Springtime blossoms 🌸 at Yokota Air Base during the Sakura Spring Festival. Community partnerships were on full display as 8,000 people from nearby communities gathered on the base to enjoy the day’s festivities. Yokota Air Base - 374th Airlift Wing

After 2 years of training, U.S. Navy’s Jessica Wittner, U.S. Marines’s Luke Delaney & U.S. Coast Guard’s Andre Douglas, of NASA’s 2024 astronaut grad class, are ready for space. Here, they discuss the paths they took to get to this point.
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Our partners with @usacehq have created a detailed look at the Salvage Operations Plan at the Francis Scott Key Bridge Response, including efforts to establish a limited access channel, in this updated animation.
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#USCG #Bridge #Response #UnifiedCommand

We've all heard the term 'military brat' before when referring to children who grew up in #MilitaryFamilies . Have you ever wondered where that term came from? Read to discover some theories behind its upbringing.

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Raised in a military family, Cecilia Lesser was no stranger to the sacrifices that come along w/ it when she met her late husband, George Lesser, Jr., in Maryland. For her 93rd birthday, she returned to the U.S. Army base where their story began. army.mil/article/275121…

It’s important for #DoD leaders to know how to communicate effectively about sexual assault prevention and response this #SAAPM and beyond. To learn how you can make a positive change and strengthen our DoD community, visit: spr.ly/6013wcSRL.

#ICYMI : From coast-to-coast, service members & DoD personnel had the opportunity to witness the total solar eclipse. The next one is predicted to occur Aug. 12, 2045.

This year, over 5,000 civilians and service members participated in the 35th annual Bataan Memorial Death March held at White Sands Missile Range, N.M. defense.gov/News/Feature-S…

Join us as we pay tribute to National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day. Every year on April 9, we recognize those who were taken as POWs or are still MIA.

Our FY25 budget request will help the Department meet the challenges we face in today’s shifting global security environment. We must continue to bolster our ability to defend our country and strengthen the unmatched global network of alliances that deepen our security.

The Fiscal Year 2025 budget request will continue to make America more secure, bolster our ability to defend our country, and pave the way toward a more resilient joint force and defense ecosystem built for the security challenges of the 21st century.

.U.S. Army Garrison Yongsan-Casey soldiers volunteered to assist w/ a soup kitchen event at the Korea Blind Deaf Federation Dongducheon Center in Korea. No matter where in the world our service members are stationed, there are always opportunities for them connect w/ the community.

What a motivating morning for the #MilKids of DeLalio Elementary School MCAS New River in Jacksonville, N.C.

As part of #MonthOfTheMilitaryChild celebrations, Marines lined up outside the school to greet students as they arrived.

Planning to watch the #solareclipse today? Make sure your eyes are properly protected! 😎 If it’s too late to get your hands on a pair of eclipse glasses, learn of a few other options here, including how to make your own eclipse projector. health.mil/News/Dvids-Art…

Ready to witness a breathtaking celestial event?

Watch the 2024 total solar #eclipse live with us. twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…

Sailors assigned to the USS Somerset were all smiles during a community outreach event at Andhra University in Visakhapatnam, India. Service members had the opportunity to speak with students, plant some trees and even paint a mural.

Service members and #MilitaryChildren from Fort Buchanan’s Child and Youth Services Program, #PurpleUp for a #MonthOfTheMilitaryChild walkathon on base in Puerto Rico. 💜

It’s not only important to encourage service members to save money for their goals and their families, but to provide them with information and resources along the way. ➡️militarysaves.org

#MilitarySavesMonth

Before he was a TV detective and starring in numerous blockbuster films in the 1970s through the 1990s, actor Dennis Franz served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. Read to learn more about his time on the battlefield. defense.gov/News/Feature-S…

On & off duty, service members are trained & ready to confidently respond when help is needed. That’s exactly what U.S. Army Capt. Madison L. Turner & Maj. Taylor S. Harrington did when a woman collapsed at a restaurant in Colorado. army.mil/article/274664…