Team Sports Training Events

Images of athletes participating in various team sports training sessions, focusing on community engagement and physical development.

Female basketball players perform endurance drills on a football field

Airmen from the 181st Intelligence Wing participate in a flag football game against high school athletes from Terre Haute South Vigo High School in Terre Haute, Ind., June 30, 2022. The 181st IW is committed to participating in community events to bolster longstanding ties and relationships within the greater Wabash Valley community and the state of Indiana.

A U.S. Marine Corps drill instructor with Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, supervises recruits during physical training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Aug. 23, 2022. Recruits completed a circuit focused on balance, agility, speed, and explosiveness.

U.S. Marine Corps recruiters from Recruiting Station Fort Lauderdale, Recruiting Substations Miami, Hialeah and South Dade participate in the annual United States Marine Corps Sports Leadership Academy at Ives Estates Park on March 11, 2023. Marines led and mentored student athletes from South Florida about the importance of leadership and team work.

In celebration of the 61st Anniversary of 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Soldiers competed in a variety of fitness events during Reunion Week at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, Sept. 24, 2022.

Brig. Gen. Mary V. Krueger, Commander of Regional Health Command-Atlantic, joined Blanchfield Army Community Hospital Soldiers for physical training during her battlefield tour August 31, 2022, at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. She also received instruction in the Pose running method from Lt. Col. Angela Diebal-Lee, Deputy Commander for Readiness and Outlying Clinics at BACH.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Logan Plake, air traffic controller, Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron (H&HS), Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Beaufort, participates in a dodgeball during a squadron dodgeball competition at MCAS Beaufort, South Carolina, Sept. 2, 2022. H&HS hosted a dodgeball competition as part of an ongoing Summer Showdown, which also included land navigation and a field meet. Summer Showdown was created to strengthen camaraderie and test Marine Corps skills.

CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti (Apr. 7, 2022) U.S. service members deployed to Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, participate in a kickball competition on camp as part of the Captain's Cup tournament.

U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 261 play flag football during a field meet at Marine Air Station Yuma, Arizona, Jan. 14, 2023. VMM-261 hosted a field meet to build comradery through healthy competition and exercise while deployed for Service Level Training Exercise 2-23. VMM-261 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat of II Marine Expeditionary Force.

A Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, military child avoids Cincinnati Bengals offensive guard Desmond Noel in a USO-sponsored football skills clinic, June 3, 2022. A group of Bengal rookies had lunch with Airmen, toured the base, and led the skills clinic for 99 Wright-Patt military children.

Charlie Company, 524th DSSB & the Brigade EO Team hosted a friendly, but competitive game of Flag Football at Stoneman Field to see which company in 524th Division Sustainment Support Battalion, 25th DSB reigns supreme. This was another successful event for our Brigade's Equal Opportunity Month. "Whatever It Takes" Photos By: Sgt. Kenyel Jones

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Members of the 442d Logistics Readiness Squadron poartiipated the 100th LRS sports day May 26, 2022, at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England. The 442d petroleum, oil, and lubricants flight took first place in the volleyball tournament.

Airmen assigned to the 432nd Maintenance Group compete in a tug of war competition at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, April 22, 2022. The Hunter Olympics raised awareness during the month of April for child abuse prevention, alcohol and substance abuse prevention, as well as sexual assault prevention.

Boot Camp Challenge participants run in a race at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Oct. 22, 2022. For the past 20 years the Boot Camp Challenge has allowed the public to experience the professionalism and excellence of Marine Corps Drill Instructors while competing in a three-mile obstacle race.

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220809-N-EE352-1060 SAN DIEGO (Aug. 9, 2022) Hull Maintenance Technician 2nd Class Loissel Olazabal, a native of Santa Fe, N.M., demonstrates how to perform a proper pushup to Sailors assigned to Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) during a physical readiness test on the Vice Admiral Martin Fitness Center field at Naval Air Station North Island, Aug. 9. Vinson is currently pierside in its homeport of San Diego.

A participant tests her strength at a carnival game during the first-ever Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni base-wide health and wellness fair, Sept. 23, 2022, at the installations northern track and field. The event was hosted by Marine Corps Community services and allowed the air stations personnel to participate in a variety of activities, and featured booths with raffle giveaways, mental health care accessibility, skills and resources information stands, physical therapy screenings, and family-friendly games.

