Community Military Events

Images of military events honoring community heroes, families participating in activities, and ceremonies recognizing service members and their contributions.

A Hometown Heroes receives a flag flown by the 77th Fighter Squadron during the Shaw Air and Space Expo at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, April 2, 2022. The 20th FW honored 20 individuals, nominated by their peers, for their tireless work within their communities to make them safer and improve the lives of those around them.

Children, cousins and nieces decorate vehicles while they wait for U.S. Army Soldiers from Alpha Company, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division to arrive at the Brooklyn Park Armory in Minnesota July 17, 2007. The Minnesota National Guard's 1st Brigade Combat Team has been deployed 22 months, with 16 months of the deployment in a combat zone.

Great Lakes Search and Rescue Detachment - 26-HK-144-111. Hurricane Katrina

Pfc. Lydia Hickle and Sgt. Vincent Aquino, Fort Carson Mountain Color Guard (FCMCG) Soldiers, prepare their saddles for the 2022 National Cavalry Competition on the historic landmark Fort Reno in El Reno, Okla., Sept. 21, 2022. The 2022 National Cavalry Competition will be the first time this team of FCMCG will compete at the national level.

Basic Leader Course (BLC) soldiers complete Physical Readiness Training preparatory drill rehearsals prior to being tested on their knowledge, and execution of the drill. Instructors from the 83rd United States Army Reserve Readiness Training Center (ARRTC) under the 100th Training Division, had 32 soldiers graduate from the Basic Leaders Course (BLC).

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Oct. 1, 2022) Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sean Lynch, assigned to Armed Forces Network (AFN) Yokosuka, takes a video of community members attending a Fire Prevention Week parade onboard Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY). Commander, Navy Region Japan Fire and Emergency Services (CNRJ F&ES) Yokosuka hosted a parade and open house as part of Fire Prevention week to spread awareness of fire safety. For 75 years, CFAY has provided, maintained, and operated base facilities and services in support of U.S. 7th Fleet's forward deployed naval forces, tenant commands, and thousands of military and civilian personnel and their families.

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Grover Hurtado, and Spc. Bianca Nautch, both assigned to the U.S. Army Garrison Fort Carson, stands alongside Gia Gillotte, a Better Opportunities for Single Soldiers representative, and Jarrid Huckfeldt, an Air Force Center for Character and Leadership Development contractor on Sept. 16, 2022, Fort Carson, Colorado. All were in charge and led a B.O.S.S. team bonding activity.

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Grover Hurtado, and Spc. Bianca Nautch, both assigned to the U.S. Army Garrison Fort Carson, stands alongside Gia Gillotte, a Better Opportunities for Single Soldiers representative, and Jarrid Huckfeldt, an Air Force Center for Character and Leadership Development contractor on Sept. 16, 2022, Fort Carson, Colorado. All were in charge and led a B.O.S.S. team bonding activity.

WTC attacks September 11, 2001

040630-F-8156G-006. Base: RAF Fairford State: Gloucestershire Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

Soldiers assigned to the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) provide ceremonial support for the National Memorial Day Observance at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia, May 30, 2022. President Joseph R. Biden participated in the Presidential Armed Forces Full Honor wreath-laying ceremony hosted by Maj. Gen. Allan M. Pepin, commanding general, Joint Task Force-National Capital Region and the U.S. Army Military District of Washington.

040916-M-2697B-026. Base: Mcas, Beaufort State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

060721-N-6597H-207. Base: Naval Base, Point Loma State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Disaster Assistance Response Teams (DART) - Marine Safety Office St. Louis - 26-HK-122-118. Hurricane Katrina

An attendee jumps on a trampoline during the Futenma Flight Line Fair on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 1, 2022. Status of Forces Agreement personnel and local nationals attended Marine Corps Community Services fair to see local vendors, participate in games, and watch live music performances; helping to form a stronger alliance between the United States and Japan.

