Marine Tactical Training

U.S. Marines in action during tactical training exercises, focusing on maneuvering and preparation for combat scenarios.

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Lance Corporal Daniel W. Mattern, USMC, of the Interim Marine Corps Security Forces Company, Bahrain, provides security using live ammo in his M240G Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW). The Marines participated in a reationary drill while on duty at the Naval Support Activity, Bahrain. Base: US Naval Support Activity State: Juffair Country: Bahrain (BHR)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Devin Mullin and Cpl. Alexander Rodriguez, both with 1st Battalion, 12th Marines, relay information through the Marine Air Ground Task Force Common Handheld during a joint terminal attack controllers training event at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Sept. 6, 2022. Marines with 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division, jointly operated with U.S. Army 25th Combat Aviation Brigade. Such training and collaboration improves the operational synergy within the Joint Force.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Devin Mullin and Cpl. Alexander Rodriguez, both with 1st Battalion, 12th Marines, relay information through the Marine Air Ground Task Force Common Handheld during a joint terminal attack controllers training event at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Sept. 6, 2022. Marines with 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division, jointly operated with U.S. Army 25th Combat Aviation Brigade. Such training and collaboration improves the operational synergy within the Joint Force.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Elijah R. Rathbun, chemical biological radiological nuclear Specialist with Chemical Biological Incident Response Force, prepares to board a UH-60 aircrafts before executing a mission readiness exercise at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Jan. 10, 2023. The exercise was conducted in order to practice realistic training to improve, sustain, and develop standards of procedures safely.

U.S. Marines with 3d Marine Division palletize gear in preparation to depart Okinawa, Japan during an Alert Contingency Marine Air-Ground Task Force drill, initiating the deployment of the divisions Forward Command Element participating in KAMANDAG 6 in the Philippines, Sept. 27, 2022. during a rapid response drill to start exercise KAMANDAG 6, Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 27, 2022. KAMANDAG is an annual bilateral exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences.

030224-M-8539K-041. Base: Camp Matilda Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: 1ST Marine Division

240129-N-LR905-3157LITTLE FALLS, Minn. (Jan. 29, 2024) - U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Technicians assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group (EODGRU) 2 conduct Helicopter Rope Suspension Techniques (HRST) training in a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter with Minnesota National Guards 2nd Battalion, 147th Aviation Regiment as part of Snow Crab Exercise 24-1. SNOWCRABEX is an annual exercise designed to test and evaluate U.S. Navy EOD and Navy Divers capabilities and equipment in a simulated arctic environment and improve combat effectiveness. Navy EOD and Navy Divers are part of the Navy Expeditionary Combat Force (NECF), enabling the U.S. Navy Fleet by clearing and protecting the battlespace.

U.S. Army Soldier at a Forward Operating Base in Afghanistan

U.S. Army squads under FORSCOM (Forces Command) compete for the title of Best Squad during a head-to-head competition at the FORSCOM Best Squad Competition 2022 at Fort Hood, Texas, Aug. 17, 2022. Spc. Carl Ocupe, representing the 20th CBRNE squad, runs perimeter while waiting for medical evacuation. On Day 3 of the competition Soldiers underwent a medical evacuation simulation at the Fort Hood MSTC (Medical Simulation Training Center). The Army is the best trained, best equipped, and most skilled fighting force in the world.

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. John Madara, a security forces specialist from the New Jersey Air National Guard's 177th Fighter Wing, provides flight line security at Atlantic City Air National Guard Base, N.J. on Jan. 16 at sunset. Security forces specialists protect the people, property and resources of the U.S. Air Force. Madara is from West Berlin, N.J.

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Mason Schull, an infantryman assigned to Task Force Red Dragon, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, directs security operations during a combined training exercise with the French Forces in Djibouti near Arta, Djibouti, Aug. 21, 2022. Combined training events allow partner nation servicemembers to adapt to ever changing environments. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Thomas Johns)

A Security Forces trainee at the 343rd Training Squadron listens to instructions before marching to the Individual Tactics and Techniques basic course at Joint Base San Antonio - Camp Bullis on Sept. 20, 2022. The course is designed to teach the trainees how to shoot, move, and communicate through tactical environments. The 37th Training Wing and 343rd Training Squadron provide the initial training for all Air Force security forces.

