The Pic of the Day: Marines conducting ship-to-shore ops

U.S. Marines with 3rd Platoon, Bravo Company, 2d Assault Amphibian Battalion conduct a ship-to-shore event at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, March 19, 2020. The annual training requirement was used to maintain and improve the unit’s readiness and proficiency while conducting amphibious operations.

A look behind the scenes at SOFREP

OMG — the chineez!! I’m pretty sure the chineez have likely hijacked my cartoon ideas for the next… let’s just say for however long their pandemic affliction lingers around. Yessirree, folks, not since Nazi German has a nation taken such a crap on — THE ENTIRE WORLD! Xìe-xie nín, Zhōng Húa Rén Mín Gúo Gōng […]

The Pic of the Day: The art of replenishing a ship under way

Seaman Brandon Kay, from Surprise, Arizona, shoots a shot-line to the USNS Laramie (T-AO 203) during a replenishment-at-sea aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72). Vella Gulf is conducting operations in the Mediterranean Sea as part of the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Strike Group.

The Pic of the Day: One sea, two aircraft carriers

The aircraft carriers USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69), top, and USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) transit the Arabian Sea March 18, 2020. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central […]

The Pic of the Day: Meet the newest SWCC operators

A member of Crewman Qualification Training Class 108 receives his Special Warfare Combatant-craft Crewman (SWCC) Basic pin during a graduation ceremony at Naval Special Warfare Center’s SWCC Training Center in Coronado, Calif., March 12. SWCCs are the Navy’s elite boat operators and are quiet professionals dedicated to achieving excellence in maritime special operations. NSW Center […]

The Pic of the Day: Wanna look cool? Join the Special Forces

U.S. Special Operation Forces members with U.S. Army’s 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) and Norwegian SOF, conduct RAPIDS infiltrations/exfiltration training with snowmobiles, March 8, 2020, in Northern Norway, using the U.S. Air Force’s CV-22B Osprey, assigned to the 352d Special Operations Wing. RAPIDS is a Special Forces tactic for quickly inserting and removing personnel into […]

The Pic of the Day: Requalifying on small arms while under way

Lt. Carlos Maldonado, from New York, fires an M9 service pistol during a practical weapons course requalification aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Forrest Sherman (DDG 98). Forrest Sherman is part of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group and is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to […]

A one million dollar shot, Ranger snipers save teammates in Iraq

In 2006, a group of U.S. Army Rangers pursued a high-value target in eastern Iraq. This Ranger, who is now the Command Sergeant Major of 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, tells the story of how the quick action of one of his team’s snipers saved his life and others that day. You can read more […]

The Pic of the Day: Marines get tested for the Coronavirus

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, arrive at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan, on Feb. 28, 2020. Upon their return from the Republic of Korea, the Marines were screened in accordance with U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Japanese government guidelines. III MEF is taking its responsibilities to protect our Marines, Sailors, families, […]

The Pic of the Day: The relief after another successful jump

U.S. Air Force Pararescuemen, 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron (ERQS), perform security and secure their parachute after executing a high-altitude low opening (HALO) jump in Djibouti, March 10, 2020. The 82nd ERQS is responsible for conducting personnel recovery operations in the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) area of responsibility.

The Pic of the Day: Working on them deadlifts

Sgt. 1st Class John Walker, a Basic Officer Leaders Course manager, assigned to U.S. Army Reserves Headquarters at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, tests his physical abilities by dead-lifting 340 pounds during a diagnostic Army Combat Fitness Test, March 6, 2020. The ACFT highlights a new way to assess the mobility, lethality and survivability of America’s […]