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...]

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...]

JUNE 26, 2025 - The Secretary of Defense directed the establishment of a new National Defense Area along the U.S. southern border through the execution of the mission in Presidential Executive Order 14167. NDAs are designed to support the Department of Defense’s ongoing mission to secure the southern border in coordination with interagency and partner stakeholders. Following … [Read more...]

JUNE 24, 2025 - In the challenging terrain of northern Sweden, the 57th Rescue Squadron based out of Aviano, Italy and Swedish air force rangers based out of Ronneby, Sweden, collaborated to accomplish high-stakes personnel recovery training from March 30 through June 14. What began as planned participation in the Arctic Challenge Exercise transformed into a focused bilateral … [Read more...]

JUNE 23, 2025 - Just days after Memorial Day, as the nation honors those who gave their lives in service, 2nd Lt. Katherine Hendl carried out a deeply personal mission: escorting the remains of her great-great-uncle, Staff Sgt. Loring E. Lord, a U.S. Army Air Forces gunner killed in action during World War II, home to Massachusetts — nearly 80 years after he was declared … [Read more...]