MARCH 17, 2025 – The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Gravely (DDG 107) departed Naval Weapons Station Yorktown for a scheduled deployment to the U.S. Northern Command Area of Responsibility (USNORTHCOM AOR), March 15. The ship will operate in U.S. and international waters. “USS Gravely’s deployment will contribute to the U.S. Northern Command southern border … [Read more...]
Marines Join International Maritime Exercise
MARCH 17, 2025 - For two weeks in February, Naval Amphibious Force, Task Force (TF) 51/5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade lead a Command Post Exercise (CPX) as part of International Maritime Exercise (IMX) 2025, the Middle East’s largest international exercise, where service members from over 30 partner nations came together to collaborate in the Kingdom of Bahrain. The team … [Read more...]
Army Celebrates 250-year Legacy Via Commercials
MARCH 17, 2025 – As the Army celebrates its 250-year legacy, it looks back at its best commercials of all time. In the 1980s and 1990s, the campaign “Be All You Can Be” focused on the opportunities for personal and professional growth within the Army. Be All You Can BeThese commercials, featuring aircraft, airborne Soldiers jumping out of aircraft, dropping supplies, … [Read more...]
Air Force Major Pilots SpaceX Crew-10 Mission
MARCH 17, 2025 - U.S. Air Force Maj. Nichole Ayers, NASA astronaut, successfully completed her next mission: space. NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 mission to the International Space Station launched on March 14 aboard the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft, carried by a Falcon 9 rocket, from the agency’s Kennedy Space Center, Florida. The spacecraft will autonomously dock to the space … [Read more...]
Surgical Techs Improve Warfighter Vision
MARCH 16, 2025 - Peace through strength — one of the Defense Department's basic tenets — is partially achieved through readiness. A ready, focused force isn't possible without the crucial medical care offered to warfighters to ensure they're equipped for any fight that might come. Navy hospital corpsmen are critical components of military medicine, including as support for … [Read more...]