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Military personnel participating in fitness events and activities, showcasing teamwork and camaraderie in physical challenges and ceremonies.

Military personnel from the Italian Army check-in prior to running a 5K at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, September 23, 2022. Airmen and coalition partners participated in a 5K, 10K and half-marathon for the annual Air Force Marathon.

Military personnel from the Italian Army check-in prior to running a 5K at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, September 23, 2022. Airmen and coalition partners participated in a 5K, 10K and half-marathon for the annual Air Force Marathon.

Rear Admiral Robert F. Duncan Press Conference - 26-HK-8-19. RADM Duncan at podium in conference room, video crews visible. Hurricane Katrina

Operation Specialists stationed on board USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) keep a watchful eye on their ship's radar screens during night flight operations on board USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). TRUMAN is on station in the Arabian Gulf in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH (OSW). OSW is the mission that enforces the coalition imposed southern "no-fly zone" over Iraq. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75)

Adm. Frank B. Kelso II, chief of naval operations, answers a sailor's question while conducting admiral's call in the theater during a visit to the station. Base: Naval Air Station, Cubi Point State: Luzon Country: Philippines (PHL)

Finnish soldiers assigned to the Pori Brigade, and U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, attend a concert during an Independence Day celebration at Huovinrinne, Finland, July 4th, 2022. The 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, and the Pori Brigade of the Finnish army began summer training in Finland to strengthen relations and help build interoperability between the two nations.

DF-ST-87-07494. Subject Operation/Series: GALLANT EAGLE '86 Base: Marine Corps Air Station El Toro State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A young man uses the Enhanced Marketing Vehicles indoor shooting range during the Patriotic Festival at Norfolk Waterfront Norfolk, Virginia, May 29, 2022. The Patriotic Festival was held during Memorial Day weekend to honor the service men and women who paid the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty.

DD-ST-89-04062. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

060526-N-0696M-244. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

US Navy Lieutenant Bill Lucas (Foreground) readies for a General Quarters drill in the Combat Direction Center aboard the Forrestal Class Aircraft Carrier USS INDEPENDENCE (CV 62), while the ship is deployed in the Persian Gulf as part of Southwest Asia build-up. Base: USS Independence (CV 62)

New U.S. Marine Corps recruits with India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, prepare to enter through the Silver Hatches during receiving at Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) San Diego, April 3, 2023. Receiving is the recruits first day at MCRD San Diego, where they are checked for contraband, given haircuts, made phone calls home, and issued gear.

Coast Guard Cutters - Dauntless (WMEC 624) - 26-HK-73-197. CGC Dauntless --Coast Guardsmen and civilians in control room of commercial vessel -- 050928. Hurricane Katrina

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.

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.

110614-N-IL826-145PORT HUENEME, Calif. (June 14, 2011) Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 17 use the firearms training simulator at the Construction Battalion Center training facility during Unit Level Training and Readiness Assessment called Operation Sea Hornet. Operation Sea Hornet provides training ranging from classroom to small unit leadership that will assist in preparing for mobilization to various deployment areas of responsibility.

Royal Norwegian Air Force airmen assigned to the Royal Norwegian Medical Corps watch a training demonstration hosted by the 86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Feb. 14, 2024. The allies discussed how to share their knowledge and learn from their NATO partners the best practices for executing the Aeromedical Evacuation mission across Europe. Air Force

120617-N-IR734-080PACIFIC OCEAN (June 17, 2012) Operations Specialist 2nd Class Christian J. Deknikker, from Woodland, Calif., checks a surface tracking radar system for surface contacts in the commanding officerÕs tactical operation plot room (COTOP) aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz recently got underway to participate in the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC), the worldÕs largest international maritime exercise.

040830-M-5612C-001. Base: USMC Recruit Depot, San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Coaches, athletic directors, with coaches workshop visit Helicopter Squadron One (HMX-1), the only squadron that is in direct support of the Presidential leaders and very important personnel at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia on May 11, 2022. The workshop provides coaches and athletic directors, from colleges and universities, the opportunity to learn how Marines are recruited, trained, and developed into leaders.

