Military Training and Operations

Images of military personnel engaged in various training exercises, from handshakes to operational inspections and equipment handling.

U.S. Army soldier greases the bolt and track of the Bradley M242 25mm main gun during Prep to Fire Checks on day three of the Sullivan Cup, at Fort Benning, Ga., April 27, 2022. The cleaning and lubing of the parts are done to assure proper functioning of the weapon.

Col. Jennifer Colvin, NETCOM Chief of Staff and Sgt. 1st Class Lynnise Moore, USA Retired, exchange a warm handshake during the City of Sierra Vista's 27th Annual Veterans Day Parade. Not only is Lynnise Moore a 22-year veteran she is also a former member of the U.S. Army's Women's Army Corps and one of the first Department of the Army female drill sergeants, who were selected in 1986.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Nicholas Tafanelli, 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron fire protection, inspects an emergency supply water tank at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, August 7, 2022. Thankful for the opportunities and mentorship he has received throughout his career, Tafanelli makes it his personal mission to pass on the knowledge to others. Tafanelli was recently recognized at the United Service Organizations Service Member of the Year award for responding to 318 emergencies, including 61 fires and 128 motor vehicle accidents as a firefighter in Topeka, Kansas.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Sequoyah Edwards, a combat engineer with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 171, sets an improvised claymore mine charge during a field exercise at Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 5, 2022. MWSS-171 conducted this exercise in order to familiarize themselves with expeditionary advanced base operations, demolition operations, urban operations, and different weapon systems.

An Airman from 423d Security Forces Squadron loosens the handcuffs on a simulated suspect during a field training exercise at RAF Molesworth, England, April 27, 2022. The exercise was designed to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of 423d SFS members' response to various scenarios including domestic disturbances, drunk driving and other base security incidents.

Gunnery packets for U.S. Soldiers assigned to Dakota Troop, 4th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, sit on a table in the range control tower at Trzebień, Poland, August 3, 2022. The 3/4 ABCT 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.

A U.S Marine Corps recruit with Echo Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, gets his haircut at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Sept. 1, 2022. Recruits received haircuts to maintain uniformity throughout the entirety of recruit training.

Maj. Gen. Francis L. Donovan, commanding general, Task Force 61/2, speaks with representatives of the Icelandic government, Coast Guard and law enforcement in support of Northern Viking 2022, April 7, 2022. NV 22 strengthens interoperability and force readiness between the U.S., Iceland and Allied nations and enables execution of multi-domain command and control of joint and coalition forces in the defense of Iceland the Sea Lines of Communication in the GIUK gap.

U.S. Army soldier greases the bolt and track of the Bradley M242 25mm main gun during Prep to Fire Checks on day three of the Sullivan Cup, at Fort Benning, Ga., April 27, 2022. The cleaning and lubing of the parts are done to assure proper functioning of the weapon.

A U.S. Marine with 3d Marine Division weighs in with their gear in support of an Alert Contingency Marine Air-Ground Task Force (ACM) drill at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 1, 2022. Routine short-notice ACM drills ensure III Marine Expeditionary Force Marines remain ready to rapidly deploy and maintain regional security in the Indo-Pacific.

U.S. Marines with II Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) Support Battalion organize ammunition cans containing 7.62×51mm NATO cartridges used for M240B medium machine guns in preparation for a live-fire range training at L-5 Range, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Oct. 22, 2022. II MEF prioritizes realistic training and education that prepare its Marines to rapidly respond to crises and contingences around the globe.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Trevor Boren, an aviation mechanic, signs his squadron deployment photo on Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Oct. 7, 2022. Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 163 deployed to Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, in support of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), providing capabilities for personnel recovery and casualty evacuation of U.S. forces throughout East Africa. CJTF-HOA supported numerous readiness exercises to ensure the safety and wellbeing of U.S. personnel across Africa by employing their aviation assets for short-notice force deployments across potentially vast distances, and participating in numerous emergency deployment exercises to ensure their preparedness. Boren is a native of Lubbock, Texas, with VMM-163, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing.

Cpl. Joshua Kueker, aviation ordnance systems technician, Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 31, stands by as jets take off at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, S.C. July 26, 2022. The missiles used during Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 115 and Marine All Weather FIghter Attack Squadron 224's training were Advanced Medium Range Air to Air Missiles and Tactical Air Launched Decoys.

