AUGUST 27, 2025 — Air Force Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, praised the National Guard during his address at the 147th National Guard Association of the United States General Conference in Milwaukee, Aug. 23. Speaking to guard officers from across the country, Caine expressed deep gratitude and outlined his priorities for the joint force. "When you … [Read more...]
Guard Members Render Life-Saving Aid in Multiple Incidents
AUGUST 27, 2025 - "It was chaotic — people were running and screaming," said Army Staff Sgt. Zachary Graham, a member of the South Carolina National Guard assigned to the D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force, Joint Task Force District of Columbia. Moments earlier, a man had been struck by a train and thrown across a Washington Metro station platform in Washington, Aug. 20. … [Read more...]
Spacecom Emphasizes Need for Expanded Investment
AUGUST 27, 2025 - As Russia and China seek to expand their influence in space, Space Force Gen. Stephen Whiting, commander of U.S. Space Command, urged greater international cooperation to safeguard the domain at the South American Defense Conference in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Aug. 20. The three-day conference was cohosted by Navy Adm. Alvin Holsey, U.S. Southern Command … [Read more...]
Hegseth Anticipates Full Review of Kabul Airport Attack
AUGUST 27, 2025 - Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said he anticipates that a Defense Department special review panel looking into the circumstances surrounding the Aug. 26, 2021, suicide bombing attack in Kabul, Afghanistan, should be ready to present its findings by sometime in mid-2026. The attack, carried out by a bomber affiliated with ISIS-Khorasan and wearing an … [Read more...]
Coast Guard Rescues Man from Downed Aircraft
A Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter aircrew from Coast Guard Air Station Sitka rescues a man from a downed aircraft near Haines, Alaska, Aug. 24, 2025. The pilot was the only person aboard the aircraft and had no reported injuries. (U.S. Coast Guard photo courtesy of Air Station Sitka) AUGUST 26, 2025 — The Coast Guard rescued a man from a downed aircraft near … [Read more...]