Military Community Engagement

Scenes of military members engaged in community events, training seminars, and social gatherings, emphasizing teamwork and support.

Family of Master Sgt. John E. Allen unveiled his plaque during a dorm memorialization ceremony at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico. Master Sgt. Allen was a member of the Tuskegee Airmen and worked as a civilian in the Weapons Safety Division here at Kirtland. June 14, 2022.

240214-N-UJ980-1001 SAN DIEGO (Feb. 14, 2024) Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Military Manpower and Personnel) Ms. Lisa Truesdale is greeted by Rear Adm. Guido Valdes, Commander, Naval Medical Forces Pacific, and Director of the Defense Health Network Pacific Rim (DHNPR) and Capt. Elizabeth Adriano, director of Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD) and Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command San Diego (NMRTCSD) commanding officer, during a visit to the medical center. As part of her portfolio, Truesdale is responsible for health care policy, including the Integrated Disability Evaluation System (IDES), which is managed by NMCSD/NMRTCSD staff. Truesdale met with subject matter experts who provided insight into the process, while also addressing challenges and best practices. Navy

Brig. Gen. Lisa Hou, The Adjutant General of New Jersey and Brig. Gen. Arben Kingji, Commander of the Land Force, Albanian Armed Forces observe and interact with Soldiers of the 2nd Battalion, 113th Infantry Regiment, 44th Infantry Brigade Combat Team and the 2nd Infantry Battalion, Albanian Land Force, July 16, 2022. The combined field training exercise at Fort Drum, New York is one of more than two dozen annual State Partnership Program military-to-military engagements between New Jersey and Albanian service members, promoting interoperability, technical competence, and people-to-people ties.

220802-N-HD161-4731 NORFOLK (Aug. 2, 2022) Fransheska Berrios (right), an Engineering Technician from the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), reviews measurements on the deluge valve overhaul worksheet with trainees Brandon Wilson (left) and Robert Workman in Building CEP-200. MARMC, a field activity under Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), provides surface ship maintenance, management, and oversight of private sector maintenance and fleet technical assistance to ships in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States and provides support to the fifth and sixth Fleet Area of Responsibilities.

Staff Sgt. Thomas M. Barley, a Public Affairs specialist with the U.S. Air Force F-35 Demo Team, hands out stickers to a child at the Duluth Air Expo, July 15, 2022, Duluth, Minn. The F-35A Lightning II is the U.S. Air Forces newest fifth-generation fighter and functions as a stealthy, multirole, all-weather air-to-air and surface attack fighter. (U.S Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jessica B. Kind)

U.S. Airmen participate in a Tech Expo hosted by the 31st Communications Squadron at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Oct. 25, 2022. At the Tech Expo, industry partners showcased their latest mission-centric technologies.

Wildfires, Cuyamaca College, El Cajon, CA, November 17th, 2007 FEMA Director of Response and Recovery Region IX, Bob Fenton speaks with Melissa Decker, from CA Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's DC office, and Rear Admiral Len Hering, Commander of the Naval Region SouthWest, at Cuyamaca Collge after a meeting to discuss the response to the 2007 wildfires.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Lucas Leonhardt, an AV-8B Harrier pilot with the Aviation Combat Element, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, speaks with Finnish media aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) in Helsinki, Finland, August 7, 2022. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and 22nd MEU, 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.

Lt. Long Khuu, assigned to U.S. Naval Hospital Yokosuka Branch Health Clinic Sasebo, speaks to personnel roleplaying as evacuees during an authorized departure drill conducted as part of Exercise Keen Sword 2023 at Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo Hario Village housing area Nov. 16, 2022. Keen Sword is a joint-bilateral biennial training exercise involving U.S. Forces and the Japan Self-Defense Force designed to help promote peace and security in the Indo-Pacific region by strengthening the U.S.-Japan alliance and enhancing participants interoperability.

Members of Maryland Army National Guards 175 Infantry Regiment based in Dundalk MD, are greeted with waves, smiles and photo ops from passers-by in front of the D.C. Armory as the newly deputized Soldiers prepare to board buses for their billets, Jan 19. These Soldiers deployed to D.C. in support of the 56th Presidential Inauguration and as deputized as Special Police.

