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Emotional Soldier Homecomings

Heartwarming moments of soldiers reuniting with family members after deployments, capturing the joy and relief of homecoming.

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Graham Sullivan, a platoon commander with Reconnaissance Detachment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, passes his daughter to his wife during a homecoming aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, October 10, 2022. Marines and Sailors assigned to the 22nd MEU returned home after completing a seven-month deployment with the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group in the U.S. Naval Sixth Fleet area of operations.

Soldiers assigned to the Utah National Guard's 1st Battalion, 211th Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, Aviation Regiment, depart the Army Aviation Support Facility, West Jordan, Utah, May 7, 2020. The battalion, comprised of three companies of AH-64 Apache helicopters and more than 300 soldiers, will provide combat air support to ground forces during the year-long deployment. (Utah National Guard

Newly promoted Lt. Col. Daniel Rhoades spends a moment with his daughter, Alix, during his promotion ceremony at the USAMMDA headquarters building, Fort Detrick, Md., Sept. 1, 2022. Rhoades is the medical director for the USAMMDA Warfighter Expeditionary Medicine and Treatment (WEMT) Project Management Office. USAMMDA leads the Department of Defenses medical product development through contracting, agreements and interdisciplinary and integrated-product teams. (Official U.S. Army Photo by T. T. Parish/Released)

The first group of Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to Task Force Red Dragon returns to Virginia and reunites with loved ones and fellow Soldiers Sept. 22, 2022, in Sandston, Virginia, after serving on federal active duty since November 2021. More than 1,000 Virginia and Kentucky National Guard troops under the command of the Lynchburg-based 1st Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team conducted security operations throughout the Horn of Africa and provided the East Africa Response Force in support of the U.S. government for crisis response throughout East Africa. A transfer of authority ceremony with the New York Army National Guards 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment was conducted Sept. 19. More Soldiers will return to Virginia in the coming weeks after completing administrative tasks transitioning them back to a traditional National Guard status, but an exact date for their return has not been finalized.

Washington National Guard service members take part in the annual Washington State Summer Con at the state fairgrounds in Puyallup, Wash., June 17-18, 2022. Guests got to meet Guardsmen, learn about military equipment, and the mission of the Washington National Guard.

A child enters an Army M1135 Nuclear, Biological, Chemical Reconnaissance Vehicle at the Deer Creek Course at The Landings Club, Savannah, Georgia, April 2, 2022. The static vehicle display was a part of Military Appreciation Day, held on the second to last day of the Club Car Championship.

U.S. Army Spc. Michael Moore, a M1 armored vehicle crew member assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 70th Armor Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, presents a bouquet of yellow roses to Jeananne Kim, the wife of the incoming 2nd Bn., 70th Armor Regt., 2ABCT, 1st Inf. Div., commander, U.S. Army Lt. Col. Michael B. Kim, during a change of command ceremony June 16, 2022, at the Fort Riley, Kansas, Cavalry Parade Field. In the 1st Inf. Div., yellow roses symbolize joy and friendship, and represent the relationships that will grow between her and the regiments Soldiers and Family Readiness Group.

Family and friends welcomed approximately 28 Soldiers from the 228th Signal Brigade upon their return from a deployment to Afghanistan and Kuwait in Greenville, South Carolina, April 15, 2017.

U.S. Soldiers with the 228th Engineer Company, 337th Engineer Battalion, 55th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, arrive home after a nine-month deployment to the Middle East. They arrived at Harrisburg International Airport and were driven to Fort Indiantown Gap where they were reunited with their loved ones. They were also greeted by senior Pennsylvania National Guard leaders including Maj. Gen. Mark McCormack, commander of the 28th Infantry Division, and Brig. Gen. Laura McHugh, Deputy Adjutant General-Army.

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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. JohnPaul Comeaux, a machine gunner with Battalion Landing Team 2/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), poses for a photo with his family during a homecoming aboard Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Oct. 10, 2022. Marines and Sailors assigned to the 22nd MEU returned home after completing a seven-month deployment with the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group in the U.S. Naval Sixth Fleet area of operations.