Pat Molnar, left, CEO and photographer of Molnar Photography, photographs Marines during a photoshoot on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 15, 2022. Marine Corps Recruiting Command hosted a casting call featuring Marines in dress blues to showcase the faces of the Marine Corps next generation.

France, Brittany, Coetquidan, Guer on 2021-09-23. Report on the training of the Inter-Arms Military School in Saint-Cyr Coetquidan in Morbihan. The EMIA recruits its students from among active non-commissioned officers and non-commissioned soldiers selected by competition. The cadets follow a two-year training course. At the end of the first year, they are appointed to the rank of second lieutenant, then lieutenant at the end of the second year. Photograph by Martin Bertrand. France, Bretagne, Coetquidan, Guer le 2021-09-23. Reportage sur la formation de l' Ecole militaire interarmes à Saint-Cyr Coetquidan dans le Morbihan. L'EMIA recrute ses eleves parmi les sous-officiers d'active et les militaires du rang selectionnes par concours. Les eleves-officiers suivent une formation de deux ans. A l'issue de la première annee, ils sont nommés au grade de sous-lieutenant, puis de lieutenant a la fin de la seconde annee. Photographie de Martin Bertrand.

Joseph Eickman, University of Wisconsin - Superior Chief of Police, looks out of a window in a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 128th Air Refueling Wing, Wisconsin Air National Guard, September 9, 2022. Eickman was one of the civilian employers of a local airman who was invited to participate in an Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Boss Lift.

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Christopher Vaughan, center, air advisor mission commander with the 137th Special Operations Wing, Oklahoma National Guard, gives a tour of the Joint Terminal Attack Controller Training System to German Air Force Lt. Col. Alex Frick, right, mission support squadron commander of Helicopter Wing 64, Laubheim, and Maj. Alex Schroth, left, troop driver with Air Command, Berlin, during a Military Reserve Exchange Program visit to the 146th Air Support Operations Squadron June 9, 2022, Oklahoma City. The German officers were given a comprehensive tour of the squadrons and missions supported throughout a two-week visit to the 137th Special Operations Wing.

SAN DIEGO, Calif. -- At Naval Base San Diego in California, members of the news media view NASA's Orion spacecraft in the well deck of the USS Anchorage before it is offloaded and prepared for return to Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Speaking to the media are NASA and U.S. Navy officials. After lifting off at 7:05 a.m. EST on Dec. 5 atop a Delta IV Heavy rocket from Space Launch Complex 37 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, Orion completed a two-orbit, four-and-a-half hour mission to test systems critical to crew safety, including the launch abort system, the heat shield and the parachute system. NASA, the U.S. Navy and Lockheed Martin coordinated efforts to recover Orion after splashdown in the Pacific Ocean. The GSDO Program led the recovery efforts.

111124-N-OY799-191ARABIAN GULF (Nov. 24, 2011) First class petty officers enjoy a Thanksgiving meal in the first class mess aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). John C. Stennis is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations and support missions as part of Operation Enduring Freedom and New Dawn.

220521-N-JC800-0270 SINGAPORE (May 20, 2022) - Ambassador Jonathan Kaplan, the U.S. representative to the Republic of Singapore and Cmdr. Jason Butler, assigned to Military Sealift Command Far East, pose for a selfie with local Singaporeans during a red carpet event for the premier of Top Gun: Maverick at the Shaw Theaters.

YOKOSUKA, Japan (April 8, 2022) - Distinguished guests stand for the presentation of colors during the 2022 Surface Warfare Officers (SWO) Ball at Yokosuka Naval Base as part of the SWO Summit. The SWO Summit is a Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15 event focused on professional development sessions that highlight advanced capabilities, techniques, tactics and procedures across the surface force. DESRON 15 is the Navys largest forward-deployed destroyer squadron and the U.S. 7th Fleets principal surface force supporting security and stability in the Indo-Pacific.

