DECEMBER 4, 2025 - Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and his wife, Jennifer, dedicated a 14-foot Nellie Stevens Holly Christmas tree to the families of U.S. service members during an inaugural tree lighting ceremony in the Pentagon's courtyard. The tree, which replaced a 17-year-old Amelanchier shrub that had recently fallen into decline and was scheduled for removal next year, … [Read more...]
Guard Supports State Police During Bayou Classic
DECEMBER 4, 2025 – The Louisiana National Guard assigned Soldiers from the 61st Troop Command, headquartered in Carville, and the 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, headquartered in Lafayette, to assist law enforcement in New Orleans’ French Quarter from Nov. 28–30 during the 52nd annual Bayou Classic. The Bayou Classic, an annual football game between Grambling State … [Read more...]
Navy Gives 2025 End of Mission Overview
DECEMBER 4, 2025 - More than 350 service members and civilian mariners embarked aboard the expeditionary mobile base USS John L. Canley (ESB 6), arrived in Hawaii, concluding Pacific Partnership 25 (PP25), the five-month multinational civic assistance and disaster management preparedness mission, Dec. 1. This year marked the first time Pacific Partnership operated from two … [Read more...]
Military Working Dogs Get Medevac Training
DECEMBER 4, 2025 – Veterinarians and veterinary care technicians from Veterinary Readiness Activity, Rheinland Pfalz facilitated a training exercise focused on helicopter medical evacuation familiarization for the 525th Military Police Detachment in Wiesbaden on Nov 26. This unique training event provided Military Working Dogs and their handlers with critical exposure to … [Read more...]
DoW Welcomes New Pentagon Press Corps
DECEMBER 4, 2025 - Nearly 20 War Department officials, both civilian and military, met yesterday with more than two dozen members of the newly appointed Pentagon Press Corps during a series of more than 150 round-robin style one-on-one interviews. The event capped off three days of onboarding for new members of the Pentagon Press Corps, which includes more than 70 … [Read more...]