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Images of military personnel in various settings, highlighting soldiers with firearms in dynamic poses and tactical gear against natural landscapes.

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PHILIPPINE SEA (June 10, 2022) Lt. j.g. Braden Parent, from San Diego, assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 3, practices tactical movements aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105) during a helicopter visit, board, search and seizure (HVBSS) exercise in conjunction with the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability through alliances and partnerships while serving as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Javier Lara, assigned to Anvil Troop, 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, completes on-and-off drills for North and West Africa Response Force (NARF) training at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Feb. 21, 2024. U.S. service members assigned to U.S. Africa Command's NARF provide crisis and contingency response capabilities in North and West Africa. The NARF is on call and ready to provide the U.S. Africa Command commander the capability to quickly respond to protect U.S. personnel and interests in the region. The NARF is under the command and control of U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF). Army

U.S. Army Soldiers from 1st Infantry Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, conducts convoy operations on Pohakuloa Training Grounds, Oct. 31, 2022. Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center 23-01 is a regional combat training center (CTC) rotation that builds combat readiness in Americas Pacific Division and is a key way the Army forces engage in a joint environment with our regional allies and partners.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. William Eldridge, a rifleman with Battalion Landing Team 2d Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, occupies a fighting position following an amphibious landing during KAMANDAG 6, Zambales, Philippines, Oct. 7, 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.

FORT HOOD, Texas - U.S. Army Pfc. Dayne Selph, a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear specialist assigned to 21st Chemical Company, prepares to qualify during the range portion of the FORSCOM Best Squad Competition 2022 at Fort Hood, Texas, Aug. 15, 2022. The Best Squad Competition promotes esprit de corps and recognizes Soldiers who demonstrate commitment to Army Values and embody the Warrior Ethos.

A U.S. Marine with 2d Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, coordinates with aircraft during a fire support coordination exercise on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Nov. 30, 2022. Marines conducted the FEX to enhance combat capabilities while maintaining operational readiness throughout the regiment.

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Lance Cpl. Michael L. Grimmius, 2nd Fire Team leader, 1st Squad, 3rd Platoon, Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and a native of Chandler, Minn. provides security during the Clear, Hold, Build Exercise 2 at Range 210 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif. March 6.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Daniel Gonzalez, a supply chain and materiel management specialistwith Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron (MWHS) 1, provides security while conducting a simulated squad attack during a field exercise at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 18, 2023. MWHS-1 conducted rear area security combat readiness rehearsals, which allowed Marines the opportunity to assess their readiness in a field environment and engage in team-based training exercises.

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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Danielle Grubb, a rifleman with Echo Company, Battalion Landing Team 2/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), participates in Tactical Recovery of Aircraft Personnel training near Kristianstad, Sweden, Aug. 26, 2022. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and 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.

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Army Reserve 1st Lt. Charles Lebaron, left, platoon leader, 483rd Engineer Platoon, explains to Spc. Nick Zalusky, combat engineer, the pattern he wants him to use while conducting a demining operation at Fort McCoy, Wis., July 25, 2022, as part of Warrior Exercise 78-22-02. This training ensures Army Reserve Soldiers are prepared to meet a variety of challenges if they deploy to a combat environment.

U.S. Army Maj. Charles Massaracchia, from 2nd Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, provides security for Soldiers with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division as they conduct a patrol in Adhamiya, Iraq, April 10, 2007.

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U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Thomas Ward, combat engineer, Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 273, Marine Air Control Group 28, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, posts security while conducting a reconnaissance patrol of a bridge at Ft. Stewart, Georgia, Nov. 4, 2022. MWSS-273 conducted a field exercise to enhance their ability to operate as a squadron in a field environment and train in real-world scenarios that would prepare them to support expeditionary aviation elements.

U.S. Army Soldiers from 1st Infantry Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, conducts convoy operations on Pohakuloa Training Grounds, Oct. 31, 2022. Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center 23-01 is a regional combat training center (CTC) rotation that builds combat readiness in Americas Pacific Division and is a key way the Army forces engage in a joint environment with our regional allies and partners.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Joe Whalen, a crew chief with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 261, straps down a container inside an MV-22B Osprey near Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, Jan. 30, 2023. VMM-261 trained to support Marine ground units during Service Level Training Exercise 2-23, a series of exercises designed to prepare Marines for operations around the globe. VMM-261 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force.

