Military Silhouettes at Sunset

Silhouettes of armed military personnel against vibrant sunsets, capturing moments of vigilance and teamwork in a serene yet dramatic atmosphere.

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Silhouette of a United States Marine during a combat patrol in Afghanistan's Helmand Province

PARWAN PROVINCE, Afghanistan - U.S. Army Sgt. Robert Streeter of Newton Iowa, and Soldier with Troop B, 1st Squadron, 113th Cavalry Regiment, Task Force Redhorse, scans a nearby hilltop during a search of the Qual-e Jala village, here Feb. 21. ANA soldiers, Afghan National Police and other assets partnered with Troop B to search the village of Qual-e Jala for targeted individuals in order to clear, hold, build’ Koh-e Safi District. While searching the village, the Troop B Soldiers and their partners killed one known insurgent, detained four others and also found assorted weapons which they gathered and destroyed. Task Force Redhorse is a part of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, also known as Task Force Red Bulls, and maintains security throughout Parwan Province.

Silhouette of U.S Marines on a bunker at sunset in Northern Afghanistan.

Silhouette of U.S Marines on a bunker at sunset in Northern Afghanistan.

A U.S. Army Special Forces member conducts a communications check during exercise Emerald Warrior 22.1 at Hurlburt Field, Florida, May 5, 2022. Emerald Warrior is the largest joint special operations exercise involving U.S. Special Operations Command forces training for response to various threats above and below the threshold of armed conflict.

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U.S. Marines in action on a smoke filled battlefield.

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Marines with Bravo Company, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, run with their rifles during an endurance course while training in Djibouti, Oct. 9, 2012. The endurance course was part of a three-week training force package, which paired Marines of Bravo Company with Marines of Combat Logistics Battalion 24, 24th MEU, to gain a shared understanding of each other's roles in the Marine Corps Air Ground Task Force and refine their basic infantry skills in Djibouti's rugged terrain. The package comprised basic infantry skills, desert survival techniques, endurance courses and a simulated war. The 24th MEU is deployed with the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group as a theater reserve and crisis response force in the U.S. Central Command and U.S. Navy's 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

TECH. SGT. Mike Garcia of the 8th Security Police Squadron (8th SPS) is silhouetted against the sky as he holds a Stinger anti-aircraft guided missile during the air base ground defense Exercise Foal Eagle '89. The 8th SPS is the only Air Force security police unit to have a Stinger section. Air Force security police personnel from various U.S. and Pacific commands are taking part in the exercise. Subject Operation/Series: FOAL EAGLE '89 Base: Kunsan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

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U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Robert Guerrero, a crew chief with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 267, scans the horizon during a live-fire training event in support of Jungle Warfare Exercise (JWX) 23.1 off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, Feb 17, 2023. JWX 23.1 is a large-scale field training exercise focused on leveraging the integrated capabilities of joint and allied partners to strengthen all-domain awareness, maneuvers, and fires across a distributed maritime environment.

060413-A-5043I-025. Base: Al Mahmudiyah State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

A U.S. Marine with 1st Battalion, 2nd Marines conducts a tactical reload during a combat marksmanship range during Fuji Viper 23.1 at Combined Arms Training Center, Camp Fuji, Japan, Nov. 22, 2022. Exercise Fuji Viper exemplifies a commitment to realistic training that produces lethal, ready, and adaptable forces capable of decentralized operations across a wide range of missions. 1/2 is forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marines, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program.

220715-N-VM474-2088 ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 15, 2022) U.S. Marinesassigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), fire M4 service rifles during a live-fire exercise aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), July 15, 2022. 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.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Allen Rodriguez, fire team leader, with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, returns fire on a simulated enemy force while conducting a tactical exercise during exercise Archipelago Endeavor 22 (AE22), at Berga Naval Base, Sweden, Sept. 21, 2022. AE22 is an integrated field training exercise that increases operational capability and enhances strategic cooperation between the U.S. Marines and Swedish forces.

Russian special forces operator in bulletproof helmet in the smoke and fire.

