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U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. (Ret.) Fran Hendricks holds original sewn prototypes of the Military Freefall Parachutist Badge during an interview at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. Tasked in 1993 by U.S. Special Operations Command leadership, Hendricks helped lead the effort to design and establish the badge, which was officially approved for wear in 1994 to recognize military personnel qualified in high-altitude freefall operations. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jacob Bradford)

From Tasking to Triumph: The Birth of the Military Freefall Parachutist Badge

April 1, 2026 — 0 Comments

Tennessee Army National Guard UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter lands at Chattanooga’s Lincoln Park, next to Erlanger Baroness Hospital, where an injured hiker suffering severe lower extremity injuries following a rockslide near Signal Mountain was transferred to an awaiting ambulance and taken to the hospital emergency room, March 21.

Tennessee Guardsmen rescue hiker in Hamilton County

March 31, 2026 — 0 Comments

Additive manufacturing, or 3D printing, constructs 3D objects layer-by-layer from digital computer aided-design (CAD) models, supporting materials like plastics, metals, ceramics, and composites. It reduces costs and accelerates development by enabling complex, customized designs that are difficult or impossible for traditional manufacturing.

3D Printing powerhouse opens at Picatinny’s Armaments Center, boosting innovation

March 31, 2026 — 0 Comments

Master Sgt. Sarah Cobb (right), aerospace flight and operational medical technician for the 123rd Medical Group, and Lt. Col. Daniel Dierfeldt, chief of aerospace medicine for the 123rd Medical Group, saved the life of an Airman who suffered a cardiac arrest in August 2025, quickly assessing the situation and employing CPR at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville Ky. Both were awarded the Kentucky Distinguished Service Medal for their actions. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Joshua Horton)

Guard Airmen earn Kentucky Distinguished Service Medal for life-saving actions

March 31, 2026 — 0 Comments

Staff Sgt. Hannah Gerics, 55th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron ophthalmic technician, and Senior Airman Kylie Pacheco, 55th Medical Group medical technician, pet therapy dog, Izy, during her visit to the 55th Medical Group's Ehrling Bergquist clinic in Bellevue, Neb., Jan. 9, 2026. Therapy dogs are tested and evaluated to determine whether they have the personality and demeanor to become therapy dogs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Daniel Martinez)

The four-legged therapist on duty

March 31, 2026 — 0 Comments

A brown egg on a wooden surface.

Barracks cooking challenge highlights Soldier ingenuity, nutrition, and readiness

March 31, 2026 — 0 Comments

U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach presents the U.S. flag to James Anderson following the funeral service for Anderson's father, U.S. Air Force Col. Clarence “Bud” Anderson, in Section 38 of Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, Monday, March 30, 2026.

Last Surviving World War II Triple Ace Laid to Rest at Arlington National Cemetery

March 31, 2026 — 0 Comments

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Craig Strong, left, Nebraska’s adjutant general, and Gen. Jacob John Mkunda, chief of defense forces for the Tanzania Peoples’ Defence Forces, sign a formal letter of intent in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, March 12, 2026. The agreement officially links the Nebraska National Guard and Tanzania through the National Guard Bureau’s State Partnership Program. Photo by Staff Sgt. Gauret Stearns.

Nebraska National Guard and Tanzania Formalize State Partnership

March 30, 2026 — 0 Comments

Portraits of U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Luis Rodriguez-Veras and Capt. Joseph Colovito, competitors in the 2026 Connecticut National Guard Best Warrior Competition March 26-29, 2026. This was the first year that officers were allowed to participate in the competition. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Kaitlyn Quinn)

Connecticut National Guard officers compete in Best Warrior Competition for the first time

March 30, 2026 — 0 Comments