AUGUST 4, 2026 — Nearly three years after ground was broken on a long-awaited project, Fort George G. Meade officially celebrated the grand opening of the Freedom Center IV Barracks during a ribbon-cutting ceremony July 30, marking a significant investment in the quality of life and readiness of the installation's enlisted Service members. The new complex consists of two … [Read more...]
Missing U.S. Army Soldier Returned Home
AUGUST 4, 2026 - The warm summer temperature, green grass and blue sky at Arlington National Cemetery on July 14, 2026, were a stark contrast from North Korea’s snow-covered hills east of the Chosin Reservoir — where, in December 1950, U.S. Army Sgt. DeLoren D. Dage lost his life during one of the most brutal battles in history, remembered as the Battle of the Frozen Chosin. … [Read more...]
Washington Guard Responds to Wildfires Across State
AUGUST 4, 2026 — As wildfires spread across Washington state, Washington National Guard Soldiers and Airmen have joined the firefight, working alongside state and local partners to protect threatened communities, property and critical infrastructure. Washington Army National Guard aviation crews began providing sustained aerial firefighting support July 19 using two UH-60 … [Read more...]
Trump Establishes Military Spouse Commission
AUGUST 4, 2026 - President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order in the Oval Office today establishing the President's Military Spouse Commission. The commission, which is authorized by Executive Order 14415, will provide recommendations for improving the quality of life for military spouses by addressing common challenges, such as housing, employment, healthcare, … [Read more...]
Medal of Honor Monday: Allex
AUGUST 3, 2026 - Army Cpl. Jake Allex earned the Medal of Honor for extraordinary courage while leading his men forward under heavy fire during the Battle of Amiens in World War I. Allex was born Angelko Allex Mandushich July 13, 1887, in Streska, near Prizren, in the Kosovo Vilayet of the Ottoman Empire, present-day Kosovo. He was of ethnic Serbian descent, born to Sava A. … [Read more...]