JUNE 27, 2025 - This weekend's strike on Iran's Fordow Fuel Enrichment Plant used 30,000-pound GBU-57 "massive ordnance penetrator" bombs. The design of those weapons and plans for attacking the site had been in the works for some 15 years, which resulted in the destruction of Iran's nuclear capabilities. "President Donald J. Trump directed the most complex and secretive … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2025
Air Force Helps Disney with Elio Movie
JUNE 26, 2025 - For military children, making new friends every few years is part of the routine, but it's not always easy. While the resilience of these children has been showcased on film before, a new animated movie is bringing some of their challenges to the big screen. The Defense Department often works with Hollywood to create movie magic and lend an air of … [Read more...]
Families Invited to Summer Reading Challenge
JUNE 26, 2025 - Second Lady Usha Vance launched a nationwide Summer Reading Program encouraging kindergarten through eighth-grade students to read 12 books during the summer break. This challenge provides families with a valuable opportunity to support learning at home while reinforcing core values central to the Guardian ethos: intellectual curiosity, adaptability and … [Read more...]
Cutter Healy Departs for Arctic Deployment
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy (WAGB 20) transits the Puget Sound en route to the Arctic region, June 19, 2025. The Healy will conduct high latitude science and research missions in the Arctic. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Briana Carter) JUNE 26, 2025 — The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy (WAGB 20) departed Seattle Thursday, beginning its annual Arctic … [Read more...]
Cavalry Unit Takes on Federal Protection Mission
JUNE 26, 2025 – For the Soldiers of Troop A, 1st Squadron, 18th Cavalry Regiment, California Army National Guard, the past few years have been busy. “In 2018, we started off with our Jordan deployment,” said U.S. Army 1st Lt. Dylan Martinez, the troop commander. “That lasted about 10 months.” Unit members were then called out in 2020 to respond to civil unrest in the … [Read more...]