APRIL 21, 2025 - Seventy-one cadets and nearly a dozen staff members with Army ROTC units at seven universities in Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan trained at Fort McCoy on April 11 in field training lanes to build their skills. “The cadets were participating in a combined field training exercise,” said Maj. Michael Centola, associate professor of military … [Read more...]
Army Prioritizes Horse Care, Re-Establishes Caisson Services
APRIL 21, 2025 — The Army announced earlier this month that it has reinstated the use of caissons during military funerals at Arlington National Cemetery in a limited capacity following a two year absence. During that time, the Old Guard or 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, rebuilt the caisson program from training to fielding equipment, with a reinforced command structure and … [Read more...]
Last Week in the DoD
APRIL 21, 2025 - Last week, the Defense Department got a boost in its ability to secure the southern border through an interagency land agreement enabled by the White House. As part of a National Security Presidential Memorandum signed by President Donald J. Trump, jurisdiction over about 170 square miles of federal land along the border between New Mexico and Mexico was … [Read more...]
Pentagon Introduces Students to DOD Missions
APRIL 19, 2025 - The Pentagon hosted four groups of high school and college students and staff from around the country, April 11-17, to teach them about Defense Department priorities, missions and initiatives. The program, "Beyond the Battlefield," aims to build public understanding and trust in the department while highlighting some of the ways DOD works to defend the … [Read more...]
Honoring the Doolittle Raid
APRIL 18, 2025 - On April 18, 1942, a small group of Army Air Forces aviators changed the momentum of World War II with a single, audacious strike. Known as the Doolittle Raid, this operation — launched from the deck of the USS Hornet — was the first U.S. air attack on Japan's home islands. Led by then-Army Air Corps Lt. Col. James H. "Jimmy" Doolittle, the mission was … [Read more...]