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Military Family Reunions

Heartwarming images capturing moments of family reunions and celebrations for military personnel returning from deployments.

Gracie Grey exits a Joint Light Tactical Vehicle during a ship tour of the USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) in Baltimore, Maryland, Sept. 10, 2022. Maryland Fleet Week & Flyover Baltimore is an annual public event that celebrates the contributions of the U.S. sea services and maritime capabilities from the U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard. More than 2,300 service members participated in Maryland Fleet Week & Flyover Baltimore 2022 engaging and assisting with ship tours, live bands and static equipment displays.

Colonel Jeremy Ford, 152nd Airlift Wing commander, gets sprayed with water and champagne by family and co-workers after his final flight fini-flight with the wing, July 26, 2022. Ford has been the commander of the 152nds High Rollers since 2021 and will be leaving in early August to take a new position with the National Guard Bureau at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va.

Gracie Grey exits a Joint Light Tactical Vehicle during a ship tour of the USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) in Baltimore, Maryland, Sept. 10, 2022. Maryland Fleet Week & Flyover Baltimore is an annual public event that celebrates the contributions of the U.S. sea services and maritime capabilities from the U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard. More than 2,300 service members participated in Maryland Fleet Week & Flyover Baltimore 2022 engaging and assisting with ship tours, live bands and static equipment displays.

170921-N-BD308-0147 ST. CROIX, U.S. Virgin Islands (Sept. 21, 2017) Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 2nd Class Logan Parkinson, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 22, embarked aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), prepares a patient's family for evacuation during relief efforts in the wake of Hurricane Maria. The Department of Defense is supporting Federal Emergency Management Agency, the lead federal agency, in helping those affected by Hurricane Maria to minimize suffering and is one component of the overall whole-of-government response effort.

Leadership and members of Team Minot tour a Boeing MH-139 Greywolf helicopter at Minot Air Force base, North Dakota, Oct. 29, 2022. The Greywolf will replace the current fleet of Vietnam-era UH-1N Huey helicopters and provide essential mission capability to the Air Force.

051013-A-8476M-016. Base: Saint Charles Parish State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: 39th Infantry Brigade

A member of the 493rd Fighter Squadron, 48th Fighter Wing, RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom, is greeted by his family upon his return to RAF Lakenheath. He was deployed in support of the Air Expeditionary Force (REF) 4-lead wing, which completed a historic first-ever deployment to Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, this week. RAF Lakenheath's 48th Fighter Wing served as the AEF4-lead wing contributing leadership and the bulk of all deployed forces over the past 90 days. The AEF enforced the United Nations No-Fly/No-Drive Zone over southern Iraq, an air occupation that has continued since the end of Operation DESERT STORM. Remaining AEF 4 members and deployed F-15E Strike .... Complete Scene Caption: A member of the 493rd Fighter Squadron, 48th Fighter Wing, RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom, is greeted by his family upon his return to RAF Lakenheath. He was deployed in support of the Air Expeditionary Force (REF) 4-lead wing, which completed a historic first-ever deployment

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Anthony Chick, 909th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, marshals in a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron for hot-pit refueling at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 30, 2022. Hot-pit refueling allows the aircraft to keep its engines running while receiving fuel, which minimizes ground time and ensures the mission will continue with minimal delay.

070224-M-1726S-093. Base: Marine Corps Air Station, Yuma State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: MCAS YUMA

A young boy poses in the front seat of a UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter from the 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, at the 19th Annual USO Armed Forces Half Marathon & Freedom 5K/10K in Jacksonville, Florida, October 8, 2022. The mission of the USO Armed Forces Half Marathon & Freedom 5K/10K is to strengthen the bond between the civilian and military communities, promote sound physical health and fitness, and support of all five branches of the military and their family members.

BM3 Andrew Oats and a student from LEARN DC take a break for a picture while touring a 29 Response Boat-Small at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling in Washington D.C. on April 27th, 2022. Station Washington crew members gave tours of the boat and demonstrated water safety as part of the Coast Guards Partnership in Education program (PIE). PIE unites the Coast Guard family with local schools and communities through opportunities to work directly with students which enhances educational opportunities and raises awareness about the Service.

