Military Team Gatherings

Images of military personnel from different branches posing together after various training and events. The mood is camaraderie and teamwork, featuring uniforms and military settings.

Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps students and instructors from Cabot High School pose for a photo during a base visit at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, June 14, 2022. Students learned about various Air Force career fields and spoke with Airmen about the military life.

Paratroopers assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division participate in an airborne operation on August 12, 2022, at Sicily Drop Zone on Fort Bragg, North Carolina. The 82nd Airborne Division is constantly training and ensuring the ability to provide the Nations with ground forces who can deploy, fight, and win anywhere within 18 hours of notification.

U.S. Air Force Airmen pose for a group photo at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, June 10, 2022. Airmen planned an Airman field day.

U.S. Marines with Headquarters and Service Battalion, pose for a photo after the Atlas Games at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Sept. 22, 2022. The Atlas Games is a battalion field meet that incorporates the full spectrum of leadership skills and teamwork to enhance individual readiness and unit cohesion.

Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps students and instructors from Cabot High School pose for a photo during a base visit at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, June 14, 2022. Students learned about various Air Force career fields and spoke with Airmen about the military life.

Georgia Tech Research Institute college and high school students and staff take a group photo with Soldiers assigned to the BattleKings Battalion, 1st Battalion, 9th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, during their research visit to Fort Stewart, Georgia, July 19, 2022. The goal of the visit was to educate students and build partnerships through collaboration with GRTI and their affiliate programs, who are researching ways to improve the way artillery Soldiers track ammunition as part of the Army's modernization efforts.

U.S. Marines and civilians gather for a group photo during the annual Exercise Carolina Breeze on Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) New River in Jacksonville, North Carolina, June 15, 2022. MCAS New River holds the annual destructive weather exercise to test the air stations emergency response capabilities and simulate the event of a weather emergency in order to promote flexibility and readiness.

U.S. Marines with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 369, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, and Republic of Korea Marines with 2nd Helicopter Squadron, Marine Air Group pose for a photo during Warrior Shield 24 at Pohang, South Korea, Feb. 28, 2024. Warrior Shield 24 is an annual joint, combined exercise in the Republic of Korea that strengthens the combined defensive capabilities of ROK-U.S Forces. This routine, regularly scheduled, field training exercise provides the ROK-U.S Marines the opportunity to rehearse combined operations, exchange knowledge, and demonstrate the strength and capability of the ROK-U.S Alliance. Marine Corps

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Brigadier General Denise Donnell, commander of the New York Air National Guard, met with the airmen assigned to the New York Air National Guards 274th Air Support Operations Squadron based in Syracuse, part of the 107th Attack Wing, during a tactical air control party training procedure in Upstate N.Y., Aug. 6, 2022. The training was a part of an operation run by the Air Force Research Lab to test experimental technology and its uses in tactical situations.

U.S. Coast Guard and Gambian Navy members pose for a photo after playing soccer at a community relations event in Banjul, The Gambia, July 26, 2022. USCGC Mohawk is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Africa area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied, and partner interests.

PHU YEN, VIETNAM (June 23, 2022) - Members of Pacific Partnership 2022 (PP22) pose for a photo after a beach clean-up at North Song Cau Beach during a PP 22 host nation outreach event. Now in its 17th year, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific.

Airmen from the 375th Civil Engineer Squadron stand in front of tents during a Prime Base Engineer Emergency Force training event in Belleville, Illinois, July 14, 2022. The Prime BEEF rehearsal utilized various units from the 375th CES simulating a deployment environment.

220407-N-UJ449-1006 NAVAL AIR STATION SIGONELLA, Italy (April 7, 2022) Participants of Joint Victims Counsel Symposium pose for a group photo on Naval Air Station Sigonella, April 7, 2022. NAS Sigonellas strategic location enables U.S., allied, and partner nation forces to deploy and respond as required, ensuring security and stability in Europe, Africa and Central Command.

Marine Corps Base Hawaii leadership and community members pose for a photo during the MCBH Water Safety Expo, Pyramid Rock Beach, MCBH, May 27, 2022. The Water Safety Expo was held in an effort to educate MCBH patrons on water safety, in order to prevent recreational mishaps and promote resiliency.

