Military Sports Activities

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

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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.

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Luke Voss, executive officer of Recruiting Station Harrisburg, participates in defensive drills during a Sports Leadership Academy lacrosse clinic in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Sept. 17, 2022. The purpose of this event is to build a relationship between the Marine Corps and the local Philadelphia community.

100801-N-5319A-059BAHIA MALAGA, Colombia (Aug. 1, 2010) Sailors assigned to the amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18) and Colombian navy sailors and marines play soccer during a port visit to Bahia Malaga Naval Base. The amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18) is on a port visit during Amphibious-Southern Partnership Station 2010. Southern Partnership Station is an annual deployment of U.S. military training teams to the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility.

VICENZA, Italy - Force teams quarterback Eve Robertson goes toward the end zone during the game against West Wolves. After winning the game 21-6, they competed versus the Pink Panthers team winning 6-0, before the championship against a team from Grafenwoehr where they were defeated 19-0.The Force team and another five teams participated in the Flag Football Tournament Open & Female Categories at the football field on Caserma Del Din Feb. 10, 2024.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Xavier Cardona, takes part in a field event, during the 2022 DoD Warrior Games in Orlando, Fla. on Aug. 24, 2022. The annual event celebrates the resiliency and dedication of wounded, ill, and injured U.S. Service Members and veterans.

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PASCAGOULA, Miss. (March 27, 2013) Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Henry Becoat times a child running a 30-meter sprint while Operations Specialist 2nd Class Lareine Boswell logs the results during field day athletic events at Central Elementary School. Sailors from Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) America (LHA 6) ran a variety of stations throughout the day including dizzy bat relay, egg and spoon relay, sack race, 30 yard dash and 50 yard dash.

220707-N-IL330-2881 SASEBO, Japan (July 7, 2022) - Sailors assigned to amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) play a softball game 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.

220628-N-AU520-1224TUY HOA, VIETNAM (June 28, 2022) - Logistic Specialist 2nd Class Sachin Taylor (left) participates in a soccer game against the Vietnamese Tuyan District soccer team during a Pacific Partnership 2022 (PP22) host nation outreach event at the Tuy An district sport center. Now in its 17th year, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific.

Cincinnati Bengal rookie Cam Taylor-Britt puts Lincoln Sousa, 8, through his paces during the USO-sponsored Bengals skill clinic June 3, 2022, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Sousa was one of the 99 Wright-Patt youths who got the chance to learn from the football pros.

A student from the Dale County High School basketball team low crawls during a combat fitness workout, Midland City, Alabama, Oct. 27, 2022. The purpose of this event was to workout with the students and show them how Marines train, while teaching them the importance of leadership and teamwork.

Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) Benjamin Kwofie (left) dribbles past Sharkia of Egypt Elgendy Ahmed during the Africa Club Championship hockey match at Dasmesh Stadium, Sikh Union Ground. Kenya.

A Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, military child avoids Cincinnati Bengals offensive guard Desmond Noel in a USO-sponsored football skills clinic, June 3, 2022. A group of Bengal rookies had lunch with Airmen, toured the base, and led the skills clinic for 99 Wright-Patt military children.

SAN FRANCISCO (Oct. 4, 2022) Operations Specialist 2nd Class Edmond Harmon, from Columbus, Ohio, throws a ball at Moscone Field during a softball game as part of San Francisco Fleet Week (SFFW) 2022. SFFW is an opportunity for the American public to meet their Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard teams and experience America's sea services. During Fleet Week, service members participate in various community service events, showcase capabilities and equipment to the community, and enjoy the hospitality of the city and its surrounding areas.

ORLANDO, Fla. (Aug. 24, 2022) Coast Guard Metalsmith 2nd Class (Ret.) Jacob Cox, who is visually impaired, competes in shot put during the 2022 DoD Warrior Games, on Aug. 24, 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.

A student from the Dale County High School basketball team carries his teammate during a combat fitness workout, Midland City, Alabama, Oct. 27, 2022. The purpose of this event was to workout with the students and show them how Marines train, while teaching them the importance of leadership and teamwork.