U.S. Air Force Airman Riley Holland, 60th Civil Engineer Squadron fire protection specialist, wears a morale patch at Travis Air Force Base, California, Sept. 14, 2022. The 60th CES started wearing a morale patch in support of Suicide Prevention Month.

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An informal portrait of Private John D. King, Co. A, 1ST Bn., 9th Light Infantry, taken during the joint service exercise Nimrod Dancer. Subject Operation/Series: NIMROD DANCER Base: Fort Sherman Country: Panama (PAN)

U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Earle Lewis, from Alpha Company, 478th Civil Affairs Battalion, stands ready during a mission in Lutafiyah, Iraq, April 19, 2007.

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Jorge Lopez, a parachute maintenance chief with 3rd Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, Force Headquarters Group, Marine Corps Forces Reserve, walks toward a rally point after performing static-line parachute operations on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Aug. 4, 2022. 3rd ANGLICO conducted low-level static line parachute insertion operations in order to enhance the tactical and operational readiness of its Marines for exercises and real-world operations.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Chanselor Sutton, a network administrator with 3d Battalion, 12th Marines participates in live-fire training during Artillery Relocation Training Program 22.3 at Ojojihara Maneuver Area, Japan, Dec. 2, 2022. The skills developed at ARTP increase the proficiency and readiness of the only permanently forward-deployed artillery unit in the Marine Corps, enabling them to provide precision indirect fires. Sutton is a native of Blue Island, IL.

Chief Warrant Officer 3 William D. Nance, 4th Division Special Troops Battalion, 4th Division Sustainment Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, works inside the SPO during Warfighter 23-1, on Fort Carson, Colorado, October, 2, 2022. SPO constructs agendas based on the commanders intent, unit priorities, and supply and movement priorities.

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U.S. Army Sgt. Elijah Svendsen, assigned to the 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, participates in a simulated downed pilot scenario during Exercise Combined Resolve 17 (CbR 17) at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, on June 5, 2022. CbR 17 is a U.S. Army exercise consisting of 5,600 service members, NATO Allies, and partners from over 10 countries, and is designed to assess units' abilities to conduct operations in a multi-domain battle space.

Combat engineers with the 116th Brigade Engineer Battalion participated in their annual training of demolition and explosive breaching through doors and wall structures on May 6, 2022. Combat engineers provide support of mobility, counter mobility and survivability for Soldiers within the 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team during combat missions. Our job is to make sure that we proficiently enable our combat personnel to move from point A to point B, said Sgt. 1st Class Robert Smith, platoon sergeant with the 116th BEB. Counter mobility is to keep the enemy from moving forward, so that we can move forward with our mission. We go in and get the good guys if they are trapped or we go in where there are bad guys behind a door, and it is imperative we do this safely with maximum survivability.

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Jami Shawley, commanding general of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), participates in an Emergency Deployment Readiness Exercise (EDRE) at CSL Manda Bay, Kenya, June 17, 2022. Shawley flew in with the East Africa Response Force (EARF) to observe and assess the exercise as well as visit with senior leaders and Soldiers. (U.S. Army National Guard photos by Staff Sgt. Jeff Clements)

A U.S. Soldier assembles a Mossberg 590A1, during the weapons lane, to earn the U.S. Army Expert Soldier Badge (ESB), Sept. 01, 2022, Vilsek, Germany. The ESB is a U.S. Army special skills badge awarded to all Soldiers, noncommissioned officers, warrant officers, and commissioned officers-except those in the Infantry, Special Forces and Medical career management fields-that demonstrate individual Soldier competencies and abilities to perform tough, realistic and mission-focused skill level 1 Warrior Tasks and brigade commander-selected tasks. Training and testing are expected to be tough, realistic, and mission focused.

Providers assigned to the Special Troops Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division conduct set up and security operations on Fort Bragg, NC, March 28, 2022. The Field Training Exercise ensures Paratroopers stand ready to fight, win, and meet the 18 hour deployment standard.

