Coast Guard swimmer Scott Ruskan was awarded the Legion of Merit during the 2026 State of the Union Address. (Video Still: Webcast / DVIDS) Update: On February 24, 2026, AST2 Scott Ruskan was back in ...

When Auxiliarist J.R. Kulik walked into his new job as the National Special Security Events (NSSE) Coordinator in the Diplomatic Security Service’s (DSS) Office of Protection in Washington D.C., he ...

For 20 years, I served in the U.S. Air Force. I served overseas under presidents of both parties and worked alongside service members who trusted that when they were called to serve, it was done ...

President Donald Trump has a tendency to make those who take him at his word look like clowns. As Trump teases — some reporting says “prepares” — to start sending federalized National Guard troops ...