In June 1948, in response to a Soviet blockade on West Berlin, Allied powers began transporting supplies through an airlifting campaign that lasted until September 1949. The U.S. involvement of this campaign was known as Operation Vittles, with a combined airlift task force established at Wiesbaden Army Airfield in Wiesbaden, West Germany. In recognition of this history, U.S. Army Garrison...
COL Ralph Puckett, Jr., the last surviving Medal of Honor recipient from the Korean War will lie in honor in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol on April 29, 2024.
Additional information on Colonel Puckett's legacy is available at https://www.army.mil/medalofhonor/puckett/.
Modern Day Marine is the largest military equipment, systems, services and technology exposition exclusively targeted to Marines and the Corps. The show floor hosts more than 300 exhibitors displaying the latest warfighting innovations and technology, presentations from influential Marines and DoD personnel, and more.
There are ten U.S. Marine Corps Fleet Bands in addition to the U.S. Marine Band and the U.S. Marine Drum and Bugle Corps. Fleet Marine Force musicians are trained combat warriors, who have marched with commands since the inception of the Corps. Marine Corps Bands perform at ceremonies, parades, festivals, professional sporting events, concerts, and other public events across the United...
Operation Lethal Eagle, a 21-day rigorous training exercise, is designed to train individual and collective lethality, prototype Army initiatives, and build mastery of large-scale, long-range air assault capabilities throughout the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault). While most of the exercise leverages the world class training infrastructure at Fort Campbell, some units and Soldiers will...
Members from the North Carolina National Guard and North Carolina’s Governor’s and Agricultural Office joins members from the Republics of Zambia and Malawi for State Partnership Signing (SPP) Ceremonies. The two separate ceremonies were held in the respective countries of Zambia, April 26, 2024, and Malawi, April 27, 2024. The State Partnership Program is the cornerstone of our...
The United States Air Force Band is the premier musical organization of the U.S. Air Force. The excellence demonstrated by the Band's active-duty musicians reflects the excellence carried out by Airmen stationed around the globe. Each member is proud to represent all Airmen whose selfless service and sacrifices ensure the freedoms enjoyed by citizens of the United States of America. Since its...
Upload and retrieve multimedia content in support of the Army's 249th Birthday. Content found here includes multimedia products that capture the variety of the week's activities.
