Military Sports Activities

Photographs of military personnel participating in rugby, soccer, and football, highlighting teamwork and athleticism during various events.

High school boys play soccer during sports practice

The All Army Rugby Team trains at Fort Carson, Colorado, August 15, in preparation for the RugbyTown Sevens Tournament hosted in Glendale, Colorado, August 19-21, 2022. The All Army Sports programs allows Soldiers from Active Duty, reserve and National Guard compete in a variety of sports at the highest levels to include Armed Forces, USA Nationals and Military World Games.

A Soldier from the 3rd Brigade Combat Team catches a pass during the Week of the Eagles Ultimate Football tournament at Fryer Stadium, Fort Campbell Ky. on May 25, 2022. We have blown every team out so far, said Spc. Seth Mcfarlen from the 3rd Brigade Combat Team. We have been trying to start fast and come out with 5 minutes of high intensity every half to tire out the other team but it's going to be hard to do that when we just played a game before this one.

220908-N-TL932-2102 SAN DIEGO (Sept. 8, 2022) Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) Sailors participate in a flag football game as part of a Vinson Captains Cup competition at the Vice Admiral Martin Fitness Center onboard Naval Air Station North Island. Vinson is currently pierside in its homeport of San Diego.

220630-N-DF558-1219 PEARL HARBOR (June 30, 2022) Sailors assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), defend a goal during a soccer game with the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) on Ward Field at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The worlds largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring to safety of sea lanes and security on the worlds oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to the aircraft carriers USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) and USS George Washington (CVN 73), play soccer for a Morale, Welfare and Recreation event, at Huntington Hall, in Newport News, Virginia, April 27, 2022. The John C. Stennis, is in Newport News Shipyard working alongside NNS, NAVSEA and contractors conducting Refueling and Complex Overhaul as part of the mission to deliver the warship back in the fight, on time and on budget, to resume its duty of defending the United States.

Soldiers with the 181st Multi-Functional Training Brigade play in a flag football game Nov. 23, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis., dubbed Turkey Bowl 2022. The game was Noncommissioned Officers (NCOs) vs Officers. In the end, when the final whistle blew and the final score was read, it was the NCOs with the win with a score of 42-7.

U.S. Army Pfc. Edjeame Toyi, assigned to 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, performs a slide tackle against a Bulgarian player during a soccer match at Yambol, Bulgaria, May 13, 2022. The soccer match was an exhibition match hosted by a Bulgarian team composed of referees from the Yambol Soccer Union against the NSTA Strikers, a team composed of U.S. Army Soldiers stationed at Novo Selo Training Area. The U.S. is honored to participate in friendly competition and cultural events that strengthens ties with Bulgaria, a steadfast and gracious host to U.S. Army Soldiers, and to continue our long-term relationship with this strategic ally.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Andre Baker, 633d Communications Squadron communications focal point technician runs after bunting in a kickball game on Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Hampton, Virginia, June 10, 2022. The Crossbow Games are an annual cometition between all squadrons on JBLE and tests their athletic abilities and camaraderie, while also fostering esprit de corps.

U.S. Marines with Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic (FMFLANT), Marine Forces Command (MARFORCOM), Marine Forces Northern Command (MARFOR NORTHCOM), conduct a warm up exercise during a Turkey Bowl at Slade Cutter Park, Virginia, Nov. 18, 2022. Marines competed head-to-head in flag football in order to win a voucher for an outdoor trip of their choice. FMFLANT, MARFORCOM, MARFOR NORTHCOM and their respective HQSVCBN, held the Turkey Bowl flag football tournament in light of holiday spirit and to boost morale within the unit through friendly competition.

A member of the 319th Reconnaissance Wing blocks a soccer ball Oct. 17, 2022, during the griffin challenge soccer game at the fitness center field house on Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota. The griffin challenge games are competition events between airmen and base leadership meant to boost morale and build camaraderie.

Members of Holloman Air Force Base battle for the ball during the annual Oktoberfest International Soccer Match Sept. 13, 2014, at Holloman AFB, N.M. Every year the U.S. Air Force and the German air force compete in a soccer match before the Oktoberfest celebration begins.

