Public Law 115-433, signed by the President on January 10, 2019, states the Secretary of Defense will conduct a program to commemorate The United States of America 75th Anniversary of World War II, terminating on December 31, 2021. During this period, the Department of Defense and each of the Military Services will conduct and participate in a SERIES OF COMMEMORATIVE EVENTS, focused on...
The 2nd Annual Fort Benning Infantry Week celebrates the U.S. Army Infantry with a series of competitions. The week kicks off April 8, 2019, with the Best Mortar Competition and the Lacerda Cup, and finishes with the David E. Grange Jr. Best Ranger Competition.
The Best Mortar Competition, hosted by the 1st Battalion, 19th Infantry Regiment, is scheduled to take place April 9 through 11,...
Description: The U.S. Army is hosting the first-ever Army Weeks in the Army's priority cities over the next year and invites everybody to come meet the Army. With a little something for everyone, this is the Army you haven’t met yet.
Events across each city will include performances by Army Bands, such as the Six-String Soldiers, aerial jump teams, science and engineering equipment...
Paratroopers past and present converge on the center of the military universe, Fort Bragg, N.C., to celebrate being members of the "All American" Division and America's Guard of Honor.
The Expert Field Medical Badge (EFMB) is a United States Army decoration first created on June 18, 1965. This badge is the non-combat equivalent of the Combat Medical Badge (CMB) and consists of a Physical Fitness Assessment (PFA), Written Test, Day and Night Land Navigation, Three Combat Testing Lanes (CTL), and a 12 Mile Foot March. Nine Allied and partner nations are participating in this...
This year marks the 75th anniversary of WWII and the Allied invasion of
Normandy, in which the United States played a critical and important role.
To mark the anniversary, the U.S. European Command with its allies and
partners, will come together to honor and thank WWII veterans and their
families for their service and sacrifices on behalf of the United States;
recognize the contributions...
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),...
Civilians observe and participate in various military exercises at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek; a Marine Corps Security Forces facility in Chesapeake, Va.; and Joint Base Langley-Eustis during the Joint Civilian Orientation Conference, April 22-25, 2018.
