Military Operations and Training

Silhouettes of military personnel, aircraft, and operations at dawn and dusk, illustrating teamwork, readiness, and the training environment in various settings.

President Bush remarks at the annual Peace Officer's Memorial

Paratroopers assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division conduct a battalion run on Fort Bragg, NC, Aug. 5, 2022. Paratroopers recieved awards for work done both in Poland and in Garrison following the run.

220701-N-VI040-1035 NAVAL AIR FACILITY ATSUGI, Japan (July 1, 2022) Fireworks explode behind a UH-3H Sea King helicopter model on permanent display onboard Naval Air Facility (NAF) Atsugi during the installation's Independence Day celebration. NAF Atsugi supports the combat readiness of Commander, Carrier Air Wing FIVE (CVW 5), Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 51, and 30 other tenant commands by providing logistic support, coordination, and services to units assigned to the Western Pacific.

Vice President Kamala Harris delivered the keynote address at the Coast Guard Academy during the 141st Commencement Exercises May 18, 2022. The Coast Guard Academy graduated 252 new officers along with nine international students.

041112-M-2353F-004. Base: Fallujah State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

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.

A sailor observes the area through ship's binoculars aboard the U.S. Navy ship. Base: Naval Station, Subic Bay State: Luzon Country: Philippines(PHL)

Changing of Guard, London, England , Military parades & ceremonies. Edmund L. Mitchell Collection

Seine et Marne. Melun. School of Officers of the National Gendarmerie in Melun. Commemoration of the Centenary of the First World War. The Lights of Peace by Muma. In the background, concert (orchestra of the Melun Val de Seine Urban Community led by Jean.Mandatory credit of the artists.

CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti (Apr. 9, 2022) Service members, base personnel and coalition partners, participate in the fire chief challenge portion of the 2022 Captains Cup. Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti serves as an expeditionary base for U.S. military forces providing support to ships, aircraft and personnel that ensure security throughout Europe, Africa and Southwest Asia. The base enables maritime and combat operations in the Horn of Africa while fostering positive U.S.-Africa relations.

Anefo photo collection. Supporters riots Hague Ajax Hague; comes stands. March 1, 1987. Hague, South Holland

USA, Virginia, Triangle, National Museum of the Marine Corps, WW1-era USMC fighter aircraft

Working into the night, members of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 1 (NMCB-1) drill for water during the multinational relief effort Operation Restore Hope. The well, near Bale Dogle, is intended to supply water to an old Soviet air base being used by U.S. and Moroccan personnel participating in the Operation. Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE Country: Somalia (SOM)

Staff Sgt. Michael Rohrer, a drill sergeant representing Transportation Corps School out of Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., jumps from a pool of rainwater June 27, 2023, during the obstacle course event as part of the Combined Arms Support Command Best Squad/Drill Sergeant of the Year competition at Ordnance Campus, Fort Gregg Adams, Va. The obstacle course portion of the CASCOM BSC/DSOY Competition tests physical strength, agility, endurance and mental fortitude.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Dorian McKenrick with Battalion Landing Team 2/4, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, fills out a data sheet prior to a M252 81 mm mortar system range during Exercise Cobra Gold in Chantaburi province, Kingdom of Thailand, Feb. 28, 2023. Cobra Gold, now in its 42nd year, is a Thai-U.S. co-sponsored training event that builds on the longstanding friendship between the two allied nations and brings together a robust multinational force to promote regional peace and security in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific.

Chaplain (CAPT.) Oliver Wetzel, Naval Base Seattle, offers the invocation at the launching of the guided missile patrol combatant (hydrofoil) Aries (PHM-5). Among those with Wetzel on the platform are: Boeing Marine Systems Vice President Robert E. Bateman, third from left; Vice Adm. Earl B. Fowler Jr., commander, Naval Sea Systems Command; his wife who is ship's sponsor; and Rear Adm. James D. Williams, commander, Naval Base Seattle. Base: Renton State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Diamondback Rattlesnakes

Fireworks exploding over the Lincoln and Washington Memorials on the mall are the final events during the Victory Celebration for the military members who participated in Desert Shield and Desert Storm. Exact Date Shot Unknown. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORMDESERT SHIELD Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Flowers are displayed on the casket ofU.S. Navy Fire Controlman 1st Class Hubert P. Clement during an interment ceremony held at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii, Oct. 12, 2022. Clement was assigned to the USS Oklahoma when the ship was attacked by Japanese aircraft during World War II. Clement was accounted for on Oct. 1, 2021, nearly 80 years after the attacks on Pearl Harbor.

