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Physical Fitness in the Military

Soldiers and Marines engage in physical training activities such as running and fitness assessments, showcasing teamwork and military fitness standards.

New U.S. Marines with Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, run in formation during a motivational run at Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) San Diego, Nov. 3, 2022. The motivational run was the last physical training Marines conducted while at MCRD.

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team conduct the 2-Mile Run event of the Army Combat Fitness Test at the Defense Supply Center Columbus, Ohio, Sep. 23, 2022. The ACFT is designed to test Soldiers physical capabilities, providing various events that simulate the physical necessities of the battlefield.

U.S. Soldiers competing in the Army Best Squad Competition take a physical fitness assessment on Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Sept. 29, 2022. The Army Best Squad Competition tests Soldiers on their individual and collective ability to adapt to and overcome challenging scenarios and battle-readiness events that test their physical and mental endurance, technical and tactical abilities, and basic warrior skills under stress and extreme fatigue.

221003-N-AS200-1005 - POINT MUGU, Calif. (Oct. 3, 2022) - Chief Petty Officers assigned to Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC) and tenant commands conduct an early morning CPO Pride Run with the 129th class of Chief selectees onboard Point Mugu. NBVC is a strategically located Naval installation composed of three operating facilities: Point Mugu, Port Hueneme and San Nicolas Island. NBVC is the home of the Pacific Seabees, West Coast E-2D Hawkeyes, 3 warfare centers and 80 tenants.

Bravo Battery held a ruck match for physical training on July 6, 2022, while deployed along NATO's Eastern flank in Slovakia. Bravo Battery, 5th Battalion, 7th Air Defense Artillery Regiment deployed to NATOs Eastern flank in Slovakia after that country generously transferred their S300 missiles to aid Ukraine in the defense of its airspace. Bravo Batterys deployment is just another example of our commitment to defend every inch of NATO territory including the skies.

New U.S. Marines with Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, run in formation during a motivational run at Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) San Diego, Nov. 3, 2022. The motivational run was the last physical training Marines conducted while at MCRD.

220728-N-MU675-1094 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 28, 2022) U.S. Marines, assigned to the "Black Knights" of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 314, exercise on the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet.

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Ginger E. Beals, the commanding officer of Combat Logistics Regiment (CLR) 2, center, and Sgt. Maj. Joseph Mendez, the sergeant Major of CLR-2, right, lead a regimental run on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Oct. 28, 2022. CLR-2 conducted a three-mile formation run with a Halloween theme, allowing Marines to wear socks of their choice to boost morale and enhance unit cohesion within the regiment.

Army soldiers from Camp ZAMA led by MG Vowell participate in the Post Run, the first sports event of ARMY WEEK.

Airmen assigned to the 86th Airlift Wing participate in a wing run on the flightline at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, April 29, 2022. Each squadron under the 86th AW participated in the run to increase morale and physical fitness.

U.S. Marines with Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, run in formation during a motivational run at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, April 21, 2022. The Marines leading from the front were responsible for the training and organization of 1st Recruit Training Battalion.

Soldiers assigned to 3rd Expeditionary Sustainment Command complete the two-mile run event during an Army Combat Fitness Test at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, April 21, 2022.

Area Support Group - Kuwait, and 86th Dive Detachment, Soldiers begin the run portion of an Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT) at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, Sept. 27, 2022.

The 1st battalion, 223d Aviation Regiment command team, led by Lt. Col. Charles "Ryan" Walker, commander and Command Sgt. Maj. Luis R. DeJesus Jr. participate in a post run along Ruf Avenue in celebration of the U.S. Army's 247th birthday June 14, 2022 at Fort Rucker, Alabama.

New U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, run in formation during a motivational run at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Aug. 25, 2022. The motivational run was the last physical fitness event conducted in recruit training.

U.S. Marines with Headquarters and Service Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, and members of the Marine Infantry Regiment in French Polynesia, French Armed Forces, participate in a tug-of-war challenge during the Bazeilles Day Field Meet in Arue, Tahiti, French Polynesia, Aug. 31, 2022. The Marines participated in the bilateral training with the French Armed Forces for their Bazeilles Day Commemoration Ceremony and Jungle Commando Course in order to strengthen relationships with the region.