U.S. Marines with Force Reconnaissance Company, 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force conduct military operations in urbanized terrain (MOUT) training in Okinawa, Japan, May 25, 2022. MOUT training enhances the Marines ability to communicate and maneuver in urban environments by practicing fundamentals of movement.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Gilbert Evangelista, a mortorman with Battalion Landing Team 1/1, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, observes his surroundings during a motorized raid exercise at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 14, 2024. The motorized raid was conducted to refine the Marines ability to carry out continuous operations in austere environments and execute strategic plans. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the America Amphibious Ready Group in in the 7th fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners, and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. Marine Corps

U.S. Army Georgia Army National Guard Soldier, Spc. Miles Murrell, infantryman with the Lawrenceville-based Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 121st Infantry Regiment, pulls security after clearing a building while conducting urban attack training during Exportable Combat Training Capability Exercise at Fort Stewart, Ga., June 21, 2022. XCTC is the U.S. Army National Guards program of record that enables brigade combat teams to achieve the trained Platoon readiness necessary to deploy, fight, and win battles throughout the world. The XCTC exercise will include approximately 4,400 brigade personnel from throughout Georgia.U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Tori Miller.

220720-N-PI330-1031 NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain (July 20, 2022) Gunners Mate 1st Class Conrad Friedrich, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133 (NMCB 133), leads a weapons familiarization training in Rota, Spain, July 20, 2022. NMCB 133 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.

Soldiers from 2nd Infantry Division/ROK-U.S. Combined Division arrive to Camp Humphreys for the final assessment of the competition, Camp Humphreys, Republic of Korea, May 4, 2022. Soldiers participated in the competition using basic soldiering skills in land navigation, marksmanship, weapons and tactical operations throughout the course.

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A 22nd Air Refueling Wing Airman fills out an inspection form Aug. 16, 2022, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The 22nd ARW will conduct a Unit Effectiveness Inspection Capstone event from February 27 to March 23, 2023.

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U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Diaz Madrigal, a Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear Defense Specialist with Combat Logistics Battalion 6, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, operates a Finnish all-terrain vehicle (ATV) during an ATV Familiarization course in Dragsvik, Finland, Oct. 3, 2022. Task Force Red Cloud, headquartered by elements of CLB-6, CLR-2, 2nd MLG, 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. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Cpl. Jackson Kirkiewicz)

An International Security Assistance Force Special Operations Forces Airman provides security while a road maintenance team checkpoint is being built in Tagab, Afghanistan, Nov. 26, 2010. Afghan civilians, RMT members, ISAF SOF and Afghan National Police-Provincial Response Company members all helped to build the checkpoint.

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SAAREMAA, Estonia (May 21, 2022) U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Elaina Lister, from Richlands, N.C. with 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, under Task Force 61/2, pulls on strings attached to a communications antenna during exercise Siil (Hedgehog) 22 on Saaremaa, Estonia, May 21, 2022. Task Force 61/2 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.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Hayden Rife, engineer assistant, Headquarters and Support (H&S) Battalion, Marine Corps Installations East, stands guard at a barricade during Exercise Urgent Response on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 15, 2022. H&S Battalion Marines conducted identification checks and established vehicle control points in support of Exercise Urgent Response, an installation-wide exercise that plans for and executes anti-terrorism response procedures.

U.S. Soldiers with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 112th Infantry Regiment, 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team complete a 3.6 mile run in combat gear during a physical training exercise at Camp McGregor, New Mexico, Jan. 14, 2024. They are training at Camp McGregor as they prepare for a deployment to the Horn of Africa.

Spc. Elizabeth Michael, a combat medic with the 7385th Blood Detachment out of Fort Bragg, N.C., originally from Denville, N.J., participates in Army Reserve Medical Command's Best Warrior Competition held Mar. 29 - April 3 at Fort McCoy, Wis.

A U.S. Marine Corps recruit with Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, stands at attention during close order drill at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Sept. 13, 2022. Recruits learned and performed drill movements as a platoon throughout recruit training to eliminate individualism and create discipline.

