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Images of military personnel handling equipment, including weapons and communication devices, showcasing operational readiness and training in various contexts.

U.S Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Christian Jaramillo, a motor transport operator with 3rd Landing Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, repairs a chainsaw during exercise Winter Workhorse, at Central Training Area, Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 5, 2022. Winter Workhorse is an annual exercise for CLR-3 to train to carry out mission essential tasks in forward-deployed, austere environments.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Gabriel Nicola, a loadmaster with the 9th Special Operations Squadron, Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico, secures a U.S. Marine Corps High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) in a U.S. Air Force MC-130J Commando II during Emerald Warrior 22.1 at Hurlburt Field, Florida, May 3, 2022. Emerald Warrior focused on U.S. and partner nation relationships while emphasizing joint force interoperability.

Coast Guard Personnel - Miscellaneous - 26-HK-90-244. Coast Guardsman reboarding helo after dropping off water in grassy area4. Hurricane Katrina

A SIG Sauer P320 M18 pistol sits atop a shelf prior to a shooting competition in the Combat Arms Training and Maintenance shooting range on Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, May 18, 2022. The firearm recently replaced the Beretta M9 as the service pistol of the U.S. Air Force and was used during a shooting competition at Scott between members from the 375th Security Force Squadron and members of local law enforcement for Police Week.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Lucas Principato, communications chief with All Domain Effects Team (ADET), 5th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company (ANGLICO), III MarineExpeditionary Force, conducts communications drills at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan, May 31, 2022. 5th ANGLICO ADETs are rapidly deployable, task-organizedliaison teams that coordinate and synchronize multi-domain fires.

PHILIPPINE SEA (MAY 6, 2022) Electricians Mate 2nd Class Vincent Lograsso, from Pleasant Hill, California, receives his 2nd class petty officer pins during an all-hands awards quarters aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105). Dewey 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.

A U.S. Air Force security forces trainee clears his M-9 pistol at the armory after getting issued weapons prior to beginning the field operations block of training during the U.S. Air Force security forces apprentice course at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis, Texas, Sept. 22, 2022. The field operations course is part of a six-week course designed to teach the basic skills necessary to new security forces Airmen.

A U.S. Marine with 2d Combat Engineer Battalion, 2d Marine Division, loads a Mossberg 500 shotgun during the Sapper Leaders Course on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, May 7, 2022. The Sapper Leaders Course provides combat engineer squad leaders with the technical and tactical proficiency required to provide mobility, counter mobility and survivability to infantry company commanders.

A U.S. Air Force 100th Security Forces Squadron defender is issued magazines for their weapon at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Jan. 9, 2024. The 100th SFS armory is tasked with keeping an account of all issued weapons, ammunition and communication devices for defenders.

U.S. Army Col. Andrew Steadman, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team commander, holds a commemorative coin at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, May 30, 2022. Steadman presented the coin on behalf of Task Force Raider to U.S. Army Col. Matthew Hill, 11th Combat Aviation Brigade commander, as a symbol of their organizations efforts and accomplishments in support of Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolves mission to advise, assist and enable partnered forces in the enduring defeat of Daesh within designated areas of Iraq and Syria

U.S Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Christian Jaramillo, a motor transport operator with 3rd Landing Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, repairs a chainsaw during exercise Winter Workhorse, at Central Training Area, Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 5, 2022. Winter Workhorse is an annual exercise for CLR-3 to train to carry out mission essential tasks in forward-deployed, austere environments.

DF-ST-88-03474. Base: Dyess Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Army Sgt. Rudyjon Babauta, a patriot launching operator-maintainer assigned to Alpha Battery, 1st Battalion, 1st Air Defense Artillery Regiment, grounds a MIM-104 Patriot during Ryukyu Vice 23.1 on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 12, 2022. Ryukyu Vice is a joint, fixed-wing aviation command and control exercise that provides critical training to 1st Marine Aircraft Wing tactical air control personnel through offensive, defensive and counter-air live-flight scenarios. 1st Battalion, 1st Air Defense Artillery Regiment supported Ryukyu Vice by providing Surface to Air Missile and Sensor Coverage, enabling freedom of maneuver for the exercise scenario and track correlation on the joint network.

U.S. Police Officers assigned to the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) teams from police departments across South Carolina participate in advanced firearms drills during the 2022 SWAT Summit at the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy, Columbia, South Carolina, Sept. 28, 2022. The South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy hosted a weeklong Federal Bureaus of Investigation Special Weapons and Tactics summit to train law enforcement officers in firearms, close quarters combat, tactical medical care, patrolling tactics and familiarize officers with improvised explosive devices.

