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Headquarters Detachment, Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center held an award ceremony for Annual Training 2022 at Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center, Mississippi, August 5, 2022.
Headquarters Detachment, Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center held an award ceremony for Annual Training 2022 at Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center, Mississippi, August 5, 2022.
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Members of the 117th Air Refueling Wing participate in Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) training during drill weekend at Sumpter Smith Joint Air National Guard Base, April 09, 2022.
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FORT BRAGG, N.C. - Staff Sgt. Jacqueline L. Hunt is awarded the Department of Defense Soldier's Medal by Maj. Gen. Alan D. Bell, Deputy Commander of the U.S. Army Reserve Command, on August 22, 2008. Hunt earned the honor for saving the life of a traffic accident victim who had serious, complex, and life-threatening injuries. She is an Army Reserve Civil Affairs Soldier with the U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (Airborne) and assigned to the 490th Civil Affairs Battalion, located in Abilene, Texas.
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U.S. Army Capt. Jennifer Wain poses with her mother at a change of command ceremony on Sept. 18, 2022 at the Flemington National Guard Armory. Capt. Wain replaced Capt. Clinton Bradley who was promoted to another assignment in the National Guard. (U.S. Army National Guard photos by Pfc. Michael Hayes)
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Guardians from Space Operations Command and U.S. Space Command pose for portraits wearing the U.S. Space Force rank insignia, June 10, 2022.
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040319-A-6634T-001. Base: Fort Gordon State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: SOUTHEAST
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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Tanjai Ploykao, 92nd Air Refueling Wing Innovation Cell StratoFI intern, poses for a photo at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, May 24, 2022. Ploykao recently got awarded citizenship after waiting 15 years.
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070315-M-0049M-011. Base: Mcb Camp S.D. Butler State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN)
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Lt. Gen. (Retired) Gwendolyn Bingham re-affirms Brig. Gen. Tomika Seaberrys oath of office during her promotion ceremony to brigadier general in Chicago, IL on December 3, 2022.
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220513-N-MA751-0035MAYPORT, Fla. -- (May 13, 2022) - Senior Chief Operations Specialist Tiffany Palmer, a native of Philadelphia, is a 2005 graduate of Philadelphia High School for Girls and a 2017 Pennsylvania State University graduate. She is proud to serve her country this Armed Forces Day as a member of U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet. "I specialize in gathering, processing, evaluating and disseminating tactical and navigational data, said Palmer of her job. The month of May marks Military Appreciation Month, and includes Armed Forces Day, which honors those currently serving in the military, and Memorial Day, which honors the sacrifices of those who died while serving their country. Armed Forces Day is celebrated on the 3rd Saturday of May and stems from the unification of the armed forces under the Department of Defense. U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet supports U.S. Southern Command’s joint and combined military operations by employing marit
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Soldiers assigned to the 252nd Quartermaster Company, 213th Regional Support Group, Pa. National Guard, pose together with a supportive family member during their deployment ceremony at the Southampton Roads Armory in Philadelphia, June 3. The support from families is vital to deploying Soldiers and helps to keep them focused and motivated while conducting missions throughout the world.
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U.S. Air Force Airmen participate in an LGBTQ+ Pride panel on June 15, 2022 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. Panel members and attendees discussed issues faced by LGBTQ+ military members and allies.
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Staff Sgt. (Ret.) Betty White, sings the Nation Anthem during the American Legion 500 festival memorial service at the Indiana War Memorial May 26, 2022. (Indiana National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Aaron Edwards)
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New Jersey Army National Guard Spc. JNai Ravenell and Spc. Mofiyinfoluwa Agunbiade of Joint Force Headquarters, share their excitement during a morale flight aboard a UH-60 (Blackhawk) helicopter while supporting the 44th Infantry Brigade Combat Teams eXportable Combat Training Capabilities (XCTC) exercise on July 23, 2022 at Fort Drum, New York. More than 2,500 Soldiers are participating in the training event, which enables brigade combat teams to achieve the trained platoon readiness necessary to deploy, fight, and win.
