Guard and active duty troops are providing air and sea lift of cargo, fire suppression as needed and setting up supply staging areas on Maui and Oahu. The Hawaii National Guard, U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are already on the ground but Hawaii needs to formally request a larger force. World War II veterans, officials and visitors are commemorating D-Day on the beaches of Normandy. World War II veteran Jake Larson is best known on social media under the name “Papa Jake.” Dozens of World War II veterans have traveled to Normandy this week to mark the 79th anniversary of D-Day. A "thought experiment" from the service that went viral highlights the possible dangers that could come from giving autonomous drones too much power. The Army Corps of Engineers has dodged a lawsuit by agreeing to study whether dredging a Georgia shipping channel would threaten sea turtles. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown Jr. noted the upcoming trip at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Tuesday. Captains Joseph Palazini and Matthew Cushing took first place in the Army's 16th annual Best Sapper Competition at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. With the aging E-3 AWACS becoming increasingly out of date and hard to maintain, top Air Force leaders say they want the new E-7 as soon as possible. Load More