NOVEMBER 17, 2025 - The C-130 Hercules is known for performing tactical airlift missions, capable of short-take offs from dirt strips and airdropping troops and equipment. Thanks to four aircraft commanders in the late 1950s, the Hercules also shined as part of an aerial demonstration team that remembers as the Four Horsemen. Among these pilots, retired Lt. Col. James F. … [Read more...]
Los Angeles MEPS Launches Selfie Station
An applicant takes a selfie at Los Angeles MEPS. Applicants at Los Angeles MEPS are celebrating their first step into military service at a new patriotic selfie station that connects them to a nationwide community of service members. NOVEMBER 17, 2025 - The Los Angeles Military Entrance Processing Station, the busiest MEPS in the nation, added a new feature that's … [Read more...]
Task Force Helps with Stalled Moving Claims
NOVEMBER 17, 2025 - The Permanent Change of Station Joint Task Force collaborated with U.S. Transportation Command and its subordinate organizations to help service members and War Department civilians recover and resolve household goods claims that became stalled following the termination of a contract with HomeSafe Alliance earlier this year. This initiative started after … [Read more...]
Paratroopers Now Receive Increased Parachute Duty Pay
NOVEMBER 17, 2025 — As of October 1, 2025, Soldiers who qualify for hazardous duty incentive pay (HDIP) for parachute duty are now receiving $200 a month for static line jumps, a $50 increase from the former rate. Qualified jumpmaster Soldiers are also eligible for a new monthly jumpmaster special duty assignment pay (SDAP) of $150. "These pay increases demonstrate the … [Read more...]
Ford Carrier Strike Group Enters Caribbean Sea
NOVEMBER 17, 2025 – The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, led by the world’s largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), transited the Anegada Passage and entered the Caribbean Sea, Nov. 16. The maritime forces’ operations in the U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) area of responsibility come after Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, directed the Carrier Strike Group … [Read more...]