Community members enjoy a free breakfast June 14, 2022, in front of Rumpel Fitness Center as part of the Army Birthday Celebration at Fort McCoy, Wis. The breakfast was part of many events coordinated by the Fort McCoy Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation to commemorate the 247th birthday of the U.S. Army at Fort McCoy. The day also included a birthday lunch, free car washes, and more.

U.S. Marine Corps spouses taking part in the "In Their Boots" event receive a safety brief prior to conducting the rappel tower at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Feb. 16, 2024. In Their Boots is designed to inform Marine Corps spouses about the duties of their significant others and give them a peek into the rigors of recruit training. Marine Corps

240220-N-SY758-1012 VIRGINIA BEACH, Va (Feb. 20, 2024) MC2 Jacob West, right, and MC1 Robert Price, both assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), volunteer at the Equi-Kids Horse Ranch, Feb. 20, 2024. GHWB is undergoing a planned incremental availability (PIA) to increase lethality and serviceability, and to complete preservation and upgrades for future operations. Navy

220822-N-ET093-1035 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 22, 2022) A Sailor assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), takes part in a foreign object debris walkdown aboard the George H.W. Bush, Aug. 22, 2022. George H.W. Bush provides the national command authority flexible, tailorable warfighting capability as the flagship of a carrier strike group that maintains maritime stability and security to ensure access, deter aggression and defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

U.S. Army Warrant Officer Ken Kozak, a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter pilot with the 1-150th Assault Helicopter Battalion, New Jersey National Guard, talks to members of the community during the Red Bank Police Department's National Night Out at Count Basie Fields in Red Bank, New Jersey, Aug. 2, 2022. National Night Out is an annual event to enhance the relationship between neighbors and law enforcement while bringing back a true sense of community.

Family members of the 48th Fighter Wing, RAF Lakenheath, UK, place flowers at the base of "Old Glory" after a memorial held for the victims of the September 11th terrorist attacks on the United States. Shortly after 8 AM (EST) on September 11, 2001 in an attempt to frighten the American people, terrorist mounted attacks on the World Trade Centers Twin Towers in New York and at the Pentagon. Hijackers deliberately flew civilian airliners into the buildings, killing themselves, the passengers and thousands on the ground. Base: Raf Lakenheath State: East Anglia Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

Members from the Special Projects Branch Fuels Section, Defense Fuels Resident Office, and the Petroleum, Oil, Lubricant Mandatory Center of Expertise Engineering Support Branch, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, are briefed on what a commissioning inspection for a fuel tank entails by a contractor at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., June 22, 2022.

U.S. Army Sgt. Moroni Lima, a bridge crewmember assigned to the 250th Engineer Company (Multi-Role Bridge Company), who was attached to the 142nd Area Support Medical Company, Connecticut Army National Guard, poses for a photograph with his family at the Connecticut Army National Guard Army Aviation Support Facility in Windsor Locks, Connecticut, Sept. 8, 2022. The 142nd ASMC previously spent the past nine months deployed to Poland providing medical care in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve.

U.S. Marines and civilians dance to music during Rocktoberfest, Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Oct. 20, 2022. Marine Corps Community Services Cherry Point hosts Rocktoberfest . More than 1,000 service members, civilians, and family members gather and participate in an array of games, listen to live music, and enjoy free food and drinks.

Master-at-Arms 1st Class James Eggers demonstrates non-lethal takedowns to community members during the National Night Out event onboard Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY). National Night Out is an annual event that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie across thousands of communities in the U.S. and worldwide. For more than 75 years CFAY has provided, maintained, and operated base facilities and services in support of the U.S. 7th Fleet's forward deployed naval forces, tenant commands, and thousands of military and civilian personnel and their families.

Future Marines in the delayed entry program with Recruiting Station Riverside, 12th Marine Corps District, participate in an initial strength test (IST) at the Recruiting Station Riverside Headquarters on March Air Reserve Base, California on Jan. 23, 2023. The IST is a shortened version of the physical fitness test (PFT) conducted to gauge the physical readiness of future Marines.

