New Reserve Commission Starts Work: A 13-member commission created by Congress to independently assess the strength of the National Guard and Reserves kicked off its work March 6 at a press conference in Washington, D.C. Highlighting the change of the reserve components “from a strategic reserve to more of an operational reserve,” the panel aims to provide an in depth assessment at a time when more than 46 percent of the 826,500 service members of the Selected Reserve have been mobilized to active duty, according to a panel statement. Arnold L. Punaro, a former commander of the 4th Marine Division and director of reserve affairs for the Marine Corp, chairs the group, which expects to complete and deliver its report next year. Commission hearings start March 8.
Celebrating 100 Years of Liquid-Fueled Rockets
March 11, 2026
March 16, 2026, marks 100 years since Dr. Robert H. Goddard launched the world’s first liquid-fueled rocket. Over the past century, new and ever more capable liquid-fueled rockets have literally propelled humanity into space. Why liquid-fueled rockets?