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Service members operating communications equipment and performing various tasks in military environments, showcasing readiness and adaptability.

US military personnel work in a modern army command post, safeguarding classified information and state secrets against cyber attacks. Digital warfare and cybersecurity operations. Camera A.

Sgt. Shivam M. Patel, a chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear specialist, assigned to the Nuclear Disablement Team 2, 20th CBRNE Command, troubleshoots the communication equipment inside of a high mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicle during Prominent Hunt, an interagency exercise, April 4 - 7, in Bethany Beach, Delaware. Patel has been cross-trained in tactical communications to better assist his team.

AIRMAN 1ST Class Daryl Bagley, of the 429th Electronic Combat Squadron, Cannon Air Force Base, changes a light bulb under an EE-111 Raven while working the swing shift. Operation DENY FLIGHT is the NATO enforcement of the not fly zone over Bosnia. Subject Operation/Series: DENY FLIGHT Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA)

041205-F-5343T-009. Base: Avon Park Air Force Range State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DF-ST-85-12478. Base: Raf Wethersfield Country: United Kingdom (GBR)

040604-F-8078V-066. Base: Little Rock Air Force Base State: Arkansas (AR) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Airman 1st Class Savannah Wilson, 608th Air Communications Squadron radio frequency technician, performs a radio check in the 8th Air Force attic to ensure proper network connectivity. These tests ensure sure two-way communication is seamless in a time of need.

US military personnel work in a modern army command post, safeguarding classified information and state secrets against cyber attacks. Digital warfare and cybersecurity operations. Camera A.

050622-A-9665L-042. Subject Operation/Series: RED DRAGON Base: Fort Mccoy State: Wisconsin (WI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAR

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Guerschom Senat, an electrician assigned to Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, executes a lead hand punch during a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program sustainment exercise aboard Amphibious Assault Ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7), in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 30, 2022. This MCMAP sustainment refreshed Marines and Sailors in warfighting techniques for basic close combat lethality. Cpl. Senat is a native of Haiti. 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.

030415-F-5712B-011. Base: Tallil Air Base State: Dhi Qar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

A Marine clerk types up correspondence during exercise Ocean Venture '88. Subject Operation/Series: OCEAN VENTURE '88 Base: US Naval Station, Roosevelt Road State: Puerto Rico (PR) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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During the Non-Combatant Evacuation Operation (NEO) portion of Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea's, Operational Readiness Inspection (ORI), US Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Kimberly McClearn, 51st Maintenance Squadron, uses a metal detecting wand to ensure that evacuees have no hidden articles. Evacuees were transported to the Osan American High School to process through various stations and briefings before being able to evacuate the peninsula. Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

Greywolf Trooper, Spc. Chansylor Butler, assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 215th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, interacts with Polish Students from Kalige High School, Dec. 9, 2022. Events like these continue to strengthen the bonds between the Polish community and the U.S. Army.

Airman 1st Class Arvel Parker, 52nd Security Forces Squadron patrolman, checks IDs at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Aug. 29, 2022. Security Forces Airmen are the first line of defense in Spangdahlem ABs Integrated Base Defense network.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Starine Grant, an aviation operations specialist with Headquarters & Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) New River, stands with fellow Marines during a speech following a Marine Corps birthday run on MCAS New River in Jacksonville, North Carolina, Nov. 10, 2022. The birthday run promoted camaraderie and allowed Marines to celebrate the 247th Marine Corps birthday with Marines and sailors around the air station.

Portrait of US Marine Corps soldier saluting American flag over gray background

US Air Force STAFF Sergeant Jonathan Jamerson's anguished expression, during more than 245 hours of instruction, in six weeks of classes at the Air Education and Training Command School at Lackland AFB, TX. From AIRMAN Magazine, July 2000 article "Learning to sell; It's a Scream.". US Air Force Staff Sergeant Jonathan Jamerson's anguished expression, during more than 245 hours of instruction, in six weeks of classes at the Air Education and Training Command School at Lackland AFB, TX. From Airman Magazine, July 2000 article "Learning to sell; It's a Scream."

Senior Airman Stephon Donaldson, right, an 821st Contingency Response Support Squadron aerial and ground equipment (AGE) technician, sets up a tent with U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tyler Lewellen, left, an 821st Contingency Response Support Squadron AGE team lead, during Turbo Distribution 22-2 at Sabre Army Airfield, Tennessee, July 14, 2022. Turbo Distribution is a joint task force-port opening exercise designed to train U.S. Air Force and Army personnel on how to rapidly respond to humanitarian aid and disaster response missions. (U.S. Air Force by Staff Sgt. Scott Warner)

U.S. Army Sgt. Ramon Bowie, 19th Expeditionary Sustainment Command, awaits questioning during a military knowledge board during the 2022 Eighth Army Best Warrior and Squad Competition at Camp Casey, South Korea, May 13, 2022. The board is one of several tasks the competitors must complete as part of the Best Warrior Competition.

US Air Force (USAF) personnel assigned to the 387th Air Expeditionary Group (AEG), use an ATLAS (All Terrain Lifter Army System) at a forward deployed location to bring in pallets of Humanitarian Daily Rations (HDR) to a supply storage location. The HDR will be delivered to Iraqi refugees, as part of the United States Humanitarian efforts during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Unknown

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Abraham Kamara, a food service specialist with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 273 inspects food service equipment at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina, June 9, 2022. MWSS-273 provides limited aviation ground support to enable a composite Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) and supporting or attached elements of the Marine Air Control Group (MACG) to conduct expeditionary operations. MWSS-273 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Rictaveon Greene, 86th Maintenance Squadron Fabrication Flight non-destructive inspection journeyman, inspects part of the Barrier Arresting Kit-12 during the overhaul of the system at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 20, 2022. The BAK-12 is an important system that allows Ramstein to host aircraft from other bases if necessary.

A US Marine Corps (USMC) troop from Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron-2 (MWHS-2) races to quickly put his Colt 5.56mm M16A2 Assault Rifle together during a relay race as part of a field meet held at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point, North Carolina. Base: Mcas, Cherry Point State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

An Infantry Training Battalion student looks for an enemy in nearby trees during Patrol Week near Camp Geiger, N.C., on Oct. 28, 2013. Patrol Week is a five-day event that teaches infantry students basic offensive, defensive and patrolling techniques. Delta Co. is the first infantry training company to fully integrate female Marines into an entire training cycle. This and future comanies will evaluate the performance of the female Marines to help determine the possibility of allowing women into combat related job fields.

Standing at attention, the soldier executes the military salute gesture to present his respect and devotion as captain of the crew. Patriot army general saluting with right hand to his temple. Camera A.

Lance Cpl. Rupeni Rokotakala, 3rd Battalion, Fiji Infantry Regiment, Chaplain leads a group of religious leaders in song during a religious seminar put on by the 25th Infantry Division, 3rd Brigade Combat Team chaplain taking place this week at Black Rock Camp, Fiji. During Operation Cartwheel 2022 chaplains will be sharing each others ways to provide religious support to their prospective militaries.

060317-N-0411D-053. Base: Camp Lemonier Country: Djibouti (DJI) Scene Major Command Shown: Combined Joint Task Force : Horn

220802-F-LN908-0397DJIBOUTI, Djibouti (Aug. 2, 2022) Boatswain's Mate Seaman Apprentice Tyshaun Hickson, from Mullins, South Carolina, secures the ship's brow aboard the Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary sea base USS Hershel "Woody" Williams (ESB 4) prior to departure, Aug. 2, 2022. Hershel "Woody" Williams is rotationally deployed to the U.S. Naval Forces Africa area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet, to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Van Moreau, 435th Flying Training Squadron student pilot, takes notes during a pre-flight brief at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, August 25, 2022. Pre-flight briefs serve to improve flight safety by ensuring that no important tasks are forgotten before each flight.

Armed security guard investigates with walk talky

SCHRIEVER SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. -- Space Base Delta 1 conducted a reveille ceremony at Schriever SFB, Colorado, 12 September, 2022. During the ceremony, SBD 1 Commander, U.S. Space Force Colonel, David Hanson, spoke on the significance of service and commitment to the nation's prisoners of war and those missing in action.

Recruits with Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, complete the land navigation course on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., March 28, 2023. Land navigation is part of Basic Warrior Training, designed to teach recruits proficiency in non-technical navigation.

Black military veteran in army uniform attends counseling session, looking distressed and sharing feelings about post combat stress. War soldier dealing with PTSD, experiencing guilt.

ESU Incident Command Post New Orleans - Miscellaneous - 26-HK-308-86. Hurricane Katrina

A close-up photograph of Aviation Electrician's Mate 3rd Class Rozetha Blackmon, a troubleshooter in the line division for Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 34 (VAQ-34). Base: Naval Air Station, Lemoore State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Team of military specialists monitor satellite data and integrates live information, coordinates strategic missions to support decision making and national defense in a high tech command post.

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Airman 1st Class Isaiah Mason, 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron ground transportation support operator, receives a taser shock during a National Police week demonstration at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 18, 2022. Volunteers were able to sign a waiver to feel what it is like to be tasered, an experience every SFS member must have as a part of their training.

220707-N-TT059-1036 GULF OF OMAN (July 7, 2022) Gunner's Mate 3rd Class Darrell Taylors inspects an MK-38 gun aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Momsen (DDG 92) in the Gulf of Oman, July 7. Momsen is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East region.

040915-F-0017C-019. Base: Gwangju Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

Mid-adult man looking through binoculars while wearing an officer's uniform.

Corrie Frazier, 437th Aerial Port Squadron ramp service technician, prepares combat rubber raiding crafts for loading onto a C-17 Globemaster III at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, Oct. 11, 2022. In the event of a catastrophic in-flight failure of a SpaceX rocket, a rescue mission will launch from JB Charleston and conduct an overwater airdrop to secure the capsule and crew.

030508-M-0175R-015. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: USS Nassau (LHA 4)

US Marine Corps soldier with M4 assault rifle standing by American flag over gray background

US Marine Corps Lance Corporal Ramon Gonzales applies camouflage to his face on board USS ESSEX (LPH 2) before participating in a beach assault. About 1,000 US Marines participated in an amphibious assault at Pacific Missile Range Facility, Barking Sands, Kauai, Hawaii. Subject Operation/Series: RIMPAC '96 Base: USS Essex (LHD 2)

SAN DIEGO (March 18, 2013) Logistics Specialist 1st Class Jesus Batista orders an element of first class petty officers from Navy Public Affairs Support Element West and Combat Camera Group Pacific to uncover during a uniform inspection for CPO 365. CPO 365 training gives first class petty officers year round instruction in the skills required to be a chief petty officer.

011022-F-1705S-004. Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Daylon Johnson, a machine-gunner with Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, loads a magazine to conduct shooting drills aboard Amphibious Assault Ship USS Tripoli (LHA-7), in the Philippine Sea, Sept. 16, 2022. Marines conducted the shooting drills to maintain their expertise in marksmanship. 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 Lance Cpl. Daylon Johnson, a machine-gunner with Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, loads a magazine to conduct shooting drills aboard Amphibious Assault Ship USS Tripoli (LHA-7), in the Philippine Sea, Sept. 16, 2022. Marines conducted the shooting drills to maintain their expertise in marksmanship. 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.

Cory Brown, installation technician for By Light, installs Wi-Fi at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, May 11, 2022. Dy-Fi is one of many modernization initiatives meant to help Airmen accomplish the mission efficiently at Dyess.

221015-N-AL206-1006 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 15, 2022) Chief Quartermaster Terence Edwards uses a stadimeter aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS McFaul (DDG 74) while underway as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group. The first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) is on its inaugural deployment conducting training and operations along NATO allies and partners to enhance integration for future operations and demonstrate the U.S. Navys commitment to a peaceful, stable and conflict-free Atlantic region.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Aaron Smith, 92nd Operation Support Squadron Aircrew Flight Equipment craftsman, works on cleaning a pilots helmet on Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, May 3, 2022. AFEs job is to maintain the practicality and safety of equipment to prevent the unlikely event of defective gear.

A female Navy plane captain wears safety goggles and headphones while working on the flight line. Country: Unknown

221026-N-JU916-1153 NORFOLK, Va. (Oct. 26, 2022) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) Airman Apprentice Jaron Maddox, from Louisville, Kentucky, stocks cereal aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), October 26, 2022. Truman is the flagship of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group and is currently in port at Naval Station Norfolk.

220407-N-LR905-1208SAN DIEGO (April 7, 2022) - Culinary Specialist 1st Class Jim Barnes is sprayed with with oleoresin capsicum (OC) spray, also known as pepper spray, during a Naval Security Forces Sentry qualification course for Sailors assigned to amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) April 7. Sailors participate in NSFS courses to qualify as armed watch standers. Makin Island is a Wasp-class amphibious assault ship homeported in San Diego.

the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is working with local, state and federal partners in areas affected by Hurricane Ian. Jacksonville District Commander Co;. James Booth met withSanbe Island Mayor Holly Smith to discuss the response. Mayor Smith show Col. Booth video of the devastation.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jeremy Brown, 45th Civil Engineering Squadron structural craftsman, holds a bugle to play taps May 20, 2022, at Patrick Space Force Base, Fla. The sound of a bugle playing taps is a call to remember those who gave their lives in the service of the United States.

Female psychologist assists a black soldier in a counseling session, focusing on PTSD and trauma after combat distress. Mental health support for army veterans, grief and guilt. Camera B.

221016-N-IL330-4013 PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 16, 2022) - Aviation Boatswains Mate (Fuels) Airman Leonard Blake, from Stanford, Florida, speaks into a sound-powered telephone during a replenishment-at-sea (RAS) aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) Oct. 16, 2022. Tripoli is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

Aviation Training Center - Mobile Aircrew - Aftermath and Rescue - 26-HK-279-165. Hurricane Katrina

Military dispatcher relays info from army intelligence analysts to troops on front lines, close up shot. Radio communications operator wearing uniform talking in headset mic, camera A

Educators from Seattle to Olympia met with key military leaders to learn about military opportunities for their students during a social gathering on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Aug. 18, 2022. Pictured is Lt. Gen. Xavier Brunson, commander of America's First Corps, offering remarks to educators at the event.

A mess management specialist cleans a kettle in the galley of one of the two enlisted mess decks aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN-69) during FLEET EX '90. Subject Operation/Series: FLEET EX '90 Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 7, 2013) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 3rd Class Christopher Hope lowers a bracket for the emergency aircraft barricade aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). George H.W. Bush is conducting training and carrier qualifications in the Atlantic Ocean.

031031-A-1866H-059. Base: Randolph Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

230113-N-CW190-1004 SAN DIEGO (Jan. 13, 2023) Culinary Specialist Seaman Domion Evans, a native of Fayetteville, N.C., participates in a stores on load aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Vinson is currently pierside in its homeport of San Diego.

Sailors from the battleship USS Iowa (BB-61) contact family members shortly after the ship's return to home port following an explosion which killed 47 crew members. The explosion occurred in the No.2 16-inch gun turret as the Iowa was conducting routine gunnery exercises approximately 300 miles northeast of Puerto Rico on April 19th. Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

From left to right, U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jeferson HernandezEscobar, a motor vehicle operator with Combat Logistics Company 36, Combat Logistics Regiment 37, Lance Cpl. Cyrus Fayiah, an electrician with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, Marine Aircraft Group 12, and U.S. Navy Aviation Mechanic Seaman Alwayne Cowie, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 27, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, swear in during a naturalization ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 30, 2024. The naturalization ceremony was held to acknowledge MCAS Iwakuni service members becoming citizens of the United States. The ceremony included service members from El Salvador, Liberia, Mexico, Jamaica, and the Philippines.

Pfc. Michael B. Goodwin Jr. and Pvt. Angel Guzman, of 662nd Engineering Company off load snacks from a Light Medium Tactical Vehicle at the Milton M. Newton Recreational Park, St. Thomas, Sept. 13. The VING set up five points of distribution to distribute food and water to the St. Thomas community after Hurricane Irma.

U.S. Air Force Capt. Nic Young, Accelerating the Legacy committee president and C-17 Globemaster III pilot, speaks with local media about Accelerating the Legacy 2023 at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, Feb. 18, 2023. Accelerating the Legacy is an aviation heritage event that honors the Tuskegee Airmens legacy, offers professional development and networking opportunities to Total Force Airmen, and inspires the next generation of aviation professionals.

INDIAN OCEAN (June 9, 2013) Seaman Derick Wimbley, from Atlanta, talks into a sound powered phone while on watch aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts.

221212-N-IX644-2016 ADRIATIC SEA (Dec. 12, 2022) Sailors assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) demonstrate firefighting techniques before a fire drill, Dec. 12, 2022. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group 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.

A smile and new insignia shared...Kristen S. Robinson ceremoniously receives her new hospital corpsman third class insignia during NHB/NMRTC Bremerton advancement ceremony held July 1, 2022 (Official Navy photo by Douglas H Stutz, NHB/NMRTC Bremerton public affairs officer).

220503-N-XN177-1034 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 3, 2022) - Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Dasia Lewis, from Selma, Alabama, talks on a radio in a cargo ammunition magazine aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), May 3, 2022. Tripoli is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.

Military delegation visiting Main Interior for Toys for Tots promotional event, meetings with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and other senior officials

US Army boxer, Sergeant DeAndrey Abron, has his head gear fitted prior to steping into the boxing ring at this year's Armed Forces Boxing Competition in Fort Huachuca, Arizona, on February 7th, 2001. Base: Fort Huachuca State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Left side front view medium close-up shot as US Air Force Director of Communications, Major Cephas Franklin (Foreground) from the 352nd Operational Support Squadron, Royal Air Force Mildenhall, United Kingdom reviews Medical Equipment while deployed to Beira, Mozambique in support of Operation Atlas Response. Subject Operation/Series: ATLAS RESPONSE Base: Beira State: Sofala Country: Mozambique (MOZ)

U.S. Marine Corps Recruit Joseph Sutton, a recruit with Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, receives a haircut at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Sept. 7, 2022. Recruits received weekly haircuts to create uniformity. Sutton was recruited out of Recruiting Station Chicago, Ill.

220609-N-YD731-1006 ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 9, 2022) Fleet Master Chief Huben Phillips, U.S. 2nd Fleet, meets with Sailors aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) June 9, 2022. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group (CSG) is underway completing a certification exercise to increase U.S. and allied interoperability and warfighting capability before a future deployment. The George H.W. Bush CSG is an integrated combat weapons system that delivers superior combat capability to deter, and if necessary, defeat America's adversaries in support of national security.

A Legacy Flight Academy student sits in a Humvee on a C-17 Globemaster III while a U.S. Airman takes a photo during Accelerating the Legacy 2023 at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, Feb. 18, 2023. Local elementary, middle, and high school students spent the day on the Joint Base Charleston flightline, interacting with Airmen, touring various Air Force aircraft and flying.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Itzel Hernandez, inbound section admin specialist, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa (MARFOREUR/AF), holds a plank during a physical training session at U.S. Army Garrison Panzer Kaserne, near Stuttgart, Germany, Nov. 10, 2022. MARFOREUR/AF conducted a shamrock drill physical training session consisting of four different exercises in celebration of the Marine Corps 247th birthday.

221007-N-TT639-1036 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Oct. 7, 2022) - Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Michael House, from Atlanta inspects a self-contained breathing apparatus bottle during a general quarters drill aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) Oct. 7, 2022. Tripoli is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

220613-N-KN989-1014 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM (June 13, 2022) The 25th Infantry Division Haka Team performs as the Navy's newest Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG 121) arrives at its new homeport, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, after completing its maiden voyage from Charleston, South Carolina where the ship was commissioned.

Major John M. Scott. Major John M. Scott. "Andrews AFB, MDMaj. John M. Scott, a C-140 pilot with the 89th MAW, prepares a form prior to a flight." Photographer: Tech. Sgt. E. Arnett

Staff Sgt. Ian Miller, 19th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal technician, demonstrates a bomb suit during the DoD STARBASE STEM Fest at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, Sept. 30, 2022. The STARBASE program was implemented on the installation to enhance science, technology, engineering, and mathematics learning for 5th grade students in Arkansas.

Straight on medium close-up from the waist up of USAF SENIOR AIRMAN Ramona Davidson. SRA Davidson is a Reservation SPECIALIST and member of the 30th Services Squadron and works at the Vandenberg Lodge on Vandenberg Air Force Base, California. Her duties include fielding an average of 150 telephones per day. Base: Vandenberg Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A Seabee uses a transit to survey the site of a temporary building at the naval station's Ship Repair Facility (SRF). Temporary buildings are being erected to replace structures damaged by the volcanic ash that fell following the eruption of Mount Pinatubo.. Base: Naval Station, Subic Bay State: Luzon Country: Philippines(PHL)

220823-N-OM737-2086ATLANTIC OCEAN (August 23, 2022) Airman Anthony Williams, assigned to the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), participates in a mentorship event on the mess decks, Aug. 23, 2022. Bataan is underway conducting an Afloat Training Group engineering inspection as part of the basic phase training cycle.

220616-N-LI114-1110 YIGO, Guam (June 16, 2022) Aircrew Survival Equipmentman 2nd Class Erick R. Warren, from Bessemer, Alabama, assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit Five, attached to Commander, Task Force 70, deployed aboard the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) reads a manual in preparation for parachute insertion operations during Exercise Valiant Shield 2022 (VS22). VS22 is a U.S.-only, biennial field training exercise (FTX) focused on integration of joint training in a multi-domain environment. This training builds real-world proficiency in sustaining world forces through detecting, locating, tracking and engaging units at sea, in the air, on land and in cyberspace in response to a range of mission areas.

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) stand at attention during a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Feb. 13, 2024. Army

220511-N-IL330-1050 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 11, 2022) - Aviation Boatswains Mate (Fuels) 1st Class Leroy Staples, from Dorchester, Massachusetts, scans the flight deck for foreign object debris (FOD) during a FOD walk-down on the flight deck aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), May 11, 2022. Tripoli is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.

Lt. Jeeho Kim, from Raleigh, North Carolina, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 8s flight surgeon, greets Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Collin Rose, from Kingston, Jamaica, assigned to USS Gerald R. Fords (CVN 78) medical department, during a periodic health assessment in the hangar bay, April 15, 2022. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting carrier qualifications and strike group integration prior to operational deployment.

DF-ST-86-08493. Base: Clark Air Base State: Luzon Country: Philippines (PHL)

AS2(AW) Enrique Whittaker, assigned to Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron (HM) 14, pauses for photos with members of his command and family during his re-enlistment ceremony aboard the decommissioned Iowa-Class Battleship USS Wisconsin (BB-64). The ceremony was facilitated and hosted by the Hampton Roads Naval Museum, one of ten U.S. Navy Museums within the Naval History and Heritage Command. The museum is located next door to the battleship in Downtown Norfolk, Virginia and hosts military ceremonies without cost for area commands.

010919-F-0362B-004. Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

Chaplain (1st Lt.) Dewayne Ragland, 436th Airlift Wing chaplain, gives a sermon for a religious service aboard a C-5M Super Galaxy at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, April 9, 2023. For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic, the 436th AW Chapel team hosted 130 Team Dover members aboard a C-5 for a religious service.

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Antonio Cooper, 14th Flying Training Wing command chief, presents retired Lt. Gen. Marshall B. Webb, former Air Force Special Operations Command commander and Air Education and Training Command commander, with an 1840 Army non-commissioned officers sword during an Order of the Sword ceremony at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Oct. 15, 2022. The original Order of the Sword was patterned after two orders of chivalry founded during the Middle Ages in Europe: The British Royal Order of the Sword and the Swedish Military Order of the Sword.

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