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Soldier Silhouettes at Sunset

Silhouettes of soldiers against dramatic sunset backdrops, showcasing tactical gear and weaponry in various poses, conveying a sense of readiness and heroism.

Silhouette of rifleman carrying tactical backpack and service rifle, with background of sunset sky.

Soldier silhouette with rifle made in 3d software

221205-N-IT121-1089 PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 5, 2022) Lt. Andrew Dillard, from Orlando, Fla., taxies in an F/A-18E Super Hornet, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 151, prior to taking off from the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet.

Col. Isaac T. Bell, 366th Fighter Wing Deputy commander, fires a Berretta M9 pistol at the off-base shooting range on Oct. 5, 2022 outside of Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho. Prior to deploying, weapons qualification on specific weapons are a requirement for Air Force members.

Col. Isaac T. Bell, 366th Fighter Wing Deputy commander, fires a M320 grenade launcher at the off-base shooting range on Oct. 5, 2022 outside of Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho. Col. Bell had the chance to fire numerous weapons.

Senior Airman Ken Burton, 28th Munitions Squadron weapons load crew member, communicates with aircrew during a Phase II Operational Readiness Inspection, Oct. 15. Airmen participating in the ORI are tested on their communication with each other, while in a simulated-deployed environment.

Staff Sgt. Erick Alvarez takes on the obstacle course on April 26, 2022, during the Futures and Concepts Centers Best Warrior Competition, hosted and run by the Joint Modernization Command at Fort Bliss, Texas.

220512-N-SY758-1022 NAVAL STATION NORFOLK (May 12, 2022) Sailors assigned to USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) fight a simulated fire during an in port emergency drill aboard the aircraft carrier George H.W. Bush, May 12, 2022. George H.W. Bush and USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) participated in a dual-carrier evolution designed to maintain and enhance the damage control capabilities of both aircraft carriers. George H.W. Bush provides the national command authority flexible, tailorable warfighting capability as the flagship of a carrier strike group that maintains maritime stability and security to ensure access, deter aggression and defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

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A view of Corporal R. R. Martines of Company A, 1ST Battalion, 9th Marines, as he uses a two-rope bridge to cross a deep canyon during his battalion's mountain warfare training. Base: Bridgeport State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220520-N-EV253-2657 HILLSBORO, Ore. (May 20, 2022) - An MH-60S Seahawk helicopter, assigned to the "Merlins" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 3, sits on display as fireworks erupt during the 2022 Oregon International Air Show in Hillsboro, Oregon, May 20. During the show, more than 100,000 attendees were able to observe and interact with an all-women team of U.S. Navy aviators and crew, and view Navy aircraft including the F-35C Lightning II, CMV-22 Osprey, EA-18G Growler, F/A-18E Super Hornet, C-2A Greyhound, EP-3E Aries II, and MH-60S and MH-60R Seahawk helicopters.

PHILIPPINE SEA (April 30, 2022) Sailors standby to transport cargo in the hangar bay aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) during a replenishment-at-sea with the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO 199). Abraham Lincoln Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability through alliances and partnerships while serving as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

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Soldiers set up an M-2 .50-caliber machine gun under camouflage netting during an exercise at the National Training Center. Base: Fort Irwin State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Paratroopers of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division discuss troop movement and mission execution in preparation for Operation Falcon Blitz on Fort Bragg, NC, Jan. 27, 2023. Paratroopers will conduct an airborne operation in order to enhance brigade readiness and lethality.

Paratroopers assigned to Charlie Troop, 1-73 Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division take the Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT) for the XVIII Airborne Corps Best Squad Competition on Fort Stewart, GA, July 26, 2022. The ACFT was one of several events during the XVIII Airborne Corps Best Squad Competition that tested each competitors physical fitness and endurance.

The competitors begin the Two-Mile Run during the Army Combat Fitness Test in the 2022 Medical Readiness Command, Pacific Best Medic Competition Wednesday, October 26th 2022 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord.

Soldier And Helicopter A lone soldier stands near a helicopter, suggesting a military operation or aerial support scenario. The scene conveys a sense of readiness and potential action. Copyright: xrobin2bx

U.S. Army spur candidates assigned to the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, start a ruck march, the last event of the spur ride, at Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, June 25, 2022. Soldiers from various units participated in a Spur Ride, a challenging event where physical fitness and teamwork are needed to emerge and earn their spurs.

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Members of the 25th Infantry Division use a forklift to recover rations from a river during a spring snowstorm. The rations were air dropped by U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft during training exercise Team Spirit '83. Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT '83 Country: South Korea

Silhouette of Army soldiers crossing a river against an orange sunset.

Helmand Province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Cpl. John Mensch with Combined Anti Armor Team 1, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, uses an axe to clear away loose bricks from a false wall after discovering illegal drugs and improvised explosive device making material while searching a compound in Nawa District, Helmand Province, Afghanistan on Oct. 19, 2009. CAAT 1 and Marines with Weapons Company, 1/5, conducted a two day operation to clear out local villages known to be used by enemy insurgents and to rid commonly traveled roads of ieds.

