U.S. Army Soldiers with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 184th Infantry Regiment, California Army National Guard, arrive at the Wilshire Federal Building in Los Angeles, June 22, 2025. About 100 Soldiers deployed to the site to assist U.S. Marines in protecting federal property and manning security points. U.S. Northern Command is supporting federal agencies by providing military … [Read more...]
Leaders Testify on Expanding Air, Space Dominance
JUNE 27, 2025 - During a hearing in Washington, Air Force senior leaders told a Senate defense subcommittee that the department's fiscal year 2026 budget request prioritizes defending the homeland and bolstering defenses in the Indo-Pacific region, where China is the pacing threat. Air Force Secretary Troy E. Meink said that to defend the homeland, the department is … [Read more...]
USS Sampson Conducts Drug Interdiction
PACIFIC OCEAN - Members of a U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment and U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Sampson (DDG 102) seized approximately 7,850 pounds of contraband during a visit, board, search and seizure operation, June 22, 2025. Sampson is employed under U.S. Northern Command's maritime homeland defense … [Read more...]
Trump’s Proposed FY26 Defense Budget
JUNE 27, 2025 - A group composed of senior Defense Department and military leaders outlined President Donald J. Trump's proposed $1.01 trillion national defense budget request for fiscal year 2026 during a media briefing today at the Pentagon. The request, which represents a 13.4% increase from fiscal year 2025, includes $848.3 billion for the discretionary budget and $113.3 … [Read more...]
Airmen Play Critical Role in Iran Nuclear Strike Mission
A U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit is prepared for operations ahead of Operation MIDNIGHT HAMMER at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, June 2025. JUNE 27, 2025 — In a major display of strategic airpower, the Missouri National Guard’s 131st Bomb Wing played a pivotal role in the U.S. military operation targeting three nuclear weapons development sites in Iran - Fordo, Natanz and … [Read more...]