SEPTEMBER 17, 2025 - War Department experts constantly research and implement new technologies to improve the food that supports service members' ever-changing nutritional needs. A few new creations are helping to optimize warfighter performance during combat and recovery. The future of expeditionary warfare is currently focused on small, self-sustained units who can operate … [Read more...]
Air University Grants Newt Gingrich Honorary Degree
Newt Gingrich, American politician, historian and author, provided remarks after he received an honorary doctorate from Air University at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, Sept. 12, 2025. Gingrich is the longest-serving teacher of the Joint Warfighting course for major generals. He also teaches officers from all five services as a Distinguished Visiting scholar and professor at … [Read more...]
Lifesaving Guideline Released to Manage Muscle Condition
SEPTEMBER 17, 2025 - When muscles work too hard, they can actually begin to break down — a dangerous condition known as exertional rhabdomyolysis, or ER. Left untreated, ER can quickly lead to kidney damage, chemical imbalances in the body or even life-threatening complications. Now, doctors and medical leaders across the Military Health System have a newly released, … [Read more...]
Hegseth Welcomes Top Army Rangers to Pentagon
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth hosts an office call for 2025 Best Ranger Competition winners U.S. Army Capt. Kevin Moore and U.S. Army Capt. Griffin Hokanson at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Sept. 16, 2025. (DoW photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Alexander Kubitza) SEPTEMBER 17, 2025 - Secretary of War Pete Hegseth hosted a pair of U.S. Army Rangers at the … [Read more...]
Air Force Celebrates 78 Years of Air Superiority
SEPTEMBER 16, 2025 - The Department of the Air Force was established 78 years ago on Sept. 18, 1947, making it the third military department, alongside the Departments of the Army and Navy. Its creation was the result of the National Security Act of 1947, which formed the National Military Establishment. Less than two years later, the establishment became the Department of … [Read more...]