Military Personnel in Action

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Joseph Plato, 8th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) technician, sets up a radio during a training event at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 12, 2022. After being notified of the vehicle-borne improvised explosive device (VBIED), the EOD team unit set up a cordon to keep personnel at a safe distance as they disarmed the VBIED.

Private First Class Matt Catlin, 114th Combat Support Hospital bath and laundry technician, uses a field telephone to receive information about an anticipated enemy attack during Operation GOLDEN MEDIC 2001. Reserve forces from all over the nation are participating in GOLDEN MEDIC, a multi-unit, medical, field training exercise held at Parks Reserve Forces Training Area, Dublin, California. Attached to the helmet, upper body and M-16A2 rifle is the Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System (MILES) gear to simulate combat. When hit by a laser emiter a loud tone sounds off that signifies the soldier is wounded or dead. Subject Operation/Series: GOLDEN MEDIC 2001 Base: Camp Dublin State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Joseph Plato, 8th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) technician, sets up a radio during a training event at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 12, 2022. After being notified of the vehicle-borne improvised explosive device (VBIED), the EOD team unit set up a cordon to keep personnel at a safe distance as they disarmed the VBIED.

Pfc. Lawson Graham, 115th Signal Battalion, operates a generator while providing connectivity to field operations during exercise Northern Strike, Camp Grayling, Mish, Aug 8, 2022. (Army National Guard Photo by Spc. Cody Muzio).

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl.. Matthew Stanford, a gunner with 2d Combat Engineer Battalion (CEB), 2d Marine Division (MARDIV), sets security during the SAPPER Squad Competition on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Aug. 10, 2022. During this exercise, Marines from 1st CEB, 1st MARDIV, and 2d CEB conducted urban demolition training during the annual SAPPER Squad Competition. The competition consisted of a wide array of mission essential tasks under a stressful environment and recognized top talent within the Marine Corps combat engineer community.

120716-F-MQ656-492MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII (July 16, 2012) Explosive Ordnance Disposal 1st Class Kyle Jones, assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 11, jokes and laughs with his colleagues as he puts in hearing protection prior to conducting fast-rope training as part of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2012. Twenty-two nations, 42 ships, six submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 3, in and around the Hawaiian Islands. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity that helps participants foster and sustain the cooperative relationships that are critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2012 is the 23rd exercise in the series that began in 1971.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Kurt Spinney, a squad leader with 2nd Battalion, 8th Marines, commands his Marines to engage marathon autonomous robotic target systems during a live fire exercise at range G-36 on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Dec. 8, 2022. This exercise demonstrates the training capabilities of Range Training Area Management (RTAM), Marine Corps Installations East, as RTAM supports II Marine Expeditionary Force in producing the next generation of warfighters.

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Mark A. Palermo, trial counsel, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, pulls security during a counter-improvised explosive device (IED) training exercise at Camp Grayling, Michigan, Aug. 23, 2022. Overseen by U.S. Army Combat Engineers, the training lane put Soldiers through a realistic training environment, allowing them to find and understand the weapons and technology used by enemy forces, increasing their readiness, lethality, and unit cohesion.

U.S. Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to the 340th Military Police company conduct preliminary training on an M240B machine gun as part of a situational tactical exercise on Joint Base McGuire-Dix Lakehurst, N.J., July 27, 2022. Soldiers from the 333rd MP Brigade, 340th MP Battalion gathered here for Gotham Justice, a four-week exercise that trained, challenged and improved Soldiers primary skill sets and core MP competencies required in detention operations and security and mobility support operations.

CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. - Cpl. Dustin L. Turner, a rifleman with 1st Platoon, Company G, adjusts his night vision optic while riding in an Amphibious Assault Vehicle before the Marines of Co. G conduct a mechanized night raid here Aug. 20. The raid was the last exercise Marines with Battalion Landing Team 2/4 conducted before they deploy with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit.

