AUGUST 13, 2025 - So you're scared of heights, yet somehow you've found yourself in line to jump out of a C-130. Your mind is reeling with all the stuff you've been taught to land safely, but still, if you screw it up, it could mean your life. No big deal, right? Yeah. But that's the life of a Basic Airborne School recruit at Fort Benning, Georgia. The three-week course, … [Read more...]
Schriever Wargame to Explore Future Space Strategy
AUGUST 13, 2025 - The U.S. Space Force is hosting the Schriever Wargame Capstone 2025 Aug. 10-21 at the LeMay Center’s Wargame Institute at Maxwell Air Force Base. The event will bring together more than 350 participants from the United States Department of Defense, industry and partner nations to explore strategic challenges in a future conflict scenario. Military exercises … [Read more...]
Marksmanship Unit Trains West Point Cadets
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...]