The U.S. Navy will participate in the City of Baltimore's Star Spangled Spectacular which runs September 10-16, 2014. The event celebrates the bicentennial of the Battle of Baltimore which provided the backdrop for Francis Scott Key's famous poem, "Defence of Baltimore," which later became America's national anthem. Along with more than 30 ships from the U.S. and foreign nations, the U.S....
The United Kingdom is hosting the NATO Summit of Heads of State and Government in Newport, Wales, on 4-5 September 2014.
NATO’s Wales Summit comes at a critical time in the Alliance’s history. The global security environment is dangerous and unpredictable. Russia’s actions against Ukraine have challenged the fundamental principles of a Europe whole, free and at peace. An arc of crises...
Over 400 competitors from 14 nations will take part in the Invictus Games, an international sporting event for wounded, injured and sick Servicemen and women. Teams will come from the armed forces of nations that have served alongside each other. At this inaugural athletic competition, a total of 100 seriously wounded, ill and injured service members representing each branch of the U.S....
The Warrior Games, founded in 2010, are designed to introduce wounded, ill and injured service members and veterans to adaptive sports and encourage them to stay physically active when they return to their local communities following the event. The Warrior Games is an adaptive sport competition for wounded, ill, and injured service members and veterans. Since its inception, the Warrior Games...
World War II marked a climax in the long struggle of the Army airmen to establish an independent Air Force. Despite inter service rivalries and cost cutting policies of the early postwar period, General Eisenhower, General Arnold and other air advocates set in motion the modern Air Force. The National Security Act of 1947 established the Department of the Air Force, and on Sept. 18, 1947, W....
Arctic Thunder is a biennial event hosted by Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. Featuring more than 40 Air Force, Army and civilian aerial acts and an expected crowd of more than 200,000 people, it is the largest two-day event in the state and one of the premier aerial demonstrations in the world.
Lt. Gen. Jeffrey W. Talley, Chief, U.S. Army Reserve, and Commanding General, U.S. Army Reserve Command, addresses Army Reserve leaders and civilians during the 2014 Commander's Conference. Special guest speakers include Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff and Gen. Daniel B. Allyn, Commanding General, Forces Command.
The United States Marine Corps Warfighting Lab will conduct an Advanced Warfighting Experiment (AWE) as part of the Rim of the Pacific Exercise (RIMPAC) July 9 - 14, 2014. As threats to America's global interests evolve and manifest in new ways, the Marine Corps will step out smartly to assess its own methodologies, composition and equipment requirements to ensure effectiveness in a rapidly...