U.S. Air Force Reserve Citizen Airmen attend the Spring Into Wellness Information Fair in the Heat Seeker room, on Luke Air Force Base, Arizona on May 15, 2022. Airmen were provided resources for mental health and self care to look out for themselves and their wingmen.

Retired U.S. Army Spc. Frank Matzke is presented a medal after placing in the field event during the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida, Aug. 24, 2022. Hosted by the U.S. Army at the Walt Disney World Resort, this years Warrior Games sees service members and veterans from across the DoD competing in a variety of adaptive sports alongside armed forces athletes from Canada and Ukraine.

U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers, with the 316th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary), escort a Gold Star family to start their journey on the Snowball Express at the Pittsburgh International Airport, Pennsylvania, Dec. 3, 2022. The Gary Sinise Foundation Snowball Express was developed to host a five-day experience for 1,750+ children of fallen Service Members and their surviving parent or guardian at Walt Disney World with special time to honor their fallen and a blend of fun entertainment and inspiring programs. This will be the first Snowball Express in three years.

Soldiers with the 1946th Financial Management Support Detachment, District of Columbia National Guard, are greeted by family, friends, senior leadership and D.C. National Guard Family Programs reps at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Feb. 16, 2024. Guard members returned from a nine-month deployment to Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo, providing financial management support to Kosovo Forces assigned to the NATO peacekeeping mission. Air National Guard

A cameraman videotapes recruits from the Woman Recruit Training Command as they receive their uniforms during basic training at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot. Base: Usmc Recruit Depot,Parris Island State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Food is displayed during an Okinawa Memorial Day ceremony at USO Futenma on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, June 23, 2022. Members with USO Futenma hosted a ceremony to commemorate the 77th anniversary of Okinawa Memorial Day, paying respects to the 240,000 lives lost during the Battle of Okinawa in 1945.

Service members and their families enjoy free food, music, and more during the Military Appreciation event Sept. 15, 2022, at Patriot Park at South Post at Fort McCoy, Wis. Dozens of people participated in the event that was organized by the Sparta (Wis.) Chamber of Commerce. Many other organizations also supported the event, including the Fort McCoy Exchange, USO Wisconsin, and more. Fort McCoy Garrison command team members also were on hand to support the event.

U.S. Marines with Security Battalion share a meal after participating in a field meet at Butler Stadium on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, June 24, 2022. Field meets test the Marines physical fitness through competitive team events while boosting morale and camaraderie. The meet included a water carry relay race, tug-of-war competition, and fast paced musical chairs. Team Wee-Woo from the Provost Marshal Office finished in first place, followed by Team COMMSTRAT from Communication Strategy and Operations in second place.

Inter-American Defense College Leadership Welcomes Brazilian Ministry of Defense Curso de Política, Estratégia e Alta Administração do Exército (CPEAEx) Leadership, Students and Staff to the IADC on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Oct. 4, 2022. During the visit, the students were briefed by leadership and received a class by a college faculty, and toured the IADC Campus.

SILVER SPRING, Md. (May 26, 2022) - Sailors from Naval Medical Research Center (NMRC) visit the Maryland Conservation Corps booth at the summer safety stand-down. NMRC, along with Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, held the summer safety stand-down for command staff. The event featured a safety presentation followed by outdoor demonstrations by guest organizations, including the Maryland Park Service, Montgomery County Police Department and Fort Detrick/Forest Glen Fire Department.

110511-N-QY430-050NORFOLK (May 11, 2011) Cryptologic Technician (Technical) 2nd Class Mark Parlin, assigned to the guided-missile cruiser USS Anzio (CG 68) plays with his son before Anzio departs Naval Station Norfolk. Anzio is deploying as part of the George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group, supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility.

Left, Leslie Brady, DMC, ACS, and Monique Crochet, UMGC Europe, manage the fortune wheel game during USO heads appreciation BBQ, at Camp Darby, Italy, May 05, 2022. USO, is an American nonprofit-charitable corporation that provides live entertainment, such as comedians, actors and musicians, social facilities, and other programs to members of the United States Armed Forces and their families. Since 1941, the USO has been the nations leading organization to serve the men and women in the U.S. military, and their families, throughout their time in uniform. USO operates in military installations across the United States and throughout the world.

