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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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.13. 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.

Baltic Sea (Aug. 14, 2022) A Finnish Jehu-class military combat boat U701 moors in the well deck of the Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) during a U.S. - Finland bilateral exercise in the Baltic Sea. Gunston Hall (LSD 44) is part of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, 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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A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 gunner with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 268 reinforced, Air Combat Element, Marine Rotational Force-Darwin (MRF-D) 22, provides rear security while riding to the landing zone for a Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel rehearsal as part of exercise Darrandarra 22, at Mount Bundey Training Area, NT, Australia, June 15, 2022. Exercise Darrandarra 22 increases MRF-D 22s readiness to respond to realistic crises throughout a range of military operations within the region.

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U.S. Air Force Pararescue Airmen assigned to the 52nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, perform a static-line jump from an HC-130J Combat King II, assigned to the 26th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, during an agile combat employment exercise within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Feb. 3, 2023. The exercise consisted of rapid special warfare Airmen and heavy equipment infiltration and exfiltration scenarios, military free-fall and static line jumps, and drop zone operations, sharpening key rescue capabilities within the CENTCOM AOR.

A U.S. Marine Corps recruit with Kilo Company, Third Recruit Training Battalion, stacks his rifle prior to conducting pugil sticks at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego Oct. 13, 2022. Pugil sticks is designed to simulate fighting with fixed bayonets and provide practical application of Marine Corps Martial Arts techniques.

U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, participate in a range in preparation for a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation (MCCRE) on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, August 24, 2022. The purpose of a MCCRE is to formally evaluate the units combat readiness in preparation for deployment.

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U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the "Spartan Brigade," 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, pose in front of a Joint Light Tactical Vehicle during the evening hours at the National Training Center, Fort Irwin, California, Feb. 26, 2023. The Spartan Brigade, the Armys most modernized brigade, completed its rotation NTC 23-05, making it not only the best equipped but most lethal unit in Americas arsenal as the Army moves toward building the Army of 2030.

U.S. Marines with 2d Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, prepare to fire an M777 Howitzer during Exercise Hide and Seek on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 27, 2022. Hide and Seek is a true force-on-force exercise in which participating forces thoroughly test and document tactics, techniques and procedures for observation in the information environment in support of expeditionary advanced base operations and stand-in forces.

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to 2nd Battalion, 501st Aviation Regiment, 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Armored Division, walk to their CH-47 Chinook after completing the M240B Machine gun live-fire familiarization exercise in Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, Oct. 18, 2022. The 2-501st conducted a combined aerial gunnery to increase lethality across the brigade.

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Kosovo Force (KFOR) Regional Command-East (RC-E) Soldier with the Medical Evacuation Detachment assigned to Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion, 149th Aviation Regiment, Sgt. Jacob Anderson, with the Arizona National Guard, hoists Sgt. Kimberly Young during training at Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo on Jan. 6, 2023.

Australian Defence Force Bombardier Recce Osborne and Gunner Tim Oke, both with 1st Regiment Joint Terminal Attack Controllers of Brisbane, field test and update software on their thermal imager with built-in range finder at Camp Rocky in Rockhampton.

U.S. Army Soldiers compete in the Best Medic Competition for Medical Readiness Command, East on Fort Campbell, Kentucky, Nov. 7, 2022. The competition included a 4-mile road march, nighttime land navigation, daytime land navigation, a stress shoot and a health service support brief on the second day.

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Paratroopers assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 319th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division set up firing positions and pull security during the Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC) rotation on Fort Polk, Louisiana, Nov. 4, 2022. JRTC Rotation 23-01 serves to enhance brigade and supporting unit's deployment readiness.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Devone Owens, a rifleman with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, clears a building during Exercise Bold Quest on Fort Stewart, Georgia, Aug. 16, 2022. Bold Quest is an annual collaborative joint and multinational enterprise in which nations, services, and programs pool their resources in a recurring cycle of capability development to demonstrate a joint capability to link sensors to shooters across air, land, sea, space, and cyberspace.