Spouses of Soldiers assigned to 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, take part in flights at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. on May 24 and 25, 2022. They were give a passenger brief and manifested before boarding the UH-60 Black Hawks and flying around the training reservation.

Airmen assigned to the 4th Fighter Wing reunite with their families at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, after returning from a deployment April 1, 2022. The Airmen and aircraft deployed to Europe in support of NATO operations where they ensured a protective posture of United States allies.

A U.S Marine with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 gives a gear demonstration at the Drew Kostic Memorial 5K near Traverse City, Michigan on August 13, 2022. The U.S. Marine Corps provided static displays, tours, and demonstrations of aircraft to allow the familiarization with the equipment and opportunities the Marine Corps offers.

US Air Force (USAF) SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Ryan Skoog, 133rd Security Forces Squadron (SFS), Minnesota (MN), Air National Guard (ANG), is hugged by his family members, as he returns home at ST. Paul International Airport (IAP)/Air Reserve Station (ARS), MN, following a 100-day deployment to Southwest Asia. Base: Minneapolis-St Paul Iap/Ars State: Minnesota (MN) Country: United States Of America (USA)

111106-N-FJ200-088JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. (Nov 6, 2011) An aircrew member assigned to Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 209 greets his loved ones during a homecoming celebration at Joint Base Andrews Naval Air Facility. VAQ-209 completed an 85-day forward deployed tour to Afghanistan supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

060808-N-7981E-213. Base: Naval Station, Everett State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Tech. Sgt. Jeremiah Widder, 433rd Maintenance Squadron aircraft technician, takes a picture of his son sitting in the pilots seat inside the C-5M Super Galaxy flight deck at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, May 15, 2022. A static C-5M was one of the attractions as part of the 433rd Airlift Wing Family Day.

030725-F-6414K-022. Base: Selfridge Air Natl Guard Base State: Michigan (MI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ANG

A child plays in a puddle at the Arctic Thunder Open House at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, July 30, 2022. This biennial event hosted by JBER is one of the largest in the state and one of the premier aerial demonstrations in the world. The event features multiple performers to include the JBER Joint Forces Demonstration Team, U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team, Pacific Air Forces C-17 Demonstration Team and U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds demonstration team.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Angela Guerrero, a piccolo instrumentalist with the 2d Marine Division Band poses for a photo after performing at Chateau-Thierry, France, May 26, 2022. The Marines performed at Chateau-Thierry to commemorate the battles that Marines and American service members fought in the surrounding area during World War I.

Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans, LA, September 1, 2005 -- Survivors of Hurricane Katrina arrive at New Orleans Airport where FEMA's D-MAT teams have set up a medical hospital and where people will be flown to shelters in other states.

220511-N-AS200-5609 POINT MUGU, Calif. (May 11, 2022) - Cmdr. Jason Saglimbene, commanding officer Air Test and Evaluation Squadron Three Zero (VX-30) receives a water salute from his children, a time-honored tradition for Navy pilots conducting their final flight before retirement, onboard Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC)May 11. NBVC is the home of the Pacific Seabees, West Coast E-2C Hawkeyes, 3 warfare centers and 80 tenants.

Family members of Paratroopers assigned to the Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division showcase aircraft on Moore County Airport, Carthage, North Carolina, Oct. 29, 2022. The showcase was part of the annual flight expo at Moore County Airport and displayed multiple Military aircraft including a UH-60 Blackhawk” and a CH-46 Chinook”.

1st Lt. Sarah Melton, a 54th Helicopter Squadron pilot, shows a child the cockpit of a UH-1N Huey helicopter at Glenburn Public School, North Dakota, Sept. 27, 2022. Melton helped to coordinate the landing with the school, acting as a liaison between the community and Minot Air Force Base.

U.S. Air Force Col. Tom Sling Bladen, the previous wing commander of the 104th Fighter Wing, gets sprayed down with water by his family after completing his fini flight on August 4, 2022, at Barnes Air National Guard Base, Massachusetts. Fini flights or final flights are ceremonial flights performed at the conclusion of ones career or assignment. This flight concluded Bladens 25-year long career and over 2,400 flight hours in the F-15.