A U.S. Marine Cradles a Milkor M32 MGL, or Multiple Grenade Launcher During a Combat Operation in Afghanistan's Helmand Province

Providers assigned to the Special Troops Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division conduct security operations on Fort Bragg, NC, March 29, 2022. The Field Training Exercise ensures Paratroopers stand ready to fight, win, and meet the 18 hour deployment standard.

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U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Ospreys from Marine Corp Base Hawaii, air inserts 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division opposing forces on Pohakuloa Training Grounds, Hawaii, Nov. 7, 2022. Bilateral and multilateral exercises strengthen relationships and enhance interoperability with allies and partners through shared experiences and tough, realistic training. We routinely invite and encourage allies and partners to participate in JPMRC rotations.

High Dynamic Range image of a German Army soldier armed with a M4 carbine assault rifle in the ruins of a Afghan building.

Sgt. Jabarry Smith, 51st WMD Civil Support Team, Michigan Army National Guard, pushes to cross the finish line during the 12 mile ruck march, during the Michigan Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition. Twenty Soldiers and noncommissioned officers vied for the titles during the Michigan Army National Guard Best Warrior Challenge Competition September 23-26 at Fort Custer Training Center, Augusta, Mich. ( MIARNG

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Paul Johnson, a mortarman with 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, 1st Marine Division, posts security during an Expeditionary Medical Integration Course (EMIC) on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Aug. 25, 2022. This is the third iteration of EMIC which validates the Marines of 1st Battalion, 4th Marines ability to provide a higher level of health service support capability in any operational environment.

Army National Guard officer candidates, enrolled in the Washington Army National Guards 205th Regimental Training Institute Officer Candidate School Phase III, execute movement to contact missions on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., July 22, 2022. The candidates were faced with unexpected variables during the training, such as responding to simulated casualties and handling enemy prisoners of war. By conducting missions first as a squad, then as a platoon, candidates develop the confidence and leadership skills they need to make critical decisions under stressful circumstances.

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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jacob Turner, an aircraft ordnance technician with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Rein.), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, loads ordnance in a AH-1W Super Cobra during a forward arming and refueling point exercise on Ie Shima, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 04, 2022. A FARP is a point of operation used for fueling and rearming an aircraft outside of a forward operating base. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Robert Bobby Doerr Jr. a scout sniper with Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, fires a M110 Semi-Automatic Sniper System during an aerial live-fire out of a SH-60 Sea Hawk in the Philippine Sea, Sept. 16, 2022. The scout snipers conducted the live-fire to hone their skills and maintain combat readiness. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

070323-M-6412C-016. Complete Scene Caption: A U.S. Marine with 3rd Platoon, C Company, 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion searches the surrounding area for Anti Iraqi Force activity during Operation Zaidon II on March 23, 2007. Task Force 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines is conducting Operation Zaidon II in Zaidon, Iraq to clear the city of Anti Iraqi Forces and deny them further use of the area in the future. Regimental Combat Team 6 is deployed with Multi National Forces-West in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in the Anbar Province of Iraq to develop Iraqi Security Forces, facilitate the development of official rule of law through democratic reforms, and continue the development of a market based economy centered on Iraqi reconstruction. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by CPL. Samuel D. Corum) (Released) Subject Operation/Series: ZAIDON Base: Zaidon State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: RCT-6

U.S. Army Pfc. Mauricio Sanchez, left, and Pfc. Cody A. Crowder, both infantry rifle-men assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division (3-1 ABCT) operationally controlled by the 1st Infantry Division (1 ID) advances up a stairwell during a NATO Urban Tactical Operations exercise in Komorowo, Poland, Oct. 26, 2022. The 3-1 ABCT is among other units assigned to the 1 ID, proudly working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, America's forward deployed corps in Europe.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Joseph Pick, 1st Combat Camera Squadron, clears a small village during a close quarters combat scenario during Scorpion Lens 23 at McCrady Training Center, Eastover, South Carolina, March 22, 2023. Exercise Scorpion Lens is an annual training event held at McCrady Training Center, hosted by the 1st Combat Camera Squadron (1CTCS). The exercise provides expeditionary skills and training to Combat Camera professionals from the United States Army, Air Force, and Marines worldwide.

