OCONUS, March 24, 2025 - Hello, I am [ ]. I received your care package today (March 24, 2025) and I am so very thankful. There wasn’t one thing in there that won’t be useful and there is so much that I can share with my fellow coworkers. I’d probably say that my favorite thing on there were the Burt’s Bee chapsticks. That’s all I will use and I literally just finished my last tube yesterday so it was ironic timing that I received this package from y'all with 3 tubes in it. I also really enjoyed reading the handwritten notes, especially one from a high school sophomore.
Kakinada Beach, India. (April 11, 2025): In this photo by Air Force Staff Sergeant Aaron Irvin, Indian soldiers simulate securing a beach as a U.S. Navy air-cushioned landing craft arrive during a large-scale amphibious landing drill. The maneuvers were part of Exercise Tiger Triumph, a joint exercise focused on humanitarian assistance and disaster response readiness involving U.S. and Indian troops.
The exercise aims to enhance interoperability between American and Indian military equipment and tactics and to improve mutual understanding. In particular, both countries exercised their ability to cooperate in humanitarian emergencies. The amphibious landing drill on the beaches of Kakinada last Friday was to simulate moving humanitarian relief forces from ships to shore. Marine Corps LAV-25s and Indian Army BMP-2s practiced securing the beachhead while U.S. Air Force C-130s practiced supply drops. Meanwhile, ground elements prepared a field hospital and supply point for the humanitarian efforts.
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A helicopter hovers near a wheeled tactical vehicle in the high desert. File Photo From 2017: A UH-60 Black Hawk lands outside of the 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division Tactical Operations Center, at the National Training Center, Ft. Irwin, Calif., Jan. 18, 2017. Photot by Army Sgt. Michael Spandau
PENTAGON, (March 1, 2025): The Pentagon is deploying a Stryker brigade combat team and a general support aviation battalion to the southwestern border, accelerating efforts to fulfill President Donald J. Trump's directive to bolster military support in securing the U.S. – Mexico border. The units, equipped with wheeled vehicle and air capabilities, are set to reinforce border operations in the coming weeks, Chief Pentagon Spokesman Sean Parnell announced today.
Each SBCT is a mechanized infantry force of approximately 4,400 soldiers, and the Army's nine SBCTs — seven active-duty and two National Guard — are known for their rapid deployment and versatility. Built around the Stryker vehicle — an eight-wheeled armored platform — the brigade balances mobility, protection and firepower. Capable of transport via C-130 Hercules aircraft within 96 hours, the Stryker excels in operations requiring swift response.
Read more: PENTAGON DEPLOYS STRYKER BRIGADE, AVIATION BATTALION TO SOUTHERN BORDER