Soldiers and Competition

Photos of military personnel in uniform, participating in competitions and training, highlighting camaraderie and preparations for airborne jumps and field exercises.

Close-up studio portrait of U.S. Marine in patrol cap.

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Phillip Amick, assigned to the U.S. Army Reserve, prepares to engage the board panel while competing in the 2022 Best Squad Competition at the Pentagon Library and Conference Center in Arlington, Virginia, Oct. 7, 2022. The competition tests the squads proficiency in their warrior tasks and battle drills and identifies the most cohesive, highly trained, disciplined and fit team - ready to fight and win - while demonstrating commitment to the Army Values and Warrior Ethos.

U.S. Army Sgt. Javier Hernandez, infantryman with the 1st Battalion, 175th Infantry Regiment, Maryland National Guard, poses for a photo Sept. 22, 2022, at the Fifth Regiment Armory, Baltimore, Maryland. Hernandez has taken advantage of the education benefits offered by the MDARNG including Federal Tuition Assistance, State Tuition Assistance Reimbursement (STAR), and the post 9/11 GI Bill to help him achieve his goal of attending dental school. (National Guard photo by Enjoli Saunders)

Army Reserve Cpl. Anton Shekhalevich, 412th Theater Engineer Command, fires a Colt 1911 pistol during a CIOR pistol practice event at Camp Ethan Allen Training Site in Vermont on July 21, 2022. The Interallied Confederation of Reserve Officers Military Competition (CIOR MILCOMP) is a three-day team competition consisting of NATO and Partnership for Peace nations in Europe. It has been around since 1957. The competition is open to all reserve components for both NCO and officer. It is now run on a volunteer basis and funded by former competitors through an alumni association.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Madison D. Franklin, a Marine with Golf Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, poses for a photo following a graduation ceremony at Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) San Diego, Dec. 2, 2022. Franklin earned the distinction as the first female honor graduate from MCRD San Diego. She was recruited out of Recruiting Station Indianapolis, Ind.

Portrait of United States soldier, a major in the United States Army.

220921-N-OX321-1022 NAVAL AIR STATION SIGONELLA, Italy (Sept. 21, 2022) U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Alan Pulido, from Kissimmee, Fla., smiles at the camera from his desk in the 7th Reconnaissance Squadron building as the In the Spotlight selection for the base paper The Signature on Naval Air Station Sigonella, Sept. 21, 2022. NAS Sigonellas strategic location enables U.S., allied, and partner nation forces to deploy and respond as required, ensuring security and stability in Europe, Africa and Central Command.

Soldiers and NCOs from the West Virginia and District of Columbia National Guards compete in their annual Best Warrior Competition, held at Camp Dawson, Kingwood, West Virginia, April 22, 2022. Best Warrior is an annual event where participants compete in a series of military tasks including weapons proficiency, endurance, physical fitness, medical skills, communications, and professional development activities. Winners of the local Best Warrior will compete at the regional level in May, also at Camp Dawson.

U.S. Air Force Col. Kevin M. Jamieson receives his first salute as the 3rd Wing commander during a change of command ceremony at Hangar 2 on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, July 15, 2022. U.S. Air Force Col. Travolis A. Simmons turned over command to Col. Kevin M. Jamieson as Lt. Gen. David A. Krumm, commander Alaskan North American Aerospace Defense Region, Alaskan Command, and 11th Air Force, officiated before gathered family members, distinguished guests and military personnel.

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1st Lt. Jeremiah Graham, officer in charge, 260th Movement Control Team, 39th Transportation Battalion, 16th Sustainment Brigade stands in front of a line of Abrams battle tanks from 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division July 22 on the port of Antwerp-Bruge as he prepares to move over 3,000 pieces of equipment within Europe for the largest onward movement operation at this port. The 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, from Fort Hood, Texas, will deploy approximately 4,200 Soldiers to replace the 1st Armored Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division. The ability to rapidly surge combat-ready forces into and across the theater is critical to projecting forces at a moments notice to support the alliance.

