Retired U.S. Army Capt. Gary M. Rose was awarded the Medal of Honor Oct. 23, 2017, for actions during Operation Tailwind in Southeastern Laos during the Vietnam War, Sept. 11-14, 1970. Then-Sgt. Rose was assigned to the 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) at the time of the action.
At the invitation of the U.S. Embassy, Kyiv, 35 Airmen from the U.S. Air Forces in Europe band's concert band will travel to Ukraine Oct. 23 to Nov. 3, 2017. While in Ukraine, the band will perform in Odessa, Mykolayiv, Kherson, Zaporizhzhya, Dnipropetrovs'k, Kharkiv and Kyiv.
U.S. FIFTH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS -- Sailors and Marines from Naval Amphibious Force, Task Force 51, 5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade (TF 51/5) and 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit embarked French Mistral-class amphibious assault ship LHD Tonnerre to conduct amphibious and maritime security operations within U.S. 5th Fleet, Dec. 4. In the spirit of the commemoration of the 100th anniversary...
Southern Strike 2018 is a large-scale, joint multinational combat exercise that provides tactical level training for the full spectrum of conflict. It emphasizes air dominance, maritime operations, maritime air support, precision engagement, close air support, command and control, personnel recovery, aero medical evacuation, and combat medical support. Submit media requests to Major Thaggard:...
The U.S. Air Force deploys F-22 Raptors, Airmen, and associated equipment to the European theater as part of Flying Training Deployments. The Flying Training Deployments efforts include air training with other Europe-based aircraft and out-and-backs to multiple countries in Europe for interoperability training with NATO allies.
These U.S. Aviation Rotations operating in Poland foster bilateral defense ties, enhance regional security, and increase interoperability among NATO allies through combined training exercises with rotational aircraft from both active duty and guard units.
DoD personnel are preparing for the approach of Tropical Storm Nate, which forecasters expect will intensify into a hurricane and make landfall on the U.S. Gulf Coast this weekend. U.S. Northern Command is coordinating with federal, state and local agencies in preparation for Nate's arrival.
Cold Steel II is a series of mounted and crew-served weapons qualification events conducted at several bases in order to increase readiness of U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers and units.
