Soldiers Silhouettes at Dusk

Silhouettes of soldiers against dramatic sunsets, showcasing military readiness and teamwork during twilight. The mood is tense yet focused, with deep orange hues.

Silhouette of U.S. Marine with rifle against the sunset.

U.S. Army Cpl. Casey Leimbach and U.S. Army Spc. Timothy Rigg, both combat infantrymen for 1st Platoon, Apache Company, Team Apache, 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501st Infantry Regiment, Task Force 4-25, provide security during a patrol to Black Rock, Khowst province, Afghanistan, July 31, 2012. Team Apache conducted the patrol to investigate a previous attack to Combat Outpost Bak.

7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) Soldiers participate in the 5th Annual Ruck for your Lives event at Camp Bull Simons on October 27, 2022. Soldiers performed a 4-mile ruck march while carrying non-perishable foods for donation to local food banks. Each battalion competed against each other to see who donated the largest amount of non-perishables.

Silhouette of two special operations forces soldiers aiming with optics on service rifles, inspecting territory, searching targets, observing enemy movement during secret mission or night patrolling. Commandos team fighters attacking enemy on dawn

Silhouette of Army soldier with rifle against an orange sunset.

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Paratroopers assigned to the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division participate in the 10k Presidents Day Ruck, February 19, 2024. The ruck was hosted by Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) and celebrated all 46 of the United States' current and former Presidents. Army

Partially silhouetted U.S. Marine on a bunker in Northern Afghanistan.

Silhouette of U.S. Marine with rifle against the sunset.

U.S. Marines with 1st Marine Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, await transport with an ultra-light tactical vehicle, during Marine Air-Ground Task Force Distributed Exercise (MDMX) at the Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Feb. 10, 2024. The Marines with 1st Recon began MDMX by conducting a tactical night insertion into an austere environment. MDMX is a maneuver exercise that incorporates ground, air, and logistics operations over several days. Marine Corps

U.S. Marines with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, prepare for night rehearsals for a Mechanized Raids Course at Camp Pendleton, California, on July 18, 2022. The course prepares Marines for deployment with a Marine Expeditionary Unit as part of a motorized raid force.

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A U.S. Marine at Sunset, Afghanistan's Helmand Province

Oregon Army National Guard Soldiers with 1st Squadron, 82nd Cavalry Regiment, conduct live-fire exercises late into the evening during their annual training (AT), July 25, 2018, at Orchard Combat Training Center near Boise, Idaho. This was the first AT the 1-82nd Cavalry Squadron was able to conduct a full series of live-fire qualifications with their Stryker vehicles that they received less than two years ago. (Oregon Army National Guard

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U.S. Marine Lance Cpls. Ryan Snyder, a 21-year-old team leader from Kapolei, Hawaii, and David Lambert, a 21-year-old mortarman from Granbury, Texas, assigned to the 81mm Mortar Platoon, Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, talk while providing security from their defensive position as the sun sets during Operation Shahem Tofan (Eagle Storm) here, Feb. 11. After arriving in the desert on helicopters and an armored convoy, Afghan Border Police and the Weapons Marines scoured dusty highways for smugglers and insurgents moving across the eastern desert into Helmand province, Feb. 10-13. The mission was a shift from the ABPÄôs current assignment in Garmsir district, where they keep watch over its southern population centers. Under the coalition mentorship, they are returning to their core capability of interdicting insurgent activity across HelmandÄôs border.

Silhouette of a soldier aiming assault rifle with collimator sight at night.

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Echo Troop, 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment Soldiers stand guard while an Iraqi man watches in the distance as the sun sets at the beginning of a patrol during Operation Magnon al-Wombet in Shaab, April 10. The operation was designed specifically to stop the flow of improvised explosive devices, weapons and contraband from the outskirts of the city to the center of Baghdad.

United States Army rangers on the sunset. United States Army rangers

Silhouette of United States Army rangers on the sunset.

