Military Operations and Equipment

Images showing military personnel engaged in operations, working with artillery and armored vehicles. The scenes convey teamwork and tactical maneuvers.

U.S. Army Spc. Maguel Squires, a petroleum supply specialist assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Division Sustainment Troops Battalion, 3rd Division Sustainment Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, fuels a light medium tactical vehicle during a convoy live fire exercise in Swietoszow, Poland, Feb. 12, 2024. The 3rd DSB tests Soldiers and teams with individual and collective unit defense and convoy live fire exercises to ensure readiness to protect critical logistics and mission command systems on any battlefield. Army

US Air Force Captain Herbert Coker, Chaplain, 52nd Fighter Wing, Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, visits with USAF SENIOR AIRMAN Americo Galdeano, 606th Air Control Squadron, for a moral and welfare visit at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany. Base: Spangdahlem Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

Marines from Bravo Battery, 1ST Battalion, 12th Marines, 3rd Marine Regiment load a M198 155mm Medium Towed Howitzer with a High Explosive (HE) round in connection with a combined arms live fire exercise. The M198 is constructed of aluminum and steel, and is air transportable by CH-53E helicopter and C-130 or larger fixed-wing aircraft. Maximum effective range with conventional ammunition is 22,400 meters (13.92 miles) and with a rocket-assisted projectile, 30,000 meters (18.64 miles). Base: Mcb, Hawaii State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A modernized M2A4 Bradley Fighting Vehicle commander assigned to the "Spartan Brigade," 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, directs his teams next maneuver at the National Training Center, Fort Irwin, California, March 8, 2023. The Spartan Brigade, the Armys most modernized brigade, completed its rotation NTC 23-05, making it not only the best equipped but most lethal unit in Americas arsenal as the Army moves toward building the Army of 2030.

The 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team of the Idaho Army National Guard fields an array of diverse units within its structure. As a cavalry unit the brigade features cavalry scout units throughout its organization. Cavalry Scouts engage the enemy with anti-armor weapons and scout vehicles in the field, track and report enemy movement and activities, and will direct the employment of various weapon systems onto the enemy. Their specialized skills enable them to assist with observation and listening posts, perform and help with navigation, and help secure and transport ammunition. The Cavalry Scout leads, serves, or assists as a member of a scout crew, squad, section, platoon or troop in reconnaissance, security, and other combat operations.During annual training 2022, cavalry scout soldiers and their vehicles gathered on the Orchard Combat Training Center for gunnery qualifications as a group, before departing and returning to their parent unit. Cavalry Scouts from the brigade will soon

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 3d Marines, 3d Marine Division load a TOW missile system at Combined Arms Training Center, Camp Fuji, Japan, May 10, 2022. This exercise tested and strengthened the Marines ability to conduct distributed operations, while demonstrating their readiness to rapidly secure and defend key terrain to maintain regional security. 1/3 is forward-deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marines as a part of the Unit Deployment Program.

DA-ST-87-13017. Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT '87 Base: Pyong Taek Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

030204-M-5150A-008. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Camp Coyote Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: 2nd Tanks

Marines from Bravo Battery, 1ST Battalion, 12th Marines, 3rd Marine Regiment insert a charge in a M198 155mm Medium Towed Howitzer to prepare for fire during a combined arms live fire exercise. The M198 is constructed of aluminum and steel, and is air transportable by CH-53E helicopter and C-130 or larger fixed-wing aircraft. Maximum effective range with conventional ammunition is 22,400 meters (13.92 miles) and with a rocket-assisted projectile, 30,000 meters (18.64 miles). Base: Mcb, Hawaii State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Army Spc. Maguel Squires, a petroleum supply specialist assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Division Sustainment Troops Battalion, 3rd Division Sustainment Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, fuels a light medium tactical vehicle during a convoy live fire exercise in Swietoszow, Poland, Feb. 12, 2024. The 3rd DSB tests Soldiers and teams with individual and collective unit defense and convoy live fire exercises to ensure readiness to protect critical logistics and mission command systems on any battlefield. Army

040218-M-6795S-008. Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Fuji State: Honshu Country: Japan (JPN)

040218-M-6795S-002. Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Fuji State: Honshu Country: Japan (JPN)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Austin Kane, an anti-tank missile gunner assigned to 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, awaits orders on a Joint Light Tactical Vehicle during Warfighter Week on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Aug. 16, 2022. Warfighter Week provides the opportunity to train to specific objectives that enhances lethality and sustains readiness.

