Soldiers conduct a live-fire demonstration with M1A2 Abrams tanks and an M2A3 Bradley Fighting Vehicle on Fort Hood, Texas, Oct. 17, 2015. The soldiers are assigned to 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Brandon Banzhaf
Live-Fire Dust-Up
Soldiers conduct a live-fire demonstration with M1A2 Abrams tanks and an M2A3 Bradley Fighting Vehicle on Fort Hood, Texas, Oct. 17, 2015. The soldiers are assigned to 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Brandon Banzhaf
A Green Beret soldier sprints from the starting line to his first firing position during a stress shoot competition on Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Oct. 15, 2015. He is assigned to the 7th Special Forces Group. The competition tests the Special Forces soldier's ability to navigate terrain and obstacles while engaging targets accurately despite an elevated heart rate and rapid breathing. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. William Waller
Full Sprint
A Green Beret soldier sprints from the starting line to his first firing position during a stress shoot competition on Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Oct. 15, 2015. He is assigned to the 7th Special Forces Group. The competition tests the Special Forces soldier's ability to navigate terrain and obstacles while engagin...More
Navy Cmdr. Donald Tenney, right, commanding officer of the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Albuquerque, stands on the bridge as the submarine prepares to depart San Diego for the final time, Oct. 21, 2015. An inactivation ceremony on Naval Base Point Loma marked more than 32 years of Naval service. Albuquerque is en route to Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in Bremerton, Wash., to begin inactivation and eventual decommissioning. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Kyle Carlstrom
Final Departure
Navy Cmdr. Donald Tenney, right, commanding officer of the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Albuquerque, stands on the bridge as the submarine prepares to depart San Diego for the final time, Oct. 21, 2015. An inactivation ceremony on Naval Base Point Loma marked more than 32 years of Naval service. Albuquer...More
A Green Beret provides security for the team using a Humvee-mounted M2 machine gun during a training exercise on Hurlburt Field, Fla., Oct. 13, 2015. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Stephen Cline
Humvee Security
A Green Beret provides security for the team using a Humvee-mounted M2 machine gun during a training exercise on Hurlburt Field, Fla., Oct. 13, 2015. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Stephen Cline
The president has authorized U.S. Central Command to work with partner nations to conduct targeted airstrikes in Iraq and Syria as part of the comprehensive strategy to degrade and defeat the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
Operation Inherent Resolve: Targeted Operations Against ISIL Terrorists
The president has authorized U.S. Central Command to work with partner nations to conduct targeted airstrikes in Iraq and Syria as part of the comprehensive strategy to degrade and defeat the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
U.S. Navy and Chilean Air Force aircraft participate in a fly-by adjacent to the aircraft carrier USS George Washington during Exercise UNITAS 2105 in the Pacific Ocean, Oct. 20, 2015. UNITAS 2015 is the U.S. Navy's longest running annual multinational maritime exercise, and is part of Southern Seas 2015. U.S. Navy photo by Lt. j.g. David Babka
Maritime Exercise
U.S. Navy and Chilean Air Force aircraft participate in a fly-by adjacent to the aircraft carrier USS George Washington during Exercise UNITAS 2105 in the Pacific Ocean, Oct. 20, 2015. UNITAS 2015 is the U.S. Navy's longest running annual multinational maritime exercise, and is part of Southern Seas 2015. U.S. Navy...More
Given today's globalized access to knowledge and the rapid pace of technology development, innovation, speed, and agility have taken on a greater importance. The Department of Defense serves as an innovative leader in developing technology to protect Americans and troops – on and off the battlefield.
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Given today's globalized access to knowledge and the rapid pace of technology development, innovation, speed, and agility have taken on a greater importance. The Department of Defense serves as an innovative leader in developing technology to protect Americans and troops – on and off the battlefield.
