NOVEMBER 18, 2025 - Independence-variant littoral combat ship, the future USS Pierre (LCS 38), was commissioned, Nov. 15 at 10 a.m. CST in Panama City, Florida. Pierre will be the 19th and final Independence-variant littoral combat ship (LCS) and the second U.S. Navy ship to bear the name. The Honorable John Phelan, Secretary of the Navy, delivered the commissioning … [Read more...]
xTechOverwatch Showcases Autonomous Capabilities
NOVEMBER 18, 2025 — U.S. Army Transformation and Training Command hosted xTechOverwatch for Unmanned Systems Oct. 27-29, at the Bush Combat Development Center – Innovation Proving Ground (IPG), Bryan, Texas, which provided industry partners and academia the ability to compete for opportunities to continue development integrated within the Army. This invitation-only … [Read more...]
Medics Train for Combat
NOVEMBER 18, 2025 - In front of you is an off-white sheet metal warehouse. It sits along an unassuming road next to a mock village where verdant treetops can just be seen capping each structure. Upon entering the building, you get a handful of classes, some things you already know, some you don't and some you haven't done in years. Soon, you enter a training lane; the cool air … [Read more...]
Soldier Finds His Way Back to the Uniform
NOVEMBER 18, 2025 — Inside the Pentagon’s Hall of Heroes, a place defined by quiet reverence and the names of those who gave everything, Capt. Mark Bashaw raised his right hand and returned to active duty under the Army’s reinstatement initiative. “It was incredibly humbling,” Bashaw said. “To be promoted here, in a room honoring those who sacrificed so much, is an absolute … [Read more...]
New Path to Easier, More Personal Care
NOVEMBER 18, 2025 — Walter Reed National Military Medical Center has launched Walter’s Way, a new approach to patient care designed to make scheduling appointments easier, faster, and more personal for active-duty service members, retirees, and their families. Walter’s Way connects patients directly with onsite staff instead of relying on the Integrated Referral Management … [Read more...]