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KLAIPEDA, Lithuania (Jan. 22, 2025) East-coast based U.S. Naval Special Warfare Operators (SEALs) conduct maritime training with Lithuanian and German special operations forces. This training showcases U.S. forces’ lethality as well as re-establishes the U.S. military as a formidable deterrent to those who may try to test America’s military capabilities. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Bill Carlisle)
From Lt.j.g Martin Carey, ( February 28, 2025): Strengthening NATO alliances, U.S. East Coast-based Naval Special Warfare Operators (SEALs) and U.S. Special Warfare Combat Crewmen (SWCC) recently conducted a two-week training exercise with Lithuanian and German Special Operations Forces.
The exercise, which took place in the Baltic region, aimed to increase warfighting readiness and allied lethality through a series of challenging maritime operations, small boat tactics, and low-light weapons live-fire drills. The training event was designed to foster greater cooperation and interoperability between the participating nations, maintaining a strategic advantage in the region.
"Exercises like this are crucial to ensuring we can operate seamlessly together to fight and win wars," said CAPT V. Scott King, Commodore of Naval Special Warfare Group TWO. "By training alongside our Lithuanian and German counterparts, we're not only enhancing our own warfighting readiness but also strengthening the bonds of friendship and cooperation that underpin our alliance."
Allied training exercises like this are vital to bolstering the collective defense capabilities of NATO nations and builds a stronger, more lethal alliance to address threats in the area.
Throughout the exercise, the units focused on developing and enhancing their skills in maritime special operations, as well as advanced marksmanship and close quarters combat techniques. The special operations forces refined their ability to launch, operate and recover small raiding crafts from the well decks of the Combatant Craft Medium, one of Naval Special Warfare’s most versatile boats. The event culminated with a full-mission profile, bringing together all aspects of the training into a real-world scenario that showcased the special operations forces’ readiness in the maritime domain.
"The training we conducted was both realistic and challenging," said the senior Naval Special Warfare Operator on site. "We were able to learn from each other and share best practices. This type of cooperation is essential to achieving shared goals and maintaining elite levels of lethality."
Naval Special Warfare Group TWO produces, supports, and deploys the world’s premier maritime special operations forces to conduct full-spectrum operations and integrated deterrence in support of U.S. national objectives.
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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Sebastian d'Alton poses for a photo in front of the Italian Alps at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Feb. 5, 2025. Photo by Air Force Staff Sgt Heather Ley
Pentagon, (February 12, 2025): When an Air Force pararescueman set out on a skiing trip in the Alps, he wasn't expecting to put his training to the test. But when he came across an injured skier, instinct and experience took over as a routine day on the slopes evolved into a moment of lifesaving action.
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TAMPA, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES, (Dec 31, 2024): U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces conducted multiple precision strikes against Iran-backed Houthi targets in Sana’a and coastal locations within Houthi-controlled territory in Yemen, Dec. 30 and 31.
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SAN YSIDRO, CALIFORNIA, (Jan 27, 2025): U.S. Marines with 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, reinforce the southern border wall near San Ysidro, Calif. U.S. Northern Command is working together with the Department of Homeland Security with the emplacement of physical barriers to add additional security that will curtail illegal border crossings.
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FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. (January 26, 2025): Fort Campbell Soldiers departed today en route to the U.S. southern border, in support of U.S. Northern Command’s mission to protect the territorial integrity of the United States.
Soldiers assigned to the 716th Military Police Battalion, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) will integrate with military forces already along the border and work together with the Department of Homeland Security and Customs and Border Protection.
Read more: FORT CAMPBELL SOLDIERS MOBILIZE TO SUPPORT SOUTHERN BORDER MISSION