The 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) is the only air assault division of the United States Army. Nicknamed the “Screaming Eagles,” the 101st has consistently distinguished itself by demonstrating the highest standards of military professionalism since its activation at one minute after midnight, Aug. 16, 1942. On Aug. 19 of that year, the first commander, Maj. Gen. William C. Lee, promised his new recruits that although the new division had no history, it would soon have ...

Welcome to Naval Station Mayport, Fla., one of three major Navy installations in the Jacksonville area. Mayport is unique in that it is home to a busy seaport as well as an air facility. At Mayport, we sustain and enhance warfighter readiness by providing support to the Fleet and to Sailors. We are the “Finest Service to the Finest Fleet.”

Since its commissioning in December 1942, Naval Station Mayport has grown to become the third-largest fleet concentration area in the United ...

Fairchild Air Force Base is located approximately 16 miles from the city of Spokane, which has a population of more than 208,000. Spokane is the second-largest city in Washington, offering a variety of amenities that are easily accessible to base residents. Fairchild began as the Spokane Air Depot in 1942, named in honor of General Muir S. Fairchild, a WWI aviator. Fairchild is home to many units and missions, with its host unit being the 92nd Air Refueling ...

Welcome to the United States Coast Guard Academy. One of the smallest of America's five federal service academies, the Coast Guard Academy is situated on 103 acres of rolling hills on the west bank of the Thames River in historic New London, Conn. The Coast Guard Academy offers a prestigious higher education experience which emphasizes leadership, physical fitness and professional development in order to graduate the very best Coast Guard officers. Graduates go directly to positions of ...