JUNE 23, 2025 – The 317th Airlift Wing is testing advanced communications hardware for certification on C-130J Super Hercules aircraft, enhancing situational awareness and command connectivity for future missions. The upgrades, tested June 2 at Dyess Air Force Base, feature the latest carry-on, carry-off airborne tactical communications system, known as the Joint Deployable … [Read more...]
Guard Soldiers Train at Tigerland
JUNE 23, 2025 – More than 4,000 Soldiers from the Iowa Army National Guard trained throughout June at Fort Polk, undergoing one of the Army’s most demanding combat training events in preparation for an upcoming overseas deployment. Known since the Vietnam War era as “Tigerland,” Fort Polk and the Joint Readiness Training Center have become synonymous with forging … [Read more...]
Hegseth, Caine Laud Success of Iran Nuke Strikes
JUNE 22, 2025 - During a press conference at the Pentagon today, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Air Force Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, lauded the success of the U.S. Central Command's overnight strike on three Iranian nuclear facilities. Dubbed "Operation Midnight Hammer," Centcom deployed multiple combined assets to inflict significant damage … [Read more...]
NASCAR Driver Shares Motivation During Pentagon Visit
JUNE 20, 2025 - A bustling Pentagon briefing room took on the hum of Charlotte Motor Speedway today as NASCAR driver Ross Chastain rolled in with his family — and the Coca‑Cola 600 trophy. For service members in the auditorium, the visit was a chance to meet the man who jolted the Memorial Day classic from "worst to first," winning after starting 40th, the deepest anyone has … [Read more...]
Guard Trains with Polish Territorial Defence Force
JUNE 20, 2025 – Soldiers with the 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Illinois Army National Guard, recently spent two weeks in Torún, Poland, training alongside members of the Polish Territorial Defence Force. Since 1993, the Illinois National Guard and Poland have been partners in the Department of Defense National Guard State Partnership Program – an initiative that pairs … [Read more...]