AUGUST 11, 2026 — Since becoming an independent military branch in 2019, the task of turning civilians into service members has fallen on Guardians who began their military careers inother branches of the armed forces. Instructors from across the joint force set those key moments every Guardian remembers:the bus ride in the middle of the night, military training instructors … [Read more...]
Female Sailors Get Khaki Slacks with Back Pockets
AUGUST 11, 2026 - Based on Sailor feedback, female Sailors can now purchase newly designed Service Khaki slacks with back pockets and modern fit sizing. Slacks will be available for purchase or try-on at NEX Norfolk, NEX Oceana and NEX Arlington, Virginia; NEX Great Lakes, Illinois; NEX Jacksonville and NEX Pensacola, Aviation Plaza, Florida; NEX San Diego; NEX … [Read more...]
Guard Combat Medic Competes for Miss USA
AUGUST 11, 2026 – The first day at her initial duty station at the Brooke Army Medical Center Trauma Unit on Fort Sam Houston, TX, Staff Sgt. Jaeden Hamelly had to respond to a 14 year old boy who lit himself on fire in a failed attempt to take his own life. This traumatic event was unbearable and at that moment, she told herself that she could not do this. However, she had … [Read more...]
Forces Leverage Africa’s Multidomain Experimentation Center
AUGUST 11, 2026 - U.S. service members partnered with Morocco's royal armed forces to enable the first-ever live-fire demonstration leveraging the Africa Multidomain Training and Experimentation Center, supporting a U.S. defense industry partner in testing long-range precision-strike capabilities as part of the Army's Test Range Expansion Initiative, Aug. 3-7. The … [Read more...]
Great Lakes Dredging Starting Fall 2026
AUGUST 11, 2026 - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District and its contractor Michigan-based Ryba Marine Construction Company will begin the largest dredging operation on the Great Lakes this fall. This year’s dredging of Toledo Harbor’s federal navigation channel – which requires the largest quantity of material to be dredged from any Great Lakes harbor – is part … [Read more...]