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  • On May 8th, 1945, World War II in Europe came to an end as Nazi Germany officially surrendered to the Allied forces, a moment now remembered as Victory in Europe Day, or VE Day. This event marked the conclusion of 6 years of intense warfare that had devastated the continent and claimed millions of lives.The surrender was first signed on May 7th in Reims, France, and took effect the following day. As news of the German surrender spread, celebrations erupted across Europe and the Allied nations. In...

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  • Over a Bulgarian forest on a freezing night in 2021, multiple C-130 Hercules aircraft fly hundreds of feet off the ground. Their cargo, airborne soldiers from allied nations all over the world, prepared to participate in a mock airfield seizure exercise. Amongst their ranks is Sgt. Jason Okeefe, an infantryman assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade. While other soldiers were rehearsing the mission in their heads, fighting the urge to sleep, or just taking the opportunity to discuss cultural differences...

    30 Apr 2025 at 7:28 PM
  • Fort Stewart, GA – Crews with the 3rd Battalion, 27th Field Artillery Regiment, 18th Field Artillery Brigade, XVIII Airborne Corps, in conjunction with the 3rd Infantry Division, conducted a live fire exercise utilizing the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System in support of Marne Focus at Fort Stewart, Georgia, March 11, 2025. The purpose of the exercise is to integrate with 3rd ID elements by combining resources and simulating the enemy on a battlefield to provide long range precision fires in...

    22 Mar 2025 at 9:06 PM
  • On February 23, 1945, during the Battle of Iwo Jima in World War II, U.S. Marines raised the American flag atop Mount Suribachi, marking a pivotal moment in the Pacific campaign. The battle, which began on February 19, was one of the bloodiest conflicts between the United States and Japan, as U.S. forces sought to capture the island for strategic airfield use.The first flag raising occurred in the morning when a small group of Marines planted a flag to signal their hard-fought victory on the volcanic...

    23 Feb 2025 at 11:49 PM