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U.S. Marine Corps Col. Ginger Beals, commanding officer of Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, poses for a photo during a Woman Marine Commanders Assembly, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 5, 2023. The 14 women commanders organized the informal meeting to discuss a variety of topics, ranging from personal experiences, MAGTF operations, readiness, and challenges facing their respective units.
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Lt. Col. Shannon Ruby, from the 766th Transportation Battalion, laughs during conversation with Soldiers at her table during the CATCH Night of Champions event at The Henry hotel in Dearborn, Mich., on October 13, 2022
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Official Portrait: Brig. GEN. Francis C. Wilson, Commanding General of Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., covered. Base: Marine Corps Base, Quantico State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Recruits with Kilo Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, conduct basic swim qualification aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Dec. 12, 2022. Basic swim qualification consists of a 25 meter swim, tower jump into the water, four minute tread, 25 meter pack swim, and an under water gear shed.
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U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Guy Miller, left, senior noncommissioned officer of the 628th Aviation Support Battalion, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, and Chief Warrant Officer 5 Rich Adams, command chief warrant officer of the 28th ECAB, pose for a photo during a change of responsibility ceremony at Fort Indiantown Gap, Jan. 20, 2024.
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United States Army Garrison Yongsan-Casey Command Sgt. Maj. Wayne Butterbrodt, 1-17th Infantry Battalion Command Sgt. Maj. Joshua Weiss, 31 soldiers and KATUSAs participate in the Noncommissioned Officers Corps Induction Ceremony held at the Camp Casey Theatre, March 30, 2023. The inductees were soldiers and KATUSAs from USAG Caseys Headquarters and Headquarters Company, the Charlie Detachment of the 176th Financial Management Support Unit, and the 2nd Battalion2nd Aviation Regiment of the 2nd Infantry Division. The NCO Induction Ceremony celebrates newly promoted soldiers joining the noncommissioned officer corps.
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SAN DIEGO, Calif. (Jan. 14, 2024) As Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD) celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Day, one Corpsman has long been honoring Dr. King and abiding by his vision of strengthening the values of the communities we serve for the betterment of all people. With a family legacy of military service dating to the time of my grandparents, it was instilled in me from an early age the importance of service to our community, said Hospital Corpsman First Class Jameka Jackson, NMCSD Critical Care Nursing leading petty officer and NMCSD Diversity Committee chairman. Carrying this legacy as a military member has been a natural progression for me, and one that is fundamentally an honor to fulfill as it bestows upon you with nothing but personal and professional satisfaction. Jackson, a Bossier City, La. native, recalls her earliest community involvement with Barksdale Air Force Base as part of her high schools Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFJROTC) p
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Hawaii Army National Guard Lt. Col. (P) David R. Hatcher II, commander of the 29th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (IBCT), fixes his beret with the new rank of Colonel during his promotion ceremony Kalaeloa, Hawaii, July 1, 2022. His wife and son had the opportunity to pin and present his beret at the ceremony.
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LCDR Chenault, a native of Fairborn, Ohio enlisted in the Navy in June 1991. Following completion of basic training at Recruit Training Command Orlando, Florida, she reported to Naval Hospital Corpsman A” School, in Great Lakes, Illinois. Her first Duty Station was NRC Staten Island, Naval Base Staten Island, NY.During her enlisted career she earned the following NEC’s: 9502 (Instructor), 8404 (Field Medical Corpsman) and 8432 (Preventive Medicine Technician). Her Operational/Sea Duty assignments were: USS Inchon, MCS-12 where she deployed in support of NATO Operations in Kosovo in 1999 and qualified to wear the Enlisted Surface Warfare and Enlisted Aviation Warfare pins. Her final operational assignment was Navy Cargo Handling Battalion 1 deploying to Diego Garcia in 2001 and Kuwait in 2003 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. She was selected for Chief Petty Officer in 2002. Upon completion of her bachelor’s degree she applied to and was selected for the Navy Medica
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"Biggest Loser" coordinator and headquarters battalion senior enlisted advisor Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Marc Ascher (right) conducts the final weigh in for Erika Mumphord, financial management analyst, J-8 in the USMEPCOM gym. Mumphord was named USMEPCOM's "Biggest Loser" during an award ceremony, May 17.
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Capt. David K. Moore serves as a Operations Research/Systems Analyst assigned to the XVIII Airborne Corps based out of Fort Bragg, N.C. The 32-year-old Philadelphia native plays a vital role in analyzing important data and provides analysis to help military commanders across America's Contingency Corps make informed decisions in line with the Corps' mission.
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The 41st Signal Battalion celebrated its 80th birthday on Friday, January 27 on Camp Humphreys. It was a lovely evening of entertainment and camaraderie among teammates and members of the larger Signal community on the peninsula.
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Capt. Herbert Griffin, from Dallas, chief of pastoral care at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC), poses for a photo in the chapel at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, Oct. 6, 2022. WRNMMCs clergy were being celebrated in honor of Clergy Appreciation Day. Clergy Appreciation Day is a National holiday to recognize the work of ministers, pastors, and priests. (DOD photo by Ricardo J. Reyes)
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U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 5 Frederick L. Hall, State Aviation Safety Officer for the District of Columbia Army National Guard, celebrates over 28 years of service with a retirement ceremony at the 260th Regional Training Institute, Fort Belvoir, Va., Jan. 5, 2024. Gordon joined the D.C. National Guard in 2008, after first enlisting in 1995 and serving as a Black Hawk crew chief. CW5 Hall also provided 13 years of active duty service.
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Capt. Leonardo Martinez, Colombian Air Force, points to his newly-earned wings from the Inter-American Air Forces Academy following a graduation ceremony Aug 8, 2022, at Joint Base San Antonio - Lackland. Approximately 200 students from 10 partner nations and the U.S. graduated from IAAFA during B-Cycle graduation.
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Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass delivers a keynote address, Airmen: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow, during the 2022 Air, Space and Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Md., Sept. 21, 2022.
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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Zachary Davila, 35th Maintenance Squadron Ammo Flight conventional maintenance crew chief, poses for a photo at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 17, 2022. Davila was selected for the Wild Weasel of the Week after being hand picked for temporary duty assignments and further education opportunities within his career field.
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U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Justin Gerber, assigned to 2nd Cavalry Regiment, performs the Army Combat Fitness Test portion of the 7ATC/V Corps-level Best Squad Competition at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, July 11, 2022. Teams from across U.S. Army Europe and Africa test their tactical proficiency, communication, and overall cohesion as they compete for the title of Best Squad. Winning U.S. Army squads will meet at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, to compete for the title of U.S. Army Europe and Africa (USAREUR-AF) Best Squad from August 8-12.
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SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (Nov. 28, 2022) Lt. Col. Dominga Made Zabala, a lawyer in the Dominican air force, delivers remarks during a women, peace, and security roundtable at the Dominican Naval Base in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, in support of Continuing Promise 2022, Nov. 28, 2022. Continuing Promise 2022 is a humanitarian assistance and goodwill mission conducting direct medical care, expeditionary veterinary care, and subject matter expert exchanges with five partner nations in the Caribbean, Central and South America.
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During opening day of the International Quilt Festival Nov. 3, 2022, in Houston, Donna Swanson (right), New Hampshire state coordinator, Quilts of Valor, reads a certificate of appreciation presented to Col. Tina L. Kirkpatrick (left), commander, 475th Quartermaster Group, U.S. Army Reserve. Kirkpatrick received a custom made quilt designed by Leo McClure, one of more than 10,000 Quilts of Valor members. Kirkpatrick, who also serves as the suicide prevention program manager for the 75th Innovation Command, plans to collaborate with Quilts of Valor, a national organization that has made more than 300,000 quilts designed specifically for veterans in honor of their service and sacrifice, to integrate quilting as a form of art therapy to enhance Soldier resiliency.
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Photo coverage of Border Patrol's 98th Anniversary celebration on May 26, 2022, at Alpine Border Patrol Station. Big Bend Sector celebrated the anniversary with a full honor-guard, cake-cutting and honored guests to include retired Border Patrol Patrol Agents in Charge.
