Military Training Sessions

Images capturing various military personnel attending training sessions and ceremonies, featuring a mix of formal and informal settings.

U.S. Army National Guard 1st Sgt. Miche'al Strayhorn is advanced to sergeant major during a ceremony at Ike Skelton Training Site, Jefferson City, Missouri, August 4, 2022.She is currently the J1 Directorate Sergeant Major at Joint Force Headquarters, Jefferson City, Missouri.

U.S. Airmen assigned to multiple Air Combat Command Lead Wings attend the Combat Operations Leader Training Course at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, July 13, 2022. The ACC Lead Wings are operationally preparing for future combat scenarios and continually executing and directing future mission directives.

Lt. Cmdr. Philip Carson, Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo chaplain, provides the invocation during an ombudsman luncheon at Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo Sept. 14, 2022. Ombudsmen serve as an information link between command leadership and Navy families, trained to disseminate information both up and down the chain of command.

U.S. Army National Guard 1st Sgt. Miche'al Strayhorn is advanced to sergeant major during a ceremony at Ike Skelton Training Site, Jefferson City, Missouri, August 4, 2022.She is currently the J1 Directorate Sergeant Major at Joint Force Headquarters, Jefferson City, Missouri.

Clay Craighead, Resource Interpretive Specialist, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, speaks with New Jersey National Guard Airmen and Soldiers, and New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs civilians in CATALIST Class 002 tour Washington Crossing State Park, New Jersey, June 11, 2022. Cultivating Agile and Transformational Air Guard Leaders through Inspiring and Structured Training (CATALIST) is a New Jersey Air National Guard program that focuses on strengthening the development of future military leaders.

Deployed U.S. military personnel attend a Protestant service during exercise Shadow Hawk '87, a phase of Bright Star '87. The U.S. Central Command exercise represents a Joint Chiefs of STAFF effort to evaluate procedures used to deploy U.S. tactical and l. Subject Operation/Series: SHADOW HAWK '87BRIGHT STAR '87 Base: Azraq Air Base Country: Jordan (JOR)

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Alicia Stumpf, 39th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron commander, speaks to Airmen from the 39th EAS during a remembrance ceremony at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, October 2, 2022, for the six Airmen and five contractors who lost their lives, October 2, 2015, when a C-130J Super Hercules, call-sign TORQE 62, crashed on departure from Jalalabad Airfield, Afghanistan. The day concluded with a symbolic .62 mile run in remembrance of the Airmen who lost their lives that day.

Admiral Collins Visit - 26-HK-3-7. Admiral Collins talking to civilians in JFO-type building near Water Recovery Task Force sign. Hurricane Katrina

French national television reporters speak with U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Alex Pelbath, 437th Operations Group, about his perspectives on the one-year anniversary of Operation Allies Refuge at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, Aug. 16, 2022. Pelbath served as an aerial mission commander at Hamid Karzai International Airport, Afghanistan, during the 17-day evacuation and was aboard the last U.S. C-17 Globemaster III to leave Afghanistan.

Disaster Assistance Response Teams (DART) - Marine Safety Office St. Louis - 26-HK-122-61. Hurricane Katrina

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Veterans of the Vietnam War were invited to the 81st Readiness Division by Commanding General Maj. Gen. Robert D. Harter for a ceremony held in their honor yesterday.

The IMCOM-P command team speaks to the U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys civilian workforce about career progression and organizational objectives at Four Chaplains Memorial Chapel on Oct. 25, 2022. After the briefing, attendees were allowed to participate in a question-and-answer session.

Inter-American Defense College Leadership Welcomes Mr. Michael Jones, Implementation Agency for Crime and Security Executive Director to the IADC on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., July 27, 2022. During the visit, the guest conducted an office call with IADC Leadership, received an IADC brief, and concluded the visit with a tour of the campus with.

