JULY 8, 2025 – A new wave of upgraded F-16 Fighting Falcons arrived at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, June 26-27. The arrival of the F-16s marked a significant step forward in modernizing the 51st Fighter Wing aircrafts and strengthening the U.S. Air Force’s regional combat readiness. Transferred from the 35th Fighter Wing at Misawa Air Base, Japan, the F-16s received … [Read more...]
Driscoll Sees Readiness Firsthand at Rock Island Arsenal
JULY 8, 2025 — On June 30, Dan Driscoll, the 26th Secretary of the Army, made his first official visit to the Rock Island Arsenal – an installation that has supported Army readiness since 1862. During the visit, Army leaders highlighted the diverse capabilities and critical missions of the major commands and tenant organizations at the installation, underscoring RIA’s … [Read more...]
Retired FBI Agent Touts Benefits of Military Service
JULY 8, 2025 - Idaho native O. Paul Mortensen had ambitions to join the FBI as a special agent. With a bachelor's degree in law enforcement in hand in 1973, he visited the FBI's Salt Lake City division office in Utah to learn what the bureau required. An FBI special agent applicant coordinator informed Mortensen that he'd need a minimum of three years of full-time work … [Read more...]
Medal of Honor Monday: Shea Jr.
JULY 7, 2025 - Army 1st Lt. Richard Thomas Shea Jr. was a decorated U.S. Military Academy distance runner who could have been an Olympian but instead decided to fulfill his obligation to the Army by serving during the Korean War. He lost his life during a dayslong battle there, and his courage and leadership led to a posthumous Medal of Honor. Shea was born Jan. 3, 1927, in … [Read more...]
Marine, NFL Rookie Visits Pentagon
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth hosts Jacksonville Jaguars NFL Player and U.S. Naval Academy Graduate U.S. Marine Corps 2nd Lt. Rayuan Lane III and his family at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., July 2, 2025. (DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Alexander Kubitza) JULY 7, 2025 - Marine Corps 2nd Lt. Rayuan Lane III stepped onto the Pentagon's River Entrance … [Read more...]