JUNE 12, 2025 – The Virginia National Guard’s Staunton-based 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (IBCT) will be the first Army National Guard brigade to test and evaluate a prototype task organization for a mobile brigade combat team (MBCT) during its 21-day eXportable Combat Training Capability (XCTC) rotation in June at Fort Barfoot, Virginia. The MBCT concept is part of … [Read more...]
Microreactor Reaches Major Project Milestone
JUNE 12, 2025 - The Department of the Air Force, in coordination with the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Energy Office, reached a critical milestone in piloting advanced nuclear energy technology with the issuance of a Notice of Intent to Award (NOITA) to Oklo, Inc. If ultimately awarded the contract, the offeror would be required to site, develop, and operate a licensed … [Read more...]
Coast Guard Assists Sailor Who Lost Mast
JUNE 12, 2025 – U.S. Coast Guard, British Virgin Islands Royal Marine Police, and Dutch Caribbean Coast Guard air and surface units rescued a sole mariner aboard demasted sailing vessel in Eastern Caribbean waters northeast of Anegada, British Virgin Islands, Tuesday. Rescued was French citizen Frank Rouvray, 58, who reportedly was on a voyage to the island of Saint Martin … [Read more...]
Marines Celebrate 250th Birthday in Nashville
JUNE 12, 2025 - U.S. Marines visited Nashville, Tennessee, from June 1 to 7, 2025, to host Marine Week Nashville in honor of the Corps’ 250 years of service. “Marine Week Nashville has been helping strengthen bonds with the American people,” said U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Destiny Miller, a maintenance management clerk with 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion. “We’ve been having … [Read more...]
Shipbuilding, Golden Dome, Deterrence Make Up DOD Budget
JUNE 12, 2025 - On Capitol Hill yesterday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, accompanied by Air Force Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, met with lawmakers on the Senate Appropriations Committee to discuss key points for the Defense Department in the president's recommendations for discretionary funding levels for fiscal year 2026. Earlier this month, the … [Read more...]