The 2nd Balloon Company moves to the front lines near Toul, France, and begins operations. It is the first of 37 American balloon companies that will see action- three at Chateau Thierry, 15 at St. Mihiel, and 19 in the Meuse Argonne area- in World War I.
NASA Boss: Race to Moon Has National Security Stakes
Sept. 15, 2026
NASA is pushing hard to get astronauts back to the moon by 2028—and the urgency is driven in no small part by the national security implications of doing so before China does, Administrator Jared Isaacman said Sept. 15.