110910-N-IW469-031CHARLESTON, S.C. (Sept. 10, 2011) More than 200 chiefs, senior chiefs, master chiefs and chief selects from Joint Base Charleston-Weapons Station participate in the 10th annual Heritage Run at Patriot's Point. The Heritage Run helps instill camaraderie, patriotism and unit cohesiveness as well as the Navy core values of honor, courage and commitment.

Competitors run the 2-miles July 19 at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, during the Army Combat Fitness Test for the 2022 U.S. Army Pacific Best Squad Competition. The 2022 U.S. Army Pacific Best Squad Competition consists of multiple 5-Soldier squads from USARPAC units competing for the opportunity to represent USARPAC at the Department of the Armys competition. stations. The non-commissioned officers and junior enlisted will be assessed together in their ability to execute warrior tasks and battle drills, marksmanship and land navigation, and will be challenged to complete a mission as a squad.

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Joseph W. Jones, the commanding officer of Recruit Training Regiment, leads Marines with Kilo Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, in a motivational run at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, May 19, 2022. The motivational run was the last physical fitness event conducted in recruit training, and the first time the friends and family of Kilo Company saw their Marines.

On October 4, 2022, the physical preparation of the soldiers of the 1st Signal Brigade was put to the test with an Army Combat Fitness Test, confirming once again that such testing is necessary and that the Mercury team goes to great lengths to keep its members in top shape. (Photo by Sgt. Alex Estrada/1st Signal Brigade Public Affairs Office)

Twelve National Guard Soldiers are competing in the Region IV Best Warrior Competition May 11-15, 2022, at Camp Ripley, Minnesota. The annual competition tests the military skills, physical strength and endurance of the top Soldiers and noncommissioned officers from the Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio National Guards. The winners will move on to compete in the National Guards competition on July 20-30, 2022, at Camp Smyrna, Tennessee. (Minnesota National Guard photo by Sgt. Bob Brown)

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 2d Marines and Philippine Marines with Marine Battalion Landing Team 10 conduct a unit physical training session during KAMANDAG 6, in San Vicente, Philippines, Oct. 8, 2022. KAMANDAG is an annual bilateral exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military, designed to strengthen interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences. 1/2 is forward deployed under 4th Marines, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program.

220707-N-CO548-1018 PEARL HARBOR (July 7, 2022) Service members assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG53) participate in a 5K race with partner nations during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The worlds largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the worlds oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 29th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

Colonel James Ross Yastrzemsky, Commander U.S. Army Garrison Benelux, leads a run on Chièvres Air Base towards city hall of Chièvres, Belgium on June 22, 2022. (photo by Henri Cambier)

Norfolk (September 19, 2022) Chief Petty Officer selectees from various commands in the Hampton Roads, Virginia region participate in history and heritage training facilitated by BTCS(SW) Tom Dandes, USN (Ret.) of the Hampton Roads Naval Museum. The presentation was part of the museums 21st Annual Chief Petty Officer Heritage Days event. The three-day event allows CPO selectees to receive history and heritage training at the museum and aboard the Battleship Wisconsin, and is hosted by the museum and area commands. The event is the largest and longest running of its kind in Virginia. (US Navy Photo by Max Lonzanida/Released).

Runners anxiously await the start of the Quantico 12K race as some racers had been there for a couple hours already and now watch a the clock ticks closer to the signal gun to kick it all off at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, August 20, 2022. The Quantico 12K is a 7.46 mile journey through the back yard of MCB Quantico's Officer Candidates School before finishing at the OCS PT field.

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Area Support Group - Kuwait, and 86th Dive Detachment, Soldiers begin the run portion of an Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT) at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, Sept. 27, 2022.

U.S. Marine Corps drill masters with Recruit Training Regiment lead a motivational run for new Marines with Fox Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion at Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) San Diego, Sept. 29, 2022. The motivational run was the last physical training Marines conducted while at MCRD.

