JANUARY 7, 2026 — The Coast Guard rescued nine people from a grounded fishing vessel near St. George Island, Monday. No injuries were reported. At approximately 4:11 a.m., watchstanders at the Coast Guard Arctic District Command Center in Juneau received a report that the fishing vessel Arctic Sea was taking on water and aground along the northern shoreline of St. George … [Read more...]
USS Fitzgerald Returns to San Diego
JANUARY 7, 2026 - Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) returned to its homeport of Naval Base San Diego following a seven-month underway to the U.S. 3rd, 5th, and 7th Fleet areas of operation, Jan. 6, 2026. While underway, Fitzgerald conducted a wide range of operations, including routine presence patrols and maritime security … [Read more...]
Empowering Patients One Test at a Time
JANUARY 7, 2026 - Serving 9.5 million beneficiaries, the Medical Genetics Center at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, the only genetics laboratory in the War Department, supports military medical facilities around the globe with centralized testing and consultative service. The lab empowers patients by giving them insight into their health, enabling them to take proactive … [Read more...]
U.S. Seizes Russian-Flagged Tanker In Atlantic
JANUARY 7, 2026 - In a pre-dawn action this morning, the Department of War, in coordination with the Department of Homeland Security, apprehended a stateless, sanctioned dark fleet motor tanker without incident. The interdicted vessel, M/T Sophia, was operating in international waters and conducting illicit activities in the Caribbean Sea. The U.S. Coast Guard is … [Read more...]
Space Force Medicine Focuses On People and Policy
JANUARY 7, 2026 - The U.S. Air Force Surgeon General’s Space Force Medical Operations Directorate is directing its focus in 2026 on its most vital component: the medical experts who support the Guardian warfighter. “This year is set to be a turning point, with a clear strategy to build the policies and the people needed for the future of Space Force Medicine,” said U.S. Air … [Read more...]