Lance Cpl. David Rodriguez, a 21-year-old fire team leader with 3rd Platoon, Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment and native of Riverside, Calif., walks along a ridgeline after clearing compounds with Afghan National Army soldiers during Operation Tageer Shamal (Shifting Winds) in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Jan. 4. Over the past five years, coalition forces have operated with Afghan National Security Forces to defeat the insurgency in the central Helmand River valley. Driven from the green zones, or populated areas, of districts in southern Helmand, enemy fighters have sought refuge in bed-down locations west of the Helmand River. This area on the outskirts of Garmsir district has been, until now, nearly untouched by the partnered forces and the Afghan government. During the operation, Jan. 4-8, Afghan forces and Marines with 3/3 cleared the area of insurgent activity, weapons and improvised explosive device-making materials, and held shuras to address the concerns of l

PHILIPPINE SEA (May 11, 2022) Explosive Ordnance Disposal 2nd Class Matt Webb, left, from Cherryville, N.C., and Explosive Ordnance Disposal 2nd Class Cole Adey, from Akron, Ohio, both assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 3, secure the flight deck during a helicopter visit, board, search and seizure (HVBSS) training aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53). 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.

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A Greek Special Forces Sniper prepares his gear during a night-time sniper stalking exercise hoasted by the International Specialty Training Center (ISTC) at Grafenwoehr Germany, June 15, 2022. In this staking exercise, the students were evaluated on their ability to move within firing range of a designated target while using camouflage and terrain to mask their approach and shots. The night sniper course latest two weeks and is designed to teach and train sniper teams the necessary skills to operate during the cover of darkness.

Several U.S. Marine Corps M-60A1 main battle tanks are silhouetted against the setting sun while stopped for maintenance following the retreat of Iraqi forces from Kuwait as a result of Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Kuwait (KWT)

U.S. Army Leapfest judges preparing for jumpers on Glen Rock Drop Zone during Leapfest 2022 at Exeter, Rhode Island, August 6, 2022. Leapfest is the largest, longest standing, international static line parachute training event and competition hosted by the 56th Troop Command, Rhode Island Army National Guard to promote high level technical training and esprit de corps within the International Airborne community.

Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, based out of Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, conduct counter-improvised explosive ordnance training exercises at the Barry M. Goldwater Range in Yuma, Ariz., Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2015.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Haideeth Porras, a San Diego native and an embarkation and logistics specialist with III Marine Expeditionary Force Support Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group shares her experiences in the Marine Corps and her first time in South Korea on U.S. Army Garrison Casey, Gyeonggi, South Korea, Feb. 4, 2023. The Fallbrook Union High School graduate participated in Bushido Strike 23 on her second rotation in the Republic of Korea. III MSB is is conducting Bushido Strike 23, which comprises training events including a Marine Corps combat Readiness Evaluation in South Korea to validate its mission essential tasks of providing combat service support, security and administrative services to III Marine Expeditionary Force.

U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to 4th Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment fire a M119A3 during a company live-fire exercise on a maneuver range at the Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Sept. 23, 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 Staff Sgt. John Yountz)

The 250th BSB (Brigade Support Battalion) are at the Fort Dix Range Complex on Range 34. This Army unit is located at the Teaneck Armory in Teaneck, New Jersey. The unit is training completing their Table VI Qualification Fire Stage training using M4A1 fully automatic. This weapon is shorter and lighter variant off the M16. (Photos taken by the Fort Dix TSC Training Support Center)

U.S Air Force tactical air control party specialists, assigned to the 3rd Air Support Operations Group, rest between events during Wraith Challenge 22 in Burnet, Texas, Oct. 3, 2022. The first day of Wraith Challenge began with the Special Warfare Tier 2 Operational Fitness Test, which includes a three-mile ruck, a variety of strength and agility exercises and ends with a 1.5 mile run. Wraith Challenge 22 brought seven teams of tactical air control party Airmen from the 3rd ASOG together to compete in tests of physical and mental challenges.