U.S. Marines with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, and U.S. Army Soldiers with 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), 1st Special Forces Division board an MV-22B Osprey aircraft belonging to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 162, Marine Aircraft Group 26, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing at the Expeditionary Airfield, Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center, Bridgeport, California, April 19, 2022. The Marines and Soldiers were flown to Hawthorne Army Depot, Nevada, to conduct a high altitude night raid exercise on an urban facility.

NURISTAN PROVINCE, Afghanistan -- A U.S. Army Soldier calls for an airstrike on the hills surrounding Barge Matal, during Operation Mountain Fire in Afghanistans eastern Nuristan province, July 12.Afghan National Security Forces and International Security Assistance Forces battled with insurgent forces in the late afternoon, after quickly securing the villages key areas early in the morning.

DA-SC-89-11633. Subject Operation/Series: GOLDEN PHEASANT Base: Pohakuloa Training Area State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Coleson Cadieuxdelude, a rifleman with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, patrols during Mountain Training Exercise 1-23 at Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center Bridgeport, California, Sept. 28, 2022. During MTX, the Marines learned various skills to become more proficient in combat and survival in an austere mountain environment. Cadieuxdelude is a native of Chicopee, Massachusetts.

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Staff Sgt. Craig Mordaunt of Charlie Troop, 1-32 CAV, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) after a Live Fire Gunnery during Operation Lethal Eagle II at Fort Campbell, Ky on Tuesday, May 10, 2022

060507-A-1067B-024. Base: Fort Irwin State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman David Bowles, 633d Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordinance disposal technician, operates a Humvee to move into position to unearth a missile at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Oct. 13, 2022. Unearthing the missile was part of a base-wide chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear exercise held to strengthen combat readiness and defense capabilities across JBLE.

Military clothes street store in Queens Pride Parade in Jackson Heights, New York City

060501-N-7586B-019. Base: Fob Loyalty State: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ)

060423-A-6365W-135. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Forward Operating Base Remagen State: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Charles Battles, a field artillery cannoneer with 3d Battalion, 12th Marines, adjusts the sights of an M777 Howitzer during Artillery Relocation Training Program 22.3 at the Ojojihara Maneuver Area, Japan, Dec. 1, 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. Battles is a native of Pine Bluff, Arkansas.

Boise State University Cadets from the Bronco Battalion form a security perimeter for their squad.Following the previous weeks field lab cancellation midway through the exercise, the Bronco Battalion returns to the foothills above the City of Boise for an exercise in reconnaissance tactics. The weather, unlike the previous week, is mild, with clear skies and tolerable temperatures. The Office of Visual Information for Idaho Army National Guard will follow the Boise State University Bronco Battalion for the Spring 2022 Semester through graduation. The program trains young men and women to serve as officers and leaders. Graduates will serve as officers in the U.S. Army, the Army National Guard, and the U.S. Army Reserves. Several seniors scheduled to graduate will eventually serve in the Idaho Army National Guard, while some cadets are already currently serving in the Idaho Army National Guard while attending BSU. Many officers currently serving in the Idaho Army National Guard are grad

U.S. Marines with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) (MEU(SOC)) and Italian San Marco Brigade Marines conduct close quarters battle training during a bilateral exercise at Massafra, Italy, Feb. 24, 2024. The 26th MEU(SOC), embarked aboard USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19), conducted Marine Air-Ground Task Force interoperability training with Italian San Marco Brigade Marines and maritime forces to sustain readiness in core mission essential tasks. The Bataan Amphibious Ready Group, with embarked 26th MEU(SOC), is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. 6th Fleet to defend U.S., Allied, and partner interests. Marine Corps

Staff Sgt. Tim Beery, a public affairs specialist with 128th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, looks to capture his next photo while documenting Western Strike 22 at Orchard Combat Training Center, Idaho, June 11, 2022. Western Strike is an eXportable Combat Training Capabilities exercise led by the 65th Field Artillery Brigade, Utah National Guard, that provides National Guard Soldiers immersed training similar to a combat training center and aims to increase participating unit's readiness and lethality.