Secretary of Defense, Lloyd J. Austin III, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Mark A. Milley and Celeste Wallander, Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs host the fourth Ukraine Defense Contact Group conducted virtually from the Pentagon, July 20, 2022. (DoD photo by Chad J. McNeeley)

France, Brittany, Coetquidan, Guer on 2021-09-23. Report on the training of the Inter-Arms Military School in Saint-Cyr Coetquidan in Morbihan. The EMIA recruits its students from among active non-commissioned officers and non-commissioned soldiers selected by competition. The cadets follow a two-year training course. At the end of the first year, they are appointed to the rank of second lieutenant, then lieutenant at the end of the second year. Photograph by Martin Bertrand. France, Bretagne, Coetquidan, Guer le 2021-09-23. Reportage sur la formation de l' Ecole militaire interarmes à Saint-Cyr Coetquidan dans le Morbihan. L'EMIA recrute ses eleves parmi les sous-officiers d'active et les militaires du rang selectionnes par concours. Les eleves-officiers suivent une formation de deux ans. A l'issue de la première annee, ils sont nommés au grade de sous-lieutenant, puis de lieutenant a la fin de la seconde annee. Photographie de Martin Bertrand.

Janeen Folgers, Army Community Service financial readiness program manager with the Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation, talks with attendees at the 2024 Army Emergency Relief (AER) Campaign Breakfast on Feb. 28, 2024, at McCoys Community Center at Fort McCoy, Wis. She asked everyone to support the program, which directly helps Soldiers and families. AER is the Armys emergency financial-assistance organization that has been dedicated to supporting Soldiers and their families since 1942, according to https://www.armyemergencyrelief.org. The nonprofit provides grants, interest-free loans, and scholarships to active-duty Soldiers and reservists; retirees; and family members, including surviving family members. Army

PHILIPPINE SEA (April 17, 2022) Sailors participate in a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints lay-led Easter service in the chapel aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability through alliances and partnerships while serving as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

Lt. Col. Kenneth McCormick, the newly appointed commander of the 124th Maintenance Group, assumes command of the MXG during an assumption of command ceremony at Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho, Jan. 7, 2023. McCormick embarks on a maintenance command after spending his early career as a pilot and cyber operations.

A Prisoner of War table dedicated to Lance Cpl. Casey L. Casanova during a dedication ceremony and unveiling collection at Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center, Mississippi, Nov. 10, 2022. Casanova was the first and only female service member from Mississippi killed in Operation Iraqi Freedom, and one of only three in all operations during the extensive Global War on Terror.

220608-N-IL330-1072 SASEBO, Japan (June 08, 2022) - Aviation Boatswains Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Josselyne Acevedogutierrez, from Orlando, Florida, practices takedown techniques during a security reaction force class in the troop training classroom aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), June 8, 2022. Tripoli is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

Lt. Gen. Thomas P. Bostick (Class of 1978), Deputy Chief of Staff G-1, addresses the Corps of Cadets during the 35th annual Henry O. Flipper dinner at the Cadet Mess Hall Feb. 10. Flipper was the first African-American graduate from West Point, and the annual dinner is held to recognize his leadership and perseverance, and highlights the importance of the Army Values and personal courage throughout the Corps of Cadets.

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A PAS-13B Thermal Weapon Sight sits on the table awaiting Soldiers of 2nd Battalion, 34th Armored Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, while the team conducts preventative maintenance checks and services on the equipment at Drawsko Pomorskie Training Area, Poland, March 30, 2022.

U.S. Army Soldiers gathered together following the completion of an eight-hour, ACE Suicide Intervention program in Kuwait City, Kuwait, Sept. 16, 2022. Over 40 Soldiers from multiple units and missions attended the training led by Chaplain (Maj.) Christopher T. Montgomery, operations chaplain for Area Support Group - Kuwait (ASG-KU), Capt. Sarah Skelton, aeromedical and SERE psychologist assigned to Task Force Mustang (36th Combat Aviation Brigade), and Staff Sgt. William D. McMurray, religious affairs non-commissioned officer from Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve. Soldiers from many different units stationed across the Middle East attended the group training to explore various suicide prevention scenarios and exercise new communication techniques as suicide intervention specialists.

