DECEMBER 1, 2025 — A life-size statue of the late Col. Ralph Puckett Jr. was unveiled during a ceremony at Fort Benning Nov. 25, 2025. The seven-foot-tall, bronze statue on Hurley Hill, overlooking Victory Pond, depicts him in Army duty uniform rendering a salute. This depiction was not chosen at random, and neither was the statue’s location. Retired Col. Robert Choppa, … [Read more...]
Hegseth Acknowledges Tragedy, Conveys Gratitude
NOVEMBER 29, 2025 - Secretary of War Pete Hegseth met with National Guard troops at the D.C. Armory to both express gratitude for the work they have done to curb violent crimes in the nation's capital and to also acknowledge the tragic loss of one of their own, following a shooting in the city, Nov. 26. Army National Guard Spc. Sarah Beckstrom, 20, of Summersville, West … [Read more...]
Thanksgiving is ‘Super Bowl’ for Army Cooks
NOVEMBER 29, 2025 – Private First Class Joyslin Valenzuela experienced her first Thanksgiving in the Army – and her first “Super Bowl” as a culinary specialist – at Joint Base Lewis-McChord this year. “Game day” for Valenzuela and her fellow cooks was Nov. 25, when Lancer Bistro held its Thanksgiving meal on Lewis North. She went to work at 5:30 a.m., helping to make and … [Read more...]
Guard Identifies Soldiers in D.C. Shooting
NOVEMBER 28, 2025 - The West Virginia National Guard, under the command of West Virginia Adjutant General Maj. Gen. Jim Seward, announces the names of the two Guardsmen shot while serving on the D.C. Safe and Beautiful Mission. At approximately 2:15 p.m., on November 26, 2025, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, assigned to the Force Support Squadron, 167th Airlift Wing, … [Read more...]
Agencies Initiate Counter-UAS Collaboration
NOVEMER 28, 2025 - Over 180 experts from the War Department and other agencies in the federal government met for a summit to begin a planned three-year effort to deliver counter-small unmanned aircraft system capabilities to warfighters and keep the skies over America safe from dangerous drones. In August, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth launched the Joint Interagency Task … [Read more...]