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Images of military personnel conducting training exercises in arid environments, showcasing teamwork and tactical maneuvers with firearms.

Equipped and armed special forces soldiers shooting rifles in the desert.

An AH-1G Cobra helicopter lands to provide air support, while an infantryman aims his anti-tank weapon toward the "enemy" during Exercise Gallant Eagle '82. Subject Operation/Series: GALLANT EAGLE '82 Base: Fort Irwin State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

United States Marines load into an MV-22 Osprey at a remote austere combat outpost in the Helmand Province, Afghanistan

031208-M-6237R-024. Base: Twentynine Palms State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

050910-A-0575B-049. Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: Northeast

Soldiers from the Jordanian Armed Forces prepare to conduct squad-level movements during a cordon and search operation in Eager Lion. Eager Lion is a two-week multinational military exercise that builds joint nation compatibility between U.S. and partner nations, and also enhances joint readiness and interoperability.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Tim Bradley, chief scout sniper with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, applies camouflage face paint in preparation for the non-live fire portion of the Ground Reconnaissance Course at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, May 16, 2022. During the course, Marines were tasked with patrolling and observing live role players positions and movements undetected.

Lance Cpl. Jason L. Hoffarth, a light armored vehicle gunner with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, cleans an M240B machine gun, July 23. The 31st MEU is participating in a scenario-based operation during exercise Talisman Sabre 2011. TS11 is the largest joint military exercise undertaken by the Australian Defence Force. Around 14,000 U.S. and 9,000 Australian personnel will participate. TS11 provides an opportunity to conduct operations in a combined and joint environment that will increase both countries bilateral war-fighting capabilities to respond to crisis and to provide humanitarian assistance. The 31st MEU is the only continuously forward-deployed MEU and remains the nations force in readiness in the Asia-Pacific region.

A Farmer's Cow Looks Through an Earthen Doorway at a U.S. Marine on a Combat Operation in Afghanistan's Helmand Province

020729-A-6414T-006. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Keyki Country: Afghanistan (AFG)

Staff Sgt. Jessica Cordera assigned to 4th Financial Management Support Unit, Special Troops Battalion, 1st Armored Division Support Brigade, calls a 9-line MEDEVAC during the Expert Soldier Badge (ESB) competition at Fort Bliss, Texas on March 28, 2023. T1st Brigade Combat Team hosted the ESB competition which included a series of rigorous and demanding events such as the Expert Physical Fitness Assessment, day and night land navigation, individual weapons qualification, medical lanes, patrol lanes, and a 12-mile road march.

030408-M-2195C-026. Base: Mcagcc, Twentynine Palms State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

060313-A-5043I-031. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Ramadi Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 109TH INFANTRY

U.S. Army Soldiers from 1st Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment conduct a patrol in Baghdad, Iraq, Nov. 29, 2007.

010513-N-7479T-500. Subject Operation/Series: TANDEM THRUST 2001 Base: Shoalwater Bay State: Queensland Country: Australia (AUS)

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040603-F-0193C-024. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Corporal Daniel Hopping, assaultman, Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, and a native of Rogers, Arkansas, shields himself from dust being kicked up from a CH-53E Super Sea Stallion lifting off during a mission in Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 28, 2014. The company's mission was to disrupt Taliban forces in Larr Village and establish a presence in the area. Five days prior to the helicopter-borne mission, the company confiscated two rocket-propelled grenades in the vicinity of the village.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kilian Fletcher, 9th Air Support Operations Squadron tactical air control party specialist, carries 1st Lt. John Luna, TACP officer, during Wraith Challenge 22 in Burnet, Texas, Oct. 4, 2022. The call for fire exercise started with a workout to increase heart rate. Wraith Challenge 22 brought seven teams of tactical air control party Airmen from the 3rd ASOG together to compete in tests of physical and mental challenges.

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, rush to clear a building during a field exercise at Range 132 on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Sept. 30, 2022. Camp Pendleton provides training support that enables Marines to maintain and enhance their mission capabilities and combat readiness for deployment.

