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Family Reunions with Soldiers

Heartwarming scenes of soldiers reuniting with family members after deployments, capturing emotions and the bond between them.

An Oklahoma National Guard Soldier with Task Force Lexington spends time with his loved ones before their departure ceremony in Lexington, Oklahoma, June 12, 2022. Roughly 100 Soldiers assigned to TF Lexington are preparing to deploy to the Middle East in support of Inherent Resolve. TF Lexington is comprised of aviators, flight medics, aircraft maintainers, and fuel technicians from multiple companies under 90th Troop Command.
An Oklahoma National Guard Soldier with Task Force Lexington spends time with his loved ones before their departure ceremony in Lexington, Oklahoma, June 12, 2022. Roughly 100 Soldiers assigned to TF Lexington are preparing to deploy to the Middle East in support of Inherent Resolve. TF Lexington is comprised of aviators, flight medics, aircraft maintainers, and fuel technicians from multiple companies under 90th Troop Command.
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A girl and her mother prepare to be evacuated aboard a Texas Army National Guard UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter from flooded areas in Burnet County, Texas, June 28, 2007. Some 13,000-14,000 square miles of Texas were flooded by torrential rains, leading Texas Governor Rick Perry to mobilize the Texas National Guard in support of civil rescue and recovery efforts.Cipher company conducted their change of command. At the ceremony, they said farewell to Captain Zachary Kambel as he heads into a new position with the Multi-Domain Taskforce. The company welcomed their new commander Captain Joseph Womack. We wish the best of luck to Captain Kambel and his family, and want to extend a warm welcome to Captain Womack and his family as the newest members of the Spearhead battalion!220526-N-DQ752-0019 JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO FT. SAM HOUSTON, Texas (May 26, 2022) Senior Chief Hospital Corpsman Paul Nieves-Morales is pinned by his family during a frocking ceremony at the Medical Education and Training Campus (METC). Navy Medicine Training Support Center is the Navy component command that provides administrative and operational control over Navy staff and students assigned to METC and other medical programs in the San Antonio area.U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa Commanding General Maj. Gen. Todd R. Wasmund greets members of the Camp Darby community after the Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony at Camp Darby, Italy, Dec. 2, 2022.New cadets, class of 2026 reunites with their loved ones after the Acceptance Day parade at the plain in West Point, NY on August 13, 2022. Acceptance Day is at the end of Cadet Basic Training officially accepting the new cadets into the Corps of Cadets.020504-F-3188G-002. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Minneapolis-St Paul Iap/Ars State: Minnesota (MN) Country: United States Of America (USA)NAPLES, ITALY -- Italian Fire Chief Giovanni Rippa hugs a Sailor after his retirement ceremony celebrating 37 years of faithful service to U.S. Naval Support Activity Naples, Sept. 30, 2022. NSA Naples is an operational ashore base that enables U.S., allied, and partner nation forces to be where they are needed, when they are needed to ensure security and stability in the European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility.U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Idiaman Melvin, assigned to 8th Ordnance Company, 264th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 3rd Expeditionary Sustainment Command, spends time with his family before a guidon casing ceremony at Fort Liberty, N.C., Feb. 27, 2024. Melvin is part of a group of ordnance Soldiers rotating to Europe to support partners and allies. ArmySgt. 1st Class Wyatt G. Oscar, 1st/201st Field Artillery, West Virginia Army National Guard, helps unload bottled water at a nursing home in Lewisburg, W.Va. The WVNG was in the area to assist in providing relief for Greenbrier County due to a recent storm that caused power outages in the surrounding area.U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 133rd Airlift Wing handed out candy during a Halloween parade in St. Paul, Oct. 16, 2022. The Halloween parade created a fun and safe environment for Airmen and their families to celebrate Halloween.Col. Jennifer Venghaus, the U.S. Army South Staff Judge Advocate, listens as Col. Joseph Venghaus, Trial Judge, 5th Judicial Circuit, gives remarks during their joint promotion ceremony at the Fort Sam Houston Courthouse in Fort Sam Houston, Texas, Feb. 9, 2024.The couple met in college at Southwestern University, got married during law school in 2002, and have been serving in the Army together for 20 years. ArmyMore than 500 Airmen assigned to the 323rd Training Squadron graduated from Basic Military Training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Sept 14-15, 2022. Col. Lauren A. Courchaine, Commander, 37th Training Wing, reviewed the ceremonyHome again, 128th Air Refueling Wing (Wisconsin Air National Guard) volunteer members arrive home, happily greeting their family members after deployment in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. Operation ENDURING FREEDOM is in support of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT), fighting terrorism abroad. