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A-10’s take fini flight at Davis-Monthan AFB
Jul 31, 2026

By Airman Najzee Kuzu, 355th Wing Public Affairs DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. (AFNS) -- The familiar growl of the A-10C Thunderbolt II echoed across southern Arizona one final time July 29, as Airmen and local civic leaders gathered at…

Signers of the Declaration of Independence: Virginia, Part 2
Jul 31, 2026

By David Vergun Delegates to the Second Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. The 56 delegates who signed the formal break from Britain are all considered Founding Fathers. Virginia had seven delegates. This week's profile…

Army Chaplain Corps Celebrates 251 Years
Jul 30, 2026

By Stella Naulo, Army As the United States celebrates 250 years of independence, the Army Chaplain Corps marks 251 years of service to the soldiers who have defended the nation since its founding. The United States' strength has always depended…

Today in History - July 29 - The Harris Treaty
Jul 29, 2026

On July 29, 1858, the United States and Japan signed the Treaty of Amity and Commerce (the Harris Treaty). Townsend Harris, the first U.S. diplomatic representative to Japan, negotiated the arrangement, which became effective July 4, 1859. A New York…

Today in History - July 28 - The Fourteenth Amendment
Jul 28, 2026

On July 28, 1868, Secretary of State William Seward issued a proclamation certifying without reservation that the Fourteenth Amendment was a part of the United States Constitution. The required number of states had ratified the Fourteenth Amendment a few weeks…

Historic Multinational Medical Team Integrates Aboard the USS Essex
Jul 24, 2026

By Navy Chief Petty Officer Kathryn Macdonald, Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet In a historic medical first, a multiservice, multinational team of American and Canadian military medical professionals successfully delivered seamless, life-saving trauma care afloat. Operating aboard the amphibious assault ship…