Security police take positions on the ground to fight off an "aggressor forces" after exiting a C-130 Hercules aircraft during Exercise Gallant Eagle '82. Subject Operation/Series: GALLANT EAGLE '82 Base: Fort Irwin State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

CAPT. Timothy L. Armel, Air Liaison Officer assigned to Detachment 6, 18th Air Support Group, Fort Drum, NY, set up his radio to coordinate close air support during the US and Canadian forces seizure of Belet Uen airfield today. Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE Base: Belet Uen Country: Somalia (SOM)

2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team infantry Soldiers shot a M3 Carl Gustav Recoilless Rifle Sept. 13 at Fort Carson. This weapon is a breech loaded, percussion fired, recoil-less, shoulder controlled weapon that is highly accurate and versatile.

U.S. Army Soldiers of Foxtrot Company, 5th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 101st Combat Air Brigade of Fort Campbell, Ky., practice recovering personnel at the Muscatatuck Urban Training Center in Southeast Indiana's Jennings County July 18, 2007, in preparation for a scheduled deployment to Afghanistan.

DA-SC-87-04395. Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT '86 Base: Mandeul Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

040619-M-9382M-025. Base: Camp Blessing State: Kunar Country: Afghanistan (AFG)

Army soldier or airsoft player in camo uniform and helmet, armed assault rifle, standing on knee on sand dune, looking back and showing halt or stop hand signal. Nonverbal communication on battlefield. Equipped airsoft player showing halt hand signal

U.S. Marine Corps Brig Gen. Phillip Frietze, commanding general, 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, observes Marines with 7th Engineer Support Battalion deconstructing a Tactical Fuel System during a battalion field exercise on Camp Pendleton, California, Oct. 24, 2022. The FEX reinforced the Marines deployment capabilities and unit readiness through the conduct of distributed operations and specific military occupational specialty training.

U.S. Army Spc. Kevin Cao, a motor transport operator with 453th Inland Cargo Transfer Company, ground guides a tactical vehicle after the completion of the first leg of a convoy at a combat support center established in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia during exercise Native Fury 22, Aug. 14, 2022. Native Fury 22 is vital for strengthening the U.S. long-standing relationship with Saudi Armed Forces. The exercise enhances combined tactics, maritime capabilities and promotes long-term regional stability.

Members of the 1ST Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, make their way through concertina wire during a live fire demonstration for Saudi Arabian national guardsmen. The demonstration is taking place during Operation Desert Shield. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Saudi Arabia(SAU)

Marines with Bravo Company, 2nd Platoon, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct a live fire exercise while training April 12. This range focused on fire and maneuver and buddy rushes, helping the Marines stay sharp on the importance of good communication and the use of hand and arm signals.

DA-SC-84-04260. Subject Operation/Series: OPPORTUNE JOURNEY 4-83 State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DF-ST-86-07749. Base: Cairo West Country: Egypt (EGY)

U.S. Marines attached to 1st Platoon, C Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment - "The Lava Dogs" stack up for door breaching with a donut charge at Lava Viper aboard Pohakuloa Training Area, Hi., May 28, 2015. Combat Engineers and Assaultmen build different charges in order to breach through doors.

040604-M-0706S-010. Base: Al Shahabi State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 1/5, B Co.

Spc. Wickham, an infantryman and 240B gunner, and another soldier, assigned to Company D, 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team Rakkasans,” 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), pull rear security while on a short halt during an Afghan National Security Forces-led mission in rural areas of Zormat district, Afghanistan, Dec. 10, 2012. ANSF conducted all clearing and questioning operations while the Rakkasans of Company D, 1-187, assisted in facilitating aerial support while supplying additional ground forces. During the mission, the ANSF detained several suspected insurgents and destroyed more than 80 pounds of homemade explosive material.

