U.S. Army Spc. Brian Alexander, assigned to the 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Louisiana National Guard, discusses his experience supporting Joint Task Force–District of Columbia in Washington, D.C., Nov. 12, 2025. About 2,400 National Guard members support the D.C. Safe and Beautiful mission, assisting the Metropolitan Police Department in maintaining public safety for residents, commuters and visitors throughout the District. (U.S. Army National Guard video by Sgt. Joseph Barber)

U.S. Army Spc. George Donaldson, assigned to the 239th Military Police Company, Louisiana National Guard, discusses his experience supporting Joint Task Force–District of Columbia in Washington, D.C., Nov. 11, 2025. About 2,400 National Guard members support the D.C. Safe and Beautiful mission, assisting the Metropolitan Police Department in maintaining public safety for residents, commuters and visitors throughout the District. (U.S. Army National Guard video by Sgt. Danny Hough)

U.S. Soldiers and Airmen assigned to Joint Task Force–District of Columbia support the D.C. Safe and Beautiful mission in Washington, D.C. The task force works alongside the Metropolitan Police Department and other city agencies to help ensure the safety, cleanliness and well-being of the nation’s capital. Through daily patrols, cleanup efforts and community engagement, the mission strengthens trust between the National Guard and the citizens they serve. Individuals interested in serving their community and joining the mission can connect with a local recruiter at dc.ng.mil/Join-the-DC-National-Guard/DC-Army-National-Guard-Recruiting/Recruiter-Contacts. (U.S. Air National Guard video by Master Sgt. William Blankenship_

U.S., Latvian, Canadian, and Spanish Soldiers compete in the Norwegian Foot March (NFM) Oct. 31, 2025, on Lielvārde Air Base, Latvia. The NFM is a challenging physical event that requires participants to complete an 18.6 mile ruck march while carrying roughly 25 pounds of gear. Soldiers from different NATO nations compete together in this event to build cohesion and interoperability. (U.S. Army video by Spc. Nathan Morse)

U.S. service members with Joint Task Force-Bravo load shelter supplies onto a CH-47 Chinook assigned to the 1st Battalion, 228th Aviation Regiment, at Norman Manley International Airport, Kingston, Jamaica, Nov. 11, 2025. U.S. military forces are deployed to Jamaica at the direction of U.S. Southern Command to provide immediate, lifesaving assistance following Hurricane Melissa. (U.S. Air Force Video by Staff Sgt. Merchak)

U.S. service members and Finnish Navy service members celebrate the Marine Corps 250th birthday with a cake cutting ceremony during Exercise Freezing Winds 2025 in Dragsvik, Finland, Nov. 10, 2025. The ceremony took place in honor of the Marine Corps 250th birthday and included the marching of the colors, cake-cutting, reciting of the birthday message, and remarks by CLB-6 leadership. Freezing Winds is conducted to increase interoperability between Marines, Finland, and NATO Allies by executing combined amphibious operations in and around the Baltic Sea littorals and is part of a regularly occurring series of exercises in northern Europe that demonstrates the capability to deploy and train Marines and Sailors in support of the NATO Alliance. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Bryan Giraldo)

U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 6, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, conduct a demolition range as part of Exercise Freezing Winds 2025 in Syndalen, Finland, Nov. 10, 2025. CLB-6 conducted a demolition range to improve the battalion’s ability to clear obstacles and familiarize Marines with different types of explosive charges. Freezing Winds is conducted to increase interoperability between Marines, Finland, and NATO Allies by executing combined amphibious operations in and around the Baltic Sea littorals, and is part of a regularly occurring series of exercises in northern Europe that demonstrates the capability to deploy and train Marines and Sailors in support of the NATO Alliance. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brady V. Hathaway)

The 39th Army Band, along with local professional musicians and high school students, performed for their annual Veterans Day concert, Nov. 9, 2025, at the Capitol Center of the Arts in Concord, New Hampshire. This concert honors veterans of all branches with multiple ensembles and patriotic tunes.