RIO DE JANEIRO (Sept. 22, 2022) Rear Adm. Jim Aiken, commander of U.S. Naval Southern Forces Command/U.S. 4th Fleet speaks at the UNITAS LXIII Debrief before the closing ceremony, Sept. 22, 2022. Hosted this year by Brazil, it brings together multinational forces from Belize, Brazil, Cameroon, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, France, Guyana, Jamaica, Mexico, Namibia, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, South Korea, Spain, United Kingdom, Uruguay, and the United States conducting operations in and off the coast of Rio de Janeiro. The exercise trains forces to conduct joint maritime operations through the execution of anti-surface, anti-submarine, anti-air, amphibious and electronic warfare operations that enhance warfighting proficiency and increase interoperability among participating naval and marine forces.

RICHMOND, VA (May 21, 2022) Sailors assigned to USS Constitution talk to the public for Navy Day at the Virginia Museum of History and Culture during Richmond Navy Week. USS Constitution, is the worlds oldest commissioned warship afloat, and played a crucial role in the Barbary Wars and the War of 1812, actively defending sea lanes from 1797 to 1855. During normal operations, the active-duty Sailors stationed aboard USS Constitution provide free tours and offer public visitation to more than 600,000 people a year as they support the ships mission of promoting the Navys history and maritime heritage and raising awareness of the importance of a sustained naval presence. USS Constitution was undefeated in battle and destroyed or captured 33 opponents. The ship earned the nickname of Old Ironsides during the war of 1812 when British cannonballs were seen bouncing off the ships wooden hull.

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Jul 15, 2022) - Sailors and civilians attached to Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY) participated in the Fleet and Family Support Center (FFSC) Yokosukas 43th birthday cake-cutting event held at the Community Resource Center (CRC) onboard CFAY. For more than 75 years, CFAY has provided, maintained, and operated base facilities and services in support of the U.S. 7th fleet's forward-deployed naval forces, tenant commands, and thousands of military and civilian personnel and their families.

A U.S. Army 2nd Lt. rank insignia rests pinned through the shoulder loop of a U.S. Army officers Army Green Service Uniform during a commissioning ceremony held inside the auditorium of the Regional Training Institute at Camp Nett, Niantic, Connecticut, Sept. 6, 2022. The insignia, a gold colored bar, was first introduced and used to identify the rank of second lieutenant in December 1917.

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Andrew M. Niebel, center, commanding general of Marine Corps Installations East (MCIEAST)-Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune, speaks to MCB Camp Lejeune personnel at the base theater on MCB Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, June 6, 2022. Brig. Gen. Niebel showcased the Commander in Chief Installation Excellence Award and the vital role that Camp Lejeune personnel plays in supporting the readiness of bases, warfighters, and families.

U.S. Coast Guard Lt. j.g. Charlotte Russell, the assistant engineering officer aboard USCGC Hamilton (WMSL 753), conducts damage control training while underway in the Atlantic Ocean, Oct. 18, 2022. Hamilton 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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221112-N-PG545-1033, New Orleans, Louisiana (Nov. 12, 2022) Musician 1st Class David Angell, from Pfafftown, North Carolina, manages sound during a U.S. Navy Band Commodores Concert at The National WWII Museum in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Commodores performed seventeen concerts across five states during their 22-day tour connecting communities across the nation to their Navy.

Event honoring the 186th birthday of Ulysses S. Grant, at the General Grant National Memorial, New York City, New York, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne delivering remarks and joining participating dignitaries incluiding U.S. Army Brigadier General Robert Caslen, Commandant of the Corps of Cadets at the U.S. Military Academy; Adrian Benepe, New York City Commissioner of the Department of Parks and Recreation; Maria Burks, Commissioner of the National Parks of New York Harbor; and Ulysses Grant Dietz, the great-great grandson of General Grant. Also on hand for the event, featuring a wreath-laying ceremony, were members of the U.S. Military Academy Corps of Cadets Honor Guard.

High-fives from 4-star general

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.

220401-N-PW480-4098 PENSACOLA, Fla. (April 1, 2022) - Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (NJROTC) cadets participate in the academic testing event at the 2022 NJROTC National Academic, Athletic, and Drill Competition, April 1. NJROTC cadets from 27 schools across the nation assembled for the competition. It is the first to be held in person since 2019 and is the most comprehensive test of overall NJROTC training and performance. Naval Service Training Command (NSTC) oversees 583 NJROTC and 58 Navy National Defense Cadet Corps (NNDCC) units across the nation and world.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. John Finke, an aviation ordnance technician with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, times an ordnance loading exercise aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7), while underway, May 27, 2022. Marines with VMFA-121, based out of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, are conducting lightning carrier operations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers works with local, state and federal partners in areas affected by Hurricane Ian. Jacksonville District Commander Col. James Booth met with Sanibel Island Mayor Holly Smith to discuss the response. Mayor Smith and her team established an Emergency Operations Center out of two hotel rooms in Fort Myers, they were without power and water.

