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U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Paul Cordes, commanding officer of Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 153, Marine Aircraft Group 24, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, awards Sgt. Garrett Sloan, a loadmaster with VMGR-153, the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal at Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, March 5, 2026. Sloan received the award after rescuing two local children who were swept out to sea by a rip current while swimming at Makapu’u beach. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Chandler Evans)

U.S. Marine Corps Loadmaster Awarded Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal for Heroic Off-Duty Rescue

April 1, 2026 — 0 Comments

U.S. Air Force Capt. Hanna Born, 23rd Flying Training Squadron instructor pilot, carries the "Flag of Honor" during the 2025 Army Ten-Miler in Washington, D.C., Oct. 12, 2025. The flag is inscribed with the names of all 2,977 victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. The race is part of Born’s "Run to Remember 2,977" mission, a personal commitment to run 2,977 miles, one mile for every life lost, to ensure the next generation continues to honor our nation’s promise to Never Forget. (courtesy photo)

Never Forget: Capt. Hanna Born runs 2,977 miles to honor 9/11 victims

April 1, 2026 — 0 Comments

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

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

Richard A. Azzaro (Badge No. 19), founding member of the Society of the Honor Guard - Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and Joseph Hull (Badge No. 568), Commemorative Chair for the Society of the Honor Guard - Tomb of the Unknown Soldier pose for a photo following a ceremony honoring 100 years of a U.S. Army Soldier guarding the Tomb at Arlington National Cemetery, Va., March 25, 2026.

Former Tomb Guards reflect on 100 years of continuous guard at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

March 26, 2026 — 0 Comments

President Harry S. Truman, center right, presents the Medal of Honor to three former servicemen during a White House ceremony, June 25, 1948. From left to right, the recipients are Navy Lt. Cmdr. Jackson Pharris, Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Francis J. Pierce and Army Staff Sgt. John R. Crews.

Medal of Honor Day: Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Francis Pierce

March 25, 2026 — 0 Comments

U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Leland D. Blanchard II, Commanding General (interim) of the District of Columbia National Guard, Hasan Alpkan and Spc. Ester Henriquez, an Indiana National Guard member assigned to Joint Task Force - DC, pose for a photo after their wedding ceremony at the Old Post Chapel on Fort Myer, Virginia, March 21, 2026. About 2,700 National Guard members support the D.C. Safe and Beautiful mission, assisting the Metropolitan Police Department in maintaining public safety for residents, commuters and visitors throughout the District. (D.C. National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Melissa Sterling)

From Duty to ‘I Do’

March 24, 2026 — 0 Comments

Chief Warrant Officer 4 Colby Beard, 807th Theater Medical Command, plates a dish during the live cooking portion of the Joint Culinary Training Exercise at Fort Gregg-Adams, Virginia, Feb. 27–March 4, 2026. Beard competed in the international challenge, preparing a poultry-based entrée under timed conditions against international military teams.

Army Reserve Culinary Team Showcases Excellence at International Competition

March 24, 2026 — 0 Comments