AUGUST 18, 2026 - The Department of War has issued formal notifications to 30 domestic academic institutions, directing them to initiate immediate and comprehensive reviews of their academic, financial and research collaborations with foreign entities of concern. These notifications address active institutional ties and collaborations with foreign entities identified under … [Read more...]
Marines Print Needed Parts On-Site Using DMX
AUGUST 18, 2026 - A Marine in Kyushu, Japan, initiated a manufacturing job on a printer nearly 400 miles away in Okinawa. That single action demonstrated the larger promise of the Digital Manufacturing Exchange, or DMX: connecting technical expertise, approved data and available manufacturing capacity across geographically dispersed locations without requiring every unit to … [Read more...]
USS Essex Hosts Friends and Family
AUGUST 18, 2026 - Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) hosted a historic Tiger Cruise for friends, family, and members of the community prior to returning to homeport, Aug. 14, 2026. Essex deployed two landing craft, air cushion (LCAC), attached to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 5, to Red Beach on U.S. Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, where 122 family and friends … [Read more...]
Competitors Display Teamwork at Mountain Mudder
AUGUST 18, 2026 - More than 1,000 Fort Drum, New York, community members answered the "call to dirty" Aug. 14, putting their laundry detergent to the test as they dove into the muck during the base's annual Mountain Mudder. Hosted by the installation's Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation, the grueling 5.5-mile course was a showcase of resiliency and … [Read more...]
Army Certifies Rifle Squads During Live-Fire Training
AUGUST 18, 2026 — U.S. Soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, 37th Armored Regiment conducted squad tactical exercises and live-fire training from Aug. 4-13, 2026 at the Bemowo Piskie Training Area, testing their ability to maneuver, communicate and engage targets in day and night conditions. The training progressed from team live-fire exercises to squad-level tactical movements, … [Read more...]