A child wears a Soldier's helmet while inside a U.S. Army 3rd Infantry Division M2A4 Bradley Fighting Vehicle at the Deer Creek Course at The Landings Club, Savannah, Georgia, April 2, 2022. The static vehicle display was a part of Military Appreciation Day, held on the second to last day of the Club Car Championship.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Isaiah Lewis, accident collision investigator, Provost Marshals Office, Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Yuma, shows a child the inside of a police car during the Marine Corps Birthday Bash at MCAS Yuma, Arizona, Nov. 5, 2022. Marine Corps Family Team Building hosted the event to give children an opportunity to celebrate the Marine Corps 247th birthday and learn about Marine Corps history and traditions.

Disaster Assistance Response Teams (DART) - Marine Safety Office St. Louis - 26-HK-121-195. Hurricane Katrina

240115-N-YM590-1150 VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Jan. 15, 2024)- Family members of a pilot assigned to the Golden Warriors of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 87, wait in anticipation after the squadron returns to Naval Air Station Oceana in Virginia, Jan. 15, following more than eight-month deployment with the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group. While deployed, the squadron accomplished 1,473 carrier traps covering 2,418 flight hours.

NAVAL AIR FACILITY ATSUGI, Japan (Nov. 17, 2012) Lt. Adam Bosma, assigned to the Eagles of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 115, reads his daughter's "Welcome Home Daddy" sign during a homecoming celebration. VFA-115 completed a deployment aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73).

Airmen and their children participate in a variety of activities as part of a "Take your child to work day" event, June 21, 2022, at the 179th Airlift Wing, Mansfield, Ohio. Some of the activities included touring a C-130, visiting the fire department, and watching a flag folding demonstration.

030408-F-1472B-031. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Salt Lake City State: Utah (UT) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC

Seth Wilkey, Pilot for a Day, wears a Naval Aviator helmet in the VT-28 Paraloft on Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, Sept. 20. Pilot for a Day is a public outreach program between Training Squadron 35 and Driscoll Children's Hospital where children experience a day in the life of a Naval Aviator.

A young attendee tries on a pararescue helmet at the Titans of Flight Air Expo, Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, April 10, 2022. The airshow showcases more than 50 aerial demonstration performances and static aircraft displays.

Family and friends greet redeploying members assigned to the 355th Wing and the 563rd Rescue Group on the flight line at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Oct. 17, 2022. The members returned home to their families after a deployment overseas.

U.S. Naval Flight Demonstration Squadron, The Blue Angels, crew members pose for a photo with spectators during the 2022 Kaneohe Bay Air Show, Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Aug. 12, 2022. The air show provided an opportunity for MCBH to foster positive relationships with the local community, while providing a unique experience to the public. The Kaneohe Bay Air Show, which contained aerial performances, static displays, demonstrations and vendors, was designed to express MCBHs appreciation to the residents of Hawaii and their continued support of the installation.

The crowd watches as the Thunderbirds fly overhead at the Arctic Thunder Open House at Joint BaseElmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, July 31, 2022. This biennial event hosted by JBER is one of the largest in the state and one of the premier aerial demonstrations in the world. The event features multiple performers to include the JBER Joint Forces Demonstration Team, U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team, Pacific Air Forces C-17 Demonstration Team and U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds demonstration team.

MCGHEE TYSON AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Tenn.- Elliott Crabtree, age 7, was chosen to be "Pilot for a Day" here. Crabtree got to tour different facilities around the base and meet Airmen from the 134th ARW. (Air National Guard photo by: Staff Sgt. Melissa Dearstone)

MCGHEE TYSON AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Tenn.- Elliott Crabtree, age 7, was chosen to be "Pilot for a Day" here. Crabtree got to tour different facilities around the base and meet Airmen from the 134th ARW. (Air National Guard photo by: Staff Sgt. Melissa Dearstone)

Sitting in the cockpit, US Air Force STAFF Sergeant Backelor talks with visitors. Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan, hosted a Recruiting Exposition on Armed Forces Day. Members of the 127th Wing Squadrons showed their Employers and guests who are interest in joining the Air National Guard, what their jobs are all about. Base: Selfridge Air Natl Guard Base State: Michigan (MI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Airman 1st Class Jonathan Edwards, a heavy equipment operator for the 131st Civil Engineer Squadron, explains the inner working of a stationary transport vehicle during a family day event at Jefferson Barracks Air National Guard Base, St. Louis, Missouri, Sept. 10, 2022. The base hosted the event for Airman of the 131st Bomb Wing and their family members to show appreciation for the Airmen and their families.