Members of the 101st Engineer Battalions Forward Support Co. (FSC), Massachusetts National Guard, complete buddy team night-fire safely during Annual Training at Camp Edwards, Mass., Aug. 12.

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Marines assigned to Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, depart a vehicle checkpoint and patrol back to Forward Operating Base Geronimo, Afghanistan, May 30. The Marines are a part of the H&S guard force, a group of mostly non-infantrymen who perform infantry duties in the H&S battle space.

Arizona Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 158th Infantry Regiment, 29th Infantry Brigade Combat Team conduct platoon bounding overwatch in an air assault training exercise during Exportable Combat Training Capability program at Camp Roberts, California, July 18, 2022. The air assault lane consisted of two platoons engaging opposing forces on a platoon level and a company level during a culminating event.

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110712-N-CD297-015NORFOLK (July 12, 2011) A Sailor assigned to Riverine Squadron (RIVRON) 2 participates in pre-deployment exercises. RIVRON-2 is stationed at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story.

Senior Airman Brandon W. Motley watches for air support with night vision during evening operations Aug. 13, 2014, on the Grayling Air Gunnery Range during Operation Northern Strike in Grayling, Mich. Northern Strike was a three-week exercise led by the National Guard that demonstrated the combined power of joint and multinational air and ground forces. Motley is a tactical air control party specialist with the 169th Air Support Operations Squadron. TACPs were with the Air National Guards 169th ASOS from Peoria, Ill., and more than 5,000 other armed forces members from 12 states and two coalition nations participated in the combat training.

Soldiers from A Co., 101st Division Special Troop Battalion prepare to board a Chinook for an air assault mission Nov. 1 at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan.

F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft maintainers assigned to the 494th Fighter Squadron perform pre-flight inspections on an aircraft at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Nov. 2, 2022. The Liberty Wing has been performing night flying operations in order to maintain readiness and showcase operational capabilities.

U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Mike Alford, command sergeant major of the 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, discusses the plan of action with a platoon leader during a platoon live-fire exercise at Oberlausitz Training Area, Germany, May 3, 2022. The 3/4 ABCT is among other units assigned to the 1st Infantry Division, proudly working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, Americas forward-deployed corps in Europe.

U.S. Army Soldier Aiming His Weapon at Sunrise

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - Soldiers with 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, walk in what could be mistaken for another planet. Once the Chinook helicopter dropped the Soldiers off at Forward Operating Base Pacemaker, it immediately flew away causing the loose dirt and dust to fly into the air.

Firefighters from the 92nd Civil Engineer Squadron adjusts participate in live fire training at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, Sept. 19, 2022. This training provided firsthand experience for potential real-world scenarios.

U.S. Army Spc. Jake Ballinger with Iron Troop, 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, occupies a security position atop a small hill during a training exercise March 16, 2013, at Hohenfels, Germany. A Mission Readiness Exercise is being conducted by the Regiment to prepare troops for an upcoming deployment to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

A U.S. Navy Special Warfare Operator conducts an over-the-beach movement to simulate clandestine infiltration during Exercise Trojan Footprint 22 in Varna, Bulgaria, May 7, 2022. Exercise Trojan Footprint is the premier special operations forces exercise in Europe that focuses on improving the ability of SOF to counter threats, increase integration with conventional forces and enhance interoperability with our NATO allies and European partners.

U.S. Soldiers with the 1-110th Infantry Battalion, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 28th Infantry Division train on their assigned weapon systems.

Silhouette of a soldier standing with assault rifle in hand against a sunset sky.

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U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jessee Argento, an engineer equipment mechanic with 3rd Maintenance Battalion, 3rd Sustainment Group (Experimental), 3rd Marine Logistics Group, waits to shoot during a table three through six and combat marksmanship program range at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 15, 2022. The purpose of the range was to improve the battalion's organic combat marksmanship capabilities and to train the core position safety officers for subsequent company ranges. 3rd MLG based out of Okinawa, Japan, is a forward-deployed combat unit that serves as III Marine Expeditionary Forces comprehensive logistics and combat service support backbone for operations throughout the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Pat Sykes a flying crew chief with the 437th Air Craft Maintenance Squadron exits a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft to perform a preflight inspection for a mission to deliver earthquake relief supplies to Haiti Jan. 15, 2010 at Charleston Air Force Base S.C.

