MAY 26, 2026 - The Marine Corps is advancing how it trains Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) operators by integrating modern driver training systems designed to improve safety, proficiency, and overall fleet readiness. As the ACV continues to field across the force, Program Manager Advanced Amphibious Assault (PM AAA), under PAE MC, is delivering a training capability that … [Read more...]
Coast Guard Rescues Hiker from Cliff
A Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin aircrew from Coast Guard Air Facility Newport lowers Petty Officer 2nd Class Ben Sobels, Coast Guard Aviation Survival Technician onto God's Thumb in Lincoln City, Oregon, May 24, 2026. The aircrew was able to safely transport her to Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital for treatment of her injuries. (Photo courtesy of Lincoln City Fire) MAY 26, … [Read more...]
Gold Star Spouse Turns Grief Into Advocacy
MAY 26, 2026 - The loudest place in American sports knew when to be quiet. At Charlotte Motor Speedway in North Carolina, the Coca-Cola 600 was everything it is supposed to be: horsepower, heat, noise and 600 miles of punishment. It was also something harder to stage and easier to cheapen. It was remembrance. Charlotte Motor Speedway and NASCAR did not hide Memorial Day … [Read more...]
Airmen Bring B-52 to Miami Beach for Freedom 250
MAY 26, 2026 - Months before a million people look up at Miami Beach, the work was already underway here. Formation plans to coordinate. Airfield approvals to secure. Aircrew briefs to finalize. Nine aircraft from three services to bring into a single coordinated flyover. And the maintainers making sure the aircraft is ready to go. When the B-52 Stratofortress crosses show … [Read more...]
Fort Hood, UFL Make Football History
MAY 26, 2026 — Fort Hood hosted the first-ever professional football game played on a military installation as the United Football Leagues’ Dallas Renegades and Orlando Storm went head to head May 15 at Phantom Warrior Stadium. The game was called “Hats off to Heroes,” and free tickets were given to those with Department of War ID cards and the first 2,000 attendees received … [Read more...]