The U.S. Air Force is undertaking what leaders describe as its most significant overhaul of basic military training in more than seven decades. Maj. Gen. Davidson told Military.com that the effort is designed to fundamentally change how new Airmen think about their role in war. At the center of that transformation is a concept Davidson calls “airmindedness.” A mindset shift, he believes, is essential for the future fight. We had been wrestling with this identity problem for years, Davidson told Military.com. For decades, Air Force Basic Military Training (BMT) at Lackland Air Force Base, TX, has succeeded at producing disciplined…
Serving as a combat medic, which included two deployments to Afghanistan, Sean Wojciechowski served among some of the best soldiers the U.S. Army had to offer. When he left the Army after 11 years, however, Wojciechowski realized that many of the comrades he went to battle with struggled to navigate the legalities of a complex benefits system. Bottom line – Special Operations veterans weren’t getting a fair shake despite all they’ve sacrificed serving in a combat zone. That’s when Wojciechowski decided to become an advocate for fellow veterans. He pursued law school and is currently serving as an Equal Justice…
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With the 2026 FIFA World Cup set to draw massive crowds to stadiums across North America in just weeks, security planners are confronting a rapidly evolving aerial threat. Commercial heavy-lift drones, once viewed primarily as agricultural or industrial tools, have demonstrated in global conflicts how quickly they can be repurposed as weapons. In an interview with Military.com, Hylio CEO Arthur Erickson laid out the specific vulnerabilities created by loosely controlled imported systems and the concrete advantages of secure, American-made platforms built with end-to-end control. The Scale of Destruction Possible Erickson did not mince words about the payload reality. If you’ve…
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Colorado’s wolf restoration program has signs of growth, and CPW’s newest annual report lays them out plainly. The state now has four recognized wolf packs, four known litters, and a minimum count of 32 wolves at the end of the 2025-2026 biological year. That’s the part wolf restoration supporters will point to first. Wolves are pairing, denning, and producing pups in Colorado, which is exactly what the voter-approved restoration effort was meant to start. The rest of the report is a lot less tidy. CPW also reported a 61% adult survival rate, 10 known wolf mortalities, 43 confirmed livestock depredations,…
Back in my day, prom parties were held at someone’s home, usually the kid with the cool parents who didn’t mind us drinking, or in someone’s barn where the parents could pretend they didn’t even know what was happening. We were not the most well-behaved kids, to be sure, but no one got hurt, and we all had a good time. These days, kids can get a parent to rent an Airbnb or some other short-term rental, and there is no pretense of parental supervision. It doesn’t always work out well. In the Meridian-Kessler neighborhood…
There are a lot of co-op options in open-world games, but just because the option is there, it doesn’t automatically mean the co-op experience makes the overall game better. For example, Donkey Kong Bananza is a 10/10 game, but the co-op option is not a 10/10 experience since the second player cannot do much, but it is a nice option to have. For an open-world game to have good co-op gameplay, there needs to be a better balance. Every player has to come away from the experience gaining something. The following games, including Saints Row: The Third and Elden Ring,…
The Air Force is exploring changes that could reshape how future airmen are trained, as senior leaders question whether the current model is built for the demands of the next fight. In an interview with Military.com at the Air & Space Forces Association’s Warfare Symposium, Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force David Wolfe said the service is examining whether its training pipeline, long centered on early technical specialization, needs to evolve. We’ve got to think about doing things differently, Wolfe said. We’ve got to find places where maybe we’re too technical, too soon. That reassessment reflects a broader effort…
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Brigadier General Maura M. Hennigan will relinquish command of 2nd Marine Logistics Group aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune this June after nearly two years at the helm, leaving behind a formation that has pushed the boundaries of logistics innovation and human performance while strengthening joint and allied partnerships. Hennigan assumed command of 2nd MLG in July 2024. During her tenure, the group delivered measurable gains in equipment readiness, command climate, and the integration of emerging technologies that directly support II Marine Expeditionary Force operations. Innovation Campus Breakthroughs One of the most visible markers of her leadership is the continued…
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On April 24, 2026, Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Daryl Caudle signed a formal memorandum directing that only Surface Warfare Officers (SWOs) will be eligible to command U.S. Navy amphibious warships. This was not an informal policy shift or gradual evolution in assignment practices; it was a written order that categorically removed naval aviators from eligibility for those commands going forward. The directive applies across the entire amphibious fleet, including large-deck amphibious assault ships (LHD and LHA classes), amphibious transport docks (LPD), and dock landing ships (LSD). These ships form the core of the Navy-Marine Corps amphibious force, responsible for…
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Embarking on an Honor Flight trip to Washington, D.C., tends to be a memorable experience for most veterans. However, what a group of 100 veterans received on May 2 on an Honor Flight San Diego trip was truly overwhelming. More than 11,000 letters from well-wishers – potentially an Honor Flight record – came pouring in to stunned veterans as they flew from San Diego to D.C. to visit the nation’s most prestigious monuments, along with Arlington National Cemetery. Honor Flight San Diego, a non-profit organization, takes veterans from World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War on a…
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