JULY 1, 2026 - Cpl. Johnny Tamayo and Cpl. Emily Martinez just returned from a deployment exercise and were planning on spending an evening with friends when gunfire erupted inside a nightclub called Unhinged. The two Marines assigned to 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, were recognized for their actions after rushing to aid a victim during a shooting … [Read more...]
Guardians of the Deep: Protecting Ballistic Missile Subs
JUNE 30, 2026 - The Olympic Peninsula is home to one of the most unique ecosystems in the world. Noteworthy for its extreme elevation changes—the landscape spanning coastline to the snow-capped Olympic Mountains— it is home to the largest temperate rainforest in the continental United States and species of wildlife and plants found nowhere else on earth due to the region’s … [Read more...]
Navy Tests Prototype Atmospheric Diving System
JUNE 30, 2026 - Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Keyport, Washington, hosted the first open water test of the Deep Sea Expeditionary with No Decompression suit in Liberty Bay, Washington, June 8-12. The cutting-edge atmospheric diving system is designed to protect divers from the crushing pressure of extreme ocean depths while eliminating the need for decompression. … [Read more...]
USS Theodore Roosevelt Hosts Helicopter Exchange
JUNE 30, 2026 - The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt hosted more than 45 international partners from eight countries during an international helicopter warfighter exchange at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, June 27, 2029, as part of Exercise Rim of the Pacific. During the visit, military pilots from the U.S., South Korea, Italy, Peru, Chile, New Zealand, … [Read more...]
Jack Daniels Partners with USO for National Toast to the Troops
JUNE 30, 2026 – In honor of America’s landmark 250th anniversary, the Jack Daniel Distillery and the USO are proud to announce a new partnership dedicated to celebrating the legacy, service, and sacrifice of the United States Armed Forces. Through support as a leading partner of the USO’s “United We Toast” initiative, this collaboration brings together America’s oldest … [Read more...]