Defense

Washington, July 17, 2026.- The United States concluded the landmark 32nd iteration of Exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training Thailand, July 15, 2026, in Sattahip, Thailand, reinforcing America’s enduring commitment to a free, open and secure Pacific region. Over 10 days of at-sea and shore-based training with the Royal ThaiContinuar Leyendo

Washington, July 15, 2026.- Supporting ongoing disaster relief efforts, the amphibious transport dock USS San Antonio arrived at the port in La Guaira, Venezuela, July 9, relieving the USS Fort Lauderdale as the primary maritime component of the State Department-led humanitarian assistance mission following the devastating June 24 earthquakes. AfterContinuar Leyendo

Washington, July 13, 2026.- Service members based in Japan will likely see a reduction in their overseas cost-of-living allowance in the coming weeks because of a long-term drop in the value of the Japanese yen and a corresponding increase in the value of the dollar. The yen recently reached aContinuar Leyendo

Washington, July 06, 2026.- Secretary of War Pete Hegseth praised the National Guard soldiers and airmen currently mobilized in the nation’s capital during remarks today at a local park in Washington. There are roughly 5,000 guardsmen — half of whom have been recently called up in support of this weekend’sContinuar Leyendo

Washington, June 27, 2026.- As directed by the War Department, U.S. Southern Command is working with the State Department to support U.S. government relief operations in Venezuela in response to the devastating June 24 earthquakes. Southcom is moving quickly to bring unmatched airlift, logistics and lifesaving capabilities of the U.S.Continuar Leyendo

Washington, June 13, 2026.- Nine soldiers assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 126th Infantry Regiment, Michigan Army National Guard, participated in a two-week unmanned aerial system program that began May 31, 2026, as the Michigan National Guard expands its UAS training initiative. The Michigan National Guard’s UAS program provides service membersContinuar Leyendo

Washington, May 26, 2026.- National Guard members assigned to Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, are leading the validation effort for the Army’s expanded basic leader course, refining the curriculum before it is implemented forcewide later this year. The 166th Regiment – Regional Training Institute, which provides training and support to developContinuar Leyendo

Washington, May 25, 2026.- Army Staff Sgt. Stanley Martinez was the last man to step off the truck. It was autumn of 1951, somewhere north of Busan, South Korea, the deuce-and-a-half tactical vehicle he had ridden in from the country’s southern tip had been dropping replacements all day: a soldierContinuar Leyendo

Washington, May 14, 2026.- Air Force Reserve airmen assigned to the 920th Rescue Wing assisted in the rescue of 11 survivors from a downed civilian aircraft in the Atlantic Ocean approximately 80 miles east of Melbourne, Florida, May 12, 2026. An emergency locator transmitter signal from a small aircraft alertedContinuar Leyendo