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)

Arkansas National Guard Soldiers with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 185th Assault Helicopter Battalion, conduct sling load training with Alpha and Bravo Batteries, 1st Battalion, 206th Field Artillery Regiment, at Fort Chaffee, Ark., June 9, 2025. The exercise trains artillery crews on rigging six M119 Howitzers to UH-60 Black Hawks and the participating aviation crews on executing precision guidance calls. (Arkansas Army National Guard Photos by Staff Sgt. Marie Bryant)

SAN DIEGO (June 9, 2025) - Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC) 10 year anniversary ceremony onboard Naval Base San Diego. SMWDC increases the lethality and tactical proficiency of the Surface Force across all domains.

Soldiers across the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) participate in the Division to kick off the Week of the Eagles (WoE) on Fort Campbell, KY, June 9, 2025. WoE is an annual event that celebrates the heritage and legacy of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) through honoring veterans, current soldiers, and the community. (U.S. Army video by Staff Sgt. Vincent Levelev)

U.S. Army vehicles including M1A2 Abrams tanks, M2A3 Bradley Fighting Vehicles, and M109A7 Paladin self-propelled howitzers are offloaded from rail cars at the CSX rail yard in Jessup, Maryland, June 9, 2025. The equipment traveled just under 2,000 miles from Fort Cavazos, Texas, as part of the Army 250th birthday parade later this week. (U.S. Army video by Sgt. Jose Escamilla/III Armored Corps)

U.S. Army vehicles including M1A2 Abrams tanks, M2A3 Bradley Fighting Vehicles, and M109A7 Paladin self-propelled howitzers are offloaded from rail cars at the CSX rail yard in Jessup, Maryland, June 9, 2025. The equipment traveled just under 2,000 miles from Fort Cavazos, Texas, as part of the Army 250th birthday parade later this week. (U.S. Army video by Sgt. Anthony Herrera)

Secretary of State Marco A. Rubio meets with Philippine Foreign Secretary Enrique Manalo at the Department of State.

U.S. Soldiers assigned to 809th Multi Role Bridge Company, 7th Engineer Brigade, 21st Theater Sustainment Command, alongside soldiers from the Italian 39th Infantry Company and the Romanian 9th Mechanized Brigade hold the opening ceremonies for Saber Guardian 25 in Frecatei, Romania, June 9, 2025. Saber Guardian 25 is an exercise co-led by the Romanian Joint Force Command and U.S. Army Europe that is designed to improve the integration of multinational combat forces and interoperability, enabling allies and forces to operate together, allowing them to communicate more effectively through shared procedures creating a lethal fighting force. (U.S. Army Video by Sgt. Kourtney Nunnery) Shot List: 00;00;10;00-00;01;04;14- SOLDIERS FROM THE U.S., ITALY, AND ROMANIA STAND IN FORMATION DURING OPENING CEREMONY FOR SABER GUARDIAN 00;01;04;15- 00;06;26;07- NATIONAL ANTHEMS PLAY AND SPEAKERS FROM EACH COUNTRY GIVE SPEECHES DURING OPENING CEREMONY. 00;06;30;25-00;13;19;22- U.S. ARMY MAJ TONY PALOCAREN SPEAKS ON THE IMPORTANCE OF SABER GUARDIAN AND WHAT EVENTS THE EXERCISE WILL INCLUDE.

U.S. Army vehicles including M1A2 Abrams tanks, M2A3 Bradley Fighting Vehicles, and M109A7 Paladin self-propelled howitzers are offloaded from rail cars at the CSX rail yard in Jessup, Maryland, June 9, 2025. The equipment traveled just under 2,000 miles from Fort Cavazos, Texas, as part of the Army 250th birthday parade later this week. (U.S. Army video by Sgt. Jose Escamilla/III Armored Corps)

NORFOLK, Va. (June 9, 2025) - The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Gravely (DDG 107) returns to Naval Station Norfolk, June 9, following a three-month deployment to U.S. Northern Command’s area of responsibility. Gravely deployed under USNORTHCOM’s maritime homeland defense authorities with a U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET) embarked to enable maritime interdiction missions to prevent the flow of illegal drugs, illegal migration and other illegal activity. USNORTHCOM is working together with the Department of Homeland Security to provide additional military forces and capabilities to secure the southern border. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Anderson W. Branch)

