A group of U.S. Army Paratroopers and International Paratroopers descend using their MC-6 parachute onto Castle Drop Zone during Leapfest 2019 at West Kingston, Rhode Island, August 5, 2019. Leapfest is the largest, longest standing, international static line parachute training event and competition hosted by the 56th Troop Command, Rhode Island Army National Guard to […]

U.S. Army Col. Ronald Tammaro, Commander of the 56th Troop Command, Rhode Island National Guard, discusses the history and events of Leapfest 2019 at West Kingston, RI., Aug. 5, 2019. Leapfest is the largest, longest standing, international static line parachute training event and competition hosted by the 56th Troop Command, Rhode Island Army National Guard […]

A Coast Guard Air Station Astoria MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew hoists an injured boater after the vessel ran aground five miles east of Chinook, Wash., Aug. 5, 2019. The mariner was brought to awaiting EMS at Air Station Astoria. (U.S. Coast Guard video) Subscribe to Dr. Justin Imel, Sr. by Email

U.S. Marines with Headquarters Battery, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, take part in the Basic Jungle Skills Course at the Jungle Warfare Training Center aboard Camp Gonsalves, Okinawa, Japan, from August 5-9, 2019. The BJSC is training event that encompasses the skills utilized in a basic jungle survival or combat environment. (U.S. Marine Corps […]

Okinawan locals take part in the annual 10,000 Eisa Dance Festival on the International Street in Naha, Okinawa, Japan, August 4, 2019. The festival honors the art form which gives locals and visitors a glimpse of Okinawan traditions. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Sarah Marshall) Subscribe to Dr. Justin Imel, Sr. by Email