U.S. Soldiers assigned to 1st Infantry Division Artillery (DIVARTY), and Slovakian soldiers assigned to NATOs enhanced forward presence battle group Latvia, talk about their respective artillery pieces while atop a TMG EVA 8x8 self-propelled artillery system during Exercise Swift Response at Forward Operating Site Adazi, Latvia, May 6, 2022. Swift Response 2022 is an annual multinational training exercise, which takes place in Eastern Europe, the Arctic High North, Baltics, and Balkans from May 2-20, 2022. It aims to present combat credible Army forces in Europe and Africa and enhance readiness by building airborne interoperability with Allies and Partners and the integration of joint service partnerships.

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Airmen from the 139th Airlift Wing Homeland Response Force provide care to a practice patient during their Tactical Combat Casualty Care training at Rosecrans Air National Guard Base, St. Joseph, Missouri, Aug. 1, 2020. The Johnson County Ambulance District provided the training and materials needed.

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Marines from Company C, 1st Tank Battalion, prepare their tank for the days attack on Range 210 aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Dec. 11, 2012, during Steel Knight 13. Exercise Steel Knight is a combined arms live fire exercise and is 1st Marine Divisions largest annual training exercise that involves over a dozen units from Camp Pendleton and Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif.

Soldiers and NCOs from the West Virginia and District of Columbia National Guards compete in their annual Best Warrior Competition, held at Camp Dawson, Kingwood, West Virginia, April 22, 2022. Best Warrior is an annual event where participants compete in a series of military tasks including weapons proficiency, endurance, physical fitness, medical skills, communications, and professional development activities. Winners of the local Best Warrior will compete at the regional level in May, also at Camp Dawson.

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Sgt. Joseph Elkins, a crew chief with 101st Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) conducts an inflight safety check on the Boeing CH-47 Chinook on September 27, 2022. Elkins conducted this check to ensure the Chinook is safe, well-maintained, and productive for their Operation Lethal Shadow mission.

Alaska Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 297th Infantry Regiment, 29th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, perform a corridor platoon patrol and maneuvers training during an Exportable Combat Training Capability (XCTC) program at Camp Roberts, California, July 17, 2022. XCTC provides commanders and leaders the opportunity to assess their Soldiers strengths and weaknesses which aids in their proficiency as an individual, team, platoon, unit and brigade.

Marines stand watch on a hillside during their participation as members of a multinational peacekeeping force. Base: Beirut Country: Lebanon (LBN)

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 11th Airborne Division, stand at Pershing Parade Field during the reflagging ceremony of the 11th Airborne Division, June 6, 2022, at Pershing Parade Field, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. The activation returns the historic 11th Airborne Division to an active Army role, with a focus on operations in extreme cold weather and mountainous high-altitude environments. Ceremonies at Fort Wainwright and Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson reflagged the 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division and the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, into the 1st and 2nd brigade combat teams, 11th Airborne Division, respectively.

Soldiers of the Bundeswehr, taken during the Bundeswehr exercise 'Fast Eagle' in Barth, 05.05.2022. The exercise 'Fast Eagle' simulates an evacuation of German citizens from a fictitious crisis country within a short period of time., Barth, Germany, Europe

U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 6th Marines, prepare for a Raid during Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX), aboard amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), Jan. 27, 2022. COMPTUEX is the last at-sea period of the ARG/MEU Predeployment Training Program. COMPTUEX is the final certifying step before the ARG/MEU team demonstrate its readiness to deploy. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Yvonna Guyette)

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U.S. Navy Sailors with Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit Five, participate in bomb disposal robot training during Valiant Shield 2022, at Naval Base Guam, June 13, 2022. The Sailors removed physical, manmade, and explosive threats impeding the force's ability to maneuver on land and sea, enabling freedom of movement for the fleet and joint force. In doing so, they refined expeditionary warfare skills and enhanced their integration ability with the fleet and joint force.

