Northern Strike 25-1 is a Joint National Training Capability (JNTC) accredited, Army Sponsored, National Guard Bureau program. The exercise is tailorable, scalable and a cost-effective readiness producer. Participants face cold-weather conditions while training to meet objectives of the Department of Defense’s (DoD) arctic strategy.
The U.S. Army Europe’s Strong Europe Tank Challenge was held annually, 2016-2018, at 7th Army Training Command’s Grafenwoehr Training Area to give participating Allied and Partner nations a dynamic, productive and fun environment in which to foster military partnerships, form Soldier-level relationships, and share tactics, techniques and procedures.
NEXUS FORGE is a large-scale Expeditionary Air Base certification event designed to demonstrate the readiness and skill development of Citizen Airmen in Agile Combat Employment.
Pete Hegseth is the 29th secretary of defense, sworn in on Jan. 25, 2025. A graduate of Princeton University in 2003, Hegseth was commissioned as an infantry officer in the Army National Guard. He participated in several active-duty deployments during his time in service, including operations in Guantanamo Bay, Iraq and Afghanistan.
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Operation Patriot Press (OPP) is a large-scale, multi-component logistics exercise that provides realistic training opportunities for the US Army Reserve, National Guard, and active-duty components to enhance their logistical acumen and readiness. The exercise, which spans several months, focuses on sustainment and logistical readiness, including tasks such as transportation, maintenance, and...
Enlisted leaders from all branches of the Republic of Korea and United States Servicemembers may be the most important level of leadership to the development of future leaders, and critical to the defense of our homelands and to the stability of Northeast Asia. United States Forces Korea conducts Backbone University annually to develop a combined force of Senior Enlisted Leaders of the E7...