U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Michael D. Burress, left, command sergeant major for the 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, and U.S. Army Master Sgt. Herman Walker Jr, middle, company first sergeant, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, run alongside U.S. Army Sgt. Kora James, right, property book non-commissioned officer-in-charge, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, to motivate her during the 2-Mile Run event of the Army Combat Fitness Test at the Defense Supply Center Columbus, Ohio, Sep. 23, 2022. The ACFT is designed to test Soldiers physical capabilities, providing various events that simulate the physical necessities of the battlefield.

We remembered and honored the @10thMTN Soldiers from Task Force 2-14 by participating in the Mogadishu Mile on September 30, 2022. The original mile was a route taken by Soldiers from a Blackhawk helicopter crash site to a rally point held by the 10th Mountain Division on National Street during the Battle of Mogadishu on October 4, 1993.

Paratroopers assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division conduct a battalion run on Fort Bragg, NC, Aug. 5, 2022. Paratroopers recieved awards for work done both in Poland and in Garrison following the run.

More than 500 Airmen assigned to the 433rd Training Squadron graduated from Basic Military Training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, August 10-11, 2022. Brig. Gen. Brenda P. Cartier, Director of Operations and Communications, Headquarters Air Education and Training Command, Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, reviewed the ceremony.

U.S. Army Reserve Chief Warrant Officer 2 Donald Smith steps off with the 88th Readiness Division's Guidon as the Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment marched to start the 9/11 Hero Memorial 5K Run/Walk at Fort McCoy, Wis., Sept. 9, 2022. The event which started before sunrise promoted Esprit de Corps and honored all the heroes of 9-11, including service members and first responders, who paid the ultimate sacrifice.

NATO enhanced Forward Presence Battlegroup Poland Soldiers assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division (3-1 ABCT) alongside United Kingdom Army soldiers assigned to The Royal Lancers, Prince of Whales Troop, Romanian Sky Guardians, and the Polish Armed Forces 15th Mechanized Infantry Brigade participated in a 5.4km battlegroup run for morale and enhanced interoperability between the allied nations in Bemowo Piskie, Poland, Oct. 21, 2022. The 3-1 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.

138th Fighter Wing Airmen and family run a memorial 5K in honor of Lt. Col. Eric "Smokin" Jauquet, May 1, 2022, at Tulsa Air National Guard Base, Okla. Jauquet was the commander of the 138th Operational Support Squadron. He served in the Oklahoma Air National Guard for 26 years, accomplishing nearly 3,000 hours of fighter time in the F-16, including 125 combat missions in support of OPERATION SOUTHERN WATCH, OPERATION NORTHERN WATCH, OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, OPERATION NEW DAWN, OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, OPERATION FREEDOMS SENTINEL AND OPERATION INHERENT RESOLVE. Jauquet passed away from natural causes on Mar. 20, 2021.

Soldiers from the U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excellence and Fort Rucker commemorate the U.S. Army's 247th birthday with a post run on June 14, 2022. (U.S. Army photos by Lt. Col. Andy Thaggard)

Inter-American Defense College Leadership greeted Brazilian dignitaries for the Brazilian 200th Independence Day Celebration event hosted by students at the IADC on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Sept. 7, 2022. IADC students celebrate the Independence Day of all nations represented by students with a presentation about the country and food from the same.

Inter-American Defense College Leadership greeted Brazilian dignitaries for the Brazilian 200th Independence Day Celebration event hosted by students at the IADC on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Sept. 7, 2022. IADC students celebrate the Independence Day of all nations represented by students with a presentation about the country and food from the same.

Poolees with Recruiting Substation North Las Vegas prepare to conduct physical training during a pool function in Las Vegas, Nev., Oct. 6, 2022. As a part of the pool program, poolees often participate in PT sessions in order to be mentally and physically prepared for bootcamp.

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Bricen Hooker, the staff non-commissioned officer in charge of Recruiting Substation North Las Vegas, addresses his poolees during physical training in Las Vegas, Nev., Oct. 6, 2022. As a part of the pool program, poolees often participate in PT sessions in order to be mentally and physically prepared for bootcamp.

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

Soldiers assigned to the 2nd Brigade Combat Team "STRIKE", 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), conduct an Army Physical Fitness Test to compete for slots for the Expert Infantry Badge and the Expert Soldier Badge on July 30, 2022 at Mihail Kogalniceanu, Romania. As we have for the last 80 years, the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) stands ready to deploy anywhere to support and defend the Nation and our allies.

