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Military Ceremonies and Drills

Images of military personnel during change of command and training ceremonies, showcasing discipline, unity, and formal military attire.

Oklahoma National Guard Lt. Col. Tonia Toben relinquishes her command of the 345th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion to Lt. Col. Darrin Fox in a change of command ceremony held at Camp Gruber Training Center, near Braggs, Okla., May 14, 2022. Toben deployed to Iraq in 2007 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom as the logistics and forward operating base mayor for two bases in Baghdad, Iraq. (Oklahoma National Guard photo by Spc. Caleb Stone.)

Special operations forces from Georgia, Poland, United Kingdom, Slovakia and the United States march together with other participants during closing ceremonies of Noble Partner 22 at the 11th polygon of Vaziani, Georgia, Sept. 9, 2022. The Noble Partner Exercise consists of 2,400 military personnel from more than 21 countries and is designed to enhance Georgian, regional ally, partner, and U.S. forces readiness.

During the inactivation ceremony of the 154th Signal Battalion, Light, soldiers Pass in Review on Soldier Field. Base: Fort Clayton Country: Panama (PAN)

Service members from the Philippines, Republic of Korea, Japan, and the United States participate in the opening ceremony of KAMANDAG 6 at Fort Bonifacio, Philippines, Oct. 3, 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.

Soldiers assigned to 4-6 Air Cavalry Squadron, 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade, stand in formation for their casing of the colors ceremony, June 1, 2022, Camp Humphreys, Republic of Korea. This casing of colors ceremony symbolizes the squadrons movement from their current deployed area of operations returning their home station.

220714-N-PW480-0034 GREAT LAKES, Ill. (July 14, 2022) Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) New Student Indoctrination (NSI) midshipman candidates march in formation during a close order drill graduation rehearsal at Recruit Training Command (RTC), July 14. Upon completion of NSI, the candidates will start their freshman year of the NROTC program at colleges and universities nationwide this fall. NSI is an indoctrination program hosted at RTC, and provides midshipmen with a common military training orientation. NSI provides basic training in five warfighting fundamentals - firefighting, damage control, seamanship, watchstanding and small arms handling and marksmanship - to begin creating basically trained and smartly disciplined future Navy and Marine Corps officers. NROTC is overseen by Commander, Naval Service Training Command (NSTC), Rear Adm. Jennifer S. Couture, which supports naval accessions training for 98 percent of the Navys new officers and enlisted Sailors.

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Kenneth Swarts, the range safety officer with Marine Corps Installations Pacific, briefs Marines before conducting a live fire range on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Sep. 24, 2022. The range was held as a tryout for III Marine Expeditionary Force and Marine Corps Installations Pacific Marines to represent their individual units at the upcoming Far East Division Matches shooting competition.

U.S. Navy Corpsmen with 2nd Battalion, 24th Marines (2/24) participate in a Valkyrie Whole Blood Transfusion Course on July 26, 2022, at Range 18 at Fort McCoy, Wis. Valkyrie is the whole blood transfusion program run by 1st Marine Division aboard Camp Pendleton (Calif.) that teaches all of their Corpsmen how to perform field blood transfusions. The 2/24 is an infantry battalion based out of Chicago consisting of approximately 1,000 Marines and Sailors. The battalion falls under the 24th Marine Regiment and the 4th Marine Division.

070109-M-8299S-012. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Camp Fallujah State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 2ND BDE

Army troops of the 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y. are elevated to the flight deck of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN-69) on the Number 1 elevator for a dress rehearsal air assault while en route to Haiti. Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE Base: USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69) Country: Caribbean Sea

Members of 1ST The Queen's Dragoon Guards (The Welsh Cavalry) wait to offload their vehicles from the Russian commercial ship Vladimir Vaslyaev at port during deployment in support of the operation. Subject Operation/Series: Joint Endeavor Base: Split Country: Croatia (HRV)

U.S. Marines with 1st Marine Division walk onto the parade deck during a change of command ceremony at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, July 8, 2022. During the ceremony, Maj. Gen. Roger B. Turner relinquished command of 1st MARDIV to Maj. Gen. Benjamin T. Watson.

