FORT WASHINGTON, Md. — Governor Wes Moore and Maj. Gen. Janeen L. Birckhead, the 31st adjutant general of Maryland, hosted the Maryland National Guard’s activation ceremony for the 628th Intelligence and Electronic Warfare Battalion at historic Fort Washington Park, located along the Potomac River in Prince George’s County, Sept. 13, 2026. The 628th IEW Battalion provides multi-domain intelligence analysis and exploitation, targeting support, and collection capabilities to enable the 28th Infantry Division’s operations across the air, land, sea, space, and cyberspace domains. “Maryland is leading the future of national defense, and the 628th is the first National Guard intelligence and electronic warfare battalion built entirely from the ground up,” said Moore. “You all are at the tip of the spear. This battalion is a prime example of a commitment to workforce development, because you truly represent our best and our brightest.” Over the last 15 months, Lt. Col. Asa Coates, commander of the 628th IEW, Command Sgt. Maj. Jonathan McGlone, and other Maryland Army National Guard leaders recruited talent and established the capabilities necessary to activate the battalion while still supporting real-world missions for combatant commanders and other large-scale exercises. During the ceremony, Coates and McGlone unfurled the battalion colors…
Featured Articles
MoreRheinmetall is preparing for the next generation of warfare, while delivering world-class technology. To expedite the delivery and meet the demand for autonomous systems, Rheinmetall has opened a new Advanced Land Autonomy Centre of Excellence (ALACOE) in the United Kingdom, enhancing operational effectiveness across the region. The initiative is part…
× Donate to The American Conservative Today This is not a paywall! Your support helps us continue our mission of providing thoughtful, independent journalism. With your contribution, we can maintain our commitment to principled reporting on the issues that matter most. Donate Today: Read the full article here
ARO – Omnivore Wrap As part of the first of a series of new product launches, ARO has released a Wrap model for the Blackhawk! Omnivore. The Wrap is designed to allow the user to mount pouches to their retention holster. Extremely low profile the Wrap is constructed from polypropylene…
The 60-day deadline to a U.S.–Iran framework peace deal expired on Monday. That agreement—known as the “memorandum of understanding”—had aimed to lock in a ceasefire, open the Strait of Hormuz, and lead to talks on Iran’s nuclear program. Signed in June by President Donald Trump and Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian,…
Watch full video on YouTube
President Donald Trump said Monday that “if Oman gets in the way” of an Iran deal, the United States will “bomb the s*** out of them,” in an interview with Fox News. In a separate Truth Social post Monday, Trump said the “number one Goal” of the Iran War is…
Top Articles
MoreBlue Force Gear becomes DRYOUT’s first defense industry brand partner, introducing reusable moisture-removal technology for mission-critical gear SOUTH JORDAN, Utah (September 25, 2026) — DRYOUT®, the advanced materials company behind Active Moisture-Removal Technology™, today announced its partnership with Blue Force Gear (BFG), a leader in lightweight load carriage and tactical…
Drone Dominance Program Announces Gauntlet II Results The Drone Dominance Program (DDP) began its competitive selection with the Qualifier, held from June 8–19, 2026, at Camp Grayling, MI. During the Qualifier, 49 drone companies competed in rigorous day and night operations across two challenging mission areas: Long Range Strike and…
Watch full video on YouTube
Great News for IHPS Sufferers: Ops-Core ARC Rails Now Available That’s right, those of you who wear the US ArmyMs done of obedience can now get IHPS compatible ARC Rails from Gentex. Key Benefits: Upgrade Fielded NG-IHPS Helmets — Adds Ops-Core ARC Rail capability to existing NG-IHPS helmets. Expand Accessory…
Watch full video on YouTube
All Articles
MoreMarkets opened sharply down and oil prices up Thursday on inconclusive reports about diplomacy to end the Iraq War. Multiple outlets reported communication Wednesday between the Iranian and American delegations at the UN General Assembly in New York, during which Iran gave its conditions for the opening of the Strait…
Watch full video on YouTube
Rock’a Lock’a BANG! BANG! Kicked off last week in Carson City for another iteration of what has quickly become one of the more unique events on the tactical convention calendar. Hosted by SPARROWS Lock Picks, the event brings together professionals from the tactical, law enforcement, security, and technical communities for…
Silent Steel launches its Generation 2 Baffle Streamer family, featuring advanced 3D-printed modules, significantly improved sound and flash suppression, new OTB models and a fully upgradeable modular architecture. Silent Steel is proud to introduce the new Baffle Streamer Gen 2 suppressor family, representing a major step forward in our traditional…
The XRAY5 is SIG’s newest pistol optic and it packs a lot of innovation. As far as I know, this is the first pistol optic with no moving parts (other than the buttons on the side). There are no internal springs or screws to fail. This is the very definition…
ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) — The U.S. Air Force marked major progress in the long-term modernization of the B-52 strategic bomber fleet in 2026 with two critical acquisition decisions: Milestone B approval on June 1 for the B-52J Commercial Engine Replacement Program, allowing the engine upgrade to move into development,…
Rheinmetall Electronics GmbH has reached an important milestone in its training solution for the Heavy Infantry Weapon Carrier. The newly developed training equipment for gunnery and combat training for the Heavy Infantry Weapon Carrier (abbr. AGSW in German) successfully passed the Factory Acceptance Test at Rheinmetall’s Bremen site in June…
Dip Was Part of the Kit. This Is What Comes Next. If you served, you had a can. Maybe it was Copenhagen. Maybe Grizzly. Maybe Kodiak if you were that guy. Either way, dip was as standard-issue as coffee and dark humor. It worked where cigarettes could not, it kept…
WASHINGTON — In a major step toward strengthening national defense and Army energy resilience, the U.S. Army announced today the conditional award of long-term leases to three companies to design, finance, build, and operate commercial power generation on Army installations. By leveraging underutilized land on military installations, the Army is…
In a speech to the UN General Assembly Wednesday, Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian condemned the U.S. and Israeli war against his country. Holding up pictures of children killed in a U.S. attack on a school in Minab, he claimed that Iranians were “victims of terrorism.” “Our innocent people have been…
See OSI & 1947LLC at Future Forces Forum OSI & 1947LLC will attending the upcoming FFF / Future Forces Forum in Prague on October 21st – 23rd 2026. Contact: Geoff Senko –geoff@osinnovate.com Peter Raneri –peter@osinnovate.com Comments are closed. Read the full article here
Watch full video on YouTube