Col. Lindsay Droz, 78th Air Base Wing and Installation commander, signs the Robins Air Force Base Juneteenth Proclamation at the refuge at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, June 16, 2022. On June 19, 1865, Union General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, and informed enslaved African Americans of their freedom and this occasion has been celebrated as Juneteenth, a combination of June and 19, for over 150 years.

Undersecretary of the Air Force Gina Ortiz Jones speaks with air controllers who coordinated a flyover by the 1st Helicopter Squadron during the Washington Spirit-Gotham FC soccer match in Washington, D.C., Sept. 17, 2022. Jones made the coin toss at the beginning of the match. Washington won 2-0.

110726-N-QN972-001 LOS ANGELES (July 26, 2011) Rear Adm. Troy Shoemaker, left, commander of the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group, looks on as Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ahron Arendes, assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), presents a Navy ball cap to a patient at the Children's Hospital of Orange County while Sailors visit the hospital in support of the Navy's Caps For Kids program. Abraham Lincoln is participating in Los Angeles Navy Week 2011. Navy Weeks are intended to show the investment Americans have made in their Navy and increase awareness in cities that do not have a significant Navy presence.

Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians supported U.S. Army recruiters during a middle and high school robotics competition in Wheeling, West Virginia. Soldiers from the 754th Ordnance Company (EOD) demonstrated the tools of their profession to students at the Wheeling Robotics Competition. U.S. Army

Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Virginia Beach-based Charlie Troop, 2nd Squadron, 183rd Cavalry Regiment, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team assist the U.S. Virgin Islands National Guard with operating a point of distribution where citizens picked up food and water Sep. 30, 2017, at St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. The Soldiers are part of Joint Task Force Stonewall, the multi-state, multi-service team supporting military hurricane recovery operations on the islands. Since Sept. 27, points of distribution have supplied more than 10,300 cases of water, more than 107,000 meals and 1,900 tarps.

CIOR competitor, Army Reserve 1st Lt. Roman Tirado, Army Reserve Medical Command, waits to begin his orienteering course at Catamount, Vermont on July 23, 2022. The Interallied Confederation of Reserve Officers Military Competition (CIOR MILCOMP) is a three-day team competition consisting of NATO and Partnership for Peace nations in Europe. It has been around since 1957. The competition is open to all reserve components for both NCO and officer. It is now run on a volunteer basis and funded by former competitors through an alumni association.

Virgin Islands National Guard members support locals in a time of need after category five Hurricane Maria touched down in St. Croix, September 25, 2017. A POD” or Point of distribution center was set up at the St. Croix Educational Complex to provide locals with food and water.

April is designated as the Month of the Military Child, underscoring the important role military children play in the armed forces community. Sponsored by The Army Community Services at Camp Darby, the Month of the Military Child is a time to applaud military families and their children for the daily sacrifices and the challenges they overcome. Camp Darby, Italy, Apr. 05, 2023.

Samantha Miller fires a taser at a stationary target at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado, Feb. 29, 2024. Mrs. Miller joined her husband, U.S. Space Force Lt. Gen. David N. Miller Jr., during his Space Base Delta 1 immersion tour. Space Force

U.S. Army Reserve 88th Readiness Division Historian Ward Zischke wearing an Operation Desert Storm uniform discusses the operation with George Murphy and his son, Joe, during the Fort McCoy Armed Forces Day Open House on Fort McCoy May 21, 2022. Zischke rests his hand on an overhead projector, which was commonly used during the operation to project maps and drawings to units.

Retired Maj. Harold Nyberg, from the Air Force Reserve, talks briefly with Airman 1st Class Marcus Johnson, 627th Communication Squadron client system technician, about his time in service during the Joint Base Lewis-McChord Retiree Appreciation Day May 27.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. John Richardson, 559th Medical Squadron pharmacy technician, empties the pharmacy unused medication disposal station October 24, 2022 Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. The disposal station allows patients to safely dispose of old and unused medications.