Washington Army National Guard Soldiers with the 133rd Army Band, 96th Troop Command, perform at Huntamer Park in Lacey, Wash., July 6, 2022. The concert was part of the Lacey In Tune summer concert series.

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More than 150 service members of the 856th Military Police Company from the Arizona Army National Guard rally together with their families on Bushmaster Field in Phoenix, Arizona for an emotional send off ceremony January 21st. The company prepares to step off on a year long deployment oversees in the Central Command area of responsibility.

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Michael D. Stohler, wing commander of the 122nd Fighter Wing, Fort Wayne, Indiana, celebrates with family following his final military flight, often referred to as a "fini-flight", April 23, 2022. Stohler will transition from his role as commander to serving as the Indiana Assistant Adjutant General - Air.

Recently returned 1st Sgt. Joseph P.C. Prieto surprised his daughter Allison in her sixth grade class at June 7, 2013 at Sayreville Middle School in Parlin, N.J. Prieto returned from a nine-month long deployment along with nearly 140 members of the 508th Military Police Company, June 6. Prieto is assigned to the New Jersey Army National Guard.

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U.S. Army Spouses apart of the 10th Combat Aviation Brigade participate in the brigade spouse flight on Fort Drum, NY May 12, 2022. Spouses had the oppurtunity to fly in UH-60M Black Hawk and CH-47F Chinook helicopters.

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Senior Airman Matthew Mckee, a tactical air control party member with the 124th Fighter Wing helps kids climb at a Courageous Kids Climbing event Sept. 7, 2019 at the Treasure Valley YMCA, Boise, Idaho. Courageous Kids Climbing is an organization created as a way for children and adults with developmental challenges to experience rock climbing while interacting with men and women in uniform.

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PALO ALTO, Calif., - Staff Sgt. Amos Good, a platoon sergeant with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, aka 2/7, pays a visit to Lance Cpl. Aaron McNally, a rifleman with 2nd Battalion, 6th Marines, aka 2/6, at the Veterans Affairs Hospital here Oct. 7. Amos and nine other service members with 2/7 and USS Makin Island visited wounded Marines at the hospital as a way to bring Fleet Week San Francisco to service members who couldn't make the trip. McNally, a Clear Field, Utah, native, sustained injuries from an improvised explosive device while deployed with 2/6 in Afghanistan.

A U.S. Army Soldier assigned to the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, reunites with his family during a welcome home ceremony at Fort Stewart, Georgia, Aug. 18, 2022. The Raider Brigade is constantly deployment-ready to protect the core principles found in the United States Constitution against all enemies who may jeopardize those values, both foreign and domestic.

U.S. Army General Richard Clarke, commander, United States Special Operations Command (SOCOM) meets with SOCOM and other service component athletes and tours the DoD Warrior Games on Aug. 23, 2022 at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida. General Clarke is making his last visit as SOCOM commander to the DoD Warrior Games to show his support for Team SOCOM and all participants in the games before he relinquishes command on Aug. 30, 2022. (Photo by U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Eric L. Alabiso II)

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U.S. Army Soldiers with Able Company, Recruiting and Retention Battalion, New Jersey Army National Guard, teach Cub Scouts how to properly fold the American Flag in a military funeral ceremony at Conlon Hall, Bergen Field, New Jersey, Feb. 6, 2024. Teaching the flag folding ceremony to the Cub Scouts of America is believed to teach the youth of Bergenfield the history and traditions involved in rendering honors at a funeral. Army National Guard

U.S. Soldiers with the 1069th Military Police Company, 55th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade arrive home and reunite with loved ones after a year-long deployment to Cuba. The Soldiers were also greeted at Harrisburg International Aiport by Brig. Gen. Laura McHugh, Pennsylvania Deputy Adjutant General-Army, and other senior leaders with the Pennsylvania National Guard.

