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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 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.
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SRA Travis Hargitt, 52nd Explosive Ordnance Disposal Flight, Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, removes the fins from a 2.75 inch rocket before disposing of the warheads and motors. SRA Hargitt and his unit is in Tuzla in support of JOINT ENDEAVOR. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Base: Tuzla Air Base Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH)
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DF-ST-88-02910. Base: Eglin Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jordan Brewton, a combat engineer with 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3d Marine Logistics Group, uses a laser range finder to measure a survey site while conducting an engineering site assessment during KAMANDAG 6, at Naval Base Camilo Osias, North Cagayan, Philippines, Oct. 5, 2022. KAMANDAG is an annual bilateral exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences.
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U.S. Navy Cmdr. Nicholas Schaal, the safety environmental officer in charge with 3rd Marine Logistics Group, gets pinned by his family during his promotion ceremony at Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, Sep. 1, 2022. 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.
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U.S. Marines with Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting of Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron conduct a live drill at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, May 27, 2022. ARFF conducts monthly fire training exercises to ensure the Marines develop and maintain familiarity, confidence, and proficiency with their equipment.
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040422-M-8096M-011. Base: Najoy State: Kandahar Country: Afghanistan (AFG)
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U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Symon Bowlen, Company D., 2nd Battalion (Assault), 2nd Aviation Regiment, 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade, uses his red lens flashlight to plot points for night land navigation during the 2nd Infantry Division Best Warrior Competition at Camp Casey, Republic of Korea, April 17, 2019. The competition served as a valuable training experience, and the winners will advance to the Eighth Army Best Warrior Competition May 2019.
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Warrant Officer Paul D. Kelly's mother Maria holds in her hand a photo of her husband, the late Col. Paul M. Kelly, a senior Army aviator and Army National Guard officer who was killed in action in Iraq in 2007, as she participates in the pinning ceremony as WO1 Kelly graduates flight school at Novosel, Ala., Feb. 8, 2024. Army
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040916-M-2697B-010. Base: Mcas, Beaufort State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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The fighter prepares a clip with bullets before the next fight. Mixed media
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Clothing, harness military pilot in a green jumpsuit.
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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Kylah J. Snow, a distribution-management specialist with 2nd Supply Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (MLG), reviews equipment information at Morehead City, North Carolina, Aug. 17, 2022. The Marines of 2nd MLG facilitated the transportation of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) vehicles and equipment via train to Yuma, Arizona, in support of Weapons and Tactics Instructor course. 2nd MLG and 2nd MAW are the logistics combat element and aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force.
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CAMP BONDSTEEL, Kosovo - U.S. Army Capt. Rolando A. Sierra, the commander of the 138th Public Affairs Detachment, New York National Guard, shows his memorial bracelet after a suicide prevention and awareness seminar at Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo, Sept. 16, 2022. Soldiers from across the 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 29th Infantry Division, are receiving the bracelets in an effort to provide an extra layer of protection against suicide, with the intent being for Soldiers to carry the torch for those who gave their lives in service to the Nation.
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030226-M-5150A-001. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Camp Ripper Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: 7th Marines
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A U.S. Marine Corps recruit with India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, marks his clothing size list during his first uniform fitting at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, May 25, 2022. Clothing size lists are used so the recruits know what size they are for each uniform item.
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DF-ST-89-05661. Base: Lowry Air Force Base State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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A first responder documents treatment for simulated casualties during Exercise Lethal Breeze 2023, Camp H. M. Smith, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, June 28, 2023. The exercise was conducted in partnership with state and federal law enforcement and local first responders, with the purpose of enhancing cohesion, response proficiency, and safety measures throughout the installation.
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Detail of a Marine's Gear
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U.S. Marines assigned the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, Task Force Los Angeles, and Sailors assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), paint a retired veterans home during a Habitat for Humanity event in support of Los Angeles Fleet Week, May 27, 2022. The purpose of Fleet Week is to showcase the capabilities of the Navy-Marine Corps team and give back to the community with events, static displays, and personal interactions between service members and the public.
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the U.S. military equipment and weapons of World War II
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A U.S. Marine Corps explosive ordnance disposal technician with Headquarters Battalion, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, prepares to deploy an EOD robot to inspect an area for simulated explosive hazards during Exercise Lethal Breeze 2023, Camp H. M. Smith, MCBH, June 28, 2023. The exercise was conducted in partnership with state and federal law enforcement and local first responders, with the purpose of enhancing cohesion, response proficiency, and safety measures throughout the installation.