Fireworks illuminate the night sky at the conclusion of the National Victory Celebration in honor of the Allied forces' liberation of Kuwait during Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A view of a Panamanian special forces building that was damaged during Operation Just Cause. The building is located at the David airport. Exact Date Shot Unknown. Subject Operation/Series: JUST CAUSE Base: David Country: Panama (PAN)

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Faith Brooks, left, 100th Air Refueling Wing command post emergency action controller, and Senior Airman Kayeleigh Mullins, 100th ARW command post senior emergency action controller, peer out the window of a KC-135 Stratotanker above Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, April 25, 2022. Members of the RAF Mildenhall command post were given the opportunity to fly in an incentive flight to gain a better understanding of the mission they support.

These are empty, grey folding chairs awaiting the crowd to attend the U.S. Naval Academy, Graduation Ceremony. They are neatly set up in rows side by side.

Air Assault candidates rappel off the rappel towers on Camp Buehring, Kuwait, February 20, 2024. After successfully rappeling from the towers, candidates will rappel out of rotary wing aircraft. Army

Militia Day parade, Havana, Cuba.

DF-ST-89-01172. Base: Maxwell Air Force Base State: Alabama (AL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Sergio Matias Chontal-Harter participates in a simulated Army Combat Fitness Test with Fort McCoy Garrison Commander Col. Stephen Messenger 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

A change of command ceremony is held for Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 268, Marine Aircraft Group 24, Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Dec. 8, 2022. Lt. Col. Vanessa Clark relinquished command of VMM-268 to Lt. Col. Brandon Pope.

Reserve Citizen Airmen in the 433rd Airlift Wing, 960th Cyberspace Wing, 340th Flying Training Group and 23rd Intelligence Squadron take part in San Antonios Fiesta Flambeau Parade, April 9, 2022. This was the first time the four units collaborated to enter a float into the parade.

Scenes from the campus of Virginia Tech, sight of a shooting masacre that left 33 people dead

Senior Airman Tyree Bishop, a 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron fuel systems journeyman, laces a new bladder cell into a KC-10 Extender April 28, 2014, at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia. The aerial refueling capability of the KC-10 Extender allows other aircraft to remain in battle spaces for prolonged duration sorties.

Kin Town locals gather around, waiting for the lighting of a Christmas tree outside of Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 4, 2022. This event encourages Kin Town residents and U.S. service members to come together to celebrate the holiday season and strengthen friendships within the community. III MIG functions as the vanguard of III MEF, operating in the Indo-Pacific regions information environment, and supports Marine Air Ground Task Force operations with communications, intelligence, and supporting arms liaison capabilities.

Three airman look out at an aircraft silhouetted on the flight line as they take a break at sunset during Operation Desert Shield. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU)

A U.S. Marine Corps drill instructor awaits new recruits at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina, March 27, 2023. Drill instructors will oversee recruits from the moment they step off the bus to the moment they graduate. This image was ethically enhanced to emphasize the subject and does not misrepresent the subject or the original image in any way.

Reserve Citizen Airmen in the 433rd Airlift Wing, 960th Cyberspace Wing, 340th Flying Training Group and 23rd Intelligence Squadron take part in San Antonios Fiesta Flambeau Parade, April 9, 2022. This was the first time the four units collaborated to enter a float into the parade.

160101-N-TE278-119 YOKOSUKA, Japan (Jan. 1, 2016) Sailors observe fireworks behind the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG65) to celebrate the new year from the flight deck of the U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) at Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan. Ronald Reagan and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, provide a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interests of the U.S. and its allies and partners in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.

U.S. Army Cpl. Joshua Long, a Dallas, TX native and unmanned aerial systems maintainer assigned to 588th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division checks an anemometer for atmospheric data before flying a U.S. Army RQ-7 Shadow at Niinisalo, Finland, July 8, 2022. The 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division 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, America's forward deployed corps in Europe.

A marine unit (QPO-1), which may leave to Cyprus, assumed the exercise site of the Van Braam Houckgeestkazerne (VBHKAZ) in Doorn.

President Barack Obama departs the South Lawn of the White House aboard Marine One, July 24, 2013.

Pasadena, CA. -- The B-2 bomber The Spirit of America performs a flyover of the 98th Rose Bowl, Jan. 2 in Pasadena, Calif.

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Free Groove, U.S. Army Europe and Africas premier jazz ensemble, performs in a concert as part of the U.S. Embassy sponsored African Lion 2022 Tour in Agadir, Morocco, June 26, 2022, during African Lion 2022. African Lion 2022 is U.S. Africa Command's largest, premier, joint, annual exercise hosted by Morocco, Ghana, Senegal and Tunisia, June 6 - 30. More than 7,500 participants from 28 nations and NATO train together with a focus on enhancing readiness for U.S. and partner nation forces. AL22 is a joint all-domain, multi-component, and multinational exercise, employing a full array of mission capabilities with the goal to strengthen interoperability among participants and set the theater for strategic access.

