MARCH 30, 2026 – A flight crew with the Tennessee Army National Guard’s 1-230th Assault Helicopter Battalion rescued a hiker who had a medical emergency March 25 in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Shortly after 3 p.m., the Tennessee National Guard and the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency were notified of an injured hiker who needed immediate medical assistance and … [Read more...]
Closing the Sensor-to-Shooter Gap
MARCH 30, 2026 - In an increasingly complex global landscape, the speed of decision-making on the battlefield is not just an advantage, it is the ultimate arbiter of victory. From March 3-20, Project Dynamis, the Marine Corps' engine for AI-enabled battle management, conducted its fifth iterative exercise concurrently across five sites coast-to-coast including Fort Carson, … [Read more...]
Cutter Stratton Returns After 3-Month Deployment
MARCH 30, 2026 – The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stratton (WMSL 752) returned to their home port in Alameda, Monday after sailing more than 16,000 nautical miles and completing a 79-day patrol in the Caribbean. Stratton departed Alameda Jan. 4 and transited through the Panama Canal to support ongoing operations in the Caribbean, preventing the illicit trade of crude oil in … [Read more...]
Guard Helps Make Memphis Safe
MARCH 30, 2026 - Secretary of War Pete Hegseth traveled to Memphis, Tennessee, March 23, alongside President Donald J. Trump to join a roundtable discussion with leaders representing the Memphis Safe Task Force. The task force is a federal anti-crime intervention task force involving the National Guard and multiple federal agencies. "Prior to the deployment of the … [Read more...]
Army Considering Foreign Technologies
MARCH 30, 2026 - The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) Armaments Center seeks not only to create new technologies for the warfighter, but also to leverage foreign technologies to get new capabilities into Soldiers’ hands faster. One highly beneficial method of doing this is through the Foreign Comparative Test (FCT). This program connects mature … [Read more...]