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Humanitarian Missions in Conflict Areas

Images capturing military personnel engaged in humanitarian aid efforts, interacting with local communities and providing assistance during ongoing conflicts.

Africa, Egypt, Luxor, Valley of the Kings. Tomb workers excavate rubble with rubber buckets (Editorial Usage Only)
Africa, Egypt, Luxor, Valley of the Kings. Tomb workers excavate rubble with rubber buckets (Editorial Usage Only)
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060327-A-5745M-020. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Camp Liberty State: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 10TH MTN DIV
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Battle of the Pont den Barona, Moors and Christians, "Es Firó", Soller, Sierra de Tramuntana, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain.
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Actors dressed as Pathet Lao soldiers and women in traditional costume at Site 2, Plain of Jars; Xiangkhouang, Laos
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A U.S. Army Reserve Soldier conducts hygiene in the field before starting the work day during the 2022 Quartermaster Liquid Logistics Exercise (QLLEX) at Camp Pendleton, Calif., June 21, 2022. The QLLEX is an opportunity for Reserve Soldiers to strengthen skills for their Military Occupational Speciality and provide real-world fuel and water support while training at the tactical, operational and strategic level.
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Caribbean, Cuba, Havana, La Habana, pictures with revolutionary leaders
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A Kenyan Defense Force airmen radios for help during a hands-on scenario for African Partnership Flight Kenya at Archers Post, Kenya, June 28, 2016. The APF included a Kenyan-led exercise, Linda Rhino, in which instructors observed the application of what was learned in the classroom and provided feedback. The exercise included multiple personnel recovery scenarios.
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Iraq, Ninawa province, Mosul on 2022-10-17. Report on explosive remnants of war in Iraq, one of the most contaminated countries in the world after forty years of conflict, instability and especially the recent occupation of the country by the Islamic State group, on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Ottawa Treaty, the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention prohibiting the acquisition, production, stockpiling and use of mines. Here, in the old city of Mosul destroyed by Daesh, writings, posters or flags warn of the presence of explosive remains. Photograph by Martin Bertrand. Irak, province de Ninive, Mossoul le 2022-10-17. Reportage sur les restes explosifs de guerre en Irak, lun des pays les plus contamines au monde suite a quarante ans de conflits, dinstabilité et surtout par loccupation recente du pays par le groupe Etat islamique, a l'occasion des 25 ans du Traite d'Ottawa, la Convention sur linterdiction des mines antipersonnel prohibant lacquisition, la production, le
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030415-F-7203T-014. Base: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ)
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Sculptures of soldiers in a castle, Pendennis Castle, Falmouth, Cornwall, England
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Military, training and man on ground, crawling and obstacle course for preparation of battlefield. Outdoor, strong and soldier in tough bootcamp, brave and person in army for service, war or survival
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U.S. soldier of the 24th Infantry Regiment wounded in the leg on Feb. 16, 1951. Now regrouped after the failed UN invasion of North Korea, they were blocking the North Korean/Chinese forces advance into South Korea. Korean War, 1950-53. (BSLOC_2014_11_189)
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A Panamanian civilian unloads supplies from a U.S. Air Force helicopter during a humanitarian aid operation for impoverished Panamanians. Base: Santiago Country: Panama (PAN)
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Lieutenant, World War II, Historical reenactment
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DF-ST-89-01816. Base: Rhein-Main Air Base Country: West Germany (FRG)
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Man wearing viking helmet, Els Enfarinats flour fight, rebels, armed with flour, eggs and firecrackers, take over the regiment of the city for one day, Plaza de la Iglesia, Ibi, Province of Alicante, Costa Blanca, Spain, Europe
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Congolese soldiers charged with protecting the Garamba National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo
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U.S. Marine Corps Recruit Lucas Zenisek with Mike Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, executes the pull-up portion of the physical fitness test (PFT) at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Oct. 3, 2022. The PFT is a test all recruits must pass and sets the standards that all marines must maintain once a year. Recruit Zenisek was recruited out of Recruiting Station Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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Gold seeker with metal detector, near Abu Sara, Nubia, Sudan, Africa
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031109-F-7234P-023. Base: Baghdad International Airport Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 447th Air Expeditionary Group
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NAWA, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Jadoine Graham, a corpsman with Jump Platoon, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, provides security while escorting media through the Nawa Bazaar in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Oct. 22, 2010. Jump Platoon’s primary mission is to provide security for the battalion commander and transport him throughout 3/3’s battle space, but the platoon performs a variety of tasks from providing supplementary security and running vehicle checkpoints, to masonry and gardening.
