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Capt. Darian Cornelius, 434th Air Refueling Wing chaplain, officiates the wedding of Master Sgt. Bryon Snead and Staff Sgt. Lynsey Chlebana, both 434th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chiefs, aboard a KC-135R Stratotanker at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind., Feb. 17, 2026. Grissom is the largest KC-135 unit in Air Force Reserve Command with 16 tankers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Benjamin Mota)

Love takes flight: Two Grissom crew chiefs tie the knot on a tanker

February 22, 2026 — 1 Comment

Lt. Berl McLaurin, assigned to the Virginia-class nuclear-powered fast-attack submarine USS South Dakota (SSN 790), meets his daughter for the first time as South Dakota returns to Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Conn., Feb. 20, 2026, following a six-month deployment to the U.S. European Command area of responsibility. South Dakota and crew operate under Submarine Squadron (SUBRON) 4, whose primary mission is to provide attack submarines that are ready, prepared, and committed to meet the unique challenges of undersea combat and deployed operations in unforgiving environments across the globe. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Darren M. Moore)

USS South Dakota returns home from deployment

February 21, 2026 — 0 Comments

Soldiers operate a drone on the Best Tactical Squad Lane during the U.S. Army Best Drone Warfighter Competition in Huntsville, AL., Feb. 18, 2026. Active Duty, Reserve, and National Guard Soldiers are competing for the top warfighter while showcasing their agility, adaptability, and lethality as they adapt to the evolving modern battlefield. This is the inaugural Army Best Drone Warfighter Competition, themed “Agile, Adaptive, Lethal." (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Aaron Troutman)

Army Announces Winners of the Inaugural Best Drone Warfighter Competition

February 21, 2026 — 0 Comments

From Right to left U..S. Air Force Technical Sgt. Jason Gillette, 104th Fighter Wing Communications Squadron, Technical Sgt. Brett Pitoniak, 104th Fighter Wing Maintenance Squadron, retired Chief MSgt. John DeVecchi, 104th Fighter Wing, Master Sgt. Shane Morin, 104th Fighter Wing Maintenance Squadron, and Major Scott "Boom" McGowen Stand for a photo, 104th Fighter Wing Air National Guard base, Westfield, MA, February 13, 2026. DeVecchi started the original 104th Fighter Wing Hockey team in 1976 when they were part of the Pioneer Valley League Over 25 team and were called the Minutemen. (U.S. Air National Guard Photo by Melanie J. Casineau)

National Guard News

Founding 104th Hockey Player Makes Return Visit to Team

February 20, 2026 — 0 Comments

U.S. Soldiers assigned to 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) load the Joint Precision Airdrop System at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Feb. 12, 2026. JPADS is a self-steering, GPS and vision-guided airdrop platform consisting of a canopy and an autonomous guidance unit capable of landing within 100 meters of its target.

1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) Parachute Riggers make history on Joint Base Lewis-McChord

February 20, 2026 — 0 Comments

U.S. Army Col. Frank Tantillo, commander of the 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Mountain), Vermont National Guard, and Command Sgt. Maj. Andrew Campagne, command sergeant major of the 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Mountain), unfurl the brigade colors during a Joint Multinational Training Group–Ukraine transfer of authority ceremony at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Feb. 18, 2026.

National Guard News

86th IBCT (MTN) assumes command of Joint Multinational Training Group-Ukraine

February 20, 2026 — 0 Comments

U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Travis Holt and his son, Spc. Trevor Holt, a father and son duo, serve together in Task Force Aviation in support of Kosovo Force (KFOR) Regional Command-East, Oct. 15, 2025. The KFOR NATO-led peacekeeping mission is dedicated to ensuring a safe and secure environment and freedom of movement for all people in Kosovo. (U.S. Army National Guard by Staff Sgt. Alyssa Lisenbe)

National Guard News

From Kentucky to Kosovo: The Holts’ Father and Son Support KFOR MEDEVAC Team

February 20, 2026 — 0 Comments

Lt. Gen. Michael McCurry, commanding general, Futures and Concepts Command, and Command Sergeant Major William Justice, command sergeant major, Futures and Concepts Command, unfurl the colors at the Futures and Concepts Command activation ceremony. (U.S. Army Photo by Jean Wines.)

U.S. Army Futures and Concepts Command activated under T2COM

February 20, 2026 — 0 Comments

Equipment Operator 1st Class Devon Maher, U.S. Navy Seabee Diver assigned to Underwater Construction Team (UCT) One, Construction Dive Detachment Bravo (CDD/B), conduct ice diving operations during a bilateral ice diving exchange with Estonian Rescue Board and Estonian Navy divers at Rummu Quarry Lake, Feb. 10, 2026. The annual exercise enhances cold-weather diving proficiency and maritime readiness in the Baltic Sea region. UCT 1, CDD/B, currently deployed under 22nd Naval Construction Regiment (22 NCR), is a specially trained and equipped unit within Navy Expeditionary Combat Forces that specializes in diving, light salvage, underwater construction, and military engineering operations in austere environments.

U.S. Navy, Estonian Partners Conduct Ice Diving Training to Enhance Baltic Maritime Readiness

February 19, 2026 — 0 Comments