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Close-ups of military equipment, including water filtration setups and weapon systems, emphasizing operational readiness and maintenance.

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ramage's (DDG 61) aft Phalanx Close-In Weapons System is loaded for a live-fire exercise as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, Oct. 13, 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 for future operations and demonstrate the U.S. Navys commitment to a peaceful, stable and conflict free Atlantic region.

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Matthew Wood, 35th Fighter Generation Squadron dedicated crew chief, secures a tire in place during an F-16 Fighting Falcon tire change during RED FLAG-Alaska 22-3 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Aug. 1, 2022. RED FLAG-Alaska is a Pacific Air Forces-sponsored combat air training exercise designed to provide U.S. and its partnered or allied nations the opportunity to test their ability to fly, maintain, and support in a realistic, simulated combat environment.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Garrett Byers, 6th Maintenance Squadron hydraulics specialist, prepares to marshal an aircraft during the 6th Air Refueling Wing Agile Combat Employment capstone exercise at Joint Base Charleston, South Caroline, Aug. 23, 2022. The ACE concept underpins the Air Forces ability to mitigate the risks of adversarial technological advances through maneuverability and speed to prevail in conflict. The capstone exercise included 72-hours of continuous air refueling operations and a historic 56-hour KC-135 flight in a simulated contested environment focused on a notional theater of operations.

The U.S. Coast Guard performs a demonstration on how they utilize a droid to combat the distribution of Weapons of Mass Destruction at the U.S. Coast Guard Base on Oahu, Hawaii, August 12, 2022. The demonstration showcased a step-by-step breakdown of the process of locating, removing, and decontaminating the specimen and service members.

021022-F-1443F-053. Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

Cannon on the deck of HMS Victory is a 104-gun first-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, ordered in 1758, laid down in 1759 and launched in 1765. She is best known as Lord Nelson's flagship at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805.

Members from the 436th Medical Group perform decontamination processes during a major accident response exercise at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Dec. 7, 2022. The three-day exercise tested the response capabilities of Team Dover through various scenarios in an effort to strengthen their ability to provide rapid-global mobility in challenging conditions.

An 81mm Mortar assigned to 1st Squadron, 102nd Cavalry Regiment, 44th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, New Jersey Army National Guard sits on a range before a Mortar live fire training exercise as part of the eXportable Combat Training Capability (XCTC) exercise on July 24, 2022, at Ft. Drum, N.Y. 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.

U.S. Marines with 3d Battalion, 12th Marines prepare ammunition for an M777 towed 155mm howitzer during Artillery Relocation Training Program 22.3 at Ojojihara Maneuver Area, Miyagi, Japan, Dec. 5, 2022. The skills developed at ARTP increase the proficiency and readiness of the only permanently forward-deployed artillery unit in the Marine Corps, enabling them to provide precision indirect fires.

U.S. Marines with 2d Assault Amphibian Battalion, 2d Marine Division, prepare 40mm high-explosive dual purpose cartridges on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 2, 2022. 2d AABn trained with remote weapon stations in a live-fire environment to increase capabilities to effectively to reliably support ship-to-shore movements and mechanized operations.

A U.S. Marine with Combat Logistics Battalion 13, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, cuts into a stick of C-4 durig a demolition range training during Realistic Urban Training exercise at Marine Corp Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms on June 11, 2022. The 13th MEU is currently conducting RUT exercise to enhance the integration and collective capability of the MEUs command, air, ground, and logistics elements and prepare the 13th MEU to meet the nations crisis response needs during their upcoming overseas deployment.