Left, Marco Ruberti, Safety Specialist and Lucia Gullo, Safety Technician, assigned to Army Field Support Battalion - Africa, 405th Army Field Support Brigade - Europe and Africa, brief AFSB personnel during the evacuation procedures training, as a part of the fire prevention week. Camp Darby, DEPOT, Italy, Oct. 13, 2022.

Disaster Assistance Response Teams (DART) - Return - 26-HK-118-112. Hurricane Katrina

A U.S. Army competitor cools down after completing the 2-mile run assessment portion of the Army Combat Fitness Test, given as part of the Army Futures Command Best Squad Competition held at Camp Bullis, Texas, June 6, 2022. The Best Squad Competition and Best Warrior Competition is a single event used to select the U.S. Army Best Squad of the Year, Noncommissioned Officer of the Year and Soldier of the Year. The Armys Best Squad is a loyal group of professionals who treat each other with dignity and respect, have the highest esprit de corps and are trained and proficient in their warrior tasks and battle drills.

040803-F-8156G-003. Base: RAF Mildenhall State: Suffolk Country: United Kingdom (UK) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Derek C. France, Third Air Force commander, right, speaks with Airman First Class Lyric C. Green, 39th Communications Squadron client systems operator, left, and Master Sgt. Isiah E. Davis, 39th Force Support Squadron Fitness and Sports section chief, middle, during his visit to Incirlik Air Base, Türkiye, Jan 28, 2023. Maj. Gen. France traveled to Incirlik AB to meet with Airmen, experience the wings Larger than Life weekend and observe how they support Third Air Force, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa, and U.S. European Command objectives. Third Air Force issues directives to subordinate commands and takes action on behalf of the USAFE-AFAFRICA commander as directed. The command takes deliberate actions to develop Airmen and their families, confronts global challenges in support of the National Defense Strategy to defend our country and our allies and utilizes dedicated efforts to deliver peace to our nation and its allies by fostering stabili

U.S. Soldiers assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1st Infantry Division Artillery, form up for the award ceremony at the conclusion of the 1st Infantry Divisions Victory Action Wellness week at Forward Operating Site Adazi, Latvia, Aug. 5, 2022. The 1st Infantry Division Artillery is among other units assigned to the 1st Infantry Division, proudly working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, America's forward deployed corps in Europe.

An Airman from the 355th Medical Group captures the opposing teams flag during a combat dining-out at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Oct. 21, 2022. A combat dining-out is a military tradition consisting of a dinner with bizarre rules, water fights, informal uniforms and a variety of other events.

061206-N-6775N-113. Base: Pearl Harbor State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Jocelyn Jakubowski, the Marine Corps Family Team Building director, teaches participants about the Marine Corps Birthday during a Devil Pups event on Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Nov. 5, 2022. Devil Pups is facilitated by Marine Corps Community Services and gives kids the opportunity to learn about Marine Corps traditions, participate in a mock combat fitness test and a traditional cake cutting ceremony in honor of the Corps 247th birthday

Spectators learn about American Revolution history during Fort D.A. Russell Days, July 22, 2022, on F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming. During the three-day event, guests could see and learn about war and local history, including seeing an American Revolution historic military demonstration. D.A. Russell Days allows the base to showcase the current mission while also giving visitors a realistic glimpse of the its history. This year marks the 28th iteration of the event.

Operation Kids Understanding Deployment Operations participants react as U.S. Army Capt. Ryan Shealy, Camp Zama Dental Health Activity Japan dental clinic officer in charge, left, sprays water out of a dental health stuffed dragon as part of Operation K.U.D.O.S. at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 30, 2022. Operations K.U.D.O.S. consisted of toy weapon training, a C-130J Super Hercules tour and a mock medical checkup to simulate a deployed environment.