U.S. Air Force Col. Keith Young, 15th Wing vice commander, talks about the importance of suicide prevention month before the violence prevention dodgeball tournament at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Sept. 30, 2022. 15th Wing Violence Prevention Office coordinated the tournament to increase awareness of Suicide Prevention Month.

U.S. Air Force Col. Keith Young, 15th Wing vice commander, talks about the importance of suicide prevention month before the violence prevention dodgeball tournament at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Sept. 30, 2022. 15th Wing Violence Prevention Office coordinated the tournament to increase awareness of Suicide Prevention Month.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Marcus Redd, left, a supply administrative chief with 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force - Darwin 24.3, participates in a rugby drill during a rugby clinic with the San Diego Legion rugby team at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Feb. 23, 2024. SD Legion was brought in to teach MRF-D 24.3 Marines about rugby, a sport that builds comradery and teamwork. Founded in 2017, the SD Legion is a San Diego based rugby union team with players from all over the world. Redd is a native of Indiana. Marine Corps

This photo was taken on August 25, 2022 as part of a project to produce a poster that displays the diversity of U.S. Army NATO Brigade Soldiers and their families during the units annual organization day. The brigade provides support to roughly 1,300 Soldiers and their families to provide ready and resilient Soldiers to the NATO alliance, maintain our joint and multinational partnerships and enhance the alliance. The brigade is the U.S. Army support element for 44 NATO organizations across 81 locations in 22 countries.

NAVAL STATION GUANTANAMO BAY (Nov. 24, 2022) Sailors assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) play ultimate frisbee during the ship's Thanksgiving Day Captain's Cup at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Nov. 24, 2022. Comfort is deployed to U.S. 4th Fleet in support of Continuing Promise 2022, a humanitarian assistance and goodwill mission conducting direct medical care, expeditionary veterinary care, and subject matter expert exchanges with five partner nations in the Caribbean, Central and South America.

In celebration of the 61st Anniversary of 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Soldiers competed in a variety of fitness events during Reunion Week at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, Sept. 24, 2022.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Tojyea Matally, a combat photographer with 1st Marine Corps District, leads physical training at the 2022 New York Boys State camp in Morrisville, New York, Jun. 27, 2022. Boys State is an annual week-long summer camp hosted by the American Legion where qualified rising juniors learn the basics of operating city and county level governments.

An educator from the 8th Marine Corps District conducts the Combat Fitness Test during an Educators Workshop at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, May 3, 2022. The 8th Marine Corps District is home to Recruiting Stations, Denver, Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, Fort Worth, Albuquerque, Phoenix, and Salt Lake City. Educators were welcomed to the depot to receive a first-hand experience on what recruit training is like.

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A service member assigned to Shaw Air Force Base completes a quarterback challenge as part of the Commanders Cup sporting event at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Sep. 9, 2022. The Airmen competed for the chance to win a trophy for their squadron.

U.S. Marines with Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic (FMFLANT), Marine Forces Command (MARFORCOM), Marine Forces Northern Command (MARFOR NORTHCOM) and their respective Headquarters and Service Battalion (HQSVCBN), participate in a Turkey Bowl at Slade Cutter Park, Virginia, Nov. 18, 2022. Marines competed head-to-head in flag football in order to win a voucher for an outdoor trip of their choice. FMFLANT, MARFORCOM, MARFOR NORTHCOM and their respective HQSVCBN, held the Turkey Bowl flag football tournament in light of holiday spirit and to boost morale within the unit through friendly competition.

U.S. Marines with Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic, Marine Forces Command, Marine Forces Northern Command, participate in a morning WARR (Warrior Athlete Readiness and Resilience) physical training session aboard Camp Elmore, Norfolk, Virginia, Jan 25. Launched in 2023, the WARR program focuses on strengthening Marines fitness in their physical, mental, social, and spiritual domains. Headquarters Marine Corps is working with subject matter experts to provide WARR Centers for Marines at multiple installations. These facilities, operated by Marine Corps Community Services (MCCS), will serve as a collaborative, holistic program that will enhance combat readiness in conjunction with warfighter resiliency.