The 45th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal team conducts a counter improvised explosive device training for local law enforcement agencies at U.S. Space Force Malabar Annex, Fla., June 23, 2022. The training enhanced interoperability with local bomb squads and allowed the teams to share knowledge and tactics with each other.

Event honoring the 186th birthday of Ulysses S. Grant, at the General Grant National Memorial, New York City, New York, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne delivering remarks and joining participating dignitaries incluiding U.S. Army Brigadier General Robert Caslen, Commandant of the Corps of Cadets at the U.S. Military Academy; Adrian Benepe, New York City Commissioner of the Department of Parks and Recreation; Maria Burks, Commissioner of the National Parks of New York Harbor; and Ulysses Grant Dietz, the great-great grandson of General Grant. Also on hand for the event, featuring a wreath-laying ceremony, were members of the U.S. Military Academy Corps of Cadets Honor Guard.

NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 12 2022) Operations Specialist 2nd Class Brittany Sopolosky, left, from Anderson, South Carolina, and Operations Specialist 2nd Class Brianna Vasquez-Ragan, right, from Phoenix, monitor surface contacts during an exercise in the combat information center (CIC) aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65), Oct. 12. USS Benfold (DDG 65), USNS Dahl (T-AKR-312), and USNS Sacagawea (T-AKE-2) are participating in joint bilateral integration with III MEF and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) in support of Resolute Dragon 2022. Exercises like this one reassure our allies and partners of the U.S. commitment to maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific.

Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby holds a press briefing, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., May 27, 2022. (DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jack Sanders)

PHILIPPINE SEA (MAY 6, 2022) Operations Specialist Seaman Gavin Tyler, from Nashville, Tennessee, stands watch in the Command Information Center aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105). Dewey is assigned to Task Force 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navys largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th fleets principal surface force.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Adam Snider, dedicated crew chief, 432nd Aircraft Maintenance Sq., Creech Air Force Base, Nevada conducts post flight maintenance on an RQ-1 Predator at Aeropuerto Rafael Hernandez outside Aguadilla, Puerto Rico on 27 Jan., 2010. The RQ-1 remotely piloted systems are operating out of Puerto Rico in support of Operation Unified Response in Haiti. Airmen from Creech Air Force Base, Las Vegas, Nev. are providing 24 hour a day full-motion video in real time to international relief workers on the ground in order to speed humanitarian aid to remote and cut-off areas of the country following the earthquake on 12 Jan., 2010.

YELLOW SEA (May 23, 2022) Fire Controlman (Aegis) 1st Class Sandy Simpson, from Huntingdon, Tennessee, stands 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.

120408-N-FH966-033ARABIAN SEA (April 8, 2012) Choir members aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) sing during an Easter sunrise service in the ships hangar bay. Makin Island and embarked Marines assigned to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (11th MEU) are deployed supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

220916-N-TC847-1008 ADRIATIC SEA (Sept. 16, 2022) Sonar Technician (Surface) 1st Class Cole Solomon, assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) stands watch in sonar control during an underwater warfare exercise, Sept. 16, 2022. The George H.W. Bush 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.

221128-N-DW158-1081 PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 28, 2022) Sailors aboard the U.S. Navys only forward deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), prepare to fire a shot line to the Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship, USNS Carl Brashear (T-AKE 7), prior to a replenishment-at-sea in the Philippine Sea, Nov. 28. Commander, Logistics Group Western Pacific/Task Force 73 is the U.S. Navy's premiere maritime mobile logistics organization that supports the Seventh Fleet area of operations. Located to Southeast Asia COMLOG WESTPAC in conjunction with Military Sealift Command Far East, logistically supplies the U.S. Navy's deployed units in the Western Pacific along with regional Allies and partners. 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.

031206-F-0881Z-023. Base: Baghdad International Airport Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Markum Jensen, 8th Operations Support Squadron air traffic control watch supervisor, monitors the flightline through binoculars at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov. 3, 2022. The 8th OSS ATC mission is to control air traffic by use of visual, radar and non-radar methods while providing a safe and orderly flow of aircraft.

