SEPTEMBER 23, 2025 - While movies like "Top Gun" and "Top Gun: Maverick" show people a glamorized version of military fighter pilot life, most people really have no idea what it takes to become an elite aviator, until now. A new National Geographic docuseries called "Top Guns: The Next Generation," follows a handful of Navy and Marine Corps officers as they go through … [Read more...]
War Department Continues Nuclear Modernization
SEPTEMBER 23, 2025 - In light of the changing global security landscape, the War Department is considering how to approach modern-era deterrence differently, said Air Force Maj. Gen. Brandon D. Parker, director of global operations at Strategic Command. Parker spoke yesterday about modernizing the nuclear triad, at the Air Space Cyber Conference at National Harbor, … [Read more...]
Medal of Honor Monday: Davenport
SEPTEMBER 22, 2025 - Do I save others or save myself? That's a question an unknown number of service members have asked themselves during battle throughout the ages. It's one Marine Corps Cpl. Jack Arden Davenport didn't hesitate on. During an attack in Korea, he chose to save his comrade's life instead of his own. That selfless decision led him to receive a posthumous Medal … [Read more...]
Arctic Medicine in Extreme Military Environments
SEPTEMBER 22, 2025 - U.S. armed forces prepare military medical teams to provide care anywhere at any time, even in one of the harshest and most isolated places on Earth: the Arctic. From extreme weather changes to limited communications and infrastructure, the Arctic poses unique challenges for troops and medical personnel. Senior leaders and health experts agree that … [Read more...]
Airlift Wing Ends Successful Greenland Season
An LC-130 Hercules aircraft from the 109th Airlift Wing is being unloaded at Summit Station, Greenland, May 9, 2024. Summit Station is ideal for studying long-range intercontinental transport and its effects on the ice sheet surface. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Jocelyn Tuller) SEPTEMBER 22, 2025 – The New York Air National Guard’s 109th Airlift Wing … [Read more...]