070205-M-3968C-029. Base: Marine Corps Air Station,Miramar State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: VMGR-352

290th Military Police Brigade, U.S. Army Reserve, held a change of command ceremony and a change of responsibility ceremony at Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center, Mississippi, on Friday, August 5, 2022. During the ceremony, Col. John Dunn relinquished command to the incoming commander, Col. Jonathan Bennett. Following the change of command, Command Sgt. Maj. Jeffery Culberson assumed responsibility from Command Sgt. Maj. Kyle Jenkins.

PEARL HARBOR (Dec. 17, 2012) The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG 70) displays holiday lights during the 2012 Holiday Ship/Submarine Lighting Contest. This year's event was judged by Rear Adm. Frank Ponds, Rear Adm. Patrick Driscoll, Rear Adm James Caldwell, Maj. Gen. Russell Handy and Rear Adm. Robert Girrier.

People fled to air raid shelters during air raid alerts and attacks.

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Oct. 16, 2022) - The city of Yokosuka holds the Yokosuka Kaikoku Fireworks Festival, in conjunction with the 44th annual Friendship Day celebration held onboard Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY). For the first time in three years, CFAY held an open base event to highlight the friendship between the local Japanese community and the U.S. Navy. For more than 75 years, CFAY has provided, maintained, and operated base facilities and services in support of the U.S. 7th Fleet's forward-deployed naval forces, tenant commands, and thousands of military and civilian personnel and their families.

Members assigned to the 17th Training Wing celebrate with confetti at the annual Air Force Ball, at the McNease Convention Center, in San Angelo, Texas, Sept. 17, 2022. The ball recognized the Air Forces momentous 75th anniversary. (U.S Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Abbey Rieves)

Commencement Address at the US Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland, 11:04AM. Cadets toss their hats in the air at the United States Naval Academy commencement ceremony, Annapolis, Maryland.

A U.S. Army medic assigned to 173rd Airborne Brigade participates in an army combat fitness test as part of the best medic competition assessment and selection, Caserma Del Din, Vicenza, Italy, Feb. 13, 2024. U.S. Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) hosted a best medic competition assessment and selection from Feb. 13-14, at Caserma Del Din and Caserma Ederle in order to select the best medics to represent 173rd Airborne Brigade in the FY24 Army Best Medic Competition. The 24-hour selection program measures a range of critical skills, including trauma care, emergency medicine, and physical fitness. Through rigorous and competitive scenarios, the selection program serves to elevate and showcase the proficiency of medics, fostering a culture of excellence within military medical teams. Army

The United States Air Force Air Demonstration Team Thunderbirds flyover the Super Bowl LVIII on February 11, 2024, in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Super Bowl was against the Kansas City Chief and the San Francisco 49ers. Air Force

Senior Master Sgt. Tania McGuire, 433rd Civil Engineer Squadron first sergeant, and Master Sgt. Hugo Escobedo, 340th Flying Training Group military training instructor, ride on a float during the San Antonio Fiesta Flambeau Parade, April 9, 2022.

120406-N-ZC343-493PACIFIC OCEAN (April 6, 2012) Sailors assigned to the air department aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme RIchard (LHD 6) check email after several hours of flight quarters. The ship will be relieving amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) in Sasebo, Japan.

U.S. Armed Forces personnel from the greater New Orleans areas participate in the 7th Annual Bells Across America ceremony for fallen active duty soldiers at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans in Belle Chasse, Louisiana on Sept. 22, 2022. Bells Across America is hosted by the Navy Gold Star Program.

Veterans of World War II receive warm greetings from the Normandy community following the Airborne Memorial Ceremony in Normandy, France, June 6, 2022. Paratroopers come to Normandy to celebrate the triumph and victory of the 82nd Airborne Division in liberating Normandy from Nazi rule.

Fort Stewart conducts their quarterly Come Meet Your Army Tour to members of the Fort Stewart and local communities on Fort Stewart, Georgia, Febuary 15, 2024. The demonstration builds community relations and increase awareness on how crew training is conducted. (US Army

Demonstrations, riots and clashes on New Year's Eve in Mong Kong. Hong Kong on 2019-12-31.Manifestations, émeutes et affrontements durant la nuit du nouvel an à Mong Kong. Hong Kong le 2019-12-31.