040319-M-5150A-047. Base: Al Asad Air Base State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

051015-A-2098S-062. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Forward Operating Base Marez State: Mosul Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 172ND SBCT

Indian navy officer holds wireless walkie talkie Bombay Mumbai Maharashtra India Copyright: xHemangixNakwe/DinodiaxPhotox

PETERSON SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. - U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Reese Collins, 21st Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordinance disposal technician, packs C4 into a manufactured shape charge during training at the demolition range on the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado, Aug. 10, 2022. EOD members train to create explosives with manufactured and improvised shape charges, and observed the effects of each detonation.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Isaac Defillipo, a 90th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, utilizes a Portable Maintenance Aide during Polar Force 22-4 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, April 1, 2022. Polar Force 22-4 is a local training exercise primarily focused on Agile Combat Employment and builds on other regularly scheduled exercises such as Northern Edge, Pacific Iron, and Red Flag to support the mission of the U.S. Pacific Air Forces. During this iteration, maintenance personnel and aircrew are operating at multiple locations, both on and off the installation, to further test the ACE concept and practice working in notionally contested areas.

The medieval festival of Provins. Knight Templar. Paris. France.

A remote-controlled robot of the Belgian Forces Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit disables an improvised explosive device as the unit takes part in a suspicious package training, on Chièvres Air Base, Belgium, March 27, 2022. The training allowed U.S. Army Garrison Benelux Directorate of Emergency Services to test interoperability with host nation emergency services.

Side view of the camouflaged communication trailer, used during exercise Bright Star '80. Subject Operation/Series: BRIGHT STAR '80 Base: Cairo West Country: Egypt (EGY)

220511-N-DW158-1064 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 11, 2022) Sailors man a firefighting hose in response to a simulated fire during a mass casualty drill on flight deck of the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). The drills are designed to simulate a mass casualty event where firefighting and medical response teams train in unison to maintain mission readiness. 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.

A view of an aerovane indicator aboard the aviation logistic ship USNS WRIGHT (T-AVB 3). The WRIGHT is among the ships taking part in exercise OCEAN VENTURE '88. Subject Operation/Series: OCEAN VENTURE '88 Base: Usns Wright (T-AVB 3)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Arnold Miller, right, an explosive ordnance disposal technician with 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, teaches a child how to operate a Foster-Miller TALON, a robot used for explosive ordnance disposal, during the Hansen Festival on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 24, 2024. During the annually hosted festival, the gates opened once again for all U.S. military personnel, U.S. citizens, Status of Forces Agreement personnel, and Japanese citizens to enjoy two days of food, entertainment, and festivities. Marine Corps

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt Justin Cupples and Tech. Sgt. Nathan Hruska, both tactical air control party specialists with the 169th Air Support Operations Squadron, Illinois Air National Guard, pass the 24-hour TACP challenge run coin at the 182nd Airlift Wing in Peoria, Illinois, May 1, 2022. Service members participate in remembrance for Staff Sgt. Jacob Frazier who was killed in action near Geresk, Afghanistan in 2003.

The U. S. Special Operations Command Parachute Team (Para-Commandos) parachute over the flightline during Montana's Military Open House "Flight Over the Falls" at Montana Air National Guard Base, Great Falls, Montana, July 23, 2022. The Para-Commandos are qualified in free fall and canopy formations and perform with flags, smoke and sparklers.

Two types of aircraft sextants are displayed on a map of France at the Air Training Command undergraduate navigator training school. Base: Mather Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220720-N-CM812-044Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division Electronic Protection Systems Branch Electronics Engineer Sean Bednarek levels the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Departments Anechoic Chamber antenna for unknown antenna gain measurement, July 20.

A view of an MRT-2 parabolic communications antenna set up by the 115th Tactical Control Squadron, Georgia Air National Guard, during the NATO exercise Tactical Fighter Weaponry '89. Subject Operation/Series: TACTICAL FIGHTER WEAPONRY '89 Base: Stenbjerg Country: Denmark (DNK)

Soldier Worn Devices in their storage/transportation case.

Soldier with helmet and gun sitting on the bundles. Costume accord the times of World War I. Photo made at cinema city Cinevilla in Latvia.

U.S. Marine Gunnery Sgt. Austin Kirby, assistant logistics chief with Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting, Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, remotely controls a firefighting robot during a training demonstration on MCAS Camp Pendleton, California, April 19, 2022. ARFF Marines had the opportunity to perform a live demonstration with advanced firefighting equipment to test its ability to reduce risks placed on Marines responding to fire emergencies.