220720-N-MY642-1015Portsmouth, VA (July 20, 2022) Sailors from the First Class Petty Officer Association at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP) serve food at a command cookout event. NMCP routinely hosts command events meant to improve morale and provide a break in the day.

Service members and their families enjoy free food, music, and more during the Military Appreciation event Sept. 15, 2022, at Patriot Park at South Post at Fort McCoy, Wis. Dozens of people participated in the event that was organized by the Sparta (Wis.) Chamber of Commerce. Many other organizations also supported the event, including the Fort McCoy Exchange, USO Wisconsin, and more. Fort McCoy Garrison command team members also were on hand to support the event.

040606-F-0278T-006. Base: Al Udeid Air Base, Doha Country: Qatar (QAT)

GREAT LAKES, Ill. (April 4, 2018) Chief Hospital Corpsman Jaime Kalaw, center, motivates new recruits as they line up inside the Golden 13 recruit in-processing center at Recruit Training Command (RTC). Approximately 38,000 to 40,000 Sailors graduate annually from the RTC.

060419-N-4021H-015. Base: El Cajon State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

The Fire Department Emergency Services, Camp Darby USAG Italy, organized a display table at the Commissary to promote the fire prevention week. From left, Luciano Lazzeri fire inspector, Andrea Amidei Firefighter and Joseph Bruno Crew Chief, assigned to the emergency services of the fire department, Camp Darby USAG Italy, deliver gadgets to the Maj. Carlos Calderon, Command Judge Advocate. Camp Darby, Italy, Oct. 12, 2022.

Santa, Mrs. Claus and more than three dozen elves from the Alaska Air and Army National Guard partnered with the Salvation Army to deliver 1,420 pounds of gifts, hygiene supplies, and books to 191 children in Nuiqsut, Alaska, Nov. 29, 2022. Celebrating 67 years of Operation Santa Claus, a 176th Wing, Alaska Air National Guard HC-130J Combat King II aircraft served as Santa's sleigh, delivering tidings of good cheer to the North Slope Borough community. (Alaska Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Emily Batchelor)

220405-N-XN177-1049 PACIFIC OCEAN (April 5, 2022) - Sailors and Marines participate in Morale Welfare and Recreation (MWR) painting event on the mess decks aboard amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7), April 5. Tripoli is currently underway conducting routine operations in U.S. Third Fleet.

010918-F-6911G-002. Base: Incirlik Air Base, Adana Country: Turkey (TUR)

Maj. Keith Holdren, a physician assistant with the 108th Area Support Medical Company, 213th Regional Support Group, Pennsylvania Army National Guard, provides medical assistance to Joyce George, a resident of St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, Oct. 15 during a medical assistance mission. Soldiers with the 108th ASMC provided in-home medical care to citizens on the island of St. Thomas as part of Hurricane Maria relief efforts.

220627-N-FB203-0049 MANAMA, Bahrain (June 27, 2022) Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Zayar Martinez dyes a t-shirt 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.

110511-N-NY458-001GULFPORT, Miss. (May 11, 2011) Seabees assigned to Naval Construction Battalion Center Gulfport render honors to World War II veterans as they arrive from an honor flight at Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport. Thousands of supporters came out to welcome the veterans home from their trip to the WWII Memorial in Washington D.C.

SAN DIEGO (Apr. 4, 2023) Kristin Kammermeier, Sexual Assault Response Coordinator (SARC), left, and Capt. Aaron Taylor, commanding officer of amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), cut a cake during a Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) event aboard Essex, Apr. 4, 2023. The SAPR teams priority is to prevent sexual violence and assault, and although awareness and prevention is a constant effort, April is recognized nationally as SAPR awareness month.

040820-F-3488S-001. Base: Eielson Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA)

110123-N-7981E-292PORT KLANG, Malaysia (Jan. 23, 2011) Capt. Bruce Lindsey, commanding officer of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), speaks to scouts from SK Taman Tun Dr. Ismail 1KL High Performance School during a tour of the ship. Carl Vinson is on a scheduled port visit to Port Klang, Malaysia during a deployment to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility.