U.S. Police Officers assigned to the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Teams from police departments across South Carolina receive Tactical Medicine training during the 2022 SWAT Summit at the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy, Columbia, South Carolina, Sept. 27, 2022. The Columbia Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) SWAT Team hosts this year's summit, sharing their techniques in Close Quarter Combat (CQB) skills, mission planning, tactics, and range drills with partner departments.

A U.S. Navy Sailor with Amphibious Assault Ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7) uses a multi-purpose tool during a replenishment at sea aboard LHA 7, in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 11, 2022. A RAS delivers food, supplies, fuel, and mail to Sailors and Marines while underway. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

Soldiers assigned to Task Force Orion, 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, New York Army National Guard, fill out federal Standard Form 76, "Federal Post Card Application (FPCA)", in Grafenwoehr, Germany, Oct 22, 2022. The first absentee ballots in United States history were afforded to Service Members, this changed during the presidential election of 1864 when Union Soldiers were deployed far from home and wanted their opinions to be heard.

Recruits with Echo Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, take part in square away time on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., April 15, 2022.Square away time gives recruits the opportunities to prepare uniforms and gear for the next day of training, as well as time for extra pt, reading mail, and writing letters.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Amiel D. Roxas, station captain with Crash Fire Rescue 751, Expeditionary Firefighting and Rescue, Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, starts a P-19R fire truck before conducting drafting procedures on Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) New River, Jacksonville, North Carolina, June 28, 2023. Roxas, the recipient of Junes MCAS New River Go-Getter award, leads section one of his station by facilitating unit training exercises, coordinating with air wing units and leading routine classes designed to instill mission readiness amongst his Marines.

Hilt of the saber of a gendarme in the French army

Closeup paintball gun, hands and man with camouflage clothes, ready and start for outdoor combat game. Weapon, war games and adventure for training, shooting and workout for tactical development

During an early morning mobility exercise STAFF SGT. Potter of the base MSSQ checks DD forms 245 of Civil Engineering troops. The deployment locator cards have the permanent home addresses of troops deployed. The Inspector General Team tested the ability of the base to respond to battle conditions, power outages, mobility deployments, aircraft and automobile accidents, hostage situations, bomb threats, armed robberies, terrorism, and communication problems. Subject Operation/Series: Operational Readiness Inspection, 90th Space Wing, 11-25 Mar Base: Francis E. Warren Air Force Base State: Wyoming (WY) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Gabriel Martinez, a moulage specialist assigned to the 378th Expeditionary Medical Squadron, applies laceration moulage to a training casualty at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Sept. 16, 2022. Moulage and scene acting are used in military training to better simulate the chaotic and potentially hostile real-life events medically trained Airmen may be dispatched.

DF-ST-89-01064. Subject Operation/Series: SHADOW HAWK Base: King Faisal Air Base, Al Jafr Country: Jordan (JOR)

An Airmen signs a sheet for equipment distribution at the individual protective equipment flight on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Dec. 6, 2022. The IPE flight provides combat-ready support and ensures operational readiness by maintaining and issuing protective gear to Airmen.

A U.S. Marine with 8th Engineer Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, writes down coordinates during Summer Pioneer 2022 at Marine Corps Outlying Field Atlantic Oak Grove, Atlantic, North Carolina, July 23, 2022. Summer Pioneer 2022 is a naval engineering exercise demonstrating integrated U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Navy formations to establish and sustain Expeditionary Advanced Bases and Maritime Domain Awareness.

Staff Sgt. Michael Smith, 374th Maintenance Squadron metals technology, conducts a quality check before delivering the ceremonial sword to the Yokota Air Force Ball committee at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 7, 2022. Smith volunteered to make a new Wing ceremonial sword which will be unveiled during the 2022 Yokota Air Force Ball. Col. James I. Baginski, 374th Tactical Airlift Wing commander, made the former ceremonial sword at Clerk Air Base, Philippines in 1974 in memory of fellow Airlifters who lost their lives in defense of freedom.

FRA - SOCIÉTÉ - GILETS JAUNES DE DINANSuite à l'expulsion de leur QG, les gilets jaunes de Dinan ont manifesté dans la commune de la mairie à la gendarmerie.FRA - COMPANY - YELLOW VESTS OF DINANFollowing the expulsion of their HQ, Dinan's yellow vests demonstrated in the municipality from the town hall to the gendarmerie.

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Katherine Dy, 379th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron weather forecaster, looks through a laser range finder at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, March 30, 2022. The laser range finder uses laser beam technology to determine the distance to an object, identifying the location of meteorological features.