U.S. Army Soldiers from the 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team engage anti-Iraqi forces in Buhriz, Iraq, March 14, 2007. Soldiers from the 5th Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division are conducting their first mission in the Diyala province.

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Alongside U.S. joint components and units from Thailand, Indonesia, and Philippines, the 25th Infantry Division has started moving equipment and personnel from Wheeler Army Airfield on Oahu to Pohakuloa Training Area on the island of Hawaii, for Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center rotation 23-01. The combat training center rotation will take place Oct. 20 through Nov. 10 on both islands, providing realistic training designed to build readiness and enhance interoperability throughout the Indo-Pacific region. Throughout the rotation, units will experience all-domain training challenges in conditions that realistically mimic the operational environment they may experience in crisis or conflict.

A member of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, 1st Airborne Brigade, dons his gear on the flightline at Yokota Air Base, Japan, prior to a static-line jump, Jan. 25, 2022, as part of Airborne 22. Airborne 22 demonstrates the JGSDF's capability to employ large-scale airborne insertion anywhere. The training event allowed U.S. and Japanese units to work alongside one another while improving the readiness of both forces. (Photo by Tech. Sgt. Gustavo Castillo)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Nicky Drury, a UH-1Y Venom crew chief with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 267, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, scans the horizon on takeoff during Integrated Training Exercise 2-24 at Camp Wilson, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, Feb. 9, 2024. HMLA-267 was tasked to execute a series of different mission sets, centered around close air support, to support Marines on the ground in a simulated combat environment. ITX is designed to provide large forces the opportunity to command and control their Marines through a live-fire program incorporating every element of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force. Marine Corps

Soldiers assigned to 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division are the first to cross the finish line during the Best Squad Competition at Fort Carson, Colorado on May 24, 2022. Not only were they the first to cross the finish line but they were also the squad to score the highest amount of points with a total of 74 points.

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A reconnaissance scout assigned to the Maritime Raid Force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, speaks into a radio during a tactical air control party training on Irisuna Island, Okinawa, Japan, July 7, 2022. The training allowed the Marines and Sailors of the Maritime Raid Force, Battalion Landing Team 2/5, and Naval Special Warfare Group the opportunity to maintain proficiency in coordinating airstrikes and mortar strikes while simultaneously de-conflicting the two. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premiere crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region.

Alongside U.S. joint components and units from Thailand, Indonesia, and Philippines, the 25th Infantry Division has started moving equipment and personnel from Wheeler Army Airfield on Oahu to Pohakuloa Training Area on the island of Hawaii, for Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center rotation 23-01. The combat training center rotation will take place Oct. 20 through Nov. 10 on both islands, providing realistic training designed to build readiness and enhance interoperability throughout the Indo-Pacific region. Throughout the rotation, units will experience all-domain training challenges in conditions that realistically mimic the operational environment they may experience in crisis or conflict.

FORT HOOD, Texas - U.S. Army Soldiers representing U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command, carry their training mannequin over an obstacle at the Medical Simulation Training Center, Fort Hood, Texas, August 18, 2022. The Best Squad Competition reinforces fundamental Soldier skills and squad level tactics.

220719-N-XG173-1183 BELLOWS AIR FORCE BASE (July 19, 2022) Mexico Explosive Ordnance Disposal team conducts counter-improvised explosive device training during 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 worlds 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 worlds oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

U.S. Air Force Airman Johnathan Rondon Cruz, 51st Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, receives medical attention from a field response team member during a fire response scenario at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 12, 2022, in support of a wing training event. During the scenario, Airmen with simulated injuries were included so that firefighters and medics could practice treating casualties with a variety of injuries.

U.S. Marines with 3d Littoral Combat Team, 3rd Marine Littoral Regiment, prepare to take off in an MV-22 Osprey attached to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 268 during a Joint Air-Ground Task Force Demonstration as part of the 2022 Kaneohe Bay Air Show, Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Aug. 13, 2022. The air show provided an opportunity to showcase the aircraft, equipment and capabilities of the armed forces to the local community. The Kaneohe Bay Air Show, which contained aerial performances, static displays, demonstrations and vendors, was designed to celebrate MCBHs longstanding relationship with the local community.