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class John Barkmeyer releases an ammo-feed chute from an MK 38 25mm machine gun following a live-fire exercise aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan at sea south of Japan, Oct. 20, 2015. The Ronald Reagan and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing 5, protects and defends the collective maritime interests of the United States, allies and partners in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Nathan Burke
Ammo Feed Chute
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class John Barkmeyer releases an ammo-feed chute from an MK 38 25mm machine gun following a live-fire exercise aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan at sea south of Japan, Oct. 20, 2015. The Ronald Reagan and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing 5, protects and defends the collect...More
A crew member checks a C-17 at the airport in Irbil, Iraq, Oct. 20, 2015. U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr., chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, visited Iraq to meet with leaders and troops and to get an assessment of the anti-ISIL campaign. DoD photo by D. Myles Cullen
C-17 Detail
A crew member checks a C-17 at the airport in Irbil, Iraq, Oct. 20, 2015. U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr., chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, visited Iraq to meet with leaders and troops and to get an assessment of the anti-ISIL campaign. DoD photo by D. Myles Cullen
In his first trip overseas as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr. will meet with troops and discuss Middle East security with top leaders.
Travels with Dunford - October 2015
In his first trip overseas as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr. will meet with troops and discuss Middle East security with top leaders.
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jeff Reich plays a trumpet solo during a marching band performance in Kvareli, Georgia, Oct. 18, 2015. Reich and other members of the U.S. Air Forces in Europe Band are participating in multiple events in the country over several days as part of the first visit the band has made to Georgia in nearly a decade. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Ryan Crane
Trumpet Solo
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jeff Reich plays a trumpet solo during a marching band performance in Kvareli, Georgia, Oct. 18, 2015. Reich and other members of the U.S. Air Forces in Europe Band are participating in multiple events in the country over several days as part of the first visit the band has made to Georgia in ...More
An MH-60S Seahawk helicopter picks up ordnance during an ammunition replenishment for the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower from the dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Robert E. Peary in the Atlantic Ocean, Oct. 13, 2015. The Seahawk is assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 9. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Wesley J. Breedlove
Rainbow Replenishment
An MH-60S Seahawk helicopter picks up ordnance during an ammunition replenishment for the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower from the dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Robert E. Peary in the Atlantic Ocean, Oct. 13, 2015. The Seahawk is assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 9. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Offi...More
As seen through a night-vision device, Marines prepare to hook onto a sling line attached to a Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter during external lift training at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Oct. 14, 2015. The Marines are assigned to Combat Logistics Battalion 13 and the helicopter crew is assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 166 Reinforced, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Brian Marion
External Lift
As seen through a night-vision device, Marines prepare to hook onto a sling line attached to a Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter during external lift training at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Oct. 14, 2015. The Marines are assigned to Combat Logistics Battalion 13 and the helicopter crew is assi...More
Soldiers conduct a live-fire demonstration with M1A2 Abrams tanks and an M2A3 Bradley Fighting Vehicle on Fort Hood, Texas, Oct. 17, 2015. The soldiers are assigned to 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Brandon Banzhaf
A Green Beret soldier sprints from the starting line to his first firing position during a stress shoot competition on Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Oct. 15, 2015. He is assigned to the 7th Special Forces Group. The competition tests the Special Forces soldier's ability to navigate terrain and obstacles while engaging targets accurately despite an elevated heart rate and rapid breathing. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. William Waller
Navy Cmdr. Donald Tenney, right, commanding officer of the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Albuquerque, stands on the bridge as the submarine prepares to depart San Diego for the final time, Oct. 21, 2015. An inactivation ceremony on Naval Base Point Loma marked more than 32 years of Naval service. Albuquerque is en route to Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in Bremerton, Wash., to begin inactivation and eventual decommissioning. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Kyle Carlstrom
A Green Beret provides security for the team using a Humvee-mounted M2 machine gun during a training exercise on Hurlburt Field, Fla., Oct. 13, 2015. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Stephen Cline
The president has authorized U.S. Central Command to work with partner nations to conduct targeted airstrikes in Iraq and Syria as part of the comprehensive strategy to degrade and defeat the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
U.S. Navy and Chilean Air Force aircraft participate in a fly-by adjacent to the aircraft carrier USS George Washington during Exercise UNITAS 2105 in the Pacific Ocean, Oct. 20, 2015. UNITAS 2015 is the U.S. Navy's longest running annual multinational maritime exercise, and is part of Southern Seas 2015. U.S. Navy photo by Lt. j.g. David Babka
Given today's globalized access to knowledge and the rapid pace of technology development, innovation, speed, and agility have taken on a greater importance. The Department of Defense serves as an innovative leader in developing technology to protect Americans and troops – on and off the battlefield.