Pfc. Malik Green, an infantryman, assigned to 2nd Battalion, 12th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division runs on a bubble route to gain a first down while an opponent tries to grab his flags during flag football for Ivy Week 2022, May 25, 2022, Fort Carson, Colorado. Ivy week means a lot to me as a Soldier, because its a week when we can relax and compete after months of stressful training and tasks,'' said Green about what Ivy Week means to him.

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Spc. Kevin Vereen Jr., a multichannel transmission systems operator-maintainer, assigned to Signal, Intelligence and Sustainment Company, Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, 4th Infantry Division makes a run towards the end zone leaving his opposing team on the ground during a flag football game during Ivy Week 2022, May 23, 2022, Fort Carson, Colorado. The Mountain Post hosted Ivy Week to honor the 4th Inf. Div.'s iconic history, spread esprit de corps and showcase the Ivy Spirit across the division.

230331-N-OG286-1004 ATSUGI, Japan (Mar. 31, 2023) Sailors and member of Japan Self Defense Force perform physical exercises as part of the Sea Legs Challenge during Fleet Week Japan onboard Naval Air Facility (NAF) Atsugi. The Sea Legs challenge invites Japanese citizens to participate in a series of fitness challenges from Commander, Naval Forces Japan and the JMSDF during Fleet Week Japan, highlighting the close relationship between the Navy and Japan.

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U.S. Marines, Sailors and Coast Guard cadets participate in a physical training event in Baltimore, Maryland, Sept. 10, 2022. Maryland Fleet Week & Flyover Baltimore is an annual public event that celebrates the contributions of the U.S. sea services and maritime capabilities from the U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard. More than 2,300 service members participated in Maryland Fleet Week & Flyover Baltimore 2022 engaging and assisting with ship tours, live bands and static equipment displays.

Educators with 9th Marine Corps District, Western Recruiting Region, lift ammunition cans in the Combat Fitness Test during an Educators Workshop at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Aug. 16, 2022. Educators were welcomed to the depot to receive first-hand experience of recruit training and learn about the Fleet Marine Force.

RIO DE JANEIRO (Sept. 12, 2022) U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Kellen Wonder plays basketball with local children during a community relations event during UNITAS LXIII, Sept. 12, 2022. UNITAS is the worlds longest-running maritime exercise. Hosted this year by Brazil, it brings together multinational forces from Belize, Brazil, Cameroon, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, France, Guyana, Jamaica, Mexico, Namibia, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, South Korea, Spain, United Kingdom, Uruguay, and the United States conducting operations in and off the coast of Rio de Janeiro. The exercise trains forces to conduct joint maritime operations through the execution of anti-surface, anti-submarine, anti-air, amphibious and electronic warfare operations that enhance warfighting proficiency and increase interoperability among participating naval and marine forces.

U.S. Marines with Marine Rotational Force - Darwin 24.3, participate in a rugby drill during a rugby clinic with the San Diego Legion rugby team at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Feb. 23, 2024. SD Legion was brought in to teach MRF-D 24.3 Marines about rugby, a sport that builds comradery and teamwork. Founded in 2017, the SD Legion is a San Diego base rugby union team with players from all over the world. Marine Corps

SILVERDALE, Wash. (Mar. 31, 2022) - Sailors assigned to Trident Refit Facility, Bangor (TRFB) play a friendly game of Ultimate Football during an Enlisted Leadership Development Program (ELDP) course. The ELDP is a three-tier course designed to invest in Sailors leadership skills during their time at TRFB. TRFB supports the nations strategic deterrence mission repairing, incrementally overhauling, and modernizing Pacific Fleet strategic ballistic missile submarines during refits.

Combined teams of KATUSA and U.S. Soldiers compete against each other in a Chicken Fight at Balboni Field during KATUSA & U.S. Soldier Friendship week at Camp Humphreys, June 8, 2022. Friendship week is held to promote friendship and cross-cultural understanding between KATUSA and U.S. Soldiers and celebrate the anniversary of the KATUSA Program which was developed during the Korean War.

