Ground Patrol Military Training

Marines and soldiers conducting patrols through forested terrain, preparing and executing tactical exercises together.

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KHOWST PROVINCE, Afghanistan - Utilizing a pair of binoculars, Staff Sgt. Eric J. Blaszkowski, a fire support specialist with Easy Company, 2nd Battlion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), scans the surrounding area, looking for potential enemy movement, during a mission in the District of Saberi, Afghanistan, on August 21.

U.S. Crash Fire Rescue Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 268 reinforced, Aviation Combat Element, Marine Rotational Force-Darwin (MRF-D) 22, carry the remains of a notional downed Unmanned Aircraft System during a Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel rehearsal as part of exercise Darrandarra 22, at Mount Bundey Training Area, NT, Australia, June 15, 2022. Exercise Darrandarra 22 increases MRF-D 22s readiness to respond to realistic crises throughout a range of military operations within the region.

U.S Marines with 2d Combat Engineer Battalion, 2d Marine Division, conduct a movement during a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 1, 2022. The purpose of a MCCRE is to formally evaluate the units combat readiness in preparation for deployment.

Marines and Navy Corpsmen with 2nd Battalion, 24th Marines conduct a contact patrol July 22, 2022, during training on North Post at Fort McCoy. The 2/24 is an infantry battalion based out of Chicago consisting of approximately 1,000 Marines and Sailors. The battalion falls under the 23rd Marine Regiment and the 4th Marine Division. The 2/24 is holding annual training at Fort McCoy. (Photos by Scott Sturkol, Fort McCoy Public Affairs Office)

U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the 173rd Brigade Support Battalion, 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, conduct a team live-fire exercise, with M4 rifle, as part of exercise Repel Resolve II at Monte Romano Italian training area, Italy, Jan. 22, 2024. The Repel Resolve exercise series develops small-team lethality and experience, increasing the battalion's ability to operate across the Brigade Support Area of operation. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army's Contingency Response Force in Europe, providing rapidly deployable forces to the United States European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility. Forward deployed across Italy and Germany, the brigade routinely trains alongside NATO allies and partners to build partnerships and strengthen the alliance.

U.S. Marines with Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay conduct a simulated Improvised Explosive Device lane, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Oct. 13, 2022. The purpose of the training was to increase readiness and operability in urban terrain.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Cole W. Krasser, a machine gunner with 3d Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Ground Combat Element, Marine Rotational Force-Darwin (MRF-D) 22, withdraws from a support by fire position during exercise Darrandarra 22 at Mount Bundey Training Area, NT, Australia, June 15, 2022. Exercise Darrandarra 22 increases MRF-D 22s readiness to respond to realistic crises throughout a range of military operations within the region.

A U.S. Soldier with 4th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, observes a road from an observation post during Vigilant Fox, a joint exercise including Finnish soldiers, U.S. Soldiers, and British soldiers assigned to the 2nd Battalion, Rifles Regiment, at Niinisalo, Finland, July 28, 2022. The 3/4th ABCT 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.

Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Christopher Noche, 2nd Battalion, 24th Marines (2/24), conducts a contact patrol with other Corpsmen and Marines on July 22, 2022, during training on North Post at Fort McCoy, Wis. The 2/24 is an infantry battalion based out of Chicago consisting of approximately 1,000 Marines and Sailors. The battalion falls under the 23rd Marine Regiment and the 4th Marine Division. The 2/24 is holding annual training at Fort McCoy. (Photos by Scott Sturkol, Fort McCoy Public Affairs Office)

From left, U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Stephen Byrd and U.S. Army Sgt. George Babbage, with 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), talk through the current situation during a company combined arms live-fire exercise as part of joint training between the U.S. Army and Finnish army at Rovaniemi, Finland, Aug. 10, 2022.

Soldiers compete for recognition as the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center Best Warrior / Squad. Over 15 Soldiers in Europe competed to secure a spot on the largest American Military Medical Centers Best Squad, April 25-27.