U.S. Army Ranger with machine gun and night vision goggles, moving along the wall.

220624-N-XN177-1181 PACIFIC OCEAN (June 24, 2022) - F-35B Lightning II aircraft assigned to Marine Strike Fighter Squadron (VMFA) 121 sit on the flight deck of amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) during night flight operations, June 24, 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.

Holding his M-249 squad automatic weapon, a member of the Army's 7th Infantry Division (Light) waits for the word to move out during the combined South Korean/U.S. exercise Team Spirit '90. Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT '90 Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

Man with binocular, soldier surveillance and search enemy location on battlefield during Israel Palestine war. Army equipment, security gear for intelligence in warzone and military operation outdoor

U.S. Army Sgt. Sidney Perry, assigned to 55th Signal Company (Combat Camera), 21st Signal Brigade, participates in a marksmanship qualification range while competing in the 2022 Spc. Hilda I. Clayton Best Combat Camera Competition at Fort A.P Hill, Virginia, May 21, 2022. The annual multi-day competition tests the physical, tactical and technical proficiency of visual information and public affairs specialists across the DOD and participating international competitors.

Air Assault candidates rappel off the rappel towers on Camp Buehring, Kuwait, February 20, 2024. After successfully rappeling from the towers, candidates will rappel out of rotary wing aircraft. Army

A U.S. Army M1A2 Abrams tank assigned to 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, occupies a lane during night gunnery table V at Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, June 7, 2022. The 3/4th ABCT is among other units assigned to V Corps, Americas forward deployed corps in Europe that works alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces.

A US Marine Sits Behind Bullet Proof Glass That Was Recently Tested By a Machine Gun Round, Barwana, Iraq

A U.S. Army M1A2 Abrams tank assigned to 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, fires during gunnery table V night iterations, Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, June 6, 2022. The 3/4th ABCT is among other units assigned to V Corps, Americas forward deployed corps in Europe that works alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces.

Red smoke curtain and commandos of the Para-Commando Regiment under attack in LRPV armoured vehicle firing mounted machine guns

Ruined Battlefield With Tanks A dramatic scene depicting a devastated city with exploded tanks, soldiers, and helicopters. The image showcases the intensity of a conflict and the aftermath of destruction. Copyright: xzhelunovychx

Attack -- Soldier attacking an enemy tank with flame from a haversack-type thrower in a demonstration for staff officers at Puckapunyal recently. The tank is the shell of a captured Japanese vehicle used for target practice on the armoured fighting vehicles range. August 30, 1948.

Spy walking on a street, Washington DC, USA

ARABIAN GULF (Jan. 14, 2018) Lance Cpl. Devin Cook sits on an F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Checkerboards of Marine Strike Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 312 during a preflight inspection brief on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Theodore Roosevelt and its carrier strike group are deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations to reassure allies and partners and preserve the freedom of navigation and the free flow of commerce in the region.

Paratroopers of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division board a C-17 during Operation Falcon Blitz on Fort Bragg, NC, Jan. 28, 2023. Paratroopers will conduct an airborne operation in order to enhance brigade readiness and lethality.

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U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Christopher Walker, a transmissions system operator with 9th Communication Battalion, I Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, charges forward to conduct weapon-free sparring during a martial arts instructor course physical training session at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Dec. 8, 2022. MAI courses certify Marines to instruct and monitor Marine Corps Martial Arts Program training and advance Marines in the program, distinguishing their levels of experience with different colored belts.

U.S. Marine Corps special operations command Marsoc raider with pistol.

A U.S. Air Force Airman from the 305th Air Mobility Wing inspects mission oriented protective posture gear, demonstrating the ability to survive and operate in a contested environment during a readiness exercise at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, Apr. 4, 2022. Training exercises reinforce Airmen readiness and deliberately strengthen Air Mobility Commands warfighting culture in order to provide unrivaled Rapid Global Mobility capable of protecting and sustaining the Joint Force.

Members of the 1ST Infantry Division, from Fort Riley, Kansas, board buses after arriving aboard a C-141B Starlifter aircraft. Buses will move the troops to their prepositioning of material configured in unit sets (POMCUS) draw for supplies before continuing on to the marshalling area to participate in Exercise REFORGER `82. Subject Operation/Series: REFORGER '82 Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

US Navy Seabees construct a building at the Seabees campsite. The construction battalion is in Tunisia to repair a flood-damaged railroad during Exercise ATLAS RAIL. Subject Operation/Series: ATLAS RAIL Country: Tunisia (TUN)

Staff Sgt. Michael Bougher rappels more than 60 feet from the Indy Fuel stadium ceiling during pregame ceremonies, Friday, April 8, 2022 in Indianapolis, Ind.

Master Sgt. Sandra Welch, Operating Location - A, 1st Combat Camera Squadron superintendent, overseas a training scenario 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.

