DECEMBER 8, 2025 — The Army simulated a large scale drone attack to help bolster the Department of War’s ability to detect and defeat enemy drones in the National Capital Region from Nov. 17- 21. Following Secretary of War Pete Hegseth’s June memo to U.S. forces on re-establishing drone dominance, Army Lt. Cols. Brian Reynolds, Chief of the Mission Assurance Division and … [Read more...]

DECEMBER 4, 2025 – Veterinarians and veterinary care technicians from Veterinary Readiness Activity, Rheinland Pfalz facilitated a training exercise focused on helicopter medical evacuation familiarization for the 525th Military Police Detachment in Wiesbaden on Nov 26. This unique training event provided Military Working Dogs and their handlers with critical exposure to … [Read more...]

DECEMBER 3, 2025 - The Army is rapidly integrating layered unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and launched effects in a combined arms fight with fires and maneuver to penetrate, exploit, and defeat near-peer adversaries in a complex environment. With decades of experience testing new UAS, U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground (YPG) is currently hosting evaluations of the Low-Cost … [Read more...]

DECEMBER 3, 2025 — This year marks the second annual Adopt a Soldier program, in which local families welcome Soldiers into their homes for a home-cooked meal, fellowship and a meaningful day of connection during the holidays. Organized by the Capital Region Military Alliance of Virginia, the program will run from Dec. 24, 2025, through Jan. 1, 2026, covering the Christmas … [Read more...]

DECEMBER 2, 2025 - Secretary of War Pete Hegseth presented a soldier with the esteemed Purple Heart during a brief ceremony attended by just under two dozen service members and civilians in an aircraft hangar at the Dominican Republic's San Ysidro Air Base, Nov. 27. Army Master Sgt. Amy Vreeland qualified for the award as a result of a mild traumatic brain injury she … [Read more...]