AUGUST 15, 2025 - On Aug. 11, President Donald J. Trump declared a crime emergency in the nation's capital and vowed to make streets there safe again. The National Guard is now playing a big part in that effort, assisting both federal and local law enforcement personnel in enforcing existing laws and taking violent criminals off the streets. "I think there's no more … [Read more...]
Space Systems Launches Satellite Aboard Vulcan Rocket
AUGUST 14, 2025 - The U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command partnered with United Launch Alliance for the inaugural National Security Space Launch mission using a Vulcan VC4S (Vulcan with Centaur upper stage and four solid rocket motors) rocket Aug. 12 at 8:56 p.m. EDT, from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. Spacecraft separation, … [Read more...]
Marines Commemorate the Battle of Guadalcanal
AUGUST 14, 2025 — On August 6, 2025, U.S. Marines with the Marine Rotational Force – Darwin (MRF-D) 25.3 Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) stood alongside U.S. and Solomon Islands officials atop Skyline Ridge, participating in the 83rd anniversary commemoration of the Battle of Guadalcanal. Hosted by U.S. Ambassador to Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu Ann Marie … [Read more...]
Army Offering Recruits Free College Courses
AUGUST 14, 2025 - Select community college students now have an opportunity to earn credit while they learn about the Army, and completion of the program could result in an early promotion should they decide to sign on the line for Uncle Sam. The Army debuted its Enlisted Training Corps Pilot Program, Aug. 12, at a signing ceremony, commemorating the establishment of the new … [Read more...]
Army Base Raises Awareness about Antiterrorism
AUGUST 14, 2025 – As part of the antiterrorism month events, personnel from the installation antiterrorism office distributed information at the gates about active shooter preparedness, travel security, and the importance of community vigilance and reporting, Aug.13. Antiterrorism Awareness Month recognizes the risk associated with terrorist threats and provides education … [Read more...]