U.S. Soldiers competing in the Army Best Squad Competition take a physical fitness assessment on Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Sept. 29, 2022. The Army Best Squad Competition tests Soldiers on their individual and collective ability to adapt to and overcome challenging scenarios and battle-readiness events that test their physical and mental endurance, technical and tactical abilities, and basic warrior skills under stress and extreme fatigue.

NATO enhanced Forward Presence Battlegroup Poland Soldiers assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division (3-1 ABCT) alongside United Kingdom Army soldiers assigned to The Royal Lancers, Prince of Whales Troop, Romanian Sky Guardians, and the Polish Armed Forces 15th Mechanized Infantry Brigade participated in a 5.4km battlegroup run for morale and enhanced interoperability between the allied nations in Bemowo Piskie, Poland, Oct. 21, 2022. The 3-1 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.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Destiny Sinalley, 81st Dental Squadron dental technician, and Tech. Sgt. Frankie Hitchcock, 336th Training Squadron instructor, participate in the POW/MIA run and vigil at the triangle track on Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Sept. 16, 2022. The event, hosted by the Air Force Sergeants Association Chapter 652, is held annually to raise awareness and pay tribute to all prisoners of war and the military members still missing in action.

Starting point.FORWARD OPERATING BASE FALCON, Iraq - Four teams of Multi-National Division - Baghdad Soldiers gather at the starting point seconds before the whistle for a 5k Fun Run May 17 at Forward Operating Base Falcon, Baghdad. The teams consisted of four males and one female, which represented companies from the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, MND-B.

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110519-N-VA590-271NONG PRUE, Thailand (May 19, 2011) U.S. and Royal Thai Navy sailors perform a cheer during a soccer match at Nong Prue Municipality Sports Field. Sailors assigned to the amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46), the guided-missile destroyer USS Howard (DDG 83), and the guided-missile frigate USS Reuben James (FFG 57) are participating in Sports Day, a Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Thailand 2011 event. CARAT is a series of bilateral exercises held annually in Southeast Asia to strengthen relationships and enhance force readiness.

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

U.S. Marine Captain Lyndsey McIlwain, a Marine Recruiter with Marine Officer Selection Team Tuscaloosa, monitors her candidates as they conduct the plank portion of their physical fitness test during a Mini - Officer Candidate School event at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina, April 1, 2023. Marine Officer Candidates from across the Southeastern United States attended this event to take part in training to help prepare them for Officer Candidate School.

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Sgt. 1st. Class Rolando TorresDiaz, a recruiter with the Arizona Army National Guard pushes it out to the finish line of a five-mile run as part of the 2016 Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition at Joint Base Cape Cod, Mass., Tuesday, June 21, 2016. The competition is a mentally and physically challenging three-day event that tests Soldiers on a variety of tactical and technical skills to determine the Army Guards Soldier and noncommissioned of the year. The winners move on to compete in the Department of the Army Best Warrior Competition, battling it out with Soldiers from throughout the Army to be named the Armys Soldier and NCO of the year.

NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain (Sep. 27, 2022) U.S. Naval Forces Europe- Africa Fleet Master Chief Johannes J. Gonzalez speaks to Sailors selected for advancement to Chief Petty Officer at Naval Station (NAVSTA) Rota, Sept. 27, 2022. NAVSTA Rota sustains the fleet, enables the fighter and supports the family by conducting air operations, port operations, ensuring security and safety, assuring quality of life and providing the core services of power, water, fuel and information technology.

GEN Dennis J. Reimer (third from right), Army CHIEF of STAFF, and MGEN James C. Riley (right), Commander, 3rd Infantry Division (Mechanzied), Fort Stewart, Georgia, lead the troops in physical exercise at the start of the Green Tab Run. Base: Camp Oliver State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220707-N-YN807-1067 PEARL HARBOR (July 7, 2022) - Partner nation members participate in 5k run during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, July 7. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug 4 in and around Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The worlds largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the worlds oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

220911-N-XJ066-1107 MANAMA, Bahrain (September 11, 2022) Personnel assigned to Naval Support Activity (NSA) Bahrain perform a warm-up session before starting the Morale, Welfare and Recreation Bahrain's 9/11 Remembrance Run/Walk on Sept. 11, 2022 on board NSA Bahrain. NSA Bahrain enables the forward operations and responsiveness of U.S. and allied forces in support of Navy Region Europe, Africa, Centrals mission to provide services to the fleet, warfighter and family.