Sgt. Josiah Bell of Rochester, Minnesota, an Infantryman with the Wisconsin National Guards B Company, 1st Battalion, 128th Infantry Regiment scales a rope in the obstacle course event during the Region IV Best Warrior Competition on May 13, 2022. He is one of twelve National Guard Soldiers competing in the Region IV Best Warrior Competition May 11-15, 2022, at Camp Ripley, Minnesota. The annual competition tests the military skills, physical strength and endurance of the top Soldiers and noncommissioned officers from the Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio National Guards. The winners will move on to compete in the National Guards competition on July 20-30, 2022, at Camp Smyrna, Tennessee. (Minnesota National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Sydney Mariette.)

Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Christopher Noche, 2nd Battalion, 24th Marines (2/24), conducts a contact patrol with other Corpsmen and Marines on July 22, 2022, during training on North Post at Fort McCoy, Wis. The 2/24 is an infantry battalion based out of Chicago consisting of approximately 1,000 Marines and Sailors. The battalion falls under the 23rd Marine Regiment and the 4th Marine Division. The 2/24 is holding annual training at Fort McCoy. (Photos by Scott Sturkol, Fort McCoy Public Affairs Office)

U.S. Soldiers assigned to 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment wait for the order to move out during a squad live fire exercise at the Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Oct. 15, 2022. 2nd Cavalry Regiment provides V Corps, Americas forward-deployed corps in Europe, with combat-credible forces capable of rapid deployment throughout the European theater to defend the NATO alliance.

U.S. Marines with 2d Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion attached to Task Group 61/2.4, march to their outpost near Saaremaa, Estonia, May 22, 2022. Task Group 61/2.4 provides naval and joint force commanders with dedicated multi-domain reconnaissance and counter-reconnaissance (RXR) capabilities. Task Group 61/2.4, under Task Force 61/2, is executing the Commandant of the Marine Corps Concept for Stand-in Forces (SIF) to generate small, highly versatile units that integrate Marine Corps and Navy forces. Task Force 61/2 is deployed in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., Allied and Partner interests.

A Dutch Paratrooper packs away his German T-10 parachute after landing on the Drop Zone during Exrcise Falcon Leap onto Ginkelse Heide Drop Zone, Arnhem, Netherlands., Sep. 14, 2022. More than 1000 Paratroopers from all over the world, 13 different nationalities, multiple airdrops per day, and training with each other equipment for two weeks. this is NATO's largest technical airborne exercise

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Soldiers at Fort McCoy for the 78th Training Divisions Warrior Exercise 78-22-02 participate in a training scenario July 18, 2022, at a training area at Fort McCoy, Wis. The exercise, according to the Army Reserve, trained and evaluated Soldiers on Army Warrior Skill-level 10 tasks through various training lanes and situational-training exercises, and more. The exercise took place at Fort McCoy throughout July 2022. (Photo by Kevin Clark, Fort McCoy Multimedia-Visual Information Office)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Cameron Zall, a rifleman with 3d Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Ground Combat Element, Marine Rotational Force-Darwin 22, prepares an M69 practice hand grenade during a live-fire fireteam assault range at Kangaroo Flats Training Area, NT, Australia, July 19, 2022. This range was conducted as part of a basic skills course to refine individual infantry skills.

U.S. Marines with the Logistics Combat Element, Marine Rotational Force-Darwin (MRF-D) 22, use vines to support survival shelters during a bushcraft survival course at Territory Wildlife Park, NT, Australia, July 7, 2022. Marines with MRF-D 22 participated in the six day course hosted by Bushcraft Survival Australia to increase knowledge of the local terrain and to learn alternative methods of sustainment in a contested environment.

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U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 3rd Infantry Division Best Squad arrive to the chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear training event during the XVIII Airborne Corps Best Squad Competition at Fort Stewart, Georgia, July 28, 2022.The Best Squad Competition tests squads' physical, technical and tactical abilities under stress and fatigue to determine which squad from the XVIII Airborne Corps will advance to the Forces Command Best Squad Competition in the coming months.

