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Modern Military Personnel in Action

Photos capture soldiers in tactical gear, showcasing modern warfare, reconnaissance, and strategic military operations.

Member of Navy SEAL Team with weapons in action.

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030402-F-0762P-002. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Raymond Lessig, an Auburn, Alabama native, and Joint Terminal Attack Controller with 3d Marine Littoral Regiment observes the flight space during a JTAC training event at Pōhakuloa Training Area, Hawaii, Jan. 10, 2023. 3d MLR partnered with Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron Three Seven MH-60R Seahawks to increase joint-lethality and JTAC proficiency.

020506-F-8063B-009. Subject Operation/Series: COMBINED ENDEAVOR 2002 Base: Lager Aulenbach State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

030320-N-1397H-007. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: USS Constellation (CV 64)

020509-F-8115W-001. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Moron Air Base State: Sevilla Country: Spain (ESP)

030224-M-5753Q-024. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Camp Ripper Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: 7th Marines

M-3 Tank Crewman, Fort Knox, Kentucky, USA, Alfred T. Palmer for Office of War Information, June 1942

The esteemed leader of an elite military unit, strategic brilliance unfolds as he meticulously devises tactical plans for the upcoming military operation, surrounded by cutting-edge technology and a detailed map The esteemed leader of an elite military unit, strategic brilliance unfolds as he meticulously devises tactical plans for the upcoming military operation, surrounded by cutting-edge technology and a detailed map. ,model released, Symbolfoto Copyright: xZoonar.com/BENISxARAPOVICx 21242846 ,model released, Symbolfoto ,property released

US Air Force Technical Sergeant Peter Dodds, Videographer, 163rd Air Refueling Wing, March Air Reserve Base, California, videotapes maintenance personal welding the back of a truck (Not shown) to modify it for another purpose at Als Garage at Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia. TSGT Dodds is a part of the coalition forces of the 363d Air Expeditionary Wing that enforces the no-fly and no-drive zone in Southern Iraq to protect and defend against Iraqi aggression. This mission is in direct support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Prince Sultan Air Base Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU)

A Drill Instructor's uniform is modeled. Country: Unknown

Tennessee Air National Guardsman Senior Airman Daniel Talbot, from the 118th Wing, observes the medical lane prior to performing Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC), during the Tennessee State Best Warrior Competition, in Tullahoma, Feb. 23, 2024. TCCC is designed to train Soldiers and medical personnel on current best practices for medical treatment from the point of injury to evacuation. Army National Guard

1LT Dave Pasquantonio enjoys some authentic Korean food at Tactical Assembly Area Santa Barbara in Wonapsan, Republic of Korea, Oct. 30, 1998. Pasquantonio is a part of 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division out of Fort Lewis, Washington. He has come to Korea to participate in Foal Eagle '98, a combined exercise involving the Republic of Korea Army and the United States Armed Forces. Subject Operation/Series: FOAL EAGLE '98KOREA CD Base: Wonapsan Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

020602-F-6737G-004. Base: Keesler Air Force Base State: Mississippi (MS) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Horizontal image of military male soldier, head gear removed, saluting while armed with black background.

Marine in contemporary battlesue with beret.

020704-F-4177H-006. Subject Operation/Series: NORTHERN WATCH Base: Incirlik Air Base, Adana Country: Turkey (TUR) Scene Major Command Shown: Combined Task Force

Georgian troops pose for the camera while awaiting movement at the conclusion of Situational Training Exercise -5 (STX-5) Check Point Operations/Weapons Disarmament. Subject Operation/Series: COOPERATIVE OSPREY '96 Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

030815-F-7685H-021. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Baghdad International Airport Country: Iraq (IRQ)

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SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Chris Gergen, with the 437th Transportation Squadron (TS), Charleston Air Force Base (AFB), South Carolina, changes a marker light on a vehicle, in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM

US Air Force AIRMAN First Class Francisco DeLarosa, Expeditionary Red Horse Squadron, uses a sander to smooth dry wall during construction work on the Combined Air Operation Center at Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia. Red Horse is part of the coalition force here to support Operation SOUTHERN WATCH, a military effort to enforce the no-fly and no-drive zone in Southern Iraq. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Prince Sultan Air Base Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU)

Close-up portrait of an officer with dirty face, wearing tactical radio headset, boonie hat and shemagh.

