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A photo taken of a USS Arizona (BB-39) Unknown grave maker taken at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu on Dec. 6, 2025. (Courtesy photo)

Navy News, Sailor Stories

Fulfilling Our Nation’s Promise: DNA Threshold to Disinter USS Arizona Unknowns Met

May 1, 2026 — 0 Comments

King Charles III participates in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, Thursday, April 30, 2026. (U.S. Army photo by Elizabeth Fraser / Arlington National Cemetery / released)

Joint Forces News

King Charles III and Queen Camilla Honor a Shared History of Service and Sacrifice

May 1, 2026 — 0 Comments

Czech army officers stand with U.S. Army Lt. Col. Jason Kruck, the commander of the 2nd Cavalry Division’s 2nd Squadron, right, during a memorial ceremony on the 81st anniversary of Operation Cowboy, Hostouň, Czech Republic, April 30, 2026. The ceremony honored the 81st anniversary of Operation Cowboy, an ambitious World War II mission that united American and German forces in a daring rescue of hundreds of Lipizzaner horses as the war drew to a close.

Army News, Soldier Stories

U.S. Army Cavalrymen visit the site of a daring WWII Operation honoring their unit’s storied past

May 1, 2026 — 0 Comments

U.S. Air Force Col. Alfredo “Juny” Laboy poses with his World Marathon Majors medals outside U.S. Southern Command headquarters in Miami, Feb. 24, 2026. Laboy became the first active-duty service member to complete all seven World Marathon Majors within a single calendar year, marking a rare endurance achievement across the global race series. (Courtesy photo)

Air Force News, Airmen Stories

First to seven: AFSOUTH colonel completes all marathon majors in one year

April 30, 2026 — 0 Comments

A bulldozer crew with 877th Engineer Company, 878th Engineering Battalion, 648th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Georgia National Guard, clears burnt brush during wildland fire suppression efforts in Pineland Georgia, April 29, 2026. The Georgia Department of Defense plays an integral role in declared emergencies by providing a versatile and ready force capable of responding to natural and manmade disasters across the United States.

National Guard News, Training & Domestic Operations

Georgia National Guard Engineers Provide Ground Support in Multiagency Wildfire Response

April 30, 2026 — 0 Comments

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Christian Contreras, an infantryman assigned to Ground Sensor Platoon, 2nd Intelligence Battalion, II Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, places a ground sensor as part of ground sensor training with Tunisian special forces in Bizerte, Tunisia, April 22, 2026.

Marine Corps News, Modernization & Innovation

US Marines debut new ground sensor systems during African Lion 2026 in Tunisia

April 29, 2026 — 0 Comments

Arkansas Dept. of the Military employee Kevin Shaffer installs a plaque April 29, 2026, that honors Pfc. James Reginato who was injured by enemy fire in Mignano, Italy, on Dec. 15, 1943. He succumbed to his injuries two days later on Dec. 17, 1943. Col. Matt Anderson spent two years conducting research on his own time, finding six Soldiers to add to the memorial.

National Guard News, National Guardsmen Stories

Six fallen WW II Soldiers added to Arkansas National Guard Fallen Soldier Memorial

April 29, 2026 — 0 Comments

Dr. Laurie Rush, Fort Drum Cultural Resources program manager, plants a marker where Kaze, a Historical Human Remains Detection (HHRD) dog indicates by lying down. Two HHRD dog teams from the Institute for Canine Forensics visited Fort Drum, New York, April 20-24, 2026, to help the Cultural Resources team examine possible ancestral burial sites on post. (Photo by Mike Strasser, Fort Drum Garrison Public Affairs)

Army News, Modernization & Innovation

Fort Drum archaeologists partner with canine forensics team to study ancestral sites

April 29, 2026 — 0 Comments

Staff Sgt. Michael Thompson, 1st Battalion, 210th Aviation Regiment, 128th Aviation Brigade, performs a wire diagnostic test during the MRO Americas Aerospace Maintenance Competition. Thompson competed as a member of Team Blackhawk, which secured first place in the military category of the international event. (Contributed photo)

Army News, Training & Readiness

128th Aviation Brigade places first, second at international maintenance competition

April 28, 2026 — 0 Comments