Miscellaneous - Coast Guard Operations - 26-HK-435-86. Hurricane Katrina

040401-M-7842H-007. Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Kinser State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN)

DF-ST-86-09992. Base: Naval Station, Mayport State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Tyler Reed, an aviation maintenance data specialist with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 312, kisses his wife after returning home from a deployment at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina, June 9, 2022. VMFA-312 returned home from a deployment in support of NATOs enhanced Air Policing mission in Eastern Europe. The deployment was conducted in coordination with host nations and military authorities and was a prudent measure to increase readiness and enhance Eastern Europes collective defense. VMFA-312 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force.

A Soldier assigned to the 4th Infantry Division and Fort Carson Mounted Color Guard leads a horse during an Easter Egg Hunt event hosted by 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division at Ft. Carson, Colo., April 9, 2022. The Brigade celebrated the event with egg hunts, horse encounters, static displays, and a visit from the Easter bunny. U.S. Army photo by Maj. Jason Elmore.

US Marines from 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Division play a game of "Duck, Duck, Goose" with students of Tsurushiro Jr. High School during a cultural exchange visit to the school that took place near Camp Fuji, Japan, part of the unit's community relations effort. Subject Operation/Series: FOAL EAGLE 2000 Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Fuji State: Honshu Country: Japan (JPN)

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (Oct. 22, 2022) Navy recruiters from Navy Talent Acquisition Group Nashville and Navy Recruiting Command presented aviation career opportunities in the Navy during the Fly-In Aviation Career Day held at the Memphis International Airport.

020628-F-9232S-006. Base: Detroit State: Michigan (MI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Sept. 16, 2022) - Sailors assigned to Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY) participate in an installation-wide Ship Shape” cleanup event. For more than 75 years, CFAY has provided, maintained, and operated base facilities and services in support of the U.S. 7th Fleet’s forward-deployed naval forces, tenant commands, and thousands of military and civilian personnel and their families.

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. (U.S. Army photos by Staff Sgt. Anna Pongo, 111th Public Affairs Detachment, Nebraska National Guard)

The U.S. Army Reserves 200th Military Police Command welcomed Brig. Gen. Cary Cowan Jr. as its new commanding general during a change-of-command ceremony Aug. 26 on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey. Cowan assumed command from Maj. Gen. John Hussey during the ceremony, which was presided over by Maj. Gen. Gregory Mosser, U.S. Army Reserve Command deputy commanding general.

220715-N-VO895-1016NORFOLK, Va. (July 15, 2022) - Lt. Cmdr. Benton Garrett and Religious Programs Specialist Seaman Recruit Eric Washington, both assigned to the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), relax at the beach during a command picnic at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story, July 15, 2022. Bataan is homeported at Naval Station Norfolk.

Missouri National Guards Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) program hosted a week-long refresher course to the states Victim Advocates at the Ike Skelton Training Site, Jefferson City, Mo., Sept. 15, 2022. The training consisted of lesson seminars, interactive activities, communication assessments and much more. (Photo by U.S. Army National Guard Spc. Rose Di Trolio)

Members of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Omaha District participate in the Omaha District Cotps Day event, June 10, 2022. The event allows for District leadership to acknowledge and recognize the outstanding achievements of its people.

Soldiers assigned to the 3rd Brigade,25th Infantry Division, andmembers of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) conduct an interment ceremony held at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii, Feb. 23, 2024.The DPAA and attending family members paid their respects and honored the life of U.S. Army Cpl. Adin C. Norris Jr., who was assigned toCompany K, 3rd Battalion, 34th Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division whenhis unit sustained heavy casualties while withdrawing from Taejon, South Korea.Norriswas accounted for onDec. 5, 2022. Air Force

Great Lakes Search and Rescue Detachment - 26-HK-144-118. Hurricane Katrina

SAN DIEGO (Sept. 22, 2022) Capt. Aaron Taylor, commanding officer of amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), speaks to Sailors during the ships command picnic at Petco Park, Sept. 22. Essex Sailors had the opportunity to watch a baseball game between the San Diego Padres and the St. Louis Cardinals.

