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The 2026 America’s Defense Communities magazine will be shared with industry, community, and defense leaders at the Installation Innovation Forum in October, mailed to ADC supporters across the country, and hand-delivered to members of Congress and Pentagon officials throughout the next year.
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President Donald Trump confronted Secretary of War Pete Hegseth regarding the munitions shortages effect on the war in Iran, The Washington Post reported. At a Cabinet meeting last weekend at Camp David, Trump expressed frustrations that the shortage had not been...
‘Game of Drones’ Unites Drone Systems in California A three-day Defense Contract Management Agency-sponsored event at Edwards Air Force Base, California brought together vendors and stakeholders to discuss drone technology. “‘Game of Drones’ brings together teams...
A U.S. Army flight medic provides instruction to Soldiers during a MEDEVAC and CASEVAC training lane during Warrior Exercise 26 at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin Aug. 2. Army Reserve photo by Kenneth Rodriguez
President Donald Trump signed an executive order to create a military spouse commission to directly address issues facing military spouses and their families, Military Times reported. The targeted areas include employment, education, childcare, healthcare and...
Florida Community Hosts Wildfire Exercise Officials in Jacksonville, Florida, a 2026 Great American Defense Community, met to host a tabletop exercise focused on drought and wildfire prevention. Twenty-five representatives from Naval Station Mayport and Naval Air...
Pentagon Plans AI Data Centers at Military Bases Across Multiple Branches (Military.com) This milspouse built a blog and podcast to unpack military...
The Desert Shield and Desert Storm Memorial is set to open on October 24 on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. It will honor the 383 service...
Alaska Gov. Launches Military Affairs Office Alaska Native News reported that Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy created a new Alaska Military Affairs...
The Air Force is requesting a new contract for jet engine manufacturing, Defense News reported. The request comes as the service has been facing...
Electric Boat Awarded Massive Submarine Contract The Department of War has awarded General Dynamics Electric Boat a 14-submarine building...
In a report released by the Department of Defense Inspector General, concerns have been raised about the inability to hire and retain military air...
California Reserve Base Community Host Tabletop Training March Air Reserve Base, California hosted a “Community-Installation Unity Tabletop...
The Navy is looking for temporary housing options while renovating barracks over the next few years, Business Insider reported. All alternatives,...
New Recruits Tour Arizona Installation Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona – a 2025 Great American Defense Community – hosted 25 new recruits and...
Coast Guard Ensign Dillan Morey, a member attached to Coast Guard Cutter Seneca, is greeted by his family and dog in Portsmouth, Virginia July 28. ...