DF-ST-90-02027. Base: Zaragosa Air Base Country: Spain (ESP)

SGT. David Lee of the base's security police issues an M-16 rifle, while SENIOR AIRMAN Nicholas McCarl checks weapon inventory. Base: Eglin Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Grace Stover, a Virginia native and combat videographer with 2nd Marine Division, poses for a photo during a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System live-fire training event in preparation for Exercise Nordic Response 24 in Setermoen, Norway, Feb. 27, 2024. Exercise Nordic Response, formerly known as Cold Response, is a NATO training event conducted every two years to promote military competency in arctic environments and to foster interoperability between the U.S. Marine Corps and allied nations. Marine Corps

Senior Airman Jacob Karn, an Aerospace Ground Equipment Mechanic with the 332d Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron, puts a pin in a truck's tow hitch at an undisclosed location, Southwest Asia, Nov. 11, 2022. These cranes are used to remove the canopy of an F-15E Fighting Falcon for repairs.

020911-A-4519W-06. Base: Fort Drum State: New York (NY) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A close up view of Air National Guard STAFF Sergeant Allen Bachand of the 102nd Security Forces Squadron, Otis, Maine as he uses his radio and keeps a watchful eye on an apprehended intruder during Exercise DEFENDER CHALLENGE 2000 at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. The competition showcases the talents and capabilities of 13 international Security Forces teams, in seven physical fitness events, base defense, and policing skills over six days. Subject Operation/Series: DEFENDER CHELLENGE Base: Lackland Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Presidential Guard, Bogota, Cundinamarca Province. Colombia Created in the early 1500's it is now a Cultural Heritage Site and Capital of the country with 8 million inhabitants.

US Navy Aviation Electrician Third Class (Air Crew) Carlotta A. Gallo, from Helicopter Squadron HC-5 "Providers," during preflight procedures on board the Kilauea Class Ammunition Ship, USNS KILAUEA (T-AE 26), in the Persian Gulf in support of the Southwest Asia build-up. Base: Usns Kilauea (T-AE 26)

Armed Pakistani soldier on duty in village of Pattika, Pakistan

France, Brittany, Morbihan, Saint-Pierre-Quiberon on 2022-03-29. Students from the Ecole Militaire Interarmes (EMIA), the military academy responsible for training army officers recruited internally, i.e. from the ranks of non-commissioned officers and other ranks, take part in a training course at Fort de Penthievre, a fortified structure on the Quiberon peninsula that has become a training base. Photograph by Martin Bertrand.France, Bretagne, Morbihan, Saint-Pierre-Quiberon le 2022-03-29. Les eleves de l' ecole militaire interarmes ( EMIA ), l' ecole militaire chargee de la formation des officiers de l' armee de Terre issus du recrutement interne, c'est-a-dire issus des rangs des sous-officiers et des militaires du rang, participe a un stage d'aguerrissment au Fort de Penthievre, un ouvrage fortifie sur la presqu'ile de Quiberon devenu une base d'entrainement. Photographie de Martin Bertrand.

Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans, LA., 10/22/2005 -- Major Heaton, a Task Force Raven National Guardsman from Washington state, carries a weapon while on patrol in the Lower 9th Ward following hurricane Katrina. FEMA photo/Andrea Booher

040513-M-2900S-071. Base: Al Asad State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Capt. Ross A. ReynoldsHome of record: Leominster, MAAge: 27MOS: 7532AFADBD: 20170522PEBD: 20170513WT GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM SERVICE MEDAL 001 NN NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL 001 CE CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION 002 LA LETTER OF APPRECIATION 014

070315-M-8717K-066. Base: USS Bataan (LHD 5) Scene Major Command Shown: 26TH MEU CE

US Marine Corps Private First Class Eric J. Young, a Combat Photographer with the 2nd Marine Division attached to 6th Marine Regiment, takes a break between shots during COOPERATIVE OSPREY 96. Cooperative Osprey '96 is a United States Atlantic Command sponsored exercise, that will be conducted by Marine Forces Atlantic, in August 1996 at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Cooperative Osprey, under the Partnership for Peace program, will provide interoperability training in peacekeeping and humanitarian operations along NATO/IFOR standards, with an emphasis on individual and collective skills. Subject Operation/Series: COOPERATIVE OSPREY '96 Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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Major General Charles Sutten, Commander Information Systems Command is at Hill 722 to check on the welfare of the troops and the status of the mission during Operation Joint Endeavor. On the afternoon of 17 May 1996, SPC Beau Buchheit, an Information Systems Operator V3 Team CHIEF, Bosnia-Herzegovina, points out an antenna that malfunctioned but has been repaired. Hill 722 is a communications site outside the town of Tuzla. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Base: Tuzla Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH)

Lieutenant Hasegawa, a Japanese Ground Self Defense Force (JGSDF) soldier, proudly holds the 44th Infantry Regiment guidon at the Opening Ceremony during Forest Light 2000. Forest Light is a cultural enhancing, combined arms exercise in which Marines from 1ST Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment train with soldiers from the 44th Infantry Regiment, JGSDF. The units train side by side teaching each other various weapons systems, different tactical offenses and defenses, as well as close combat skills. Subject Operation/Series: FOREST LIGHT 2000 Country: Japan (JPN)

