APRIL 6, 2026 - One sailor and three Marines were awarded Medals of Honor for bravery during the Second Samoan Civil War, April 1, 1899. The combatants were Samoans, Americans and British, who fought against the Germans and a rival Samoan group. U.S. and British forces landed on the island of Upolu at Apia. They marched 10 miles along the coast to Vailele to fight. This … [Read more...]
Guard Deploys for Peacekeeping Mission
APRIL 6, 2026 – The Colorado National Guard hosted a departure ceremony April 3 for more than 200 Soldiers of the Colorado Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 157th Infantry Regiment (Mountain) who are deploying to the Middle East in support of Multinational Force and Observers, an international peacekeeping force that supervises the 1979 Egypt–Israel peace treaty and enforces … [Read more...]
USS Ashland Completes Ship Wartime Repair
APRIL 6, 2026 - Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) completed a ship wartime repair and maintenance exercise (SWARMEX), April 5, as part of its scheduled port visit to Cebu. These exercises are routinely conducted to maintain readiness and proficiency. This iteration follows Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Pinckney (DDG 91) … [Read more...]
Supply Chain Fuels Artemis II Mission
APRIL 6, 2026 - When NASA's Artemis II mission launched April 1, its success relied on a complex and critical supply chain managed by the Defense Logistics Agency Energy. DLA Energy provided more than 21,000 pounds of highly specialized propellants essential for the Orion spacecraft's historic flight, sending humans on a journey around the moon for the first time in more … [Read more...]
Guard Engineers Fortify Indo-Pacific Theater
APRIL 6, 2026 - From the historic runways of a World War II island to the austere outback of Australia, a specialized unit of the Colorado Air National Guard has been quietly setting the stage for U.S. defensive posture in the Indo-Pacific region. Members of the 240th Civil Engineer Flight, or CEF, a unit dually assigned to the 140th Wing and U.S. Pacific Air Forces, … [Read more...]