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: General Mitchell Angb, Milwaukee State: Wisconsin (WI) Country: United States Of America (USA)VICENZA, Italy - U.S. Army Garrison Italy Firefighter Davide Miozzo is presented his badge during the pinning ceremony at the Fire Station on Caserma Del Din Jan. 12, 2023.At the event, three Italian firefighters were presented their badges after completing their courses in Vicenza, and travelling to Ansbach, Germany for the final testing and evaluations, all in English. The USAG Italy Fire Department will conduct a training academy each year to continue to provide trained and qualified firefighters across the garrison in support of the people who live and work on the installations.U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to Alpha Co., 2-10 Assault Helicopter Battalion return home to their families on Fort Drum, Ny Sep. 7, 2022. VooDoo Soldiers spent almost a year in Iraq defending the nation.NORFOLK (Dec. 20, 2012) Logistics Specialist 1st Class Courtney Weed, assigned to USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), greets her family during a homecoming celebration. Iwo Jima returned to Naval Station Norfolk after a scheduled deployment to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility supporting Operation Enduring Freedom, Exercises African Lion, Eager Lion, International Mine Countermeasure Exercise 2012, and maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the Mediterranean and Arabian Seas.SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.- Photo taken during Fleet Week San Francisco 2022. Fleet Week is an annual public event that honors the contributions of the men and women of the United States Armed Forces while creating important and long lasting relationship between civilians and military personnel.A U.S. Army soldier assigned to the 142nd Area Support Medical Company, Connecticut Army National Guard, and his family pose for a photo 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. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jonathan Altamirano, left, 423rd Force Support Squadron Airman & Family Readiness Center readiness noncommissioned officer, makes an announcement during Camp KUDOS (Kids Understanding Deployment Operations) at Royal Air Force Alconbury, England, May 20, 2022. KUDOS is a program developed to give children a deeper understanding of the military deployment process, the training parents receive, and to better deal with a loved ones absence.Spc. Jesse de la Cruz, center on truck, assists in evacuating a toddler at a rescue mission at Hoboken, N.J. New Jersey National Guard Soldiers from Foxtrot Company, 250th Brigade Support Battalion, were the first company from the NJNG to arrive in Hoboken. They successfully completed more than 25 missions, which included rescues and delivering food and water to local shelters. In addition, de la Cruz rescued a pregnant woman going into labor, who was held up in her home for two days without food, water, and electricity. The unit immediately transported her to the shelter hospital for medical treatment.U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Victor Norris, production manager, Parris Island Marine Band, Headquarters and Service Battalion, Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, prepares to open for the Lt. Dan Band during a free concert for military personnel and the local community at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina, Feb. 23, 2024. The Lt. Dan Band, part of the Gary Sinise Foundation, honors active duty military and veterans through outreach programs and concerts. Marine CorpsU.S. Air Force 423rd Security Forces Defenders from Royal Air Force Alconbury and Molesworth, engage with attendees during the Cambridgeshire County Day at the Newmarket July Course, England, June 23, 2022. The County Day was an opportunity to celebrate Cambridgeshire and Her Majesty The Queens Platinum Jubilee.Chief Machinists Mate Derek Lipchey, assigned to Surface Warfare School Command Engineering Learning Site Sasebo, is pinned with his anchors as he is promoted to chief petty officer during a pinning ceremony at CFAS Oct. 21, 2022. The rank of chief petty officer was created April 1, 1893, and the chief petty officer pinning ceremony is a unique tradition to the U.S. Navy that signifies promotion to a crucial position of leadership and responsibility.U.S. Marine Corps SSgt Carlos Ortiz, a trumpet instrumentalist with the 2d Marine Division Band poses for a photo after performing at Chateau-Thierry, France, May 26, 2022. The Marines performed at Chateau-Thierry to commemorate the battles that Marines and American service members fought in the surrounding area during World War I.NAVAL AIR STATION LEMOORE, Calif., (09 Aug. 2022) -- Lt. Jacob Frantz assigned to the "Black Aces" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41 greets his family during a homecoming celebration. VFA-41, as part of Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 9, embarked aboard USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) and returned to Naval Air Station Lemoore, Aug. 09, 2022, following a seven-month deployment to U.S. 3rd Fleet and 7th Fleet areas of operations. CVW-9 deployed with a combination of fourth and fifth-generation platforms that predominantly represent the Airwing of the Future,” executing more than 21,307 fixed-wing and helicopter flight