Tasbapauni, Nicaragua; Soldier holding Kalashnikov rifle

US Air Force Technical Sergeant John Miller, Photojournalist for the 89th Communications Squadron, Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland, has his face comouflaged during a deployment at Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia. During the deployment, wing personnel will be evaluated on ABILITY TO SURVIVE AND OPERATE (ATSO) skills, humanitarian scenarios and base defense. Subject Operation/Series: ABILITY TO SURVIVE AND OPERATE (ATSO) Base: Fort A. P. Hill State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jash Ancheta, a 386th Expeditionary Contracting Squadron contingency officer, recognized July 21, 2022 at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, credits the success his team has had on their deployment to their teamwork and going above and beyond when working alongside their mission partners. I think really that the camaraderie and teamwork within our flight, and relying on each other's knowledge to make our own decisions, empowers us to be better, said Ancheta.

Royal Australian Air Force Flight Lieutenant Jake Westcott, 1 Squadron pilot, poses for a photo, during RED FLAG-Alaska 22-3, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Aug. 10, 2022. RF-A is a premier training event for joint units to bolster interoperability, during which some service members partake in the tradition of growing a deployment mustache’ to increase a sense of morale and camaraderie among deployed service members. Westcott had been growing his mustache for four months.

U.S. Army Sgt. Jonathan Warren, assigned to the U.S. Army Special Operations Command, prepares to engage the board panel while competing in the 2022 Best Squad Competition at the Pentagon Library and Conference Center in Arlington, Virginia, Oct. 7, 2022. The competition tests the squads proficiency in their warrior tasks and battle drills and identifies the most cohesive, highly trained, disciplined and fit team - ready to fight and win - while demonstrating commitment to the Army Values and Warrior Ethos.

U.S. Air Force Maj. Justin Moore, 17th Comptroller Squadron and 17th Wing Staff Agencies commander, poses for a photo in the finance office at Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, June 24, 2022. Moore and his wife Lindsey, have a four-month-old son, Luka.

U.S. Army Sgt. Brady Bronson, an infantrymen with B Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 11th Infantry Division, pauses for a photograph while acting as opposition forces during Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center-Alaska 23-02 at Yukon Training Area, Fort Wainwright, Alaska, March 31, 2023. JPMRC-AK 23-02 is a display of the 11th Airborne Divisions ability to survive and thrive in the Arctic, and its soldiers ability to fight and win our nations wars anywhere. Bronson is from Joseph, Ore.

John R. Fox AwardLawton Fort Sill, Oklahoma - SPC Luke Wade was awarded the Geoffrey Ferris Award by Bravo Battery 1-22nd Field Artillery Battalion, 434th Field Artillery Brigade on January 26th, 2024 during Basic Combat Training graduation.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Aaron Jackson, 390th Intelligence Squadron squadron aviation resource management journeyman from Bardstown, Kentucky was selected as the 18th Wings Airman of the Week at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The Airman of the Week program is an opportunity for outstanding Airmen to be recognized by KAB leadership as well as showcase these young leaders to their peers.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Austin Lopez, a machine gunner and a NATO Winter Instructor Course instructor with 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, poses for a photo during Cold Weather Training in preparation for the NATO exercise Nordic Response 2024 in Setermoen, Norway, Feb. 4, 2024. Nordic Response is a Norwegian national readiness and defense exercise designed to enhance military capabilities and allied cooperation in high-intensity warfighting in a challenging arctic environment. This exercise will test military activities ranging from the reception of allied and partner reinforcements and command and control interoperability to combined joint operations, maritime prepositioning force logistics, integration with NATO militaries, and reacting against an adversary force during a dynamic training environment. The U.S. stands firm in commitment and readiness to support Norway, allies and partners. Marine Corps

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U.S. Air Force Col. Steven Richardson, 60th Air Mobility Wing chaplain, delivers a presentation titled, When Someone Puts a Price on your Life during a TEDxTravisAFB event at Travis Air Force Base, California, Oct. 24, 2022. The event included several topics designed to inspire creative solutions to challenges of the future.

