Medical Training in Military Settings

Images of military medical personnel providing care and training in wartime environments, illustrating medical practices and emergency response.

220817-N-IX644-2003 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 17, 2022) Lt. Rosalyn Nardella, from Logansport, Pennsylvania, assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H. W. Bush (CVN 77), uses an ultra violet light to seal a filling, Aug. 17, 2022. George H.W. Bush provides the national command authority flexible, tailorable warfighting capability as the flagship of a carrier strike group that maintains maritime stability and security to ensure access, deter aggression and defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

BALTIC SEA (Sept. 22, 2022) U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class John Barchenger practices giving an IV to a simulated casualty during a patient transfer exercise on a landing craft, air cushion aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) Sept. 22, 2022. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, under the command and control of 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.

040109-F-1798W-005. Base: Kirkuk Air Base Country: Iraq (IRQ)

040805-A-2703S-008. Base: Camp Babylon Country: Iraq (IRQ)

PACIFIC OCEAN -- Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force sailors observe U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Annapolis (SSN 760), participate in a fire drill aboard Annapolis, May 13. Annapolis is conducting maritime operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to maintain a safe and open Indo-Pacific.

070102-A-6553F-005. Base: Forward Operating Base Kalsu/Mah State: Babil Country: Iraq (IRQ)

220817-N-IX644-2003 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 17, 2022) Lt. Rosalyn Nardella, from Logansport, Pennsylvania, assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H. W. Bush (CVN 77), uses an ultra violet light to seal a filling, Aug. 17, 2022. George H.W. Bush provides the national command authority flexible, tailorable warfighting capability as the flagship of a carrier strike group that maintains maritime stability and security to ensure access, deter aggression and defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

USAF Technical Sergeant Colleen Corbett, 305th Medical Group, McGuire AFB, New Jersey takes a blood sample from SENIOR MASTER Sergeant James Gross, 821 Air Mobility Squadron before he departs McGuire AFB, in route to Southwest Asia in support of Operation DESERT FOX. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT FOX Base: Mcguire Air Force Base State: New Jersey (NJ) Country: United States Of America (USA)

041013-F-3431H-012. Base: Kunsan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

Sgt. James Freitas, a practical nursing specialist from the 7226th Medical Support Unit, the draws blood from 1st Lt. Timothy Hunt, a military policeman from the 805th Military Police Company here in Camp Shelby, Mississippi during the Soldier Readiness Processing portion of Titan Warrior. Titan Warrior is a two-week exercise that soldiers from the 290th Military Police Brigade trains on job-specific tasks and basic soldier skills

U.S. Army Cpt. Bryan Wheaton and a Royal Moroccan Army physician assesses the medical condition of a Moroccan civilian at the Humanitarian Civic Assistance (HCA) center in Taliouine, Morocco, June 21, 2022, during African Lion 22. African Lion 22 is Africa Command's largest, premier, joint, combined annual exercise hosted by Morocco, Ghana, Senegal, and Tunisia, June 6 - 30. More than 7,500 participants from 28 nations and NATO train together with a focus on enhancing readiness for U.S. and partner-nation forces. AL22 is a joint all-domain, multi-component, and multinational exercise, employing a full array of mission capabilities with the goal to strengthen interoperability among participants and set the theater for strategic access.

060522-N-9389D-149. Base: USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

041208-M-3658J-004. Base: Camp Taqaddum State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: CSSC-115

220625-N-TI693-1034INDIAN OCEAN (June 25, 2022) Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Abdou Lalene, left, from Lomé, Togo, inserts a needle into the arm of Airman Bryant Butler, from Aberdeen, Mississippi, during a walking blood bank drill aboard the Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary sea base USS Hershel "Woody" Williams (ESB 4), June 25, 2022. Hershel Woody Williams is rotationally deployed to the U.S. Naval Forces Africa area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet, to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

040626-F-0193C-018. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ)

U.S. Navy medical personnel with the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), transfer a simulated casualty to surgery during a casualty evacuation exercise, in the Philippine Sea, Feb. 13, 2024. The exercise enables corpsmen and ship surgeons to refine their response-and-triage tactics while underway. 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. Marine Corps