DA-SC-90-00050. Base: Fort Irwin State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

041002-A-1067B-152. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Samarra Country: Iraq (IRQ)

An Iraqi army soldier poses for a picture with his weapon during a mission in Mahmudiyah, Iraq, March 30, 2008.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Stephen Granata, a satellite transmissions system operator (Left), and Sgt. Jacob Reynolds, a communication signals collection operator with Tactical Training and Exercise Control Group, prepare to launch a Parrot ANAFI unmanned aerial vehicle during Adversary Force Exercise 3-22 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, April 26, 2022. During each Service-Level Training Exercise, the adversary force is augmented with advanced equipment from the Office of Naval Research to test emerging technology to understand what is effective in the multi-domain force-on-force exercise environment.

Marines with Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, participate in Exercise Desert Scimitar at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., May 10, 2014. The division tests and refines its capabilities by acting as the headquarters element of I Marine Expeditionary Force throughout a variety of scenarios and live-fire ranges. Large-scale exercises like Desert Scimitar leave 1st Marine Division poised to respond to different crises across the world.

Lance Cpl. Samuel Meyer provides security during a patrol in Nawa District, Helmand Province, Afghanistan on Aug. 24, 2009. Meyer is a 20 year old machine gunner from Pasadena, Calif., deployed with 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment. U.S. Marines are conducting security patrols in the area to speak with the local populace to identify their issues and concerns. 1/5 is deployed with Regimental Combat Team 3, whose mission is to conduct counterinsurgency operations in partnership with the Afghan national security forces in southern Afghanistan.

031222-F-4192W-001. Base: Kirkuk Air Base Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: CENTAF

050623-A-9039F-003. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Orgun-E State: Paktia Country: Afghanistan (AFG)

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Michael Kaman helps secure an area along the Pech River during a meeting between key leaders in the Kunar province of Afghanistan on Feb. 4, 2007. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss local development projects that are a combined effort of the Coalition led Asadabad Provincial Reconstruction Team and local contractors. Kaman is attached to the 1st Battalion, 102nd Infantry Regiment, Connecticut National Guard.

LCPL Michael Sylvester (left) and PVT Eddie Koch, both assigned to Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marines, prepare to move after an amphibious assault onto Jongsa-dong Beach, Republic of Korea (ROK) Oct. 31, 1998. The marines are deployed to the ROK participating in Foal Eagle '98. Subject Operation/Series: FOAL EAGLE '98KOREA CD Base: Jongsa-Dong Beach Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

Virginia Army National Guard Soldiers with Task Force Red Dragon, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, and members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) exchange knowledge on close-quarters combat at the French 5th Overseas Interarms Regiment base, Djibouti, June 23, 2022. Members of the CJTF-HOA regularly train and work alongside allies, partners, and government organizations to achieve a unified effort to improve safety, security and prosperity in East Africa.

U.S. Navy Senior Chief Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician Brian Clark with Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit Five, walks to an objective during bomb disposal robot training, in support of Valiant Shield 2022, at Naval Base Guam, June 13, 2022. The Sailors removed physical, manmade, and explosive threats impeding the force's ability to maneuver on land and sea, enabling freedom of movement for the fleet and joint force. In doing so, they refined expeditionary warfare skills and enhanced their integration ability with the fleet and joint force.

A US Marine Leaves the Relative Safety of a Combat Outpost at the Beginning of a Combat Patrol in the Town of Barwana, Iraq

Spc. Corey Thompson, 420th Engineer Brigade, works with Australian combat engineers as they align two sections of a bridge.

080911-F-7823A-343 U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Chang Ahn, leader of 2nd Platoon, 5th Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, and Maj. David McCulley, battalion operations officer with the 5th Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, update perimeter maps to increase base security at Joint Base Balad, Iraq, on Sept. 11, 2008. The operation is a joint patrol designed to introduce Security Forces airmen to the base's outer perimeter prior to the airmen taking responsibility of the area from the Army unit.

CAMP BUEHRING, Kuwait-U.S. Soldier SPC Gregory Barba assigned to HHC, 36th Sustainment Brigade, Participates on the M9 Range during the Best Squad Competition at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, May 3, 2022. BSC2 2022 measures the abilities of squads to perform physical and mental challenges as a cohesive team.

U.S. Army Special Forces soldier medic treating the wounds of an injured soldier.