040907-F-2034C-004. Subject Operation/Series: I Base: Balad State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ)

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U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Alan Hayford and Staff Sgt. Lawrence Mojica, 419th Fighter Wing crew chiefs, perform maintenance on an F-35A Lightning II during exercise Sentry Savannah at the Air Dominance Center in Savannah, Georgia on May 4, 2022. This year is the first time the 419th Fighter Wing has attended Sentry Savannah, the Air National Guards largest air-to-air, joint aerial combat exercise for fourth and fifth generation fighters.

U.S. Air Force Airman Basic Sharnaz Roberts, security forces trainee, returns to formation from the armory as part of arming procedures during the field operations block of training during 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.

During CALFEX IV, Mortarman PV2 Lloyd Bergerson, A Company, 1/17 Infantry, Fort Richardson, AK stand ready at his post during the joint Army and Air Force combined live fire exercise at the Yukon Command Training Site. Exact Date Shot Unknown. Country: Unknown

060317-N-7586B-060. Base: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ)

The 404th Civil Affairs Battalion hosted a T-11 parachute jump on April 4, 2022 at Fort Dix, NJ. Operation March Madness consisted of Soldiers, Airman, and Marines from multiple units. Personnel conducted a joint force training exercise that practiced static line parachute operations.

U.S. Army National Guard Soldiers with the 2-113th Infantry Battalion, Charlie company, New Jersey Army National Guard, train in live fire target practice using the M110A1 SDMR marksmen rifle at a range, in Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, NJ, on April 23, 2022. The M110 SDMR Sniper System is a semi-automatic precision rifle that is chambered for the 7.62×51mm NATO round. (U.S. Army photos by PFC Seth Cohen)

A Marine with Delta Company, First Recruit Training Battalion, listens to a speech after an Eagle, Globe and Anchor ceremony at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., June 28, 2023. The Educators Workshop is an opportunity for MCRD San Diego to welcome academic faculty onto the base to gain insight into what recruit training looks like, how the Marine Corps functions, and the type of person the Marine Corps is looking to attract through conversations with currently commissioned and non-commissioned Marines.

U.S. Army Spc. Samuel Alverez, right, of Squad 1, representing U.S. Army Forces Command, finishes weighing his rucksack during the Armys first-ever Best Squad Competition, on Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Oct. 3, 2022. Alvarez was the first competitor to cross the finish line of the 12-mile foot march event that tested Soldiers' individual and collective abilities to push through stress and extreme fatigue.

A U.S. Air Force pararescueman assigned to the 57th Rescue Squadron, prepares for take off during exercise Jolly Vihar near Pápa Air Base, Hungary, July 15, 2022. The 57th RQS teams conduct day and night personnel recovery operations in combat, as well as provide combatant commanders with options to report, locate, recover and reintegrate isolated personnel. During Jolly Vihar the 57th RQS and 56th RQS trained alongside Hungarian troops to conduct integrated mission training scenarios.

A US Marine Corps (USMC) Recruit armed with at 5.56mm M16A2 rifle, lies in the prone position and provide security during training conducted aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD), Parris Island, South Carolina (SC). Base: USMC Recruit Depot,Parris Island State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Devon Denmark assigned to the 32nd Army Air and Missile Defense Command awaits instructions during the U.S. Army Forces Command Best Squad Competition, at Fort Hood, Texas, August 16, 2022. The Best Squad Competition promotes esprit-de-corps and recognizes Soldiers who demonstrate commitment to Army Values and embody the Warrior Ethos.