U.S. Army Spc. John Winters, 253rd Transportation Company, 119th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 42nd Regional Support Group, instructs Youth ChalleNGe cadets at the National Guard Training Center, Sea Girt, New Jersey, Aug. 5, 2021. Thirty-two New Jersey National Guard Soldiers and Airmen were activated on state active duty orders to assist Youth ChalleNGe Academy Class 54.

U.S. Navy Midshipmen and military cadets prepare to compete in a 3-mile run during the 41st annual Cornell University Invitational Drill Competition, Ithaca, New York, Oct. 22, 2022. Over 300 Navy Midshipmen and military cadets from the East Coast competed. The competition includes close order drill and a wide spectrum of fitness challenges.

U.S. Army Sgt. Xavier Legarreta (left), Spc. Jorge Reyes (middle), and Sgt. Obed Padilla (right), all with 982nd Combat Camera Company Airborne, get in the starting position for the sprint-drag-carry portion of the Army Combat Fitness Test at Bill Bagget Stadium on September 17, 2022. The United States Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT) is the forthcoming fitness test for the United States Army to measure soldiers physical fitness.

U.S. Army Sgt. Xavier Legarreta (left), Spc. Jorge Reyes (middle), and Sgt. Obed Padilla (right), all with 982nd Combat Camera Company Airborne, get in the starting position for the sprint-drag-carry portion of the Army Combat Fitness Test at Bill Bagget Stadium on September 17, 2022. The United States Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT) is the forthcoming fitness test for the United States Army to measure soldiers physical fitness.

Participants cross the finish line June 14, 2022, in front of Rumpel Fitness Center during the Army Birthday 5k Run and Walk at Fort McCoy, Wis. The 5k was part of many events coordinated by the Fort McCoy Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation to commemorate the 247th birthday of the U.S. Army at Fort McCoy. The day also included a birthday lunch, free car washes, and more.

New U.S. Marines with Echo Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, conduct warm-up exercises before a motivational run at Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) San Diego, Feb. 2, 2023. The motivational run is the last physical training exercise Marines conduct while at MCRD.

U. S. Marines, with Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team Company Europe (FASTEUR), run with members of the Spanish National Police's Grupo Especial de Operaciones (GEO), May 19, 2022. FASTEUR is deployed in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 2d Marines and Philippine Marines with Marine Battalion Landing Team 10 conduct a unit physical training session during KAMANDAG 6, in San Vicente, Philippines, Oct. 8, 2022. KAMANDAG is an annual bilateral exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military, designed to strengthen interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences. 1/2 is forward deployed under 4th Marines, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program.

Paratroopers assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division conduct a battalion run on Fort Bragg, NC, Aug. 5, 2022. Paratroopers recieved awards for work done both in Poland and in Garrison following the run.

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

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

1-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Teams commander, Col. Kwenton Kuhlman, conducts a team-building ruck march with new officers and cadets on August 11, 2022, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. Col. Kuhlman began the ruck by stressing the importance of leadership. As new officers, each of these Soldiers will have the responsibility of leadership. Throughout the ruck, each new officer spoke with Col. Kuhlman to get to know one another and to learn more about what it means to be a leader.

Chief Master Sgt. Carlos Damian, 8th Fighter Wing command chief, gives a speech before a Pride color run at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, June 24, 2022. Throughout Air Force history, LGBTQ+ Airmen have greatly backed the U.S.s safety and freedom. The Air Force observes June as Pride Month to recognize the many contributions the LGBTQ+ members have made to military.