AUGUSTA, Ga. - AvengerCon VIII is an annual computer security conference at the Georgia Cyber Innovation & Training Center, February 28 and 29, and the keynote speaker was Army Col. Matthew Vea who has worked at the National Security Agency supporting the nations intelligence requirements with cyber in both civilian and military capacities, and talked about the origins of Army Cyber.

Military retirees attend the Military Retiree Appreciation Day and Info Fair at Travis Air Force Base, California, Oct. 28, 2022. The event offered local retirees information and services from various military associations and support group agencies.

Inter-American Defense College Leadership greeted Mexican dignitaries for a Mexican Independence Day Celebration hosted by students at the IADC on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Sept. 16, 2022. IADC students celebrate the Independence Day of all nations represented by students with a presentation about the country, food and a 5k run.

Inter-American Defense College Staff, Faculty and Students tour Gettysburg National Military Park, Gettysburg, Pa., Sept. 23, 2022. The Park protects and interprets the landscape of the 1863 Battle of Gettysburg during the American Civil War. There are 43,000 American Civil War artifacts that are displayed in the Gettysburg Museum and Visitor Center. The Visit It is an academic field study that is part of the master's program offered by the college.

War Games - Re-enacting World War II

Airmen receive records from TSGT Albert Barrow, from the Consolidated Base Personnel Office, for reviewing. The team is from the 554th Civil Engineering Squadron, preparing to participate in a joint Red Horse Team mobility training exercise. Base: Kunsan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

Master-at-Arms Seaman Ariel Tate salutes the POW/MIA table at the Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo (CFAS) Navy Ball held Oct. 13, 2022 at CFAS in celebration of the U.S. Navys 247th birthday. The theme of the U.S. Navys 247th birthday was "On Watch - 24/7 for 247 Years," which highlighted the Navy's enduring ability to remain fully ready to respond to and effectively deter emergent threats.

U.S. Army Soldier participates in a group discussion within an eight-hour, ACE Suicide Intervention program held in Kuwait City, Kuwait, Sept. 16, 2022. Over 40 Soldiers from multiple units and missions attended the training led by Chaplain (Maj.) Christopher T. Montgomery, operations chaplain for Area Support Group - Kuwait (ASG-KU), Capt. Sarah Skelton, aeromedical and SERE psychologist assigned to 36th Combat Aviation Brigade, 36th Infantry Division, and Staff Sgt. William D. McMurray, religious affairs non-commissioned officer from Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve. Soldiers from many different units stationed across the Middle East attended the group training to explore various suicide prevention scenarios and exercise new communication techniques as suicide intervention specialists.

U.S. Army Soldiers watch an end-of-year recap video during the Better Opportunities for Single Soldiers (BOSS) 4th Quarter Awards Ceremony at Humphreys Family Theater, Sept. 27, 2022. Awardees were recognized for excellence, dedication, and achievements connected to the BOSS program.

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Brian Gale, right, the deputy director of the Directorate of Plans, Training, Mobilization and Security, and Jaime Almada, a member of the Fort Stewart Force Management Branch, attend a staff ride and battlefield tour at Old Fort Jackson in Savannah, Georgia, Oct. 21, 2022. The tour helped to expose participants to the dynamics of the battlefield, specifically those factors that interacted to produce victory or defeat and to teach relevant lessons that still apply to this day. (U.S Army photo by Spc, Michael Udejiofor 50th Public Affairs Detachment)

MSGT Wayne L. Fisk is interviewed on the Channel Two Evening news. Fisk has been selected as one of the 10 Outstanding Young Men of the Year by the United States Jaycees. Base: Tulsa State: Oklahoma (OK) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Soldiers from the 10th Mountain Division visited Francis Lewis High School in Fresh Meadows, N.Y., June 12 to speak with JROTC students as part of the division's public relations campaign held throughout New York City in celebration of the Army's 237th birthday.

