WASHINGTON -- Two top U.S. intelligence officials testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee today on global threats to the United States and its allies emanating from China, Russia and Iran as well as terrorist organizations.Army Lt. Gen. Scott D. Berrier, director of the Defense...

HONOLULU, Hawaii -- The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter William Hart assisted one mariner and two dogs aboard the disabled 32-foot sailboat Wind Rush north of Oahu, Monday.The Wind Rush was disabled with fouled sails, rigging, and an inoperable motor 5-miles off Kaena Point. The William Hart crew...

TAIWAN STRAIT -- The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Port Royal (CG 73) conducted a routine Taiwan Strait transit May 10 (local time) through international waters in accordance with international law. The Ship transited through a corridor in the Strait that is beyond the territorial sea...

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- The U.S. and the United Kingdom have long had a “special relationship,” fighting side-by-side in numerous conflicts since the mid-19th century. Service members continue that relationship here at RED FLAG-Alaska 22-1.Residents of Joint Base...

U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Australia -- “Eighty years ago, the United States and Australia formed an unprecedented partnership just months after the attack on Pearl Harbor and the bombings of Darwin and Broome. This partnership has endured and strengthened as our nations have commemorated the 80th...

SAN DIEGO -- As 3rd Marine Division recently commenced Jungle Warfare Exercise 22 (JWX 22), a large-scale, joint force exercise, Marine Wing Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 314 integrated the capabilities of the F-35C Lightning II. VMFA-314 supported ground operations from their position deployed...

U.S. Army -- Service members from U.S. Army Pacific, the U.S. Marine Corps, the U.S. Navy, and the U.S. Coast Guard, along with 12 additional countries throughout the Pacific region, participated in a ceremony that commemorates the end of World War II operations in Europe, at Haut-commissariat de la...

OKINAWA, Japan -- Be ready when called upon – this concept is ingrained in every Marine. Force readiness sets the Marine Corps apart from all other forces throughout the world. For III Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF), adaptability and modernization have been crucial as the Marine Corps maintains...

WASHINGTON -- Alaska plays a central role in the U.S. integrated deterrence strategy regarding the defense of North America, Air Force Gen. Glen D. VanHerck said.VanHerck, the commander of North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command, held a virtual Pentagon press briefing...

PACIFIC OCEAN -- Ensign Gemelin Lozada and Chief Hospital Corpsman Melinda Canales are a mother-daughter duo currently embarked aboard the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19), now underway for Pacific Partnership 2022 (PP22).For Canales, who has served 19 years in the U.S...