APRIL 18, 2025 - Useful for seizing isolated airfields deep behind enemy lines which can then be used to receive and deploy more troops and armaments, the tactic of mass parachute jumps has a long history with American forces. The T-11 personnel parachute offers jumpers a slow and stable descent, especially in high winds, and can support more weight than previous parachutes, … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2025
Sailor to Run Marathon in 85-lb Bomb Suit
APRIL 18, 2025 – Petty Officer Deven Berthelson, a U.S. Navy Seabee with more than a decade of ultra-marathon experience, is preparing to tackle one of the nation’s most grueling endurance events—the Salt Flats Ultra Marathon. Spanning up to 100 miles across the stark, unforgiving terrain of Utah’s Bonneville Salt Flats, the race is a true test of physical and mental … [Read more...]
Measles Cases on the Rise in the U.S.
APRIL 18, 2025 - You may have heard about the ongoing measles outbreak in the U.S. As of April 10, there have been 712 confirmed cases in 2025, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. While most of these cases are in Texas and New Mexico, cases have been rising across the country. Anyone who isn’t protected against measles can get the illness—and … [Read more...]
Returning to the Ranks: Sgt. Dakota Meyer Reenlists
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Dakota Meyer, a Medal of Honor recipient, stands with Pete Hegseth, the Secretary of Defense, and Sgt. Maj. Carlos Ruiz, the Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps after reenlisting in a ceremony at the Pentagon, April 17, 2025. Sgt. Meyer is the only living Medal of Honor recipient currently serving in the Marine Corps. APRIL 18, 2025 - U.S. Marine … [Read more...]
Combat Ship Makes Multiple Drug Busts
APRIL 18, 2025 — The Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Minneapolis Saint-Paul (LCS 21), in coordination with joint partners, stopped two alleged drug smuggling operations in the Caribbean Sea within a 72-hour span. Minneapolis-Saint Paul, with an embarked U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET) and Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 50, … [Read more...]