Three senior non-commissioned officers from the 2nd Marine Regiment stand aboard the amphibious transport dock USS SHREVEPORT (LPD-12) following the ship's arrival at the pier. The Marines of the 2nd Marine Regiment who were deployed aboard the SHREVEPORT for Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm will disembark at Morehead City to return to Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune, N.C. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORMDESERT SHIELD Base: Morehead City State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

030314-F-8966D-003. Country: Unknown

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041101-F-1740G-003. Base: Yokota Air Base Country: Japan (JPN)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Shelby Smith, offgoing sergeant major of 3rd Maintenance Battalion, 3rd Sustainment Group (Experimental), is relieved of his duties by his commanding officer, Lt. Col. Freddie F. Martinez, at Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, Nov. 4, 2022. 3rd Maintenance Battalion conducted a relief and appointment ceremony to relieve Sgt. Maj. Shelby Smith. 1st Sgt. Marc Mangio was appointed to temporarily serve as the acting sergeant major.

061209-N-1328C-095. Base: Obock Country: Djibouti (DJI)

U.S. Marine Sgt. Hunter George, a stables horsemanship instructor with Unit Training Section, Mountain Warfare Training Center, rides Cruise, an instructing horse, during Mountain Training Exercise 1-23 at Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center Bridgeport, California, Oct. 8, 2022. During training evolutions at MWTC, horses and mules are used to transport supplies to Marines training in remote locations. George is a native of Arvada, Colorado.

DN-SN-90-02186. Country: Gulf Of Mexico

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010912-A-2682N-021. Base: Fort Mcpherson State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: FORSCOM

Staff Sgt Carlos Banda, 13th Air Support Operations Squadron tactical air control party member, surveys his surroundings on Oct. 25, 2022, at Red Devil Drop Zone, Fort. Carson, Colorado. The 13th ASOS trained on enabling command and control for the developing innovative concept of employing precision strike teams in support of the Combined Forces Air Component Commanders priorities.

ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER in THE EXPENDABLES 3 (2014), directed by PATRICK HUGHES.

050912-A-9419D-008. Subject Operation/Series: KATRINA RELIEF Base: Pascagoula State: Mississippi (MS) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: 1776th MP Co

Portrait of a man in a military uniform

030307-M-5505M-017. Base: Camp Ripper Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: 3rd LAR

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Portrait of a female Marine First Lieutenant, who has served two tours in Iraq flying a Cobra attack helicopter.

220420-N-CY569-1123 ADRIATIC SEA (April 20, 2022) Capt. Brad Converse, from Shepherd, Maine, assigned to the Fighting Checkmates” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 211, dons a flight suit aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), April 20, 2022. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations in support of U.S., allied and partner interests in Europe and Africa.

A group portrait of the soldiers of the 1104th Movement Detachment prior to the unit's demobilization. The detachment is a reserve unit that was called to active duty during Operation DESERT SHIELD. The soldiers are, from left: Sergeant First Class (SFC) Tommy Butler, Sergeant (SGT) Donald Davis, Lieutenant Dana Manuel and SGT Roy Wright. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Base: Fort Hood State: Texas(TX) Country: United States Of America(USA)

050621-A-6108G-216. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Dohuk Country: Iraq (IRQ)

A mock active shooter fires his assault rifle and makes demands from inside Pierce Terrace Elementary School June 16, 2022. The role-player is a Soldier assigned to the 17th Military Police Detachment and fired blank ammunition during an active shooter training exercise within the school. Department of Defense Education Activity allowed Fort Jackson Department of the Army civilian police and military police to conduct the training inside the school to help get the most realistic training possible for the officers.

DF-ST-89-09727. Base: Sembach Air Base Country: West Germany (FRG)

Soviet paratrooper in Afghanistan during the Soviet Afghan War. Soviet paratrooper in Afghanistan

Portrait of a firefighter with fire hose

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Parker Swanson, 77th Fighter Generation Squadron (77th FGS) crew chief, performs maintenance on a F-16C Fighting Falcon on the flightline at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Oct 12, 2022. Airmen from the 77th FGS were essential to ensuring the aircraft were fully operational to deliver combat air power.

Soldier with a gun standing next to the sentry.Costume accord the times of World War I. Photo made at cinema city Cinevilla in Latvia.

