APRIL 1, 2025 – This year, in honor of the Month of the Military Child in April, the assistant secretary of the Army for Manpower and Reserve Affairs encourages everyone to wear purple to show their support for military children. “Military children experience unique challenges, which they navigate with dignity and resilience, often well beyond their years,” said Jenna Shell, … [Read more...]

APRIL 1, 2025 - A new Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Cyber Policy has been appointed at the Pentagon. Laurie Buckhout, the new Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Cyber Policy, is responsible for establishing DoD cyberspace policy and strategy, providing guidance and oversight on DoD cyberspace activities, and managing DoD's primary external relationships … [Read more...]

Army 1st Lt. Brian Thacker, right, and retired Marine Corps Col. Barney Barnum, both Medal of Honor recipients, participate in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery, Va., March 25, 2022. MARCH 31, 2025 - When the enemy attacked, Army 1st Lt. Brian Miles Thacker knew the troops at his small Vietnamese firebase would be … [Read more...]

MARCH 28, 2025 — In the last 24 hours, U.S. Army and Lithuanian authorities brought in additional assets to assist with the ongoing recovery efforts of four missing U.S. Army Soldiers and a M88 Hercules from the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division. A large capacity slurry pump, cranes, more than 30 tons of gravel, and subject matter experts from the U.S. … [Read more...]

MARCH 28, 2025 – Efforts continue by U.S. and Lithuanian personnel March 27 in the search and recovery for four missing U.S. Army Soldiers and their M88 armored vehicle near Pabradė, Lithuania. "We are leveraging every available U.S. and Lithuanian asset to coordinate for and provide the required resources for this effort," said U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Curtis Taylor, the … [Read more...]