Medal of Honor recipients visit Arlington National Cemetery on Monday, March 25, 2024, in honor of National Medal of Honor Day. Recipients included Sgt. Maj. Robert M. Patterson and Col. Walter J. Marm Jr., who participated in Armed Forces Full Honors Wreath-Laying Ceremony.
US reflects on sacrifice, service during National Medal of Honor Day

The nation paused to remember the more than 3,500 Medal of Honor recipients for National Medal of Honor Day on Monday.

The Ammunition Recovery Technicians, all former military who attended explosive ordnance disposal school are called when there’s ordnance that needs recovery, removal and or disposal. To make their mission as safe as possible the section recently purchased three robots. Two Pacbots 525 (right) and one Kobra (left).
Army’s Yuma Test Center acquires new robots for ammunition recovery and disposal

Three new robots are helping the Ammunition Recovery Section at Yuma Test Center on the Army’s Yuma Proving Ground, Ariz., stay safer.

The Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), assigned to the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), returns to Naval Station Norfolk following an eight and a half-month deployment operating in the U.S. 5th and U.S. 6th Fleet areas of operation, March 21, 2024. More than 4,000 Sailors and Marines assigned to the Bataan ARG supported a wide range of interoperability opportunities and exercises, increasing combat readiness and crisis response capabilities while strengthening relationships with NATO Allies and partners. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Anderson W. Branch)
Sailors and Marines with USS Bataan, USS Carter Hall return to Virginia

The Bataan returned to its homeport of Naval Station Norfolk. Carter Hall returned to its homeport at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek.

Military members from Naval Special Warfare Group Eight display the national ensign as they perform dive operations while underway on a Virginia Class fast-attack submarine USS New Mexico (SSN 778) in June 2022. The Naval Special Warfare groups specialize in a broad range of tactical areas, including unconventional warfare, direct action, counterterrorism, special reconnaissance and personnel recovery.
Naval Special Warfare 8 commodore relieved due to ‘loss of confidence’

The commodore of Naval Special Warfare Group 8 was relieved of his command Wednesday, the service announced.

U.S. Marines and Sailors with Lakota Company, Battalion Landing Team 1/6, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) (MEU(SOC)) returned home after completing a eight-month deployment embarked aboard the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group (BAT ARG). During its deployment, the BAT ARG and 26th MEU(SOC) team participated in a wide array of exercises with NATO Allies and regional partners spanning across the Tri-Geographic Combatant Command to enhance interoperability, MAGTF readiness, and provide crisis response options. ​(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Cassidy Shepherd)
Marines, sailors with Bataan amphibious group return home to North Carolina

The first waves of Marines and sailors with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit returned home to North Carolina following an extended eight-month deployment with the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group.

NEW YORK – Soldiers with the New York National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment, 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 42nd Infantry Division, lead the annual New York City Saint Patrick’s Day Parade, March 16, 2024. The “Fighting 69th” Infantry has led the world’s largest Saint Patrick’s Day Parade since 1851. (U.S. Army photo by Master Sgt. Warren W. Wright, Jr., 42nd Infantry Division Public Affairs)
The ‘Fighting 69th’ leads New York City’s St. Patrick’s Day parade for 173rd year in a row

A New York Army National Guard regiment with deep ties to Irish-American history once again took the lead in New York City’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade.

The guidon for the Air National Guard's newest tanker squadron is revealed March 7, 2024 during the 170th assumption of command ceremony March 8, 2024 at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt Anna-kay Ellis)
New Jersey Air National Guard activates new refueling squadron to fly KC-46 Pegasus

The 108th Wing’s 170th Air Refueling Squadron was activated during a ceremony Thursday at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, according to a 108th Wing news release.

Capt. Austin Bogard, Commander, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 168th General Support Aviation shakes hands with Capt. Dick Nelms, World War II pilot during a presentation of the Knight of the Honorable Order of Saint Michael award at the Washington Army National Guard Aviation Readiness Center, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. on March, 3, 2024. The Order of Saint Michael award was established in 1990 as a venture between the Army Aviation Association of America and the U.S. Army Aviation Center. The ward includes four categories—Bronze, Silver, Gold and Honorary Knight. This award is designed to recognize an individual’s long-term support and/or a legacy with significant and long lasting impact to Army Aviation. While there is no specific time period for this award, it is not normally represented by a single assignment unless recognizing an enduring achievement in direct support of Army Aviation Soldiers and their families. (U.S. National Guard photo by Joseph Siemandel)
WWII pilot Dick Nelms receives Knight of the Honorable Order of Saint Michael award for his service

During World War II, Army Air Forces pilot Capt. Dick Nelms flew 35 missions in the B-17 Flying Fortress into Nazi-occupied territory in Europe. He was recently honored with the Knight of the Honorable Order of Saint Michael award.

Sgt. Mitch Thompson, a unit supply specialist assigned to C Company, 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, greets his newborn daughter for the first time, at Fort Carson, Colorado, March 5, 2024. While Thompson was deployed to Korea for a nine-month training rotation, his child was born, waiting to meet him when he returned home. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Katie Freitas)
Colorado Stryker combat team returns home after South Korea deployment

The Army’s Mountain Warriors are once again home in the mountains of Colorado.

A Massachusetts National Guardsman with the 772nd Military Police Company fires an M4A1 carbine during Justified Accord 2024 (JA24) for lethal weapons training at the Counter Insurgency Terrorism and Stability Operations Training Centre, Nanyuki, Kenya, Feb. 28, 2024. JA24 is U.S. Africa Command's largest exercise in East Africa, running from Feb. 26 - March 7. Led by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), and hosted in Kenya, this year's exercise will incorporate personnel and units from 23 nations. This multinational exercise builds readiness for the U.S. joint force, prepares regional partners for UN and AU mandated missions, and increases multinational interoperability in support of humanitarian assistance, disaster response and crisis response. (U.S. Department of Defense photo by Staff Sgt. Carter Acton)
Massachusetts National Guard police company conducts weapons training during US-led Kenya exercise

Massachusetts National Guard soldiers with the 772nd Military Police Company conducted lethal and less-lethal weapons training Wednesday during the annual Justified Accord exercise in Kenya.