ConflictsSeptember 6, 2026· DVIDS

USS Milius chief selected for 2026 George Sirian Meritorious Service Award

Chief Fire Controlman (Aegis) Joseph Babcock, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Milius (DDG 69), was selected as the 2026 recipient of the USS Constitution George Sirian Meritorious Service Award.

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ConflictsSep 6, 2026

Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group departs Thailand

PATTAYA, Thailand — Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 3, and embarked staffs and accompanying strike group units departed Thailand following a scheduled port visit, Sept. 6.

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ConflictsSep 5, 2026

Alaska’s Frontier Grit Takes the Win at First-Ever NGAUS State Pin Competition

INDIANAPOLIS — A little Alaska creativity, a little Hoosier horsepower and a bear behind the wheel proved to be a winning combination at the National Guard Association of the United States’ 148th General Conference and Exhibition in Indianapolis. Lt. Col. Yutashea Zirkle, director of staff for the 168th Wing, Alaska Air National Guard, designed Alaska’s “Frontier Grit, Indy Speed” pin, which won Best State Pin during the first-ever National Guard Association of Indiana state pin competition at this year’s conference.

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ConflictsSep 5, 2026

PMRF sets TCCOR 3 as officials continue to monitor Hurricane Lowell

PACIFIC MISSILE RANGE FACILITY, KEKAHA, - Commander, Navy Region Hawaii has ordered the setting of Tropical Cyclone Condition of Readiness (TCCOR) three for the Pacific Missile Range Facility (PMRF). PMRF advised all base personnel to complete TCCOR 3 checklists and essential storm preparations.

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ConflictsSep 5, 2026

From engineer to storyteller: Barrieau retires after 25 years

U.S. Army Master Sgt. Caleb P. Barrieau, regional chief of public affairs for the Army & Air Force Exchange Service’s Europe, Southwest Asia and Africa region, retires after 25 years of military service during a ceremony hosted by the 21st Theater Sustainment Command at Panzer Field on Panzer Kaserne in Kaiserslautern, Germany, Sept. 3, 2026. Barrieau began his career as an engineer in the Maine Army National Guard before transitioning to active duty, where he served as an Army broadcast journalist and public affairs noncommissioned officer. The ceremony also recognized his wife, Monica, and their children, Josephine, Emilia and Cooper, for their support and sacrifices throughout his career.

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ConflictsSep 5, 2026

CENTCOM Destroys 3 IRGC Oil Tankers After Iran Targets 2 U.S. Navy Warships

TAMPA, Fla. — U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces struck three Iranian crude oil carriers, Sept. 5, after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) launched ballistic missiles toward two U.S. Navy warships patrolling regional waters.

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