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  • Lead Story About 5,000 service members participated in the 58th Presidential Inauguration dress rehearsal Sunday morning. The route stretched along Pennsylvania Avenue from the Capitol to the White House and beyond.

Soldiers dress rehearse for 58th presidential inauguration
  • Featured Video Representatives from all five service's honor guards stand ready to support the 58th Presidential Inauguration. This video exemplifies their ceremonial support to the new commander in chief in front of landmarks around the National Capital Region. The video showcases honor guard drill team members doing rifle movements with presidential speech excerpts in the background.


Video by Sgt. Eric Keenan
Joint Task Force - National Capital Region 58th Presidential Inauguration Honor Guard Honoring Tradition
  • Featured Photo Soldiers use a saw to slice the door of a simulated down aircraft during Downed Aircraft Recovery Team training held at Fort Bragg, N.C., Jan 10. They are from 122nd Aviation Support Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade. Downed Aircraft Recovery Team training
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  • New munitions replace cluster bomb rounds that pose danger to civilians New munitions replace cluster bomb rounds that pose danger to civilians

Official Army Announcements

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  • Department of the Army announces 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division deploy December 8, 2016
  • Department of the Army announces 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division deployment December 8, 2016
  • Department of the Army announces 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division deployment December 8, 2016
  • Army will not grant easement for Dakota Access Pipeline crossing December 4, 2016
  • Army announces conversion of Fort Stewart-based Infantry Brigade November 30, 2016
  • 101st Airborne Divison completes Iraq tour, transfers mission to 1st Infantry Division November 21, 2016
  • Special Operations forces casualties identified November 4, 2016
  • 5th Special Forces Group casualties identified November 6, 2016
  • Department of the Army announces 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division deployment November 3, 2016
  • Department of the Army announces 10th Combat Aviation Brigade, 10th Mountain Division deployment November 3, 2016
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INSIDE THE ARMY

  • SOUTHCOM commander describes complex global security threats SOUTHCOM commander describes complex global security threats
  • Milley: Larger Army without funding to support it would be 'hollow force' Milley: Larger Army without funding to support it would be 'hollow force'
  • Bonuses, incentives to retain Soldiers amid push for million-strong force Bonuses, incentives to retain Soldiers amid push for million-strong force

  • Soldiers use a saw to slice the door of a simulated down aircraft during Downed Aircraft Recovery Team training held at Fort Bragg, N.C., Jan 10. They are from 122nd Aviation Support Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade.

    Downed Aircraft Recovery Team training

  • Soldiers utilize CH-47F Chinook helicopters to conduct a low-cost, low-altitude resupply training mission on Fort Stewart, Ga.,  Jan. 9. They are from Company B, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment.

    Low-cost, low-altitude resupply training mission

  • Soldiers participate in a sunrise run during annual training at Fort Stewart, Ga., Jan. 11, 2017. The soldiers are assigned to the Georgia National Guard's 78th Troop Command, 110th Combat Services Support Battalion.

    Sunrise run

  • New Jersey Army National Guard Soldiers from the 1-114 Infantry run through smoke after capturing a high value target during a joint training exercise on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Jan. 10, 2017. The Marine Corps Reserve provided airlift and close air support to Alpha Company soldiers of 1-114, which is part of the 50th Infantry Brigade Combat Team.

    Joint training with the Marines

  • The crowds of summer are gone, but the Sentinels of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard), perform their solemn duty as winter weather conditions begin in Arlington National Cemetery, Va., Jan, 7, 2017.

    Sentinels of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

  • An Army M109A6 Paladin is the first military vehicle from 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, based in Fort Carson, Colorado, to be loaded onto a railcar for shipment to Poland at the port in Bremerhaven, Germany, Jan. 7, 2017. 3-4 ABCT's arrival marks the start of back-to-back rotations of armored brigades in Europe as part of Atlantic Resolve. The vehicles and equipment, totaling more than 2,700 pieces, will be shipped to Poland for certification before deploying across Europe for use in training with partner nations. This rotation will enhance deterrence capabilities in the region, improve the U.S. ability to respond to potential crises and defend allies and partners in the European community.