030603-M-8539K-014. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: 1ST Recon

040629-F-2185G-002. Base: Vandenberg Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AFSPC

Public Affairs - Rescue - 26-HK-418-22. Hurricane Katrina

Expedition 37 NASA Flight Engineer Karen Nyberg is helped off the helicopter upon her arrival in Karaganda, Kazakhstan after her landing in the Soyuz TMA-09M spacecraft in a remote area southeast of the town of Zhezkazgan, Monday, Nov. 11, 2013. Nyberg, Expedition 37 Commander Fyodor Yurchikhin of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) and Italian Flight Engineer Luca Parmitano returned to earth after five and a half months on the International Space Station.

Capt. Nathan Schmedake, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J Super Hercules instructor pilot, poses for a photo with Japanese child during Friendship Festival 2022, at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 21. The two-day festival was an opportunity for visitors to learn more about the U.S. and Japan bilateral partnership, while strengthening the bonds between Yokota and the local communities. Yokota was able to host the event with the support of Japan Self-Defense Force, sister services and the local community.

050126-F-9092G-014. Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

A father and daughter examine a UH-1Y Venom helicopter during Fleet Week New York 2022 at Lincoln Park, New Jersey, May 26, 2022. Fleet Week New York has been held nearly every year since 1984 to celebrate the nations maritime services and highlight their innovative capabilities, while providing an opportunity for the citizens of New York City and the surrounding tristate area to meet Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen.

Public Affairs - Rescue - 26-HK-418-32. Hurricane Katrina

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Saqucoria Blair, 375th Force Support Squadron services, lifts up a wall of a Single Pallet Expeditionary Kitchen during Ballistic Badger 2022, Oct. 19, 2022, on Volk Field Air National Guard Base, Wisconsin. BB22 is a training opportunity for airmen at the Showcase Wing to rehearse the ability to execute rapid global mobility.

220909-N-QI593-1354 NORFOLK, Virginia (Sep. 9, 2022) Lt. Michael Crawford, from Philadelphia, greets family on the pier after a regularly scheduled deployment in the U.S. 5th and U.S. 6th Fleet areas of operations, Sep. 9, 2022. Bainbridge was deployed as part of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group in support of theater security cooperation efforts and to defend U.S. allied and partner interests.

Seth Wilkey, Pilot for a Day, wears a Naval Aviator helmet and survival vest with Lieutenant James Lowe in the VT-28 Paraloft on Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, Sept. 20. Pilot for a Day is a public outreach program between Training Squadron 35 and Driscoll Children's Hospital where children experience a day in the life of a Naval Aviator.

The United States Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron Thunderbirds perform during the Arctic Thunder Open House at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, July 31, 2022. The Thunderbirds have the honor of representing nearly 700,000 active duty, Air Force Reserve, Air National Guard, and civilian Airmen across America and deployed around the world.

A child climbs on top of a 7-ton truck at the Los Angeles Fleet Week exposition site in San Pedro, California, May 29, 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.

NORFOLK, Va. (Jan. 16, 2024)- A Sailor assigned to the Tridents of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 9, reunites with her family after returning to Naval Station Norfolk in Virginia, Jan. 16, following a more than eight-month deployment with the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group. While deployed, the squadron accomplished flying over 2,200 flight hours, executing 46 days of vertical replenishment evolutions, moving over 500 personnel, and executing six tactical evacuations.

Children sit on top of a U.S. Army 3rd Infantry Division M109A7 Paladin at the Deer Creek Course at The Landings Club, Savannah, Georgia, April 2, 2022. The static vehicle display was a part of Military Appreciation Day, held on the second to last day of the Club Car Championship.

Approximately 20 personnel from the Alaska Air National Guards 212th Rescue Squadron, and a few support personnel, return to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson from a five-month long deployment to Afghanistan in support of Operations Resolute Support and Freedoms Sentinel, June 8, 2017.

