The Maryland National Guard’s State Best Warrior Competition is a multi-day marathon of physical and mental challenges, designed to test the tactical skill, endurance, and professionalism of the state’s top junior enlisted Soldiers, noncommissioned officers, and officers. Competitors face events ranging from land navigation and marksmanship to ruck marches and formal boards—all...
Bring Your Child to Work Day – “For a New Generation”. The Pentagon is hosting "Bring Your Child to Work Day" on Thursday, April 24, 2025. By participating in, “Bring Your Child to Work Day”, children will connect with role models in diverse fields, gaining experiences that make their future goals feel attainable and exciting. #DODKIDSDAY25
Refers to a combined competition and training program that tests soldiers' skills in three areas: the Expert Infantryman Badge (EIB), the Expert Soldier Badge (ESB), and the Expert Field Medical Badge (EFMB).
Expert Infantryman Badge (EIB): this badge demonstrates that infantrymen have mastered their critical tasks.
Expert Field Medical Badge (EFMB): this badge challenges field medical...
The PATRIOT exercise will test the National Guard’s abilities to support response operations during natural disasters utilizing simulated emergency scenarios: strong storms bringing high winds, storm surges creating a collapsed building, mass casualties, and the need for Search and Rescue along with evacuations of injured. The National Guard, Emergency Management Agency and Office of...
U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, are conducting an emergency deployment readiness exercise to South Korea in support of Pacific Fortitude, which supports long-standing agreements to the Republic of Korea by deploying forces, drawing and transporting equipment to validate unit readiness and the U.S. commitment to the ROK-US alliance.
The Republic of Korea (ROK) and the United States conducts Freedom Shield 2025 (FS25), an 11-day exercise set to reflect the Korea Theater of Operations – a combined, joint, multi-domain, and interagency operating environment.
This annual exercise aims to build understanding between Combined Forces Command, United States Forces Korea, the United Nations Command, and ROK Joint Chiefs of...
Exercise COPE Tiger is a multilateral combined air operations exercise involving Thailand, United States, and Singapore forces.
Saber Guardian 25, enhances NATO land component mission command and improves coordination among Allied and partner forces in a fast-moving environment. Starting with a long tactical road march, the realistic and multi-domain training brings together approximately 10,000 troops. Saber Guardian 25 includes convoys, river crossings, live-fire events, and a rocket live-fire over the Black Sea,...
