MARCH 3, 2026 – The Army announced March 2 a solicitation to expand the service’s Campus-Style Dining Venue pilot, which aims to move beyond traditional dining halls and provide Soldiers with a flexible dining experience, to six additional locations. The Army awarded Compass Group USA, Inc., a concession contract Aug. 28, 2025, to establish the first tranche of dining venues … [Read more...]

MARCH 3, 2026 - 25th Infantry Division soldiers concluded Exercise Lightning Surge 2, a weeklong event focused on evaluating the Army's next-generation command and control prototype, at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, Feb. 27. The operational prototyping and training event was intended to improve soldier lethality by rapidly delivering data for long-range fires and enabling … [Read more...]

MARCH 3, 2026 – The U.S. Army has announced a major initiative to partner with the private sector, seeking to harness the speed and ingenuity of the commercial market to accelerate a historic, enterprise-wide modernization effort. Through a formal Request for Information (RFI) issued today (LINK), the Army is inviting industry leaders, investors, and innovators to help build … [Read more...]

FEBRUARY 25, 2026 — The U.S. Army’s 3rd Infantry Division (3rd ID) is revolutionizing how ground forces employ unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) through specialized UAS operators with 6th Squadron (6th Sqn.), 8th Cavalry Regiment (8th Cav. Regt.), 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team (2nd ABCT), 3rd ID, which officials say is critical to winning on the modern battlefield. The … [Read more...]

FEBRUARY 25, 2026 - The U.S. Army Military District of Washington (MDW) has officially opened ticket registration for the 2026 Twilight Tattoo season! Presented on select Wednesdays from late April through July at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall in Virginia, Twilight Tattoo is a live-action military experience which includes historical reenactments, ceremonial demonstrations and … [Read more...]