Around the World (Page 6)

Posted on Sep 12, 2024

Indo-Pacific

Bill would honor vets of Bataan and other early WWII battles

Posted on Sep 11, 2024

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Europe

Protestors damage fence at US military base in Italy

Posted on Sep 10, 2024

Supervisor punished soldier for reporting sexual assault, Inspector General says

Posted on Sep 9, 2024

Europe

Pentagon to fund study of antibiotic-resistant wounds in Ukraine to plan for future wars

Posted on Sep 6, 2024

Navy, Coast Guard, save mother, child stranded at sea as hurricane approaches

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Sep 5, 2024

Papua New Guinea Defence Force, Royal Australian Air Force, and U.S. Air Force medical personnel practice rendering first aid to “patients” and medical training mannequins on a RAAF C-27J Spartan mid-flight during Pacific Angel 24-1 at Papua New Guinea, Aug. 29, 2024. Pacific Angel 24-1 focuses on exchanging and teaching tactics and techniques between the participating countries. Papua New Guinea Defence Force medical personnel will learn standards to integrate into their own standard operating procedures. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Carson Jeney)

China

The Air Force simulated a mass casualty evacuation on a Pacific island

Posted on Sep 4, 2024

Soldier’s arrest highlights growing issue of AI-created explicit material

Posted on Sep 3, 2024

Soldiers recently took part in a training event that was closely modeled off of ongoing combat operations in Ukraine. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua Joyner.

China

‘Trade steel for blood’ — The Army’s plan to bring soldiers into the 21st century

Posted on Sep 3, 2024

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American troops, Syrian Democratic Forces capture ISIS leader behind prison break

Posted on Sep 2, 2024

Russia

This new Russian military recruiting video is nuts

Posted on Aug 31, 2024

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7 US troops hurt in raid that killed 15 ISIS fighters

Posted on Aug 31, 2024

A New Jersey National Guard Soldier, 508th Military Police Company, walks down the hallway at East Orange General Hospital, East Orange, N.J., April 29, 2020. The National Guard is assisting the New Jersey Office of Emergency Management in reopening a wing of the East Orange General Hospital in response to the COVID-19 relief effort. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Michael Schwenk)

Supreme Court asked to rule if troops can sue over military health care mistakes

Posted on Aug 30, 2024

An Army team won the Call of Duty Bowl as services look online for new recruits

Posted on Aug 29, 2024

A photo of the gym dedication to Marine Corps Sgt. Nicole Gee.

Afghanistan

USS Iwo Jima dedicates ship gym to Sgt. Nicole Gee

By Joshua Skovlund

Posted on Aug 28, 2024

A Hawaii soldier has been charged in his missing wife's case.

Army brings charges against Hawaii soldier in missing wife case

Posted on Aug 28, 2024

An Army CH-47 Chinook chose an in-flight call sign of "FUKIRAN" for their flight.

Army Chinook takes flight with ‘FUKIRAN’ call sign

By Joshua Skovlund

Posted on Aug 26, 2024

Hawaii soldier earns rare triple tab: Ranger, Sapper, Jungle

Posted on Aug 26, 2024

US military kills a leader of an al-Qaeda-linked group in Syria

Posted on Aug 24, 2024

A shelter in place sign is displayed in Lewiston, Maine, on October 27, 2023, in the aftermath of a mass shooting. Hundreds of police in the US state of Maine hunted October 26, 2023 for a fugitive gunman who killed 18 people at a bowling alley and a bar, as President Joe Biden mourned "yet another senseless and tragic mass shooting." Police named the suspect as 40-year-old Robert Card -- seen in surveillance footage pointing a semi-automatic rifle as he walked into the Sparetime Recreation bowling alley. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP) (Photo by ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images)

Maine mass shooter’s commanders ‘neglected’ prevention, ‘downplayed’ threats, civilian investigation finds

Posted on Aug 21, 2024

A pair of CH-47 Chinook helicopters assigned to 1st Battalion, 52nd Aviation Regiment, Fort Wainwright, Alaska depart on a mission March 12, 2018, as part of the Joint Force Land Component Command in support of exercise Arctic Edge 18. As the JFLCC for the exercise, U.S. Army Alaska is the headquarters responsible for command and control of all ground-based forces participating in the exercise. Arctic Edge 2018 is a biennial, large-scale, joint training exercise that prepares and tests the U.S. military’s ability to operate tactically in the extreme cold-weather conditions found in Arctic environments. Under the authority of U.S. Northern Command, more than 1500 participants from the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, and Navy will utilize the unique and expansive air and ground training areas in Alaska. (U.S. Air Force by Tech. Sgt. Efren Lopez)

China

Army activates Arctic Aviation Command for extreme cold flying

Posted on Aug 20, 2024

Hawaii soldier detained on base after pregnant wife goes missing

Updated on Aug 19, 2024

Afghanistan

EOD teams upend training for threats from IEDs on the ground to drones in the air

Posted on Aug 16, 2024

U.S. Marines salute during a formation on Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Sept 4, 2012. Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron held the formation to recognize Marines being awarded and promoted.

