Military Sports Competitions

Military personnel participating in various physical competitions like tug-of-war, running events, and football tournaments to build camaraderie.

U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Regiment 17, 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, participate in a tug-of-war competition during a Turkey Bowl on Camp Pendleton, California, Nov. 17, 2022. The Turkey Bowl competition is conducted to increase morale and unit camaraderie before the Thanksgiving weekend liberty period.

The Trojans from Fountain-Fort Carson High School push each other toward the finish line of the 3K team run at the 2022 National JROTC Fitness Challenge Championship on April 15, 2022. The challenge took place in Daytona Beach, Fla. and saw Cadets competing in a series of events on the beach and convention center where the 2022 National Drill and Fitness Championships were held. | Photo by Sarah Windmueller, U.S. Army Cadet Command Public Affairs

Airmen from the 423d Security Forces Squadron do pushups as part of a defender challenge at RAF Alconbury, May 18, 2022. Airmen, civilians and local law enforcement participated in the challenge, held in honor of National Police Week, to pay homage to those who gave their lives in the line of duty.

Army Reserve Cpl. Ethan Allen, Army Reserve Medical Command, receives encouragement from a teammate while finishing the five-mile run for the CIOR train-up in Burlington, VT on July 18, 2022. The Interallied Confederation of Reserve Officers Military Competition (CIOR MILCOMP) is a three-day team competition consisting of NATO and Partnership for Peace nations in Europe. It has been around since 1957. The competition is open to all reserve components for both NCO and officer. It is now run on a volunteer basis and funded by former competitors through an alumni association.

U.S. Army athletes, sprinting to the finish line during the U.S. Army Adaptive Sports Camp at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, March 30, 2023 Over 70 wounded, ill and injured Soldiers are training in a series of athletic events including archery, cycling, shooting, sitting volleyball, swimming, powerlifting, track, field, rowing, and wheelchair basketball. The Adaptive Sports Camp celebrates wounded, ill, and injured Soldiers ability to recover and overcome. The Army Holds qualifying trials for Active Duty, wounded, ill, or injured Soldiers to assess and select athletes for competition in the DoD Warrior Games Challenge. This year, the DoD Warrior Games Challenge takes place in June 2023 at Naval Air Station North Island in San Diego, California.

Runners participate in the 2022 Air Force Marathon at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Sept. 17, 2022. More than 8,500 runners and 1,500 volunteers from all 50 states and 18 different countries came out to run in the races 26th year.

Staff Sgt. Skyler Smith, assigned to 1st Battalion, 41st Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division, participated in the annual 4th Inf. Div. Best Ranger competition, completing a 11-meter ball toss as part of the non-standardized physical training event on Dec. 13, 2022, Fort Carson, Colorado. The competition challenges competitors to represent the 4th Inf. Div. to prepare for the Army's Best Ranger competition, during maximum effort events to identify the most physically capable, technically sound, tactically proficient and fit Soldier.

Marine Cpl. Michael Pride, from Kansas City, Mo., an assistant track coach for the Wounded Warrior Regiment All-Marine Team, helps Lance Cpl. Joshua Wege practice baton exchanges for the 4x100-meter relay. Wege, from Campbellsport, Wis., will compete at the 2011 Warrior Games in Colorado Springs, Colo., May 16-22. The Winnebago Lutheran Academy graduate will also participate in volleyball, wheelchair, basketball and track and field during the games. The Warrior Games are a paralympic-style competition for wounded, ill or injured service members.

San Pedro, Calif. (May 28, 2022) - U.S. Navy Information Systems Technician Seaman, from Erie, Pa., assigned to the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland (LPD 27), throws a dodgeball during the Fox Sports Los Angeles Fleet Week (LAFW) Dodgeball tournament at the Main Expo Footprint near the Battleship USS Iowa Museum as part of LAFW May 28, 2022. LAFW 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 Los Angeles and its surrounding areas.

U.S. Marines and Sailors with Headquarters and Service Battalion, Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C. participate in competitive events on MCRD Parris Island, Feb. 15, 2024. The competition consisted of team-oriented exercises and challenges that focused on unit participation and morale. Marine Corps

A JROTC cadet does push-ups during the Army Physical Fitness Test event for the Maryland Army National Guard sponsored 1st Annual Raiders Challenge at Fairmont Heights High School in Landover, Maryland, on April 2, 2022. The cadets also competed in other events that tested their strength and ability to work as a team.

