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Guardsmen Serve Throughout Nation, World
September 16, 2020 — WASHINGTON -- Americans regard the National Guard as a United States-based force, but, in truth, it's hard to go anywhere in the world and not see a soldier wearing an Army National Guard patch.Over... MORE

Spartan Paratroopers Execute Joint Forcible Entry
September 15, 2020 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Soldiers from 7th Infantry Division and Paratroopers from the 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, “Spartan Brigade,” executed a joint... MORE

Aggressors Kick Off Participation in Valiant Shield 2020
September 15, 2020 — EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Pilots assigned to the 354th Fighter Wing’s 18th Aggressor Squadron (AGRS) are trading in snow-capped mountain ranges for the open ocean as they head south to... MORE

40th Infantry Division Conducts Joint Operations in the Pacific from Camp San Luis Obispo
September 15, 2020 — SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. -- California Army National Guard’s 40th Infantry Division soldiers invaded Camp San Luis Obispo in the late days of August. Computer systems were setup and secured network... MORE

Indian and U.S. Defense Delegations Conduct Virtual Discussion of Defense Cooperation
September 15, 2020 — WASHINGTON -- The 10th Defense Technology and Trade Initiative (DTTI) Group Meeting was held virtually on Sept. 15, 2020. The meeting was co-chaired by Mr. Raj Kumar, Secretary, Defence Production,... MORE

Guam National Guard Member Saves Fellow Soldier's Life
September 15, 2020 — BARRIGADA, Guam -- When Sgt. Gregory San Agustin heard the call for a medic the morning of Sept. 11, he made a fateful decision that ended up saving a life. Although he is not a trained medic, San... MORE

U.S., Allied Forces conduct Exercise Pacific Vanguard
September 14, 2020 — PHILIPPINE SEA – Maritime forces from Australia, Japan, Republic of Korea, and the United States met in the waters off the coast of Guam, to conduct cooperative maritime exercise Pacific Vanguard... MORE

US Army Demonstrates Commitment to Palau Following Defense Secretary Visit
September 14, 2020 — FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii -- U.S. Army Pacific deployed Soldiers and equipment to the island nation of Palau Sept. 7, using both air and sea delivery means in a training exercise to demonstrate defensive... MORE

Semper Supra: Osan Transitions 4 Space Force Operators
September 14, 2020 — OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- On Sept. 14, four Airmen from Team Osan’s 18th Intelligence Squadron, Detachment 2, became the U.S. Space Force’s newest space operators during a transition... MORE

The Maldives and U.S. Sign Defense Agreement
September 14, 2020 — WASHINGTON -- Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for South and Southeast Asia Reed Werner and Maldivian Minister of Defense Mariya Didi signed the “Framework for U.S. Department of Defense-Maldives... MORE

Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson's 773d Civil Engineer Squadron Hosts Commander Immersion
September 14, 2020 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- U.S. Air Force Col. Kirsten Aguilar, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER) and 673d Air Base Wing commander, participated in a 773d Civil Engineer Squadron... MORE

In Remembrance of Those We Lost on 9/11
September 11, 2020 — WASHINGTON -- On Sept. 11, 2001, 19 years ago today, 2,977 people lost their lives during a violent attack on the universal ideals of freedom, democracy, and our sovereign territory.On Sept. 11, 2001,... MORE

B-1s Train with JASDF, Return to Andersen Air Force Base for Bomber Task Force Deployment
September 11, 2020 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii --Four Air Force B-1B Lancers returned to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, for Bomber Task Force (BTF) operations, September 10, 2020.The bombers from the 34th... MORE

U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Forces Come Together for Valiant Shield 2020
September 11, 2020 — PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii -- U.S. Indo-Pacific Command forces are participating in exercise Valiant Shield (VS), Sept. 14-25, on Guam and around the Mariana Islands Range Complex.Participants include USS... MORE

Intersessional Meeting of the U.S.-India 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue
September 11, 2020 — WASHINGTON -- Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Dean Thompson and Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs... MORE

U.S. Army Japan Fields Army Ten-Miler Team Virtually during Pandemic
September 11, 2020 — CAMP ZAMA, Japan -- U.S. Army Japan is holding a virtual qualifier for its Army Ten-Miler team, which will also compete virtually this year due to COVID-19, and still needs two active-duty women... MORE

Defender Pacific 2020 Expands Across Breadth of the Theater
September 10, 2020 — FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii -- U.S. Army units from Joint Base Lewis-McChord are in final preparations with U.S. Air Force partners for Joint Operations into the Aleutian Islands as part of Defender Pacific... MORE

Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, Australian Defence Force Complete Exercise Koolendong
September 10, 2020 — Darwin, Australia -- U.S. Marines from Marine Rotational Force – Darwin (MRF-D) and Australian Army soldiers and have completed a live-fire, high-end warfighting exercise in the Northern... MORE

Secretary Pompeo’s Participation in ASEAN-United States Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
September 10, 2020 — U.S. Embassy in Cambodia -- The below is attributable to Spokesperson Morgan Ortagus:Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo joined the annual Association of South East Asian Nations ( ASEAN)-United... MORE

Searching for the Missing
September 10, 2020 — ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- She dug through tons of dirt, mud, clay and scorpions in her search for two missing pilots. From May 25 through June 13, 2019, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dotey Lynn,... MORE