The family of U.S. Army Reserve Lt. Col. Jennifer Mack sit in support of her as she transfers command of the 318th Theater Public Affairs Support Element to U.S. Army Reserve Lt. Col. Arturo Napolitano during a change of command ceremony at the Col. Paul G. Schulstad Army Reserve Center, Arlington Heights, Illinois, June 12, 2022. Mack has commanded the 318th TPASE since June of 2020.

Material from Vice Admiral Allen - Aftermath - 26-HK-371-73. Hurricane Katrina

Norfolk, Va. (June 01, 2022) - Third Mate Dan Lundgren, assigned to USNS Joshua Humphreys (T-AO-188), provides a brief on the ship's Bridge during the Senior Executive Advanced Leader Training (SALT) program tour of Humphreys June 1, 2022. The purpose of the tour was to provide Navy Senior Executives experiential insight of daily efforts required to support U.S. Fleet Forces Command's (USFFC) mission to man, train, equip, certify, and employ combat-ready Naval forces capable of conducting prompt, sustained naval, joint,and combined operations in support of U.S. national interests.

Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen H. Hicks speaks at the National Capital Region ROTC Detachment commencement at Fort Myer, Virginia, May 20, 2022. The class of 2022 had 87 cadets with 14 of them commissioning as Distinguished Military Graduates, the top 20% of cadets in the nation.

U.S. Army Capt. Sarah Skelton, aeromedical and SERE psychologist assigned to 36th Combat Aviation Brigade, 36th Infantry Division (far left), gives a class over methods of suicide intervention to groups of Soldiers during an eight-hour, ACE Suicide Intervention program held in Kuwait City, Kuwait, Sept. 16, 2022. September is designated as Suicide Prevention Awareness Month to help Soldiers identify warning signs and prevention of suicide during an overseas deployment.

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A new recruit of Company 215 prepares to stencil the gym shorts in his initial uniform issue. Company 215 was the last company to graduate from Recruit Training Command, San Diego. Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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.

Simulated smoke billows into Warehouse 15 during the Army Field Support Battalion - Northeast Asia quarterly Safety Stand-Down Day at Camp Carroll, June 2. Area IV Fire & Emergency Services conducted a demonstration on how to safely evacuate a smoke-filled building as part of the event.

Supporters of Marine Corps Identity Cause gather at Bullfeathers of Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., Feb. 25, 2010. Marine Corps Identity Cause is a grassroots effort founded in 2009 to give Marines equal status to the Navy. The initiative, sponsored by the Marine Corps League, has one simple goal: to change the name of the Department of the Navy to the Department of the Navy and Marine Corps.” Two bills supporting this cause are currently in Congress.

Norfolk (October 1, 2022) Jim Beutte, one of the Volunteer Museum Docents at the Hampton Roads Naval Museum, provides some meaningful interpretation visitors who arrived as part of the USS Wisconsin annual reunion. Battleship Wisconsin is located next to the museum.

Chief Master Sgt. (Ret.) Todd M. Simmons, former Command Chief Master Sergeant of Air University, speaks to 18th Wing Airmen about building resiliency and leadership qualities at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 21, 2022. Simmons emphasized the importance of setting challenging personal goals and maintaining trust within relationships in order to continue improving in all aspects in life.

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Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge - New Orleans Flood Operations - Personnel - 26-HK-378-59. Hurricane Katrina

Capt. Carol Champion, 535th Airlift Squadron C-17 Globemaster III pilot, and Senior Master Sgt. Paul Garcia, 535th AS senior enlisted leader, give a mission brief to Executive Leadership Development Program participants in the Hickam Theater at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Dec. 6, 2022. The ELDP participants flew on a C-17 for a two-hour sortie over the Hawaiian Islands.

U.S. Army North command group and other key leaders listen to the presentation during the 2022 Hurricane Rehearsal of Concept drill, at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, April 25, 2022. The primary purpose of the rehearsal was to prepare participants to support the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the lead federal agency for hurricane response, during the 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season, which begins June 1. In addition to response and recovery-focused discussions participants also talked about national resiliency in support of the National Response Framework.

Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby holds a press briefing, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., March 30, 2022. (DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jack Sanders)

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110516-D-FS865-003 - The photograph and short biography of Army Staff Sgt. James Hunter displays near the Journalists Memorial at the Newseum in Washington, D.C. Hunter was among 77 fallen journalists honored at the 2011 rededication of the memorial, May 16, 2011.

Many military personnel are at work in the Joint Operation Center (JOC) during Operation Uphold Democracy at Port au Prince, Haiti. U.S. military forces are in Haiti to preserve law and order and to restore the democratic government of President Jean-Bertrand Aristide. Exact Date Shot Unknown. Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE DEMOCRACY Base: Port Au Prince Country: Haiti (HTI)

WASHINGTON (Feb. 26. 2019) Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. John Richardson and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Russell L. Smith hold a Facebook Live all-hands call from the National Museum of the United States Navy. Richardson and Smith answered Sailors questions, which were crowd-sourced from social media in the days leading up to the event.

U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Fox Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, receive a brief on the uniform code of military justice at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Oct. 11, 2022. The recruits were checked for contraband, given a haircut, made a phone call home, and issued gear.

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An Airman holds a Legion of Merit medal before it is presented to Col. Kirsten Aguilar during the 673d Air Base Wing and Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, change of command ceremony at Heritage Park on JBER, June 28, 2022. U.S. Air Force Col. Kirsten G. Aguilar turned over command to Air Force Col. David J. Wilson as Air Force Lt. Gen. David A. Krumm, commander Alaskan North American Aerospace Defense Region, Alaskan Command, and 11th Air Force, officiated before gathered family members, distinguished guests and military personnel.

Norwegian Army Lt. Col Andreas Braset, chief chaplain with Norwegian Joint Headquarters reads from the bible during religious service at Bardufoss, Norway, Feb. 29, 2024. Service members from Norway, Germany, Finland, Great Britain and the United States attended the religious service provided by chaplains from multiple NATO nations. The chaplains gathered prior to the start of the exercise to become acquainted with each other and to pray for safety for those participating in Nordic Response 24. Exercise Nordic Response 24 is a Norwegian national readiness and defense exercise designed to enhance military capabilities and allied cooperation in a challenging arctic environment. This exercise will test military activities ranging from the reception of allied and partner reinforcements and command and control interoperability to combined joint operations, maritime prepositioning force logistics, integration with NATO militaries, and reacting against an adversary force during a dynamic trai

DF-ST-88-09610. Subject Operation/Series: RED STAR Base: Royal Air Force Alconbury Country: England / Great Britain (ENG)

Glenda Young, spouse of Col. James Young, outbound 317th Airlift Wing commander, is recognized for her contributions to caring for Airmen and involvement with the community at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, July 7, 2022. In his career, Young has accumulated more than 3,000 flight hours in several aircraft, including the C-130E/H Hercules, C-130J Super Hercules, T-37 Tweet, and T-44 Pegasus.

Scenes from the campus of Virginia Tech, sight of a shooting masacre that left 33 people dead

U.S. Coast Guard Seaman Kolton Hallwirth, the Military Affairs Committee (MAC) service member of the month for August 2022, sits with his family and guests during a celebratory dinner at the Paradise Point Officers Club on Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Aug. 15, 2022. The Jacksonville-Onslow Chamber of Commerce MAC maintains and continually improves their relationship with the Marine Corps by valuing the warfighters of MCB Camp Lejeune and Marine Corps Air Station New River.

Laura Orr, Director of Education and Darcy Sink, Volunteer Coordinator at the Hampton Roads Naval Museum, provide an orientation aboard the Battleship Wisconsin to area Chief Petty Officers in preparation for the museums CPO Heritage Days training event scheduled for September 19-21, 2022. The museums CPO training event is the largest and longest running event of its kind in the Hampton Roads, Virginia area for newly selected Chief Petty Officers and is held aboard the Battleship Wisconsin and the Nauticus campus in Downtown Norfolk, Virginia.

A white board displays notes during a preliminary marksmanship instruction conducted by the scout snipers assigned to 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, at Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, July 13, 2022. The 3/4 ABCT is among other units assigned to V Corps, Americas forward deployed corps in Europe that works alongside NATO allies and regional security partners.