CSX Railyard representatives, Philadelphia Fire Department officers and U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 140th Chemical Company, California National Guard, pose for a photograph during the Dense Urban Terrain (DUT) exercise at the CSX Railyard in Philadelphia, Pa., July 27, 2022. Task Force 46 and over 600 personnel from its federal, state, local, private and academic partners collaborated to successfully complete the most recent DUT exercise. The DUT series of exercises began in 2018 and has become one of the Nations premier all-hazard and homeland defense exercises designed to enhance interagency interoperability in the event of Americas worst day.

CARTAGENA, Colombia - (Dec. 1, 2022) - Sailors from the Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Milwaukee (LCS 5) play a game of soccer with members of the Colombian Navy in Cartagena, Colombia December 1, 2022. Milwaukee is deployed to the U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations as part of Task Force 45 in support of Joint Interagency Task Force Souths mission, which includes counter-illicit drug trafficking missions in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific.

The international observers pose for a group photo on Tinian, Feb. 13, 2024. As part of Cope North 24, this visit showcased to Allies and partners how the U.S. Air Force is constantly validating new warfighting concepts and refining its ability to meet new challenges in dynamic environments. Air Force

U.S. Soldiers assigned to 2nd Battalion, 174th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, Ohio Army National Guard, hold up the winners cup for 1st Infantry Divisions Victory Action Wellness week at Forward Operating Site Adazi, Latvia, Aug. 5, 2022. 2nd Battalion, 174th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, is among other units assigned to the 1st Infantry Division, proudly working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, America's forward deployed corps in Europe.

Exterior, MLS, MG Frank Libutti, USMC, Commanding General 1ST Marine Division and 18 members of his staff, all in BDU's, line up on two sides of a large replica of the 1ST Marine Division Patch and Seal. In background behind the staff is a sign, "HEADQUARTERS 1ST MARINE DIVISION (REIN) FLEET MARINE FORCE". Behind the staff is a large plaque showing the 1ST Marine Division's Decorations and a ship's bell. The bell is from the USS WHARTON (AP-7) a WW II Troop Transport. The ship was named for the third Commandant of the Marine Corps, LTC Frank Wharton. Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220712-N-PC065-1112 RIJEKA, Croatia (July 12, 2022) - Sailors assigned to the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington (LPD 24) and Marines attached to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) pose for a group photo with representatives from a kindergarten in Rijeka, Croatia after completing a community relations project at the school, July 12, 2022. Arlington is part of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 22nd MEU, under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet, to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

Great Lakes Search and Rescue Detachment - 26-HK-144-343. Hurricane Katrina

NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, Fla. (Sept. 22, 2022) Sailors assigned to Naval Station Mayport's Funeral Honors Team practice ceremonial movements, Sept. 22, 2022. Naval Station Mayport's volunteer Funeral Honors Team services an average of 1,000 funerals each year across 15 local counties and the Jacksonville National Cemetery.

Representatives from Wiregrass-area media outlets stand in front of a UH-60M Blackhawk helicopter after the aerial tour portion of the Meet Your Army tour on Feb. 20, 2024.

Marines and Poolees from across the state of Arizona participate in a 9/11 memorial run on Sept. 10, 2022, at Bell Bank Park, Mesa, Arizona. The run was to remember and honor all those who were affected by the terror attacks, 21 years ago.

A team of Airmen and Guardians pose for a photo at Badlands National Park, South Dakota, Jan. 26, 2024. The team visited the Pine Ridge Reservation, South Dakota, which is home to a large majority of the Badlands, as part of recruiting efforts to reach rural and underserved communities and increase Air Force awareness throughout the area.

Members of the U.S. Air Force, Japan Air Self-Defense Force, Royal Australian Air Force, Royal New Zealand Air Force, and Republic of Korea Air Force pose for a group photo during Operation Christmas Drop 2022 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 3, 2022. Operation Christmas Drop is the Department of Defenses longest-running humanitarian airlift operation. The tradition began during the Christmas season in 1952 when a B-29 Superfortress aircrew saw islanders waving at them from the island of Kapingamarangi, 3,500 miles southwest of Hawaii. In the spirit of Christmas the aircrew dropped a bundle of supplies attached to a parachute to the islanders below, giving the operation its name. Today, air drop operations include more than 50 islands throughout the Pacific.