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Calvin Miller, 2nd Infantry Deivision, holds a plank position during an Army Combat Fitness Test held during the 2022 Eighth Army Best Warrior and Squad Competition at Camp Casey, South Korea, May 12, 2022. The ACFT is one of many events during the Eighth Armys Best Warrior and Squad Competition and it consists of six exercises, the maximum deadlift, the standing power throw, the hand-release push-up, the sprint-drag-carry, the leg tuck, and the two-mile run.

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Combined teams of KATUSA and U.S. Soldiers compete against each other in a tug-of-war competition at Balboni Field during KATUSA & U.S. Soldier Friendship week at Camp Humphreys, June 10, 2022. Friendship week is held to promote friendship and cross-cultural understanding between KATUSA and U.S. Soldiers and celebrate the anniversary of the KATUSA Program which was developed during the Korean War.

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 114th Fighter Wing, along with their families and friends, take part in Family Day activities at Joe Foss Field, S.D., Sept. 14, 2022. Family Day gives Guardsmen an opportunity to bond with each other and their families by participating in a variety of activities including a pancake feed, Wings and Wheels car show, face painting, numerous activities for kids, volleyball and bean bag tournaments.

U.S. service members stationed at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Naval District Washington participate in a National Football League (NFL) combine at the Salute to Service Boot Camp hosted by the Washington Commanders at the Inova Sports Performance Center, Ashburn, Virginia, Aug. 16, 2022. Military members joined the Commanders and members of USAA for a special training camp event that allowed servicemen and women to work out on the Commanders practice fields.

220329-N-SS900-1107 PACIFIC OCEAN (March 29, 2022) Aviation Ordnanceman Airman William Matteson, a native of West Warwick, R.I., plays dodgeball in the hangar bay of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), March 29. Vinson is currently underway conducting routine maritime operations in the Pacific Ocean.

U.S. Army Spc Cales, Gabrielle, throws a shot put during the U.S.Army Adaptive Sports Camp at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, March 30.Over 70 wounded, ill and injured Soldiers are training in a series of athletic events including archery, cycling, shooting, sitting volleyball, swimming, powerlifting, track, field, rowing, and wheelchair basketball. The Adaptive Sports Camp celebrates wounded, ill, and injured Soldiers' ability to recover and overcome. The Army holds qualifying trials for Active Duty, wounded, ill or injured Soldiers to assess and select athletes for competition in the DoD Warrior Games Challenge. This year, the DoD Warrior Games Challenge takes place in June 2023 at Naval Air Station North Island in San Diego, California.

Retired U.S. Army Spc. Frank Matzke, Team Army, competes in discus during the 2022 DoD Warrior Games August 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 competitor in the Filthy Mudder Mud Run with a 45-lb plate June 24, 2022, at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont. Along with multiple mud based obstacles, participants had to conquer strength-based challenges.

Couple inline skating along the Seawall path in Stanley Park at Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

U.S. Coast Guard Base Kodiak personnel play kickball during a morale event hosted by the Base Kodiak Chiefs' Mess in Kodiak, Alaska, on April 27, 2022. The Chiefs Mess goal was to bring personnel from different units on base together on a sunny day. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd class Janessa-Reyanna Warschkow

BALTIMORE (Sept. 9, 2022) - U.S. Navy sailors and Marines assigned to the USS Minneapolis Saint-Paul LCS-2, USS Carter Hall LDS-5, and USNS Newport T-EPF-12 play a game of basketball 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.

Boot Camp Challenge participants jump over a wall in a race at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Oct.22, 2022. For the past 20 years the Boot Camp Challenge has allowed the public to experiencethe professionalism and excellence of Marine Corps Drill Instructors while competing in a three-mile obstacle race.

U.S. Army SPC Demario, Cochran, throws a shot put during the U.S.Army Adaptive Sports Camp at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, March 30.Over 70 wounded, ill and injured Soldiers are training in a series of athletic events including archery, cycling, shooting, sitting volleyball, swimming, powerlifting, track, field, rowing, and wheelchair basketball. The Adaptive Sports Camp celebrates wounded, ill, and injured Soldiers' ability to recover and overcome. The Army holds qualifying trials for Active Duty, wounded, ill or injured Soldiers to assess and select athletes for competition in the DoD Warrior Games Challenge. This year, the DoD Warrior Games Challenge takes place in June 2023 at Naval Air Station North Island in San Diego, California.