U.S. Army Capt. Sam Jang competes against South Korean Lee Chun-Soo, 2002 Olympic World Cup Soccer player, on USAG Humphreys middle school field, July 11, 2022. The event was held to strengthen comradery and friendship between the United States military and South Korea.

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Pfc. Eric Leggette, a cavalry scout, assigned to the 1st Battalion, 38th Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division gets up close and personal to the opponent's quarterback to give him no room for a good play during the championship game of flag football for Ivy Week 2022, May 25, 2022, Fort Carson, Colorado. Ivy Week is a great time to have fun and represent your unit. It truly is a great benchmark for my agility, it motivates me to stay in shape, said Leggette about what Ivy Week means to him.

A Soldier assigned to 3rd Brigade Support Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division Artillery, 3rd Infantry Division, chases a ballcarrier while playing flag football during Marne Week on Fort Stewart, Georgia, Nov. 30, 2022. Teams from battalions across Fort Stewart-Hunter Army Airfield competed in flag football as part of 3rd Infantry Divisions annual Marne Week event.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Aguilera Isaih celebrates on his way into the endzone during the Turkey Bowl at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, San Diego, California, Nov. 22, 2022. Isaih, a native of Los Angeles, California, is a food service specialist with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar. The Turkey Bowl took place during MCAS Miramars November Warrior Games and is held annually as a friendly competition amongst MCAS Miramar Marines and their peers.

Spc. Keith Dotson, a signal support system specialist assigned to 94th Army Air Missile Defense Command and a native from Poplarville, Mississippi, conducts the standing power throw June 5 during the Army Combat Fitness at Lightning Academy, Schofield Barracks East Range, Hawaii, at the 2022 USARPACs Best Warrior Competition. The USARPAC BWC 2022 is an annual week-long competition consisting of competitors from multiple USARPAC units across the Indo-Pacific. The noncommissioned officers and junior enlisted Soldiers are evaluated in several categories such as general military knowledge, basic Soldier skills, and physical fitness. (U.S. Army photos by Sgt. 1st Class Monik Phan)

220908-N-TL932-2049 SAN DIEGO (Sept. 8, 2022) Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) Sailors participate in a flag football game as part of a Vinson Captains Cup competition at the Vice Admiral Martin Fitness Center onboard Naval Air Station North Island. Vinson is currently pierside in its homeport of San Diego.

BALTIMORE (Sept. 9, 2022) - Service members assigned to the USS Minneapolis Saint-Paul LCS-2, USS Carter Hall LDS-5, and USNS Newport T-EPF-12 play a game of soccer at Latrobe Park in Baltimore during Maryland Fleet Week and Flyover Baltimore. Maryland Fleet Week and Flyover is Baltimores celebration of the sea services and provides an opportunity for the citizens of Maryland and the city of Baltimore to meet Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen, as well as see firsthand the latest capabilities of todays maritime services.

Soldiers with the 181st Multi-Functional Training Brigade play in a flag football game Nov. 23, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis., dubbed Turkey Bowl 2022. The game was Noncommissioned Officers (NCOs) vs Officers. In the end, when the final whistle blew and the final score was read, it was the NCOs with the win with a score of 42-7.

4th Infantry Division Soldiers on the blue team pull the flag from the red team during the Ivy Week Flag Football competition, at Fort Carson, Colorado, May 25, 2022. Ivy Week events made Soldiers show their loyalty, team effort and dedication to their units and the Mountain Post installation.

220630-N-EQ038-1103 PEARL HARBOR (June 30, 2022) New Zealand Sailors assigned to Royal New Zealand Navy auxiliary oiler replenishment ship HMNZS Aotearoa (A 11) compete with Republic of Korea Sailors in a soccer tournament during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

A U.S. Marine with the Marine Corps soccer team shoots the ball during a game with the Navy soccer team at the 2023 Armed Forces Men's Soccer Championship at Paige Field House on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, April 9, 2023. The championship will take place on Camp Pendleton from the 5th to the 11th of April.

Soldiers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) and the 9th Mechanized Brigade held a Turkey Bowl after the completion of Talon Blitz III on November 18, 2022, in Romania. Our commitment to defending NATO territory is ironclad and the United States will continue to bolster our posture to better defend our NATO allies.