Capt. Abdulrahman ALmushawen, right, assistant commander with Royal Saudi Naval Forces, teaches U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Felixnando Rodriguez, left, a small arms repairer/technician with Combat Logistics Regiment 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group, how to fire a Heckler and Koch G36 rifle during a range shoot during exercise Native Fury 22 at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Aug. 17, 2022. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's effective capability to provide the access and infrastructure to support Native Fury 22 is a demonstration of our strong interoperability and their enduring commitment to the security and stability of the region.

Paratroopers with the 82nd Airborne Divisions 1st Brigade Combat Team form an LGOP, or little group of paratroopers, on the drop zone before moving to a rally point following a jump Feb. 25, 2013, at Fort Bragg, N.C. Paratroopers are trained to jump in day or night.

041220-F-2034C-004. Base: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ)

030327-M-4779G-026. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 4-Jan

U.S. Soldiers assigned to Installation Management Command-Europe begin a 6-mile ruck march as part of the IMCOM-E Best Warrior Competition at Grafenwoehr, Germany, April 4, 2023. The competition enhances expertise, training, and understanding of the skills needed to be a well-rounded Soldier. Winners will go on to compete at the Installation Management Command level.

Soldiers from the 2d Battalion, 1ST Infantry Regiment, Fort Wainwright, Alaska, on patrol near their objective of the village of Simpsonville during NORTHERN EDGE '98, an annual Joint Chiefs of STAFF winter exercise involving air and ground units of all services. The men are wearing winter combat gear, carrying M-16s as well as MILES (Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement Simulation) equipment on their bodies as well as on the helmets. The MILES receivers will beep when targeted by a weapon equipped with the MILES laser emitter, indicating a kill or wounding of the wearer. Subject Operation/Series: NORTHERN EDGE '98 Base: Fort Greely State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA)

070318-M-7459S-062. Base: USS Bataan (LHD 3) Country: Indian Ocean (IOC) Scene Major Command Shown: 26TH MEU

110421-A-RU334-054 A U.S. Army soldier with Alpha Company, 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, takes a knee to check his radio while on patrol near Nalgham, in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, on April 21, 2011.

030825-M-7837W-015. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Blaire Airfield, Al Kut State: Wasit Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Military policemen assigned to Headquarters Company, 2nd Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, conduct a dismounted patrol along a road outside Camp Taji, Iraq, Dec. 2. The MPs rolled out long before sunrise to patrol roads outside the camp to ensure the safety of 2/82 convoys traveling through the area from Baghdad. The 2nd Brigade is the last brigade in Baghdad and is facilitating the withdrawal of U.S. military forces from Iraq.

U.S. Army Soldiers from 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment rush to support their fellow Troopers clear a two-story building during a demonstration of military capabilities Sept. 3, 2022, in Razish, National Training Center at Fort Irwin, Calif. U.S. Army Soldiers from 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment demonstrated combat operations including react to contact, military operations in urban terrain (MOUT,) and medical treatment and evacuation skills for visiting members of the public during a tour of the National Training Center.

Marines with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment move across a field in search of cover, Feb. 13, in the city of Marjah, Helmand province, Afghanistan. Marines with Bravo and Alpha Co., 1/6 inserted into the city at night by helicopters as part of a large-scale offensive aimed at routing the Taliban from their last-known stronghold.

040605-M-5555L-011. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Camp Hurricane Point State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Soviet paratrooper in Afghanistan during the Soviet Afghan War.

A Bradley Fighting Vehicle assigned to the 1st Combined Arms Battalion, 63rd Armor Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division prepares to assault a mock city during training at the National Training Center on Fort Irwin, California, August 11, 2022. A mix of armor and infantry-based units assaulted through the cities defenses as part of the training exercise.

041211-M-2583M-089. Base: Fallujah State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

040411-M-8703S-008. Base: USMC Air Ground Combat Center State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: 3rd Battalion 1ST Marines

Paratroopers with the 1st Battalion, 501st Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Brigade, Task Force 4-25, patrol a village in the Tani district May 28. The patrol was led start to finish by the Afghan National Army.

