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25ID Soldier Reflects on Past, Future During Jungle Training
March 31, 2016 — EAST TRAINING RANGE CENTER, Hawaii – If you asked 1st Lt. Joseph Ross, Alpha Company, 29th Engineer Battalion, 25th Infantry Division, what influenced his decision to join the military he would... MORE

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Joseph Ross, 2nd Platoon, Alpha Company, 29th Engineer Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, retrieves equipment from his ruck sack prior to participating in the 25th ID Lightning Academy’s Jungle Operations Training Center (JOTC) react to contact training lane March 17, 2016, at the East Range Training Center, Hawaii. Students who attend the JOTC training course learn how to operate in a jungle environment learning skills focused on survival, communication, navigation, waterborne and patrol base operations. Ross grew up in York, Pennsylvania and attributes stories he heard from his grandfather, a World War II veteran, in his decision to join the military. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal)

USS Hawaii Holds Change of Command Ceremony at Historic Battleship Missouri Memorial
March 31, 2016 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR HICKAM, Hawaii – The Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Hawaii (SSN 776) held a change of command ceremony at the Battleship Missouri Memorial at Ford Island, Hawaii,... MORE

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JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii (March 30, 2016) Commander William A. Patterson, right, presents ihe koa, a ceremonial warrior spear, to Cmdr. John C. Roussakies, commanding officer of the Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Hawaii (SSN 776), under the blessing from Kahu Kordell Kekoa during a change of command ceremony at the Battleship Missouri Memorial. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael H. Lee/Released)

Remembering 'Tack'
March 31, 2016 — The last surviving member of the Women's Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs) helped paved the way for today's female aviators... MORE

Betty "Tack" Blake, 91, holds a model of a P-51 Mustang, her favorite aircraft to fly, in front of her home in Scottsdale, Ariz. Blake joined the first class of WAFs (later named Women Airforce Service Pilots). During World War II, she was assigned as a transport pilot, ferrying 36 different types of aircraft across America. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Bennie J. Davis III)

U.S.-China Joint Statement on Nuclear Security Cooperation
March 31, 2016 — 1. Today in Washington, D.C., on the occasion of the fourth Nuclear Security Summit (NSS), we, the United States and China, declare our commitment to working together to foster a peaceful and stable... MORE

Guardian Battalion Teams with Aviators during Resupply Training
March 31, 2016 — OSAN AIR BASE, South Korea –Soldiers with 2nd Battalion, 1st Air Defense Artillery Regiment partnered with aviators from B Company, 2-2 Assault Helicopter Battalion, during sling load training, March... MORE

OSAN AIR BASE, South Korea – A team of Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 1st Air Defense Artillery Regiment, signal a “thumbs up” to the 2-2 Assault Helicopter Battalion flight crew that it is clear to take off with a Missile Round Trainer connected via sling load method during a sling load training event held March 30, 2016, at Camp Carroll, South Korea.

60th Anniversary of Operation DEEP FREEZE Concludes
March 31, 2016 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- The 2015-2016 Antarctic research season concluded March 12 following the redeployment of U.S. Air Force C-17 Globmaster III aircraft to Joint Base... MORE

A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III sits at McMurdo Station, Antarctica, during a previous iteration of Operation DEEP FREEZE, the Department of Defense's support of the U.S. Antarctic Program and the National Science Foundation. This year marked the 60th Anniversary of the operation.

US 7th Fleet, Sri Lanka Enhance Bilateral Cooperation
March 31, 2016 — COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (NNS) -- Senior military leaders from U.S. 7th Fleet and the Sri Lanka navy and air force met to discuss operational topics aboard the Fleet's flagship USS Blue Ridge, March 29... MORE

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (Mar. 28, 2016) Capt Kyle Higgins, commanding officer of USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) gives a tour to President Maithripala Sirisena of Sri Lanka aboard the 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19). Blue Ridge's port visit to Sri Lanka marks the first time a U.S. Navy ship has visited the country since 2011. (

U.S. Coast Guard, Japan Partner to Improve Port Security
March 31, 2016 — This engagement involved sharing best practices and visiting with the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism’s Ports and Harbors Bureau to observe the implementation of the... MORE

DoD Preparing for Competitive, Demanding Future, Carter Says
March 31, 2016 — WASHINGTON, March 30, 2016 — The Defense Department’s future course is competitive and demanding of America's leadership, values and the military’s edge, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said here... MORE

WASHINGTON (March 25, 2016) Secretary of Defense Ash Carter speaks at the World Affairs Honors Global Education Gala in Washington, March 29.