110315-N-IC111-661NORTHERN JAPAN (March 15, 2011) Lt. j.g. Nadia Brouillette, an HH-60H Sea Hawk pilot assigned to the Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS 4) embarked aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), speaks with a Japanese citizen during tsunami relief efforts. HS-4 is delivering humanitarian supplies to areas affected by a 9.0 magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami. Ships and aircraft from the Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group are conducting search and rescue operations and re-supply missions as directed in support of Operation Tomodachi throughout northern Japan.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Conor Huften, a combat engineer with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 171, Marine Aircraft Group 12, and a native of Florida, plays soccer with students from the Ban Prakaet School at Chanthaburi, Thailand, Feb. 21, 2024. Marines of MWSS-171 lent their engineering expertise to multilateral humanitarian efforts during Cobra Gold 24. 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, held from Feb. 27 to March 8, 2024. Marine Corps

Archaeologist Tyler Olsen with Colorado State Universitys Center for Environmental Management of Military Lands working in partnership with Fort McCoy's Directorate of Public Works Environmental Division Natural Resources Branch works on an archaeology survey on South Post at Fort McCoy, Wis., on July 14, 2022. Olsen has participated in many digs at Fort McCoy. This survey is looking at areas were cement pads were located where troops placed military tents and bivouacked nearly 90 years ago. Archaeology work has been ongoing on Fort McCoy for decades to not only look back and document the post's military history, but also the area's distant past where artifacts thousands of years old have been found.

SILVERDALE, Wash. (July 26, 2022) -A Trident Refit Facility, Bangor (TRFB) team member spins a prize wheel during the annual Safety and Health Walk, an activity designed to promote safety and wellness throughout the command. TRFB supports the nations strategic deterrence mission by repairing, incrementally overhauling, and modernizing Pacific Fleet strategic ballistic missile submarines during refits.

Two young women conduct the ammo can challenge during the Patriotic Festival at Norfolk Waterfront Norfolk, Virginia, May 29, 2022. The Patriotic Festival was held during Memorial Day weekend to honor the service men and women who paid the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty.

Ellen Boomgarden, left, and Ether Christion, right, Student Flight members with the 114th Fighter wing, handle a M4 carbine rifle during a weapons familiarization training at Joe Foss Field, April 30, 2022. The 114th Student Flight program was established to prepare enlisted members with military skills needed during basic military training prior to their departure.

U.S. Representative for Hawaiis 2nd Congressional District, Mr. Kai Kahele, takes a tour of the construction sites at Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Blaz, Guam, June 13, 2022. MCB Camp Blaz is currently being constructed in Guam and will bring additional capabilities to Marines and other military branches operating in the Indo-Pacific.

220707-N-NB544-1061 PEARL HARBOR (July 7, 2022) Royal Australian Sailors assigned to auxiliary oiler replenishment ship HMAS Supply (A 195) and U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to the Zumwalt-class destroyer USS Michael Monsoor (DDG 1001) compete in a bowling tournament at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, July 7. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

Charles Alexander, Jr., superintendent, Arlington National Cemetery, greets World War II 95th Division veterans during the 95th Division Legacy Associations 72nd Reunion in Section 2 of Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Oct. 20, 2022. As part of the reunion, two wreaths were placed at the gravesite of U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Harry Twaddle, former 95th Division Commander.

111111-A-TF780-010 - SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (Nov. 11 2011)-- Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 23, assigned to High Speed Vessel (HSV 2) Swift, play a basketball game with students from Basica Rafaela Santaella school, as part of a community relations project in support of Southern Partnership Station (SPS) 2012. SPS is an annual deployment of U.S. ships to the U.S. Southern Command's area of responsibility in the Caribbean, Central and South America developing partnerships throughout the region.

A picture of the historic Radegast train station, and its concentration camp memorial, while a class of jewish students visits

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne on visit to Walter Reed Hospital during lead-up to annual Rolling Thunder motorcyle rally through Washington, D.C.