SOUTHERN SHORSHORK, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Seaman David R. Trevino, a corpsman with Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, from San Antonio, Texas, provides security while Cpl. Matthew J. Sandrowski, a team leader with Lima Company, 3/3, from Trumbull, Conn., searches a local Afghan man in Southern Shorshork, Helmand province, Afghanistan, during the second day of Operation Cobra, June 17. The man pulled up in front of the Marines’ observation post to survey what was happening. It turned out the man lived nearby and was just curious. The Marines thanked him for his cooperation. Operation Cobra is a joint operation between Marine Corps units and the Afghanistan National Army to disrupt enemy forces which have been using the sparsely populated region between Marjah and Nawa as a safe haven.

U.S. Marine Corps Master Sgt. Thomas J. Dye, from Jacksonville, Florida, a Tactical Air Control Party program manager assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1), participates in a close air support exercise during Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 2-23, at Wiss Airfield near Chocolate Mountains, California, March 31, 2023. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by MAWTS-1, providing standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine aviation training and readiness, and assists in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics.

A U.S. Air Force tactical air control party airman from the 227th Air Support Operations Squadron watches a hovering UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter during joint training for New Jersey Task Force One at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., June 28, 2017. The primary mission of New Jersey Task Force One is to provide advanced technical search and rescue capabilities to victims trapped or entombed in structurally collapsed buildings. Task Force One is made up of New Jersey National Guard Soldiers and Airmen, as well as civilians.

Silhouette of a United States Army ranger in the mountains.

Silhouette of two soldiers attacking enemy while surrounded by fire and smoke.

KUNAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan - As the sun sets behind U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Jamie R. Johnson, a platoon sergeant from Park Hills, Mo., assigned to Bayonet Company, 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, Task Force No Slack, he peers into the floors of the Shigal Valley in eastern Afghanistan's Kunar Province Mar. 17. No International Security Assistance Forces were injured during the joint operation where 20 insurgents were killed.

Silhouette of special forces soldier during a river raid in the jungle.

Silhouette of US soldier with rifle against the sunset

Silhouette of U.S Marines on a bunker at sunset in Northern Afghanistan.

U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Grant Hicks, a corpsman with Bravo Surgical Company, 3d Medical Battalion, 3d Marine Logistics Group, prepares to participate in a nighttime medical treatment training event, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, July 19, 2022. The training was conducted in order to familiarize members of Bravo Surgical Company with patrolling, resuscitation, surgical treatment, and evacuation of injured service members in a nighttime environment.

Marines with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, crest a hill at the end of a patrol through Helmand province, Afghanistan, Dec. 19, 2013. The company established temporary patrol bases and conducted dismounted patrols over the course of three days to build relations with local residents and counter any insurgent presence in the area.

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Division, 2d Marine Division, hike to an objective during Spanish FLOTEX-22 near Rota, Spain, June 22, 2022. This exercise features tactical level actions ashore, combined with joint training and planning, aimed at increasing overall bilateral interoperability between nations.

Fire Base Gloria, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, June 6, 2007 - A Marine attaches an M-240G medium machine gun to the turret of his humvee before moving out to conduct a raid.

Silhouette of a soldier patrolling the coastline at sunset.

U.S. Marines with Fox Company, Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conduct a machine gun range during sustainment training in D'Arta Plage, Djibouti, Nov. 12. The 11th MEU is deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

Military Photographer of the Year Winner 1997 Title: Desert Operations Category: Combat Camera Place: 3rd Place Exact Date Shot Unknown Caption: UK soldiers and weapons participating in Operation Bright Star. Country: Egypt (EGY)

U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Echo Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, fire down range during the table two course of fire at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Jan. 16, 2024. The table two course of fire teaches recruits the fundamentals of safety and marksmanship in combat shooting positions and rifle carries.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Sebastian Islasottone, a Jacksonville, Florida native, infantry Marine with 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, uses a radio during a Marine Air-Ground Task Force Warfighting Exercise as part of Service Level Training Exercise 2-24 at Range 220, Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Feb. 21, 2024. MWX is the culminating event for SLTE 2-24 that improves U.S. and allied service members operational capabilities and lethality as a MAGTF. Marine Corps

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Allen Rodriguez, fire team leader, with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, returns fire on a simulated enemy force while conducting a tactical exercise during exercise Archipelago Endeavor 22 (AE22), at Berga Naval Base, Sweden, Sept. 21, 2022. AE22 is an integrated field training exercise that increases operational capability and enhances strategic cooperation between the U.S. Marines and Swedish forces.

