Guardian Response is a field training exercise in conjunction with Vibrant Response '17. Hosted by the 78th Training Division at Muscatatuck, Indiana, this Army Total Force exercise is the 84th Training Command's third exercise of the Training Year 17 season.
The United States fired Tomahawk missiles into Syria in retaliation for the regime of Bashar Assad using nerve agents to attack his own people.
The David E. Grange Jr. Best Ranger Competition is a three-day competition that places the military's best two-man Ranger teams against each other as they compete for the title of Best Ranger. The competition is hosted by the Airborne and Ranger Training Brigade, the unit responsible for training all of the Army's Rangers, in Ft. Benning, Ga. Approximately 50 two-man Ranger teams from across...
A Marine legend passed away December 8, 2016. Col John H. Glenn Jr. — an astronaut, a senator, a Marine — died at the age of 95. Upon completing his training in 1943, Glenn served as a fighter pilot in WWII and the Korean War. For his service in 149 combat missions in two wars, he received numerous honors, including the Distinguished Flying Cross (six occasions) and the Air Medal with...
Detachment 1, 414th Combat Training Squadron runs Exercise ANGEL THUNDER - the DoD's only full-spectrum, Joint, Interagency, and multi-national Personnel Recovery exercise.
Angel Thunder is an Air Combat Command-sponsored, joint national training capability accredited/certified personnel recovery exercise for Combat Air Force, joint, allied and interagency participants. Angel Thunder provides the most realistic personal recovery training environment available to more than 2,700 USAF rescue forces, as well as their joint, interagency, and international partners...
Description: Now in its 29th year, Fleet Week New York is the city's time-honored celebration of the sea services. It is an unparalleled opportunity for the citizens of New York and the surrounding tri-state area to meet Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen, as well as witness firsthand the latest capabilities of today's maritime services. The weeklong celebration has been held nearly every...
A memorial service in honor of retired U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen.
Lawrence F. Snowden was held at the United States Marine Memorial Chapel,
Marine Corps Base Quantico in Quantico, Va., April 8, 2017. Snowden, who
retired in 1979 after nearly 40 years of service, fought in engagements during
World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War.