Soldiers of the Bundeswehr, taken during the Bundeswehr exercise 'Fast Eagle' in Barth, 05.05.2022. The exercise 'Fast Eagle' simulates an evacuation of German citizens from a fictitious crisis country within a short period of time., Barth, Germany, Europe

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Miguel Nelson, a machine gunner with Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, prepares ammunition belts during a field exercise at Range 800 on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Oct. 18, 2022. The FEX was designed to improve the battalions combat and contingency capabilities in preparation for future deployments. Nelson is a native of San Diego.

A defender assigned to the 6th Security Squadron emergency services team participates in a low-light training at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Jan. 10, 2023. Low-lighting exercises prepare defenders to respond to situations in challenging circumstances.

Defenders from the 321st Contingency Response Squadron conduct readiness training on April 14, 2022, at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey. Airmen assigned to the 321st CRS regularly conduct specialized training to remain rapidly deployable.

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Joshua Barnes, a fire support Marine, assigned to 5th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, uses an Android Tactical Assault Kit to validate joint-coalition targeting processes during exercise Katana Strike on Kumejima, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 26, 2022. Katana Strike is led by III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group and is designed to demonstrate proficiency in coalition joint-force planning, coordination, and execution of dynamic targeting in a maritime environment. Katana Strike showcases 5th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, which serves as the central hub for conducting long-range communications between joint ground, naval and aviation units over multiple waveforms. III MIG functions as the vanguard of III MEF, operating in the Indo-Pacific regions information environment, and supports Marine Air Ground Task Force operations with communications, intelligence, and supporting arms liaison capabilities.

525th Expeditionary Military Intelligence Brigade held the Interrogation Olympics, a human intelligence gathering competition featuring thirteen teams from across Active Duty, Reserve and National Guard. Day one consisted of teams conducting lanes incorporating numerous Soldier skills and intelligence collection techniques.

Spc. Michael Wallace of Springfield, Illinois, a Signal Support Systems Specialist with the Illinois National Guards Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 130th Infantry Regiment sprints to the end of the 12-mile ruck on May 15, 2022 during the Region IV Best Warrior Competition. 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.)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Bryankenne Calinagan, MAGTF Planner, with the 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division establishes a combat operations center at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, Oct. 25, 2022. 3d Marine Littoral Regiment established the Alpha command node which provides the commander the ability to direct, plan, and coordinate within the assigned Zone of Action. Bougainville II is a field exercise that allows the MLR and its subordinate units to conduct expeditionary advanced base operations across the island of Oahu. BVII displays the MLRs ability to rapidly establish and displace EABs while executing command and control in a dispersed environment.

Air Force Capt. Emily Perkins, 445th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron flight nurse, checks equipment in preparation for a joint training exercise on board a C-17 Globemaster III at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Nov. 9, 2022. The 445th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron and the 88th Medical Group Critical Care Air Transport Team conducted the training, simulating a live-flight environment where Airmen learn to prepare for challenges such as turbulence, changes in temperatures and air pressure, as they care for critically ill patients.

020604-F-5646C-003. Base: Malstrom Air Force Base State: Montana (MT) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Adam Hytrek, a scout sniper with Battalion Landing Team 1/4, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepares for a visit, board, search, and seizure exercise on the USS Miguel Keith (ESB-5) in the Philippine Sea, Feb. 11, 2023. The VBSS exercise refined Marines skills in maritime interdiction operations by incorporating real world scenarios. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the America Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

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U.S. Marine Corps 1st Sgt. James Boisvert, a company first sergeant with 2d Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, provides security during Marine Warfighting Exercise at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, May 2, 2022. This exercise is the culminating event of the Service Level Training Exercise, challenging the MAGTF to fight against a free thinking adversary with similar capabilities in a force-on-force environment.

