JULY 11, 2026 – The U.S. Navy announced the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Arlington (LPD 24) arrived in Boston Harbor to serve for the historic Sail Boston 2026 event. The ship's arrival marks the formal beginning of Sail Boston, commemorating the 250th anniversary of the United States. USS Arlington is the primary host for senior military leaders, global … [Read more...]
DoW Buying High-Energy Laser Weapons
JULY 10, 2026 - The Department of War announced yesterday the award of two Joint Laser Weapon System (JLWS) Other Transaction Authority (OTA) agreements to advance the United States' next-generation cruise missile and unmanned aerial system (UAS) defense architecture. The agreements with nLIGHT Defense and Lockheed Martin Aculight, executed by the Department's Scaled Directed … [Read more...]
Navy Expands Grab-N-Go Meal Program
JULY 10, 2026 — Naval Base San Diego’s (NBSD) Mercer Hall galley began serving “grab-and-go” lunches, July 7, 2026. The move expands the Grab-N-Go pilot program which began earlier this year with breakfast meals. The program is intended to provide greater convenience and flexibility for Mercer Hall patrons. Grab and go meals are served daily for breakfast from 7:30 a.m. … [Read more...]
Guard Military Police Return From Alaska
JULY 10, 2026 – More than 50 Soldiers assigned to the Arizona Army National Guard’s 855th Military Police Company returned home July 8 following a year-long mobilization to Fort Greely, Alaska, in support of national defense operations. During the year-long mobilization, the Military Police personnel augmented security force operations at the installation’s Ground Base … [Read more...]
Army Modernizes Direct Commissioning Program
JULY 10, 2026 — The Army has modernized how it brings talent into the force, and the Direct Commissioning Program is becoming a pathway to quickly access people with specialized skills — while still maintaining all required standards. As part of the Human Resource Continuous Transformation initiative, this program helps the Army bring in experts faster, so units have the … [Read more...]