Military sexual assault rates may be 2-4 times higher than Pentagon says, report finds

Posted on Aug 15, 2024

U.S. Air Force Basic Military Training trainees carry weapons at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland on August 2, 2024. Beginning on July 29, 2024, Col. Billy Wilson Jr., 737th Training Group commander, launched a weapons handling initiative. From now on, BMT trainees will carry weapons throughout their 7.5 weeks of training to instill a profession of arms and a warrior mindset into the future Airmen. JBSA-Lackland is home to USAF BMT where enlisted civilians are transformed into capable Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ava Leone)

Seeking ‘warfighter mindset,’ Air Force basic trainees now carrying rifles through boot camp

Posted on Aug 13, 2024

10th Mountain soldier charged with murder of fellow soldier at Fort Drum

Posted on Aug 13, 2024

Iraq

Commanding general in Iraq and Syria goes ‘Between Two T-Walls’ with Task & Purpose

By Matt White

Posted on Aug 13, 2024

Combat engineers from the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division blast through a concrete wall during demolition training at Curry Demo July 17.

Military to start cognitive tests for troops exposed to artillery, gunfire and explosions

Posted on Aug 12, 2024

The USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group sails through the Pacific Ocean with the Italian Navy's Cavour Carrier Strike Group on Aug. 8, 2024. (photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Daniel Kimmelman/U.S. Navy)

USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group ordered to ‘accelerate’ to Middle East

Posted on Aug 12, 2024

Europe

This Cybertruck’s B-24 Liberator wrap honors a WWII bomber pilot

Posted on Aug 9, 2024

U.S. Army Drill Sergeant Sgt 1st Class. Aleman assigned to Foxtrot 1st Battalion 34th Infantry Regiment participates in the “Shark Attack” or fear stage of the discipline process, as trainees arrive to the First day of Basic Combat Training on 12 June 2017 at Fort Jackson, SC. Among those assigned to the 1st Battalion, 34th Infantry Regiment are Reserve Drill Sergeants from the 3rd Battalion, 518th Infantry Regiment who are required to serve two weeks for annual training (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Darius Davis/Released).

Army adds new boot camp companies in Oklahoma and Missouri

Posted on Aug 9, 2024

U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 320nd Field Artillery Battery, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, react to a drone swarm attack during Exercise Combined Resolve 24-2 at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center near Hohenfels, Germany, May 29, 2024. Combined Resolve 24-2 is a key U.S. Army multi-domain interoperability exercise in Europe and a major investment in the cohesion of the NATO alliance and the overall readiness of allies and partners to work together in a dynamic security environment. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Brandon Nelson)

Iran

Soldiers created their own drone attack simulator ahead of Middle East deployment

Posted on Aug 8, 2024

New recruiting MOS selects first class of 25

Posted on Aug 5, 2024

Army Reserve Sgt. Dustin Nelson, a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear specialist and native of Cleveland, Georgia, assigned to the 327th Chemical Company, 92nd Chemical Battalion, 415th Chemical Brigade, 76th Operational Response Command stands on top of a vehicle and waits for his unit to begin a chemical decontamination mission at Dugway Proving Grounds, Utah, June 19 during Operation Desert Dragon. More than 500 Army Reserve Soldiers from around the country are conducting a variety of specialized training at the base focused on honing Soldiers chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) skill sets and obtaining unit validation as part of a three-week annual exercise known as Operation Desert Dragon. The exercise is designed to be the premiere CBRN validation event for Army Reserve units, and serve as the culminating training event for premobilization and top tier priority units. (Official U.S. Army Reserve photo by Sgt. 1st Class Brent C. Powell)

