DECEMBER 10, 2025 – Snow fell silently on the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness as Senior Airman Dan Noakes pressed forward, his feet blistered and numb, a GoPro his only companion. What began as a winter traverse across Idaho’s most remote and rugged landscape turned into Outdoor Idaho: Ghosts of the Frank, a documentary that won him a Northwest Regional Emmy in … [Read more...]
Army Corps Builds New Island
DECEMBER 10, 2025 - The Mississippi River’s newest addition is making positive waves. A man-made island is being constructed to protect and preserve critical habitats while enhancing resilience along the waterway. Nick Castellane, project manager, shared insights into the Pool 2 protective island and collaborative efforts between the Corps and its contractors to build the … [Read more...]
Guard Soldiers Arrive in Nation’s Capital
DECEMBER 10, 2025 - Approximately 300 Indiana National Guard soldiers arrived in Washington to support the D.C. Safe and Beautiful, Joint Task Force District of Columbia mission, Dec. 6. The guardsmen will assist local and federal law enforcement partners, and they will conduct community safety patrols and manage traffic control posts to reduce crime, minimize property … [Read more...]
Submarines Carry WWII Legacy Forward
DECEMBER 10, 2025 - This year’s Pearl Harbor Day observance marks the 84th anniversary of the surprise attack on the U.S. Pacific Fleet by Japanese forces. The commemoration honors and remembers the more than 2,400 service members and civilians who died on Dec. 7, 1941, and plunged the U.S. into World War II. On that fateful day, 21 ships were damaged or sunk including the … [Read more...]
Aircraft Used at DOW’s Drone School
DECEMBER 10, 2025 - The increasing prevalence of drones on the modern battlefield means it's crucial for our service members to be familiar with the various systems they might encounter, which is why at the Joint Counter-Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems University at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, students learn the ins and outs of about two dozen of these aircraft. The JCU is the War … [Read more...]