120618-O-ZZ999-002 SAMAR, Philippines (June 18, 2012) Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Kyle Turner assists in transporting an infant patient into a "Band-Aid" boat assigned to the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) during Pacific Partnership 2012. Now in its seventh year, Pacific Partnership is an annual U.S. Pacific Fleet humanitarian and civic action mission designed to work by, with and through host and partner nations, non-government organizations and international agencies to build partnership and a collective ability to respond to natural disasters.

220128-N-YS140-033Fort Pickett, Va. (Jan. 28, 2022) 23rd Marine Regiment Marines wave goodbye to departing Afghan evacuees. Evacuees are departing Safe Haven Pickett and resettling in various communities across the United States. The Department of Defense, through U.S. Northern Command, and in support of the Department of Homeland Security, is providing transportation, temporary housing, medical screening, and general support for at least 50,000 Afghan evacuees at suitable facilities, in permanent or temporary structures, as quickly as possible. This initiative provides Afghan personnel essential support at secure locations outside Afghanistan. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist John Pearl)

Sergio Matias Chontal-Harter interviews Fort McCoy Garrison Commander Col. Stephen Messenger on Feb. 12, 2024, at the garrison headquarters at Fort McCoy, Wis. Matias, 6, interviewed Messenger as part of a school project. Matias is the son of a Fort McCoy employee, and he also experienced what it's like to participate in the Army Combat Fitness Test and how to participate in retreat at the end of the duty day. Army

Capt. Lindsey Kinsinger helps a child into the flight deck of a C-130J Super Hercules at the Africa Aerospace & Defence Expo at Waterkloof Air Force Base, South Africa, Sept. 20, 2014. The C-130, from the 37th Airlift Squadron, was part of a total-force team of Guard, Reserve and active-duty Soldiers and Airmen at the expo. Air show attendees were given an opportunity to view the inside of an Air Force C-130J and C-17 Globemaster III.

U.S. Air Force Capt. Lawrence Lampkin, left, 501st Combat Support Wing logistics officer, and Capt. Lauren Lampkin, right, 423rd Force Support Squadron sustainment services flight commander, hold their daughter, London, at Royal Air Force Alconbury, England, April 21, 2022. The Lampkins celebrated their first Month of the Military Child with firstborn daughter.

Illinois Army National Guard Sgt. 1st Class Anthony Gorup, the Noncommissioned Officer-Charge of the Illinois National Guard's Joint Operations Center, retired with almost 26 years of service on Sunday, May 15, during a ceremony on Camp Lincoln in Springfield. Gorup spent 21 years of his career in the Infantry and deployed four times, the last being with the 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team to Afghanistan from 2008 to 2009. Pictured is Sgt. 1st Class Gorup is presenting flowers (and a kiss) to his spouse, Mary Beth, during the ceremony.

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Jason Schaffer, 88th Air Base Wing command chief, presents a certificate to a child during its Little Heroes celebration, April 8, 2022 at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The event honored the role the children of deployed parents play in their communities and was held as part of the bases Month of the Military Child activities.

Greywolf Trooper, Sgt. Ross Sweeney, assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 215th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, interacts with Polish Students from Primary School. Major H. Sucharskiego, Dec. 9, 2022. Events like these continue to strengthen the bonds between the Polish community and the U.S. Army.

U.S. Marine Corps Chief Warrant Officer 4 Stephan A. Kretz, the assistant officer in charge for the Marine Corps Administrative Analysis Team, bows his head for the invocation at the National Museum of the Marine Corps, Triangle, Virginia, June 10, 2022. Kretz served faithfully for 25 years.

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U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class William Frye, aerospace physiologytechnician with Aviation Survival Training Center on Marine Corps AirStation Cherry Point, North Carolina, buckles in an event attendee for aspin in the flight physiology chair during the 11th Annual Fly-In FamilyMovie and STEM Night at the Havelock Tourist and Event Center, Havelock,North Carolina, Aug. 12, 2022. ECAHF affords local youth the opportunity tolearn more about science, technology, engineering, and math throughdemonstrations and interactive activities.

