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Department of War Announces $25 Million Investment With ReElement Technologies to Expand U.S. Critical Minerals Refining Capacity

View Online IMMEDIATE RELEASE Department of War Announces $25 Million Investment With ReElement Technologies to Expand U.S. Critical Minerals Refining Capacity July 13, 2026 The Department of War's Economic Defense Unit (EDU) in partnership with the Office of the Under Secretary of War for Acquisition and Sustainment (OUSW(A&S)) today announced a $25 million investment with ReElement Technologies Corp. to expand domestic refining capacity for rare earth elements and other defense-critical minerals at the company's Marion, Indiana facility. This investment will strengthen the U.S. industrial base by securing domestic access to materials essential for advanced defense systems, aerospace components, and secure communications. "Strengthening our domestic refining capacity for rare earth elements and other critical minerals is a national security imperative," said HON Michael Cadenazzi, Assistant Secretary of War for Industrial Base Policy. "Executed by the Economic Defense Unit (EDU) and financed by the OASW(IBP) Industrial Base Fund, this investment actively rebuilds a domestic, mine-to-magnet supply chain. This effort guarantees the joint force has reliable access to the critical materials required for advanced defense systems." The Department of War is funding equipment, installation, and working capital to help ReElement expand its production lines. The effort will focus on processing end-of-life magnets and other recycled materials to produce high-purity rare earth oxides, yttrium, gadolinium, germanium, and gallium. The effort reflects the successful partnership between OUSW(A&S) and EDU. The ability to identify industrial bottlenecks, combined with commercial-sector best practices, enables the rapid execution of agreements that continue to enhance national security and military might. "Critical minerals are fundamental to sustaining our warfighting capacity," said George K. Kollitides II, Director of the Economic Defense Unit. "The Economic Defense Unit was created to act quickly and decisively to address economic vulnerabilities and strengthen our military advantage. This agreement helps secure domestic capacity, protect the industrial base behind the warfighter, and ensure the United States has reliable access to the materials that make deterrence credible and military advantage possible." The agreement includes robust safeguards to protect U.S. interests, including restrictions on transactions with foreign entities of concern. This $25 million investment reflects the Department's performance-driven approach: pairing targeted government support with private-sector execution to move critical industrial capabilities from concept to production at the speed of relevance.

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Military Commissions Media Invitation Announced for United States v. Encep Nurjaman Pre-Trial Hearing

View Online IMMEDIATE RELEASE Military Commissions Media Invitation Announced for United States v. Encep Nurjaman Pre-Trial Hearing July 13, 2026 The Department of War invites media to cover pre-trial proceedings October 5-16, 2026 for Encep Nurjaman, who has been charged in connection with his alleged role in the 2002 and 2003 bombings in Indonesia. The proceedings will occur at the Expeditionary Legal Complex located in Naval Station Guantanamo Bay (NSGB) Cuba and will be transmitted to a closed-circuit television (CCTV) site at Ft. Meade, Md. Media choosing to travel to NSGB will pay round-trip airfare ($800); coverage window is determined by flight schedule. Specific ground rules for coverage at NSGB will follow registration. The primary purpose of this invitation is to cover the military commissions. Tours of the detention facilities are not available. Requests for reporting on Guantanamo topics unrelated to the military commissions - such as the naval base facilities or personnel - must be coordinated in advance through the respective public officer with authority over those topics. OMC public affairs can provide point of contact information as needed. Coverage windows, including travel*: October 3-10 October 10-17 *Media may choose to stay more than one week. Registration: Click here for registration and select the appropriate case and dates as outlined above. Deadline: All requests must be received no later than noon Monday, July 20. Additional details of travel preparations will be provided separately. By submitting the online request form, interested media will begin the travel process and respective OMC PAO will assist in travel preparations. CCTV Site: Media choosing to view the hearing, from the media-designated viewing site at Fort Meade, Md., must send requests via email to osd.mc-alex.OMC.mbx.omc-pa@mail.mil with e-mail subject line matching the court case and the following information: name, position, news organization and contact information. Contact Mr. Ronald Flesvig, OMC Public Affairs, for additional questions at ronald.flesvig2.civ@mail.mil or (571) 372-3713. Case information can be viewed at the Office of Military Commissions website: https://www.mc.mil

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Medal of Honor Monday: Army Pfc. William Kenzo Nakamura