Indiana National Guardsmen march along the track at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Indiana, May 29, 2022. Members of the United States Armed Forces joined together to support the Indianapolis 500 during Memorial Day weekend.

The Hunter Army Airfield's OV-1 Mohawk detachment flag is retired during the aircraft's retirement ceremony. Base: Hunter Army Air Field State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Soldiers line up for a snack during exercise Market Square III. Subject Operation/Series: MARKET SQUARE III Base: Pope Air Force Base State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Western Army members stand and salute the Generals with support from U.S. Army Soldiers from 7th Infantry Division and U.S. Marines from the 3rd Marine Division at the Yama Sakura 83 opening ceremony Camp Kengun, Japan, Dec 04, 2022. The Yama Sakura training event encourages participants to work as dedicated partners in support of the US-Japan security alliance and for the continued peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

U.S. Marines with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar conduct a squadron hike at MCAS Miramar, San Diego, California, June 2, 2022. The squadron conducted a five-mile conditioning hike to enhance combat fitness, build cohesion, and promote unit camaraderie throughout the squadron.

030317-M-4419R-092. Base: Camp Coyote Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: 5th Marines

030130-M-2796K-019. Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Hansen State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: 2nd Bn. 3rd Marines

050901-F-9085B-027. Base: Keesler Air Force Base State: Mississippi (MS) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Soldiers assigned to 3rd Infantry Division wear historical and modern uniforms to display the divisions involvement in past major military conflicts since its conception 104 years ago during a twilight tattoo at Cottrell Field on Fort Stewart, Georgia, July 22, 2022. The twilight tattoo celebrates the constitution and organization of 3rd ID through performance and music, sharing the storied division's history for all past and present members of the Marne community. The event also highlighted the divisions Marne Hall of Fame with the goal of connecting current Dogface Soldiers with past Dogface Soldiers who demonstrated service within the division, their lifelong commitment to the divisions values, and either their valorous combat actions or their contributions to their chosen fields outside the division.

BGEN Robert B. Johnston, center, CHIEF of STAFF, Marine Corps Bases, Japan, inspects the rifle of a Marine from Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron following the drill portion of the air station's Commanding General's inspection. Accompanying the general is 1LT R.G. Durko, left foreground, Drill Platoon Commander. Base: Marine Corps Air Station,Iwakuni Country: Japan (JPN)

U.S. Marines with the maritime raid force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, and soldiers with the Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade Recon Company, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, exchange tactical combat casualty care knowledge during jungle field training, part of Iron Fist 24, at Jungle Warfare Training Center, Camp Gonsalves, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 25, 2024. Bilateral training tests readiness and ability to respond to crisis in challenging and time-sensitive conditions. Iron Fist is an annual bilateral exercise designed to increase interoperability and strengthen the relationships between the U.S. Marine Corps, the U.S. Navy, the JGSDF, and the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force. Marine Corps

Uruguayan marines return from a hike during exercise UNITAS LXIII in Marambaia, Brazil, Sept. 8, 2022. UNITAS, which is Latin for unity, was conceived in 1959 and has taken place annually since first conducted in 1960. UNITAS develops and sustains relationships that improve the capacity of our reemerging and enduring maritime partners to achieve common objectives. Additionally, the military-to-military exchanges foster friendly, mutual cooperation and understanding among participating navies and marine corps.

