Civilians observe and participate in various military exercises at Joint Base Charleston, Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, Army Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg, Moody Air Force Base, Naval Station Norfolk, Joint Expeditionary Base, Little Creek and the Pentagon during the Joint Civilian Orientation Conference, June 11-15, 2018.
Throughout the course of U.S. history, Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines and Coast Guarsdmen made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of the nation. Memorial Day serves as a special day of commemoration to honor their lives and selfless service. On this page you can find recent images, video and news stories commemorating those who gave all in the name of freedom.
Soldiers of the Los Alamitos, California based 40th Infantry Division return from a year-long deployment to Afghanistan where they served as the command element of Train, Advise, Assist Command - South. The second of two rotations to deploy to Afghanistan, this was the first combat deployment of the Division Headquarters since the Korean War.
Pacific Blitz is a scenario-driven joint exercise that provides relevant training by replicating a realistic maritime threat environment. It is designed to challenge and improve our amphibious capabilities - among other skillsets - necessary for effective global crisis response that has become our standard.
Sea Soldier is an annual, bilateral exercise conducted with the Royal Army of Oman designed to demonstrate the cooperative skill and will of U.S. and partner nations to work together in maintaining regional stability and security.
The deployment of a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense System to Israel is an exercise involving U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force and Israeli forces, under the Dynamic Force Employment concept. The exercise builds readiness and interoperability in the region, demonstrates the U.S. capability to rapidly deploy air defense assets globally, and demonstrates U.S. Army Europe's mission to deter potential...
Jersey Devil 19 is a large-scale exercise that will be conducted from 27 February - 10 March at three separate locations with multiple flying missions. The exercise will include more than 800 participants, making it the largest mobility exercise conducted since Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst was established in 2009. Six Air Mobility Command and Air Force Reserve Command wings will...
The U.S. Army Small Arms Championships (All Army) is a comprehensive, live-fire training event that tests Soldiers ability to employ both primary and secondary weapon systems, problem solve, and think critically under the stresses created by competition. While the elements and spirit of competition are important, the Army's critical intent of the Competition in Arms Program is to develop...
