JULY 30, 2026 - Marine Corps Gen. Christopher J. Mahoney, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, presented the Purple Heart to six service members — four retired, one on active duty and one receiving it posthumously — during a ceremony today in the Pentagon's Hall of Heroes. Mahoney pinned the medal on Army Brig. Gen. Gregory Holden, retired Army Sgt. 1st Class LaRitza … [Read more...]
Alaska National Guardsmen Rescue 9 People
JULY 29, 2026 — Alaska Air National Guard rescue personnel assigned to the 176th Wing and Alaska Army National Guard aviators assigned to the 207th Aviation Troop Command conducted three separate rescue missions across Alaska from July 23-26, resulting in saves for nine individuals. On July 23 the Alaska Rescue Coordination Center opened a mission in response to a request … [Read more...]
Airmen Participate in the World’s Largest Multiday March
JULY 29, 2026 - Orange and green flags hung from storefronts, balconies and streetlights as lawn chairs lined neighborhood streets in Nijmegen, Netherlands. Restaurants, hotels and camps filled with visitors from around the world, and nearly every conversation with a local began with them asking if they were there for the march. For a team of airmen assigned to the 39th Air … [Read more...]
August is Antiterrorism Awareness Month
JULY 29, 2026 - In an era of dynamic and rapidly evolving global threats, security is not just a physical barrier; it is a daily, active mindset. To reinforce this critical posture across the force, the Headquarters, Department of the Army, Deputy Chief of Staff, G-3/5/7 has officially designated August 2026 as Antiterrorism Awareness Month. This annual observance serves … [Read more...]
Air Force Tests Collaborative Combat Aircraft
JULY 29, 2026 - The future of air combat is being forged in the Nevada desert as the Air Force’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft Experimental Operations Unit pushed the boundaries of semi-autonomous technology during a recent Agile Combat Employment exercise. The exercise highlighted CCA operations at Creech Air Force Base, testing uncrewed platforms in a realistic operational … [Read more...]