by Asa Rhoden | Feb 2, 2026 | In Our Communities, On Base
Puerto Rico Base Prepares Transitioning Service Members to be Entrepreneurs Fort Buchanan hosted a new Boots to Business workshop, inviting transitioning service members, military spouses, and veterans to learn how to start their own business. According to...
by Asa Rhoden | Jan 30, 2026 | Defense Budget, On Base
The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office released estimates that put the cost of National Guard deployments to U.S. cities in the past year at about $496 million, Military Times reported. “Continuing the ongoing deployments at their size as of the end of 2025...
by Asa Rhoden | Jan 30, 2026 | In Our Communities, On Base
Commissary Becomes Classroom at South Carolina Base’s ‘Math Night’ Fort Jackson Commissary, South Carolina hosted its annual Math Night event, bringing students from C.C. Pinckney Elementary School to learn about real-world math applications. According...
by Asa Rhoden | Jan 30, 2026 | On Base
Marines conduct deck landing qualifications on the flight deck of USS Makin Island during Quarterly Underway Amphibious Readiness Training 26.2, off the coast of California, Jan. 27. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Mary Jenni
by Asa Rhoden | Jan 29, 2026 | Drones, On Base
New guidance released on Monday gives installation commanders more say in responding to drone threats by classifying all unauthorized drone flights as surveillance threats, Military Times reported. The guidance establishes clear standards for responding to unmanned...
by Asa Rhoden | Jan 29, 2026 | On Base
California Airfield Receiving New $133 Million Hangar March Air Reserve Base, California broke ground on a brand-new hangar, bringing a new facility to one of the oldest airfields in the country, Patch reported. The hangar will house and...
by Asa Rhoden | Jan 28, 2026 | DOD/Pentagon, On Base
Marines reenlisting in 2027 could be eligible for up to $50,000 in selective retention bonus kickers, according to a Marines report. The kickers are meant as incentives for Marines to transfer to specialties prioritized by the Pentagon, including drone technicians and...
by Asa Rhoden | Jan 28, 2026 | DOD/Pentagon, On Base
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced the establishment of the Personal Property Activity, an authority of the under secretary for acquisition and sustainment that will attend to protecting servicemembers’ goods during PCS moves, Military Times reported. The group...
by Asa Rhoden | Jan 28, 2026 | In Our Communities, On Base
New Jersey Navy Hosts Massive Toy Drive The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division in Lakehurst, New Jersey hosted a Toys for Tots drive, filling three trucks with over 1,000 toys, according to a Navy report. Volunteers stayed late to help assemble more than...
