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...]
Marine Corps Updates Physical Fitness Standards
DECEMBER 19, 2025 – The Marine Corps is implementing changes to its Physical Fitness Test and body composition standards in accordance with the Secretary of War’s Military Fitness Standards memorandum issued on Sept. 30, 2025. These changes, announced in MARADMIN 613/25, will take effect on Jan. 1, 2026. The Marine Corps will institute sex-neutral scoring for the Physical … [Read more...]
Task Force Creates Layered Counter-Drone Defense
DECEMBER 19, 2025 - Small unmanned aircraft systems, once largely confined to overseas battlefields, are increasingly being exploited by criminal organizations, cartels and terrorist networks inside the homeland. In response, the War Department is leading a coordinated, whole-of-government effort to strengthen counter-unmanned aircraft systems capabilities in direct support … [Read more...]
Trump Gifts Service Members $1,776 Warrior Dividend
DECEMBER 19, 2025 — President Donald J. Trump announced last night that nearly 1.5 million service members would receive a $1,776 bonus to both thank them for their military service and to commemorate the 250 years the U.S. military has been defending the nation. The one-time pay bump is billed as the "Warrior Dividend." "Tonight, I am … proud to announce that … 1,450,000 … [Read more...]