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Oregon Army National Guard Sgt. Sean Vary, assigned to the RSP section of the Region B Oregon Army recruiting (left), and Staff Sgt. Kody Stonelake, an Oregon Army National Guard Recruiter (right) in Springfield, pause for a photo after their record-setting performance at the National Power Lifting League Sam Pektol Open on February 28, 2026, in Lebanon, Oregon.

National Guard News, National Guardsmen Stories

Two Soldiers’ determination sparks a drive towards powerlifting records

June 18, 2026 — 0 Comments

Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Scott Chao, from Oakland, California, assigned to 3rd Medical Battalion, wipes down memorial walls during a cleanup effort hosted by the Japan Self-Defense Force at Peace Memorial Park in Itoman, Okinawa, Japan, June 13, 2026.

Navy News, Sailor Stories

Sailors help preserve a Place of Remembrance at Okinawa Peace Memorial Park

June 18, 2026 — 0 Comments

Boeing's laser system intended for dual-use in power beaming and aerial defense sits in the field for testing. The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory works with Boeing and the U.S. Army in testing the capability of a dual-use laser systems. (U.S. Navy photo by Jonathan Steffen-Arnold)

Modernization & Innovation, Navy News

NRL Demonstrates Dual-Use Laser System for Power Beaming and Counter-UAS Operations

June 18, 2026 — 0 Comments

Following a 24-hour waiting period after all next-of-kin notifications were completed, in accordance with Department of War policy, Edwards Air Force Base released the names of the eight people killed when a B-52 Stratofortress crashed shortly after takeoff during a routine test mission Monday.

Air Force News, Airmen Stories

B-52 accident update – Edwards releases names of fallen crew members

June 18, 2026 — 0 Comments

In a major move toward transparency and empowerment, access to the Individual Longitudinal Exposure Record, or ILER, will be expanded to all active duty, National Guard and Reserve members, as well as civilian Common Access Card, or CAC, holders, starting in spring 2026. Expanded access for all veterans without a CAC is planned for late 2026. (Defense Health Agency-Public Health graphic illustration by Joyce Kopatch)

Joint Forces News, Modernization & Innovation

Your service, your history: Department of War expands access to personal exposure records

June 17, 2026 — 0 Comments

Katherine and Matthew Zito, raises their right hand during their enlistment swear in as Maj. Andrew Line swears them into the Pennsylvania Army National Guard in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, June 12, 2026.

National Guard News, National Guardsmen Stories

From baby steps to army boots – a mother and son’s journey to enlistment

June 17, 2026 — 0 Comments

Sgt. Lorelei Hubbard, an administrative noncommissioned officer assigned to the Oklahoma Army National Guard Recruiting and Retention Battalion, uses an artificial intelligence tool to rapidly determine award eligibility for a National Guard member at the RRB headquarters in Oklahoma City on June 17, 2026.

Modernization & Innovation, National Guard News

Oklahoma Citizen-Soldier harnesses AI to save thousands of hours of work

June 17, 2026 — 0 Comments

During World War II, U.S. Army Cpl. Malcolm S. Webb endured the Bataan Death March and died of dysentery at Cabanatuan POW Camp #1. More than 2,500 POWs at that camp perished from hunger and disease — including Webb, who died of dysentery there on June 29, 1942 and was buried in a common grave with 25 other deceased POWs. In November 2019, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) exhumed the gravesite in Manila. DPAA accounted for Webb on Sept. 11, 2024. He was laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery on June 1, 2026. Photo by Civilian Kevin Hymel

Army News, Soldier Stories

After Decades as an Unknown, World War II POW Comes Home to Arlington

June 17, 2026 — 0 Comments

An UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter demonstrates the U.S. Army’s air-launched effects capability during a test flight in June at Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia.

Army News, Modernization & Innovation

Army conducts successful Launched Effects-Medium Range flight test on Black Hawk, accelerating aviation modernization

June 17, 2026 — 0 Comments