Members of the 130th Airlift Wing return from an overseas deployment Nov. 6, 2017. Family and friends gathered at McLaughlin Air National Guard Base, Charleston, W.Va. to welcome to men and women home from their tour in Southwest Asia.

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Brayden A. Hartsek, a Landing Support Specialist, with Combat Logistics Battalion 26, poses for a photo after a successful seven-month deployment with the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) in the U.S. Naval Sixth Fleet area of operations on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina Oct. 9, 2022. The ARG and embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit is operating in the Atlantic Ocean in support of naval operations to maintain maritime stability and security in order to ensure access, deter aggression and defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

Nebraska National Guard Soldiers of the Omaha-based 402nd Military Police Battalion return home Feb. 27 following a 10-month deployment in support of U.S. Southern Command's Task Force Guantanamo. While deployed the Soldiers provided headquarters-level support to American service members stationed at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. (Nebraska National Guard

A Soldier assigned to 1st Battalion, 134th Field Artillery Regiment says her goodbyes following the units call to duty ceremony Sept. 21, 2022, at Marysville High School in Marysville, Ohio. Elements of the Ohio Army National Guards 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team conducted call to duty ceremonies for their units in advance of an approximately yearlong deployment in support of Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve.

87th Force Support Squadron Child Development Center caregivers are recognized by joint base senior leaders at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Feb. 15, 2024. The caregivers are considered mission essential and played a vital role in maintaining JB MDLs crucial operations during a snowstorm last month that caused base closures due to safety concerns. Air Force

Staff Sgt. Shyanne Schneider, 61st Airlift Squadron loadmaster, speaks with a child about the C-130J Super Hercules during the California Capital Airshow at Mather Airport, California, Oct. 1, 2022. The CCA was established in 2004 to honor aviation heritage and the veterans in the Sacramento, California region.

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Greywolf Trooper, Sgt. Ross Sweeney, assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 215th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, interacts with Polish Students from Primary School. Major H. Sucharskiego, Dec. 9, 2022. Events like these continue to strengthen the bonds between the Polish community and the U.S. Army.

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110502-N-EP471-152PACIFIC OCEAN (May 2, 2011) Lt. j.g. Stacey Yon plays hide-and-seek with a Peruvian cleft surgery patient aboard the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20). Comfort is deployed supporting Continuing Promise 2011, a five-month humanitarian assistance mission to the Caribbean, Central and South American.

Toys for Kids Helps Make the Holiday Better for Soldiers, Families

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Matthew Seavitte, Marine Attack Squadron-231 (VMA-231) commanding officer, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, gives treats to two young children during a Trunk-or-Treat event on Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Oct. 27, 2022. Trunk-or-Treat offered service members and families the opportunity to walk around, play games, and receive a variety of treats from members of the community.

LOS ANGELES (May 28, 2022) Information Technician Petty Officer 3rd Class Joshua Vorraro, left, a native of Lake George, New York, assigned to Maritime Security Squadron 11, and Lance Cpl. Matthan Applebery, a native of Augusta, Georgia, assigned to 3rd Low-Altitude Air Defense (LAAD) Battalion Bravo Battery, pose for a photo at a Selfie with a Sailor exhibit during Los Angeles Fleet Week, May 28, 2022. Los Angeles Fleet Week is an opportunity for the American public to meet their Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard teams and experience America's sea services. During fleet week, service members participate in various community service events, showcase capabilities and equipment to the community, and enjoy the hospitality of Los Angeles and its surrounding areas.

ORLANDO, Fla. (Aug. 20, 2022) USSOCOM SFC Jaques "Jack" Decaires daughter Meyer holds a sign for her father during the shooting event at the 2022 DoD Warrior Games, on Aug. 20, 2022. The Warrior Games are composed of over 200 wounded, ill and injured service members and veteran athletes, competing in 12 adaptive sporting events Aug. 19-28, 2022 at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida.

