AUGUST 3, 2026 - The 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit — operating as Littoral Combat Force 24 — transited the Panama Canal, Aug. 1, aboard the amphibious transport dock USS San Antonio. Marking the first time a Marine expeditionary unit has navigated the canal since 2008, this large-scale maneuver is a demonstration of the Marine Corps' capacity for rapid global mobility, … [Read more...]
Command Leads the Way with the Combat Field Test
AUGUST 3, 2026 - The 84th Training Command hosted the Army Combat Field Test, July 31st, 2026 at Fort Knox, KY. A combined force effort made of the three Army components supported more than 20 Soldiers taking the CFT said Army Reserve Capt. Stacy Pepitone, the 84th TC Holistic Health and Fitness Systems Manager. The 84th TC CFT achieved a 100% pass rate with 0% musculoskeletal … [Read more...]
Guard Unit at the Forefront of Army Transformation
AUGUST 3, 2026 – The Virginia National Guard’s 116th Mobile Brigade Combat Team, or MBCT, discussed the Army National Guard’s modernization efforts during the Army Current Operations Engagement Tour, highlighting lessons learned from becoming the first National Guard brigade to complete a Joint Readiness Training Center, or JRTC, rotation under the Army’s new Mobile Brigade … [Read more...]
Secretaries’ Cup Headed to the Nation’s Capital
AUGUST 3, 2026 — Audi Field in Washington, D.C., the home of Major League Soccer's D.C. United, will host the 46th installment of the Secretaries' Cup football game on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2026. Kickoff of the storied rivalry between the United States Coast Guard Academy and the United States Merchant Marine Academy is scheduled for 1 p.m. (ET). Tickets for the 2026 … [Read more...]
RIMPAC 2026 Comes to a Successful Conclusion
AUGUST 3, 2026 – The biennial Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise, the world’s largest combined and joint maritime exercise successfully concluded, July 31. RIMPAC 2026, the 30th iteration of the exercise, began June 24 and brought together 30 nations, more than 30,000 personnel, 30 surface ships, five submarines, and more than 197 aircraft under the theme, Partners: … [Read more...]