Panama's National Aeronaval Service welcomed key leaders from Mexico, Ecuador, Colombia and the United States during the pre-sail conference for Panamax 2026, one of the largest military exercises in the Western Hemisphere.

Joint Task Force Western Hemisphere, led by Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Kevin Jarrard, integrates military capabilities with the 18 partner nations of the Americas Counter Cartel Coalition.

Soldiers assigned to Joint Task Force District of Columbia conducted presence patrols near museums and monuments as part of the D.C. Safe and Beautiful mission in Washington.

Washington National Guardsmen accumulated 146.5 flight hours and dropped 1,181 buckets of water as wildfires spread across the state recently, working with state and local partners to protect communities, property and critical infrastructure.

For two weeks, airmen assigned to the Ohio Air National Guard's 178th Security Forces Squadron challenged themselves through annual training designed to strengthen small-unit tactics, decision-making and expeditionary readiness.

President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order in the White House's Oval Office establishing the President's Military Spouse Commission.

The 30th iteration of Exercise Rim of the Pacific brought together 30 nations, and demonstrated that maritime security is strengthened through trust, cooperation and shared values.

The 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit — operating as Littoral Combat Force 24 — recently transited the Panama Canal aboard the amphibious transport dock USS San Antonio, marking the first time a Marine expeditionary unit has navigated the canal since 2008.

The War Department has had a lot of success in the past 19 months, in no small part due to the men and women of the U.S. military, but also because of presidential leadership, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said during a cabinet meeting at Camp David, Md.

The submarine USS Minnesota returned to its home port at Naval Base Guam after completing its first deployment since becoming the Navy's first forward-deployed submarine.