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)

B-roll footage captures Soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, 218th Field Artillery Regiment, Oregon Army National Guard, conducting a gun salute with M119, 105 mm howitzers during the Armed Forces Day celebration at the Oregon State Capitol in Salem, May 14, 2025. The event honored currently serving military members with performances by the 234th Army Band, static displays of military equipment, and concluded with an Oregon Air National Guard F-15 Eagle flyover. Led by Brig. Gen. Alan R. Gronewold, Adjutant General of Oregon, the celebration highlighted the Oregon National Guard's ongoing commitment to service despite federal budget constraints and preparations for both overseas deployments and domestic operations.

U.S. Army Soldiers with the New Jersey Army National Guard participated in a the New Jersey National Guard Best Warrior Competition. The following is a promotional video encouraging Soldiers to compete in the Best Warrior Competition following this years season of best warrior preparation and participation. The Best Warrior Competition tests Soldiers’ physical fitness, tactical proficiency, and warrior skills, identifying the most capable and resilient warriors in the unit. This video is part of a social media campaign to inspire participation and highlight the spirit of competition within the Army National Guard. (U.S. Army National Guard video by Sgt. Seth Cohen)

U.S. Army Soldiers with the New Jersey Army National Guard participated in a the New Jersey National Guard Best Warrior Competition. The following is a promotional video encouraging Soldiers to compete in the Best Warrior Competition following this years season of best warrior preparation and participation. The Best Warrior Competition tests Soldiers’ physical fitness, tactical proficiency, and warrior skills, identifying the most capable and resilient warriors in the unit. This video is part of a social media campaign to inspire participation and highlight the spirit of competition within the Army National Guard. (U.S. Army National Guard video by Sgt. Seth Cohen)

Six teams of five competitors from 2nd Cavalry Regiment, 41st Field Artillery Brigade, and 12th Combat Aviation Brigade complete medical lanes during the V Corps Best Squad Competition (BSC), May 14, 2025. The medical lanes were designed to test individual and team knowledge and readiness. Scores were based on knowledge and timeliness to determine who may advance to represent V Corps in the United States Army Europe and Africa BSC in August. (U.S. Army video by Spc. Hunter Carpenter) -Shot List- 00:00 - 00:06 Slate 00:06 - 00:13 U.S. Soldier checks for breathing 00:13 - 00:19 U.S. Soldier applies a chest seal 00:19 - 00:35 U.S. Soldier wraps a leg with gauze 00:35 - 00:52 U.S. Soldier applies a tourniquet 00:52 - 01:04 U.S. Soldier conducts a blood sweep 01:04 - 01:08 U.S. Soldier checks for breathing 01:08 - 01:15 U.S. Soldier applies a nasopharyngeal airway 01:15 - 01:38 U.S. Soldier writes out a 9-line Medevac 01:38 - 01:42 U.S. Soldier checks for fractures

U.S. Air Force Col. Billy Pope, Jr., 81st Training Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Ryan Taylor, 81st TRW command chief, host the Monthly Update at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, May 12, 2025. Pope and Taylor recapped the Special Olympics of Mississippi summer games and the ongoing police week. They also discussed the institution of the Real ID on May 8, 2025, as well as the Air Force Aid Society, and the upcoming changes of command throughout the base. (U.S. Air Force video by Jonathan Carter)

U.S. Soldiers participating in the V Corps Best Squad Competition conduct a simulated patrol in Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear environments on Grafenwoehr Training Area, Bavaria, Germany, May 14, 2025. The winners of the best squad competition will advance to represent V Corps in the U.S. Army Europe and Africa best squad competition in August. The competition tests squad proficiency in warrior tasks and battle drills and identifies the most cohesive, highly trained, disciplined, and fit squad– while demonstrating a commitment to the Army Values and Warrior Ethos. (U.S. Army video by Spc. Sar Paw) Shot list: (00;05;00)- Title card (00;24;03)- Soldiers have come under indirect fire during simulated combat patrol in the CBRN environment. (01;00;28)- Soldiers don their Level 4 MOPP gear (01;12;04)- Soldier performs casualty care (01;56;27)- Soldiers conduct nine-line medevac request END