U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 6, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, execute a formation run during Exercise Freezing Winds 2025 in Dragsvik, Finland, Nov. 10, 2025.  CLB-6 conducted a formation run to build camaraderie and to celebrate the United States Marine Corps’ 250th birthday. Freezing Winds is conducted to increase interoperability between Marines, Finland, and NATO Allies by executing combined amphibious operations in and around the Baltic Sea littorals, and is part of a regularly occurring series of exercises in northern Europe that demonstrates the capability to deploy and train Marines and Sailors in support of the NATO Alliance. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Alfonso Livrieri)

U.S. service members and representatives from All Hands and Hearts distribute food and water to the local community of Little London, Jamaica, Nov. 9, 2025. U.S. military forces are deployed to Jamaica at the direction of U.S. Southern Command to provide immediate, lifesaving assistance following Hurricane Melissa. (U.S. Air Force Video by Staff Sgt. Merchak)

CARIBBEAN SEA - A U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter with 1st Battalion, 228th Aviation Regiment, Joint Task Force-Bravo, refuels aboard the San Antonio Class Amphibious Transport Dock Ship USS San Antonio (LPD 17), in support of foreign assistance to Jamaica following Hurricane Melissa, while underway in the Caribbean Sea, Nov. 8, 2025. U.S. military forces are deployed to Jamaica at the direction of U.S. Southern Command to provide immediate, lifesaving assistance following Hurricane Melissa. (U.S. Marine Corps video)

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Jamian Carrasuillo, Security Forces, 824th Base Security Squadron and Servicio Nacional de Fronteras Lt. James Mendoza give interviews at Cerro Tigre range, Panama, Nov. 7, 2025. The Joint Security Cooperation Group- Panama works shoulder-to-shoulder with Panamanian security institutions to increase interoperability and strengthen the partnership between the U.S. and Panama. (U.S. Army video by Spc. Trey Woodard)

U.S. Marines with Marines Force Reserve and Marine Forces South conduct an annual motivational run to celebrate the 250th Birthday of the U.S. Marine Corps, in New Orleans, Nov. 7th, 2025. The run started at the Marine Corps Support Facility, New Orleans and traveled along the Mississippi River ending back at MCSF. The run celebrates the history of the Marine Corps and creates esprit de corps and camaraderie among Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Kanoa Thomas)

U.S. Marines with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 369, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, family, and friends attend a memorial ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, California, Nov. 7, 2025. Marines, family, and friends gathered to pay tribute to Braconi, whose service and sacrifice were remembered during the ceremony. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Nan Yang)

U.S. service members assigned to Joint Task Force-Bravo and representatives from the U.S. Department of State and the Los Angeles Fire Department Team hand out food to the local community in Frome, Jamaica, Nov. 7, 2025. U.S. military forces are deployed to Jamaica at the direction of the U.S. Southern Command to provide immediate, lifesaving assistance following Hurricane Melissa. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Merchak)

U.S. Army Soldiers with the Headquarters Support Company, Army Forces Battalion, Joint Task Force-Bravo conduct a Forward Arming Refueling Point in Kingston, Jamaica, Nov. 7, 2025. FARP is a temporary mobile facility used to refuel aircraft while the aircraft is still running engines. U.S. military forces are deployed to Jamaica at the direction of U.S. Southern Command to provide immediate, lifesaving assistance following Hurricane Melissa. (U.S. Air Force Video by Staff Sgt. Merchak)

Members from the 824th Base Security Squadron conduct live fire security operations training alongside members from Servicio Nacional de Fronteras at Cerro Tigre range, Panama, Nov. 7, 2025. The Joint Security Cooperation Group- Panama works shoulder-to-shoulder with Panamanian security institutions to increase interoperability and strengthen the partnership between the U.S. and Panama. (U.S. Army video by Spc. Trey Woodard)

251007-N-CH260-1001 PANAMA CITY, Fla. — Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Pierre (LCS 38) arrives in Panama City, Fla. ahead of her commissioning ceremony, Nov. 7, 2025. Pierre is the second U.S. Navy ship to bear this name and will be the final Independence-variant LCS to be commissioned in the U.S. Navy. Pierre will be commissioned in Panama City on Nov. 15. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kassandra Alanis).

