MAY 8, 2025 — The undeveloped desert around the southern border is a harsh and merciless place. The same attributes that make it desirable for Yuma Proving Ground testing and evaluating armaments in an extreme hot environment make it deadly for the unlucky individual caught in its expanse without water. Thousands of undocumented migrants still attempt to pass through the … [Read more...]

MAY 5, 2025 — U.S. Army AH-64 Apache aviators with the Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Armored Division, supporting Task Force Iron and soldiers from the NATO Multinational Brigade in Latvia conducted a live-fire exercise on May 2, 2025. During the exercise, the Apache crews received target information from NATO Joint Terminal Attack Controllers positioned on the ground, who … [Read more...]

MAY 5, 2025 – On National Astronaut Day, a day dedicated to celebrating America’s space icons, the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command team members honor the Army’s active-duty astronauts: Col. Anne McClain, Col. Andrew “Drew” Morgan and Col. Frank Rubio. Rubio serves as the NASA Detachment’s branch chief in Houston, McClain currently serves approximately 150 miles … [Read more...]

MAY 3, 2025 - The Army confirmed it will implement a new space domain-related enlisted military occupational specialty by next fall, the service's top space officer announced during a media briefing at the Pentagon today. Initially announced by the Army's deputy chief of staff in December 2024, the MOS — titled 40D space operations specialist — is on track to become official … [Read more...]

MAY 2, 2025 – Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth sent out a memo to senior Pentagon leadership addressing Army transformation and acquisition reform April 30. “The President gave us a clear mission: achieve Peace through Strength,” he said. “To achieve this, the United States Army must prioritize defending our homeland and deterring China in the Indo-Pacific region. Deterring … [Read more...]