Two soldiers killed in Iraq in separate ‘non-combat’ incidents

Posted on Aug 2, 2024

Florida National Guardsmen of the 2nd Battalion, 116th Field Artillery Regiment, fire a round from an M777 Howitzer, May 23, 2021, at Eugen Kvaternik Military Training Area in Slunj, Croatia. DEFENDER-Europe 21 is a large-scale U.S. Army-led exercise designed to build readiness and interoperability between the U.S., NATO allies and partner militaries. This year, more than 28,000 multinational forces from 26 nations will conduct nearly simultaneous operations across more than 30 training areas in more than a dozen countries from the Baltics to the strategically important Balkans and Black Sea Region. Follow the latest news and information about DEFENDER-Europe 21, visit www.EuropeAfrica.army.mil/DefenderEurope. (By Sgt. Joshua Oh)

Artillery, infantry and all enlisted troops face higher risks of suicide

Posted on Aug 1, 2024

Russia

Marine veteran Paul Whelan, held in Russia since 2018, released in major prisoner swap

By Matt White

Posted on Aug 1, 2024

394261 14: A fiery blasts rocks the World Trade Center after being hit by two planes September 11, 2001 in New York City. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

The 9/11 ‘masterminds’ are taking plea deals, Pentagon says

Posted on Jul 31, 2024

Army researchers find electric pulses help soldiers get better, quicker sleep

Posted on Jul 31, 2024

An Army officer is one of the stars of the U.S. women’s Olympic rugby team

Posted on Jul 30, 2024

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Sept. 28, 2022) Vice President Kamala Harris addresses service members aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, USS Howard (DDG 83) during her visit to Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY). The vice president’s tour of the ship and her remarks to U.S. service members highlight the administration’s continued commitment to its alliances in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Kaleb J. Sarten/Released)

Afghanistan

Here are the four military veterans Kamala Harris might pick for VP

Posted on Jul 29, 2024

Sgt. Maj. Jim Lanham, sergeant major of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, speaks to Marines during an all-hands formation aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) while underway in the Pacific Ocean, July 26, 2017. Lanham and Col. Tye R. Wallace, commanding officer of the 31st MEU, encouraged the Marines and Sailors of the 31st MEU to continue to act as ambassadors of the Marine Corps. The 31st MEU partners with the Navy’s Amphibious Squadron 11 to form the amphibious component of the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group. The 31st MEU and PHIBRON 11 combine to provide a cohesive blue-green team capable of accomplishing a variety of missions across the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Stormy Mendez/Released)

The Million Veteran Program is closing hard-to-fill gaps in DNA research

Posted on Jul 26, 2024

14-year-old killed in wall collapse at Robins Air Force Base pool

Posted on Jul 25, 2024

Europe

103-year-old WWII veteran finally gets VA benefits 78 years later

Posted on Jul 24, 2024

Lewiston, ME - October 30: A makeshift memorial grows outside of Schemengees Bar & Grille one of two locations where a mass shooting killed 18 people. (Photo by Jessica Rinaldi/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

Maine mass shooter showed red flags, Army investigation finds

Posted on Jul 23, 2024

U.S. Soldiers assigned to 1st Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 11th Airborne Division, move to their objective outside of Utqiagvik, Alaska as part of Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Training Center 24-02, Feb. 15, 2024. JPMRC 24-02, executed in Alaska with its world-class training facilities and its harsh Arctic environment, builds Soldiers and leaders into a cohesive team of skilled, tough, alert, and adaptive warriors capable of fighting and winning anywhere in the world. (U.S. Army Photo by Pfc. Brandon Vasquez)

Europe

China, Russia continue push into Arctic as Pentagon updates strategy

Posted on Jul 22, 2024

Pro-Trump groups fight with police at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. (photo by Brent Stirton/Getty Images)

Former Marine sentenced to nearly five years in prison for participating in the Jan. 6 riot

Posted on Jul 20, 2024

U.S. Army Alaska Aviation Task Force Soldiers assigned to Headquarters Company, 1-52 Aviation Regiment, at Fort Wainwright, Alaska, conduct Cold Weather Indoctrination Course II (CWIC) training Nov. 19, 2015. These Soldiers completed a three-mile snow shoe ruck march to their bivouac site and spent the night sleeping in Arctic 10-man tents. CWIC training is required of all Soldiers assigned to U.S. Army Alaska annually to ensure America's Arctic Warriors have the knowledge and experience to survive, train, operate, fight and win in extreme cold weather and high altitude environments. (Photos by Spc. Liliana S. Magers, U.S. Army Alaska Public Affairs.)