    Atlantic Resolve rotations

  • U.S Army Soldiers execute a fire mission to support the Iraqi security forces during the Mosul counter-offensive, Dec. 24, 2016, in northern Iraq. Soldiers with Battery C, 1st Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, Task Force Strike, is supporting the ISF with indirect fires in their fight against the ISIL.

    Fire mission in northern Iraq

  • An armed forces full honor farewell ceremony was held in Comny Hall on Fort Myer, Va., for the departing Commander in Chief President Barack Obama. Service members from across the joint services showed their appreciation for all he has done during his eight years in office, and was presented with the Department of Defense Medal for distinguished public service.

    Armed forces full honors farewell ceremony

  • Capt. Kika Straub, civil affairs veterinary field officer, and Sgt. Sarah Dearcy, civil affairs medical specialist, examine a young goat in a village near Tadjourah, Djibouti, Dec. 15, 2016. U.S. Army Civil Affairs teams identify critical requirements needed by local citizens while fostering and maintaining dialogue with civilian aid agencies and assistance organizations.

    Civil Affairs teams in Djibouti

  • U.S. Army and Kuwaiti Land and Air forces move to engage targets during a joint combined arms live-fire exercise near Camp Buehring, Kuwait, Dec. 6-7, 2016. The multi-day exercise was designed to test the efficiency of the forces abilities to identify and eliminate enemies' anti-aircraft capabilities. Around 30 M1 Abrams Main Battle Tanks, two Kuwaiti AH-64 Apache helicopters, Several Bradley Armored Fighting Vehicles, scout sniper teams, 120mm mortar teams, and M109 Self Propelled Howitzer artillery fire, assaulted mock enemy positions during the exercise.

    U.S. Army and Kuwaiti Land and Air forces

  • Paratroopers practice door breaching techniques during the Urban Mobility Breacher Course at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Dec 13, 2016. They are with 6th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division.

    Urban Mobility Breacher Course

  • Pvt. Alex Howard, assigned to the Multinational Battle Group-East Forward Command Post, competes in the hammer throwing competition during the Viking Challenge on Camp Marechal de Lattre de Tassigny, Kosovo, Dec. 18. Ancient Vikings would compete in the the hammer throw, as well as other games testing physical coordination and endurance, during village gatherings.

    Viking Challenge in Kosovo

  • U.S. Army Capt. (Dr.) Aaron J. Vandenbos, an Orthopedic Surgeon with the 67th Forward Surgical Team, attempts to evade the attack of a military working dog, Dec. 7.

    U.S. Military Working Dog Attack

  • Upon his arrival, children from the village of Akiachak embrace Santa with a warm welcome during Operation Santa Claus, Dec. 3, 2016. This year marked the 60th anniversary in which the Alaska National Guard supported Operation Santa Claus with logistics and air support, delivering holiday cheer and gifts to remote Alaska villages.

    Operation Santa Claus

  • Alaska Guardsmen Spc. Tahdg Nakada, a signal support specialist with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 207th Aviation Regiment train at approximately 4,500 feet elevation in the heart of the Canadian Rocky Mountains, in Canmore, Alberta, Nov. 21-Dec. 2, 2016. The Guardsmen put in 15 to 20 hours per week of cardio including skate and classic skiing and running. Additionally, they incorporated strength training and shooting into their training regimen.

    Biathlon training

  • Soldiers assigned to 1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry, 101st Airborne Division, engage in crowd riot control training at Camp Maréchal de Lattre de Tassigny, Kosovo, Dec. 8. The training demonstrated to representatives of Over the Horizon Forces the capabilities of the Freedom of Movement Detachment.

    Crowd Riot Control

  • Soldiers fire a M777 A2 Howitzer at night in support of Iraqi security forces at Platoon Assembly Area 14, Iraq, Dec. 7, 2016. They are assigned to Charlie Battery, 1st Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division. The fire mission is in support of Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve, the global Coalition to defeat ISIL in Iraq and Syria.

    Soldiers fire a M777 A2 Howitzer

  • An aircrew aboard a U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter, from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., prepares to take the load of a 14,000 pound buoy that washed ashore just south of the entrance to Tillamook Bay, in Garibaldi, Ore., Dec. 12, 2016. The Army aircrew assisted the Coast Guard in recovering the beached buoy that normally marks the navigable channel into Tillamook Bay.

