Silhouetted Soldiers at Dusk

Dramatic silhouettes of soldiers in various combat-ready poses against vibrant sunset skies, embodying themes of vigilance and bravery.

Silhouette of police officer with pistol at sunset

United States Army ranger in the mountains. Army ranger in the mountains

Silhouette of two soldiers, army rangers or marine riders in tactical ammunition, armed assault rifles, walking in desert on background of rising, goes down sun. Commandos on night patrolling or raid. Soldiers walking in desert during night patrol

A Czech Special Forces member provides ground support while U.S. Army Special Forces perform a static-line jump during Emerald Warrior 22.1 at Hurlburt Field, Florida, May 5, 2022. Emerald Warrior is the largest joint special operations exercise involving U.S. Special Operations Command forces training for response to various threats above and below the threshold of armed conflict.

Lance Cpl. Jeremy Coulon, machine gunner and squad leader, Weapons Platoon, Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force - Darwin, and a San Marcos, Texas, native, patrols through a Tongan village on his way to a vehicle checkpoint training evolution as part of Exercise Tafakula 2013, Sept. 10. The platoons from MRF-D, the Tongan Defence Service and the French Foreign Legion, worked together to eliminate a simulated enemy threat during the training evolution.

An Air Force security policeman armed with an M-16 rifle equipped with an M-203 grenade launcher and a night vision sight stands guard at an airfield during Operation Desert Shield. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU)

Silhouette of modern infantry soldier in tactical ammunition, armed with service rifle, standing in sandy, desert area on sunset or sunrise background. Army ranger patrolling territory at dawn. Silhouette of modern army soldier in dawn patrol

Silhouette of police officer with pistol at sunset

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Samuel Ross, a combat engineer with 9th Engineer Support Battalion, fires an M4A1 service rifle during a live fire range on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Sep. 23, 2022. The range was held as a tryout for III Marine Expeditionary Force and Marine Corps Installations Pacific Marines to represent their individual units at the upcoming Far East Division Matches shooting competition. 3d MLG, based out of Okinawa, Japan, is a forward deployed combat unit that serves as III MEFs comprehensive logistics and combat service support backbone for operations throughout the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility.

US Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Basso overlooks the flightline at dusk prior to shift change at Tuzla Air Base, Bosnia and Herzegovina. SRA Basso is a Security Police SPECIALIST with the 100th Security Police Royal Air Force, Mildenhall, England, temporarily assigned to the 4100th Group Provisional at Tuzla Air Base, Bosnia and Herzegovina, in support of Operation JOINT ENDEAVOR. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Base: Tuzla Air Base Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH)

Two members of the 42nd Aircraft Maintenance Unit stand aside after performing a final pre-launch check on a 55th Tactical Fighter Squadron F-111E aircraft during the U.S. Air Forces in Europe (USAFE) exercise Display Determination '89. Subject Operation/Series: DISPLAY DETERMINATION '89 Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA)

SOUTHERN SHORSURAK, Afghanistan Lance Cpl. Edgar Jones, a combat engineer with Company L, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, observes the horizon at the start of a nine-hour night patrol in Southern Shorsurak, Helmand province, Afghanistan, as part of Operation New Dawn, June 27. Operation New Dawn is a joint operation between Marine Corps units and the Afghanistan National Army to disrupt enemy forces, which have been using the sparsely populated region between Marjah and Nawa as a safe haven.

Silhouette of police officer with weapons at sunset.

021017-F-4177H-015. Base: RAF Lakenheath State: East Anglia Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

A U.S. Army Special Forces Soldier, with Special Operations Task Force - South, scans the horizon for enemy activity in Shah Wali Kot District, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan during a clearing operation Feb. 8, 2011 alongside Afghan Commandos from 2nd Company, 3rd Commando Kandak. The commandos, along with District Chief of Police, Bacha Khan, detained 20 suspected insurgents for questioning. The partnered units also found 80 pounds of homemade explosives and various improvised explosive device making components on the operation.

A U.S. Soldier assigned to Bravo Troop, 4th Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division is silhouetted at a security post during a presence patrol around Forward Operating Base Fenty in Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, Aug. 22, 2013. The morning patrol was to check the security of the base's perimeter and to engage area residents.

U.S. Navy Aviation Boatswains Handler 3rd Class Rafael Cavellaro, with amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), directs aircraft as they depart and land during flight operations, May 16, 2022. Kearsarge Amphibious Ready group and the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit are on a scheduled deployment under the command and control of Task Force 61/2 while operating in U.S. 6th Fleet in support of U.S., allied and partner interests in Europe and Africa.

