FEBRUARY 26, 2026 — U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Detroit rescued two Canadian citizens on Lake St. Clair after they were stranded on an ice floe approximately one nautical mile north of Belle River, Ontario, on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026. The Great Lakes District received the initial request from Joint Rescue Coordination Centre Trenton of the two males, who were riding their … [Read more...]
Marine Corps Revises Body Composition Standards
FEBRUARY 26, 2026 – The Marine Corps is replacing the current semiannual height and weight evaluation with a waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) methodology as the first step of its body composition evaluations in accordance with recent Secretary of War guidance. These changes, announced in MARADMIN 066/26, have an effective date of Jan. 1, 2026. WHtR is calculated by dividing an … [Read more...]
Air and Space Force Discuss Defense of Homeland
FEBRUARY 26, 2026 - The War Department's 2026 National Defense Strategy, released Jan. 23, prioritizes defending the homeland as its first line of effort. Yesterday, during a panel on homeland defense at the Air and Space Forces Association's annual warfare symposium in Aurora, Colorado, three senior Air and Space Force generals discussed how their respective combatant … [Read more...]
Meal Pricing Set for 2026-27 School Year
FEBRUARY 26, 2026 – To comply with federal law, school meals will increase by 25 cents at Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) schools outside the continental United States (OCONUS) for the 2026-27 school year. The lunch price for elementary (grades UPK-five) and secondary (grades six-12) students’ meals will be $3.75 and $4, respectively. Breakfast for all … [Read more...]
Hegseth Inducts Naval Aviator Into Pentagon Hall of Heroes
FEBRUARY 26, 2026 - Last night, retired Navy Capt. Elmer Royce Williams received the Medal of Honor from President Donald J. Trump during the State of the Union address at the U.S. Capitol. Today, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, Secretary of the Navy John Phelan and Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Daryl Caudle inducted Williams into the Pentagon's Hall of Heroes for his heroic … [Read more...]