A member of NASA Kennedy Space Center's Emergency Response Team switches position as he works his way along a rope above water during one of the tactical challenges at the 35th Annual SWAT Round-up International at the Lawson Lamar Firearms and Tactical Training Center in Orlando, Florida. His ERT teammate cheers him on. The competition was held Nov. 10 to 15, 2019, and featured five different tactical challenges. Kennedy's ERT members exchanged best practices and competed with more than 50 teams from the U.S. and around the world.

The Humphreys Unified Special Olympics Track & Field Event took place at Humphreys Middle School track May 20, 2022. The event included participants from Humphreys Central Elementary, Humphreys West Elementary, Humphreys Middle School and Humphreys High School.

U.S. Army Soldiers run during an Army Combat Fitness Test held as part of the 2022 Eighth Army Best Warrior and Squad Competition at Camp Casey, South Korea, May 12, 2022. The ACFT is one of many events during the competition and it consists of six exercises: the maximum deadlift, the standing power throw, the hand-release push-up, the sprint-drag-carry, the leg tuck, and the two-mile run.

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Airmen from the 181st Intelligence Wing participate in the Brickshot 3v3 basketball tournament at Hulman Field Air National Guard Base, Ind., Sept. 10, 2022. The annual tournament provides Airmen the opportunity to hone their physical fitness while promoting camaraderie.

U.S. Marines Corps recruits with Fox Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, run during a physical training event at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Oct. 25, 2022. Physical training is conducted regularly throughout recruit training to ensure physical readiness within the companies.

Spc. Christian Hinrichs, a cavalry scout with Troop B, 1st Squadron, 113th Cavalry Regiment, Iowa Army National Guard, runs while competing in the Army Combat Fitness Test during the Iowa Best Warrior Competition (BWC) at Camp Dodge, Johnston, Iowa, on April 1, 2022. Soldiers from across Iowa gather every year to participate in BWC. This competition is designed to push Soldiers to their physical and mental limits.

120630-N-CW137-076 BOSTON (June 30, 2012) Sailors assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) participate in a tug-of-war competition during Boston Navy Week 2012. Boston Navy Week is one of 15 signature events planned across America in 2012. The eight-day long event commemorates the Bicentennial of the War of 1812, hosting service members from the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard and coalition ships from around the world.

U.S. Army Spc. Jessie Reagan competes in the Rowing athletic event during the U.S. Army Trials at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, May 4. Nearly 40 wounded, ill and injured Soldiers and veterans are at Fort Bragg May 3 - 9 to compete in a series of athletic events including archery, cycling, shooting, sitting volleyball, swimming, powerlifting, track, field, rowing, and wheelchair basketball. The Army holds qualifying trials for Active Duty and veterans to assess and select athletes for competition in the DoD Warrior Games. Active Duty athletes compete in person at Army Trials to beassessed for selection, while veterans compete virtually and submit their results to theArmy Recovery Care Program (ARCP) for assessment. This year, the DoD WarriorGames will take place in Orlando, Florida August 16 - 29, 2022.

220505-N-LY580-1017 ALEXANDER CITY, Ala. (May 5, 2022) Benjamin Russell High School Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps Cadets Dylan Pham (foreground) and Ashton Clark near the finish line of a one-mile run during the unit's physical readiness test.

Airmen participate in the Black History Month Basketball Tournament at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Feb. 16, 2023. Since 1976, every U.S. president has officially designated the month of February as Black History Month. Air Force

Texas Army National Guard Spc. Fernando Torres, 133rd Field Artillery Regiment El Paso, performs Power Jumps during the obstacle course portion of the Texas Military Departments Best Warrior Competition at Fort Hood on Mar. 30, 2023. The annual competition strengthens ties and fosters institutional relationships encompassing 95 partner nations.

Airmen assigned to the 432nd Wing/432nd Air Expeditionary Wing play basketball at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, April 22, 2022. The Hunter Olympics raised awareness during the month of April for child abuse prevention, alcohol and substance abuse prevention, as well as sexual assault prevention.

