JUNE 17, 2025 – Visitors to U.S. Navy installations who do not possess a Department of Defense-issued Common Access Card (CAC) or a military dependent ID must present a REAL ID-compliant driver’s license, state-issued identification card, or U.S. passport to gain unescorted access. This policy change aligns with federal regulations implemented in May 2025, when all federal … [Read more...]
Guide to Understanding Your TRICARE Dental Benefits
JUNE 17, 2025 - Your dental explanation of benefits, also known as a DEOB, is an important document that summarizes your TRICARE Dental Program insurance claim. It isn’t a bill. It’s a detailed record of your dental visit. United Concordia, the TDP contractor, sends this to you after you've received dental care, as described in the TRICARE Dental Program … [Read more...]
Cyber Shield 2025
JUNE 17, 2025 – Nearly a thousand participants including international partners, civilians and joint military forces converged for the longest-running and largest Department of Defense cyber defense exercise at the Virginia National Guard State Military Reservation in Virginia Beach, Virginia, May 30 to June 13, 2025. The participants gather annually for training and … [Read more...]
National Guard Leads Chemical Attack Exercise
JUNE 17, 2025 - Dressed like 1950s science fiction aliens in head-to-toe hazardous material protective suits, the Virginia National Guard’s 34th Civil Support Team members Tech Sgt. Taylor Lincoln and Staff Sgt. Samantha Sanders slowly crept into an otherwise quiet building June 9 at AJ Dock on Juneau’s ocean shore. The two Airmen were operating based on an intelligence … [Read more...]
U.S., Latvia Build Drone-Proof Trenches
JUNE 17, 2025 – As part of exercise Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2025, U.S. Navy Seabees, U.S. Marines from 8th Engineer Support Battalion (ESB), and Latvian Army engineers are constructing a fortified trench network designed for survivability in a drone-contested battlespace. The project serves both as a realistic rehearsal and a proof of concept for how modern combat engineers … [Read more...]