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Lance Cpl. Alexander Morris, a rifleman with Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, sights through his rifle scope during dry-fire training in Djibouti, Feb. 22, 2015. A contingent of MEU Marines was ashore in Djibouti conducting sustainment training in order to maintain proficiency while deployed. The 24th MEU is embarked on the ships of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations.

Silhouette of police officer with pistol at sunset.

Silhouette of a group of soliders standing on shoreline at sunset, with assault rifles raised.

A member of the Marine Security Force is silhouetted by the sun as he participates in a training exercise outside his barracks. Base: Naval Air Station, Keflavik Country: Iceland (ISL)

Soldiers from the Oregon Army National Guards 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Regiment, 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team react to an opposition forces attack during the 116th CBCTs National Training Rotation on Fort Irwin, California, June 5, 2019. The NTC is designed to hone the combat capabilities of those who attend.

25th Air Support Operation Squadron Tactical Air Control Party Airmen support the TACP 24-Hour Challenge with several visual displays April 1, 2022, at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. The event pays tribute to fallen TACP Airmen through a variety of ways, including placards honoring the fallen.

A man aiming his gun at a bird

U.S. Army Soldier Holding His Weapon at Sunrise

Andersen Air Force Base, Guam - Air Force Security Forces personnel stand guard defending their campsite after a tracking mission throughout the jungles and mountains of Guam during a special response team training Course held at the U.S. Naval Forces Marianas Naval Base.

Senior Airman Tyler McQuiston, Combat Camera Journeyman with the 1st Combat Camera Squadron, stands for a portrait to celebrate the end of Exercise Scorpion Lens 23, March 23, 2023. Exercise Scorpion Lens is an annual training event held at McCrady Training Center, Eastover, South Carolina, hosted by the 1st Combat Camera Squadron (1CTCS). The exercise provides expeditionary skills and training to Combat Camera professionals from the United States Army, Air Force, and Marines worldwide.

2nd Lt. Ben Daniels, left, and Senior Airman Chase Montgomery, 15th Air Support Operations Squadron tactical air control party members, identify a possible observation site on the mountainside on Oct. 25, 2022, at Red Devil Drop Zone, Fort. Carson, Colorado. The 15th ASOS trained the 13th ASOS of Carson 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.

220721-F-LN908-0856DJIBOUTI, Djibouti (July 21, 2022) Operations Specialist 2nd Class Miguel Avila stands watch aboard the Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary sea base USS Hershel "Woody" Williams (ESB 4) as the ship gets underway, July 21, 2022. Hershel "Woody" Williams is rotationally deployed to the U.S. Naval Forces Africa area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet, to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

Silhouette of special forces with rifle in action during river raid in the jungle waist deep in the water. Proflie side view, half length. Crossing river in jungle

Silhouette of special forces operators with weapons.

Silhouette of special forces soldiers during a river raid in the jungle.

France, Brittany, Morbihan, Saint-Pierre-Quiberon on 2022-03-30. 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 2022-03-30. 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.

Silhouette of a sniper standing against blue sky while on a night patrol

France, Brittany, Morbihan, Saint-Pierre-Quiberon on 2022-03-30. 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 2022-03-30. 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.

U.S. Marines with Charlie company, 9th Communication Battalion, I Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, prepare for a company training event at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Oct. 6, 2022. Marines with 9th COMM conduct monthly hikes to ensure force readiness and physical fitness for future operations.

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U.S. Army Soldiers stand in formation during a Fallen Warrior ceremony at Camp Phoenix, Kabul, Afghanistan, Sept. 18, 2009.

A U.S. Airman with 320th Special Tactics Squadron, 353rd Special Operations Wing, oversees parachute operations during Balikatan 22 at Subic Bay International Airport, Subic Bay, Philippines, April 4, 2022. Balikatan is an annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences. Balikatan, Tagalog for shoulder-to-shoulder, is a long-standing bilateral exercise between the Philippines and the United States highlighting the deep-rooted partnership between both countries. Balikatan 22 is the 37th iteration of the exercise and coincides with the 75th anniversary of the U.S.-Philippine security cooperation.

23rd Aircraft Maintenance Unit Crew Chiefs and 23rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron Aircrew stand by before preparing a 23EBS B-52H Stratofortress for a Bomber Task Force mission to Sweden at RAF Fairford, United Kingdom, Aug. 27, 2022. Bomber missions demonstrate the credibility of our forces to maintain the global security environment that is more diverse and uncertain than at any other time in our history.

