Fort McCoy firefighters provide mutual aid support to fire in Tomah

Story by Scott Sturkol February 05, 2026 at 06:23PM Firefighters with the Fort McCoy Directorate of Emergency Services Fire Department responded to a mutual aid call for a fire response Jan. 25 of a structure fire in Tomah, Wis.

Fort McCoy firefighters provide mutual aid support to fire in Tomah

Story by Scott Sturkol February 05, 2026 at 06:23PM Firefighters with the Fort McCoy Directorate of Emergency Services Fire Department responded to a mutual aid call for a fire response Jan. 25 of a structure fire in Tomah, Wis.

USAG Stuttgart Fire Department blazes a trail with double win

Story by Balmina Sehra January 30, 2026 at 09:23AM U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart is all fired up after receiving the news that their fire department won Fire Department of the Year in the Small category. The award honors the exceptional performance of fire departments with fewer than three firefighting teams across Europe.

Ready, Exercise: MCB Camp Pendleton Conducts CPX II, a Hazardous Materials Training Exercise

Story by Cpl. Jacqueline Akamelu January 29, 2026 at 04:59PM Semper Durus is an annual interagency training exercise designed to strengthen regional defense, test anti-terrorism measures, and ensure personnel safety against evolving threats across Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. Before, during, and after Semper Durus, agencies aboard the installation maintain readiness and response effectiveness through targeted training exercises focused on specific areas. With the focus on response effectiveness, partnering agencies across the installation participated in Command Post Exercise II at MCB Camp Pendleton, California, Jan. 28, 2026. The intent of CPX II was to combine the efforts of various agencies across Marine Corps Installations West to exercise staff actions in response to a simulated contamination of the installation’s food supply. This included verifying the safety and security of food sources and their delivery, identifying the impact of food delivery interruptions, determining required response actions to re-establish safe food distribution, and exercising the Camp Pendleton Fire Department’s hazardous materials response procedures.

A Legacy of Service: Firefighter's son answers the call to a different uniform

Story by Eric Kowal January 29, 2026 at 04:15PM PICATINNY ARSENAL, N.J. – In many ways, the worlds of a firefighter and a Soldier are intertwined. Both require a unique blend of courage, discipline, and a profound sense of duty. They are professions where the well-being of others is paramount, where teamwork is not just a concept, but a lifeline.