Medical professionals from the U.S. military and partner nations engage in realistic Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) scenarios during the Joint Emergency Medicine Exercise (JEMX-25) on June 9, 2025, at Fort Cavazos, Texas. Participants in JEMX-25 engage in realistic combat casualty care scenarios to improve skills and teamwork, contributing to enhanced medical support in operational environments. This hands-on training provides unparalleled experience , replicating the full spectrum of medical challenges from point of injury to prolonged field care in austere conditions, to build resilient and adaptable medical forces ready for modern operational environments. (U.S. Army video by Staff Sgt. Julio Hernandez)

The initial phases of the Joint Emergency Medicine Exercise (JEMX-25) highlight the welcome briefs and didactic instruction for participating medical professionals from June 8-9, 2025, at Fort Cavazos, Texas. JEMX-25 brings together approximately 60 medical professionals from the Army, Navy, Air Force, and NATO partners to foster collaboration and refine critical care skills in a simulated operational setting. This multi-service training enhances combat readiness through realistic joint medical training, providing unparalleled experience in combat casualty care and preparing participants for the complexities of modern operational environments and prolonged field care scenarios. (U.S. Army video by Staff Sgt. Julio Hernandez)

Brig. Gen. Chris McKinney, Deputy Director for Partnering, Security Cooperation, and Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction, U.S. European Command, and Brig. Gen. Leon LaPoint, Assistant Adjutant General of the New Jersey National Guard, speak on the purpose of Immediate Response 25 and the benefits of integrating the State Partnership Program in Bize, Albania, June 9, 2025. Immediate Response 25 is a large-scale multinational exercise to execute regional defense plans that strengthens the collective ability of NATO Allies to operate together. Demonstrating global deterrence and the U.S. Army’s ability to rapidly deploy U.S.-based combat power in Europe and the Arctic region alongside Allies and partners, DEFENDER 25 brings U.S. troops together with forces from 29 Allied and partner nations to build readiness through large-scale combat training from May 11-June 24, 2025. DEFENDER 25 increases the lethality of the NATO alliance through large-scale tactical training maneuvers and long-range fires, builds unit readiness in a complex joint, multinational environment and leverages host nation capabilities to increase the U.S. Army’s operational reach. During three large-scale combat training exercises—Swift Response, Immediate Response, and Saber Guardian—Ally and partner forces integrate and expand multi-domain operations capability, demonstrating combined command and control structures and readiness to respond to crisis and conflict. (U.S. Army National Guard video by Staff Sgt. Drake Chandler)

The American Forces Network-Pacific undergoes a change of command. Lt Col Michael Hertzog gave command of the unit to Lt Col Cody Chiles on June 9, 2025.

185th ARW hosts a formal change of command ceremony for wing command.

More than 500 paratroopers from the U.S., France, the U.K., the Netherlands and Germany jumped from American and allied aircraft onto Iron Mike II Drop Zone, near La Fière Bridge, Sainte-Mère-Église, France, June 8, 2025 in honor of the D-Day invasions. The 81st anniversary of D-Day commemorates Allied Forces that liberated the region from German occupation during World War II.

More than 500 paratroopers from the U.S., France, the U.K., the Netherlands and Germany jumped from American and allied aircraft onto Iron Mike II Drop Zone, near La Fière Bridge, Sainte-Mère-Église, France, June 8, 2025. The 81st anniversary of D-Day commemorates Allied Forces that liberated the region from German occupation during World War II. (U.S. Air Force video by Senior Airman Kyle Smith)

Interview with U.S. Army MAJ Ramon Espaillat, a support operations officer, 173rd Airborne Brigade, following a freefall jump performed by U.S. and allied forces in honor of the 81st anniversary of D-Day, June 8, 2025. The 81st anniversary of D-Day commemorates Allied Forces that liberated the region from German occupation during World War II. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Samuel Wagner and Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jack Hoppe).

More than 500 paratroopers from the U.S., France, the U.K., the Netherlands and Germany jumped from American and allied aircraft onto Iron Mike II Drop Zone, near La Fière Bridge, Sainte-Mère-Église, France, June 8, 2025. The 81st anniversary of D-Day commemorates Allied Forces that liberated the region from German occupation during World War II. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Samuel Wagner).

