AUGUST 20, 2025 - Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., secretary of Health and Human Services, joined service members from five military branches and Defense Department civilians, Aug. 13 to participate in a first-of-its-kind "fitness check." The event, held in the Pentagon Athletic Center, featured six, five-person teams representing the Army, Navy, Air … [Read more...]
Air Guard Preps for FIFA World Cup Security
U.S. Army Spc. Gordon Trotman, member of the New Jersey National Guard’s 21st Weapons of Mass Destruction–Civil Support Team, left, observes as Spc. Andrew DeJesus, also with the 21st WMD-CST, uses his phone to communicate with team members during a joint training exercise at Mercer County Park, West Windsor Township, New Jersey, July 31, 2025. The 177th Fighter Wing Explosive … [Read more...]
Space Force Updates Dress and Appearance Policy
AUGUST 19, 2025 - The U.S. Space Force published its new Space Force Instruction (SPFI) 36-2903, Dress and Appearance, August 15th. To ensure all Guardians are provided clear and actionable guidance, this comprehensive, service-specific policy consolidates all uniform and grooming guidance into a single document. This policy communicates the Space Force philosophy and … [Read more...]
Puerto Rico ROTC Cadets Graduate Basic Camp
AUGUST 19, 2025 – More than 20 cadets assigned to the Puerto Rico Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) graduated Basic Camp at Fort Knox, Kentucky, Aug. 6, 2025. Basic Camp is a 30-day training that introduces cadets to the Army, building leadership and critical thinking skills through hands-on tasks while reinforcing the Warrior Ethos and Army Values. “I was … [Read more...]
Navy Seizes Nearly 1,300 Pounds of Cocaine
AUGUST 19, 2025 - A U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET), embarked aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Sampson (DDG 102), interdicted a suspected drug smuggling vessel and seized approximately 1,296 pounds of cocaine in international waters Aug. 11. Sampson, operating in a known drug trafficking corridor, identified a suspicious vessel … [Read more...]