Alaska Air Guardsmen Rescue Three Stranded Near Glacier
March 31, 2016 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska (AFNS) -- Airmen with the Alaska Air National Guard’s 210th, 211th and 212th Rescue Squadrons saved three individuals near the Marcus Baker Glacier on the... MORE

Surgical Team Brings More Than Medicine to Boxer's Fight
March 31, 2016 — STRAIT OF MALACCA (NNS) -- The Navy integrated Fleet Surgical Team 3 with USS Boxer's Medical department to expand the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group's and 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit's medical... MORE

U.S. - Japan - R.O.K. Trilateral Relationship
March 30, 2016 — Remarks - Antony J. Blinken - Deputy Secretary of State - Brookings Institution - Washington, DC - March 29, 2016... MORE

HM-14, ROK Navy Practice Mine Countermeasures During Foal Eagle
March 30, 2016 — NAVAL FORCES KOREA - helicopter Mine Countermeasure Squadron (HM) 14, Detachment 2A, participated in mine countermeasure (MCM) training during exercise Foal Eagle, March 29. Foal Eagle is a series of... MORE

OHANG, Republic of Korea (March 29, 2016) Sailors assigned to Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron (HM) 14 Detachment 2A prepare an MK Magnetic Mine Sweeping System for Aircraft Mine Countermeasures (AMCM) exercises during Foal Eagle. Foal Eagle is a series of joint and combined field training exercises conducted by Combined Forces Command (CFC) and U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) ground, air, naval and special operations component commands.

Dunford Discusses Challenges to the Joint Force, Need for Defense Reform
March 30, 2016 — WASHINGTON — Challenges posed by Russia, China, North Korea, Iran and Islamic extremism have implications for the joint force, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said at the Center for... MORE

Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, right, discusses military reform and organization with Kathleen Hicks, a Center for Strategic and International Studies scholar, at a CSIS forum in Washington, D.C., March 29, 2016.

Mount Pavlof Erupts in Alaska Sending Volcanic Ash More Than 20,000 Feet.
March 30, 2016 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Sunday afternoon, around 4 p.m., Mount Pavlof began erupting, 600 miles southwest of Anchorage in the Aleutian Islands, projecting ash more than 20,000... MORE

Harpers Ferry Sailors Bid Farewell to Hong Kong
March 30, 2016 — HONG KONG (NNS) -- Dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) departed Hong Kong following a successful port visit, March 25. The visit allowed Sailors and Marines the opportunity to experience... MORE

Mass Casualty Exercise Tests Emergency Services
March 30, 2016 — MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan -- Marines, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force personnel and the Iwakuni City Fire Department and Emergency Medical Services conducted Mass Casualty Exercise... MORE

Aircraft Rescue Firefighter Marines with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron extinguish a simulated fire during the Mass Casualty Exercise 2016 at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, March 23, 2016. Conducted in preparation for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force/MCAS Iwakuni Friendship Day 2016 Air Show, the exercise simulated a dual aircraft collision where large crowds will be expected. To make the exercise more realistic, first responders did not know when, where or what would happen. The exercise helps responders maintain situational readiness and ensure the safety of personnel on the air station. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Aaron Henson/Released)

Japan, U.S. Professionals Share Renewable Energy Initiatives at DKI APCSS
March 29, 2016 — HONOLULU, Hawai'i -- Looking to enhance energy security through bilateral cooperation, 24 U.S. and Japanese government, corporate, non-profit and academic professionals gathered at the Daniel K... MORE

Remarks by U.S. Ambassador Atul Keshap at Reception Aboard USS Blue Ridge
March 29, 2016 — Admiral Aucoin, thank you very much for your kind remarks and thank you very much for bringing this ship and her crew here. It is a delight to have you all here. I’m going to be very brief... MORE

Missile System Would Greatly Increase Defense Capability in South Korea
March 29, 2016 — WASHINGTON (Army News Service, March 25, 2016) -- Right now, the United States and South Korea are in discussions regarding the feasibility of deploying a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense, or THAAD... MORE

In this file photo, two THAAD interceptors and a Standard-Missile 3 Block IA missile were launched resulting in the intercept of two near-simultaneous medium-range ballistic missile targets during designated Flight Test Operational-01 (FTO-01) on September 10, 2013 in the vicinity of the U.S. Army Kwajalein Atoll/ Reagan Test Site and surrounding areas in the western Pacific. The test demonstrated the ability of the Aegis BMD and THAA