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Baqubah, Iraq - Silhouette of a Mk 19 automatic grenade launcher
Baqubah, Iraq - Silhouette of a Mk 19 automatic grenade launcher
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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Xander Morris, a light armored vehicle crewman with Mobile Reconnaissance Platoon, Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2d Marine Division, looks through a scout sniper optical telescope while participating in a tactical exercise during Archipelago Endeavor 22 (AE22) in Berga, Sweden, Sept. 21, 2022. AE22 is an integrated field training exercise that increases operational capability and enhances strategic cooperation between the U.S. Marines and Swedish forces.A military working dog and his handler spend time together while waiting for more vehicles to search during a mobile security patrol. The squadron's search crews work around the clock checking people and vehicles for weapons and explosives at a forward-deployed location supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Candidates compete in an early morning obstacle course during the Special Warfare Training Wing Assessment & Selection Course at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland on March 15, 2023. The Special Warfare Training Wing prepares candidates physically, mentally, emotionally and cognitively for demanding careers as special warfare operators.Fireworks explode over Hilton Field on Fort Jackson July 2in honor of the nation's Independence Day. It was the first fireworks display to celebrate July 4th in five years.U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Caleb Eubank, 27th Fighter Generation Squadron weapons maintainer, stands by as an F-22 Raptor prepares to taxi at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, July 13, 2022. The 27th FGS Weapons section not only loads the missles and bombs onto the aircraft, but they also maintain its weapon systems.A Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA)military working dog (MWD) team watch as a French ArmedForces military working dog officer guides a CJTF-HOA MWDhandler through different decoy techniques duringcollaborative water aggression training with CJTF-HOA andFrench Armed Forces MWD teams at Turtle Beach in Djibouti,April 11, 2023. This training enables CJTF-HOA to continue tobuild relationships and integrate force protection capabilitieswith allied and partner nations.U.S. Air Force Special Tactics operators with the 24th Special Operations Wing observe the effects of their calls for fire from close-air-support assets during Emerald Warrior 22.1 at Eglin Range, Florida, May 4, 2022. Emerald Warrior provides annual, realistic pre-deployment training encompassing multiple joint operating areas. The exercise prepares special operations forces, conventional force enablers, partner nations and interagency elements, to integrate with and execute full-spectrum special operations in any environment, sharpening U.S. forces abilities to operate around the globe.140101-N-BT947-343YOKOSUKA, Japan (Jan. 1,2014) Sailors watch a New Year's Eve fireworks display from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). George Washington and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, provide a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interest of the U.S. and its allies and partners in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.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.A member of the 552nd Aircraft Generation Squadron prepares an E-3A Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft, assigned to the 552nd Airborne Warning and Control Wing, for crew acceptance prior to deployment. Base: Tinker Air Force Base State: Oklahoma (OK) Country: United States Of America (USA)France, Brittany, Morbihan, Saint-Pierre-Quiberon on 2022-03-29. Students from the Ecole Militaire Interarmes (EMIA), the military academy responsible for training army officers recruited internally, i.e. from the ranks of non-commissioned officers and other ranks, take part in a training course at Fort de Penthievre, a fortified structure on the Quiberon peninsula that has become a training base. Photograph by Martin Bertrand.France, Bretagne, Morbihan, Saint-Pierre-Quiberon le 2022-03-29. Les eleves de l' ecole militaire interarmes ( EMIA ), l' ecole militaire chargee de la formation des officiers de l' armee de Terre issus du recrutement interne, c'est-a-dire issus des rangs des sous-officiers et des militaires du rang, participe a un stage d'aguerrissment au Fort de Penthievre, un ouvrage fortifie sur la presqu'ile de Quiberon devenu une base d'entrainement. Photographie de Martin Bertrand.Amn Jay Hernandez, 79th Fighter Generation Squadron crew chief, communicates with a pilot during pre-flight checks at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, April 21, 2022. The 20th Fighter Wing is capable of meeting all operational requirements worldwide and maintains a state of combat readiness.DN-ST-85-05241. Base: Hudson River State: New York (NY) Country: United States Of America (USA)A full moon descends as Hawaii Air National Guard Airmen assemble during their drill weekend Sept. 10, 2022, at Joint Base Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The full moon in September is traditionally called the harvest moon because it occurs close to the fall equinox.An International Specialty Training Center (ISTC) Greek Army Special Forces Instructor spots for students during a night-time sniper stalking exercise at Grafenwoehr Germany, June 15, 2022. In this staking exercise, the students were evaluated on their ability to move within firing range of a designated target while using camouflage and terrain to mask their approach and shots. The night sniper course latest two weeks and is designed to teach and train sniper teams the necessary skills to operate during the cover of darkness.Australian Army Sgt. David Doolan, Headquarters, 1st Brigade, stands with a torch bearing the eternal flame during the 107th Commemorative Service in honor of Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) Day in Darwin, NT, Australia, April 25, 2022. U.S. Marines with Marine Rotational Force-Darwin 22 participated in Anzac Day ceremonies and celebrations to commemorate the first major military action fought by Australian and New Zealand forces during the First World War, and to join in recognition of the sacrifices and service of the ANZAC forces.80th Flying Training Wing Airmen from Sheppard Air Force Base landed their T-38 Talon at Minot Air Force Base to refuel before taking off again to fly to an airshow in Canada on July 14, 2022, at Minot AFB, North Dakota. The 80 FTW is the world's only internationally manned and managed pilot training program, with the Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training Program delivering more than 7,500 trained combat pilots to NATO allies in its 37 years of existence.A sailor stands at the bow of the guided missile cruiser USS YORKTOWN (CG-48) as the vessel, along with the destroyer USS O'BANNON (DD-987), arrives for a port call. The two ships are visiting the Severomorsk as part of an ongoing exchange between the navies of the United States and the Commonwealth of Independent States. Base: Severomorsk Naval Base Country: Russia (RUS)060615-N-0696M-090. Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)Students with Infantry Training Battalion practice basic marksmanship techniques at Camp Geiger, N.C., Sept. 26, 2013. The students are part of the first ITB company to include female Marines as part of ongoing research into opening combat-related job fields to women.DF-ST-86-00718. Base: Vandenberg Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)040704-F-5646C-006. Base: RAF Feltwell Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFEFireworks are launched from several locations as the National Victory Celebration comes to a close. The day-long celebration has been held in honor of the coalition forces that liberated Kuwait during Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia(DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)U.S. firefighters, assigned to the 378th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, lit beacons, Sept. 10, 2022, above a mural at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, painted in honor of the victims and first responders who passed away on September 11, 2001. Since the events of 9/11, the U.S. has deployed hundreds of thousands to the outer limits of its American borders and to every corner of the globe to eradicate terrorism.Soldier Guards, Oribe Marine Museum, Montevideo, Uruguay MONTEVIDEO, URUGUAY, OCTOBER - 2019 - Soldier guards standing at entrance of oribe marine museum, montevideo, uruguay Copyright: xZoonar.com/DanielxFerreira-LeitesxCiccarinox 14508931ORLANDO, Fla. (Aug. 18, 2022) Athletes, families, and friends participating in the 2022 DoD Warrior Games attend the Warrior Games Friends and Family Welcome Event hosted by the Fisher House Foundation and Amazon Web Services at Magic Kingdom Park at Walt Disney World Resort, August 16, 2022. The Warrior Games are composed of over 200 wounded, ill and injured service members and veteran athletes, competing in 12 adaptive sporting events Aug. 19-28, 2022 at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Disney in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.Paintball, group and high five for partnership, celebration and extreme sports success, victory for game time or goal. Team building, friends or people with gesture for war win or ready for combatA woman records the parade as U.S. Army Col. Stephen E. Capehart, commander of the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, marches with Polish Armed Forces commanders during a parade at Żagań, Poland, Sept. 9, 2022. The 3/4th ABCT 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.050203-F-4970D-205. Base: Great Falls State: Montana (MT) Country: United States Of America (USA)Fireworks light up the night sky behind the Washington Monument at the conclusion of the National Victory Celebration, a day-long event being held in honor of the liberation of Kuwait by coalition forces during Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)Capt. Garrett Sinclair, 347th Operations Support Squadron chief of weapons and tactics, analyzes a computer during exercise FT 19-04, April 18, 2019, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. The five-day exercise will give base personnel an opportunity to experience contingency operations in a contested and degraded combat environment. During the exercise, personnel will be evaluated on how well they defend and recover the base from ground-opposition forces, as well as mortar and missile attacks, while in mission oriented protective posture gear.Players from the Springfield Thunderbirds hockey team spent the afternoon touring the 104th Fighter Wing, Feb. 14, 2024, at Barnes Air National Guard Base, Massachusetts. During the tour, the players saw the wing's F-15 Eagles take off, learned about the wing's mission, and spoke with pilots as part of the community outreach event. Air National Guard180101-N-AC117-099 YOKOSUKA, Japan (Jan. 1, 2018) Sailors and guests watch New Years Eve fireworks from the flight deck of the Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interests of its allies and partners in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.010704-A-6472B-671. Base: Fort Hood State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: FORSCOMA smoke grenade releases red smoke during combat survival training at Thetford, England, Jan. 17, 2024. U.S. Airmen assigned to the 352nd Special Operations Wing released smoke grenades to practice signalling survival, evasion, resistance and escape instructors in case of emergencies during combat survival training.East German guards stand atop the Berlin Wall beside the Brandenburg Gate following the official opening of the gate on December 22nd. Base: Berlin Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)SAN DIEGO (May 7, 2012) The Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship USNS Cesar Chavez (T-AKE 14) is launched into the San Diego Bay after its christening ceremony. The mission of the Cesar Chavez is to deliver food, ammunition, fuel and other provisions to strike groups and other naval forces at sea.Trooper on guard duty at Horse GuardsOn board the guided missile cruiser (AEGIS) USS NORMANDY (CG 60). US Navy CHIEF Warrant Officer (CWO) Melvin White, works out in his off time. Even at sea, Sailors and Marines are required to conduct appropriate levels of physical training at least three times per week. The NORMANDY is currently conducting operations in the Persian Gulf with the nuclear powered aircraft carrier USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN 73) battle group. Operation SOUTHERN WATCH, 5 December 1997. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: USS Normandy (CG 60)MONTEREY, Calif. (Feb. 26, 2024) U.S. Space Command (USCYBERCOM) has accepted NPS into its Academic Engagement Enterprise, a select alliance of public and private academic institutions that contribute to current and future USSPACECOM domain superiority. Navy graphic)The U.S. military has a presence at The Farnborough International Airshow, a global platform for the aerospace and defence industry in Farnborough, England, July 18, 2022. U.S. military support in the British-sponsored event demonstrates our strong European presence and strengthens our ties with NATO allies and partners.2nd Lt. Joseph Pangelinan, the officer in charge of Military Personnel Flight, proposes to his girlfriend at the 75th Annual Air Force Ball for Buckley Space Force Base at the Heritage Eagle Bend Golf Club, Colo. on Sept. 24, 2022. During the Air Force Ball, Col. Marcus Jackson, Space Base Delta 2 commander, recognized and celebrated Pangelinans engagement and thanked him as well as coined him for leading the Air Force Ball committee that was in charge of organizing this year's Air Force Ball.