FEBRUARY 4, 2026 – A Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City HC-130 Hercules aircrew and motor tanker Radiant Pride’s crew rescued three people, Monday, at approximately 2:20 a.m., from a sailing vessel taking on water, 450 miles east of Daytona Beach. The three mariners were brought aboard Radiant Pride in stable condition with no injuries reported. Coast Guard Southeast … [Read more...]
Army Conducts Live Fire Exercise with Romanian Forces
FEBRUARY 4, 2026 – Confronted by the biting chill of winter air, Soldiers of the 1-16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, showcased their expertise and grit as they conducted a joint live fire exercise with Romanian land forces in Smardan, Romania, from Jan. 30 - Feb. 3, 2026. The U.S. Army-led training exercise prioritized synchronizing … [Read more...]
Academy Graduate Named Cadet of the Year
FEBRUARY 4, 2026 - Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Ken Wilsbach presented 2nd Lt. Renata Russell, a U.S. Air Force Academy graduate, with the Cadet of the Year award during a ceremony at the Pentagon, Jan. 30. Russell was selected from nearly 5,000 cadets commissioned into the Air Force nationwide. “To be quite honest, I was shocked,” she said. “I wasn’t expecting anything … [Read more...]
Transition Assistance Program Cultivates Success
FEBRUARY 4, 2026 — When Drevon Turner met with the Transition Assistance Program team he knew two things - he wanted to stay in the area, and he wanted to pursue a career in law enforcement. “Ever since I was a kid, I knew I was going to join the military, and I knew I was going to be a cop,” said Turner. After about six and a half years as an active-duty Soldier, he … [Read more...]
25 Companies to Compete in the Drone Dominance Program
FEBRUARY 4, 2026 - When Secretary of War Pete Hegseth took office a year ago, matching new technologies to threats was one of his core priorities. He commissioned an acquisition strategy to swiftly outfit our combat units with lethal drones. The War Department today announced the 25 vendors invited to compete in Phase I of the Drone Dominance Program (DDP), an acquisition … [Read more...]