hours comprising of 10,250 sorties, 8,437 launches and 8,487 aircraft arrestments.051230-A-5011J-001. Base: Fort Stewart State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA)SAN DIEGO (Aug. 11, 2022) Damage Controlman 3rd Class Vance Rhoads, from Westfield, Ill., greets his family on the pier in front of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). The Abraham Lincoln, lead ship of the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group, returned to Naval Air Station North Island after a deployment to U.S. 3rd and 7th Fleets in support of maritime security operations to ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific.U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Thad Myers, Assistant Adjutant General for Air, South Carolina Air National Guard, receives his fini-flight in an F-16 Fighting Falcon with Col. Scott Bridgers, 169th Aircraft Maintenance Group commander, Oct. 23, 2015.020426-F-2573S-010. Base: Davis-Monthan Air Force Base State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA)DF-ST-87-11842. Base: Hickam Air Force Base State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)060803-N-2183K-044. Base: Naval Air Station, North Island State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)Col. Christopher Lantagne, 142nd Wing Vice Commander, shakes the hand of a Vietnam veteran, at Portland International Airport (PDX), September 30th, 2022, Portland, Ore. 142nd Wing leadership, along with members of the United States Coast Guard, were present to send off a group of 56 veterans departing to Washington D.C. as part of the Honor Flight Program. The Honor Flight Program was initiated in 2005, and provides roundtrip flights and chaperones to veterans wishing to visit various war memorials in Washington D.C.A Soldier from the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) Band dances with Hetty van den Tillaart, a member of the Municipality of Meierijstad, to the music of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) Band during their performance to honor World War II veterans and the people of Netherlands during the 78th year commemoration of Operation Market Garden at Sint-Oedenrode, Netherlands, Sept. 12, 2022. As the Soldiers of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) commemorate Market Garden 78, the 101st will continue to remain committed to the collective defense and cooperative security alongside European allies and partners.221005-N-GR655-0070 GROTON, Conn. (October 5, 2022) - Cmdr. Scott Bresnahan, left, commanding officer of the Virginia-class fast attack submarine USS Indiana (SSN 789), walks topside with cancer survivor Oban Birmingham, 8, and his father Tom during a pierside tour at Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Conn., Oct. 5. The crew of Indiana welcomed Birmingham for a tour as part of the Kaps4Kids program, a U.S. Submarine Veterans Inc. charitable foundation designed to bring comfort and joy to children with challenging medical conditions.050117-N-9951E-128. State: Sumatra Country: Indonesia (IDN)230928-N-VC599-1050 U.S. NAVAL BASE GUAM (Sept. 28, 2023) A performer from the Guam Visitors Bureau cultural dance troupe presents a gift to Cmdr. Ilbae Kim, commanding officer of the Republic of Korea Navy Sonwonil-class submarine ROKS Jeong Ji (SS 073), after the submarine arrives at U.S. Naval Base Guam, Sept. 28, 2023.Disaster Assistance Response Teams (DART) - Marine Safety Office St. Louis - 26-HK-122-54. Hurricane KatrinaArmy Captain Jeremy Haynes, who nearly died in Afghanistan; his wife, Chelsea, and their new child, Jordan; Susan Myers Greene, widow of General Harold Greene, killed in Afghanistan; and Mary Ann and Reese Larson, whose husband and father, Lonn, respectively, is currently deployed to Afghanistan, listen on March 23, 2015, as U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter and Afghan President Ashraf Ghani thanked U.S. government leaders, military members, and citizens for their support and sacrifices on behalf of the country since 2001.031022-A-5011J-005. Base: Hunter Army Air Field State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA)Former POW and U.S. Navy LT Kenneth H. Higdon is greeted by a loved one on the ramp. LT Higdon was captured on 21 Dec 72 and released by the North Vietnamese in Hanoi 12 Feb 73. Subject Operation/Series: HOMECOMING Base: Naval Air Station, Alameda State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)Airman 1st Class Blake Hardy of the U.S. Air Force Honor Guard Drill Team greets Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Washington member Karson Avents Oct. 25, 2022, Washington, D.C. Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling strives to create partnerships and engage with the community throughout the National Capital Region.U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Michael Millarez Jr., Bravo Troop, 1st Battalion, 6th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, and his family are honored during a division retirement ceremony on September 16, 2022, at Fort Riley, Kansas. Millarez, who served 20 years in the military, received the Meritorious Service Medal, the Department of the Army Certificate of Retirement, a Certificate of Appreciation, and a folded American flag.U.S. Army Reserve 2nd Lt. Abhinav Jorhi of Chicago has his new rank pinned on by his spouse Arti and son Jace. Twenty-two Illinois Army National Guard Soldiers and one U.S. Army Reserve Soldier graduated from the 129th Regiment (Regional Training Institute) on Aug. 21, fulfilling the leadership and military education requirements to be commissioned as U.S. Army officers. The Illinois National Guard's Officer Candidate School transforms enlisted noncommissioned officers and qualified civilians into U.S. Army officers. The future leaders complete more than 661 hours of classroom and field instruction, must meet the commissioning standards of the U.S. Army and be examined, and approved by a federal recognition board.U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Kenneth Mateo, a CH-53E pilot assigned to the Aviation Combat Element, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), holds his daughter during a deployment homecoming aboard Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina, Oct. 9, 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.New York Air National Guardsmen from the 224th Air Defense Group, stationed at the Eastern Air Defense Sector in Rome, participated in the units Sentinel Watch suicide prevention event on Sept. 10-11. Pictured, from left to right, are 1st Lt. Carmela Ruiz, Tech. Sgt. Mitchell Zecca and Staff Sgt. Cory Boepple, holding the You Are Enough sign. Part of the units #GotMySix National Suicide Prevention Month efforts, the Sentinel Watch focused on improving Airman connectivity, which plays a critical role in reducing suicide risk. The 224th ADG also held a Sentinel March through the Griffiss Business and Technology Park. New York Air National Guard photo by 1st Lt. Tanasha Walker, 224th Air Defense Group.030608-M-5888P-030. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)An officer from the destroyer USS HARRY W. HILL (DD-986) is reunited with his family shortly after arriving at the station. The ship is returning from a WestPac deployment and service in the Persian Gulf area during Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: Naval Air Station, San Diego State: California(CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)YOKOHAMA, Japan (Feb. 14, 2023) Lt. j.g. Nicolas Tobin, U.S. Navy Staff Chaplain, assigned to Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka, hands flowers to a service-veteran family member during a war memorial ceremony for the Japanese/POW(s) Friendship Program, Feb. 14, at Yokohama Commonwealth War Cemetery. The cemetery includes a large urn containing the ashes of 335 Sailors, Soldiers, and Airmen from the United States, the British Commonwealth, and the Kingdom of the Netherlands, who died as POWs in Japan. The ceremony is sponsored by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Commander, Navy Region Japan, bringing families of U.S. prisoners of war to Japan for a week-long reconciliation tour.220912-N-QI061-1836 NORFOLK (Sept. 12, 2022) A Sailor assigned to the USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) greets family after returning to Naval Station Norfolk from a regularly scheduled deployment in the U.S. 5th Fleet and U.S. 6th Fleet areas of operations in support of theater security cooperation efforts and to defend U.S., allied and partner interests, Sept. 12.NORFOLK, Va. (Jan. 16, 2024)- Familes of Sailors assigned to the Tridents of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 9, wait for their service member upon their return to Naval Station Norfolk in Virginia, Jan. 16, following a more than eight-month deployment with the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group. While deployed, the squadron accomplished flying over 2,200 flight hours, executing 46 days of vertical replenishment evolutions, moving over 500 personnel, and executing six tactical evacuations.JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM (Jan. 31, 2024) Sailors embrace their loved ones during the homecoming of the Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS North Carolina (SSN 777) on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Jan. 31, 2024. USS North Carolina is the fourth submarine of the Virginia-class; the first class designated and built post-Cold War in order to meet the challenges of the 21st century, and has improved stealth; sophisticated surveillance capabilities, and special warfare enhancements that enable it to meet the Navy's multi-mission requirements.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.030420-M-8658H-015. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Camp Commando Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: 6th CommA U.S. Army Soldier with the 87th Division Sustainment Support Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division, reunites with Family after returning from rotation in the Middle East during a redeployment ceremony at Fort Stewart, Georgia, Feb. 9, 2024. A brief ceremony was held before Family and friends flocked to greet Soldiers who have arrived from rotation overseas. Army221013-DQ787-N-1191NORFOLK (Oct. 13, 2022) - Senior Chief Information System Technician Scott Ohrum, assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), greets his family on Pier 10, Oct. 13, 2022. The USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), assigned to the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group, returns from a seven-month deployment operating in the High North and Baltic Sea. More than 4,000 Sailors and Marines assigned to the Kearsarge ARG supported a wide range of interoperability opportunities and