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class John Barkmeyer releases an ammo-feed chute from an MK 38 25mm machine gun following a live-fire exercise aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan at sea south of Japan, Oct. 20, 2015. The Ronald Reagan and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing 5, protects and defends the collective maritime interests of the United States, allies and partners in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Nathan Burke
A crew member checks a C-17 at the airport in Irbil, Iraq, Oct. 20, 2015. U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr., chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, visited Iraq to meet with leaders and troops and to get an assessment of the anti-ISIL campaign. DoD photo by D. Myles Cullen
In his first trip overseas as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr. will meet with troops and discuss Middle East security with top leaders.
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jeff Reich plays a trumpet solo during a marching band performance in Kvareli, Georgia, Oct. 18, 2015. Reich and other members of the U.S. Air Forces in Europe Band are participating in multiple events in the country over several days as part of the first visit the band has made to Georgia in nearly a decade. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Ryan Crane
An MH-60S Seahawk helicopter picks up ordnance during an ammunition replenishment for the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower from the dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Robert E. Peary in the Atlantic Ocean, Oct. 13, 2015. The Seahawk is assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 9. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Wesley J. Breedlove
As seen through a night-vision device, Marines prepare to hook onto a sling line attached to a Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter during external lift training at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Oct. 14, 2015. The Marines are assigned to Combat Logistics Battalion 13 and the helicopter crew is assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 166 Reinforced, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Brian Marion

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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Angel Gonzalez, C-130 maintenance supply liaison at Train, Advise, Assist Command - Air makes his way to an Afghan air force Mi-17 helicopter at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Oct. 5, 2015. Gonzalez flies from Kabul to Bagram multiple times a week to cut roughly 10 days off the shipping process for C-130 parts needed to maintain and sustain the Afghan air force’s C-130 Hercules aircraft flying in support of Afghan army operations across the country. U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Edith Sakura
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Frank Kendall, undersecretary of defense for acquisition, technology and logistics, watches a student fly a simulator during demonstrations at the Flexible Aviation Classroom Experience, or FLEX-ACE, lab at Francis L. Cardozo Education Campus in Washington, D.C., Oct. 20, 2015. DoD photo by Marvin Lynchard
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Air Force Gen. Paul Selva, left, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Marine Corps Commandant Gen. Robert B. Neller, second left, and others, stop for a photo with Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Joseph P. Bednarik, center, during the 2015 USO Gala in Washington, D.C., Oct. 20, 2015. Bednarik was recognized as the USO Marine of the year during the event. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Gabriela Garcia
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The recipients of the 2015 Department of Defense Spirit of Hope Award pose for a photo with Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Paul F. Zukunft, right, who presided over the award ceremony at the Pentagon, Oct. 16, 2015. Left to right, the recipients are a representative who accepted the award for country music star Toby Keith, nominated by the Office of the Secretary of Defense and the Joint Staff; Dana Hinesly, nominated by the Army; a representative of the Quantico Injured Military Sportsmen Association, nominated by the Marine Corps; Air Force Tech. Sgt. Rebecca Martin, nominated by the Air Force; Sandra Lehmkuhler, nominated by the Navy; Suzanne Maas, nominated by the Coast Guard; and Zukunft. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Patrick Kelley
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Three Republic F-105D Thunderchiefs fly in formation in this United States Air Force file photo. Sixty years ago today, the first F-105 made its maiden flight. #TBT
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Did you know October is #EnergyAwarenessMonth? There’s no better time than now to remind you of how much you can save if you keep an eye on what you consume. Here are a few simple tips on how you can do that. Read more at www.DoDLive.mil #EnergyAwareness
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U.S. Navy aircraft and aircraft from the Chilean Air Force participate in a fly-by adjacent to aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) during #UNITAS2015. UNITAS is the U.S. Navy's longest running annual multinational maritime exercise and is part of the Southern Seas deployment planned by U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command & U.S. 4th Fleet. U.S. Navy photo by L.t.j.g. David Babka
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U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Michael Janowski, a Ranger School graduate and cancer survivor, told recent Infantry Basic Officer Leadership Course graduates and future Ranger students at US Army Fort Benning, Ga., to attack every second of the Ranger course.