U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 273, Marine Air Control Group 28, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, and Combat Logistics Battalion 6, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, participate in Marine Corps rifle qualification tables 3 and 5 during Exercise Freezing Winds 2025 in Syndalen, Finland, Nov. 7, 2025. The purpose of qualification Tables 3 and 5 is to assess and enhance a Marine’s ability to effectively engage targets at varying distances and under different conditions, ensuring proficiency in marksmanship, combat readiness, and adaptability in diverse operational environments. Freezing Winds is an annual Finnish-Navy-hosted multinational naval exercise conducted in the Gulf of Finland and the greater Northern Baltic Sea to test the U.S. Marine Corps’ ability to conduct logistics and sustainment in challenging Arctic littoral conditions through a series of tactical training maneuvers. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Bryan Giraldo)

U.S. service members with Joint Task Force-Bravo, Soldiers with the Jamaican Defence Force, firefighters with Los Angeles County, California, USA-02, Urban Search and Rescue, and a U.S. Marine with Combat Logistics Battalion 26, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), distribute food supplies in Spring Mount, Jamaica, Nov. 7, 2025. U.S. military forces are deployed to Jamaica at the direction of U.S. Southern Command to provide immediate, lifesaving assistance following Hurricane Melissa. (U.S. Marine Corps video)

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Andrew Moreno and Spc. Jacob Pelle, assigned to the 2nd Cavalry Regiment, discusses train-up for the upcoming Expert Soldier, Infantryman, and Field Medical Badge's (E3B) testing at Grafenwöhr Training Area, Germany Nov. 7, 2025. E3B consists of various physical and mental tasks such as the expert fitness assessment, day and night land navigation, weapons qualification, medical and patrol procedures and culminating with a 12-mile ruck march. Soldiers will test their tactical proficiency, communication and overall cohesion. (U.S. Army video by Pfc. Ariana Smith)

A U.S. Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew from Air Station Elizabeth City rescued five individuals from a life raft after their sailboat, Magic Bus, began taking on water 260 nautical miles offshore Cape Hatteras, N.C., Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025. The Coast Guard coordinated with the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush for refueling support during the long-distance rescue. All five individuals were recovered in good health and transported safely to Air Station Elizabeth City. (U.S. Coast Guard video by Air Station Elizabeth City)

The U.S. Army Special Operations Command bid farewell to Command Sgt. Maj. JoAnn Naumann after two-and-a-half years serving as USASOC’s command sergeant major as she changed responsibility to Command Sgt. Maj. David Waldo outside the USASOC Headquarters, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Nov. 6, 2025.

U.S. service members, civilians and families attend the Marine Corps Installations East-Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune 250th Marine Corps Birthday celebration and historic pageant on MCB Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Nov. 6, 2025. Since its founding on November 10, 1775, the United States Marine Corps has proudly defended our nation in every clime and place for 250 years. In 2025, Marines stationed around the world will commemorate the Corps’ 250th anniversary, honoring generations of service and sacrifice. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Loriann Dauscher)

U.S. Marines attend the 250th Marine Corps Birthday celebration on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Nov. 6, 2025. Since its founding on November 10, 1775, the United States Marine Corps has proudly defended our nation in every clime and place for 250 years. In 2025, Marines stationed around the world will commemorate the Corps’ 250th anniversary, honoring generations of service and sacrifice. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Hunter T. Brock)

U.S. Soldiers with the District of Columbia National Guard support a Special Olympics golf event with D.C. schools at Langston Golf Course in Washington, D.C., Nov. 6, 2025. National Guard members cheered athletes and students as they participated in skills stations and played on the course. (U.S. Army National Guard video by Sgt. Alex Cano)

U.S. service members with Joint Task Force-Bravo establish a forward arming and refueling point in support of foreign assistance following Hurricane Melissa in Kingston, Jamaica, Nov. 6, 2025. At the direction and request of U.S. Southern Command and Jamaica’s government, the 22nd MEU(SOC) supports Joint Task Force-Bravo by providing foreign assistance in the wake of Hurricane Melissa to alleviate suffering and help stabilize affected communities. (U.S. Marine Corps video)

A U.S. Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew from Air Station Elizabeth City rescued five individuals from a life raft after their sailboat, Magic Bus, began taking on water 260 nautical miles offshore Cape Hatteras, N.C., Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025. The Coast Guard coordinated with the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush for refueling support during the long-distance rescue. All five individuals were recovered in good health and transported safely to Air Station Elizabeth City. (U.S. Coast Guard video by Petty Officer 3rd Class Matt Thieme and Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City)

On this Pacific News Break: President of the United States, Donald Trump, and Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, visit Japan and Korea.