The Marietta-based 78th Troop Command, Georgia Army National Guard, conducts the 2025 iteration of 78th Troop Command Best Warrior Competition at the Clay National Guard Center, Marietta, Georgia, Jan. 31 - Feb. 2, 2025. The competition demonstrates the readiness and lethality of 78th Troop Command Soldiers by testing the competitors with physical fitness assessments, written exams, and other...
USAR Drill Sergeant Graduations
The 10th Mountain Division (LI) commemorates the hardships and trials the original 10th Mountain Soldiers endured to prepare for combat by hosting annual competitions and events, which include D-Series, Legacy Days, and Mountain Fest. The name “D-Series” refers to the culminating winter training event that the Soldiers of the 10th Mountain Division went through in March-April 1944 to...
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. will award the Medal of Honor to seven U.S. Army Soldiers for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity: Private Bruno R. Orig (posthumous), Private First Class Wataru Nakamura (posthumous), Corporal Fred B. McGee (posthumous), Private First Class Charles R. Johnson (posthumous), retired General Richard E. Cavazos (posthumous), Captain Hugh R. Nelson, Jr....
Fort Leonard Wood continues its holiday tradition as thousands of U.S. Army Soldiers in training take to the air and roads during the annual Holiday Block Leave period starting Dec. 20, 2024. Service members in training who choose to stay and celebrate the holidays at Fort Leonard Wood have events scheduled throughout the two-weeks to keep them entertained.
The Army will continue its annual holiday tradition of pausing basic training and Advanced Individual Training during the holiday season. Trainees have the option to leave basic training and AIT for the two-week holiday period, providing an opportunity to reconnect these young Soldiers with their families and to share their Army story with the public and their communities.
Joint Viking is a routine winter military exercise conducted by the Norwegian Armed Forces with participation from the U.S. and other NATO nations. Participants will engage in joint land and sea operations, ensuring the effective defense of Norway by enhancing allied forces’ ability to rapidly deploy, operate, and integrate in a winter environment. The United States Marine Corps will play a...
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