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A Bronze Star medal and award citation belonging to U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Brian Thalhofer, 436th Airlift Wing Safety chief, at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, April 29, 2026. Thalhofer was one of four Dover AFB Airmen awarded the Bronze Star for their heroic actions while deployed to Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mauricio Campino)

Air Force News, Overseas Operations

Team Dover heroes recognized, awarded Bronze Stars

May 5, 2026 — 0 Comments

Air Force Airman 1st Class Allon Mazkin and Air Force Airman 1st Class Malaki Flores, assigned to the 316th Training Squadron at Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola's Correy Station Annex, plant native vegetation on NAS Pensacola's White Island during a Morale, Welfare and Recreation-sponsored shoreline restoration volunteer event. The event, in coordination with Escambia County and the Living Shoreline initiative, allowed volunteers to plant more than 2,500 wetland grasses commemorating NAS Pensacola's 200th birthday. (Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Ian Cotter)

Navy News, Sailor Stories

NAS Pensacola Volunteers Restore White Island Shoreline

May 5, 2026 — 0 Comments

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth presents the Soldier’s Medal to Army Maj. Ryan S. Reynolds, 771st Troop Command Battalion executive officer; and the Airman’s Medal to Air Force Maj. Edwin O. Stanfield, 167th Airlift Wing intelligence officer, during a ceremony at the Pentagon, May 4, 2026.

National Guard News, National Guardsmen Stories

West Virginia Guardsmen Awarded Soldier, Airman Medals for Heroism in Nation’s Capital

May 5, 2026 — 0 Comments

Soldiers from the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard), the Caisson Detachment and the U.S. Army Band, “Pershing’s Own” conduct full military funeral honors with escort for U.S. Army Air Forces Sgt. James Murray in Section 71 of Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, April 15, 2026. Murray was captured and died as a prisoner of war (POW) during World War II. His remains stayed unidentified until Sept. 23, 2024 – more than 80 years since his death on Nov. 22, 1942.

Army News, Soldier Stories

Unknown World War II “Bataan Death March” Survivor Identified and Laid to Rest at Arlington National Cemetery

May 4, 2026 — 0 Comments

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Stephanie Wilburn, a religious affairs specialist, and Maj. Bill Newman, a chaplain, both assigned to the 178th Wing, rehearse movement under fire duiring a joint training exercise focused on large-scale combat operations April 25, 2026 at Camp Garfield in Ravenna, Ohio. The training included more than 45 chaplains from the Ohio National Guard, Ohio Militia, and Serbian Defense Forces. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Shane Hughes)

Air Force News, Airmen Stories

Faith Under Fire: Chaplains train for Large-Scale Combat Operations

May 4, 2026 — 0 Comments

Soldiers of the joint force brace themselves against the CH-47 Chinook helicopter rotor wash at a helicopter landing zone in Zanakhan District, of Ghazni province, Afghanistan, on Oct. 31, 2009. (DoD photo by Spc. Walter Reeves, U.S. Army. (Released))

Army News, Modernization & Innovation

Army replaces important aircraft survivability countermeasure

May 4, 2026 — 0 Comments

U.S. Air Force aircrew flight equipment specialists, helps assemble a decontamination line while waiting for aircrew to exit an HC-130 Combat King II during Toxic Magnolia, at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, April 30, 2026. The training emphasized rapid setup and seamless integration with arriving aircraft to maintain mission continuity. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Noah Noonan)

Air Force News, Training & Readiness

Ready in the Fight: AFE leads CBRN defense during Toxic Magnolia

May 4, 2026 — 0 Comments

As part of a “Lone Eagle” Honor Flight, more than 50 women veterans from multiple U.S. military service branches visit Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, April 14, 2026. (U.S. Army photo by Elizabeth Fraser / Arlington National Cemetery / released)

Joint Forces News

Service, Sacrifice and Sisterhood: Veterans Honor Their Own

May 4, 2026 — 0 Comments

Military applicants who processed through Chicago MEPS take the Oath of Enlistment during a ceremony at U.S. Military Entrance Processing Command headquarters in North Chicago, Illinois, April 15, 2026. USMEPCOM is responsible for processing applicants into the Armed Forces, ensuring each meets enlistment standards.

Joint Forces News, Training & Readiness

New Policy to Increase Efficiency in Military Accessions

May 4, 2026 — 0 Comments