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U.S. Marines and sailors with the Maritime Raid Force, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), follow a ship in rigid-hull inflatable boats during a visit, board, search and seizure exercise in the Pacific Ocean on February 24, 2019. The Marines and sailors of the 11th MEU are conducting routine operations as part of the Boxer Amphibious […]
An 86th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter helps a simulated aircraft crash victim during Exercise Operation Varsity 19-01 at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. On February 27th, first responders there were tested on their abilities to respond to a large-scale disaster. Below, learn more about how firefighters at Ramstein prepare for disaster:
The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Charles David Jr. (WPC-1107) launched a 33-foot Defender-class response boat and rescue crew to troubleshoot for the Pelican of London, a 149-foot sailing vessel with 42 passengers aboard. Its staff was unable to start engines due to an electrical issue. Coast Guard Seventh District Command Center watchstanders received […]
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence, shown here bending forward, visited the Space Shuttle Challenger Memorial on Thursday, February 7, 2019. Joining him after a wreath-laying ceremony was NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine, left; Chuck Resnik, brother of Challenger Mission Specialist Judith Resnik, second left; and June Scobee-Rodgers, widow of Challenger Commander Dick Scobee, right. The ceremony […]
PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 27, 2019) The Independence-class littoral combat ships, USS Independence (LCS 2), left, USS Manchester (LCS 14), and USS Tulsa (LCS 16) are underway in formation in the eastern Pacific. Littoral combat ships are high-speed, agile, shallow draft, mission-focused surface combatants designed for operations in the littoral environment, yet fully capable of open […]
Paratroopers huddle to protect a mock casualty from the rotor wash of a landing UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter. The exercise, conducted at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER) in Anchorage, Alaska on February 20th, included U.S. Army Paratroopers with the 1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry Regiment (Airborne), 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), and 25th Infantry Division, U.S. […]
U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un hold their second summit meeting at the Sofitel Legend Metropole hotel on February 28, 2019 in Hanoi, Vietnam. The two leaders abruptly cut short their two-day summit in Vietnam as talks broke down and they failed to reach an agreement on nuclear disarmament. Trump said […]
Michael Cohen, former attorney and fixer for President Donald Trump, makes a statement to news media after testifying before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on February 27th. Last year, Cohen was sentenced to three years in prison and ordered to pay a $50,000 fine. Charges included tax evasion, making false statements to a […]
“Wishing us all a good morning on February 21st from aboard the International Space Station,” astronaut Anne McClain wrote on Twitter. “Good morning to our beautiful world, and to all the beautiful people who call it home! #TeamHuman” Check out NASA’s live feed from the ISS below:
Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Joseph Dunford gestures while speaking to reporters during a briefing on a military aircraft before arrival at El Paso International Airport on February 23rd, en route to El Paso, Texas. Dunford is traveling with Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan and they are planning to visit the Texas-Mexico border. (Photo by […]
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) […]
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 […]
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