Work Request Description: Photographic coverage of ASCAN 2021 Class Wilderness Survival Training at Ft. Rucker, Alabama

Senior leaders from the Brazilian and United States Marine Corps pose for a photograph with Marines from their respective services following a training evolution on Ilha do Governador Brazilian Marine Corps base, Rio de Janeiro, during Exercise UNITAS LXIII, Sept. 7, 2022. For the last 63 year, UNITAS has developed and sustained relationships that improve the capacity of Marine Forces, South's reemerging and enduring maritime partners to achieve common objectives. Additionally, the military-to-military exchanges foster friendly, mutual cooperation and understanding among participating navies and marine corps.

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(Left to right) U.S. Air Force staff weather officers supporting exercise Super Garuda Shield Capt. OChun Jones, Airman 1st. Class Isabella Northcutt, Staff Sgt. Jace Harter, Airman 1st Class Jordan Kimball Staff Sgt. Joshua Evangelista, and Staff Sgt. Alex Huffman pose for a group photo near the airfield at the Baturaja Training Area, Baturaja, Indonesia on August 3, 2022. Garuda Shield, a part of Operation Pathways and a longstanding annual, bilateral military exercise conducted between the U.S. military and Indonesia National Armed Forces, reinforces the U.S. commitments to our allies, and regional partners, joint readiness, and the interoperability to fight and win together.

Team McChord Airmen pose for a group photo alongside members of the Air Force Association Washington State Chapter and Pierce Military and Business Alliance after carrying out Operation Turkey Drop at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Nov. 18, 2022. Operation Turkey Drop is an event in which the community, local businesses and leadership from around JBLM give out turkeys to Team McChord Airmen and their families in celebration of Thanksgiving.

U.S. Marines assigned to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, Task Force Los Angeles, pose for a photo with the Chief of the Santa Monica Police Department Ramon Bautista, left, and SMPD Lt. Sal Lucio, right, after completing the Rick Crocker memorial 5k at Santa Monica, California, during Los Angeles Fleet Week, May 26, 2022. Ricardo Crocker was a 10 year veteran of the Santa Monica Police Department and a Marine Corps Reserve Major who was killed in action in Iraq, 2005. The purpose of Fleet Week is to showcase the capabilities of the Navy-Marine Corps team and give back to the community with events, static displays, and personal interactions between service members and the public.

U.S. Marines with 7th Communication Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group and U.S. Army Soldiers with 10th Support Group pose for a group photograph after an Army Combat Fitness Test on Torii Station, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 17, 2024. The Marines and Soldiers conducted the joint ACFT in an effort to foster relationships between the two units. The ACFT is composed of six events, including a three repetition maximum deadlift, a standing power throw, timed hand release push-ups, a sprint-drag-carry, a plank and a two-mile run.

Members assigned to the 6th Civil Engineer Squadron pose for a photo following a stairwell climb at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Sept. 9, 2022. The stairwell climb simulated the ascension of 110 floors in remembrance of the first responders who lost their lives on 9/11. The event began at 8:46 AM, the same time the North Tower of the World Trade Center was hit.

U.S. Marine Corps recruiters of Recruiting Station Chicago pose with Staff Sgt. Joshua Chacon after he was presented with the Centurion Award June 4, 2022. The title "Centurion" is only awarded to Marines who write 100 or more contracts during their 36 months on recruiting duty.

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Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Vicksburg National Military Park, Vicksburg, Mississippi, for touring, participation in events highlighting the restoration project--funded jointly by the National Park Service and the Friends of the Vicksburg National Military Park and Campaign, as part of the National Park Centennial Initiative--aimed at replacing interpretive battlefield markers and conserving the array of bronze statuary and stone monuments at the Civil War site. Joining Secretary Kempthorne for the events, including the unveiling of the first group of 22 metal markers identifying the specific locations of various Union and Confederate artillery batteries during the siege and defense of Vicksburg, were National Park Service Director Mary Bomar, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Chairman John Nau III, and country music star Trace Adkins, among other dignitaries.

Mike Ornella, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District employee and Hurricane Ian Recovery Office chief of staff address the office staff that have been supporting USACE led FEMA mission assignments in Response to Hurricane Ian, Sarasota, FL, October 26, 2022.