U.S. Army Paratroopers assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division return home to Fort Bragg, N.C., on July 12, 2022. Elements of the 82nd ABN DIV Immediate Response Force deployed to Poland as part of Task Force-82 to support the United State's decision to increase presence and activities in Europe as part of our Nation's strong commitment to our NATO Allies. (U.S. Army Video by Spc. Lilliana Fraser)

011024-F-0308N-059. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH 2001 Country: Southwest Asia Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM

050404-F-4177H-173. Base: Pope Air Force Base State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC

020505-M-9902V-034. Base: USS Anchorage (LSD 36) Scene Major Command Shown: 3 MEF

A U.S. Marine Corps recruit with Lima Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, carries the guidon during a 5-kilometer hike during grass week at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, May 17, 2022. A progressive hike program of increasing distances and pace improves the recruits' mental and physical conditioning, sustains field conditioning and provides overall preparation for Marine Combat Training.

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Jason S. Freeby, battalion commander with Headquarters and Service Battalion, gives a speech during the Commanding Generals Cup Awards Ceremony at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, Jan. 12, 2024. The CGs Cup is a sports tournament comprised of different sporting events designed to boost morale and foster esprit de corps.

A U.S. Marine attending the Military Police Basic Course, gathers information from an oposing force role-player during a field training exercise at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., May 11, 2016. The purpose of the course is to provide entry level pipeline and lateral move Marines the knowledge and skills to become disciplined, motivated and capable of performing the duties and responsibilities of military occupational specialty 5811, Military Police.

A U.S. Marine with 2d Combat Engineer Battalion, 2d Marine Division, retrieves his grappling hook during the Sapper Leaders Course on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, May 11, 2022. The Sapper Leaders Course provides combat engineer squad leaders with the technical and tactical proficiency required to provide mobility, counter mobility and survivability to infantry company commanders.

220714-N-KD380-1026 PACIFIC OCEAN - (July 14,2022) - U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Tyler Joles, from Minneapolis, Minn. assigned to Explosive Ordinance Disposal Mobile Unit 1, dons gear for a raise-tow-beach (RTB) mine exploitation exercise aboard San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland (LPD 27) during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022 in Southern California. 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. Army 1st Lt. Charles Lebaron, 483rd Area Clearance Platoon platoon leader, prepares a safety brief before administering M112 (Composition C4) demolition blocks for a demolition range to Soldiers at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, July 26, 2022. The 483rd ACP hands-on demolition operations and training increases the combat engineers readiness and confidence needed in austere environments.

Marines with Headquarters Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/6, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) at Khandahar International Airport, Khandahar, Afghanistan, prepare to board a Marine Corps KC-130 on a mission in support of OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM on 16 Jan 02. The C-130 is part of Marine Aerial Refueling Squadron VMGR-352. Official USMC photo by Captain Charles Grow, USMC. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kandahar International Airport Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: 26th MEU (SOC)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Alexander Moore, a motor vehicle operator with Combat Logistics Battalion (CLB) 22, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, poses for a photo while participating in a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation (MCCRE) on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Aug. 20, 2022. CLB-22s MCCRE is the battalion's final evaluation to demonstrate combat readiness through proficiency in core mission essential tasks before they begin a change of operational control (CHOP) to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit.

A U.S. Army paratrooper from the 11th Airborne Division waits for take-off aboard a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules from the 36th Airlift Squadron at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 7, 2024. Multinational forces displayed their airborne insertion capabilities during the annual New Year's Jump in the airspace above Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) Camp Narashino, Japan, as part of a public exhibition hosted by the JGSDF 1st Airborne Brigade.

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Joseph Maisonville, a platoon commander assigned to Charlie Company, Battalion Landing Team 1/5, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepares to search a building during military operations on urbanized terrain training as part of Exercise Cobra Gold in Chanthaburi province, Thailand, Feb. 29, 2024. Cobra Gold, now in its 43rd year, is a Thai-U.S. co-sponsored training event that builds on the long-standing 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. Marine Corps

Army Reserve Spc. Sebastian Borges, Assigned to the 1st Mission Support Command, talks to Sgt. Joshua Albrecht, assigned to the 416th Theater Engineer Command during the Army Reserve Best Squad Competition, at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, on May 15, 2022. Approximately 40 soldiers from across the nation traveled to Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, to compete in the 2022 U.S. Best Squad Competition from May 14-21, 2022 BWBSC is an annual competition that brings together the best Soldiers and squads from across the U.S. Army Reserve to earn the title of Best Warrior and Best Squad among their peers. Competitors are evaluated on their individual and collective ability to adapt to and overcome challenging scenarios and battle-focus events that test their technical and tactical abilities under stress and extreme fatigue.

