Artillery and Explosions

Images depict military exercises featuring artillery systems launching rockets, explosions, and smoke clouds in a desert landscape, showcasing the intensity of live-fire drills.

Large explosion near the car with soldiers in the desert.
Large explosion near the car with soldiers in the desert.
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U.S. Soldiers assigned to Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) engage targets from their High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle during a live-fire demonstration conducted as part of distinguished visitor's day at the end of exercise Brave Warrior 2022 at the Hungarian Defense Force (HDF) Central Training Area, Bakony, Hungary, Sept. 29, 2022. 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) continues to reinforce NATOs eastern flank and reaffirm the commitment to the European continent by engaging in exercises like Brave Warrior, an annual multinational training event held in Hungary which increases interoperability and readiness between Allied and Partner nations.
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U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team maneuver toward an objective during a combined arms blank fire exercise at the Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Sept. 21, 2022. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army's Contingency Response Force in Europe, providing rapidly deployable forces to the United States European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility. Forward deployed across Italy and Germany, the brigade routinely trains alongside NATO allies and partners to build partnerships and strengthen the alliance.
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Members from the 375th Civil Engineer Squadron fire department and MidAmerica Fire Department put out a controlled fire on Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, May 12, 2022. This training is required to be completed by each firefighter to be certified by the Federal Aviation Agency to perform duties on flightlines.
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A day/night smoke flare is tossed out in an opening by Captain Shannon Doyle an A-10 Thunderbolt II pilot for the 75th Fighter Squadron at Pope AFB, North Carolina, to signal in HH-60H Seahawk helicopter personnel. This was during a Combined Search And Rescue (CSAR) scenario for DESERT RESCUE IX exercise. Desert Rescue is the premiere Search And Rescue (SAR) training exercise involving Navy, Army, Air Force, and Marine personnel. It is conducted at the ranges of Fallon Naval Air Station, Nevada. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT RESCUE IX Base: Naval Air Station, Fallon State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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040505-F-6278K-019. Base: 146th Airlift Wing State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC/ANG
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Members of the Northern Army, Japan Self-Defense Force, fire rockets from a Multiple Launch Rocket System alongside U.S. Marine Corps High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems with 3d Battalion, 12th Marines during exercise Resolute Dragon 22 at Yausubetsu Maneuver Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Oct. 10, 2022. Resolute Dragon 22 is an annual bilateral exercise designed to strengthen the defensive capabilities of the U.S.-Japan Alliance by exercising integrated command and control, targeting, combined arms, and maneuver across multiple domains.
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Medium shot of a fire burning behind a warehouse located at Camp McGovern, Bosnia-Herzegovina. Base: Camp Mcgovern Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH)
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Nebraska National Guard crew members of Company C, 2nd-135th General Support Aviation Battalion, dump water from a Bambi bucket onto flames of the High Park fire, in Larimer County, Colo., approximately 15 miles west of Fort Collins, June 18, 2012.
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Joint Readiness Training Center at Ft. Polk
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DM-SC-89-07953. Base: Uncheon Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)
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031007-M-8703S-047. Base: Magtftc Twentynine Palms State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: 4-Mar
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Red smoke is used to simulate a chemical attack on an Air Force compound during the chemical warfare exercise PURPLE PENNY '89. Subject Operation/Series: PURPLE PENNY '89 Base: North Field State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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ARABIAN GULF (Sept. 23, 2014) The guided-missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea (CG 58) launches a Tomahawk cruise missile to conduct strikes against ISIL targets as seen from the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). George H.W. Bush and Philippine Sea are part of Carrier Strike Group 2, supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.
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040602-M-8096M-049. Base: Zabol Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: 22ND MEU (SOC)
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U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 1/1, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, take shelter behind a breachers blanket during a breach charge demonstration on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Nov. 5, 2024. Combat engineers attached to BLT 1/1 taught Marines proper procedures for making and employing breaching charges. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premiere crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region.
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070102-F-1644L-021. Base: Grand Rapids State: Michigan (MI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: NORTHWEST
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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dominic Pavlich, 6th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, puts out a fire during an aircraft rescue and firefighting proficiency training at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Aug. 5, 2022. ARFF training helps prepare Air Force firefighters to manage compromised aircraft in emergency situations.
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040702-M-2900S-024. Base: Al Asad Air Base State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ)
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A Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System-equipped C-130 Hercules from the 153rd Airlift Wing follows a U.S. Forest Service lead plane and performs a training mission that includes water drops May 10, 2013, near the Medicine Bow National Forest in Wyoming. When it is determined MAFFS-equipped aircraft are needed, the National Interagency Fire Center requests the Defense Departments Air Force resources through U.S. Northern Command..
