Service members assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Border used the Army Multipurpose High Energy Laser system to stop three hostile, unmanned aircraft systems deemed a threat. They were believed to be linked to drug cartels. 

Senior leaders and security cooperation personnel from across the War Department gathered for the 2026 National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program conference in Atlanta to align activities and engagements with national defense strategy lines of effort. 

U.S. soldiers participated in Exercise Saber Junction 26 alongside allied troops in Germany to test combat readiness and new drone technology.

The Army's Janus Program selected five nuclear energy vendors and five initial locations to build and operate nuclear microreactors.

To ensure operational readiness and maintain the tactical edge, airmen must train their brains with the same rigor as their bodies. Air Force Global Strike Command is looking to accelerate and modernize this effort with MindGym, a tactical training simulator.

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth presented three retired Marines with upgraded awards for valor during a ceremony at the Pentagon. The upgrade was as a result of their heroic actions immediately following the Aug. 26, 2021, suicide bomber attack in Kabul, Afghanistan, which killed 13 service members and approximately 170 Afghan civilians. 

A ceremony commemorating the 212th anniversary of the Battle of Bladensburg connected America's Freedom 250 celebration with the citizen-soldier tradition that helped defend the nation in its earliest years and continues today with the National Guard.

The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Armaments Center's new SixPAC system blends lightweight polymers with a rugged steel shell, marking a leap in small-caliber ammunition packaging intended to reshape how soldiers use munitions. 

Senior Advisor to the Secretary of War Sean Parnell revealed in a social media post that an ongoing War Department investigation into the circumstances surrounding the 2021 terrorist airport bombing in Kabul, Afghanistan, has uncovered classified documents that had not been previously located.

U.S. soldiers and Oklahoma National Guardsmen partnered with Royal Brunei Land Forces soldiers to sharpen their skills during Exercise Pahlawan Warrior 26 at Tutong Camp, Brunei, increasing readiness through shared tactics, jungle training and relationship-building.