JUNE 23, 2026 - Urgency, speed, efficiency, competition and lethality: These are the new guiding principles of our War Department. This moment requires defense hawks and fiscal hawks to pull together, and I'm proud to call myself both. Our growing national debt is indeed a threat. That's evident to me as a taxpayer and as a Cabinet secretary; so, unlike Pentagons of … [Read more...]
Coast Guard Helicopter Crashes in Alaska
UPDATE: JUNE 23, 2026 - The four Coast Guard crew members involved in a helicopter crash in Sitka, Alaska, Monday, are reported safe with non-serious injuries. Watch standers at the Arctic District command center received the initial report of the crash through the activation of the aircrew’s personal locator beacon at approximately 10:07 a.m. Sitka Fire and Rescue … [Read more...]
Navy Meets with Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
JUNE 23, 2026 — U.S. Navy and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force leaders held the U.S. Navy-JMSDF Strategic Dialogue at the Pentagon, June 17, reaffirming both navies' shared commitment to maritime cooperation, interoperability, and readiness in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. Vice Adm. Yvette Davids, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (DCNO) for Intelligence, … [Read more...]
Airmen Fast-Track Critical Runway Repairs
JUNE 23, 2026 - A team with the 461st Air Control Wing’s 53rd Combat Airfield Operations Squadron traveled to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, from Robins AFB, Georgia, June 2-9, 2026, to get a runway back in working order before a major exercise in the Indo-Pacific region. In April 2026, Super Typhoon Sinlaku caused nearly $40 million in damage to facilities and equipment … [Read more...]
Coast Guard Conducts Medevac on Lake Huron
JUNE 23, 2026 — The Coast Guard medevaced a 33-year-old man experiencing medical issues aboard a motor vessel on Lake Huron near Harrisville, Michigan, at 12:45 a.m. Monday. Coast Guard Sector Detroit watchstanders were notified at 10:21 p.m. Sunday of a crew member aboard the Walter J. McCarthy Jr. requiring immediate medical attention. Coast Guard Air Station Detroit … [Read more...]