JANUARY 6, 2026 - Ninth Air Force (Air Forces Central) closed out 2025 with a series of decisive victories, sustaining combat airpower against terrorist threats, expanding coalition integration across the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, and advancing agile employment and base defense technologies to sharpen readiness and deterrence. From the successful strikes … [Read more...]
Defense Health Agency Launches Privileging Process
JANUARY 6, 2026 - Through meticulous, rigorous training, the Defense Health Agency launched a streamlined provider-privileging process that allows health care providers to care for patients right away in any military hospital or clinic. As of Oct. 15, 2025, Military Health System providers will retain their clinical privileges when moving between stateside and overseas … [Read more...]
Guardsmen Serve the Nation’s Capital
JANUARY 6, 2025 — For Soldiers and Airmen supporting the D.C. Safe and Beautiful mission, service in the Nation’s Capital has become more than a duty; it has become an opportunity to strengthen public trust, support civil authorities and gain real-world experience while protecting the community they serve. Assigned to Joint Task Force–District of Columbia, Guardsmen from … [Read more...]
Hegseth Launches Multistate Tour
JANUARY 6, 2026 - Secretary of War Pete Hegseth kicked off a multistate tour in support of the nation's defense industrial base by paying a visit to a large group of shipyard workers in Newport News, Virginia. Dubbed the "Arsenal of Freedom Tour," the monthlong campaign aims to promote one of the War Department's top priorities of rebuilding the military by engaging with the … [Read more...]
Medal of Honor Monday: Walker
JANUARY 5, 2026 - Army Air Corps Brig. Gen. Kenneth Newton Walker participated in dangerous bombing missions alongside his air crews during World War II because he wanted to understand how to beat the enemy. Walker never came home from his last mission. He received a posthumous Medal of Honor and is credited with helping to create the blueprint for the modern Air … [Read more...]