U.S. Soldiers with 4th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division move to a rally point during Vigilant Fox, a joint exercise including Finnish soldiers, U.S. Soldiers, and British soldiers assigned to the 2nd Battalion, Rifles Regiment, at Niinisalo, Finland, July 27, 2022. The 3/4th ABCT 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.

A U.S. Marine with Maritime Raid Force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, sets up his bivouac site during persistence and reconnaissance training during KAMANDAG 6 in Dadao, Calayan Island, Philippines Oct. 4, 2022. The combined training gave the U.S. and Philippine reconnaissance Marines an opportunity to share tactics, techniques, and procedures. KAMANDAG is an annual bilateral exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. military designed to strengthen interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences.

The Liberty Jump Team, both Active Duty and retired Military Personnel, and Paratroopers assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division jump into Normandy, France, June 7, 2022. Personnel and Paratroopers all jumped to honor the Paratroopers who jumped into Normandy in 1944.

An Argentina sniper team worked together during the Sniper Skill Event as part of the Fuerzas Comando 2022 Day 3 team assault course on June 15, 2022, in La Venta, Honduras. Fuerzas Comando is a Special Operation skills competition and a senior leader seminar supported by SOCSOUTH. The competition enhances SOF regional cooperation and exchanges best practices to combat transnational crime and counter illicit activities. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Lionel Castellano)

U.S. Marines with Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Beaufort evacuate a simulated casualty during the Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Lane event for the Corporals Course culminating event at MCAS Beaufort, South Carolina, Sept. 1, 2023. The IED Lane tested Marines ability to navigate through adverse terrain while avoiding IEDs, transporting gear and performing casualty evacuation. Corporals Course is a month-long professional military education program that develops Marines small unit leadership skills and continues to prepare them to lead Marines.

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U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Alfonso Quevero, (left) and Staff Sgt. Jacob Lipham (right) both explosive ordnance disposal technicians with Combat Logistics Battalion 6 (CLB-6), Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, set up their tent in Hasto Buso, Finland Oct. 17, 2022. Task Force Red Cloud, headquartered by elements of CLB-6, is deployed to Finland in support of Exercises SYD 2022 and Freezing Winds 2022 to enhance U.S. and Finnish select interdependence in the maritime domain; solidify bilateral maritime maneuver within the Finnish littoral environment; and foster strong relationships between U.S. Marine Corps and Finnish Defense Force sustainment units. (US Marine Corps Photo by Cpl Jackson Kirkiewicz)

U.S. Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, react to a simulated chemical strike during exercise Combined Resolve 17 (CbR 17) at Hohenfels Training Area, Germany, June 7, 2022. CbR 17 is a U.S. Army exercise consisting of 5,600 service members, Allies, and partners from more than 10 countries, and is designed to assess units abilities to conduct combat operations effectively in a multi-domain battlespace.

An Italian soldier with 4th Tank Regiment, Garibaldi Brigade scans the area from a C1 Ariete tank at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, Sept. 13, 2022 as part of Exercise Saber Junction 22.Saber Junction 22 is a multinational rotational exercise designed to assess the readiness of the U.S. Army's 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. Army's Grafenwoehr and Hohenfels training areas from August 29 to September 20, 2022. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army's Contingency Response Force in Europe, providing rapidly deployable forces to the United States European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility. Forward deployed across Italy and Germany, the brigade routinely trains alongside NATO allies and partners to build partnerships and strengthen the alliance. (U.S. Army

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Sgt. Ethan Catanach, infantryman assigned to U.S. Army Alaska stationed at Joint Base Elmendorf, Alaska, plots coordinates on a map June 6 at Lightning Academy, Schofield Barracks East Range, Hawaii, during the 2022 USARPACs Best Warrior Competition. The USARPAC BWC 2022 is an annual week-long competition consisting of competitors from multiple USARPAC units across the Indo-Pacific. The noncommissioned officers and junior enlisted Soldiers are evaluated in several categories such as general military knowledge, basic Soldier skills, and physical fitness.

