The crew of USCGC Stone (WMSL 758) keeps watch over a burning vessel that was interdicted in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, Aug. 16, 2025. Through Operation Pacific Viper, the Coast Guard is accelerating counter-drug operations in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, where significant transport of illicit narcotics continues from South America. (U.S. Coast Guard photo) SEPTEMBER 5, … [Read more...]
Air Force Improves Mammogram Access
SEPTEMBER 5, 2025 - David Grant USAF Medical Center (DGMC) has launched a simplified process to enhance access to routine mammogram screenings for eligible beneficiaries. The new scheduling process aims to improve early breast cancer detection by removing common access barriers for active-duty service members, retirees, and military families. “This initiative is about making … [Read more...]
First F-35B Ever Built Becomes a Display
SEPTEMBER 5, 2025 – Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort welcomed a piece of aviation history. The F-35B Lightning II, known as BF-01 is the first F-35B variant ever built, and it has made its way to the Lowcountry to serve as a permanent static display, ushering in a new era for Marine Corps Aviation. “BF-01 was the first of its kind ever built,” explained Major Joseph … [Read more...]
Marines Experiment with Emerging Drone Technology
SEPTEMBER 5, 2025 - From Aug. 11 to 22, 2025, U.S. Marines and Sailors with 4th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division, trained with, integrated, and expanded their use of small unmanned aerial systems (sUAS). For the first time, Marines flew untethered sUAS over an Okinawa-based, Marine Corps installation. This aligns directly with the Secretary of Defense’s drone … [Read more...]
Wide Open Spaces Protect Yuma Proving Ground
SEPTEMBER 5, 2025 - The status U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground (YPG) has as the Department of Defense’s premier test and evaluation facility is greatly aided by its geographic isolation. Possessing over 1,300 square miles of range space, the proving ground can safely test virtually every piece of equipment used by Soldiers, even inherently dangerous experimental items like … [Read more...]