The U.S. Army 100th Battalion and the Indonesian Army, Tentara Nasional Indonesia (TNI) host the opening ceremony for Exercise Ksatria Warrior 2026 in South Sumatra, Indonesia, August 15, 2026. Ksatria Warrior is a multinational training exercise involving U.S. Army and TNI forces working together on planning, preparing and executing infantry operations in response to a simulated enemy attack. (Dept. of War video by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Douglas Lorance, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Ashley Gardner and U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Saul Hernandez)

Adm. Brad Cooper, commander of U.S. Central Command, completed a 10-day trip to the Middle East, Aug. 15 that included visits to six countries and to a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier operating in the Arabian Sea. (U.S. Central Command video)

Coast Guard crews assigned to units under Oceania District conduct multiple missions across the Hawaiian Islands and Pacific island nations, Aug. 14, 2026. The Coast Guard is preparing for the weather conditions expected from Tropical Storm Lala. (U.S. Coast Guard video, courtesy Oceania District External Affairs)

The U.S. Army National Guard 215th Engineer Vertical Construction Company works alongside the Indonesian Army, Tentara Nasional Indonesia (TNI) to construct a school in the local community for Exercise Ksatria Warrior 2026 in South Sumatra, Indonesia, August 14, 2026. Through hands-on training and shared expertise, U.S. and Indonesian soldiers strengthened their engineering capabilities while providing a tangible, lasting benefit to the local Indonesian community. (U.S. Air Force video by Staff Sgt. Douglas Lorance)

U.S. Coast Guard Rear Adm. Michael Campbell, incoming commander of the Coast Guard Northwest District, and Rear Adm. Arex Avanni, outgoing commander of the Coast Guard Northwest District, speak about their service as commanding officers after a change of command ceremony at Coast Guard Base Seattle, Washington, Aug. 14, 2026. The change of command ceremony is a time-honored military tradition representing a formal transfer of authority, accountability and responsibility from one commanding officer to another. (U.S. Coast Guard video by Petty Officer 2nd Class Briana Carter)

Stuart Rodeffer, logistics section chief of the Incident Management Organization supporting the military activation, and Staff Sgt. Randy Dozier, assigned to 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division (Multi-Domain Command - Pacific), speak on their experience working together to support Soldiers serving as wildland fire handcrews on the Modrite Fire near Inchelium, Washington, Aug. 14, 2026. The supporting unit, 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, is assisting the National Interagency Fire Center with wildland firefighting response efforts in eastern Washington. U.S. Army Western Hemisphere Command works in support of the lead federal agency, providing unique capabilities when requested by the National Interagency Fire Center. (U.S. Army video by Spc. Daely Goodwin)

Stuart Rodeffer, logistics section chief of the Incident Management Organization, and Staff Sgt. Randy Dozier, assigned to 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division (Multi-Domain Command - Pacific), speak on their experience working together to help deliver critical supplies to firefighters on the front lines in Inchelium, Washington, Aug. 14, 2026. The supporting unit, 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, is assisting the National Interagency Fire Center with wildland firefighting response efforts in eastern Washington. U.S. Army Western Hemisphere Command works in support of the lead federal agency, providing unique capabilities when requested by the National Interagency Fire Center. (U.S. Army video by Spc. Daely Goodwin)

Troopers assigned to the Ironhorse Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, field test autonomous systems as part of Project Overwatch and the greater Pegasus Charge innovation initiative at Fort Hood, Texas, Aug. 10-14, 2026. Pegasus Charge enables units to develop and integrate new technologies that enhance their capabilities. (U.S. Army video by Lt. Tyler Williams, Sgt. 1st Class Kevin Spence, Spc. Michelle Lessard-Terry and Spc. Jesse Rugg)