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Russell Burkhard, an F-16 fighter pilot for the 149th Fighter Wing, shows pilot of the day Alexander Freeze Winters and his brother Carter, the different parts of a bomb at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Jan. 19, 2024. The Winters were able to experience a day in the life of a fighter pilot for the Air Force.

030520-M-9248U-001. Base: Marine Corps Air Station, Yuma State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: H&HS

U.S. Army paratroopers with 2nd Battalion, 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, were joined by participants of all ages for the memorial 5k for 1LT Derek Hines on Caserma Del Din, Italy, August 25, 2022. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army's Contingency Response Force in Europe, providing rapidly deployable forces to the United States European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility. (U.S. Army photograph by Sgt. Luke Michalski)

060703-N-7130B-260. Base: USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76)

MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Nov. 28, 2022) Quartermaster Seaman Caitlyn Menze uses an azimuth circle on the bridgewing of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt (DDG 80) during a replenishment-at-sea with the French replenishment oiler FS Marne (A630), Nov. 28, 2022. Roosevelt, currently attached to the Charles de Gaulle Carrier Strike Group, 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.

U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Brendan M. Walsh from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 314, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), Marine Air station Miramar, holds his son during a interview with local news crew, Aug. 9, 2022. The historic deployment marked the first U.S. Marine Corps F-35C squadron deployed aboard a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier and further assures 3rd MAWs posture of providing fixed wing fighter aircraft for deployment as part of the U.S. Navy carrier air wings, deploying regularly across the Indo-Pacific region.

230628-N-KU796-1175 SAN DIEGO (June 28, 2023) A U.S. Navy Sailor greets his family after the traditional first kiss after returning from deployment aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz arrives in San Diego concluding a seven-month deployment to U.S. 3rd and 7th Fleet areas of operations (AO). Nimitzs presence in U.S. 3rd and 7th Fleet AOs reinforced the United States commitment to fly, sail and operate wherever international law allows in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

Augusta, Ga., Feb.12, 2014 - Georgia National Guardsman Staff Sgt. Matthew Wainwright (left) and Master Sgt. Jorge Chavez, both with the 165th Air Lift Wing, Georgia Air National Guard, secure 4-month old Dkota into a Humvee during a mission to evacuate a family from a home which lost its power and heat as a result of Winter Storm Leon.

A U.S. Navy master-at-arms engages with spectators at the Titans of Flight Air Expo, Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, April 10, 2022. The airshow showcases more than 50 aerial demonstration performances and static aircraft displays.

Harper Allen, 2, of Downers Grove, Illinois, stands on the back of an Army Reserve Humvee belonging to the 416th Theater Engineer Command during the Touch a Truck community event hosted by the Village of Willowbrook, Parks and Recreation Department, July 11. An estimated 300 children visited and interacted with various trucks on display.

DA-ST-88-08149. Subject Operation/Series: MEDRETE Base: Palmerola Air Base Country: Honduras (HND)

Commander Dan Taylor - Rescue - 26-HK-281-81. Hurricane Katrina

Lucia Abec, granddaughter of Vietnam War veteran Marine Sgt. Roland Briceno, looks up from climbing the stairs amidst a sea of Marine dress blue delta trousers following the Proclamation Ceremony for Marine Week Cleveland June 11, 2012. Briceno, who served four years active duty and two years reserve, brought his daughter and four granddaughters from Toledo, Ohio, to enjoy the opening day of Marine Week events. More than 750 Marines will be in Cleveland June 11-17 displaying Marine aircraft, vehicles and equipment, as well as interacting with and educating the public on the values and character of the Marine Corps. One of the culminating events will be a Marine Air Ground Task Force demonstration, which showcases Marines ability to assault from ship-to-shore via ground and air, June 16-17 at Burke Lakefront Airport.

After participating in the Surgery Desert Storm and Operation Phalanx in the Persian Gulf, the supply ship Hr.Ms. Zuiderkruis (A 832), the L-FREGAT HR.MS. Jacob van Heemskerck (F 812) and the S-Fregat Hr.Ms. Philips van Almonde (F 823) On 19 April 1991 back in the home port Den Helder.Hier the welcoming home front of the Zuiderkruis.