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German Security Patrol members, ZD4 Pfundstein and ZP4 Mayer, patrol the Ramstein Air Base school areas. Interaction between the security forces and the children helps to identify possible problems before they occur. German Security Patrol members, ZD4 Pfundstein and ZP4 Mayer, patrol the Ramstein Air Base school areas. Interaction between the security forces and the children helps to identify possible problems before they occur.

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A U.S. Marine with 3d Marine Littoral Regiment presents a Dummy FIM-92 Stinger launcher to a child at the 2022 Kaneohe Bay Air Show, Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Aug. 14, 2022. The air show was hosted in order for the local community, service members and residents of MCBH to interact during a world-class event. The Kaneohe Bay Air Show, which contained aerial performances, static displays, demonstrations and vendors, was designed to express MCBHs appreciation to the residents of Hawaii and their continued support of the installation.

Sgt. Major Matt Williams a Medal of Honor recipient meets with a group of future Soldiers after they finish a GORUCK Event hosted by Special Operation Recruiting Battalion during a Special Forces Association Convention (SFACON), where 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) Green Berets, Soldiers and retirees attended a four-day event held from September 21-24, 2022, in the Colorado Springs area including Fort Carson. GORUCK Events are multiple activities that are endurance based and led by current and former operators and those cadres help build a bridge between civilian and military worlds.

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U.S. Army Sgt. Nicholas Jones, a musician with the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) Band, teaches a student from a local elementary school how to play the guitar after their performance during a school visit at Eerde, Netherlands, Sept. 15, 2022. As a part of the 78th year commemoration of Operation Market Garden, the school visit allows the 101st band to share and honor the history of our predecessors through music and assure the local community of our continuous commitment to our European allies and partners.

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Michael Place, chief of staff, U.S. Army Medical Command, left, presents a medal to retired U.S. Army Sgt. Christopher Montes, right, during the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida, Aug. 25, 2022. Hosted by the U.S. Army at the Walt Disney World Resort, this years Warrior Games sees service members and veterans from across the DoD competing in a variety of adaptive sports alongside armed forces athletes from Canada and Ukraine.

Lt. Col. Todd Hudson, chief of safety and Nevada Air National Guard C-130 navigator, poses with his family after completing his final flight with the 152nd Airlift Wing before he retires at the Nevada Air National Guard Base, Reno, Nev., June 25, 2022. Hudson is set to become the Air Force Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (JROTC) commander at North Valleys High School in Reno.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Piketinal Alou, left, and Airman 1st Class Destiny Story, 502d Comptroller Squadron, hold positive messages of support at base gates during the morning inbound commute as part of their on-goint initiative, We Care,” at JBSA-Lackland, Texas, Sept. 16, 2022. They spent the morning at various gates letting each person know that the simple, yet powerful display allows for everyone to stand together in support of those struggling with depression and thoughts of suicide. If you are struggling with thoughts of suicide, please go directly to the Mental Health Clinic or to your closest Emergency Room. You can also reach the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255.

Giving a student a high five, Lt. Col. Genna Speed, commander 232d Medical Battalion, welcomes a student back to school at Fort Sam Houston Elementary School on August 15, 2022. She was one of the many military service members and civilians that welcomed students back to school after their summer break.

Stg. Maj. of the Army Kenneth O. Preston visits with Sgt. Chang Wong at the amputee care center in 2006.

Deploying Soldiers from the 1st Squadron, 150th Cavalry Regiment, as well as other Soldiers from units who will join the 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team (ABCT), bid farewell to family and friends Aug. 26, 2019, before departing for pre-deployment training. The 30th ABCT, which consists of 4,200 Soldiers from North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina and West Virginia, will be deploying to the Middle East in support of Operation Spartan Shield in the coming months.

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U.S. Army Lt. Col. Phillip Cain, 1-10 Attack Battalion commander, conducts his final flight in an AH-64D Apache helicopter on Fort Drum, NY Jun. 14, 2022. Lt. Col. Cain received a 'shower of affection' from Fort Drum Fire Rescue as he came back.

