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Documentary Footage of Military Actions

Historical footage capturing key military actions and events, including construction projects and military engagements during World War II and beyond.

MS LA Simulated fire in Firefighters International Fire Training centre / Darlington, CO Durham, England, UK,Nature

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Aircraft take off behind a B-2 Spirit stealth bomber, assigned to Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, during the Weapons School Integration exercise at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, June 1, 2022. The B-2s low-observable, or "stealth," characteristics give it the unique ability to penetrate an adversarys most sophisticated defenses.

Paratroopers from 2nd Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 11th Airborne Division parachute into Ladd Army Airfield and conduct an airfield seizure, the official start of Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center-Alaska 23-02 March 25, 2023.

U.S. Marines with 3d Transport Battalion conduct convoy recovery and refueling operations during Resolute Dragon 22 at Yausubetsu Maneuver Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Oct. 8, 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.

U.S. Marines with 3d Transport Battalion conduct convoy recovery and refueling operations during Resolute Dragon 22 at Yausubetsu Maneuver Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Oct. 8, 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.

UH-60 blackhawk and CH-47 chinook helicopters in the 1-111th General Support Aviation Battalion, Florida Army National Guard area of operation during Northern Strike 22 in Grayling, Mich., on Aug. 13, 2022. Northern Strike 22 brings approximately 7,400 participants from 19 states and four coalition countries to Northern Michigan to validate the readiness and interoperability of multicomponent, multinational and interagency partners from Aug. 6 to 20, 2022, at the National All Domain Warfighting Center.

From left: Sarcos Technology and Robotics Corp. Applications Engineer James Crank, Senior Product Manager Stephen Mulvey and Director of Defense Sales and Business Development Tommy Brown deploy their Guardian S ground-based inspection robot (black, snake-like device) as U.S. Navy Surge Maintenance Senior Chief Brandon Haschke (right) observes aboard the Self Defense Test Ship at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division on Aug. 24. The goal of the demonstration, part of the Repair Technology Exercise, or REPTX, was for technology to visually locate foreign objects on the ships hull specifically, magnets that Haschke had attached.

A U.S. Army Soldier assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade untangles a parachute from trees following a heavy airdrop of a HMMWV and M119 105 mm howitzer into the Joint Multinational Readiness Center during Saber Junction 22 in Hohenfels, Germany, Sep. 8, 2022. Saber Junction 22 is a multinational rotational exercise designed to assess the readiness of the 173rd Airborne Brigade to execute unified land operations in a joint, combined environment and to promote interoperability with more than 4,500 participants from the U.S. and allied and partner nations at the U.S. Armys Grafenwoehr and Hohenfels training areas.

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Jeremy Thibodeaux, an explosive ordnance disposal technician with Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit Five, secures a Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat for pier sweep training, during Valiant Shield 2022, at Naval Base Guam, June 13, 2022. During pier sweep training, Sailors removed physical, manmade, and explosive threats impeding the force's ability to maneuver on land and sea. In doing so, they refined expeditionary warfare skills, enabled freedom of movement and enhanced their integration ability with the fleet and joint force.

July 4th celebration in and around Main Interior, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne among the senior officials on hand

Coast Guard Damage - 26-HK-328-117. Hurricane Katrina

A1C Ryan Hill, 509th Maintenance Squadron prepares the surface of a B-2 Spirit stealth bomber, "Spirit of Oklahoma" from the 393rd Bomb Squadron, 509th Bomb Wing aircraft for painting. Along with personal protective equipment, he is in a sealed paint vapor enclosure attached to the aircraft surface. Global Guardian is designed to exercise the ability of USSTRATCOM and its component forces to effectively deter a military attack against the United States and employ forces as directed by the National Command Authority. Subject Operation/Series: GLOBAL GUARDIAN Base: Whiteman Air Force Base State: Missouri (MO) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Miscellaneous - Coast Guard Operations - 26-HK-432-42. Helo ops. Hurricane Katrina

A U.S. Air Force Airman from the 56th Fighter Wing carries the POW/MIA flag during a POW/MIA vigil, Sept. 15, 2022, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. National POW/MIA Recognition Day, held every year on the third Friday of September, recognizes service members who were held captive and returned, and those who are still missing in honor of those missing in action or prisoners of war.

