Photo Story: Fort McCoy firefighters practice diving under ice at post’s Big Sandy Lake during February 2026 training

Story by Scott Sturkol March 2, 2026 at 10:49AM Members of the Fort McCoy Directorate of Emergency Services Fire Department conducted ice rescue training and ice dives Feb. 11, 2026, at Big Sandy Lake on South Post at Fort McCoy, Wis.

Fort McCoy DES Fire Department dive team holds February rescue training under ice

Story by Scott Sturkol February 27, 2026 at 04:44PM Members of the Fort McCoy Directorate of Emergency Services (DES) Fire Department took advantage of good ice conditions and completed ice rescue training Feb. 11 at Big Sandy Lake on South Post at Fort McCoy.

U.S. Coast Guard accepts delivery of 62nd Fast Response Cutter named for 9/11 hero

Story by Chief Warrant Officer Sara Muir February 26, 2026 at 06:43PM KEY WEST — The U.S. Coast Guard accepted delivery of the 62nd Fast Response Cutter, USCGC Vincent Danz (WPC 1162), on Thursday in Key West. The Vincent Danz is the fourth FRC to be homeported to Guam. "Accepting delivery of the Vincent Danz, Guam’s newest Fast Response Cutter, demonstrates the Coast Guard’s enduring commitment to the security of our Nation, the Pacific, and our partners throughout Oceania," said Capt. Jessica Worst, commander, Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam. "Vincent Danz exemplified selfless service as a New York firefighter and Coast Guard reservist. This cutter will honor his legacy by protecting lives, combating illicit activity, and ensuring maritime security of our coasts, across Micronesia and beyond." The Sentinel-class FRCs replace the 1980s Island-class 110-foot patrol boats and possess 21st-century command, control, communications, computers, cyber, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance equipment, with improved habitability and seakeeping.

Fort Buchanan Firefighters Strengthen Community Ties Through Mutual Aid Response

Story by Carlos Cuebas 2026-02-26T13:22:22Z Firefighters from Fort Buchanan, the Army’s home in the Caribbean, recently demonstrated the installation’s commitment to community partnership and readiness when they responded to a mutual aid request in San Juan, Feb. 13, working alongside the Puerto Rico Fire Department to assist during a reported building emergency.

Fort Buchanan Firefighters Strengthen Community Ties Through Mutual Aid Response

Story by Carlos Cuebas 2026-02-26T13:22:22Z Firefighters from Fort Buchanan, the Army’s home in the Caribbean, recently demonstrated the installation’s commitment to community partnership and readiness when they responded to a mutual aid request in San Juan, Feb. 13, working alongside the Puerto Rico Fire Department to assist during a reported building emergency.