War Destruction and Aftermath

Images depicting scenes of destruction from military conflicts, featuring damaged buildings and ruins amidst rubble and debris. The mood is somber and chaotic.

Solo firefighter sitting on a beam in the wreckage of the World Trade Center, Sept. 28, 2001. New York City, after September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. (BSLOC_2015_2_109)

Aftermath - New Orleans Fire Department - 26-HK-40-18. Hurricane Katrina

Local situation in Bosnia during the NATO operation IFOR.

Moore, Okla., May 21, 2013 Oklahoma Task Force 1 rescue workers and local fire fighters continue search and rescue operations at Plaza Tower Elementary School late into the evening. A tornado destroyed many parts of the community on May 20, 2013.. Moore, OK, May 21, 2013--Oklahoma Task Force 1 rescue workers and local fire fighters continue search and rescue operations at Plaza Tower Elementary School late into the evening. A tornado destroyed many parts of the community on May 20, 2013.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

New York City Fire Fighters amid debris with smoldering ruins in background, Terrorist Attack on World Trade Center, New York City, New York, USA, Unidentified Artist, September 11, 2001

041121-M-4329J-004. State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 40603

A firefighter at Pier 4 of the Naval Station assists in extinguishing a fire that started in a Naval Supply Center building, and eventually spread to the converted Raleigh Class command ship USS LA SALLE (AGF-3). Base: Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Murals painted at a house destroyed in the recent fighting with Israel In Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip. Residents of the neighborhood put up murals and displays of Israeli missiles and shrapnel in an exhibition intended to draw attention to the damage to their homes. Gaza City. Palestine.

Sichuan Earthquake

Material from Vice Admiral Allen - Principal Federal Official - 26-HK-369-88. Hurricane Katrina

010911-N-4926R-001. Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

The 202nd RED HORSE Squadron clear roads in Fort Myers Beach, Florida in response to Hurricane Ian, Sept. 30, 2022.

Aftermath - Aviation Training Center Damage - 26-HK-287-1. ATC Hangar 2. Hurricane Katrina

Commander Dan Taylor - Rescue - 26-HK-281-92. Hurricane Katrina

Italy, Piedmont, Turin, New automobile museum, Mauto, Jeep in WWII

Photos from Aviation Training Center, Mobile - 26-HK-426-288. Showing the Admiral around. Hurricane Katrina

A view of damage to the Armed Forces Recruiting Center, caused by Hurricane Andrew. Subject Operation/Series: HURRICANE ANDREW Base: Homestead Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Italian tank cemetery in Asmara capital of Eritrea Copyright: MichaelxRunkel 1184-11910

NEW YORK (Nov. 5, 2012) Damage Controlman 3rd Class Luigino Perez carries a fire-hose to an amphibious landing craft after completing dewatering operations at Rockaway Water Pollution Control Plant. The U.S. Navy has positioned forces in the area to assist U.S. Northern Command (NORTHCOM) in support of FEMA and local civil authorities following the destruction caused by Hurricane Sandy.

The Pentagon in flames moments after a hijacked jetliner crashed into building at approximately 0930 on September 11, 2001. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge - MSO St. Louis Operations - 26-HK-389-40. Hurricane Katrina

Aftermath and Relief - 26-HK-294-104. Hurricane Katrina

World Trade Center Attack Aftermath September 2001 New York City, USA

011213-A-0051B-101. Base: Fort Polk State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: FORSCOM

Uprising in Libya

France, Paris 16th district, fire at the Radio France headquarters, November 5th 2014

030407-M-0175R-149. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Qalat Sukar State: Dhi Qar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

An aviation fire fighting instructor gives students the signal to pull back from the simulated weapons fire they are battling at the Navy Fire Fighting School, Naval Station San Diego. Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Palestinians are devastated following an Israeli airstrike in Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip. Palestine.

NEW YORK (Nov. 7, 2012) Equipment Operator 2nd Class Derrick Brown, from Benson, Vt., assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 11, directs a skid during Hurricane Sandy relief efforts in Staten Island, N.Y., ahead of a forecasted storm. NMCB-11 is operating under the U.S. Northern Command Defense Support of Civil Authorities mission, working closely with civil authorities and the Federal Emergency Management Agency following the destruction caused by Hurricane Sandy.

Aftermath - New Orleans Fire Department - 26-HK-40-29. NOLA Fire Dept search--member examining wall inside building-by Andrea Booher-FEMA. Hurricane Katrina

An aerial view of an Iraqi reporting post destroyed during Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: Kuwait City Country: Kuwait (KWT)

Miscellaneous - Katrina and Rita - 26-HK-431-186. Hurricane Katrina

A damaged M998 High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV), one of numerous vehicles destroyed by Hurricane Andrew, stands in front of the Naval Security Group Activity building. Base: Homestead Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

China Earthquake

Palestinians evacuate a body from the site of Israeli strikes. Gaza City

The 202nd RED HORSE Squadron clear roads in Fort Myers Beach, Florida in response to Hurricane Ian, Sept. 30, 2022.

040328-M-5753Q-089. Base: Haqlaniyah State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

030410-M-5753Q-099. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Qa Dawi, Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 7th Marines

Balogun market fire outbreak. A huge blazing fire broke out at a busy shopping hub in the central business district of Lagos. The fire gutted a seven-storey building destroying warehouses and stores stocked with fabrics and shoes. Nigeria.