U.S. Army Paratroopers assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade, swim under a parachute in the Vicenza swimming pool, Italy, April 12, 2023. This exercise is part of deliberate water airborne operation familiarization training before an upcoming jump at Lake Garda, Italy. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army Contingency Response Force in Europe, capable of projecting ready forces anywhere in the U.S. European, Africa or Central Commands' areas of responsibility.

ESU Incident Command Post New Orleans - Grand Cheiner Tower - 26-HK-299-11. Hurricane Katrina

Mauthausen concentration camp, arrest Mauthausen Donau Oberösterreich, Upper Austria Austria

Coast Guard Station - Venice, Louisiana - 26-HK-347-45. Hurricane Katrina

A U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom helicopter prepares to take off during a Fast Rope Masters Course (FRMC) at Landing Zone Sterling, Okinawa, Japan, July 27, 2022. Fast roping allows Marines to enter landing zones that are too dangerous for helicopters to safely engage. Fast Rope and Helicopter Rope Suspension Training teaches Marines proper knots and rappelling techniques, as well as building confidence in maneuvering from air to ground.

041123-M-2583M-024. Base: Fallujah State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

DF-ST-85-12921. Subject Operation/Series: VOLANT RODEO '84 Base: Pope Air Force Base State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

The corpses of the brothers De Witt, on the Groene Zoodje at the Lange Vijverberg in The Hague, 20 August 1672. Painted between 1672 and 1675

DF-ST-87-08515. Subject Operation/Series: BRIM FROST Base: Kodiak Island State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA)

President Barack Obama travels aboard Marine One en route to Stonehenge in Wiltshire, England following the NATO Summit in Wales, Sept. 5, 2014.

Military History Museum of the German Armed Forces

040401-M-7842H-060. Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Kinser State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN)

011203-M-0036Y-002. Base: Ar Ramadi State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Members from the 386 Air Expeditionary Wing march as a helicopter flies behind them Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwaiti, 11 Sept. 2022 in remembrance of those lost on Sept. 11, 2001. Members from multiple branches of service and coalition teammates from throughout the world took part in the 24-hour march.

011204-F-1279W-006. State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

030526-M-4547R-014. Subject Operation/Series: COBRA GOLD 2003 Base: Fort Ban Can Khrem Country: Thailand (THA) Scene Major Command Shown: 9ESB

One-half right front view of an M-3 halftrack parked in a sandbagged revetment.. One-half right front view of an M-3 halftrack parked in a sandbagged revetment..

An vertical view of a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter in use during the Ahuas Tara II (Big Pine) operation. Subject Operation/Series: AHUAS TARA IIBIG PINE Base: Comayagua Country: Honduras (HND)

Great Lakes Search and Rescue Detachment - 26-HK-143-31. Hurricane Katrina

221004-N-XI307-1060NORFOLK, Va. (Oct. 4, 2022) The Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) departs Naval Station Norfolk, Oct. 4. The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group (GRFCSG) is deployed in the Atlantic Ocean, conducting training and operations alongside NATO Allies and partners to enhance integration for future operations and demonstrate the U.S. Navy's commitment to a peaceful, stable and conflict-free Atlantic region.

Exercise operations are shown Aug. 12, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis., for the 86th Training Division's Combat Support Training Exercise (CSTX) 86-22-02. The exercise took place in August 2022 at Fort McCoy at various locations throughout the installation. Around 4,000 service members participated in the exercise. The CSTX is a joint training event executed in a live, virtual, and constructive integrated training environment where service members test their tactical and technical skills.

U.S. Marines with the Maritime Special Purpose Force (MSPF), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conduct an amphibious insert during a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear raid on Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina, Dec. 1, 2022. This exercise was one of multiple training events during a Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) Interoperability Course which provided an evaluation from the Expeditionary Operations Training Group in combining elements of a MAGTF during the intermediate training phase of the 26th MEU pre-deployment training program.

050601-A-6108G-476. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Dohuk Country: Iraq (IRQ)

A U.S. Marine with Maritime Raid Force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit fast ropes to conduct shooting drills aboard Amphibious Assault Ship USS Tripoli (LHA-7), in the Philippine Sea, Sept. 24, 2022. The fast rope, shooting drill combo prepares Marines for inserting to a contested area. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

Aviation Training Center - Mobile Aircrew - Aftermath and Rescue - 26-HK-278-62. Hurricane Katrina

Material from Vice Admiral Allen - Aftermath - 26-HK-372-9. Hurricane Katrina

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