Scientists at the Naval Research Laboratory conduct tests on firefighting foams as part of a Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program initiative to find safer alternatives to the foams currently in use. Subscribe to Dr. Justin Imel, Sr. by Email Transcript Spencer Giles: Aqueous film-forming foam is A triple F, which is used for fighting […]

A Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew, based out of Air Station San Francisco, hoists a stranded kayaker off the coast of northern California, November 17, 2019. The aircrew deployed the rescue swimmer to evaluate the kayaker stuck offshore in 20-25 knot winds and 6-to-8 foot seas. (U.S. Coast Guard video by Air Station San […]

Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., also known as “8th & I,” is the oldest active post in the Marine Corps. On this historical plot of land we conduct the most precise drill, as well as provide security and conduct ceremonies throughout the nation’s capital. (U.S. Marine Corps Video by Sgt. Robert Knapp and Cpl. James Bourgeois) […]

Coast Guard Cutter Obion is a 65-Foot Class River Buoy Tender. The Coast Guard operates 18 tenders of 75-foot and 65-foot lengths on rivers in the western United States, deploying ATON buoys and day boards to mark river channels and ease the efficient flow of commerce. WLRs push barges equipped with cranes that work ATON. […]

Soldiers of 2nd Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, and 41st Engineer Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, join forces to practice operating in extreme conditions during a platoon live fire training exercise, November 14, at Fort Drum, New York. Catamount Soldiers provided support by fire as Mountain Sappers breached a wire obstacle during the […]