B-Roll. Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility’s Trades Graduation Ceremony at Hilton Hawaiian Village, Honolulu, Aug. 14, 2026. The Trades Graduation Ceremony combined graduates of both the shipyard’s Apprentice Program and Worker Skills Progression Program, totaling 165 new certified tradespeople at Hawaii’s largest industrial employer. The Apprentice Program is a partnership between the shipyard, U.S. Department of Labor, and Honolulu Community College. The four-year program allows apprentices to earn an associate’s degree in applied trades, be nationally certified as journeyworkers in their respective trades by the DOL, and work at the shipyard. The 165 students will work in the following areas: shipfitters, sheet metal mechanics, welders, machinists, marine machinery mechanics, electricians, electronic measurement equipment mechanics, electronics mechanics, toolroom mechanics, pipefitters, air conditioning equipment mechanics, fabric workers, plastic fabricators, shipwrights, painters, riggers, non-destructive test inspectors, heavy mobile equipment mechanics, and insulators. PHNSY & IMF's mission is to keep the Navy's fleet "Fit to Fight" by repairing, maintaining, and modernizing the Navy's fast-attack submarines and surface ships. Strategically located in the heart of the Pacific, it is the most comprehensive fleet repair and maintenance facility between the U.S. West Coast and the Far East.

Air National Guard civil engineers complete an integrated base defense course in Fort Devens, Massachusetts, to train combat skills during Patriot Forge II, Aug. 10-15, 2026. The Region 1 Prime Base Engineer Emergency Force Working Group organized the training event to support Agile Combat Employment priorities. The training brought together Airmen from the 101st Air Refueling Wing in Maine, 157th ARW in New Hampshire, 102nd Intelligence Wing in Massachusetts and 103rd Airlift Wing in Connecticut. During the first portion of the course, participants reviewed foundational base defense concepts, including entry control point operations, traffic management, defensive fighting positions, vehicle and personnel search procedures, and responding to contact with hostile force

U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 268 (Reinforced), Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 26, participate in day two of the Pacific Airshow Gold Coast 2026 in Gold Coast, Australia, Aug. 15. MRF-D is an annual six-month rotational deployment to enhance interoperability with the Australian Defence Force and allies and partners and provide a forward-postured crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Andrew Whistler)

U.S. Army Col. Jacob White, deputy commander of the 551st Infantry Regiment, and Command Sgt. Maj. Pedro Chavez, the senior enlisted advisor for the 551st Infantry Regiment, alongside the honorary 551st command team, uncase the 551st Infantry Regiment colors during a redesignation ceremony at Fort Benning, Georgia, Aug. 14, 2026. As the brigade assumes its new identity as the 551st Infantry Regiment, the focus remains clear: building combat-ready forces, strengthening partnerships, and enhancing deterrence across the Western Hemisphere. The mission has changed, but the commitment to readiness and regional security has not. (US Army Video By Spc. Darnell Howard)

Soldiers assigned to Regimental Support Battalion, 551st Infantry Regiment, participate in a redesignation ceremony at Fort Benning, Georgia, Aug. 14, 2026. The 551st Infantry Regiment represents a new chapter for an organization that has evolved significantly over the past several years. Its mission is focused on strengthening Army capabilities and partnerships in the Western Hemisphere, with a particular emphasis on joint and combined training, security cooperation and jungle operations. (US Army video by Spc. Darnell Howard

Soldiers assigned to Regimental Support Battalion, 551st Infantry Regiment, participate in a redesignation ceremony at Fort Benning, Georgia, Aug. 14, 2026. The 551st Infantry Regiment represents a new chapter for an organization that has evolved significantly over the past several years. Its mission is focused on strengthening Army capabilities and partnerships in the Western Hemisphere, with a particular emphasis on joint and combined training, security cooperation and jungle operations. (US Army Video by Spc. Darnell Howard)

A video highlighting 31st Fighter Wing Preparedness Exercise 26-01 at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Aug. 4-5, 2026. The exercise evaluated emergency management, antiterrorism, chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear defense, and force protection conditions through realistic training scenarios to strengthen interoperability and enhance the wing’s real-world contingency response capabilities. (U.S. Air Force video by Airman 1st Class Parker Dummer)

U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, U.S. Coast Guard Adm. Kevin E. Lunday, Commandant of the Coast Guard and U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska visited U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak, Alaska, Aug. 11, 2026. The visit recognized Coast Guard personnel, discussed upcoming changes, and engaged with the workforce and local community on the service’s evolving mission and continued role in safeguarding Alaska and the Arctic. (U.S. Air Force video by Staff Sgt. Christopher Chen)

U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 268 (Reinforced), Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 26, participate in the opening day of the Pacific Airshow Gold Coast 2026 in Gold Coast, Australia, Aug. 14. MRF-D is an annual six-month rotational deployment to enhance interoperability with the Australian Defence Force and allies and partners and provide a forward-postured crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Andrew Whistler)