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Capt. Philip Anderson, a native of Plainfield, Ind., and Chief Warrant Officer 2 Brian Kabay, a North Liberty, Ind. native, enjoy the USO concert of David Cook Jan. 21. "It was very exciting to separate myself from Iraq for a moment and enjoy the concert," said Anderson, who is the commander of the 1538th Transportation Company, 419th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 10th Sustainment Brigade, an Indiana National Guard unit from Elkhart, Ind.

Coast Guard Personnel - District 8 - 26-HK-85-2. D8--Coast Guardsman working at computer. Hurricane Katrina

Staff Sgt. Mateo Espinoza, medical laboratory technician, U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicines Occupational and Environmental Health Department on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. (Contributed photo)

United States Air Force Col. Jesse J. Friedel, 35th Fighter Wing (FW) outgoing commander, smiles as he delivers a speech during the 35th FW change of command ceremony at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 30, 2022. Friedel served as commander of the 35th FW since July 2020, amidst a global pandemic, during which the wing earned the Air and Space Outstanding Unit Award.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Branden Valle, 315th Training Squadron student, stands in front of a 315th TRS mural, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, October 11th, 2022. Valle joined the Air Force in order to promote his professional development and expand his career opportunities.

Capt. Eric Schenck of the 224th Air Defense Squadron was recently named the Continental U.S. NORAD Region-Air Forces Northern (CONR-AFNORTH) Command and Control Warrior of the Year and AFNORTH's outstanding company grade officer.

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Close-up of an army soldier

Meet U.S. Army Spc. Elizabeth Anne MacPherson, a public affairs mass communication specialist, assigned to the 5th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, 1st Corps. She has served in the Army for almost two years from Albany, New York. I vividly remember 9/11 and as somebody from New York, even if Im from upstate and not the city, those events really affected me. I see the United States as a place where everybody can be free and such a place deserves to be protected.

Paratroopers assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division march to Sainte-Mère-Église following the Airborne Memorial Ceremony in Normandy, France, June 6, 2022. Paratroopers come to Normandy to celebrate the triumph and victory of the 82nd Airborne Division in liberating Normandy from Nazi rule.

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U.S. Marine Corps drill instructor Sgt. Sam Plaskon poses for a photo aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., August 18, 2022.Sgt. Plaskon was originally born in Ukraine; He was adopted and brought to the United States at the age of 8 years old.

A Member of the 86th Airlift Wing bows his head in prayer, holding a rosary, during the memorial service for the thousands of victims who lost their lives when terrorist mounted attacks on the World Trade Centers Twin Towers and at the Pentagon. Hijackers deliberately flew civilian airliners into the buildings, killing themselves, the passengers and thousands on the ground. The service held at the Northside Chapel at Ramstein Air Base, Germany on September 14, 2001. Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

Recruits with Lima Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, meet their drill instructors aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Sept 2, 2022. Pickup Day officially marks the beginning of the training cycle for the new recruits and outlines the expectations of the recruits during training.

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US Army STAFF Sargeant James Hutson, Army Field Band, polishes his french horn at the Assembly Area before the 1997 Presidential Inaugural parade. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

An Air National Guard Security Forces specialist, assigned to the 155th Air Refueling Wing, Nebraska Air National Guard, completes a seven-mile ruck march in subzero temperatures at Camp Ripley Training Center, Minnesota as part of the Air National Guard's Security Forces Cold Weather Operations Course (CWOC) on January 17, 2024. The two-week CWOC course combined classroom instruction, outdoor skills development, and a 3-day, field training event that required students to build and sleep in arctic tent systems, subsisting on cold weather Meals Ready to Eat and incorporated land navigation, live saving skills, and cold water immersion events. 50 students from Air National Guard wings from across the U.S. participated in the advanced, cold weather survival course planned by personnel assigned to the 148th Fighter Wing, Minnesota Air National Guard.

