The 2016 Ranger Training Battalion Open House will showcase the capabilities of the 6th Ranger Training Battalion and the Florida Ranger Camp. Open House will start with a "Race the Ranger" 5K. Events during the Open House will consist of a static line and free-fall parachute demonstration, rangers in action demonstration, a hand to hand combative show, and a reptile show by the U.S. Army's...
June 6, 1944: 160,000 Allied troops landed along a 50-mile stretch of heavily-fortified French coastline to fight Nazi Germany. At the invitation of the French government, Task Force Normandy, led by the 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), has organized more than 650 U.S. military personnel to support approximately 30 ceremonies in the Normandy region of France from 4-8 June 2014,...
June 6, 2015 marks the 71st anniversary of D-Day, one of world history’s watershed moments. Mayors and civic leaders of the French Normandy region, through the U.S. Embassy in Paris, have requested U.S. participation in ceremonies to commemorate the D-Day landings and subsequent liberation of surrounding communities.
On April 18, 1942, 80 men achieved the unimaginable when they took off from an aircraft carrier on a top secret mission to bomb Japan. These men, led by Lt. Col. James H. "Jimmy" Doolittle, came to be known as the Doolittle Tokyo Raiders.
The surviving Doolittle Tokyo Raiders reunite for their 71st anniversary and hold their final public reunion.
“Frontiers of Blue…This is 72!” The 2019 Air Force Birthday theme focuses ion celebrating our heritage over 72 years, our present-day warfighting strength, and our promise to deliver the competitive edge through innovation. The 72nd Air Force Birthday page is a one stop shop for related media products from around the globe.
The 2020 Air Force Birthday presents the opportunity to continue strengthening esprit de corps, building brand awareness, connecting America with Airmen, and fostering partnerships.
Highlighting the strength of the U.S. commitment to European security, U.S. military personnel and equipment will support D-Day this year - and commemorate the 73rd anniversary of the largest multi-national amphibious landing and operational military airdrop in history. Overall, approximately 400 U.S. Soldiers, Airmen and paratroopers from units in Europe and the U.S. will participate in...
"So as we look at the majestic ARIZONA Memorial, we remember
that this is the final resting place of more than 1,100 Sailors and Marines
who made the ultimate sacrifice. They are the guardian angels of our nation,
and here, they will never be forgotten. Today and for every tomorrow, we owe
a debt to the men and women who gave their full measure of devotion on
December 7th and throughout...
