OCTOBER 20, 2025 – Veterans have a home for life at the Army & Air Force Exchange Service, enjoying tax-free shopping, military-exclusive pricing, national name brands and more. Whether it’s keeping up with fall school shopping, decorating for Halloween and Thanksgiving or getting an early jump on winter holiday gifts, the Exchange has our Nation’s heroes … [Read more...]
Archives for October 2025
Marines Stay Laser Focused On Innovation
OCTOBER 20, 2025 - Marines with Scout Platoon of the Weapons Company of the 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, along with a British Royal Marine Commando Sniper Team, and sniper instructors from II MEF EOTG , conducted a Fleet Experimental Exercise at Range 215, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, California, from September 16 through October 3, … [Read more...]
AH-1Z Viper Aviation Mishap
OCTOBER 18, 2025 – At approximately 7:05 p.m. PDT Oct. 16, 2025, an AH-1Z Viper assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 369, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, experienced an aviation mishap during routine operations near an unpopulated area of Imperial Gables, California. The crew of two pilots were transported to separate hospitals for … [Read more...]
NY Guard Experts Mentor Swedish Division
OCTOBER 17, 2025 — In 1997, there were seven division headquarters in the Swedish Army, the “Svenska Armen.” By 2000, with the Cold War over, there were none. Sweden’s Army was now built around much smaller battalions and brigades. But when Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, and Sweden joined NATO in 2024, Sweden’s Army decided it needed divisions again to battle an enemy … [Read more...]
Marine Regiments Enjoy Historic Warrior’s Night
OCTOBER 17, 2025 – Staff noncommissioned officers and officers with 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force and 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force hosted a Warrior’s Night to celebrate the end of Service Level Training Exercise 4-25 at The Combat Center Brass & Rockers restaurant, Aug. 26, 2025. In … [Read more...]