Military

105th Airlift Wing Receives Second Consecutive Meritorious Unit Award

For the second year in a row, the 105th Airlift Wing has been awarded the U.S. Air Force’s Meritorious Unit Award for its accomplishments in combat support throughout 2021.

Marine Corps

Marine Corps Reactivates Base on Guam

Crew chiefs from the 736th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron prepare to fuel a C-17 Globemaster III while wearing Mission-Oriented Protective Posture (MOPP) gear during the first 436th Mission Generation Group Integration Event at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. (Source: Senior Airman Faith Barron/DVIDS)

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436th MGG Gears up for First-ever Integration Event

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Leopard 2A7 tank (KMW) at NATO Days 2022. (Source: Fric.matej/Wikimedia Commons)

Why Can’t the West Agree on How Much Military Support To Send to Ukraine?

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has been under tremendous pressure to supply Leopard tanks to Ukraine.

Foreign Policy Jan 25

Ms. Yoshikawa Yuumi, parliamentary vice-minister of foreign affairs from the Government of Japan, speaks at the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at the Sabånan Fadang Memorial on Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz, Guam, Jan. 25, 2023. (Source: Lance Cpl. Garrett Gillespie/DVIDS)

Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz Holds Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for Sabånan Fadang Memorial

Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Blaz held a ribbon cutting and dedication ceremony at the Sabånan Fadang Memorial located on the base’s Main Cantonment area.

Marine Corps Jan 25

Russian Special Operations Forces (Source: Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation/Wikimedia Commons)

Why Russia’s War in Ukraine Today Is So Different From a Year Ago

Vladimir Putin’s “special military operation” in Ukraine is approaching its first anniversary.

Foreign Policy Jan 25

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Sergeant Joe Kapacziewski, Back in the Fight

I first met Kap when I was a Team Leader in 1st Platoon, A/co, 3rd Ranger Battalion, and truth be told, I thought he was a pretty abrasive dude at first.

Featured Jan 25

The forward-deployed amphibious assault carrier, USS America (LHA 6), fires a RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile during routine operations while underway in the Philippine Sea, Jan. 24. America, lead ship of the America Amphibious Ready Group, is operating in the 7th Fleet area of operations. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with Allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (Source: Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Thomas B. Contant/DVIDS)

USS America Conducts Missile Launch

The forward-deployed amphibious assault carrier USS America (LHA 6) fired a RIM-116 rolling airframe missile, during routine operations, while underway in the Philippine Sea.

Navy Jan 24

Soldiers with Fort Irwin’s Better Opportunities for Single Soldiers program pose for a photograph October 27, 2022, at a haunted house event on Fort Irwin, Calif. The event raised over $1,000 for the BOSS program. (Source: DVIDS)

Fort Irwin BOSS Program Overhaul Builds Morale

The Army’s Better Opportunities for Single Soldiers program aims to improve the morale and welfare of single Soldiers by focusing on quality of life, recreation and leisure, and community service.

Army Jan 24

U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command Names New Command Chief Warrant Officer

The U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command has named Chief Warrant Officer 5 Wesley “Mark” Dohogn to serve as its new command chief warrant officer.

Military Jan 24

The Pic of the Day: Capt. Kevin Williams Getting Ready to Fly the F/A-18 Hornet

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Kevin Williams, A U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18D Hornet pilot with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 312 conducts preflight inspection at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 14, 2022.

Air Force Jan 23

Hot Off the Press! Rad’s SOFREP SHOT Show 2023

What a great time with Team Sofrep who was all over Shotshow 2023! Sofrep Radio host Aaron ” Rad” Radl was boots on the ground grabbing interviews, shooting rifles, pistols, including a Springfield 10mm Pistol, Bergara Rifle system, 350 Remington, 338 lapua, and a freaking cool Carl Gustav Airsoft grenade launcher for wargames! 2023 Shotshow […]

News Jan 22

Pilots and crew from the West Virginia National Guard’s Counter Drug Program manned the final retirement flight of RC-26 Condor 94-0260, ending a distinguished career of service to the Mountain State and the nation January 6, 2023, in Bridgeport, West Virginia. (Source: Edwin Wriston/DVIDS)

W.Va. Guard Retires RC-26 Aircraft From Service

Since initial development and fielding beginning in the late 1980’s and early 1990’s, the RC-26 Condor has been a primary fixed wing asset for multiple Air National Guard units around the nation, including West Virginia.

Aviation Jan 20

Sgt. David Smith and Sgt. Miguel Martinez, 720th MP Bn., 89th MP Bde., show students a suspect takedown during the Killeen Independent School District annual safety week at Clear Creek Elementary School. (Source: Eric Franklin/DVIDS)

Fort Hood Working Dog Meets Students at Local Elementary School

Killeen Independent School District partnered with the Fort Hood Directorate of Emergency Services and several other agencies from the community for their annual safety week, Jan. 9-13, which aims to educate students on various safe practices.

Military Jan 20

Capt. Tamara Graham, director of force requirements, Commander, Naval Air Forces, speaks to attendess during a reception commemorating the partnership between the U.S. and Japan during Operation Tomodachi at the residence of the Consul General of Japan. (Source: Petty Officer 2nd Class Charles J Scudella/DVIDS)

U.S. Navy Remembers Partnership During Tomodachi

Capt. Tamara Graham, director of force requirements, Commander, Naval Air Forces (CNAF), spoke to an audience of U.S. and Japanese military and civic leaders at the “Thank You from Fukushima” reception hosted by the Honorable Kenko Sone, Consul General of Japan at his official residence in Los Angeles.

Navy Jan 20

Troops of the 64th Infantry Brigade, 32nd Division, advancing while supporting the first line near Romagne-Sous-Montfaucon, Meuse, France. Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Frank A. Wallock, Signal Corps, taken on October 18, 1918. (Image source: DVIDS)

Cultural Fusions Behind Europe’s Most Iconic Battles in World War I

WWI witnessed some of the most iconic battles involving multiple forces from different civilizations and how costly that victory would be.

Military History Jan 20

(Source: Lance Cpl. Samantha Rodriguez/DVIDS)

The Pic of the Day: US Army Paratroopers Take a Jump at the Vagabond Horizon 2023

U.S. Army paratroopers with the Airborne Test Force execute free falls out of a Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152 KC-130J Hercules aircraft over Yuma Proving Grounds, Yuma, Arizona.

The Pic of the Day Jan 19

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Belarus, Russian Air Forces: We’re Simply Doing ‘Defensive’ Drills

On Monday, Belarus declared that the joint air force drills it is embarking on with Russia are meant for defensive purposes.

Military Jan 19

Air Force Urges Caution Regarding Motorcycle Risks After 7 Airmen Dies of Road Accidents

The US Air Force emphasizes the significance of motorcycle safety as the number of road fatalities has increased during the cold season.

Air Force Jan 19

An IFOR mared US Army M2A2 Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV), with one crewmember standing up through the open turret hatch, is parked on the road at a US Army controlled checkpoint in Bosnia-Herzegovina. (Source: picryl.com)

$2.5B US Grant for Large-scale Military Aid Ukraine Approved

As the Pentagon gears up to support Ukraine in a potential counteroffensive against Russian forces, the Biden administration plans to make a public announcement regarding a $2.5 billion military aid package.

Foreign Policy Jan 19