040102-F-1545M-015. Base: Tallil Air Base State: Dhi Qar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: PACAF

U.S. Army Pvt. Isaac Lam, assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1st Infantry Division Artillery, guides a vehicle into place during drivers training at Forward Operating Site Adazi, June 7, 2022. The 1st Infantry Division is among other units assigned to V Corps, Americas forward-deployed corps in Europe that works alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces.

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. - Marines from Charlie Company, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, dodge a simulated rocket propelled grenade during an assault on a mock enemy camp during a training raid aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Aug. 25. The Marines discovered several enemy rubber weapons and ordnance and destroyed them later that day.

U.S. Soldiers with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 112th Infantry Regiment, 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team complete a 3.6 mile run in combat gear during a physical training exercise at Camp McGregor, New Mexico, Jan. 14, 2024. They are training at Camp McGregor as they prepare for a deployment to the Horn of Africa.

PAKTYA PROVINCE, Afghanistan - Soldiers from Company C, 3rd Battalion, 172nd Infantry Regiment, Vermont National Guard and the 203rd Afghan National Army Corps watch as the CH-47 Chinook helicopter that brought them to the village of Mengal Kheyl, Zormat district of Afghanistans Paktya province, lands at the completion of an air assault mission, April 22. The mission, which resulted in the capture of the districts largest weapons cache in three years, was the first combat air assault mission in the history of the Vermont National Guard.

Soldier Using Field Phone

U.S. Air Force Col. Kevin Lee, 409th Air Expeditionary Group commander, briefs Maj. Gen. Derek France, Third Air Force commander, Brig. Gen. George Dietrich III, director of U.S. Air Forces in Europe - Air Forces Africas Logistics, Engineering and Force Protection, and Col. Matthew Bartlett, 435th Air Ground Operations Wing and Air Expeditionary Wing vice commander, on the perimeter fence at Air Base 201, Niger, Aug. 26, 2022. Leaders from USAFE-AFAF and 3rd AF visited Air Base 101 and 201 to get a "boots-on-ground" perspective of the current operating conditions and the USAF mission in West Africa.

Ariz. Army National Guard Soldiers with 1st Battalion, 158th Infantry conduct air assault and infantry training at Florence Military Reservation, in Florence, Ariz., April 23, 2022. Training events like this strengthen Soldiers skills physically, emotionally, spiritually and mentally

United States Army rangers during a military operation.

030408-M-3138H-055. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Staff Sgt. Nathan Woods with 97th Troop Command, completes a 12-kilometer ruck march as part of the Utah National Guard Best Warrior Competition, Oct. 18, 2022, at Camp Williams, Utah. The Utah National Guard Best Warrior Competition is an annual event that brings together Soldiers and Airmen from the major commands to compete for the title of Soldier/Airman-of-the-Year, Noncommissioned Officer-of-the-Year and Senior NCO-of-the-Year. The Army winners of this competition will represent the Utah Army National Guard at the Region VII Best Warrior Competition next spring.

Members of a 4.2-inch motar section of the Combat Support Comapny, 1ST Battalion, 35th Infantry, 25th Infantry Division, fire their weapons during a live-fire training exercies and an Army Training and Evaluation Program (ARTEP) at the US Army's Pohakuloa Training Area. State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Marines assigned to Georgian Liaison Team-9 and Georgian Army soldiers assigned to the 33rd Light Infantry Battalion make their way to the extraction point during Operation Northern Lion II in Helmand province, Afghanistan, July 3, 2013. Northern Lion II was a Georgian-led operation conducted to deter insurgents, establish a presence, and gather human intelligence in the area.

040114-M-9362G-011. Base: Magtftc, Twentynine Palms State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Marines Corps Cpl. Barrett Helzer from Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division kneels next to Canadian soldier Pvt. Alexandre Douville from Alpha Company, 2nd Battalion, Royal 22nd Regiment, 5 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group, Land Force Quebec Area as he fires an 84mm high explosive anti-tank round from a Carl Gustav recoiless rifle while conducting live fire and maneuver drills during Dawn Blitz 2013 on Camp Pendleton, Calif., June 15, 2013. Dawn Blitz 2013, a multinational amphibious exercise, promotes interoperability between the Navy and Marine Corps and coalition partners, June 11-28. Participating countries include Canada, Japan, New Zealand and military observers from seven countries.

