U.S. Armed Forces physical therapists provide patient care in Ziguinchor, Senegal, May 6, 2026. This MEDREX is planned and executed by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), and prepares military medical professionals to provide care outside of traditional clinical settings. By working alongside African partners, U.S. and Senegalese medical teams refine their ability to deliver rapid, adaptable, and resource-efficient medical care, directly increasing medical readiness for large-scale combat operations. African Lion 2026 (AL26) is U.S. Africa Command’s largest annual joint exercise, designed to strengthen collective security capabilities of the U.S., African nations, and global allies. Co-led by SETAF-AF from April 20 to May 8, 2026, and hosted in Ghana, Morocco, Senegal, and Tunisia, AL26 involves over 5,600 personnel from more than 40 nations, using innovation to drive partner-led regional security. (U.S. Army video by Pfc. Tamia Lee)

Students, civilians and service members from across all 50 states participate in the National Memorial Day Parade on Constitution Avenue in Washington, May 25, 2026. Recognized as one of the nation’s largest Memorial Day observances, the parade presents a timeline of U.S. military history honoring fallen service members from the American Revolutionary War to the present day. More than 300,000 attendees gathered to observe the event and commemorate those who died in military service. (U.S. Army National Guard video by Staff Sgt. Tianna Wilson)

Service members with Joint Task Force-District of Columbia coordinate security parameters with Metropolitan Police Department, and Department of Homeland Security at the 2026 Memorial Day Parade, in Washington, May 25, 2026. The National Memorial Day Parade, the nation’s largest Memorial Day observance, presents a moving timeline of American military history honoring fallen service members from the American Revolution to the present day. More than 300,000 attendees gathered along Constitution Avenue in Washington for the 2026 observance.. (U.S. Army National Guard video by Sgt. 1st Class Jeron Walker)

The New Jersey Army National Guard Recruiting and Retention Battalion celebrates Memorial Day with an official video observing the service of veterans on May 25, 2026. The message is focused toward Gold Star Family members, Veterans, and members of the New Jersey Army National Guard. (U.S. Army National Guard video by Sgt. Seth Cohen) Music: Licensed by Artlist Music library (permission obtained with vocalist)

Los Angeles firefighters with Station 85 demonstrate firefighting gear usage and conduct a ride-along with U.S. Marines and Sailors during Los Angeles Fleet Week May 24, 2026. Los Angeles Fleet Week, now in its 10th year, is a sea service celebration that allows citizens of Greater Los Angeles to witness today’s maritime capabilities firsthand. Nearly 1,500 Sailors, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen will showcase their capabilities and equipment, participate in various community service events, and enjoy the hospitality of Los Angeles during the event. (U.S. Marine Corp video by Cpl. Aimee Jordan)

U.S. Marines with 1st Marine Division, and Sailors with the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), visit the Elks Lodge during Los Angeles Fleet Week, May 24, 2026. Los Angeles Fleet Week, now in its 10th year, is a sea service celebration that allows citizens of Greater Los Angeles to witness today’s maritime capabilities firsthand. Nearly 1,500 Sailors, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen will showcase their capabilities and equipment, participate in various community service events, and enjoy the hospitality of Los Angeles during the event. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Migel Reynosa)

Memorial Day 2026 coverage at Flanders Field American Cemetery, Waregem, Belgium, May 24, 2026. As the U.S. marks the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, events like these reaffirm the enduring role of democratic values in shaping the global impact of the United States. Footage includes cutaways of the cemetery, graves and wreaths, crowd shots, U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Hank Taylor, United States Military Representative to NATO and Bill White, U.S. Ambassador to Belgium. (U.S. Air Force video by Staff Sgt. Alexis Sandoval)

The day before Memorial Day, visitors were given the opportunity to cross the plaza and place a flower in front of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. This event pays homage to the first official Decoration Day, now known as Memorial Day, which originally took place at ANC in 1868 to honor the sacrifices of those who fought and died in the Civil War. (U.S. Army Video by Derek Patterson / Arlington National Cemetery)