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Kathleen McCool, Pacific Air Forces command chief, and Lt. Col. Amanda Henry, 354th Force Support Squadron commander, tour the commissary at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Feb. 29, 2024. Pacific Air Forces leadership toured the commissary to better understand the difficulties of supplying Airmen with food and household goods on base. Air Force

031018-F-8678S-002. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Kirkuk Air Base Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

Airman 1st Class Jaden Sipe, 75th Logistics Readiness Squadron, stocks shelves at the base Commissary July 26, 2022, at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. Organized by the Air Force Sergeants Associations Chapter 1163, Airmen from across the installation have been volunteering to restock shelves at the store.

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030322-F-5920L-002. Base: Charleston International Airport State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC

Justin Guarini, a former American Idol” participant, signs autographs for U.S. Army Maj. Shelia Phillips-Hicks, from St. Robert, Mo., at Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar, Aug 6. Guarini earned second place during the first season of the hit television series. He was beginning a support tour of U.S. military installations in Southwest Asia; also on tour: Gina Glocksen, Brandon Rogers and Nadia Turner. I got their autographs for my kids,” said Phillips-Hicks. My daughter loves Justin.”

041202-F-3759D-001. Base: Altus Air Force Base State: Oklahoma (OK) Country: United States Of America (USA)

SAN DIEGO, Calif. - At the U.S. Naval Base San Diego in California, children pick up Orion posters from U.S. Navy personnel during an outreach event at the naval base. The Orion boilerplate test vehicle is on display. The USS Anchorage is being prepared for the Orion Underway Recovery Test 2. The test vehicle and other hardware will be loaded into the well deck of the ship and head out to sea in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego. NASA, Lockheed Martin and the U.S. Navy will conduct the test to prepare for recovery of the Orion crew module, forward bay cover and parachutes on its return from a deep space mission. The underway recovery test will allow the teams to demonstrate and evaluate the recovery processes, procedures, new support hardware and personnel in open waters.The Ground Systems Development and Operations Program will conduct the underway recovery tests. Orion is the exploration spacecraft designed to carry astronauts to destinations not yet explored by humans,

GULF OF ADEN (Dec. 21, 2015) Chief Religious Programs Specialist M. Mackenzie hands out christmas cards in the hangar bay of aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operation.

FORT CARSON, Colo. 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, units cycle through the Reintegration Expo at the William Bill Reed Special Events Center by design. Event organizers scheduled units to visit the expo in hourly segments. (Photo by Scott Prater)

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Fabian Colorado, production recruiter, Georgia Air National Guard, hands out Air National Guard items to a group of students during a recruiting event in Milledgeville, Georgia, Sept. 17, 2022. Georgia Air National Guard leaders, recruiters, and Airmen engaged with the community during the event prior to a Georgia Military College football game.

Potential Army recruits attend "Meet your Army Day" at Fort Bragg, NC on Thursday, September 15, 2022. A Drill Sergeant welcomes the Prospects to the Ritz-Epps Fitness Facility.

Members of the Michigan House Fiscal Agency visit the 110th Wing, Battle Creek Air National Guard Base, Michigan and surrounding military installations, Oct. 27, 2022, in Battle Creek, Mich. The visit included a briefing and tour of the ANG facility by Wing Commander Col. Daniel Kramer II, tour and lunch with the Michigan Youth Challenge Academy, and concluded at the Michigan Army National Guards Fort Custer Training Center . The House Fiscal Agency is a nonpartisan agency within the Michigan House of Representatives. Agency personnel provide confidential, nonpartisan expertise to the House Appropriations Committee and all other members of the House on all legislative fiscal matters. (Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Sonia Pawloski)

041209-F-1166S-001. Base: Mcguire Air Force Base State: New Jersey (NJ) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Col. Carlos Caceres, 1st Mission Support Command commanding officer, and Col. Richard Aviles, 1st MSC deputy commanding officer, visited USAREC's booth and had the opportunity to engage with the students and recruiters.

