OCONUS, Undisclosed, (January 2025): Thank you so much for the generous packages of goodies!!! It brought such joy to the soldiers when they received them. The snacks were gone within thirty minutes and it was the highlight of our day. Your toughfullness has been uch a moral boost for the "Ice Cubes" and we cannot thank you enough. Thank you for your support and Merry Christmas.
~Ice Company
Sattahip, Thailand. (February 26, 2025): If you are a Marine looking for a jungle to play in, there is no better place than the triple canopy forests of Thailand. In this photo by Corporal Migel A. Reynosa, Corporal Jayden Reed learns snake manipulation techniques from a Royal Thai Armed Forces service member during a jungle survival class. The Marines are participating in Exercise Cobra Gold 2025, the oldest and largest combined exercise in mainland Asia. Started in 1982, this years event included 3,200 U.S. personnel and forces from Singapore, Indonesia, Japan, the Republic of Korea, and Malaysia.
While not rumbling in the jungle, American forces trained with their Thai counterparts to respond to natural disasters and humanitarian emergencies. Teams practiced responding to collapsed buildings, chemical spills, and how to provide mass medical care. Other units held command and control exercises with Royal Thai Marines in the dense jungles of this island nation.
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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.