BALTIMORE (Sept. 9, 2022) - Service members assigned to the USS Minneapolis Saint-Paul LCS-2, USS Carter Hall LDS-5, and USNS Newport T-EPF-12 play a game of soccer at Latrobe Park in Baltimore during Maryland Fleet Week and Flyover Baltimore. Maryland Fleet Week and Flyover is Baltimores celebration of the sea services and provides an opportunity for the citizens of Maryland and the city of Baltimore to meet Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen, as well as see firsthand the latest capabilities of todays maritime services.

BALTIMORE (Sept. 9, 2022) - Service members assigned to the USS Minneapolis Saint-Paul LCS-2, USS Carter Hall LDS-5, and USNS Newport T-EPF-12 play a game of basketball at Latrobe Park in Baltimore during Maryland Fleet Week and Flyover Baltimore. Maryland Fleet Week and Flyover is Baltimores celebration of the sea services and provides an opportunity for the citizens of Maryland and the city of Baltimore to meet Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen, as well as see firsthand the latest capabilities of todays maritime services.

U.S. service members deployed to Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, competed in an Air Force versus Army soccer game, Aug. 21, 2022. Army beat AF with a final score of 5-3. Joint Force morale events enhance trust and interoperability between sister branches in USCENTCOMs area of responsibility.

220630-N-JC401-2317 PEARL HARBOR (June 30, 2022) A Sailor assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) shoots a free throw during a basketball game with a team from the Chilean Navy frigate CNS Almirante Lynch (FF 07) in the Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickams Fitness Center 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 worlds largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring to safety of sea lanes and security on the worlds oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

Tombstone Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets conducts exercise to practice new running skills during a training event at Fort Huachuca Jan. 23.

220707-N-IL330-3708 SASEBO, Japan (July 7, 2022) - Sailors assigned to amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) play a soccer match against Sailors assigned to amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), July 7, 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.

U.S. Marines with 3rd Sustainment Group (Experimental), 3rd Marine Logistics Group, compete in a soccer tournament during a barracks bash event hosted by the Single Marine Program on Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 9, 2022. The mission of the SMP is to contribute to the improvement of total force readiness, job performance, and retention by supporting the enhancement of Quality of Life for all single Marines, including unaccompanied Marines.

BALTIMORE (Sept. 9, 2022) - U.S. Navy sailors and Marines assigned to the USS Minneapolis Saint-Paul LCS-2, USS Carter Hall LDS-5, and USNS Newport T-EPF-12 play a game of basketball at Latrobe Park in Baltimore during Maryland Fleet Week and Flyover Baltimore. Maryland Fleet Week and Flyover is Baltimores celebration of the sea services and provides an opportunity for the citizens of Maryland and the city of Baltimore to meet Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen, as well as see firsthand the latest capabilities of todays maritime services.

U.S. Army Cpl. Vincent Bartalome puts a shot in the Field event during the U.S. Army Trials at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, May 5, 2022. Nearly 40 wounded, ill and injured Soldiers and veterans are at Fort Bragg May 3 - 9 to compete in a series of athletic events including archery, cycling, shooting, sitting volleyball, swimming, powerlifting, track, field, rowing, and wheelchair basketball. The Army holds qualifying trials for Active Duty and veterans to assess and select athletes for competition in the DoD Warrior Games. Active Duty athletes compete in person at Army Trials to beassessed for selection, while veterans compete virtually and submit their results to theArmy Recovery Care Program (ARCP) for assessment. This year, the DoD WarriorGames will take place in Orlando, Florida August 16 - 29, 2022.

BALTIMORE (Sept. 9, 2022) - Service members assigned to the USS Minneapolis Saint-Paul LCS-2, USS Carter Hall LDS-5, and USNS Newport T-EPF-12 play a game of soccer at Latrobe Park in Baltimore during Maryland Fleet Week and Flyover Baltimore. Maryland Fleet Week and Flyover is Baltimores celebration of the sea services and provides an opportunity for the citizens of Maryland and the city of Baltimore to meet Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen, as well as see firsthand the latest capabilities of todays maritime services.