GREAT LAKES (Aug. 25, 2022) Recruits assigned to the U.S. Navy's only boot camp volunteer to donate blood through the Armed Services Blood Program at the U.S.S. Theodore Roosevelt barracks at Recruit Training Command aboard Naval Station Great Lakes. The Armed Services Blood Program is the official blood program of the U.S. military. They are a joint operation that collects, tests, stores, transports and distributes blood products to military locations around the world, wherever and whenever its needed most. Opened in 1911, NSGL is the Navys largest training installation and the home of the Navys only Boot Camp. Located on over 1600 acres overlooking Lake Michigan, the installation includes 1,153 buildings with 39 on the National Register of Historic Places. NSGL supports over 50 tenant commands and elements as well as over 20,000 Sailors, Marines, Soldiers, and DoD civilians who live and work on the installation.

NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY, Bahrain (May 22, 2022) - Sailors assigned to Expeditionary Resuscitative Surgical System (ERSS) Team 27, Task Force 51/5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade (TF 51/5) conduct a trauma simulation aboard Naval Support Activity, Bahrain, May 22. The simulation was conducted as routine training for ERSS Team 27 during their deployment. TF 51/5 responds to crises and contingencies; coordinates, plans, and executes operations; conducts theater security cooperation; and advances emerging Naval concepts at sea, from the sea, and ashore in order to support U.S. Central Command, 5th Fleet, and Marine Corps Forces Central Command theater objectives.

HAGATNA, Guam (May 12, 2020) - Private Dennis Lomeka, 1st 294th Battalion Infantry Regiment Bravo Company, Guam Army National Guard, disinfects a chair at the Guam Department of Labor in Hagatna May 12. The Guam National Guard, in support of the government of Guam, is preparing the facility for reopening in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

030301-F-9032T-005. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM

California Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Joesph Senteno, a logistics material manager with the 163rd Attack Wing (163 AW), swaps faded barcodes for newly printed ones inside the 146th Airlift Wing's (146 AW) supply warehouse at the Channel Islands Air National Guard Station, Port Hueneme, California, July 20, 2022. The emphasis of the deployment for training was to renew and foster future training opportunities at each unit's home station by sharing specific equipment and access to various facilities to accomplish certification and training requirements.

020320-F-9032T-008. Base: RAF Lakenheath State: East Anglia Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

050108-F-7301C-013. Base: Richmond International Airport State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A tearful surprise of joy...Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Monica Yineman is officially congratulated to her new rank as hospital corpsman first class by Capt. Patrick Fitzpatrick, NHB director and NMRTC Bremerton commanding officer. Yineman was one of seven command Sailors meritoriously promoted to the next higher paygrade. Each of the following Sailors was selected for advancement: Hospital Corpsmen 3rd Class Aaron Foxworth, Estella Obando and Christian Velasquez to hospital corpsmen second class.Hospitalmen Harlan Bryant, James Dryburgh and Haylie Gwaltney to hospitalcorpsmen third class. The Navy Meritorious Advancement Program authorizes commanding officers toadvance eligible enlisted Sailors in paygrades E5 and below. This givescommanding officers the opportunity to acknowledge a select few who havedemonstrated that they are ready for the next level of responsibility byadvancing them in rate. Sailors who are meritoriously advanced to first class, second class, orthird class petty

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Stephen Meiners, left, a Saint Clair, Mo., native and an aircraft electronic systems technician and Sgt. Ernest Brunelle, an Oakham, Mass., native and a fixed wing aircraft safety equipment mechanic, both with Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 533, prepare for an incentive flight at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Sept. 30, 2022. Incentive flights are periodically awarded to Marines and Sailors for meritorious actions and service.

041106-F-0730D-019. Base: 174th Fighter Wing State: New York (NY) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220801-N-IL330-1028 PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 1, 2022) - Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Benny Macanas, from San Diego, practices emergency medical care during a mass casualty drill in main medical aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), August 1, 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.

Cryptologic Technician (Technical) 3rd Class Allen Williams uses a bag valve mask on a practice patient during tactical combat casualty care training aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116) as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, on Nov. 5, 2022. The first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) is on its inaugural deployment conducting training and operations alongside NATO allies and partners to enhance integration the U.S. Navys commitment to a peaceful, stable and conflict-free Atlantic region.