220630-N-DF558-1133 PEARL HARBOR (June 30, 2022) Sailors, assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), defend a goal during a soccer game against the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) on Ward Field at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The worlds largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring to safety of sea lanes and security on the worlds oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

Airmen from the 181st Intelligence Wing play in a flag football game with high school athletes from Sullivan High School in Sullivan, Ind., June 10, 2022. The 181st IW participated in the event to bolster longstanding ties to the greater Wabash Valley community.

U.S. Marines and Sailors with Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, compete in a flag football competition on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Nov. 18, 2022. CLR-3 held the Turkey Bowl” flag football tournament to foster holiday spirit and morale within the regiment through friendly competition.

220630-N-DF558-1153 PEARL HARBOR (June 30, 2022) Electricians Mate 2nd Class Daniel Jones, from Bullhead City, Ariz., assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), heads a soccer ball during a soccer game against the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) on Ward Field at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The worlds largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring to safety of sea lanes and security on the worlds oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

220701-N-MM912-1016 PEARL HARBOR (July 1, 2022) Air-Traffic Controller 3rd Class Pedro Bonillas, right, assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), prepares to kick the ball during a soccer game against Peruvian sailors on Ward Field at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The worlds largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring to safety of sea lanes and security on the worlds oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

FORT CARSON, Colo. Saints receiver Jquan Griffin hauls in a touchdown pass despite his opponents’ efforts to knock down the pass during intramural football action Sept. 12, 2022, at the Mountain Post football fields. (Photo by Walt Johnson)

U.S. Navy Sailors, assigned to the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74), participate in a Morale, Welfare and Recreation flag football game, at Huntington Hall field, in Newport News, Virginia, June 08, 2022. The John C. Stennis is in Newport News Shipyard working alongside NNS, NAVSEA and contractors conducting Refueling and Complex Overhaul as part of the mission to deliver the warship back in the fight, on time and on budget, to resume its duty of defending the United States.

A player from France takes the ball down the field during the gold medal round in the the 13th CISM (International Military Sports Council) World Military Womens Football Championship in Meade, Washington July 22, 2022. France beat Cameroon 2-1.

1st Lt. Tre Anderson, an infantry officer, assigned to the 4th Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division makes a fast play against the opposing team during day one of a flag football competition during Ivy Week 2022, May 23, 2022, Fort Carson, Colorado. Ivy Week is an event that allows 4th Inf. Div.s units to work together to showcase their strengths, teamwork and build readiness.

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A Soldier prepares for the Hand Release Pushup event of the Army Combat Fitness Test during the State Best Warrior Competition at Fort McCoy, Wis. April 8, 2022. The State Best Warrior Competition tested the competing Soldiers on their basic Soldier skills to determine who will represent Wisconsin at the Regional Best Warrior Competition in May. (112th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment photo by Spc. Alexandra Behne)

USA, WA, Ferndale. Chuckanut Bay Rugby Club hosts USA Rugby National 7's tournament

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Thomas Jones III attempts to catch a football during the Turkey Bowl at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, San Diego, California, Nov. 22, 2022. Jones, a native of Lafayette, Louisiana, is an administrative specialist with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron at MCAS Miramar. The Turkey Bowl took place during MCAS Miramars November Warrior Games and is held annually as a friendly competition amongst MCAS Miramar Marines and their peers.

A goalie from Cameroon practices kicking the ball before the match between Cameroon and Belgium in the 13th CISM (International Military Sports Council) World Military Womens Football Championship in Meade, Washington July 19, 2022. Cameroon beat Belgium 8-0.

U.S. service members deployed to Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, competed in an Air Force versus Army soccer game, Aug. 21, 2022. Army beat AF with a final score of 5-3. Joint Force morale events enhance trust and interoperability between sister branches in USCENTCOMs area of responsibility.

Football youth game and training, young player, Stadion der Voelkerfreundschaft, Luebben, Brandenburg, Germany, Europe

Col. Todd Randolph, 316th Wing and installation commander, speaks at the Washington Commanders football team pre-season practice demonstration at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Aug. 12, 2022. The teams visit showed the appreciation that the Washington Commanders have for the armed forces community.