050912-N-6436W-033. Base: Biloxi State: Mississippi (MS) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ROYAL DUTCH NAVY,

The Northeastern Army Japanese Self Defense Force (JSDF) welcomed the Marines as they entered the gates of Ojojihara maneuver area. The Marines were with "C" Battery, 1ST Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment. They arrived in support of the 3rd artillery live-fire relocation training site. Base: Sendai Country: Japan (JPN)

The US Army 1ST Armored Division Band marches by the participants of COMBINED ENDEAVOR 2001 during the closing ceremony. This marks the end of the Combined Endeavor in Lager Aulenbach, Germany. Sponsored by the US European Command and hosted by Germany, the exercise is held annually to test and document the interoperability of dozens of countries and NATO. The largest communications and information systems in the world, 37 countries participated this year. Subject Operation/Series: COMBINED ENDEAVOR 2001 Base: Lager Aulenbach State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Shan Mandrayar, company commander, Golf Company, Battalion Landing Team 2/4, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, conducts a rehearsal of concept walk for a mechanized raid exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, May 10, 2022. The raid course was a one week program designed to improve the Marines ability to plan and conduct limited scale raids utilizing ground movement while forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific region.

041125-M-4711R-005. Base: Al Asad State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: DOD

U.S. forces and French soldiers participate in the closing ceremony that commemorates the end of Exercise Marara 22 on Bora Bora, French Polynesia, May 18, 2022. Exercise Marara 22 reinforces U.S. commitments to our allies and partners in Oceania and raises our collective readiness to address crises and contingencies in the region.

981009-M-4326L-001. Subject Operation/Series: DYNAMIC MIX '98 Base: Iskenderum Country: Turkey (TUR)

President Barack Obama and First Lady Michele Obama greeted troops following remarks on the end of Americas war in Iraq, at Fort Bragg, N.C. Dec. 14, 2011

Members of the 24th Infantry Division (Mechanized) view a slide presentation during a briefing at the Departure/Arrival Control Group (DACG) area at Hunter Army Airfield. Subject Operation/Series: Deployment Exercise Base: Fort Stewart State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Air Force Airmen and Soldiers assigned to the 378th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron Fire and Emergency Services Flight pause for a group photo, Dec. 1, 2022 at Prince Sultan Air Base Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The fire and emergency services flight provides fire prevention, fire rescue, hazardous material response, and provide emergency management services.

U.S. Marines and personnel with Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations Pacific, pose for a group photo while touring Ie Shima Training Facility, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 9, 2022. The staff of H&S Bn, MCIPAC, toured Ie Shima Training Facility to become familiar with operations within the Pacific Region. Twelve Marines manage the facility, which includes a training site and landing strip to facilitate aviation operations and emergency response.

U.S. Marines with Headquarters Battalion, Marine Air Ground Task Force Training Command, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center (MCAGCC), stand in formation before conducting a motivational run in honor of the Marine Corps 247th birthday at MCAGCC, Twentynine Palms, California, Nov. 09, 2022. Around this time each year Marines, Sailors, and their families across the globe celebrate the past, present, and future of their Corps founded at Tun Tavern on Nov. 10, 1775.

U.S. Marines with Golf Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, march in formation during a graduation ceremony at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Sept. 2, 2022. Graduation took place at the completion of the 12- week transformation including training for drill, marksminship, basic combat skills, and Marine Corps customs and traditions.

PORT HUENEME, Calif. (Aug. 4, 2022) Seabees, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 18, clean M16 rifles during NMCB 18s Field Training Exercise (FTX). FTX is designed to analyze a battalions construction capability, expeditionary logistics, and combat operations to support major combat operations, disaster response, and humanitarian assistance.

U.S. Marines with 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division, pose for a photo during a Basic Jungle Skills Course at the Jungle Warfare Training Center on Camp Gonsalves, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 12, 2024. BJSC teaches Marines basic jungle survival skills, tactical rope suspension techniques, and jungle warfare tactics to enhance lethality in harsh jungle environments. 4th LAR Battalion is forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific as part of the 3d Marine Division Unit Deployment Program.

SSGT Larry Patton, Detachment 5, 602nd Tactical Air Control Wing, and other competitors wear M-17A1 nuclear-biological-chemical protective masks as they prepare to fire their M-16A1 rifles from prone position during the marksmanship phase of the sixth ann. Base: Hurlburt Field State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Lima Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, receive instructions during an M16A4 service rifle issue at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Oct. 24, 2022. Recruits were issued rifles and briefed on their responsibilities regarding rifle security, safety and handling.

MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII, Hawaii (July 12, 2022) Mexican Naval Infantry Marines prepare to conduct a swimming exercise during amphibious operations training as part of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug 4 in and around Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The worlds 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 worlds oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (Photo by Royal Australian Air Force Corporal John Solomon)

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Jeremy W. Beaven, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing chief of staff, presents the Naval Aviation Safety Award to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262, at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, May 19, 2022. The award was given for an outstanding safety record during aircraft operations in support of the United States Marine Corps Forces Pacific. This distinctive accomplishment is the result of superior leadership, superlative airmanship and commitment to aviation safety and operational readiness.

DN-ST-86-01411. Base: Naval Air Station, Cubi Point State: Luzon Country: Philippines (PHL)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Gabriela Gonzalez, left, with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, gives a class on mission-oriented, protective-posture suit decontamination at Naval Education, Training and Doctrine Command in Zambales, Philippines, on Oct. 4, 2022, during KAMANDAG 6. The class was intended to teach about decontamination in a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear environment. KAMANDAG is an annual, bilateral exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. military designed to strengthen interoperability, capabilities, trust and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences.

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Timothy S. Brady Jr, 3d Marine Littoral Regiment Commanding Officer, 3d Marine Division, gives remarks after a 9/11 memorial hike on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Sept. 9, 2022. Marines with 3d MLR paid tribute and remembrance to the victims of Sept. 11, 2001, by conducting an 11 km hike.

Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa Soldiers arrive to Camp Doraleh the Djiboutian Armed Forces and other partner African nations to host a Tactical Combat Casualty Care course as apart of the Cutlass Express 2024 at Camp Doraleh, Djibouti Feb. 27, 2023. CJTF-HOA partnered with members of the U.S. Coast Guard to go over a series of combat medical procedures. Army National Guard

Marine Core graduation, Parris Island, South Carolina, USA

Members of Belize Defence Force and participating nations parade during Exercise TRADEWINDS closing ceremony in Belize City, Belize on May 20, 2022. Photo: Cpl Alevtina Ostanin - Visual Communications Support (VCS)

030221-M-7031A-004. Base: Marine Corps Base, Ternate State: Cavite Province Country: Philippines (PHL)

Senior Chief Master At Arms Adam Turner assigned to U.S. 7th Fleet conducts a subject matter expert exchange on force protection with Indonesian Navy (TNI-AL) during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT)/Marine Exercise (MAREX) Indonesia 2022 in Pangkoarmada II Fleet Navy Base, Indonesia, Dec. 9. CARAT/MAREX Indonesia is a bilateral exercise between Indonesia and the United States designed to promote regional security cooperation, maintain and strengthen maritime partnerships, and enhance maritime interoperability. In its 28th year, the CARAT series is comprised of multinational exercises, designed to enhance U.S. and partner navies abilities to operate together in response to traditional and non-traditional maritime security challenges in the Indo-Pacific region. The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, comprised of amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) and amphibious transport dock ships USS Anchorage (LPD 23) and USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26), is operating in th

US Marine Corps (USMC) General (GEN) James L. Jones Jr. (center), Commandant of the Marine Corps (CMC), stands with Marine leaders from 30 nations attending the 1ST Inaugural World Wide Commandants Conference. USMC Recruit Depot, Marine Corps Base (MCB) Parris Island, South Carolina. Base: Usmc Recruit Depot,Parris Island State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

040914-F-7552L-001. Base: Incirlik Air Base, Adana Country: Turkey (TUR)

Marines stand at attention on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV-67) awaiting the arrival of a CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter carrying the body of LT. Mark Adam Lange. LT. Lange was killed when his A-6 aircraft was shot down in a bombing raid over Lebanon. Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

960829-M-7232C-005. Subject Operation/Series: COOPERATIVE OSPREY '96 Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

030411-M-1852W-030. Base: Marine Corps Air Station, Futema State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: MAG-36

U.S. Naval Academy Midshipmen listen to the Medal of Honor Citation atop the reaper during Professional Training of Midshipmen (PROTRAMID) at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, July 20, 2022. PROTRAMID is an eight-week program during the summer months that provides in-depth training to midshipmen in the various communities within the Navy and Marine Corps.

