Come Early, Take Metro to the Parade
The Army is set to hold a parade in Washington marking its 250th birthday on June 14, President Donald Trump’s 79th birthday. The Army expects 200,000 to attend Saturday morning festivities on the National Mall and the 6pm military parade down Constitution Avenue.
Navy Commissions Newest Warship
Morning Coffee is a robust blend of links to news around the internet concerning the Naval Air Station Patuxent River economic community. The opinions expressed here do not reflect opinions of the Leader’s owners or staff. The US Navy’s newest Independence-class littoral combat ship was commissioned Saturday, reports Navy Times. The LCS bears the name of Tulsa, Oklahoma’s second-largest city. Vice President Mike Pence, speaking at the Munich Security Conference over the weekend, said that the US “will not stand idly by” if Turkey goes ahead with plans to purchase a Russian S-400 missile defense system, reports Military Times. British DefSec…
US Defense Trade Up Over Last Year
Through the first two quarters of this fiscal year, the US has signed $46.9 billion in weapons sales to foreign partners and allies — smashing past the $41.9B figure from all of fiscal 2017.
Air Dancing to the Anthem
The Amy’s Golden Knights punctuated their number at Pax River Air Expo with the national anthem.