A player for the Branch Babies dodges a member of the ATA Warriors at the Flag Football World Championship in Tampa, Florida, Jan. 10, 2024. The Branch Babies competed at the World Championship after winning the Battle of the Branches tournament in Jacksonville, Florida.

South Korea's Jeong Min Lee scores on the penalty kick during their 4-0 victory over Netherlands in match 12 of the 13th Conseil International du Sport Militaire (CISM) World Women's Military Football Championship hosted by Fairchild Air Force Base in Spokane, Washingon. This year's championship features teams from the United States, Belgium, Cameroon, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Mali, Netherlands, and South Korea. (Department of Defense Photo by Mr. Steven Dinote, released).

Football match for children and youth team, artificial turf, Luebbenau, Brandenburg, Germany, Europe

Airmen from the 181st Intelligence Wing participate in a flag football game against high school athletes from Terre Haute South Vigo High School in Terre Haute, Ind., June 30, 2022. The 181st IW is committed to participating in community events to bolster longstanding ties and relationships within the greater Wabash Valley community and the state of Indiana.

BALTIMORE (Sept. 9, 2022) - Service members assigned to the USS Minneapolis Saint-Paul LCS-2, USS Carter Hall LDS-5, and USNS Newport T-EPF-12 play a game of soccer at Latrobe Park in Baltimore during Maryland Fleet Week and Flyover Baltimore. Maryland Fleet Week and Flyover is Baltimores celebration of the sea services and provides an opportunity for the citizens of Maryland and the city of Baltimore to meet Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen, as well as see firsthand the latest capabilities of todays maritime services.

4ith Infantry Division Soldiers met each other on the field for an American past time, Football, challenging one another to 7-versus-7 flag football matches May 24, 2022 during Ivy Week at Fort Carson, Colorado. Ivy Week kicked off with a Utah Beach event as a reminder of those who came before and those who made the ultimate sacrifice 78 years ago on D-Day June 6, 1944 at Utah Beach.

220628-N-AU520-1198TUY HOA, VIETNAM (June 28, 2022) - Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Richard Amoah, from Chicago, participates in a game against the Vietnamese Tuyan Distrcit soccer team during a host nation outreach event at the Tuy An district sport center during Pacific Partnership 2022. Now in its 17th year, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific.

Junior boys football soccer game sliding tackle

An Airman reaches for a frisbee during Kadena Sports Days championship at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 29, 2022. The Kadena Force Support Squadron hosted a morale event that featured competitions in dodgeball, kickball, volleyball, crossfit and other activities. This event was an opportunity to build bonds across all base personnel.

HONIARA, Solomon Islands (Sept. 2, 2022) - Pacific Partnership 2022 (PP22) personnel participate in a soccer game with former Solomon Islands national soccer team members during PP22. Now in its 17th year, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific. Pacific Partnership is a unifying mission that fosters enduring friendships and cooperation among many nations. The years mission in Solomon Islands will include participants from the United States, Japan and Australia.

FORT CARSON, Colo. Fort Carson defenders close in on United States Air Force Academy receiver Jace McCraw during youth football action Sept. 17, 2022, at Pershing Field. (Photo by Walt Johnson)

Cameroons Ebika Tabe scores one of her several goals in the first half against Belgium during the 13th CISM (International Military Sports Council) World Military Womens Football Championship in Meade, Washington July 19, 2022. (DoD photo by EJ Hersom)

Members of the Department of Air Force Women's Rugby Team pass the ball backwards to another team member during a game against the Northern Virginia Rugby Team after competing in the Annual Armed Forces Womens Rugby Championship in Wilmington, North Carolina, June 26, 2022. Players use skills such as sprinting, side-stepping and tackling to out-maneuver their competition.

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A soldier with 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), sprints for an out catch in the first day of a softball tournament during the 61st Reunion Week on Sept. 19, 2022, at Fort Campbell, Tn. The week-long annual event give special operations soldiers a chance to celebrate the quality of life and heritage of the unit.

Troopers of the 1st Cavalry Division compete in flag football in honor of the division's 101st birthday Sep. 12 at Fort Hood, Texas. Troopers also competed in a wide variety of sports including soccer, softball, basketball and many more.