220615-N-OL632-1041 ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 15, 2022) Cmdr. Shalimar Andrews, USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) ships surgeon, center, and Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Novalee Manzella, tend to a simulated patient during a mass casualty drill, June 15, 2022. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group (CSG) is underway completing a certification exercise to increase U.S. and allied interoperability and warfighting capability before a future deployment. The George H.W. Bush CSG is an integrated combat weapons system that delivers superior combat capability to deter, and if necessary, defeat America's adversaries in support of national security.

DN-SC-87-05296. Base: USS Nimitz (CVN 68)

041102-F-8769K-001. Base: Davis-Monthan Air Force Base State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Army and Navy personnel assigned to Republic of Fiji Military Forces apply a pressure bandage during Tactical Combat Casualty Care instruction received from 402nd Forward Resuscitative Surgical Team, U.S. Army Reserve, as part of Exercise Cartwheel at Blackrock Training Camp, September 14, 2022. Exercise Cartwheel is a multilateral military-to-military training exercise with the U.S., Republic of Fiji Military, Australian, New Zealand, and British forces that builds expeditionary readiness and interoperability by increasing the capacity to face a crisis and contingencies by developing and stressing units at the highest training levels.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jacob Parent, a firefighter with the 104th Civil Engineer Squadron, performs a vitals check during a medical drill May 20, 2022, at the Barnes Air National Guard Base fire department. The fire department provides essential emergency response for the entire Westfield Regional Airport.

220831-N-DP708-1227PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 31, 2022) - Sailors, and Marines assigned to the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, simulate treating an injured Marine during a medical evacuation exercise in the medical bay of amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), Aug. 31. Medical evacuation exercises demonstrate the ships ability to process and accommodate personnel safely and seamlessly. The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, comprised of amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) and amphibious transport docks USS Anchorage (LPD 23) and USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26), is underway conducting integrated training operations with the 13th MEU in the U.S. 3rd Fleet to prepare for an upcoming deployment.

U.S. Navy surgeons with 3d Medical Battalion and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members conduct damage control procedures in JGSDF Role 2 operating spaces during Keen Sword 23 on Amami, Japan, Nov. 12, 2022. Keen Sword is a biennial training event that exercises the combined capabilities and lethality developed between 3d Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, and the Japan Self-Defense Force. This bilateral field-training exercise between the U.S. military and JSDF strengthens interoperability and combat readiness of the U.S.-Japan Alliance.

U.S. Marine Corps Recruit Ivan A. Tarango with Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, makes a phone call during receiving at Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) San Diego, Dec. 12, 2022. Recruits were checked for contraband, given haircuts, made phone calls home, and issued gear.

040912-A-2912C-004. Base: Kandahar Airfield Country: Afghanistan (AFG)

070123-N-3038W-031. Base: USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

030121-A-4962B-057. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM 2003 Country: Afghanistan (AFG)

PACIFIC OCEAN (July 20, 2022) Medical personnel from Royal Australian Navy Canberra-class landing helicopter dock HMAS Canberra (L02) take part in a simulated resuscitation exercise in the ships resuscitation bay during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. 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. (Photo by Royal Australian Navy Leading Seaman Matthew Lyall)

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the Department of Defense's Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Landstuhl, Germany

DA-SC-85-06409. State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

020207-F-5453T-003. Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA)

Col. Joshua Wood, 51st Wing commander, cuts a ribbon for the grand opening of a hypoxia familiarization trainer at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, April 1, 2022. The HFT enables pilots to train their ability to respond to threats, while flying at various altitudes with reduced oxygen.

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Sept. 28, 2012) Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Julia Doswell, left, and Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Neal Mendoza help a simulated casualty during a training exercise aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21). New York and the embarked 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (24th MEU) are part of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group with currently deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts. The U.S. Navy is reliable, flexible, and ready to respond worldwide on, above, and below the sea. Join the conversation on social media using #warfighting.

