SEPTEMBER 12, 2025 – Soldiers and firefighters from U.S. Army Garrison Italy joined Italian officials Sept. 11 to mark the 24th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on America. The ceremony, held beside Padova’s Memoria e Luce monument, honored the victims of the 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and United Airlines Flight 93. Maj. Jonathan … [Read more...]
Green Berets Join Forces with Air National Guard
U.S. Air Force Airman Noah Walters, 193rd Special Operations Wing security forces (SFS) member with the Pennsylvania Air National Guard, fires an AT4 as an Army Green Beret assigned to 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) observes during exercise Sage Eagle 25-4 at Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia, Aug. 21, 2025. Sage Eagle is a recurring battalion-sized unconventional warfare exercise … [Read more...]
Exercise Saber Junction Sharpens Allied Forces
SEPTEMBER 10, 2025 - Soldiers assigned to the Army's 2nd Cavalry Regiment and 14 NATO allies and partners are trading comfort for combat realism at Exercise Saber Junction 25, a multinational rotation designed to test readiness, endurance and interoperability in Europe's rugged training grounds. The exercise, conducted by 7th Army Training Command, Joint Multinational … [Read more...]
Army Exempts Soldiers From Body Fat Standards
SEPTEMBER 10, 2025 — The U.S. Army has published a new directive exempting all Soldiers who score 465 points or more on the new Army Fitness Test (AFT) from body fat standards. Soldiers must score 80 points or more in each event, and no alternative events are permitted. “This is a welcome continuation of our previous policy under the former Army Combat Fitness Test, said … [Read more...]
Arctic Artillery Sharpens Indo-Pacific Partnership
SEPTEMBER 9, 2025 — The thunder of M119 howitzers echoed across the Yukon Training Area as Soldiers of the U.S. Army’s 2nd Battalion, 8th Field Artillery Regiment joined forces with the Indian Army to conduct a live-fire exercise Sept. 6, 2025 during Yudh Abhyas 2025. The bilateral training event marked another step in building readiness, interoperability and trust between … [Read more...]