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Throughout the course of U.S. history, American service members have made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of our Nation. Every year, Memorial Day serves as a special day to commemorate these fallen service members.
An agency of the Executive Branch of the U.S. Federal Government, ABMC oversees 21 U.S. World War I...
The Wasp Amphibious Ready Group and 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit are constantly striving to improve Navy-Marine Corps integration. A "Team of Teams," the Wasp ARG and 24th MEU pack an all-domain punch.
The WSP ARG consists of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21), Harpers Ferry class dock landing...
The 17th Lt. Gen. Robert B. Flowers Best Sapper Competition will be held April 19 through 23, 2024, at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. The Best Sapper Competition's concept is to not only determine the next "Best Sapper" team but to challenge and test the service members' knowledge, physical prowess and mental fortitude. The competition showcases the Army's elite Soldiers in combat engineering...
DEFENDER 24 is scheduled to occur March 31 – May 31. It will involve more than 17,000 U.S. and 23,000 multi-national service members from more than 20 Allied and partner nations. The exercise is linked to NATO’s Steadfast Defender 24 exercise, and is comprised of three sub-exercises: Saber Strike, Immediate Response, and Swift Response. DEFENDER 24 is focused on the strategic deployment of...
Infantry Week consists of the International Sniper Competition, the Lacerda Cup All-Army Combatives Championship, the Best Mortar Competition, and the David E. Grange Jr. Best Ranger Competition. Competitors from across the Army, Department of Defense, and international partners compete in four major competitions during Infantry Week at Fort Moore, Ga. Infantry Week brings together the...
The Maryland National Guard’s Best Warrior Competition is a multi-day marathon of mental and physical trials, pushing elite service members to their limits. This year’s competition is open to Maryland Army National Guard junior enlisted, non-commissioned officers and commissioned officers with events conducted throughout the state of Maryland.
February 2024, the Department of the Air Force’s senior civilian and military leaders unveiled sweeping plans for reshaping, refocusing, and reoptimizing the Air Force and Space Force to ensure continued supremacy in those domains while also better posturing the services to deter and, if necessary, prevail in an era of Great Power Competition.
U.S Army Special Operations Command Capability Exercise (USASOCCAPEX) is a week-long demonstration of Army Special Operations Forces (ARSOF) capabilities and equipment. This exercise will demonstrate the unique capabilities that USASOC units have across the conflict continuum. USASOC is the only Irregular Warfare Headquarters in the Department of Defense and represents unique capabilities...
