APRIL 30, 2026 – U.S. Marines with 12th Littoral Anti-Air Battalion, 12th Marine Littoral Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, executed their first FIM-92 Stinger live-fire range during Korean Marine Exchange Program 26.1 at Daecheon Firing Range, Republic of Korea, March 17, 2026. The 12th LAAB participated in a FIM-92 Stinger live-fire event that enhanced their ability to … [Read more...]
Paratroopers Test New Counter-UAS
APRIL 30, 2026 - Paratroopers assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division recently took part in the inaugural training event with the Bumblebee V2 counter-drone system April 22, marking the first operational test of the prototypes purchased by Joint Interagency Task Force 401 earlier this year. Held on the Salerno drop zone at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, the event served as a … [Read more...]
Military Police Deploy to the Middle East
APRIL 30, 2026 - Approximately 150 soldiers assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 192nd Military Police Battalion, Connecticut Army National Guard, participated in a deployment ceremony at Bradley Air National Guard Base, East Granby, Connecticut, yesterday. The 192nd was selected by the Pentagon to deploy on short notice to the Middle East to support Operation … [Read more...]
Hegseth Says Budget Benefits U.S. Industries
APRIL 29, 2026 - The War Department's $1.5 trillion fiscal year 2027 budget request reflects the urgency of the moment, addressing both the deferment of long-standing problems, as well as positioning the joint force for both the current and the future fight, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said today during a House Armed Services Committee hearing in Washington. The secretary … [Read more...]
Marines Join Exercise Balikatan
APRIL 29, 2026 - 3rd Marine Littoral Regiment is contributing more than 1,300 Hawaii-based Marines and Sailors for the 41st iteration of Exercise Balikatan, an expansive multilateral exercise conducted by the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. military across the Philippine archipelago from April 20 to May 8. Marking the 75th anniversary of the U.S.-Philippine … [Read more...]