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U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. David Pearson, 77th Fighter Generation Squadron section chief, ensures Airmen are prepared for an upcoming deployment at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Oct 12, 2022. As section chief, Pearson ensured every Airmen tasked to move downrange was able and ready to support the mission.

U.S. Army Master Sgt. Wilson D. Ramirez, 1st Theater Signal Brigade Sexual Assault Response Coordinator talks during an Armed Forces Network Radio interview about Sexual Assault at the AFN Radio Station in Camp Humphreys, South Korea on April 11, 2022. During the interview, Ramirez emphasises the power leaders have and how they can make a change into reducing sexual assault cases in the Army.

Medal of Honor recipient Sgt. 1st Class Leroy A. Petry stands next to the Hall of Heroes plaque now bearing his name after it is unveiled during a ceremony at the Pentagon, July 13, 2011.

1st Lt. Jose Caldera of the 35th Infantry Division gets a spotlight interview for the Soldiers family on Camp Arifjan Kuwait, Sept. 23, 2022.

U.S. Army Spc. Erick Muniz, 216th Engineer Battalion Mobility Augmentation Company, 578th Engineer Battalion, California National Guard, holds a folded American flag at Joint Forces Training Base, Los Alamitos, Calif. July 26, 2022.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Nathan Roark, 35th Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance journeyman, stands on the flightline during the RED FLAG-Alaska 23-1 exercise at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Oct. 12, 2022. Alaska has been a phenomenal experience. I've got to see things that I've only dreamt of seeing, like the northern lights. The main thing I've learned is to have confidence in my decisions as a new journeyman.

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Senior Airman Robert Reyes, left, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Aaron Slye, middle, and U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Derrall Bridges, right, 18th Security Forces Squadron training instructors, pose for a picture after the conclusion of an active shooter training exercise on Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 22, 2022. 18th SFS training instructors are responsible for ensuring 18th SFS defenders are proficient in providing proper force protection and asset security in order to support the 18th Wing mission of maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific.

U.S. Army Capt. Nicholas Wilson awaits questioning during a military knowledge board held during the 2022 Eighth Army Best Warrior and Squad Competition at Camp Casey, South Korea, May 12, 2022. The board is one of several tasks the competitors must complete as part of the annual competition.

U.S. Air Force Maj. Tim Soeken, an ophthalmologist with the Health Engagements Assistance Response Team (HEART) 2022, poses for a photo in Guatemala City, Sept. 2, 2022. Soeken is deployed from the 59th Medical Wing, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas.

U.S. Air Force Techn. Sgt. Mark Melchiori, 822nd Base Defense Squadron squad leader, pauses for a photo during terrain appreciation at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Oct. 28, 2022. This training is the start of the acclimatization process to ensure successful mobility, survival and tactics during jungle operations.

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U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Kellen L. Gault, an engineer equipment mechanic, with Combat Logistics Battalion 26, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, and native of Spartanburg, South Carolina, poses for a photo on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, June 27, 2023. Gault was selected for the Commandants Retention Program, and accepted early reenlistment because of his resolve and strength of will to become a leader in the Marine Corps, in his own words, the Marine Corps makes great leaders, and more than anything that is what I wanted to be. The Commandants Retention Program is an initiative that is focused on retaining the top 20 percent of eligible first term Marines, giving them the opportunity to reenlist first with extra incentives and reduced acceptance time.

Summer Quarter graduate Lt. Spencer Kitten is the latest winner of the Military Operations Research Society (MORS) Stephen A. Tisdale Thesis Award, recognizing the top operations research thesis focused on operational effectiveness and with the highest potential for near-term impact on the security of the U.S. and its allies.

