- Air Force Enters New Era for Rotary-Wing Operations
NOVEMBER 3, 2026 – Joint Base Andrews marked a historic milestone Nov. 2, with the arrival of the first HH-60W Jolly Green II, bringing a new generation of Air Force rotary-wing capabilities to the nation’s capital for the first time…
- USS George Washington Sailors Vote While Deployed
NOVEMBER 3, 2026 – Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington voted during a voting rodeo event held in the ship’s library last month. Navy Chaplain (Lt.) Steven Matkins, the U.S. Naval Forces Central Command’s voting assistance officer, organized…
- Marines Reunite for Special Netflix Film Screening
NOVEMBER 2, 2026 – The Marine Corps Heritage Foundation welcomed members of the 6th Marine Division for a special reunion and advance screening of Netflix’s World War II film The Mosquito Bowl at the National Museum of the Marine Corps…
- Marines Earn Top Honors at Drill Instructor School
NOVEMBER 2, 2026 – Marines assigned to Blount Island Command earned two of three honor graduate spots in their drill instructor school class and brought leadership lessons back to Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, Fla. Marine Corps Staff Sgt.…
- Coast Guard Cutter Stratton Returns Home After Northern Patrol
OCTOBER 31, 2026 – The crew of the Coast Guard cutter Stratton returned to their home port in Alameda, California, Oct. 24, after a 103-day patrol in the Arctic and Bering Sea, where they worked to reinforce maritime safety, security…
- DoW Strengthening Military Installation Infrastructure
OCTOBER 30, 2026 – The War Department embarked this year on new initiatives to strengthen the infrastructure of military installations and to build a new prototype American base, said Dale Marks, assistant secretary of war for energy, installations and environment,…
- Marine Corps to Present Purple Heart to Korean War Veteran
OCTOBER 29, 2026 – The Marine Corps will recognize 95-year-old Korean War veteran and former Pfc. Louis J. Mercadante, who served with the storied Fox Company, 2d Battalion, 7th Marines, during a Purple Heart presentation ceremony at the National Museum…
- Hegseth Outlines Cooperative Agenda for Regional Stability in Asia
OCTOBER 29, 2026 – During remarks at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Defense Ministers’ Meeting in the Cebu province of the Philippines today, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth outlined a defense cooperation agenda focused on practical collaboration and regional…
- Air Force Establishes New Hypersonic Capabilities
OCTOBER 28, 2026 – The Department of the Air Force awarded Lockheed Martin a $694 million contract for the production and fielding of the AGM-183A Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon, Sept. 29, 2026. The contract was executed under the Department of…
- Competition for Next Great American Base Heating Up
OCTOBER 28, 2026 – Competition to host the Next Great American Base — a premier joint force installation project — has been met with “exceptional” nationwide interest. That’s what Dale Marks, assistant secretary of war for energy, installations and environment,…
- How One Unexpected Encounter Changed a Veteran’s Life
Mike Deardorff knew he wanted to join the military since he was 10 years old. But upon returning home from more than a decade of realizing his dream in the U.S. Marine Corps, the transition back to civilian life would…
- ‘War’ Sends Clarifying Message to Adversaries About Mission
OCTOBER 27, 2026 – A little over a year ago, in September 2025, President Donald J. Trump rechristened the Department of Defense as the Department of War — a name it held once before, back when the Pentagon first opened…
- Marines Support NATO Security Initiative in the Baltic Sea
OCTOBER 10, 2026 – A specialized team of U.S. Marines currently deployed to Europe will be re-tasked to the Baltic Sea region to support the NATO-led Enhanced Vigilance Activity Baltic Sentry. Around four dozen U.S. Marines from 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion,…
- Air Force Demonstrates Rocket Cargo Delivery
OCTOBER 24, 2026 – The Air Force Research Laboratory tested the Rocket Cargo project’s point-to-point delivery capabilities during a commercial rideshare launch from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, Oct. 20. Rocket Cargo is a research and development project to…
- Foundation Launches Fundraiser to Restore Vandalized Iwo Jima Monument
OCTOBER 23, 2026 — The Marine Corps Heritage Foundation (MCHF) is launching a fundraising campaign to support the restoration of the historic Iwo Jima monument near Marine Corps Base Quantico following extensive vandalism on October 21, 2026. The limestone sculpture,…