France, Normandy, Basse-Normandie, Calvados, Caen Memorial

060130-N-0696M-043. Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Team supporters for the 341st Mission Support Group (MSG) Grizzlies from Malmstrom Air Force Base (AFB) show their team support during the Opening Ceremony for Exercise GUARDIAN CHALLENGE 2002 held at Vandenberg Air Force Base (AFB), California (CA). Subject Operation/Series: GUARDIAN CHALLENGE 2002 Base: Vandenberg Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Recruits participate in Battle Stations inside USS Trayer (BST 21) at Recruit Training Command (RTC). 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. Boot camp is approximately 10 weeks and all enlistees into the U.S. Navy begin their careers at the command. Training includes five warfighting competencies of firefighting, damage control, seamanship, watchstanding, and small arms handling and marksmanship along with physical fitness and lessons in Navy heritage and core values, Warrior Toughness, Life Skills, teamwork and discipline. More than 40,000 recruits train annually at the Navys only boot camp.

S73-36451 (25 Sept. 1973) --- The three crewmen of the Skylab 3 mission are seen aboard the prime recovery ship, USS New Orleans, following their successful 59-day visit to the Skylab space station in Earth orbit. They are, left to right, astronaut Jack R. Lousma, pilot; scientist-astronaut Owen K. Garriott, science pilot; and astronaut Alan L. Bean, commander. The Skylab 3 Command Module with the three crewmen aboard splashed down in the Pacific about 230 miles southwest of San Diego, California. They are seated atop a platform of a fork-lift dolly. Recovery support personnel are wearing face masks to prevent exposing the crewmen to disease.

PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 6, 2014) Sonar Technician (Surface) 2nd Class Kimberly Lance, from Plano, Texas, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG 89), stands watch in the ships sonar control center. Mustin is on patrol in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility supporting regional security and stability in the Indo-Asia Pacific region.

Aviation Boatswains Mate (Handling) Airman John Sullivan, from Apple Valley, Calif., uses the multi-purpose reconfigurable training system (MRTS) 3-D aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.

Members of Carrier Air Wing 15 watch a variety show aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS CARL VINSON (CVN 70). Base: USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70)

Military History Museum of the German Armed Forces

Lt. General Takemoto, Commanding General of the Japan Ground Self Defense Force (JGSDF) Western Army, Maj. General Stephen G. Smith, 7th Infantry Division Commanding General received an update brief on bilateral training efforts at Yama Sakura 83 at Camp Kengun, Japan, on Dec 5th, 2022. Yama Sakura is a complex exercise that has been ongoing for over 40 years and builds the bilateral partnership of the US-JGSDF. (Proprietary Information Redacted)

Incident Management Team - 26-HK-157-75. Hurricane Katrina

Greywolf Trooper, Spc. Tyrell Kinley, assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 215th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, interacts with Polish Students from Kalige High School, Dec. 9, 2022. Events like these continue to strengthen the bonds between the Polish community and the U.S. Army.

Soldiers assigned to the 3rd Infantry Division unveil gate two now named after Sgt. Mendonca Leroy Anthony during a memorialization ceremony on Fort Stewart, Georgia, Dec. 1, 2022. During this memorialization ceremony, 3rd Infantry Division rededicated four gates to honor historic Dogface Soldiers including Sgt. Mendonca Leroy Anthony, Sgt. 1st Class Marshall John Winston, Col. McGarr Lionel Charles, and Pvt. 1st Class Barkley John Lewis. (U.S. Army video by Spc. Elsi Delgado)

US Air Force Technical Sergeant Mike Byrk a medic, treats mostly "cuts and bruises." On the side, he provides orientations at the Utah Test and Training Range in Oasis, Utah, and helps operate heavy equipment and bowls. This image was used in the April 2000 AIRMAN Magazine article "Home, Home on the Ranges.". Base: Oasis State: Utah (UT) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Members of the 30th Range Squadron, Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, brief US Air Force Brigadier General Gary R. Dylewski on an upcoming Minuteman III Launch. The Airspace and Offshore Management flight team showed BGEN Dylewski how they ensure that aircraft, trains and other offshore vehicles are at a safe distance before approving a launch. Base: Vandenberg Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Madrid, 07/08/2015. Interview with NATO Second Supreme Commander Adrian Bradshaw. Photo: Oscar del Pozo Archdc.