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000519-F-2902B-503. Subject Operation/Series: COMBINED ENDEAVOR 2000 Base: Lager Aulenbach State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)
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VENICE, La. - Petty Officer 2nd Class Emily Westbtrook, a safety observer at the Deepwater Horizon Response Plaquemines Branch, measures the heat index on a pocket weather tracker to determine if it is safe to work in the severe heat in the Mississippi River Delta, Aug. 22, 2010.Westbrook is a Coast Guard Reserve member from Station Port Huron, Mich., who has been mobilized for the response
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U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Marcus Broughton, 15th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron production superintendent, communicates with a member of his team about the importance of maintenance management, aircraft status reporting, documentation, and scheduling emergency and safety measures after a C-17 Globemaster III lands at Wheeler Army Airfield, Hawaii, in support of the Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center (JPMRC) exercise 23-01, Nov. 4, 2022. JPMRC 23-01 is a regional combat training center rotation that builds combat readiness and continues to support a free and open Indo-Pacific.
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Royal Thai Navy Chief Petty Officer 1st Class Aphinyarawee Aupathum, a student with Thailand Mine Action Center (TMAC), takes notes during an Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) level 1-2 course at Fort Bhanurangsi, Ratchaburi, Thailand, Jan. 9, 2024. Royal Thai and American Armed Forces work together to train TMAC students in EOD level 1-2 in order to develop an EOD capacity to assist TMACs mission of becoming landmine free. This partnership is aligned with the U.S. Department of Defenses Humanitarian Mine Action Program, which assists partnered nations affected by landmines, explosive remnants of war, and the hazardous effects of unexploded ordnance.
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PACIFIC OCEAN (April 11, 2022) Seaman Greg Lauron, a native of Los Angeles, right, and Boatswains Mate 3rd Class Jojo Delacruz, a native of Hercules, California, reinforce a line during sea and anchor operations aboard amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), April 11, 2022. Essex is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.
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Texas A&M Forest Service supports efforts to extinguish the fire in the demolition range area at JBSA-Camp Bullis on April 10, 2022. Other organizations assisting in containing the fire include: JBSA FES, Leon Springs FD, San Antonio FD, Bexar County ESD 10, Bexar County ESD 12, Bexar-Bulverde FD, Bulverde Spring-Vranch FD, Bexar County ESD 10, Texas Forestry Service, Texas Interstate Fire, Mutual Aid System (TIFMAS), District 7 Fire Rescue, Bexar County Office of, Emergency Management, Texas Division of Emergency Management, and Canyon Lake FD. JBSA-Camp Bullis comprises more than 27,000 acres of ranges, training areas, and wild-lands on San Antonios Northside and is a crucial training location for service members from Joint Base San Antonio. (Photo by U.S. Air Force Ruth A. Medina-Villanueva).
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230627-N-FT178-1019 PACIFIC OCEAN (June 27, 2023) U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Araceli Sosa, from Lillington, N.C., attaches pieces to a homecoming lei for the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is underway conducting routine operations.
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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Uziel Medrano, a motor transport operator with Support Company, Combat Logistics Regiment 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group, holds a plank while filling out a concentration grid during a Mental Fitness Obstacle Course on Camp Pendleton, California, Oct., 3, 2022. CLR-1 is holding the first ever Mental Fitness Obstacle Course in the Marine Corps. The event provides information on how a units Marines deal with different mental obstacles under physical stress. With this knowledge, unit training can be conducted based on the needs of the Marines.
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Lead Anthropologist and Supervisory Scientific Recovery Expert (SRE) Robert Ingraham MSc, an employee of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agencys (DPAA) Investigation Team (IT), collects dirt samples during an IT mission in Attapeu Province on March 11, 2023. ITs are an important process where small teams deploy to various locations throughout Laos, to gather as much information for future operations.
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The 432nd Support Squadron Fire Departments ceremonial bell rings 15 times during the 9/11 commemoration ceremony at Creech Air Force Base, Sept. 9, 2022. This year marks the 21st anniversary of the terrorist attacks in New York City, Washington, D.C. and Pennsylvania.
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A U.S. Marine Corps recruit with Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, is given instructions during pick up at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, Jan. 16, 2024. Recruits were introduced to their drill instructors, where they gained an understanding of the rules and expectations set for their training.
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National Day Luxembourg, celebration of the Grand Duke birthday, military parade with luxembourgish army, police, fire department, rescue service and armed forced, Luxembourg city, 23.06.2024 National Day Luxembourg, celebration of the Grand Duke birthday, military parade with luxembourgish army, police, fire department, rescue service and armed forced, Luxembourg city, 23.06.2024 Copyright: xZoonar.com/BeritxKesslerx 21903692
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A member of the A-10 recovery team checks his heading with a compass and map as he searches for the four 500 pound Mark 82 bombs that were carried by the A-10 that crashed on Gold Dust Peak. Base: Negro Basin State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Signalling disk of the German police
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The tattooed forearm of a sailor assigned to the Naval Training Center, Recruit Training Command. Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Fluid samples are placed on a step on a Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement while U.S. Marines with Marine Forces Reserve preform preventative maintenance on vehicles assigned to the Marine Corps Prepositioning Program-Norway near Trondheim, Norway, June 13-25, 2022. Reserve Marines from 4th MLG, 4th Marine Division, and 4th Marine Aircraft Wing combined to form the Personnel Temporary Augmentee Program Norway which provided maintenance support to the MCPP-N vehicles.