A student, participating in the Combat Medic Specialist Training Program, calls in a Nine Line, an emergency medical evacuation request, to save a simulated patient during a field exercise, Sep. 29, 2022 at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis, Tx. After 14 weeks of classroom and simulated field training, students are transported from JBSA-Fort Sam Houston to Foward Operating Base Courage for their final two weeks. Here they combine and apply their training: conducting exercises in mounted and dismounted patrols, treating patients in a mass casualty situation and transporting injured patients to a higher-level facility for care.

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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Samuel Thorne, a rifleman with Battalion Landing Team 2/4, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, tasks Marines during and exercise on Range 410 on Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, June 6, 2022. The 13th MEU is currently conducting Realistic Urban Training exercise to enhance the integration and collective capability of the MEU's command, air, ground, and logistics elements and prepare the 13th MEU to meet the nation's crisis response needs during their upcoming overseas deployment.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Justin Grunow, left, a rifleman and 1st Lt. Hunter Kowalski, a platoon commander, both with Fox Company, 2d Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, scan their surroundings during an Annual Field Exercise (AFX) on Marine Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Feb. 5, 2024. AFX incorporates a range of realistic urban warfare training created to challenge the unit's combat capabilities in an urban environment in both offensive and defensive operations. Marine Corps

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Dylan Brown, assigned to the Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Provost Marshals Office, keeps watch on a role player during a simulated base infiltration event during Exercise Active Shield at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Nov. 16, 2022. Exercise Active Shield is a bilateral exercise conducted annually with the Japan Self-Defense Force to better prepare the air stations incident response procedures during base defense operations.

120209-N-SN160-312 CAMP SHELBY, Miss. (Feb. 9, 2012) U.S. Navy Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 74's Convoy Security Element attack a simulated insurgent compound.

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FORT PICKETT, VA. - Marines with Golf Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, maneuvers around a M1 Abrams tank during an assault on a military operations in urban terrain training site aboard Fort Pickett, Va., Dec. 13, 2010. The BLT participated in a two-week training exercise at Ft. Pickett, Va., in preparation for their upcoming deployment with the 22nd MEU in 2011. The Marines and sailors of the 22nd MEU recently began an aggressive series of progressively, more complex pre-deployment exercises designed to train and test the MEU's ability to operate as a cohesive and effective fighting force. The 22nd MEU is a multi-mission capable force of 2,200 Marines and sailors and comprised of Aviation Combat Element, Marine Tilt Rotor Squadron 263 (Reinforced); Logistics Combat Element, Combat Logistics Battalion 22; Ground Combat Element, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment; and its command element.

Marine with Battalion Landing Team 3/8, Light Armor Reconnaissance platoon, practice patrolling streets in an urban environment at the Military Operations in Urban Training facility aboard Fort Pickett, Va., March 25, 2010. The 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, which consists of Battalion Landing Team 3/8, Combat Logistics Battalion 26 and Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 266, will spend the next six months training for its upcoming deployment.

U.S. Soldiers, assigned to Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, ascend a stairwell while conducting a close-quarters battle training event during Exercise Platinum Lion 2022 at Novo Selo Training Area, July 30, 2022. 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 NATO Allies and partner forces.

Virginia Army National Guard Soldiers with Task Force Red Dragon, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, and members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) exchange knowledge on close-quarters combat at the French 5th Overseas Interarms Regiment base, Djibouti, June 23, 2022. Members of the CJTF-HOA regularly train and work alongside allies, partners, and government organizations to achieve a unified effort to improve safety, security and prosperity in East Africa.

A Brazilian Marine with 3rd Marine Infantry Battalion, Brazilian Marine Corps, observes an objective during a live fire and maneuver range during Exercise Formosa in Goias, Brazil, Aug. 02, 2022. During this training, Marines exchange infantry knowledge and tactics with Brazilian Marines to further enhance mission readiness. Exercise Formosa focuses on strengthening relations and interoperability between U.S. and Brazilian Forces, conveying the enduring promise to be a trustworthy neighbor.

