NOVEMBER 21, 2025 - The 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit conducted realistic urban training across Arizona and Southern California, Nov. 3-13. The exercise, involving the entire Marine air-ground task force and elements from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122, assessed the 11th MEU's ability to respond to a range of contingency operations. As the 11th MEU's first large-scale … [Read more...]
Vaccine Ousted Officer Returns to Army
NOVEMBER 21, 2025 — On Oct. 2, 2025, U.S. Army Col. Kevin Bouren was administered the oath of office by Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, formally returning Bouren to active duty. The event concluded his three-year separation from the service, a period initiated by the Department of Defense’s 2021 COVID-19 vaccine mandate. Bouren, a graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West … [Read more...]
Guam Hosts Australia, India, Japan and US
NOVEMBER 21, 2025 - Australia, India, Japan and U.S. forces participated in Exercise Malabar 2025, in and around the island of Guam, Nov. 10-18. This year marks the 29th iteration of the Malabar exercise, which began in 1992 as a bilateral exercise between the United States and India. The exercise has since evolved in scope and complexity and now includes Japan and … [Read more...]
Army’s First Autonomous Dining Facility Opens
NOVEMBER 21, 2025 - The 19th Expeditionary Sustainment Command opened the Army's first autonomous dining facility, Nov. 12, in South Korea, to explore how automation can improve food service operations. The pilot dining facility, called Market 19, combines automated food preparation, cooking and serving with soldier oversight. "This pilot helps us evaluate how automated … [Read more...]
Unmanned Vessel Completes Fastest Transatlantic Crossing
NOVEMBER 21, 2025 - Scientists with the Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic's Unmanned Naval Innovation Team reached a historic milestone Sept. 9 when they recovered a Navy-sponsored unmanned surface vessel named the Lightfish in Troia, Portugal, following its harrowing — and completely solo — transatlantic crossing. This fully autonomous vessel accomplished the … [Read more...]