Trump, Hegseth Attend Veterans Day Wreath-Laying Ceremony

Trump, Hegseth Attend Veterans Day Wreath-Laying Ceremony 11/11/2026 12:00 AM EST President Donald J. Trump and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth attended a Veterans Day wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery, Va., Nov. 11, 2026.

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Contracts for Nov. 10, 2026

View Online FOR RELEASE AT 5 PM ET Contracts For Nov. 10, 2026 DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY Burlington Industries LLC, Charlotte, North Carolina, has been awarded a maximum $224,373,811 fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for serge, elastique, tropical, heather charcoal and dark blue cloth. This was a competitive acquisition with one response received. This is a five-year contract with no option periods. The ordering period end date is Nov. 9, 2031. Using military services are Air Force and Space Force. Type of appropriation is fiscal 2027 through 2032 defense working capital funds. The contracting activity is Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Philadelphia, PA (SPE1C1-27-D-0003). BAE Systems Technology Solutions & Services Inc., Rockville Maryland, has been awarded a maximum $62,867,783 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for energy automation operation technology sustainment, automatic tank gauging, independent alarm systems and overfill protection equipment global support. This was a competitive acquisition with four responses received. This is a five-year contract with no option periods. The performance completion date is Nov. 9, 2031. Using customers are Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard. Type of appropriation is fiscal 2027 defense working capital funds. The contracting activity is Defense Logistics Agency Contracting Services Office, Columbus, Ohio (SP4706-27-D-0002). Federal Prison Industries Inc., Washington, D.C., has been awarded a maximum $18,502,880 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for long-sleeve maternity t-shirt physical fitness uniforms. This was a competitive acquisition with eight responses received. This is a five-year contract with no option periods. Location of performance is Georgia, with Nov. 8, 2031, ordering period end date. Using military service is Army. Type of appropriation is fiscal 2026 through 2031 defense working capital funds. The contracting activity is Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (SPE1C1-27-D-0012). (Awarded on Nov. 9, 2026). NAVY General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT), Falls Church, Virginia, is awarded a contract modification to increase the contract ceiling by $56,000,000, from the current $98,500,000 to $154,500,000 on indefinitely-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (N0003925D7800) in order to execute on the Secretary of the Navy's (SECNAV's) mandate (i.e., Operation Cattle Drive) to consolidate all legacy help desks into the Navy Enterprise service desk by Oct. 1, 2027. Work will continue to be performed in Bossier City, Louisiana (50%); and New Orleans, Louisiana (50%). This contract is in its second year of performance under Option Year One (August 2026 through August 2027). There is one optional year remaining which, if exercised, would bring the estimated cumulative value to $154,500,000 and performance will continue until August 2028. In accordance with 10 U.S. Code 4022(f), Other Transactions Authority (OTA), this production contract follows the successful completion of GDIT's OTA prototype effort that originated in 2019. Portfolio Acquisition Executive Mission Systems, San Diego, California, is the contracting activity. Systems Planning and Analysis (SPA), Inc., Alexandria, Virginia, is awarded a $55,670,496 cost-plus-fixed-fee term task order (N0003027F3024) for Trident II Strategic Weapons System (SWS) support. This value includes optional line items, if exercised. Tasks to be performed include technical assessments, and studies, systems engineering and analysis support, and program integration and schedule support. Work will be performed in Washington, D.C. (60%); Alexandria, Virginia (32%); Bangor, Washington (1%); Denver, Colorado (1%); Titusville, Florida (1%); Kings Bay, Georgia (1%); Pittsfield, Massachusetts (1%); Valley Forge, Pennsylvania (1%); Magna, Utah (1%); and Sunnyvale, California (1%). Work is expected to be completed on Sep. 30, 2031. Fiscal 2026 research, development, test and evaluation funds in the amount of $200,981; fiscal 2027 research, development, test and evaluation funds in the amount of $150,000; and fiscal 2027 operations and maintenance, Navy funds in the amount of $1,348,216, will be obligated on this award. Funding in the amount of $200,981 will expire at the end of fiscal 2027. This contract also benefits a Foreign Military Sale to the United Kingdom. This task order will be awarded as a sole source acquisition with the authority of 15 U.S. Code 638 Research and Development. Portfolio Acquisition Executive, Strategic Systems Programs, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity. General Dynamics Electric Boat Corp. Groton, Connecticut, is awarded a $41,634,064 undefinitized contract action under a previously awarded contract in support of procurement of long lead time material for Virginia-class submarines. Work will be performed in Franklin, Massachusetts, and is expected to be completed by June 2031. Fiscal 2025 other procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $18,924,574 will be obligated at time of award and will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Supervisor of Shipbuilding Conversion and Repair, Groton, Connecticut, is the contracting activity (N00024-24-C-2124). Performance Aircraft Services Inc.,* Grapevine, Texas, is awarded an $11,840,244 firm-fixed-price modification (P00002) to a previously awarded contract to exercise an option for depot-level maintenance of Navy E-6B Mercury aircraft. Work includes removal of existing sealant using medium-pressure water stripping, primer application, sealant reapplication, and fuel-cell pressure checks. Work will be performed in Lake Charles, Louisiana (50%); and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (50%), and is expected to be completed in December 2027. Fiscal 2027 aircraft procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $11,840,244 will be obligated at time of award. This contract modification was not competitively procured. Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity (N0001926C1005). ARMY TKTMJ, Inc.,* Natchitoches, Louisiana, was awarded a $42,398,851 firm-fixed-price contract for construction access to the work site; demolition; clearing and grubbing; excavation and embankment placement; geotextile and stone placement; and turf establishment and maintenance. Bids were solicited via the internet with four received. Work will be performed in Metairie, Louisiana, with an estimated completion date of Nov. 15, 2027. Fiscal 2027 civil expenses funds in the amount of $42,398,851 were obligated at the time of the award. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans, Louisiana, is the contracting activity (W912P8-27-C-A003). DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY Ipsos Public Affairs LLC, Norwalk, Connecticut, is awarded an $11,605,631 option (P00012) to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price task order (HT001123F0033) to support the TRICARE Patient Experience Survey effort. This effort provides Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) surveys for the Defense Health Agency, including (a) surveys of recently discharged adult and pediatric inpatients; (b) the CAHPS Clinician and Group Survey; and (c) the CAHPS Outpatient and Ambulatory Surgery Survey. The task order was competitively awarded, effective June 1, 2023. The cumulative value of the task order, including the exercised option, is $67,661,809. Fiscal year 2027 operations and maintenance funds will be provided. The place of performance is Falls Church, Virginia. The period of performance for the option year is Dec. 1, 2026, through Nov. 30, 2027. DHA, Professional Services Contracting Division, Falls Church, Virginia, is the contracting activity. AIR FORCE Space Exploration Technologies Corp., Hawthorne, California, has been awarded a $9,921,992 broad agency announcement contract, with options for up to a maximum $12,666,379, for a risk reduction study on their Plug and Play Laser, also known as Plaser. This contract provides for the risk reduction study, the delivery of representative hardware, and support to missile warning and tracking system integration. Work will be performed in Hawthorne, California; and Redmond, Washington, and is expected to be completed by Oct. 7, 2027. This contract was a competitive acquisition. Since proposals are received throughout the year under the Systems, Technologies, and Emerging Capabilities Broad Agency Announcement, the number of proposals received in response to the solicitation is unknown. Fiscal 2026 research, development, test, and evaluation funds in the amount of $9,921,992 are being obligated at the time of award. The Space Development Agency, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity (FA240127C0001). (Awarded on Nov. 9, 2026). *Small business

