AUGUST 14, 2025 – On a hot Chicago Sunday afternoon, with temperatures reaching 90 degrees, more than 40,000 football fans cheered for Sgt. 1st Class Charles Almburg, G-3 Operations Non-commissioned Officer, 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command, who was the Chicago Bears’ Military Salute honoree during their preseason home game against the Miami Dolphins, August 10, … [Read more...]
Igniting Readiness In the Engine Test Cell
AUGUST 14, 2025 – The moment the F-15E Strike Eagle engine ignites, it’s like the building comes alive. A deafening roar fills the sealed test cell, shaking concrete walls and sending vibrations through your chest. Flames burst from the exhaust as a crew of Airmen from the 18th Component Maintenance Squadron stood calm and focused, eyes locked on the data. This is the engine … [Read more...]
Army Initiative Expands Dining Options
AUGUST 14, 2025 — The Army is conducting a limited user assessment test for the Flexible Eating and Expanded Dining, or FEED, initiative, Aug. 11-25, 2025, at Fort Hood, Texas, intended to give Soldiers more options with their meal entitlements. FEED will allow Soldiers to use their meal entitlements outside of traditional Army-operated dining facilities for the first time. … [Read more...]
PCS Joint Task Force Hosts Industry Day
AUGUST 14, 2025 - The Permanent Change of Station Joint Task Force met yesterday with movers, shippers and logistics providers during Industry Day to gather input on improving the Household Goods Relocation Program. Industry Day gave representatives from private industry the opportunity to share insights, challenges and innovations directly with Defense Department leaders. … [Read more...]
Partnership Keeps D.C. Waterways Safe
AUGUST 13, 2025 - Sitting across from the Capital Cove Marina on Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, D.C., the U.S. Coast Guard Station Washington is home to approximately 40 Coast Guardsmen. Rotating every three days, they work around the clock to protect the waterways of the National Capital Region. Commissioned in 2003, the station operates four, 29-foot small … [Read more...]