Fleet Week New York (FWNY) 2019 will take place from May 22-28, 2019. Held nearly every year since 1984, it is the city’s celebration of the sea services. This year marks the 31st year. FWNY provides an opportunity for the citizens of New York City and the surrounding tri-state area to meet Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen, as well as see firsthand the latest capabilities of today’s...
Public Law 115-433, signed by the President on January 10, 2019, states the Secretary of Defense will conduct a program to commemorate The United States of America 75th Anniversary of World War II, terminating on December 31, 2021. During this period, the Department of Defense and each of the Military Services will conduct and participate in a SERIES OF COMMEMORATIVE EVENTS, focused on...
Nearly 600 U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers from postal platoons across the country are participating in Postal Warrior 19 from 13 July to 30 August at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, a training exercise that validates their ability to support Theater Postal Operations.
APORA was established during the 2014 West African Ebola outbreak. It is an African-led, AFRICOM facilitated program designed to prevent, detect, and respond to emerging infectious diseases. Various U.S. agencies along with African partner nations, will work together and align best practices to improve response capabilities for outbreaks of infectious diseases.
Imagery, video and stories highlighting Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa leading U.S. Department of Defense Cyclone Idai relief efforts in support of USAID's Disaster Assistance Response Team. The task force is helping meet requirements identified by USAID assessment teams and humanitarian organizations working in the region by providing logistics support and manpower to USAID at the...
National Vietnam War Veterans Day is a commemorative observance in the United States which recognizes the sacrifices that veterans and their families made during the Vietnam War. It is also a day to give proper recognition to the men and women who returned home from that war and didn’t receive a proper welcome home. It’s a holiday that’s been celebrated since 1973 on either March 29th or...
The 2nd Annual Fort Benning Infantry Week celebrates the U.S. Army Infantry with a series of competitions. The week kicks off April 8, 2019, with the Best Mortar Competition and the Lacerda Cup, and finishes with the David E. Grange Jr. Best Ranger Competition.
The Best Mortar Competition, hosted by the 1st Battalion, 19th Infantry Regiment, is scheduled to take place April 9 through 11,...
U.S. 5th Fleet and the UAE Navy are training together in the bilateral exercise Iron Siren 19. This bilateral surface exercise will provide an opportunity for the two nations to share knowledge and experiences to enhance mutual maritime capabilities and interoperability. The intent of this year’s exercise is to enhance surface and air capabilities. By training together, exercises like Iron...