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060327-A-5745M-031. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Camp Liberty State: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 10TH MTN DIV
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Military Photographer of the Year Winner 1999 TITLE: "Hung Out to Dry" CATEGORY: Portfolio PLACE: Third Place Portfolio CAPTION INFORMATION: November 6th 1999. Anna Rebilli hangs her laundry in the disheveled backyard to her home in Cape Town, South Africa. U.S. Sailors and Marines were in Rebilli's neighborhood to help repair roofs of houses that were damaged in the first ever reported tornado in South Africa. IMAGE FILE #DD-SP-01-00052. Country: Unknown
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MCpl. Tylar Parsons, a Canadian Armed Forces member, is taken down by Military Working Dog Azir, assigned to the 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, during a MWD bite demonstration at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, Feb. 16, 2023. The MWDs at AASAB are dual purpose detection and patrol dogs and AASAB is the largest hub for sending MWDs in and out of U.S. Central Commands area of responsibility. The 386th ESFS does demonstrations to showcase the MWDs capabilities and how they are an asset to the team.
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Young soldier crawling on field
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970620-N-8513W-005. Subject Operation/Series: KERNEL BLITZ '97 Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: 1ST Dental Company
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A Navy journalist conducts an interview with Lance CPL. Rick Elliott, a Marine reservist on active duty as an aircraft loadmaster with Marine Refueler-Transport Squadron 452 (VMGR-452), during Operation Desert Shield. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Bahrain (BHR)
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040112-F-5435R-070. Base: Iraq Civil Defense Corps Academy State: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ)
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Morning exercises at Liberian National police boot camp
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990628-M-5696S-044. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT GUARDIAN Base: Zegra State: Kosovo Country: Yugoslavia (YUG) Scene Major Command Shown: 26th Marine Expedtionary Unit
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Harymider Theatre, volunteer organisation, they organise relief deliveries for the army, Lutsk, Ukraine, Europe
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Men learning how to be useful itself of a hypodermic rifle
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CPT Maureen Scullion and Abdullah Abadi, interpreter, stand by as CPT Kymberle McElwee records information and COL (Dr.) Suman Seth examines Abdul Ahad, an Afghan mujaheddin fighter. The U.S. military personnel are members of the 2nd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron who are in the country to provide assistance to Afghan refugees and mujaheddin fighters. Those needing specialized surgery will be transported to the United States and Canada by Military Airlift Command C-141B Starlifter aircraft.. Country: Pakistan(PAK)
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concentration of Christian troops, battle between Moors and Christians, festivities of the patron saint, Pollença, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain, Europe.
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German Red Cross representatives observe off loading of C-141B from McGuire AFB, NJ. Subject Operation/Series: TANZANIA AIRLIFT Base: Mwanza Country: United Republic Of Tanzania (TZA)
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CAZADORES CON PIEZAS - FOTO AÑOS 60. Location: CACERIA. PROVINCIA. Guadalajara. SPANIEN.
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Siem Reap, Angkor, Temple Preah Khan, an official temple guardian of the Cambodian military
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Saudi Arabia, Tabuk Province, Tayma. Historical reenactors at the ancient oasis town. (Editorial Use Only)
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Burial of Oleg Yashchishin, Kirilo Vishivaniy, Sergei Melnik and Rostislav Romanchuk in the Jesuit Church of St. Peter and Paul, the four officers were killed two days earlier in a Russian missile attack in a military camp near the border with Poland in Yavoriv, at least 35 people died, Lychatik Cemetery, Lviv, Ukraine, Europe
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020927-F-4649H-021. Subject Operation/Series: NORTHERN WATCH Base: Incirlik Air Base, Adana Country: Turkey (TUR)
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220426-N-PG226-1142 TRIESTE, Italy (April 26, 2022) Sailors assigned to the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group (HSTCSG) participate in a Morale, Welfare and Recreation sponsored tour in Trieste, Italy, April 26, 2022. The HSTCSG is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations in support of U.S., allied and partner interests in Europe and Africa.
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concentration of Christian troops, battle between Moors and Christians, festivities of the patron saint, Pollença, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain, Europe.
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Nha Trang, Vietnam: February 16, 1966 A former Viet Cong who returned to the Republic of Vietnam with a safe conduct pass dropped by U.S. Air Force commandos, prepares to enter one of the "Chieu Hoi" (Open Arms) centers.