First staged in 1999, this annual event provides an opportunity to train emergency responders to quickly set up and operate clinics in the event of a public health emergency. The clinics are a cooperative effort of the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS), Cameron County Department of Health and Human Services, Hidalgo County Health and Human Services, City of Laredo Health...
U.S. and Allied military personnel will commemorate the 80th anniversary of Operation Market Garden, in the Netherlands, one of the largest Allied operations of World War II, connecting the strength of the Alliance and dedicated resolve during WWII to NATO strength and unity today. Eighty years later, the bravery and heroism of all Allies during World War II continues to resonate with U.S....
More than 130 members of Joint Task Force Alaska deployed to the hub communities of Bethel and Nome, as part of Operation Merbok Response, to support recovery efforts across Western Alaska. The task force includes members of the Alaska Air and Army National Guard, the Alaska Naval Militia and the Alaska State Defense Force.
Hosted by the Colorado Military History Group, Operation Mountain Victory sets hundreds of re-enactors, most veterans, into historical battlegrounds ranging from conflicts in Sicily through Italy, and western Europe during World War II, while using authentic armour and tactics used at the time to create an accurate depiction of war during the 1940’s.
Operation NANOOK is the Canadian Armed Forces’ signature northern operation comprised of a series of comprehensive, joint, interagency, and multinational activities designed to exercise the defense of Canada and security in the region. NANOOK-TUUGAALIK is the maritime component of the NANOOK series of deployments and training events and designed as a maritime presence operation and domain...
Coast Guard Cutter Northland (WMEC 904) is deploying to the North Atlantic Ocean for a multi-month patrol. While underway, crew members will support the annual, Canadian-led, multi-national set of exercises and activities called Operation Nanook. Northland's crew will integrate into a combined task force with the Royal Canadian navy, Royal Danish navy and U.S. Navy for enhanced maritime domain...
Operation Noble Eagle (ONE) is the name given to the military response to the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, and applies to all national air sovereignty missions. The ONE mission has an emphasis on the surveillance and control of airspace over Canada and the US. Prior to 9/11, NORAD's focus was on external threats - the ONE mission focuses on the internal threats within our sovereign...
Northern Strike 2014 is a National Guard Bureau sponsored Joint Combined Arms Live Fire Exercise (CALFEX) emphasizing the Theatre Air Control and Army Air Ground Systems (TACS/AAGS) within the Theatre Air Ground System (TAGS). It blends Maneuver, Close Air Support (CAS), Joint Fire Support, and Air Mobility in both Major Combat Operations and limited Operation Enduring Freedom...
