MAY 21, 2026 - This Memorial Day Weekend, the National Museum of the United States Army will host special activities and moments of reflection to remember and honor the men and women who died while in the military service of our country. Through meaningful experiences designed to educate, engage, and honor, the Museum will pay tribute to America’s Fallen from Friday, May 23 to … [Read more...]
ICBM Test Launch Ensures Missle is Ready
MAY 21, 2026 - Air Force Global Strike Command conducted a test launch of an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile May 20 at 12:01 a.m. Pacific Time from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. This routine launch, designated GT 256, was scheduled years ago, and is not in response to world events. It acts as a comprehensive operational test, designed to … [Read more...]
Navy Participates in Salvage Exercise
MAY 21, 2026 - U.S. Navy divers assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit 1 (MDSU-1) concluded Salvage Exercise (SALVEX) Korea 2026 alongside Australian maritime forces and Republic of Korea (ROK) forces at Jinhae Naval Base, April 6–10, 2026. The exercise marked the 42nd iteration of the long-standing multilateral training event, reinforcing decades of cooperation between the … [Read more...]
Coast Guard Rescues 3 on Lake Erie
MAY 21, 2026 — Coast Guard Station Marblehead rescued two people in the water and Coast Guard Air Station Detroit assisted in the rescue of a third person near Kelleys Island on Lake Erie Tuesday. Coast Guard Sector Detroit watchstanders received initial notification from Erie County dispatchers at 6:36 p.m. Tuesday, reporting a possible person in the water. A Station … [Read more...]
Army Expands Casualty Evacuation Training Via Rail
MAY 21, 2026 — Soldiers with the 30th Medical Brigade conducted a rail casualty evacuation exercise during SWORD 26, May 11-15, to prepare Army medicine for the realities of large-scale combat operations across Europe. The training, conducted under the 21st Theater Sustainment Command, tested the use of rail transportation as a casualty evacuation platform while integrating … [Read more...]