Alaska Army National Guard Chaplain (Maj.) Sean Crow, with the 49th Missile Defense Battalion, shows a personal note sealed with a wax seal that reads Pro Deo et Patria, which means for God and country, June 27, 2023, at the Five Hills Training Area, Mongolia. Crow writes personal and cultural messages for his friends on the notes. Approximately 200 U.S. personnel and a total of 750 partner force personnel are participating in KQ23. The purpose of Khaan Quest is to gain United Nations training and certification for the participants through conducting realistic peace support operations, to include increasing and enhancing UN Peacekeeping Operations-focused interoperability and military relationships among the participating nations.

Clothing, harness military pilot in a green jumpsuit.

DN-ST-89-02525. Base: USS Conquest (MSO 488)

Side view of an Assault Breaker long-range anti tank weapon system, developed by Martin Marietta Corp. The weapon system is shown mounted on a sled, just after firing. Base: Nav Weapons Center, China Lake State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

HAKODATE, Japan (Oct. 8, 2022) Sailors assigned to Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) help clean the graves of two U.S. Navy Sailors at Hakodate Foreign General Cemetery during a community relations event in Hakodate, Japan, Oct. 8. Benfold is assigned to Commander, Task Force 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navys largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleets principal surface force.

Personnel at U.S. Coast Guard Training Center Cape May, N.J., and their families participate in National Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day to learn about recruit training, our local units, and visit on-base monuments, April 28, 2022.Training Center Cape May supports our Coast Guard children and acknowledge their strength, resiliency, and adaptability.

MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII, Hawaii (Aug. 1, 2022) A Skydio Group 1 Unmanned Aerial System is presented in a static display during an amphibious raid for a multinational littoral operations exercise as part o Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, Aug. 1. Unmanned and remotely operated vessels extend the capability of interconnected manned platform sensors to enhance the warfighting capacity of multinational joint task forces. 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.

060129-A-6311S-050. Subject Operation/Series: TAJI SHORE Base: Taji Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 1/6TH IRAQI ARMY

The ammunition detail prepares dozens of M17 magazines as U.S. Service Members assigned to the Supreme Allied Commander Europe Security Detachment practice Law Enforcement Weapons Techniques and Qualification shooting tables on Chièvres Air Base, Belgium, July 19, 2022.

Maintenance and Logistics Commands Atlantic - Property Inventory Team - Stennis - 26-HK-195-12. Hurricane Katrina

A red flag indicates the direct possibility of attack on the base during a field training exercise for the 919th Civil Engineering Squadron.. Base: Eglin Air Force Base State: Florida(FL) Country: United States Of America(USA)

U.S. Air Force civil engineers fly a Small Unmanned Aircraft System during a newly adopted Rapid Airfield Damage Assessment System training course at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Jan. 23, 2019. Throughout the first week of training, Airmen focused on learning to fly the SUAS. During the second week they learned to fly the RADAS mission while using the SUAS systems.

230405-N-LK647-1129 NAVAL STATION NORFOLK (April 5, 2023) A view of the interior of the quarterdeck bell of the Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60), on which is inscribed the names of children who have been christened or baptized aboard the ship, while Normandy is in home port with the Ford Carrier Strike Group, April 5, 2023. The tradition of performing consecrations or baptisms using a ships bell originated with the British Navy, but is maintained by the U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard and is considered good luck.

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Straight on, extreme close-up as US Army Sergeant First Class James Graves autographs a skeet after winning the Bronze Medal in the Men's Skeet at the 2000 Olympic games in Sydney, Australia, on September 23rd, 2000. SFC Graves is a member of the US Army Marksmanship Unit at Fort Benning, Georgia. Base: Sydney State: New South Wales Country: Australia (AUS)

U.S. Soldiers with the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division and Finnish soldiers with the Pori Brigade celebrate Independence Day together with sports and a barbecue at Huovinrinne, Finland, July 4, 2022. The 3/4th ABCT is among other units assigned to the 1st Infantry Division, proudly working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, America's forward deployed corps in Europe.

