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The U.S. Army All-American Bowl is the nation’s premier high school All-American game, featuring the best 90 players in an annual East vs. West matchup every January in San Antonio’s Alamodome. The Army Bowl enjoys a worldwide television audience, thanks to a live broadcast on NBC. Last year’s U.S. Army All-American Bowl marked the...
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Antarctic Chieftain RescuedThe crew of the USCG Cutter Polar Star (WAGB-10) was requested to rescue/recover the Antarctic Chieftain, a 207-foot Australian-flagged fishing vessel with 26 people aboard, beset in ice approximately 900 miles northeast of McMurdo Sound, Antarctica on Feb. 10, 2015. The Antarctic Chieftain suffered damage to three of its four propeller blades when it became stuck in the ice lost its ability...
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Massachusetts Snow ReliefThe Massachusetts National Guard has been activated to assist with the State of Emergency regarding snow relief to assist towns and communities with snow removal, fire hydrant clearing and ensuring roads are passable for emergency equipment and responders.
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National African AmericanFebruary is National African American History Month, a time during which we honor the many contributions made to our country by African Americans. Keep up with how the military is honoring African American History Month by subscribing to this feature page. The news, videos and images also highlight the past and present military service of African Americans.
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Freedom's SentinelFreedom's Sentinel - Freedom's Sentinel, the follow-on to Enduring Freedom, is the continuing U.S. effort to train, advise and assist Afghan security forces as well as conduct counterterrorism operations in Afghanistan.
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U.S. Army All-American BowlThe U.S. Army All-American Bowl is the nation’s premier high school All-American game, featuring the best 90 players in an annual East vs. West matchup every January in San Antonio’s Alamodome. The Army Bowl enjoys a worldwide television audience, thanks to a live broadcast on NBC. Last year’s U.S. Army All-American Bowl marked the 14th-anniversary of the Bowl and drew a crowd of...
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31st Marine ExpeditionaryThe 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit VLOG is a video series that will take you behind the scenes with Marines of the only forward deployed MEU in the Marine Corps. It will follow U.S. Marines in AAVs, in the pilot seats of aircraft, and at the helm of combat rubber raiding crafts as Marines and Sailors prepare for their upcoming deployment.
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Defense Commissary Agency
The Defense Commissary Agency, which is headquartered at Fort Lee, VA.,
operates a worldwide chain of commissaries providing groceries to military
personnel, retirees and their families in a safe and secure shopping
environment. Authorized patrons purchase items at cost plus a 5-percent
surcharge, which covers the costs of building new commissaries and
modernizing existing ones. Shoppers...
Tactical Leadership Programme
USAFE is participating in the Tactical Leadership Programme (TLP) and contributing to NATO's Large Force Exercise (LFE) training, which involves eight other NATO countries flying out of Albacete AB, Spain. The purpose is to improve mission planning, mission command and execution skills as an airborne strike package, as well as building NATO partnerships and interoperability.
Exercise Platinum Lion
Exercise Platinum Lion is a battalion level Peace Keeping Operations / Counter Insurgency event designed to provide quality, organized and realistic training for designated military units from Bulgaria, Romania and Serbia. The exercise reinforces relationships in a joint training environment, builds understanding of partner nation tactics, techniques and procedures and increases...
Freedom's Sentinel
Freedom's Sentinel - Freedom's Sentinel, the follow-on to Enduring Freedom, is the continuing U.S. effort to train, advise and assist Afghan security forces as well as conduct counterterrorism operations in Afghanistan.
U.S. Army All-American Bowl 2015
The U.S. Army All-American Bowl is the nation’s premier high school All-American game, featuring the best 90 players in an annual East vs. West matchup every January in San Antonio’s Alamodome. The Army Bowl enjoys a worldwide television audience, thanks to a live broadcast on NBC. Last year’s U.S. Army All-American Bowl marked the 14th-anniversary of the Bowl and drew a crowd of...
Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel
Chuck Hagel was sworn in as the 24th Secretary of Defense on February 27, 2013 becoming the first enlisted combat veteran to lead the Department of Defense.
Secretary Hagel was born on October 4, 1946 in North Platte, Nebraska, the eldest of four brothers. He joined the United States Army and volunteered to go to Vietnam, rising to the rank of Sergeant and serving as an infantry squad leader...
Operation Christmas Drop 2014
Operation Christmas Drop 2014 (OCD), is PACAF lead event and includes a partnership between the 374th Airlift Wing, the 36th Wing at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam and the 515th Air Mobility Operations Wing, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, is the longest-running Department of Defense-led humanitarian airlift operation and will provide 25 tons of critical supplies to 56 islands this year.
Red Reef 15
Red Reef is part of a routine biennial, bilateral exercise between the 11th MEU, Amphibious Squadron 5 and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia that focuses on increasing the tactical proficiency of the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps and Royal Saudi Naval Forces.