A U.S. Naval Academy candidate has blood drawn during their in-processing at Alumni Hall in Annapolis, Maryland, June 29, 2022. U.S. Naval Academy in-processing began today for midshipman candidates for the Class of 2026 who came directly from the fleet, attended the U.S. Naval Academy Preparatory School (NAPS), or are international students. The NAPS and prior-enlisted midshipmen candidates provide midshipmen candidates mentorship and guidance to their classmates during Plebe Summer, the demanding six-week indoctrination period intended to transition the candidates from civilian to military life.

040107-F-5550W-013. Base: Langley Air Force Base State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: 1 FW

DF-ST-85-12061. Base: Naval Air Station, Cubi Point State: Luzon Country: Philippines (PHL)

U.S. Navy general medical officer Capt. William Seagrave, with the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) medical team, applies a splint to a simulated casualty during a tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel exercise aboard the USS America, in the Philippine Sea, Feb. 16, 2024. The TRAP exercise showcased advanced trauma life support capabilities and evaluated the platoons rapid respond and recovery tactics of downed aircraft, personnel and equipment in isolated locations. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the USS America Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th Fleet area of operations, 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. Seagrave is a native of Cookeville, Tennessee. Marine Corps

DF-ST-86-11709. Base: Clark Air Base State: Luzon Country: Philippines (PHL)

HAGATNA, Guam (May 12, 2020) - Private First Class Aubrey Garrido, 1224th Engineer Support Company, Guam Army National Guard, disinfects a chair at the Guam Department of Labor in Hagatna May 12. The Guam National Guard, in support of the government of Guam, is preparing the facility for reopening in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

060513-N-2832L-041. Base: Usns Mercy (T-AH 19)

DN-SC-87-05295. Base: USS Nimitz (CVN 68)

220428-N-TO573-1057 ADRIATIC SEA (April 28, 2022) Hospitalman Ramon Bacchus, from New York, checks vitals on a critical care training mannequin aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), April 28, 2022. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group 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.

020509-F-4167F-004. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Incirlik Air Base, Adana Country: Turkey (TUR)

050720-A-1566H-014. Subject Operation/Series: SWARMER Base: Samarra State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION (AA)

020122-F-1166S-003. Base: Mcguire Air Force Base State: New Jersey (NJ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: Air Moblility Command

041112-M-0095Z-067. Base: Ash Shafiyah Country: Iraq (IRQ)

220909-N-JO823-1013 YOKOSUKA, Japan (Sep. 9, 2022) Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Mark Forrey, from Boise, Idaho, administers a Covid-19 vaccine to Aviation Boatswains Mate (Equipment) Airman Micah Dayoub, from Lancaster, California, aboard the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), Sep. 9. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region.

JAKE MCDORMAN and BRADLEY COOPER in AMERICAN SNIPER (2014), directed by CLINT EASTWOOD.

030826-F-1698M-005. Base: Lajes Field State: Azores Country: Portugal (PRT)

Mike Miller, left, nephew of U.S. Marine Corps Pvt. Eugene Miller, watches as Sgt. Alec Hagerty, center, and Lance Cpl. Chase Light, right, members of the U.S. Marine Corps funeral detail, fold the U.S. flag during a funeral ceremony at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific (NMCP), Honolulu, Hawaii, Jan. 16, 2024. In 1946, as part of post-war efforts to recover missing soldiers, the 604th Quartermaster Graves Registration Company centralized all of the possible remains found in Tarawa at Lone Palm Cemetery for later repatriation. The 94 sets of possible remains that were recovered but could not be identified were buried as unknowns at the NMCP in Honolulu. In July 2021, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) disinterred the grave and sent the remains to the DPAA laboratory for forensic analysis. The laboratory analysis and the totality of the circumstantial evidence available established the remains as those of Pvt. Miller.

On June 20, 2022, Khan Quest 2022 ended with the official closing ceremony. Over the past two weeks Mongolian Armed Forces (MAF) hosted 15 nations in this 18th iteration of the exercise. By participating in Khaan Quest, nations were able to showcase their resolve in peacekeeping missions around the world.Soldiers, Spc. Hunter Mains and Spc. Kyle Johnson with the Army Alaska National Guard, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 297th Regional Support Group contributed a major role in CPX operations which had them role play in several different scenarios as the SITFOR (Situational Force). Bottom right, Spc. Johnson is shown how to break down a Russian Makarov.