Headquarters and Headquarters Company United States Army Garrison welcomes Col. Loyd W. Brown as the new Commander in a change of command ceremony May 25, 2022, at Camp Yongsun, South Korea.

Military Photographer of the Year Winner 1999 TITLE: CATEGORY: Director's Award PLACE: Second Place Director's Award (tie) CAPTION INFORMATION: In memory of SGT William W. Wright and SPC Sherwood B. Brim, the 9th Engineer's Battalion holds a memorial ceremony for its fallen soldiers at Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo on July 20, 1999. Alone on the parade field stand two sets of helmets, rifles and boots a symbol of the soldier's that were. SGT Wright and SPC Brim were a part of Bravo Company, 9th Engineer's Battalion out of Schweinfurt, Germany. At the end of the ceremony Bravo Company came to the symbol of their fallen comrades. Kneeling, the soldiers mourn the loss of their friends, comrades and.... Complete Scene Caption: Military Photographer of the Year Winner 1999 TITLE: CATEGORY: Director's Award PLACE: Second Place Director's Award (tie) CAPTION INFORMATION: In memory of SGT William W. Wright and SPC Sherwood B. Brim, the 9th Engineer's Battalion holds a memorial ceremony for its fall

Captain Todd A. Pillo, USMC, Commanding Officer, Marine Security Forces Company answers questions about reactionary force during a React Drill. The Marines are part of the Interim Marine Corps Security Forces Company, Naval Support Activity, Bahrain. Base: US Naval Support Activity State: Juffair Country: Bahrain (BHR)

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Jeremy W. Beaven, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing chief of staff, presents the Naval Aviation Safety Award to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265, at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, May 19, 2022. The award was given for an outstanding safety record during aircraft operations in support of the United States Marine Corps Forces Pacific. This distinctive accomplishment is the result of superior leadership, superlative airmanship and commitment to aviation safety and operational readiness.

Dagger Company, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) and 280th Romanian Mechanized Battalion conduct sling load and air assault operations with CH-47s from the 1st Armored Division Combat Aviation Brigade during Exercise Justice Sword in Romania from Oct. 23 to Nov. 10, 2022. Justice Sword, a joint training exercise at the Romanian Joint National Training Center, builds and enhances the interoperability and lethality of the Strike Brigade and our Romanian counterparts. The United States commitment to defending NATO territory is ironclad and the United States will continue to bolster our posture to better defend our NATO Allies.

An operator wearing a night vision device scans the room for hazards or hostiles 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.

Recruit Dustin Murphy with Charlie Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, keeps watch while his fellow recruits prepare for the next events of the Crucible aboard Marine Corps Depot Parris Island, Mar. 27, 2020. The Crucible is a 54-hour culminating event that requires recruits to work as a unit to overcome challenges.

Idaho Air National Guard Airmen from the 124th Civil Engineer Squadron, Boise, Idaho, and Oklahoma Army National Guard Soldiers from the 2120th Engineering Company, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, prepare to roof a house during an innovative readiness training project in the Cherokee Nation, Tahlequah, Oklahoma, June 9, 2022. The Soldiers and Airmen worked hand-in-hand to complete building the housing subdivision.

051011-A-2611R-022. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Mosul Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 11TH ACR

Sgt. Bohannon from the 960th Brigade Support Battalion, Wyoming Army National Guard, participates in a training exercise in Sheridan, Wyoming, May 17, 2022.

