Come Early, Take Metro to the Parade
The Army is set to hold a parade in Washington marking its 250th birthday on June 14, President Donald Trump’s 79th birthday. The Army expects 200,000 to attend Saturday morning festivities on the National Mall and the 6pm military parade down Constitution Avenue.
Lockheed Martin Launches AI Fight Club
Lockheed Martin is launching a new program, AI Fight Club, a virtual battleground where companies can test their artificial intelligence algorithms for use in military applications in air, land, sea, and space domains. The first competition is scheduled for later this year.
Supreme Court to Review Contractor Negligence
Army veteran Winston Hencely, who sued defense contractor Fluor Corp. over injuries from a suicide bombing in Afghanistan, wants the Supreme Court to give a definitive answer to how a federal claims act applies to claims against government contractors. Four appellate courts have reached different conclusions.
DOGE Can Now Review Unclassified Contracts at DoD
The DoD Department of Government Efficiency team will now get a chance to assess unclassified contracts before they’re awarded. DOGE may now review solicitations, requirements, and cost estimates for new contracts and modifications,
Navy Films Sunken WWI Submarine
An interdisciplinary mission of Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Naval History and Heritage Command, and National Science Foundation captured the first images and video of the USS F-1, a sunken US Navy submarine from World War Until this year only limited sonar readings showed the lost submarine’s location.
Honoring America’s Fallen Heroes at Arlington
Morning Coffee is a robust blend of links to news around the internet concerning the Naval Air Station Patuxent River economic community. The opinions expressed here do not reflect opinions of the Leader’s owners or staff. The 3rd Infantry Regiment, also known as The Old Guard, placed American flags at the base of more than 260,000 headstones and more than 7,000 columbarium niche rows at Arlington National Cemetery, as well as at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier on Thursday, reports Stars and Strips. The tradition has taken place every year since The Old Guard’s establishment as the Army’s official…
MD Ranks #2 for Military Retirees in US
WalletHub found Maryland ranked 2nd overall in its report: 2025’s Best & Worst States for Military Retirees. The report compares the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 28 key indicators of retirement-friendliness toward veterans,
Trump Proposes New Fighter Jet, the F-55
President Donald Trump wants the US military to have a new twin-engine F-35. He wants to call it the F-55. It will have two engines and a super upgrade on the F-35. Some analysts say it will be a highly challenging engineering endeavor.
F-35 Dodged a Houthi Missile
As the Trump administration considered ending the US missile strikes in the Red Sea, Houthi rebels in Yemen fired a missile so close to a US F-35 the pilot had to take evasive action, a potential “absolute disaster” for the costly fighter jet.
Admission to Academies Will Be Based Exclusively on Merit
US military academies have been ordered to end consideration of race, gender, and ethnicity in their admissions processes. Acceptance will be based “exclusively on merit.”
