DECEMBER 8, 2025 - On his third deployment to Vietnam, Army Sgt. Ray McKibben went after the enemy on numerous occasions when his unit was unable to do so themselves. McKibben didn't survive his tour of duty, but his courage and dedication to the mission led him to receive a posthumous Medal of Honor. McKibben was born Oct. 27, 1946, in Felton, Georgia, to Albert and Dottie … [Read more...]

DECEMBER 8, 2025 - The call for drone dominance has taken center stage recently, with Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announcing an ambitious plan to outfit combat units with tens of thousands of unmanned systems in 2026 and hundreds of thousands more by 2027. Framing this initiative as "adopting new technologies with a fight tonight philosophy so our warfighters have the … [Read more...]

DECEMBER 8, 2025 - On December 7, 1941, a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii claimed the lives of 2,403 American service members and wounded 1,178 more. The attack brought the United States into World War II, and led to the creation of what is now U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground (YPG). YPG is the last active Army installation within the Arizona portion of the World War … [Read more...]

DECEMBER 8, 2025 - Warfighting is at the forefront of everything we do in the Army, and over the past five years, the culture of human performance has evolved to ensure that Soldiers are prepared to fight and win our nation’s wars. Holistic Health and Fitness (H2F) has transformed the way soldiers train for future battles. It has shifted away from a one-size-fits-all model … [Read more...]

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...]