A video highlighting 31st Fighter Wing Preparedness Exercise 26-01 at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Aug. 4-5, 2026. The exercise evaluated emergency management, antiterrorism, chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear defense, and force protection conditions through realistic training scenarios to strengthen interoperability and enhance the wing’s real-world contingency response capabilities. (U.S. Air Force video by Airman 1st Class Parker Dummer)
Community leaders and members of U.S. Army Garrison Bavaria gathered for the 65th Annual German-American Volksfest in Grafenwoehr, Germany, on July 31, 2026. Since the 1960s, the Volksfest has been one of several annual celebrations highlighting the strength of German-American partnerships. (U.S. Army article by Sgt. Michael Bradle)