110207-N-7488A-426ARABIAN SEA (Feb. 7, 2011) Sailors wait for aircraft to be directed onto a catapult during flight operations aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is deployed supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

A U.S. Marine with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 161, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing observes the area below an MV-22B Osprey during Mountain Training Exercise 1-23 (MTX) at Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center, Bridgeport, Calif., Oct. 6, 2022. The VMM-161 Greyhawks supported Marine Logistics (MARLOG) flights for Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 462, which was supporting 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division during MTX..

Lance Cpl. Homero Campos, left, and Lance Cpl. Chara J. Savoey, set up a hasty communications tower at Bombing Target Range 11, Piney Island, N.C., Dec. 18, 2014. Campos is an unmanned aerial vehicle maintainer with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 2, Savoey is a field radio operator.

Sgt. Normand Gagnon, team leader attached to Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team, scans the mountainside for enemy activity while on a patrol in Alingar district July 13. Laghman PRT's mission was to meet with the Alingar district leaders then perform a final inspection on two construction projects in the area.

Silhouette of army infantry in tactical ammunition and backpack on back, standing in desert with service rifle on ground with bright sunset on background. Missing in action, fallen in battle soldier. Army soldier silhouette on rising sun background

Marines with Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, navigate the water before loading their Assault Amphibious Vehicle onto the USS New York, March 29, 2012, before embarking upon a scheduled eight-month deployment. The 24th MEU, partnered with the Navy's Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group, is deploying to the European and Central Command theaters of operation to serve as a theater reserve and crisis response force capable of a variety of missions from full-scale combat operations to humanitarian assistance and disaster relief.Cpl. Michael Petersheim

An 8th Security Forces Squadron defender scans the scene during a routine training event (RTE) at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, April 28, 2022. Defensor Fortis, or defenders of the force, is the motto all U.S. Air Force Security Forces Airmen live by.

U.S. service members assigned to Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa complete an obstacle at Centre Dentrainment Au Combat (CECAD), Djibouti, Sept. 20, 2022, while participating in the French Desert Commando Course (FDCC). The FDCC is a multi-day course held by the French at CECAD that challenges both U.S. and French service members by challenging the participants physically and mentally through land and water obstacles and endurance exercises while surviving in austere field conditions.

Silhouette of a soldier aiming a gun

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Silhouette of special forces with rifle in action during river raid in the jungle waist deep in the water. Proflie side view, half length. Crossing river in jungle

Silhouette of a soldier standing with assault rifle in hand against a sunset sky.

A U.S. Air Force pilot assigned to the 58th Fighter Squadron, 33rd Fighter Wing, prepares for a night flying training mission in an F-35A Lightning II, at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, Oct. 19, 2022. Night flying is performed monthly to ensure pilots are proficient in every capability of the F-35A.

Silhouette of Army soldiers crossing a river at sunset.

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Anneliese Satz, the first female F-35B Lightning II pilot to attend the Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course, from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, prepares for take-off during WTI course 2-22, at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, on April 15, 2022.  WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by MAWTS-1, providing standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine aviation training and readiness, and assists in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics.

Silhouette Of Cut_Out Figure Depicting Moorish Soldier At Museum Of The Battle Of Navas De Tolosa 1212, Santa Elena Jaen Province Spain

Lt. Andrew Dillard, from Orlando, Fla., prepares to launch an F/A-18E Super Hornet, assigned to the Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 151, on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.

SOUDA BAY, Greece (March 10, 2013) Fire Controlman 3rd Class Jon Browne mans a machine gun aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Barry (DDG 52) as the ship gets underway from Souda Bay, Greece, following a port visit. Barry, homeported out of Norfolk, Va., is deployed to the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Domonique McMillan, 325th Munitions Squadron custody account supervisor, reviews a munitions inventory discrepancy sheet during a munitions inspection at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Jan. 10, 2023. The 325th MUNS is responsible for the build-up, inspection, maintenance, delivery, and storage of munitions supporting aircraft visiting and operating out of Tyndall.

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GULF OF ADEN (Dec. 15, 2018) Lt. j.g. Michael Robinson, from Cooperstown, New York, looks through binoculars aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93) in the Gulf of Aden, Dec. 15, 2018. Chung-Hoon is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points.