DA-ST-85-10009. Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

Lieutenant Carl Ehler, company commander, conducts riot control training for members of Headquarters and Headquarters Co. (HHC), Seneca Army Depot. HHC is being prepared for anti-nuclear demonstrations expected at the depot over the summer. Base: Romulus State: New York (NY) Country: United States Of America (USA)

020120-A-0030T-002. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Hunter Army Air Field State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: Southeast

French commemoration of the armistice day november 11 1918, end of the first world war. French army..

The colors of the 10th Mountain Division, Light Infantry, are presented during 4th of July Mountainfest activities. Base: Fort Drum State: New York (NY) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Internationale NATO-Fallschirmspringer manövrieren mit Ausrüstung und Flugzeugen During a NATO exercise, prepared parachutes for German paratroopers are meticulously inspected and ready for action, highlighting precision, safety, and readiness for airborne operations in joint military drills Copyright: xZoonar.com/ThomasxFuhrmannx 22632066

Soldiers of the U.S. Army, Australian Army, and TNI Angkatan Darat conduct a mission brief and rehearsal prior to their field training exercise as part of Super Garuda Shield 22 in Baturaja, Indonesia on Aug. 6, 2022. Super Garuda Shield, a part of Operation Pathways and a longstanding annual, bilateral military exercise conducted between the U.S. military and Indonesia National Armed Forces, reinforces the U.S. commitments to our allies, and regional partners, joint readiness, and the interoperability to fight and win together.

Chaplains, U.S. Marines and family members wait for the beginning of memorial services for the 241 Marines killed during the terrorist bombing of th4 barracks at Beirut International Airport. The Marines have been deployed in Lebanon as part of the multi-national peacekeeping force following confrontation between Israeli forces and the Palestine Liberation Organization. Base: Beirut Country: Lebanon (LBN)

U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 2/4, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, Republic of Korea Marines, and Royal Thai Marines, take a group photo during Exercise Cobra Gold 23 in Chantaburi province, Kingdom of Thailand, March 6, 2023. Cobra Gold, now in its 42nd year, is a Thai-U.S. co-sponsored training event that builds on the longstanding friendship between the two allied nations and brings together a robust multinational force to promote regional peace and security in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific.

110630-N-NY820-118PUERTO SAN JOSE, Guatemala (June 30, 2011) Members of the Guatemalan army march during a pass and review ceremony welcoming the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) to Puerto San Jose, Guatemala, during Continuing Promise 2011. Continuing Promise is a five-month humanitarian assistance mission to the Caribbean, Central and South America.

The Iraqi Army, Iraqi National Police and Soldiers from Company C, 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, attached to 1st Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, "Gimlets," 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, "Warrior," 25th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division ñ Baghdad, watch the Iraqi national flag as it is raised above Joint Security Station Salamiyat, west of Baghdad, Jan. 1. The raising of the flag symbolizes the implementation of the new Security Agreement which took effect Jan. 1.

U.S. Marines with 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division, participate in a 9/11 memorial hike on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Sept. 9, 2022. Marines with 3d MLR paid tribute and remembrance to the victims of Sept. 11, 2001, by conducting an 11 km hike.

Students in the Fort McCoy Noncommissioned Officer (NCO) Academys Basic Leader Course (BLC) get a class photo completed May 19, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis. The NCO Academy was activated at Fort McCoy in 1988. The academy is one of the largest tenant organizations at the installation providing institutional training with more than 1,800 students attending annually for the Battle Staff Noncommissioned Officer Course and BLC.