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US Marines (USMC) from 8th Marines Regimental Combat Team 8 (RCT-8), 2nd Division Tanks, pack up the yoke of an M220 TOW (Tube-launched, Optically-tracked, Wire-guided) launcher prior to their vehicle being towed. RCT-8 broke down on the side of alternate supply route Golden in Iraq, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. Country: Iraq (IRQ)

U.S. Army Spc. Isaac Eriksen, an infantryman assigned to the 1st Battalion, 102nd Infantry Regiment, Connecticut Army National Guard, examines his target after engaging it with an M4A1 carbine at the Connecticut Army National Guard Training Center East Haven Rifle Range, East Haven, Connecticut, March 24, 2023. The 2023 Connecticut Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition drew soldiers from across the Connecticut Army National Guard and over the course of three days these competitors faced off against one another in a variety of events testing their physical fitness, land navigation skills, marksmanship skills and warrior task competencies.

Sgt. Benjamin Torres, an Army CH-47 crew chief with the 1-111th Aviation Battalion, B Company conducts a communications check during pre-flight inspections at the Orlando Executive Airport, Fla., June 5, 2022. Florida National Guardsmen performed a flyby during the 2022 Special Olympics opening ceremony. The three helicopter crews demonstrated their dedication to both their service and their community as they flew by the stadium during the National Anthem. With a lot of things as citizen soldiers of the Florida National Guard we like to contribute to our local communities, not just in hurricanes and fire fighting, but in events like this to show that we are there for them 100% of the time. Whether that's aviation or ground forces, we are always there and always ready, said Chief Warrant Officer 4 Vern Pritchard, CH-47F Instructor Pilot with the 1-111th.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Austin Jackson, a rifleman with Bravo Company, 3d Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, refuels a light armored vehicle during a resupply movement as part of Marine Air Ground Task Force Warfighting Exercise (MWX) 3-22 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, May 3, 2022. MWX is a force-on-force exercise that challenges the Division to fight at scale against a free-thinking adversary.

Paratroopers assigned to 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, prepare to enter a building as they conduct close quarters combat training during an air assault mission, Sept. 26.

GREYWOLF Trooper, assigned to 1-12 Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, conducts a platoon STX, Oct. 26, 2022. Training events like these promote readiness throughout the unit and help soldiers prepare for situations they may face on the battlefield.

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An operator secures the room following a firefight during a training exercise in Battle Creek, Michigan, August 10, 2022. The operation integrated guardsmen from the Birmingham, Alabama-headquartered 20th Special Forces Group (Airborne) with local, state, and federal law enforcement partners to infiltrate a complex building, neutralize enemies, rescue hostages and recover hazardous materials. The event was part of Northern Strike 22, a joint, multinational all-domain warfighting exercise hosted out of Camp Grayling Joint Maneuver Training Center.

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Soldiers from 4-6 Air Cavalry Squadron, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA, currently deployed In the Republic of Korea Assigned to the 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade, host a Spur Ride, on the 7th-8th of Apr. 2022, Camp Humphreys, Republic of Korea. The Spur Ride is an event which tests a soldiers physical and mental strength and the ability to operate as part of a team under high levels of stress.

220629-A-LY216-1001 WAIPIO, Hawaii (June 29, 2022) - A U.S. Army Special Operations Forces soldier conducts Visit, Board, Search and Seizure training during 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 worlds 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 worlds oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

Armed Soldiers, Taken During an Exercise of the Bundeswehr with Armed Forces From Norway and the Czech Republic During the Wettiner Schwert Exercise As part of the Quadriga 2024 in the training Town of Schnoeggersburg, 08 04 2024 Schnoeggersburg Germany

U.S. Marines assigned to Charlie Company, Battalion Landing Team 1/5, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct precombat inspections during a tactical recovery of aircraft personnel mission rehearsal aboard the amphibious transport dock USS Somerset (LPD 25) in the Pacific Ocean, Feb. 8, 2024. The TRAP rehearsal familiarized Marines with standard operating procedures and requirements necessary to respond and conduct the mission in the event of a crisis. U.S. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy's largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. Marine Corps

