MAY 28, 2025 - Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth welcomed Poland's Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz to the Pentagon yesterday for a bilateral exchange between the two nations. "The relationship between the United States and Poland is rock solid; both countries demonstrate peace through strength," Hegseth said at the outset of the meeting's … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2025
Medal of Honor Monday: Phipps
MAY 27, 2025 - Marine Corps Pfc. Jimmy Wayne Phipps was only 18 years old when he sacrificed himself in the Vietnamese jungle so his comrades could survive. The young Marine posthumously received the Medal of Honor for his valor. Phipps was born on Nov. 1, 1950, in Santa Monica, California, to Samuel and Verna Phipps. He had two brothers, Walter and Jerry, and a sister, … [Read more...]
Homeschooling Support for Military Families
MAY 27, 2025 - The Department of Defense recently directed a comprehensive review of its current support for homeschooling among military-connected families, consistent with Executive Order 14191, Expanding Educational Freedom and Opportunity for Families. The Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness will lead that directed review, which will assess available … [Read more...]
USS Blue Ridge Arrives in Australia
MAY 27, 2025 – U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) arrived in Sydney, Australia for a routine port visit, May 26, 2025. This is Blue Ridge’s first visit to the coastal city since 2015. The flagship’s port visit to Sydney is a demonstration of the U.S.-Australia alliance and the longstanding ties between the two nations. Leadership from the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship … [Read more...]
Hegseth Puts Limits on Press Access at the Pentagon
MAY 27, 2025 - The DoD is implementing new restrictions on journalists covering the Pentagon. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced the changes in a memo last Friday. The new policies vastly limit access for credentialed media while inside the Pentagon complex in Arlington, Va. The memo is detailed below: The Department of Defense' s (DoD) highest priority is the … [Read more...]