Army Reserve Cpl. Thomas Doles, U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command points toward his next route while Staff Sgt. Daniel Kelley, 412th Theater Engineer Command, advises him on next steps during a CIOR orienteering exercise at the Audubon Hiking Trails, Vermont on July 20, 2022. The Interallied Confederation of Reserve Officers Military Competition (CIOR MILCOMP) is a three-day team competition consisting of NATO and Partnership for Peace nations in Europe. It has been around since 1957. The competition is open to all reserve components for both NCO and officer. It is now run on a volunteer basis and funded by former competitors through an alumni association.

U.S. Marines with Corporals Course, Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Beaufort, complete sit-ups during a culminating event at MCAS Beaufort, South Carolina, Feb. 2, 2024. Corporals Course is a month-long professional military education program that develops Marines small unit leadership skills and continues to prepare them to lead Marines. The culminating event consisted of land navigation, an improvised explosive device lane, tug-of-war, grappling and completing the obstacle course with gear. Marine Corps

Integrated Defense Leadership Course students assigned to the 927th Security Forces Squadron, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, carry a box of recovered assets after assaulting an opposing force position during an area security operations exercise at Camp James A. Garfield Joint Military Training Center, Ohio, July 27, 2022. The exercise was part of the two-week Integrated Defense Leadership Course based at Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, and using training grounds at CJAG. IDLC was designed to provide Reserve Defenders with intensely focused hands-on training to achieve and maintain combat readiness.

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 113th Infantry Regiment conduct a platoon attack drill at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. on Oct. 15, 2022. During the drill the platoon lead squad locates and suppresses the enemy, establishes supporting fire, and assaults the enemy position using fire and maneuver. The platoon destroys or causes the enemy to withdraw and conducts consolidation and reorganization thereafter. Once the platoon conducts action on enemy contact, the squad or section in contact reacts to contact by immediately returning well-aimed fire on known enemy positions. Dismounted Soldiers assume the nearest covered positions available and the element in contact attempts to achieve suppressive fires. Once achieved, the element leader notifies the platoon leader of the action.

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Paratroopers assigned to Charlie Troop, 1-73 Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division take part in the Machine Gun Event for the XVIII Airborne Corps Best Squad Competition on Fort Stewart, GA, July 27, 2022. The Best Squad Competition tests squads physical, technical and tactical abilities under stress and fatigue to determine which squad from the XVIII Airborne Corps will advance to the Forces Command Best Squad Competition in the coming months.

An airman from the 436th Security Police Squadron moves through a wooded area of the base while on patrol during exercise Creek Warrior '88. He is carrying an M-16A1 rifle equipped with M-203 grenade launcher and a blank firing attachment. Subject Operation/Series: CREEK WARRIOR '88 Base: Sembach Air Base Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

Airmen assigned to the 105th Airlift Wing participate in combat survival training at Plum Point County Park, New Windsor, New York, June 1, 2019. The training equips aircrews with the skill necessary to survive in hostile environments.

Soldiers at Fort McCoy for the 78th Training Divisions Warrior Exercise 78-22-02 participate in a training scenario July 18, 2022, at a training area at Fort McCoy, Wis. The exercise, according to the Army Reserve, trained and evaluated Soldiers on Army Warrior Skill-level 10 tasks through various training lanes and situational-training exercises, and more. The exercise took place at Fort McCoy throughout July 2022. (Photo by Kevin Clark, Fort McCoy Multimedia-Visual Information Office)

U.S. Army solders travel dismounted through a creek in the village of Babus, May 7, Pole-Elam District, Afghanistan. The soldiers are assigned to 264th Route Clearance Company, 27th Engineer Battalion, Task Force Tiger Engineer Brigade.

A U.S. Marine with Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, holds security while conducting a simulated Improvised Explosive Device lane, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Oct. 13, 2022. The purpose of the training was to increase readiness and operability in urban terrain.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Andre Quezada, explosive ordnance disposal technician, Marine Corps Installation East -- Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, examines an unexploded ordnance, estimated to be 500 pounds, on Browns Island on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, June 27, 2022. Browns Island is off limits to all visitors unless authorized for training exercises. All personnel accessing the island must be accompanied by an explosive ordnance disposal technician due to extreme dangers associated with the high hazard impact area.

