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US Military Daily Brief: Venezuela alleges illegal US Navy vessel boarding; Pentagon drafts plan for 1,000 LA Guard in policing role; Army seeks new extended-range artillery. https://usmilitaryarchive.com/news
September 14, 2025 at 12:00 AM
US Military Daily Brief: Venezuela alleges illegal US Navy vessel boarding; Pentagon drafts plan for 1,000 LA Guard in policing role; Army seeks new extended-range artillery. https://usmilitaryarchive.com/news
On September 10, 1945, the aircraft carrier USS Midway (CVB-41) was commissioned. As the first in a new class of large carriers reflecting wartime experience, it was the largest warship built by the U.S. Navy at the time.
September 10, 2025 at 5:15 AM
On September 10, 1945, the aircraft carrier USS Midway (CVB-41) was commissioned. As the first in a new class of large carriers reflecting wartime experience, it was the largest warship built by the U.S. Navy at the time.
On this day in U.S. military history, September 3, 1783, the Treaty of Paris was signed, officially ending the American Revolutionary War. This treaty, signed by representatives from the United States and Great Britain, formally recognized American independence.
September 3, 2025 at 9:15 AM
On this day in U.S. military history, September 3, 1783, the Treaty of Paris was signed, officially ending the American Revolutionary War. This treaty, signed by representatives from the United States and Great Britain, formally recognized American independence.
US Military Daily Brief: SPACECOM HQ moving to Alabama; US forces strike drug vessel from Venezuela; DoD to provide lawyers as temp immigration judges. https://usmilitaryarchive.com/news
September 3, 2025 at 12:00 AM
US Military Daily Brief: SPACECOM HQ moving to Alabama; US forces strike drug vessel from Venezuela; DoD to provide lawyers as temp immigration judges. https://usmilitaryarchive.com/news
A U.S. military fact for your day: On August 31, 1962, the U.S. Navy conducted its final airship flight at Naval Air Station Lakehurst, New Jersey, marking the end of the Navy's lighter-than-air craft program which had been in operation since before World War I.
August 31, 2025 at 4:45 AM
A U.S. military fact for your day: On August 31, 1962, the U.S. Navy conducted its final airship flight at Naval Air Station Lakehurst, New Jersey, marking the end of the Navy's lighter-than-air craft program which had been in operation since before World War I.
US Military Daily Brief: Grand jury indicts 2 civilians in Red Hill fuel spill; DoD bars Chinese nationals from cloud coding; Large naval force builds up in Caribbean. https://usmilitaryarchive.com/news
August 31, 2025 at 12:00 AM
US Military Daily Brief: Grand jury indicts 2 civilians in Red Hill fuel spill; DoD bars Chinese nationals from cloud coding; Large naval force builds up in Caribbean. https://usmilitaryarchive.com/news
US Military Daily Brief: DoD establishes a new anti-drone task force. Exercise Bright Star 25, with over 40 partner nations, is underway in Egypt. US maritime forces are being boosted near Venezuela to counter drug cartels. https://usmilitaryarchive.com/news
August 30, 2025 at 12:00 AM
US Military Daily Brief: DoD establishes a new anti-drone task force. Exercise Bright Star 25, with over 40 partner nations, is underway in Egypt. US maritime forces are being boosted near Venezuela to counter drug cartels. https://usmilitaryarchive.com/news
On this day in U.S. military history, August 29, 1916, Congress passed an act establishing the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, creating a vital component of the Corps' modern-day readiness and operational capacity.
August 29, 2025 at 7:30 AM
On this day in U.S. military history, August 29, 1916, Congress passed an act establishing the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, creating a vital component of the Corps' modern-day readiness and operational capacity.
US Military Daily Brief: DoD establishes new counter-drone task force; USCG deploys two icebreakers to Arctic; Space Force launches 8th X-37B mission. https://usmilitaryarchive.com/news
August 29, 2025 at 12:01 AM
US Military Daily Brief: DoD establishes new counter-drone task force; USCG deploys two icebreakers to Arctic; Space Force launches 8th X-37B mission. https://usmilitaryarchive.com/news
On this day in 1862, the Second Battle of Bull Run began in Virginia. Confederate General Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia clashed with Union Major General John Pope's Army of Virginia in a brutal conflict that would ultimately result in a Confederate victory.
August 28, 2025 at 5:00 PM
On this day in 1862, the Second Battle of Bull Run began in Virginia. Confederate General Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia clashed with Union Major General John Pope's Army of Virginia in a brutal conflict that would ultimately result in a Confederate victory.
US Military Daily Brief: NATO forces, including the USS Gerald R. Ford, are tracking a suspected Russian submarine in the North Sea; NORAD jets intercepted a Russian spy plane off Alaska. https://usmilitaryarchive.com/news
August 28, 2025 at 12:00 AM
US Military Daily Brief: NATO forces, including the USS Gerald R. Ford, are tracking a suspected Russian submarine in the North Sea; NORAD jets intercepted a Russian spy plane off Alaska. https://usmilitaryarchive.com/news
On this day in U.S. military history, August 26, 2013, Staff Sgt. Ty Carter received the Medal of Honor for his conspicuous gallantry during the Battle of Kamdesh, Afghanistan, where he risked his life repeatedly to save a fellow soldier and defend his post.
August 26, 2025 at 7:30 PM
On this day in U.S. military history, August 26, 2013, Staff Sgt. Ty Carter received the Medal of Honor for his conspicuous gallantry during the Battle of Kamdesh, Afghanistan, where he risked his life repeatedly to save a fellow soldier and defend his post.