Silhouette of a sniper aiming rifle from atop a hill at night during sunset.

Joint Terminal Attack Controllers (JTAC) give a send-off to the AH-64 Apache aircraft, assigned to the 12th Combat Aviation Brigade, during a live fire range for Exercise Ample Strike 22 in Czech Republic, Sept. 6, 2022. The exercise is a regular Czech Republic JTAC-led exercise focused on advanced air and land training, strengthening U.S. and NATO Allies capabilities, and defending against adversaries in the European Theater.

Silhouette of a soldier aiming gun on seacoast at night under moonlight.

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U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Calvin Esslinger scans a ridgeline from an observation post near Combat Outpost Munoz, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Nov. 15, 2009.

U.S. Marines with Light Armored Reconnaissance detachment, Battalion Landing Team 2/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), fire at targets during a live-fire range aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) in the Atlantic Ocean, July 26, 2022. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and 22nd MEU, under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

Marines with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit's maritime raid force move to a firing line while conducting marksmanship training on the flight deck of USS New Orleans, miles off Southern Californias coast.

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U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team 1/8, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (2MEU), board a CH-53E Super Stallion with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 (Reinforced), 24th MEU, prior to a simulated raid during Realistic Urban Training (RUT) on Fort Barfoot, Virginia, Jan. 22, 2024. RUT provides the 24th MEU the opportunity to operate in unfamiliar environments, integrate the units of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force, and train towards being designated as special operations capable.

A U.S. Marine with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 (Reinforced), 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, sets up communications at a forward arming and refueling point as part of Realistic Urban Training (RUT) on Fort Barfoot, Virginia, Jan. 14, 2024. RUT provides the 24th MEU the opportunity to operate in unfamiliar environments, integrate the units of the Marine Air Ground Task Force, and train towards being designated as special operations capable.

U.S. Army M1A2 Abrams tanks assigned to 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, stage in preparation for 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 U.S. Marine Corps machine gun section leader with India Company, 3d Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Ground Combat Element, Marine Rotational Force-Darwin (MRF-D) 22, shouts commands to his section during a platoon live-fire attack as part of exercise Darrandarra 22, at Mount Bundey Training Area, NT, Australia, June 10, 2022. Exercise Darrandarra 22 increases MRF-D 22s readiness to respond to realistic crises throughout the range of military operations within the region.

Marines with Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, stage their gear as they prepare to setup tents for the night here April 14, 2012. African Lion is a bilateral training exercise in Morocco, in which the 24th MEU will partner with the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces to conduct a variety of training events to learn from each other and build partnerships between each nation's militaries. The 24th MEU is currently deployed as a theater reserve and crisis response force capable of a variety of missions from full-scale combat to humanitarian assistance and disaster relief.

NAWA, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan As seen through camouflage netting, Lance Cpl. Gray Smith, a rifleman with Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, mans a security post from the roof of the Nawa District Governor’s Center Sept. 10, 2010, the first day of Id al-Fitr, a Muslim holiday marking the end of Ramadan. Marines and Afghan Security Forces provided security for Nawa residents during the holiday. Smith is from Phoenix, Ore.

A U.S. Army cavalry scout assigned to the 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, based in Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, provides security over a High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle while waiting for other Soldiers to approach during Combat Support Training Exercise 91-22-01 at Fort Hunter Liggett, California, June 16. The 1-14 CAV supports the Army Reserve CSTX by acting as the opposing force, which performs simulated attacks on Soldiers in the exercise, creating a more realistic wartime scenario.

