Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth stands with military mentors partaking in the United States Senate Youth Program at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., March 7, 2025. (DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Madelyn Keech) MARCH 8, 2025 - Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth welcomed student delegates and their military officer mentors from the 63rd United States Senate Youth … [Read more...]
Transcom Asks Lawmakers for More Used Vessels
MARCH 7, 2025 - To bolster America's Ready Reserve Force fleet, U.S. Transportation Command wants to buy as many as 10 used shipping vessels. "We need to both build it here, and we actually need to buy used," Air Force Gen. Randall Reed, Transcom's commander, told the Senate Armed Services Committee yesterday while testifying on Capitol Hill. The Ready Reserve Force fleet … [Read more...]
Nations Train Together at Allied Spirit ‘25
MARCH 7, 2025 – Allied Spirit ‘25 brings 13 ally and partner nations together to train, learn, and integrate at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center at the Hohenfels Training Area, Bavaria. This year the event takes place from Feb. 22 – March 24, and for this rotation, the Mechanized Infantry Brigade – Griffin, of Lithuania, has assumed the role of primary training unit for … [Read more...]
Collaboration Is a Successful Battlefield Strategy
MARCH 7, 2025 - Collaboration in planning among the combatant commands produces better outcomes on challenging problems than if done independently, said Air Force Gen. Timothy Haugh, commander of U.S. Cyber Command. It also gives the defense secretary more options when making critical decisions, he added while speaking on a panel last month at the National Defense … [Read more...]
Coast Guard Seizes $141 Million in Illicit Drugs
Crew members from USCGC Valiant (WMEC 621) stand at parade rest in front of interdicted narcotics at Base Miami Beach, Florida, Mar. 6, 2025. The Valiant's crew secured the illegal drugs from six interdictions in the international waters of the Caribbean. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Nicholas Strasburg) MARCH 7, 2025 – U.S. Coast Guard Cutter … [Read more...]