U.S. Marines with Helicopter Support Team, 1st Landing Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, stand by for the drop off of a Joint Light Tactical Vehicle from Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 465 during the Marine Air-Ground Task Force demonstration of the 2022 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Air Show at MCAS Miramar, San Diego, California, Sept. 24, 2022. The MAGTF Demo displays the coordinated use of close-air support, armor, artillery and infantry forces and provides a visual representation of how the Marine Corps operates. The theme for the 2022 MCAS Miramar Air Show, Marines Fight, Evolve and Win, reflects the Marine Corps ongoing modernization efforts to prepare for future conflicts.

Virginia Army National Guard Soldiers with Task Force Red Dragon, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, and members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) exchange knowledge on close-quarters combat at the French 5th Overseas Interarms Regiment base, Djibouti, June 23, 2022. Members of the CJTF-HOA regularly train and work alongside allies, partners, and government organizations to achieve a unified effort to improve safety, security and prosperity in East Africa.

(Night Scope PHOTO.) US Army, SPECIALIST (SPC) Jeremiah Lamroena, with a 5.56 mm M16 rifle, A Company, 1ST Battalion, 13th Armor, 3rd Brigade, 1ST Armored Division (Team Tank), as he peers through his AMPVS7B night vision goggles while pulling security. Members of his unit are in the background during an air assault training mission held at Steele Castle (Landing Zone Castle), Bosnia-Herzegovina. Operation JOINT GUARD, 13 August 1997. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT GUARD Base: Landing Zone Castle Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH)

U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 1/4, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, ride in a MV-22B Osprey during a rehearsal for an immediate company size reinforcement aboard the Amphibious Assault Ship USS America (LHA-6), in the Philippine Sea, Jan. 28, 2023. The rehearsal was conducted to improve mission response time in preparation for urgent real-world scenarios. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of USS America 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.

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Robert Wolfe, security force platoon leader for Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah, provides rooftop security during a key leader engagement in Farah City, Feb. 25. Civilian and military representatives from the PRT visited a newly constructed Family Guidance Center operated by the Afghan-operated NGO Voice of Women in Farah City to discuss gender issues, conduct a site survey and monitor programming. PRT Farah's mission is to train, advise, and assist Afghan government leaders at the municipal, district, and provincial levels in Farah province Afghanistan. Their civil military team is comprised of members of the U.S. Navy, U.S. Army, the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).

A Soldier from the Royal British Armed Forces conducts infantry training during Exercise Eager Lion in Jordan, Sept. 11, 2022. Eager Lion 22 is a multilateral exercise hosted by the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, designed to exchange military expertise, and improve interoperability among partner nations.

031211-M-9362G-001. Base: Twentynine Palms State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

050623-A-9039F-005. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Orgun-E State: Paktia Country: Afghanistan (AFG)

060317-M-0173F-062. Base: Asp Wolf State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

CAMP TITIN, Jordan - U.S. Navy Hospitalman Third class Ryan Johnson, assigned to Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team Central Command (FASTCENT), conducts a live fire squad attack range during Exercise Eager Lion 22 at Camp Titin, Jordan, September 7, 2022. Eager Lion 22 is a multilateral exercise hosted by the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, designed to exchange military expertise, and improve interoperability among partner nations, and considered the capstone of a broader U.S. military relationship with the Jordanian Armed Forces (JAF). Jordan is one of U.S. Central Commands (USCENTCOM) strongest and most reliable partners in the Levant sub-region.

Joint Terminal Attack Controllers from the 124th Air Support Operations Squadron prepare to dismount a US Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter during Operation Mountain Fury, the squadrons official annual training exercise being held this year in the Idaho Sawtooth National Forest, July 13. The 124th ASOS is conducting a variety of training exercising during Operation Mountain Fury, including small unit tactic, mounted patrols with HMWVVs, and Close Air Support missions.