The Future Soldier Preparatory Course (FSPC) was established to provide academic and fitness instruction to help potential recruits meet or exceed the Army’s accession standards. It was established in response to the most challenging recruiting environment since the start of the all-volunteer force in 1973, brought on by a shrinking pool of qualified American youth and the impacts of the...
The U.S. Air Force Defender Challenge pits "the best of the best" Defenders from across Air Force major commands and international partners in a head-to-head team competition, focusing on the craft and tools of their trade -- weapons and tactics.
The competition was first held in 1952 as a marksmanship contest in 1952 before transitioning in 1981 to an Olympics-style series of events...
Join us as we celebrate nurses around the Military Health System for National Nurses Week May 6 - 12. During this week, the Military Health System focuses on telling the story of the MHS through the lens of military and civilian nurses. The MHS focuses on providing quality care for patients while keeping them safe and free from harm, and Nurses Week is an opportunity to demonstrate how nursing...
The 2020 deployment of U.S. Navy hospital ships -- the USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) and USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) -- are providing medical support to Americans in regions significantly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Navy medical professionals on both ships will assist local health care providers by offering care to persons who do not have the virus, freeing local hospitals and clinics to treat...
The U.S. Navy (USN), Marine Corps (USMC) and Coast Guard (USCG) are proud to return to New York in person for the first time in 2 years.
U.S Navy representatives, assigned the Commander, Navy Region Mid-Atlantic (CNRMA), a long with New York Representatives announced the return of Fleet Week New York (FWNY) March 16, 2022 At city hall in New York City.
FWNY will return to the city this...
The Maryland National Guard supports state's response to the COVID-19 pandemic the Governor's direction and will remain involved and ready to respond as long as needed.
For more information, please contact the MDNG Public Affairs office at ng.md.mdarng.list.pao@army.mil
Non-citizen travelers who are fully vaccinated for COVID-19 and have appropriate documentation will be permitted to enter the United States via land ports of entry (POE) and ferry terminals starting on November 8, 2021. This shift eases long-standing restrictions on non-essential travel, consistent with public health guidance.
101st Airborne Division(Air Assault) is proud to host the 2021 Week of the Eagles June 21thru 25 with special highlight to recognize the 30th anniversary of Operation DESERT STORM. #WoE2021
WoE has been held since 1974 the “Weekof the Eagles” created by Maj. Gen. John Cushman, commanding general of the 101stAirborne Division (Air Assault) who rebuilt division after Vietnam. After...