BALTIMORE (Sept. 9, 2022) - Service members assigned to the USS Minneapolis Saint-Paul LCS-2, USS Carter Hall LDS-5, and USNS Newport T-EPF-12 play a game of soccer at Latrobe Park in Baltimore during Maryland Fleet Week and Flyover Baltimore. Maryland Fleet Week and Flyover is Baltimores celebration of the sea services and provides an opportunity for the citizens of Maryland and the city of Baltimore to meet Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen, as well as see firsthand the latest capabilities of todays maritime services.

U.S. service members and Royal Saudi Air Force service members compete in a soccer match at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, July 24, 2022. The U.S. team was a Joint Force team made up of Airmen and Soldiers. RSAF won the match three to two.

U.S. Army Pfc. Richard Turatsinze, assigned to 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, kicks a soccer ball during a soccer match at Yambol, Bulgaria, May 13, 2022. The soccer match was an exhibition match hosted by a Bulgarian team composed of referees from the Yambol Soccer Union against the NSTA Strikers, a team composed of U.S. Army Soldiers stationed at Novo Selo Training Area. The U.S. is honored to participate in friendly competition and cultural events that strengthens ties with Bulgaria, a steadfast and gracious host to U.S. Army Soldiers, and to continue our long-term relationship with this strategic ally.

U.S. Marines, Sailors and Coast Guard cadets participate in a physical training event in Baltimore, Maryland, Sept. 10, 2022. Maryland Fleet Week & Flyover Baltimore is an annual public event that celebrates the contributions of the U.S. sea services and maritime capabilities from the U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard. More than 2,300 service members participated in Maryland Fleet Week & Flyover Baltimore 2022 engaging and assisting with ship tours, live bands and static equipment displays.

220908-N-TL932-2128 SAN DIEGO (Sept. 8, 2022) Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) Sailors participate in a flag football game as part of a Vinson Captains Cup competition at the Vice Admiral Martin Fitness Center onboard Naval Air Station North Island. Vinson is currently pierside in its homeport of San Diego.

An educator with 12th Marine Corps District, Western Recruiting Region, records a colleague during a Combat Fitness Test at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, June 14, 2022. Educators from Los Angeles and Sacramento attended the workshop to learn about recruit training, the fleet Marine Force, and the Marine Corps as a whole.

Airmen from the 181st Intelligence Wing play in a flag football game with high school athletes from Terre Haute South Vigo High School in Terre Haute, Ind., June 30, 2022. The 181st IW participated in the event to bolster longstanding ties to the greater Wabash Valley community.

BALTIMORE (Sept. 9, 2022) - Service members assigned to the USS Minneapolis Saint-Paul LCS-2, USS Carter Hall LDS-5, and USNS Newport T-EPF-12 play a game of basketball at Latrobe Park in Baltimore during Maryland Fleet Week and Flyover Baltimore. Maryland Fleet Week and Flyover is Baltimores celebration of the sea services and provides an opportunity for the citizens of Maryland and the city of Baltimore to meet Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen, as well as see firsthand the latest capabilities of todays maritime services.

Airmen participate in a dodgeball tournament at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Sept. 30, 2022. The Violence Prevention Office coordinated the tournament to increase awareness of Suicide Prevention Month.

Crossbow Games participants compete in a game of volleyball at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, June 10, 2022. The Crossbow Games are an annual competition between all squadrons on JBLE and tests their athletic abilities and camaraderie, while also fostering esprit de corps.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Michael Moreland directs an athlete through a maneuver during a modified Combat Fitness Test at Sulphur High School in Sulphur, Louisiana July 15, 2022. The test consisted of an 800-meter sprint, ammunition can lifts, and a maneuver. Throughout the workout, the athletes were physically and mentally tested. To have an event like this at your school, please contact the U.S. Marine Corps Recruiting office near you or direct message Baton Rouge Marines on Facebook.

BALTIMORE (Sept. 9, 2022) - U.S. Navy sailors assigned to the USS Minneapolis Saint-Paul LCS-2, USS Carter Hall LDS-5, and USNS Newport T-EPF-12 play a game of basketball at Latrobe Park in Baltimore during Maryland Fleet Week and Flyover Baltimore. Maryland Fleet Week and Flyover is Baltimores celebration of the sea services and provides an opportunity for the citizens of Maryland and the city of Baltimore to meet Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen, as well as see firsthand the latest capabilities of todays maritime services.