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SOUTHERN SHORSHORK, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Lance Cpls. Edmond Z. Guilmette and William A. Stokes, combat engineers from Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, fill up barriers for an observation post in Southern Shorshork, Helmand province, Afghanistan, during Operation Cobra, June 17. Operation Cobra is a joint operation between Marine Corps units and the Afghanistan National Army to disrupt enemy forces which have been using the sparsely populated region between Marjah and Nawa as a safe haven.

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Black silhouette of soldier in the burning fire during a battle operation.

A soldier with 2-20th Special Forces Group (Airborne) takes part in early morning training during Southern Strike 2019 at Camp Shelby in Hatiesburg, Mississippi January 28, 2019.Southern Strike 2019 is a large-scale, joint multinational combat exercise that provides tactical level training for the full spectrum of conflict. It emphasizes air dominance, maritime operations, maritime air support, precision engagement, close air support, command and control, personnel recovery, aero medical evacuation, and combat medical support. Air National Guard

Marines with Company G gather together to discuss their plans as a support-by-fire element before conducting a live-fire raid here July 26. Live-fire raids are rare for these Marines, especially at night when their vision is limited to what they can see out of their night vision optics. The raid was held by Battalion Landing Team 2/4 as part of their second training period at sea before deploying with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit later this year.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Ian Zerby, 820th RED HORSE Squadron airborne flight, prepares to rig a connex box for a sling-load as a CH-47 Chinook, Army National Guard, Stockton, CA, hovers overhead during a peacetime operation Nov. 9, 2011, at Alamo, Nev. The sling load training and air assault certification of 820th RHS airborne flight Airmen proved crucial in the success of the quick response operation.

A U.S. Marine with India Company, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division takes notes during a night live fire range performed by Brazilian Marines during Exercise Formosa in Goias, Brazil, Aug. 06, 2022. During this training, Marines exchange infantry knowledge and tactics with Brazilian Marines to further enhance mission readiness. Exercise Formosa focuses on strengthening relations and interoperability between U.S. and Brazilian Forces, conveying the enduring promise to be a trustworthy neighbor.

Marines assigned to 3rd Platoon, Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, wait out their turn to participate in a night fire during the Clear, Build, Hold Exercise 2 at Range 210 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif. March 5.

A U.S. Army Soldier from 2nd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment searches the mountains of the Andar province of Afghanistan for Taliban members and weapons caches June 6, 2007.

A U.S. Marine with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), watches 81mm illumination mortar rounds fall during a joint mortar range with Royal Saudi Naval Forces Marines with the 3rd Marine Infantry Battalion during exercise Red Reef 15 in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility, Dec 12, 2014. Red Reef is part of a routine theater security cooperation engagement plan between the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps and Royal Saudi Naval Forces that serves as an excellent opportunity to strengthen tactical proficiency in critical mission areas and support long-term regional security.

Generic_WTBD_01Soldiers convoy through a make-believe village in which they evacuate casualties after being attacked by hostiles. The scenario was part of the 2009 Best Warrior competiton in which the Army's best Soldiers are pitted against one another in a contest of skills and wills (

Finnish soldiers assigned to the Satakunta Jaeger Battalion and U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division run after planting a Bangalore torpedo at Niinisalo, Finland, July 21, 2022. The 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, and the Pori Brigade of the Finnish army began summer training in Finland to strengthen relations and help build interoperability between the two nations.

A U.S. Marine with 3d Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, moves toward an objective at Range 400 during their Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Jan. 23, 2022. Range 400 employs realistic live fire training that produces combat-ready forces in preparation for Marine Rotational Force-Darwin 22.2. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Cameron Hermanet.)

U.S. Marines prepare for a patrol during Reconnaissance Certification Exercise at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, Jan 17, 2024. RCERT is designed to thoroughly assess Marines' proficiency in ground reconnaissance capabilities in a demanding environment while reinforcing their mental and physical endurance. The Marines are with 3d Reconnaissance Battalion, 3d Marine Division.

U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 171 detach a fuel line after successfully setting up a forward arming and refueling point (FARP) at Iwo Jima Air Base, Japan, Aug. 4, 2022. U.S. Marines with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152 and MWSS-171 conducted joint FARP operations in expeditionary conditions, practicing employment of light and agile forces across the Indo-Pacific.

Paratroopers assigned to the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division participate in the 10k Presidents Day Ruck, February 19, 2024. The ruck was hosted by Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) and celebrated all 46 of the United States' current and former Presidents. Army

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Two Soldiers from from 11th Engineer Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division (ROK-US Combined Division) provide security and over-watch of the bridge site during the early morning hours of the training exercise, Republic of Korea, May 18, 2022; the 11th Engineer Battalion and 4th Squadron, 70th Armor Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade, 1st Armored Division worked together to construct an Improved Ribbon Bridge (IRB) to allow the crossing by M1A2 Abrams tanks and M2 Bradly Infantry fighting Vehicles. Soldiers from across the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team Ready First, 1st Armored Division (the current 2nd Infantry Division (ROK-US Combined Division) rotational brigade) as well as other units from 2ID participated in the Warrior Ready Strike training exercise to increase their proficiency, learn about operating in the Republic of Korea, and re-affirm the commitment to the ROK-US Alliance.

U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers from the 492nd Civil Affairs Battalion walk through a cloud of dust during the Rising Phoenix Battalion March in Buckeye, Arizona on September 18, 2022. In addition to the annual battalion road march, Soldiers will have the opportunity to earn the Medaille de Marche Internationale de Diekirch (MID), a permanent and wearable foreign award from the Armed Forces of Luxembourg.

U.S. Marines assigned to Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, climb stairs to clear a room while conducting a live-fire raid on Range 226 during a battalion field exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Sept. 22, 2022. Range 226 improved the Marines ability to operate their rifles at close quarters and in low-visibility environments during the larger FEX, intended to increase the battalions combat readiness.

A soldier from 2nd Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, unloads his Stryker armored fighting vehicle after a long day of conducting fire missions at the National Training Center Aug. 12.

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(Left) Gen. James D. Thurman, U.S. Army Forces Command, commanding general, walks with Col. Erik Peterson, International Security Assistance Force - Regional Command South and 10th Mountain Division chief of staff, from his helicopter on Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Jan. 12, after a day of visiting various units in southern Afghanistan. The purpose of his trip was to see various units and discuss matters related to pre-deployment training.

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Fort Hood, Texas: December,1967 A 198th Infantry Brigade machine gunner moves his weapon into position during a night training exercise. They arrived in Vietnam on October 23 after five intensive months of training.

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CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. - A Marine practices room clearing with his squad members before himself and the other Marines of Company G conduct a mechanized night raid here Aug. 20. The raid was the final exercise Battalion Landing Team 2/4 will hold before deploying with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Kyle Carmichael (left), a motor vehicle operator with 3rd Transportation Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, supervises and coaches Lance Cpl. Anraj Gurung, a motor vehicle operator with Combat Logistics Battalion 4, CLR-3, 3rd MLG, as he fires an M240B medium machine gun mounted atop a Joint Light Tactical Vehicle on Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, May 11, 2022. 3rd LSB conducted an M240B medium machine gun range to foster force readiness and to refine skills using mounted weaponry. 3rd MLG, based out of Okinawa, Japan, is a forward deployed combat unit that serves as III Marine Expeditionary Forces comprehensive logistics and combat service support backbone for operations throughout the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility.

A British Royal Marine with 148 (Meiktila) Commando Forward Observation Battery, 29 Commando Regiment Royal Artillery, 3 Commando Brigade Royal Marines jumps out of a U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J Super Hercules aircraft during a static-line parachute operation with U.S. Marines with 3rd Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, Force Headquarters Group, Marine Corps Forces Reserve, on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Aug. 4, 2022. 3rd ANGLICO conducted low-level static line parachute insertion operations in order to enhance the tactical and operational readiness of its Marines for exercises and real-world operations.