Public Affairs - Rescue - 26-HK-418-5. Hurricane Katrina

Tech. Sgt. Levi Grant explains parachute use to students from the RedTail Flight Academy's Summer Day Camp as they tour a C-17 Globemaster III at Stewart Air National Guard Base in Newburgh, NY, August 18, 2022.

050202-F-0054S-004. Base: Ramstein Air Base Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

British soldiers stationed with the Allied Command Europe Rapid Reaction Corps Headquarters stand at the back of a military truck waiting to pick up small gifts to give to the children at the Hope and Homes for Children Orphanage. Subject Operation/Series: Joint Endeavor Base: Sarajevo Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH)

Commander Dan Taylor - Rescue - 26-HK-281-48. Hurricane Katrina

Disaster Assistance Response Teams (DART) - Return - 26-HK-118-110. Hurricane Katrina

Lieutenant James Lowe gives Seth Wilkey, Pilot for a Day, VT-27 gear in the VT-28 hangar on Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, Sept. 20. Pilot for a Day is a public outreach program between Training Squadron 35 and Driscoll Children's Hospital where children experience a day in the life of a Naval Aviator.

The United States Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron "Thunderbirds" sign autographs during the Northern Thunder Air and Space Expo at Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota, June 18, 2022. The event allowed the local community to get up close with aircraft, learn about the bases mission and interact with the Thunderbirds team.

SAN DIEGO (Sept. 30, 2022) - Friends and family welcome home Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) Sailors as the ship returns to San Diego upon completion of Pacific Partnership 2022. Having just completed its 17th year, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multi-national humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific. Pacific Partnership 2022 host nations included Vietnam, Palau, the Philippines and Solomon Islands. U.S. Service Members carried out the mission alongside partner nation representatives from Australia, Chile, Japan, the Republic of Korea and the United Kingdom.

Scouts, Paris, France, Europe

Family members from the 621st Contingency Response Wing check out a military vehicle during a Military Child Appreciation Day event at Travis Air Force Base, California, April 29, 2022. The 621st CRW hosted a Military Child Appreciation Day for the contingency response team children stationed at Travis AFB, CA.

020128-F-5171M-009. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM State: Minnesota (MN) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC

Alex Hammond (right), dam safety program manager with the Walla Walla District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and Steve Wyrembelski, senior geotechnical engineer with the Walla Walla District, perform an inspection of Blue River Dam, operated by the Corps Portland District, June 15 during a regional Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake response exercise. Hammond and Wyrembelski were flown by helicopter from Walla Walla to Portland Districts Cougar and Blue River dams, located about 38 miles east of Eugene, Oregon, to inspect the structures as members of a five-person local damage assessment team (LDAT). In the event of a real Cascadia megathrust quake, the Walla Walla-based team would travel to Portland Districts area of operations, if needed, to assist with infrastructure assessments in the aftermath.

A family observes an AH-64 Apache helicopter on static display during the Hollywood Casino 400 at the Kansas Speedway on September 11th, 2022, in Kansas City, Kansas.

The daughter of a deployed 35th Infantry Division Soldier, holds a doll that resembles her father at Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Mo., Sept. 11, 2022. Families and friends of the 35th Infantry Division came out to Kauffman Stadium to spend the day watching baseball and showing their support for their deployed Soldiers.(U.S. Army National Guard photos by Spc. Rose Di Trolio)

US Air Force (USAF) medical personnel from the 28th Air Expeditionary Wing (AEW) and Naval medical personnel from the Naval Support Facility (NSF) Diego Garcia, discuss how they are going to handle the four downed B1-B bomber airmen, during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Diego Garcia Country: British Indian Ocean Territory (IOT)

040424-F-3118M-070. Base: Bradley Air National Guard Base State: Connecticut (CT) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Members of the 186th Airlift Squadron who were deployed in support of Operation Spartan Shield return to the Great Falls International Airpot from Southwest Asia September 6, 2019. Deployed members were met by family and friends.

SAN FRANCISCO (Oct. 10, 2022) San Francisco locals view a AH-1Z Cobra helicopter, attached to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 369 (HMLA-369), aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) during San Francisco Fleet Week (SFFW) 2022, Oct. 10, 2022. SFFW is an opportunity for the American public to meet their Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard teams and experience America's sea services. During Fleet Week, service members participate in various community service events, showcase capabilities and equipment to the community, and enjoy the hospitality of the city and its surrounding areas.

