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Steel Knight 16: A Step for VMFA 121 on the Way to Japan in 2017

Posted on December 16, 2016 | by Caroline Teames

12/16/2016

Exercise Steel Knight allowed VMFA-121 the opportunity to illustrate the abilities of the F-35B to operate organically in an austere environment while helping accomplish the mission of the MAGTF.

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Always Ready, Persistently Under-Resourced: The U.S. Coast Guard in the 21st Century

04/12/2026 “Always Ready, Persistently Under‑Resourced” examines how the modern U.S. Coast Guard has been transformed since 9/11 into a globally engaged, multi‑mission security force, while remaining chronically misaligned between assigned missions… Read more »

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