220831-N-IL330-1242 SINGAPORE (Aug. 31, 2022) - Sailors secure line during a sea and anchor evolution aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), Aug. 31, 2022. Tripoli is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

Family members watch a presentation during the Korean War and Cold War Annual Government Briefings at Arlington, Virginia, July 27, 2022. Over 400 family members and veterans gathered during the two-day event to recieve updates regarding their loved ones who are still unaccounted. This event marked the first of its kind since 2019, breaking the three-year hiatus and giving families the opportunity to meet in person and hear from the people driving the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency's (DPAA) mission.

Wax figures depicting a Revolutionary Court scene

U.S. Army CW5 Timothy Shrewsbury gets promoted from chief warrant officer 4 to chief warrant officer 5 on Fort Drum, NY Jun 24, 2022. The U.S. Army rank of chief warrant officer 5 is called a "unicorn" rank because it is rarely seen in the Army.

040506-F-6665C-009. Base: Vandenberg Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AFSPC

CARIBBEAN SEA (March 23, 2020) Operations Specialist 1st Class Wes Alexander stands watch in the mission control center aboard the Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Detroit (LCS 7). During the deployment to the U.S. Southern Command's area of responsibility, Detroit, with embarked helicopter and U.S. Coast Guard law enforcement detachment, will support Joint Interagency Task Force South's mission, which includes counter-illicit drug trafficking in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific.

Chinese soldier in command control room using military tech to identify threats from enemies. Army personnel using software on laptop to communicate information to generals on war front line, camera B

Air Traffic Controller 1ST Class Charles Landers monitors aircraft movement on a radar aboard the USS INDEPENDENCE (CV 62). INDEPENDENCE is deployed to the Persian Gulf in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: USS Independence (CV 62)

070120-N-2659P-006. Base: USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

Admiral Collins Visit - 26-HK-3-43. Admiral Collins talking with active-duty USCG in JFO-type building. Hurricane Katrina

Orange City, Fl. - U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Technicians and Navy Divers assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 12 and Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2 explain U.S. Navy EOD and Dive capabilities and display gear to local students from University High School during Daytona Beach Navy Week 2024, Feb. 15, 2024. The Navy Office of Community Outreach hosts week-long Navy weeks in various U.S. cities every year to engage with the public, display navy capabilities, and participate in community relation events. Navy

050119-F-4258B-005. Base: Elmendorf Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Soldiers got an opportunity to watch Drowning Pool live during Heat Wave 2022 hosted by the Morale, Welfare, and Recreational Program (MWR) at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, July 3, 2022. The program hosted by the MWR brought Soldiers from across Camp Arifjan to boost morale of Soldiers stationed and deployed there during the July 4th weekend.

220530-N-TI693-1006MEDITERRANEAN SEA (May 30, 2022) - Sailors assigned to the Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary sea base USS Hershel "Woody" Williams (ESB 4) stand at attention to honor past service members as part of a Memorial Day ceremony held during Exercise Phoenix Express 22, May 30, 2022. Phoenix Express 22, conducted by U.S. Naval Forces Africa, is a maritime exercise designed to improve cooperation among participating nations in order to increase maritime safety and security in the Mediterranean.

U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Fox Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, receive a brief on the uniform code of military justice at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Oct. 11, 2022. The recruits were checked for contraband, given a haircut, made a phone call home, and issued gear.