Six teams of five competitors from 2nd Cavalry Regiment, 41st Field Artillery Brigade, and 12th Combat Aviation Brigade complete the M17 pistol range during the V Corps Best Squad Competition (BSC), May 14, 2025. This M17 range was designed to test individual and team marksmanship. Scores were based on physical abilities and marksmanship to determine who may advance to represent V Corps in the United States Army Europe and Africa BSC in August. (U.S. Army video by Spc. Hunter Carpenter) -Shot List- 00:00 - 00:06 Slate 00:06 - 03:05 U.S. Soldiers shoot the M17 pistol on an M17 range

The Minnesota National Guard's Army Capt. Sydney Boe of Savage talks about her team's efforts, helping the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources fight the Camp House Wildfire near Brimson May 14, 2025. Currently, the Camp House, Jenkins Creek, and Munger Shaw Wildfires are burning North of Duluth, spreading across nearly 20,000 acres. Governor Tim Walz activated the Minnesota National Guard to support local authorities adding more than 20 Airmen and Soldiers, and three refueling trucks, one CH-47 Chinook and three UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters to the overall effort.

XVIII Airborne Corps Command Sgts. Maj. participate in a physical training and stress shoot event at Fort Bragg, N.C. on 14 May, 2025. This was an opportunity for Command Sgts. Maj. to exercise their lethality and build esprit de corps. (U.S. Army Video by Staff Sgt. Cory Reese)

Spc. Oleksandr Kimbirskyi, Airborne Innovation Lab electronics lead, works at one of the workstations in the AIL on 14 May, 2025, at Fort Bragg, N.C. the AIL is a centralized hub for Army warfighters and research partners to learn, innovate, build, and explore new ideas to solve tactical problems. (U.S. Army video by Staff Sgt. Cory Reese)

U.S. Army leaders and allies from across the globe attend the Land Forces Pacific (LANPAC) Symposium and Exhibition, May 14, 2025, in Honolulu, Hawaii. LANPAC is the premier forum for land power discussions in the Indo-Pacific region. Hosted by the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) and supported by U.S. Army Pacific (USARPAC), LANPAC 2025 brings together representatives from more than 30 Indo-Pacific nations, including a dozen Chiefs of Armies, to address critical security challenges and how to solve complex challenges in the region with members of academia and industry. (U.S. Army Video by Spc. Abreanna Goodrich)

A C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron is seen on the flight line during sunrise at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 8, 2025. Yokota serves as the primary airlift hub in the Indo-Pacific region, providing rapid-response capability for missions throughout the theater. (U.S. Air Force video by Senior Airman Natalie Doan)

Members of the Army Corps of Engineer’s Forward Engineer Support Team – Advance (FEST-A) out of New York, receive a tour of the water treatment facilities around Colón, Panama on May 13, 2025. FEST-A is conducting infrastructure assessments in coordination with the city of Colón to help build upon the expanded partnership initiatives between Panama and the United States. (U.S. Army video by Major Jason Elmore/Released)

Coast Guard aircrews from Air Station Astoria hoist four men, one-by-one, from a large, empty water tower, May 13, 2025, Taholah, Washington. The 4 men had fallen more than 60 feet and we unable to walk. (US Coast Guard video courtesy of Air Station Astoria)

Guatemalan infantrymen partner with U.S. Army Arkansas National Guard members to conduct a tactical care under fire exercise during CENTAM Guardian 25, at Mariscal Zavala, Guatemala, May 13, 2025. CG25 brings together military and security personnel from Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, and the United States, demonstrating a united front against our region’s shared security challenges. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Sadie Colbert)

Six teams of five competitors execute an AT4 range and a maneuver under fire lane during the V Corps Best Squad Competition (BSC), May 13, 2025. The winners of the best squad competition will advance to represent V Corps in the United States Europe and Africa BSC in August. The competition tests squad proficiency in warrior tasks and battle drills and identifies the most cohesive, highly trained, disciplined, and fit squad– while demonstrating a commitment to the Army Values and Warrior Ethos. (U.S. Army video by Spc. Sar Paw)

U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Darren Malone, 2nd Multi Domain Task Force electronic warfare sergeant, speaks about sensor to shooter operations during Arcane Thunder 25 in Ustka, Poland, 13 May 2025. U.S. Soldiers conducted sensor-to-shooter operations alongside Polish forces to sharpen interoperability and reinforce the United States’ commitment to collective security across domains. (U.S. Air Force video by Senior Airman Isabell Nutt)

Paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division conduct an integrated Joint Forcible Entry training exercise for Swift Response 25 during DEFENDER 25 in Norway, May 13, 2025. The JFE emphasized the Division's ability to demonstrate its rapid deployment capabilities, joint interoperability, and operational readiness alongside NATO allies. (U.S. Army video by Sgt. Terry Vongsouthi)

Paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division conduct an integrated Joint Forcible Entry training exercise alongside Norwegian and Hungarian soldiers for Swift Response 25 during DEFENDER 25 in Norway, May 13, 2025. The JFE emphasized the Division's ability to demonstrate its rapid deployment capabilities, joint interoperability, and operational readiness alongside NATO allies. 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 photo by Sgt. Devyn Adams)

Polish soldiers conduct field artillery training during exercise Arcane Thunder 25 in Ustka, Poland, May 13, 2025. Led by the U.S. Army’s 2nd Multi-Domain Task Force, this exercise aims to strengthen integration and interoperability across land, sea, air, cyber, and space. (U.S. Air Force video by Senior Airman Kyle Smith)

Paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division conduct an integrated Joint Forcible Entry training exercise for Swift Response 25 during DEFENDER 25 in Norway, May 13, 2025. The JFE emphasized the Division's ability to demonstrate its rapid deployment capabilities, joint interoperability, and operational readiness alongside NATO allies. (U.S. Army video by Sgt. Terry Vongsouthi)

U.S. Army Paratroopers with 2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, along with Hungarian and Norwegian paratroopers, conduct integrated Joint Force Entry training in Bardufoss, Norway May 13, 2025 during Swift Response, a supporting exercise of DEFENDER 25. 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. (U.S. Army Reserve video by Sgt. 1st Class Jeff VanWey)

Paratroopers assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division jump from a U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft during a Joint Forcible Entry mission supporting Swift Response 2025 on the Liberty Drop Zone, Norway May 12, 2025. The Airdrop took place as part of exercise Swift Response 2025, which provided tactical and strategic airlift support, exercising the ability of the U.S. and allied airborne forces to operate together as a high-readiness team. 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 Video by Pfc. Jadyn Merritt)

Will McNutt, the senior G3 exercise coordinator, 10th Mountain Division (LI), speaks about his role as the planning and execution coordinator of Mountain Peak 25-01 on Fort Drum, New York, May 13, 2025. The exercise provides 2nd Brigade Combat Team Soldiers with realistic, home-station training in large-scale combat operations as they prepare for an upcoming rotation to the Joint Readiness Training Center at Fort Johnson, Louisiana, later this summer. (U.S. Army video by Sgt. Salvador Castro)

Will McNutt, the senior G3 exercise coordinator, 10th Mountain Division (LI), speaks about his role as the planning and execution coordinator of Mountain Peak 25-01 on Fort Drum, New York, May 13, 2025. The exercise provides 2nd Brigade Combat Team Soldiers with realistic, home-station training in large-scale combat operations as they prepare for an upcoming rotation to the Joint Readiness Training Center at Fort Johnson, Louisiana, later this summer. (U.S. Army video by Sgt. Salvador Castro)

Will McNutt, the senior G3 exercise coordinator, 10th Mountain Division (LI), speaks about his role as the planning and execution coordinator of Mountain Peak 25-01 on Fort Drum, New York, May 13, 2025. The exercise provides 2nd Brigade Combat Team Soldiers with realistic, home-station training in large-scale combat operations as they prepare for an upcoming rotation to the Joint Readiness Training Center at Fort Johnson, Louisiana, later this summer. (U.S. Army video by Sgt. Salvador Castro)

Six teams of five competitors from 2nd Cavalry Regiment, 41 Field Artillery, and 12th Combat Aviation Brigade complete the obstacle course during the V Corps Best Squad Competition (BSC), May 13, 2025. This obstacle course was designed to test individual and team physical readiness. Scores were based on physical abilities and timeliness to determine who may advance to represent V Corps in the United States Europe and Africa BSC in August. (U.S. Army video by Spc. Hunter Carpenter) -Shot List- 00:00 - 00:06 Slate 00:06 - 03:18 U.S. Soldiers conduct the obstacle course

Norwegian Soldiers with Calvary Company of Brigade Nord's Armoured Battalion conduct force on force training against U.S. Army Paratroopers from 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division and U.K. paratroopers from 2nd Battalion, Parachute Regiment during the during Swift Response, a supporting exercise of DEFENDER 25, in Bardufoss, Norway May 13, 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 Reserve video by Staff Sgt. Christopher Tobey)