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Soldiers and NCOs from the West Virginia and District of Columbia National Guards compete in their annual Best Warrior Competition, held at Camp Dawson, Kingwood, West Virginia, April 22, 2022. Best Warrior is an annual event where participants compete in a series of military tasks including weapons proficiency, endurance, physical fitness, medical skills, communications, and professional development activities. Winners of the local Best Warrior will compete at the regional level in May, also at Camp Dawson.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. David Sigdestad, an explosive ordnance disposal technician with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, assembles a nunchuck charge as part of an explosive excavation range during exercise Eagle Wrath 22 at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, May 14, 2022. Eagle Wrath is an annual Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 exercise at CATC Camp Fuji, Japan, designed to increase squadron proficiency in conducting real-world contingency missions while in a forward operating environment.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Christian Powell, a senior watch supervisor with Marine Air Traffic Control (ATC) Mobile Team Training, 56th Operations Support Squadron, 56th Operations Group, sets up a field radio antenna for ATC communications at the Inyokern Node during exercise Steel Knight 23, on Inyokern Airfield, California, Dec. 2, 2022. Exercise Steel Knight 23 provides 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing an opportunity to refine Wing-level warfighting in support of I Marine Expeditionary Force and fleet maneuver. Powell is a native of Sandy, Utah.

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Gloria Santiago, a combat marksmanship coach assigned to 1st Recruit Training Battalion, Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, guides a Jordanian Soldier assigned to the Quick Response Force Brigade during an all-female marksmanship subject matter expert exchange between U.S. Marines and Jordanian Soldiers in Zarqa, Jordan, Feb. 22, 2024. U.S. Marine Corps Forces Central Command and the Jordanian Armed Forces developed the exchange to highlight the similarities in marksmanship training and the impacts that inclusivity has within our militaries. Marine Corps

Spc. Joshua Lansink, Company D, 1st Battalion, 168th Infantry, of Denison, Iowa, camouflages himself and his gear during the patrol lane portion of the U.S. Armys Expert Infantry Badge (EIB) testing phase at Camp Blanding in Starke, Fla. Iowa Army National Guard Soldiers with the 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, and Minnesota Army National Guard Soldiers with the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division - each sporting the 34th Infantry Division Red Bull patch - traveled to Florida to participate in more than 30 rigorous events in pursuit of the prestigious EIB. Patrol lanes, on day four of the five-day event, tested candidates on Soldier skills often used during combat, including movement under fire, camouflaging and Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear defenses.

Cpl. Taylor Giffard, a ground signals operator with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command, acts as an opposition force during a mission readiness exercise for 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Nov. 24, 2015.

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Recruits with Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, conduct a patrol during Basic Warrior Training aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., November 16, 2022. Recruits conduct patrols to utilize the hand and arm signals and formations they have learned during BWT.

PHU YEN, Vietnam (June 26, 2022) Equipment Operator 3rd Class Jacob Strickland levels the ground prior to a concrete pour at An Ninh Dong Primary School during Pacific Partnership 2022. Now in it's 17th year, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific.

230214-N-NH267-1007 INDIAN OCEAN (Feb. 14, 2023) U.S. Navy Lt. j.g. David Preuss, from South Bend, Ind., inspects an M4 carbine before a visit, board, search, and seizure (VBSS) gun shoot on the flight deck of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Hamilton (DDG 60). Paul Hamilton, part of the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group, is in U.S. 7th Fleet conducting routine operations. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navys largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with Allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

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U.S. Marines and Sailors assigned to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, and I Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group check the filters on their M50 gas masks during chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear defense training at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Sept. 23, 2022. The purpose of CBRN defense training is to educate Marines and Sailors on CBRN effects, maintain proficiency in personal survivability measures, and build confidence in personal protective equipment.

Republic of Korea Marine Corps Master Sgt. Ma Sung Rak, a communications equipment manager with 1st ROK Marine Division, ROK Marine Corps, tests a Harris AN/PRC-150 radio during exercise Freedom Shield 23, at Pohang, Republic of Korea, March 20, 2023. During the exercise, ROK and U.S. Marines used with the Mini-Secure Communications Controller, a tactical voice bridge, allowing the combined forces to securely communicate over radio. Freedom Shield is a defense-oriented exercise designed to strengthen the ROK-U.S. Alliance, enhance our combined defense posture, and strengthen security and stability on the Korean peninsula.