    Recovering beached buoy

  • Soldiers with 127th Engineer Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team prepare to connect a high-density load to the belly of an UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter assigned to 82nd Combat Aviation, 82nd Airborne Division during a sling load training event at Forward Operating Base Latham pick-up zone on Fort Bragg, N.C., Dec. 7.

    Sling load training event

  • Spc. Ryan South, a paratrooper assigned to the 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, launches the RQ-11 Raven unmanned aerial vehicle to conduct low-altitude intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance training during a live-fire exercise as part of Exercise Mountain Shock at Pocek Range in Slovenia Dec. 8, 2016. Exercise Mountain Shock is an emergency response deployment exercise with the Slovenian Armed Forces focused on the rapid deployment and assembly of forces and team cohesion with weapon systems tactics and procedures. Exercises such as this builds a foundation of teamwork and  readiness between allied NATO countries.

    RQ-11 Raven unmanned aerial vehicle

  • Scarlett Johansson and Chris Evans perform for service members during the USO Holiday Tour at Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan, Dec. 7, 2016. Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr. along with USO entertainers, visited service members who are deployed from home during the holidays at various locations across the globe. This year's entertainers included actors Chris Evans, actress Scarlett Johansson, NBA Legend Ray Allen, four-time Olympic Medalist Maya DiRado, Country Music Singer Craig Campbell, and mentalist Jim Karol.

    USO Holiday Tour at Bagram Air Base

  • Paratroopers from Able Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat (Airborne), conduct an assault on an urban warfare training site, Nov. 29, during Exercise Iron Sword 2016 in Pabrade, Lithuania. Iron Sword is an international training exercise featuring 11 NATO countries and about 4,000 troops. The exercise is designed to test promote regional stability and security, while strengthening partnership capacity, and fostering trust while improving the ability to conduct joint training between Lithuania, the U.S., and NATO member nations.

    Exercise Iron Sword 2016

  • Army West Point Football defeats the U.S. Naval Academy 21-17 in the 117th Army Navy Game presented by USAA at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, Dec. 10, 2016. Army's win snapped a 14-year Navy win streak.

    Army beats Navy

  • Sgt. Maj. of the Army Daniel A. Dailey emerged from his office at the Pentagon to give his support for the Army-Navy Game, Dec. 9, 2016.

    Army-Navy Game Spirit Rally

  • Paratroopers reload a M119A2 105mm howitzer during a live fire on Malemute drop zone at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Nov. 22, 2016. They are assigned to Alpha Battery, 2nd Battalion, 377th Parachute Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, U.S. Army Alaska. USARAK is home to the Army's only Pacific airborne brigade combat team, and maintains the only airborne rapid-response capacity within the Pacific Command Area of Responsibility.

    M119A2 105mm howitzer

  • An audience of veterans and spectators from the United States and Japan attend the 6th annual Blackened Canteen ceremony at the USS Arizona Memorial during the 75th Commemoration of the attacks on Pearl Harbor, Dec. 6. The blackened canteen is a relic of an air raid over Shizauoka, Japan, in 1945, and is used for pouring bourbon whiskey as an offering to the fallen in the hallowed waters of Pearl Harbor. Dec. 7, 2016 marks the 75th anniversary of the attacks on Pearl Harbor and Oahu. Since Dec. 7, 1941, the U.S. and Japan have endured more than 70 years of continued peace, a cornerstone of security and prosperity in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. As a Pacific nation, the U.S. is committed to continue its responsibility of protecting the Pacific sea-lanes, advancing international ideals and relationships, well as delivering security, influence and responsiveness in the region.

    Blackened Canteen ceremony

  • The Afghan National Defense and Security Forces took a historic step towards building a leadership structure for its senior enlisted personnel, Dec. 3, it is the first time that all branches of the ANDSF have come together in a symposium forum at a senior noncommissioned Officers level. The Afghan military welcomed a new command sergeant major, a new female first sergeant and saw its previous command sergeant major transition after ten years of service to an influential position in President Ashraf Ghani's team as senior analyst adviser to the Security Council. Pictured, 1st Sgt. Fatema Ammadi, the first female noncommissioned officer takes notes during the 12th Afghan National Defense and Security Forces Conference at the Kabul Military Training Center, near Kabul, Afghanistan, Nov. 26, 2016.

