JUNE 8, 2026 - Army 2nd Lt. Walter D. Ehlers served in Europe and North Africa as an infantryman during World War II. He was born, May 7, 1921, on a farm in Junction City, Kansas, to John and Marie Ehlers. He married Dorothy Decker in 1955. They had three children and many grandchildren. Ehlers and his older brother Roland enlisted in the Army in October 1940 and … [Read more...]
Coast Guard Gets New Long Range Surveillance Aircraft
JUNE 8, 2026 — The Coast Guard accepted delivery of its 19th HC-130J Super Hercules long range surveillance aircraft, designated CGNR 2019, from Lockheed Martin Aeronautics in Marietta, Georgia, on April 10, 2026. The aircraft entered the year-long missionization effort needed to make it fully mission-ready on June 3, following completion of warranty and logistics flights by … [Read more...]
USNS Thurgood Marshall Christened in San Diego
JUNE 8, 2026 - Military Sealift Command’s (MSC) newest fleet replenishment oiler USNS Thurgood Marshall (T-AO 211), was christened during a ceremony at the General DynamicsNASSCO shipyard in San Diego, Calif., today, the 82nd anniversary of the D-Day invasion. The event was attended by former Secretary of the Navy, Carlos Del Toro; Maj. Gen. David Bligh, Judge Advocate … [Read more...]
Sky Soldier Honors WWII Heroes in Normandy
JUNE 8, 2026 – For U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Andrew Torrance, standing on the historic grounds of Normandy isn’t just a professional milestone. It is a moment that connects his service to the legacy of his family members who fought here during World War II. Torrance, the fire support noncommissioned officer for “Attack Company,” 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd … [Read more...]
Army Fosters Next-gen Robotics Innovators
JUNE 8, 2026 – The future of autonomous systems and cutting-edge robotics was on full display last weekend, as university student teams from all over the world joined scientists and engineers from the U.S. Army Ground Vehicle Systems Center at Oakland University for the 33rd annual Intelligent Ground Vehicle Competition (http://www.igvc.org/index.htm). For more than three … [Read more...]