Hundreds of National Guard service members from several states along the East Coast are responding to the “bomb cyclone” winter storm that dumped record levels of snow across the northeast over the weekend. In military vehicles built for high-water and roadless terrain, Guardsmen are responding to emergency calls where even the beefiest of civilian vehicles cannot.
One team of four Massachusetts Guardsmen responded to dozens of calls for help Monday night in the small town of Duxbury, Massachusetts, where 30 or more inches of snow were reported from several nearby weather stations.
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American forces fought for three weeks during the bloody and costly Meuse-Argonne Offensive. They suffered 100,000 casualties to reach the objectives that were planned for the first day of fighting.
One of those objectives was a large, well-defended hill. Douglas MacArthur was ordered to either capture it or spend 5,000 lives in the failure. MacArthur took the challenge, promising his name would be on that list if he failed.
MacArthur was a brigadier general at the time.
Summary and Key Points: In the 1981 Ocean Venture NATO exercise, the Canadian Oberon-class submarine HMCS Okanagan (or a sister boat) achieved the unthinkable: a simulated “kill” on the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower.
-Running almost silently on battery power, the Canadian crew exploited “quiet spaces” in the carrier’s acoustic screen, slipped past a fortress of destroyers, and registered a confirmed torpedo hit.
-This “David vs. Goliath” moment proved that low-cost diesel-electric submarines, operated by skilled crews, remain a primary threat to high-value nuclear platforms.
Summary and Key Points: The U.S. Army has ended a decades-old uniform distinction by requiring all drill sergeants to wear the same campaign hat, replacing the bush hat previously worn by women in the role.
-The change took effect January 2, 2026, and applies across active-duty and reserve formations. Army leaders say the move reflects a single standard for certification and service, while also addressing long-running manufacturing and quality-control problems tied to the bush hat.
Teaching World War II effectively means resisting the temptation to begin with explosions, battles, and December 7, 1941.
For my U.S. history students, the real story starts much earlier during the fragile years between the two world wars, when economic collapse, political instability, and wounded national pride created the conditions that allowed dictators to rise. Long before the United States entered World War II, warning signs were flashing across Europe and Asia, and Americans themselves were deeply divided over how to respond.
Patria has delivered the first five CAVS 6×6 armoured vehicles to the Bundeswehr under the Common Armoured Vehicle System (CAVS) programme.
Summary and Key Points: The F-22 Raptor remains one of the most capable fighters in the world, but a 2012 training matchup with German Eurofighter Typhoons showed even elite aircraft can be caught out by tactics and geometry.
-During Red Flag drills, Luftwaffe pilots claimed notional kills on Raptors in visual-range engagements, later joking about having “Raptor salad for lunch.”
An Air Force F-22 Raptor executes a supersonic fly by over the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis. John C.
Summary and Key Points: France’s Charles de Gaulle remains one of the world’s most important aircraft carriers and the only operational nuclear-powered carrier outside the United States.
-Despite early delays and technical issues, the ship matured into a proven combat platform with deployments supporting operations in Afghanistan, Libya, and against ISIS.
-Its air wing, catapult system, and cross-deck interoperability with U.S. Navy aircraft make it a serious force multiplier.
Summary and Key Points: RIMPAC 2024 delivered a powerful demonstration of U.S. and allied maritime strike capability when the retired USS Dubuque and USS Tarawa were sunk in separate SINKEX events near Hawaii.
-The exercises showcased realistic live-fire training, interoperability, and the use of modern anti-ship weapons, including LRASM and the QUICKSINK munition.
-A B-2 Spirit and an AC-130 also contributed to the broader testing effort, highlighting joint-force maritime strike options.
-Beyond training value, the sinkings underscored a strategic message aimed at China: U.S.
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