FORT CARSON, Colo. A 168th Regiment, Regional Training Institute, player slides safely to second base during the 2022 Fort Carson fall league intramural championship game Sept. 29 at the Mountain Post Softball Complex. (Photo by Walt Johnson)

A football player controls the ball on a football training field

Local athletes play flag football during the Girl's Flag Football Preseason Classic at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Feb. 15, 2024. The event provided an opportunity for the players, and their friends and family, to gain an immersive military experience. Not only did players get to hone their skills, but they had a chance to learn about the Air Force from Airmen themselves with face-to-face conversations about general and career-specific questions. Air Force

HONIARA, Solomon Islands (Sept. 2, 2022) - Pacific Partnership 2022 (PP22) personnel participate in a soccer game with former Solomon Islands national soccer team members during PP22. Now in its 17th year, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific. Pacific Partnership is a unifying mission that fosters enduring friendships and cooperation among many nations. The years mission in Solomon Islands will include participants from the United States, Japan and Australia.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Edmund Wilkins (left), an aviation supply specialist with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 261, plays flag football during a field meet at Marine Air Station Yuma, Arizona, Jan. 14, 2023. VMM-261 hosted a field meet to build comradery through healthy competition and exercise while deployed for Service Level Training Exercise 2-23. VMM-261 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat of II Marine Expeditionary Force.

Giusseppe Baglioni, center left, site security officer at U.S. Army Garrison Benelux - Brussels, tries to get through Sgt. 1st Class Jerri Daniels, USAG Benelux - Brussels provost sergeant, during a friendly soccer match July 1 at the Brussels American School football field at Sterrebeek Annex, Belgium.

220913-N-IW069-1544 SAN DIEGO (Sept. 13, 2022) Machinist Mate 3rd Class Mario Giannone, middle, a native of Scranton, Penn., scrambles during a flag football game as part of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinsons (CVN 70) Captains Cup competition at the Vice Admiral Martin Fitness Center onboard Naval Air Station North Island. Vinson is currently pierside in its homeport of San Diego.

Fryeburg Academy Boys Varsity soccer team vs. Lake Region 2006, Fryeburg, Maine.

A high school football team walk across field against cloudy sky

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Soldiers assigned to 3rd Infantry Division compete in a game of soccer during Marne Week on Fort Stewart, Georgia, Nov. 30, 2022. Marne Week is held every year and is a chance for Soldiers and their families to come together to celebrate the Divisions storied history.

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U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Anastasia Schraff, left, USMC Rugby Team member, runs with the ball during a scrimmage game on Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, June 21, 2022. The USMC Rugby Team is one of the many teams from the Marine Corps Sports Programs, which enables exceptional Marine athletes to compete and play sports they are passionate about and enhance the fitness and resilience of Marines.

A U.S. service member pressures a Royal Saudi Air Force service member in control of the ball during a soccer match at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, July 24, 2022. The U.S. team was a Joint Force team made up of Airmen and Soldiers. RSAF won the match three to two.

Vintage Photograph. Intense soccer action near the goalpost on a sunny day.

220901-N-TT639-1151 SINGAPORE (Sept. 1, 2022) - Sailors assigned to amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) play a soccer match against Jollilads Football Club in Singapore Sept. 1, 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.

220901-N-TT639-1151 SINGAPORE (Sept. 1, 2022) - Sailors assigned to amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) play a soccer match against Jollilads Football Club in Singapore Sept. 1, 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.

U.S. service members deployed to Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, participate in an inaugural basketball tournament on Sept. 3, 2022, at the 378th Expeditionary Force Support Squadrons basketball court built by the 378th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron and 1436th Engineer Vertical Construction Company. The 378th Air Expeditionary Wings squadrons and various U.S. Army units constantly work together to increase the quality of life at PSAB as it advances in its semi-permanent state.

220410-N-TO573-1203 IONIAN SEA (April 10, 2022) Sailors participate in a volleyball tournament for Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Awareness Month in the hangar bay of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), April 10, 2022. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations in support of U.S., allied and partner interests in Europe and Africa.

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Soldiers with the 181st Multi-Functional Training Brigade play in a flag football game Nov. 23, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis., dubbed Turkey Bowl 2022. The game was Noncommissioned Officers (NCOs) vs Officers. In the end, when the final whistle blew and the final score was read, it was the NCOs with the win with a score of 42-7.