(CHINA LAKE) - OICC China Lake Commanding Officer Cmdr. Ben Wainwright being piped ashore marking the conclusion of the change of command ceremony on July 13 aboard Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake.

040509-F-0718S-025. Base: Lager Aulenbach State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Major Command Shown: EUCOM

031003-M-5865P-001. Base: Mcas, Cherry Point State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: MCAS Cherry Point

Roughly 60 Navy hospital corpsmen participated in Operation Commanding Force, the annual two-week training exercise, at Fort Drum. The culminating event on July 21 included practicing tactical field care and medical evacuation procedures with reservists going through a litter obstacle course. The training was supported by cadre from the Bridgewater-Vaccaro Medical Simulation Training Center (MSTC), the 10th Combat Aviation Brigades 3rd General Support Aviation Battalion (DUSTOFF) and medics from 1st Brigade Combat Team and 2nd Brigade Combat Team. (Photo by Mike Strasser, Fort Drum Garrison Public Affairs)

040716-F-7552L-002. Base: Incirlik Air Base, Adana Country: Turkey (TUR)

President George Bush inspects confiscated wapons while visiting Marines participating in the mulinational relief effort OPERATION RESTORE HOPE. Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE Base: Baidoa Country: Somalia (SOM)

US Marines, G Co./31 MEU, and Republic of Korea (ROK) Marines gather for a group photo in front of a memorial to the Marines from both nations who died in past wars. During exercise FOAL EAGLE 2000, Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit spent two months participating with various training operations on and off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, Sasebo, Japan, Pohang, Korea, and Hong Kong, China. Base: Tok Sok Ri Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

U.S. Marines with 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, rehearse drill movements before the dedication ceremony of the Michael A. Noline Community Building, honoring Pfc. Michael A. Noline, a fallen member of their battalion at the San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation, Arizona, May 14, 2022. Noline, a member of the San Carlos Apache Tribe, who served as a light armored vehicle (LAV) crewman for 3rd Light Armored Infantry Battalion, was killed in action in support of Operation Desert Storm, Jan. 26, 1991.

000913-A-4543J-002. Base: Dabudong State: Waegwan Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

U.S. Marines and Sailors with 3rd Medical Battalion march during the presentation of the command for an appointment ceremony at Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 31, 2023. During the ceremony, Capt. Darryl Arfsten, the outgoing commanding officer, relinquished command of 3rd Medical Battalion to Capt. Justin C. Logan, the oncoming commanding officer. 3rd Marine Logistics Group, based out of Okinawa, Japan, is a forward-deployed combat unit that serves as III Marine Expeditionary Forces comprehensive logistics and combat service support backbone for operations throughout the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility.

031104-M-4213L-002. Base: USMC Recruit Depot,Parris Island State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: MCRD PI

People's Liberation Army marching through the streets in Dali, Yunnan Province, People's Republic of China

Command SGT. MAJ. Arthur F. Garcia presents the post's colors during a change of command ceremony. Brig. GEN. William W. Hartzog (back to camera) is relieving Brig. GEN. Joseph W. Kinzer, center, as commanding general of Fort Clayton. Base: Fort Clayton Country: Panama (PAN)

New U.S. Marines with Golf Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, conduct squats before the motivational run at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Sept. 1, 2022. Before running the three-mile company run, Marines conducted warm up exercises to prevent injury.

New U.S. Marines with Golf Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, conduct squats before the motivational run at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Sept. 1, 2022. Before running the three-mile company run, Marines conducted warm up exercises to prevent injury.

Holocaust Memorial Day at Yad Vashem Jerusalem

Biser Andonov, a flag bearer with the Bulgarian armed services, waits for movement from the Marine Corps Air Station to Camp Lejeune, NC, to participate in this exercise. Cooperative Osprey is a United States Atlantic Command sponsored exercise, that will be conducted by Marine Forces Atlantic. Under the Partnership for Peace program, this exercise will provide combined training in peacekeeping and humanitarian operations along NATO/IFOR standards, with an emphasis on individual and collective skills. Subject Operation/Series: COOPERATIVE OSPREY '96 Base: Mcas, Cherry Point State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Members of the U.S. Army Parachute Team present to the crowd after a demonstration jump on MCAS Miramar near San Diego, California on 23 September, 2022. The U.S. Army Parachute Team is performing at the Miramar Airshow 23 - 25 September.