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020509-F-2902B-003. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Bagram Airfield State: Parwan Country: Afghanistan (AFG)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Gabriela Gonzalez, a chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear defense specialist with Command Element, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit; reads the heat signature of a suspicious object during a CBRN Response Element exercise on Okinawa, Japan, July 11, 2022. A CRE-EX tests CBRNs ability to respond to different operations, including investigating clandestine labs, containing chemical munitions, and countering weapons of mass destruction while performing reconnaissance, decontamination, and rapid insertion for casualties. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps' only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region.

Prisoner silhouette at prison fence in Texas.

Two USAF ground crewmen at the tail rotor of a UH-1 Huey helicopter are silhouetted against the sky. Exact Date Shot Unknown. Country: Unknown

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Airmen from the 168th Wing fire at the small arms range, Sept. 23, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. Airmen must demonstrate quality safety standards while handling and firing their weapons in order to qualify for deployment and maintain readiness.

U.S. military veterans sign a banner displayed at the Travis Air Force Base Aviation Museum during a presentation at Travis AFB, California, March 31, 2023. The event was part of the 50th anniversary of Operation Homecoming commemoration to honor and celebrate American prisoners of war returning from Vietnam in 1973.

Pfc. Cayman Pope (left), and Pfc. Dalton Cooley (right), 2-263rd Air Defense Artillery Battalion air defense battle systems operators, bump fists prior to a training exercise at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Nov. 2, 2022. For the training, the 2-263rd brought vehicles and equipment to practice processing through JBAs cargo deployment function point of debarkation.

Two U.S. Air Force loadmasters with the 36th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron play rock paper scissors to decide who gets to push the next bundle of supplies from the back of a C-130J during Operation Christmas Drop 2022, Dec. 5, 2022. Operation Christmas Drop is the longest running Department of Defense humanitarian mission that delivers critical aid to island communities throughout the western Pacific while also providing an opportunity for aircrew to hone important skills needed for future operations.

A U.S. Marine with 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, reloads a magazine during the Adversary Force Exercise (AFX) at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, April 17, 2022. The purpose of AFX is to create a credible, realistic threat for the exercise forces participating in the Integrated Training Exercise to engage against during the upcoming MAGTF Warfighting Exercise in a force-on-force, unscripted wargame.

Police officers in action, close-up of handcuffs

040916-M-2697B-095. Base: Mcas, Beaufort State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. James Himes, 321st Training Squadron, Military Training Instructor, stands silhouetted, during a brief pause while teaching basic trainees on the proper techniques to safely handle the M4 carbine rifle during their second week of basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Aug. 23, 2022. Trainees were taught safety and muzzle discipline, as well as, proper positioning and handling of the weapon.

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SENIOR AIRMAN Bruce "Jack" Frost, Weather Observer, Detachment 2, 617th Weather Squadron, Bad Kreuznach, Germany uses information from his observations to calculate the dewpoint and humidity levels in the air at Tuzla Air Base, Bosnia. The information will be used to brief pilots flying into and around Tuzla. SENIOR AIRMAN Frost is deployed to Tuzla to support Operation Joint Endeavor. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Base: Tuzla Air Base Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH)

Sailors setting the compasses

A family member transfers a loved one's name onto paper while visiting the wall of remembrance after the Korean War Veterans Memorial Wall of Remembrance Dedication Ceremony at Washington, D.C. July 27, 2022. Families attending the Korean War and Cold War Annual Government Briefings were given the opportunity to attend the dedication and view the names of their loved ones on the new wall.

A service member looks at the National POW/MIA Recognition Day program during the reading of the Individuals Returned Home during a ceremony for the National POW/MIA Recognition Day Ceremony at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Sept. 16, 2022. The event is held every year on the third Friday of September, honoring prisoners of war and missing-in-action service members. DPAAs mission is to achieve the fullest possible accounting for missing and unaccounted-for U.S. personnel to their families and our nation.

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220831-N-KL637-1002 ADRIATIC SEA (Aug. 31, 2022) Cmdr. Miles Alvarez, assigned to the George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group (GHWBCSG), is promoted to commander during a promotion ceremony aboard an MH-60S Nighthawk helicopter attached to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 5, Aug. 31, 2022. The GHWBCSG is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

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230331-N-NQ285-1166BALTIC SEA (March 31, 2023) Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Leland Broome, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78), retrieves medical supplies during a simulated medical casualty drill, March 31, 2023. Porter is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by the U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

Hand grenade silhouette

England, London. Buckingham Palace. Trooping of the colors, Military band.