Washington National Guard Soldiers with 319th Ordnance Company (EOD), 741st Ordnance Battalion (EOD), 96th Troop Command, host students from the North Thurston High School Robotics Enrichment Program on Camp Murray, Wash., March 31, 2022. The students toured the company area and received a hands-on demonstration of explosive ordnance disposal robot capabilities.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Christian Cutter, combat videographer, Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Beaufort, fills out his scorecard during the Combat Pistol Program at MCAS Beaufort, South Carolina, Sept. 1, 2022. Pistol qualification improves Marines shooting skill and capability with a side arm.

MASTER SGT. William Jeters from the 187th Fighter Group, secures a trailer with relief water destined for Iowa at the Montgomery Air National Guard.(Exact date unknown). Base: Montgomery State: Alabama (AL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A 5th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Airman services a B-52H Stratofortress on June 6, 2022, at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota. The 5th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, who service the B-52s at Minot AFB, are one of the core pillars that support mission readiness and the mission of Air Force Global Strike Command.

A Marine embarked aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA-5) reassembles an M-9 9mm pistol during PACEX '89. Subject Operation/Series: PACEX '89 Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

The lacing configuration connecting a life preserver unit with a harness is inspected during an Aircrew Flight Equipment familiarization training with U.S. and Hellenic Air Force personnel at Souda Air Base, Greece, July 18, 2022. AFE personnel are responsible for ensuring all flight and life support equipment are in perfect working condition to ensure the health and safety of aircrew.

A Reserve Citizen Airman assigned to the 44th Aerial Port Squadron writes down the time and date during a Post Attack Reconnaissance sweep during biological, radiological, nuclear, and high-yield explosives training, known as CBRNE, on Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, June 10, 2022. Pacific Warriors practiced the various mission oriented protective posture (MOPP) levels to include the donning and doffing of the personal protective equipment ensemble worn by troops in CBRNE-contaminated environment to protect against chemical and biological agents.

Hunter reloading his rifle

Chief Petty Officer Joshua Huff, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) hospital corpsman, wears a POW/MIA cap during a recovery mission in Lao Peoples Democratic Republic, Oct. 3, 2022. DPAAs mission is to achieve the fullest possible accounting for missing and unaccounted-for U.S. personnel to their families and our nation.

Navigation and communication tools rest on a medical lane evaluation table at the Armys first-ever Best Squad Competition, held on Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Sept. 30, 2022. The Army Best Squad Competition tests Soldiers on their individual and collective ability to adapt-to and overcome challenging scenarios and battle-readiness events, evaluating their physical endurance, technical skills, and tactical abilities under stress and extreme fatigue.

An asset sits secured aboard a C-17 Globemaster III, assigned to the 21st Airlift Squadron, for airlift transport at RAF Fairford, England, Feb. 9, 2024. Operations like this allow the 501st Combat Support Wing to fulfill higher-headquarter directed taskings faster than the standard process and enable a larger quantity of munitions to be shipped. A single airlift mission can save over seven weeks worth of work as well as highlight the agile combat employment capabilities that the 501st offers. Air Force

221207-N-FJ237-1021 PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 07, 2022) A U.S. Navy Sailor loads ammunition into a M9 service pistol magazine in preparation for a small arms live-fire exercise aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is underway conducting routine operations.

German army camp

(220525-N-OI810-0147) KEY WEST, Florida (May 25, 2022) Equipment Operator 2nd Class Juan Dominguez, from Guayaquil, Ecuador, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 14, uses a reciprocating saw to cut a steel fence post during a baseball field demolition at Boca Chica Field, Naval Air Station Key West (NASKW), May 25, 2022. Seabees assigned to NMCB-14 travelled to NASKW to perform on-site training and assist with facility and compound maintenance. NMCB-14 provides advance base construction, battle damage repair, contingency engineering, humanitarian assistance and disaster recovery support to our fleet and unified commanders.