On this day in U.S. military history, August 26, 1961, USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2) was commissioned. As the first ship built specifically as an amphibious assault ship, it represented a major leap in the projection of Marine Corps forces.
August 26, 2025 at 6:15 AM
On this day in U.S. military history, August 26, 1961, USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2) was commissioned. As the first ship built specifically as an amphibious assault ship, it represented a major leap in the projection of Marine Corps forces.
US Military Daily Brief: National Guard units in DC are now armed; Potential military deployment to Chicago under discussion; US-led combat drills underway in Indonesia. https://usmilitaryarchive.com/news
August 26, 2025 at 12:00 AM
US Military Daily Brief: National Guard units in DC are now armed; Potential military deployment to Chicago under discussion; US-led combat drills underway in Indonesia. https://usmilitaryarchive.com/news
US Military Daily Brief: DoD establishes Mexican Border Defense Medal; Saudi Arabia joins the National Guard State Partnership Program. https://usmilitaryarchive.com/news
August 25, 2025 at 12:00 AM
US Military Daily Brief: DoD establishes Mexican Border Defense Medal; Saudi Arabia joins the National Guard State Partnership Program. https://usmilitaryarchive.com/news
US Military Daily Brief: DIA Director fired; DC National Guard authorized to carry weapons in the district; DoD establishes new Mexican Border Defense Medal. https://usmilitaryarchive.com/news
August 24, 2025 at 12:00 AM
US Military Daily Brief: DIA Director fired; DC National Guard authorized to carry weapons in the district; DoD establishes new Mexican Border Defense Medal. https://usmilitaryarchive.com/news
On August 22, 1963, NASA test pilot Joseph A. Walker flew the X-15 rocket plane to a record altitude of 354,200 feet. This joint USAF-NASA program pushed the boundaries of aerospace technology and contributed vital data for future spaceflight.
August 22, 2025 at 10:30 PM
On August 22, 1963, NASA test pilot Joseph A. Walker flew the X-15 rocket plane to a record altitude of 354,200 feet. This joint USAF-NASA program pushed the boundaries of aerospace technology and contributed vital data for future spaceflight.
On this day in 1968, James Anderson Jr. was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor, becoming the first African American U.S. Marine to receive the nation's highest military decoration.
August 21, 2025 at 3:15 AM
On this day in 1968, James Anderson Jr. was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor, becoming the first African American U.S. Marine to receive the nation's highest military decoration.
A U.S. military fact for your day: On August 20, 1804, Sergeant Charles Floyd passed away, likely from a ruptured appendix. He was the only member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition's Corps of Discovery to die during their historic journey.
August 20, 2025 at 11:30 AM
A U.S. military fact for your day: On August 20, 1804, Sergeant Charles Floyd passed away, likely from a ruptured appendix. He was the only member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition's Corps of Discovery to die during their historic journey.
US Military Daily Brief: Navy deploys 3 destroyers for counter-narcotics ops; USAF Chief of Staff Gen. Allvin to retire; Army's LTAMDS radar successful in missile test. https://usmilitaryarchive.com/news
August 20, 2025 at 12:00 AM
US Military Daily Brief: Navy deploys 3 destroyers for counter-narcotics ops; USAF Chief of Staff Gen. Allvin to retire; Army's LTAMDS radar successful in missile test. https://usmilitaryarchive.com/news
A U.S. military fact for your day: On August 19, 1940, the North American B-25 Mitchell medium bomber made its first flight. This versatile aircraft would go on to serve in every theater of World War II, most famously in the Doolittle Raid on Tokyo.
August 19, 2025 at 12:15 PM
A U.S. military fact for your day: On August 19, 1940, the North American B-25 Mitchell medium bomber made its first flight. This versatile aircraft would go on to serve in every theater of World War II, most famously in the Doolittle Raid on Tokyo.
A milestone for women in the military: On August 18, 1911, Esther Voorhees Hasson was appointed the first Superintendent of the newly formed U.S. Navy Nurse Corps, leading the initial group of nurses known as the 'Sacred Twenty'.
August 18, 2025 at 4:15 PM
A milestone for women in the military: On August 18, 1911, Esther Voorhees Hasson was appointed the first Superintendent of the newly formed U.S. Navy Nurse Corps, leading the initial group of nurses known as the 'Sacred Twenty'.
US Military Daily Brief: USCG monitors Chinese research vessels off Alaska coast; US, Europe may offer Ukraine NATO-like security guarantees after Putin summit; Air Force Academy starts new warfighter instructor course. https://usmilitaryarchive.com/news
August 18, 2025 at 12:00 AM
US Military Daily Brief: USCG monitors Chinese research vessels off Alaska coast; US, Europe may offer Ukraine NATO-like security guarantees after Putin summit; Air Force Academy starts new warfighter instructor course. https://usmilitaryarchive.com/news
US Military Daily Brief: 800 National Guard members deployed to Washington D.C.; U.S. envoy met with Sudan's army chief to discuss a peace proposal. https://usmilitaryarchive.com/
August 13, 2025 at 12:00 AM
US Military Daily Brief: 800 National Guard members deployed to Washington D.C.; U.S. envoy met with Sudan's army chief to discuss a peace proposal. https://usmilitaryarchive.com/
US Military Daily Brief: 800 D.C. National Guard deployed to support law enforcement; USAF cancels plan for Singapore F-15s on Guam; Adm. Cooper takes command of CENTCOM. https://usmilitaryarchive.com/
August 12, 2025 at 1:58 PM
US Military Daily Brief: 800 D.C. National Guard deployed to support law enforcement; USAF cancels plan for Singapore F-15s on Guam; Adm. Cooper takes command of CENTCOM. https://usmilitaryarchive.com/