Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth holds a quadrilateral exchange with Estonian Minister of Defense Hanno Pevkur, Latvian Minister of Defense Andris Sprūds, and Lithuanian Minister of Defense Dovilė Šakalienė at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., July 25, 2025. (DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Aiko Bongolan) JULY 27, 2025 - Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth held … [Read more...]
DoD Moves Forward With PCS Overhaul
JULY 26, 2025 - The Defense Department's Permanent Change of Station Joint Task Force is taking decisive steps to stabilize the military move process following the termination of its contract with HomeSafe Alliance, June 18, 2025. During a press briefing earlier this week, Army Maj. Gen. Lance G. Curtis, task force commander, stated that the decision was made after HomeSafe … [Read more...]
Army Unveils Lightweight Combat Assault Ration
JULY 25, 2025 - The Army's new close combat assault ration features a 39% volume reduction and 17% weight reduction compared to existing field rations, allowing warfighters to carry five days' worth of nutrition in a three-day footprint. The new, lightweight, energy packed, nutrient-dense, individual field ration, called the Close Combat Assault Ration, CCAR, is now available … [Read more...]
Coast Guard National Security Cutter Returns
Friends and family members observe the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Munro (WMSL 755) as it returns to home port in Alameda, California, July 16, 2025. The Munro returned to their home port following a 20,000-nautical-mile, 121-day deployment patrolling the Bering Sea. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Joel LaVallee) JULY 25, 2025 — The crew of the U.S. Coast … [Read more...]
USNS Comfort Arrives in Limón, Costa Rica
LIMÓN, Costa Rica (July 24, 2025) The Mercy-class hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) arrives in Limón, Costa Rica during Continuing Promise 2025, July 24, 2025. Continuing Promise 2025 is the 16th iteration of the U.S. 4th Fleet/U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command-led mission since 2007, which aims to foster goodwill, strengthen existing partnerships with partner nations, and … [Read more...]