U.S. Marines with Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic (FMFLANT), Marine Forces Command (MARFORCOM), Marine Forces Northern Command (MARFOR NORTHCOM), Marines with FMFLANT, MARFORCOM, MARFOR NORTHCOM, Headquarters and Service Battalion and Sailors with Naval Station Norfolk, shake hands after a softball tournament at Slade Cutter Park, Virginia, April 8, 2022. This event was hosted by the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society (NMCRS) to spread awareness for the 2022 NMCRS Active-Duty Fund Drive. All registration fees and proceeds were contributed to the NMCRS to raise funds for resources and loans the non-profit organization provides.

U.S. Army 1st Lt Anna Walker practices swimming events during the U.S.Army Adaptive Sports Camp at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, March 31.Over 70 wounded, ill and injured Soldiers are training in a series of athletic events including archery, cycling, shooting, sitting volleyball, swimming, powerlifting, track, field, rowing, and wheelchair basketball. The Adaptive Sports Camp celebrates wounded, ill, and injured Soldiers' ability to recover and overcome. The Army holds qualifying trials for Active Duty, wounded, ill or injured Soldiers to assess and select athletes for competition in the Warrior Games Challenge. This year, the Warrior Games Challenge takes place in June 2023 at Naval Air Station North Island in San Diego, California.

Members of the 39th Wing Staff Agency run during a POW/MIA remembrance ceremony at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, Sept. 16, 2022. Service members and civilians gathered for a 24-hour run in honor of National POW/MIA Recognition Day. Attendees continued to run until the end of the event to remember and honor those Americans who were prisoners of war and those who served and never returned home.

Recruits participate in the initial fitness test for the Special Warfare recruiting and development program at the Crotwell Track on Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, July 21, 2022. The Special Warfare recruiting and development program is designed to prepare recruits for Special Warfare Center after basic training.

Educators with Recruiting Station Los Angeles and Recruiting Station Sacramento conduct ammo can lifts as part of a Combat Fitness Test during the Educators' Workshop at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, June 14, 2022. The Educators' Workshop is a five-day program designed to better inform teachers, coaches, counselors and influencers about the benefits and opportunities available during service in the Marine Corps. This allows attendees to return home and provide firsthand experience and knowledge to individuals interested in military service.

Airmen assigned to the 432nd Wing/432nd Air Expeditionary Wing sprint with a stretcher at a fire muster during the Hunter Olympics at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, April 22, 2022. The Hunter Olympics raised awareness during the month of April for child abuse prevention, alcohol and substance abuse prevention, as well as sexual assault prevention.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Orlando N. Gallozarosario, a rifleman with Chemical Biological Incident Response Force, participates in a dancing event in Baltimore, Maryland, Sept. 8, 2022. Maryland Fleet Week & Flyover Baltimore is an annual public event that celebrates the contributions of the U.S. sea services and maritime capabilities from the U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard. More than 2,300 service members participated in Maryland Fleet Week & Flyover Baltimore 2022 engaging and assisting with ship tours, live bands and static equipment displays.

In celebration of the 61st Anniversary of 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Soldiers and their families participated in a family leisure obstacle course during Reunion Week at Fort Campbell, Ky. on Sept. 24, 2022.

Trevor Consavage, pro golf trick-shot entertainer, hits a golf ball from a raised tee in front of a crowd on the Desert Oaks Golf Course at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, on April 22, 2022. The trick-shot event featured hitting golf balls off various raised tees, a ricocheted toss hit and a long drive hit using a putter.

Senior Master Sgt. Denielle Hilliard, 374th Force Support Squadron sustainment services superintendent, performs pull-ups during a Murph challenge, at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 27, 2022. The challenge coincided with a box gym grand opening at the base natatorium.

U.S. Soldiers competing in the Army Best Squad Competition take a physical fitness assessment on Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Sept. 29, 2022. The Army Best Squad Competition tests Soldiers on their individual and collective ability to adapt to and overcome challenging scenarios and battle-readiness events that test their physical endurance, technical skills, and tactical abilities under stress and extreme fatigue.

The Air Force Wounded Warrior Program is grateful to JBSAs leadership for providing support for the JBSA C.A.R.E event.AFW2 is a Congressionally-mandated, federally-funded program that provides personalized care, services and advocacy to seriously or very seriously wounded, ill or injured Total Force recovering service members and their Caregivers and families.

