JUNE 26, 2025 — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth recently signed a memorandum that provides additional assistance to the Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection divisions through enhancements to the Defense Department's own SkillBridge program. SkillBridge gives retiring and separating service members the ability … [Read more...]
Teen Represents Military Youth at the Pentagon
JUNE 25, 2025 - My journey as a youth advocate took a major step forward when I was selected to represent the U.S. Army at the Joint Service Teen Council (JSTC) in Washington, D.C. This was the first time since 2014 that the JSTC convened, bringing together teens and staff from the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and Army National Guard to address real challenges facing military … [Read more...]
Bell Delivers First MV-75 Virtual Prototype
JUNE 25, 2025 – The Army accepted its first MV-75 Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) virtual prototype (VP). Bell Textron, the original equipment manufacturer contracted to design and build the FLRAA weapon system, will deliver two VPs. Bell is scheduled to deliver the second VP to the Army later in June to the Aviation Center of Excellence. “The delivery of the … [Read more...]
Exercise to Showcase US-Australia Alliance
JUNE 25, 2025 — More than 35,000 U.S., Australian, and other international military personnel will participate in exercise Talisman Sabre July 13 to August 4, 2025, in Australia and Papua New Guinea to strengthen relationships and interoperability among key Allies and partners, enhancing our collective capability to respond to a wide array of potential security concerns and … [Read more...]
Chicago Cubs Honor Army Reserve Combat Veteran
JUNE 24, 2025 - Lifelong Chicago Cubs fan Sgt. 1st Class Robert Zalabak, who is the executive assistant for the command group at the 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command, was honored, June 12, 2025, at Wrigley Field during a Military Salute at a Chicago Cubs home game. Zalabak began his military service with the U.S. Marine Corps after graduating from Hinsdale Central High … [Read more...]