JUNE 9, 2025 – The 1st Armored Division continues to reaffirm the U.S. Army’s status as the most lethal fighting force in the world, securing top honors in three of the world’s most demanding armored warfare competitions during the first half of 2025. Teams from the division, known as “Old Ironsides”, earned first place at the U.S. Army Europe and Africa International Tank … [Read more...]
Navy Elementary School Rebuilt After Earthquakes
JUNE 9, 2025 - The Sierra Sands Unified School District cut the ribbon, June 3, 2025, on a new 77,000-square-foot Richmond Elementary School at Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, California, restoring an essential academic anchor after the 2019 Ridgecrest earthquakes. A $78 million grant from the Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation's Public Schools on Military … [Read more...]
Kosovo Units Conduct Flight Training
JUNE 9, 2025 – Task Force Aviation, made up of the Idaho and New Jersey Army National Guard, assigned to the NATO-led Kosovo Force mission’s Regional Command-East (RC-E), hosted an International Partner Multi-Ship Familiarization Flight (IPMFF) May 12. An IPMFF is a joint training exercise conducted by military forces from different countries. The RC-E’s U.S. contingent of … [Read more...]
Air Force Plans to Train 1,500 Pilots Annually
JUNE 9, 2025 - To maintain air superiority, project global power and ensure national security, the U.S. Air Force requires a consistent supply of trained aviators—specifically, 1,500 pilots per year. Achieving this goal has been a persistent struggle prompting Air Education and Training Command officials to develop a comprehensive solution that includes optimizing existing … [Read more...]
Hegseth Commemorates D-Day
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth delivers remarks during the Normandy American Cemetery ceremony, Colleville-sur-Mer, France, June 6, 2025. (DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Alexander Kubitza) JUNE 7, 2025 - Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth commemorated the 81st anniversary of the Allied invasion of Normandy by delivering a speech at the Normandy American … [Read more...]