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1-40th Cavalry Regiment Prepares for Final Transformation During Exercise Red Flag
Fri Jun 12 3:00 pm
Soldiers assigned to the 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 11th Airborne Division, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, demonstrated the Army's commitment to transformation, readiness and joint lethality during Exercise Red Flag-Alaska 26-2.
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Naval Research Laboratory Receives Space Force Antenna, Expanding Joint Space Capabilities
Fri Jun 12 2:11 pm
The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory received a transportable satellite tracking antenna system from Space Systems Command's System Delta 81 to expand joint space testing, training and operational support capabilities at the laboratory's Blossom Point Tracking Facility in Welcome, Md.
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Michigan Army National Guard Uses UAS to Train for Tomorrow's Battlefield
Fri Jun 12 1:26 pm
Nine soldiers assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 126th Infantry Regiment, participated in a two-week unmanned aerial system program, as the Michigan National Guard expands its drone training initiative.
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Carrying the Torch: 815th Airlift Squadron Assumes Airlift Mission in Africa
Thu Jun 11 2:18 pm
Airmen assigned to the Minnesota Air National Guard 133rd Airlift Wing concluded a historic deployment to Africa, as airmen assigned to the Air Force Reserve 815th Airlift Squadron, known as the Flying Jennies, are carrying the torch for the next rotation.
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Task Force Civil Affairs Team Conducts Subject Matter Expert Exchange in Libya
Thu Jun 11 12:33 pm
U.S. Army civil affairs soldiers conducted a military-to-military subject matter expert exchange with representatives of the Libyan National Army and the Government of National Unity in Benghazi, Libya.
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U.S. Plans Major Strikes on Iran, Hegseth Says
Wed Jun 10 7:29 pm
After a busy morning visiting troops in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth traveled back to the U.S. to MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., for a meeting with U.S. Central Command leadership, where discussion centered on, among other things, operations planned for Iran.
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U.S. Prepared for Anything, Hegseth Tells Troops at Guantanamo Bay
Wed Jun 10 4:22 pm
At Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth met with service members for a morning physical training session and also discussed readiness with mission leaders at the installation.
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33rd Maintenance Squadron Refurbishes Khobar Towers Memorial Sword
Wed Jun 10 2:37 pm
Airmen assigned to the 33rd Maintenance Squadron revitalized the flaming sword centered on the 33rd Fighter Wing's Khobar Towers Memorial by modifying it to keep the flame burning without environmental disruption.
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Army Astronaut Selected for NASA's Historic Artemis III Mission
Wed Jun 10 12:58 pm
Army Col. Frank Rubio, assigned to the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command, will serve as a mission specialist on an upcoming NASA Artemis III mission.
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War Department Leaders Observe Kansas City's Counter-Drone Preparations Ahead of World Cup
Tue Jun 09 9:19 am
Joint Interagency Task Force 401 continues to share knowledge and best practices with World Cup host cities for countering illicit unmanned aircraft systems.  
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