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U.S. Army Soldiers and civilians compete against South Koreas 2002 Olympic World Cup Soccer Team at the 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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U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, cheer on other Soldiers playing in the Marne Week soccer championship game at Fort Stewart, Georgia, Dec. 1, 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.

A running athletic girl swings a tennis racket in field

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Scott Lemaster, a patrolman assigned to the 6th Security Forces Squadron, swings a hammer during the Fire Muster race at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Oct 14, 2022. The obstacle course was designed to simulate fireground tasks such as rolling the hose, opening a door with an axe and carrying victims to safety.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Scott Lemaster, a patrolman assigned to the 6th Security Forces Squadron, swings a hammer during the Fire Muster race at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Oct 14, 2022. The obstacle course was designed to simulate fireground tasks such as rolling the hose, opening a door with an axe and carrying victims to safety.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Lavrick Mulla, center, an automotive maintenance technician with 1st Radio Battalion, I Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, and his teammates Cpl. Brandon Torres, right, a motor transportation operator with Officer Candidate School Training Command, Marine Corps Base Quantico, and Capt. Matthew Saunders, left, a CH-53E pilot with Heavy Helicopter Squadron-462, Marine Aircraft Group-16, 3rd Marine Air Wing, participate in their team warm-up during the 2023 Armed Forces Mens Soccer Championship at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, April 5, 2023. The All-Marine sports teams allow exceptional Marine athletes to participate in the sports they are passionate about and promote friendly competition and unity between services.

U.S. Navy Machinists Mate 1st Class Christopher Deguzman, from Los Angeles, plays football with local children at Anderson Field in Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia, as part of Pacific Partnership 2024-1, Jan. 13, 2024. Pacific Partnership, now in its 19th iteration, is the largest multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific and works to enhance regional interoperability and disaster response capabilities, increase security stability in the region, and foster new and enduring friendships.

Players from Cameroon and France race for the ball during the 13th CISM (International Military Sports Council) World Military Womens Football Championship in Meade, Washington July 22, 2022. France beat Cameroon 2-1 in the championship game.

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Air Force Col. Lance Hopper, the vice commander of the 181st Intelligence Wing, participates in a three-on-three basketball tournament following the end of the duty day at Hulman Field Air National Base, Ind. Sep. 10, 2022. The tournament, which started in 2018, is designed to raise money for charity while promoting camaraderie.

Air Force Col. Lance Hopper, the vice commander of the 181st Intelligence Wing, participates in a three-on-three basketball tournament following the end of the duty day at Hulman Field Air National Base, Ind. Sep. 10, 2022. The tournament, which started in 2018, is designed to raise money for charity while promoting camaraderie.

U.S. Army Soldiers and civilians compete against South Koreas 2002 Olympic World Cup Soccer Team at the 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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Marines from Marine Corps Air Station Miramars Single Marine Program participate in a tug-of-war match with the students from the De Portola Middle School during a physical education fitness challenge at the school in San Diego, California, April 8, 2022. The Marines volunteered in the SMP event to promote physical fitness and maintain positive relations with the local San Diego community.

Members of the Department of Air Force Women's Rugby Team watch 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. During the championship, the Air Force defeated the Navy 15 - 5, Coast Guard 22 -7 and Marine Corps 25 - 17. They lost their match to the Army by a three-point margin, placing them second overall.

Football Youth Match and Training, Stadion der Voelkerfreundschaft, Luebben, Brandenburg, Germany, Europe

Families participate in a bow and arrow activity during the first-ever Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni base-wide health and wellness fair, Sept. 23, 2022, at the installations northern track and field. The event was hosted by Marine Corps Community services and allowed the air stations personnel to participate in a variety of activities, and featured booths with raffle giveaways, mental health care accessibility, skills and resources information stands, physical therapy screenings, and family-friendly games.

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.