A military advisor assigned to 1st Security Force Assistance Brigade runs with the football during the annual 1st Security Force Assistance Brigade Turkey Bowl at Fort Benning, Ga., Nov. 18. The unit held the game to build cohesive teams and provide a fun environment for military advisors. U.S. Army photo by Maj. Jason Elmore.

Memphis, Tenn. (June 15, 2022) Machinists Mate (Nuclear) Gilbert Lizarraga, a native of Tuscan, Arizona, assigned the USS Tennessee (SSBN 734), throws a football to an Armor Elite Summer camper during football drills while at The Salvation Army Kroc Center during Memphis Navy Week. Memphis Navy Week is one of 14 Navy Weeks in 2022, which brings a variety of assets, equipment, and personnel to a single city for a weeklong series of engagements designed to bring America's Navy closer to the people it protects. Each year, the program reaches more than 140 million people -- about half the U.S. population.

Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Allan George cheers on a Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, military child at the USO-sponsored Cincinnati Bengals football skills clinic, June 3, 2022. A group of Bengal rookies had lunch with Airmen, toured the base, and led the skills clinic for 99 Wright-Patt military children.

Members of the 319th Reconnaissance Wing play indoor soccer Oct. 17, 2022, during the griffin challenge games at the fitness center field house on Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota. The griffin challenge games are competition events between airmen and base leadership meant to boost morale and build camaraderie.

An opposing player runs to third base while playing in the 246th U.S. Independence Day softball tournament with the U.S. Marines of Task Force Koa Moana 22, I Marine Expeditionary Force, in Koror, Republic of Palau, July 1, 2022. Named Koa Moana, after a Hawaiian/Polynesian phrase meaning ocean warrior, the task force fosters peace and security, builds relationships, and supports an international rules-based order that benefits the Indo-Pacific region.

Airmen assigned to the 181st Intelligence Wing engage in a game of wiffle ball during a field day hosted by the 181st Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance Group at Hulman Field Air National Guard Base, Ind., Oct. 1, 2022. The annual field day provides Airmen the opportunity to hone their physical fitness while promoting camaraderie.

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TUNIS, Tunisia (May 26, 2022) Sailors participating in exercise Phoenix Express 2022 play soccer with their Tunisian Navy counterparts to foster partnerships and cross-cultural exchange in Tunis, Tunisia on May 26, 2022. Phoenix Express 22, conducted by U.S. Naval Forces Africa, is a maritime exercise designed to improve cooperation among participating nations in order to increase maritime safety and security in the Mediterranean.

U.S. service members stationed at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Naval District Washington participate in a National Football League (NFL) combine at the Salute to Service Boot Camp hosted by the Washington Commanders at the Inova Sports Performance Center, Ashburn, Virginia, Aug. 16, 2022. Military members joined the Commanders and members of USAA for a special training camp event that allowed servicemen and women to work out on the Commanders practice fields.

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Camper are instructed and aided on proper use with rifels while they attend the Kentucky National Guard (KYNG) Child and Youth Camp at the Lake Cumberland 4-H Camp in Nancy, Ky. on July 18-22, 2022. The KYNG Child and Youth camp had different activites such as swimming in the lake and the high ropes course.

220704-N-PA358-1067 ADRIATIC SEA (July 4, 2022) Sailors play dodgeball in the hangar bay of USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), July 4, 2022. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group 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.

U.S. service members deployed to Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, participate in an inaugural basketball tournament on Sept. 3, 2022, at the 378th Expeditionary Force Support Squadrons basketball court built by the 378th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron and 1436th Engineer Vertical Construction Company. The 378th Air Expeditionary Wings squadrons and various U.S. Army units constantly work together to increase the quality of life at PSAB as it advances in its semi-permanent state.

Kenny Moore II, an Indianapolis Colts cornerback, participates in a National Football League clinic at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, April 6, 2022. The event hosted by the USO included time for Airmen and Eielson families to practice, take photos and get autographs from the NFL players.

