MAY 20, 2026 - The U.S. will prioritize theaters with the greatest consequence for American interests and where only American power can play a decisive role, said Daniel Zimmerman, assistant secretary of war for international security affairs, who spoke today during a hearing in Washington before the House Armed Services Committee regarding the military's policies, programs and … [Read more...]
Army Expanding Campus-Style Dining Overseas
MAY 20, 2026 — The Army released its fourth and fifth requests for proposal May 18 to widen the Campus-Style Dining Venue pilot outside the continental United States, marking another step in the effort to modernize installation food service and deliver convenient, contemporary dining options for Soldiers. Solicitations released on Sam.gov seek proposals from qualified … [Read more...]
DoW Buys $500 Million of Drone Interceptors
MAY 19, 2026 - Joint Interagency Task Force 401 has awarded a three-year Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract with a $500 million ceiling to support enterprisewide counter-unmanned aerial system operations. The agreement accelerates the War Department's capacity to deploy and scale low-cost, attritable air-to-air drone interceptors to protect warfighters and … [Read more...]
Army Trains with Swedish Partners
MAY 19, 2026 — Eighty New York Army National Guard Soldiers spent their annual training working alongside Swedish soldiers in Sweden’s sprawling forests. Instead of spending their two weeks of annual training at Fort Drum, New York, the New York Soldiers were in Sweden as part of New York’s State Partnership Program relationship with the Swedish military. The two-week … [Read more...]
Guard Plans Indy 500 Military Flyover
MAY 19, 2026 – A schedule locked down to the millisecond. Millions of dollars of live television airtime on the line. Months of anticipation and precision coordination behind the scenes. It is all part of what makes the annual running of the Indianapolis 500 and its surrounding festivities possible – the iconic race itself widely recognized as the largest single-day sporting … [Read more...]