WASHINGTON – A deep respect for North Alabama’s vital role in national security was on display this week when the U.S. House passed the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal […]

ATHENS – “The Wall That Heals,” a three-quarter scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, is coming to Athens next year. “Athens State University is grateful to have been chosen […]

HUNTSVILLE — SCI Technology of Huntsville has been awarded a contract by the Navy valued at more than $40 million for communications equipment. The Navy said the $40,701,910 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity […]

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii — At 8:05 a.m. on Dec. 7, 1941, two Japanese aerial torpedoes struck the battleship USS California, tearing a 40-foot hole in its hull, during a surprise […]

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii — Just after 8 a.m. on Dec. 7, 1941, the battleship USS Arizona, at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, was attacked by Japanese bombers multiple times. At 8:06 a.m. […]

WASHINGTON — As the Space Development Agency continues to build out the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture, the agency’s director, Derek Tournear, said Link 16 will continue to be the top […]

MONTGOMERY – A two-fold project that raises awareness for an important veterans issue while uniting the state’s biggest college rivals steps off on its annual mission this week. To recognize […]

FORT MYER, Va. — The soldiers and airmen who fill the National Guard’s ranks are at the core of the United States’ decisive advantage over its global competitors, the newly […]

HUNTSVILLE – The grenades were fake when Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps cadets from the University of Alabama in Huntsville, Alabama A&M University and the University of North Alabama put […]

WASHINGTON — Legislation to honor a Marshall County Medal of Honor recipient has passed Congress and goes to President Joe Biden’s desk for his signature. The U.S. Senate unanimously passed […]

WASHINGTON – A Harvest man was among three Alabama veterans honored Tuesday in a speech on the U.S. Senate floor by Sen. Tommy Tuberville. Tuberville (R-Auburn) spoke to commemorate Veterans […]

WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers, chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, didn’t hold back on plans for the U.S. Space Command headquarters. ” … we will start construction […]

HUNTSVILLE – Considering Huntsville’s strong military ties, it’s no surprise that Maple Hill Cemetery holds graves of veterans dating back to the Revolutionary War. Now, an app created by the […]

HUNTSVILLE — With Huntsville being home to thousands of veterans, the city government decided to set a “week” aside to recognize the courage and sacrifice of those who have served. […]

WASHINGTON — A pair of Marine Corps aerial refueling aircraft are said to be haunted by Marines who worked and flew on them. The KC-130F, introduced in 1962, was designed […]

MONTGOMERY – A Hartselle-based National Guard military police company has been deployed to the southern border, Gov. Kay Ivey announced today. “Over the last four years, securing the Southern Border […]

HUNTSVILLE – The Marine Corps Reserve Center and the Semper Fi Riders are hosting a Semper Fi Riders Toys for Tots Motorcycle Parade next month. The parade is Nov. 2 […]

MONTGOMERY – A 57-person Type III Urban Search and Rescue Task Force has been deployed to Florida as the state recovers from Hurricanes Milton and Helene, Gov. Kay Ivey announced […]

HUNTSVILLE — Redstone Arsenal will soon be honoring and paying tribute to the dedication of retired military personnel and their families with its 53rd annual Retiree Appreciation Day. “We are […]

REDSTONE ARSENAL — For those who enter Redstone Arsenal at Gate 8, they will have to find another way to enter the Army post, at least until next Monday. Effective […]

MONTGOMERY – In the wake of Hurricane Helene, Gov. Kay Ivey directed the activation of an Alabama National Guard team Monday to assist in the most heavily impacted areas of North […]

HUNTSVILLE — Taking charge of the Army’s “face to the world,” Brig. Gen. Allen J. Pepper assumed command of the Army Security Assistance Command during a ceremony today at Redstone […]

WASHINGTON — Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Air Force Gen. CQ Brown Jr. and Army Gen. Laura J. Richardson, commander of U.S. Southern Command, emphasized the need for […]

HUNTSVILLE — The University of Alabama in Huntsville has launched a “first of its kind” joint Air Force and Space Force ROTC program. At an activation ceremony Thursday, the organization […]