U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Steven P. Carpenter, Multi-Domain Command-Europe commanding general, explains the significance of the Lorraine American Cemetery Memorial Day ceremony during an interview, May 23, 2026, at Lorraine American Cemetery, in Saint-Avold, France. Located at Lorraine American Cemetery are the Tablets of the Missing, which are inscribed with 444 names. (U.S. Air Force video by Airman 1st Class Ayden Worley)

U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Steven P. Carpenter, Multi-Domain Command-Europe commanding general, explains the significance of the Lorraine American Cemetery Memorial Day ceremony during a speech, May 23, 2026, at Lorraine American Cemetery, in Saint-Avold, France. Most of the graves in Lorraine American Cemetery belong to American military members who were killed while driving the German forces from the fortress city of Metz, France, toward the Siegfried Line and the Rhine River in World War II. (U.S. Air Force video by Airman 1st Class Ayden Worley)

U.S. Navy veteran Martin Blunt talks about his experience in the U.S. Navy and how it encouraged him to join the Los Angeles Fire Department during Los Angeles Fleet Week May 24, 2026. Los Angeles Fleet Week, now in its 10th year, is a sea service celebration that allows citizens of Greater Los Angeles to witness today’s maritime capabilities firsthand. Nearly 1,500 Sailors, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen will showcase their capabilities and equipment, participate in various community service events, and enjoy the hospitality of Los Angeles during the event. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Aimee Jordan)

Memorial Day 2026 coverage at the Lorraine American Cemetery in Saint-Avold, France, May 23, 2026. The Lorraine American Cemetery covers 113.5 acres and contains 10,481 graves of American military members from World War II. (U.S. Air Force video by Airman 1st Class Ayden Worley)

Live stream of a Memorial Day ceremony at the Netherlands American Cemetery to honor over 8,000 fallen U.S. service members buried there, May 24, 2026

A Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin aircrew from Coast Guard Air Facility Newport rescues a 25-year-old female hiker from God's Thumb in Lincoln City, Oregon, May 24, 2026. The aircrew was able to safely transport her to Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital for treatment of her injuries. (Footage courtesy of Coast Guard Air Station North Bend, edited by Seaman Jade Moen)

Memorial Day 2026 coverage at St. Mihiel American Cemetery in Thiaucourt-Regniéville, France, May 24, 2026. The St. Mihiel American Cemetery covers 40.5 acres and contains 4,153 graves of American military members from World War I. (U.S. Air Force video by Airman 1st Class Ayden Worley)

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Michael B. Laylor, 21st Theater Sustainment Command commanding general, explains the significance of the St. Mihiel American Cemetery Memorial Day ceremony during a speech, May 24, 2026, at the St. Mihiel American Cemetery in Thiaucourt-Regniéville, France. The majority of the graves in the St. Mihiel American Cemetery died in the offensive that resulted in the reduction of the St. Mihiel salient that threatened Paris during WWI. (U.S. Air Force video by Airman 1st Class Ayden Worley)

Staff Sgt. Jon Schmertzler of the U.S. Army Parachute Team flies with the American flag ahead of the NASCAR Coca Cola 600 in Concord, N.C. on 24 May 2026. (U.S. Army Video by Sgt. 1st Class Marcus Denniston)

Interview with U.S. Army Brig. Gen. John Stanley, commanding general of the 7th Mission Support Command and deputy commanding general of the 21st Theater Sustainment Command, delivers remarks, after a Memorial Day ceremony at Somme American Cemetery, Bony, France, May 24, 2026. Commemorating Memorial Day brings reflection upon generations of U.S. Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines, Coast Guardsmen, and now Guardians stationed in Europe contributing to collective defense while ready, postured forces reinforce Euro-Atlantic security in defense of the homeland. (U.S. Air Force video by Senior Airman Christina Carter)

Memorial Day 2026 coverage at Somme American Cemetery, Bony, France, May 24, 2026. As the U.S. marks the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, events like these reaffirm the enduring role of democratic values in shaping the global impact of the United States. Footage includes cutaways of cemetery, graves and wreaths, color guards entering and exiting, official party, crowd shots during national anthems, U.S. Army Brig. Gen. John Stanley and local leaders speaking and laying wreaths, family members of a fallen service member laying a wreath and Chaplin praying. (U.S. Air Force video by Senior Airman Christina Carter)