Paratroopers assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 319th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division set up firing positions and pull security during the Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC) rotation on Fort Polk, Louisiana, Nov. 4, 2022. JRTC Rotation 23-01 serves to enhance brigade and supporting unit's deployment readiness.

Twenty Minnesota National Guard, four Croatian, and three Canadian Soldiers are competing in Minnesotas Best Warrior Competition March 29 - April 1, 2023, at Camp Ripley, near Little Falls, Minnesota. The annual competition tests the military skills, physical strength and endurance of the top Soldiers and noncommissioned officers nominated by units across the state. This year two of Minnesotas longstanding partner nations, Croatia and Canada, have sent competitors to participate. Minnesotas winners will move on to compete against the best Soldiers and noncommissioned officers from multiple states at the Region IV Best Warrior Competition hosted by the Ohio National Guard in May.

U.S. Soldiers assigned to 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment observe the impact area of 120mm mortar rounds fired from a Stryker fighting vehicle during the Mortar Training and Evaluation Program (MorTEP) at the Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, June 28, 2022. MorTEP tests mortar teams on their abilities to safely and accurately employ their weapon system.

U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Corban Lundborg, assigned to 4th Combat Camera Squadron, 315th Airlift Wing, participate in soldier skill lanes while competing in the 2022 Spc. Hilda I. Clayton Best Combat Camera Competition at Fort A.P Hill, Virginia, May 19, 2022. The annual multi-day competition tests the physical, tactical and technical proficiency of visual information and public affairs specialists across the DOD and participating international competitors.

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ROTC trainees prepare to use M-136 light anti-armor weapons on a range at the U.S. Army Armor Center. Base: Fort Knox State: Kentucky (KY) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st MarineAircraft Wing prepare to fuel MV-22 Ospreys at Kamifurano Maneuver Area, Hokkaido, Japan,Oct. 1, 2022. Resolute Dragon 22 is an annual bilateral exercise designed to strengthen thedefensive capabilities of the U.S.-Japan Alliance by exercising integrated command and control,targeting, combined arms, and maneuver across multiple domains.

Soldiers with 2nd Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, conduct a combined arms live fire exercise (CALFEX) on Fort Drum, N.Y., Aug. 3, 2022. The exercise consisted of a footmarch, breaching obstacles, and a clearing operation with supporting fire from 2nd Battalion, 15th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th MTN DIV, and 1st Battalion, 10th Combat Aviation Brigade, 10th MTN DIV.

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A U.S. Marine with Lima Company, 3d Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Ground Combat Element, Marine Rotational Force-Darwin 22, moves an Australian Army soldier, roleplaying as a friendly casualty, during a mass casualty scenario as part of exercise Southern Jackaroo 22 at Shoalwater Bay Training Area, Queensland, Australia, May 24, 2022. The mass casualty scenario was intended to test Marines and Navy Corpsman's combat-life-saving skills in treating and stabilizing casualties before transporting them to a higher echelon of care.

Roughly 60 Navy hospital corpsmen participated in Operation Commanding Force, the annual two-week training exercise, at Fort Drum. The culminating event on July 21 included tactical field care and medical evacuation procedures with reservists going through a litter obstacle course. The training was supported by cadre from the Bridgewater-Vaccaro Medical Simulation Training Center (MSTC), the 10th Combat Aviation Brigades 3rd General Support Aviation Battalion (DUSTOFF) and medics from 1st Brigade Combat Team and 2nd Brigade Combat Team. (Photo by Mike Strasser, Fort Drum Garrison Public Affairs)

Members of the 63rd Civil Support Team (CST), Oklahoma National Guard, search a ravine near Piedmont, Okla., for a missing three year old boy. The boy was pulled from his house by a tornado on May 24.PHOTO: CPT Geoff Legler, Oklahoma National Guard Public Affairs

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U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 3d Marines, 3d Marine Division, emplace an M18 Claymore mine during a live-fire range on Okinawa, Japan, April 13, 2022. Marines rehearsed combined arms tactics to maintain readiness for expeditionary operations in contested environments. 1/3 is forward-deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marines as a part of the Unit Deployment Program.

