JANUARY 20, 2026 — A Coast Guard Station Manasquan Inlet 47-foot Motor Lifeboat crew and Air Station Atlantic City MH-65 Dolphin aircrew rescued three mariners after their 74-foot boat began to sink approximately 4 nautical miles northeast of Shark River Inlet, Saturday. The Coast Guard Station Manasquan Inlet boat crew transported the mariners to awaiting emergency services … [Read more...]
Army Recruiter Recognized for Social Media Strategy
JANUARY 20, 2026 - An Army recruiter is earning national recognition for combining modern social media strategy with a deeply personal approach to mentoring future soldiers. Army Staff Sgt. Victoria Ortiz's method emphasizes authentic online engagement and direct advocacy for her applicants, a formula that builds trust with both recruits and their families. For her … [Read more...]
Medal of Honor Monday: Yntema
JANUARY 19, 2026 - Army Sgt. Gordon Douglas Yntema, a Green Beret, fought until his last breath to make sure the Vietnamese troops with whom he served could withdraw in the face of a firefight they couldn't win. His selflessness and dedication to the cause earned him a posthumous Medal of Honor. Yntema was born June 26, 1945, in Bethesda, Maryland, to Dwight and Cynthia … [Read more...]
Coast Guard Launches RAPTOR
JANUARY 19, 2026 — The U.S. Coast Guard is proud to announce a bold new era in mission success, unveiling a rapid-response approach that identifies, prototypes and delivers breakthrough technologies to meet urgent operational needs and drives accelerated transition to programs. The Office of Rapid Response and Prototyping (CG-RAPTOR) is accelerating the “idea-to-operations” … [Read more...]
$1,776 Warrior Dividend is Tax-Free
JANUARY 17, 2026 - The Internal Revenue Service confirmed that the $1,776 "Warrior Dividend" more than 1.5 million service members received last year, at the direction of President Donald J. Trump, would be tax-free. In a press release posted today, the IRS confirmed the tax-free status of the dividend. "The Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service … [Read more...]