Overhead, the roar of jets cuts through the Alaskan sky. On the ground, thousands of service members test their readiness for tomorrow’s threats. This is Northern Edge, an exercise designed to sharpen combat readiness and strengthen America’s defense posture in the Indo-Pacific.
Two childhood friend in the Illinois Army National Guard compete together in the annual Illinois National Guard 2025 The Adjutant General (TAG) Match shooting competition at Marseilles Training Center, Aug. 18-22, 2025. The two soldiers went to the same middle and high school. They joined the National Guard together attending the same basic training and advanced individual training (AIT). Now, the two childhood friends are in the same unit,...
