04.09.2026 Story by Lt. Erin Wile The first face the Artemis II crew will see upon their return to Earth will be the face of a U.S. Navy Sailor. Lt. Cmdr. Jesse Wang, Senior Chief Hospital Corpsman Laddy Aldridge, Chief Hospital Corpsman Vlad Link, and Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Steve Kapala make up the dive medical team who will be the first to open the Orion capsule upon its return to Earth, make initial medical assessments of the Artemis II crew, and assist them out of the capsule safely...

From October 31 to November 10, 2024, Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 8 (EODMU 8), under Commander Task Force 68, participated in...