U.S. service members stationed at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Naval District Washington participate in a National Football League (NFL) combine at the Salute to Service Boot Camp hosted by the Washington Commanders at the Inova Sports Performance Center, Ashburn, Virginia, Aug. 16, 2022. Military members joined the Commanders and members of USAA for a special training camp event that allowed servicemen and women to work out on the Commanders practice fields.

VICENZA, Italy - Bavaria United player gets caught by Pink Panthers opposing player Isabella Terao during the Flag Football Tournament Open & Female Categories at the football field on Caserma Del Din Feb. 10, 2024. Pink Panthers won against Bavaria United 19-0. On the first day, dedicated to the female part of the tournament, despite the inclement weather, six teams, four from Vicenza and two from Germany participated in the event.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Ryker Rowland, left, U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Scott Greco, and U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Jacob Cumbo, 6th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordinance disposal specialists, race through an obstacle course during the Fire Muster event at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Oct. 14, 2022. The obstacle course was designed to simulate fireground tasks such as rolling the hose, opening a door with an axe and carrying victims to safety.

U.S. Marines with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron (H&HS), Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Beaufort, participate in a squadron dodgeball competition at MCAS Beaufort, South Carolina, Sept. 2, 2022. H&HS hosted a dodgeball competition as part of an ongoing Summer Showdown, which also included land navigation and a field meet. Summer Showdown was created to strengthen camaraderie and test Marine Corps skills.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Evan Sigelnski, aviation maintenance data specialist, Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron (MALS) 31, Marine Aircraft Group 31, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, serves a volleyball during a squadron tournament at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina, Feb. 15, 2024. MALS-31s non-commissioned officer council held a volleyball competition to promote morale and unit camaraderie through competition. Marine Corps

Demetric Felton, Jr. a Cleveland Browns running back and Kenny Moore II, an Indianapolis Colts cornerback, participates in a National Football League clinic at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, April 6, 2022. The event hosted by the USO included time for Airmen and Eielson families to practice, take photos and get autographs from the NFL players.

A Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, military child participates in a USO-sponsored Cincinnati Bengals football skills clinic, June 3, 2022. A group of Bengal rookies had lunch with Airmen, toured the base, and led the skills clinic for 99 Wright-Patt military children.

Airmen from the 181st Intelligence Wing play in a flag football game with high school athletes from Terre Haute South Vigo High School in Terre Haute, Ind., June 30, 2022. The 181st IW participated in the event to bolster longstanding ties to the greater Wabash Valley community.

Participants run through a series of drills and exercises at the Nash Training and Testing Facility at Fort Drum during a Pose Method class. Mike Tribble, a certified Pose Method specialist with the 10th Combat Aviation Brigades Holistic Health and Fitness (H2F) program, instructs a five-week Pose Method course for Soldiers across the 10th Mountain Division that helps them to run faster, more efficiently and with less risk of injury. (Photo by Mike Strasser, Fort Drum Garrison Public Affairs)

Soldiers participate in the three on three basketball competition during KATUSA Friendship Week, Camp Humphreys, Republic of Korea, June 9, 2022. This event is hosted annually to facilitate unit cohesion, solidify friendship and foster a cultural understanding between both countries.

Alaska National Guard State Command Chaplain (Col.) Ted McGovern coaches baseball players during warm-up exercises before a baseball game at the Mulcahy Stadium in Anchorage, Alaska, July 23, 2022. In addition to serving the Alaska Guard family, McGovern serves the communities surrounding Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson as an assistant coach for the Chugiak-Eagle River Chinooks, a local collegiate baseball team in Chugiak. (Alaska National Guard photo by 1st Lt. Balinda ONeal)

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.

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Airman Leadership School (ALS) Class 22-G high five with the chiefs and first sergeants after a volleyball match Oct. 5, 2022, at Beale Air Force Base, Calif. Tradition holds that each ALS class at Beale will challenge the chiefs and first sergeants in a volleyball match.

Soldiers were evaluated on their physical fitness by taking the ACFT at Fort McCoy, WI.

Boy celebrates as he scores a touchdown in flag

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Milford Beagle, commanding general of the 10th Mountain Division, receives guidance from the 10th CAB H2F team on his running form Aug. 8, 2022 on Fort Drum, Ny. Maj. Gen. Beagle was accompanied by his aide and driver during the PT session.

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