JUNE 24, 2025 - In the challenging terrain of northern Sweden, the 57th Rescue Squadron based out of Aviano, Italy and Swedish air force rangers based out of Ronneby, Sweden, collaborated to accomplish high-stakes personnel recovery training from March 30 through June 14. What began as planned participation in the Arctic Challenge Exercise transformed into a focused bilateral … [Read more...]
DoD Lends Authenticity to Disney’s ‘Elio’
JUNE 24, 2025 - For military children, making new friends every few years is part of the routine, but it's not always easy. While the resilience of these children has been showcased on film before, a new animated movie is bringing some of their challenges to the big screen. The Defense Department often works with Hollywood to create movie magic and lend an air of … [Read more...]
Medal of Honor Monday: Butts
JUNE 23, 2025 - After Allied troops landed in France in 1944, Army 2nd Lt. John Edward Butts and his unit faced heavy fighting as they tried to seize the continent back from German occupation. Butts gave his life so his fellow soldiers could accomplish that mission. For his sacrifice, he received a posthumous Medal of Honor. Butts was born Aug. 8, 1922, in Medina, New York, … [Read more...]
Guardian Escorts WWII Airman Home
JUNE 23, 2025 - Just days after Memorial Day, as the nation honors those who gave their lives in service, 2nd Lt. Katherine Hendl carried out a deeply personal mission: escorting the remains of her great-great-uncle, Staff Sgt. Loring E. Lord, a U.S. Army Air Forces gunner killed in action during World War II, home to Massachusetts — nearly 80 years after he was declared … [Read more...]
Coast Guard Cutter Stratton Arrives in Japan
U.S. Coast Guard leaders from the Legend-class Coast Guard Cutter Stratton (WMSL 752) attend a welcome ceremony in Kagoshima, Japan during a trilateral exercise with Japan and Philippine Coast Guard June 16, 2025. Stratton is deployed and assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force. Stratton is deployed … [Read more...]