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A game plan for when stress affects your oral health
August 31, 2026 — In many ways, experiencing feelings of stress is a part of our everyday lives. Life in the military community often comes with its own unique stressors. While we often associate stress with mental and emotional well-being, stress also affects your entire body, including your oral health...

Army lasers blast drones, proving directed-energy weapons are future
August 31, 2026 — 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. ...

What your bad breath could be telling you about your oral health
August 31, 2026 — Occasional bad breath, also known as halitosis, can be a temporary problem, often caused by certain smelly foods like garlic or onions. However, persistent bad breath can be a red flag, signaling oral health issues that require attention from a dentist or medical professional...

MICC Launch Program builds elite talent, strengthens contracting force
August 31, 2026 — More than 30 of the Army’s newest contracting noncommissioned officers completed the first Mission and Installation Contracting Command Launch Program July 28-30, strengthening the technical expertise and operational understanding they will need to deliver contracting solutions for Soldiers and commanders as they progress in the contracting field...

Nineteenth Air Force leadership visits SERE school house
August 31, 2026 — The Nineteenth Air Force command team received an immersive experience that focused on the survival, evasion, resistance, and escape specialists and their critical role in operational readiness and preparing Airmen with the vital skills needed to survive and operate in any hostile environment...

From Battlefield to Breakthrough: A survivor’s story of why military medical training matters
August 31, 2026 — Nearly 15 years after an improvised explosive device in Afghanistan changed his life, retired Army Staff Sgt. J.P. Lane stood before a room full of Airmen and told a story that was about more than survival...

DAF announces additional guidance implementing changes in response to SECWAR memorandums
August 31, 2026 — Key changes address medical shaving profile separations, mandatory CBRN mask fit validation deadlines, religious ministry evaluation criteria for chaplains, and streamlined equal opportunity reporting processes...

Provide feedback on clinical practice guidelines in joint patient focus groups: lower back pain on Sept. 15
August 27, 2026 — Are you living with lower back pain? The Defense Health Agency and Veterans Health Administration would like to hear about your treatment experience. Together, they’re hosting a virtual focus group on Tuesday, Sept. 15 from noon to 2 p.m. It’s open to active duty service members and veterans...

Third T-7A Red Hawk arrives at JBSA-Randolph to accelerate pilot training
August 27, 2026 — A T-7A Red Hawk arrived at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, on Aug. 25, 2026. The aircraft is the third T-7A delivered to JBSA-Randolph, where the 99th Flying Training Squadron is leading Air Education and Training Command’s integration of the Air Force’s next-generation advanced jet trainer...

Defense Innovation Unit develops program to supercharge defense industrial base
August 26, 2026 — Seven months ago, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth stood before a large crowd of Lockheed Martin employees in Texas, during the third stop of his nascent Arsenal of Freedom tour, to show his appreciation for the people behind the defense industrial base...

Review panel continues its mission as Pentagon marks fifth anniversary of Abbey Gate bombing
August 26, 2026 — Senior Advisor to the Secretary of War Sean Parnell revealed in a social media post Aug. 26 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. ...

149th Civil Engineer Squadron engineers train for deployment, increase readiness
August 25, 2026 — Airmen with the Texas Air National Guard’s 149th Civil Engineer Squadron of the 149th Fighter Wing, based at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, recently participated in a National Guard Bureau deployment for training at Camp Murray, Washington...

Naval Medical Forces Development Command supports first afloat Operational Readiness Evaluation aboard USNS Point Loma
August 25, 2026 — Assessors from Naval Medical Forces Development Command evaluated the U.S. Navy’s first-ever Expeditionary Medical Unit Operational Readiness Evaluation, and the first afloat ORE conducted for an expeditionary medical team, aboard the expeditionary fast transport ship USNS Point Loma (T-EPF 15) at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story, from July 24-26, 2026...

JBSA launches My Army Post App to improve access to installation services
August 25, 2026 — Joint Base San Antonio has launched the My Army Post App, or MAPA, a new mobile platform designed to provide service members, civilians, retirees and family members with easier access to installation information and services...

Know the differences in how TRICARE works in the U.S. vs. overseas
August 25, 2026 — TRICARE has you covered worldwide. Understanding your coverage options helps you stay prepared for any health issues that might come up. This article explains how TRICARE works differently in the U.S. and overseas...

NAMRU San Antonio hosts Puerto Rico Army National Guardsman evaluating sterilization efficacy of portable ozone sterilizer
August 25, 2026 — Arleen Hidalgo Morales, of Moca, Puerto Rico, is participating in the Office of Naval Research’s Naval Research Enterprise Internship Program, or NREIP, at Naval Medical Research Unit San Antonio at Joint base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas...

Air University brings language, cultural expertise to Army intelligence exercise
August 25, 2026 — Air University brought language and cultural expertise to U.S. Army intelligence training during Cobra Engaged, a 16-day field exercise at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis, Texas...

More than the mission: How AFW2 helps wounded Airmen, Guardians adapt and overcome
August 25, 2026 — Across the Department of the Air Force, Airmen and Guardians rely on shared strength and knowledge to defend the nation. But when illness or injury strikes, a service member remains much more than what they are physically capable of doing. Even when physical, mental, or emotional abilities are altered, there is always a way to adapt and overcome. That is the gap the Air Force Wounded Warrior Program fills. ...

Air Force Reserve welcomes new commander
August 24, 2026 — Members of the Air Force Reserve Command welcomed their new leader during an assumption of command ceremony held at the Museum of Aviation at Robins Air force Base, Georgia, on Aug 21. ...

Army launches flagship Strategic Capital Initiative with FedEx Dataworks to modernize logistics infrastructure
August 24, 2026 — The Department of the Army announced its newest project under the Army’s Strategic Capital Initiative — a landmark collaboration with a FedEx Dataworks-led team of logistics and technology experts, to undertake a sweeping modernization of its domestic non-tactical logistics networks, supply chain procedures and organic industrial base sites...