Members stand under the flag.

Defending the capital: 1st HS veterans recount 9/11 response 25 years later

On the clear morning of Sept. 11, 2001, the daily routine at then-Andrews Air Force Base shattered within minutes. As broadcast screens showed smoke pouring from the World Trade Center towers and the Pentagon, emergency sirens sounded across the

Service member maintains a fighter jet.

53d MXS Airmen support 113th WG operations

In 2021, the 53rd Maintenance Squadron was stood up as a Total Force Integration unit to support a pilot absorption program within the 113th Wing, D.C. Air National Guard, that allows active duty pilots to gain more experience at the ANG unit before

U.S. Army Capt. Latoiya Templeton poses for a photo.

One Hundred and One Military Working Dogs: A Military Veterinarian's pur...

Who is U.S. Army Capt. Latoiya Templeton? That’s a question even she struggled to answer. “Oh gosh, I am so many things, I am a mom, I’m a veterinarian, I’m a sister, I’m a daughter. All the things,” said Templeton, Joint Base Andrews branch chief

Guy poses for a photo.

A1C Brady Stemmle performs equipment maintenance

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Brady Stemmle, a 316th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment apprentice, performs routine maintenance on a helmet, survival bag and night vision goggles at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, August 28, 2026.