FEBRUARY 23, 2026 - Many Medal of Honor recipients come from humble beginnings, but perhaps none more so than Army Staff Sgt. Clifford Chester Sims, who spent much of his early life with nowhere to call home. Sims grew into a humble and thoughtful man, so when an explosive device threatened his fellow soldiers in Vietnam, he didn't hesitate to give his life to save … [Read more...]

FEBRUARY 23, 2026 – Snow and mud cover the ground as military transport and attack vehicles idle nearby, their metal plates coated in slush from hours of movement through rough terrain. Soldiers move between them, checking equipment, adjusting gear, and scanning the tree line where training scenarios unfold before them. For thousands of U.S. personnel coming to Hohenfels, … [Read more...]

FEBRUARY 23, 2026 — The U.S. Army announced the winners of the inaugural Best Drone Warfighter Competition, a three‑day event held on Feb. 17-19 that brought together elite drone operators from across the active duty, reserve and National Guard components. The competition was hosted by the Army Aviation Center of Excellence and the Maneuver Center of Excellence, in … [Read more...]

FEBRUARY 20, 2026 — More than 200 Soldiers, civilians and technologists from across the Army came together last week for Vantage Edge, a first-of-its-kind competition challenging participants to redesign the landing page of Vantage — one of the Army's premier enterprise data and analytics platforms. Held virtually from Feb. 11–13 over Microsoft Teams, the three-day event … [Read more...]

FEBRUARY 20,2026 — The Apache Attack Helicopter AH-64 has reached a new milestone in battlefield capability with the successful live fire test of the 30x113mm XM1225 Aviation Proximity Explosive, or APEX, ammunition at Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona. In December 2025, the Apache demonstrated its first-ever air-to-air engagement using 30mm proximity ammunition against unmanned … [Read more...]