Airmen and several A-10 Thunderbolt II’s from the 124th Fighter Wing, Idaho Air National Guard, prepare to leave for a deployment to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility March 29, 2025. The deployment is supported by more than 300 Airmen. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech Sgt. Mercedee Wilds) APRIL 1, 2025 – More than 300 Airmen and several A-10 … [Read more...]
Coast Guard, Navy Rescue 18 People
APRIL 1, 2025 - A Coast Guard Air Station San Diego MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter aircrew and the crew of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111) rescued 17 aliens and one American aboard a disabled and adrift vessel approximately 50 miles southwest of San Diego Sunday. A 35–foot vessel with 18 individuals aboard was spotted in international waters … [Read more...]
Missing WWII Warfighters Found
APRIL 1, 2025 – Missing in Action. Just six weeks before World War II would end, the news came to four U.S. service member Families via telegram. Two Douglas A-26B Invader airplanes were struck down by anti-aircraft defenses on a mission to bomb Dülmen, Germany, on March 21, 1945. Four of the six crewmembers were never found: Staff Sgt. Loring E. Lord (28), Second Lt. Lynn W. … [Read more...]
NASA, DoD Medical Teams Prepare for Artemis II Mission
APRIL 1, 2025 — At a moment’s notice, aeronautical capsules carrying astronauts streak through Earth’s atmosphere, landing in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. When a space module carrying astronauts splashes down, a joint recovery team from the Department of Defense (DoD) and NASA springs into action. The two organizations have collaborated on multiple missions throughout the … [Read more...]
DoD Orders Review of Physical Fitness Standards
APRIL 1, 2025 - The strength of our military is rooted in its high standards – they are the foundation of our military's power projection. To ensure the U.S. military remains the strongest and most lethal fighting force on the planet, the Secretary of Defense directed the Military Departments to ensure their physical fitness standards support this enduring goal. This memorandum … [Read more...]