Cheryl Callahan

The Defense Information School (DINFOS) was established in 1964 at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana, consolidating various U.S. military public affairs and visual information training programs. Its mission is to provide joint-service training in public affairs, journalism, broadcasting, and multimedia for the Department of Defense, international military students, and U.S. government agencies. In 1995, DINFOS relocated to Fort George G. Meade, Maryland, where it continues to evolve its curriculum to meet the modern information environment. Over the decades, DINFOS has trained tens of thousands of military communicators, playing a crucial role in shaping effective military messaging and information dissemination worldwide.

USS GEORGE WASHINGTON

U.S. Navy

USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (SSBN-598) was the United States Navy's first ballistic missile submarine, commissioned on December 30, 1959. As the lead ship of her class, she played a pivotal role in the early years of the U.S. nuclear deterrent during the Cold War, conducting 55 deterrent patrols between 1960 and 1985. The submarine was equipped with Polaris ballistic missiles, significantly enhancing the Navy's strategic capabilities. USS GEORGE WASHINGTON was decommissioned on January 24, 1985, marking the end of an era for the original fleet ballistic missile submarines.