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Soldiers In Tactical Operations

Images of soldiers engaged in various tactical scenarios, showcasing military uniforms, weapons, and a focus on security and operations in challenging environments.

Portrait of a special forces soldier with rifle in the desert.
Portrait of a special forces soldier with rifle in the desert.
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Paratroopers assigned to the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division and Soldiers of the Japan Self-Defense Force conduct transportation operations during the Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC) on Fort Polk, Louisiana, Nov. 2, 2022. JRTC Rotation 23-01 serves to enhance brigade and supporting unit's deployment readiness.
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Seabag in hand and rucksack on his back, a Marine from the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit heads toward the amphibious assault ship Bataan at the Morehead City, N.C. port, Jan. 15, 2009. The 22nd MEU will deploy aboard the Bataan and the USS Carter Hall and Fort McHenry to the earthquake-ravaged Caribbean nation of Haiti to conduct sea-based humanitarian assisstance and disaster relief.
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040805-F-4882M-016. Base: Luke Air Force Base State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AETC
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CAMP BONDSTEEL, Kosovo - U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Kyle H. Nickels, an EOD technician with the 702nd Ordnance Company (Explosive Ordnance Disposal), 18th Military Police Brigade, 21st Theater Sustainment Command, and a native of Grand Rapids, Mich., sprints up a hill during the stress shoot portion of the Kosovo Force Regional Command East Best Warrior Competition at Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo, Sept. 30, 2022. Four noncommissioned officers and three junior enlisted Soldiers competed for the title of Best Warrior during the three-day event.
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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Thomas Mitchell, an explosive ordnance disposal craftsman assigned to the 378th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, poses beside a Mine Resistant Ambush Protected All-Terrain vehicle at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Sept. 16, 2022. Mitchell won the Top III Association of Prince Sultan Air Bases Unsung Hero award, for August, for going above and beyond his normal duty tasks while deployed to PSAB. The Unsung Hero award recognizes up-and-coming leaders within the ranks of E5 and E6 who exemplify their services core values, often behind the scenes, inspiring others and contributing to improving customer service and the overall mission.
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Lance Cpl. William Byrne and Cpl. David Belling, field artillery fire control men with Regimental Combat Team 3, originally stationed in Okinawa, Japan, built an Iwo Jima memorial at the RCT-3 compound to help motivate and lift the spirits of the Marines and Sailors stationed here.
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060326-A-5745M-016. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Camp Liberty State: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 10TH MTN
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United States Marines assemble an Aerovironment RQ-11 Raven-B unmanned aerial vehicle at a forward operating base in Afghanistan's Helmand Province
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U.S. Marine combat engineers with Alpha Company, 3rd Landing Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 3, pose for a group photo after finishing construction of an artificial corridor at Henoko Beach, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 25, 2022. 3rd LSB conducted a battalion field exercise to train core mission essential tasks and rehearse emerging warfighting concepts in preparation for future exercises and operations. 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. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Federico Marquez)
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040603-M-8096M-015. Complete Scene Caption: US Marine Corps (USMC) First Sergeant (1SGT) Ernest Hoopii, assigned to the Battalion Landing Team (BLT), 1ST Battalion, 6th Marines, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), Special Operations Capable (SOC), poses for a photograph holding a 5.56 mm AK-74 assault rifle taken from a slain enemy fighter after a firefight with Taliban insurgents near the village of Khabargho, Afghanistan during Operation Asbury Park. The ensuing firefight resulted in five Taliban fighters dead, three Marines wounded, and three enemy combatants being captured. During eight days of intense fighting more than 80 Taliban fighters were killed while eight Marines were wounded in the most intense clashes during the MEU's deployment in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Khabargho State: Zabol Country: Afghanistan (AFG)
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U.S. Soldiers with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 112th Infantry Regiment, 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team complete a 3.6 mile run in combat gear during a physical training exercise at Camp McGregor, New Mexico, Jan. 14, 2024. They are training at Camp McGregor as they prepare for a deployment to the Horn of Africa.
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U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Michael Thomas, a mortarman with 3d Battalion, 3d Marines, loads an M252 81 mm mortar system during Exercise Fuji Viper 22.5 at Combined Arms Training Center, Camp Fuji, Japan, Sept. 6, 2022. Exercise Fuji Viper exemplifies a commitment to realistic training that produces lethal, ready, and adaptable forces capable of decentralized operations across a wide range of missions. 3/3 is forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marines, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program. Thomas is a native of Collings Lakes, New Jersey.
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Bearded SEAL team member in the desert.
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The 149th CBRN Company (Homeland Response) conducts Decon operations 27 July 2022 at Camp Roberts, CA.Operational Decon sustains operations, reduces the contact hazard, and limits the spread of contamination to eliminate the necessity or reduce the duration of wearing MOPP gear.
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030207-F-0876R-044. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: CENTAF
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060411-A-7969G-027. Base: Laq Laq State: Salah Ah Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST AB DIVISION
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U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Angel Padilla, a landing-support specialist with 2nd Landing Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, waits for a CH-53K King Stallion assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 461 at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, Aug. 15, 2022. This was the first time the Marine Corps deployed the CH-53K King Stallion in an exercise. HMH-461 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force.
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070214-A-4520N-096. State: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ)
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Spc. Jennifer Lee, a healthcare specialist with Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 3rd Battalion, 157th Field Artillery of Pueblo, Colo., levels out her front and rear iron sights on her M4 Carbine with a pen before zeroing her weapon at Fort Carson, Colorado Springs, Colo., Feb. 10, 2009. Lee, a nursing student at Colorado State University, will deploy to Iraq for her first time later this year. I got to shoot a lot of weapons,” Lee said, emphasizing that it was hard but good training for her.
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during Operation Viking at Joint Base Cape Cod, July 22, 2022. Operation Viking is an intense joint task force exercise designed to prepare Soldiers with realistic training simulating the deployment of civil affairs units in direct support of a contingency operation in Africa.
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U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jason Conley, a native of Flint, Mich., and a field artillery cannoneer with Quebec Battery, 5th Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, poses for a photo with a High-Mobility Artillery Rocket System during exercise Valiant Shield 2022 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, June 14, 2022. Exercise such as Valiant Shield allows the Indo-Pacific Command Joint Forces the opportunity to integrate forces from all branches of service to conduct precise, lethal, and overwhelming multi-axis, multi-domain effects that demonstrate the strength and versatility of the Joint Force and our commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific.
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030322-M-5753Q-003. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Az Zubayr Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 7th Marines
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Military First Aid Kit with Red Cross Patch
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Royal Australian Air Force airmen put on their life support equipment during RED FLAG-Alaska 22-3 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Aug. 4, 2022. RF-A serves as an ideal platform for international engagement, and the exercise has a long history of including allies and partners, ultimately enabling all involved to exchange tactics, techniques and procedures while improving interoperability.
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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Dillan Shankles, a machine gunner with 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division poses for a photo during exercise Intrepid Maven 22.4 in the United Arab Emirates, Sept 22, 2022. Intrepid Maven is a bilateral exercise between U.S. and UAE armed forces to train with and strengthen our relationships with allied nations in the CENTCOM area of operations.