Retired U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Samuel J. Cox, director of Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC), and staff members pose for a group photo during a tour of USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), July 25, 2022. Cox and staff members of NHHC visited Ford and were given an overview of the ships cutting-edge technologies, including its electromagnetic aircraft launch system, in-deck refueling stations, advanced arresting gear and the legacy of President Gerald R. Ford, the ships namesake.

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Washington- University of Washington ROTC cadets pose before conducting a 10-mile ruck as part of the Best Team Competition during Menton 2022 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Dec. 06. Menton Week is an annual week-long remembrance of the deactivation of the First Special Service Force during World War II. The FSSF is considered a predecessor to modern U.S. Army Special Forces.

U.S. Marines with Marine Rotational Force-Darwin (MRF-D) 22 and civilians from a local school pose for a photo during a community event in Nhulunbuy, NT, Australia, May 19, 2022. Exercise Crocodile Response participants hosted a community event to allow citizens of Nhulunbuy to view equipment and interact with MRF-D 22, members of the Australian Defence Force and the Indonesian National Armed Forces.

Educators, ITAs, IRC partners and Fargo MEPS staff pose for a photo at Camp Ripley. (Photo by U.S. Army Capt. Clark Eggen)

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Staff members of Marine Corps Installations Pacific and MCIPAC Fire and Emergency Services personnel pose for a group photo during an award ceremony at Camp Foster Fire Station, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 5, 2022. Kyan received the 2021 U.S. Marine Corps Civilian Firefighter of the Year award after being nominated by his peers for his accomplishments, professionalism, discipline, and core values. He has earned two advanced firefighting certifications, learned English as a second language, and served as a mentor for firefighters across Okinawa.

Staff members of Marine Corps Installations Pacific and MCIPAC Fire and Emergency Services personnel pose for a group photo during an award ceremony at Camp Foster Fire Station, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 5, 2022. Kyan received the 2021 U.S. Marine Corps Civilian Firefighter of the Year award after being nominated by his peers for his accomplishments, professionalism, discipline, and core values. He has earned two advanced firefighting certifications, learned English as a second language, and served as a mentor for firefighters across Okinawa.

U.S. Soldiers, Airmen, and coalition forces participate in the Viking games, an event that test stamina, physical strength and endurance at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, Jan. 12, 2024.The Viking team claimed the top spot overall, with the Polish in second, and the U.S team in third.

Students from Gig Harbor High School and Peninsula High School, both located in Gig Harbor, Wash., pose for a photograph with Soldiers from Seattle Recruiting Battalion and 16th Combat Aviation Brigade in front of a Sikhorsky UH-60 Black Hawk, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Jan. 11, 2024. The United States Army Recruiting Command is responsible for manning both the Active Army and the U.S. Army Reserve, ensuring security and readiness for our nation.

A group portrait of the soldiers of the 49th Adjutant General Company prior to the units demobilization. The company is a reserve unit that was called to active duty during Operation DESERT SHIELD. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Base: Fort Hood State: Texas(TX) Country: United States Of America(USA)

Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency personnel and local leaders pose for a photo during a recovery mission in Lao Peoples Democratic Republic, Oct. 17, 2022. Ambassador Peter M. Haymond, United States Ambassador to the Lao Peoples Democratic Republic, was among those in attendance. DPAAs mission is to achieve the fullest possible accounting for missing and unaccounted-for U.S. personnel to their families and our nation.

The crew of a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter from the California Army National Guard's Army Aviation Support Facility #3 in Mather, California, is photographed in Bear Valley after rescuing a lost hiker, left, in rugged, mountainous terrain near Lake Alpine, Monday morning, July 22, 2019. The hiker was reported missing July 19 after failing to meet up with another hiker near Lake Alpine. The Cal Guard was activated Sunday night by the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services to assist Alpine County Sheriff's Department on the search.

