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👀 Spotted on the National Archives website: “Effective July 7, the National Archives at College Park, MD, will become a restricted-access federal facility with access only for visitors with a legitimate business need. It will no longer be open to the public” H/t: Diana King

MV-22s from HMX-1 fly over DCA Reagan National on the way to a flyover above Arlington Cemetery. Flights were briefly held while the aircraft enter restricted airspace.

NEW: The Air Force's top enlisted leader, in an internal message days before Iran nuclear strikes, told airmen their job is "to kill people and blow shit up" undersocring the need to be prepared for conflict and teasing more intense physical fitness goals military.com/daily-news/202…

After CENTCOM got word of a possible attack at Al Udeid on Monday, the majority of service members moved off the base, leaving just 44 soldiers to defend CENTCOM HQ, Gen. Dan Caine says. The oldest was a 28 y/o captain. The youngest was a 21 y/o private.

During his press briefing this morning, SecDef Hegseth took issue with a question about why he called all the bomber pilots “the boys” when there was a female pilot as well as on the submarine strikes (as pointed out by my Military.com reporting here) military.com/daily-news/202…

New: The US military did not use bunker-buster bombs on one of Iran’s largest nuclear facilities last weekend because the site is so deep that the munitions likely would not have been effective, the US’ top general told lawmakers. w/Natasha Bertrand cnn.com/2025/06/27/pol…

The Army has "Saving Private Ryan," the Navy has "Top Gun," the Marine Corps has "Full Metal Jacket" and, now, an animated Disney movie might be the Space Force's most in-depth and accurate film depiction yet. (A fun story to end a very busy defense week) military.com/daily-news/202…

The next militarized border zone will be in South Texas as an extension of Joint Base San Antonio. It’s the largest area to be created by the Trump administration yet, and defense and legal policy experts are concerned. More here:

BG Donald K. Brooks It would be great if you could solve your own DFAC problems before you try to talk out of turn about things you don’t understand. You still have a temporary closure up on your website, which is hilarious considering it was shut down a year ago over a safety concern. I know

ICYMI: The Department of the Air Force hit its 2025 goal of recruiting new airmen and Space Force Guardians three months ahead of schedule, the latest service branch to turn the tide from a post-pandemic slump. military.com/daily-news/202…

A notable trend: Military recruiting often sees an uptick amid rising unemployment rates. The same goes for rising "underemployment" -- post-college grads working jobs that don't often require a degree. Of the new Space Force Guardians, one in five of them had a college degree.

150 troops are being pulled off Trump’s LA mission ahead of wildfire season. “I think that govs will have to make tough choices about how they use their Guards' personnel,” Jennifer Kavanagh told me. More here on the balance between Trump missions/state needs: military.com/daily-news/202…

NEW: Ex-Lt Gov André Bauer tells me tonight he's launching his bid to primary Lindsey Graham, whom he says is too liberal for SC. “Once every 6 years, he gets conservative,” Bauer said, of Graham. “The rest of the time he votes with the Democrats.” apnews.com/article/lindse…

DoD sokes Sean Parnell, who calls the dept. "the most transparent" DOD in history, says today: "we will not be providing any updates to specific quantities or types of munitions being provided to Ukraine or the timelines associated with these transfers." Last admin. always did.

JUST NOW: Sean Parnell tells reporters that FL National Guardsmen on state orders will be conducting base camp security at this facility.

NEW: B-2 Pilots on the Iran mission were invited to Trump's July 4 picnic. But the White House and Air Force can't say what measures are being taken to protect their identities. Former pilots, including a B-2 commander, said that raises security worries. military.com/daily-news/202…

NEW: Thomas Novelly reports that neither the The White House or Department of Defense 🇺🇸 are saying what they’re going to do to protect the identity of the B-2 pilots who are going to the WH July 4 bash. One retired Brig. Gen. said that there are real security concerns. military.com/daily-news/202…

'First Wave' of 200 Marines Sent to Florida to Support ICE Operations military.com/daily-news/202…

Perhaps one of the best Prine songs only, maybe, to be outdone by: “I've been down this road before I remember every tree Every single blade of grass Holds a special place for me And I remember every town And every hotel room And every song I ever sang On a guitar out of tune”

Going to miss seeing Late Show moments like this on the TV but, I guess , that's the way the world goes 'round youtube.com/watch?v=wvY02S…