MAY 24, 2025 - As Russian forces attacked Ukraine's communication infrastructure in 2022, the Ukrainian military turned to a commercial satellite system to maintain operations. With over 7,000 satellites in orbit, that system provided internet access, which enabled battlefield communications, drone coordination and real-time intelligence imagery that revealed Russian troop … [Read more...]
Navy Needs More Elite Warfighters
MAY 23, 2025 - When most people hear the term “U.S. Navy Special Operations,” they typically think of Navy Sea, Air, and Land Teams (SEALs), as the elite, unconventional warfare experts who endure the hardest training the U.S. military has to offer. But while SEALs are deserving of the high esteem in which they are held, the team often overshadows the other exclusive roles that … [Read more...]
Guard Medical Detachment Leads Arctic Mission
MAY 23, 2025 — The New Hampshire Army National Guard Medical Readiness Detachment led a groundbreaking joint-service humanitarian mission, Operation Arctic Care 2025, this spring to deliver critical health services to some of the most remote and isolated communities in Arctic Alaska. From April 5-19, a team of 37 New Hampshire Army and Air National Guardsmen served as the … [Read more...]
The ‘Heart’ of the F-35 Platform
MAY 23, 2025 - “Everything we do is driven by operational capability, affordability, and safety,” said U.S. Navy Capt. Mitch “Bucky” Grant, the F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) Propulsion program manager. Grant leads a team of 170 propulsion specialists who ensure that the “heart” of the F-35—the engine—operates with exceptional safety, reliability, and efficiency, supporting … [Read more...]
Guard Helps Deliver Connectivity to Remote Alaska
MAY 23, 2025 — In the icy expanse of Northwest Alaska under the biting chill of Arctic winter conditions, a team of communications specialists from the Alaska Air National Guard's 168th Wing and Alaska Tribal Spectrum completed a telecommunications installation that will bring modern connectivity to one of Alaska's remote communities. Through a partnership with Alaska Tribal … [Read more...]