Sailors assigned to the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) air department participate in a mass casualty drill, Sept. 20, 2022. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting carrier qualifications and workups for a scheduled deployment this fall.

DF-ST-86-12333. Base: Botolan Zambales Country: Philippines (PHL)

Members of the Air and Space Forces Association speak to Airmen assigned to the 4th Fighter Wing during the AFA Legends Tour at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, Aug. 22, 2022. The legends participated in three panels, where they were able to speak directly to Airmen and civilians assigned to Seymour Johnson.

061128-N-9689V-002. Base: USS Boxer (LHD 4)

Indiana Air National Guard 2nd Lt. Amanda J. Barton, a critical care air transport team nurse with the 122nd Fighter Wing Medical Group, conducts hands-on training with medical members of the Niger armed forces, June 17-24, 2022, in Niamey, Niger. The purpose of the exercise is to test and share equipment knowledge while providing mutually beneficial training. The National Guard State Partnership Program is an innovative Department of Defense joint security cooperation program.

U.S. Air Force pharmacy personnel prepare medications during the health services outreach event as part of Pacific Angel 22-4 in Baucau, Timor-Leste, Sept. 16, 2022. The operation, scheduled Sept. 12-17, focuses on capacity building through health services outreach, engineering civic action program construction projects and subject matter expert exchanges. Pacific Air Forces participate in PAC ANGEL operations in order to advance interoperability and build upon established partnerships between our military forces and our allies and partners.

220627-N-FB203-0028 MANAMA, Bahrain (June 27, 2022) Sailors from Navy Security Force Bahrain dye t-shirts as part of a Morale, Welfare, and Recreation event celebrating the upcoming 4th of July. NSA Bahrain enables the forward operations and responsiveness of U.S. and allied forces in support of Navy Region Europe, Africa, Southwest Asia's mission to provide services to the fleet, warfighter and family.

Sailors assigned to the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Fords (CVN 78) air department, triage simulated victims of a mass casualty drill on the flight deck, Oct. 14, 2022. The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group is deployed in the Atlantic Ocean, conducting training and operations alongside NATO Allies and partners to enhance integration for future operations and demonstrate the U.S. Navys commitment to a peaceful, stable and conflict-free Atlantic region.

030225-F-1830P-001. Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

030410-N-0728B-001. Base: Camp Viper Country: Iraq (IRQ)

DA-ST-86-03029. State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Coast Guard Cutters - Spencer - Aftermath and Rescue - 26-HK-332-35. Hurricane Katrina

060410-N-7293M-014. Base: Naval Air Station, Agana State: Guam (GU) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class James Erwin, a 6th Logistics Readiness Squadron logistics planner signs the paper of a child with the MacDill School Age Care summer camp during a mock deployment line at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, June 28, 2022. The event was held as part of Military Week which featured an honor guard demonstration, a robotic dog showcase, a mock deployment line and seeing a KC-135 Stratotanker.

061108-N-1082Z-003. Base: Naval Air Station, Oceana State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Texas Military Department members work alongside Washington County officials at a drive-through COVID-19 vaccination site February 9, 2021, at Washington County Fairgrounds in Brenham, TX. The Washington County Fairgrounds drive-through COVID-19 vaccination site is capable of vaccinating 500 individuals per hour and 4,000 individuals per day.

220614-N-TI693-1006RED SEA (June 14, 2022) Retail Services Specialist 3rd Class Michael Ferguson, right, from Fayetteville, North Carolina, provides a haircut to Information Systems Technician 2nd Class Jonathan Summers, from Morgantown, West Virginia, aboard the Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary sea base USS Hershel "Woody" Williams (ESB 4), June 14, 2022. Hershel Woody Williams is rotationally deployed to the U.S. Naval Forces Africa area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet, to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

010330-M-2343V-007. Subject Operation/Series: KERNEL BLITZ 2001 Base: Uss Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) Scene Major Command Shown: 1ST Marine Expeditionary Force

PUERTO PRINCESA, Philippines (Aug. 9, 2022) - Cmdr. Geethanjali Isaac-Tou, with the Australian Headquarters Joint Operations Command, demonstrates how to check water for contamination during Outbreak Management training in support of Pacific Partnership 2022. Now in its 17th year, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific.