The rank of U.S. Air Force chief master sergeant sits on a table at a chief release ceremony at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Dec. 6, 2022. In total 2,526 senior master sergeants across the Air Force were eligible to be promoted to the rank of chief master sergeant, where only 514 were able to sew on the highest enlisted rank in the U.S. Air Force. Nearly 20 of those selectees are from Ramstein AB.

L2 Defense, contracted partner with Task Force 46, Michigan National, works with civilian volunteers at the Navy Yard, Philadelphia, Pa., July 28, 2022, to simulate injured crowds seeking medical attention. Task Force 46 and over 600 personnel from its federal, state, local, private and academic partners collaborated to successfully complete the most recent Dense Urban Terrain (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.

Soldiers with the 1946th Financial Management Support Detachment, District of Columbia National Guard, are greeted by family, friends, senior leadership and D.C. National Guard Family Programs reps at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Feb. 16, 2024. Guard members returned from a nine-month deployment to Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo, providing financial management support to Kosovo Forces assigned to the NATO peacekeeping mission. Air National Guard

New recruits with Fox Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, arrive aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Apr. 3, 2023. During their first night aboard the depot, recruits will make a phone-call home, receive their first recruit haircut, be issued their uniforms and complete initial administrative processing.

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Cylindrical military cap known as a shako

230627-N-SK738-3009 ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 27, 2023) Lt. Matter Gampp, assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), holds a fishing rod, June 27, 2023. The George H.W. Bush is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting carrier qualifications, a training evolution that ensures pilot proficiency.

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050903-F-9085B-007. Base: Keesler Air Force Base State: Mississippi (MS) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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U.S. Air Force Maj. Caroline Brooks, 97th Medical Group public health flight commander, weaves a Gods eye during a Hispanic arts and crafts event at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Sept. 22, 2022. God's eyes were originally made by the Huichol, the indigenous people of the Sierra Madre region in Mexico, as a representation of divine watchfulness.

Dutch soldiers travel for exercises from Oirschot to La Courtine. Pay attention! The above description is a generic series description based on the information stated by the army film and photo service. In the long term, this global description will be specified.

Members from a Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) recovery team ride to a site during a recovery mission in Lao Peoples Democratic Republic, Oct. 3, 2022. DPAAs mission is to achieve the fullest possible accounting for missing and unaccounted-for U.S. personnel to their families and our nation.

Staff Sgt. Angeliya Tango, 32nd Aerial Port Squadron air transportation specialist, attaches a chain to a cargo tiedown inside a C-130H Hercules at Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, Jan. 6, 2024. Tango secured a High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle, known as a Humvee, in the back of the aircraft during engine running onload/offload training.

French commemoration of the armistice day november 11 1918, end of the first world war. Saint-Gervais. France.

Providers assigned to the 223rd QM, Field Feeding Company, Special Troops Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division prepare meals for Paratroopers on Fort Bragg, NC, March 29, 2022. The Field Training Exercise ensures Paratroopers stand ready to fight, win, and meet the 18 hour deployment standard.

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (June 30, 2022) - The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) celebrates the 30th year anniversary of the ship with a cake baked for the crew in the aft mess decks. George Washington is undergoing refueling complex overhaul (RCOH) at Newport News Shipyard. RCOH is a multi-year project performed only once during a carriers 50-year service life that includes refueling the ships two nuclear reactors, as well as significant repairs, upgrades, and modernization.

T-11 parachute systems are staged for the 173rd Airborne Brigade at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Jan. 11, 2024. The 173rd Airborne Brigade was constituted in 1917 as the U.S. Armys Contingency Response Force in Europe, African and Central Commands areas of responsibilities.

U.S. Airmen from the 60th Aerial Port Squadron load cargo on to a 757 Jan. 22, 2022 at Travis Air Force Base, California. Since 2014, the United States has committed more than $5.4 billion in total assistance to Ukraine, including security and non-security assistance. The United States reaffirms its steadfast commitment to Ukraines sovereignty and territorial integrity in support of a secure and prosperous Ukraine. (U.S. Air Force photo by Nicholas Pilch)

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Brian S. Robinson, commander of Air Education and Training Command, gives opening remarks during the opening of the 19th Air Force change of command ceremony August 19, 2022, at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. AETC is responsible for training more than 293,000 students per year with about 60,000 active-duty, Reserve, Guard, civilian and contractor personnel.

Governors Island, New York, USA. World War One re-creation and history event. Close-up of canvas cartridge belt with pouches and canteen.

