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US Navy 26 March 2026 From Petty Officer 1st Class Ezekiel Duran U.S. Navy forces will join allied and partner nations to participate in Royal Australian Navy-led Exercise Kakadu 2026, a multinational maritime exercise which occurs off Australia’s eastern coast, and its International Fleet Review (IFR) starting March 21. Exercise Kakadu 2026, following the IFR, is Australia’s premier international maritime exercise and brings together navies from across the Indo-Pacific and beyond to strengthen combined readiness and improve coordination in a complex maritime environment. Since 1993, Australia has hosted Exercise Kakadu with its allies and partners.The U.S. Navy is represented by…

That’s why former 185-pound titlejolder and current UFC commentator, Michael Bisping, expects Adesanya to call it quits if he loses to Joe Pyfer atop the UFC Seattle fight card this weekend on Paramount+.“If Izzy loses this one, I think that’ll be the end of his career,” Bisping said on his Believe You Me podcast. “I think he will choose to say, ‘I clearly haven’t got it anymore because back in the day, I would’ve smoked someone like Joe Pyfer.’ The sport retires you — you don’t retire from the sport. And that could be what we’re seeing, or it could…

Hey folks! Another gap week because, as mentioned last week, I am at the annual meeting for the Society for Military History happening in Arlington. That said, we actually did have a major post this week, my 7,500 word primal cry concerning the current war in Iran. I know that won’t be for everyone – some of you read this to get away from current events – which is why I dropped it ‘off schedule’ midweek rather than having it replace this post. That said, as I often do with weeks where I am at a conference, let me share…

A GQM-163 Coyote SSST launches from WFF in Virginia, US. Credit: NASA photo. Northrop Grumman has received a $127.3m firm-fixed-price contract for the production of GQM-163A Coyote Supersonic Sea-skimming Targets (SSST). The contract, managed by the US Naval Air Systems Command in Patuxent River, Maryland, covers Full Rate Production Lot 18. Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms. Find out more Northrop Grumman will deliver 28 SSST vehicles, along with related support and administrative data. The targets are intended for the US Navy, the government of Japan,…

Although educators have sought to improve science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education, science has not been prioritized in high-stakes accountability movements of recent decades. Standards help set common goals, but teachers determine how students achieve them. The instructional materials that teachers use play a large role in how they teach. Therefore, state leaders have promoted the use of high-quality instructional materials (HQIM) to improve the quality of science instruction and increase student achievement. For this report, the authors used spring 2025 American Instructional Resources Survey data to examine science teachers’ use of instructional materials and engagement in science practices.…

The cherry blossoms are in bloom; glints of hope are still fresh in fans’ eyes; beer is flowing; hot dogs are being consumed at alarming rates— it’s baseball time.But amid the festivities is a tradition, now in its third year, that intersects America’s favorite pastime and military service. Ahead of Opening Day, Arlington National Cemetery placed official MLB baseballs — courtesy of the Nationals — on the gravesites of six men, all former baseball players turned citizen soldiers. The baseballs were placed at the gravesites of:Luzerne “Lu” Blue: Blue, a D.C. native who rose to prominence under Ty Cobb’s Detroit…

Israel’s strike on a naval base in Bandar Anzali on the Caspian Sea destroyed several Iranian Navy warships. (MOSSADil) Following Iran’s continued blockage of the Strait of Hormuz, the US stated that more than 90 military targets on Iran’s Kharg Island have been destroyed. The vital island in the northern Gulf serves as the terminal for nearly 90 percent of Iran’s oil exports. B-2s dropped 2,000 PGMs on the runway on the island, and Iran claimed that the US targeted air defences, a naval base, an airport control tower, and a helicopter hangar, but added there was no damage to…

Former UFC lightweight bruiser and original “Ultimate Fighter” star Diego Sanchez was arrested and jailed on felony gun charges last summer in Albuquerque, New Mexico, after firing shots into the air from a moving vehicle. Sanchez, 44, was sentenced to five years of supervised probation by an Albuquerque judge, according to local news outlet KOB 4.“All I can do is take accountability, own it, and spread positivity for the youth of the next generation to change these ways, man,” Sanchez told reporters outside the courthouse. “Not to be shooting out windows like cowboys.”Sanchez (30-14) has not competed in MMA since…

For Matthew Metschke, working in mortuary affairs isn’t just a job—it’s a calling. As Chief of the Mortuary Affairs Case Management Branch at Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations, Metschke leads with empathy, professionalism and a deep respect for the stories carried by each of the fallen. How did you get into this profession? Some people find their careers; for me, the profession found me. It was a calling—no dramatic origin story, just a quiet certainty about the work I was meant to do. How do people initially react when you tell them about your line of work? When I tell…

NATO – North Atlantic Treaty Organisation 26 March 2026 On Thursday (26 March 2026), at NATO Headquarters in Brussels, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte presented his 2025 Annual Report. At last year’s Summit in The Hague, Allies agreed to raise defence investment to 5% of GDP. With a 20% increase in defence spending, compared to 2024, the newly-released data confirmed that European Allies and Canada had made a major step forward. “The figures in the report speak for themselves.” Mr Rutte said. “We have made significant progress on defence investment, and NATO is stronger today than it has ever been.”…