MAY 25, 2026 - Army Pvt. Henry Johnson, an infantryman, served in France in 1918 during World War I, which was then called the Great War. Johnson was born July 15, 1892, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. His name at birth was William Henry Johnson. There are conflicting accounts of who his parents and sister were, but it is thought that they worked in the tobacco … [Read more...]

MAY 22, 2026 – The 166th Regiment - Regional Training Institute (RTI) is serving as the Army National Guard’s validation site for the Army’s new 29-day Basic Leader Course (BLC), helping refine the updated curriculum before it is implemented across the force later this year. Conducted from April 28 through May 26, the validation course expands the previous 23-day curriculum … [Read more...]

MAY 22, 2026 — In the early morning dawn on May 21, 2026, Soldiers of the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) marched into Arlington National Cemetery, their rucksacks packed with small American flags. Their mission: honor America’s fallen heroes by placing a flag in front of each headstone and columbarium column — approximately 250,000 at ANC and 13,500 at the Soldiers’ … [Read more...]

MAY 21, 2026 – As the Department of War continues its push toward integrating artificial intelligence into everyday operations, U.S. Army Medical Logistics Command’s Medical Maintenance Management Directorate, or M3D, is continuing to take proactive steps to ensure its workforce is ready for the digital future. During an April 28-29 training event held at AMLC’s Medical … [Read more...]

MAY 21, 2026 — Soldiers with the 30th Medical Brigade conducted a rail casualty evacuation exercise during SWORD 26, May 11-15, to prepare Army medicine for the realities of large-scale combat operations across Europe. The training, conducted under the 21st Theater Sustainment Command, tested the use of rail transportation as a casualty evacuation platform while integrating … [Read more...]