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Silhouetted Soldiers in Smoke

A series of images featuring soldiers in tactical gear, engaging in simulated combat scenarios. The visuals emphasize dramatic lighting, smoke effects, and silhouettes, creating a tense atmosphere.

Low key studio shot of a soldier wearing helmet with night vision device, aiming short barrel service rifle.
Low key studio shot of a soldier wearing helmet with night vision device, aiming short barrel service rifle.
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Soldiers Marching off to Battle
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YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- A member of the 320th Special Tactics Squadron from Kadena Air Base, Japan, walks across the flightline to board an HH-60G Pave Hawk here March 15. The 320th STS is composed of combat controllers, pararescuemen and special operations weather teams to go anywhere and set up forward operating locations and impromptu runways.
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Spec ops police officer SWAT with ballistic shield. police officer with ballistic shield
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SWAT police special forces hiding behind ballistic shield and smoke screen.
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February 11, 2011, A U.S. Marine with 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade (MEB), sights in with his weapon during a simulated mechanized raid in AAV Camp, Kingdom of Thailand, for Exercise Cobra Gold 2011. Royal Thai Marines also participated in the raid. Cobra Gold 2011 marks the 30th anniversary of the exercise which focuses on basic military skills training, staff planning, and humanitarian and civic assistance projects.
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Members of the 81st Training Group's Drum and Bugle Corps play during the 81st TRG drill down on the Levitow Training Support Facility at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Sept 16, 2022. Keesler trains more than 30,000 students each year. While in training, Airmen are given the opportunity to volunteer to learn and execute drill down routines.
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Members of the 81st Training Group's Drum and Bugle Corps play during the 81st TRG drill down on the Levitow Training Support Facility at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Sept 16, 2022. Keesler trains more than 30,000 students each year. While in training, Airmen are given the opportunity to volunteer to learn and execute drill down routines.
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Soldiers siluettes on battlefield, fire and smoke clouds in background. Soldiers on battlefield
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U.S. Marines with III Marine Expeditionary Force Support Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, conduct a fire and maneuver drill during Bushido Strike 23 on U.S. Army Garrison Yongsan-Casey, South Korea, Feb. 6, 2023. III MSB is conducting Bushido Strike 23, which comprises training events including a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation to validate its mission essential tasks to provide combat service support, security and administrative services to III Marine Expeditionary Force.
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Soldiers sitting around the campfire in a ruined building.
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Staff Sgt. Dominic Brinker, 66th Rescue Squadron (RQS) special missions aviator instructor, unjams a mini gun during routine training over the Nevada Test and Training Range at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, April 28, 2022. Pave Hawk combat enhancements include a radar warning receiver, infrared jammer and a flare/chaff countermeasure dispensing system.
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U.S. Marine Sgt. Alex Rivera, a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense specialist with Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, burns chlorobenzalmalononitrile tablets, commonly known as CS gas, in a gas chamber during CBRN training at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Oct. 20, 2022. CBRN training is conducted annually to ensure Marines know how to use their protective gear in the event of a chemical attack.
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Paintball gun, man and war game with mask, camouflage clothes and gear for safety in outdoor combat. Military exercise, shooting and smoke on tactical adventure, battlefield and action with surrender
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U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment, of the New York Army National Guard prepare to engage targets during a company live-fire exercise at Fort Drum, Jul. 4. Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment are conducting pre-mobilization training in preparation of an upcoming deployment to Africa.
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U.S. vehicles drive past the welcome sign at the entrace to the port during the multinational relief effort Operation Restore Hope. Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE Base: Mogadishu Country: Somalia (SOM)
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U.S. Army Sgt. Joseph Saladin leads the rear element as he patrols an alleyway in the Rusafa neighborhood of Baghdad, Iraq, on Feb. 17, 2008. Saladin and his fellow soldiers are from the Army's 3rd Platoon, Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment.
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A green soldier figurine holds an assault weapon while displaying battle wounds marked by red stains. The dark backdrop serves to enhance the gravity of war and its emotional toll
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A bearded soldier in a special forces uniform walks through an abandoned building after a successful mission. Selection focus. High-quality photo. A bearded soldier in a special forces uniform walks through an abandoned building after a successful mission. Selection focus
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Soldiers from the 1-296th Infantry Battalion, Puerto Rico National Guard, and security forces from Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Mich., participated in a base defense exercise, Aug. 9, 2018, Northern Strike 18 at Alpena CRTC, Alpena, Mich. During the exercise the soldiers, gained knowledge on base defense procedures during a simulated security breach on an airfield.Northern Strike 18 is a National Guard Bureau-sponsored exercise uniting service members from many states, multiple service branches and a number of coalition countries during the first three weeks of August 2018 at the Camp Grayling Joint Maneuver Training Center and the Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, both located in northern Michigan and operated by the Michigan National Guard. The accredited Joint National Training Capabilities exercise demonstrates the Michigan National Guard's ability to provide accessible, readiness-building opportunities for military units from all service branches to achieve
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Combat, military and soldier with fire in battlefield for service, army duty and battle in camouflage. Mockup, explosion and people with helicopter for armed forces, defense or warfare conflict
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220816-N-TT639-1097 PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 16, 2022) - Yeoman Seaman Lakshya Dhiman, from Punjab, India, fires an M4A1 carbine assault rifle during a small arms gun shoot aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), Aug. 16, 2022. Tripoli is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region.