Air Mobility Command members, friends and families participate in a sports day and picnic on Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, May 26,2022. Participants took part in this command sponsored morale event to bolster wellness and camaraderie.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Aneas McAllister, administrative specialist with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station New River, helps his teammate navigate through an obstacle course during the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) Warrior Challenge on Camp Geiger in Jacksonville, North Carolina, April 22, 2022. Marine Corps Community Services hosted the competition in conjunction with Camp Geiger in order to support troop wellness and readiness for Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention month. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Antonino Mazzamuto)

110622-N-AC575-002ANNAPOLIS, Md. (June 22, 2011) High school students participate in log PT during the 2011 Summer Seminar Sea Trials. Summer Seminar ends with an abbreviated version of the U.S. Naval Academy plebesÕ Sea Trials, where students participate in seven hours of physical training and team building exercises.

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Casey Hernandez, assigned to 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), dribbles a ball pass a player from the BC Athletic team during a community basketball game in celebration of 4th of July in Constanta, Romania, July 3, 2022. The community event is a demonstration of the partnership between the U.S. and NATO allies in any field, not just in ensuring regional security and safety. The relationship between Romania and the U.S. is now stronger than ever and is base on over 140 years of diplomatic relations.

San Pedro, Calif. (May 28, 2022) - U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Jimmy Vong, from Springfield, Ill., assigned to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, throws a dodgeball during the Fox Sports Los Angeles Fleet Week (LAFW) Dodgeball tournament at the Main Expo Footprint near the Battleship USS Iowa Museum as part of LAFW May 28, 2022. LAFW 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 Los Angeles and its surrounding areas.

U.S. Marines and Bulgarian soldiers play soccer at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, July 4, 2010. The Marines and Bulgarian soldiers spent America's Independence Day participating in athletic events and enjoying a traditional American barbecue.

U.S. Army Pfc. Corine Hamilton prepares to throw the discuss while participating in the field event event during the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida, Aug. 24, 2022. Hosted by the U.S. Army at the Walt Disney World Resort, this years Warrior Games sees service members and veterans from across the DoD competing in a variety of adaptive sports alongside armed forces athletes from Canada and Ukraine.

GULF OF ADEN (May 10, 2013) Boatswain's Mate Seaman Marsell James defends himself against simulated attackers after being sprayed with oleoresin capsicum spray during force protection training aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61). Oleoresin capsicum, also known as OC spray, is a chemical compound that irritates the eyes. Monterey is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

110518-N-UD644-182COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (May 18, 2011) Chief Special Operator Dan Cummings, a member of the Navy/Coast Guard Team, serves during a Warrior Games sitting volleyball match against the Air Force. The Navy/Coast Guard team defeated the Air Force in straight sets. Warrior Games is a Paralympic-style sport event among 200 seriously wounded, ill, and injured service members from the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard.

Army JROTC Cadets from White County High School plunge into an obstacle during the cross-country rescue course, one of the five challenges Cadet Raider Teams had to compete in November 5 at the 2022 Army JROTC National Raider Championships. This outdoor competition featured all-service and Army JROTC Cadet teams from around the country competing in physically and mentally challenging team events November 3-6 at the Gerald Lawhorn Boy Scout Camp in Molena, Ga. (Photo by Sarah Windmueller, U.S. Army Cadet Command Public Affairs)

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.

Members of the 181st Intelligence Wing participate in a field day event at Hulman Field Air National Guard Base, Ind., Oct. 1, 2022. Airmen played in a Hungry, Hungry Hippos spin-off where they had to trap as many balls under their basket while staying on their wheeled platform to emphasize the importance of teamwork toward achieving collective goals.

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Soldiers across Camp Arifjan, Kuwait took part in a 5k color run hosted by the MWR on Aug. 14, 2022.

Educators Workshop attendees conduct a bicycle crunch exercise during a voluntary incentive training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina, April 6, 2022. Educators Workshop provides the opportunity for high school teachers to experience and gain insight on some of the challenges recruits face during Marine Corps recruit training.

Runners participate in the 2022 Air Force Marathon 5K at Wright State University, Fairborn, Ohio, Sept. 16, 2022. More than 8,500 runners and 1,500 volunteers from all 50 states and 18 different countries came out to run in the races 26th year.

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Moise Diodonet, an aviation operations specialist with Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic, Marine Forces Command, Marine Forces Northern Command, receives the softball tournament award from U.S. Navy Ret. Rick ORawe, a director with the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society (NMCRS) at Slade Cutter Park, Virginia, April 8, 2022. The registration fee for Marines and Sailors in the softball tournament were contributed as donations for the NMCRS. The NMCRS is a nonprofit and charitable organization sponsored by the Department of the Navy to provide financial, educational, and other assistance to active and retired service members.

