DECEMBER 9, 2025 — Secretary of the Army Daniel P. Driscoll addressed the 121 newest Ranger-qualified Soldiers during a graduation ceremony Dec. 5, 2025, at Fort Benning's Victory Pond. "You are now part of an elite warrior class, forged through voluntary hardship, that moves further, faster, and fights harder than any other Soldier,” Driscoll said. The secretary’s … [Read more...]
U.S., Australian Cooperation on Land, Air, & Sea
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Richard Marles, and Minister for Foreign Affairs Penny Wong conduct a joint press briefing at the State Department in Washington, D.C., Dec. 8, 2025. (DoW photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Eric Brann) DECEMBER 9, 2025 - The U.S. and longtime ally … [Read more...]
Medal of Honor Monday: McKibben
DECEMBER 8, 2025 - On his third deployment to Vietnam, Army Sgt. Ray McKibben went after the enemy on numerous occasions when his unit was unable to do so themselves. McKibben didn't survive his tour of duty, but his courage and dedication to the mission led him to receive a posthumous Medal of Honor. McKibben was born Oct. 27, 1946, in Felton, Georgia, to Albert and Dottie … [Read more...]
Army Drone Team Pilots in National Competition
DECEMBER 8, 2025 - The call for drone dominance has taken center stage recently, with Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announcing an ambitious plan to outfit combat units with tens of thousands of unmanned systems in 2026 and hundreds of thousands more by 2027. Framing this initiative as "adopting new technologies with a fight tonight philosophy so our warfighters have the … [Read more...]
Army Remembers Pearl Harbor
DECEMBER 8, 2025 - On December 7, 1941, a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii claimed the lives of 2,403 American service members and wounded 1,178 more. The attack brought the United States into World War II, and led to the creation of what is now U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground (YPG). YPG is the last active Army installation within the Arizona portion of the World War … [Read more...]