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History was made at the U.S. Army’s Yuma Proving Ground(YPG) in Yuma, AZ. Dignitaries, including Army staff, parents, students and school officials, were on hand for the groundbreaking of the new, $10 Million Pfc. James D. Price Elementary School building. At the groundbreaking held on May 19, 2026, various dignitaries, school leaders and military personnel gathered to ceremonially begin construction of the new facility amid a round of applause and cheers. “It’s been a long time coming,” said Col. John Nelson, YPG Commander, in a statement released to Military.com. “Even the previous commander was working hard with the Office of…
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The 10th Mountain Division announced May 20 that it has authorized soldiers to wear crossed ski insignia on their Army Green Service Uniform garrison caps. The pins have unofficially represented soldiers of the division since World War II, but the Army never recognized them until this week. Maj. Gen. Scott Naumann, the division’s commanding general at Fort Drum, N.Y., approved the change as part of a broader push to reconnect today’s soldiers with the division’s alpine roots. “The crossed skis are more than a symbol from our past,” Naumann said in an Army statement. “They represent the toughness, adaptability and…
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The Tumbler Ridge shooting was pretty terrible, but it also exposed the flaws in Canada’s gun control scheme. While everyone up that way seems to want to pat themselves on the back for responding as they did to the Nova Scotia shooting in 2020, Tumbler Ridge made it clear that you can’t just legislate away death and destruction. Hell, the shooter had even been red-flagged, and still was able to carry out the attack.Now, gun grabbers in the Great White North are demanding information on what kind of guns were used in the attack, though…
The stage is set, the arena is built, and the athletes are “juiced to the gills,” as swimmer James Magnussen put it. The competitors have spent months loading up on anabolic steroids, testosterone esters, growth hormones, and metabolic modulators, training on stimulants like adderall, with their eyes locked on the prize. There’s $25 million on line — if they can break records this weekend, some of them will be going home with a lot of money. The Enhanced Games are the newest, most bizarre, and intriguing pro sports event out there, and it’s causing a stir. Surrounded by controversy and…
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Headquarters Marine Corps released detailed implementation guidance this week for the Mexican Border Defense Medal, opening the award to Marines who have supported U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) operations along the border with Mexico since January 2025. MARADMIN 233/26, dated May 20, spells out eligibility rules, documentation requirements, and how the new medal interacts with the Armed Forces Service Medal that previously covered this service. The qualifying window remains open-ended until a termination date is announced. This builds directly on earlier recognition for the same type of mission. In 2019, the Defense Department authorized the Armed Forces Service Medal…
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Cpl. Patrick “Bob” Gallagher immigrated to the United States from Ireland in the 1960s, enlisting in the U.S. Marine Corps and was honored with the Navy Cross as a hero who saved American soldiers during the Vietnam War before he was killed in action. This Memorial Day, members of the Gallagher family who traveled from Ireland to San Diego are participating in a special ceremony hosted by the Mt. Soledad National Veterans Memorial. Gallagher will receive a tribute as part of the annual festivities, part of the memorial’s “250 Years of Valor” campaign coinciding with the nation’s 250th anniversary that…
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Every Memorial Day, millions of Americans pin small red poppies to their lapels without knowing the name of the woman who started it all. Moina Belle Michael, a Georgia schoolteacher, read a wartime poem two days before the end of World War I and launched a campaign that turned the red poppy into an enduring symbol of sacrifice. Her effort eventually reached more than 50 countries and raised billions of dollars for disabled veterans and their families. A Planter’s Daughter Who Became an Educator Michael was born on Aug. 15, 1869, near Good Hope in Walton County, Georgia. She was…
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The U.S. Marine Corps is preparing for the AV-8B Harrier II’s final official flight next month, marking the end of more than four decades of service for the iconic jump jet. According to a Marine Corps administrative message (MARADMIN) released in March, the service will hold an official “AV-8B Sundown Ceremony” at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, on June 3, 2026. The ceremony will mark the end of the Harrier’s planned operational service life as the Marine Corps completes its transition to the F-35B Lightning II. The Harrier’s final public events will run from June 1 through…