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Andrew Niebel, commanding general, Marine Corps Installations East - Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune, provides remarks during a community reception at the Paradise Point Officers Club on MCB Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 14, 2022. Niebel expressed his gratitude to the elected officials from Onslow County for their efforts in maintaining a positive partnership between the base and the surrounding communities.

010316-F-6187R-001. Base: Spangdahlem Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

021210-D-4578H-015. Base: Fort Dix State: New Jersey (NJ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: NETCOM-NE

U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- Basic cadets from the Class of 2027 arrive at the U.S. Air Force Academy for in-processing (I-Day), on June 28, 2023, in Colorado Springs, Colo. I-Day marks the start of their journey of becoming a commissioned officer in the U.S. Air Force and Space Force.

Miscellaneous - Coast Guard Operations - 26-HK-435-92. Hurricane Katrina

040820-F-3488S-011. Base: Eielson Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Navy HM3 Francis Perges, left, and Terry Gruny, right, paint part of the rostrum on the Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery in Point Loma, California, April 30, 2022. Perges and Gruny volunteered to help clean headstones and repaint the rostrum ahead of the Memorial Weekend holiday.

Air show spectators enjoy the Innovation Expo during the 2022 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Air Show at MCAS Miramar, San Diego, California, Sept. 24, 2022. The theme for the 2022 MCAS Miramar Air Show, Marines Fight, Evolve and Win, reflects the Marine Corps ongoing efforts to modernize the force for future conflicts.

051208-A-9419D-004. Base: Greenville State: Michigan (MI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

CARIBBEAN SEA (Sept. 7, 2017) Sailors assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) transport an evacuee as part of first response efforts to the U.S. Virgin Islands in the wake of Hurricane Irma. The DoD is supporting FEMA, the lead federal agency, in helping those affected by Hurricane Irma to minimize suffering and is one component of the overall whole-of-government response effort.

Family members of the 48th Fighter Wing, RAF Lakenheath, UK, place flowers at the base of "Old Glory" after a memorial held for the victims of the September 11th terrorist attacks on the United States. Shortly after 8 AM (EST) on September 11, 2001 in an attempt to frighten the American people, terrorist mounted attacks on the World Trade Centers Twin Towers in New York and at the Pentagon. Hijackers deliberately flew civilian airliners into the buildings, killing themselves, the passengers and thousands on the ground. Base: Raf Lakenheath State: East Anglia Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jorge Valencia, left, of the 129th Logistics Readiness Squadron, 129th Rescue Wing, California Air National Guard, wraps his arms around a football-field sized American flag in the shape of the United States, Sept. 18, 2022, on the practice field next to Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California, during flag unfurling rehearsal before the San Francisco 49ers home opener football game against the Seattle Seahawks. Nine of the wings Airmen were spread out around the flag during pregame ceremonies to serve as point-persons and team leads for season ticket holders who also served on the flag unfurling detail.

Sailors and Soldiers pose for a group photo after a Halloween 5K Run on the track in front of the tower at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC) in Bethesda, Maryland, Oct. 27, 2022. WRNMMC held the 5K to boost morale and promote service member fitness.

NORFOLK (Nov. 3, 2012) A girl writes on a banner welcoming home the Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Norfolk (SSN 714). The boat returned to homeport at Naval Station Norfolk. after a scheduled six- month deployment. Norfolk travelled more than 30,000 nautical miles during the deployment and conducted port visits to Haifa, Israel; Limassol, Cyprus; Bahrain and Diego Garcia. U.S. Navy

990503-F-1644L-003. Subject Operation/Series: GUARDIAN CHALLENGE 99 Base: Vandenberg Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

061026-N-5271J-014. Base: Sesebo Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: COMMANDER, FLEET ACTIVITIES SASE

Garrett Smithley, driver for Rick Ware Racings NASCAR Cup Series, shows the inside of their show car to Maj. Patrick Walsh, 560th Flying Training Squadron instructor pilot trainee, on Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, May 4, 2022. Smithley, his racing crew and his show car toured JBSA over three days giving service members and their families an up-close look as part of their Military Salutes Program.

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