AUGUST 17, 2026 — More than seven decades after he was wounded on a Korean battlefield, U.S. Army Cpl. Daniel A. Caballero was formally awarded the Purple Heart during a ceremony Aug. 11, bringing long-overdue recognition to a Soldier whose service spanned front-line combat, medical recovery and one of the war’s most solemn missions. Caballero, born Feb. 20, 1931, was … [Read more...]
Internship Sparks Spaceport of the Future Initiatives
AUGUST 16, 2026 – This is no ordinary summer camp – this is Space Vandenberg – an eight-week internship program that concluded Aug. 14 with a capstone showcase event at the Space and Missile Technology Center campus at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. Eighteen students representing Allan Hancock College, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, Cuesta College, Santa Barbara City … [Read more...]
Airman Discharged Under COVID Mandate Helps Others
AUGUST 17, 2026 - Master Sgt. Jessica Meinert raised her right hand and took the oath of re-enlistment into the Air Force Reserve during an emotional ceremony in the Pentagon Aug. 14. With that oath, the AFRC gets back an all-source intelligence analyst with more than 12 years of service, four years after the COVID-19 vaccination mandate took her out of … [Read more...]
Centcom Launches Attack Drone Task Force
AUGUST 17, 2026 - U.S. Central Command announced efforts to establish the first multidomain, multinational attack drone task force yesterday. The unit, called Task Force Falcon Strike, will employ one-way attack drones consisting of unmanned systems from above, on and below the sea, operated by military support staff from the United States and regional partners. Falcon … [Read more...]
Alaska Guard Rescues Pilot in Plane Crash
AUGUST 14, 2026 – Alaska Air National Guardsmen from the 176th Wing rescued the pilot of a Cessna 185 crash Aug. 9 near Trapper Joe Lake, about 25 miles south of Anchorage. A 210th Rescue Squadron HH-60W Jolly Green II with 212th Pararescuemen, or PJs, onboard was set to participate in the Arctic Thunder Open House Joint Force Demonstration when the Alaska Rescue … [Read more...]