SEPTEMBER 10, 2026 - The U.S. Marine Corps’ last produced AV-8B II+ Harrier traveled to Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida, for its final mission this July. BuNo 166288 was demilitarized and made safe for display prior to departure by truck from Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, and will remain on static display at the National Naval Aviation Museum in … [Read more...]
Modernizing Army Fitness Through AFT App
SEPTEMBER 10, 2026 - On July 20, 2026, members of the Army Training Information System (ATIS) team joined the Army Geospatial Intelligence Battalion at Fort Belvoir to test the Army Fitness Test app (AFT Go). The testing helped validate core functionality while gathering user feedback to support the Army‑wide planned release of AFT Go in fall 2026. AFT Go streamlines how … [Read more...]
Space Academy Commission Holds First Meeting
SEPTEMBER 10, 2026 - Secretary of War Pete Hegseth traveled to NASA's headquarters in Washington, where he attended the first meeting of the Presidential Commission on the U.S. Space Academy. President Donald J. Trump called for the development of a space academy via an Aug. 28 executive order. The order states that the space domain is critical to national security and that … [Read more...]
Guardsman Honors 9/11 Victims With Dual Service
SEPTEMBER 10, 2026 - It's been 25 years of remembering 9/11, honoring the lives lost and recognizing the generations that have grown up in its aftermath. That day marked a turning point in American history, bringing unimaginable tragedy while also uniting a nation around a promise to never forget. For some, remembering means passing the stories of that day from one … [Read more...]
DoW Hosts 2nd Interagency Drone Summit
SEPTEMBER 10, 2026 - Joint Interagency Task Force 401 hosted its second interagency summit last month to accelerate cooperation against rapidly evolving drone threats. The gathering brought together more than 200 leaders and experts from 75 departments and agencies to synchronize efforts to strengthen homeland defense against drones. The task force is the War Department's … [Read more...]