Members of the Alabama Air and Army National Guard conducted a helicopter hoist during the Combat Readiness Inspection Tuskegee Thunder at Dannelly Field in Montgomery, Alabama, August 13, 2026. The inspection demonstrates the 187th Fighter Wing’s ability to generate, employ and sustain forces while operating in a contested, degraded, and potentially limited environment. (U.S. Air National Guard video by Tech. Sgt. Renee Crugnale)

The Mauritania Airfield Safety African Partnership Flight facilitates a mutual understanding of safety challenges and shared risk management perspectives to ensure interoperability among U.S. and African partner Air Forces to support regional objectives in Nouakchott, Mauritania. (U.S. Air Force video by Staff Sgt. Jan K. Valle)

Service members from 6th Ordnance Battalion, 19th Expeditionary Sustainment Command with local government officials from Chilgok gathered to honor those who have made the ultimate sacrifice during the Korean War at Hill 303, Camp Carroll, South Korea, August 14th, 2026. Participants joined to remember the courage of the Soldiers and ensure their legacy lives on. (U.S. Army video by Cpl. Dong Hyun Ko)

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U.S. and partner nations end PANAMAX 2026 with a closing ceremony at Veracruz, Panama, Aug.13, 2026. PANAMAX 2026 scenarios help the defense and public security forces of participating nations improve interoperability, hone their skills during scenarios involving coalition and all-domain operations, forge strong cooperative partnerships, and demonstrate their collective capacity to respond to and deter threats to the region and its critical waterways. (U.S. Army video by Pfc. Oshon Trowbridge)

FREEPORT, Bahamas (Aug. 13, 2026) — Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Cooperstown (LCS23) enters port in Freeport, Bahamas for a planned visit during their maiden deployment .U.S. Northern Command is working side-by-side with the Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Customs and Border Protection within narrowly defined authorities to provide unique military capabilities to protect the territorial integrity of the U.S. southern border. (Dept. of War video by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Patricio Rangel)

U.S. Marines with II Marine Expeditionary Force participate in .50 caliber machine gun drills during an incidental machine gun operator course at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Aug. 13, 2026.The IMOC, hosted by 2nd Marine Logistics Group’s Battle Skills Training School, is designed to provide Marines with essential machine gun skills and capabilities without requiring the designation of Marine Corps machine gunner. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Salvador Flores Perez)

Soldiers from the 3rd Mobile Brigade Combat Team train during a practice E3B qualification on Fort Polk, Louisiana, Aug. 11 - 12, 2026. Expert Infantry, Soldier, and Field Medical Badges is a training and testing event for Soldiers attempting to earn either the Expert Infantryman Badge, Expert Soldier Badge, or Expert Field Medical Badge. (U.S. Army video by Spc. Isaiah Mount)

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 31st Fighter Wing participate in Aviano Preparedness Exercise 26-01 at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Aug. 4-5, 2026. The exercise evaluated the wing’s emergency response and defense capabilities to ensure the base remains secure, and Airmen remain ready to fight from home during contingencies. (U.S. Air Force video by Airman 1st Class Parker Dummer)

Prime Base Engineer Emergency Force Region 1 Airmen from Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Maine sharpened their ability to use traditional orienteering tools at Ft. Devens Army Reserve Training Area, Massachusetts, Aug. 10-15, 2026. Patriot Forge II develops the combat skills civil engineering Airmen require for the modern fight.

The New Jersey Army National Guard Recruiting and Retention Battalion produces a commercial for the Air National Guard highlighting a career in the Air National Guard in security forces, Aug 13, 2026. The imagery is intended to evoke a sense of clandestine duty in knowing that security forces are tasked with protecting high value items. (U.S. Army National Guard video by Sgt. Seth Cohen) Music "Vigilante" used under license from Ocular Music

The New Jersey Army National Guard Recruiting and Retention Battalion produces a commercial for the Air National Guard highlighting a career in the Air National Guard in security forces, Aug 13, 2026. The imagery is intended to evoke a sense of clandestine duty in knowing that security forces are tasked with protecting high value items. (U.S. Army National Guard video by Sgt. Seth Cohen) Music "Vigilante" used under license from Ocular Music