Celebrating Holiday Troop Traditions

Army Capt. Daniel W. Lee Sr., a World War II platoon leader, earned the Medal of Honor for valorous action in southeast France in 1944, during Operation Dragoon.  Source: www.war.gov

Learn how three of Virginia’s seven delegates who signed the Declaration of Independence — Benjamin Harrison V, Francis Lightfoot Lee and Carter Braxton — helped shape America. Source: www.war.gov

Retired Air Force Col. Rolando Aguilar, a former Texas Air National Guard F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot, remembers the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, a day off that turned into a scramble to intercept an inbound aircraft he didn’t yet know was Air Force One.  Source: www.war.gov

APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 September 15 – A… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss   APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. A Daytime…

2 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) iss075e0088825 (Sept. 4, 2026) — Expedition 75 flight engineers Anil Menon of NASA and Anna Kikina and Pyotr Dubrov of Roscosmos smile for a portrait as they check out emergency medical equipment inside the International Space Station’s Destiny laboratory module. NASA Discover the IMM…

Newlyweds Lance and Riley Qualls enlisted in the Army together, building their marriage around a shared sense of purpose and sacrifice. Source: www.war.gov