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Soldiers assigned to the Wyoming Army National Guard’s 307th Engineer Utilities Detachment carry a wall during a two-week Innovative Readiness Training project providing military engineer training while helping construct homes for local residents in Cheyenne, Wyoming, May 9, 2026. Partnered with Habitat for Humanity, the project is part of the Department of Defense Innovative Readiness Training program, which allows military units to support community organizations while conducting mission-essential engineer training. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Cesar Rivas)

National Guard News, Training & Domestic Operations

Wyoming National Guard engineers begin Habitat for Humanity construction project in Cheyenne

May 11, 2026 — 0 Comments

Capt. Kevin Ladron Thomas, chaplain for United States Air Force in Europe, delivers an invocation during the Wereth 11 Memorial Observance on May 9 in Wereth, offering prayers for the people of Belgium, visiting attendees and the fallen Wereth 11 Soldiers. The ceremony honored the lives and sacrifice of the 11 African American Soldiers of the 333rd Field Artillery Battalion who were captured, tortured and killed by Nazi forces during Battle of the Bulge.

Army News, Soldier Stories

US Colonel Pays Tribute to 11 African American Soldiers Massacred During World War II

May 11, 2026 — 0 Comments

U.S. Soldiers and Italian community members gathered April 30, 2026 in Torbole to honor a legacy of sacrifice that remains anchored in the deep waters of Lake Garda. The ceremonies marked the 81st anniversary of the date that an enemy shell in Torbole killed Darby and his senior enlisted leader, Sgt. Maj. John “Tim” Evans. Hours later, an amphibious vehicle carrying 26 Soldiers from the 10th Mountain Division sank in the lake’s frigid depths. Of them, 25 were never found.

Army News, Soldier Stories

Soldiers join Italians to remember WWII Lake Garda tragedy, Colonel Darby

May 10, 2026 — 0 Comments

The flags of New Zealand, Canada, the United States, Australia and the United Kingdom illustrate the partner nations of the Five Eyes global intelligence partnership.

Joint Forces News, Training & Readiness

Partner Nations Hammer Out Foundation for Digital Transformation at Leadership Summit

May 10, 2026 — 0 Comments

Malik Ahmad, a digital collections student assistant with the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, prepares Nellis Air Force Base newspapers for digitization at the UNLV Lied Library in Las Vegas, Nevada, April 21, 2026. The digitization project addresses the need to preserve a fragile and irreplaceable archive of newspapers, making the base’s rich history accessible to the public and future generations of Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jennifer Nesbitt)

Air Force News, Modernization & Innovation

Nellis AFB, UNLV collaborate on preserving the base’s history

May 10, 2026 — 0 Comments

Capt. Mark Miller (back left), chief nursing officer assigned to Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Twentynine Palms, discusses the impact a hypothetical pandemic would have on the command with hospital leadership during an influenza pandemic tabletop exercise April 9, 2026.

Marine Corps News, Training & Readiness

NMRTC Twentynine Palms conducts influenza pandemic tabletop exercise to bolster emergency readiness

May 9, 2026 — 0 Comments

McConnell’s explosive ordnance disposal team responds to a call from the El Dorado Police Department to dispose of a World War I Mark I Shrapnel Projectile device in El Dorado, Kansas, May 3, 2026. The munition is a World War I-era, spin-stabilized anti-personnel projectile designed to airburst and release lead balls over enemy infantry. (Courtesy photo)

Air Force News, Training & Readiness

EOD team defuses WWI artillery shell

May 8, 2026 — 0 Comments

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer performs a functional check flight in a stripped, bare-metal configuration over Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Feb. 26, 2026. The aircraft was undergoing depot maintenance after being removed from long-term storage and is part of an effort to return the bomber to service. (U.S. Air Force photo by Courtney Landsberger)

Air Force News, Training & Readiness

Back from the Boneyard: Tinker Brings B-1 Back to the Fight

May 8, 2026 — 0 Comments

(From left:) Arkansas National Guard Staff Sgt. Jorge Ramirez, Staff Sgt. Ryan Niblett, Sgt. Eduardo Salazar, and Staff Sgt. James Roach were each awarded Meritorious Service Medals for their actions May 7, 2026, for their actions on May 4, 2026.

National Guard News, Training & Domestic Operations

Arkansas National Guard recognizes Soldiers life preserving actions after mishap

May 7, 2026 — 0 Comments