Coast Guard marine safety engineers assigned to the Marine Safety Center in Washington D.C., working for the Marine Board of Investigation for the Titan submersible case, conduct a survey of the aft titanium endcap from Titan in the North Atlantic Ocean. The endcap was recovered from the seafloor and successfully transferred to a U.S. port for analysis. (Photo courtesy of the … [Read more...]
U-2 Dragon Lady Flies Again
AUGUST 5, 2025 - On the evening of July 31st, a TU-2S Dragon Lady from the 9th Reconnaissance Wing took off from Beale Air Force Base to begin a flight unlike any the U-2 airframe had done before. Seventy years after the very first Lockheed U-2 Dragon Lady’s accidental maiden flight in 1955 by Tony LeVier over Groom Lake, Nevada, the U-2 would finish the longest single flight … [Read more...]
DoD Buys Critical Minerals from U.S. Supplier
AUGUST 5, 2025 - Today, the Department of Defense announced a $10 million award to Elk Creek Resources Corporation ("ECRC") via Title III of the Defense Production Act (DPA). ECRC is a subsidiary of NioCorp Developments Ltd. (NioCorp). Located near Elk Creek, Nebraska, ECRC is developing the United States' first polymetallic deposit targeting near-term production of Scandium … [Read more...]
BRAVE Helps All Service Members Get Therapy
AUGUST 5, 2025 - The Defense Health Agency’s Behavioral Health Resources and Virtual Experience, or BRAVE, is helping our patients around the world get quicker access to mental health resources. BRAVE augments local mental health services with video teleconferencing at facilities where mental health services may be in short supply. BRAVE is primarily for active duty … [Read more...]
Medal of Honor Monday: Wilson
AUGUST 4, 2025 - "Honor before self" is a core value of the Marine Corps. It's one Pfc. Robert Lee Wilson took to heart. During the World War II battle for Tinian Island in the Pacific, Wilson gave his life so that three of his comrades could live. His selfless actions led to him posthumously receiving the Medal of Honor. Wilson was born May 21, 1921, in Centralia, … [Read more...]