Helicopter Missions in Training

Images showing helicopters in flight and soldiers conducting training exercises in varied terrains, focusing on military aviation and ground operations.

Vietnam, Dien Bien Phu. A1 Hill, Eliane, battle site of the final Vietnamese military victory over the French in 1954, French underground bunker
Vietnam, Dien Bien Phu. A1 Hill, Eliane, battle site of the final Vietnamese military victory over the French in 1954, French underground bunker
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PITI, Guam (June 6, 2022) Sailors assigned to Commander, Task Force (CTF) 75 work on the Expeditionary Maritime Operations Center in support of Exercise Valiant Shield 2022. Exercises such as Valiant Shield allows the Indo-Pacific Command Joint Forces the opportunity to integrate forces from all branches of service to conduct precise, lethal, and overwhelming multi-axis, multi-domain effects that demonstrate the strength and versatility of the Joint Force and our commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific.
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U.S. Soldiers with the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade train with water buckets. This training helped prepare crews for firefighting and other emergencies.
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220506-N-PC065-1070 VOLOS, Greece (May 6, 2022) - Sailors assigned to the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington (LPD 24) and U.S. Marine Corps Marines attached to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit participate in a beach beautification community relations project during a port visit in Volos, Greece, May 6, 2022. Arlington, assigned to the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group, is on a scheduled deployment under the command and control of Task Force 61/2 operating in U.S. Sixth Fleet in support of U.S., Allied and partner interests in Europe and Africa.
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U.S. Coast Guard Fireman Isaiah Johnson, a member of USCGC Bears (WMEC 901) engineering department, looks out at the mountains, Torngat National Park, Canada, Aug. 9, 2022. The crew of the Bear were being granted fjord liberty which allowed them to go on land after navigating narrow waterways for hours.
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An LVTP-7 tracked vehicle in a sandbagged emplacement near the Company G, area of the 2nd Battalion, 8th Regiment, 22nd Marine Amphibious Unit. Base: Beirut Country: Lebanon (LBN)
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U.S. Marines with Explosive Ordnance Disposal Detachment, Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, walk with FBI agents to a post improvised explosive device scene at Range 800 on Camp Pendleton, California, Jan. 26, 2022. Large Vehicle Borne Improvised Explosive Device Post-Blast Analysis focuses on collecting attack-related material such as munition fragments, projectiles, casualty information and explosive residue following a VBIED attack. Through post-blast analysis, EOD Marines can provide intelligence sections with the information needed to assess how an explosive threat was manufactured. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Andrew Cortez)
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DA-ST-85-04964. Subject Operation/Series: GALLANT EAGLE '84 State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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WW2 bunkers and surf, Cote des Basques, France
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Photos by CPT Ryan SutherlandDRAPER, Utah - The Utah National Guard was activated to assist withfirefighting efforts on the Quail Hollow fire Sept. 1, in Cottonwood Heights. Black Hawk pilots, crews and support personnel from the Utah Guard's 2-211thAviation answered the call on short notice, responding with two UH-60 BlackHawk helicopters to help attack the fire from the air.Each helicopter made repeated trips to nearby water sources to dip its600-gallon bucket and drop the water on the flames.
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STRAIT OF MALACCA (Oct. 6, 2012) Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS McCampbell (DDG 85) man a .50-caliber machine gun while the ship is underway in the Strait of Malacca. McCampbell is part of the George Washington Carrier Strike Group and is conducting a patrol of the western Pacific. Americas Sailors are Warfighters, a fast and flexible force deployed worldwide. Join the conversation on social media using #warfighting.
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GHOST troopers assigned to 2-7 Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, conduct their gunnery table 5 certifications, Sept. 22, 2022. This training ensures the units readiness in order to provide combat-credible forces in partnership with NATO Allies and regional security partners.
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Tech. Sgt. Omar Nurse uses a kestrel meter to check if current weather conditions match the main weather sensor data at Forward Operating Base Shank, Afghanistan, Oct. 7, 2012. The 19th Expeditionary Weather Squadron provides Army ground commanders with accurate and real-time weather conditions and offers alternative options to help commanders make informed decisions on combat operations. Nurse is a battlefield weather forecaster with the 19th EWS. A kestrel is a hand held wind and weather meter capable of monitoring and reporting an exhaustive list of environmental parameters.
