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Military Personnel in Combat Training

Images of soldiers and Marines engaged in training exercises, reconnaissance, and patrol activities in various environments and conditions.

Low angle view of U.S. Army Rangers pointing weapons to the camera.
Low angle view of U.S. Army Rangers pointing weapons to the camera.
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A Belgian Armed Forces soldier assigned to ISTAR COY observes the opposing forces from a Pandur Armored Personnel Carrier during Exercise Combined Resolve 17 (CbR 17) at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, on June 3, 2022. CbR 17 is a U.S. Army exercise consisting of 5,600 service members, NATO Allies, and partners from over 10 countries, and is designed to assess units' abilities to conduct operations in a multi-domain battle space.
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A member of U.S. Naval Special Warfare Task Unit Europe (NSWTU-E) conducts maritime Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure (VBSS) training alongside Croatian Zapovjedništvo Specialjalnih Snaga (ZSS) in Split, Croatia, April 14, 2022. For the Croatian ZSS, Joint Combined Exchange Training, or JCET with partner nations is not uncommon. The ZSS were founded in 2000 as the Special Operations Battalion and since then, its operators have participated in multiple operations, including stints in Afghanistan as part of NATOs International Security Assistance Force (ISAF).
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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Samuel Pruett, an infantry Marine with Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, sights in on an M240B machine gun during a Defense of the Amphibious Task Force drill aboard USS New Orleans (LPD 18) in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 9, 2022. DATF is a task force designed to defend naval ships from water and airborne threats while transiting open waters. 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.
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U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to 1st Platoon, Regimental Troops Squadron, 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Tennessee Army National Guard participate in a grueling three day live fire course of Advanced Marksmanship Training at Camp Buerhing,Kuwait, Feb.16, in preparation for a security mission prior to deploying to Iraq. During the course, the Soldiers were taught advanced room clearing, mounted and dismounted firing techniques and properly securing VIP's from one location to the next. This is the units second tour to Iraq in five years.
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A U.S. Marine with Fox Battery, 2nd Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve fixes long-range radio equipment on a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) for a radio check during a joint-performance drill in support of exercise Arctic Edge 2024 at Fort Greely, Alaska, Feb. 18, 2024. Executing joint drills with HIMARS enhances coordination between ground combat and aviation elements, establishing clear roles, responsibilities, and expectations for efficient processes during rapid insertions and reloads. This training ensures the seamless integration of HIMARS into both ground and air operations, fostering a unified approach that enhances overall mission effectiveness in dynamic scenarios. 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 reg
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american marine corps special operations modern warfare soldier with fire arm weapon and protective army tactical gear ready for battle
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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.
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Close up, cropped portrait of airsoft, strikeball war games player, military or historical reenactment participant in tactical helmet replica, with hidden behind camouflage mask face looking at camera. Military softair war games or reenactment participant
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U.S. Army Spc. Sirena Sanchez guards a launcher at the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense missile site "Excalibur" in Dededo, Guam, Sept. 21. Sanchez is a member of the Guam National Guard's 1224th Engineer Support Company, which is mobilized to provide site security for Task Force Talon of the 38th Air Defense Artillery Brigade.
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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Gage Jackson, a motor vehicle operator with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, guides a 7-ton carrying relief supplies for a foreign humanitarian exercise at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, June 30, 2022. The FHA was conducted to test the Marines abilities to interact and aid humanitarian needs while promoting regional stability and security. 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.
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220712-M-WC972-1355 MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII, Hawaii (July 12, 2022) Tongan Marines assigned to His Majestys Armed Forces conduct a squad run after completing live-fire range in support of Rim on the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC 2022 from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The worlds largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC 2022 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.
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U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, conduct room clearing drills during a rooftop insertion exercise as a part of Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 2-22, at K-9 Village, Yuma Proving Grounds, Arizona, April 2, 2022. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One, providing standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine aviation training and readiness, and assist in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics.
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Lieutenant General D'Wayne Gray, cheif of staff, Headquarters Marine Corps, observes a live fire demonstration through an M-65 battery commander's telescope. Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Hansen State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN)
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A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft lands in the Grand Bara Desert, Djibouti, Aug. 15, 2022, during a helicopter landing zone training with the U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to Task Force Red Dragon, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) East Africa Response Force (EARF). The EARF is augmented by U.S. Marine Corps aviation assets that transport and insert ground forces wherever they are needed throughout the region, supporting crisis response through seamless and immediate force deployment capabilities across vast distances.
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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jordan White, an expeditionary communications team lead, sets up a radio at a Mission Sustainment Team field exercise at Austere Field #6, Florida, Sept. 12, 2022. Communication systems play an integral role in mission success.
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041228-M-4697Y-001. Base: Forward Operating Base Salerno State: Khowst Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: 3RD BN, 3RD MARINES
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Senior Airman Dylan Molina, 332d Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, prepares an Intense Eye Quadcopter Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) for flight at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia August 16, 2022. UAV roles have expanded to include intelligence gathering, counter UAS testing, electronic attack, drone strikes, suppression or destruction of enemy air defense network node or communication relay, combat search and rescue.
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The Royal Bermuda Regiment advance toward a simulated hostile building while conducting Military Operations on Urban Terrain (MOUT) at the MOUT town on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, May 17, 2022. MCB Camp Lejeune hosted the Royal Bermuda Regiment during Exercise Island Warrior. The exercise strengthened the partnership between the Royal Bermuda Regiment and U.S. Marine Corps and the training and resources provided by the base enhanced the warfighting skills and readiness of the Royal Bermuda Regiment.
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A Soldier from the Officer Candidate School runs towards the finish line of the six-mile ruck march on the track at Talladega Superspeedway, Jan. 23, 2024. This is just one of the many mental and physical challenges that test our future leaders.
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U.S. Army Sgt 1st Class Jaime Jimenez, assigned Delta Company, to 2nd Battalion, 153rd Infantry Regiment, 39th Brigade, Arkansas National Guard, uses a spotting scope to help his team during the "Know Your Limits" event on Maertens Range, Fort Benning Ga., April 4, 2022. These snipers are the best from their home Units and have come to prove they are the best.
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Bearded soldier of special forces in action during a river raid in the jungle terrain.
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A U.S. Marine with Marine Air Support Squadron (MASS) 2 takes simulated fire on a patrol during Vagabond Jungle Field Exercise 22-1 at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, May 5, 2022. MASS-2 conducted this exercise in order to improve the squadrons ground combat skills, logistics and Direct Air Support Center (DASC) training while operating within the Indo-Pacific region of operations.
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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Thomas Durate, an Orange, California, native and mortarman with 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, poses for a photo during Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 14, 2022. I joined the Marine Corps to become an infantryman but when I found out about mortarmen, its like something just clicked, said Durate. There are so many moving parts and more to being a mortarman than what people realize. The thing that keeps me going is the boys in my platoon. You may not always have good days but theyre right by your side through it all. The purpose of a MCCRE is to formally evaluate the units combat readiness in preparation for deployment. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Emma Gray
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British soldier in desert uniform lying wounded.
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Paratroopers across the 82nd Airborne Division execute the 12 mile road march as part of one of the last events in the road to earning their E3B on Fort Bragg, NC, April 8, 2023. 371 Paratroopers and Soldiers across multiple units and locations successfully completed E3B.
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Paratroopers across the 82nd Airborne Division finish the 12 mile road march, complete a weapons test, and recieve their E3B on Fort Bragg, NC, April 7, 2023. 371 Paratroopers and Soldiers across multiple units and locations successfully completed E3B.
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A Swedish Marine with 4th Marine Regiment, Swedish Amphibious Corps listens to a scheme of maneuver brief during exercise TYR 22 at the NATO Maritime Interdiction Operational Training Centre (NMIOTC) in Souda bay, Greece, July 14, 2022. TYR 22 is a maritime interdiction operations exercise held at NMIOTC, bringing together Swedish Marines, U.S. Marines, U.S. Navy Special warfare combatant-craft crewmen to improve US and NATO Partner operational capacity, capability, and interoperability.
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US Marine Corps LCPL Donald Retreage of Co. A, 1ST Light Armored Reconnaissance, Camp Pendleton, California, waits for the signal to move forward from his perimeter position during exercise RIMPAC '98 beach assault. Behind him is a Landing Craft, Air Cushion vehicle bringing more Marines to the beach. Subject Operation/Series: RIMPAC '98 Base: Barking Sands, Kauai State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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3rd Security Force Assistance Brigade Soldiers issue directions during an obstacle breach as part of a live fire rehearsal while participating in Joint Readiness Training Center Rotation 23-04, Feb. 21, 2023. United Arab Emirate soldiers from the 11th Mountain Battalion are participating in the training rotation alongside U.S. Army Soldiers from the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, and 3rd Security Force Assistance Brigade. UAE soldiers will train alongside a U.S. Army brigade throughout this JRTC rotation to increase tactical interoperability and readiness.
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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.
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Close-up portrait of a dirty soldier smoking cigarette with fingers soiled in blood.
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Mike Sedillo, a civil servant for the 711th Human Performance Wing, showcases a combat controller's kit during Air Force Week 2012 in New York City, Aug. 19, 2012. During Air Force Week, events included flyovers, drill team performances, military working dog demonstrations and a water rescue demonstration.
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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Grant Hanak, a mortarman with Battalion Landing Team 2/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), takes part in a force-on-force exercise on Russaro Island, Finland, Aug. 10, 2022. During the exercise, U.S. Marines acted as the opposing force for Finnish soldiers. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 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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Upset soldier has psychological problems holding his head.. Upset soldier has psychological problems holding his head
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A prisoner of war and missing in action (POW/MIA) patch is affixed on the arm of Master Sgt. Andres Munoz, 51st Operations Squadron chief controller, during a remembrance ceremony at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 26, 2022. Every year, National POW/MIA Recognition Day is observed on the third Friday in September to honor those who were prisoners of war or are still missing in action.
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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Yung Kim, 8th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) technician, uses a range finder during a training event at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 12, 2022. The range finder enables members to measure the distance between themselves and an improvised explosive device.
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Portrait of a small boy in a military uniform.
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JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. - U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Pedro Jimenez, Air Combat Command Public Affairs chief enlisted manager, displays the ACC PA unit patch at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Sept. 26, 2022. ACC PA offers support to all the wing PA offices within the major command to aid in accomplishing their mission of organizing, training and equipping Airmen who fight in and from multiple domains to control the air, space and cyberspace.
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25th Air Support Operation Squadron Tactical Air Control Party Airmen support the TACP 24-Hour Challenge with several visual displays April 1, 2022, at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. The event pays tribute to fallen TACP Airmen through a variety of ways, including placards honoring the fallen.
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A U.S. Soldier with 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), pulls security during a company situational training exercise part of joint training between the U.S. Army and Finnish army at Rovaniemi, Finland, Aug. 10, 2022.
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U.S. Marines assigned to the Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Provost Marshals Office walk to inspect a simulated threat during Exercise Active Shield 22 at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Nov. 16, 2022. Active Shield is an annual training exercise that is critical to the air stations ability to maintain mission readiness and enhance bilateral collaboration in order to sustain military operations in support of the U.S.-Japan alliance.
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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. David Getz, a combat photographer with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, takes a photograph during Kamoshika Wrath 23 at Haramura Maneuver Area, Hiroshima, Japan, March 19, 2023. Kamoshika Wrath is an annual field exercise that provides realistic training to Marines with MWSS-171 where they hone and develop skills to remain mission ready while being forward-postured in the Indo-Pacific.
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Explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) technicians stand by for instruction during an Agile Combat Employment (ACE) training at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Nov. 1, 2022. EOD was created to provide a capable and professional force charged with handling, disarming, or disposing of unexploded ordnance.
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America's First Corps is the Army's operational headquarters for the Indo-Pacific.Major subordinate commands include: 7th Infantry Division, 25th Infantry Division, and 11th Airborne Division.
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A 9th Mission Support Command patch is worn by U.S. Army Maj. Caleb Dexter, 9th MSC strategic planner, while preparing for Yama Sakura 83 at Camp Asaka, Japan, Dec. 1, 2022. Since its inception in 1982, Yama Sakura has focused on the development and refinement of joint force lethality between the U.S. Army and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force.
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A law enforcement officer cuts down marijuana plants during a raid on July 15, 2015. Yurok Indian Reservation, California, United States.