Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth delivers recorded remarks from his office at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Feb. 20, 2025. (DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Alexander Kubitza) FEBRUARY 22, 2025 - During a recorded, on-camera address from the Pentagon today, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth discussed his priorities of strengthening the military by cutting … [Read more...]
Aquatic Rescue Team Upgrades Helicopters
FEBRUARY 21, 2025 - Tennessee’s Helicopter Aquatic Rescue Team continues to strengthen its lifesaving capabilities with advancements in aviation technology, including a recent upgrade to the UH-60V Black Hawk. HART, a state-coordinated program involving the Tennessee Army National Guard and the Nashville Fire Department, provides rapid-response rescue in high-risk … [Read more...]
Hegseth Lauds U.S.-Poland Alliance
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth participates in a bilateral exchange with Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz at the Klonowa Complex, Warsaw, Poland, Feb. 14, 2025. (DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Alexander C. Kubitza) FEBRUARY 20, 2025 - Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth today praised the U.S. alliance … [Read more...]
DoD Brings Back Troops Separated for Refusing COVID Shot
FEBRUARY 19, 2025 - Over the course of 500 days, beginning in 2021, nearly 8,000 active duty and reserve service members were involuntarily separated from service for refusing to take the COVID-19 vaccine. Many others left voluntarily to avoid the vaccine mandate. Now, the Defense Department plans to invite those service members back into uniform at the same rank they held … [Read more...]
NORAD Highlights Trio of Homeland Security Concerns
FEBRUARY 18, 2025 - U.S. Northern Command and North American Aerospace Defense Command's most senior leader pointed out three topics that have "direct implications for homeland defense" during a posture hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Capitol Hill. Air Force Gen. Gregory M. Guillot told the committee that growing cooperation between our country's global … [Read more...]