The crew of the Coast Guard cutter Mackinaw reached and rescued a 55-year-old man who became stranded on Lake Huron ice near Mackinac Island, Mich.

The Air Force Research Laboratory and an aerospace technology and defense systems contractor recently flew the Affordable Rapid Missile Demonstrator, powered by the Draper liquid rocket engine, achieving supersonic speeds and demonstrating key concepts of operations.

The New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing concluded its 38th year supporting American scientific research in Antarctica during the 2025–2026 Operation Deep Freeze season.

Joint Task Force Southern Border reached its one-year anniversary, underscoring a year of agile, full-scale and partner-focused missions supporting the Department of Homeland Security's southern border mission.

Air Force Maj. Michael A. Blea, assistant director of operations assigned to the 480th Fighter Squadron, 52nd Fighter Wing, was awarded the Silver Star during a ceremony at Ramstein Air Base, Germany.

To counter the rapidly evolving threat from hostile unmanned aircraft systems, Joint Interagency Task Force 401 has championed a groundbreaking enterprise-level agreement to provide a cutting-edge command-and-control solution through a strategic action. 

More than 50,000 service members are supporting Operation Epic Fury, and those forces have established control over air and sea domains and struck thousands of identified Iranian targets, demonstrating operational dominance.