JULY 22, 2026 – The Idaho Army National Guard’s State Aviation Group, working with the Boise Fire Department, hoisted an injured hiker off a remote stretch of Mount Idaho July 18. The mission was the Idaho Army National Guard’s sixth successful rescue in 2026 and its second in July. The rescue, which occurred on Idaho’s seventh-highest mountain near Mackay, was the … [Read more...]
DoW Using AI for Scientific Discovery
JULY 22, 2026 - The Department of War is a dedicated partner in the Genesis Mission, a national effort to leverage artificial intelligence to accelerate scientific discovery. Led by the White House, the Department is committing substantial resources and technical expertise to its success. The Department is on track to commit over $200 million in funding across Fiscal Year (FY) … [Read more...]
HMAS Choules Arrives in Indonesia
JULY 22, 2026 – Pacific Partnership 2026 (PP26) mission personnel arrived in Sibolga, Indonesia, aboard the Royal Australian Navy Bay-class landing ship dock HMAS Choules (LSD 100) on July 20, 2026, marking the second mission stop of the U.S. Navy’s largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster preparedness mission in the Indo-Pacific. The arrival marks … [Read more...]
DoW Announces Death of Soldier in Iraq
JULY 22, 2026 — The Department of War announced July 21 the death of a U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command Soldier. Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton, 30, was killed in action during a controlled detonation of a downed One-Way Unmanned Aerial System July 19, 2026, at Erbil Air Base, Iraq. The incident is under investigation. "USASMDC is saddened by the loss of Sgt. … [Read more...]
Cutter Stratton Offers Free Tours During Seafair Fleet Week
JULY 22, 2026 – U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stratton (WMSL 752) will be open to the public for free public tours at Seattle’s Pier 66, Wednesday and Thursday. The Stratton will be moored at Bell Street Cruise Terminal at Pier 66, 2225 Alaskan Way, Seattle, Wash., 98121, and will offer free public tours during the following dates and times: Wed., July 22, from 10 a.m. – 4:30 … [Read more...]