Hunter picking up ammunition

Only the hands are seen as U.S. Air Force SRA Brandon Finetrock troubleshoots a malfunctioning 129 Launcher for an F-16 "Fighting Falcon", (aircraft not shown) April 3,1999. Finerock of Clarion, Pennyslvania, is an Armament Systems SPECIALIST assigned to the 31st (MXS) Maintenance Squadron, Aviano Air Base, Italy, which is supporting NATO Operation Allied Force. Subject Operation/Series: ALLIED FORCE Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA)

Rachet sockets belonging to the 374th Vehicle Maintenance Shop lay at the feet of Airman 1st Class Theodore Ellis, 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron Vehicle Maintenance Flight journeyman, as he reinstalls the vehicle's transmission onto a government vehicle at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 17, 2022. The 374th LRS Vehicle Maintenance Flight operates three specialized vehicle maintenance sections: Material Handling Equipment Shop, Refueling Maintenance Shop, and Firetruck Maintenance Shop. Each of these shops focus on maintaining specific equipment and vehicles used to support flightline cargo, refueling and emergency response operations.

030820-F-0703J-004. Base: RAF Lakenheath Country: United Kingdom (GBR)

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ARE WE THERE YETA U.S. Marine with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron (H&HS), Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, uses a compass during a land navigation competition at MCAS Beaufort, S.C., June 29, 2022. H&HS held the competition as the first event for the Summer Showdown Challenge to test Marines practical knowledge of Marine Corps basic skills.

Police patrol

The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising Sculpture by Nathan Rapoport, Yad Vashem, Jerusalem, Israel

220616-N-LI114-1159 YIGO, Guam (June 16, 2022) A member of Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit Five, attached to Commander, Task Force 70, deployed aboard the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) inflates an inflatable boat during preparation for parachute insertion operations during Exercise Valiant Shield 2022 (VS22). VS22 is a U.S.-only, biennial field training exercise (FTX) focused on integration of joint training in a multi-domain environment. This training builds real-world proficiency in sustaining world forces through detecting, locating, tracking and engaging units at sea, in the air, on land and in cyberspace in response to a range of mission areas.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Tyler Foutz, an explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) technician with 1st EOD Company, 1st Marine Logistics Group, searches a database for the found unexploded ordnance during the ride along portion of the Humanitarian Mine Action (HMA) Training Program in Maubara, Timor-Leste, Nov. 7, 2022. The rotation of the HMA Program to Timor-Leste advances the U.S. and PNTL relationship, furthering opportunities for cultural exchange, and enhancing our mutual skills in support of humanitarian assistance and professional skills development.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Ismael CisnerosHernandez, an explosive ordnance disposal technician with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 373, Marine Air Control Group 38, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, attaches a C4 block to the Bailey Bridge during a bridge demolition operation as part of phase I of Strategic Mobility Exercise (STRATMOBEX) II at San Clemente Island, California, Jan. 5, 2024. During phase I, MWSS-373 demolished a hazardous bridge that hindered range controls ability to insert targets into the Shore Bombardment Area of San Clemente Island. Phase I set conditions for phases II and III of STRATMOBEX II, the construct of a shallow water crossing and follow on missions.

NEW YORK -- Sgt. Dakota Meyer, the first living Marine to be awarded the Medal of Honor for actions since Vietnam, signs a construction worker's hard hat while touring the National September 11 Memorial & Museum after speaking at a ceremony, here, Sept. 21. The two black bracelets he wears are inscribed with the names of the three Marines and sailor who died in the Sept. 9, 2009 battle referenced in Meyer's Medal of Honor citation. During his speech he told the audience of mostly veterans, firefighters, police and construction workers, "people have been calling me a hero a lot lately, but you are the real heros If this is what being a hero feels like, you can have it." For more information, visit www.dakotameyer.com.

Calluses cover the hands of a contestant participating in the international military sports event "Seaweek.". Base: Naval Amphibious Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Nicholas Hodgkin, Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning journeyman, 729th Air Control Squadron, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, moves a broken compressor, Sept. 7, 2022, Hill AFB. The 729th Air Control Squadron supports in-theater commanders by providing rapid deployment of mobile air control systems.

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 6th Maintenance Squadron clamp a wheel to a paint stand at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Feb. 21, 2023. Aircraft structural maintenance Airmen are responsible for maintaining and repairing the structural integrity of their aircraft, ensuring the safety of the Airmen that fly them.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Chase Sturm, a combat engineer, tests the burn rate of time fuse during a demolition range in support of 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.