To heat frigid Alaska base, the Army goes underground

Posted on Jul 19, 2024

The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9587 commander speaks to U.S. Marines and Sailors at a luncheon during Fleet Week New York on May 27, 2022. As a part of Fleet Week New York 22, the Marine-Air Ground Task Force Fleet Week New York engages in special events throughout New York City and the Tri-State area showcasing sea service technologies, future innovation and connecting with citizens. Fleet Week New York brings more than 2,000 service members from the Marine Corps, Navy and Coast Guard offering live band performances, military vehicle and equipment displays, and other community relations projects. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Isaiah Campbell)

What does Project 2025 mean for military veterans?

Posted on Jul 19, 2024

A U.S. Army Soldier assigned to the 7th Transportation Brigade (Expeditionary), repairs the Trident Pier on the Gaza coast, June 7, 2024. The temporary pier, part of the Joint Logistics Over-the-Shore capability, enables the maritime delivery of international humanitarian aid to Gaza for distribution to Palestinian people in need. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Mikayla Fritz)

U.S. shutters Gaza floating pier project after 20 days of use

Posted on Jul 17, 2024

Army’s wearable sensors detect early signs of severe heat injuries

Posted on Jul 17, 2024

USS Theodore Roosevelt and its carrier strike group arrive in the Middle East

Posted on Jul 13, 2024

Autopsy confirms 101st airborne soldier was murdered, stabbed 68 times

Posted on Jul 12, 2024

U.S. Army Talent Acquisition Specialist (420T) candidates completed the first phase of their initial training program at the Adjutant General School on Fort Jackson, South Carolina May 10, 2024. The first two weeks of the course features fundamental data analytics training followed by eight weeks of technical training at the Recruiting and Retention College at Fort Know, Kentucky. (Courtesy U.S. Army photo)

Army graduates first class of recruiting warrant officers

Posted on Jul 11, 2024

Could creatine be coming to MREs?

Posted on Jul 10, 2024

A Georgian soldier waits to welcome paratroopers from Troop C, 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment 173rd Airborne Brigade here, May 8. The paratroopers arrived from Grafenwoehr, Germany, and are here to train alongside Soldiers from A Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division and the Georgian Land Forces in Exercise Noble Partner 15.Noble Partner is a Georgian and U.S. military training exercise taking place at Vaziani Training Area, Georgia, from 11 to 25 May. This exercise is a critical part of Georgia’s training for their contribution of a light infantry company to the NATO Response Force. While Georgia is not a member of NATO, it and other NATO partners voluntarily contribute to the NRF. Exercise Noble Partner provides an opportunity to continue the U.S. training relationship with the Georgian Armed Forces as the sponsor of Georgia’s participation in the NRF. (Photo by Sgt. Daniel Cole, U.S. Army Europe Public Affairs)

Europe

Pentagon cancels military exercises in Georgia, a top ally in Afghan war

Posted on Jul 8, 2024

Members of the 85th Test & Evaluation Squadron fly the F-15EX in 2021. (photo by Tech. Sgt. John Raven/U.S. Air Force)

Japan

F-15EX, F-35s heading to Japan as part of new Air Force plan

Posted on Jul 6, 2024

Africa

US troops to leave Niger bases this weekend and in August

Posted on Jul 6, 2024

Maj. Gen. Phillip Stewart, commander of 19th Air Force, Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, is briefed by U.S. Air Force Maj. Stephanie Chayrez, flight commander, human performance, 33rd Fighter Wing, at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, Nov. 30, 2022. Stewart toured the 33rd FW to learn about the wing’s mission and commemorate exceptional Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Christian Corley)

Charges in a two-star general’s court-martial came down to ‘consent’

Posted on Jul 3, 2024

At 41 years old, Spc. Jason Pelletier completed Army Combat Basic Training because he wanted to complete the commitment he made when he was 18. Here, he is with his wife, Kerry, on Family Day at Basic Training in Fort Sill, Oklahoma.

This 41-year-old soldier graduated Army basic training after a 20 year break

Posted on Jul 3, 2024

National Guard soldiers training with ‘pocket-sized’ drones

Posted on Jul 1, 2024

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Phillip Stewart, 19th Air Force commander, greets Airmen at the 54th Operations Support Squadron at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, Sep. 28, 2022. Aircrew flight equipment Airmen supported Stewart by preparing and fitting his flight gear for an F-16 Viper familiarization flight (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Corinna Diaz)

Jury set to decide court martial of two-star Air Force general

Posted on Jun 28, 2024

SXSW festival boots U.S. Army as sponsor after performers boycott over ‘war profiteers’

Posted on Jun 27, 2024

Pro-Trump protesters gather in front of the U.S. Capitol Building on January 6, 2021

New Army rules target extremists and gang activity