Soldiers with 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, mount an FGM-148 Javelin missile to be fired using the Common Remotely Operated Weapon Station-Javelin to a Stryker April 27 at Fort Carson, Colorado. 2nd SBCT is the only Stryker formation equipped with CROWS-J, making it the most agile and lethal formation in the U.S. Army.

A soldier operates a machine gun on an armoured vehicle, taken as part of a Bundeswehr exercise with armed forces from Norway and the Czech Republic during the 'Wettiner Schwert' exercise as part of Quadriga 2024 in the training town of Schnoeggersburg, 08.04.2024

U.S. Marines with 12th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division, observe members of the Northern Army, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force operate an M270 Multiple Rocket Launch System during a bilateral demonstration at Yausubetsu Maneuver Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Oct. 3, 2022. Resolute Dragon 22 is an annual bilateral exercise designed to strengthen the defensive capabilities of the U.S.-Japan Alliance by exercising integrated command and control, targeting, combined arms, and maneuver across multiple domains.

South Korea, Soldiers Spot a Target for the Gunner Manning a Tow Anti-Tank Weapon Atop A M-998 Hummy

070106-M-9943H-006. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Al Asad State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

A U.S. Army Soldier, assigned to Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, dismounts a M2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle during an offensive field training event at Exercise Platinum Lion 2022, August 3. Exercise Platinum Lion is a battalion-level event designed to provide quality, organized and realistic training for designated military units from the United States, United Kingdom and Bulgaria. The exercise reinforces relationships in a combined training environment, builds understanding of partner nation tactics, techniques and procedures and increases interoperability with allied and partner forces.

Marines from Bravo Battery, 1ST Battalion, 12th Marines, 3rd Marine Regiment make adjustments to a M198 155mm Towed Howitzer during a combined arms live fire exercise. The M198 is constructed of aluminum and steel, and is air transportable by CH-53E helicopter and C-130 or larger fixed-wing aircraft. Maximum effective range with conventional ammunition is 22,400 meters (13.92 miles) and with a rocket-assisted projectile, 30,000 meters (18.64 miles). Base: Mcb, Hawaii State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Army Soldiers from Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team exit their M1126 Stryker Infantry Carrier Vehicle during dismounted maneuvers at Warrior Valley on Rodriguez Range Complex, South Korea, March 24, 2007, as part of exercise Reception, Staging, Onward Movement and Integration/Foal Eagle 2007. The annual joint command post and field training exercise demonstrates U.S. resolve to support South Korea against external aggression while improving combat readiness and joint/combined interoperability.

German soldiers rest after a field training exercise with allied soldiers as part of Defender Europe at Mielno Range, Poland, May 14, 2022. Defender Europe 22 is a series of U.S. Army Europe and Africa multinational training exercises in Eastern Europe. The exercise demonstrates U.S. Army Europe and Africas ability to conduct large-scale ground combat operations across multiple theaters supporting NATO.

Sgt. Bryan Park, Pfc. Aerial Skinner, and Spc. Jordan Squire, 2nd platoon, 1775th Military Police Company, Michigan Army National Guard, train on ASV (Armored Security Vehicle) maneuvers in preperation for Exercise Saber Guardian 2017. Operation Saber Guardian is part of Operation Warrior East a multinational exercise held in the Black Sea Region as part of the U.S. Europe Command Joint Exercise Program.

Two French Army Giat 155mm GCT (155mm AUF1) Self-propelled Guns, 40th Regiment d' Artillerie, with IFOR markings are parked at Hekon base, near Mostar, Bosnia-Herzegovina, in support of Operation Joint Endeavor. Both guns have the IFOR marking on their turrets. Three crewmembers are seated or standing on the turret of the vehicle in the foreground and one crewmember is inspecting the vehicle in the background. Operation Joint Endeavor is a peacekeeping effort by a multinational Implemention force (IFOR), comprised of NATO and non-NATO military forces, deployed to Bosnia in support of the Dayton Peace Accords. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Base: Hekon Base Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH)

North Dakota Army National Guard Aviators operating two Black Hawk helicopters assisted in stabilizing Bourbanis Dam in Pembina County, ND by placing 119 1-ton sandbags on May 3, 2022 near Cavalier, ND.

U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, 2d Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion (LAR), 2d Marine Division, direct a light armored vehicle 25 during a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation (MCCRE) on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Aug. 2, 2022. The MCCRE evaluates the combat readiness of 2d LAR in preparation for their future deployment with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit.