220701-N-N0842-6007-ID PEARL HARBOR (July 1, 2022) - Indonesian Navy Sailors play a soccer match against Chilean Navy Sailors during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (Indonesian Navy photo by Lt. Wahyu Widadi)

A Bulgarian player takes a rest while the referee makes a ruling during a soccer match at Yambol, Bulgaria, May 13, 2022. The soccer match was an exhibition match hosted by a Bulgarian team composed of referees from the Yambol Soccer Union against the NSTA Strikers, a team composed of U.S. Army Soldiers stationed at Novo Selo Training Area. The U.S. is honored to participate in friendly competition and cultural events that strengthens ties with Bulgaria, a steadfast and gracious host to U.S. Army Soldiers, and to continue our long-term relationship with this strategic ally.

Law enforcement canine exercises on the occasion of the U.S. Park Police "K-9 Graduation"

Soldiers with the 181st Multi-Functional Training Brigade play in a flag football game Nov. 23, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis., dubbed Turkey Bowl 2022. The game was Noncommissioned Officers (NCOs) vs Officers. In the end, when the final whistle blew and the final score was read, it was the NCOs with the win with a score of 42-7.

PEARL HARBOR (June 30, 2022) Chief Information Systems Technician Byron Brown, from Holly Hill, S.C., assigned to Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), competes in a softball tournament during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC), June 30, 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

Two members of the USS REUBEN JAMES (FFG 57) soccer team attempt to stop the advance of a Peruvian navy team member during a friendly game held in the Port City of Callao, Peru, during a four day port call while en route to Exercise TEAMWORK SOUTH '99. The "JAMES GANG" were defeated 2-0. Subject Operation/Series: TEAMWORK SOUTH '99 Base: Callao Country: Peru (PER)

Airmen from the 181st Intelligence Wing play in a flag football game with high school athletes from Sullivan High School in Sullivan, Ind., June 10, 2022. The 181st IW participated in the event to bolster longstanding ties to the greater Wabash Valley community.

220701-N-MM912-1107 PEARL HARBOR (July 1, 2022) Culinary Specialist 3rd Class Vanessa Llamos, left, assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), runs to the ball during a soccer game against Peruvian sailors on Ward Field at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The worlds largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring to safety of sea lanes and security on the worlds oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

220707-N-IL330-3797 SASEBO, Japan (July 7, 2022) - Lt. Cmdr. Scott Robertson, the officer in charge of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23, assigned to amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) plays a game of soccer against Sailors assigned to amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), July 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.

HONIARA, Solomon Islands (Sept. 2, 2022) - Pacific Partnership 2022 (PP22) personnel participate in a soccer game with former Solomon Islands national soccer team members during PP22. Now in its 17th year, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific. Pacific Partnership is a unifying mission that fosters enduring friendships and cooperation among many nations. The years mission in Solomon Islands will include participants from the United States, Japan and Australia.

Girl with rugby ball running on sports field

FORT CARSON, Colo. Youth soccer players compete for the ball during youth soccer action Saturday at Pershing Field. Soccer athletes from Fort Carson, Peterson Space Force Base and the United States Air Force Academy were excited to begin the 2022 youth sports season Sept. 17, 2022, at Pershing Field. (Photo by Walt Johnson)

Sgt. Jimmy Baker, public affairs specialist, 1st Theater Sustainment Command pulls the flag from Staff Sgt. Tyontee Hosley's belt during flag football at 1st TSC's organizational day 2022 at Fort Knox, Kentucky.

U.S. Air Force Col. Sean McNamara, Team Air Force, competes in the 200M dash during the 2022 DoD Warrior Games August 25, 2022. The Warrior Games are composed of over 200 wounded, ill and injured service members and veteran athletes, competing in 12 adaptive sporting events Aug. 19-28, 2022 at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida.

Members of the 121st Air Refueling Wing participate in a softball tournament at the VA Memorial Stadium, Chillicothe, Ohio, Sep. 3, 2022. Participants involved their families in the games and boosted team morale while playing at the home of the Chillicothe Paints.

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