Egypt International Airshow 2026
From August 10-15, Air National Guard Civil Engineer (CE) squadrons from across New England (Region 1) will converge at Ft. Devens, Massachusetts, for PATRIOT FORGE II. This rigorous, field-level Field Training Exercise (FTX) is designed to immerse Airmen in a simulated deployed environment against a peer or near-peer adversary.
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...
Freedom Edge highlights trilateral defense cooperation between the United States, Japan, and the Republic of Korea, demonstrating their ability to achieve peace through strength across the Indo-Pacific.
Ksatria Warrior 26 (KsW26) is the second iteration of the bilateral Army-to-Army military exercise between U.S. Army Pacific (USARPAC) and the Tentara Nasional Indonesia–Angkatan Darat (TNI-AD), the Indonesian Army. KSW26 is a security cooperation training event conducted at the company level, focused building long-lasting partnerships, expanding bilateral interoperability, and...
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...
