The Pic of the Day: Scout sniper sights in on a .50-caliber Special Applications Scoped Rifle

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Nathaniel Lambert sights in behind a .50-caliber Special Applications Scoped Rifle during a simulated strait transit on February 20, 2019. Lieutenant Lambert is the scout sniper platoon commander with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU). He’s aboard the San Antonio-class amphibious […]

The Pic of the Day: Ice rescue training in the Arctic Ocean

U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Richard Wells pulls himself out of the Arctic Ocean during ice rescue training on October 3, 2018, about 715 miles north of Barrow, Alaska. Wells is a crew member aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Healy (WAGB-20) and participated in ice rescue training in order to qualify as a […]

The Pic of the Day: Marines test plywood drone for disposable resupply

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and the U.S. Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory have begun experimenting with an extremely low-cost resupply drone that can be made out of plywood or aluminum. The drones, designed by Logistic Gliders Inc., are 10.4-feet long with a 23-foot wingspan and a payload capacity of up to 700 pounds. […]

The Pic of the Day: Kim Jong-un visits Ho Chi Minh mausoleum in Vietnam

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un attended a wreath-laying ceremony at the Ho Chi Minh mausoleum on March 2, 2019 in Hanoi, Vietnam. Kim met with Vietnamese President Nguyen Phu Trong and Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc during his two-day official visit following a failed summit with U.S. President Donald Trump in Hanoi, which ended without […]

The Pic of the Day: US Navy does live-fire exercises in the Philippine Sea

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54) fires its five-inch Mark 45 lightweight gun during a live-fire gunnery exercise while operating in the Philippine Sea on March 10, 2019. U.S. Navy warships train together to increase the tactical proficiency, lethality, and interoperability of participating units in an Era of Great Power Competition. […]

The Pic of the Day: US Marines have a blast in Jordan

Marines assigned to Combat Logistics Battalion 26, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, take cover from demolitions during sustainment training at Camp Titin, Jordan, on July 8, 2018.  (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Santino D. Martinez)   Watch Marines conduct demolition training in the video below:

The Pic of the Day: US sends nuclear-capable bombers to Europe

A B-52 Stratofortress deployed from Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, lands on the flight line at RAF Fairford, England, March 14, 2019. The B-52s are deployed to support U.S. Strategic Command’s Bomber Task Force in Europe. Learn more about what the B-52 is capable of in the video below:

The Pic of the Day: USS Pittsburgh submarine returns home from final deployment

The Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Pittsburgh (SSN 720) returned home to Submarine Base New London in Connecticut on Monday, February 25, 2019 after completion of its final deployment. While on deployment, Pittsburgh operated in the European Command Areas of Responsibility. Learn more about Los Angeles-class attack submarines below: https://youtu.be/-7qWdPXFp40

The Pic of the Day: US Marines conduct crisis response and theater security operations

On March 13, 2019 at Morón Air Base, Spain, U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa 19.1, Marine Forces Europe and Africa, conduct a helicopter support team training event utilizing an MV-22 Osprey. SPMAGTF-CR-AF is deployed to conduct crisis response and theater security operations in Africa and promote regional stability by conducting […]