The family of Brig. Gen. Sean Davis are presented with flowers at a III Armored Corps change-of-command ceremony on Fort Hood, Texas, July 15, 2022. Presenting flowers to the families of the out-going commander is a tradition that shows appreciation for their support.

U.S. Air Force Capt. Vaughn Campbell, a pilot assigned to the 50th Air Refueling Squadron, is welcomed home by his wife, Lea Campell, at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, June 6, 2022. The Airmen returned home to MacDill following a six-month deployment where they were tasked to deliver coalition air power and support to secure and stabilize the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility.

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Newly promoted Lt. Col. Daniel Rhoades spends a moment with his daughter, Alix, during his promotion ceremony at the USAMMDA headquarters building, Fort Detrick, Md., Sept. 1, 2022. Rhoades is the medical director for the USAMMDA Warfighter Expeditionary Medicine and Treatment (WEMT) Project Management Office. USAMMDA leads the Department of Defenses medical product development through contracting, agreements and interdisciplinary and integrated-product teams. (Official U.S. Army Photo by T. T. Parish/Released)

Spc. Jacob Ridenour, New Hampshire Army National Guard, poses with family and friends after a departure ceremony held Oct. 3, 2022, at the Edward Cross Training Complex in Pembroke, New Hampshire. About 170 Soldiers are mobilizing to the U.S.-Mexico border for a year to assist Customs and Border Protection surveil and detect illegal immigrant crossings.

A military child in military body armor during a Memorial Day state fair at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 30, 2022. The fair was set up by the 35th Force Support Squadron as a way to honor all the men and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice in service to their country.

A Soldier with 359th Inland Cargo Transfer Company, 10th Transportation Battalion, 7th Sustainment Brigade, instructs high school students during a flag football event during a community summer camp event July 19, 2022, at Fort Eustis, Virginia.

STENNIS SPACE CENTER, Mississippi (May 23, 2022) - Rear Adm. Ronald Piret, Commander, Navy Meteorology and Oceanography Command, presided over the promotions of Naval Oceanographys newest Senior and Master Chief Aerographers Mates at NASA Stennis Space Center, Mississippi May 23, 2022. Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command directs and oversees more than 2,500 globally-distributed military and civilian personnel who collect, process and exploit environmental information to assist Fleet and Joint Commanders in all warfare areas to make better decisions faster than the adversary.

CHULA VISTA, Calif. (Nov. 30, 2012) Sailors from Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) America (LHA 6) high-five students after an assembly at Wolf Canyon Elementary School. Students had the opportunity to speak with Sailors and learn more about the Navy as part of Veteran's Month. PCU America is currently undergoing construction in Pascagoula, Miss.

Children welcoming home Desert Storm troops, Washington D.C.

Sgt. Brice Markham, a cavalry scout assigned to 1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, reunites with his wife during one of several welcome home ceremonies at Fort Stewart, Georgia, Aug. 16, 2022. The 1st ABCT Soldiers deployed to Germany in support of NATO allies to deter Russian aggression while also supporting a range of other requirements in the area.

Space Base Delta 3 Commander, Colonel Mia Walsh, and SBD 3's Senior Enlisted Leader, Chief Master Sgt. Sarah Morgan, join Space Systems Command and SBD 3 service members and civilians to participate in a suicide awareness demonstration on September 1, 2022. Participants held posters with slogans for personnel to read as they drove through the front gate to work. The demonstration marked the beginning of suicide prevention September at the Los Angeles Air Force Base.

NEW YORK, NY - Sgt. 1st Class Leroy A. Petry, 75th Ranger Regiment Medal of Honor recipient, meets with New York Met Ike Davis, first baseman, prior to their baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citi Field in New York City, July 16. Petry met with players and coaches, prior to the game and received a standing ovation from the fans during the third inning.

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Takanobu Todd, dedicated crew chief to Thunderbird 3, an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft, signs a 2022 Fort Wayne Air Show attendee's cast at the Fort Wayne Air National Guard base in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Todd is a member of the USAF Thunderbirds air demonstration team.

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