Leg injury, military fitness and black man soldier on a field with joint pain from exercise drill. Sports run, medical emergency and military performance accident in war with blurred background

(220526-N-OI810-0812) KEY WEST, Florida (May 26, 2022) Builder 1st Class Steven Arkin, from Long Beach, Mississippi, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 14, rebuilds a table at Boca Chica Air Field small arms range, Naval Air Station Key West (NASKW), May 26, 2016. Seabees assigned to NMCB-14 travelled to NASKW to perform on-site training and assist with facility and compound maintenance. NMCB-14 provides advance base construction, battle damage repair, contingency engineering, humanitarian assistance and disaster recovery support to our fleet and unified commanders.

000512-F-4884R-003. Subject Operation/Series: COMBINED ENDEAVOR 2000 Base: Lager Aulenbach State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

U.S. Navy Sailors participate in a chief petty officer pinning ceremony, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Oct. 21, 2022. The rank of chief petty officer was created April 1, 1893, and the chief petty officer pinning ceremony is a unique tradition to the U.S. Navy that signifies promotion to a crucial position of leadership and responsibility.

A medium close up view of the AN/ PRC-112B (HOOK-112), Search and Rescue Transceiver. The hook-112 is placed on the ground next to someones foot for size comparison. From the June 2000 AIRMAN Magazine article "Taking 'Search' out of Search and Rescue.". Country: Unknown

220721-F-LN908-0741DJIBOUTI, Djibouti (July 21, 2022) Seaman Recruit Dallas Lamarca unties a knot aboard the Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary sea base USS Hershel "Woody" Williams (ESB 4) as the ship gets underway, July 21, 2022. Hershel "Woody" Williams is rotationally deployed to the U.S. Naval Forces Africa area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet, to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

A U.S. Marine with 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, Alpha Company, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, adjusts his watch during subsurface dive sustainment training at Camp Pendleton, California, May 24, 2022. The refinement of advanced dive infiltration and exfiltration techniques provides the MEU commander with the capability to employ reconnaissance teams in operational environments while forward deployed.

U.S. Air Force member operates an L3 Harris: PRC-160 High Frequency (HF) Radio to communicate from the Pacific to Germany during Cope North 24 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 9, 2024. 1st Combat Communications Squadron from Ramstein Air Base, Germany, and the 644th Combat Communications Squadron from Andersen AFB, work together to establish long-haul communications links around the globe without the use of satellites, undersea cables, or wired infrastructure, bolstering communication between Allies and partners for Agile Combat Employment operations in a contested environment. Air Force

2nd Lt. Gregory Stafford tries to relax while donating blood December 2, 2009, at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nathanael Callon)

Staff Sgt. Shawn Weismiller from the 1st Combat Camera Squadron, Charleston Air Force Base, S.C., gathers the needed information for his captions during a large formation exercise, Dec. 16, 2009. C-17 aircraft from Charleston AFB, conduct a large formation exercise over North Auxiliary Airfield near North, S.C., Dec. 16, 2009, demonstrating the global projection of U.S. airpower. The training mission utilized Airborne Soldiers from the 2-319th Airborne Field Artillery, 82nd Airborne Division, Ft. Bragg, N.C. and 12 C-17 aircraft that performed airdrops over North Auxiliary Airfield, aerial refueling training, and simulated aero medical evacuation.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jason Benschoter, an aerospace ground equipment technician assigned to the Ohio National Guard's 180th Fighter Wing, repairs a generator during a training exercise at the 180FW in Swanton, Ohio, Aug. 3, 2022. During the exercise, Airmen across the wing demonstrate the ability prepare and deploy mission-ready aircraft and equipment.

CPT Jim Tweet, an EF-111 Raven Electronic Warfare Officer from the 429th Electronic Combat Squadron, Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico, pre-plans a flight mission. The EF-111 Raven is designed to provide electronic countermeasures support for tactical air forces and will detect, sort, identify and nullify different enemy's radar. CPT Tweet analyzes threats, chooses the best targets and creates jamming packages against those targets in support of the NATO enforcement of the no fly zone over Bosnia. Exact Date Shot Unknown. Subject Operation/Series: DENY FLIGHT Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA)

U.S. Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to the 2nd Security Force Assistance Brigade (SFAB) in support of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), train members of the Armed Forces of Djibouti (FAD), Bataillon dintervention rapide (BIR), on Glock 19 handling procedures, Djibouti, April 7, 2022. The SFAB trains and advises foreign security forces to improve partner capabilities and facilitate achievement of U.S. strategic objectives.

PHILIPPINE SEA (May 12, 2022) Operations Specialist 2nd Class Conner Matthew, from Cincinnatti, creates a mock maneuvering board during training while standing watch in the Combat Information Center aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105). Dewey 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.

