Wednesday Afternoon One-liners
Today’s top news stories from around the Department of Defense. Read More
View ArticleWorth A Thousand Words: Don’t Move!
U.S. soldiers, assigned to Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, practice clearing a building at the Grafenwoehr Training Area in Grafenwoehr, Germany, Jan. 10, 2013. The soldiers of 1-4...
View ArticleWorth A Thousand Words: Smoke and Shadows
U.S. soldiers fire illumination rounds on Forward Operating Base Hadrian, Afghanistan, Jan. 4, 2013. The soldiers, assigned to 1st Battalion, 9th Field Artillery Regiment, have conducted intensive...
View ArticleNew York Army National Guard to Begin Moving Women Into Combat Battalions
Women will be able to fill 350 positions in the New York Army National Guard's four combat battalions. Read More
View ArticleWorth A Thousand Words: It’s Ok, Puppy
Spc. Uzziah Bussie teaches a medic how to administer an intravenous needle during medic training at Forward Operating Base Finley Shields, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan. Read More
View ArticleFrom the Jungle to Compton to the Corps
Born in Vietnam and raised in Compton, Calif., Loc C. Huynh has persevered through a dangerous childhood to become a United States Marine. Read More
View ArticleInfantrymen Clear the Way for Nemo Relief
Massachusetts National Guardsmen were activated to assist local authorities with cleanup efforts after Winter Storm Nemo. Read More
View ArticleWorth A Thousand Words: Squeeze!!!
Pfc. Dylan Murphy and Pfc. Nicholas Reis spar during the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program May 13, 2013, at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif. Read More
View ArticleA Forward Observer’s Role on the Battlefield
Army Spc. William Babineau shares his story and others like it with fellow forward observers to help bring perspective to their role on the battlefield. Read More
View ArticleWorth A Thousand Words: Hasty Reload
Marines hastily reload an M777 howitzer with a 155 mm artillery shell during a multiple-rounds fire mission as part of a two-day dual-fire training exercise on Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, Nov. 13,...
View ArticleMarines Engage Enemy in Hours-Long Firefight
Marine Corps Cpl. Paul Peterson recounts his experience with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment as they fought through a firefight while on patrol. Read More
View ArticleWorth A Thousand Words: Second Wave
Soldiers from Task Force Guam prepare to board a CH-47 Chinook Dec. 25 from Camp Phoenix, Kabul, Afghanistan, during Guam's last push out of the country. Read More
View ArticleAnother Year in the Books
As the year winds down the 4th Brigade Combat Team "Currahee," 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) takes a look back at their busy deployment filled year. Read More
View ArticleThis is My Life: Marines in Afghanistan
As the war in Afghanistan winds down, four Marines assigned to 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment share a little bit about themselves and how the war has shaped their lives. Read More
View ArticleThis is My Life: Marines in Afghanistan – Part II
In the second part of this two-part series, Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Patrick Tomassi and Marine Corps Cpl. Dennis Cox share their insights on leadership, camaraderie and why they joined the Corps. Read...
View ArticleWorth A Thousand Words: Cover Fire
U.S. Marine provides cover fire during a platoon assault exercise at the Arta Range in Djibouti, Feb. 10, 2014. Read More
View ArticleWorth A Thousand Words: A Stroll in Djibouti
U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit walk after practice drills during a platoon assault exercise at the Arta Range in Djibouti Feb. 10,...
View ArticleWorth a Thousand Words in DoD
Here's a look at what our service members are doing around the globe, every day of the week. A photo slide show of the best photos released from around the globe. Read More
View ArticleMandi Sar: After the Explosion
U.S. troops put their skills, quick-thinking and courage to the test as they treat injured Afghan citizens in the aftermath of a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device explosion. Read More
View ArticleLaying Down Fire In Southern Frontier
U.S. and Australian forces team up for an intense firepower exercise within Darwin, Australia. Read More
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