SEPTEMBER 13, 2025 - Soldiers from across the country participated in a de-escalation course hosted by the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department, Sept. 8, at the District of Columbia National Guard Armory in Washington. The group of soldiers — primarily military police officers — represent several states currently supporting the D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force, Joint Task … [Read more...]
Alaska Guard Rescues Plane Crash Survivor
SEPTEMBER 12, 2025 — Alaska Air National Guard members with the 176th Wing rescued the single occupant of a plane crash Sept. 10, approximately 115 miles northeast of Anchorage. The Alaska Rescue Coordination Center opened a mission in response to a registered 406 MHz emergency locator transmitter signal and subsequent aircraft crash confirmation. The Alaska Air National … [Read more...]
Exercise Saber Junction Sharpens Allied Forces
SEPTEMBER 12, 2025 — Soldiers assigned to the Army's 2nd Cavalry Regiment and 14 NATO allies and partners are trading comfort for combat realism at Exercise Saber Junction 25, a multinational rotation designed to test readiness, endurance and interoperability in Europe's rugged training grounds. The exercise, conducted by 7th Army Training Command, Joint Multinational … [Read more...]
From Soldier to Guardian: 50 Years of Service
Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman presents the 50-year Federal Service Award to Harry Mornston during a ceremony at the Pentagon, Arlington, Va., Sept. 4, 2025. (U.S. Air Force photo by Eric Dietrich) SEPTEMBER 12, 2025 - The U.S. Space Force honored Ed Mornston, associate deputy chief of Space Operations for Intelligence, for his 50 years of combined … [Read more...]
Identifying Remains to Bring Home the Men Who Perished
SEPTEMBER 12, 2025 - It's been 73 years since a C-124 Globemaster II, carrying 52 military members, tragically crashed into Mount Gannett in the Chugach Mountains of eastern Alaska, 40 miles from its destination of Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. It's believed the crash created an avalanche that, in some places, caused debris to be covered in hundreds of feet of drifted … [Read more...]