U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 555th Fighter and Fighter Generation Squadrons prepare and operate F-16 Fighting Falcons to practice integrated air missile defense during Combat Archer U.K. at RAF Lakenheath, England, April 9, 2025. Combat Archer U.K. provided live-fire air-to-air experience against threat-representative unmanned systems. By hosting Combat Archer U.K. in Europe, U.S. Air Forces Europe saved millions of dollars, allowing them to enhance the mission while staying on the right side of the cost curve. (U.S. Air Force video by Airman 1st Class Zachary Jakel)

The Indiana National Guard, displays assets for community to engagement and to demonstrate its capabilities for its various missions, during Armed Forces Day weekend, at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, in Indianapolis, May 16, 2025. The Indianapolis Motor Speedway celebrates Armed Forces Day with military displays and an enlistment ceremony the weekend prior to the Indianapolis 500. (Indiana National Guard video by Spc. Brad Autry)

Current military service members, veterans, government officials and civilians participate in the 63rd Annual Armed Forces Day Parade and Celebration in Torrance, California, May 18, 2024. The Department of Defense sanctions the annual Torrance Armed Forces Day Parade and Celebration to honor the service and sacrifices of the U.S. armed forces, fostering patriotism and community bonds. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Emma Scearce and Staff Sgt. Miguel Gutierrez)

French and German paratroopers conducted an air assault into Lithuania as part of Swift Response 2025 on May 17, 2025. The multinational operation, led by the U.S. Army’s 173rd Airborne Brigade, included 1,650 paratroopers from five nations: 1,100 from the 173rd, 270 Germans, 80 Dutch, 100 French, and 145 Italians. The exercise is linked with Lithuania’s national training event, Iron Wolf, and demonstrates NATO’s ability to rapidly project combat power across allied borders. Swift Response 25 is part of the U.S. Army’s DEFENDER 25 series, which focuses on large-scale operational readiness and interoperability across the European theater. (U.S. Army video by Capt. Jennifer French)

U.S. Army soldiers with 1st Battalion, 501st Infantry Regiment operate a casualty collection point as part of joint prolonged casualty care training during Exercise Combined Resolve 25-2 May 17, 2025 in Hohenfels, Germany. Combined Resolve enhances combat readiness amongst participating NATO Allies and partner nations, ensuring their ability to rapidly respond to emerging threats. (U.S. Army video by Spc. Justin Fallon)

B-roll of Team McConnell following weather relocation procedures at McConnell Air Force Base, May 17, 2025. To protect assets and maintain readiness, the 22nd and 931st Air Refueling Wings temporarily relocated aircraft and ground equipment due to a severe weather forecast and continued performing tasked missions off-station. The forecast called for severe winds, hail and possible tornadoes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Paula Arce)

Director, Marine Corps Staff, U.S. Marine, Lieutenant General Paul J. Rock Jr., The Inspector General, U.S. Army, Lieutenant General Gregory, Director, Navy Staff, Vice Admiral Michael Boyle, and U.S. Postal Service, Military Programs Specialist, Martin Mieras give speeches during the First Day of Issue Dedication Ceremony, at Freedom Plaza, Washington D.C., May 16, 2025. The U.S. Postal Service celebrates the release of three individual commemorative stamps honoring the 250th anniversaries of the U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, and U.S. Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps video by John Martinez).

250516-N-RO855-1188 PRAIA, Cabo Verde (May 16, 2025) Broll of the closing ceremony for Obangame Express 2025. Obangame Express is one of three regional maritime exercises led by U.S. Sixth Fleet as part of a comprehensive strategy to provide collaborative opportunities to African forces and international partners to address maritime security concerns. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Caleb M. Foote)

Crew members aboard Coast Guard Cutter Calhoun (WMSL 759) offload more than 19,055 pounds of cocaine and marijuana, worth an estimated $140.9 million at Port Everglades, May 16, 2025. The seized contraband resulted from five interdictions in the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean by the crews of USCGC Calhoun and USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul (LCS 21). (U.S. Coast Guard Video by Petty Officer 2nd Class Eric Rodriguez)

U.S. Army paratroopers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade executed a heavy equipment drop over Memel Drop Zone at Gaiziunai Training Area, Lithuania, during Swift Response 2025 on May 16, 2025. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army's Contingency Response Force in Europe, providing rapidly deployable forces to the United States European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility. Forward deployed across Italy and Germany, the brigade routinely trains alongside NATO allies and partners to build partnerships and strengthen the alliance. (U.S. Army video by Capt. Jennifer French)

Airmen assigned to the 5th Maintenance Squadron conduct a Phase inspection on a B-52H Stratofortress at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, May, 16, 2025. Phase inspections are thorough, regularly scheduled maintenance procedures that ensure the aircraft remains mission-ready and safe to operate. (U.S. Air Force video by Airman 1st Class Luis Gomez)

Students and guest of the Guatemalan War College visited Camp Robinson, Ark.

