Puerto Rico native retires as Army Reserve general after 39 years
By | Sept. 4, 2026
Brig. Gen. Raúl Rodriguez, deputy commanding general of the 108th Training Command (Initial Entry Training), concluded 39 years of military service Aug. 29 during a retirement ceremony at the Fort Buchanan Community Club, closing a career shaped by leadership, service and a commitment to Soldiers across the Army Reserve.
Yama Sakura 91 begins trilateral command post exercise
By Sgt. Jonathon Downs and Maj. LeeAnn Sagucio | Sept. 3, 2026
CAMP ASAKA, Japan — U.S., Japanese and Australian forces opened Yama Sakura 91 during a ceremony Sept. 2 at Camp Asaka, launching a trilateral command post exercise focused on readiness and interoperability.
Yama Sakura 91 brings together about 700 U.S. personnel, 5,200 members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and 280 Australian Army personnel at locations across Japan and the United States.
A Voice from Home: Dolly Parton's Decades-Long Connection to America's Military
By Sgt. Katherine Devereaux | Sept. 3, 2026
Dolly Parton, the Tennessee singer-songwriter whose six-decade career made her one of country music’s most recognizable voices, died Aug. 25, 2026, in Nashville. She was 80. President Donald Trump directed American flags at military posts, naval stations and U.S. facilities abroad to fly at half-staff in her memory through sunset Sept. 1.