APRIL 10, 2026 - The first face the Artemis II crew will see upon their return to Earth will be the face of a U.S. Navy Sailor. Lt. Cmdr. Jesse Wang, Senior Chief Hospital Corpsman Laddy Aldridge, Chief Hospital Corpsman Vlad Link, and Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Steve Kapala make up the dive medical team who will be the first to open the Orion capsule upon its return to … [Read more...]
New England Sailors Gain Fleet Perspective
APRIL 10, 2026 - Sailors assigned to Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) New England gained a rare, firsthand look at the future of naval warfare during a tour of the future Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Harvey C. Barnum Jr. (DDG 124) while the ship was ported in Newport, R.I., March 6, 2026. The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile … [Read more...]
Colonel Tellez to Be Academy’s New Commandant
APRIL 10, 2026 - In preparation for a change of command ceremony next month, Col. Brandon J. Tellez, Class of ’01, has been assigned as the Academy’s 32nd Commandant of Cadets, succeeding Brig. Gen. Gavin P. Marks, who will retire this summer after a distinguished Air Force career. Col. Tellez is currently serving as Senior Executive Officer to the Air Force Vice Chief of … [Read more...]
ROTC Cadets Subdue Shooter, Honor Fallen Professor
APRIL 10, 2026 — On a cool March morning in Old Dominion University’s Constant Hall, Army ROTC cadets attended class like any other day. Cadet Wesley Myers arrived to class early to set up a presentation. Lt. Col. Brandon Shah, ODU professor of Military Science, briefed the class on cadet command briefings, an exercise that prepares cadets for officer leadership roles in the … [Read more...]
NY Guard Names Best Warrior Competition Winners
APRIL 10, 2026 — Senior Enlisted Advisor John T. Raines III, the principal advisor to the chief of the National Guard Bureau, visited the New York Army National Guard’s 2026 Best Warrior Competition, where two Soldiers from Buffalo’s 105th Military Police Company emerged as winners. Spc. Trevor Lock took first place in the junior enlisted Soldier category, while Staff Sgt. … [Read more...]