Brig. Gen. Steve Carpenter spoke to reporters at Gaiziunai Training Area, Lithuania, May 16, 2025, about the importance of interoperability between U.S. forces and NATO Allies during exercises like Swift Response 2025—part of the U.S. Army’s larger DEFENDER 25 series. In Lithuania, the 173rd Airborne Brigade led a multinational airborne assault of 1,650 paratroopers onto Memel Drop Zone, integrating 22 aircraft across four variants from five nations. The assault included 1,100 paratroopers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade, alongside German, Dutch, French, and Italian forces. DEFENDER 25 exercises large-scale combat readiness by projecting combat power across the theater and demonstrating multinational lethality and cohesion. (U.S. Army video by Capt. Jennifer French)

The United States Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron "Thunderbirds" perform during the 2025 season at various locations across the United States. This year marks the 72nd year the Thunderbirds have been a team.

U.S. Army Cpt. Curtis Vanhorn, assigned to 5-7 Cavalry Squadron, explains the next-generation battlefield capabilities of the new systems from the Transforming in Contact (TiC) modernization initiative, during Combined Resolve 25-02 at Hohenfels, Germany on May 16, 2025. Exercise Combined Resolve 25-2 builds and validates 3rd Infantry Division's TiC construct to further test new technologies and systems designed to enhance our warfighting readiness and ability to respond to crisis or conflict. (U.S. Army Video by Sgt. Samantha Hill)

The USCGC Myrtle Hazard (WPC 1139) heads toward the 47-foot motor vessel Lucky Harvest adrift around 125 nautical miles west of Guam on May 16, 2025. A U.S. Coast Guard HC-130 Hercules airplane crew from Air Station Barbers Point in Hawai’i remained on scene with the vessel until the Myrtle Hazard crew arrived, rescued the mariner still aboard and took the vessel safely in tow headed to Guam. (U.S. Coast Guard video by Lt. Camden Cecchini)

An MH-60 Knighthawk helicopter crew from U.S. Navy Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 25 hoist a mariner from the 47-foot motor vessel Lucky Harvest around 9:30 a.m., around 125 nautical miles west of Guam on May 16, 2025. A U.S. Coast Guard HC-130 Hercules airplane crew from Air Station Barbers Point in Hawai’i remained on scene with the vessel until the USCGC Myrtle Hazard (WPC 1139) arrived, rescued the second mariner, and took the vessel safely in tow, headed to Guam. (U.S. Coast Guard video by Lt. Nick Fuist)

U.S. Soldiers assigned 5th Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, get into a simulated firefight while operating M2A4 Bradley Fighting Vehicles during Exercise Hedgehog 25 near Camp Reedo, Estonia, May 16, 2025. Exercise Hedgehog 25 is a large-scale international military exercise led by the Estonian Defence Forces, focused on the rapid deployment of allied forces and the enhancement of multinational interoperability. As the designated opposition force, 5-7 CAV challenges participating units with a complex, realistic scenario to strengthen multinational interoperability and readiness. (U.S. Army video by Pfc. Jaidyn Moore) Shotlist 00;00;05;00 - 00;00;10;11 - M2A4 Bradley’s fire during simulated firefight 00;00;17;00 - 00;00;30;06 - M2A4 Bradley’s arrive to training area 00;00;30;06 - 00;00;34;07 - M2A4 Bradley’s pull security 00;00;34;07 - 00;00;44;27 - Bradley crewmember calls for fire on target 00;00;44;27 - 00;00;57;07 - M2A4 Bradley’s head to new objective

U.S. Army soldiers assigned to A and B Companies, 1st Battalion, 67th Armored Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, conduct an attack-by-fire exercise with M1A2 Abrams tanks during Operation Combined Resolve 25-2 in Hohenfels, Germany, May 16, 2025. NATO Allied and partner land forces can deploy anytime, anywhere. Combined Resolve 25-2 demonstrates multinational cooperation, integration, and readiness to promote peace and security. (U.S. Army video by Spc. Justin Fallon, released)