000522-F-4884R-001. Complete Scene Caption: SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Vanessa Braly, USAF, (right), assists STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Mike Smith, USAF, editor, review footage captured during COMBINED ENDEAVOR (CE) 2000, at Lager Aulenbach, Germany. Both are with the 1ST Combat Camera Squadron, deployed to provide video and still support for the exercise. CE 2000, currently hosted by Germany, is the largest information and communication systems exercise in the world. This exercise is the sixth in a series of multinational communication interoperability workshops where military personnel from 35 nations get together for 14 days to focus on Command, Control, Communications, and Computers (C4) interoperability testing and documentation and to meet and interact on a personal level. Subject Operation/Series: COMBINED ENDEAVOR 2000 Base: Lager Aulenbach State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

220720-N-QI593-1101 PAMUKKALE, Turkey (July 20, 2022) Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Bainbridge (DDG 96) receive a brief history of the use and history of onyx in the region from a local in Pamukkale, Turkey, during a Morale, Welfare and Recreation sponsored tour, July, 20, 2022. Bainbridge 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.

GREAT LAKES, Il. (June 17, 2022) Members of Union League of Chicago Boys and Girls Club visted Naval Staion Great Lakes to view a Recruit Training Command Pass in Review and tour different "A" School facilities. Opened in 1911, NSGL is the Navys largest training installation and the home of the Navys only Boot Camp. Located on over 1600 acres overlooking Lake Michigan, the installation includes 1,153 buildings with 39 on the National Register of Historic Places. NSGL supports over 50 tenant commands and elements as well as over 20,000 Sailors, Marines, Soldiers, and DoD civilians who live and work on the installation.

220721-N-XN177-3033 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 21, 2022) - Quintrina Edwards, the deployed resiliency educator aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), speaks to Sailors during Sailor 360 training, July 21, 2022. Tripoli is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

220710-N-DN159-1027 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (July 10, 2022) Sailors pose for a photo with musicians Leah Marlene, Trent Harmon and Dermot Grehan aboard USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), during a MWR Navy Entertainment visit July 10, 2022. The Harry S. Truman 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.

Pfc. Zack Allen, an information technology specialist with the 136th Cybersecurity Unit, participates in a cyber exchange Dec. 7, 2022 at the computerized tactical training center in San Salvador. The guardsmen administered a cyber knowledge assessment to build themes for CENTAM Guardian, a future large-scale cyber security exercise between multiple Central American countries and their state partners.

Gunners Mate 1st Class Joseph Payton, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ramage (DDG 61), designs the mess decks menu board prior to the ships celebration dinner for the Navys 247th birthday as the ship steams 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.

(Right to left) Lt. Col. Kira Coffey, 36th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron commander, and Maj. Chelsie Jones, 36th EAS C-130J pilot, wave to island community members over Nomwin atoll in the state of Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia, Dec. 9, 2022, during Operation Christmas Drop 2022. The aircraft, callsign SANTA 67, was the last mission flight of OCD 2022.

A U.S. Marine Corps drill instructor with Receiving Company, Support Battalion, instructs recruits during receiving at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Dec. 12, 2022. Recruits were checked for contraband, given haircuts, made phone calls home, and issued gear.

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 14th, 15th, and 16th Airlift Squadrons listen to Maj. Gen. Corey J. Martin, 18th Air Force commander, at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, Sept.14, 2022. Martin visited Joint Base Charleston to discuss the challenges, successes, and joint efforts with base personnel. U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christian Silvera)

Airmen of the 168th Wing, Alaska Air National Guard, volunteer with community partners to serve other Veterans during the 2022 Veterans Stand Down at Pioneer Park Civic Center in Fairbanks, Alaska. The VA Stand Down allows Veterans to receive medical care, information on local community services, food, and winter gear. The event brings the Veterans and the Community together to give back to Veterans while enjoying music, raffles, meals, camaraderie, and services. (U.S. Air National Guard photos by Senior Master Sgt. Julie Avey)

AIRMAN 1ST Class Thomas Crum (left) and AIRMAN 1ST Class Paul Wilbur play ping pong in the morale tent. This operation is a security mission to enforce the United Nations no-fly zone north of the 36 degree parallel from Iraqi air and ground incursion. A four nation coalition of US, Turkey, Great Britain and France has been actively protecting and supplying Kurdish refugees since Desert Storm in 1991.(Exact date unknown). Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: Incirlik Air Base, Adana Country: Turkey (TUR)

As Samawah, Camp Smitty, May 2, 2004. © Cavd / Royal Navy. Queen's Sport and Pin Day on Camp Smitty. (This was shifted due to the visit from minister camp.)