View Online Medal of Honor Monday: Army Pfc. William Kenzo Nakamura July 13, 2026 | By David Vergun Army Pfc. William Kenzo Nakamura was a World War II hero. He received the Medal of Honor for risking his life to save his platoon during combat in Italy, July 4, 1944. Nakamura was born in Seattle, Jan. 21, 1922, and grew up with a brother and a sister. His parents worked as barbers in Seattle after immigrating from Japan. After graduating from Garfield High School in 1939, he attended the University of Washington. His mother died of cancer in January 1942, two months before Japanese Americans living in the Puget Sound area were moved to relocation centers. Nakamura and the rest of his family arrived at the Minidoka War Relocation Center in Jerome County, Idaho, Aug. 21, 1942, according to the final accountability roster from the War Relocation Authority. His father and sister remained in the center until 1945, but Nakamura and his brother left the center for military service in July 1943. On the day of his Medal of Honor action, Nakamura was assigned to Company G, 442nd Regimental Combat Team, in the hilly countryside near Castellina, Italy. According to his Medal of Honor citation, his platoon became pinned down by enemy machine-gun fire from a concealed position during a firefight. On his own, he crawled 20 yards toward the hostile position with enemy machine-gun fire barely missing him. After getting within 15 yards of the enemy, he threw four grenades, killing or wounding at least three of them. With their weapons silenced, Nakamura crawled back to his platoon, which was able to continue its advance thanks to his courageous action. Later, his company withdrew from their position so a mortar barrage could occur. However, Nakamura remained in position to cover his comrades' withdrawal. While moving toward the safety of a wooded area, his platoon again became pinned down by machine-gun fire. Nakamura acted quickly, crawling to a point where he could fire on the enemy. He engaged and pinned them down, allowing his platoon to withdraw safely. Nakamura was not so lucky, he was killed during this heroic stand. In the years after the war, only one Japanese American soldier received the Medal of Honor: Army Pfc. Sadao Munemori, who died in battle. Nakamura instead posthumously received the Distinguished Service Cross, the nation's second-highest military award for valor. During the war, the approximately 14,000 Japanese American soldiers who served in the 442nd received 18,143 awards, including seven Presidential Unit Citations. In 1996, legislation sponsored by Sen. Daniel Akaka of Hawaii led to an official review of the many Distinguished Service Crosses received by Japanese Americans for their heroics during World War II, despite the discrimination they faced at the time. The review resulted in the military upgrading 19 of the 52 Distinguished Service Crosses to Medals of Honor, as well as one Silver Star Medal. The Medal of Honor was awarded to several Japanese American soldiers assigned to the 100th Infantry Battalion and the 442nd Regimental Combat Team during a June 21, 2000, White House ceremony. June Oshima, Nakamura's sister, was at the ceremony to accept the medal on his behalf from President Bill Clinton. She gave an interview to the Longview Daily News newspaper, which was published in the May 29, 2000, issue. They, Nakamura and his brother, "thought if they joined, they could get rid of the prejudice," she said. "They wanted to show that Japanese Americans were not the enemy. It makes me sad to think of it." Decades since Nakamura's brave actions, tributes have continued. In 2000, Congress voted unanimously to pass legislation officially naming the Seattle federal courthouse the William Kenzo Nakamura United States Courthouse. There's also a memorial for him at the University of Washington. Nakamura is buried at Evergreen Washelli Memorial Park in Seattle. This article is part of a weekly series called "Medal of Honor Monday," in which we highlight one of the more than 3,500 Medal of Honor recipients who have received the U.S. military's highest medal for valor.  Spotlight: Medal of Honor   Experience: The Highest Awards for Valor

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Centcom Completes Another Wave of Strikes Against Iran

View Online Centcom Completes Another Wave of Strikes Against Iran July 13, 2026 |  By U.S. Central Command Public Affairs U.S. Central Command completed a new wave of offensive strikes against Iran yesterday, hitting dozens of targets at multiple locations with precision munitions to degrade Iran's ability to continue attacking international shipping flowing through the Strait of Hormuz.  Centcom forces struck Iranian military air-defense systems, coastal radar sites, missile and drone capabilities, and small boats using fighter aircraft, naval vessels, one-way attack aerial drones and, for the first time, one-way attack sea drones.  The Strait of Hormuz is an international maritime corridor for global trade. Iran does not control it.  U.S. forces are postured and prepared to ensure that freedom of navigation remains available to commercial shipping despite Iran's continued unwarranted aggression, harassment, threats and arbitrary declarations.

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