U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade exit a U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules over Memel Drop Zone at Gaiziunai Training Area, Lithuania, during a joint forcible entry operation as part of Swift Response 2025, May 16, 2025. The airborne operation integrated 1,650 paratroopers from five NATO nations—including Germany, Italy, France, and the Netherlands—demonstrating the Alliance’s ability to rapidly project combat power without notice. Staff Sgt. Wesley Carlson, Infantryman “Any jump you walk away from is a good one,” said Carlson, infantryman. “We have to keep that partnership strong,” Carlson said. “We’ve got to keep those alliances strong and the only way to do that is by training.” “Anyone can do it,” Carlson said. “All you do is walk out. Gravity does the rest.” Spc. Donavan Smith, Infantryman “The weather is alright. The ground wasn’t as hard as I thought it was going to be,” Smith said. “I think airborne operations are important to continue to show our nations enemies that we have capabilities to do it,” Smith said. “I jump out of airplanes because it’s really fun,” Smith said. “It’s not for everybody, but it’s for me.” Capt. Dylan Vannostrand, Field Artillery Officer “Show our enemies what we can do, and we can do it with multinational forces to show them that we are partners,” said Vannostrand. “Show our enemies that we are a unified force and that if they mess with one of us, they’re going to mess with all of us,” said Vannostrand. As the U.S. Army’s only Airborne Brigade forward-stationed in Europe, the 173rd serves as the Contingency Response Force for U.S. European Command—able to deploy on short notice to deter aggression and defend NATO’s eastern flank. Swift Response, linked to Lithuania’s national exercise Iron Wolf, validated multinational warfighting readiness with combined air-land operations and medical support. (U.S. Army video by Capt. Jennifer French)

U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade exit a U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules over Memel Drop Zone at Gaiziunai Training Area, Lithuania, during a joint forcible entry operation as part of Swift Response 2025, May 16, 2025. The airborne operation integrated 1,650 paratroopers from five NATO nations—including Germany, Italy, France, and the Netherlands—demonstrating the Alliance’s ability to rapidly project combat power without notice. As the U.S. Army’s only Airborne Brigade forward-stationed in Europe, the 173rd serves as the Contingency Response Force for U.S. European Command—able to deploy on short notice to deter aggression and defend NATO’s eastern flank. Swift Response, linked to Lithuania’s national exercise Iron Wolf, validated multinational warfighting readiness with combined air-land operations and medical support. (U.S. Army video by Capt. Jennifer French)

Los Angeles Air Force Base celebrated National Police week, 12 May - 16 May by hosting a series of ceremonies, events, and activities. B-roll includes footage of the Closing Ceremony, which honored the fallen.

B-Roll Kirtland AFB Marquez Park Plaque Rededication Ceremony on May 16, 2025.

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii — The Chilean Tall Ship Esmeralda moors at Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam May 16. This Chilean navy training ship is on a six-month deployment and will make numerous port visits to multiple countries. The ship has a crew of 280, with many of them being recent graduates of Chile’s naval academy who learn about navigation and seamanship during the deployment. The ship will host and participate in multiple professional engagements. (U.S. Navy video by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Jose Jaen)

U.S. Soldiers assigned to 5-7 Cavalry Squadron evaluate next-generation battlefield capabilities as part of the Transforming in Contact modernization initiative during Combined Resolve 25-02 at Hohenfels, Germany on May 16, 2025.Exercise Combined Resolve 25-02 provides a proving ground for rapid innovations, validating 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division’s ability to enhance warfighting readiness through accelerated system integration (US Army photo by Sgt. First Class Richard Hoppe, Released).

U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade exit a U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules over Memel Drop Zone at Gaiziunai Training Area, Lithuania, during a joint forcible entry operation as part of Swift Response 2025, May 16, 2025. The airborne operation integrated 1,650 paratroopers from five NATO nations—including Germany, Italy, France, and the Netherlands—demonstrating the Alliance’s ability to rapidly project combat power without notice. DEFENDER 25 is the largest annual U.S. Army exercise in Europe incorporating approximately 25,000 soldiers from 29 Allied and partner nations to rehearse the ability to rapidly deploy forces, integrate and expand multi-domain operations capability, and demonstrate combined command and control structures. Simultaneous operations will take place during three exercises—Swift Response, Immediate Response, and Saber Guardian—across 15 countries, building readiness and interoperability between the U.S., NATO Allies, and partner nations from May 11-June 24, 2025. (U.S. Army video by Sgt. Kalypso Destinyjasm Braynen)

Guatemalan sailors and U.S. Navy Special Warfare combat crewmen conduct a drug interdiction exercise at Port San Jose, Guatemala, May 16, 2025. (U.S. Air Force video by Staff Sgt. Sadie Colbert)

The Indiana National Guard, displays equipment vital to its various missions, during Armed Forces Day weekend, at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, in Indianapolis, May 16, 2025. Armed Forces Day weekend is conducted the weekend before the Indianapolis 500 to celebrate all branches of the military. (Indiana National Guard video by Spc. Brad Autry)

U.S. Marines and Guatemalan paratroopers undergo jungle survival practice during CENTAM Guardian 25, at Guatemala, May 16, 2025. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Eduardo De La Torre)