This year marks the historic milestone 75th anniversary of Operation Overload, the allied invasion of Normandy on 6 June 1944; which is the most commonly known as D-Day. The largest amphibious assault in history. D-Day is considered the beginning of the end of World War II in Europe. A commemorative program that honors WWII veterans; recognizes the contributions and sacrifices of allies; and...
Eager Response 19 is a bilateral explosive ordnance disposal and mine countermeasures exercise between Kuwait and the United States. The exercise will fortify military-to-military relationships between the Kuwait Naval Force and U.S. Navy, advancing the operational capabilities of Kuwaiti and U.S. forces to operate together in the maritime domain.
Hosted by the U.S. Military Academy at West Point since 1967, Sandhurst promotes military excellence of future leaders from across the world. The 51st competition, which takes place April 12 and 13, encompasses 49 teams representing 13 international military academies (Australia, Canada, Chile, El Salvador, Germany, Denmark, Korea, Thailand, Colombia, Greece, Japan, Mexico and United Kingdom),...
The U.S. Air Force will participate in exercise Frisian Flag, a two-week, live-fly aviation training period, led by the Royal Netherlands air force and designed to improve NATO allies and partners’ operational capability. This year, Airmen, F-16C Fighting Falcons, and support equipment assigned to the 179th Fighter Squadron, 148th Fighter Wing, Minnesota Air National Guard, will stage at...
Throughout the course of U.S. history, Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines and Coast Guarsdmen made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of the nation. Memorial Day serves as a special day of commemoration to honor their lives and selfless service. On this page you can find recent images, video and news stories commemorating those who gave all in the name of freedom.
Soldiers of the Los Alamitos, California based 40th Infantry Division return from a year-long deployment to Afghanistan where they served as the command element of Train, Advise, Assist Command - South. The second of two rotations to deploy to Afghanistan, this was the first combat deployment of the Division Headquarters since the Korean War.
Ultimate Caduceus is an annual patient movement exercise designed to test the ability of U.S. Transportation Command to provide medical evacuation in both the field and in computer-simulated settings.
Pacific Blitz is a scenario-driven joint exercise that provides relevant training by replicating a realistic maritime threat environment. It is designed to challenge and improve our amphibious capabilities - among other skillsets - necessary for effective global crisis response that has become our standard.