Cadet Robert Ivankovich (right) is a sophomore at Montana State University. He will be traveling to Jordan for ten weeks in the summer of 2022 as a Project GO scholarship recipient. (Photos provided by Robert Ivankovich)

Chief Petty Officer Selectees from various commands in the Hampton Roads, Virginia area pose for a group photo aboard the decommissioned Iowa-Class Battleship USS Wisconsin (BB 64) during the 21st Annual Chief Petty Officer Heritage Days event at the Hampton Roads Naval Museum. Training stations took place aboard the battleship and the naval museum, in Norfolk, Virginia. The event is the largest and longest running event for chief selectees in Virginia

NORFOLK, Va. (Sept. 21, 2022) - Participants of Navy Employer Recognition Event (NERE) pose in front of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) after a tour of the ship on Naval Station Norfolk Sept. 21. NERE is a professional recognition event for outstanding civilian employers of Navy Reserve Sailors that have demonstrated exceptional support for their citizen-Sailor employees above and beyond the requirements of the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act. NERE also provides selected civilian employers of Navy Reserve Sailors with a first-hand look at the capabilities, roles, and missions of the U.S. Navy Reserve.

Airmen assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Force Support Squadron, pose for a photo after being awarded the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing's Spirit Award during a quarterly awards ceremony at the Phantom Pavilion, October 4, 2022 at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. Although not a formal award and one which can be commandeered by other squadrons throughout the quarter, the 380th AEW Spirit award a metal sword and shield decorated with the 380th AEW crest was awarded to the EFSS for their intensity of morale and vigor during the quarterly awards celebration.

HIALEAH, Fla. (Oct. 16, 2022) U.S. Navy Sailors attached to the Naval Mobile Construction Battalion-14 (NMCB-14) and on Navy Reserve Center (NRC) Miami, pose for a photo during a drill weekend. NMCB-14 is tasked with providing advance base construction, battle damage repair, contingency engineering, humanitarian assistance and disaster recovery support to our fleet and unified commanders.

KOROR, Palau (July 21, 2022) - Rear Adm. Bruce Gillingham, the 39th Surgeon General of the United States Navy, back, 3rd from left, poses for a photo with Pacific Partnership personnel and Koror State Animal Shelter personnel after a tour in support of 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.

U.S. Marines with Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment and Delta Company, 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, in support of Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force UNITAS LXIII, pose for a group photo with Mexican and Uruguayan marines during exercise UNITAS LXIII in Marambaia, Brazil, Sept. 11, 2022. UNITAS, which is Latin for unity, was conceived in 1959 and has taken place annually since first conducted in 1960. The exercise focuses on enhancing interoperability among multiple nations and joint forces during littoral and amphibious operations in order to build on existing regional partnerships and create new enduring relationships that promote peace, stability, and prosperity in the U.S. Southern Commands area of responsibility.

221006-N-N3764-0084PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago - (Oct. 6, 2022) -- The U.S. Navy expeditionary security team embarked aboard the Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport vessel USNS Burlington (T-EPF-10) pose for a group photo with Trinidad and Tobago coast guard members after conducting active shooter exercises, Oct. 6, 2022. Burlington is deployed to the U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations to support expeditionary maintenance to deployed littoral combat ships operating in the region and conduct theater security cooperation engagements to maintain access, enhance interoperability and build enduring partnerships in the Caribbean, Central and South America.

Great Lakes Search and Rescue Detachment - 26-HK-144-279. Hurricane Katrina

Norfolk (September 20, 2022) Retired U.S Army Chief Warrant Officer Five Phillip Brashear speaks to Chief Petty Officer selectees from various commands in the Hampton Roads, Virginia region as part of the 21st Annual Chief Petty Officer Heritage Days Event. The event was hosted by the Hampton Roads Naval Museum, and allowed selectees to receive history and heritage training at the museum and aboard the Battleship Wisconsin. CW5 Brashear served in the U.S. Navy in an enlisted capacity. He later joined the Virginia Army National Guard where he became a Warrant Officer Pilot in 1991. He eventually retired from the U.S. Army Reserve. CW5 Brashear was appointed as an Honorary Navy Chief Petty Officer by Master Chief Petty officer (MCPON) of the Navy Russell Smith in July 2022 for his relentless dedication to the U.S. Navy. CW5 Brashear is the third son of the late Master Chief Carl Brashear, the subject of the Hollywood movie, Men of Honor. Through his fathers legendary American Military He

Members of the Joint Civilian Orientation Conference pose for a group photo in front of an F-35 Lightning II during the programs 93rd iteration tour at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Oct. 26, 2022. With aerodynamic performance and advanced integrated avionics, the F-35A provides next-generation stealth, enhanced situational awareness and reduced vulnerability for the United States and allied nations.

