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Following a 24-hour waiting period after all next-of-kin notifications were completed, in accordance with Department of War policy, Edwards Air Force Base released the names of the eight people killed when a B-52 Stratofortress crashed shortly after takeoff during a routine test mission Monday.

Air Force News, Airmen Stories

B-52 accident update – Edwards releases names of fallen crew members

June 18, 2026 — 0 Comments

In a major move toward transparency and empowerment, access to the Individual Longitudinal Exposure Record, or ILER, will be expanded to all active duty, National Guard and Reserve members, as well as civilian Common Access Card, or CAC, holders, starting in spring 2026. Expanded access for all veterans without a CAC is planned for late 2026. (Defense Health Agency-Public Health graphic illustration by Joyce Kopatch)

Joint Forces News, Modernization & Innovation

Your service, your history: Department of War expands access to personal exposure records

June 17, 2026 — 0 Comments

Katherine and Matthew Zito, raises their right hand during their enlistment swear in as Maj. Andrew Line swears them into the Pennsylvania Army National Guard in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, June 12, 2026.

National Guard News, National Guardsmen Stories

From baby steps to army boots – a mother and son’s journey to enlistment

June 17, 2026 — 0 Comments

Sgt. Lorelei Hubbard, an administrative noncommissioned officer assigned to the Oklahoma Army National Guard Recruiting and Retention Battalion, uses an artificial intelligence tool to rapidly determine award eligibility for a National Guard member at the RRB headquarters in Oklahoma City on June 17, 2026.

Modernization & Innovation, National Guard News

Oklahoma Citizen-Soldier harnesses AI to save thousands of hours of work

June 17, 2026 — 0 Comments

During World War II, U.S. Army Cpl. Malcolm S. Webb endured the Bataan Death March and died of dysentery at Cabanatuan POW Camp #1. More than 2,500 POWs at that camp perished from hunger and disease — including Webb, who died of dysentery there on June 29, 1942 and was buried in a common grave with 25 other deceased POWs. In November 2019, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) exhumed the gravesite in Manila. DPAA accounted for Webb on Sept. 11, 2024. He was laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery on June 1, 2026. Photo by Civilian Kevin Hymel

Army News, Soldier Stories

After Decades as an Unknown, World War II POW Comes Home to Arlington

June 17, 2026 — 0 Comments

An UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter demonstrates the U.S. Army’s air-launched effects capability during a test flight in June at Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia.

Army News, Modernization & Innovation

Army conducts successful Launched Effects-Medium Range flight test on Black Hawk, accelerating aviation modernization

June 17, 2026 — 0 Comments

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Anais A. Moise and U.S. Navy Lt. Margaret B. Peacher demonstrate combatives techniques inside the octagon during UFC Freedom 250 events at the Ellipse in Washington, D.C., June 14, 2026. The demonstration showcased hand-to-hand combat skills, physical readiness, and joint service participation in front of attendees gathered near the Washington Monument. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Brittany Primavera)

Army News, Training & Readiness

From Fort Bragg to the White House: Soldier’s Journey to Freedom 250

June 17, 2026 — 0 Comments

Wyoming Army National Guard Sgt. 1st Class Ty Nieters, a Drug Demand Reduction operator with the Wyoming Counterdrug Program, instructs National Guard members from across the nation during the "Positive Action & Prevention Strategies" training in Cody, Wyoming, June 9, 2026 (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Brandon Parrish)

National Guard News, Training & Domestic Operations

Wyoming National Guard hosts Counterdrug prevention training for nine states

June 17, 2026 — 0 Comments

Stacy Rodriguez, a volunteer beekeeper, places honeycomb into a temporary nucleus hive at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, June 15, 2026. Rodriguez has volunteered her beekeeping expertise for several years to support community safety efforts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jhade Herrera)

Air Force News, Training & Readiness

Davis-Monthan Airmen partner to safely relocate an Africanized bee colony

June 17, 2026 — 0 Comments