SINGAPORE - U.S. Army Sgt. Cornelius Smith, of the 1-2 Styrker Brigade Combat Team out of Joint Base Lewis McChord, performs an overhead arm pull stretch in tandem with a Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) Soldier after the completion of the joint Physical Training session for Exercise Tiger Balm here, June 7, 2022. The close partnership between the U.S. Army and SAF continues to be one of trust, professionalism and mutual respect.

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (May 17, 2022) U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen participate in Sea Trials. Sea Trials is a capstone event for fourth class midshipmen, modeled after the Marine Corps Crucible and the Navy's Battle Stations. As the undergraduate college of our country's naval service, the Naval Academy prepares young men and women to become professional officers of competence, character, and compassion in the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps.

Pfc. Grayson Moore, a signal support systems specialist, assigned to 299th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division makes the winning catch with three opponents trying to block the pass in the end zone during the championship game of flag football for Ivy Week 2022, May 25, 2022, Fort Carson, Colorado. Ivy Week consists of a series of events which allows 4th Inf. Div.s Soldiers to work together to showcase their strengths, teamwork and readiness.

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 305th Aerial Port Squadron prepare to begin the Memorial Port Dawg run on May 19, 2022, at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. The annual Port Dawg Memorial run is completed anytime during May to honor air transportation specialists in the Active Air Force Air Guard and Air Force Reserve who have died in the previous year due to combat, wrongdoing or suicide. The run started in 2013 at Kadena Air Force Base, Japan to honor an air transportation specialist who was a victim of homicide.

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Keith Sutton with the Directorate of Public Works' Environmental Division serves the ball during a volleyball game at the Fort Jackson garrison organizational day Oct. 31, at Twin Lakes on post.

Chaplain (Maj.) Paul Roman (fourth from left), prays before the start of a wear blue: run to remember run at the Lower Presidio, Monterey, Calif., Sept. 3.

A student from De Portola Middle School lifts a tire as a Marine from Marine Corps Air Station Miramars Single Marine Program observes for correct form 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.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Kenneth Brown, a command support personnel assigned to the 446th Aerospace Medicine Squadron, performs a traditional push-up during his physical fitness assessment on April 3, 2022, on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. The Air Force added alternate fitness components consisting of a high aerobic multi-shuttle run of 20 meters, hand release push-ups, cross-leg reverse crunches, and a plank. Alternate components provide Airmen with additional flexibility in maintaining fitness standards.

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U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Dario Delatorre Jr., a recruiter with Recruiting Sub-Station Idaho Falls, encourages a fair attendee attempting the Marine pull-up challenge at the Eastern Idaho State Fair, Blackfoot, Idaho, Sept. 2, 2022. U.S. Marine Corps recruiters with Recruiting Station Salt Lake City attended the Eastern Idaho State Fair from Sept. 2-10 to generate awareness and show support in the local community

Retired U.S. Army Sgt. Justin Mathers, Team Army, competes in discus during the 2022 DoD Warrior Games August 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.

220520-N-DM318-1125 NAVAL AIR FACILITY ATSUGI, Japan (May 20, 2022) Sailors and member of Japan Self Defense Force (JMSDF) stretch after completing a run as part of the Sea Legs Challenge during Fleet Week Japan onboard Naval Air Facility (NAF) Atsugi. The Sea Legs challenge invites Japanese citizens to participate in a series of fitness challenges from Commander, Naval Forces Japan and the JMSDF during Fleet Week Japan, highlighting the close relationship between the Navy and Japan.

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 125th Fighter Wing, Florida Air National Guard, participate in a Color Run to celebrate Pride Month, June 3, 2022. This event was sponsored by the wings Cultural Diversity Enhancement Team. Additionally, Pride Month is pivotal in ensuring the Air Force remains a committed, diverse, and inclusive force.

Kenny Moore II, an Indianapolis Colts cornerback, participates in a National Football League clinic at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, April 6, 2022. The event hosted by the USO included time for Airmen and Eielson families to practice, take photos and get autographs from the NFL players.

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Evelyn Jansen, the officer selection officer with Officer Selection Station Portsmouth, talks to the Harvard University field hockey team at a team and leadership seminar held by the Marines with Officer Selection Station Boston in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Sept. 17, 2022. Jansen talked about how impactful working as a team has been in her life, both as a collegiate athlete and as a Marine.

