Ulchi Freedom Shield – a combined, joint, all-domain, and interagency operating environment. This annual exercise aims to build understanding between Combined Forces Command, United States Forces Korea, the United Nations Command, and ROK Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), ROK government agency, ensuring their ability to fortify the combined defense posture and enhance Alliance response...
Every autumn, national forests and grasslands across the country turn gold, orange and red. Peak color moves with elevation and latitude, shifting from the high country down to the valleys and from north to south over several weeks. This page features photos and video of fall color on Forest Service lands nationwide.
During WWII, the Office of Strategic Services conducted Operation Union II, involving the aerial insertion of six Marines, an Army Air Corps captain, and a French resistance fighter into the German-controlled French Alps in August of 1944. Their mission was to arm and train the French Resistance to aid in the fight to liberate Europe. When they found themselves surrounded by German forces in...
Exercise Yudh Abhyas is an annual bilateral military exercise that brings together Soldiers from the U.S. and Indian Armies. Since its inception in 2004, this U.S. Army Pacific-sponsored exercise has been a cornerstone in enhancing combined interoperability and strengthening the U.S.-India Major Defense Partnership, all in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. This exercise provides...
Welcome to the MEDCoE 2026 Best Medic and Best Squad Competition!
Beginning Aug. 22, 2026, the Icelandic Coast Guard will host the U.S. SIXTH Fleet-led Exercise Northern Viking 2026 (NV26). The nine-day event is designed to strengthen interoperability among NATO Allies to prepare for a variety of contingency operations.
Participating countries joining Iceland and the U.S. include: Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Norway, and...
The JCOC is DOW’s oldest and most prestigious public liaison program. Established in 1948, it is the only Secretary of War-sponsored outreach program that enables American business and community leaders to have a full immersive experience with their military.
The 2026 African Logistics and Communications Symposium (ALCS26)—co-hosted by U.S. Africa Command and the Ethiopian National Defense Force—brings together military leaders and industry experts from nearly 40 African nations and the U.S. to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to forge partnerships, drive innovation, and enhance collective readiness.