KOREA STRAIT (March 31, 2023) - U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) walk the flight deck in search of foreign objects and debris prior to flight deck operations on the Makin Island, March 31, 2023. The 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit is embarked with the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, comprised of the Makin Island and the amphibious transport dock ships USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) and USS Anchorage (LPD 23), and operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy's largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with Allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

Ukraine. Crimean Peninsula. Kerch. The memorial on the mountain Mithridat, dedicated to the heroism of Kerch in World War II. Detail. Mount Mithridates. Sunset.

030217-M-3692W-051. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: 1ST CEB

Col. Isaac T. Bell, 366th Fighter Wing Deputy commander, fires a M4 carbine at the off-base shooting range on Oct. 5, 2022 outside of Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho. Airmen must undergo routine weapons qualification training to ensure safety and proficiency standards.

Sam Eckholm (left), multimedia content creator, sits on the ramp of a 20th Special Operations Squadron CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft over Melrose Air Force Range, N.M., May 24, 2022. The 27th Special Operations Wing partnered with Eckholm to showcase the wing's readiness and relevancy in future conflicts.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jacob Mann, a maintenance chief Combat Logistics Battalion 4, Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, supervises Marines unloading gear at Kin Blue, Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 27, 2022. 3rd MLG, based out of Okinawa, Japan, is a forward-deployed combat unit that serves as III MEFs comprehensive logistics and combat service support backbone for operations throughout the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility.

John Guiher, a firefighter with the 914th Fire Emergency Services, looks out the door of a fuel tank July 11, 2022, at Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, New York. Guiher was observing and instructing other members of the 914th FES during Confined Space Training that is held every six months. During this training, members simulated an evacuation and medical care of a firefighter who had passed out from the gases within the tank.

A U.S. Marine assigned to Fleet Anti-terrorism Security Team Company, Europe participates in live-fire training as part of exercise Lisa Azul in Sierra del Retin, Spain, Sept 14. 2022. Lisa Azul is an annual bilateral training exercise that takes place aboard Naval Station Rota and Sierra del Retin and focuses on critical skills such as live-fire, helicopter rope suspension techniques, non-lethal combatives, and physical fitness to foster camaraderie and sustain interoperability amongst U.S. and partner forces and improve lethality in security and infantry operations.

060326-A-7969G-020. Base: Siniyah State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ)

A U.S. Air Force Special Tactics operator assigned to the 24th Special Operations Wing rappels down a tower during Emerald Warrior 22.1 at Eglin Range, Florida, May 02, 2022. Emerald Warrior provides annual, realistic pre-deployment training encompassing multiple joint operating areas. The exercise prepares special operations forces conventional force enablers, partner nations and interagency elements, to integrate and execute full-spectrum special operations in any environment climate, sharpening U.S. forces abilities to operate around the globe.

U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing 2/4, 13th Marine Expeditionary unit, fire luminescent mortars during a night range for Exercise Cobra Gold in Chantaburi province, Kingdom of Thailand, Feb. 28, 2023. Cobra Gold, now in its 42nd year, is a Thai-U.S. co-sponsored training event that builds on the longstanding friendship between the two allied nations and brings together a robust multinational force to promote regional peace and security in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific.

Silhouette of two soldiers wading the shoreline, sneaking in the darkness with assault rifles drawn.

Airmen assigned to the 19th Airlift Wing load cargo onto a C-130J Super Hercules during Phase 1 of ROCKI 22-03 at Little Rock AFB, Arkansas, May 11, 2022. Designed to validate the full spectrum readiness capabilities of the airlift wing, ROCKI exercises are typically divided into distinct phases, each deliberately intended to assess the wing in various warfighting functions. Phase 1 of ROCKI 22-03 tested the wing's ability to assemble and rapidly deploy more than 300 personnel.

Sailors aboard the battleship NEW JERSEY (BB-62) are silhouetted against the sunset as the ship departs Long Beach Naval Shipyard, California, for sea trials. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

Senior Airman Noah Lindquist, a 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron loadmaster, tests his night vision goggles in the back of a C-130J Super Hercules before a sortie at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Feb. 22, 2016. Loadmasters are responsible for calculating aircraft weight, balancing records and cargo manifests, conducting cargo and personnel airdrops, scanning for threats, and troubleshooting in-flight problems.