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Indiana Guard Unit Receives Presidential Unit Citation for Vietnam Heroism

View Online Indiana Guard Unit Receives Presidential Unit Citation for Vietnam Heroism Nov. 10, 2026 | By Douglas E. Jessmer They left Indianapolis for Vietnam in May 1968: the "Indiana Rangers," Company D, 151st Infantry Regiment. With more than 200 National Guardsmen in its ranks, the Rangers spent much of 1968 in individual and unit training, preparing for a year in theater. In December, they deployed as one of eight National Guard units sent to Southeast Asia.  Hoosier heroism didn't go unnoticed. The Rangers were one of the most decorated units of the war, earning nearly 500 individual medals after fighting in 94 engagements and conducting 974 patrols. Those awards and decorations included 19 Silver Stars, 123 Bronze Stars — 88 of them with Valor — 101 Purple Hearts, 183 Army Commendation Medals and 19 Indiana Distinguished Service Medals. In one case, a Ranger spotted and reported 600 advancing enemy troops.  They returned to Indiana with some fanfare, receiving a key to the city of Indianapolis and a "Unity Day" declared by the governor, who also presented them with a group Sagamore of the Wabash award, a high Indiana honor. However, it took almost six decades for the Indiana Rangers to receive a Presidential Unit Citation, the ultimate decoration for a unit with extraordinary heroism in combat.  The unit award was presented in Indianapolis this past August, at a convention of the National Guard Association of the United States.   "The unit was successful in the almost daily violent contact with the main force enemy units, characterized by close-in ambush teams," the citation reads. "The valorous soldiers of Company D, 151st Infantry (Rangers) responded to their dangerous missions with personal bravery, professional competence and relentless determination."  Donnie Holland of Anderson, Indiana, was a sergeant and a patrol leader with Company D. One of the nearly 100 veterans who mustered in Indianapolis for the presidential citation streamer presentation, he's now vice president of the Indiana Rangers Association.  He has a green folder with 50 certificates and as many gold-framed, presidential-blue ribbons that, gradually, he's sending to veterans of the unit across the country. He says he's working to ensure that members of the unit are accorded the Ranger tab they earned through training and combat experience. The Ho Chi Minh Trail wound its way outside Vietnam to Cambodia and Laos, he said, and the Indiana Rangers had, among other things, a protective mission.  "Our primary objective was to stop them before they could do anything to the base at Saigon," he said. "We had a kill ratio of 90-to-1."  "Everything we did, we had to prove ourselves," he said, explaining that National Guard units weren't held in the same esteem at the time, adding, "We got high recognition from the Regular Army."  In 2018, Holland said, his son started the campaign to recognize the Indiana Rangers as a whole.   "We knew we did a good job, but we didn't know it was greater than others," Holland said. "We were the highest decorated company to serve in the whole Vietnam War in a one-year term. I was surprised, and the other guys were surprised, too."  Holland's son reached out to President Donald J. Trump, then-Vice President Mike Pence, "to anyone who would listen," he said. Indiana U.S. Rep. Victoria Spartz took notice and spearheaded the effort to award the citation.  Holland lauded Secretary of War Pete Hegseth for "hand-carrying" the award nomination through the approval process.  "It took some time, but I'm thankful," said Holland, who lamented his son didn't live long enough to see the presentation. He's a two-time Agent Orange cancer survivor, but his son succumbed to cancer. Army Maj. Gen. Lawrence Muennich, adjutant general of the Indiana National Guard, said the Rangers are woven into the state's proud military history.  "Their actions represent the very best of the Indiana National Guard," Muennich said. "The Presidential Unit Citation was a long-overdue recognition of their extraordinary service and sacrifice. I am humbled and grateful to have played a small role in helping bring this recognition to fruition. To be part of ensuring their story is properly honored and preserved is, without question, a highlight of my military career."  Company D's Vietnam deployment was a landmark moment in U.S. military history, proving that National Guard units could seamlessly integrate with active-duty units on the front lines. As the only National Guard ground maneuver unit to serve in Southeast Asia, its service paved the way for the modern total force integration between active-duty and reserve components.  "It was my profound honor to work with President Trump's administration to secure the long-overdue Presidential Unit Citation for Indiana's Rangers, nearly 60 years after their extraordinary valor in Vietnam," Spartz said. "As we commemorate Veterans Day, we honor their courage, sacrifice and enduring legacy of service to our nation."