040628-F-6335P-068. Base: Mahaicony Country: Guyana (GUY) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

Tech. Sgt. Alesia Leggett, the NCO in charge of force management with the 136th Force Support Squadron, repacks a shoebox filled with toys, school supplies, and clothing to forward to children in war-torn countries around the world for Operation Christmas Child 2017 Nov. 18, 2017, at Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base in Fort Worth, TX. Operation Christmas Child is an annual program that provides gifts for children in more than 100 counties. (Texas Air National Guard

061116-N-5629W-024. Base: USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76)

Chief Commissaryman and WW-II veteran Robert Manges arrives at Base Portsmouth to celebrate a late 100-year birthday May 25th, 2022. Manges toured the Coast Guard Cutter Legare, observing what a Coast Guard galley has to offer compared to the USS Wakefield he traveled on while transporting U.S. soldiers and German prisoners back from the European theater, a total of 34 voyages.

New U.S. Marine Corps recruits of Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, begin the receiving process on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., March 27, 2023. The receiving process includes the recruits phone call home, gear issue, and haircuts.

010811-F-5964B-007. Base: Offutt Air Force Base State: Nebraska (NE) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

021022-F-2454T-009. Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

GREAT LAKES, Il. (June 1, 2022) Educators with Navy Talent Acquisition Group Southwest and Navy Recruiting Command tour Recruit Training Command and Naval Station Great Lakes as part of the Educator Orientation Visit (EOV) to familiarize teachers with different aspects of the Navy. Opened in 1911, NSGL is the Navys largest training installation and the home of the Navys only Boot Camp. Located on over 1600 acres overlooking Lake Michigan, the installation includes 1,153 buildings with 39 on the National Register of Historic Places. NSGL supports over 50 tenant commands and elements as well as over 20,000 Sailors, Marines, Soldiers, and DoD civilians who live and work on the installation.

U.S. Marine Corps Recruit Rene O. Aguilar with Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, makes a phone call during receiving at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, July 18, 2022. Receiving week is a three-to-five-day process in which recruits complete paperwork, receive haircuts, are issued uniforms, undergo medical evaluations, and take the initial strength test.

220614-N-DD694-1016 WASHINGTON (June 14, 2022) Captain Ken Collins, center right, commanding officer of U.S. Navy Band, presents the mother of Senior Chief Musician Luis Hernandez with a certificate of appreciation at his retirement ceremony. Hernandez retired from the Navy Band after 26 years of service.

040427-F-6244S-009. Base: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ)

220505-N-DO281-1080 ATLANTIC OCEAN (May 5, 2022) Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Brandon Langer treats Seaman Caeden Hockers simulated injury during stretcher bearer training aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117), May 5, 2022. Paul Ignatius is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations in support of U.S., Allied and partner interest in Europe and Africa.

050202-F-2820P-017. Base: Ramstein Air Base Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

LOS ANGELES (May 25, 2022) Sailors, assigned to the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland (LPD 27), volunteer at St. Francis Center providing food and clothing to the unhoused in support of Los Angeles Fleet Week 2022, May 25. LAFW is an opportunity for the American public to meet their Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard teams and experience America's sea services. During fleet week, service members participate in various community service events, showcase capabilities and equipment to the community, and enjoy the hospitality of Los Angeles and its surrounding areas.

Air Force Regional Medical Center. General Paul X. Kelley, Commandant of the Marine Corps, visits with a Marine who was injured when a terrorist bomb destroyed the Marine barracks and headquarters building in Beirut, Lebanon. Base: Weisbaden Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

DF-ST-85-05269. Base: Scott Air Force Base State: Illinois (IL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

110911-N-HM829-013ARABIAN SEA (Sept. 11, 2011) Lt. Laura M. Morgan reads a book to her brother using the United Through Reading program in the library aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). George H.W. Bush is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility on its first operational deployment conducting maritime security operations and support missions as part of Operations Enduring Freedom and New Dawn.

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