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A Tactical Air Control Party specialist from the 148th Air Support Operations Squadron, a subordinate unit of the 193rd Special Operations Wing in Middletown, Pennsylvania, conducts ground operations that simulate capturing an enemy stronghold in hostile territory during a multifaceted exercise at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania. Airmen from the 111th Attack Squadron, the 148th ASOS, and members of the 305th Air Mobility Wing and its associate reserve unit, the 514th Air Mobility Wing, took part in a two-part joint exercise that included the integration of MQ-9 Reapers ability to support ground troops and coordinate support for a C-17 Globemaster III flying over hostile territory during training at FIGs Bollen Range.

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870th Military Police Company Soldiers conduct reconnaissance on July 23rd, 2022 at Camp Roberts, Calif. as part of annual training. Soldiers maneuvered through simulated IEDs and other hazards. The mission finished with setting up security so the 49th MP BDE could set up their field Tactical Operation Center.

A U.S. Army Green Beret from 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) inspects his weapon prior to a training mission with United Kingdom Royal Marines from 45 Commando at Grafenwöhr Training Area, Germany, Sept. 22, 2022. This Special Forces-led exercise is designed to improve their ability to work with the United Kingdoms commando forces in a time of crisis.

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U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Cody Miller, a joint terminal attack controller with Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team 1/8, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), prepares to board a CH-53E Super Stallion with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 (Reinforced), 24th MEU, prior to a simulated raid during Realistic Urban Training (RUT) on Fort Barfoot, Virginia, Jan. 22, 2024. RUT provides the 24th MEU the opportunity to operate in unfamiliar environments, integrate the units of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force, and train towards being designated as special operations capable.

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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Logan Sauder, a machine gunner with Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, waits for instruction during a casualty evacuation exercise aboard USS New Orleans (LPD 18) in the Sea of Japan, Sept. 12, 2022. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific Region.

U.S. Soldiers with 1st Battalion, 112th Infantry Regiment, 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team train with M4 carbines on a virtual firing range at Fort Indiantown Gap, Feb. 4, 2023. Known as an Engagement Skills Trainer or EST, the virtual firing range gives Soldiers a simulated environment to sharpen their skills without the logistics, risks and cost of using an actual firing range. The Soldiers zeroed their weapons and walked through a qualification event in preparation for qualification on an actual range later this year.

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Half-length portrait of an armed Navy SEALs fighter wearing ballistic goggles while standing outdoors.

Staff Sgt. Tyler Brewer leans out of the window of a CH-47 Chinook helicopter as it lands among the Arctic tundra along Alaskas North Slope. Two UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters, along with two Chinooks and about 25 support personnel staged from the Deadhorse Airport Aug. 17-26 while flying missions to increase the reach of 1-52nd General Support Aviation Battalion beyond Interior Alaska and to focus on long-range organic logistics to support flight companies. (Army photo/John Pennell)

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Private First Class David Sanchez, of Headquarters & Headquarters Company, 66th Military Intelligence Brigade, participates in a company field training exercise at the Sandunes training site located in Wiesbaden, Germany on 11 October 2018. The training consisted of mounted and dismounted operations, including react to contact and casualty rescue.

U.S. Army Spc. Angel Rodriguez, assigned to 3rd Battalion, 29th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, conducts weapons maintenance on an M2 machine gun at Forward Operating Site Adazi, Latvia, June 8, 2022. The 3/4 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.

U.S. Air Force Airman Basic Benjamin Clark, security forces trainee, waits in the distance from his classmates after securing weapons as part of arming procedures during the field operations part of the U.S. Air Force security forces apprentice course at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis, Texas, Sept. 22, 2022. The field operations course is part of a six-week course designed to teach the basic skills necessary to new security forces Airmen.

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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jordi Castanon, a bulk fuel specialist assigned to Marine Wing Support Squadron 473, Marine Aircraft Group 41, from Anaheim, Calif., conducts refueling operations at a forward arming and refueling point, at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., during Integrated Training Exercise 4-22, on July 20, 2022. ITX is the culmination of Marine Forces Reserve units' training cycle as they participate in a live-fire, combined arms exercise as a part of a MAGTF.

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