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. David Way (left), a pilot with the South Carolina Air National Guard's 157th Fighter Squadron, U.S. Air Force Col. Quaid Quadri, (left center) Commander of South Carolina Air National Guards 169th Fighter Wing, Colombian Air Force pilot Capt. David Cordoba (center right) and U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Tay Troy (right) a pilot with the South Carolina Air National Guard's 157th Fighter Squadron stepping for a flight in a U.S. Air Force F-16D Fighting Falcon flight during Relampago VII, an exercise in Barranquilla, Colombia, Sept. 7, 2022. The purpose of this exercise is to provide the Colombian Air Force with requested realistic interoperability training as allied countries, under NATO standards. South Carolina is Colombias State Partner in the State Partnership Program.

Members of the 25th Infantry Division march in a parade near Camp Page, during the joint South Korea/US Exercise Team Spirit '84. Subject Operation/Series: Team Spirit '84 Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

U.S. Army spur candidates assigned to the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, prepare for a ruck march, the last event of the spur ride, at Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, June 25, 2022. Soldiers from various units participated in a Spur Ride, a challenging event where physical fitness and teamwork are needed to emerge and earn their spurs.

Sergeant Major of the Army, Gene McKinney, walks and talks with Sergeant First Class Randolph Anglin at the 44th Signal Company site located at the Residency in Sarajevo. Other team members including the security guards and twin brother, Command Sergeant Major James McKinney follow behind. A large sattelite dish can be seen on top of the building in the background. Subject Operation/Series: Joint Endeavor Base: Sarajevo Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH)

020620-F-8425S-002. Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA)

Kano, Nigeria - 17 October 2021: View of uniformed military personnel standing in formation on a vast parade ground, under a clear blue sky.

U.S. Marines with Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment and Delta Company, 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, in support of Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force UNITAS LXIII, pose for a group photo with Mexican and Uruguayan marines during exercise UNITAS LXIII in Marambaia, Brazil, Sept. 11, 2022. UNITAS, which is Latin for unity, was conceived in 1959 and has taken place annually since first conducted in 1960. The exercise focuses on enhancing interoperability among multiple nations and joint forces during littoral and amphibious operations in order to build on existing regional partnerships and create new enduring relationships that promote peace, stability, and prosperity in the U.S. Southern Commands area of responsibility.

NCC cadets perform at a parade during the combined annual training camp in Netaji Subhash Regional Coaching Centre at Agartala. India.

980619-A-3810A-007. Subject Operation/Series: COOPERATIVE OSPREY '98 Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: II MEF

220402-N-PW480-5259 PENSACOLA, Fla. (April 2, 2022) - Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (NJROTC) cadets participate in the armed basic drill event at the 2022 NJROTC National Academic, Athletic, and Drill Competition, April 2. NJROTC cadets from 27 schools across the nation assembled for the competition. It is the first to be held in person since 2019 and is the most comprehensive test of overall NJROTC training and performance. Naval Service Training Command (NSTC) oversees 583 NJROTC and 58 Navy National Defense Cadet Corps (NNDCC) units across the nation and world.

Israel Defense Forces Sgt. Yuval Chen and Sgt. Daniel Yastrijemski, visual information specialists assigned to Israel Defense Forces Combat Camera Unit, participate in "The Hunter," a culminating event that includes a two mile run, a three mile ruck, and a one mile water jug carry while competing in the 2022 Spc. Hilda I. Clayton Best Combat Camera Competition at Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia, May 22, 2022. The annual multi-day competition tests the tactical and technical proficiency of visual information and public affairs specialists across the DOD and participating international competitors.

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