An Afghan national army soldier provides security as U.S. Army Soldiers from Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 501st Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade 25th Infantry Division search multiple caves for weapons during Operation Wawraa Tufaan in Zanbar province, Jan. 31, 2010.

U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade provide suppressive fire on an objective during a combined arms live fire exercise on a maneuver range at the Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Sept. 22, 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.

Moldovan Artillery crews race to the gun line during Operation Fire Shield 2019 hosted by Moldova, Sept. 12 at Bulboaca Training Area, Moldova. Fire Shields mission is sharing knowledge and best practices between the North Carolina and Alabama National Guard artillery experts Moldovan Soldiers and officers and other nations attending the annual event. The NCNG has teamed with Moldova for more than two decades via the State Partnership Program designed to increase peace and stability across Europe.

U.S. Army sappers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, place a Bangalore torpedo to clear an obstacle during a live-fire exercise as part of Defender Europe at Oberlausitz Training Area, Germany, May 19, 2022. Defender Europe 22 is a series of U.S. Army Europe and Africa multinational training exercises in Eastern Europe. The exercise demonstrates U.S. Army Europe and Africas ability to conduct large-scale ground combat operations across multiple theaters supporting NATO.

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A U.S. Marine with 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment provides security during a road reconnaissance patrol in the Nawa district of Helmand province, Afghanistan, Aug. 1, 2009. The Marines are trying to improve transportation for civilians and Afghan National Army soldiers by improving damaged roads and bridges. The Marines are deployed to support NATO's International Security Assistance Force and will participate in counterinsurgency operations. They will train and mentor Afghan National Security Forces to improve security and stability in the country.

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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U.S. Army Sgt. Carl Sonkowsky, Bravo Company, 1st Cavalry Division, 12th Infantry Regiment, takes a break before a mission at the Iraqi police station in Buhriz, Iraq, on Feb. 15, 2007.

A machine gunner with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment fires an M249 light machine gun during a live fire night shoot at Puhakuloa Training Area, May 28, 2014. Marines were taught to hold security throughout the night and effectively fire at targets.

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U.S. Marines with 1st Marine Aircraft Wing and 3rd Marine Division stand in line for immigration checks in preparation for Balikatan 23 at the Subic Bay International Airport, Philippines, April 8, 2023. Balikatan is an annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences.

Various University and Colleges ROTC Units were here at Fort Dix, New Jersey competing in the 2022 ROTC Ranger Challenge. On the final day the Closing Ceremonies were held on Fort Dix, NJ. (Images are provided by the Fort Dix (TSC) Training Support Center / Daniel Amburg)

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Taiji Hirose, an artillery mechanic with Bravo Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, provides security during the Artillery Relocation Training Program 19-1 at the Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, April 20, 2019. ARTP provides 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment with essential, live fire training outside of Okinawa to increase their warfighting capabilities and support the U.S. - Japan Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security.

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Afghanistan (December 20, 2018) - Raider Brigade Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 12th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division conduct night fire missions in support of combat operations. Viking Soldiers exemplify the motto First to Fight, Fight Tonight and Win.

Paratroopers of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division discuss troop movement and mission execution in preparation for Operation Falcon Blitz on Fort Bragg, NC, Jan. 27, 2023. Paratroopers will conduct an airborne operation in order to enhance brigade readiness and lethality.

Paratroopers from 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, exit a C-17 Globemaster III onto Salerno Drop Zone during a mass tactical jump on Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Dec. 7, 2022. The purpose of the training event is to maintain and improve proficiency in airborne operations and mission-essential tasks.

