2026 Editorial Calendar

Issue

Key Coverage

 

Deadlines

January/February 



  • A Profile of the New FRA National President Richard Fetro
  • E-10s: Profiles of a new Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) and a new Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard (MCPOCG).


 

Space: 11/18/2025
Materials:11/29/2025

March/April 

  • New Coast Guard Cyber Mission Specialist Rating

In late 2022, the Coast Guard established its new “cyber mission specialist” rating, and in January 2025, it officially established an “A” school for the new rating — the first new “A” school for the Coast Guard in a decade. What role do cyber mission specialists play in today’s Coast Guard?

  •  Women Veterans in the FRA

 

Space: 1/17/2026
Materials:1/31/2026

May/June 


  • Coast Guard Rescue Swimmers
  • Celebrating Admiral Ben Morreal, founder of the Seabees

 

Space: 3/21/2026
Materials: 3/28/2026

July/August 


  • The National Center for Warrior Independence
  • VA National Veterans Golden Age Games

 

Space: 5/23/2026
Materials:5/30/2026

September/October 


  • Camaraderie in the FRA
    • How does FRA maintain its camaraderie? What have branches done traditionally to connect with other members and what are some new things they are doing? How are FRA members connecting with other members and bringing in the next generation to maintain camaraderie?
  • Profile of Col. Hazel Elizabeth Benn profile

The FRA Education Foundation awards a scholarship each year in memory of Marine Corps Col. Hazel Elizabeth Benn, who was a tireless advocate of Marine Corps education initiatives and founded the program now known as “Marine Corps Lifelong Learning.”


    
 

Space: 7/25/2026
Materials: 8/1/2026

November/December 


  • Navy Corpsmen (and the Devil Corps)
  • Navy Airship Squadrons in WWII
 

Space: 9/19/2026
Materials: 9/26/2026


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