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Recruits from Flight W569, 3703rd Basic Military Training Squadron, get some early-morning physical training. Base: Lackland Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Competitors in the 2010 Best Warrior Competition take the Army Physical Fitness Test at Stewart Field at Fort Benning, Ga., Friday, July 30, 2010. Durning the competition participants must negotiate multiple events designed to test their physical and mental endurance. The Soldier and NCO who win the competition at Fort Benning will go on to compete in the All-Army competition.

ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 26, 2013) Cmdr. Joseph O'Brien, the navigation officer aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), left, and Cmdr. Michael Bissell, the ship's assistant air officer, run on the ship's flight deck during sunset. George H.W. Bush is conducting training operations in the Atlantic Ocean.

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More than 500 Airmen assigned to the 323rd Training Squadron graduated from Basic Military Training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Sept 14-15, 2022. Col. Lauren A. Courchaine, Commander, 37th Training Wing, reviewed the ceremony.

USAACE Command Sgt. Maj. Kirk Coley and Fort Novosel Garrison Command Sgt. Maj. Gary Williams honor the fallen during Ruck to Remember on Fort Novosel on Feb. 10, 2024.

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

Operation Junior Expeditionary Team (OpJET), June 17, 2022, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. OpJET provides children the opportunity to see a mock deployment and gives them an idea what their parent experiences when they report for duty away from home, as well as the process when they return.

U.S. Army Reserve Sgt. 1st Class Joseph Potts calls cadence for the runners participating in the 88th Readiness Division Headquarters and Headquarters Detachments 9/11 Hero Memorial 5K Run/Walk at Fort McCoy, Wis., Sept. 9, 2022. The event which started before sunrise promoted Esprit de Corps and honored all the heroes of 9-11, including service members and first responders, who paid the ultimate sacrifice.

Inter-American Defense College Leadership greeted Uruguayan dignitaries for a Uruguayan Independence Day event hosted by students at the IADC on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Sept. 2, 2022. IADC students celebrate the Independence Day of all nations represented by students with a presentation about the country and food from the same.

OLONGAPO CITY, Philippines (April 24, 2013) Sailors assigned to the submarine tender USS Emory S. Land (AS 39) conduct a beach clean up at Baloy Beach during Earth Day 2013. Emory S. Land is a forward deployed expeditionary submarine tender on an extended deployment conducting coordinated tended moorings and afloat maintenance in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility.

Participants in the 13th annual Helton Hall 5K listen as Jiffy Helton, a Gold Star mother, reflects on the loss of her son at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Sept. 8, 2022. The event is held in memory of 1st Lt. Joseph D. Helton, a security forces officer who was killed in 2009 during a deployment to Iraq.

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) run to the next scavenger hunt spot during the monthly Lions Legacy competition hosted by SETAF-AF on Caserma Del Din, Vicenza, Italy, Jan. 05, 2024. The Lions Legacy series is a monthly competition designed to strengthen unit cohesion and camaraderie across SETAF-AF headquarters through team and individual physical fitness challenges. SETAF-AF provides U.S. Africa Command and U.S. Army Europe & Africa a dedicated headquarters to synchronize Army activities in Africa and scalable crisis response options in Africa and Europe.

U.S. Marines with Legal Services Support Section - West, Marine Corps Installations West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, pose for a group photo before a mess night at Pacific Views Event Center on Camp Pendleton, California, May 26, 2022. LSSS-West held a regional mess night to bring legal services Marines from across the region together for an evening of dining and camaraderie. Brig. Gen. Jason G. Woodworth, the commanding general for MCI-West, MCB Camp Pendleton, was the guest of honor.

The United States Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, known as the Thunderbirds, fly for the Pacific Airshow in Huntington Beach, California, Sept. 30, 2022. Huntington Beach played host to more than a million attendees along the stretch of Pacific Coast Highway that the Thunderbirds used for their demonstration.

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 2d Marines and Philippine Marines with Marine Battalion Landing Team 10 conduct a unit physical training session during KAMANDAG 6, in San Vicente, Philippines, Oct. 8, 2022. KAMANDAG is an annual bilateral exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military, designed to strengthen interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences. 1/2 is forward deployed under 4th Marines, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program.