Marine MAJ Gerald Ogenbrood, McDill Air Force Base, Florida, waits in an ambulance to be transferred to Wiesbaden Hospital, after his arrival aboard a C-9A Nightingale aircraft from the 55th Aeromedical Airlift Squadron. Ogenbrood was one of four Americans wounded during the assassination of Egyptian President Anwar Sadat. Base: Rhein-Main Air Base Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

An approach light awaits electric hookup as part of an alternate landing surface at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Jan. 27. 2022. Several 8th CES flights worked together to set up an emergency airfield lighting system to stay proficiently trained on the rarely used operation. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Steven M. Adkins)

France, Normandy, Arromanches, flags and weapon in the places of the second World War landing memorial.

A security guard keeps watch as the Soyuz TMA-17 spacecraft is rolled out by train to the launch pad at the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, Friday, Dec. 18, 2009. The launch of the Soyuz spacecraft with Expedition 22 NASA Flight Engineer Timothy J. Creamer of the U.S., Soyuz Commander Oleg Kotov of Russia and Flight Engineer Soichi Noguchi of Japan, is scheduled for Monday, Dec., 21, 2009 at 3:52a.m. Kazakhstan time.

U.S. Naval Academy graduation ceremony - throwing hats in air in celebration circa 1931.

Anefo photo collection. Fire at Sparta gallery, a fire brigade must keep the case wet. 28 June 1966

Diver in underwater cave Laguna Pepe, Punta Cana, underwater cave, Dominican Republic, Central America

Paratroopers assigned to Charlie Troop, 1-73 Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division take the Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT) for the XVIII Airborne Corps Best Squad Competition on Fort Stewart, GA, July 26, 2022. The ACFT was one of several events during the XVIII Airborne Corps Best Squad Competition that tested each competitors physical fitness and endurance.

Germany, Berlin, 25.02.2023, destroyed Russian tank in front of the Russian Embassy in Berlin unter den Linden, Europe

The 940th Movement Control Team, 900th Transportation Detachment guidon waves with a late afternoon breeze during a perimeter defense scenario at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, July 25, 2022. The scenario was one of many iterations and exercises that make up Warrior Exercise (WAREX) 782202, designed to enhance Soldier readiness and maintain a lethal fighting force by practicing Army Warrior Tasks and drills.

Chief of Space Operations Gen. John W. Jay Raymond, left, Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. testify before the Senate Armed Services Committee on the Department of the Air Forces fiscal year 2023 budget request, Washington, D.C., May 3, 2022.

Artwork: "Rope Walking" Artist: Mary Chaney, US Air Force Art Collection. Country: Unknown

Competitors are introduced during the opening ceremony of a Bulls Bands and Barrels Rodeo, Alexandria, Louisiana, Aug. 20, 2022. Competitors from across the Southeast faced off during the bull riding and barrel racing tour. Marines traveled from South Carolina in support of this event and set up the Battle Position, a virtual reality pugil stick battle for attendees.

President Kennedy views the Marine Corps Evening Parade, at the Marine Barracks Washington, D.C. (8th I Streets, SE), 9:00PM. President John F. Kennedy and others watch members of the United States Marine Drum and Bugle Corps march during an evening parade at the Marine Barracks (8th I) in Washington, D.C.

A National Guardsman in nuclear radiation suit walks along at an air base in South Dakota.

On the exercise area of the Van Ghentkazerne (VGKAZ) to the ROTAM, Kapitein der Mariniers (Kaptmarns) takes J.P. Laro the directive of the Marine Chapel of the Royal Netherlands Marine (Markap) about Van Kaptmarns H.C. Van Lijnschooten. In the evening, a tattoo is performed on the exercise area by the Markap.

U.S. service members with Headquarters Battalion, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, stand in a formation after a motivational run, MCBH, Nov. 3, 2022. The purpose of the run was to enhance unit morale, increase physical and mental fitness, and to commemorate the 247th Marine Corps Birthday.

Pewter soldiers in Prussian uniform from the time of Frederik the Great ,, 1700 - 1800 toy Collection of pewter soldiers consisting of 18 men's foot people, including one officer, one standard bearer, one flute player and one tamboer; 8 Man cavalry, including one with trumpet and one with drums: the latter demolished the foot and the arms damaged. Colors: gray (tin), blue, red, black and gold. Germany (possibly) tin (metal) casting

DN-ST-86-09635. Base: New York State: New York (NY) Country: United States Of America (USA)

10 past Minnesota National Guard service members were honored for their service during the annual Court of Honor induction program ceremony at Camp Ripley, October 2, 2022, near Little Falls, Minnesota. The Court of Honor commemorates the lasting contributions of soldiers who have dedicated their lives to the service of the State and Nation. (Minnesota National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Mahsima Alkamooneh)

Police Week shirts sit atop a table available for purchase in Warrior Park on Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, May 17, 2022. The shirts were on sale for members of the 375th Air Mobility Wing during a three mile ruck event honoring law enforcement officers who lost their lives in the line of duty in 2022.

