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For Old Guard soldiers, ‘Flags In’ is a personal mission

May 24, 2026

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Story and photos Courtesy of Arlington National Cemetery  Last Thursday, in the early morning dawn, soldiers assigned to the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, known as “The Old Guard,” marched into the only two national cemeteries managed by the Army, their rucksacks packed with small American flags. Their mission: to honor America’s fallen heroes by…
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Army Space and Missile Defense team in Huntsville plays vital role in Air Force missile test 6,500 miles away

May 23, 2026

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AIR FORCE, ARMY

An unarmed Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile launches during an operational test May 20 at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif. The Target landed at the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command’s Ronald Reagan Space and Missile Test Range, or RTR, on Kwajalein Atoll in the Republic of the Marshall Islands during Air Force Global…
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Virginia company selected for dredging work in Mobile Harbor

May 22, 2026

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ARMY, CONTRACTS, NAVY

(Photo/Norfolk Dredging Company) By Troy Turner [email protected] The U.S. Army has awarded a Virginia company a $45.8 million contract for maintenance dredging work to be done in Mobile’s harbor. Norfolk Dredging Co., Chesapeake, Virginia, won the contract from among five bids submitted. Work will be based out of Irvington, Alabama, with an estimated completion date…
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U.S. Navy expected to announce soon an update on the dismantling contract for the ex-Enterprise

May 21, 2026

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CONTRACTS, NAVY

By Troy Turner [email protected] One year ago, it was announced that the world’s first nuclear aircraft carrier, the former USS Enterprise (CVN-65) with a distinguished record of military service dating back to the Cuban Missile Crisis and NASA’s Project Mercury program, would spend its final days in Mobile. A year later, the storied ship instead…
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Auburn veterans host pre-Memorial Day ceremony in memory of the fallen (photo gallery included)

May 19, 2026

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(Flags honor the fallen during a pre-Memorial Day ceremony on the Auburn University campus. Photos/Troy Turner) Story, photos by Troy Turner [email protected] AUBURN – The Auburn University Veterans Resource Center hosted a pre-Memorial Day ceremony today to honor U.S. service members who lost their lives in military service to the United States. Auburn University President…
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Huntsville-based COLSA garners Navy contract topping $59 million to support interactive comms services

May 15, 2026

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CONTRACTS, NAVY

By Troy Turner [email protected] The U.S. Navy has awarded COLSA Corp., an engineering and support-services company headquartered in Huntsville, a $59.4 million contract to provide engineering services supporting development, maintenance, interoperability and operations of the “data link tactical tool, gateway systems, and mini-rack systems.” The systems use integrated components to enable communications between combat systems,…
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Brasfield & Gorrie among companies chosen by Army for competition in $2 billion contract

May 13, 2026

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ARMY, CONTRACTS

(Photo/U.S. Army Corps of Engineers) By Troy Turner [email protected] Brasfield & Gorrie LLC, Birmingham, is one of 14 construction companies across the nation chosen to compete for orders in a $2 billion contract with the U.S. Army for a construction-related, energy-saving program intended to better govern consumption and enhance on-site energy availability. The companies will…
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TURNER: Redstone Arsenal needs a dose of Rocky Mountain High

May 10, 2026

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COMMENTARY

A C-130 at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado. (File photo/USAF) COMMENTARY By Troy Turner [email protected] HUNTSVILLE – Twenty years from now, U.S. Space Command’s ribbon cutting at its first operational facility on Redstone Arsenal will be a footnote lost like a pine needle in a kudzu field. Pardon the Alabama simile, but simply put, more…
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Air University’s National Security Forum aims to inform decisions shaping the joint force

May 6, 2026

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AIR FORCE

(U.S. Air Force photo by Billy Blankenship) By Billy Blankenship Air University Public Affairs MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. — Air University convened its 72nd National Security Forum this week, bringing civilian leaders and military professionals together to examine national security challenges and how decisions affecting the joint force are made. Over three days, participants engage…
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BL Harbert International earns Army contract for Fort Leonard Wood barracks project

May 5, 2026

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ARMY, CONTRACTS

(Photo/U.S. Army) By Troy Turner [email protected] The U.S. Army has awarded BL Harbert International LLC a $129 million contract for construction of an Advance Individual Training barracks complex at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. The complex is expected to support up to 600 soldiers and include physical training areas and safety measures such as tornado/storm protection.…
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USS ALABAMA Battleship Memorial Park names 2026-27 Crewmates; see photos from years past

May 4, 2026

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NAVY

Contributed to AlaDefense.com MOBILE, Alabama — Now Hear This! The USS ALABAMA Battleship Memorial Park is excited to announce the 2026-2027 USS ALABAMA Crewmates. These distinguished young women will serve as ambassadors for USS ALABAMA Battleship Memorial Park by attending community events, representing the Battleship’s mission, and inspiring a deeper connection to its legacy and…
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Opelika to host test facility in company’s plans to pitch new artillery system

April 30, 2026

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ARMY

Hanwha Defense USA is pitching its K9 Mobile Howitzer to the U.S. Army for inclusion in future artillery strategy. (Company photo) By Troy Turner [email protected] OPELIKA — Hanwha Defense USA, a defense company that touts expertise in production techniques and supply-chain strategy, announced today that it is establishing a site in Opelika that will serve…
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