U.S Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Jason L. Morris, the commanding general of Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) San Diego, and Marines with Recruit Training Regiment, lead a motivational run at MCRD San Diego, Nov. 3, 2022. The motivational run was the last physical training Marines conducted while at MCRD.

U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Zachary Zyburski, a Madison, Mississippi native, counts as a student does pull-ups at Florence High School in Florence, Mississippi, August 23, 2022. Battle Position is a virtual reality technology with pugil sticks designed to support Marine Corps recruiting efforts. Zyburski is a graduate of Florence High School and was on recruiter's assistance during this high school visit.

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FORT CARSON, Colo. Athletes move across an obstacle in the Spartan Race Super June 11, 2022, at Training Area 4 on Fort Carson. Participants were not allowed to put their feet on the ground until finishing the obstacle.

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.

Members of Holloman pose for a picture before participating in a 5K run in commemoration of Pearl Harbor, at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, Dec. 7, 2022. On the 81st anniversary of the historic attack, the 49th Equipment Maintenance Squadron organized a run to commemorate the service members and civilians who were affected by the tragedy.

Tech. Sgt. DeMarcus D. Shanklin, Air Force Recruiting Service Event Marketing, encourages participants in a push-up challenge at Dew Tour in Des Moines, Iowa, July 30, 2022. The winner of the push-up challenge received an Air Force backpack.

U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Charlie Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, learn survival stroke techniques during swim week at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Oct. 17, 2022. The basic swim qualification consists of a 25-meter swim, tower jump into the water, four-minute tread, 25-meter pack swim, and an underwater gear shed.

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.

Senior Airman Faasiu Faalata, 736th Security Forces Squadron commando warrior instructor, briefs Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets on the rules of the plank challenge during the 3rd annual JROTC Fitness Challenge hosted at John F. Kennedy High School, Guam, Feb. 24, 2024. Although the schools are here to compete against each other, the ultimate goal of the fitness challenge is to allow active duty members to mentor the cadets on the importance of physical fitness and insight into what it takes to join the Armed Services. Air Force

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jazmine Williams, a combat arms instructor assigned to the 39th Security Forces Squadron, poses for a photo with members of the athletic competition television show, American Gladiators, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, April 27, 2022. Cast members of American Gladiators visited Incirlik AB to show support of base members serving in overseas locations and thank 39 ABW Airmen for their unwavering dedication to defending NATOs southern flank.

Members from the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Philadelphia Area Ques Step team perform during the Black History Month Gala at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Feb. 23, 2024. JBMDL held an inaugural Black History Month Gala in honor of National BHM, recognizing that Black history is American history. Air Force

Grafenwöhr, GERMANYU.S. Army Maj. Jermaine Goodman, a personnel officer assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Command, 7th Army Training Command, shows off his 7th ATC sweater during the turkey bowl at U.S. Army Garrison Bavaria Grafenwöhr on November 18, 2022. The enlisted vs. officers football game is a long standing tradition in the Army to celebrate the upcoming holiday season.

Staff Sgt. Jada Patterson, 22nd Force Support Squadron food service supervisor, throws a bean bag during the corn hole tournament as part of McConnells Resiliency Day Aug. 3, 2022, McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. In support of Resiliency Day, the 22nd FSS planned events throughout the day including a 5K run, basketball hot-shot, three-point shoot-out, corn hole tournament, fitness relay, dodgeball and aerobics.

Frank Busemann, Olympic silver medalist in the decathlon in 1996, during an event for the DOSB Sportabzeichen Tour 2012, Rochlitz, Saxony, Germany, Europe

Candidates from the Sunburst Youth Challenge Academy, Joint Forces Training Base, Calif., cheer as a peer ziplines at the Orange County Ropes Course in Anaheim, Calif., July 19, 2022. The rope course teaches candidates to overcome fear and mental obstacles.

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Vincent Camarillo, a canvassing recruiter with Recruiting Sub-Station Ventura, Recruiting Station Los Angeles, addresses students from Ventura High School during the Action Sports Association No Hate Tour at Ventura High School in Ventura, Calif., Feb. 27. The No Hate High School Tour is an educational program that uses the energy and excitement of action sports to deliver bullying prevention tools, techniques and information to students. Marine Corps

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