Army Field Support Battalion (AFSBn) Korea hosted an organizational day on USAG Humphreys to improve esprit de corps and strengthen the bond between Soldiers and family members, Oct. 21, 2022. The day's events featured food, games and sporting events.

The U.S. Army Parachute Team C-147A aircraft, nicknamed the Dash-8, sits on the runway at the 2022 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Air Show at MCAS Miramar, California, Sept. 24, 2022. Nicknamed the Golden Knights in 1962, Golden signifies the gold medals the team won in international competitions, and Knights alludes to the teams ambition to conquer the skies. The Golden Knights perform in more than 100 events per year. The theme for the 2022 MCAS Miramar Air Show, Marines Fight, Evolve and Win, reflects the Marine Corps ongoing modernization efforts to prepare for future conflicts.

The U.S. Army Parachute Team C-147A aircraft, nicknamed the Dash-8, sits on the runway at the 2022 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Air Show at MCAS Miramar, California, Sept. 24, 2022. Nicknamed the Golden Knights in 1962, Golden signifies the gold medals the team won in international competitions, and Knights alludes to the teams ambition to conquer the skies. The Golden Knights perform in more than 100 events per year. The theme for the 2022 MCAS Miramar Air Show, Marines Fight, Evolve and Win, reflects the Marine Corps ongoing modernization efforts to prepare for future conflicts.

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Thomas M. Bedell, the commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, traces his boot print onto a Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month banner at MCAS Miramar, San Diego, California, April 5, 2022. April is the national month of sexual assault awareness and prevention, and the proclamation calls upon the combined services of the Department of Defense in sharing this years awareness campaign Step Forward. Prevent. Report. Advocate."

History. World War II. Latvia. Bullets found in the field of Battle near and More. Over 200 Latvians died between September 26 to 29, 1944. The Division Latvian Legion 19 or 19th Waffen SS Grenadier Division stopped the Red Army's advance towards Riga. The objects were excavated between 1994 and 1997. Occupation Museum. Riga. Latvia.

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Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Gettysburg National Military Park, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, where he participated in ceremonies commemorating the 144th anniversary of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, conversed with National Park Service staff and visitors, and toured the Park, including the construction site for the new Visitors Center

220617-N-EJ241-1714DIEGO GARCIA, British Indian Ocean Territory (June 17, 2022) - Equipment used as part of an oleoresin capsicum (OC) spray training for Auxiliary Security Forces (ASF) Academy at U.S. Navy Support Facility (NSF) Diego Garcia sit on a table at the end of training. ASF personnel are active duty service members that augment base security personnel during contingencies, terrorist attacks, natural disasters, civil disturbances, exercises and special events that require heightened levels of security.

Staff. Sgt. Zachary Pennington, an explosive ordnance disposal technician with the 775th Civil Engineering Squadrons EOD flight, prepares to send a robot downrange to investigate suspect package during a mock exercise at the Air Force EOD Team of the Year Grand Finale competition held at Muscatatuck Urban Training Center, Indiana, July 25-27, 2022. Hosted by the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center, the competition seeks to drive innovation, restore readiness, and develop and retain leaders within the EOD career field.

A Lightweight Water Purification System purifies water during a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation (MCCRE) on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Aug. 22, 2022. Combat Logistics Battalion 22s MCCRE is the battalion's final evaluation to demonstrate combat readiness through proficiency in core mission essential tasks before they begin a change of operational control (CHOP) to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit.

The 354th Medical Group displays an emergency medical service kit and vest during the September 11th Remembrance Ceremony at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, September 11, 2022. The ceremony was dedicated to all the first responders, emergency medical services, firefighters and police, who gave their lives and worked to protect the victims of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001.

A U.S Air Force firefighter demonstrates using an axe to remove a windshield during an immersion at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, Oct. 17, 2022. Vehicle extrication is the process of removing a vehicle from around an injured person when conventional means of exit are inadvisable or unsafe. The immersion provided insight on firefighters training requirements to give leadership the knowledge needed to better support their Airmen.

