MAY 6, 2026 – When Army Air Corps 2nd Lt. Joseph Burke came home to Troy, New York, on May 1 – 84 years after he left – New York Army National Guard Soldiers welcomed him at the airport. Joseph Leroy “Roy” Burke was captured by the Japanese in May 1942 in the Philippines and held prisoner for more than two years. He was killed inadvertently by U.S. forces in January 1945, as … [Read more...]
Coast Guard to Counter Maritime Threats at Home, Abroad
MAY 6, 2026 – The Coast Guard is standing up the Special Missions Command to oversee its deployable specialized forces. The command will enhance the operational effectiveness of the Coast Guard in responding to a wide range of national emergencies and events as the demand for deployable specialized forces capabilities increase. The Coast Guard selected the existing Coast … [Read more...]
82nd Airborne Division Ready to Respond
MAY 6, 2026 - When the president or the secretary of war needs immediate, scalable and lethal combat power anywhere in the world, 82nd Airborne Division paratroopers answer the call, Air Force Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said today during a Pentagon press briefing. Caine said the "All American Division" is the core of the nation's immediate … [Read more...]
Advancing Patient Care with AI
MAY 6, 2026 - Madigan Army Medical Center has taken a significant step forward in improving patient care and clinical efficiency with the introduction of its Pulmonary Nodule Registry assisted by cutting-edge artificial intelligence technology. This innovative initiative is designed to better identify, track, and manage patients with potential pulmonary nodules—small growths in … [Read more...]
Coast Guard Set to Use Autonomous Sail Drones
MAY 6, 2026 - Leveraging a contract awarded by the Coast Guard to enhance maritime domain awareness, the Great Lakes District will deploy autonomous drones to support Coast Guard missions on the Great Lakes from May to October. The drones are wind- and solar-powered vessels the Coast Guard will use to monitor the Great Lakes, gather critical weather data for emergency … [Read more...]