Soldier Silhouettes at Sunset

Silhouettes of armed soldiers against vibrant sunset skies, capturing the essence of military patrols and resilience. Dark tones evoke a serious, dramatic mood.

Private military contractor with rifle against the sun.
Private military contractor with rifle against the sun.
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A U.S. special tactics operator and a member of the Zapovjedništvo specijalnih snaga (Croatian Special Operations Forces Command) observe as ZSS members execute a military free fall from a U.S. Air Force MC-130J Commando II assigned to the 352d Special Operations Wing over Udbina, Croatia, July 21, 2022. Members of the 352 SOW participated in Joint Combined Exchange Training, which included members of the U.S. Air Forces 352d Special Operations Wing, the U.S. Armys 1st Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) and the ZSS. Ready and trained response forces, particularly special operations forces, are important capabilities contributing to deterrence.
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An Afghan National Army soldier provides security during Operation Mostarak in Badula Qulp, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Feb. 19, 2010.
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Vehicles are staged outside of Forward Operating Base Gerber, near Camp Buehring, Kuwait, as Soldiers from 155th Armored Brigade Combat Team prepare to use them to conduct Iron Union 8 training exercise with United Arab Emirates.
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Special forces soldiers with rifles above head as they cross a river during a jungle raid.
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TSGT Eric Harper, 51st Civil Engineering Squadron/Fire Department, Osan Air Base, Korea, takes cover during a simulated chemical attack during exercise Foal Eagle, Oct. 28, 1998. Osan Air Base is conducting a base wide exercise that is designed to test and improve the ability of air base personnel to function in a chemical environment. Subject Operation/Series: FOAL EAGLE '98KOREA CD Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)
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U.S. Army Soldiers with Charlie Company 1-27 Wolf Hounds, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division discuss the mission while on a dismounted patrol during the Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center (JPMRC) on the island of Oaho, Hi., November 2, 2022. JPMRC 23-01 is a regional combat training center (CTC) rotation that builds combat readiness in America's Pacific Division and is a key way the Army forces engage in a joint environment with our regional allies and partners.
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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Leonardo Murillotrujillo, assigned to Marine Corps Air Station Iwakunis Provost Marshals Office, provides security after responding to a simulated suspicious package during Exercise Active Shield at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Nov. 16, 2022. Active Shield is an annual training exercise that is critical to the air stations ability to maintain mission readiness and enhance bilateral collaboration in order to sustain military operations in support of the U.S.-Japan Alliance.
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France, Paris, soldiers of the sentry force in the defense district
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Artillery Soldiers from Bravo Battery, 3rd Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division conduct sling-load operations and elevator drills with 3rd Attack Helicopter Battalion, 1st Aviation Regiment, 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division on Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, Romania, Jan. 4, 2024, to increase readiness and proficiency in air assault operations.
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A 20th Fighter Wing pilot walks through red smoke during Combat Survival Training at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, June 6, 2022. Pilots were undergoing Survival, Evasion, Resistance, Escape (SERE) training in which they had to survive and make contact with the proper sources after landing in enemy territory.
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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
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A U.S. Marine Corps recruit with Lima Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, clears his mask during a training exercise in the confidence chamber on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, May 17, 2022. The chamber is filled with chlorobenzalmalononitrile, a form of tear gas, to instill confidence in recruits skills and their gear in the event of a chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear attack.
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Security forces Airmen discuss how they performed during ground tactics training with the cadre Nov. 2, 2010, at Camp Bullis, Texas. Airmen attending the Combat Leadership Course gain leadership experience from classroom and field training in land navigation, convoy operations, mounted and dismounted patrols, and urban warfare.
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Operation Enduring Freedom - Airmen run an operations check on a fire hydrant hose on Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar.
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Marines with Scout Sniper Platoon, Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, Regimental Combat Team 6 exit a compound in Agha Ahmad, Afghanistan, Aug. 27, 2012. The Marines with Scout Sniper Platoon and their attachments stood in an over watch position to provide surveillance and gather intelligence on the enemy as part during Operation Helmand Viper.
