The Defense Department is working to recover three of four vessels associated with its temporary humanitarian aid pier in Gaza after rough seas caused the motorized sections to run aground May 25, the Pentagon announced.
The National Guard remains at the ready to support local communities as states prepare for natural disasters and extreme weather events, officials said.
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III welcomed Angolan Defense Minister Joao Ernesto dos Santos to the Pentagon to continue talks begun when Austin visited the African nation in September.