Sexual Assault Response Coordinators with Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Beaufort set up a booth at the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Take a Stand, Take a Ride event at MCAS Beaufort, South Carolina, April 29, 2022. During the event, Marines from MCAS Beaufort rode together to learn about resources available for sexual assault victims in the community, spread awareness and show support of Sexual Assault and Awareness Prevention Month.

U.S. Air Force Col. Adam Bingham, 6th Air Refueling Wing commander, gives remarks at the 75th Air Force Ball at the Hilton Tampa Downtown hotel in Tampa, Florida, Sept. 17, 2022. Since Sept. 18, 1947, the Air Force has operated as an independent branch in the armed forces and has established itself as the worlds premier air power. The monumental event highlighted the Air Forces achievements and milestones throughout its 75-year history.

Fort Sill's Old Post Quadrangle was glowing with the light of the post's Christmas Tree. The tree was lit during a ceremony by Santa Claus himself, Dec. 1, 2022.

021225-F-9528H-005. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown

Historical reenactment activities marking the centennial of the first powered flight, Wright Brothers National Memorial, Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina

Visitors see 50 state flags along the Harmon Dr. entrance. They are positioned, one after the other, as they entered the union. Harmon Drive was named for Lieutenant General Millard F. Harmon, who served as Commanding General of the Gulf Coast Air Corp Training Center at Randolph Field in 1940. Base: Randolph Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Dr. Dwight Doc’ Holliday, a U.S. Army Vietnam veteran, takes a moment to pray at the Vietnam Veteran’s Memorial Wall in Washington, D.C., Nov. 11, 2010. Holliday came to the wall to visit his best friend, Jimmy Miremont, who died in his arms.

On the grounds of the Van Braam Houckgeestkazerne (VBHKAZ) from the Mariniers Corps on the Wiltduinlaan in Doorn, Marine shooting competitions are held. A group of gunners of the Marine Aviation Service (MLD).

Paratrooper representing the U.S. Army and Navy drop into the stadium during opening ceremonies for the Army-Navy football game. Base: Philadelphia State: Pennsylvania(PA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

YOKOSUKA, Japan (July 4, 2022) Sailors and their families onboard Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY) participate in the annual Independence Day celebration. The festivities included musical performances, food, various activities and a fireworks exhibition. For more than 75 years, CFAY has provided, maintained, and operated base facilities and services in support of the U.S. 7th Fleets forward-deployed naval forces, tenant commands, and thousands of military and civilian personnel and their families.

USA, Indiana, Indianapolis: Medal of Honor Memorial

DN-ST-86-01782. Base: Pascagoula State: Mississippi (MS) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Anefo photo collection. Taptoe military gala in Bussum. May 26, 1961. Bussum

Trip to North Carolina: Visit to Fort Bragg, North Carolina. President John F. Kennedy visits 82nd Airborne Division and observes combat readiness demonstration at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. President Kennedy (second from right, back to camera); others unidentified. Pope Air Force Base, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

A series of medals lay across a table at Warrior Park prior to a three mile ruck march hosted by the 375th Security Forces Squadron on Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, May 17, 2022. Medals were awarded to individuals who placed first, second, or third in heats of rucking or running during the Police Week event that was intended to educate and inform participants of the names and stories of U.S. Air Force members who lost their lives in the line of duty.

031003-F-6701P-042. Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

031203-A-6634T-005. Base: Fort Gordon State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

10 past Minnesota National Guard service members were honored for their service during the annual Court of Honor induction program ceremony at Camp Ripley, October 2, 2022, near Little Falls, Minnesota. The Court of Honor commemorates the lasting contributions of soldiers who have dedicated their lives to the service of the State and Nation. (Minnesota National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Mahsima Alkamooneh)

Sailors and families from Commander, Fleet Activities (CFAS) and members of the local Sasebo community wait in line to see Santa during Christmas in the Park at CFAS Nimitz Park Aug. 22, 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.

Jace McCown, LIFT team member, pilots the Hexa, an electric, vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, via remote control April 4 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The LIFT team completed the aircrafts first unmanned flight test via remote control. The aircraft, which used 18 motors and propellers, flew for approximately 10 minutes and reached a height of about 50 feet. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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