Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson, chief, National Guard Bureau, hosts a three-nation USO Tour over Thanksgiving to thank troops from all services and components serving overseas through the holiday season.
The National Guard National Best Warrior Competition is a rigorous compilation of events both mental and physical designed to push even the best among the ranks of the National Guard for multiple days. Out of the seven regions nationally, 14 Soldiers will competition for the title Best Warrior. The state hosting is Mississippi at Camp Shelby Joint Force Training Center and Camp McCain Training...
The North Carolina National Guard is hosting the Region III Best Warrior Competition at the Camp Butner National Guard Training Center, Stem, N.C., May 14-18, 2019. Ten states and territories will participate in the five-day competition that evaluates physical fitness, weapons qualification, road march, land navigation, warrior tasks and battle drills, a stress shooting course, urban...
The National Guard Region V Best Warrior competition is a rigorous compilation of events for the top National Guard Soldiers and NCOs from Texas, Louisiana, Missouri, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Arkansas, and Kansas. The Texas Military Department is hosting this year's weeklong competition at Camp Swift in Bastrop, Texas from May 2-7, 2021.
The National Memorial Day Observance, hosted by the Department of Defense, recognizes and commemorates the fallen men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces every year on Memorial Day at Arlington National Cemetery. Prior to the annual observance, military bands perform a prelude in the Memorial Amphitheater and the U.S. Army Military District of Washington conducts a wreath-laying at the Tomb of...
Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson and the National Science Foundation Director France Córdova signed a dual signature Letter of Intent on May 9, 2018. The initiative opens a new partnership toward greater collaboration on mutual scientific research and themes.
The annual National Veterans Day Observance, hosted by the Department of Veterans Affairs, honors the men and women who have served and continue to serve in the U.S. armed forces during war and peacetime. Prior to the annual observance, military bands perform a prelude in the Memorial Amphitheater and the U.S. Army Military District of Washington conducts a wreath-laying at the Tomb of the...
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.
