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APRA HARBOR, Guam

Maritime law enforcement and emergency responders from the Guam Port Authority and Guam Fire Department conduct training in Apra Harbor, Guam, as part of the NASBLA Boat Crew Member Course on March 26, 2025. This course, led by the U.S. Coast Guard in partnership with the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) and followed by the Boat Operator for Search and Rescue Course, provided approximately 20 first responders with over 30 classroom hours and 35 underway hours of hands-on instruction. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Jerry Speicher) Share

APRA HARBOR, Guam

Maritime law enforcement and emergency responders from the Guam Port Authority and Guam Fire Department conduct training in Apra Harbor, Guam, as part of the NASBLA Boat Crew Member Course on March 27, 2025. This course, led by the U.S. Coast Guard in partnership with the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) and followed by the Boat Operator for Search and Rescue Course, provided approximately 20 first responders with over 30 classroom hours and 35 underway hours of hands-on instruction. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Jerry Speicher) Share

FORT MAGSAYSAY, Philippines

Soldiers with the Philippine Army 5th and 7th Infantry Division and U.S. Army Soldiers of the Cross-Domain Effects Company, 1st Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment (Task Force Gimlet), 25th Infantry Division, participated in a subject matter expert exchange on mortar operations training using the M252 18mm, M120, and 60mm mortar firing systems during Salaknib 25 at Fort Magsaysay, Philippines, March 27, 2025. Salaknib 2025 is an annual exercise between the Army Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. Military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Danielle Sturgill, 204th Public Affairs Detachment) Share

HONOLULU, Hawaii

Adm. Samuel Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, joins Surangel Whipps Jr., President of the Republic of Palau, for a photo with the President’s delegation during the biannual Joint Committee Meeting at the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Headquarters, Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii, March 27, 2025. USINDOPACOM is committed to enhancing stability in the Indo-Pacific region by promoting security cooperation, encouraging peaceful development, responding to contingencies, deterring aggression and, when necessary, prevailing in conflict. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Austin Riel) Share

PHILIPPINES

Soldiers with the Philippine Army 5th, 7th Infantry Division and U.S. Army with the Division Sustainment Brigade, 25th Infantry Division conducted combined Sling Load Tactical Operations training during Salaknib 2025 at Fort Magsaysay, Philippines, March 27, 2025. Salaknib is an annual bilateral exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. military, designed to improve interoperability, enhance capabilities, and strengthen the partnership built through decades of shared training and cooperation. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Taylor Gray, U.S. Army Pacific Public Affairs) Share

SANTA RITA, Guam

The USCGC Oliver Henry (WPC 1140) crew host Australia’s high commissioner and the Nauru acting police commissioner along with members of the Nauru Police Force Maritime Unit on March 26, 2025, in Nauru. The USCGC Oliver Henry (WPC 1140) crew returned to their homeport in Guam on April 1, 2025, following several months of drydock maintenance in Honolulu, leveraging their 4,844 nautical mile transit back to Guam to conduct operations, respond to a search and rescue (SAR) case, and make history with the first-ever U.S. government vessel to moor at the Republic of Nauru’s newly constructed wharf. (U.S. Coast Guard photo) Share

IWO TO, Japan

U.S. veterans of the Battle of Iwo Jima pay their respects to the Reunion of Honor memorial during the Reunion of Honor ceremony at Iwo To, Japan, 29 March, 2025. The 80th Reunion of Honor is a milestone anniversary that commemorates the sacrifices made by both Japanese and American service members during the Battle of Iwo Jima, honoring their legacy and ensuring their stories are preserved for future generations. This milestone anniversary serves as a reminder of the enduring partnership between both nations and the progress made toward regional stability over the past 80 years. The U.S. Marine Corps was born on November 10th, 1775. From that day until the present, Marines have served with distinction in every clime and place, including the hallowed battle fields of Iwo Jima. This year, the U.S. Marine Corps celebrates 250 years of honor, courage, and commitment across the globe. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jennifer Le) Share

SINGAPORE

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, attached to Marine Rotational Force-Southeast Asia conduct the field training exercise for Valiant Mark 25 at SAFTI City training facility, Singapore, March 26, 2025. SAFTI City, the premier urban training facility in Southeast Asia, is one of the largest and most technologically advanced facilities of its kind in the world. U.S. Marines with MRF-SEA were the first foreign partner force to train at the facility during Valiant Mark 25. Valiant Mark is an annual, bilateral training exercise designed to enhance interoperability, build mutual defense capabilities, and strengthen military-to-military relationships between the U.S. Marine Corps and Singapore Armed Forces. MRF-SEA is a rotational unit derived from elements of I MEF executing a U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific operational model that involves training events and exchanges with partner military subject matter experts, promotes security goals with allied and partner nations, and ensures a persistent I MEF stand-in presence west of the international date line. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Shaina Jupiter) Share

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FORT MAGSAYSAY, Philippines (March 26, 2025) — Soldiers of the Philippine Army 5th and 7th Infantry Division and U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to 2nd Battalion, 11th Artillery Regiment, 25th Division Artillery, 25th Infantry Division, conduct joint Sling Load training during Salaknib 2025, Fort Magsaysay, Philippines, March 26, 2025. Salaknib 2025 is an annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. Military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences. (U.S. Army Photo by Spc. Wyatt Moore, 28th Public Affairs Detachment) Share

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PACIFIC OCEAN (March 26, 2025) — Sailors assigned to amphibious transport dock USS Somerset (LPD 25) and NASA engineers release a crew module test article from the ship’s well deck during NASA Underway Recovery Test 12 in the Pacific Ocean, March 26, 2025. In preparation for NASA's Artemis II crewed mission, which will send four astronauts around the moon and beyond in the Orion spacecraft, NASA and the Department of Defense will conduct a series of tests to demonstrate and evaluate the processes, procedures, and hardware used in recovery operations for crewed lunar missions. The Department of Defense has many unique capabilities that make it an ideal partner to support NASA, including its amphibious ships with the ability to embark helicopters, launch and recover small boats and provide medical care at advanced onboard facilities. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Evan Diaz) Share

SINGAPORE

Singapore CH-47SD/F Chinook heavy-lift helicopters prepare to land at Military Training Area (West), Singapore, on March 25, 2025, in preparation for the Valiant Mark 25 field training exercise taking place at SAFTI City training facility. SAFTI City, the premier urban training facility in Southeast Asia, is one of the largest and most technologically advanced facilities of its kind in the world. U.S. Marines with Marine Rotational Force-Southeast Asia were the first foreign partner force to train at the facility during Valiant Mark 25. Valiant Mark is an annual, bilateral training exercise designed to enhance interoperability, build mutual defense capabilities, and strengthen military-to-military relationships between the U.S. Marine Corps and Singapore Armed Forces. MRF-SEA is a rotational unit derived from elements of I MEF executing a U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific operational model that involves training events and exchanges with partner military subject matter experts, promotes security goals with allied and partner nations, and ensures a persistent I MEF stand-in presence west of the international date line. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Shaina Jupiter) Share

Kāne’ohe Bay, Hawaii

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth views a static display of equipment at Kāne’ohe Bay, Hawaii, March 25, 2025. (DOD photo by U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Madelyn Keech) Share