- DoW Publishes Seventh Release of UFO Files
OCTOBER 23, 2026 – Today, the Department of War is publishing the seventh release of declassified and historical Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) files as part of the Presidential Unsealing and Reporting System for UAP Encounters (PURSUE). The collection continues to…
- Unmanned Helicopter Gets Second Life
OCTOBER 23, 2026 – In a prime demonstration of Joint Force agility and resource optimization, the Navy and Army partnered to rapidly repurpose divested MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned helicopters, transforming excess inventory into dynamic test assets. At the direction of…
- DARPA Autonomous Vehicles Deliver at Fort Knox Event
OCTOBER 22, 2026 — Two dozen distinguished visitors from key military and government organizations gathered at Fort Knox’s St. Vith Range Oct. 15 to witness a technological capability that is set to reshape the future of ground combat. Developed under…
- Navy Selects Radiant Industries for Microreactor Prototype
OCTOBER 21, 2026 – The Department of the Navy announces the selection of Radiant Industries, Inc. (Radiant) to design, build, and deliver a prototype Microreactor Power Plant (MPP). The selection of Radiant’s Kaleidos microreactor design, pursued in conjunction with the…
- Arctic Experiment Explores Ways to Close Air Surveillance Gaps
OCTOBER 21, 2026 – U.S. military personnel, scientists and international partners conducted live-fly testing in Alaska last month during the final event of a three-year Arctic air domain awareness experiment series, collecting data to assess technology that could help close…
- Squadrons Fortify Pacific Airfields, Advance Agile Combat Employment
OCTOBER 20, 2026 – Air Force civil engineers recently completed a deployment to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, to revitalize historic runways and infrastructure abandoned after World War II on the neighboring island of Tinian, Northern Mariana Islands, helping prepare…
- F-22 Directs Collaborative Combat Aircraft in Airborne Demonstration
OCTOBER 19, 2026 – The Department of the Air Force executed airborne tactical command and in-flight control of a YFQ-44A Collaborative Combat Aircraft from an F-22 Raptor earlier this month, advancing efforts to rapidly develop, evaluate and deliver mission-autonomy capabilities…
- Hegseth Thanks Young Americans in Knoxville
OCTOBER 17, 2026 – On the University of Tennessee campus in Knoxville today, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth met with two groups of young Americans who opted to defend the nation, falling in line behind generations of Americans who served…
- Guard Helps Prepare Astronauts for Lunar Landings
OCTOBER 16, 2026 — The Colorado Army National Guard is playing a critical role in humanity’s return to the moon by partnering with NASA to train astronauts for upcoming crewed missions to the moon’s south pole region. At the High-Altitude…
- Navy Lands Drone Ship Without GPS
OCTOBER 16, 2026 – The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division successfully proved an unmanned system can navigate missions and land aboard Navy ships without GPS or pilot control during recent testing. “In contested areas where satellites and communications are…
- Guard Mobilizes for Southern Border Mission
OCTOBER 15, 2026 – New York Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to the 204th Engineer Battalion are mobilizing to the nation’s southern border for Operation Ardent Vanguard, supporting border defense, detection, monitoring and infrastructure. The battalion held a mobilization ceremony…
- Autonomous Warfare Command Has Always Been End State
OCTOBER 15, 2026 – Project Agincourt as a pathway to a four-star-led Autonomous Warfare Command has always been in the cards, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said yesterday at the 2026 Association of the United States Army annual meeting and…
- Training Prepares Soldier to Save Lives During Accident
OCTOBER 14, 2026 – What began as a routine commute to work Oct. 5 quickly became anything but for Army Sgt. 1st Class Jeff Hytower, a practical nursing specialist assigned to Madigan Army Medical Center at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington.…
- Army Drives the Success of the Joint Force
OCTOBER 13, 2026 — The Army’s top civilian leader said the service remains central to the success of the joint force during the opening ceremony of the Association of the United States Army’s annual meeting and exposition on Oct. 12.…