exercises across the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations increasing combat readiness and crisis response capabilities while strengthening relationships with both NATO Allies and partners.U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Julian Barry counts as an attendee of the rodeo does pull ups during a Bulls Bands and Barrels Rodeo in Alexandria, Louisiana, Aug. 20, 2022. Competitors from across the Southeast faced off in bull riding and barrel racing. Marines traveled from South Carolina in support of this event to set up the Battle Position, a virtual reality pugil stick battle for attendees.240115-N-YM590-1234 VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Jan. 15, 2024)- A pilot, assigned to the Tomcatters of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 31, reunites with his family after returning to Naval Air Station Oceana in Virginia, Jan. 15, following more than eight-month deployment with the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group. While deployed, the squadron accomplished over 2,669 sorties totaling more than 4,153 flight hours and 1,991 carrier arrested landings.221013-N-CE729-1247NORFOLK (Oct. 13, 2022) - Air Traffic Controlman 2nd class Preston Pratt, assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsage (LHD 3), greets his daughter on Pier 10, Oct. 13, 2022. USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), assigned to the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group, returns from a seven-month deployment operating in the High North and Baltic Sea. More than 4,000 Sailors and Marines assigned to the Kearsarge ARG supported a wide range of interoperability opportunities and exercises across the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations increasing combat readiness and crisis response capabilities while strengthening relationships with both NATO Allies and partners.U.S. Navy Chief Machinists Mate (Nuclear) Matson Stillwell, from San Diego, assigned to the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74), has his new rank pinned on by his family and fellow chiefs during a chief petty officer pinning ceremony at the Coastal Virginia Church, in Norfolk, Virginia, Oct. 21, 2022. John C. Stennis is in Newport News Shipyard working alongside NNS, NAVSEA and contractors conducting Refueling and Complex Overhaul as part of the mission to deliver the warship back in the fight, on time and on budget, to resume its duty of defending the United States.U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Troy Taylor was appointed the twelfth Ohio state command chief for the Ohio Air National Guard during a change of authority ceremony on September 10, 2022, at Robert S. Beightler Armory in Columbus, Ohio. Maj. Gen. James Camp, the Assistant Adjutant General for Air, Ohio National Guard, performed the ceremony as Taylor accepted authority from the previous state command chief, Chief Master Sgt. Heidi Bunker.030418-F-5009P-015. Base: Offutt Air Force Base State: Nebraska (NE) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACCGov. Scott Walker and senior Wisconsin National Guard leaders joined families and friends in welcoming the Wisconsin Army National Guards 32nd Military Police Company back to Wisconsin after a nine-month deployment to U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. There the Soldiers served as part of a battalion assigned to various responsibilities in secure detention facilities, ensuring the safe, humane, and transparent care and custody for more than 45 law-of-war detainees at the Defense Departments only strategic detention operations facility. During the course of their deployment, the 32nd MP Soldiers also conducted custody transfer of more than 20 detainees, in accordance with presidential executive orders. Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs photos by Vaughn R. LarsonGREYWOLF Trooper, Pfc. Kayla Jackson, assigned to Alpha Company, 215th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, talks with Polish students from Drawsko Pomorskie Preschool, Oct. 28, 2022. Events like these continue to strengthen the bonds between the Polish community and the U.S. Army.The 121st Air Refueling Wing holds a promotion ceremony for Chief Master Sgt. Stephen Caron at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, Ohio, Feb. 4, 2024. Family and friends joined Caron to celebrate his ascension to the 9th and highest enlisted rank in the U.S. Air Force. Air National Guard030608-M-5888P-035. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)U.S. Marines and families with Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron (VMFAT) 501, Marine Aircraft Group 31, attend VMFAT-501s Family Day at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina, Aug. 26, 2022. This Family Day created opportunities for Marines and families to continue to build and strengthen unit morale for VMFAT-501s mission.U.S. Airmen with the 480th Fighter Squadron arrive back at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, from their deployment to Kadena AB, Japan, April 8, 2023. The 480th FS supported a Free and Open Indo-Pacific during the modernization of Kadena ABs fighter fleet.This is a photo illustration created at the Ike Skelton Training Site, Jefferson City, Mo., Sept., 08, 2022. This illustration represents Military Family Appreciation Month.030724-M-9124R-003. Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)