Spc. Claire Droppelman, 16th Engineer Brigade, participates in the Ohio Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition(BWC)at the Ohio Army National Guard Camp James A. Garfield Joint Military Training Center, Ravenna, Ohio, April 3, 2022. The winners of the BWC will move on to represent the Ohio Army National Guard at the regional levelcompetitionthis summer. The BWCrecognizes Soldiers who demonstratecommitment to the Army values, embody the warrior Ethos, and represent the Force of the future. (Photo by Spc. Benhur Ayettey, 196thMobile Public Affairs Attachment/RELEASED)

U.S. Marine Cpl. Jeremy Olenick, Combat Logistics Battalion 6, II Marine Expeditionary Force, poses for a photo aboard a Swedish Combat Boat 90, during exercise Archipelago Endeavor 2022 (AE22) at Berga Naval Base, Sweden, September 4, 2022. AE22 is an integrated field training exercise that increases operational capability and enhances strategic cooperation between the U.S. Marines and Swedish forces.

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Airman Daniel Gouger, 374th Security Forces Squadron installation entry controller, leads a formation during a police retreat ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 20, 2022. The 374th SFS held the ceremony during Police Week to honor law enforcement personnel as well as recognize the dangers and risks they face every day.

Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge - New Orleans Flood Operations - Personnel - 26-HK-380-51. Hurricane Katrina

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Robert Harper, F-16 Viper Demonstration Team (VDT) dedicated crew chief, smiles for photo at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, April 13, 2022. The VDT travels to roughly 20 air shows across the United States each year where they engage with local media and members of the community in which they are performing.

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A photo of U.S. Air Force 2nd Lt. Abhishek Shrestha, 88th Operations Support Squadron airfield operations officer, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Sept. 28, 2022.

Lt. Col. Stephen Jeselink, Task Force Warrior deputy commander, is recorded while reading the poem "The Night Before Christmas" at the USO at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Dec. 16, 2008. Through the United Through Reading military program, the Jeselink family in Louisiana will be able to continue a long-standing holiday tradition of listening to Stephen read the poem on Christmas Eve.

PACIFIC OCEAN (July 15, 2022) Royal Australian Navy Sub- Lt. Thomas Watson stands watch on the bridge of Royal Australian Navy landing helicopter dock HMAS Canberra (L02) 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 world's 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 world's oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (Photo by Royal Australian Navy Leading Seaman Matthew Lyall)

They met and fell in love in the Air Force. It's a memory SENIOR AIRMAN Melissa and STAFF Sergeant Max Talley at Howard Air Force Base, Panama, said they'll always cherish. Photograph used in the article "Don't Hurt Old Glory," from the August 1999 AIRMAN Magazine. Base: Seymour Johnson Air Force Base State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Kyle McCue, a rifleman with 2d Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, receives an Annual Rifle Squad Competition award during an award ceremony on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, May 23, 2022. The Marines were awarded for finishing first in the Annual Rifle Squad Competition while deployed to Okinawa, Japan.

PETTY Officer 3rd Class Robert McGirk, a Seabee with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 5 (NMCB-5), carries a case of apple juice that he purchased at an exchange in a camp under construction in northern Saudi Arabia during Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU)

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Cy Snyder III, C-130 Loadmaster from the 169th Airlift Squadron, Peoria Air National Guard Base, Illinois, supports Agile Rage 22 at Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center in Alpena, Mich., June 9, 2022. Agile Rage 22 is a National Guard Bureau-led exercise that provides realistic training opportunities, mimicking current and future combat environments dictated by the National Defense Strategy.

Pennsylvania Veterans of Foreign Wars Commander Henry Mannella spent his career in the 28th Infantry Division and served two tours in Iraq.