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Steven Shives, an M1 armor crewman gunner, master gunner, assigned to 2nd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, recovers from the stress shoot portion of the Sullivan Cup at Fort Benning, Georgia, May 5, 2022. Cohesive teams enable tactical to strategic readiness and dynamic force employment. We must be ready to defeat any adversary, anywhere, whenever called upon, under any conditions.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jace Kennedy, 421st Combat Training Squadron instructor, shows an initiator during counter improvised explosive device training as a part of Fieldcraft Hostile on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, Aug. 5, 2022. FCH is a pre-deployment course provided by the 421 Combat Training Squadron comprised of members across 43 different Air Force Specialty Codes dedicated to its Chief of Staff of the Air Force chartered mission to deliver expeditionary combat support training.

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the U.S. Air Force 77th Fighter Generation Squadron exchange fist bumps with 20th Fighter Wing leadership at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Oct. 15, 2022. The 77th Fighter Squadron deployed to protect and provide combat air support to the Central Command Area of Responsibility.

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Lucas Fields, 3d Marine Littoral Regimental Air Officer with 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division, controls aviation fires during Exercise Garnet Rattler at Gowen Field Air National Guard Base, Idaho, May 4, 2022. Garnet Rattler is a joint training exercise between elements of the 3d Littoral Anti-Air Battalion, 3d MLR, U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force to conduct simulated sea control operations and joint time on target strikes.

U.S. Army Paratrooper assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade, prepares to board aC17 Globemaster III Aircraft from 86AW/37th Airlift Squadron at Aviano Air Base, in Pordenone, Italy Sept. 7, 2022 in preparation for an airborne operation onto Hohenfels Drop Zone, Germany as part of Exercise Saber Junction 22. Saber Junction 22 is a multinational rotational exercise designed to assess the readiness of the U.S. Armys 173rd Airborne Brigade to execute unified land operations in a joint, combined environment and to promote interoperability with more than 4,500 participants from the U.S. and Allied and partner nations at the U.S. Armys Grafenwoehr and Hohenfels training areas from August 29 to September 20, 2022.

Sgt. Andres Garcia, who serves as an all-source intel analyst assigned to the XVIII Airborne Corps, poses for a photo Sept. 8, 2022 in Germany. Garcia has been in Germany since May as part of Task Force Dragon, assuring our NATO allies.

U.S. Soldiers with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 112th Infantry Regiment, 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team complete a 3.6 mile run in combat gear during a physical training exercise at Camp McGregor, New Mexico, Jan. 14, 2024. They are training at Camp McGregor as they prepare for a deployment to the Horn of Africa.

030825-M-7837W-020. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Al Kut State: Wasit Country: Iraq (IRQ)

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Keith Challet, a Maritime Prepositioning Force embark officer with I Marine Expeditionary Force, briefs MPF operations during a rehearsal tour aboard the USNS Seay (T-AKR-302) during exercise Native Fury 22 at Yanbu Commercial Port, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Aug. 10, 2022. Native Fury 22 is a biennial exercise focused on the demonstration of the rapid offload and integration of a Maritime Prepositioned Force in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility in support of regional security, crisis response, and contingency operations.

A soldier wearing camouflage, armed with an M16A1 rifle, takes cover in a wooded area during the joint US/Honduras field training Exercise AHUAS TARA II (BIG PINE). Subject Operation/Series: AHUAS TARA II (BIG PINE) Country: Honduras (HND)

We remembered and honored the @10thMTN Soldiers from Task Force 2-14 by participating in the Mogadishu Mile on September 30, 2022. The original mile was a route taken by Soldiers from a Blackhawk helicopter crash site to a rally point held by the 10th Mountain Division on National Street during the Battle of Mogadishu on October 4, 1993.

051222-A-2718K-043. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Mosul Country: Iraq (IRQ)

AARON ECKHART in BATTLE: LOS ANGELES (2011), directed by JONATHAN LIEBESMAN.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Kenneth Kulik (left) and Lance Cpl. Jevin Wells, machine gunners with 2nd Battalion, 6th Marines, wait during a call for a quick reaction team during Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX), aboard amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), Jan. 24, 2022. COMPTUEX is the last at-sea period of the ARG/MEU Predeployment Training Program. COMPTUEX is the final certifying step before the ARG/MEU team demonstrate its readiness to deploy. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Yvonna Guyette)

1st Lt. Ryan Schrader, 433rd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron flight nurse, guides 433rd Aeromedical Staging Squadron personnel during the lift and transport of a simulated litter patient into a cargo aircraft for ground patient movement training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, August 7, 2022. The exercise was the first for the 433rd ASTS since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Gerado Favilla, a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) operator with Fox Battery, 2nd Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, attaches snow chains to the tires of a HIMARS vehicle before commencing a HIMARS Rapid Infiltration, also known as a HIRAIN, during exercise Arctic Edge 2024 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Feb. 24, 2024. The HIMARS weapon system is a crucial component of the Ground Combat Element in the Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF). HIMARS play a pivotal role in providing long-range precision fires to support the MAGTF's objectives, from expeditionary operations to sustained combat in all terrains and climate. Arctic Edge 2024 (AE24) is a U.S. Northern Command-led homeland defense exercise demonstrating the U.S. militarys capabilities in extreme cold weather, joint force readiness, and U.S. military commitment to mutual strategic security interests in the arctic region. Marine Corps

U.S. Marines with India Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, perform room clearing procedures during dry-fire training in an urban environment during exercise Intrepid Maven 22-4 in the United Arab Emirates, Sept. 20, 2022. Intrepid Maven 22.4 is a U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Central Command engagement series designed for bilateral and multilateral training engagements with partner nations and Marine Corps forces.

ADAM BEACH in FLAGS OF OUR FATHERS (2006), directed by CLINT EASTWOOD.

Boise State University Cadets from the Bronco Battalion prepare for the days field exercise in the foothills overlooking the City of Boise. Following the previous weeks field lab cancellation midway through the exercise, the Bronco Battalion returns to the foothills above the City of Boise for an exercise in reconnaissance tactics. The weather, unlike the previous week, is mild, with clear skies and tolerable temperatures. The Office of Visual Information for Idaho Army National Guard will follow the Boise State University Bronco Battalion for the Spring 2022 Semester through graduation. The program trains young men and women to serve as officers and leaders. Graduates will serve as officers in the U.S. Army, the Army National Guard, and the U.S. Army Reserves. Several seniors scheduled to graduate will eventually serve in the Idaho Army National Guard, while some cadets are already currently serving in the Idaho Army National Guard while attending BSU. Many officers currently s

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Harry J. D. Walker (left), a Brookline, Mass. native and a platoon commander assigned to Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, communicates with his platoon while taking simulated fire during Korean Marine Exchange Program (KMEP) 17-14 aboard the North West Islands, Republic of Korea, August 11, 2017. KMEP 17-14 enables the Republic of Korea and U.S. Marines to focus on exchanging tactics, procedures, and increasing interoperability. The Hawaii-based battalion is forward deployed to Japan as part of the Unit Deployment Program.

011018-F-5114B-013. Complete Scene Caption: Lance Corporal (LCPL), Kennon Carney, USMC, 5TH Marines, Camp Pendleton, CA show Officer Cadet Jens Kempf, German Army, where his shots landed after firing the Germany Army 7.62mm MG3 machine gun during a small arms training course held at Mubarak Military City in Egypt during Exercise BRIGHT STAR 01/02. BRIGHT STAR 01/02 is a multinational exercise involving more than 74,000 troops from 44 countries that enhances regional stability and military-to-military cooperation among our key allies, and our regional partners. It prepares US Central Command to rapidly deploy and employ the forces needed to deter aggressors and, if necessary, fight and win side-by-side with our allies and regional partners. Subject Operation/Series: BRIGHT STAR EXCERCISE 01/02 Base: Mubarak Military City Country: Egypt (EGY)

A U.S. Marine with 3rd Force Reconnaissance Company, 4th Marine division, drives a Belizean interdiction vessel during exercise Tradewinds 2022 (TW22), at Cocoyal outpost, Mexico, May 11, 2022. TW22 is a U.S. Southern Command-sponsored Caribbean-focused multi-dimensional exercise conducted in the ground, air, sea, and cyber domains, designed to provide participating nations opportunities to conduct joint, combined, and interagency training focused on increasing regional cooperation and interoperability in complex multinational security operations.