A U.S. Army Soldier assigned to the 703rd Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, kicks the ball off during the Marne Week soccer championship game at Fort Stewart, Georgia, Dec 1. 2022. Competition events are a test of grit and toughness, foster readiness and esprit de corps, and are a fundamental part of the 3rd Infantry Divisions Marne Week celebration.

Football player shooting a goal

Paratroopers assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division and 101st Airborne Division face off in a Football match in Normandy, France, June 6, 2022. The 101st Abn. Div. took the lead in the first half, but the 82nd Abn. Div. pushed through in the 4th quarter for a final score of 40 to 32.

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.

Finnish soldiers assigned to the Pori Brigade, and U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, play volleyball during an Independence Day celebration at Huovinrinne, Finland, July 4th, 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.

Wrestlers circle each other during a match in the style of Mongolian wrestling, known as Bokh, as one of the events for a Naadam festival held before the last day of field training exercises for Gobi Wolf 2022 in Bayankhongor, Mongolia, Sept. 9. Gobi Wolf is a disaster response exercise part of the Pacific Resilience Disaster Response Exercise and Exchange program, which focuses on interagency coordination and foreign humanitarian assistance. Participating countries also include Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, the United Kingdom and Vietnam. (Alaska National Guard photo by Victoria Granado)

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U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Tyler Lozano, a logistics officer, Logistics Combat Element, Marine Rotational Force-Darwin (MRF-D) 22, is tackled by a Darwin Lions player during the Australian Football International (AFI) World 9s tournament in Darwin, NT, Australia, Aug. 13, 2022. AFI invited Marines from MRF-D 22 to participate in the Footy 9s tournament, which was established to grow and develop Australian football internationally, with a focus on community development.

Retired U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Michael Murphy, an Invictus Game competitor receives coaching during field training drills April 10, 2022 on Fort Belvoir, VA. Team U.S is a part of more than 500 participants from 20 countries who will take part in The Invictus Games The Hague 2020 featuring ten adaptive sports, including archery, field, indoor rowing, powerlifting, swimming, track, sitting volleyball, wheelchair basketball, wheelchair ruby, and a driving challenge.

220401-N-PW480-2153 PENSACOLA, Fla. (April 1, 2022) - A Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (NJROTC) cadet participates in the curl-up event at the 2022 NJROTC National Academic, Athletic, and Drill Competition, April 1. NJROTC cadets from 27 schools across the nation assembled for the competition. It is the first to be held in person since 2019 and is the most comprehensive test of overall NJROTC training and performance. Naval Service Training Command (NSTC) oversees 583 NJROTC and 58 Navy National Defense Cadet Corps (NNDCC) units across the nation and world.

HONIARA, Solomon Islands (Sept. 2, 2022) - Religious Program Specialist 2nd Class Oluwadamilola Adeyemi, from Chicago, left, participates in a soccer game with former Solomon Islands national soccer team members 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. 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.

A student from the Dale County High School basketball team carries his teammate during a combat fitness workout, Midland City, Alabama, Oct. 27, 2022. The purpose of this event was to workout with the students and show them how Marines train, while teaching them the importance of leadership and teamwork.

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Soldiers assigned to 3rd Brigade Support Battalion, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division huddle before the start of a flag football game 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.

Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class Xavier Wells speed walks with a kettlebell during a Sailor 360 physical training challenge. Commander, Navy Reserve Forces Command is the Navy Reserve headquarters responsible for readiness, oversight, manpower management, logistics, financial management, mobilization and training of nearly 60,000 Sailors in executing operational support and warfighting missions.

Korea's Jeongmin Lee leaps for a header above Canadas Katie MacAskill during the 13th CISM (International Military Sports Council) World Military Womens Football Championship in Meade, Washington July 12, 2022. (DoD photo by EJ Hersom)

220901-N-TT639-1475 SINGAPORE (Sept. 1, 2022) - Culinary Specialist 3rd Class Cristian Torres, from Houston, center, assigned to amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) kicks a soccer ball during 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.