Soldiers from Company B, 5th Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, board an M939 5-ton truck for transportation to a riot control training session. Base: Fort Clayton Country: Panama (PAN)

Paratroopers assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 319th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division set up firing positions and pull security during the Joint Readiness Training Command (JRTC) rotation on Fort Polk, Louisiana, Nov. 4, 2022. JRTC Rotation 23-01 serves to enhance brigade and supporting unit's deployment readiness.

U.S. Marines with Charlie Company, 3d Battalion, 12th Marines, 3d Marine Division fire an M777 howitzer during Artillery Relocation Training Program 22.2 at the Combined Arms Training Center, Camp Fuji, Japan, Aug. 31, 2022. ARTP is an exercise held to strengthen the defense of Japan and the U.S.-Japan Alliance as the cornerstone of peace and security in the Indo-Pacific region.

U.S. Marines assigned to 3d Battalion, 12th Marines, 3d Marine Division assess targets during a live-fire crew-served weapons range as part of Artillery Relocation Training Program 22.1 at the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Hijudai Training Area, Japan, April 22, 2022. The skills developed at ARTP increase the lethality and proficiency of the only permanently forward-deployed artillery unit in the Marine Corps, providing long-range precision indirect fires throughout the Indo-Pacific Region.

Guard members with 2nd Battalion, 146th Field Artillery Regiment take part in a direct fire exercise as part of their annual training on June 21, 2022 at the Yakima Training Center, Yakima, Wash. Soldiers conducted volley fire with multiple guns to demonstrate the precision of the M777 Howitzer.

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Levy Colorado, a Phoenix, Arizona native and tank platoon sergeant, with 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade, 4th Infantry Division boresights an M1A2 Abrams tank prior to gunnery table VI at Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, June 14, 2022. The 3/4th ABCT is among other units assigned to V Corps, Americas forward deployed corps in Europe that works alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces.

The vehicle commander of a M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) from Alpha Battery, 5th Battalion, 113th Field Artillery Regiment, North Carolina National Guard, a subordinate command to the 65th Field Artillery Brigade, Utah National Guard, looks over the range as he prepares to receive a fire mission during Western Strike 22 at Orchard Combat Training Center, Idaho. Western Strike 22 is an eXportable Combat Training Capabilities exercise led by the Utah National Guards 65th Field Artillery Brigade, that provides National Guard Soldiers immersed training similar to a Combat Training Center and aims to increase participating unit's readiness and lethality.

U.S. Soldiers assigned to A Battery, Field Artillery Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, prepare a M777A2 Howitzer during a Table XV Battery Certification live fire exercise, Nov. 9, 2022 at the 7th Army Training Command's Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany. 2nd Cavalry Regiment, assigned to V Corps, America's forward deployed corps in Europe, works alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces capable of rapid deployment throughout the European theater to defend the NATO alliance.

Low angle view of a Mark-19 automatic grenade launcher

030521-M-8683D-033. Subject Operation/Series: COBRA GOLD 2003 Base: Pong Nam Ran Country: Thailand (THA)

U.S. soldiers assigned to Cobra Battery, 3rd battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment simulate a dry-fire run with an M777A2 howitzer during elevator drill training in Mihail Kogalniceanu, Romania, Jan. 11, 2024. Rotational units deployed to Europe continuously train to rapidly surge combat-ready forces across the theater to support the NATO alliance and project forces together.

US Marines from the Fleet Anti-terrorism Support Team, Norfolk, VA, board an SH-60 Seahawk helicopter for a flight to a landing zone where they will provide security for Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 6, Charleston, SC, during the exercise.(Exact date unknown). Subject Operation/Series: VALIANT THUNDER '95 Base: Mcguire Air Force Base State: New Jersey (NJ) Country: United States Of America (USA)

051114-A-0527A-010. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kandahar Army Air Field Country: Afghanistan (AFG)

Infantrymen of the 2nd Bn., 41st Inf., 2nd Armored Div., exit from an M-2 Bradley infantry fighting vehicle during a demonstration of a cope Mound training area. Base: Fort Hood State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Cpl. George Nambo, a fueler assigned to Alpha Company, 615th Aviation Support Battalion uses a guage stick during a fuel transfer for the forward arming and refueling point (FARP) during Combined Resolve 17, Hohenfels Training Area, May 25, 2022. Combined Resolve 17 is a United States Army Europe and Africa directed, 7th Army Training Command executed training event at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center to exercise combined arms operations in a multinational environment.The exercise features approximately 4,800 Soldiers from Belgium, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Italy, Kosovo, Lithuania, Moldova, North Macedonia, Poland, and the United States.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Juan VegaHernandez, a field artillery cannoneer assigned to Bravo Battery, 1st Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, Task Force Los Angeles, demonstrates gun drills with an M777 towed 155mm howitzer at the Los Angeles Fleet Week exposition site, San Pedro, California, 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.

