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Military Operations and Security Training

Diverse scenes of soldiers in operational contexts, engaging in security training, combat drills, and police exercises in various environments.

Male police officer aims a gun toward a target as another police officer holds up shield.
Male police officer aims a gun toward a target as another police officer holds up shield.
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The majority of the soldiers in the Syrian armed forces are Alawites, like President Bashar Al-Assad. Alawites make up 7 percent of the Syrian population but are estimated to make up 70 percent of the career soldiers in the Syrian army. Of the 200,000 or so career soldiers in the Syrian army 140,000 are Alawites. A similar imbalance is seen in the officer corps where some 80 percent of the officers are Alawites. The militarys most elite division, the Republican Guard, and the 4th Mechanized Division are exclusively Alawite.
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A first responder assigned to the 51st Security Forces Squadron, relocates Kwangpil Pak, 51st Medical Group simulated trauma victim, to a safe extraction point during a mass casualty response training at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 15, 2022. After being moved to safety, victims were treated on-scene using basic lifesaving techniques known as tactical combat casualty care.
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Soldier in the French military attending parade in Pau in the Pyrenees, France
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U.S. Air Force Combat Arms Training and Maintenance instructors record the scores of participants in the Excellence in Competition Pistol Shoot at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, July 25, 2022. The competitors that score in the top 10% are awarded the Excellence in Competition badge that they will be able to wear on their service dress uniform.
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US Army soldiers out of Camp Dobol seized these hand grenades, ammunition, AK-47s and detonation cord, from houses after a search of the town of Hajvazi, Bosnia and Herzegovina, during Operation JOINT ENDEAVOR. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Base: Hajevazi Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH)
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1ST Lieutenant Kevin Smith, Operations Officer from the 621st Air Mobility Operations Squadron (AMOS), McGuire AFB, New Jersey, and a member of the Air Force airfield survey team use a wheeled measuring device to measure a parking ramp at Kogalniceanu Air Base, Constanta, Romania. The airfield survey team, at the request of Romanian officials, will determine if Romanian bases meet US and NATO standards for use in operations and exercises. Base: Kogalniceanu Air Base State: Constanta Country: Romania (ROM)
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041112-M-0173F-016. Base: Fallujah State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ)
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040513-F-6175D-034. Base: Fresno Air National Guard Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ANG
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Policeman aiming stone by catapult slingshot at Kashmir Muslim protester, Kashmir, India, Asia Copyright: xJunaidxBhat/DinodiaxPhotox
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Lt. Col. Kurt Knoedler is shown on the jumbotron at Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Mo., Sept. 11, 2022. Families and friends of the 35th Infantry Division attended the Military Appreciation Royals baseball game to show support. (U.S. Army National Guard photos by Spc. Rose Di Trolio)
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Soldier, World War II, Historical reenactment
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SINGAPORE (Aug. 23, 2017) Sailors assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) are assisted by volunteers in looking for personal items donated by community members of the Singapore Area Coordinator. John S. McCain sustained significant damage following a collision with the merchant vessel Alnic MC while underway east of the Strait of Malacca and Singapore on Aug. 21, 2017.
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Army deputed at Gate way of India near Taj Mahal hotel after Terrorist attack by Deccan Mujahedeen on 26 November 2008 in Bombay Copyright: xDinodiaxPhotox
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San Ysidro, California, U.S. Border Patrol agents north of the international border fence between the United States and Mexico. A Tijuana neighborhood is on the hill beyond the fence.
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060912-N-1332Y-356. Base: Fleet Activities Yokosuka Country: Japan (JPN)
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110320-N-OB360-159NORTHERN JAPAN (March 20, 2011) Lance Cpl. Anthony Jecker, a crew chief assigned to the Dragons of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 265, is thanked by a Japanese man at an evacuation center in Northern Japan after delivering relief supplies. HMM-265 is conducting humanitarian assistance missions in Northern Japan as part of Operation Tomodachi.
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A860926 U12G RS-19 MINEBACK SMITH (Project Engineer) JUL 21 86 EG&G/NTS PHOTO LAB Publication Date: 7/21/1986 EDGERTON, GERMESHAUSEN & GRIER; EG&G; FRACTURED; HYDRAULIC FRACTURES; MARKED; MARKINGS; MINEBACK; NEVADA; NEVADA TEST SITE; NTS; NUCLEAR ENERGY TECHNOLOGY; NUCLEAR TESTING; NUCLEAR TESTS; ROCKS; ROCKS & MINERALS (MISC); ROCKS (MISCELLANEOUS); RS-19 MINEBACK; SMITH, CARL W; TEST SITES; U12G; UGT; UNDERGROUND; UNDERGROUND TESTING; WEAPONS EFFECTS; WEAPONS TECHNOLOGY historical images. 1972 - 2012. Department of Energy. National Nuclear Security Administration. Photographs Related to Nuclear Weapons Testing at the Nevada Test Site.
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Mossad agent standing proud in front of Israel flag, feeling pride in serving country. Israeli jewish army personnel in war room crossing arms, listening national anthem, camera A
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Nevada National Guard soldiers patrol the Las Vegas Strip last night as part of Operation Night Watch, an annual law enforcement mission supporting the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department during the annual New Year's Eve celebration.
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060506-A-5745M-057. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Camp Liberty State: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 10TH MTN DIV