Artwork: "Urban Assault Training". Artist: Peter Varisano, Catalog Number: 1.58.91. Country: Unknown

970225-F-0994L-013. Complete Scene Caption: Loadmaster SENIOR AIRMAN Tommy Cramshaw of the 61st Airlift Squadron (AS) from Little Rock AFB, Arkansas, guides a forklift to upload cargo headed for Tuzla Air Base (AB), Bosnia. The Green Hornets are deployed to Ramstein AB, Germany for a 100-day Temporary Duty (TDY) tour assisting Operation JOINT GUARD (previously Operation Joint Endeavor). Flying C-130 Hercules everyday to the Former Yugoslav region (primarily Tuzla), they pick up and deliver cargo and passengers in support of JOINT GUARD. Tuzla is the dispersion and collection point for supplies, vehicles and personnel. JOINT GUARD enforces the Dayton Peace Accords and with multi-national allies continues to monitor the militaries of the former warring factions and provides a climate of stability in the war-torn land of Bosnia-Herzegovina. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT GUARD Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

Soldier Exercising

United States marine rider in helmet, camouflage uniform. Armed marine corps rider patrolling in desert area

SILVERDALE, Wash. (Sept. 22, 2022) -Trident Refit Facility, Bangor (TRFB) team member, Machinists Mate 1st Class Ryan Tavares, right, receives a letter from the commanding officer for his outstanding volunteer efforts during TRFB's Family and Friends Day event. TRFB Mechanical Departments Division Officer, Lt. Ryan Clark, left, presented the award. TRFB supports the nations strategic deterrence mission repairing, incrementally overhauling, and modernizing Pacific Fleet strategic ballistic missile submarines during refits.

Marine Lieutenant, glider pilot in training at Page Field, Parris Island, S.C. - May 1942.

DN-SC-85-02774. Country: Unknown

970312-F-1787R-046. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Doha Country: Qatar (QAT) Scene Major Command Shown: 4 AEW/VI CENTER/DOHA,QATAR

040508-F-3838S-087. Base: Camp Sarafovo, Burgas State: Bourgas Country: Bulgaria (BGR) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

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WA, Arlington, Arlington Fly-in, World War II military show. (Editorial Usage Only)

Caleb Barfield, Pilot for a Day, with MASTER Sergeant Tommy Temple. MSGT Temple, Non-Commissioned Officer In Charge, tells Caleb about the helmet he is wearing. The 157th Fighter Squadron, 169th Fighter Group, McEntire Air National Guard Station, Eastover, South Carolina, is host for the Pilot for a Day Program. Base: Mcentire Ang Station State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

SENIOR AIRMAN Tim Bailey of Orlando, Florida prepares the Sony DVX-1000 digital video camera for his next shot at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. AIRMAN Bailey is a member of the 1ST Combat Camera Squadron at Charleston Air Force Base, South Carolina, documenting the Air Force transporting personnel and cargo into the former Yugoslavian region in support of Operation JOINT GUARD (previously Operation JOINT ENDEAVOR). Flying C-130s every day to the Former Yugoslav region (primarily Tuzla) they pick up and deliver cargo and passengers in support of JOINT GUARD. JOINT GUARD is the multi-national peacekeeping mission that provides a climate of stability in the war-torn land of Bosnia-Herzegovina. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT GUARD Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

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MGEN P.X. Kelley in the cockpit of AV-8A Harrier aircraft prior to making a test flight at the Marine Corps Development and Education Command. Base: Marine Corps Base, Quantico State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

011014-F-4406B-004. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Naval Air Station, Sigonella State: Sicily Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC

Straight on medium close-up from a high angle looking down as US Navy Lieutenant Brian J. Miller, an HH-60 pilot assigned to Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 14, Atsugi, Japan, attempts to contact search and rescue (SAR), forces using a signal mirror, one of the most reliable items of survival gear. Desert Rescue is the premiere Search And Rescue (SAR), training conducted at the ranges of Fallon Naval Air Station, Nevada. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT RESCUE Base: Naval Air Station, Fallon State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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Illuminated photograph of a Soviet soldier at Checkpoint Charlie in Berlin

Female sailor of the first class (senior) of the royal navy (km) with black pants and winter coat (to be borne between approx. 1kt - 1Mrt).

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Second lieutenant kite G.M. Ruitenberg.298 Squadron.

Second lieutenant kite G.M. Ruitenberg.298 Squadron.

U.S. Marines and Sailors with Marine Corps Base Hawaii participate in the U.S. Marine Corps Birthday Pageant, MCBH, Nov. 10, 2022. The birthday pageant celebrates the 247th birthday of the Marine Corps and pays homage to the rich legacy of the Corps.

Soldier Suffering With Stress Talking To Counselor

U.S. Army National Guard Sgt. Kolton Brown of the 67th Army Band poses for photos at public affairs studio in Cheyenne, Wyo., July 27, 2022.

Portrait of Marine Corps Lance Cpl. at Jones Beach, NY, July 17, 2008.

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