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1940s and 1960s images showing military personnel conducting various operations, equipment handling, and historical military advancements.

1945 - The SSB attaches to the side of a merchant ship and one operator connects a warhead to the ship's hull.
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HUMACAO, Puerto Rico (Sept. 27, 2017) Marines and Navy corpsmen assigned to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (26th MEU), and Sailors assigned to Amphibious Construction Battalion (ACB) 2, conduct an assessment of Ryder Memorial Hospitals medical and operational needs during Hurricane Maria relief efforts in Humacao, Puerto Rico. The Department of Defense is supporting the 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.
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France, Brittany, Coetquidan, Guer on 2021-03-24. 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 2021-03-24. 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.
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A U.S. service member walks along the Tampa bay shoreline during the Norwegian Foot March April 8, 2022, at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida. The event, hosted by the Joint Communications Support Element, provided service members an opportunity to tackle a physical test, and upon completion, earn the Norwegian Armed Forces skill badge.
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DD-ST-89-03741. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Coast Guard Damage - 26-HK-328-27. Hurricane Katrina
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Beijing, CHN, 21.02.09 - A Chinese Army soldier stands guard in front of the portrait of Mao Zedong, at the entrance building to the Forbidden City on Tiananmen Square in Beijing, Beijing, China
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Young funny man in armour suit
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SENIOR AIRMAN Lloyd Wood, 55th Security Police Squadron instructs SENIOR AIRMAN Dalanie Stafford as he fires at the target screen of the Fire Arms Training System at Offutt AFB, Nebraska. Base: Offutt Air Force Base State: Nebraska (NE) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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A Marine holds a small computer that he is using to take inventory of the vehicles and equipment brought ashore from maritime pre-positioning ships during exercise Ocean Venture '88..
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U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Steven R. Rudder, commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, signs a distinguished visitors book after the Pacific Amphibious Leaders Symposium 2022, Tokyo, Japan, June 17, 2022. This iteration of PALS brought senior leaders of allied and partnered militaries together to discuss amphibious force readiness, expeditionary advanced base operations, intermediate force capabilities, and ways to improve interoperability between partners within the Indo-Pacific region. A total of 18 participating delegations from Asia, Australia, Europe, South America, and North America participated in the symposium.
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Colonel Charles Edward Griswold of 22nd Massachusetts Infantry Regiment and 56th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment in uniform / Black & Case, Boston.. Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs , pp/liljpaper. Griswold, Charles Edward, 1834-1864, United States, Army, Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, 22nd (1861-1864), People, United States, Army, Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, 56th (1863-1865), People, Soldiers, Union, 1860-1870, Military uniforms, Union, 1860-1870, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Military personnel, Union.
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Two police officers training attack and defense situations in everyday police work, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe
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221114-N-IL330-1088 PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 14, 2022) - Senior Chief Master-At-Arms Megan Douglas, from Worth, Illinois, conducts training during an antiterrorism force protection (ATFP) drill aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) Nov. 14, 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.
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Nose Art painted by CAPT A. R. Fulford on the front of a Marine CH-46 helicopter from HMM-365 (reinforced). Note the comments penned by Drew Carey (comedian), US Army General Tom Franks, Commander in CHIEF, Central Command, and Wayne Newton (enternainer). The C-46 is on duty at Khandahar International Airport, Khandahar, Afghanistan during OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kandahar International Airport Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: 26th MEU (SOC)
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A toy soldier on the floor
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Room with the night watch, a small copy to the night watch, two halriers next to a partizan and visitors; Cartoon objects: Night watch.
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Joint Readiness Training Center at Ft. Polk
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220605-N-KY668-1180FERROL, Spain (June 5, 2022) Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Daniel J. Pilc, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51), participates in a community relations event, June 5, 2022. Arleigh Burke, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is on is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner nations.
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A U.S. Marine Corps recruit with Lima Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, takes notes during a tactical combat casualty care (TCCC) class at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Nov. 1, 2022. TCCC is a three-phase approach to casualty management, ensuring the appropriate medical care is given at the correct time and place during a combat mission.
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Photos from Aviation Training Center, Mobile - 26-HK-421-34. Hurricane Katrina
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Photograph taken during an anti-Iraq War rally in 2003
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Ops Town, home of the 363rd Air Expeditionary Wing, Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia, on October 31st, 2000. The wing is part of the coalition force here to support Operation SOUTHERN WATCH, a military effort to enforce the no-fly and no-drive zone in Southern Iraq. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Prince Sultan Air Base Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU)