The Pic of the Day: FLOTUS aboard the USS George H.W. Bush

First Lady Melania Trump, joined by U.S. Navy Capt. Chris Hill, interacts with sailors on the bridge of USS George H.W. Bush Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2018, during a holiday visit to the aircraft carrier.   (Official White House Photo by Andrea Hanks)   See footage of the First Lady visiting servicing members and their families […]

The Pic of the Day: Coast Guard dive operations under the Artic ice

Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Adam Harris, a member of a joint Coast Guard-Navy dive team deployed on the Coast Guard Cutter Healy, holds a Coast Guard ensign during a cold water ice dive off a Healy small boat in the Arctic, July 29, 2017. The joint dive team successfully completed the first shipboard […]

The Pic of the Day: Service members’ remains return from the Philippines

Members of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) conduct an honorable carry for the remains of unidentified U.S. service members at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Dec. 8, 2018. The remains were recently disinterred from graves at the Manila American Cemetery and Memorial in the Philippines as part of DPAA’s effort to identify personnel that […]

The Pic of the Day: SpaceX Falcon 9 misses its landing (videos from multiple angles)

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 first stage boosters are able to return to earth in a controlled descent and land vertically. They are then recovered, serviced, and put back into launch rotation. This past week, however, one of those landings didn’t go quite as they planned. Tracking shot of Falcon water landing pic.twitter.com/6Hv2aZhLjM — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) […]

The Pic of the Day: Four Presidents and First Ladies honor George H. W. Bush

President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump, joined by former President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama, former President Bill Clinton and First Lady Hillary Clinton and former President Jimmy Carter and First Lady Rosalynn Carter, watch as the casket of former President George H. W. Bush arrives to the funeral service […]

The Pic of the Day: A final farewell to an American president

Members of the public paid their respects Monday evening, Dec. 3, 2018, at the casket of former President George H. W. Bush lying in state in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.   Official White House Photo by Joyce N. Boghosian   Watch a birds-eye view of the George H.W. Bush’ funeral […]

The Pic of the Day: London welcomes the RAF’s new F-35s

RAF F-35Bs fly over London during the RAF 100 Flypast event. According to the RAF: On 1 April 2018, the Royal Air Force celebrated its 100th birthday. To mark this occasion, we reflected on our history and our achievements. We also celebrated the work the RAF is currently doing and look forward to the next 100 years. The centenary […]

The Pic of the Day: Santa Claus visits the White House

Santa Claus and the entire cast of performers sing during the grand finale at the Lighting of the National Christmas Tree Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2018, on the Ellipse in Washington, D.C.   Official White House Photo by Andrea Hanks   Watch President Trump and the First Lady light the National Christmas Tree below:    

The Pic of the Day: Russian forces train for Arctic combat

Russia has placed a heavy emphasis on Arctic defense in recent years, leveraging melting sea ice to establish new shipping lanes and a military foothold throughout the region. NATO forces recently conducted a massive arctic warfare training exercise called “Trident Juncture,” the largest of its sort since the Cold War — but there’s no denying […]

The Pic of the Day: North American presidents sign USMCA

President Trump delivers remarks with Canadian President Trudeau, and Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto, at the signing the USMCA trade agreement on November 30, 2018.   State Department photo/ Public Domain   Watch a live stream of all three presidents signing the agreement below: