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Images showcasing military personnel in various operations, including team briefings, troop formations, and equipment handling, in diverse settings.

Anti-Gaddafi troops aim automatic weapons toward the sky from a car window at a Ras Lanouf checkpoint.
Anti-Gaddafi troops aim automatic weapons toward the sky from a car window at a Ras Lanouf checkpoint.
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Recently, more than 30 members of a National Veterinary Response Team (NVRT) joined more than 100 state, local and federal responders from across the United States. These responders were training together at FEMACenter for Domestic Preparedness (CDP), and were able to include the citylocal humane society in the training.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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020213-M-9902V-009. Base: Camp Hijudai State: Oita Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: 3 MEF
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040418-A-3978J-061. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Mosul Country: Iraq (IRQ)
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HENANE, Eastern Samar Province, Republic of the Philippines (Nov. 17, 2013) Naval Aircrewman (Tactical Helicopter) 1st Class Logan Robertson, left, from Marianna Fla., speaks with Philippine civilians after airlifting supplies to their village during Operation Damayan. The George Washington Carrier Strike Group in coordination with the 3d Marine Expeditionary Brigade is assisting the Philippine government in ongoing relief efforts in response to the aftermath of Super Typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda in the Republic of the Philippines.
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120825-N-YF014-085 PYEONGTAEK, Republic of Korea (Aug. 25, 2012) Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class James Norman gives a ship tour of the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) to Republic of Korea navy sailors. While in port, Blue Ridge Sailors and the men and women of the embarked U.S. 7th Fleet staff will interact with their Republic of Korea navy counterparts and participate in various community service events.
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120717-N-GL340-128VINH, Vietnam (July 17, 2012) Lt. j.g. Brittany Young, right, and Lt. j.g. Dave Lovett, pilots assigned to the Blackjacks of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 21, help paint a window grate at the Hung Tien medical clinic during a Pacific Partnership 2012 community service project. Now in its seventh year, Pacific Partnership is a U.S. Pacific Fleet humanitarian and civic assistance mission U.S. military, host and partner nations, non-governmental organizations and international agencies designed to build stronger relationships and disaster response capabilities in the Asia-Pacific region.
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060727-N-9851B-006. Base: USS Crommelin (FFG 37)
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041123-M-2583M-012. Base: Fallujah State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ)
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Marine Safety Unit - 26-HK-133-228. Hurricane Katrina
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ESU Incident Command Post New Orleans - Rita - 26-HK-307-19. Commandant Thomas H. Collins Visit. Hurricane Katrina
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U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Heather Hamilton, a weapons systems officer with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 312 shows airshow participants their squadron patch at Japan Air Self-Defense Force Nyutabaru Air Base, during the Nyutabaru Air Show, Dec. 4, 2022. The air show encompassed various U.S. and Japanese static display aircraft, aerial performances, and provided a chance for the people of Japan to observe U.S. and JSDF assets.
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050821-A-6108G-284. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Erbil Country: Iraq (IRQ)
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DF-ST-86-10106. Base: Mexico City State: Distrito Federal Country: Mexico (MEX)
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ARABIAN SEA (Dec. 17, 2012) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 2nd Class Ronald Lewis, left, from Sealy, Texas, assists Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airman Andrea Smith, from Littleton, Colo., direct an aircraft in hangar bay two aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). John C. Stennis is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions for Operation Enduring Freedom.
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Members of the Final Inspection Team return from Launch Pad 39B where they supported an External Tank (ET) tanking test. This team conducts a preflight walkdown of the vehicle and pad during the hold at T-3 hours on launch day. The tanking test is designed to evaluate how the tank, orbiter, solid rocket boosters and ground systems perform under 'cryo-load,' when the tank is filled with the two ultra-low-temperature propellants. The tank filling and draining portion of the test takes about 11 hours. The test also includes a simulated countdown through the hold at T-31 seconds. The test is being conducted to troubleshoot two issues identified by a tanking test held on April 14. Data is being collected to analyze the liquid hydrogen sensors that gave intermittent readings and the liquid hydrogen pressurization relief valve that cycled more times than standard. The tanking tests are part of preparations for Space Shuttle Discovery's Return to Flight mission, ST
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980326-F-4116M-003. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH 1998 Base: Almaty Country: Kazakhstan (KAZ)
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A North Macedonian soldier with the 2nd Mechanized Infantry Battalion, 11th Infantry Brigade provides perimeter security at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany as part of Exercise Saber Junction 22, Sept. 15, 2022.Army's 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. Army's Grafenwoehr and Hohenfels training areas from August 29 to September 20, 2022. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army's Contingency Response Force in Europe, providing rapidly deployable forces to the United States European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility. Forward deployed across Italy and Germany, the brigade routinely trains alongside NATO allies and partners to build partnerships and strengthen the alliance. (U.S. Army photograph by Sgt. Luke Michalski)
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Illustration of the territory of Hong Kong.Illustration du territoire de Hong Kong.
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961224-A-1529G-004. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT GUARD Base: Tuzla Main Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH)
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Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge - MSO St. Louis Operations - 26-HK-390-115. Hurricane Katrina
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U.S. Air Force Band of the West woodwind quintet Nightwatch members perform for students at the Escuela Libre de música de Ponce, Puerto Rico, May 3, 2022. These musicians provide a wide variety of musical support focusing on building partnerships within the communities they perform in.
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050918-A-5679R-013. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Zhari State: Kandahar Country: Afghanistan (AFG)
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Medium shot. SENIOR AIRMAN Jad Aoun, and Technical Sergeant. Dennis Washington, both Air Transportation Specialists and members of the 86th Air Mobility Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, with help of local laborers, build pallets of humanitarian supplies at the International Airport at Maputo, Mozambique, Africa, 17 March 2000. Their team is deployed in support of Operation Atlas Response, a Humanitarian Aid Operation to help the people of Mozambique, after severe flooding displaced over a million people from their homes. Subject Operation/Series: ATLAS RESPONSE Base: Maputo State: Inhambane Country: Mozambique (MOZ)
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050615-A-1906W-062. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Tallil Area Office Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: USACE
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051215-A-7359K-097. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Forward Operating Base Warrior State: Kirkuk Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION
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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry buttons his jacket after stepping off a helicopter on April 8, 2016, following a flight from Baghdad International Airport to the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq, in advance of meetings with Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi, Foreign Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari, and Kurdistan Regional Government Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani.
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U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Mana Simeona, a recruiter with Recruiting Sub-Station, Pearl City, Hawaii, left, congratulates an airshow attendee for completing pull-ups during the 2022 Kaneohe Bay Air Show, Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Aug. 14, 2022. The air show provided an opportunity for MCBH to foster positive relationships with the local community, while providing a unique experience to the public. 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.
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A group of Air Force Junior ROTC cadets from Jefferson High School await take-off aboard a KC-135 Stratotanker as part of the Aviation Inspiration Mentorship (AIM) High program at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, May 13, 2022. The cadets flew with the 50th Air Refueling Squadron as part of the AIM High program, which seeks to simulate Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics job opportunities for underrepresented youth.
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ESU Incident Command Post New Orleans - Miscellaneous - 26-HK-309-87. Hurricane Katrina
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AFSB personnel during the evacuation procedures training, as a part of the fire prevention week, organized by Fire Department Emergency Services, Camp Darby USAG Italy. Camp Darby, DEPOT, Italy, Oct. 13, 2022.
