We Are The Mighty

On Sept. 1, 2026, American Rheinmetall announced delivery of the first Lynx XM30 combat vehicle prototype to the U.S. Army. The first of eight contracted prototypes, the XM30 will start developmental and performance testing with the Army. Designed and intended to replace the M2 Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle, this first delivery is a significant milestone in the combat vehicle program. Also Read: The Navy is spending $1.1 billion on the most successful air-to-air missile in the world On Aug.

Army, Navy, and Air Force went a combined 3-0 and outscored their opponents 135-18, while rushing for an astonishing 1,506 yards during Week 1. Despite going up against underdog Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) teams, the three service academies performed well on both sides of the ball, averaging 502 rushing yards per game, possessing the ball for a combined 113:38, and allowing no sacks, all while committing zero turnovers.

Sometimes the path forward isn’t perfectly mapped out—something military spouses know all too well. We adapt and learn. We also recognize opportunities. And, most poignantly, when we see a problem that needs solving, we figure out how to do something about it. That spirit of reinvention is one reason stories about women entrepreneurs resonate so strongly with the Mighty MilSpouse community, and Kelsey Robertson is one of those entrepreneurs worth watching.

“Band of Brothers” is the show that all World War II shows strive to be. HBO and Apple TV tried to replicate its success with “The Pacific” and “Masters of the Air,” but nothing has been able to dethrone the 10-part miniseries that followed Easy Company from Georgia to Germany. Also Read: The immense challenge of teaching World War II in 270 minutes It’s practically mandatory viewing for service members regardless of branch. Army ROTC even uses clips from the show in Military Science class.

After a group of Navy SEALs walked into an ambush near Fallujah, Iraq, their medic was the first one to go down. When a Navy SEAL tried to pull him to safety, he too was wounded. Jason Redman was next. He first was struck in the arm, an injury that he initially believed blew the limb off. His two injured comrades were now huddled behind a huge tractor tire, and a weakened Redman figured his best chance at survival was to join them. Also read: The Navy said her son died by suicide.

During a USO tour of Italy in 1944, actress Marlene Dietrich was not feeling well. Dietrich was battling pneumonia, but no matter how ill she felt, she desperately wanted to be around the soldiers. Speaking to the Fifth Army, Dietrich expressed her admiration for the troops fighting fascism during World War II. Then, definitely knowing her audience, she concluded her remarks with a prediction.

In April 2013, an old iron casket was found dug up and pulled out of a desecrated gravesite, its contents spilled all over the Old Church Cemetery near Waynesboro, Ga. A man, later found to be Ralph “Bubba” Hillis, along with accomplice Jerry Atkinson, had taken to digging up graves in the cemetery. Why target the little Old Church Cemetery near Waynesboro?

For military families, a deployment is measured in more than months. It’s birthdays, holidays, school milestones, family vacations, and ordinary weeknights spent waiting for someone to come home. So when a deployment suddenly gets extended, the math changes. Also Read: Viral post offers hysterical ways to ragebait your service member—the comments are even funnier Kendall Mariah is no stranger to the mental math of separation.

While the final week of August marked the return of college football, none of the military service academy football teams played last weekend. That is about to change. On Saturday, September 5, Air Force, Army, and Navy will watch their teams open the season with home games. The Army Black Knights will kick off at noon Eastern time against the Bryant Bulldogs. The Air Force Falcons will open their season at 1 p.m. against the Duquesne Dukes.

On July 20, 1966, U.S. Air Force Col. Norm McDaniel was shot down in North Vietnam. For a year and a half, his wife and two children had no idea if he was alive or dead. He was held as a prisoner of war for 2,399 days before he finally came home. Now, the story of his strength and perseverance—and that of his family, who never gave up hope—will be told in the powerful new film “Love Brought Me Home.” Also Read: 5 Seldom-told tales about Air Force legends “The North Vietnamese wanted to break us.