Pfc. Apollo Diaz, a Patriot Fire Control Enhanced Operator/Maintainer assigned to Alpha Battery, 4th Battalion, 5th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 69th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, explains his role as a Tactical Control Assistant and the Patriot Missile System at Fort Hood, TX, Sept. 10, 2025. The Patriot missile system, MIM-104, is the U.S. Army's primary mobile surface-to-air and anti-ballistic missile defense system. (U.S. video by Capt. Russell Shirley-Jones)
The Department of Defense recognizes Mental Health Awareness Month in May. This month's event highlights the mental health issues that service members face and the resources that are available to them.
