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...]

DECEMBER 4, 2025 – Veterinarians and veterinary care technicians from Veterinary Readiness Activity, Rheinland Pfalz facilitated a training exercise focused on helicopter medical evacuation familiarization for the 525th Military Police Detachment in Wiesbaden on Nov 26. This unique training event provided Military Working Dogs and their handlers with critical exposure to … [Read more...]

DECEMBER 3, 2025 - The Army is rapidly integrating layered unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and launched effects in a combined arms fight with fires and maneuver to penetrate, exploit, and defeat near-peer adversaries in a complex environment. With decades of experience testing new UAS, U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground (YPG) is currently hosting evaluations of the Low-Cost … [Read more...]