4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (1156+ words) Delegates to the Second Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. The 56 delegates who signed the formal break from Britain are all considered Founding Fathers. He married Mary Bartlett, his first cousin, Jan. 15, 1754. It was common practice in…...

6+ day, 9+ hour ago   (493+ words) Secretary of War Pete Hegseth hosted Richard Marles, Australia's deputy prime minister and defense minister, today at the Pentagon, where the two men commemorated the 75th anniversary of the historic alliance between Australia, New Zealand and the U.S. Signed Sep. 1, 1951, the ANZUS…...

6+ day, 9+ hour ago   (519+ words) Secretary of War Pete Hegseth hosted Richard Marles, Australia's deputy prime minister and defense minister, today at the Pentagon, where the two men commemorated the 75th anniversary of the historic alliance between Australia, New Zealand and the U.S. They also discussed how…...

6+ day, 20+ hour ago   (511+ words) U.S. officials spoke to the media yesterday regarding the progress of Operation Southern Spear — the large-scale U.S. military and counter-narco-terrorism campaign in the Western Hemisphere — one year after the operation launched in September 2025, saying the mission has been largely successful thus…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (599+ words) Senior leaders and security cooperation personnel from across the War Department gathered for the 2026 National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program conference in Atlanta, Aug. 13. The goal of the annual conference was to align activities and engagements with National Defense Strategy…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (484+ words) U.S. soldiers participated in Exercise Saber Junction 26 alongside allied troops in Germany to test combat readiness and new drone technology., More than 2,300 paratroopers assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade, along with more than 2,100 allied and partner forces from 10 nations are participating in…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (1061+ words) Delegates to the Second Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. The 56 delegates who signed the formal break from Britain are all considered Founding Fathers. Massachusetts had five delegates. This week's profile features Elbridge Gerry, John Hancock and…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (347+ words) Senior Advisor to the Secretary of War Sean Parnell revealed in a social media post today 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…...

2+ week, 12+ hour ago   (689+ words) U.S. soldiers and Oklahoma National Guardsmen partnered with Royal Brunei Land Forces soldiers to sharpen their skills during Exercise Pahlawan Warrior 26 at Tutong Camp, Brunei, Aug. 11-21, increasing readiness through shared tactics, jungle training and relationship-building. Pahlawan Warrior 26 brought approximately 130 U.S. personnel to…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (70+ words) Secretary of War Pete Hegseth told military personnel assigned to U.S. Strategic Command at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., that they are the center of America's deterrent capability. The page you are looking for might have been moved, renamed, or may…...