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Philippine Marines with 3rd Marine Brigade participate in a basketball tournament with U.S. Marines, Sailors and Airmen assigned to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, during KAMANDAG 6 at Camp Rodolfo Punsalang, Palawan, Philippines, Oct. 3, 2022. KAMANDAG is an annual bilateral exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military, designed to strengthen interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences.

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MICHAEL FASSBENDER and OSCAR KIGHTLEY in NEXT GOAL WINS (2023), directed by TAIKA WAITITI.

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Soldiers assigned to 7th Inf. Div. compete in a soccer competition during the Week of the Bayonet July 20, 2022 at the Lewis North Athletic Complex.The Week of the Bayonet is a week-long event that commemorates the 7th Infantry Division lineage, teamwork, cohesion, and fosters Esprit de Corps throughout the Bayonet Division.

A Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, military child participates in a USO-sponsored Cincinnati Bengals football skills clinic, June 3, 2022. A group of Bengal rookies had lunch with Airmen, toured the base, and led the skills clinic for 99 Wright-Patt military children.

NFL football player Camryn Bynum, a safety with the Minnesota Vikings, and children pose for a group photo during the Armed Forces Entertainments Pro Blitz Tour 2024 at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Feb. 8, 2024. The visit provided service members and their families the opportunity to meet retired and current NFL cheerleaders and Football Hall of Fame Honorees. Marine Corps

Frances Julie Narichaud blocks a shot by South Koreas Sangme Ahn during the the 13th CISM (International Military Sports Council) World Military Womens Football Championship in Meade, Washington July 20, 2022. (DoD photo by EJ Hersom)

U.S. Navy members and U.S. Air Force members play in a soccer championship on Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Oct. 5, 2022. The Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron Two-Five won the soccer game against the 36th Medical Group after a three month long season of soccer tournaments.

U.S. Marines with Recruiting Substation Dothan and the Dale County High School basketball team pose for a photo after conducting a combat fitness workout, Midland City, Alabama, Oct. 27, 2022. The purpose of this event was to workout with the students and show them how Marines train, while teaching them the importance of leadership and teamwork.

U.S. Army Sgt. Briana Polar (left), Pfc. Samantha Mussatti (middle), and Sgt. Brittany Clark (right), all with 982nd Combat Camera Company Airborne, conduct the sprint-drag-carry portion of the Army Combat Fitness Test at Bill Bagget Stadium on September 17, 2022. The United States Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT) is the forthcoming fitness test for the United States Army to measure soldiers physical fitness.

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Girls Playing Soccer Ages 10 to 12 Near Hilo on the Big Island of Hawaii

Air Force Capt. Angela Karamanos of the U.S. Armed Forces Womens Soccer Team scores the fifth goal for Team USA with a header at the end of the second half against Ireland during the 13th CISM (International Military Sports Council) World Military Womens Football Championship in Meade, Washington July 19, 2022. (DoD photo by EJ Hersom)

U.S. Marines with the USMC Rugby Team, play 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 participant in a USO-sponsored Bengals skill clinic weaves between Cincinnati Bengal football players and volunteers June 3, 2022, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. A group of Bengal rookies had lunch with Airmen, toured the base and took part in the skill clinic that had 99 Wright-Patt children enrolled.

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Both teams shake hands after the Army-Navy flag football game at Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor Nov. 19.

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. (Ret.) Kijuan Amey, a Team Air Force Warrior Games athlete, throws a shot put during a field competition at the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games, August 24th, 2022, in Orlando, Florida. The DoD Warrior Games feature a variety of adaptive sports such as wheelchair basketball, archery, sitting volleyball, and many more. These sports provide reconditioning activities and competitive athletic opportunities to all wounded, ill and injured service members in effort to improve their quality of life throughout the continuum of recovery and transition.