GUADALCANAL, Solomon Islands (Sept. 6, 2022) - Capt. Jeffrey Feinberg, commanding officer of Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19), middle, U.S. Navy Sailors, and students from St. Joseph Secondary School pose for a photo after a community outreach event in support of 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.

Wisconsin National Guard senior leaders participate in the monthly Papua New Guinea Defence Force tour of Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea held Dec. 2. The Wisconsin National Guard conducted a senior leader National Guard State Partnership Exchange visit to Papua New Guinea Nov. 30 to Dec. 6. Wisconsin National Guard photo by Maj. Brian Faltinson

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U.S. Army Soldiers from the 3rd Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division pose for a photo with the children at KaAla Elementary School in Wahiawa, HI, Dec. 1, 2022. The soldiers completed a ruck march to KaAla Elementary School to deliver donated gifts in hopes of supporting the school and children during the holiday season.

Led by Louis Berger Services, personnel from LOGCAP V and U.S. Army Garrison-Kwajalein Atoll met with Ebeye school officials and students Oct. 5, 2022, to deliver school supplies collected in a drive to benefit Marshall Islands teachers and students.

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM (Jan. 2, 2024) Representative Ed Case, Hawaii's First Congressional District, poses for a picture with Navy divers assigned to Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PHNSY & IMF). Rep. Case is conducting a site visit to view octocoral on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. Octocoral, also known as fire coral, is an invasive species to the Hawaiian ecosystem. These invasive species have the potential to negatively impact Hawaii's coral reefs, environment, economy, and human well-being.

U.S. Marines with Recruiting Station Jacksonville pose for a photo with Marine veterans after an Operation Semper Fi event at Gett Itt Core Fitness in Jacksonville, Florida, July 30, 2022. Operation Semper Fi is a Marine Corps initiative created to reconnect veterans to the Corps and bridge the generation gap between past, present, and future Marines.

Chief Petty Officer Selectees from Naval Weapons Station Yorktown pose for a group photo aboard the decommissioned Iowa-Class Battleship USS Wisconsin (BB 64) during the 21st Annual Chief Petty Officer Heritage Days event at the Hampton Roads Naval Museum. Training stations took place aboard the battleship and the naval museum, in Norfolk, Virginia. The event is the largest and longest running event for chief selectees in Virginia

Miscellaneous - Coast Guard Operations - 26-HK-435-58. Hurricane Katrina

An event like the Montana Military Open House /Flight Over the Falls could not occur without volunteers willing to step up and do the hard work to support the event. From providing first aid to hauling trash to selling souvenirs and running the concession booths, these Airmen, Soldiers and family members made the open house a success - increasing public awareness, trust, and understanding of the military, inspiring patriotism, maintaining our reputation as a good neighbor within our community, as wellas a respected and professional organization charged with the responsibility of national security.

Chief Petty Officer Selectees from Commander Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron-Atlantic pose for a group photo aboard the decommissioned Iowa-Class Battleship USS Wisconsin (BB 64) during the 21st Annual Chief Petty Officer Heritage Days event at the Hampton Roads Naval Museum. The event consisted of training stations aboard the battleship and the naval museum, in Norfolk, Virginia. The event is the largest and longest running event for chief selectees in Virginia (US Navy Photo by Max Lonzanida/Released).

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Adrienne Warren, 432nd Wing/432nd Air Expeditionary Wing command chief, speaks with Airmen during a Pride Month color run celebration hosted by the diversity and inclusion council at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, June 24, 2022. The diversity and inclusion council aims to foster an environment of equity and inclusion and continuing the bases long-standing observances.

PHU YEN, VIETNAM (June 22, 2022) - U.S. Navy Sailors and Vietnamese game participants pose for a photo after a volleyball game during a Pacific Partnership 2022 (PP 22) host nation outreach event at the Mientrung University of Civil Engineering. Now in its 17th year, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific.

Members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, left, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, center, and U.S. Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, pose for a group photo after completing an amphibious operations combined interoperability event along with Republic of Korea Marines as part of KAMANDAG 6 at Naval Education, Training, and Doctrine Command, Zambales, Philippines, Oct. 7, 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 shared experiences.

