DECEMBER 8, 2025 - On his third deployment to Vietnam, Army Sgt. Ray McKibben went after the enemy on numerous occasions when his unit was unable to do so themselves. McKibben didn't survive his tour of duty, but his courage and dedication to the mission led him to receive a posthumous Medal of Honor. McKibben was born Oct. 27, 1946, in Felton, Georgia, to Albert and Dottie … [Read more...]
Army Drone Team Pilots in National Competition
DECEMBER 8, 2025 - The call for drone dominance has taken center stage recently, with Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announcing an ambitious plan to outfit combat units with tens of thousands of unmanned systems in 2026 and hundreds of thousands more by 2027. Framing this initiative as "adopting new technologies with a fight tonight philosophy so our warfighters have the … [Read more...]
Army Remembers Pearl Harbor
DECEMBER 8, 2025 - On December 7, 1941, a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii claimed the lives of 2,403 American service members and wounded 1,178 more. The attack brought the United States into World War II, and led to the creation of what is now U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground (YPG). YPG is the last active Army installation within the Arizona portion of the World War … [Read more...]
Advancing The Modern Warfighter
DECEMBER 8, 2025 - It's the kind of tactical advantage the Marine Corps is betting on as 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, tested emerging technologies under combat conditions during a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation from October 23 to November 7, 2025. Tsang said his platoon regularly utilizes sUAS, such as portable Skydio quadcopters, to provide real-time … [Read more...]
Coast Guard Seizes Vessel with $28M of Cocaine
DECEMBER 8, 2025 – A U.S. Coast Guard Station Miami Beach law enforcement boat crew along with CBP Air and Marine Operations (AMO) and HSI seized approximately 3,715 pounds of cocaine, worth an estimated $28 million, from a suspected drug smuggling vessel 2 miles east of government cut, Tuesday. CBP AMO law enforcement boat crews provided assistance with multiple marine … [Read more...]