The Pic of the Day: US Special Forces train Malian special forces soldiers

Malian special forces soldiers participate in combat reload drills at Loumbila, Burkina Faso, on February 16th. Operation Flintlock is an annual, African-led, integrated military and law enforcement exercise that has strengthened key partner nation forces throughout North and West Africa as well as Western Special Forces since 2005. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Peter Seidler) […]

The Pic of the Day: China’s Army, the largest in the world, on parade in Vientiane, Laos

Columns of tanks participate in a military parade during a celebration of the 70th anniversary of the founding of the Lao People’s Armed Forces in Vientiane, Laos, on January 20th. China’s active duty military numbers exceed two million troops, though they largely lack the ability to deploy in large numbers beyond China’s borders. (Xinhua/Ju Zhenhua, courtesy of […]

The Pic of the Day: US and Royal Thai troops conduct live fire exercises

Royal Thai Armed Forces and U.S. service members conduct a combined arms live fire exercise during Cobra Gold ’19 at Sukhothai, Kingdom of Thailand, on February 22nd. Cobra Gold is one of the largest theater security cooperation exercises in the Indo-Pacific and is an integral part of the U.S. commitment to strengthen engagement in the […]

The Pic of the Day: Virgin Galactic takes crew to the edge of space

Per Virgin Galactic’s press release: In its fifth supersonic rocket-powered test flight, Virgin Galactic reached space for the second time today in the skies above Mojave, California. Spaceship VSS Unity reached its highest speed and altitude to date and, for the first time, carried a third crew member on board along with research payloads from […]

The Pic of the Day: US Army soldiers detonate mine-clearing charges in Germany

U.S. soldiers with the 91st Engineer Battalion, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, detonate a mine-clearing line charge fired from their M1 assault breacher vehicle at the Camp Aachen training area, Grafenwoehr, Germany on January 23, 2019. The Ironhorse Brigade conducted Combined Resolve XI Phase II in support of Atlantic Resolve, an enduring […]

The Pic of the Day: Political opposition protests continue in Venezuela

Thousands of protesters gather at Avenida Francisco de Miranda during a demonstration organized by Juan Guaidó, president of the Venezuelan National Assembly, on February 12, 2019 in Caracas, Venezuela. Venezuelans are demanding the military forces let humanitarian aid into the country. (Photo by Edilzon Gamez/Getty Images)   Watch President Trump discuss the situation in Venezuela […]

The Pic of the Day: US & Kuwait forces launch High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems

U.S. soldiers assigned to the 65th Field Artillery Brigade and soldiers from the Kuwait Land Forces fire their High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (U.S.) and BM-30 Smerch rocket systems (Kuwait) during a joint live-fire exercise on January 8, 2019, near Camp Buehring, Kuwait. The U.S. and Kuwaiti forces train together frequently to maintain a high […]

The Pic of the Day: US Marines make an impact in Jordan

U.S. 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 train in Jordan below:

The Pic of the Day: San Francisco gas explosion forces residents, workers to flee

Representatives of the Pacific Gas and Electric Company work as firefighters battle a blaze following an explosion of a gas line on February 6, 2019 in San Francisco, California. Published reports say five buildings were evacuated, including a medical clinic and apartment buildings. (Photo by Santiago Mejia-Pool/Getty Images)   Watch footage of firefighters working to put […]

The Pic of the Day: Maritime Raid Force Marines get urge to submerge

U.S. Marines with Maritime Raid Force, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, swim underwater during dive training in Aqaba, Jordan, on July 8, 2018. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jon Sosner)   Learn more about the U.S. Marines Maritime Raid Force below: https://youtu.be/gpPGrQxJ6lQ