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Ready beyond the mission: Airmen, Soldiers respond to roadside emergency
August 5, 2026 — U.S. Airmen and U.S. Soldiers without regard for recognition or personal safety sprang into action after a tour bus overturned, assisting injured passengers until emergency services arrived... MORE

A tour bus sits overturned on a roadway in Paju, Republic of Korea, June 20, 2026. Off-duty U.S. Airmen and Soldiers sprang into action after the bus overturned, assisting injured passengers until emergency services arrived.

Marines Make History With First Attack Drone Live-Fire Series in South Korea
August 6, 2026 — Marines successfully concluded the service's first series of live-fire first-person view attack drone flights in South Korea, demonstrating the ability to field emerging technologies in the Western Pacific rapidly... MORE

A man wearing a camouflage military uniform holds a military drone in the air as he stands in a grassy field with rolling hills in the background.

DPAA Marks 800th Korean War Identification at Korean/Cold War Annual Government Briefing
August 6, 2026 — The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced a significant milestone in the accounting mission during its annual Korean/Cold War Government Briefing in Omaha, Nebraska, Aug. 6-7, marking the 800th identification from the Korean War. The annual event, held for the first time in Omaha, provided families in attendance with the latest information on the cases of their missing loved ones. ... MORE

Under Secretary of War for Personnel and Readiness Anthony Tata speaks to family members at the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency’s 2026 Korean/Cold War Annual Government Briefings in Omaha, Nebraska, August 6, 2026.

U.S. and ROK Marines Conclude Korean Marine Exchange Program 26.2
August 11, 2026 — CAMP MUJUK, South Korea — III Marine Expeditionary Force (III MEF) and Republic of Korea (ROK) Marines concluded the Korean Marine Exchange Program (KMEP) 26.2 on 8 August... MORE

U.S. Marines with 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, and members of the Republic of Korea Marine Corps maneuver toward a building during bilateral breaching training at Rodriguez Live Fire Complex, South Korea, July 28, 2026.

KMEP 26.2: U.S., ROK Marines forge readiness across the peninsula
August 12, 2026 — Across the Korean Peninsula, KMEP 26.2 created opportunities to put that readiness under pressure. Participating forces conducted live-fire training, small-unit tactics, aviation operations, logistics, engineering and events incorporating emerging capabilities, with each activity testing a different part of the combined force... MORE

Commanding General of III Marine Expeditionary Force, U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Benjamin Watson, right, and Republic of Korea Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Ju Il-Seok, 37th commandant of the Republic of Korea Marine Corps, ride in a parade car during a tour of ROK Marine Corps headquarters in Hwaseong, South Korea, July 24, 2026.

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