DECEMBER 17, 2025 - This Christmas season marks seven decades of the North American Aerospace Defense Command tracking Santa Claus on radar as he flies his reindeer-powered sleigh around the globe. "NORAD tracks Santa, but only Santa knows his route, which means we cannot predict where and when he will arrive at your house," said a senior NORAD official. Fighter pilots … [Read more...]
USS Nimitz Returns to Homeport
DECEMBER 17, 2025 – The Nimitz class carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) returned to its homeport of Bremerton following nine months underway in the U.S. 3rd, 5th, and 7th Fleets, Dec. 16. Nimitz departed Bremerton as the flagship of the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group (NIMCSG), Mar. 21, 2025. The nine months underway included three months in the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command area of … [Read more...]
POW/MIA Remains Received from Vietnam
DECEMBER 17, 2025 - The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency received possible remains of a service member during a repatriation ceremony at the Gia Lam Airfield, Vietnam, Dec. 13. During the 171st repatriation ceremony held by the two countries, representatives from the Vietnam Office for Seeking Missing Persons handed over remains to the accounting agency thought to be … [Read more...]
Coast Guard Rescues Boater 100 Miles Off Clearwater
DECEMBER 16, 2025 — A Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew rescued a boater after their commercial fishing vessel caught fire approximately 100 miles west of Clearwater, Sunday. The boater was in stable condition and did not require medical attention. The aircrew located the boater in a life raft near the burning vessel in 2 to 4-foot seas and … [Read more...]
Marines Execute a Tactical Air Control Party Exercise
DECEMBER 16, 2025 - Reserve Marine units from across the country assembled at Camp Shelby, Mississippi, for a Tactical Air Control Party exercise focused on joint terminal attack controller (JTAC) and joint fires observer (JFO) training and qualification sustainment. The event enhanced joint fires proficiency while allowing Marines to complete their annual certification … [Read more...]