Marines assigned to Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, sprint through smoke during Integrated Training Exercise (ITX) 2-17 at Range 230, aboard Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Jan. 30, 2017. ITX is a combined-arms exercise which gives all elements of the Marine Air Ground Task Force an opportunity to utilize capabilities during large scale missions to become a more ready fighting force. 1/3 is currently participating as the ground combat element for this exercise.

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SSGT David Testerman, 354th Security Police Squadron, pauses as he stands guard duty in the early morning. The sergeant is taking part in exercise Bright Star '82. Subject Operation/Series: BRIGHT STAR '82 Base: Cairo Country: Egypt (EGY)

U.S. Soldiers assigned to Bandits Company, 3rd Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, prepare their equipment during a squad live-fire exercise at Karliki, Poland, Jan.23, 2024. The 3rd Infantry Divisions mission in Europe is to engage in multinational training and exercises across the continent, working alongside NATO Allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, Americas forward deployed corps in Europe.

A U.S. Air Force Airman from the 305th Air Mobility Wing applies tape to Mission Oriented Protective Posture gear, demonstrating the ability to survive and operate in a contested environment during a readiness exercise at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, Apr. 3, 2022. Training exercises reinforce Airmen readiness and deliberately strengthen Air Mobility Commands warfighting culture in order to provide unrivaled Rapid Global Mobility capable of protecting and sustaining the Joint Force.

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U.S. Army MGEN Albert Baker, commanding general, Army Training Center, Fort Jackson, South Carolina, is given a demonstration on the art of using the pugil stick. Base: Usmc Recruit Depot,Parris Island State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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France, Brittany, Morbihan, Saint-Pierre-Quiberon on 2022-03-30. Students from the Ecole Militaire Interarmes (EMIA), the military academy responsible for training army officers recruited internally, i.e. from the ranks of non-commissioned officers and other ranks, take part in a training course at Fort de Penthievre, a fortified structure on the Quiberon peninsula that has become a training base. Photograph by Martin Bertrand.France, Bretagne, Morbihan, Saint-Pierre-Quiberon le 2022-03-30. Les eleves de l' ecole militaire interarmes ( EMIA ), l' ecole militaire chargee de la formation des officiers de l' armee de Terre issus du recrutement interne, c'est-a-dire issus des rangs des sous-officiers et des militaires du rang, participe a un stage d'aguerrissment au Fort de Penthievre, un ouvrage fortifie sur la presqu'ile de Quiberon devenu une base d'entrainement. Photographie de Martin Bertrand.

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Marines prepare to place the flag-draped casket of LT. Mark Adam Lange aboard a C-2 Greyhound aircraft for transport from the aircraft carrier USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV-67). LT. Lange was killed when his A-6 aircraft was shot down during a bombing raid over Lebanon. Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Dexter Madrigal, a rifleman with 3d Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Ground Combat Element, Marine Rotational Force-Darwin 22, and Australian Army Pvt. Daniel Rochford, with 16th Battalion, Royal Western Australian Regiment, pose for a photograph under the stars after completing an airfield seizure event as part of exercise Koolendong 22, at Royal Australian Air Force Base Curtin, WA, Australia, July 19, 2022. Exercise Koolendong 22 is a combined and joint force exercise focused on expeditionary advanced base operations conducted by U.S. Marines, U.S. Soldiers, U.S. Airmen, and Australian Defence Force personnel.

U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepare to paddle out during a boat launch sustainment exercise aboard USS New Orleans (LPD 18) in the Sea of Japan, Sept. 4, 2022. Launching from the well deck provides the MEU a ship-to-shore capability. 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.

Marines with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, hike towards the treeline during a night-time casualty evacuation (CASEVAC) training at Fort Pickett, Virginia on Jan. 6, 2022. A CASEVAC is the transportation of a wounded military personnel, usually by air, from a combat area to an area where proper medical care can be provided. The Department of Defense, through the U.S. Northern Command, and in support of the Department of Homeland Security, is providing transportation, temporary housing, medical screening, and general support for at least 50,000 Afghan evacuees at suitable facilities, in permanent or temporary structures, as quickly as possible. This initiative provides Afghan personnel essential support at secure locations outside Afghanistan.

