MAY 22, 2026 - Soldiers, Families and community leaders united to honor the 407 Soldiers who died in combat while deployed from Fort Carson at the 22nd annual Mountain Post Warrior Memorial ceremony May 21, 2026. Since 2004, Fort Carson has commemorated Soldiers from the Mountain Post who have lost their lives fighting in support of overseas contingency operations with a … [Read more...]
DoW’s Patriot Pipeline Flows Talent
MAY 22, 2026 - As the War Department rebuilds the defense industrial base — the thousands of private businesses that provide the hardware and weapons America's military uses to defend the nation — it will also ensure those businesses have the personnel to build those weapons. While testifying yesterday before the Senate Armed Services Committee's personnel subcommittee, … [Read more...]
Taps for Veterans Looking for Buglers
MAY 22, 2026 - With over 1,000 veterans passing away each day and not enough military buglers to attend every funeral, most veterans receive an audio recording of Taps. Taps for Veterans believes that a veterans’ final honors are worthy of a live rendition of our National Song of Remembrance. Our mission at TAPS FOR VETERANS is to connect volunteer buglers with families and … [Read more...]
National Observance and Wreath-Laying Set for Memorial Day
MAY 22, 2026 - The annual Memorial Day Armed Forces Full Honor Wreath Ceremony occurs on May 25, 2026, at approximately 12 p.m., at the Tomb of the Unknown Solider in Arlington National Cemetery. The wreath-laying ceremony is immediately followed by the 158th National Memorial Day Observance, recognizing and commemorating the fallen men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces, in … [Read more...]
Spec Ops Discusses Optimizing Human Performance
MAY 22, 2026 - Of the U.S. Special Operations Command's five "SOF truths," the first, "Humans are more important than hardware," was the most often repeated during the Special Operations Forces Week 2026 convention held this week in Tampa, Florida. In line with that truth, today included a panel comprising professionals, all of whom have ties to aspects of human … [Read more...]