Two Wyoming Air National Guard commanders relieved of duty
Two senior Wyoming Air National Guard commanders were relieved of command late last week due to a loss of confidence. 153rd Airlift Wing Commander Col. Brian Diehl and 153rd Operations Group Commander Col. Lawrence Sullivan were relieved from their posts on July 17, according to...
US Navy moving forward on West Coast dock for aircraft carriers
Concerned by the lack of docks on the West Coast that can service large vessels such as aircraft carriers, the U.S. Navy is moving forward with plans to build a new dock at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard. The Navy recently published a Sources Sought notice...
Thousands of Marines, sailors back in Japan after deploying for Iran war
The Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group and the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit arrived in Japan on Wednesday after supporting military operations in the Middle East for several months during the Iran war. The 31st MEU, made up of approximately 2,200 service members, arrived at White Beach...
4 US soldiers killed in Iran war return to American soil
DOVER AIR FORCE BASE — Four U.S. service members returned to American soil in flag-draped caskets on Wednesday after being killed in Iranian attacks in the Middle East. The ceremony, known as a “dignified transfer” of the bodies, comes amid growing frustration with the U.S.-Israeli...
Boeing’s MQ-28 Ghost Bat makes Farnborough Airshow debut
LONDON — An unusually warm London sun beat down on the grey body of an aircraft. Sleek and gently curved, an average onlooker taking a cursory glance at the airframe may have assumed it to be a small fighter jet. And it may accompany fighter...
Marines release updated heat, cold injury safety guidance
The Marine Corps has issued updated interim guidance for preventing heat- and cold-related injuries by directing commanders to expand training, establish response plans and develop standard operating procedures for operations in extreme weather. The guidance is considered “interim” because it has not yet been incorporated...
Too many trucks, too many zeros: Army audit drive exposes flaws as Pentagon nears 2028 goal
From too many zeros to too few, and even the letter ‘O’ typed in its place, the new systems at the Pentagon have uncovered a trail of mistakes as the Defense Department pursues its first clean audit. After years of work, the Pentagon is on...
Pentagon identifies third American soldier killed in Iranian attack in Jordan
The Pentagon released the “believed to be death” of a third active-duty soldier killed in action late last week in an Iranian ballistic missile and drone attack in Jordan. The Defense Department on Tuesday identified Sgt. Angel S. Rampersad, 28, of Ozone Park, New York,...
Cost of Iran war rises to $37.5 billion, Pentagon requests $67.1 billion more
The Iran war has cost the Defense Department $37.5 billion to date, Secretary Pete Hegseth told senators Tuesday during a hearing to request emergency funding for the ongoing conflict. Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. John Caine testified before the Senate...
July’s Buck of the Month Pays Homage to a Classic Workhorse
Planning on heading out into the woods this summer or fall? Then the July Buck of the Month may be of interest to you, as it is a souped up version of one of the company’s classic outdoors fixed blades, the 102 Woodsman. You just...
