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Historical Military Footage

Grainy archival footage depicting significant historical military events, including air raids, rescue missions, and troop activities.

1937 - Firemen try to get into a burning tenement building in New York City.

United Arab Emirates soldiers exit an LAV-25 Light Armored Vehicle during a bilateral training mission with U.S. Marines from Headquarters Company, 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, Oct. 5, 2022. The training focused on developing the intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance capabilities of the UAE service members.

Sgt. Adam Garrett, a Soldier assigned to 360th Psychological Operations Company, coordinates the movement of his team using his night vision goggles during a convoy at the National Training Center, Fort Irwin, California, March 1, 2023. The Spartan Brigade, the Armys most modernized brigade, completed its rotation NTC 23-05, making it not only the best equipped but most lethal unit in Americas arsenal as the Army moves toward building the Army of 2030.

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ESU Incident Command Post New Orleans - Katrina Sector - 26-HK-305-149. Hurricane Katrina

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A view of a damaged MOLLE (MOdular Lightweight Load-Carrying Equipment) pack used by a Marine with Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/6, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) (MEU(SOC)) at the Kandahar International Airport, Kandahar, Afghanistan, during OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kandahar International Airport Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: 26 MEU

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A U.S. Marine Corps M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System assigned to 1st Battalion, 11th Marines, 1st Marine Division is secured for transport to execute a HIMARS Rapid Infiltration during Integrated Training Exercise 2-24, at the Strategic Expeditionary Landing Field, Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Feb. 10, 2024. The HIRAIN exercise demonstrated I Marine Expeditionary Forces ability to rapidly deploy the HIMARS to meet and deter any threats. ITX ensures units are ready to fight tonight as a I MEF Marine Air-Ground task force. Marine Corps

Description: The Fleets Searchlight Photograph RN. Periodic Visits. Location: Zanzibar africa

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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Richard Conner, an HC-130J Combat King II loadmaster assigned to the 26th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, scans the back of the aircraft during a combat search and rescue exercise over an undisclosed location, July 5, 2022. Air Force Central Command's ERQSs are organized, trained, equipped and postured to conduct full spectrum personnel recovery to include both conventional and unconventional combat rescue operations within the Central Command theater of operations. Special warfare operators assigned throughout the combined joint operational area conduct operations in support of Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve.

Vlieland, March 12, 2002. © Peter Wiezoreck The Maneuver training center lasted a schiettie with the Leopard 2 A6 combat tank. That happened at the Cavalry Schietkamp in Vlieland. Photo: A shooting tube of a Leopard 2 A6.

ESU Incident Command Post New Orleans - Katrina Sector - 26-HK-305-40. Hurricane Katrina

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Christopher Ensman, HC-130J Combat King II loadmaster assigned to the 26th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, performs Helicopter Air-to-Air refueling procedures during low-light conditions within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Nov. 7, 2022. The HC-130J is a rapidly deployable, multi-capable airframe, capable of extending the reach of HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopters, expanding combat search and rescue and personnel recovery operations within the CENTCOM AOR.

Miscellaneous - Coast Guard Operations - 26-HK-433-163. Hurricane Katrina

A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 466 (HMH-466), 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, lifts a pallet during helicopter support team training at Landing Zone Dodo, Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 25, 2024. The training rehearsed sustaining the ground combat element within an Alert Contingency Marine Air-Ground Task Force, and enhanced the Marines' ability to conduct expeditious transport and versatility in support of expeditionary advanced base operations.

French soldiers assigned to the 93rd Mountain Artillery Regiment, Multinational Field Artillery Brigade conduct CAESAR self-propelled howitzer live fire during Exercise Dynamic Front 23 at Oksbol, Denmark, March 28, 2023. Exercise Dynamic Front 23 is a U.S. Army Europe and Africa directed, 56th Artillery Command led, multinational exercise desinged to improve allied and partner nation's ability to execute multi-echelon fires, and test interoperability of both tactical and theater-level fires systems in a live environment.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Patrol in Samarinda area and Reportage Sanga-Sanga (Borneo). Monkeys on the roof of a barracks. April 9, 1948. Borneo, Indonesia, Kalimantan, Dutch East Indies, Samarinda

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Dillon Caldwell, aircraft fuels systems craftsman, 51st Maintenance Squadron, performs post-flight maintenance on an F-16 Fighting Falcon during a routine training event at Daegu Air Base, Republic of Korea, Feb. 1, 2023. Osan AB regularly conducts training events where Airmen mobilize to contingency operating bases to bolster readiness and utilize strategies to increase lethality.

Construction work is shown at night on Nov. 9, 2022, in the 1600 block of the cantonment area at Fort McCoy, Wis., on a second, new, fiscal year 2020-funded transient training troops barracks project on the post. The $18.8 million project was awarded to L.S. Black Constructors, which is the contractor who built the first barracks building at Fort McCoy, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Resident Office at Fort McCoy. The new contract was awarded Sept. 29, 2020, and the notice to proceed was issued Oct. 28, 2020. The contract duration is scheduled for completion in 780 calendar days. Currently contract completion is scheduled for December 2022. The barracks is different than the traditional barracks located throughout the installation. This new building will be four stories and able to house 400 people in approximately 60,000 square feet. The building is being built with the latest in construction materials and include state-of-the-art physical security and energy-saving mea

220629-N-XN177-1019 EAST CHINA SEA (June 29, 2022) - An F-35B Lightning II aircraft assigned to Marine Strike Fighter Squadron (VMFA) 121 lands aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), June 29, 2022. Tripoli is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

Inaugural Regimental Services of the "Black Devils", Pioneer Infantry, Chaplain Hayes Farish Officiating, Sunday, Sept. 29th, 1918, Camp Zachary Taylor, Louisville, Kentucky, USA, Royal Photo Co.

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