DF-ST-86-03812. Base: Rhein-Main Air Base Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

220505-N-WF272-1087 TRENTON, N.J. (May 5, 2022) Students, attending Trenton Central High School, experience the Navys virtual reality asset, the Nimitz, as part of the Trenton Navy Week, Trenton, New Jersey, May 5, 2022. Navy Weeks are designed to show Americans the investment they have made in their Navy and increase awareness in cities that do not have a significant Navy presence.

Soldiers from 1ST Bn., 17th Inf., 6th Inf. Div., eat breakfast in the dining facility at the Multinational Force and Observers (MFO) South Camp. The battalion arrived on March 13 to begin its six-month tour as part of the MFO peacekeeping force on the Sinai Peninsula. Base: Sharm El Sheikh Country: Egypt (EGY)

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Mauro Ordinario, 23rd Maintenance Group superintendent, plays the National Anthem during the 75th Air Force Ball at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, Sept. 17, 2022. The ball brought Team Moody and their families together to celebrate 75 years of airpower. The Air Force was established through the National Security Act on Sept. 18, 1947.

020508M-9902V-005. Country: Brunei Darussalam (BRN) Scene Major Command Shown: 3 MEF

060812-N-6484E-011. Base: USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71)

970627-N-3149V-001. Subject Operation/Series: KERNEL BLITZ '97 Base: Uss Tarawa (LHA 1) Country: Pacific Ocean (POC) Scene Major Command Shown: USS TARAWA (LHA 1)

U.S. Marines with 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, visit various museums and monuments in Normandy, France, May 25, 2022. This visit is to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice for their respective countries during World War I.

A tour group participant examines 158th Fighter Wing security forces gear at the Vermont Air National Guard base, South Burlington, Vermont, April 22, 2022. The Vermont Air National Guard resumed their public tour program last month, showcasing equipment and discussing various missions with members of the community.

011021-F-9931S-126. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Davis-Monthan Air Force Base State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

221006-N-VX158-1111 SAN FRANCISCO (Oct. 6, 2022) Sailors watch a private screening of the new Sony Pictures film "Devotion" during San Francisco Fleet Week (SFFW). SFFW is an opportunity for the American public to meet their Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard teams and experience Americas 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.

Sailors assigned to Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo (CFAS), dance during the 2022 CFAS Holiday Party at CFAS Dec. 2, 2022. For 75 years, CFAS has provided, maintained, and operated base facilities and services to empower forward-deployed U.S. and Allied Forces while providing superior support to their families and the community.

Sergio Matias Chontal-Harter sits in front of garrison headquarters with Fort McCoy Garrison Commander Col. Stephen Messenger and 1st Sgt. Jacob Pattison with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, U.S. Army Garrison-Fort McCoy, on Feb. 12, 2024, at Fort McCoy, Wis. Matias, 6, interviewed Messenger as part of a school social studies project. Matias is the son of a Fort McCoy employee, and he also experienced what it's like to participate in the Army Combat Fitness Test and how to participate in retreat at the end of the duty day. Army

War Games - Re-enacting World War II

060812-N-6484E-021. Base: USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71)

221008-N-IL330-1062 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Oct. 8, 2022) - Air-Traffic Controller 1st Class Wendy Stephens, from Jalisco, Mexico, left, and Air-Traffic Controller 3rd Class Karina Baez, from Quitno, Ecuador, dance during the Hispanic Heritage Month event on the mess decks aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) Oct. 8, 2022. Tripoli is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

Pilots attend a Red Flag Mission Debriefing System session which provides instant feedback to participants in Desert Flag training. Designed by members of the 4440th Tactical Figher Training Group, the Desert Flag range introduces pilots to obstacles such as those encountered by fighter aircraft during Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: Nellis Air Force Base State: Nevada(NV) Country: United States Of America(USA)

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