AUGUST 13, 2025 - Cadets at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York, recently received hands-on basic rifle marksmanship training from the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit's Instructor Training Group, aimed at strengthening their shooting skills and preparing them to be lethal, combat-ready soldiers in the future. Army Sgt. 1st Class Juan Pena, instructor, said the … [Read more...]
Marines Hold Conference with Allied Nations
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Carlos A. Ruiz, the 20th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, delivers keynote remarks as part of the 2025 Marine Leaders of the Americas Conference (MLAC), Washington, D.C., August 5, 2025. The 2025 Marine Leaders of the Americas Conference, hosted by the Commandant of the Marine Corps and sponsored by U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South, convenes senior … [Read more...]
Navy Transfer Ammo While at Sea
250804-N-KA812-1221 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 4, 2025) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, attached to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 11, transports ordnance from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) during an ammunition offload. Truman is currently underway in the Atlantic Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd … [Read more...]
Coast Guard Commissions New Polar Icebreaker
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Storis (WAGB 21) remains moored during the Storis commissioning ceremony at Juneau, Alaska, August 10, 2025. Storis is the first polar icebreaker acquired in more than 25 years by the Coast Guard with its mission to assure access to the polar regions and protect U.S. sovereignty. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Carmen … [Read more...]
Navy Discovers 13 WWII Shipwrecks
AUGUST 12, 2025 — A multinational expedition led by the Ocean Exploration Trust aboard the Exploration Vessel (E/V) Nautilus has completed a groundbreaking archaeological survey of more than a dozen World War II era shipwrecks in Iron Bottom Sound, August 1, 2025. During the 22 day mission, which included the visual identification of multiple historically significant … [Read more...]