The Pic of the Day: SEALs having fun with the Navy’s leadership

Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Russell L. Smith (2nd from left) poses with the leadership of Naval Special Warfare Basic Training Command and the frogman statue during a visit to the Naval Special Warfare Center in San Diego, California. The Naval Special Warfare Center provides initial and advanced training to the sailors who […]

The Pic of the Day: Counting the miles toward becoming a Green Beret

A soldier from the U.S. Army‘s John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School checks a compass while completing a land navigation course during Special Forces Assessment and Selection near Hoffman, North Carolina on May 7, 2019. Candidates who attended the three-week assessment and selection were evaluated on their ability to work individually and as […]

The Pic of the Day: Helocasting into the darkness

Trainees with the Special Tactics Training Squadron at Hurlburt Field, Florida, helocast from a rotary aircraft into the Santa Rosa Sound, Florida, on February 12, 2019. Special Tactics airmen are trained to infiltrate into austere or enemy territory by various means including helocasting, airborne operations, and ground maneuvers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. […]

The Pic of the Day: Paratroopers play with their new toys

U.S. Army Soldier Pvt. Nolan Clark, 1st Battalion, 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment (PIR), 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne) drives an Army Ground Mobility Vehicle (AGMV) to an air assault rehearsal as part of Immediate Response 19 at Udbina Airbase, Croatia, May 17, 2019. Clark is originally from Boyd, Texas, and this is his first […]

The Pic of the Day: Kung Fu Marines

U.S. Marines and Sailor with Martial Arts Instructor Course 1-19 pose for a photo after a combat conditioning exercise at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base on May 20, 2019 in New Orleans, Louisiana. To increase readiness and to support the total force, Reserve and active Marines with Marine Forces Reserve participate in the Martial […]

The Pic of the Day: Paratrooper of Exercise Immediate Response

A U.S. Army paratrooper assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade dons his parachute while participating in Immediate Response 19 at Italy’s Aviano Air Base, May 13, 2019. Exercise Immediate Response is a multinational exercise co-led by Croatian Armed Forces, Slovenian Armed Forces, and U.S. Army Europe. The logistics-focused exercise is designed to test and improve […]

Looking For a Binge-Watching Series on Memorial Day? Look No Further

Memorial Day preparations and programs are all going non-stop this weekend. In our small bucolic town in Central Massachusetts, our schools have all put together very nice programs to honor those members of our country who have paid the ultimate sacrifice. Our high school put together a nice program where the students researched town members […]

The Pic of the Day: Marines Raiders learn to ‘fight dirty’

Marines and Sailors with Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command begin giving a simulated casualty medical treatment during an Advanced Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Medical (CBRN) Course at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, December 13, 2018. The Marines and Sailors participated in the course to enhance critical individual and collective CBRN skills in the face […]

The Pic of the Day: Marine choppers flying high

U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) CH-53E Super Stallion aircraft assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) conduct flight operations during a long range raid in support of Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 1-19 in Yuma, Arizona, September 28, 2018. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by MAWTS-1 which emphasizes operational integration […]

‘Murphy’s Law’: The time I got smuggled into Syria

The following is an excerpt from the new book, “Murphy’s Law: My Journey from Ranger and Green Beret to Investigative Journalist.” That night we were driven out to the border crossing. On the side of the road, we picked up a Canadian named Peter Douglass, which had been prearranged with the driver. He was a […]

The Pic of the Day: Recon Marines and their Commando friends

A U.S. Marine with 1st Platoon, Force Reconnaissance Company, II Marine Expeditionary Force, patrols during exercise Platinum Ren at an undisclosed location in Norway on May 13, 2019. The evening patrol was conducted to acclimatize the team to the harsh Arctic climate and mountainous terrain, increase interoperability within the allies and partners of the North […]

The Pic of the Day: Maple Resolve Face of Courage

U.S Navy Lt. Carter Bonnafoux, a naval gunfire liaison officer with 6th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, 4th Force Headquarter Group, Marine Forces Reserve, stands for a picture during exercise Maple Resolve in Camp Wainwright, Alberta, Canada, May 12, 2019. Maple Resolve is an annual exercise—a three-week, multinational simulated war, hosted by the Canadian Army. […]