DA-SC-87-05427. Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT '86 Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

The M1A2 SEP V2 Main Battle Tank crew assigned to 2nd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, engages in boresight operation during preliminaries at Fort Benning, Georgia, May 2, 2022. The Sullivan Cup highlights and validates training education required to employ the latest advancements of Armor modernization in support of Armored Brigade Combat Teams and Cavalry formations.

South Korea's 28th Infantry Division, Artillery Brigade, U.S 2nd Infantry Division, 2nd Striking Brigade,2-17th Artillery Battalion combined live-fire Exercise were held at Kkotbong Shooting Range in Gyeonggi Province. 12 Jan 23.It also conducted a drill to confirm the interoperability of South Korean and U.S. artillery,Kkotbong Shooting Range, Yeoncheon Gun, S. Korea.

Artillery Soldiers from Bravo Battery, 3rd Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division conduct sling-load operations and elevator drills with 3rd Attack Helicopter Battalion, 1st Aviation Regiment, 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division on Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, Romania, Jan. 4, 2024, to increase readiness and proficiency in air assault operations.

A right rear view of the gunner as he adjusts the sight of a 105mm howitzer gun from the Artillery Demonstration Unit. The assistant gunner looks on. This gun section is preparing to fire in support of The Basic School for Marine officer candidates field training. Base: Marine Corps Base, Quantico State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Bravo Battery, 3-7 Field Artillery conducts Table VI's

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Steven Olivas, a combat engineer with Marine Wing Support Squadron 172 and members of the Northern Army, Japan Self-Defense Force, repair a local airfield during exercise Resolute Dragon 22 at Camp Betsuka, Hokkaido, Japan, Oct. 1, 2022. Resolute Dragon 22 is an annual bilateral exercise designed to strengthen the defensive capabilities of the U.S.-Japan Alliance by exercising integrated command and control, targeting, combined arms, and maneuver across multiple domains. Olivas is a native of Hobbs, New Mexico.

040823-A-6748E-023. Base: Baqubah State: Diyala Country: Iraq (IRQ)

A crewmember, armed with a 7.62mm turret machine gun, stands up through the port side turret hatch of an Italian Army 19th Cavalry Regiment Consortium IVECO - OTO Melara Centauro B1 (8x8) Tank Destroyer. The Italian Army is in Bosnia during Operation Joint Endeavor, which is a peacekeeping effort by a multinational Implementation Force (IFOR), comprised of NATO and non-NATO military forces, deployed to Bosnia in support of the Dayton Peace Accords. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH)

021022-F-1131H-003. Country: Georgia (The Country) (GEO) Scene Major Command Shown: Special Operations Command Europ

April 25, 2009 - U.S. soldiers fire the M120 Mortar system out of a M113 Armored Personal Carrier on Forward Operating Base Taji, Baghdad, Iraq.

One member of a two-man Stinger missile team holds an FIM-92 Stinger trainer while the other member scans the horizon for incoming aircraft during an exercise. Base: Fort Huachuca State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Members of the 1ST Battalion, 39th Field Artillery work together to remove an M-198 155mm howitzer from its heavy drop platform in the field during an XVIII Airborne Corps emergency deployment readiness exercise. Base: Fort Stewart State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

040203-M-6795S-013. Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Fuji State: Honshu Country: Japan (JPN)

DA-SC-85-06439. Subject Operation/Series: OPPORTUNE JOURNEY 4-84 State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

This Marine Unit, 1st Battalion 25th USMC are on the Fort Dix Range Complex on Range 65 during a Crew Gunnery Training event. This unit is located throughout New England and upstate New York. This training on Range 65 consists of targeting on mounted vehicles moving and/or stationary. (photos taken by the Fort Dix Training Support Center / Daniel Amburg)

U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to 4th Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, prepare a M119A3 Howitzer for a live fire exercise during an airborne operation at the Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, July 7, 2022.

