AUGUST 12, 2025 — A multinational expedition led by the Ocean Exploration Trust aboard the Exploration Vessel (E/V) Nautilus has completed a groundbreaking archaeological survey of more than a dozen World War II era shipwrecks in Iron Bottom Sound, August 1, 2025. During the 22 day mission, which included the visual identification of multiple historically significant … [Read more...]
Army Puts Cold Weather Gear to the Test
AUGUST 12, 2025 - U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground (YPG) is the Army’s natural environment test center. Encompassing environments from arctic in Alaska to desert in Yuma to jungle in Central and South America, YPG’s test centers run the gamut of any condition a Solider might be likely to face. Natural environments are uncontrollable, however: what if an evaluation must be … [Read more...]
Washington Commanders Hold Military Appreciation Day
AUGUST 12, 2025 - The NFL's Washington Commanders paused their usual training camp routine yesterday to host thousands of service members and their families for a military appreciation day, an invitation‑only session at the team's practice facility that culminated in a joint‑service "Salute to Service" boot camp on the field. Approximately 4,000 people attended the event … [Read more...]
History of the Eagle, Globe, and Anchor
AUGUST 12, 2025 - The Eagle, Globe, and Anchor is the official emblem of the United States Marine Corps. However, its roots can be traced all the way back to as far as 1804, with uniforms of Marines being adorned with brass eagles on square plates. During the War of 1812, this early emblem morphed into an octagonal brass plate embossed with an eagle, an anchor, drums, and … [Read more...]
Navy Tests Multiple Types of Drones
AUGUST 12, 2025 - The roar from cutting-edge drone technology filled the sky above the Naval Postgraduate School’s (NPS) latest Joint Interagency Field Experimentation (JIFX) event in May at Camp Roberts in central California. Over a hundred flights tested new drones, artificial intelligence (AI), combat operations, swarms, countermeasures, sensors, navigation, communications, … [Read more...]