Marines prepare to take a support by fire position during a platoon-reinforced attack aboard Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Oct. 28, 2015. The battalion is conducting this training as they prepare to deploy on the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit next year.

U.S. Air Force Capt. Gannon McDonald, 55th Rescue Squadron HH-60G Pave Hawk pilot, sets up a survival shelter at Camp Navajo in Flagstaff, Arizona, Jan. 27, 2022. The 55th RQS completed agile combat employment training by living and operating out of a contingency location in a simulated artic environment and completing high elevation search and rescue scenarios to posture themselves for the next high-end fight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kaitlyn Ergish)

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U.S. Army Soldiers, with the New Jersey National Guard's Reconnaissance and Sniper Platoon, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1-114th Infantry Regiment, participate in a ghillie wash at the Fort Dix Ranges on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, March 25, 2023. The Soldiers use sand, water and mud, all in an effort to perfect their suits camouflage.

A US Air Force staff member lights and burns off the remaining red smoke used to simulate gas attack during the combat weapons competition at DEFENDER CHALLENGE 2000 at Camp Bullis, Texas. Defender Challenge is the annual Air Force wide competition sponsored by Air Force Security Forces. This competition showcases the talents and capabilities of 13 international Security Forces teams in seven physical fitness, base defense and policing skills over six days. Subject Operation/Series: DEFENDER CHALLENGE 2000 Base: Camp Bullis State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Marine Corps Martial Arts Instructor (MAI) Course student prepares for weapons of choice free sparing at Courthouse Bay on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, April 21, 2022. The MAI course is a three-week course designed to prepare Marines to teach and instruct the fundamentals of hand-to-hand combat.

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Jonathan Coronel, a communication strategy and operations officer with 3rd Marine Logistics Group, crawls through an obstacle during the Iron Mike competition at The Basic School on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, May 7, 2022. Competitors from across the Marine Corps were given 12 hours to complete the over 20 mile course, which culminated the use of core skills with multiple physical challenges. Coronel is a native of Tempe, Arizona.

U.S. Army Soldiers, with the New Jersey National Guard's Reconnaissance and Sniper Platoon, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1-114th Infantry Regiment, participate in a ghillie wash at the Fort Dix Ranges on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, March 25, 2023. The Soldiers use sand, water and mud, all in an effort to perfect their suits camouflage.

The Royal Bermuda Regiment advance toward a simulated hostile building while conducting Military Operations on Urban Terrain (MOUT) at the MOUT town on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, May 17, 2022. MCB Camp Lejeune hosted the Royal Bermuda Regiment during Exercise Island Warrior. The exercise strengthened the partnership between the Royal Bermuda Regiment and U.S. Marine Corps and the training and resources provided by the base enhanced the warfighting skills and readiness of the Royal Bermuda Regiment.

A member of the US Air Force security team, carrying a field radio, patrols the area around the airport during Operation URGENT FURY. Subject Operation/Series: URGENT FURY Base: Point Salines Country: Grenada (GRD)

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 352nd Special Operations Wing navigate through the forest during combat survival training near Thetford, England, Jan. 17, 2024. Airmen applied evasion movements and survival techniques to regroup with their team at their target destination.

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U.S. Army ROTC Cadets assigned to the U.S. Army Cadet Command 2nd Brigade accept awards for placing first overall during the Ranger Challenge at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. on Oct. 23, 2022.The competition is conducted over two days on a non-tactical course. The mission is to challenge Cadets' mental and physical toughness and to develop leadership while fostering teamwork and esprit-de-corps. Teams participate in nine graded events, each team is awarded points based on how well they perform in each event. The best team in each event is awarded a trophy for being the first, second, and third place teams. The number one team is The Ranger Challenge Winner for that year.

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