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Maintenance and Support in Military Operations

Soldiers repairing equipment and managing logistics during various military operations, emphasizing behind-the-scenes support roles.

An informal portrait of an United Nations ground crew member during the unloading of humanitarian relief supplies. The three-year-old relief effort has been able to resume its missions after a five month hold due to aircraft receiving ground fire over Sarajevo. Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE PROMISE Base: Sarajevo Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH)
An informal portrait of an United Nations ground crew member during the unloading of humanitarian relief supplies. The three-year-old relief effort has been able to resume its missions after a five month hold due to aircraft receiving ground fire over Sarajevo. Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE PROMISE Base: Sarajevo Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH)
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DF-ST-84-08104. Subject Operation/Series: PEACEKEEPER Base: Clark Air Base State: Luzon Country: Philippines (PHL)
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A contestant begins a cross country run during the international military sports event "Seaweek.". Base: Naval Amphibious Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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DENZEL WASHINGTON and ADOLPH CAESAR in A SOLDIER'S STORY (1984), directed by NORMAN JEWISON.
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DF-ST-90-00048. Base: Arnold Air Force Base State: Tennessee (TN) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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A new recruit undergoes basic training at the Naval Training Center, Recruit Training Command. Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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An informal portrait of STAFF Sergeant Paul Irwin, an F-15 crew chief from the 18th Fighter Wing, Kadena Air Base, Japan, shows the effects of the Australian heat as he launches his aircraft. He is participating in Australia's largest air defense exercise, PITCH BLACK '96, held at RAAF bases at Darwin, and Tindal in the Northern Territory and RAAFB Curtain in Western Australia. U.S. forces including Air Force F-16 and F-15 fighters, B-52 bombers, KC-10 tankers, C-141 transports and E-3 Airborne Warning and Control System aircraft. Marine and Army troops teamed up with troops from Australia and Singapore during 15 July to 2 August 1996.Published in AIRMAN Magazine November 1996.Exact Date .... An informal portrait of Staff Sergeant Paul Irwin, an F-15 crew chief from the 18th Fighter Wing, Kadena Air Base, Japan, shows the effects of the Australian heat as he launches his aircraft. He is participating in Australia's largest air defense exercise, PITCH BLACK '96, held at RAAF bases at D
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AIRMAN First Class Phillip Rice, center, a firefighter with the 63rd Civil Engineering Squadron, discusses the Lytle Creek brush fire with a firefighter from the California Department of Forestry. Air Force firefighters from Norton Air Force Base were cal. Base: Rancho Cucamonga State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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DN-ST-88-00203. Base: USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71)
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Firefighter.
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Original Film Title: FLAGS OF OUR FATHERS. English Title: FLAGS OF OUR FATHERS. Film Director: CLINT EASTWOOD. Year: 2006. Stars: PAUL WALKER.
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DN-ST-87-02383. Subject Operation/Series: OCEAN SAFARI '85 Country: Norwegian Sea
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Vietnam veterans search for names on the face of the Vietnam Veteran's Memorial. After forming at the memorial, they will join the funeral procession for the Unknown Serviceman of the Vietnam Era as it moves down Constitution Avenue en route to Arlington National Cemetery. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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A petty officer looks out from a mooring station aboard the amphibious transport dock USS RALEIGH (LPD-1) as the ship ties up at the pier. The RALEIGH has returned to Little Creek following its deployment to the Persian Gulf region for Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD DESERT STORM Base: Naval Amphib Base, Little Creek State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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A Marine aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA-5) cleans an M-203 grenade launcher from his M-16A2 rifle during PACEX '89. Subject Operation/Series: PACEX '89 Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)
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Members of the United Nation's International Commission of Control and Supervision and the Four Power Joint Military Commission discuss the release of the prisoners of war. U.S. Army's BGEN Stan McClellan, Chief of Staff, Military Assistance Command - Vietnam (MACV) the American representative is shown on the left..
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DF-ST-85-05748. Subject Operation/Series: VOLANT RODEO 1984 Base: Pope Air Force Base State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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A night view of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial statue created by Frederick C. Hart. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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STALINGRAD (1993), directed by JOSEPH VILSMAIER.