221005-N-AN659-2023 Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Wash. (Oct. 05, 2022) - Cmdr. Kevin Harrington, Executive Officer, Patrol Squadron (VP) 46, the Grey Knights’, greets two of his children on the flight line at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island (NASWI), Oct. 5, 2022. VP-46 returned to their homeport at NASWI after a six-month deployment in support of Commander, Task Force (CTF) 57 and 67.

Members of the 8th Special Operations Squadron (8th SOS) present T-shirts and other mementoes to first grade students at Stewardson-Strasburg Grade School. The servicemen corresponded with the children while stationed in the Persian Gulf area during Operations Desert Shield/Desert Storm. Now that they have returned from deployment, the men have traveled to Illinois to meet and spend a day with their pen pals. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORMDESERT SHIELD Base: Stewardson State: Illinois(IL) Country: United States Of America(USA)

220419-N-UJ449-1404 NAVAL AIR STATION SIGONELLA, Italy (April 19, 2022) Capt. Kevin Pickard, Naval Air Station Sigonella commanding officer, and NAS Sigonella Command Master Chief Anna Wood take a selfie with students from Sigonella Elementary School during Purple Up Day as part of Month Of Military Child celebration, April 19, 2022. NAS Sigonellas strategic location enables U.S., allied, and partner nation forces to deploy and respond as required, ensuring security and stability in Europe, Africa and Central Command.

Family and friends gather to welcome home Marines from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 314, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), on Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Aug. 11 2022. The historic deployment marked the first U.S. Marine Corps F-35C squadron deployed aboard a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier and further assures 3rd MAWs commitment to providing fixed wing fighter aircraft for deployment as a part of the U.S. Navy carrier air wings, deploying regularly across the Indo-Pacific region.

US Army (USA) Corporal (CPL) Chris George, Headquarters and Headquarters Battery (HHB), 1ST Battalion (BN), 201st Field Artillery (FA) Regiment, West Virginia Army National Guard (VWARNG), Fairmont, West Virginia (WV), gives a child, from New Orleans, a ride on his shoulders at the Houma-Terrbonne Civic Center in Houma, Louisiana (LA). The civic center is a temporary home for roughly 500 people evacuated from Terrbonne Parish and New Orleans as a result of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. The US Army is contributing to the humanitarian assistance operations being led by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in conjunction with the Department of Defense (DoD). (Duplicate image, see.... Complete Scene Caption: US Army (USA) Corporal (CPL) Chris George, Headquarters and Headquarters Battery (HHB), 1ST Battalion (BN), 201st Field Artillery (FA) Regiment, West Virginia Army National Guard (VWARNG), Fairmont, West Virginia (WV), gives a child, from New Orleans, a ride on his shoulders

220522-N-CR843-0290TOKYO (May 22, 2022) Sailors assigned to Patrol Squadron (VP) 8, pose for a photo with attendees of the the Japanese - American Friendship Festival at Yokota Air Base, May 22. The two-day festival was an opportunity for visitors to learn more about the U.S. and Japan bilateral partnership, while strengthening the bonds between the military and local communities.VP-8 was able to attend the event with the support of Commander, Task Force 72, Yokota Air Base, and the Japanese SelfDefense Force.

060406-N-2385R-141. Base: USS Chancellorsville (CG 62)

Jack Tipton smiles for a photo in a UH-1N Huey during the Joint Base Andrews 2022 Air and Space Expo at JBA, Md., Sept. 18, 2022. Joint Base Andrews celebrated the Air Forces 75th Anniversary with a three-day Air & Space Expo, showcasing aerial demonstrations and performances, static displays and heritage and STEAM hangars.

030820-F-2295B-007. Base: Langley Air Force Base State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Friends and family of soldiers from the 142nd Area Support Medical Company, Connecticut Army National Guard, wave as the plane carrying the 142nd ASMC taxis into the Connecticut Army National Guard Army Aviation Support Facility in Windsor Locks, Connecticut, Sept. 8, 2022. The 142nd ASMC previously spent the past nine months deployed to Poland providing medical care in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve.

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