A U.S. Soldier with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment walks to a joint district community center after securing combat outpost Rajankala in the Kandahar province of Afghanistan Nov. 26, 2009. (DoD photo by Tech. Sgt. Francisco V. Govea II, U.S. Air Force/Released)

Afghan National Air Corp maintainers repair an MI-35 Hind helicopter at the Kabul International Airport flightline in Kabul, Afghanistan, April 9, 2007.

U.S. Marine Cpl. Matthew Wright, a boat mechanic assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, posts security with a M240B machine gunduring a persistence exercise (PERSISTEX) in Okinawa, Japan, June 25, 2022. The purpose of the training was to refine and enhance expeditionary advance base operations capabilities and practice distributed operations. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premiere crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region.

190725-M-QR315-1159 ARABIAN GULF (July 25, 2019) Marines with the Maritime Raid Force (MRF), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) climb a ladder to board the amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) during a visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) training exercise. The Boxer Amphibious Ready Group and the 11th MEU are deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Dominick Kirk, MV-22 Osprey crew chief assigned to the Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 163, sits on the ramp during a training sortie over the Gulf of Aden, July 13, 2022. VMM 163 deployed to Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, in support of the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa by providing capabilities for personnel recovery and casualty evacuation of U.S. forces throughout East Africa.

Russian special forces operator in bulletproof helmet in the smoke and fire.

Backlit silhouette of special forces marine operator in forest with fire explosion in background.

040703-F-4884R-001. Base: Balad Air Base Country: Iraq (IRQ)

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A German soldier with the 6th Battery, 345th Artillery Battalion, rides in a U.S. Army UH-60 Blackhawk with 3rd Aviation Combat Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, during close-air support training at Townsend Bombing Range, Georgia, Feb. 21, 2024. German joint tactical air control and joint fire observers practiced coordinating aircraft, infiltrating and exfiltrating an area of operations with American military assets. Joint branch training with NATO allies ensures personnel utilize similar procedures and can operate together. Marine Corps

GULF OF OMAN (May 7, 2013) Marines practice weapons handling in the hangar bay aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3). Kearsarge is the flagship for the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

Backlit silhouettes of a pair of soldiers in the smoke, moving in battle operation.

Marines with Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, conduct military operations in urban terrain during a helicopter raid rehearsal at Camp Pendleton, Calif., Oct. 1, 2018. The Marines and Sailors were observed and advised by Expeditionary Operations Training Group to prepare them for an upcoming deployment with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit.

A British soldier on guard during a millitary operation in Basra, Iraq.

Operators participating in joint training between U.S. and Republic of Korea (ROK) special operations forces, await other team members at Kunsan Air Base, ROK, Sept. 26, 2022. The radio used is an AN/PRC-117, a portable combat-net radio enabling the user to integrate air and space assets into the battlefield.

Silhouette of two soldiers coming ashore at sunset.

Group of security forces in combat uniforms with rifles, lined in the face of danger.

U.S. Army soldiers and U.S. Navy sailors assigned to a provincial reconstruction team fire a .50-caliber machine gun during night weapons qualifications at Camp Atterbury as a part of pre-deployment training. Ten PRTs are preparing for an upcoming deployment to Afghanistan to support security, governance and socioeconomic development.

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 20, 2013) Master-at-Arms 1st Class Harrison Palmer stands a port look-out watch aboard the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) during a simulated straits transit. Harry S. Truman is underway conducting a composite training unit exercise in preparation for its upcoming deployment.

Airmen from the 320th Special Tactics Squadron gather around their team lead outside a shoot house as he discusses details of an upcoming mission Nov. 19, 2015, at Camp Hansen, Japan. Extensive planning and coordination is put into special tactics operations in order to maximize mission effectiveness and safety.

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A U.S. Army spur candidate assigned to the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, climbs the ladder of a Medium Tactical Vehicle before the spur ride lanes 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.

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.