M-198 155mm Howitzer Fallujah Iraq

Soldiers secure a Hoffman detonator training device on the 105mm gun of an M-1 Abrams main battle tank as they prepare for an exercise at the U.S. Army Armor Center. Base: Fort Knox State: Kentucky (KY) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Army Lt. Col. William Baker, commander of the 1st Battalion, 35th Armored Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, maintains command and control of an M1 Abrams Range at the Nowa Deba Training Area, Poland on January 31, 2024 during a Joint Combined Live Fire Exercise with Polish Forces. In addition to enhancing military capabilities, this joint exercise underscored the commitment of NATO member nations to collective defense and the preservation of regional stability.

U.S. Army Trooper assigned to 1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, participates in a Combined Arms Live Fire Exercise on Fort Cavazos, Texas, Jan. 20. A CALFEX allows troopers to train with various weapon systems in several scenarios, enhancing their proficiency.

US Army (USA) Soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment (2/27) Charlie Company, 25th Infantry Division (ID) Light, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii (HI), board a US Marine Corps (USMC) CH-53 Sea Stallion helicopter, Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron-263 (HMM-263) at Polaris Point Guam Naval Station for transport to Tinian Island. This is part of an Airborne Insert onto an island during Exercise TANDEM THRUST 2003. Base: Polaris Point Guam Naval Station State: Guam (GU) Country: Northern Mariana Islands (MNP)

030121-M-5365F-017. Base: Marine Corps Air Station,Iwakuni Country: Japan (JPN)

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 10th Mountain Division (LI) show their might during a live demonstration in front of the local community on Fort Drum, Ny. Aug 31, 2022. 10th Combat Aviation Brigade conducted aerial manuevers with UH-60M Black Hawks and AH-64D Apache helicopters.

DM-ST-85-11547. State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN)

Soldiers with the 1st Battalion, 109th Infantry Regiment, 55th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, 28th Infantry Division, Pennsylvania Army National Guard fuel their vehicles May 13 in Pabrade, Lithuania. The Soldiers are deployed to Lithuania in support of Defender Europe 22 and NATO exercise Flaming Thunder. The vehicles include: M109A6 Paladins, M992A2 Field Artillery Ammunition Supply Vehicles, M572 Armored Mortar Carriers and High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (Humvee).

U.S. Soldiers assigned to Carnage Battery, Field Artillery Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment conduct live fire mission operations using an M777 towed 155 mm howitzer during Exercise Dynamic Front 23 at Oksbol, Denmark, March 27, 2023. Exercise Dynamic Front 23 is a U.S. Army Europe and Africa directed, 56th Artillery Command led, multinational exercise designed to improve allied and partner nation's ability to execute multi-echelon fires, and test interoperability of both tactical and theater-level fires systems in a live environment.

DA-SC-85-06483. Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT '84 Base: Chipyong-Ni Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

A 120mm mortar is loaded on an armored personnel carrier of the Israel Defense Forces.

Soldiers from the 300th Military Police Brigade fire the MK-19 Grenade Launcher here in Ft. McCoy, Wisconsin. Soldiers from the 300th spent two weeks in Ft. McCoy, Wisconsin participating in Spartan Warrior. Soldiers were able to train on their job specific tasks and Army Warrior tasks

Pennsylvania Army National Guard Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 109th Field Artillery Regiment, conduct preventive maintenance checks and services on M1068 command post armored vehicles at Pabradė Training Center in Lithuania May 10. The Army National Guard Soldiers from the 55th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, 28th Infantry Division, are in Lithuania for DEFENDER-Europe 22. All their equipment came from the Dülmen Army Prepositioned Stocks-2 worksite in Germany and was issued to them by the 405th Army Field Support Brigades Army Field Support Battalion-Germany. (Photo by Lt. Col. Rebecca Milkowski)

U.S. Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, dismount an M2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle during a situational training exercise at Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, June 16, 2022. The 3/4 ABCT is among other units assigned to V Corps, Americas forward deployed corps in Europe that works alongside NATO allies and regional security partners.

U.S. Army paratroopers with 2nd Battalion,503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade load a M240 machine gun during exercise Rock Harvest at the 7th Army Training Command's Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Jan. 25, 2022. The 173rd AB is the U.S. Army Contingency Response Force in Europe, capable of projecting ready forces anywhere in the U.S. European, Africa or Central Commands' areas of responsibility. (U.S. Army photo by Gertrud Zach)

Soldiers train in tanks at Fort Hood where thousands of birds build nests; Fort Hood, Texas, United States of America

U.S. Marines with 3d Battalion, 12th Marines and members of the Northern Army, Japan Self-Defense Force demonstrate High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems capabilities during exercise Resolute Dragon 22 at Yausubetsu Maneuver Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Oct. 4, 2022. Resolute Dragon 22 is an annual bilateral exercise designed to strengthen the defensive capabilities of the U.S.-Japan Alliance by exercising integrated command and control, targeting, combined arms, and maneuver across multiple domains.