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011230-F-1851B-008. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown
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Tom Hanks , Saving Private Ryan , 1998 directed by Steven Spielberg Dreamworks LLC ,Paramount Pictures
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Soldiers from the Military District of Washington help arrange chairs on the snowy lawn of the U.S. Capitol for hundreds of guests who will attend the ceremony where the presidential oath of office will be administered to Ronald W. Reagan as the 40th President of the United States. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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DF-ST-88-02916. Base: Macdill Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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AIRMAN Apprentice (AA) Steve R. McClure mounts a Mark 82 bomb onto an A-7 Corsair II aircraft bomb rack aboard the aircraft carrier USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV-67). Country: Indian Ocean (IOC)
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Hunter with a shotgun and pair of binoculars
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DF-SN-87-00578. Base: Luke Air Force Base State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Standing in the Technical Control Facility at the headquarters for the Joint U.S. Military Mission for Aid to Turkey (JUSMMAT) are, from left: SGT Christopher R. Lacovana, SSGT Jeffery A. Hooks, Turkish MSGT Sureyya Bagci and MSGT Dennis C. Brock. Base: Ankara Air Station Country: Turkey (TUR)
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DF-ST-89-10709. Base: Seoul Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)
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Air Force Soldier with the Stinger. The Stinger is an infrared (heat seam) weapon. The shooter shoulder the weapon, focuses on his purpose, activates the search head, obtains a lock indication, gives an entrance shop and fires by transferring the trigger. The stinger is light and handy, but only suitable for low height and distances up to 6,000 meters.
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DF-ST-89-00418. Base: West Alton State: Missouri (MO) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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A student of the Navy's Cold Weather Environmental Survival Training uses one of the survival techniques taught to him by instructors from the Fleet Aviation Specialized Operational Training Group Atlantic (FASO). Base: New Brunswick State: Maine (ME) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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A member of the 1ST Tactical Fighter Wing says goodbye to a loved one as he prepares to deploy to Saudi Arabia in support of Operation Desert Shield. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Base: Langley Air Force Base State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Jesse R. Montez, U.S. Navy Beachmaster Unit 2, Beach Party Team B3, poses for a photograph with a Kurdish refugee during the establishment of a tent city near Zakhu. The encampment is being erected as part of Operation Provide Comfort, an Allied effort to aid Kurds who fled the forces of Saddam Hussein in northern Iraq. Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Country: Iraq (IRQ)
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A Soviet sailor stands on the pier to greet visiting United States sailors from the guided missile cruiser USS PRINCETON (CG 59) and the guided missile frigate USS REUBEN JAMES (FFG 57). The two ships are visiting Vladivostock as part of a United States/Soviet goodwill exchange program. Base: Vladivostok State: Siberia Country: U.S.S.R. (SUN)
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AIRMAN 1ST Class Lisa Krawchenko, a law enforcement specialist at George Air Force Base, Calif. Krawchenko recently completed a temporary assignment with the investigations section at Howard Air Base, Panama. Country: Unknown
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SEAMAN Recruit Scott Morgan inspects the horizon mirror alignment in a sextant during training at the Opticalmen and Instrumentmen School. Base: Corry Station, Pensacola State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Country music singer Larry Gatlin visited the Seabees of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion One-Thirty-Three (NMCB-133) to do a special Christmas Day performance at a former Russian Army base scud missile magazine now converted to a 200-man bunk room in support of Operation Joint Endeavor, a peace keeping mission to Croatia. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Base: Zapanja Country: Croatia (HRV)
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DF-ST-89-10689. Base: Seoul Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)
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A poster depiciting various activities during the joint military exercise GLOBAL GUARDIAN '98. A poster depiciting various activities during the joint military exercise GLOBAL GUARDIAN '98.
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Former Prisoner of War, U.S. Navy LT CMDR Edward Anthony Davis, (CAptured 26 Aug 65) carrying his puppy, MACO, talks to the press prior to his departure for the states. The puppy was given toim by a North Vietnamese guard prior to his release in the second group of POWS from Hanoi on February 12, 1973. Subject Operation/Series: HOMECOMING Base: Clark Air Base State: Luzon Country: Philippines (PHL)
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GEN David C. Jones stands on the flightline. Base: Andrews Air Force Base State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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A Haitian refugee salutes the camera during his stay at the Camp McCalla tent facilities on the U.S. Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. More than 14,000 refugees attempted to reach the United States by boat and were picked up by the Coast Guard in international waters and transported to the base at Guantanamo Bay. Exact Date Shot Unknown. Country: Unknown
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DF-ST-85-10561. Base: Chino State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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FULL METAL JACKET (1987), directed by STANLEY KUBRICK.