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1-38 Field Artillery Regiment conducts combined joint live fire exercise with ROK Army and U.S. Marine Corps

SOUTH KOREA (March 31, 2026) — A U.S. Marine Corps M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) from 1st Battalion 11th Marines, is fired...

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Forged in Darkness: 25th ID Prepares for Joint Operations with Philippine Army

FORT MAGSAYSAY, Philippines (March 31, 2026) — A U.S. Army Soldier assigned to 2nd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat...

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11th MEU Marines, Sailors Conduct Deck Landing Qualifications Aboard USS Boxer

PACIFIC OCEAN (March 28, 2026) — A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 122, 11th Marine Expeditionary...

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11th Airborne Division Conducts Combined Arms Live Fire Exercise

SOUTH KOREA (March 23, 2026) — U.S. Army Soldier assigned to 11th Airborne Division, fire a M240 machine gun during Combined Arms Live-Fire Exercise...

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USS Portland, 11th MEU conduct tactical recovery rehearsal in Pacific Ocean

PACIFIC OCEAN (March 22, 2026) — U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 163 (Reinforced), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, observe...

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HMLA-369 arrives at Osan Air Base

OSAN AIR BASE, South Korea (March 19, 2026) — A U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 369, Marine Aircraft Group...

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USS Nimitz conducts routine ops in Pacific Ocean

PACFIC OCEAN (March 18, 2026) — U.S. Sailors test launch a catapult on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) in the...

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3-2 GSAB Conducts Sling Load Operations in Support of Engineers During Freedom Shiel

SOUTH KOREA (March 14, 2026) — U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to 3rd Battalion, 2nd Aviation Regiment, 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 2d Infantry...

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Hanuman Guardian | US - Royal Thai Army Conduct Air Assault into Military Operation Urbanized Terrain (MOUT) Training

LOP BURI, Thailand (March 13, 2026) — Soldiers from 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 1-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 7th Infantry Division...

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Task Force Ashland Marines, Sailors Conduct Combined Arms Live Fire Range During Exercise Cobra Gold 26

THAILAND (March 5, 2026) — Republic of Korea Marine Corps Sgt. Seungno Kim, a squad leader assigned to Firearms Company, 82nd Battalion, 8th Brigade,...

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4/2/2026

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Eighth Army accelerates sustainment modernization through ROK Navy

CAMP HUMPHREYS, South Korea — In direct support of its modernization strategy, the U.S. Eighth Army is leveraging its alliance with the Republic of Korea (ROK) to build a more resilient and responsive sustainment enterprise for its forward-deployed forces. A recent technology exchange with the ROK Navy’s maintenance depot serves as a key case study, turning the strategic vision for advanced manufacturing—like that demonstrated by the Secretary of the Army at the 2025 AUSA conference—into a tactical reality.
4/2/2026

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U.S. Indo-Pacific Command hosts the 17th Iteration of the U.S. Laos Bilateral Defense Dialogue

U.S. Indo-Pacific Command welcomed members of Laos’s Ministry of National Defense at the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command headquarters for the U.S.-Laos Bilateral Defense Dialogue, March 31- April 1, 2026.
4/1/2026

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F-35A Lightning IIs arrive at Misawa Air Base

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan — F-35A Lightning II aircraft assigned to the 13th Fighter Squadron arrived at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 28, 2026, marking the beginning of the squadron’s transition to fifth-generation airpower and the permanent stationing of the Joint Force’s most advanced tactical aircraft in Northern Japan.
4/1/2026

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From Workshop to Waterway: Marine Innovation Redefines Naval Strike Capabilities

CAMP HANSEN, Japan — Marines assigned to the III Expeditionary Operations Training Group at Okinawa, Japan, and U.S. Naval Special Warfare Command operators executed the Marine Corps' first live-fire drone strike against a maritime surface vessel from a naval surface craft.
3/31/2026

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Marine Rotational Force – Southeast Asia continues Alliance with Philippines

MANILA, Philippines — The 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit concluded its rotation with Marine Rotational Force – Southeast Asia on March 31, after enhancing combined readiness with the Armed Forces of the Philippines and regional partners in Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei, and Thailand. Building on that success, a new command element from I Marine Expeditionary Force arrived to continue the mission with a focused effort in the Philippines, integrating Marine Corps forces in support of Task Force – Philippines and strengthening the U.S.-Philippines Alliance.
3/30/2026

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Nevada Guard Soldiers strengthen ROK-US alliance during Freedom Shield 2026

YONGIN, South Korea — Soldiers from the Nevada Army National Guard’s 17th Sustainment Brigade participated in Exercise Freedom Shield 2026, a multinational command post exercise held March 9–19, marking the unit’s first involvement alongside the Republic of Korea Army, U.S. Forces Korea and United Nations Command.
3/30/2026

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374 AW joins regional partners for exercise Mobility Astra 2026

MARLBOROUGH, New Zealand — The 374th Airlift Wing from Yokota Air Base, Japan, joined Royal New Zealand and Royal Australian Air Force units at RNZAF Base Woodbourne for the 10-day air mobility exercise, Mobility Astra 2026, March 23.
3/27/2026

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Australia, India, Japan, New Zealand, U.S. complete exercise Sea Dragon 2026

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam — Exercise Sea Dragon 2026 successfully concluded at Andersen Air Force Base, marking the completion of 20 days of intensive multinational anti-submarine warfare (ASW) training, March 28.
3/27/2026

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U.S. Coast Guard, CNMI partners strengthen maritime security presence in Saipan’s waters

SAIPAN, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands — Federal and local maritime law enforcement agencies patrolled Saipan's waters and port together in mid-March, boarding six small vessels and launching new coordination channels that expand the CNMI's ability to monitor and respond to threats in its surrounding waters.
3/27/2026

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U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and Royal Thai Armed Forces Strengthen Alliance at 4th Senior Leaders' Dialogue

Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, welcomed GEN Ukris Boontanondha, Chief of Defense Forces of the Royal Thai Armed Forces, at USINDOPACOM headquarters for the 4th Senior Leaders' Dialogue on March 23-24, 2026.Paparo and Ukris co-presided over the event, marking a significant milestone in the enduring U.S.-Thailand