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (March 22, 2019) Sailors applaud after an award was announced at an all hands call on the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). The ship is in Norfolk Naval Shipyard for its Docking Planned Incremental Availability (DPIA).

Oregon Army National Guard 234th Army Bands 1st Sgt. Tasha Cruz, made history on May 14, 2022, as she became the first female Soldier with the band to be promoted to the rank of sergeant major. Cruz was also selected as the next command sergeant major of 821st Troop Command Battalion in Salem, Oregon.

Members of the 436th Security Police Squadron hold up a roll of concertina wire as an airman secures the wire to a fence. These security policemen have been flown in from Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, to participate in exercise Creek Warrior '88. Exact. Subject Operation/Series: CREEK WARRIOR '88 Base: Sembach Air Base Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Brody Buckman, MV-22B Osprey crew chief with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265, signals another crew chief while flying over Kanagawa, Japan, June 11, 2022. VMM-265 is supporting Fuji Viper Shinka 22 in order to enhance lethality and train with 4th Marine Regiment.

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

A U.S. Marine Corps recruit with Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, climbs an obstacle during the confidence course at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, June 27, 2022. The confidence course is composed of a series of obstacles built to test recruits' physical and mental endurance and strength.

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The 1st Theater Sustainment Command hosted a Norwegian Foot March, or Marsjmerket, at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, April 9, 2022. The event is a physical challenge that requires participants to ruck 18.6 miles with 25 pounds strapped to their backs. Participants who completed the course in the designated time for their age and gender earned what is considered by many to be the most challenging foreign military badge to earn. (U.S. Army photos by Sgt. Owen Thez)

A member of the Zapovjedništvo specijalnih snaga (Croatian Special Operations Forces Command) prepares to execute a military free fall (MFF) from a U.S. Air Force MC-130J Commando II assigned to the 352d Special Operations Wing near Udbina, Croatia, July 20, 2022. The MFF was part of a Joint Combined Exchange Training (JCET), which included members of the U.S. Air Forces 352d SOW, the U.S. Armys 1st Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) and the XSS JCETs allow U.S. service members to train at the operational and tactical echelon as a combined, joint force with SOF setting the conditions for larger operations.

An operator participating in a combined U.S. and Republic of Korea (ROK) special operations forces training, sneaks through the tree line at Kunsan Air Base, ROK, Sept. 26, 2022. Ground combat units employ the tactic of cover and move to rapidly maneuver across a battle space, minimizing the amount of time they are exposed to their adversary.

Paratroopers assigned to Charlie Troop, 1-73 Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division conduct Land Navigation for the XVIII Airborne Corps Best Squad Competition on Fort Stewart, GA, July 26, 2022. The Land Navigation Event was one of several events during the XVIII Airborne Corps Best Squad Competition that tested each squads proficiency in small-unit tactics and technical expertise.

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U.S. Army Reserve Sgt. 1st Class Jonathan L. Sims, a range safety officer of the 757th Expeditionary Railway Center, uses a range rod to clear a rifle during an individual weapons qualification course at Fort Pickett, Virginia, May 14, 2022. Clearing a weapon is a safety procedure to ensure no ammunition remains in the chamber or barrel.

Quartermaster Seaman Shakeem Samuels, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ramage (DDG 61), flies a Spanish flag during a replenishment-at-sea with the Royal Canadian supply ship MV Asterix and Spanish Armada guided-missile frigate Álvaro de Bazán (F101) as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, Oct. 7, 2022. The first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) is on its inaugural deployment conducting training and operations alongside 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.

Recruits with Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, arrive aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Jan. 23, 2023.The receiving process includes a phone call home, gear issue, haircuts and initial administrative processing.

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