U.S. Air Force Airmen of the 75 Security Forces Squadron rally up after a scenario during the 75 SFS Combat Readiness Training course to discuss their strengths in weaknesses while performing tactical movements in fire teams, Oct. 21. The 75 SFS CRT course provides Airmen with tactical training to prepare them physically and mentally for deployments.

PHILIPPINE SEA (May 11, 2022) Sailors, assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 3, move out for take-off from the flight deck of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53) during a helicopter visit, board, search and seizure (HVBSS) training. Abraham Lincoln Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability through alliances and partnerships while serving as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

US Marine Corps (USMC) Recruits, pauses and cover, as flairs light up the night sky during the nighttime infiltration course, held 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)

Soldiers from the 10th Special Operations Group jump from the back of an MC-130H aircraft over a drop zone in Fla., March 1, 2011. Emerald Warrior 2011 is a U.S. Special Operations Command-sponsored, multiservice exercise designed to leverage lessons learned from Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom to provide trained and ready forces to combatant commanders.

U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Cody Rodden, a corpsman with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, secures a simulated casualty during a night casualty evacuation exercise aboard USS New Orleans (LPD 18) in the Sea of Japan, Sept. 11, 2022. This integrated training establishes confidence and familiarity between the Marines and Sailors for in-flight medical treatment. 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. Jesse Roberts, a motor vehicle operator with Combat Logistics Battalion 6 (CLB-6), Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, puts on a night vision device for a table 6 range in preparation for exercise Freezing Winds 22 in Syndalen, Finland, Oct. 10, 2022. Task Force Red Cloud, headquartered by elements of CLB-6, is deployed to Finland in support of Exercises SYD 2022 and Freezing Winds 2022 to enhance U.S. and Finnish select interdependence in the maritime domain; solidify bilateral maritime maneuver within the Finnish littoral environment; and foster strong relationships between U.S. Marine Corps and Finnish Defense Force sustainment units.

220405-N-RB149-1024 KEFLAVIK, Iceland (April 5, 2022) Members of U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Mobile Unit 8, Icelandic Coast Guard, Icelandic Police and British Royal Marines with K Co, 42 Commando, prepare to board an Icelandic Coast Guard vessel while conducting visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) training during exercise Northern Viking 22 (NV22) in Keflavik, Iceland, April 5, 2022. Northern Viking 22 strengthens interoperability and force readiness between U.S., Iceland and allied nations, enabling multi-domain command and control of joint and coalition in the defense of Iceland and Sea Lines of Communication in the Greenland, Iceland, United Kingdom (GIUK) gap.

Lance Corporal Mohamad Jrad, a low-altitude air defense gunner with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, surveys the shores of Morocco aboard the USS New York, at sea, Dec. 25, 2014. Jrad was part of a defensive posture for the ship as it sailed through the Strait of Gibraltar on its way into the Mediterranean Sea. The Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group/24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, is conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe.

Arizona Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 158th Infantry Regiment, 29th Infantry Brigade Combat Team provide security for platoon maneuvers during an air assault on objective simulation exercise. Soldiers simulated the start of the mission by riding in a light medium tactical vehicle and conducted security operations after offload.

Staff Sgt. Zack Allen, 118th Mission Support Group, Tennessee Air National Guard, stands at parade rest during an early formation Aug. 15, 2016, while deployed to Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria. Tennessee National Guard Soldiers and Airmen were on rotations to complete thier portions of projects as part of Operation Resolute Castle 16, an ongoing operation of military construction to build up Eastern European base infrastructure and help strengthen ties between Tennessee's state partnership with Bulgaria.

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021127-F-6701P-008. Complete Scene Caption: Night vision photo of Republic of Georgia members of the 2nd Company, Georgian Commando Battalion acting as a security team move into position during a night live fire raid exercise at a training range in Vasiani, Republic of Georgia. The US Army (USA) (Airborne) is in the Republic of Georgia conducting the Georgia Train and Equip Program, which will enhance the Georgian soldiers abilities in various battlefield techniques. GTEP is a flexible, time phased training initiative that builds upon a strong military-to-military relationship developed between the US and Georgia since the end of the Cold War, and further underscores US support for the Republic of Georgia's sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity. Base: Vasiani State: Imereti Country: Georgia (The Country) (GEO)

Swedish Marines with 4th Marine Regiment, Swedish Amphibious Corps coordinate security during a Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure (VBSS) exercise at 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 U.S. and NATO Partner operational capacity, capability, and interoperability.

