Category: Military News

This week’s look around the Air Force highlights SECAF Barbara Barrett’s farewell, the preferred location for USSPACECOM HQ, and a new core career field for Foreign Area Officers. Source: AirForceTV

Certain service members and government employees received a payroll social security tax deferment in the last four months of 2020. Learn how those payments are now being collected in 2021. Source: U.S. Navy

Thank you to Spc. Diego Timoteo and all of our Brooke Army Medical Center healthcare heroes at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston. You have made us proud! 🎥 ➡️ James Camillocci #USArmy | #ArmyMedicine | #PeopleFirst About U.S. Army: The Army…

Chaplain (Maj.) Mark A. Johnston, Opp, Alabama native and 38th Air Defense Artillery Brigade chaplain, visits Shiroyama Park, Sagamihara, Japan, and shares a story of finding purpose to overcome difficult times like depression, isolation, restriction of movement, and quarantine. 🎥 ➡️ Sgt.…

Show me a Sailor who will get a shot in their arm, I will show you a Sailor who will fight. For BARRY Sailors, getting the COVID vaccine has been about service. Service to our country. To our Navy. But often more…

🎶 Your Left, Your Left, Your Left Right Left! 🎶 Time to take a stroll down memory lane. Which was your favorite marching cadence? #USArmy | #Ready2Fight | #ArmyTeam About U.S. Army: The Army Mission – our purpose – remains constant: To…

The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Chemical Biological Center developed the micro-atomizer which can produce an aerosol spray on a very small scale for studying aerosolized particles inhaled by humans. 🎥 ➡️ Jack Bunja #USArmy | #ArmyTech | #Modernization About U.S.…

7 Best Planes Of WW2, Ranked These WWII planes were just the best in their fields, they also looked good while carrying out their deadly missions. Some of the most iconic aircraft of all time was a direct result of development driven…

US Air Force and conducts military operations over the Black Sea U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft assigned to the 555th Fighter Squadron, Aviano Air Base, Italy, KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft assigned to the 100th Air Refueling Wing, Royal Air Force Mildenhall,…

The Enhanced Night Vision Goggle – Binoculars were fielded this year to success in the field. As a night vision device, the ENVG-B’s dual thermal and infrared sensing capabilities deliver unmatched clarity in situations where visibility is diminished, including the complete absence…

U.S. Army Sgt. Maria Wroblewski, a respiratory therapist with Urban Augmentation Medical Task Force-531, describes her experience working alongside civilian counterparts at the Marshfield Medical Center in Rice Lake, Wisconsin, in the fight against COVID-19. 🎥 ➡️ Spc. John Weaver, 5th Mobile…

WAKE ISLAND (Jan 19, 2020) Secretary of the Navy Kenneth J. Braithwaite delivers his final address as Secretary of the Navy while visiting Wake Island. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Alexander C. Kubitza) Source: U.S. Navy

Quantum holograms, autonomous networks, and intelligent munitions are some of the top 10 coolest science and technology advances from 2020. Read more: https://www.army.mil/article/242136. 🎥 ➡️ U.S. Army CCDC Army Research Laboratory #USArmy | #ArmyTech| #Modernization About U.S. Army: The Army Mission –…

Sgt. Jonathan Wannemacher with the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit Service Rifle Team gives out today’s #TrainingTuesday tip: how to set up your sling for prone rifle shooting. Wannemacher is a Delphos, Ohio native who was recruited into the USAMU from the 82nd…

The Marine Corps salutes the legacy of diversity and civil rights fueled by the courage of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Source: Marines

Soldiers of the 181st Multifunctional Training Brigade recite a portion of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech at Fort McCoy, Wis. Dr. King was awarded the Nobel prize on Dec. 10, 1964, in Oslo, Norway. 🎥 ➡️ U.S.…

Chaplain (Brig. Gen.) Andrew Harewood, Deputy Chief of Chaplains for the U.S. Army Reserve, shares some words of encouragement. #USArmy | #ArmyTeam| #MotivationMonday About U.S. Army: The Army Mission – our purpose – remains constant: To deploy, fight and win our nation’s…

What Are the Requirements To Become an Air Force Fighter Pilot? The United States Air Force is a branch of the military primarily responsible for aerial transportation, warfare, and surveillance. The Air Force employs some of the most advanced aircraft in the…

An aircraft carrier is a warship that serves as a seagoing airbase, equipped with a full-length flight deck and facilities for carrying, arming, deploying, and recovering aircraft. Typically, it is the capital ship of a fleet, as it allows a naval force…

On Jan. 16, 1991, President George H. W. Bush announced the start of Operation Desert Storm, after Iraqi forces who had invaded neighboring Kuwait refused to withdraw. Source: Marines

This week’s look around the Air Force highlights the Air Force Language Enabled Airman Program, military medical personnel assist civilian hospitals in their COVID response, and Department of the Air Force efforts to ensure fair and impartial disciplinary actions. Source: AirForceTV

WASHINGTON – Secretary of the Navy announces the naming of four new ships, the future: Constellation-class Frigate, USS Chesapeake (FFG 64), the, Expeditionary Sea Base, USS Robert E. Simanek (ESB 7), the Virginia-class Attack Submarine, USS Silversides (SSN 807) and the Amphibious…

The 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) highlights areas of readiness. They maintain high standards in physical fitness, training, daily performance, and personal appearance. 🎥 ➡️ Pvt. Steven Alger #USArmy | #Readiness| #ArmyTeam About U.S. Army: The Army Mission – our purpose –…

This fall, the U.S. Army exceeded ONE MILLION Retired Soldiers. That’s as many Retired Soldiers as Soldiers are serving on active duty, in the Army National Guard, and in the Army Reserve – combined. That is ONE MILLION Soldiers For Life. Once…

US Army to lead a new DoD strategy against drone attacks The Pentagon released a new strategy Jan. 7 to counter increasingly complex small drone threats, one that focuses on establishing a common threat picture, architecture and protocol across the services. The…

Video footage released by the Russian Military shows several Russian artillery systems and mechanized infantry conducting winter live fire exercises that look like the Russian military is preparing to take over planet Hoth. WarLeaks – Military Blog covers events, news, missions &…

Helicopters assigned to the 101st Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) experience a day of snow in Illesheim, Germany, Jan. 6, 2021. The 101st is in Europe supporting Atlantic Resolve, a joint, multinational exercise meant to enhance international interoperability and…

Sergeant Major of the Army Michael Grinston will conduct a live town hall via Facebook to discuss the new Army Grooming Standards. #USArmy About U.S. Army: The Army Mission – our purpose – remains constant: To deploy, fight and win our nation’s…

The Desert Vision Newscast highlights events and missions throughout the U.S. Army Central footprint. This edition, hosted by Staff Sgt. Daisy Broker and Sgt. Vontrae Hampton, details a visit from the SMA and CSA to troops at Ali Al Salem Air Base,…

USS San Antonio (LPD 17) is the first ship to administer the coronavirus vaccine to crew members aboard the ship. Watch the video and listen to why Sailors made the choice to get the vaccine. Source: U.S. Navy