MARCH 13, 2026 – On a cloudy winter day at Gray Army Airfield, a series of high-altitude balloons ascended into the stratosphere, marking a significant step forward in building a persistent, all-domain sensor architecture for the Indo-Pacific theater. These launches, conducted by the Extended Range Sensing and Effects company of the 1st Multi-Domain Effects Battalion are a … [Read more...]
Military Relationship with NATO Partners Remains Strong
MARCH 13, 2026 - During a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill today, the commander of U.S. European Command and supreme allied commander Europe said the U.S. military's relationship with its NATO partners throughout the region remains strong. When asked if Eucom had been experiencing any friction with NATO in recent months, Air Force Gen. Alexus … [Read more...]
Civilians Encouraged to Augment Homeland Border Mission
MARCH 12, 2026 - Last year, the War Department announced a unique opportunity for department civilians to serve at the Department of Homeland Security and support DHS as it works to keep America safe. Six months in, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth wants department civilians and their supervisors to know this opportunity still exists; DHS still needs help. Supervisors across … [Read more...]
Soldier Posthumously Awarded Medal of Honor
MARCH 12, 2026 – The White House posthumously awarded the nation’s highest military decoration to a national hero of Poland, March 2. President Donald Trump awarded the Medal of Honor to U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Michael H. Ollis, from Staten Island, New York, who was killed in Afghanistan in 2013 while shielding a wounded Polish soldier from a suicide bomber. The award was … [Read more...]
Medics Strengthen Kosovo Clinic with Lifesaving Training
MARCH 12, 2026– National Guard Soldiers assigned to NATO’s Kosovo Force, or KFOR, Regional Command-East’s Task Force Medical, provided lifesaving training to local health providers at a clinic in the municipality of Obiliq/Obilić in Pristina, Feb. 24, reinforcing KFOR’s stabilization mission by improving local medical capabilities and building strong community … [Read more...]