Retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Richard “Dick” Cole was the final surviving member of the famed Doolittle Tokyo Raiders of World War II. He passed away in San Antonio, April 9, 2019 at the age of 103.
The ceremony commemorates the Battle of Iwo Jima in WWII and serves as an opportunity for the U.S. and Japanese people to mutually remember and honor thousands of service members who fought and died on its hallowed grounds.
Cyber Shield 18 is an Army National Guard exercise held at Camp Atterbury, Indiana, bringing together more than 800 Soldiers, Airmen, and civilians from 40 states and territories to train alongside industry partners and test their skills in response to cyber incidents
NATO Air Days is scheduled for Sept. 16-17, with lead-up community events and interviews scheduled for Sept. 12-14 in Ostrava Air Base, Czech Republic. The event consists of the presentation of heavy military hardware, police and rescue equipment, dynamic displays of Special Forces training, flying displays, and presentations of armaments, equipment, and gear of individual units.
Asia-Pacific Intelligence Chiefs Conference (APICC) a high-level conference which is part of a whole of government approach that directly supports the US government’s focus towards the Pacific. APICC is the USPACOM J2’s capstone international engagement event co-hosted by a rotating partner in the Indo-Asia-Pacific, and includes Directors of Military Intelligence (general officers and...
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Every year, a Naval Amphibious Force, Task Force 51/5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade Amphibious Ready Group with a Marine Expeditionary Unit conducts annual bilateral amphibious operations with the United Arab Emirates' Armed Forces in the vicinity of the UAE in support of Iron Magic. This exercise provides a robust training opportunity to enhance capabilities in critical mission sets inherent...
U.S. government leaders and experts in the areas of public-health, counter-illicit trafficking, law enforcement, and justice meet at the headquarters of U.S. Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM) in Miami Feb. 8 to discuss the nation’s opioid epidemic. During the day-long Opioid Summit, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions joins other senior U.S. officials to examine the crisis, consider approaches...
