250701-N-TF068-1002 PORTLAND PORT, United Kingdom (July 1, 2025) - Ships assigned to the Sea Breeze 2025-2 Mine Countermeasures (MCM) Task Group sail in formation. Sea Breeze is an annual maritime exercise aimed at building collective capability and agility to restore security and stability in the dynamic Black Sea. Sea Breeze 2025-2 is focused on mine countermeasure, explosive … [Read more...]
Construction Partnership in Poland Enhances Readiness
JULY 14, 2025 – The infrastructure of deterrence continues to grow in Poland, with crews actively building the foundations for interoperability, readiness and lethality for troops at military bases across Poland. Most of the work is part of the Poland Provided Infrastructure program, through which the Polish military funds and leads construction of military infrastructure … [Read more...]
Guard, Jamaican Defence Force Partner at Cyber Exercise
JULY 14, 2025 — Members of the District of Columbia Air National Guard’s 113th Communications Squadron joined more than 900 participants from across the U.S. military and allied nations for Cyber Shield 2025, a two-week unclassified cyber defense exercise. The training, held in Virginia Beach, serves as a gateway to ensuring Soldiers and Airmen are equipped to succeed and … [Read more...]
Noem Honors Coast Guard Heroes in Kerrville Ceremony
Secretary Kristi Noem presents medals to Lieutenant Ian Hopper, Lieutenant Blair Oguiofor, Petty Officer 3rd Class Scott Ruskan, and Petty Officer 3rd Class Seth Reece of Air Station Corpus Christi during a ceremony on July 11, 2025. The medals recognize their roles in the Camp Mystic rescue on July 4, when Coast Guard crews evacuated dozens of campers and staff amid flash … [Read more...]
USNS Comfort Departs Ecuador After Third Stop
JULY 14, 2025 – The Mercy-class hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) departed Manta, Ecuador following the third mission stop of Continuing Promise 2025 (CP25), July 10, 2025. Throughout the six-day visit to Ecuador, Comfort’s crew worked alongside Ecuador providing medical care to the people of Ecuador, renovating dilapidated infrastructure and training side-by-side with … [Read more...]