220603-N-ZE328-1045 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (June 3, 2022) A replica of Harry S. Trumans Army uniform is displayed in the Truman Room aboard USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Truman served in the Missouri National Guard and was in command of Battery D of the 129th Field Artillery Regiments 35th Division. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is 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.

Wings-ops, Leeuwarden airbase. Staff at work.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Uziel Medrano, a motor transport operator with Support Company, Combat Logistics Regiment 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group, holds a plank while filling out a concentration grid during a Mental Fitness Obstacle Course on Camp Pendleton, California, Oct., 3, 2022. CLR-1 is holding the first ever Mental Fitness Obstacle Course in the Marine Corps. The event provides information on how a units Marines deal with different mental obstacles under physical stress. With this knowledge, unit training can be conducted based on the needs of the Marines.

An officer grips the handle of a ceremonial sword during the commissioning ceremony for the patrol combatants missile hydrofoil USS HERCULES (PHM 2). Base: Seattle State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220601-N-KN989-1002 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM (June 1, 2022) Sailors assigned to Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet Band perform during a change of command ceremony. Capt. Jason Adams, Commander, Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Indo-Pacific, was relieved by Capt. Patrick Blake during the official change of command ceremony June 1, 2022. DLA Indo-Pacific, has more than 1329 uniformed and civilian personnel who provide a unified DLA interface for warfighters throughout the USINDOPACOM area of responsibility, integrating DLA support within the region and reaching back to other DLA activities in the continental United States for logistics solutions.

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Joint Security, Law enforcement, fire and emergency services exercise

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Nancy Prue, 51st Force Support Squadron shelter management team member, discovers a simulated unexploded ordnance (UXO) in a bush during a post-attack reconnaissance sweep as part of a base-wide training event at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 14, 2022. UXOs are treated with extreme caution, requiring a safe perimeter to be established and explosive ordnance disposal teams to neutralize them.

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Marines set out souvenirs for members of the local community who participated in the Wings Over Miramar Flightline 5k on Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, San Diego, California, June 25, 2022. The event also included activities, vendors, food trucks and opportunities for participants to mingle with Marines, Sailors and purchase memorabilia from the air station squadrons.

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Missouri National Guards Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) program hosted a week-long refresher course to the states Victim Advocates at the Ike Skelton Training Site, Jefferson City, Mo., Sept. 15, 2022. The training consisted of lesson seminars, interactive activities, communication assessments and much more. (Photo by U.S. Army National Guard Spc. Rose Di Trolio)

ENC Daniels passing out Navy Swag at the Navy Tent at Halifax Community College. Photo taken by MarQuan Stith, Public Affairs Officer.

Inter-American Defense College Leadership hosts a hail and farewell ceremony on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Jan. 23, 2023. The ceremony was held to honorBrazilian Army Col. Thales Alencar as he prepares to departure his position at the IADC and return to his duties in Brazil.

Maj. Gen. Kenneth Kamper, Fires Center of Excellence and Fort Sill commanding general celebrated the Army's 247th birthday June 14, 2022 with a piece of cake and a phone call to a young trainee's family.

240226-N-XM133-1013 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, HAWAII (Feb. 26, 2024) Navy Wounded Warriors participate in the Archery trials at Pierside Fitness Center.Navy Wounded Warrior is hosting the 2024 Navy Team Trials at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Feb. 22 through March 4. Sailors and Coast Guardsmen who are seriously wounded, ill, or injured are competing across 11 sports that have been adapted to their individual abilities. At the close of Team Trials, a selection of athletes will be invited to participate in this year's Department of Defense Warrior Games in Orlando, Fla.Navy Wounded Warrior coordinates the non-medical care of seriously wounded, ill, and injured Sailors and Coast Guardsmen and provides resources and support to their families and caregivers. Regional non-medical care providers tailor support to each enrolled service members recovery, rehabilitation, and reintegration needs. The program allows service members and their families to focus on recovery without distractio

U.S. Navy Damage Controlman 3rd Class Derick Ventura, assigned to the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington (LPD 24), reunites with his family after disembarking the Arlington, Oct. 13, 2022. Arlington is a part of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and is returning from a seven-month deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operation, under the command and control of Task Force 61/2 to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

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U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- Academy cadets participate in the Commandant's Challenge at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., Oct. 5, 2022. The challenge is an annual event at the Academy focused on military training, warrior ethos, and teamwork. (U.S. Air Force photo/Trevor Cokley)

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