SEPTEMBER 11, 2025 - The Department of War (DoW) approved a Presidential Drawdown Authority (PDA) package for Lebanon with an estimated value of $14.2 million. The PDA package will build the capability and capacity of the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) to dismantle weapons caches and military infrastructure of non-state groups, including Hizballah. The capabilities in this … [Read more...]
Marines Reflect on 24th Anniversary of 9/11
SEPTEMBER 10, 2025 – It has now been 24 years since the terrorist attacks of September 11th, 2001 – the single deadliest attack on U.S. soil in the 21st century, resulting in the loss of nearly 3,000 lives. Before this tragedy, the last major attacks on American soil were over 50 years earlier, during World War II, with Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, and the entire island of Guam … [Read more...]
September 11 Attacks Led Him to Service
SEPTEMBER 10, 2025 - It was a Tuesday morning on September 11, 2001. Jason Stoterau was a 13-year-old 8th grader at Orland Junior High School in south suburban Orland Park, Illinois. “It was a regular school day. I was in first period science class. Someone walked in and told the teacher to turn on the television news. We saw the aftermath of the first plane that struck the … [Read more...]
Washington Guard Selected for New Mobile Brigade
Col. Craig Broyles, commander, 81st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, talks about the Infantry Squad Vehicle with visitors during Exercise Raven Focus at the Yakima Training Center, July 17, 2025. (U.S. National Guard Photo By Joseph Siemandel) SEPTEMBER 10, 2025 – The Washington Army National Guard’s 81st Stryker Brigade Combat Team has been selected to take on a new mission … [Read more...]
U.S., Singaporean Military Leaders Discuss Partnerships
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Singaporean Minister for Defense Chan Chun Sing stand for the playing of the U.S. and Singaporean national anthems prior to a bilateral exchange at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Sept. 9, 2025. (DoW photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Alexander Kubitza) SEPTEMBER 10, 2025 - Secretary of War Pete Hegseth yesterday welcomed his … [Read more...]