A U.S. Marine Maintains his M4 Carbine at a Small Combat Outpost in Afghanistan's Helmand Province

U.S. Marine Corp 1st Lt. Raquel Zagal, a communications officer with 7th Communication Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, III MEF, holds a AN/PRC-153 digital portable radio during exercise Freedom Shield 23, at Pohang, Republic of Korea, March 20, 2023. During the exercise, ROK and U.S. Marines used with the Mini-Secure Communications Controller, a tactical voice bridge, allowing the combined forces to securely communicate over radio. Freedom Shield is a defense-oriented exercise designed to strengthen the ROK-U.S. Alliance, enhance our combined defense posture, and strengthen security and stability on the Korean peninsula.

Tech. Sgt. Abelardojohn Llanesa, 142nd Honor Guard noncommissioned officer in charge, leads an introductory Honor Guard training on Oct. 16, 2022 at Portland Air National Guard Base, Ore. In the Oregon Air National Guard, Honor Guard members preform their Honor Guard duties in addition to their normal position duties.

Boise State University Army ROTC Cadet Bo Carlton, a freshman, crossing another bridge back over the Boise River nearing the halfway point at Barber Park. Cadet Carlton was the first cadet to complete the 12-mile ruck march with a time of 1 hour and 42 minutes.The Boise State University ROTC Cadets nearing the end of the semester showed no let up in their schedules. In mid-April, two groups of cadets took a scenic ruck march along the Boise Green Belt Trail system. Group one completed a 12-mile ruck march while group 2 completed an 8-mile march.Seeking fitness of another kind, the cadets attended a briefing from Mr. Cody Rome, a 2012 graduate of the Naval Academy at Annapolis, on managing their finances.

U.S. Army Spc. Tyler Bridges, a Human Resources Specialist assigned to the 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Ohio National Guard, receives his new rank of Specialist during a promotion ceremony, at Camp Grayling, Michigan, Aug. 17, 2022. Bridges, along with three other Soldiers from the 37th IBCT, was recognized for his patriotism, valor, fidelity and professional excellence, as well as demonstrated leadership potential and dedicated service.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Leonardo Orozco, an administrative specialist assigned to Marine Wing Support Squadron 473, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, from San Diego, Calif., uses his head to pass a soccer ball at Camp Wilson, Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., during Integrated Training Exercise (ITX) 4-22, July 21, 2022. Reserve Marines and Sailors have come together from across the nation to form an integrated Marine Air-Ground Task Force to take part in a live-fire, combined arms exercise that will better prepare Marine Forces Reserve in its mission to augment and reinforce the Active Component.

Spc. Shawbaz Soaia, an indirect fire infantryman assigned to 9th Mission Support Command stationed at Fort Shafter Flats, Hawaii, walks to his next point 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.

U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, run up the Reaper during the crucible at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, July 27, 2022. The crucible was a 54- hour long culminating event at recruit training which finalized the transformation from recruit to Marine.

U.S. Marines Corps Lance Cpl. Brooklyn Kingma, left, and Lance Cpl. Paul Davis, right, both combat engineers with Bravo Company, 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, conduct rehearsals with an M240B medium machine gun, on Camp Rodriguez, Republic of Korea, July 6, 2022. Marines with 9th ESB are participating in a large-scale field training exercise focused on leveraging the integrated capabilities of joint and allied partners to strengthen all-domain awareness, maneuver, and fires across a distributed mountainous environment.

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A U.S. Marine Corps student with Drill Instructor School, Recruit Training Regiment, executes a drill movement on the parade deck at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Aug 8, 2022. Drill Instructor School further develops the leadership, command presence, instructional ability, physical fitness, and knowledge of selected officers, Staff Non-Commissioned and Non-Commissioned Officers in order to successfully perform the duties of a series commander and drill instructor.

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Minneapolis, Minnesota, January 8, 2026, Protest at the Whipple Federal building in response to the shooting of a woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer who killed the woman. Closeup of ice officers badge and gear.

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