    First female noncommissioned officer in Afghanistan

  • Members of the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) and Special Forces Soldiers participate in the graveside service for Staff Sgt. James F. Moriarty in Section 60 of Arlington National Cemetery, Dec. 5, 2016, in Arlington, Va. Moriarty was one of three Special Forces Soldiers from the 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) who were killed in Jordan, Nov. 4.

    Staff Sgt. James F. Moriarty laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery

  • A tactical air control party from the 13th Air Support Operations Squadron at Fort Carson, Colo., prepares for helicopter extraction from the 4th Combat Aviation Brigade, Nov, 10 2016.

    Helicopter extraction

  • Sgt. Matthew Brock of the 109th Transportation Company poses for a family reunion selfie, Dec. 1, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson's Buckner Physical Fitness Center. The 109th, part of U.S. Army Alaska's 17th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, deployed to Kuwait in March in support of Operation Inherent Resolve.

    Homecoming selfie

  • A Paratrooper carries a "wounded" comrade off the battlefield, Nov. 24, during Exercise Iron Sword 2016, in Pabrade, Lithuania. The Soldier is from Able Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat (Airborne). Iron Sword is an international training exercise featuring 11 NATO countries and about 4,000 troops. The exercise is designed to test promote regional stability and security, while strengthening partnership capacity, and fostering trust while improving the ability to conduct joint training between Lithuania, the U.S., and NATO member nations.

    Exercise Iron Sword 2016

  • An instructor from the DeGlooper Air Assault School, XVIII Airborne Corps, demonstrates the safe and proper way to rappel from an UH-60 Black Hawk assigned to 2nd Assault Helicopter Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg, N.C., Nov. 17.

    Safe and proper way to rappel

  • Sgt. Allan G. Torres, left, and Pfc. Roman O'Doherty of the California Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 184th Infantry Regiment, look through rubble for survivors, Nov. 17, during Vigilant Guard 17, an exercise simulating a massive disaster response to a powerful earthquake in Los Angeles.

    Simulated massive disaster

  • A U.S. Army UH-60Q Dustoff helicopter lands at Qayyarah West Airfield, Iraq, Nov. 19, 2016. The UH-60Q provides a six patient litter system, on-board oxygen generation, and a medical suction system. UH-60Q is a UH-60A derivative and incorporates approximate UH-60A characteristics. The UH-60Q delivers exceptional patient care, increased survivability, longer range, greater speed and added mission capability.

    UH-60Q Dustoff helicopter lands at Qayyarah West Airfield, Iraq

  • A member of the Army's Golden Knights demonstration team descends with the American flag, during a jump into a military family organizational day hosted by the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, Fort Bragg, N.C., Nov. 22, 2016.

    U.S. Army Golden Knights

  • Army Staff Sgt. Samuel Hammer, left, screams orders to a Soldier during a live-fire exercise during an infantry battle course at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Nov. 8, 2016. Hammer is assigned to the 25th Infantry Division's Company B, 3rd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), Alaska. The soldiers focused on core infantry skills such as fire team movement, communication, shifting fire, identifying and eliminating weapons caches, and treating and evacuating casualties.

    Core infantry skills

  • U.S. Army Spc. Devin Bowen, Company B, 1st Battalion, 126th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, provides security during a key leader engagement to establish rapport among the Iraqi security force at Qayyarah West Airfield, Iraq, Nov. 1, 2016. The United States stands with a Coalition of more than 60 international partners to assist and support the Iraqi security forces to degrade and defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.

    Security during a key leader engagement

  • Soldiers carry a simulated casualty to a collection point during training at the National Training Center at Fort Irwin, Calif., Nov. 11, 2016.

    Simulated casualty training

  • Service members from Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa Civil Affairs climb over an obstacle during a mud run hosted by the French military, Nov. 6, 2016, in Djibouti, Africa. The event allowed coalition forces from French, Japanese, and American teams to interact and build camaraderie while navigating a five kilometer course. The French 5th Marine Regiment team took first place.