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A U.S. Marine holds a kevlar filled with candy while a local Okinawan preschooler reaches in to grab a candy bar during the trick or treat event at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 28, 2022. U.S. Marines hosted a Halloween Carnival event for over 300 Okinawan students to experience American holiday traditions. Camp Hansen has hosted this event for more than 10 years, helping to develop and deepen international relations.
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James DAngina, 18th Wing historian, surveys the landscape at Iwo Jima, Japan, April 20, 2022. DAngina has led Iwo Jima Professional Military Education tours since 2009.
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Italian army hospital, World War II, reenactment
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A 67th Fighter Squadron helmet visor cover is displayed during Exercise Pitch Black 2022 at Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin, Australia, Sept. 1, 2022. Pitch Black 22 is a model opportunity for expanding engagements with allies and partners across the globe, and demonstrates the resolve to promote security and stability throughout the Indo-Pacific region.
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Pilots assigned to the 1st Battalion, 214th Aviation Regiment, 12th Combat Avn. Brigade, arrive at a landing zone at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany to provide UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter support for the U.S. Army Air Assault Course Jan. 27, 2022. The 7th Army Training Commands Combined Arms Training Center sponsored the ten-day air assault course provided by instructors from the Army National Guards Warrior Training Center at Fort Benning, Georgia. The course trains Soldiers on air assault operations, sling-load operations, and rappelling to maximize the use of helicopter assets in training and combat. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Christian Carrillo)
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SAMSON, AL (June 14, 2022) Seaman Second Class Tceollyar Simmons memorial service. On November 19, 2021, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) identified the remains of Seaman Second Class Tceollyar, missing from World War II.
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GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Oct. 19, 2022) A recruit with the 64th Annual Recruit Cardinal Division holds a Navy ballcap after completing his evaluation aboard USS Trayer (BST 21) at Recruit Training Command, Oct. 19, 2022. Trayer, more commonly referred to as "Battle Stations," is the crucible event that recruits must pass prior to graduation, testing their knowledge and skills in basic seamanship, damage control, firefighting, and emergency response procedures. Cardinal Division is named after the St. Louis Cardinals, who have sponsored such groups annually since 1958, and is the U.S. Navys longest-running special recruit division.
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U.S. Army Soldiers with the 102nd Cavalry Regiment, 44th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, New Jersey Army National Guard, initiates their deployment at the 102nd Cavalry Regiments fairwell ceremony at the Westfield Armory, Westfield, New Jersey, on Jan. 14, 2024. More than 1,500 NJARNG Soldiers will deploy in support of U.S. Central Commands Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve. CJTF-OIR advises, assists, and enables partnered forces until they can independently defeat Islamic State of Iraq and Syria - ISIS - in designated areas of Iraq and Syria, in order to set conditions for long-term security cooperation frameworks. It is the largest deployment of New Jersey Army National Guard Soldiers since 2008.
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An urn holding the remains U.S. Navy Water Tender 1st Class Milo E. Phillips sits on a platform during an internment ceremony at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii, August 4, 2022. Phillips was assigned to the USS Oklahoma, which capsized after sustaining multiple hits from Japanese aircraft and torpedoes, causing the deaths of more than 400 crew members on Dec. 7, 1941, at Ford Island, Pearl Harbor. Stewart was recently identified through DNA analysis by the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) forensic laboratory and laid to rest with full military honors.
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Miscellaneous - Coast Guard Operations - 26-HK-435-16. Hurricane Katrina
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Oleoresin Capsicum spray cans are put on display during Security Augmentation Force (SAF) training at MCRD San Diego, May 13, 2022. SAF training is conducted to provide Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego with qualified and properly trained personnel ready to support the provost marshals office.
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weekly calendar in a marine style
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DETROIT, Mich. - An entertainment pass for military members hangs from a service members neck during the Detroit Pistons Military Appreciation (Hoops for Troops) game Nov. 7, 2022. (Army Reserve photo by Sgt. Robert Torres, 220th Public Affairs Detachment).Army Public Affairs Mass Communication Specialists (46S) are trained professionals with a diverse set of skills that allow them to support the U.S. Army, and showcase their efforts, through the creation of digital media products, social media content, feature stories, news articles, radio broadcasting, and more. Public Affairs 46S helps the public understand the military through products that inform the public on Army activities both home and abroad.
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U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 113th Infantry Regiment conduct a platoon attack drill at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. on Oct. 15, 2022. During the drill the platoon lead squad locates and suppresses the enemy, establishes supporting fire, and assaults the enemy position using fire and maneuver. The platoon destroys or causes the enemy to withdraw and conducts consolidation and reorganization thereafter. Once the platoon conducts action on enemy contact, the squad or section in contact reacts to contact by immediately returning well-aimed fire on known enemy positions. Dismounted Soldiers assume the nearest covered positions available and the element in contact attempts to achieve suppressive fires. Once achieved, the element leader notifies the platoon leader of the action.