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U.S. Air Force Captain Kyrra Lau-Eglinton, left, a 60th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron flight surgeon at Travis Air Force Base, California, poses for a photo with Senior Airman Ryan Arriaga, right, a 628th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron independent duty medical technician at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, during Turbo Distribution 22-2 at Sabre Army Airfield, Tennessee, July 15, 2022. Turbo Distribution is a joint task force-port opening exercise designed to train U.S. Air Force and Army personnel on how to rapidly respond to humanitarian aid and disaster response missions.
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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Nicholas Davila, 325th Operations Support Squadron air traffic controller, prepares to provide landing approval to pilots at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Oct. 13, 2022. As Tyndall continues to transition to the Installation of the Future, Davila primarily controls F-1 Mirage aircraft and QF-16 drones until the F-35A Lightning II arrives to Tyndall and brings in more air traffic.
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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Sebastian Romawac, 18th Wing Staff Agency public affairs specialist from Moreno Vally, California was selected as the 18th Wings Airman of the Week at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The Airman of the Week program is an opportunity for outstanding Airmen to be recognized by KAB leadership as well as showcase these young leaders to their peers.
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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Aisha Nance, 18th Contracting Squadron contracting specialist from Wasilla, Alaska was selected as the 18th Wings Airman of the Week at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The Airman of the Week program is an opportunity for outstanding Airmen to be recognized by KAB leadership as well as showcase these young leaders to their peers.
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Official imagery from the memorial services for Chief Warrant Officer 4 Hershel Woodrow Woody Williams, Medal of Honor recipient, held in Norfolk, Virginia, Friday, July 15, 2022. Born in Quiet Dell, West Virginia in 1923, Williams, 98, was awarded the Medal of Honor for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while he served as a demolition sergeant serving with the 21st Marines, third Marine Division while fighting Japanese forces on Iwo Jima on Feb. 23, 1945. At the time of his death on June 29, 2022, he was the last living World War II Medal of Honor recipient.
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Pvt. First Class Bonnie Hill, a 22-year-old combat medic trainee from Kentucky is served a Thanksgiving meal by U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence Senior Leaders in Slagle Dining Facility, Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, November 24, 2022. Hill enlisted in the Army in March 2021 and has been at Fort Sam in training for nearly one year. Finished with the bulk of her strenuous medic training, after holiday block leave in December, she will take the Army Combat Fitness Test, participate in the Combat Medic Specialist Training Program culminating in Field Training Exercise at Camp Bullis, followed by the pinning ceremony into the Army Medical Department Regiment, and graduation in January 2023. Upon graduation Hill will be stationed at Fort Bragg, North Carolina as an Army medic.
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U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Yocelin Vertiz, an Allen, Texas native, and an administrative specialist assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, poses for a photo at MCAS Iwakuni on Dec. 8, 2022. Vertiz currently serves as the H&HS Primary Single Marine Program Representative, where she helps coordinate events for her Marines.
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U.S. Air Force Col. Donna Whittaker, commander of the 908th Mission Support Group, left, U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Amerika Blair, 908th Force Support Squadron noncommissioned officer and emcee for the event, middle, and Lt. Col. Tyisha Owens, commander of the 908th FSS, pose for a photo during the 908th AW 2023 annual awards banquet at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, Feb. 3, 2023. The event was the first in-person banquet the wing has held in four years Air Force
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U.S. Army Sgt. Jonathan Benavente is a Culinary Shift Leader with the 35th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion. "I enjoy working with my team and Japanese counterparts to be a part of the bilateral operation to feed and support the soldiers at the battalion." said Sgt. Benavente "This has been a challenging but also rewarding experience." during Yama Sakura 83 at Camp Kengun, Japan on Dec 10, 2022. Yama Sekura enables participants to work as dedicated partners in support of the US-Japan security alliance and for continued peace and Stability in the Indo-Pacific region.
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Master Sgt. Jenniffer Pitts is a CBRNE NCO with the 303rd Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (out of Honolulu, HI). As the Operations NCO I am considered the Subject Matter Expert for my unit in regards to CBRNE. Being able to share knowledge and best practices with my Japanese counterparts has been a privilege.”
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Sgt. 1st Class Kamelia Graham is a Combat Medic assigned to the 9th Mission Support Command. This mission has been highly enlightening and broadening. It has been amazing being able to conduct Tier 1 care with the people I work with, whom I love.”