FEBRUARY 4, 2026 - Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Ken Wilsbach presented 2nd Lt. Renata Russell, a U.S. Air Force Academy graduate, with the Cadet of the Year award during a ceremony at the Pentagon, Jan. 30. Russell was selected from nearly 5,000 cadets commissioned into the Air Force nationwide. “To be quite honest, I was shocked,” she said. “I wasn’t expecting anything … [Read more...]
25 Companies to Compete in the Drone Dominance Program
FEBRUARY 4, 2026 - When Secretary of War Pete Hegseth took office a year ago, matching new technologies to threats was one of his core priorities. He commissioned an acquisition strategy to swiftly outfit our combat units with lethal drones. The War Department today announced the 25 vendors invited to compete in Phase I of the Drone Dominance Program (DDP), an acquisition … [Read more...]
The Heroism of the Four Chaplains
FEBRUARY 3, 2026 — In the early hours of Feb. 3, 1943, the USAT Dorchester, an Army transport ship, cut through the icy North Atlantic, carrying over 900 American Soldiers and crewmembers. The quiet of the night shattered in an instant as a German torpedo slammed into the hull, tearing metal and flesh alike. Pandemonium erupted as flames licked the walls and smoke choked the … [Read more...]
75th Anniversary of the Korean War
FEBRUARY 3, 2026 - Seventy-five years ago, United Nations Command forces were advancing below the Han River to regain contact with and destroy Chinese forces and regain the initiative in Operations Roundup and Ripper. The U.S. 2nd Infantry Division’s 23rd Infantry Regiment, with French and ROK soldiers attached, fought two desperate defenses, first at Twin Tunnels on … [Read more...]
USS Greeneville Returns From Deployment
FEBRUARY 3, 2026 - Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Greeneville (SSN 772) returned to its homeport of Naval Base Point Loma, following a regularly scheduled deployment to the Indo-Pacific region in support of U.S. national security objectives, January 30, 2026. During the deployment, Greeneville steamed over 49,000 nautical miles while conducting the full spectrum … [Read more...]