Detail of M240-N Machine Gun

Soldier preparation ready for war and combat and eaiting command.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Ashton Wilson, a metal worker with General Support Maintenance, 3rd Sustainment Group (Experimental), 3rd Marine Logistics Group, demonstrates how to use a FARO Quantum Max ScanArm 3D scanner during a presentation at Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, Sep. 14, 2022. The purpose of the presentation was to explain and demonstrate the capabilities of three dimensional printing and how they will be incorporated in future operations. 3rd MLG, based out of Okinawa, Japan, is a forward-deployed combat unit that serves as III MEFs comprehensive logistics and combat service support backbone for operations throughout the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Angel Raymundo, 51st Security Forces Squadron member, cinches a tourniquet around the leg of simulated casualty during a training scenario at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 13, 2022. Airmen with simulated injuries were treated at the scene using basic lifesaving techniques known as tactical combat casualty care.

Inter-American Defense College Staff, Faculty and Students tour Gettysburg National Military Park, Gettysburg, Pa., Sept. 23, 2022. The Park protects and interprets the landscape of the 1863 Battle of Gettysburg during the American Civil War. There are 43,000 American Civil War artifacts that are displayed in the Gettysburg Museum and Visitor Center. The Visit It is an academic field study that is part of the master's program offered by the college.

Firing a cannon, mercenary army, reenactment

220826-M-JX780-1161 PUERTO CORTES, Honduras - (Aug. 26, 2022) - Lt. Christopher Martinez, military detachment officer-in-charge, assigned to the Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport ship USNS Burlington (T-EPF-10), signs the Honduran naval staff academy visitor book during a tour as the ship arrives in Puerto Cortes, Honduras, Aug. 26, 2022.Burlington is deployed to the U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations to support expeditionary maintenance to deployed littoral combat ships operating in the region and conduct theater security cooperation engagements to maintain access, enhance interoperability and build enduring partnerships in the Caribbean, Central and South America.

220912-N-GF955-1881BALTIC SEA (Sept. 12, 2022) U.S. Navy Hull Maintenance Technician 3rd Class Matthew Psota, from Boyertown, Pennsylvania, welds aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117), Sept. 12, 2022. Paul Ignatius is part of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, 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.

Paratroopers assigned to Charlie Troop, 1-73 Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division participate in Squad Lanes for the XVIII Airborne Corps Best Squad Competition on Fort Stewart, GA, July 28, 2022. During the Best Squad Competition, competitors were tested on a wide range of subjects including land navigation, marksmanship, casualty care, physical fitness, small-unit tactics and endurance.

Roman legionary wearing a lorica hamata and sword

U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Stephen Reiss holds dummy rounds for the Remington 870 12-gauge shotgun aboard the Famous-class medium endurance cutter USCGC Mohawk (WMEC 913) while underway in the Atlantic Ocean, July 23, 2022. USCGC Mohawk is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Africa area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied, and partner interests.

U.S. Air Force Airman Kennedy Salvetti, a 1st Special Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment specialist, stows suspension lines into a canopys deployment bag, at Hurlburt Field, Florida, June 14, 2022. Each of the 20 suspension lines has a carry weight of 750 lbs.

compass backpack and hiking boots on the ground in the wild

Maj. Gen. Torrence Saxe, adjutant general of the Alaska National Guard and commissioner of the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, speaks to Cama-i Dance Festival attendees during a special recognition event at the Bethel Regional High School in Bethel, Alaska, March 25, 2023. About 20 members of the Alaska National Guard and Alaska State Defense Force attended the celebration where they were honored by festival organizers.

Uniforms, oxygen mask in his hand a military pilot in green overalls

A U.S. Army Paratrooper assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade, puts on the finishing touches of his camouflage face paint at Aviano Air Base, in Pordenone, Italy Sept. 7, 2022 in preparation for an airborne operation onto Hohenfels Drop Zone, Germany as part of Exercise Saber Junction 22. Saber Junction 22 is a multinational rotational exercise designed to assess the readiness of the U.S. Armys 173rd Airborne Brigade to execute unified land operations in a joint, combined environment and to promote interoperability with more than 4,500 participants from the U.S. and Allied and partner nations at the U.S. Armys Grafenwoehr and Hohenfels training areas from August 29 to September 20, 2022.