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220923-N-GF955-1090BALTIC SEA (Sept. 23, 2022) U.S. Navy Gunners Mate 2nd Class Allen Schane, from Chicago Illinois, scores a M9 Beretta pistol shoot aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117), Sept. 23, 2022. Paul Ignatius, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, 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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Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to Boston, Massachusetts, for tour of harbor and the historic U.S. Naval vessel, U.S.S. Constitution
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030525-M-9812M-014. Subject Operation/Series: COBRA GOLD 2003 Base: U Tapao Country: Thailand (THA) Scene Major Command Shown: USMC
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031020-F-0981H-028. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ)
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SSGT Ishmael Antonio (right, with climbing gear), a pararescueman assigned to the 58th Special Operations Wing, Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, leans against the UH-1N helicopter and stretches before his initial reconnaissance of the A-10 crash site near Gold Dust Peak. A helicopter crewmember walks by in his flight suit. Base: Eagle State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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010618-A-0657P-002. Base: Quito Country: Ecuador (ECU) Scene Major Command Shown: SOUTHCOM
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Norfolk (September 21, 2022) Chief Petty Officer selectees from various commands in the Hampton Roads, Virginia region, look at a sampan captured during the Vietnam War as part of a presentation from Museum Educator Zach Smyers of the Hampton Roads Naval Museum. The presentation centered around the U.S. Navys involvement in the Vietnam War, and occurred in the museums exhibit The Ten Thousand-Day War at Sea: The U.S. Navy in Vietnam, 1950-1975. The presentation was part of the museums 21st Annual Chief Petty Officer Heritage Days event. The three-day event allows CPO selectees to receive history and heritage training at the museum and aboard the Battleship Wisconsin, and is hosted by the museum and area commands. The event is the largest and longest running of its kind in Virginia. (US Navy Photo by Max Lonzanida/Released).
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DF-ST-89-01736. Base: Monterey State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Marine Safety Unit - 26-HK-132-93. Hurricane Katrina
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110215-N-9094S-028 MANILA, Philippines (Feb. 15, 2011) Chief Religious Programs Specialist Tshombe Harris, assigned to the U.S. 7th Fleet command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), speaks with Andrea Lindgren, a foreign service officer at the U.S. Embassy in Manila, and Sister Priscilla Ysaac, a nun at the Hospicio De San Jose, during a community service activity. U.S. Navy personnel have volunteered at the Hospicio De San Jose for more than 100 years. Blue Ridge serves under Commander, Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 7/Task Force (CTF) 76, the Navy's only forward deployed amphibious force.
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020111-F-6988D-003. Base: Fort Dix State: New Jersey (NJ) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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051212-A-6365W-006. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Forward Operating Base Loyalty State: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 3 ID
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030930-F-5586B-007. Base: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC
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060722-N-9268E-001. Base: USS Trenton (LPD 14)
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Illustration of the territory of Hong Kong.Illustration du territoire de Hong Kong.
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060414-N-1194D-002. Base: USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) Country: Japan (JPN)
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Yuki Matsumoto, center, an accident investigator and interpreter with Provost Marshals Office, Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations Pacific, translates a brief for U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Kylie Lafi, right, an accident investigator with PMO, H&S Bn, MCIPAC during a DUI training event at Naminoue Driving School, Naha, Okinawa, Japan, July 15, 2022. The joint training event consisted of a wet lab where participants consumed alcohol for a few hours, then drove through an obstacle course in a controlled environment. Marines and Naha Police Department personnel watched them to understand the signs and behaviors of drunken drivers to prevent accidents in the future
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Chief Logistics Specialist Enrique Treto, assigned to USS Gerald R. Fords (CVN 78) supply department, is frocked to the rank of senior chief petty officer by his wife and father during Fords Master Chief and Senior Chief Petty Officer pinning ceremony, May 20, 2022. Six Master Chiefs and 16 Senior Chiefs were pinned during the ceremony. Ford is in port Naval Station Norfolk preparing for its next underway period.
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980225-F-4116M-006. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH 1998 Base: Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base State: Al Ahmadi Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC
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070326-M-2819S-029. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Fallujah State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: RCT-6
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970707-F-2829R-507. State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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GREAT LAKES, Ill. (April 4, 2018) Chief Hospital Corpsman Jaime Kalaw motivates new recruits as they arrive outside the Golden 13 recruit in-processing center at Recruit Training Command (RTC). Approximately 38,000 to 40,000 Sailors graduate annually from the RTC.
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Naokazu Tajika, 374th Security Forces Squadron military working dog trainer, shows members of the Akishima-Yokota Friendship Club a rubber arm used for K9 decoy training during a base immersion tour hosted by the 374th Mission Support Group at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 4, 2022. The 374th MSG hosted a tour for the AKYFC to enhance their understanding of the 374th Airlift Wings mission, boost local relations and reiterate the importance of a strong partnership between Yokota AB and the city of Akishima.