A UH-60 Blackhawk Helicopter from Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 140th Aviation, 96th Troop Command, Washington Army National Guard conducts water bucket training with Central Pierce Fire and Rescue, June 30, 2025, near Puyallup, Wash. (U.S. National Guard photo by Joseph Siemandel) JULY 3, 2025 - To prepare for wildfire season, aviation crews from the Washington Army … [Read more...]
Argentina Increases Military Ties to the U.S.
JULY 3, 2025 - Argentina and the United States will continue to build on their more than 200-year relationship, said Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who hosted an enhanced honor cordon and meeting today, welcoming Argentine Defense Minister Luis Petri to the Pentagon. Hegseth said China poses a threat to the U.S., Argentina and the region, adding that, "Regional peace … [Read more...]
Coast Guard Offloads $20 Million in Illicit Drugs
JULY 3, 2025 – U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Northland’s crew offloaded approximately 2,220 pounds of cocaine and 3,320 pounds of marijuana worth an estimated $20.1 million, Wednesday, at Coast Guard Base Miami Beach. The seized contraband was the result of four interdictions in the Caribbean Sea by the crews of HMCS William Hall and HNLMS Friesland with embarked Coast Guard law … [Read more...]
Pentagon Provides Update on Southern Border
JULY 3, 2025 - Approximately 8,500 military personnel attached to Joint Task Force Southern Border continue to enhance U.S. Customs and Border Protection's ability to identify, track and disrupt threats to security at the southern border, the Defense Department announced today during a press conference at the Pentagon. Since being established in March of this year by U.S. … [Read more...]
Alaska Guard Rescues Family Stranded on River
Alaska Army National Guard Chief Warrant Officer 3 Nick Lime, an aviator assigned to 207th Aviation Battalion, assists six distressed people stranded on the Kuskokwim River during a rescue mission June 30, 2025. The Alaska Rescue Coordination Center opened the mission in response to an Alaska State Troopers request for assistance when the family’s boat became stuck on a sandbar … [Read more...]