A U.S. Navy Corpsman with 1st Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, conducts a field fresh whole blood transfusion during a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, June 10, 2022. This type of training evolution is a culminating event designed to formally evaluate a units combat readiness operation abilities.

Cow hide knapsack, Neapolitan War, reenactment

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Michael Williams, 660th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron KC-10 Extender aerospace propulsion journeyman, stows away tools after an engine swap on a KC-10 at Travis Air Force Base, California, Oct. 24, 2022. Airmen assigned to the 660th AMXS maintain, repair and advance Travis AFBs fleet of KC-10 aircraft.

U.S. Air Force Airman Samuel Baldwin, 51st Force Support Squadron shelter management team member, applies pressure using tactical combat casualty care (TCCC) methods to a simulated abdominal wound during a base-wide training event at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 14, 2022. TCCC methods are used to stabilize trauma victims until medical personnel arrive.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Parker Michaels, a native of Corinth, Maine, and a combat engineer with 2d Combat Engineer Battalion, 2d Marine Division, sets up a trip flare during a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 28, 2022. The purpose of a MCCRE is to formally evaluate the units combat readiness in preparation for deployment.

DN-ST-85-03988. Subject Operation/Series: INTENSE LOOK Base: USS Shreveport (LPD 12) Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

111211-N-CH132-111 SAN DIEGO (Dec. 11, 2011) Sailors assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) lay down the ship's mooring lines during sea and anchor detail as Lincoln departs from San Diego. Lincoln, underway on deployment to the U.S. 5th and 7th Fleet areas of responsibility, is changing homeports from Everett, Wash. to Norfolk, Va. following deployment for a periodic refueling complex overhaul.

Clothing, harness military pilot in a green jumpsuit.

220418-N-QV906-0051 NEW ORLEANS (April 18, 2022) - A New Orleans resident records Sailors attached to Navy Band Southeast during a performance at Washington Artillery park in New Orleans during Navy Week New Orleans April 18, 2022. Navy Weeks are designated to show Americans the investment they made in their Navy and increase awareness in cities that do not have a significant Navy presence.

Training Center Cape May hosts the 2022 Drill Instructor Summit as part of the Council on Recruit Basic Training, Oct. 19 , 2022, in Cape May, N.J. The summit is designed to facilitate dialogue between the services, aid in the exchange of ideas, discuss societal trends affecting basic military training, and identify best practices which serve to benefit enlisted training across the services.U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Warrant Officer 2 Timothy Tamargo

Master sergeant promotion certificates are displayed on a table at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, June 10, 2022. Tyndall promoted 28 Airmen to the rank of master sergeant this promotion cycle.

U.S Marines attend the Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory change of command ceremony at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, June 24, 2022. During the ceremony, Maj. Gen. Benjamin T. Watson, outgoing commander, relinquished command to Brig. Gen. Kyle B. Ellison, incoming commander, symbolizing the transfer of authority, responsibility, and total commitment to all Marines and Sailors.

A pilot's ready-for-shootout gear during Gunsmoke '87, an Air Force-wide tactical gunnery and bombing competition sponsored by the Tactical Air Command and hosted by the Tactical Fighter Weapons Center at Nellis. Subject Operation/Series: GUNSMOKE '87 Base: Nellis Air Force Base State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Weapons gear is separated into bins during an M16A4 Service Rifle issue at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, Sept. 26, 2022. Recruits were issued rifles and briefed on their responsibilities regarding rifle security, safety and handling.

Clothing, harness military pilot Clothing, harness military pilot in a green jumpsuit. Copyright: xZoonar.com/aarrowsx 3901799

Cadet Staff Sgt. Christopher Kamm, a volunteer with the Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps supplies runners of the Marine Corps Marathon 17.75k with water at Prince William Forest Park, Virginia, March 25, 2023. The 17.75k distance commemorates the year the Marine Corps was established and offers finishers “Access Granted” passes, granting them guaranteed access into the 48th MCM.

Spec ops soldier in black uniform and face mask with his rifle.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jacob Carralez, a rifleman assigned to Ground Sensor Platoon, 3rd Intelligence Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, plants a ground sensor during a surveillance field exercise at the Jungle Warfare Training Center, Camp Gonsalvez, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 13, 2022. GSP is a scalable specialized unit whose mission is to collect enemy signatures in order to provide Marine Air-Ground Task Force commanders advanced warning of offensive attacks, counter enemy reconnaissance, and aid in force protection.

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