U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 2d Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, fire a Javelin shoulder-fired anti-tank missile in a combined arms live-fire event during KAMANDAG 6 at Colonel Ernesto Rabina Air Base, Philippines, Oct. 13, 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.

030816-F-7685H-062. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Baghdad International Airport Country: Iraq (IRQ)

U.S. Marines assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), prepare to conduct a live-fire exercise aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), June 28, 2022. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 22nd MEU, under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, 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 Corps Lance Cpl. Christian Mejia, a motor vehicle operator with 3d Battalion, 12th Marines, 3d Marine Division, fires an M2 .50 caliber heavy machine gun during Artillery Relocation Training Program 22.2 at the Combined Arms Training Center, Camp Fuji, Japan, Aug. 28, 2022. The skills developed at ARTP increase the proficiency and readiness of the only permanently forward-deployed artillery unit in the Marine Corps, enabling them to provide precision indirect fires.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Eric Desautelle, an anti-tank missile gunner with 1st Battalion, 3d Marines, 3d Marine Division, fires an M2A1 machine gun during a live-fire range on Okinawa, Japan, April 14, 2022. Marines rehearsed combined arms tactics to maintain readiness for expeditionary operations in contested environments. 1/3 is forward-deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marines as a part of the Unit Deployment Program. Desautelle is a native of Washington, Massachusetts.

030410-F-4806N-004. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base Country: Romania (ROM)

U.S. Army Spc. Antoine Smith, a fuel handler specialist assigned to 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, inspects a fuel sample before it can be used in AH-64E Apache Guardian attack helicopters during aerial gunnery at a forward arming and refueling point at Mirosławiec, Poland, April 14, 2022. The 1 ACB is among other units assigned to the 1st Infantry Division, proudly working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, Americas forward-deployed corps in Europe.

United States Army soldiers position a tactical satellite communication terminal (TACSAT) next to a M998 High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) to relay information about the Albanian and Serbian protest near the town of Domorovce, Kosovo. The soldiers are members of the 108th Military Police Company (MP), 503rd MP Battalion, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. After two Serbian men disappeared, Serbians believed Albanians abducted the men and began to make threats and road obstructions to stop Albanians from traveling safely through town. The Albanians began to form a mob to confront the Serbians until US and Russian Kosovo Force (KFOR) troops made a wall between the opposing sides.... Complete Scene Caption: United States Army soldiers position a tactical satellite communication terminal (TACSAT) next to a M998 High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) to relay information about the Albanian and Serbian protest near the town of Domorovce, Kosovo. The soldiers are membe

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Angel Perezmuniz, a motor transport operator with III Marine Expeditionary Force Support Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, secures a M2A1 machine gun onto a Joint Light Tactical Vehicle during Bushido Strike on U.S. Army Garrison Yongsan-Casey, South Korea, Jan. 31, 2023. III MSB is conducting Bushido Strike 23, which comprises training events including a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation to validate its mission essential tasks to provide combat service support, security and administrative services to III Marine Expeditionary Force.

030206-F-8362B-007. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base State: Al Ahmadi Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: Delta Battery, 2nd Battalion, 1s

030315-M-5753Q-016. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Camp Ripper Country: Kuwait (KWT)

Vietnam, Central Highlands, Kontum, Vietnam War. Siege Of Kontum. Montagnard Soldier Next To A Howitzer Artillery Cannon

U.S. Soldiers in the 1-113th Field Artillery, 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team, North Carolina Army National Guard, conduct a live-fire training exercise wiht the M109 Paladin in the Middle East, Jan. 5, 2020. The Soldiers are deployed to support Operation Spartan Shield in the Middle East.

First Division Marines set up a tube-launched, optically-tracked, wired-guided (TOW) heavy anti-tank missile launcher in support of advanced landing forces during Exercise Team Spirit '83. Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT '83 Base: Toc Sac Re Country: South Korea

PŌHAKULOA TRAINING AREA, Hawaii (July 16, 2022) U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, load an M777 towed 155 mm howitzer at Pōhakuloa Training Area, Hawaii, July 16, 2022. Marines with 1/12 conducted fire missions as part of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

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