April is designated as the Month of the Military Child, underscoring the important role military children play in the armed forces community. Sponsored by The Army Community Services at Camp Darby, the Month of the Military Child is a time to applaud military families and their children for the daily sacrifices and the challenges they overcome. Camp Darby, Italy, Apr. 05, 2022.

BALTIMORE (Sept.10, 2022) Lt. Cmdr. Chaselynn Watters, a microbiologist with Naval Medical Research Center (NMRC) speaks to Maryland Fleet Week and Flyover Baltimore attendees about NMRC's mobile laboratory capabilities. Maryland Fleet Week and Flyover is Baltimore's celebration of the sea services and provides an opportunity for the citizens of Maryland and the city of Baltimore to meet Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen, as well as see firsthand the latest capabilities of today's maritime services.

021108-F-4649H-003. Base: Incirlik Air Base, Adana Country: Turkey (TUR)

221129-N-OM737-1083NORFOLK, Va. (Nov. 29, 2022) Capt. Joseph Murphy, commanding officer of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), speaks during the ships National American-Indian Heritage Month celebration on the ships mess decks, Nov. 29, 2022. The Bataan also celebrated the event with an invocation and a ceremonial cake cutting.

Soldiers, attached 3d Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), support the Rakkasan Reunion by serving food to Rakkasan Veterans at Fort Campbell, Kentucky on May 17, 2022. 3d Brigade Combat Team 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) hosts the 41th Rakkasan Reunion to celebrate heritage of the unit.

GREYWOLF Trooper, Cpl. Tais Ruiz Ocasio, assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 215th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, shows Polish students from Drawsko Pomorskie Preschool how to carve pumpkins, Oct. 28, 2022. Events like these continue to strengthen the bonds between the Polish community and the U.S. Army.

The Association of the United States Armys (AUSA) Annual Meeting is the largest land power exposition and professional development forum in North America. This years meeting, Oct 10-12, provided presentations on the State-of-the-Army, panel discussions and seminars on military and national security subjects, more than 700 exhibitors, and a variety of networking events available to all that attend. Among the exhibitors were BENEFEDS and the Department of Veterans Affairs. Other exhibitors included Soldier for Life, Army Retirement Services, MyArmyBenefits, the Army and Air Force Exchange Service, the Defense Commissary Agency, and the Army Chaplain Corps. The Secretary of the Army, the Honorable Christine Wormuth, was the keynote speaker.

051224-N-0696M-420. Base: Forward Operating Base Courage State: Ninawa Country: Iraq (IRQ)

PEARL CITY, Hawaii - A community liaison officer from Naval Facilities Engineering Command Hawaii, left, shares information about the Navys Drinking Water Long-Term Monitoring program with a Sailor during at the Pearl City Peninsula Navy Exchange minimart in Pearl City, Hawaii, Jan. 11, 2024. The Navy hosts the monthly booth at various locations to keep the public informed about the program, and how to read drinking water results on the Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Safe Waters website.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Gage Tressitt, 17th Training Wing deputy sexual assault response coordinator, discusses consent with students at Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, April 8, 2022. April is sexual assault awareness month.

Marines from Recruiting Station Phoenix show their support at the 2022 UBU Fitness Expo on Aug. 7, 2022, in Scottsdale, Arizona.

240222-N-AC117-1015 Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Kyla Barnett, from Bronx, New York, right, injects Master-at-Arms 3rd Class Marques Hidalgo, from Belen, New Mexico, left, with a booster shoot in the Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Unit Bahrain clinic aboard Naval Support Activity (NSA) Bahrain, Feb. 22, 2024. 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. Navy

Fort McCoy community leaders participate in a proclamation signing ceremony April 5, 2022, declaring April as Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month at McCoys Community Center at Fort McCoy, Wis. The installation held the special proclamation signing ceremony at the center that was organized by the Fort McCoy Army Community Service office and the Fort McCoy Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention program office. Fort McCoy Garrison Commander Col. Michael Poss; Command Sgt. Maj. Raquel DiDomenico, garrison command sergeant major; and other unit leaders were on hand for the presentation.

U.S. Marines and their families visit vendor and small business booths during the annual holiday tree lighting at the Marine Corps Exchange parking lot on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Dec. 1, 2022. The festivities included an ice-skating rink, snowball fighting, games for children, music performances, and vendor booths all to celebrate the holiday season.

