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March 17, 2026
War Department Senior Leaders Prioritize Western Hemispheric Security
The War Department is prioritizing security in the Western Hemisphere, which is integral to U.S. homeland defense, said Joseph M. Humire, performing the duties of assistant secretary of war for homeland defense and Americas security affairs.
May 16, 2025
Airmen Test Combat Readiness During Caribbean Exercise
Special operations airmen tested resiliency, adaptiveness and ability to integrate logistics with other nations during Exercise Tradewinds 25 in Trinidad and Tobago, Antigua, Martinique and Puerto Rico.
Nov. 1, 2023
Guardsmen Head to Brazil for Southern Vanguard 24
New York guardsmen and Brazilian troops are participating in Southern Vanguard, an exercise to designed to increase interoperability and share knowledge, in Brazil.