James Mattis became the 26th defense secretary Jan. 20, 2017. During more than four decades in uniform, he commanded Marines at all levels, including in combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. Following his retirement from the U.S.Marine Corps in 2013, Secretary Mattis served as the Davies Family Distinguished Visiting Fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University, specializing in the...
Hawaii National Guard soldiers and airmen assist Hawaii county officials with the 2018 Kilauea eruptions.
The Golden Coyote exercise is a three-phase, scenario-driven exercise conducted in the Black Hills of South Dakota and Wyoming, which enables commanders to focus on mission essential task requirements, warrior tasks and battle drills.
This competition will include about 20 of U.S. Army Central's best Soldiers, representing 10 commands from across the USARCENT, who will compete in the 2018 Best Warrior Competition at Camp Arifjan and Camp Buehring, Kuwait from June 27 to 30, 2018.
During the three-day competition, these elite competitors will test their knowledge, skills and abilities by conquering urban warfare...
USNS Mercy Tokyo port visit.
Tradewinds 18 is a Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff-approved, U.S. Southern Command-sponsored combined joint exercise that will be conducted in conjunction with partner nations to enhance the collective ability of their defense forces and constabularies to counter transnational organized crime and conduct humanitarian/disaster relief operations, while developing strong relationships and...
The Marine Corps Mud Run is an annual event offered to authorized Camp Pendleton patrons and civilian guests on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif. The Mud Run will embrace its 25th Anniversary by hosting two events consisting of the Commanding General's Cup Mud Run and an authorized patrons and civilian guests Mud Run on June 9-10, 2018.
America's First Corps' exercise Courage Ready 18-01 is an emergency deployment readiness exercise where 7th Infantry Division's Attack Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division stationed at Joint Base Lewis-McChord flew to Fort Wainwright, Alaska, to participate in realistic training events hosted by U.S. Army Alaska's 1st Battalion,...
