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U.S. Soldiers disembark a landing craft under heavy fire off the coast of Normandy, France, June 6, 1944. Seventy-six years ago, in Normandy, France, the Allies conducted the largest amphibious assault in history. On the early morning hours of June 6, a combined force comprised of American, British, and Canadian troops assaulted five beaches (Utah, […]

Aircraft from the 36th Airlift Squadron, 459th Airlift Squadron and 21st Special Operations Squadron participate in the elephant walk portion of the Samurai Surge training exercise, May 21, 2020, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The Samurai Surge event also served as a training opportunity for aircrews to fine tune their skillsets and better prepare themselves […]

U.S. Navy divers assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit 1 and Royal Thai Navy (RTN) sailors assigned to the RTN Navy Diver and Explosive Ordnance Disposal Center prepare to conduct a joint dive exercise off the coast of Pattaya, Thailand. They’re aboard the Military Sealift Command Safeguard-class salvage ship USNS Salvor (T-ARS 52) during […]

U.S. Marines with Force Reconnaissance (Recon) Company, 2d Recon Battalion, 2d Marine Division conduct a chance contact drill with a vehicle pick-up on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, May 22, 2020. Force Recon Company conducted live-fire immediate action drills including vehicle drop-offs, vehicle pick-ups, and simulated casualty evacuations to enhance weapons familiarization and unit capabilities.

Soldiers assigned to the 7th SFG(A) conducts dynamic rifle and pistol training in preparation for the Special Forces Advanced Urban Combat. SFAUC is a challenging shooting course within the SF regiment that forges lethality and maintains combat readiness within 7th SFG(A).

U.S. special operations service members conduct combat operations in support of Operation Resolute Support in Afghanistan, February 2019. RS is a NATO-led mission to train, advise, and assist the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces and institutions. An assortment of weapons can be seen inside the armory, including: M3 Carl Gustav recoilless rifles M4A1 carbines […]

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ralph Johnson (DDG 114) and aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) transit the Pacific Ocean during a composite training unit exercise (COMPTUEX) as part of Nimitz Carrier Strike Group (CSG). COMPTUEX is an intensive exercise designed to fully integrate units of the CSG, while testing its ability as a […]

A reconnaissance Marine assigned to the Maritime Raid Force, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), prepares to launch an RQ-20 Puma aboard a combat rubber raiding craft May 24, 2020. The Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and 26th MEU, supported by air power from the Aviation Combat Element of the ARG/MEU, including AV-8B Harriers and attack helicopters, […]

Combat Control School students assigned to the 352nd Battlefield Airman Training Squadron are ambushed at their drop-off point during a tactics field training exercise at Camp Mackall. Special Operations airmen are in high demand. Recently, the Air Force has made significant changes to its Special Operations with the creation of the Special Reconnaissance job and […]

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Joshua Quattrone, assigned to the 2d Cavalry Regiment, performs the air squat portion of the regiment’s Murph Challenge in Vilseck, Germany, May 21, 2020. The challenge, done in 20lb body armor, begins with a 1.6km run, 100 pullups, 200 pushups, 300 squats, and another 1.6km run to conclude the event. […]

West Coast-based Navy SEALs participate in an over-the-beach training evolution. SEAL Teams are divided between the East and West Coasts. SEAL Teams One, Three, Five, and Seven are located on the West Coast; SEAL Teams Two, Four, Eight, and Ten are based on the East Coast. The Naval Special Warfare Development Group (DEVGRU), also known […]