U.S. Customs and Border Protection prepares a construction site to build prototype samples of the proposed wall along the Southwest border between the United States and Mexico. This construction site is located near the Otay Mesa Port of Entry in San Diego, CA.
Aurora 17 is a Swedish national exercise that includes supporting forces from the U.S. and other nations. It is not a NATO exercise. Aurora 17 is the largest Swedish exercise in more than 20 years, and is intended to exercise Sweden’s defense capability against a larger, sophisticated opponent. U.S. participation, along with that of NATO Allies, partners, and Nordic countries will improve...
A 7.1-magnitude earthquake hit Mexico City on Tuesday Sept. 19, was about 650 kilometers from the epicenter of the 8.1-magnitude earthquake that hit off the southeast coast of Mexico Sept. 8.
This feature page highlights imagery of U.S. Customs and Border Protection helping to provide relief to areas impacted by Hurricane Maria.
Hurricane Maria formed in the Atlantic Ocean and affected islands in the Caribbean Sea, including Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. U.S. military assets supported FEMA as well as state and local authorities in rescue and relief efforts.
NATO Air Days is scheduled for Sept. 16-17, with lead-up community events and interviews scheduled for Sept. 12-14 in Ostrava Air Base, Czech Republic. The event consists of the presentation of heavy military hardware, police and rescue equipment, dynamic displays of Special Forces training, flying displays, and presentations of armaments, equipment, and gear of individual units.
Documentation of the DoD response to the devastation caused by Hurricane Irma in the Virgin Islands.
U.S. Army Europe will host the 2017 European Best Sniper Squad Competition at the Grafenwoehr Training Area, Sept. 24-28, 2017. The mentally and physically challenging four-day competition, with more than 30 events, will test multinational sniper squads on land navigation, advanced marksmanship, medical simulations and more. The European Best Sniper Squad Competition is designed to project a...