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Jun 12, 2022) - Yokosuka Youngsters Team Captain, Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Prince Delyons, left, and retired Senior Chief Master-at-Arms Sam Armahni, center, take part in the pregame handshake before the Yokosuka Younsters Football Club match against the National Defense Academy of Japan. The Yokosuka Youngsters Football Club are an unofficial team of players representing inclusion with a range of ages, nationalities, military status, cultures, and experiences onboard Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY). For more than 75 years, CFAY has provided, maintained, and operated base facilities and services in support of the U.S. 7th Fleets forward-deployed naval forces, tenant commands, and thousands of military and civilian personnel and their families.

Todd Gurley, a former National Football League running back, laughs with children during a Football ProCamp on Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, June 11, 2022. Gurley hosted the camp to allow children to hone in on their football skills and increase morale.

Football Youth Match and Training, Stadion der Voelkerfreundschaft, Luebben, Brandenburg, Germany, Europe

Paratroopers assigned to Charlie Troop, 1-73 Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division take the Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT) for the XVIII Airborne Corps Best Squad Competition on Fort Stewart, GA, July 26, 2022. The ACFT was one of several events during the XVIII Airborne Corps Best Squad Competition that tested each competitors physical fitness and endurance.

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ORLANDO, Fla. (Aug. 24, 2022) Army CPL Tiffanie Johnson competes in discus during the 2022 DoD Warrior Games, on Aug. 24, 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.

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Sharkia of Egypt Khalil Ayman (left) tussle with Ghana Revenue Authority Abdul Odoi during the Africa Club Championship hockey match at Dasmesh Stadium, Sikh Union Ground. Kenya.

U.S. Navy members and U.S. Air Force members play in a soccer championship on Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Oct. 5, 2022. The Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron Two-Five won the soccer game against the 36th Medical Group after a three month long season of soccer tournaments.

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Richard Rusnok, the Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni commanding officer, receives a ball for the first pitch during an event hosted by the Japan Diamond League at Kizuna Stadium, in Iwakuni, Japan, Sept. 3, 2022. The JD League is a new softball league and consists of players representing Japan, the United States, and other countries, and the event offered MCAS Iwakuni and Japanese residents an opportunity to interact and build camaraderie.

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Richard Rusnok, the Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni commanding officer, receives a ball for the first pitch during an event hosted by the Japan Diamond League at Kizuna Stadium, in Iwakuni, Japan, Sept. 3, 2022. The JD League is a new softball league and consists of players representing Japan, the United States, and other countries, and the event offered MCAS Iwakuni and Japanese residents an opportunity to interact and build camaraderie.

220404-N-LY580-1008 ALEXANDER CITY, Ala. (April 4, 2022) Benjamin Russell High School Navy Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (NJROTC) Cadet Elijah White (left) counts curl-ups for Cadet JaKevion Greathouse during the unit's physical training.

A young girl playing on a Lacrosse team during a game.

Athletes at the Mobile Challenge of Champions, a track and field event for high school athletes, race toward the finsh line at St.Paul's Episcopal School in Mobile, Alabama, April 1, 2023. Mobile Challenge of Champions is a high school open entry track and field competition for athletes to compete against each other and attempt to break personal and state championship records.

Members of La Chica, a South Korean dance group, perform at the halftime show during the Legends Soccer Match between a team of U.S. Army Soldiers and civilians and the 2002 South Korean World Cup team at Camp Humphreys, South Korea, July 11, 2022. The event was held to strengthen comradery and friendship between the United States military and South Korea.

VICENZA, Italy - Members of the Vicenza Warheads pose for a photo following one of their games during the Flag Football Tournament Open & Female Categories at the football field on Caserma Del Din Feb. 10, 2024.On the first day, dedicated to the female part of the tournament, despite the inclement weather, six teams, four from Vicenza and two from Germany participated in the event.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry kicks a soccer ball to a group of student players as he walks across the Rice University campus before he delivered a speech about the intersection of religion and foreign policy on April 26, 2016, during a visit to Rice�s Baker Institute in Houston, Texas.

Brooklyn, New York, USA. The Gotham Girls Roller Derby team at a practice session. (Editorial Use Only)

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