U.S. Marines with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, alongside Philippine military and coast guard service members position pallets to secure Department of Social Welfare and Development family food packs in preparation for transportation at Villamor Airbase, Pasay City, Philippines, Feb. 11, 2024. At the request of the Government of the Philippines, the U.S. Marines of III Marine Expeditionary Force are supporting the U.S. Agency for International Development in providing foreign humanitarian assistance to the ongoing disaster relief mission in Mindanao. The forward presence and ready posture of III MEF assets in the region facilitated rapid and effective response to crisis, demonstrating the U.S.s commitment to Allies and partners during times of need. Marine Corps

Master Sgt. Cory Haggett, a special tactics operator with the 23d Special Tactics Squadron, 24th Special Operations Wing, leads members of Air Force Special Operations Command in memorial pushups following his Silver Star Medal Presentation Ceremony May 13, 2022, at Hurlburt Field, Fla. The Silver Star is the third-highest military combat decoration that can be awarded to a member of the United States Armed Forces.

Soldiers run 2 miles July 19 at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii during the Army Combat Fitness Test for the 2022 U.S. Army Pacific Best Squad Competition. The 2022 U.S. Army Pacific Best Squad Competition consists of multiple 5-Soldier squads from USARPAC units competing for the opportunity to represent USARPAC at the Department of the Armys competition. stations. The non-commissioned officers and junior enlisted will be assessed together in their ability to execute warrior tasks and battle drills, marksmanship and land navigation, and will be challenged to complete a mission as a squad.

040621-F-6335P-026. Base: Camp Stephenson, Timehri Country: French Guiana (GUF)

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

060817-N-0924R-034. Base: Nab Little Creek State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

NEW YORK (May 28, 2017) Marines and Sailors kneel during a moment of silence at the National September 11 Memorial & Museum following the second annual Freedom Run in downtown Manhattan for 2017 Fleet Week New York (FWNY). FWNY, now in is 29th year, is the citys time honored celebration of the sea services. It is an unparalleled opportunity for the citizens of New York and the surrounding tri-state area to meet Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen, as well as witness firsthand the latest capabilities of todays maritime services.

Maj. Gen. Stephen Smith cheers on 7th Inf. Div. soldiers as they complete the Week of the Bayonet division run July 19, 2022 at Watkins Field, Joint Base Lewis-McChord. The Week of the Bayonet is a week-long event that commemorates the 7th Infantry Division lineage, teamwork, cohesion, and fosters Esprit de Corps throughout the Bayonet Division.

RIO DE JANEIRO (Sept. 5, 2022) Multinational forces welcome local children to a community relations event aimed at promoting cooperation and partnerships that was conducted prior to the beginning of UNITAS LXIII, Sept. 5, 2022. UNITAS is the worlds longest-running maritime exercise. 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.

SEATTLE (April 25, 2019) Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. John Richardson and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Russell Smith speak to members of the University of Washingtons Naval ROTC in Seattle after a morning physical training (PT) session. CNO is visiting Navy installations in the Pacific Northwest to tour different commands and meet with Sailors.

Tech Sgt. Emilia Martin, Officer Training School instructor for the Jeanne M. Holm Center for Officer Accessions and Citizen Development, trains students from Commissioned Officer Training class 09-05 on proper saluting during the wee hours of the morning at the Officer Training School parade grounds at Maxwell AFB, Ala., 1 July 2009.

040607-F-9208L-016. Base: USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) Scene Major Command Shown: Alaskan Command Public Affairs O

221004-M-VR919-1101 SAN FRANCISCO (October 4, 2022) U.S. Marines assigned to Combat Logistics Battalion 11, Task Force San Francisco, and Academy of Art University students, pose for a group photo during Hoops with the Troops at the Port of San Francisco, California, Oct. 4, 2022. SFFW is an opportunity for the American public to meet their Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard teams and experience Americas 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 the city and its surrounding areas.

U.S. Marines with Marine Corps Base Quantico support race participants by handing out water and Gatorade at a water point during the 47th Marine Corps Marathon at the National Mall, Washington, D.C. on Oct. 30, 2022. Organized by the men and women of the United States Marine Corps, the 47th MCM is the first live event since 2019. The 26.2 mile race drew roughly 20,000 participants, more than 2,200 Marines and Sailors, and 1,500 civilian volunteers.

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