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To bring awareness to Suicide Prevention Month (SPM), the gunner's mates stationed in the armory here at Training Center Cape May conducted a 22-gun salute from the firing battery at noon, Sept. 1, 2022. The Coast Guard is committed to strengthening the resiliency of our workforce and families through access to high-quality healthcare, housing, childcare, and support services. We seek to remain an employer of choice for all.U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Warrant Officer Timothy Tamargo
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A 343rd Tactical Fighter Wing A-10A Thunderbolt II aircraft drops flares over a range during CALFEX '90, a joint service, combined arms live-fire exercise. Subject Operation/Series: CALFEX '90 Base: Eielson Air Force Base State: Alaska(AK) Country: United States Of America(USA)
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A C-130 Hercules equipped with a Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System supports fire suppression efforts near Colorado Springs, Colo., June 27, 2012. Four MAFFS-equipped aircraft, two from the Wyoming Air National Guards 153rd Airlift Wing and two from the Air Force Reserve Command's 302nd Airlift Wing, flew in support of the U.S. Forest Service to fight fires in Colorado.
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A United States Army remote-controlled "B.A.T.S." target rocket, at the moment of lift-off from its launchpad, on the E-1 range at Camp Lejeune's Onslow Beach area during a 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense (LAAD) Battalion missile targeting exercise. Marines from the 2nd LAAD Battalion, stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, were using the versatile rockets as fast-moving targets, firing Stinger missiles at them from the Avenger system mounted atop High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWV) (not shown). Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Staff Sgt. Dusty Gebhardt of the U.S. Army Parachute Team lands after videoing a tandem jump in Davis, California on 13 September, 2022. The U.S. Army Parachute Team is in Davis conducting tandems 13 through 15 September.
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DN-SC-88-04537. Base: Naval Base, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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United States Army Air Defense personnel "live fire" a Patriot missile from McGregor Range. The "Roving Sands" exercise, conducted annually in the southwest portion of the United States is the largest air defense exercise in the free world. Subject Operation/Series: ROVING SANDS '95 Base: White Sands Missile Test Range State: New Mexico (NM) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Air fight at SA-Chon, David Ketel, 1952 color slide Korea slide Korea
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A C-130 Hercules of the 115th Airlift Squadron, Channel Islands Air National Guard, Calif., releases a chemical fire retardant. Wildfires in the western United States keep California's Air National Guard busy.(Exact date unknown). Subject Operation/Series: WESTERN WILDFIRES Country: United States Of America (USA)
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The Soldiers of the 76th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (IBCT), along with Soldiers from Albania, Armenia and Moldova and Active Duty Soldiers from Hohenfels, Germany, participated in Operation Bronze Shield, which was to simulate a disturbance turned riot, at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center, in Hohenfels, Germany, on October 17, 2022. The 76th IBCT, Task Force Nighthawk, is preparing for their rotation in Kosovo as part of KFOR 31.
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Students watch fire protection specialists with the 182nd Civil Engineer Squadron, Illinois Air National Guard, conduct a controlled burn at the 182nd Airlift Wing in Peoria, Illinois, Oct. 27, 2022. Wing recruiters hosted the career fair day to offer local high school students first-hand exposure to occupational opportunities unique to the armed forces.
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DF-ST-87-12783. Subject Operation/Series: KINDLE LIBERTY '86 Base: Naval Station, Rodman Country: Panama (PAN)
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Firefighters from nine participating nations practice controlled fire rescue drills during a humanitarian assistance disaster relief (HADR) training exercise during Cobra Gold 24 in Chachoengsao Province, Kingdom of Thailand, Feb. 28, 2024. Joint Exercise Cobra Gold is the largest joint exercise in mainland Asia and a concrete example of the strong alliance and strategic relationship between Thailand and the United States. This year is the 43rd iteration of the multilateral exercise and occurs between Feb. 27 to March 8, 2024. Marine Corps
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U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 11th Marines, 1st Marine Division conduct a 21-gun salute using M101A1 105mm Howitzers during the I MEF change of command ceremony at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California Feb. 16, 2024. Maj. Gen. Bradford J. Gering relinquished command of I MEF to Lt. Gen. Michael S. Cederholm. I MEF provides the Marine Corps a globally responsive, expeditionary, and fully scalable Marine Air-Ground Task Force, capable of generating, deploying, and employing ready forces and formations for crisis response, forward presence, major combat operations, and campaigns. Marine Corps
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Expedition 69 Soyuz Landing. Russian Search and Rescue teams arrive at the Soyuz MS-23 spacecraft shortly after it landed in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan with Expedition 69 NASA astronaut Frank Rubio, Roscosmos cosmonauts Dmitri Petelin and Sergey Prokopyev, Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023. The trio are returning to Earth after logging 371 days in space as members of Expeditions 68-69 aboard the International Space Station. For Rubio, his mission is the longest single spaceflight by a U.S. astronaut in history.
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World War II Re-enactment, Reading, PA