APRIL 27, 2026 — An Alaska Army National Guard CH-47F Chinook helicopter lifted off from Talkeetna with a load calculated down to the pound. Carrying more than 5,500 pounds of cargo and equipment, its destination was Denali Base Camp at 7,200 feet on the Kahiltna Glacier, where there are no runways and little margin for error. The mission was straightforward in purpose but … [Read more...]
Navy Commissions Submarine USS Idaho
APRIL 27, 2026 — The Navy commissioned the Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Idaho (SSN 799) in a traditional ceremony held Saturday, April 25, at Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Connecticut. The ceremony marked the culmination of a multi-year construction process and officially brought the USS Idaho into the fleet. It is the fifth U.S. Navy vessel named … [Read more...]
MQ-25A Stingray Conducts First Flight
APRIL 27, 2026 - The U.S. Navy’s MQ-25A Stingray successfully completed its first test flight from Boeing's facility at MidAmerica Airport in Mascoutah, Illinois, April 25, achieving a key step for unmanned carrier operations. The MQ-25A took off at 10:49 a.m. CDT and flew for approximately two hours. During the flight, U.S. Navy and Boeing Air Vehicle Pilots (AVPs) … [Read more...]
Caine Honors Unsung Intelligence Community Heroes
APRIL 27, 2026 - Successful military operations depend on those in the intelligence community, including the Defense Intelligence Agency, National Security Agency, National Reconnaissance Office, Central Intelligence Agency and others, said Air Force Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, during a press conference at the Pentagon last week. "The totality of … [Read more...]
Joint Force Enforces Maritime Blockade
APRIL 25, 2026 - Last week the U.S. military stood up a maritime blockade against ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz that had been doing business with Iran at its ports, or that were headed to Iranian ports. That blockade is ongoing and continues to become more effective and stronger, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said during a press briefing today at the … [Read more...]