U.S. Armed Forces members from across Europe joined French Armed Forces and local civilians at Epinal American Cemetery’s Memorial Day ceremony to honor fallen service members in Epinal, France, on May 24, 2026. Epinal American Cemetery is the final resting place of 5,255 service members and was established by the U.S. Seventh Army in October 1944 as one of two permanent American cemeteries in southern France. (U.S. Army video by Sgt. Collin Mackall)

U.S. Marines, Sailors, Coast Guardsmen, Soldiers, and Los Angeles Police Department officers compete in Galley Wars during Los Angeles Fleet Week, May 23, 2026. Los Angeles Fleet Week, now in its 10th year, is a sea service celebration that allows citizens of Greater Los Angeles to witness today’s maritime capabilities firsthand. Nearly 1,500 Sailors, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen will showcase their capabilities and equipment, participate in various community service events, and enjoy the hospitality of Los Angeles during the event. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Migel Reynosa)

Army Reserve Best Squad Competitors embed into a simulated hostile environment and clear buildings on day three of the 2026 Best Squad Competition at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, May 23, 2026. Army Reserve Soldiers from across the nation compete in the 2026 Best Squad Competition, an annual event that brings together the top Soldiers and squads from across the U.S. Army Reserve to earn the titles of “Best Warrior” and “Best Squad” among their peers.

PENSACOLA, Fla. - U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Station Pensacola, headquartered at Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola, provided support to a USCG ship Eagle visit to Pensacola May 23. Eagle, a 295-foot, three-masted barque that serves as a training vessel for the USCG, moored at the City of Pensacola’s Palafox Pier May 23 and May 24 for public tours.

U.S. and French military personnel participate in a Memorial Day remembrance ceremony at the Brittany American Cemetery in Montjoie-Saint-Martin, France, May 24, 2026.The Brittany American Cemetery and Memorial in France covers 28 acres of rolling farm country near the eastern edge of Brittany and contains the remains of 4,404 of American service members, most of whom lost their lives in the Normandy and Brittany Campaigns of 1944. (U.S. Air Force video by Staff Sgt. Krystal England)

Army Reserve Best Squad competitors conducted a simulated assault on multiple objectives within a village training area at Fort McCoy Wisconsin, 23 May 2026. Soldiers from around the nation compete in the 2026 BSC, an annual competition that brings together the 98 best Soldiers and squads from across the U.S. Army Reserve to earn the title of “Best Warrior” and “Best Squad” among their peers. (U.S. Army Reserve video by Staff Sgt. Dylan Grace)

Live stream of a Memorial Day ceremony at Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Belgium, to honor the 7,992 fallen U.S. service members that are buried there, May 23, 2026

U.S. and French military personnel participate in a Memorial Day remembrance ceremony at the Normandy American Cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer, France, on May 24, 2026.Normandy American Cemetery stands on the site of the temporary American St. Laurent Cemetery, established by the U.S. 1st Army June 8, 1944, making it the first American cemetery on western European soil during World War II. Today, the site contains the graves of approximately 9,400 U.S. military personnel, most of whom lost their lives in the D-Day landings and ensuing operations. In addition, approximately 1,600 names of the missing are inscribed on the Walls of the Missing. (U.S. Air Force video by Staff Sgt. Krystal England)

2026 Army Reserve Best Squad competitors took the field during a physical fitness event that included a 1-mile run, sandbag carry, tire flip, log carry, and low crawl under barbed wire at Fort McCoy Wisconsin, 23 May 2026. Soldiers from around the nation compete in the 2026 BSC, an annual competition that brings together the best Soldiers and squads from across the U.S. Army Reserve to earn the title of “Best Warrior” and “Best Squad” among their peers. (U.S. Army Reserve video by Staff Sgt. Dylan Grace)

The 500 Festival Parade celebrates its 70th anniversary with floats, bands and all 33 Indy 500 drivers in Indianapolis, May 23, 2026. U.S. Armed Forces participate in the parade to honor Armed Forces Day, observe Memorial Day, and celebrate the longstanding patriotic ties between the Indianapolis 500 and the U.S. military. (Indiana National Guard video by Staff Sgt. Hector Tinoco)