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The sun rises over the mountain range near the 169th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron (169th ACWS) radar site. Base: Mount Kaala State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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010404-F-4177H-011. Base: Braemar, Scotland Country: Great Britain / England (GBR)
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040104-F-9871C-002. Base: Baghdad International Airport Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC
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U.S. Army Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 11th Field Artillery Regiment, 25th Infantry Division Artillery, 25th Infantry Division, sets up a M119 howitzer on Pohakuloa Training Grounds, Oct. 31, 2022. Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center 23-01 is a regional combat training center (CTC) rotation that builds combat readiness in Americas Pacific Division and is a key way the Army forces engage in a joint environment with our regional allies and partners.
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DF-ST-89-01083. Subject Operation/Series: SHADOW HAWK Base: King Faisal Air Base, Al Jafr Country: Jordan (JOR)
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MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII, Hawaii (Aug. 1, 2022) U.S. Marines with 3rd Marine Littoral Regiment secure an airfield during an amphibious raid for a multinational littoral operations exercise as part of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, Aug. 1. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, three submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.
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Soldiers change position during Exercise TEAM SPIRIT 84. Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT 84 Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)
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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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Marines from Brazils Amphibious Vehicle Battalion (Batalhao de Viatures) demonstrate the vehicles' capability as they simulate an amphibious raid along the shoreline of the Brazilian Marine Corps base at Ilha do Governador during exercise UNITAS LXIII, Sept. 7, 2022. UNITAS is the world's longest-running annual multinational maritime exercise that brings together forces from 19 countries to include Brazil, Cameroon, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, France, Guyana, Jamaica, Mexico, Namibia, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, South Korea, Spain, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Uruguay. The exercise focuses on enhancing interoperability among multiple nations and joint forces during littoral and amphibious operations in order to build on existing regional partnerships and create new enduring relationships that promote peace, stability, and prosperity in the U.S. Southern Commands area of responsibility.
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North Korea, Hoechang Province. Graves of fallen Chinese soldiers killed in the Korean War, within the Chinese People's Volunteers Cemetery, where Mao Anying, son of Mao Zedong, is also laid to rest.
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PACIFIC OCEAN (July 13, 2022) A Landing craft, air cushion, attached to Assault Craft Unit 5, conducts amphibious operations with Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.
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Polish media wait for U.S. F-22 Raptors assigned to the 90th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron to take-off, Aug. 23, 2022 at Łask Air Base, Poland. The 32nd Air Tactical Base hosted a media day with the 90th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron to highlight the mission of the F-22 Raptor in theater and to enhance the U.S. Alliance with Poland.
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FBI agents discuss an upcoming controlled detonation as part of a Large Vehicle Borne Improvised Explosive Device Post Blast Analysis course with explosive ordnance disposal Marines at Range 800 on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Jan. 25, 2022. The course focuses on collecting attack-related material such as munition fragments, projectiles, casualty information and explosive residue following a VBIED attack. Through post blast analysis, EOD Marines can provide intelligence sections with the information needed to assess how an explosive threat was manufactured. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Hope Straley)
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040817-M-9382M-005. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Khowst Country: Afghanistan (AFG)
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Last Japanese Command Post from WW II, Saipan, Northern Marianas, Central Pacific
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Military USCGC Liberty cutter ship patrol boat USCG U.S. Coast Guard USS Alaska submarine USN U.S. Navy General Dynamics Electric Boat
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Cowboys Riding the Range
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A North Carolina Helicopter Aquatic Rescue Team (NCHART) technician is transported by a 407 Bell helicopter by short haul during a joint training exercise at a North Carolina State Highway Patrol training facility, Raleigh, North Carolina, Jan. 9, 2020. This NCHART exercise consists of members from North Carolina Emergency Management, North Carolina National Guard, North Carolina State Highway Patrol, and local first responders.