110330-N-6505H-038ARABIAN GULF (March 30, 2011) Aviation BoatswainÕs Mate (Equipment) Airman Aaron Hicks waits to guide arresting wires back into place as aircraft are recovered aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 are conducting maritime security operations and close-air support missions for Operation New Dawn in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 15, 2013) Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Russell Spearman, Seaman Giovanna Scotti, Aviation Electrician's Mate 2nd Class Christopher Savage and Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Elizabeth Olivas practice color guard drills aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3). Kearsarge is participating in Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) off the East Coast of the U.S. in preparation for a deployment this spring.

A U.S. Air Force Agile Control Integration Team (ACIT) breaks down communications antennas during exercise Bamboo Eagle 24 on San Clemente Island, California, Feb. 2, 2024. ACITs provide air-ground planning and airspace control to create effects across multiple domains and the electromagnetic spectrum. Exercise Bamboo Eagle 24-1 was designed to provide Airmen and their partners a flexible, combat-representative, multidimensional battlespace to conduct tactics development and provide advanced training opportunities. Air Force

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Paratroopers across the 82nd Airborne Division execute the 12 mile road march as part of one of the last events in the road to earning their E3B on Fort Bragg, NC, April 8, 2023. 371 Paratroopers and Soldiers across multiple units and locations successfully completed E3B.

Metal Artwork near the German bunker Cosy's pillbox at Juno Beach, Courseulles-sur-Mer

Paratroopers across the 82nd Airborne Division finish the 12 mile road march, complete a weapons test, and recieve their E3B on Fort Bragg, NC, April 7, 2023. 371 Paratroopers and Soldiers across multiple units and locations successfully completed E3B.

Team Mildenhall members approach the finish line during the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. walk of remembrance at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Jan. 18, 2024. The walk was held to honor the sacrifices of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and in recognition of the national birthday celebration.

Air Assault candidates rappel off the rappel towers on Camp Buehring, Kuwait, February 20, 2024. After successfully rappeling from the towers, candidates will rappel out of rotary wing aircraft. Army

1970S Pair Of Firefighters Pointing Hose Through Open Door Of Burning Building

FORT POLK, La. - U.S. Army infantrymen assigned to Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division from Fort Bragg, N.C., wait in the darkness at the Geronimo Drop Zone on Fort Polk during a mass airdrop that began the ground combat phase of Joint Readiness Training Center rotation 13-09, Aug. 18, 2013. The Soldiers were prepositioned to link up with the airdropping forces and begin the buildup of forces.

Maj. Gen. Chris LaNeve, Paratroopers assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division, and civillians all pay respects during the Airborne Memorial Ceremony in Normandy, France, June 6, 2022. All attendees came to pay respects to the fearless actions of Paratroopers who began their liberation of Normandy 78 years ago to the day.

Paintball, team and hands together for meeting in huddle, motivation or game plan on the battle field. Group of paintballers piling hand for teamwork, unity or collaboration in goals, mission or war

U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class, Andres Rodoni, left, from Dallas, Texas, assigned to Task Force 61/2, treats a simulated casualty with Hellenic Marine doctor Athanasios Andreou with the 32d Marine Brigade during exercise Alexander the Great 22, Greece, May 20, 2022. Alexander the Great 22 strengthens interoperability and force readiness between the U.S., Greece, and Allied nations, enhancing strategic defense and partnership to preserve security and stability in the region.

Marines with the Silent Drill Platoon execute their long line sequence during a Friday Evening Parade at Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., June 17, 2022. The hosting official for the evening was Lt. Gen. Mark R. Wise, Deputy Commandant for Aviation, and Her Excellency Dame Karen Pierce, British Ambassador to the U.S., was the guest of honor.U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Mark Morales)

U.S. Army Soldiers watch as a flock of sheep moves past them during a cordon and search mission for high value insurgents in Upper Dugmut, Iraq, April 3, 2008. The Soldiers are from 3rd Platoon, Delta Company, 2nd Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division.

Military Helicopter Rally Silhouette A black and white silhouette depicting a mass rally featuring military helicopters. Represents a large-scale assembly with a focus on aviation and emergency response. Copyright: xSellerx

A Panamanian Defense Force soldier leads a bomb-sniffing dog around a vehicle parked near the Gorgas Army Community Hospital complex. Base: Panama City Country: Panama (PAN)

A U.S. Sailor with Assault Craft Unit 5 conducts a visual inspection of cargo during an in-stream onload at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California in support of Los Angeles Fleet Week, May 22, 2022. The purpose of Fleet Week is to showcase the capabilities of the Navy-Marine Corps team and give back to the community with events, static displays, and personal interactions between service members and the public.

African American soldier talking on cell phone in airport

Recruits with Papa Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, meet their drill instructors aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, SC, on Dec. 2, 2022. Pick Up day allows drill instructors to teach recruits the rules and expectations of recruit training.

030317-M-4419R-090. Base: Camp Coyote Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: 5th Marines

A crew from a local television station conducts an interview of a Marine translator and two Soviet sailors. The Soviets are attending a barbecue and rodeo hosted by the Marines during a five-day goodwill visit to the San Diego area by three ships of the Soviet Pacific Fleet. Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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