Coast Guard Damage - 26-HK-328-43. Hurricane Katrina

GUIUAN, Eastern Samar Province, Republic of the Philippines (Nov. 17, 2013) Philippine citizens gather around an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter from the Golden Falcons of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 12 as it delivers relief supplies in support of Operation Damayan. The George Washington Carrier Strike Group supports the 3d Marine Expeditionary Brigade to assist the Philippine government in response to the aftermath of Super Typhoon Haiyan in the Republic of the Philippines.

Chief Petty Officer Vandiver Assessment - 26-HK-341-2. Hurricane Katrina

Great Lakes Search and Rescue Detachment - 26-HK-143-174. Hurricane Katrina

010915-F-5920L-008. Base: New York State: New York (NY) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Medics inspect the rubble of a destroyed residential building that was hit by an Israeli airstrike, in Gaza City.

Aviation Training Center - Mobile Aircrew - Aftermath and Rescue - 26-HK-278-134. Hurricane Katrina

Beit Lahia, northern Gaza Strip. 26th May 2021. Palestinian youth perform fire breathing at the ruins of a building destroyed in recent Israeli air strikes.

Damage inflicted when Hurricane Gilbert, known as the Storm of the Century, struck Kelly AFB, Texas. Exact Date Shot Unknown. Country: Unknown

Dust storm cloud (haboob) is close to enveloping a military camp as it rolls over Al Asad Iraq 2005.

050916-A-8887A-050. Base: New Orleans State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: Northeast

050109-N-9885M-034. Country: Indonesia (IDN) Scene Major Command Shown: CVN-72

Damage after the controlled detonation of an aerial bomb, Schwabing quarter, Munich, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

03/10/2004. Madrid, 03-11-04 11-M attacks in Santa Eugenia. Photo: Ángel de Antonio, Chema Barroso. Photo: Ángel de Antonio.

Earthquake aftermath in Beichuan, Sichuan, China.

Shadow Wolves Drug Smuggler Trackers

020512-F-2902B-005. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Jabel Saraj Country: Afghanistan (AFG)

World Trade Center Attack September 11, 2001 New York City USA

A tent is erected amid the houses and debris, destroyed by Cyclone Val on American Samoa, by members of the 100th Battalion, 42nd Infantry Division, American Samoa. Exact Date Shot Unknown. Country: Unknown

Maryland Task Force 1 (MD-TF1) and Virginia Task Force 1 (VA-TF1) of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FMEA) train during an Urban Search and Rescue Task Force exercise, at Montgomery County Airpark and Public Safety Training Academy (PSTA), Feb. 15, 2024. The training represents a new partnership for members of the D.C. National Guards Aviation Detachment, nicknamed District Dustoff, designed to improve interoperability and familiarity between partners involved in disaster response in the DMV. Air National Guard

Disaster Assistance Response Teams (DART) - Marine Safety Office St. Louis - 26-HK-120-186. Hurricane Katrina

Gaza City, Palestine. 16th May 2023. Palestinian children participate in activities aimed to support their mental health near the site of an Israeli airstrike in Deir Al/Balah in central Gaza Strip. This is following the recent fighting between Islamic Jihad militant group and Israel in Gaza.

Damage after the controlled detonation of an aerial bomb, Schwabing quarter, Munich, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Islamic State/Iraq: Destruction of the Shia Saad bin Aqeel Husseiniya shrine in Tal Afar, northern Iraq, by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), July 2014

010912-A-0000D-005. Subject Operation/Series: NOBLE EAGLE Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

050412-M-0065G-067. Complete Scene Caption: US Navy (USN) Hospital Corpsman (HM) David Reichel, Echo (E) Company (CO), Battalion Landing Team (BLT), 2nd Battalion (BN), 8th Marines (MAR), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) (MEU(SOC)), weaves his way through construction with a chair to restore for use by the Little Sisters of the Poor Foundation in Hamrun, Malta. Two US Marine Corps (USMC) Marines carry a swing chair frame for the home. The US Marines and US Navy (USN) Sailors from the ship landing dock USN USS ASHLAND (LSD 48) and the 26th MEU (SOC) volunteered their time to help with needed repairs and cleanup of the St. Paul's Home care facility during, what will likely be, their only liberty port for some time. They are on their current deployment in support of the Global War on Terrorism. St. Paul's Home provides living accommodations for elderly citizens of Malta who do not have the means to care for themselves. Base: Hamrun Country: Malta (MLT) Scene M

DN-SN-85-01102. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Detroit, Michigan, Firefighters and emergency medical technicians respond to a roll over accident on a city street.

A demolished Iraqi vehicle lies on a roadway in the Euphrates River Valley following an Allied attack during Operation Desert Storm.. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Iraq(IRQ)

050901-F-8274M-069. Base: New Orleans State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Soldiers from Detachment 1, 131st Engineer Company, Vermont Army National Guard assisted the town of Brockton, Mass., with snow removal Feb. 13, 2015. The Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency coordinated the effort after the governor declared a state of emergency earlier this week. National Guardsmen from Vermont and Maine are helping their Massachusetts counterparts in responding to recent major snowfalls that have buried areas of the Bay State.

The Marine Corps Body Bearers fire three ceremonial 40 mm cannons punctuating the finale of "Ode to Joy," performed by the Marine Drum and Bugle Corps, during an Evening Parade at Marine Barracks Washington June 30, 2011.

WTC attacks September 11, 2001

DN-SC-85-01061. Base: Anacostia Naval Station State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DF-ST-87-03888. Base: Rhein-Main Air Base Country: West Germany (FRG)

DF-ST-89-09844. Base: Clark Air Base State: Luzon Country: Philippines (PHL)

USA Today Newspaper reporting on the 9/11 attacks

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