MARCH 30, 2026 - In early 2025, NASA astronauts Barry "Butch" Wilmore and Suni Williams — both retired Navy captains — were nearing nine months aboard the International Space Station, where they had been stranded since June 2024. The two were rescued and returned to Earth March 18, after spending 286 days in space. During a visit to the Pentagon yesterday, Wilmore spoke with … [Read more...]
Navy Commissions Submarine USS Massachusetts
MARCH 30, 2026 — The Navy commissioned the Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Massachusetts (SSN 798) in a traditional ceremony held March 28 at Boston Harbor. The ceremony culminated a years-long process to bring Massachusetts into service. It is the fifth U.S. Navy vessel named after the commonwealth of Massachusetts, following the most recent, USS Massachusetts (BB … [Read more...]
Sentinel Program Advances With Silo Prototype
MARCH 30, 2026 - The LGM-35A Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile program is rapidly moving from digital design to tangible reality, marked by the recent groundbreaking for a full-scale launch silo prototype in Promontory, Utah. This milestone marks a key step in modernizing the land-based leg of the nation’s nuclear triad. Developed in partnership with prime … [Read more...]
Hegseth, VA Secretary Honor Vietnam War Vets
MARCH 30, 2026 - Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Doug Collins, Veterans Affairs secretary, were joined by dozens of former service members — the majority of them having served during the Vietnam War — Gold Star family members, and others at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington yesterday for a ceremony in recognition of National Vietnam War Veterans Day. Signed into … [Read more...]
Service Members Have Options on Tax Day
MARCH 29, 2026 - With Tax Day, April 15, quickly approaching, service members have options for help filing their 2025 taxes, including assistance with navigating changes to tax rules, such as those enacted as part of last year's One Big Beautiful Bill Act. First off, said Susan E. Mitchell, executive director of the Armed Forces Tax Council, service members can file their … [Read more...]