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A U.S. Marine camp stands in a valley near Zakhu. The Marines assisted in setting up a nearby tent city on the Turkey-Iraq border as part of Operation Provide Comfort, an Allied effort to aid Kurdish refugees who fled from the forces of Saddam Hussein in northern Iraq. Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Country: Iraq (IRQ)
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A humvee carrying U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 320th Special Tactics Squadron (STS) travels down a Japanese highway toward Sendai Airport on March 16, 2011. Members of the 320th STS from Kadena Air Base, Japan, deployed to Sendai Airport to help clear the runway and make it ready for fixed-wing aircraft traffic.
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Aerial view of the Kumaka Medical Clinic, one of the six Combined Task Force Falcon project construction sites for the 820th Red Horse Squadron. Red Horse personnel are participating in this first combined humanitarian and civic assistance exercise conducted between the United States and Guyana. Military personnel from the Air Force, Air Force Reserve & National Guard, Army, Army National Guard and Marine Corps participated in the exercise which included engineering and medical readiness training. Country: French Guiana (GUF)
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NURISTAN PROVINCE, Afghanistan - U.S. Army Soldiers from Company C, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, climb a steep mountain path outside the village of Tupac, Afghanistan, Jan. 21. After seven hours of dismounted searching through rugged terrain, Co. C and their Afghan counterparts from Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 201st Infantry Corp, located an improvised explosive device along Route Iowa, thanks to a tip from someone in the area of Tupac, Afghanistan. The Soldiers had been struck by an IED in Tupac two days earlier. Fortunately, no U.S. or Afghan Soldiers were injured in the attack. After locating the IED, the Soldiers then walked back to Forward Operating Base Kalagush, hiking about eight miles up and down mountains for the day.
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U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Ryan Bartolo, a stables horsemanship instructor with Unit Training Section, Mountain Warfare Training Center, eats a meal while watching over U.S. Marine horses Easy and Eisenhower during Mountain Training Exercise 1-23 at Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center Bridgeport, California, Oct. 8, 2022. During training evolutions at MWTC, horses and mules are used to transport supplies to Marines training in remote locations. Bartolo is a native of Virginia Beach, Virginia.
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Airmen with multiple Air National Guard security forces units learn squad tactics pulling an ahkio sled Jan. 18, 2023, as part of a 16-day Cold-Weather Operations Course led by the Air Force at Fort McCoy, Wis. More than 50 Airmen were participating in the training from across the Air Force. Besides learning about use of snowshoes and moving as a squad over terrain pulling an ahkio sled in a cold-weather environment, the Airmen also learned about cold-weather shelters, survival techniques, cold-weather uniform wear, and more. Fort McCoy has a long history of supporting cold-weather training. Eighty years prior to this training, in January 1943, the installation hosted winter training for the Army's 76th Division prior to the Division deploying to Europe to fight in the Battle of the Bulge in World War II.
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Side view of WWII torpedo in a public park in Guam
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Soldiers escorting a tourist at Crater Dallol Ethiopia
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U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 647th Logistics Readiness Squadron Combat Mobility Flight work with the 535th Airlift Squadron to carry out an airdrop training objective, Oahu, HI, August 08, 2014. The airdrop is consisted of 4 heavy platforms, 5,000 pounds each, and 4 Container Delivery Systems, 800-1,000 pounds each, which simulates cargo being dropped during a real world mission.
