Defense Secretary Jim Mattis embarked on a trip to reaffirm the enduring U.S. commitment to the Asia-Pacific region with planned stops in the Philippines, Thailand and South Korea.

U.S. and coalition military forces have continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported.

The Army Corps of Engineers is installing up to 500 temporary generators until Puerto Rico’s deteriorating power grid can be made operational again, but long-term total power restoration could take nearly a year, the Corps’ chief of engineers said.

Airmen with the 36th Contingency Response Group and the Philippine air force members participated in the first Pacific Responder exercise held at Anderson Air Force Base, Guam.

The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff thanked the USO for all it has done and continues to do to support service members in the United States and around the world during a gala held in Washington, D.C.

The Hurricane Irma-caused storm surge of around eight feet brought catastrophic destruction to Everglades City, Fla., and specifically Fisherman Cove’s mobile home park, according to U.S. Army Corps of Engineer's Huntington District team.

Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported that the Syrian city of Raqqa has been liberated from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, the coalition’s Syrian Democratic Forces partners announced.

An Air Force master sergeant at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., volunteered to return to the classroom to teach leadership to younger airmen, stepping away from his regular duties with the 628th Medical Group. Air Force Master Sgt. Darryl Lane helps prepare senior airmen to be professional leaders who can supervise Air Force teams.