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110811-N-ZZ999-113 PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 11, 2011) Naval Aircrewman 1st Class Andrew Reischauer waits to board an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter between flight cycles aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). The John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment to the western Pacific Ocean and Arabian Gulf.
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Special warfare candidates perform swim tactics and team building exercises during the Special Warfare Training Wing Assessment & Selection Course at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland on March 14, 2023. Trainees in every course in the pipeline are provided hostic support to prepare each candidate physically, mentally, emotionally and cognitively for demanding careers as special warfare operators.
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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.
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110918-N-ZZ999-540INDIAN OCEAN (Sept. 18, 2011) Aviation Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Alfred Ranili, from Cebu, Philippines, removes buttons from catapult three before flight operations aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). John C. Stennis is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations and support missions as part of Operations Enduring Freedom and New Dawn.
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Soldiers in camouflage military uniforms carrying weapons, Reconnaissance missions in rugged mountains, Assault infantry battle training. Soldiers in camouflage military uniforms carrying weapons, Reconnaissance missions in rugged mountains, Assault infantry battle training. ,model released, Symbolfoto Copyright: xZoonar.com/WosunanxPhotostoryx 21537922 ,model released, Symbolfoto ,property released
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A view of the back of a flight deck crewman's helmet showing a cartoon drawing, as a CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter takes off from the amphibious assault ship USS GUAM (LPH 9), during operations off the coast of Beirut, Lebanon. Base: USS Guam (LPH 9) Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)
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Expended shell casings from an M4 carbine lay on the Combat Arms Training and Maintenance firing range Oct. 5, 2022 outside of Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho. The 366th SFS conducted live-fire training to maintain operational readiness and mission capabilities.
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U.S. Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Daniel Nelson, a Security Force member of Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah, provides security during a key leader engagement at Malaa Lay Maiwand School in Farah City, Farah province, Afghanistan, Aug. 1. The PRT members are engaging local school officials to assess the condition of city schools and encourage student participation. PRT Farah's Security Force is made up of National Guard infantrymen out of Alaska who are responsible for ensuring the safety of everyone assigned to PRT Farah.
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Soldiers plot coordinates in preparation to complete the night land navigation course today at Ft. Lee, Va. Soldiers from multiple divisions have gathered here to complete the 2023 Best Warrior Competition hosted by the 80th Training Command.
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Silhouette of Army soldier with rifle above his head at sunset.
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Southern at War Re-enactment Day
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Volunteers Center
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Soldier with weapons isolated on white
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XII Raid Cataluña 2018, Barbastro, Huesca, Spain.
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Wyoming Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 297th Infantry Regiment, 29th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, maneuver over hilly terrain in a platoon-level simulated training exercise during the Exportable Combat Training Capability (XCTC) at Camp Roberts, California, July 17, 2022. XCTC is a series of training exercises between an active-duty U.S. Army brigade and an Army National Guard brigade, intended to increase the skills and readiness of National Guard units.
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U.S. Navy Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Miller Jarod Miller, assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), reunites with his fiance during a homecoming aboard Camp Lejeune, Oct. 9, 2022. Marines and Sailors assigned to the 22nd MEU returned home after completing a seven-month deployment with the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group in the U.S. Naval Sixth Fleet area of operations.
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Soldier man, gun and double exposure for Ukraine flag, war and fight for human rights, freedom or justice. Military service agent, tank and helicopter for conflict, shooting and apocalypse in warzone
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Fifteen Minnesota National Guard and two Croatian Soldiers are competing in Minnesotas Best Warrior Competition April 7-10, 2022, at Camp Ripley. The annual competition tests the military skills, physical strength and endurance of the top Soldiers and noncommissioned officers nominated by units across the state. Croatia and Minnesota have worked together for 25 years as part of the National Guards State Partnership Program. Minnesotas winners will move on to compete against the best Soldiers and noncommissioned officers from states across the region at Camp Ripley in May. (Minnesota National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Luther C. Talks)
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An Ivy Soldier assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, 4th Infantry Division, watches the Milky Way during a warfighter exercise, Sept. 24, 2022, at Fort Carson, Colorado. Ivy Soldiers are fit, disciplined and smart fighters; they have confidence in themselves, their teammates, their leaders, their equipment and their unit.
