AUGUST 19, 2025 — Precision, perseverance, and pride in tradition define U.S. Navy Lt. Jacob Berry’s path to the 2025 U.S. Navy Pistol Team. Currently working toward a master’s degree in electronic systems engineering at the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS), Berry recently earned second place in the Pacific Fleet Pistol Championship and secured a spot on the Navy’s elite … [Read more...]
Guard Making D.C. Safe Again
U.S. Airmen assigned to the D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force continue to patrol in Washington D.C., August 16, 2025. Approximately 800 National Guard service members comprise JTF-DC to support the DC Safe and Beautiful Taskforce. These National Guard service members provide critical support such as crowd management, perimeter control, logistics and communications in support … [Read more...]
Coast Guard Rescues 4 Children From Rock
AUGUST 19, 2025 – Coast Guard Air Station Traverse City rescued four children who were stranded on a rock on Lake Superior near the Black Beach Trailhead in Silver Bay, Minnesota on Aug. 17, 2025. Coast Guard Sector Northern Great Lakes received a request for helicopter assistance at approximately 9 p.m., from Lake County, Minnesota, reporting that the individuals were … [Read more...]
Air Force Chief of Staff Announces Retirement
AUGUST 19, 2025 - The 23rd U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin announced plans today to retire effective on or about Nov. 1, 2025. He has served as the Chief of Staff since Nov. 2, 2023, and prior to that as the Air Force Vice Chief of Staff since November 2020. Allvin is an Air Force Academy graduate and command pilot with over 4,600 flying hours who has led … [Read more...]
August is National Immunization Awareness Month
AUGUST 19, 2025 — August is National Immunization Awareness Month, a time to highlight the importance of vaccines in protecting individuals, strengthening unit readiness and safeguarding public health. Capt. Benjamin Tan, a pediatrician at Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital, said the value of vaccines starts with the most vulnerable members of the community. “Vaccines … [Read more...]