Silhouette of army infantry, special forces fighter standing on background of sun disk, using ground smoke signals with hand-held pyrotechnic flare. Soldier signaling of aircraft on sunset time. Soldier signaling with ground pyrotechnic signals

U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Grant Hicks, a general duty corpsman with Bravo Surgical Company, 3d Medical Battalion, 3d Marine Logistics Group, adjusts his night-vision optic during a nighttime medical treatment training event, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, July 19, 2022. The training was conducted in order to familiarize members of Bravo Surgical Company with patrolling, resuscitation, surgical treatment, and evacuation of injured service members in a nighttime environment.

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031015-F-6655M-018. Base: Naes Lakehurst State: New Jersey (NJ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

U.S. Army Soldiers from the 82nd Air Bourne Division connect their static lines to a cable in preparation for a static line jump from a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III during a Joint Forcible Entry Exercise Aug. 26, 2009 at over Ft. Bragg, N.C.

Backlit studio shot of a U.S. special forces soldier shooting his rifle.

KUNAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan (November 29, 2010) - A Soldier from Bushmaster Company, 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, Task Force Bulldog takes a short breather on a mountainside at about 7,000 feet as the sun rises over the Pech River Valley in eastern Afghanistans Kunar Province, Nov. 23. The Soldiers teamed up with members of the Afghan National Army during a month long series of operations to clear some of the most dangerous parts of Task Force Bulldogs area of operations.

220802-N-DW158-2079 PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 2, 2022) An F/A-18 Super Hornet lands on the flight deck of the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 2. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region.

Soldiers assigned to the 11th Brigade, 43rd Air Defense Artillery, Fort Bliss, Texas, set up a Antenna Mast Group, which enables the Patriot missile batteries to communicate, in preparation for a tactical Patriot missile launch. The live firing are a real time opportunity for units to demonstrate their skills during the world's largest joint service, multi-nation tactical air operations exercise. Soldiers assigned to the 11th Brigade, 43rd Air Defense Artillery, Fort Bliss, Texas, set up a Antenna Mast Group, which enables the Patriot missile batteries to communicate, in preparation for a tactical Patriot missile launch. The live firing are a real time opportunity for units to demonstrate their skills during the world's largest joint service, multi-nation tactical air operations exercise.

U.S. Army Cpl. Mihai Mocanu of Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, performs a ruck march during the United States Army Europe Soldier and NCO of the Year Competition Aug. 15, 2007, at the Grafenwoehr Training Area in Germany.The competition is being held from Aug.12-16.

220626-N-XN177-1093 PHILIPPINE SEA (June 26, 2022) - An F-35B Lightning II aircraft assigned to Marine Strike Fighter Squadron (VMFA) 121 launches from the flight deck of amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), June 26, 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.

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U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 2/5 and Maritime Raid Force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct fast roping drills immediately followed by shooting drills aboard Amphibious Assault Ship USS Tripoli (LHA-7), in the Philippine Sea, Sept. 24, 2022. The fast rope, shooting drill combo prepares Marines for inserting to a contested area. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

Senior Airman William Rosado, 1st Combat Camera Squadron combat camera journeymen, documents a scene during Exercise Green Goblin at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, Dec. 5, 2022. This four-day exercise provides relevant and essential night-vision training to prepare combat camera Airmen with enhanced photographic and video capabilities required to capture imagery in low-light and no-light environments.

Special forces fighter standing in darkness with service rifle and wearing night vision device.

A member of the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing security forces stands on a flightline near a guard tower at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia Nov. 14, 2016. Behind the Airman a rare supermoon rises in the sky. The moon has not been closer to the Earth since Jan. 26, 1948.

Silhouette of a British soldier in a doorway at Camp Condor, Iraq.

A U.S. Marine assigned to the Aviation Combat Element, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, mans a fire extinguisher during engine start-ups aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), June 8, 2022. BALTOPS 22 is the premier maritime-focused exercise in the Baltic Region. The exercise, led by U.S. Naval forces Europe-Africa, and executed by Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO, provides a unique training opportunity to strengthen combined response capabilities critical to preserving freedom of navigation and security in the Baltic Sea.

A U.S. Marine with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 172 prepares to take down a sniper tower during a squadron field exercise (FEX) at Camp Schwab training grounds, Okinawa, Japan, October 6, 2022. MWSS-172 conducted the squadron FEX to emphasize tactics, techniques and procedures in an Expeditionary Advanced Base Operation (EABO) environment in preparation for the Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation (MCCRE).

A member of the 104th Tactical Control Flight (TCF) Forward Air Control Post (FACP) participates in the set up of a TPS-43E radar antenna during Exercise Brim Frost '83. Subject Operation/Series: Brim Frost '83 Base: Pedro Dome State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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