    Mud run obstacle

  • U.S. Soldiers assigned to 1-10th Special Forces Group maneuver through a shooting range during a weapons training exercise at the Panzer Range Complex, Boeblingen, Germany, Nov. 08, 2016.

    Special Forces Group maneuver through a shooting range

  • Soldiers assigned to 1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry, 101st Airborne Division, demonstrate crowd control techniques during a scenario named Dynamic Manor at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center, Hohenfels, Germany, Nov. 4. The exercise was the culmination of weeks of training in preparation for the Soldier's upcoming deployment to Kosovo in support of Kosovo Force.

    Crowd control techniques

  • Mortar Soldiers with the 77th Armored Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 1st Armored Division, fire a 120mm mortar round to provide indirect, suppressive fire for Infantry Soldiers during a squad live-fire exercise, Nov. 3, 2016, at Udari Range near Camp Buehring, Kuwait. Mortar fire was part of the four-day training exercise that synchronized the capabilities of infantry Soldiers, indirect fire infantrymen and forward observers.

    Mortar Soldiers fire a 120mm mortar round

  • Three UH-60 Black hawk helicopters, carrying the U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley, arrive in the box at the National Training Center, Fort Irwin, Calif., Nov. 6, 2016.  During his visit with 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment "Blackhorse Troopers," Milley offered insight about the future of the Army, the importance of the National Training Center and the value of finishing a college education.

    Chief of Staff of the Army arrive at the National Training Center

  • Kentucky National Guard Soldiers, piloting a UH-60 Blackhawk, refill a water bucket to fight wildfires in Harlan County, Ky., Nov. 4, 2016.

    Kentucky wildfires

  • Soldiers assigned to 1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry, 101st Airborne Division, maintain a defensive position during fire phobia training at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, Oct. 23. The Soldiers, alongside their multinational counterparts, are training in preparation for the 22nd iteration of the U.S. Army's support in Kosovo Forces (KFOR) as a part of Multinational Battle Group-East.

    Fire phobia training

  • A member of 1st Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade's armament team, conducts a routine inspection of an AH-64D Apache before an aerial gunnery training exercise at Fort A.P. Hill, Va., Oct. 24.

    AH-64D Apache inspection

  • A U.S. Army M109A6 Paladin conducts a fire mission at Qayyarah West, Iraq, in support of the Iraqi security forces' push toward Mosul, Oct. 17, 2016.  The support provided by the Paladin teams denies the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant safe havens while providing the ISF with vital artillery capabilities during their advance. The United States stands with a Coalition of more than 60 international partners to assist and support the Iraqi security forces to degrade and defeat ISIL.

    Fire mission in Iraq

  • Pfc. Benjamin Grasso, Able Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment (Airborne), 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat (Airborne), scans his sectors of fire, Oct. 22, during Exercise Strong Shield. It is a Lithuanian hosted, 96-hour continues exercise designed to test the nation's ability to work with different internal and external agencies to marshal their capabilities and defend their position. Paratroopers from Able Company are in Lithuania training with their Lithuanian partners as part of Atlantic Resolve. Atlantic Resolve is a U.S. led effort being conducted in Eastern Europe to demonstrate U.S. commitment to the collective security of NATO and dedication to enduring peace and stability in the region.

    Exercise Strong Shield

  • Pvt. Zachery T. Strother, assigned to 1st Platoon, A Company, 40th Engineering Battalion, watches for enemy movement from a staged attack position in an M2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle while conducting training maneuvers during the 2016 Army Warfighting Assessment (AWA) 17-1, at Fort Bliss, Texas, Oct. 17, 2016. The AWA was conducted to assess operational effectiveness.

    Army Warfighting Assessment

  • U.S. Special Forces conduct a downed pilot simulation for the Army Warfighter Assessment (AWA) 17-1 exercise at Ft. Bliss, Tx., Oct. 18, 2016.  The simulation was conducted using new gear to assess operational effectiveness during the AWA 17-1.

    U.S. Special Forces conduct a downed pilot simulation for AWA

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