FEBRUARY 26, 2026 — National Guard senior leaders joined French army leaders in a ceremony Tuesday marking the longstanding alliance between the U.S. and France and honoring the sacrifices of service members from both countries. U.S. Army Brig. Gens. Carrie Perez, director of Army personnel management at the National Guard Bureau, and Robin Hoeflein, vice director of … [Read more...]
Guard Aligned With National Defense Strategy
FEBRUARY 26, 2026 - Secretary of War Pete Hegseth addressed National Guard leaders today at the Herbert R. Temple Army National Guard Readiness Center in Arlington, Virginia, where he underscored the War Department's top priorities: restoring the warrior ethos, rebuilding the military and reestablishing deterrence. In attendance were: the National Guard adjutants general — … [Read more...]
Coast Guard Rescues 2 From Ice Floe
FEBRUARY 26, 2026 — U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Detroit rescued two Canadian citizens on Lake St. Clair after they were stranded on an ice floe approximately one nautical mile north of Belle River, Ontario, on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026. The Great Lakes District received the initial request from Joint Rescue Coordination Centre Trenton of the two males, who were riding their … [Read more...]
Marine Corps Revises Body Composition Standards
FEBRUARY 26, 2026 – The Marine Corps is replacing the current semiannual height and weight evaluation with a waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) methodology as the first step of its body composition evaluations in accordance with recent Secretary of War guidance. These changes, announced in MARADMIN 066/26, have an effective date of Jan. 1, 2026. WHtR is calculated by dividing an … [Read more...]
Air and Space Force Discuss Defense of Homeland
FEBRUARY 26, 2026 - The War Department's 2026 National Defense Strategy, released Jan. 23, prioritizes defending the homeland as its first line of effort. Yesterday, during a panel on homeland defense at the Air and Space Forces Association's annual warfare symposium in Aurora, Colorado, three senior Air and Space Force generals discussed how their respective combatant … [Read more...]