Students enrolled in the Joint Terminal Attack Controller (JTAC) Qualification Course, hosted by the 137th Combat Training Flight (137th CTF) from Will Rogers Air National Guard Base in Oklahoma City, work with their instructors during the final week of testing to become qualified JTACs at Razorback Range near Fort Smith, Ark., March 8, 2021. The 137th CTF is one of only two U.S. Air Force units that provide this training and is made up of Active Duty and Guard Airmen. The unit hosted its first international partner student during this particular course.

During an early morning start, an orange glow from the sun fills the sky as a team of UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters from Company B, 3rd Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Multi-National Division-Baghdad, depart Camp Taji Airfield, Iraq, Aug. 18. The aircrews are flying to a training area were they will be conducting training with Iraqi army soldiers.

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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.

Recruits with Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, do the Obstacle Course during the Crucible on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., October 18, 2022. Recruits do the O-Course in full uniform, taking ammo cans and backpacks containing their gear over every obstacle with them, using teamwork to get through.

U.S. Marines with the Maritime Special Purpose Force (MSPF), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conduct an amphibious night raid at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Dec. 5, 2022. This raid was one of various training events during a Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) Interoperability Course. MAGTF Interoperability is an evaluation from the Expeditionary Operations Training Group in combining elements of a MAGTF during the intermediate training phase of the 26th MEU pre-deployment training program.

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U.S. Marine mortarman with Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, prepare for a fire mission during a field exercise at Range 800 on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Oct. 20, 2022. The FEX was designed to improve the battalions combat and contingency capabilities in preparation for future deployments.

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Marines with Marine Barracks Washington, D.C. sharpen their drill sequences during drill practice at the Marine Corps War Memorial, Arlington, Virginia, Oct. 23, 2019. The practice was held in preparation for the upcoming annual Marine Corps Wreath Laying Ceremony at the memorial.

An Avenger Unit personnel, 12th Air Defense Artillery, Ft Polk, Louisiana, as he uses his equipment to take immediate perimeter positions around the landing zone (LZ) of the CH-53 Chinook that brought them, and one of the Avenger units to the insertion point at Condron Army Air Field. Minutes afterwards, more Avenger laden Chinooks arrive. The Avenger unit is a High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) with a turret mounted Stinger launcher module. All units participating in this exercise will be challenged by the desert environment and integration with a variety of other U.S. and multi-national services. Subject Operation/Series: ROVING SANDS '95 Base: White Sands Missile Test Range State: New Mexico (NM) Country: United States Of America (USA)

CPL T. Calvin, left, and LCPL K. Naas of Company B, 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, man their stations aboard an AAVP-7A1 amphibious assault vehicle while en route to a firing range. Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Fuji State: Honshu Country: Japan (JPN)

An explosive ordnance disposal technician with Air Force Special Operations Command patrols alongside EOD technicians and critical skills operators with Marine Forces Special Operations Command during a training event June 24, 2022. The EOD primer was open to EOD techs from other special operations units to share knowledge and experience and enhance interoperability when in a deployed environment. The primer tests all aspects of a technicians knowledge and expertise needed to perform as the only tech on a special operations team while operating in austere, politically sensitive, or hostile environments. The EOD technicians assigned to MARSOC have completed Marine Special Operations Forces Explosive Ordnance Disposal Level 1, which trains Fleet Marine Force EOD technicians in the knowledge and skills required to support the core tasks assigned to MARSOC as a special operations capability specialist.

U.S. Army Soldiers with the New Jersey National Guards Charlie Battery, 3-112th Field Artillery, 44th Infantry Brigade Combat Team fire a M777A2 155mm Howitzer during a section qualification on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, Nov. 5, 2022. The 3-112th Field Artillery qualified over the weekend of November 3-6 on artillery table VI.

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