Paratroopers assigned to the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division participate in the 10k Presidents Day Ruck, February 19, 2024. The ruck was hosted by Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) and celebrated all 46 of the United States' current and former Presidents. Army

SSGT James Norton, a pararescueman from the 67th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron, assists in the "rescue" of a downed pilot during pararescue training. The helicopter hovering overhead is an HH-53 Super Jolly. Country: United Kingdom (UK)

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120610-N-AP176-171 GULF OF ADEN (June 10, 2012) Sailors fire M9 service pistols during small weapons training aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Nitze (DDG 94). Nitze is deployed as part of Enterprise Carrier Strike Group to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions as part of Operation Enduring Freedom.

Paratroopers assigned to the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division participate in the 10k Presidents Day Ruck, February 19, 2024. The ruck was hosted by Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) and celebrated all 46 of the United States' current and former Presidents. Army

U.S. Forces Afghanistan service members maintain security and return fire as rain falls during an attack Sept. 13 that lasted into the early morning hours. Insurgents attacked the International Security Assistance Force Afghanistan headquarters and the U.S. Embassy in Kabul on Tuesday with small-arms fire from outside the secure zone surrounding these compounds. Afghan and coalition forces trapped the insurgents in the partially-constructed, multi-story building they were using as a firing position, and conducted a methodical, floor-by-floor clearing operation.Sgt. Catherine Threat

U.S. Marine 2nd Lt. Ronson Gay, a platoon commander with Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, and Cpl. Ty Smith, a rifleman with Lima Co., 3rd Bn., 1st Marines, patrol during Steel Knight 23 at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Dec. 7, 2022. Steel Knight is an annual combined arms live-fire exercise which ensures 1st MARDIV is optimized for naval expeditionary warfare in contested spaces, and is purpose-built to facilitate future operations afloat and ashore. Smith is a native of Queen Creek, Arizona.

Combat controllers from the 22nd Special Tactics Squadron, McChord Air Force Base, Washington, jump from an Air National Guard C-130 Hercules aircraft during Exercise NORTHERN EDGE 2001. Subject Operation/Series: NORTHERN EDGE 2001 Country: United States Of America (USA)

030201-F-5712B-001. Base: Al Udeid Air Base, Doha Country: Qatar (QAT)

Silhouette of a soldier giving hand salute on the shoreline during sunrise.

A U.S. Marine with 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, sets security whileperforming dry-fire training during exercise Intrepid Maven 22.4 in the United Arab Emirates, Sept.25, 2022. Intrepid Maven 22.4 is a U.S. Marine Corps Forces Central Command engagement seriesdesigned for bilateral and multilateral training engagements with partner nations and Marine Corpsforces.

Silhouette of soldier standing with rifle in hands against a moonlit night sky.

Orlando, Fla., native Cpl. Suzette Clemans, a military working dog handler with 1st Law Enforcement Battalion, I Marine Expeditionary Force, and Denny, her Belgian Malinois patrol explosive detection dog, prepare to search for explosives on the beach aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Oct. 21, 2015. Exposing dog teams to working with different equipment and scenarios enhances their skills across a range of secuirty threats in support of Marine Air Ground Task Force operations.

United States paratrooper airborne infantry in the smoke.

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U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Scott Semack, a combat engineer with 3rd Landing Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, prepares to exit a Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement at Eastern Training Area, Okinawa, Japan, July 18, 2022. 3rd 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.

Silhouette of two soldiers coming ashore at sunset.

Silhouette of muslim militant with rifle.

010421-F-6020H-003. Base: Yakima Army Firing Range State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

051017-F-1351B-074. Base: Bagram Air Base State: Parwan Country: Afghanistan (AFG)

U.S. Marine Corps 2nd Lt. Steven Telfer, a Fire Support Team (FST) officer with India Company, 3d Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment (3/7), 1st Marine Division, surveys the training area during their Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation (MCCRE) at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, Jan. 25, 2022. 3/7s FST participated in a fires support coordination exercise as part of their MCCRE in preparation for Marine Rotational Force-Darwin 22.2. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Cedar Barnes)

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