ORLANDO, Fla. — Two New York National Guard Airmen who work in space operations have been recognized as enlisted service members of the year for 2024 by the Space Force Association during the organization’s annual

Gen. Randy George, Chief of Staff of the Army, discusses next generation command and control (C2) system capabilities with a 1st Infantry Division Soldier during a human machine Integration demonstration at Project Convergence – Capstone 4.

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David W. Allvin makes remarks before presenting Maj. Brady Augustin the 2022 Koren Kolligian Jr. Trophy during a ceremony at the Pentagon, Arlington, Va., Feb. 7, 2024. (US Air Force

The moon as a crystal ball. (Images via Getty / graphic by Breaking Defense) WASHINGTON — Former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld elicited some snickers back in 2002 with his famous quote about “known knowns, known unknowns

Soldiers try to enter the National Assembly building in Seoul on Dec. 4, after South Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law. (Photo by Jung Yeon-je / AFP) (Photo by JUNG YEON-JE/AFP via Getty Images)

Fighters walk in the Syrian presidential palace in Damascus’ Mount Qasyoun on December 8, 2024, after Islamist-led rebels declared that they have taken the Syrian capital in a lightning offensive, sending President Bashar al-Assad fleeing and

Army Gen. Randy George, the 41st Chief of Staff of the Army, addresses attendees at the 146th National Guard Association of the United States General Conference, Detroit, Michigan, Aug. 24, 2024. (U.S. Army National Guard photo

Staff Sgt. Wendell Myler, a cyber warfare operations journeyman assigned to the 175th Cyberspace Operations Group of the Maryland Air National Guard monitors live cyber attacks on the operations floor of the 27th Cyberspace Squadron. (U.S.

President Elect Donald Trump speaks during the United Nations General Assembly (Bloomberg via Getty Images) BELFAST — President-elect Donald Trump’s return to the White House looks set to spark tension and trouble in Europe with fears

Capt Brett Hughes and Capt Kevin Tinsley from the 40th Flight Test Squadron fire an advanced medium-range air-to-air missile near Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Feb. 26, 2020. The AMRAAM has a range of up to

U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Patrick M. Shanahan formally, swears-in Dana Deasy as the Department of Defense Chief Information Officer, June 15, 2018 at the Pentagon, Wash. D.C. (DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Master Sgt.

ARNOLD AIR FORCE BASE, Tenn. – The J-6 Rocket Motor Test Cell team at Arnold Air Force Base recently celebrated a significant milestone in the history of the facility. The 150th test run in

Growing up in Cleveland, Ohio, I often felt like the world was too big and too difficult to navigate. There were days when I felt like I was suffocating in my own life. My family

SEWARD, Neb. – Like an aged warrior, Gary Anderson’s famed rifle is showing its age; the rifle stock, barrel and accompanying sights still bear the scars and marks of countless competitive battles, including a very

FORT BELVOIR, Va. – When the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Energy Americas North found itself in a critical staffing shortage, DLA Energy and Pathways to Career Excellence Program (PACE) participant Marissa Haughton was prepared and

In November 2024, aircrews with the Wisconsin National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 147th Aviation Regiment operated a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter at Fort McCoy supporting training operations at the installation. Some of the operations included specialty

FORT KNOX, Ky. – 3rd Expeditionary Sustainment Command deployed from Fort Liberty, North Carolina as a pre-planned regular rotation of forces in support of 1st TSC, U.S. Army Central, and U.S. Central Command throughout the

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Luke Ivezic, assigned to the United States Air Force Honor Guard and a native of Portland, Oregon, will join the Joint Task Force-National Capital Region (JTF-NCR) in supporting the 60th

by Lori S. Stewart, USAICoE Command Historian SIXTH AIR FORCE CIC DETACHMENT ESTABLISHED IN PANAMA On Jan. 9, 1944, a Counter Intelligence Corps detachment was established for the Sixth Air Force in the Panama Canal

PENSACOLA, Fla. – A longtime Center for Information Warfare Training instructional management program manager and systems specialist has landed in the Council on Occupational Education’s Hall of Fame. Denise Myers, who’s worked as a government

ORLANDO, Fla. — Two New York National Guard Airmen who work in space operations have been recognized as enlisted service members of the year for 2024 by the Space Force Association during the organization’s annual

Three U.S. Soldiers overcame the odds to rescue their comrades against enemy fire and another four fought valiantly against enemy forces. President Joe Biden will honor the sacrifices of those seven Soldiers from the Korean

TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – In order to enhance mission effectiveness and operational efficiency, the U.S. Air Force continues to invest in Continuous Process Improvement initiatives, with Green Belt training as a cornerstone of

by Erin E. Thompson, USAICoE Staff Historian SPECIAL AGENT ALAJAJIAN EARNS BRONZE STAR IN PHILIPPINES On Jan. 9, 1945, Counter Intelligence Corps (CIC) Special Agent Jerry Alajajian landed on Luzon, Philippines, and immediately began establishing

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. – The U.S. Army Security Assistance Command welcomed five Security Assistance Liaison Officers over the last several months, including the first SALO from Tunisia, bringing the program’s total to 19 foreign officers

The Inside Machine Shop’s Cold Spray team at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard recently made repairs to a defective component found during maintenance and overhaul of USS North Dakota (SSN 784). Using the cold spray method, these

Naval Hospital Twentynine Palms rang in the New Year with a joyous milestone as Staff Sgt. Tyson Goolsby and his wife, Nicole, welcomed their son, Elijah, into the world. Born at 1:35 p.m. on Jan.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Nicholas McDermott, assigned to the United States Air Force Honor Guard and a native of Dallas, Texas, will join the Joint Task Force-National Capital Region (JTF-NCR) in supporting the

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas, Jan. 2, 2025 — Brooke Army Medical Center rang in the New Year by welcoming the hospital’s first baby of 2025. The 8-pound, 4-ounce, 21-inch-long baby girl was

When Francisco Orozco first approached an Army National Guard recruiter in 2016, the recruiter “would not give me the time of day.” Orozco was overweight and had a neck tattoo. Both disqualified him from enlistment.

Work continues as 2025 begins by the contractor to prepare a large swath of the 1600 block on Fort McCoy’s cantonment area to construct the fiscal year 2024-funded $55.75 million Collective Training Officers Quarters Project.

Every year, thousands of people visit the U.S. Capitol during the Christmas holiday. Combining the historic symbol of American democracy and the spirit of selfless giving, hope and cheer make those visits one to remember.

Contractors work on a new $27.3 million transient training troops barracks project, known as the Fort McCoy East Barracks Project, is shown on Dec. 26, 2024, at Fort McCoy, Wis. Contractors began in May 2024