U.S. Air Force Airman Marcos Huerta-Pineda, 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels hydrant operator, holds a 100 pound hose bundle overhead during tryouts for the Forward Area Refueling Point team at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 21, 2022. The trials are designed to push Airmen beyond their exhaustion point, allowing the FARP team to effectively identify candidates with the potential to withstand the rigors of special operations missions.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Ashtyn M. Klessig, a field artillery cannoneer with 3d Battalion, 12th Marines participates in live-fire training during Artillery Relocation Training Program 22.3 at Ojojihara Maneuver Area, Japan, Dec. 2, 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. Klessig is a native of Fond Du Lac, WI.

040511-F-9085B-006. Base: Pope Air Force Base State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

040615-F-2559D-001. Base: Naval Air Station, Lakehurst State: New Jersey (NJ) Country: United States Of America (USA)

060329-A-5745M-001. Base: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ)

060702-N-7586B-077. Base: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ)

U.S. Navy HM3 Simon Valierra, with Chemical Biological Incident Response Force (CBIRF) receives their Enlisted Fleet Marine Force Warfare Specialist Insignia (FMF) award at Naval Support Facility Indian Head, Maryland, May 4th, 2022. The FMF award is given to Navy enlisted personnel who are attached to deployable U.S. Marine Corps units and pass verbal and written exams qualifying the individual adept in Marine Corps history, and knowledge.

U.S. Marines with Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center (MCMWTC), Marine Air Ground Task Force Training Command, and 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, load gear onto a mule during Mountain Exercise (MTX) 1-23 at MCMWTC, Bridgeport, California, Sept. 23, 2022. The purpose of the animal packers course is to teach personnel the necessary skills to enable them to load and maintain pack animals for military applications in remote and dangerous environments. Horses and pack animals were used during the initial phase of operations in Afghanistan, post-9/11.

A recruit from Lima Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, waits for his turn to battle during Pugil Sticks at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Nov. 29, 2022. Recruits were paired to battle each other according to their weight.

New York National Guard Spc. Alexander Bazhenov, a chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear specialist with the 222nd Chemical Company, 104th Military Police Battalion, celebrates a successful iteration on the M17 pistol lane during the 2023 State Best Warrior Competition on Camp Smith, N.Y., April 5, 2023. Bazhenov was one of six soldiers from across the state competing in a variety of soldiering skills. The winners were Sgt. Philip Stevenson and Spc. Adam Crist, both assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 101st Cavalry Regiment.

041202-F-0524H-025. Base: Unknown Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Sgt. Dain Petipren, a Health Care Specialist with the Michigan National Guards 1171st Medical Company Area Support Company, takes part in the Army Warrior Tasks lane during the Region IV Best Warrior Competition at Camp Ripley, Minnesota on May 14, 2022. The annual competition tests the military skills, physical strength and endurance of the top Soldiers and noncommissioned officers from the Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio National Guards. The winners will move on to compete in the National Guards competition on July 20-30, 2022, at Camp Smyrna, Tennessee. (Minnesota National Guard photo by Sgt. Bob Brown.)

U.S. Marines with 4th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, Marine Forces Reserve, in support of Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force UNITAS LXIII, assist a Marine down a ramp during a simulated casualty evacuation as part of exercise UNITAS LXIII, Santa Cruz Air Force Base, Rio de Janeiro, Sept. 7, 2022. 4th ANGLICO and the Brazilian Marine Corps tested the capability of transporting wounded marines by Brazilian military medical units. UNITAS trains forces to conduct joint maritime operations through the execution of anti-surface, anti-submarine, anti-air, amphibious and electronic warfare operations that enhance warfighting proficiency and increase interoperability among participating naval and marine forces.

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