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USS Nimitz Trains New, Returning Naval Aviators

View Online USS Nimitz Trains New, Returning Naval Aviators Nov. 10, 2026 |  By Navy Senior Chief Petty Officer Andrew McCord, USS Nimitz The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz returned to Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, yesterday, completing its first east coast training underway in support of carrier qualifications for both new and experienced naval aviators.  Following a brief carrier air traffic control center recertification, the Nimitz began the qualifications for Carrier Air Wing 1 and Strike Fighter Squadron 106.  "The Nimitz team is beyond proud to support the training and education of our naval aviators at multiple stages of their development," said Navy Capt. Joseph Furco, Nimitz commander. "With two deployments to three areas of responsibility under our belts in the span of less than two years, this crew has invaluable knowledge and experience to pass on to the warfighters tasked with carrying the torch forward."  Qualifications for the fighter squadron included support for naval aviators heading out to the fleet for the first time and those returning from sea-duty assignments in nonflying roles.  For the new aviators, this represented their first arrested landings, and catapult launches from an aircraft carrier while flying F/A-18E/F Super Hornet strike fighters.  "After qualifying on [the] Nimitz, these aviators will be ready to head out to the tip of spear, either for the first time, or with previous deployments under their belts," said Navy Cmdr. Michael Farley, Nimitz air boss. "It is extremely satisfying to know that we are playing an impactful role in getting them ready for whatever challenges they may face."  Following the qualifications, student naval aviators practiced landing on and launching from an aircraft carrier for the first time in a T-45C Goshawk training aircraft.  During the overall underway, the Nimitz supported 103 sorties, 442 arrested landings and 152 touch-and-goes.  The Nimitz is scheduled to conduct additional carrier qualification underway in advance of its decommissioning next year.  "While we might be deactivating eventually, the Nimitz's legacy of teamwork will endure," Furco said. "The knowledge gained both by our crew and sailors from other commands, training onboard this iconic warship, will permeate the fleet for generations to come, paying dividends toward our Navy's ability to fight and win."

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Readout of Secretary of War Pete Hegseth's Meeting With Poland's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz

View Online IMMEDIATE RELEASE Readout of Secretary of War Pete Hegseth's Meeting With Poland's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz Nov. 10, 2026 Chief Pentagon Spokesman Sean Parnell provided the following readout: On November 10, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth met with his Polish counterpart, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, at the Pentagon. Secretary Hegseth recognized Poland's leadership in NATO as Europe assumes primary responsibility for its conventional defense. Deputy Prime Minister Kosiniak-Kamysz highlighted Poland's increased defense spending and deepening defense industrial base cooperation, most recently by hosting of a new Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) Missile Maintenance Facility (MMF) and expanding production lines. Secretary Hegseth and Deputy Prime Minister Kosiniak-Kamysz signed a Statement of Intent on strengthening of defense industry cooperation that will continue this robust defense partnership. Secretary Hegseth reaffirmed the United States' desire for a durable peace in Ukraine and encouraged Deputy Prime Minister Kosiniak-Kamysz to continue Poland's steadfast support of Ukraine.

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