APRIL 8, 2025 — In late January, following several presidential executive orders and a declaration of a national emergency at the southern border, service members from every branch in the Department of Defense prepared to support the new directives. The DOD was ordered to, “take all appropriate action to support the activities of the secretary of homeland security in … [Read more...]

APRIL 7, 2025 - Throughout his military career, Army Sgt. 1st Class Paul Ray Smith was known to be a stickler for the rules. That focus on preparation helped save the lives of more than 100 U.S. troops during the battle for Baghdad's airport in the early days of the Iraq War. Smith didn't survive the battle, but for his courageous actions, he received a posthumous Medal of … [Read more...]

APRIL 7, 2025 — In early March, Soldiers, technology, equipment and defense industry partners came together at the National Training Center to execute Project Convergence Capstone 5 (PC-C5), a critical component of the U.S. Army’s Continuous Transformation efforts. The first portion of PC-C5 focused on enabling operations at the Corps and below level along with integration with … [Read more...]

APRIL 7, 2025 – In the spring of 1775, the world order was in question. After decades of onerous taxation by the British, independent-minded American colonists sought to throw off the yoke of their cross-Atlantic governors and were prepared to do so at the point of the bayonet. Such were the tinderbox conditions on the fateful morning of April 19, when colonists from across … [Read more...]

APRIL 4, 2025 – Classrooms at the Command and General Staff College, organized to replicate a real division command post, were a flurry of communications and activity March 26-28, 2025, as students participated in a Division Offensive Operation practicum. Significant time was devoted to conducting a targeting working group, which was a student led replication of division … [Read more...]