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U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Mark Oravsky from 4th Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 5th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division provides security at Suri Elementary School, Suri Bazaar, Zabul Province, Afghanistan, Nov. 14, 2009. Afghan National Army and U.S. Soldiers met with the school's teachers to identify and discuss potential improvement opportunities.
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Members of the Portland Civil Air Patrol (CAP) participate in early morning Honor Guard training on Oct. 16, 2022 at Portland Air National Guard Base, Ore. The 142nd Wing Honor Guard consists of Air Guardsmen and members of the local CAP.
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Ohio National Guard troops, with bayonets mounted, stand watch over Kent State University on early May 4, 1970.
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Paratroopers assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division (82nd Abn. Div.) preform a jump during the 82nd Abn. Div. 76th Convention in Orlando, Fl, Aug 11, 2022. Veterans of the 82nd Abn. Div., families, and Active Duty personnel were among the crowds watching the jump.
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Chat, typing and man with a phone in the army for communication, social media and contact. Website, email and person reading a message on a mobile app while playing paintball on a field with friends
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Backlit image of soldier guarding a hostage.
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Artwork: "End of the Day" Germany, 1987. Artist: Gary Lewis. Catalog Number: 1.12.88. Country: Unknown
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At the grounds of the Minnesota state capitol on June 1, the Minnesota National Guard stood to protect citizens and infrastructure as people protested on the steps of the capitol building.
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Iranian conscript in command room uses military tech to identify threats from enemies. Iran IDF army operator uses software on laptop to communicate information to generals on war front line
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U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Alicia Walters, lead career planner with the Marine Corps Recruiting Command, and Master Gunnery Sgt. Brad Walters, ground ordnance chief with The Basic School, pose for a portrait at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, April 14, 2022. The Walters will successfully close this chapter together, celebrating with a dual retirement ceremony May 2022. Gunnery Sgt. Alicia Walters, who is currently on terminal leave after 20 years of service and Master Gunnery Sgt. Brad Walters, finishing up 25 years to the Marine Corps are looking forward to spending time with their children and working on their homestead.
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Conceptual image of war between Russia and Ukraine with Silhouette tank and helicopter on cracked wall with national flag background
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First lieutenant kite J.P. Soolsma, classified by 313 Squadron, with 'student-flyer' first lieutenant c.a.j.m. Frijters. Photo belongs to the photo report, which is created for the benefit of the 'operational, the Royal Netherlands Air Force in operation' by Wim Cock from 1983.
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The Heritage of America Band plays live holiday music for on-lookers of the annual holiday tree lighting ceremony at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Dec. 1, 2022. The United States Air Force Heritage of America Band has a rich history of inspiring hearts and minds, building and sustaining American patriotism and enhancing esprit de corps in the United States Air Force.
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An attendee of the 34th Annual Candlelight Vigil stands during the event in Washington, D.C., May 13, 2022. During the event, the names engraved on the walls of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial are read aloud to memorialize those who made the ultimate sacrifice.
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ACT OF VALOR (2012), directed by MIKE MCCOY and SCOTT WAUGH.
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Army Reserve Showing Book Now And Order
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Armed Forces Day Showing Patriotic Patriotism And National
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Silhouette of army soldiers with flag of India in the mountains. 3D Rendering
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Military tank close-up Caterpillar Track with Indian flag Background
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USA Today Newspaper reporting on the 9/11 attacks
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The Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division is to identify and defeat criminal threats to Army and affiliated personnel, installations, procurement efforts, and other assets by providing unparalleled criminal investigative support to the total force in order to enhance the U.S. Armys operational readiness.