Miscellaneous - Coast Guard Operations - 26-HK-435-56. Hurricane Katrina

HONIARA, Solomon Islands (Aug. 30, 2022) - U.S. Army veterinary professionals and U.S. Navy Sailors pose for a photo with members of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock and local farm workers 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. service members, Status of Forces Agreement personnel, local residents, USO representatives, and host nation employees, pose for a photo during an Okinawa Memorial Day ceremony at USO Futenma on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, June 23, 2022. Members with USO Futenma hosted a ceremony to commemorate the 77th anniversary of Okinawa Memorial Day, paying respects to the 240,000 lives lost during the Battle of Okinawa in 1945.

Marines and Poolees from across the state of Arizona participate in a 9/11 memorial run on Sept. 10, 2022, at Bell Bank Park, Mesa, Arizona. The run was to remember and honor all those who were affected by the terror attacks, 21 years ago.

Employees with the Fort McCoy Directorate of Public Works (DPW) who were awarded Army Civil Service Commendation and Achievement Medals for Operation Allies Welcome support are shown June 1, 2022, with Garrison Commander Col. Michael Poss and Deputy Garrison Commander Lt. Col. Chad Maynard at Fort McCoy, Wis. Thirty-one DPW employees received awards. OAW took place at Fort McCoy between Aug. 15, 2021, and Feb. 15, 2022. The installation supported the housing, processing, and relocating of approximately 13,000 Afghan guests who were airlifted from Afghanistan in August 2021.

Soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), the 101st Airborne Division Band and members of the province Gemeente Meierijstad, Netherlands visited an elementary schools during the 78th Anniversary of Operation MARKET GARDEN commemorations, Sept.14, 2022.They started with a visit talking with the children about why they joined the U.S. Army and how proud they were to be standing there because of what their 101st predecessors did with the NATO partners to liberate the Netherlands 78 years ago. After the 101st band played a concert for all the children. In keeping with the theme to remember the 101st history the band play songs to take them through time with the music.

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PHU YEN, Vietnam (June 26, 2022) - U.S. Navy, Royal Navy, Australian Defence Force Members and Vietnamese volunteers participate in a beach clean-up at Vung Lam Beach in support of a Pacific Partnership 2022 host nation outreach event. Now in its 17th year, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific.

U.S. Army personnel and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members take a group photo after completing U.S. Army triage training during Exercise Yama Sakura 83 at Camp Asaka, Japan, Dec. 7, 2022. As a part of U.S. Army Pacific Operation Pathways, Yama Sakura 83 is the largest and most complex forward U.S. Army and Japan Command Post exercise to date.

More than 150 participantsand organizers of Global Sentinel 2022 gather for a group photo at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Aug. 3, 2022. The event is collaborative and provides participants from 25 allied and partner nations the opportunity to organize into their own Space Operations Centers to practice plans, response mechanisms and recovery tactics. Global Sentinel is U.S. Space Command's premier security cooperation effort, designed to strengthen and grow internal partnerships, improve operational collaboration and promote responsible behavior in the space domain. The participating nations are the United States, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Germany, Israel, Spain, Finland, France, United Kingdom, Greece, Italy, Japan, Republic of Korea, Netherlands, Norway, New Zealand, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, Thailand and Ukraine.

German military members and community leaders attend the Thanksgiving Day luncheon hosted by the 2nd Cavalry Regiment leadership at the Dragoon Inn dining facility at Rose Barracks, Vilseck, Germany, Nov. 23, 2022. All participants joined together for a group photo after the Thanksgiving meal.

Leadership from the 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment First Strike, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) and 9th Mechanized Brigade stand together for a photo with students from Georgia Institute of Technology on July 15, 2022, near Mihail Kogalniceanu, Romania. The students from Georgia Institute of Technology visited the 9th Mechanized Brigade as part of their European Union Study Abroad Program.

V Corps Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion junior enlisted Soldiers pose for a photo with battalion staff ride coordinators during their visit to Adolf Hitlers Eagles Nest in Berchtesgaden, Germany, Aug. 17-19, 2022. The staff ride allowed Soldiers to walk the same terrain Soldiers of the greatest generation walked over 75 years ago as they seized the famed Nazi structure atop Kehlstein Mountain, May 1945.