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030331-M-5150A-022. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Iraq (IRQ)
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021221-M-3022S-004. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Seychelles (SYC) Scene Major Command Shown: CTF 52.2
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020517-F-6655M-009. Subject Operation/Series: COBRA GOLD 2002 Base: Royal Thai Naval Air Base Utapao Country: Thailand (THA)
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040312-F-6844O-004. Base: Vandenberg Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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DF-SC-85-10656. Base: Eglin Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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040610-M-5555L-019. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Ar Ramadi State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ)
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Soldiers attending the U.S. Army Special Forces Command (A) Mountaineering Program conduct Senior Course Level II training near Fort Carson, Colo., after completingthe Basic Course (Level III) where team members learned 15 basic tasks, including navigating in mountainous terrain, rope commands, transportation of a casualty on an improvised litter and rappelling techniques. During Level II, the soldiers are expected to know and pass a hands-on test on the basic fundamentals of rock climbing throughout the course. Among the 17 tasks in the Senior Course they must be proficient at constructing a belay point, rappelling point and setting up rescue systems should they need to assist a stranded climber. The soldiers were also taught basic animal care of pack animals and procedures on properly loading and securing heavy equipment and weapons onto mules by wranglers at a working ranch at lake George,Colo. Throughout the training soldiers recovered weapons caches from the top of mountains and
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Aerial view of range 43 at Fort Carson, Colorado, Which will serve as a temporary training facility for US Navy Reserve Seabees of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 17, Fort Carson, CO, during Exercise MOUNTAIN BEE '97. The exercise will give the reserve Seabees in-field training on the use of weapons, medical evacuations, communications, logistics and other combat related training, 17 May 1997. Subject Operation/Series: MOUNTAIN BEE '97 Base: Fort Carson State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Report on a rescue device specializing in difficult mountain access. Aerial view of the rescuers from the helicopter.
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Italian Army soldiers with the Alpini Brigade descend a ridgeline to rescue a simulated casualty during a downed pilot mission as part of Exercise Summer Resolve in the Province of Bolzano, Italy, Oct. 4, 2022.Exercise Alpine Star is an annual Italian Army hosted, multinational and multi-phased mountain and arctic warfare training exercise. Reconnaissance paratroopers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade integrate within select companies of the Italian Armys Alpini Brigade to learn techniques in traversing, ascending and descending multi-seasonal mountainous environments while teaching tactics, techniques and procedures of U.S. Army battle drills to allies. During the summer phase, Exercise Summer Resolve, key training focuses on alpine climbing and repelling while during the winter phase, Exercise Winter Resolve, key training focuses on various types of skiing and ice climbing. This training plays a key role in further developing the relationship, interoperability and mission capabilities
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Green Berets of 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) climb Castle Rock near Leavenworth, Wash. The Soldiers conducted military mountaineering training to maintain the skills that allow them to reach their objectives in mountainous terrain anywhere in the world.
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Vietnam, DMZ Area. Quang Tri Province, Khe Sanh, Former Khe Sanh US Combat Base, museum, exterior
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Street art in Port Stanley commemorating the 40-year anniversary of the Falkland Island war in 1982.
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Sa Coma factory, General Bayo's headquarters during the republican landing, Spanish civil war, Son Servera, Majorca, Balearic Islands, Spain.
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Overall view of the Tactical Control Center which is used to control a large part of the communications. Subject Operation/Series: GREEN CLOVER '96 Base: Howard Air Force Base Country: Panama (PAN)
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060219-A-5745M-096. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Camp Liberty State: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 10TH MNT 2ND BDE
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The southern slope of Mount Stuart, Wash. as seen through the window of a UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter, where an MEDEVAC aircrew assigned to U.S. Army Air Ambulance Detachment - Yakima, 2-158 Assault Helicopter Battalion, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade rescued an injured hiker on Oct. 16, 2022.
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230412-N-EL850-1330 STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR (April 12, 2023) An MH-60S Nighthawk helicopter, attached to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 5, transits the Strait of Gibraltar, April 12, 2023. Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7 is the offensive air and strike component of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 10 and the George H.W. Bush CSG. The squadrons of CVW-7 are Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 143, VFA-103, VFA-86, VFA-136, Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 121, Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 140, HSC-5, and Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 46. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.
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040209-F-1698M-003. Base: Lajes Field State: Azores Country: Portugal (PRT) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE
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030202-M-7031A-021. Country: Philippines (PHL) Scene Major Command Shown: 3rd Battalion, 8th Marines
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020930-M-0175R-030. Subject Operation/Series: DYNAMIC RESPONSE 2002 Country: Serbia (SER)
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World War II memorial at the Banzai Cliffs, Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands, Oceania
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040910-M-1947M-003. Base: Forward Operating Base Duke State: An Najaf Country: Iraq (IRQ)
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Entrance sign to Culloden Battlefield near Inverness, Scotland, UK