APRIL 21, 2026 - The undersecretary of war for intelligence and security testified on the resourcing, priorities and challenges facing the intelligence enterprise for fiscal year 2027, during a hearing before the House Armed Services Committee's intelligence and special operations subcommittee in Washington, April 16. Bradley D. Hansell said the president's budget request … [Read more...]
Coast Guard Searches for Missing Crew
APRIL 21, 2026 - The U.S. Coast Guard and partners continue to search Sunday for the missing crew of the cargo vessel Mariana. At about 7:30 p.m. Saturday, a Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point HC-130 Hercules airplane crew sighted debris, including a partially submerged, partially inflated life raft, approximately 95 nautical miles northeast of the overturned vessel. At … [Read more...]
Soldiers and Marines Train Together to Rescue Downed Aviators
APRIL 21, 2026 — U.S. Marines preparing for a deployment descended on a Fort Rucker training field to rescue Soldiers role-playing as the crew of a downed helicopter April 16. The exercise, known as a Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel (TRAP), was executed by the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) at Fort Rucker training field outside of Louisville Ala. The … [Read more...]
Olympians Meet With Secretary of War
APRIL 21, 2026 - Soldiers and airmen who participated in the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympic Games in Italy with the World Class Athlete Program visited the Pentagon April 17. During the visit, the athletes also got an unexpected opportunity to meet with Secretary of War Pete Hegseth. "I welcomed 10 American Olympians — who also wear the uniform — to the Pentagon," Hegseth … [Read more...]
Medal of Honor Monday: Adkison
APRIL 20, 2026 - Two consecutive days during World War I changed Army Sgt. Joseph B. Adkison's life forever. His actions during the first led to him receiving the Medal of Honor. Adkison was born Jan. 4, 1892, in Egypt, Tennessee, to Joseph F. Adkison and Adeline Delashmit. His father died when he was just 7. He grew up with three siblings in Atoka, Tennessee, just north of … [Read more...]