Interview with Command Sergeant Major of the 173rd Brigade Support Battalion, CSM Gerardo Moran, following a freefall jump performed by U.S. and allied forces in honor of the 81st anniversary of D-Day, June 8, 2025. The 81st anniversary of D-Day commemorates Allied Forces that liberated the region from German occupation during World War II. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communication Specialist Jack Hoppe and Mass Communication Specialist Samuel Wagner)

U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 7th Engineer Brigade, 21st Theater Sustainment Command, conduct hot/cold load training with Romanian soldiers in Frecetai, Romania, June 8, 2025. Exercises like these focus on enhancing the U.S.'s interoperability, enabling Allies and partner forces to operate together and communicate more effectively through shared procedures. (U.S. Army video by Spc. Nathan Arellano Tlaczani)

U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 7th Engineer Brigade, 21st Theater Sustainment Command, rehearse wet gap crossing for Saber Guardian 25 on June 8, 2025, in Frecatei, Romania. Exercises like this allow U.S. Army to operate at new ports while also rehearsing the deployment and integration of U.S. military combat equipment throughout Europe, ensuring that the U.S. Army is ready at all times to support and defend NATO allies and partner forces across all domains. (U.S. Army Video by Sgt. Kourtney Nunnery)

U.S. Army light equipment transporters, Stryker armored vehicles, HEMTT A4 fuel servicing trucks, and other equipment arrive via rail in Washington D.C. to take part in the 250th Army Birthday Parade on June 8, 2025. The vehicles departed from Fort Cavazos, Texas, where they are assigned to various units within the 3d Cavalry Regiment.

Oregon Army National Guard Soldiers and civilian participants tackle the challenging 18.6-mile Norwegian Foot March in Medford, Oregon, June 8, 2025, carrying 24-pound rucksacks in honor of the Army's 250th anniversary. The century-old military endurance test brought together 101 participants from multiple installations, including Oregon Air National Guard wings and Joint Base Lewis-McChord, testing their ability to remain combat-ready after completing the demanding route. Local recruiters presented awards to top finishers, highlighting the event's dual purpose of honoring military tradition while strengthening community ties between the National Guard and the citizens they serve.

Airmen assigned to the 155th Air Refueling Wing participated in a Combat Readiness Exercise at the Nebraska National Guard air base in Lincoln, Nebraska, June 6-8, 2025. The exercise tested the deployment readiness and supporting infrastructure of the installation to support wartime operations by assessing Airmen on performance-based tasks critical to mission readiness, such as facilitating the repair and maintenance of vital runway infrastructure, deployment of critical mission support infrastructure, enemy deterrence, perimeter security, unmanned aircraft deterrence, establishment of essential communications, and hot pit aircraft refueling. (U.S. Air National Guard video by Staff Sgt. Noah Carlson)

U.S. Soldiers assigned to 4th Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment conduct a multinational convoy from Germany to Hungary during Saber Guardian 25, June 6–8, 2025. Across three days, 2CR Soldiers executed vehicle movements through the Czech Republic and Hungary, staged at Camp Croft, and conducted offload and sustainment operations in support of NATO’s mission to maintain readiness and interoperability across Europe. (U.S. Army video by Spc. Carlos Marquez) Demonstrating global deterrence and the U.S. Army’s ability to rapidly deploy U.S.-based combat power in Europe and the Arctic region alongside Allies and partners, DEFENDER 25 brings U.S. troops together with forces from 29 Allied and partner nations to build readiness through large-scale combat training from May 11-June 24, 2025. DEFENDER 25 increases the lethality of the NATO alliance through large-scale tactical training maneuvers and long-range fires, builds unit readiness in a complex joint, multinational environment and leverages host nation capabilities to increase the U.S. Army’s operational reach. During three large-scale combat training exercises—Swift Response, Immediate Response, and Saber Guardian—Ally and partner forces integrate and expand multi-domain operations capability, demonstrating combined command and control structures and readiness to respond to crisis and conflict. 00:00:06:00- 4th Squadron 2nd Cavalry Regiment Soldiers prepare and begin Convoy to Camp Croft, Hungary. 00:01:16:01 - 4th Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment Soldiers arrive in Czech Republic. 00:01:52:01 - 4th Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment Soldiers arrive to Camp Croft, Hungary.

Airmen with the 152nd Airlift Wing (High Rollers) participate in a series of competitive events fostering esprit de corps, camaraderie and morale during the Wing’s 2025 UNITE event. This year marks the third annual competition. The UNITE program empowers unit commanders to create new opportunities for recreational and cohesive activities to strengthen the bond between members within the unit.

U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct Fast Rope Masters Sustainment Training from MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft and UH-1Y Venom helicopters at Landing Zones Starling and Peacock, Okinawa, Japan, May 13–14, 2025. The training, conducted under the supervision of the III Marine Expeditionary Force Expeditionary Operations Training Group, serves as a critical bridge between the Fast Rope Master Course and operational readiness, enabling Marines to maintain insertion proficiency and instructor-level sustainment. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Diego Garcia)

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