FEBRUARY 10, 2025 - During a media interview yesterday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said efforts at the Defense Department include modernizing the nuclear triad and building an iron dome for the U.S., referring to the iron dome that defends Israel against aerial threats. These and other homeland priorities will be reflected in the fiscal year 2026 defense budget and … [Read more...]
Ready For The Fight
FEBRUARY 10, 2025 — The U.S. Army stands ready to deploy, fight, and win America’s wars. Interoperability is at the center of military readiness, which the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team’s (GREYWOLF) Combined Arms Live Fire Exercise, or CALFEX, reinforces through vigorous training. The CALFEX is an exercise in which infantry, mortar, cavalry scout, fire, and air support … [Read more...]
Heritage Lays Foundation for Air Force BMT
U.S. Air Force basic military trainees from the 323rd Training Squadron, listen to a guided lesson about Airmindedness during Zero Week, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. The Airmindedness training encompasses various historical elements, highlighting significant achievements and milestones in Air Force history, including the stories of the Tuskegee Airmen and Women … [Read more...]
Pentagon Officials Examine Damage at Walter Reed
FEBRUARY 10, 2025 - Aging infrastructure and deferred maintenance due to underfunding in recent years led to flooding last month at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. High waters and loss of steam pressure impacted the capacity of services delivered, but the ability to deliver the hospital's core capabilities of safe, quality care was never … [Read more...]
West Point Grad Seeks 3rd Super Bowl Ring
FEBRUARY 9, 2025 - When the Kansas City Chiefs square off against the Philadelphia Eagles in the Super Bowl, Feb. 9, 2025, keep an eye out for Cole Christiansen, a U.S. Military Academy graduate and Army officer-in-waiting. After graduating from West Point in 2020, the linebacker entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent with the Los Angeles Chargers. He joined Kansas … [Read more...]