Secretary of War Pete Hegseth presents the Soldier’s Medal to Army Maj. Ryan S. Reynolds, 771st Troop Command Battalion executive officer; and the Airman’s Medal to Air Force Maj. Edwin O. Stanfield, 167th Airlift Wing intelligence officer, during a ceremony at the Pentagon, May 4, 2026.
U.S. Soldiers with the Idaho National Guard, assigned to Joint Task Force - District of Columbia (JTF-DC) responded to a shooting incident alongside the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) in Washington, April 28, 2026.
1st Lt. Gavin Johnston met with Lavon Swank, World War II veteran and Johnston’s uncle at the National World War II Memorial in Washington on April 25, 2026. Johnston and Swank met for a shared moment along with other veterans at the memorial, paying homage to history.
Exercise Obangame Express (OE) 2026 officially concluded during a ceremony in Douala, Cameroon, host nation for the 15th iteration, April 30. The ceremony marked the conclusion of three weeks of training for participants from 30 nations across Africa, Europe, South America and the U.S. reinforcing regional collaboration and maritime security in the Gulf of Guinea.
