GERMANY: Chaplain Stumme has a message for the garrison community on maintaining a positive attitude during the fight contain COVID-19 ----- For religious support, contact the various teams below. AFRICOM chaplain: go.usa.gov/xdSnr Garrison RSO: go.usa.gov/xdSnY

WATCH: AFRICOM commander recognizes the U.S. Army's 245th birthday --- "For 245 years, the Soldiers of America's Army have defended the democratic ideals of our great nation at home and around the globe," Townsend said. --- #ArmyBday #ArmyValues #ServeWithHonor

Together, with #Sudan's civilian-led transitional government, we are striving to reinforce this new partnership between the Sudanese professional military and U.S. Africa Command.

"Spain is a strong partner in countering terrorism and executes effective measures to interdict violent extremist organizations. We look forward to finding ways in which we can continue to work towards a cooperative relationship in Africa." -U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Kirk Smith

“#Africa is the crossroads of the globe. The recent blockage of the #SuezCanal not only demonstrated the importance of critical sea lines of communication flowing through the Mediterranean & Red Seas, but also around the Cape of Good Hope.” -Gen. Stephen Townsend

.U.S. Space Command - ensuring space assets provide critical support from the ultimate high ground. Gen. James Dickinson, commander, USSPACECOM, met with AFRICOM leadership June 25 to strengthen relationships and share understanding of efforts to support peace & prosperity in #Africa.

AFRICOM Commander visits Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire ----- “I was able to meet with senior African leaders to talk about the importance of continuing our regional approach to addressing security issues and how we at U.S. Africa Command can help.” - Gen. Townsend go.usa.gov/xM5X9

NEWS: AFRICOM Commander visits #Togo and #Benin “Our coastal #WestAfrican partners share many security threats. Effectively countering those threats requires a cooperative regional approach." - U.S. Army Gen. Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command More: go.usa.gov/xMN2D

We look at everything through that 3-D (Diplomacy, Development, Defense) lens every day to be the strategic partner of choice (in Africa), and maintain U.S. access and influence. #Africa #partnership #StrongerTogether -- Gen. Stephen Townsend

On Sunday, 68th Troop Command conducted Change of Command and Change of Responsibility ceremonies. Outgoing COL Paul Helten & CSM. Russell Garret relinquished duties to incoming COL. Cody Volk & CSM. Brad Reed #ChangeOfCommand #ArmyLeadership #MilitaryTradition #NDGuard #Guard701

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the 2024 Joint Leadership Conference. This two-day event sparked meaningful discussions about the future of warfighting. #JointLeadershipConference #FutureOfWarfighting #NorthDakotaNationalGuard #MilitaryLeadership

Soldiers assigned to the Royal Moroccan Army & Chadian Armed Forces conduct a simulated assault on an airport terminal at #Flintlock24 in Tamale, Ghana, May 23, 2024. Since 2005, Exercise Flintlock has aimed to solidify shared values amongst U.S., international & African #SOF.

Representatives from nearly 30 countries collaborated in #Flintlock24, hosted by Ghana & Cote d'Ivoire, May 2024, for U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM)'s premier & largest annual special operations exercise in Africa. USSOCOM U.S. Embassy Ghana U.S. Embassy Abidjan NATO Allied SOF Command (SOFCOM) US Africa Media Hub UK in Ghana 🇬🇧🇬🇭

#DYK 76 years ago Congress passed the Women's Armed Services Integration Act, allowing women to serve as permanent, regular members of the armed forces. We 🫡 the incredible women who serve, defending our nation with strength and courage. Happy #WomenVeteranDay!

Photos from the 1st Battalion, 30th Field Artillery Change of Command Ceremony! 📷: flic.kr/s/aHBqjBtE5H #TeamSill #FiresStrong #BeAllYouCanBe

On Juneteenth, we celebrate our freedom, our resilience, and our progress. Today we're honoring all the Black folks who came before us – who helped build our country with their bare hands – who marched and fought to do everything they could to build a better future for us all.

On Juneteenth, we commemorate the anniversary of the delayed news of freedom reaching the enslaved people of Galveston, Texas. Let’s keep building on the work of the generations who came before us and making sure that the arc of the moral universe continues to bend towards

USSOCOM Commander Gen. Bryan Fenton visited senior SOF #teammates in 🇫🇷, 🇩🇪, 🇮🇹, and 🇪🇸 in U.S. European Command to bolster NATO Allied SOF Command (SOFCOM) #partnerships. NATO was founded 75 years ago, and the 32 like-minded countries strengthen our collective #deterrence and security across the Euro-Atlantic.

#Marines with Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 24.3 fire a Mark 19 40 mm automatic grenade launcher at Mount Bundey Training Area, NT, Australia, June 12. The range improved the Marines' proficiency in various types of fires in preparation for Exercise Predators Run.

A US veteran died at a nursing home, abandoned. Hundreds of strangers came to say goodbye apnews.com/article/abando…