General Charles C. Krulak, 31st Commandant of the Marine Corps (right) and Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, Harold G. Lee. The Marines were visiting Kaneohe Bay, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, on a farewell tour. Base: Camp Smith State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Army National Guard Sgt. Kolton Brown of the 67th Army Band poses for photos at public affairs studio in Cheyenne, Wyo., July 27, 2022.

Sgt. Dakota Meyer with Combat Roadie, his pet monkey, in Afghanistan, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Meyer will be receiving the Medal of Honor, the nation's highest award for valor, from President Barack Obama in Washington, Sept. 15, making him the first living Marine recipient since the Vietnam War. Meyer was assigned to Embedded Training Team 2-8 advising the Afghan National Army in the eastern provinces bordering Pakistan. He will be awarded for heroic actions in Ganjgal, Afghanistan, Sept. 8, 2009.

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Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force- Personalities Half length portrait of Major General C H H Vulliamy DSP, the Signals Officer in Chief, SHAEF.

An Australian army soldier walks toward the opening ceremony as part of Super Garuda Shield 2022 in Baturaja, Indonesia, Aug. 3, 2022. Super Garuda Shield, a part of Operation Pathways and a longstanding annual, bilateral military exercise conducted between the U.S. military, Indonesia National Armed Forces, has now expanded to a multinational exercise encompassing 14 Nations. This exercise reinforces the U.S. commitments to our allies, and other regional partners reinforcing joint readiness, and the interoperability to fight and win together.

Sgt. First Class Mathew Rodela a trumpet player with the Maryland Army National Guard's 229th Army Band, poses for picture at Maryland State House in Annapolis, Maryland, June 10, 2022. The 229th Army Band performs for military and civilian functions throughout the year which includes military reviews, ceremonies, and troop support functions.

CMSAF David J. Campanale sits down and autographs programs during the Dyess AFB Enlisted Dining Out. Base: Dyess Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Army National Guard Sgt. Kolton Brown of the 67th Army Band poses for photos at public affairs studio in Cheyenne, Wyo., July 27, 2022.

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U.S. Air Force Airman First Class Dustyn Greggainsruthford, Honor Guard, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, holds the inverted ceremonial glass at the POW/MIA table during the U.S. Air Force 75th Ball at the Henry B. Gonzales Convention Center, San Antonio, Texas, Sept. 17, 2022. The theme of this year's Air Force Ball was "Proud Past, Promising Future," and allowed participants to connect, engage and boost morale among the active duty, reservists, civilians, and private sector partners to foster an ongoing kinship within the Military City, USA, community.

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Spc. McGinnis, 18, with his mom at Advanced Individual Training Graduation, Fort Benning, Ga., 2005.

Operation Zephyr - 26-HK-154-91. Images from Lt. Williams. Hurricane Katrina

Soldiers and Airmen from the Idaho National Guard had the privilege and honor of leading at the front of the Boise Holiday Parade on Dec. 3, 2022. The Idaho National Guards joint honor guard guided the parade with the U.S. and state flags followed by the Idaho Army National Guard 25th Army Band who filled the streets of downtown Boise with Christmas music.

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Staff Sgt. Daniel Bari, shown here in front of Mount Rainier, said he plans to climb Mount Everest in 2012. Bari, a St. Louis Park, Minn., native and a medic with the 34th Red Bull Infantry Division, climbed a portion of Mount Rainier while preparing for his deployment to southern Iraq.

Spc. Christopher Works is a Combat Medic with the 9th Mission Support Command. This is my second time to Japan and this trip is way better than the first one. Working with the Japanese medics has been beyond fulfilling and a honor. Being able to share my knowledge with someone in the field and gain their expertise is priceless. This exercise has been beyond gratifying.”

U.S. Army Maj. Caleb Dexter, 9th Mission Support Command strategic planner, participates in Yama Sakura 83 as a liaison officer at Camp Asaka, Japan, Dec. 1, 2022. During the exercise, Dexters job as an LNO is to facilitate communication between elements of participating organizations to ensure mutual understanding and unity of purpose and action.

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