Republic of Korea Air Force airmen and U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 51st Fighter Wing pose for a group photo during a Noncommissioned Officer Summit at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Feb. 22, 2024. The summit played a pivotal role in strengthening the U.S. and ROK alliance by deepening mutual understanding and operational readiness among the NCO corps, solidifying the partnership as a cornerstone of regional security. Air Force

Soldiers with the 347th Regional Support Group stand with the base fire department after participating in a memorial 5K run/walk at the Baghdad Diplomatic Support Center, Baghdad, Iraq, Sept. 11, 2022. (Minnesota National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Sirrina Martinez)

Air National Guard members participate in Adopt-A-Highway program at Battle Creek Air National Guard Base, Michigan, Sept. 10, 2022. Adopt-A-Highway is a Michigan Department of Transportation program designed to help keep the states highway roadsides clean and attractive. Battle Creek Air National Guardsmen participate bi-annually to dispose of liter from outside of the base on Dickman Road.

Airmen and soldiers from the Colorado National Guard evaluate a chemical response scenario to be performed by the RJAF on March 14, 2023 in Aqaba, Jordan. Jordan Shield 23 is a Jordanian-led exercise in partnership with the Defense Threat Reduction Agency and the Colorado National Guard.

GREAT LAKES, Il. (Aug. 24, 2022) Educators and local community leaders with Navy Talent Acquisition Group (NTAG) Pacific pose for a photo during a tour of Recruit Training Command and Naval Station Great Lakes as part of the Educator Orientation Visit (EOV) to familiarize teachers and community leaders with different aspects of the Navy. Opened in 1911, NSGL is the Navys largest training installation and the home of the Navys only Boot Camp. Located on over 1600 acres overlooking Lake Michigan, the installation includes 1,153 buildings with 39 on the National Register of Historic Places. NSGL supports over 50 tenant commands and elements as well as over 20,000 Sailors, Marines, Soldiers, and DoD civilians who live and work on the installation.

U.S. Marines with Marine Corps Recruiting Command and Martial Arts and Fitness Readiness Center of Excellence pose for a group photo with attendees during the SHAPE 2023 Convention at Seattle, Wash., on March 29, 2023. The Marine Corps is proud to be partners with Shape with both entities highly supporting individuals who want to mentally, morally and physically improve themselves.

U.S. Marines with 1st Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Company, 1st Marine Logistics Group, pose for a photo with the Timor-Leste National Police EOD team during the closing ceremony for the Department of Defense Humanitarian Mine Action training program in Dili, Timor-Leste, May 15, 2022. This train-the-trainer program is designed to enhance Timor-Lestes EOD capabilities and demonstrates the growing security cooperation and U.S. commitment to partnership with Timor-Leste.

21st Theater Sustainment Command of U.S. Army Europe and Africa, German Army Soldiers, Mr. Falko Hoenisch, the mayor of Sankt Goar, and Kurt Mebus, mayor of Sankt Goar from 1971 - 1990, come together after completing a community project in Sankt Goar, Germany, July 11, 2022. The community project helped the city of Sankt Goar by removing debris from two streams in order to prevent future flooding.

Reserve component Sailors from various Expeditionary Port Units (EPU) pose next to Military Sealift Command (MSC) chartered ship MV Cape Horn (T-AKR 5068) during an offload for exercise Cobra Gold 2024, at the port of Sattahip, Thailand, Feb. 20. Members represented EPUs from Pearl Harbor, Hawaii; Alameda, Calif.; St. Louis, Mo.; Seattle; and New York. The team is part of the Cobra Gold deploy detachment, and will be relieved by other EPU members of the redeploy detachment at the conclusion of the exercise. CG24 is the 43rd iteration of the Joint Cobra Gold series of exercises. CG24 emphasizes coordination on readiness, civic action, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, and seeks to expand regional cooperation and collaboration in these vital areas. MSC directs and supports operations for approximately 140 civilian-crewed ships that replenish U.S. Navy ships at sea, conduct specialized missions, preposition combat cargo at sea around the world, perform a variety of support serv

PUERTO PRINCESA, Philippines (July 29, 2022) - Capt. Jeffrey Feinberg, center right, commanding officer of USNS Mercy (T-AH 19), and U.S. Navy Sailors pose for a photo during a host nation outreach event in support of 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.

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