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    • Victory in Europe 75th Anniversary

      Victory in Europe Day, also known as VE day or just V Day, was first celebrated on 8 May 1945 to mark the end of World War II in Europe.

      The Department of Defense (DoD) will honor the 75th Anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day with a salute to our remaining World War II veterans on Friday, May 8, 2020, at 10:30 a.m. EDT on Defense.gov, Facebook, and Twitter. This production will...

    • Videos of the Day

      A daily highlight of videos from around the U.S. military and government agencies.

    • Videos of the Week

      This page highlights the best videos of the current week from Saturday to Sunday. These photos have been curated by the DVIDS staff to showcase and honor the great work that is being done by military public affairs units all over the world. All images here are in the public domain and are free to download upon registration with the DVIDS website. Feel free to subscribe and stay up to date with...

    • Vigilant Ace

      Vigilant Ace is a combined, joint U.S. and South Korean air exercise designed to enhance operational and tactical level coordination between the two nations.

    • Vigilant Ace 18

      Vigilant Ace 18 is a large-scale exercise designed to enhance the interoperability of U.S. and Republic of Korea Air Forces through combined and joint combat training. This exercise is part of a continuous exercise schedule, strengthening the U.S.-ROK Alliance and helping both nations fulfill their obligations to the Mutual Defense Treaty. Vigilant Ace 18 is a regular training event held...

    • Vigilant Eagle 2013

      The Russian Federation Air Force (RFAF) and the bi-national (United States & Canada) North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) will conduct a live-fly exercise to continue building and strengthening the cooperation and partnership established between the three countries during the VIGILANT EAGLE (VE) exercise series.

      The VIGILANT EAGLE (VE) exercise series has been an extraordinary...

    • Vigilant Guard 19-4

      Vigilant Guard 19-4 is the largest disaster and emergency management response training exercise in Ohio history, being conducted Aug. 5-8, 2019, at more than 10 locations throughout the state and involving more than 3,000 civilian and military personnel representing 90 local, state and federal agencies.

    • Vigilant Guard 2021

      Vigilant Guard is an annual large-scale disaster response exercise sponsored by U.S. Northern Command in conjunction with the National Guard Bureau, with support from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

      Hosted by the West Virginia National Guard and the West Virginia Emergency Management Division, August 26-29, 2021, Vigilant Guard 2021 will bring together more than 30 unique military...