DECEMBER 22, 2025 - While Santa Claus prepares his Christmas Eve deliveries, the Defense Logistics Agency has already delivered holiday cheer in the form of meals to service members stationed around the world. "There's no question our team understands the importance of holiday meals and the tremendous impact they have on warfighter morale," said DLA Troop Support Subsistence … [Read more...]
Operation Christmas Drop Wraps Up
DECEMBER 19, 2025 - Operation Christmas Drop 2025 came to an end at Andersen Air Force Base, Dec. 14. This year marks the 74th iteration, bringing together service members from the U.S., Canada, Japan and South Korea for the Department of War’s longest-running humanitarian airlift mission. Around 270 bundles were constructed, filled and loaded onto C-130 Hercules … [Read more...]
Holistic Health, Fitness Goes to the Dogs
DECEMBER 19, 2025 — For the handlers of the 525th Military Working Dog Detachment, readiness isn’t just about the mission, it’s about maintaining the total health of their most trusted partners. Through the U.S. Army’s new Canine Holistic Health and Fitness program, the Vicenza-based detachment is redefining what it means to be mission ready, one paw at a time. The Army … [Read more...]
National Guard Hoists Woman from Cruise Ship
DECEMBER 19, 2025 – A 79-year old cruise ship passenger found unresponsive Tuesday is back on land following a high risk overnight rescue by the California Air National Guard's 129th Rescue Wing. The wing was contacted by U.S. Coast Guard District 11 about a possible rescue mission Tuesday night aboard the Ruby Princess cruise ship 130 nautical miles southwest of San … [Read more...]
Army’s Contribution to Joint Space Operations
DECEMBER 19, 2025 - Recent analysis by Reeves in the Mitchell Institute’s “Charting a Path to Space Superiority: The Cross-Domain Imperative” identifies the need for centralized command and control (C2) of counterspace capabilities under U.S. Space Command to ensure unity of effort. However, Reeves’s critique of the United States Army’s development of counterspace capabilities … [Read more...]