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U.S. Soldier assigned to Battle Group Poland, conducts night live fight during NATO joint training exercise, Anakonda-18 (AN-18), at Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Poland, Nov. 13. Battle Group Poland is a unique, multinational coalition of U.S., U.K., Croatian and Romanian Soldiers who serve with the Polish 15th Mechanized Brigade as a deterrence in support of NATOs Enhanced Forward Presence.
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U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the East Africa Response Force (EARF), Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, (CJTF-HOA), run through several courses of fire at the Djiboutian Range Complex, Djibouti, May 25 2022. The EARF provides support for any contingency, including crisis response, humanitarian assistance, non-combatant evacuation operations, disaster relief operations, support to U.S. embassies, recovery capabilities of aircraft and personnel, and other missions as directed. (U.S. Air Force photos by Staff Sgt. Joel Pfiester)
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031013-F-6655M-001. Base: Naval Aes Lakehurst State: New Jersey (NJ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAF
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Studio shot of post apocalypse survivor in tatters and gas mask.
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Officers from the Republic of Korea and Japanese Self Defense Force receive a briefing about casualty care on Camp Humphreys, South Korea, July 5. Eighth Army hosted 23 officers from the United States, the Republic of Korea and Japan during the Trilateral Junior Officer Exchange Symposium July 4-8.
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Post apocalyptic survivor creature with homemade weapons.
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Royal Life Guard at Amalienborg Palace Copenhagen, Denmark - November 03, 2016: A royal life guard at Amalienborg Palace Copyright: xZoonar.com/OliverxFoerstnerx 13452218
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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Dylan Morris, 23rd Maintenance Squadron engine management monitor, takes cover during a paintball event at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, June 17, 2022. The Airmen used Unite funds to participate in a paintball activity. The U.S. Air Force Unite Program was developed to provide squadron commanders maximum flexibility to deliver recreational opportunities that build cohesion for personnel within their unit.
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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Immanuel Zion Reyes, 386th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron passenger service representative, operates an x-ray machine to scan luggage during an Emergency Deployment Rapid Exercise at the 386th ELRS passenger terminal at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, August 10, 2022. Part of the new 386th ELRS passenger team rotation, this exercise demonstrated to the team that no matter the size of the mission they are able to operate at a high rate of speed with the same efficiency.
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US Navy (USN) AIRMAN (AN) Shane Cummings, a member of the Crash and Salvage team onboard the aircraft carrier USS KITTY HAWK (CV 63), mans a fire station on the flight deck during Carrier qualifications. Base: Uss Kitty Hawk (CV 63)
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PACIFIC OCEAN (May 12, 2015) Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) tip their caps to the crew of the MilitarySealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Cesar Chavez (T-AKE-14) following a weapons onload. Ronald Reagan is underway off the coast of Southern California.
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Diversity team, paintball and planning strategy together with friends while talking game action plan. Diversity men and women group for military, soldier or army person leader on battlefield for war
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041116-M-1250B-006. Base: Mahmuydiyah State: Babil Country: Iraq (IRQ)
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A photo of the Navajo Code Talker Memorial at Window Rock, Ariz., taken Aug. 13, 2022. During the battle of Iwo Jima, six Navajo Code Talker Marines successfully transmitted more than 800 messages without error. According to Major Howard Connor, the 5th Marine Division signal officer during the battle, Were it not for the Navajos, the Marines would never have taken Iwo Jima.
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Recruits with Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, complete the Crucible aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., April 7, 2022.The Crucible serves as the 54-hour culminating event of recruit training and offers recruits the ultimate challenge to persevere through a variety of obstacles and events.
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Paintball gun, woman portrait and leader in smoke for a sports game, competition or challenge. Diversity men and strong warrior team for military, soldier or army fight outdoor in war battlefield
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War, crying and military woman with ptsd, trauma and anxiety, screaming or shouting. Mental health, depression and face of female soldier from Ukraine with stress, pain and thinking of army memories.
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Tech. Sgt. Johnathan Polk, 931st Security Forces Squadron patrolman, and Senior Teate Camron, 22nd SFS entry controller, scan common access cards at the main gate on McConnell Air Force Base Jan. 9, 2024. No matter the weather conditions, McConnell defenders will continue to guard the base and support operations.
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Recruits with Bravo Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion and November Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, receive the Eagle, Globe, and Anchor after successfully completing the Crucible on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Sept. 29, 2022. The Crucible is the culminating event of everything recruits learn in Recruit Training. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Cpl. Randall D. Whiteman)
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Digitally restored vector war propaganda poster. This vintage war poster features a soldier tossing a grenade over barbed wire. It declares - Let 'Em Have It Buy Extra Bonds.