Wrapped in protective covers, helicopters of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) sit on the pier at Blount Island Terminal. The helicopters are to be loaded aboard the Saudi Arabian roll-on/roll-off cargo sh SAUDI HAIL for transportation to the Persian Gulf region for Operation Desert Shield. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Base: Jacksonville State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

GBU-28Primary function: 5,000-lb. unpowered, hard target laser-guided weapon. Dimensions: Length 19 ft.; diameter 1 ft. 2.5 in.; wingspan 5 ft. 5 in. Range: More than six miles.

World War Two British army water can

Member of a right-wing Hungarian party wearing combat boots, symbolic image for right-wing extremism, Budapest, Hungary, Europe

A solider, with the Armed Forces for the Defense of Mozambique (FADM), holds a buffalo chicken Meal Ready to Eat (MRE), July 30. As a part of Exercise SHARED ACCORD, Marines hanged out MREs to members of FADM event in the city of Moamba. The Meals Ready to Eat were given to the FADM soldiers to help mark the start of the 10-day event scheduled to begin Aug. 3. SHARED ACCORD is an annual, scheduled, bi-lateral field training exercise aimed at conducting small unit infantry and staff training with partner nations for the purpose of peace and stability operations. This years SA is being held in Mozambique. The exercise is scheduled to conclude on Aug. 13. All U.S. forces will return to their home bases in Europe and the U.S. at the end of the exercise.

The U.S. Coast Guard performs a demonstration on how they utilize a "droid" to combat the distribution of Weapons of Mass Destruction at the U.S. Coast Guard Base on Oahu, Hawaii, August 12, 2022. The demonstration showcased a step-by-step breakdown of the process of locating, removing, and decontaminating the specimen and service members.

980616-F-2907C-052. Base: Mcchord Air Force Base State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Inter-American Defense College Leadership greeted dignitaries for a Central American Independence Day Celebration hosted by students at the IADC on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Sept. 16, 2022. IADC students celebrate the Independence Day of all nations represented by students with a presentation about the country, food and a 5k run.

Soldiers from the Alabama National Guard's 31st CBRN Brigade and Romania's 72nd NBC Defense Battalion join forces to crosstrain on tactics, techniques, procedures, and equipment at Camp Shelby, Mississippi, April 24-30, 2022. The troops integrated into combined teams for exercises involving hazardous material reconnaissance, analysis and decontamination; Nuclear, Biological, Chemical Reconnaissance Vehicle (NBCRV) operations; site security; medevac; M4 carbine marksmanship; machine gunnery and more. The force-to-force engagement was the second part of a two-part event, with the first held in Romania in September 2021. Both engagements focused on maintaining readiness and enabling troops from both nations to work together in the same environments to defend against imminent threats from near-peer adversaries in the Black Sea region.

Tank, a mobile, heavily armored fighting vehicle.

A written holiday message from the U.S. Air Force 5th Air Force command team on a bundle aboard a C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 5, 2022, during Operation Christmas Drop 2022. Operation Christmas Drop is the longest-running Department of Defense humanitarian mission that delivers critical aid to island communities throughout the western Pacific while also providing an opportunity for aircrew to hone important skills needed for future operations.

CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti (Jan. 22, 2022) - U.S. service members deployed to Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti (CLDJ) hold a command picnic. CLDJ serves as an expeditionary base for U.S. military forces providing support to ships, aircraft and personnel that ensure security throughout Europe, Africa and Southwest Asia. The base enables maritime and combat operations in the Horn of Africa while fostering positive U.S.-Africa relations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jonathan Word)

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U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Manny, the mascot of Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) San Diego and the Western Recruiting Region, visits the Finance section at MCRD San Diego, Dec. 12, 2022. Manny was named after Sgt. Johnny R. Manuelito, one of the 'original 29' Navajo Code Talkers.

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A U.S. Air Force Airman assigned to the 1st Special Operations Squadron holds a memorial box before the annual STRAY 59 memorial flight at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Feb. 26, 2024. The memorial box was dropped over the approximate area where an MC-130E assigned to the 1st SOS, call sign STRAY 59, crashed in 1981 during Special Warfare Exercise 81. Air Force

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