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The Joint Service Honor Guard posts the colors during the playing of the national anthem at the American Presidential Pageant being held in honor of George H.W. Bush, 41st president of the United States. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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Inter-American Defense College Leadership Welcomes the Brazilian Defense Ministrys Escola Superior de Defesa Leadership, Students and Staff to the IADC on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Sept. 14, 2022. During the visit the students were briefed by leadership and received an orientation class by a college faculty member.

A U.S. Soldier assigned to the 191st Regional Support Group of the Puerto Rico National Guard plays briscola during a morale, welfare, and recreation day at Camp Santiago Joint Training Center in Salinas, Puerto Rico, July 21, 2022. The MWR day included volleyball, basketball, pool, briscola, dominoes, and softball competitions to boost morale and resiliency among all soldiers participating.

Los Angeles (May 25, 2022) U.S. Navy Sailors and Marines from the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland (LPD 27) and amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) attend a live broadcast of Fox Sports The Herd with Colin Cowherd as part of a Fox Corporation studio tour during Los Angeles Fleet Week (LAFW) in Los Angeles, May 25, 2022. LAFW is an opportunity for the American public to meet their Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard teams and experience America's sea services. During fleet week, service members participate in various community service events, showcase capabilities and equipment to the community, and enjoy the hospitality of Los Angeles and its surrounding areas.

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Brian W. Cavanaugh, center, the commanding general of Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic, Marine Forces Command, Marine Forces Northern Command, sits with a panel of judges during a crab soup cooking competition during Maryland Fleet Week & Flyover Baltimore, Maryland, Sept. 9, 2022. Maryland Fleet Week & Flyover Baltimore is an annual public event that celebrates the contributions of the U.S. sea services and maritime capabilities from the U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard. More than 2,300 service members participated in Maryland Fleet Week & Flyover Baltimore 2022 engaging and assisting with ship tours, live bands and static equipment displays.

230203-N-TL932-1015 PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 3, 2023) Master-at-Arms 1st Class Tyler Farmer, a native of Newark, Del., conducts a weapons safety briefing in the hangar bay aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Vinson is currently underway conducting routine maritime operations.

Gen. Glen VanHerck, Commander, North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command; The Right Honourable Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada; Secretary of Defense, Lloyd Austin, and The Honourable Anita Anand, Canadian Minister of National Defence, watch a demonstration of the closing and opening of the inner blast door to the entrance to the Cheyenne Mountain Complex at Cheyenne Mountain Space Force Station, Colorado, June 7, 2022. The mountain installation, operated by Space Base Delta 1, houses the NORAD and USNORTHCOM alternate joint operations center as well as more than a dozen other government agencies. (Department of Defense photo by Thomas Paul)

Utah National Guards 300th Military Intelligence Brigade held its 34th annual Military Intelligence Language Conference on Feb. 11, 2023. As part of the conference more than 140 competitors from 25 different organizations participate in the Polyglot Games. The competition is conducted in seven different languages and follow every step of the intelligence cycle, from the operations order to a final commander's brief as they translate battlefield recordings and news reports, exploit documents to identify and destroy enemy equipment, and assess possible enemy courses of action.

Family and friends of Colonel Craig Holan watch as Col. Holan retires from the Illinois Army National Guard after nearly 40 years of service. Col. Holan, who commanded the 404th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, retired with Col. Nick Johnson, who served for 32 years. The dual retirement ceremony was held on May 14 at the Illinois Military Academy on Camp Lincoln in Springfield, Illinois.

220616-N-TT639-1106 PACIFIC OCEAN (June 16, 2022) - Aviation Ordnanceman 1st Class Randy Barroso, from Worchester, Massachusetts, gives commands during a gun shoot aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), June 16, 2022. Tripoli is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Sept. 22, 2022) Vice Adm. Yancy Lindsey, Commander, Navy Installations Command, speaks with staff members from the Yokosuka Community Center Programs Office onboard Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY) as part of a base tour. For more than 75 years, CFAY has provided, maintained, and operated base facilities and services in support of the U.S. 7th Fleets forward-deployed naval forces, tenant commands, and thousands of military and civilian personnel and their families.

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