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It’s 2015. Most of us have computers, smartphones and tablets, but are you taking the right precautions to keep the personal information that’s stored there safe? #cybersecurity See more at www.DoDLive.mil
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We've been working on lots of tech stuff since 1985. No flux capacitors, yet. Happy Back to the Future Day!
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The U.S. Navy Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine #USSJacksonville (SSN 699) returns to Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam following a six-month Western Pacific deployment. #WelcomeHomeWednesday
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Senior Airman David Flaten was like any other security forces Airman not too long ago. He carried out his daily duties at Joint Base Andrews. When he was accepted into the highly selective World Class Athlete program, his life changed significantly. In the mountains of Harrisonburg, Virginia, surrounded by the countries best trails and riders, Flaten has been tasked by the United States Air Force to make the Olympics.
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While developments in collecting power from rain, waves and sunlight seem to be standard sources for power generation, the goal of less reliance on fossil fuels causes researchers to look for energy generation methods in some unexpected places. Read more at http://science.dodlive.mil/
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A U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt in the U.S. Naval Forces Central Command / U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility, Oct. 10, 2015. The aircraft is assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 11. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Anna Van Nuys
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A group of over ninety secondary school instructors and museum educators attended a United States Naval Academy #STEM workshop on September 26, a program designed to strengthen instructors’ skills in teaching principles of electrochemistry, astronomy, optics, physics, math, chemistry, and bioengineering, among others.
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In his first trip overseas as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr. will meet with troops and discuss Middle East security with top leaders. Read more at www.defense.gov
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Discussion with the DoDEA Director On October 20th, Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) Tom Brady will hold a worldwide Google Hangout On Air to discuss college and career readiness and restructuring for student achievement. This Google Hangout On Air is part of his effort to reach out to military families and DoDEA school personnel to discuss these two important priorities. The Discussion will begin at 6:30 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time; 12:30 p.m. Central Europe Time; and 7:30 p.m. Japan Standard Time.
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Congratulations to U.S. Army Maj. Lisa Jaster. She's the third woman, and the first from the U.S. Army Reserve, to graduate from Ranger School.
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Children wave goodbye to their father, Lt. Chris Robinson, deploying aboard the amphibious transport dock USS Arlington (LPD 24). Arlington deployed as part of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Amy M. Ressler
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U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) and DARPA, The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency have developed the Restoring Active Memory program (RAM) to create a neuroprosthetic designed to assist in the injured brain to help restore the memory function. Memory can be manipulated in a multitude of ways and, in addition to the DARPA program, researchers continue focusing on innovative techniques.
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#ThenAndNow: Then - A U.S. Army H-19 Chickasaw helicopter crew, assigned to the 6th Transportation Helicopter Company, Eighth Army-Korea, delivers C-rations to the 35th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division, near Panmunjom, May 23, 1953. Now - #USArmy Soldiers, assigned to 2d Cavalry Regiment, conduct sling load operations with a 12th Combat Aviation Brigade (Griffins) UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crew during an air assault exercise at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Oct. 13, 2015.
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On Nov. 1, 1915, MCRD - Parris Island, SC was designated as a Marine Corps recruit depot, and it has been the birthplace of new U.S. Marine Corps ever since. MCRD PARRIS ISLAND, SC - OFFICIAL PAGE will host events to celebrate and honor this momentous event with the culmination of the celebration occurring Oct. 13th thru Oct. 17th. See more at http://www.mcrdpi.marines.mil/CentennialCelebration.aspx
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