010523-A-2682N-016. Base: Fort Mcpherson State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: FORSCOM

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Samantha Phillips, 1st Special Operations Medical Readiness Squadron bioenvironmental engineering technician, Hurlburt Field, Florida, inspects a probe device used for radiation detection at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Dec. 7, 2022. Service members assigned to installations across the country attended the Medical Effects of Ionizing Radiation Course at MacDill to gain further education on mitigating the effects of radiation caused by nuclear incidents. The curriculum is centered around current threats and leverages the latest medical knowledge to educate military medical personnel.

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. Sarah Houck, Services to the Armed Forces branch of the Red Cross, senior regional program specialist, displays a Red Cross gift bag at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Sept. 13, 2022. The Red Cross offers emergency communication services for military members and their families during crisis situations by helping to facilitate emergency leave, transportation and financial assistance.

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Bennett Shelton with Task Force Koa Moana 22, I Marine Expeditionary Force, poses for a group photo with the children participating in the Division of Juvenile Justices Omesuub Ngosisechakl Emesmechokl Law Enforcement Explorers Program in Ngeremlengui, Republic of Palau, June 22, 2022. Omesuub Ngosisechakl Emesmechokl in the native language translates to learning, teaching and discipline, traits that are exemplified by the Marines and Sailors strengthening U.S. partnerships through subject matter expert exchanges. Named Koa Moana, after a Hawaiian/Polynesian phrase meaning ocean warrior, the task force fosters peace and security, builds relationships, and supports an international rules-based order that benefits the Indo-Pacific region.

Maj. Kristin Beo Wolfe, F-35 Demonstration Team commander, gives out team stickers during the Warriors Over the Wasatch Air & Space Show June 26, 2022, at Hill Air Force Base, Utah.

220610-N-AS200-6306 PORT HUENEME, Calif. (Jun. 10, 2022) - Capt. Kirk Lagerquist, chief staff officer, Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC), center-left, takes a candid group photo following the reenlistment of Senior Chief Culinary Specialist Alleyne George, center-right, Jun. 10. NBVC is a strategically located Naval installation composed of three operating facilities: Point Mugu, Port Hueneme and San Nicolas Island. NBVC is the home of the Pacific Seabees, West Coast E-2C Hawkeyes, 3 warfare centers and 80 tenants.

Col. Jeffrey Holland, 75th Air Base Wing commander, signs the proclamation Sept. 29, 2022, designating Oct. 9-15 as Fire Prevention Week at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, with Nathan Jones, 775th Civil Engineering Squadron fire prevention specialist, and Tiana Bykowski, 775th CES training officer. Recognized across the country, Fire Prevention Week highlights theimportance of being aware of fire safety hazards and responding when a fire occurs.

Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army Gen. James C. McConville talks with Soldiers who participated in a food and health event at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., June 14, 2022. The event was part of the Army's 247th birthday celebrations.

Representatives from more than 30 employers across the Washington metropolitcan area meet jobseekers during the District of Columbia Army National Guard job fair at the D.C. Armory, Jan. 24, 2024. The job fair was hosted by the D.C. Army National Guards Recruitment and Retention Battalion (RRB).

Jerry Leffel, retired U.S. Army Corps of Engineers employee deployed to Florida in support of Hurricane Ian recovery efforts, right, discusses Operation Blue Roof to a Hurricane Ian survivor at an application, or rights of entry, collection point in Fort Myers, Florida, Oct. 14. USACE has nearly 300 USACE employees deployed in support of FEMA and the state of Florida in areas to include temporary blue roof, infrastructure assessments, temporary power and debris. To date, USACE has collected more than 29,000 blue roof applications and installed more than 900 blue roofs.

Local high school students visit tables at the 155th Air Refueling Wing, Oct. 19, 2022, during an open hangar recruiting event in Lincoln, Neb. Students from 31 local high schools came to the 155th ARW where nine colleges/universities, two civilian employers present and the Nebraska Air National Guard showcased the 45 jobs they had to offer.

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