The Order of Friendship Medal is the highest honor awarded to non-Russian-citizens. It was presented to U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Steven Smith and U.S. Air Force Maj. Patrick Poon at the Russian Embassy in Washington, D.C., Feb. 28, 2006. The officers were recognized for their actions associated with the rescue of the Russian submarine crew on Aug. 7, 2005. Defense Dept. photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. D. Myles Cullen | Story | More Photos |
02/28/2006
Giving Directions
A crewmember of U.S. Marine Corps assault amphibious vehicles points out the procedures of a beach landing at Onslow Beach, N.C., Feb. 23, 2006. The crews and their vehicles are assigned to Bravo Company, 2nd Assault Amphibious Battalion and are participating in a beach invasion exercise as part of the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan well deck certification. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jeremy L. Grisham
02/28/2006
Pre-Flight Ops
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Patrick Palma, left, and U.S. Marine Sgt. Deo Harrypersaud, right, prepare Busch Series NASCAR driver Mark McFarland, for a VIP demonstration flight with the U.S. Navy flight demonstration team, “Blue Angels,” on board Naval Air Facility El Centro, Calif., Feb. 27, 2006. McFarland is the No. 88 driver for the U.S. Navy’s “Accelerate Your Life” Chevrolet Monte Carlo. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Patricia R. Totemeier
02/27/2006
Flight Deck
Like their civilian counterparts, military photographers are on the frontlines of the war on terror. "Military Photographers On the Frontlines" is a collection showcasing the work of some of our best military photographers. The most recent addition features U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chad McNeeley.
02/27/2006
Drivers Training
An Iraqi army soldier with 2nd Brigade, 4th Iraqi Army Division practices driving a Humvee during a driver-training course at Forward Operating Base Speicher, Iraq, Feb. 23, 2006. U.S. Army soldiers with Forward Support Company, 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division are conducting the training exercise. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Charles W. Gill
02/27/2006
Honoring the Fallen
A member of the Joint Honor Guard posts the colors during the 15th Anniversary Remembrance Ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery, Feb. 26, 2006. The Ambassador of Kuwait Sheikh Salem Abdullah Al Jaber Al-Sabah, U.S. Sen. Chuck Hagel, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff U.S. Marine Gen. Peter Pace joined family members and guests at Arlington to pay their respects to those who died in the Persian Gulf War. Defense Dept. photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. D. Myles Cullen | Story | More Photos |
02/27/2006
Amphibious Vehicle
A U.S. Marine Corps Amphibious Assault Vehicle assigned to the 2nd Amphibious Assault Battalion, Bravo Company prepares to enter the well deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan during well deck certification trials in the Atlantic Ocean, Feb. 23, 2006. The Bataan is preparing for an upcoming deployment. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Ken J. Riley
02/26/2006
Command Activation
Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld congratulates U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Dennis J. Hejlik, commanding general of the U.S. Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command, during the command's activation ceremony on Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 24, 2006. Defense Dept. photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley
02/25/2006
Lejeune Visit
Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld speaks during the activation ceremony for the U.S. Marine Corps Special Operations Command on Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 24, 2006. The command will deploy Marine Corps special operations forces worldwide. Defense Dept. photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley
02/24/2006
Philippine Range
A U.S. soldier, left, observes a group of the Armed Forces of the Philippines servicemembers exit the firing range on Fort Magsaysay in Cabanatuan, Philippines, after shooting their service rifles for their marksmanship qualification, Feb. 23, 2006. Philippine and U.S. forces are currently participating in the Balikatan 2006 exercise. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jacqueline Kabluyen
02/24/2006
Welcome Home
U.S. Marine Sgt. James T. Powell, an ammunition technician with 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, "carries on" with his 5-year-old son, Kyle at the unit's homecoming at Camp Horno, Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 19. His unit and the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit spent seven months afloat conducting humanitarian missions in Egypt and security and stability operations in Iraq. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Ray Lewis
02/24/2006
Combat Support Boat
U.S. Army soldiers provide security with MK2 combat support boats while soldiers with the 2nd Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division conduct an operation to capture terrorists and ordnance in Oswesat, Iraq, Feb. 19, 2006. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Kevin L. Moses Sr.
02/24/2006
Inspection
Sailors stationed aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower perform a final inspection on an F/A-18 Super Hornet assigned to the “Puking Dogs” of Strike Fighter Squadron 143. The Eisenhower and Carrier Air Wing 7 are under way in the Atlantic Ocean, Feb. 22, 2006. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Christopher Molinari
02/23/2006
Coordination
U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Robert Goudy, with 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, and Iraqi army 1st Lt. Adnan, with 2nd Company, 2nd Brigade, 4th Iraqi Army Division, discuss their plan for a raid on Baji, Iraq, at Forward Operations Base Summerall, Feb. 20, 2006. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Charles W. Gill
02/23/2006
Return To Base
U.S. Marines from Echo 2, Battalion 5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit return from search and rescue efforts Feb. 22, 2006, in support of the Feb. 17, 2006, landslide in Guinsaugon, Philippines. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Corey Truax
02/22/2006
Security in Iraq
U.S. Army Pvt. John Robinson, Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 187th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, provides security during a routine search of residences near Baji, Iraq, Feb. 21, 2006. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Charles W. Gill | More Photos |
02/22/2006
Relief Efforts
U.S. Marines with Company Golf, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, search for casualties, Feb. 20, 2006, in support of humanitarian relief efforts following the Feb. 17, 2006, landslide in the village of Guinsaugon on the island of Leyte, Philippines. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Justin Park | Special Report | More Photos |
02/22/2006
Humanitarian Aid
U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer Albino Palomo speaks with one of the town elders on placement of vehicles through his tiny fishing village of Himbangen, Philippines, Feb. 21, 2006. The amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry and the amphibious assault ship USS Essex are providing humanitarian assistance for the victims of the Feb. 17, 2006, landslide in Leyte, Philippines. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Brian P. Biller | Special Report | More Photos |
02/21/2006
Landslide
A U.S. Marine from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit waits for transport to the site of a landslide in Guinsaugon, Philippines, Feb. 21, 2006. U.S. Marines from the 31st are assisting in the rescue and relief efforts following the Feb. 17, 2006, landslide in Guinsaugon on the island of Leyte. Defense Dept. photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Marvin Thompson | Special Report | More Photos |
02/21/2006
Village Survey
Chief Warrant Officer Marc Manor coordinates information with Philippine Naval personnel while conducting a beach survey in the small village of Leloan, Philippines, Feb. 20, 2006. The Harpers Ferry and the amphibious assault ship USS Essex are providing humanitarian assistance to victims of the Feb. 17 landslide. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Brian P. Biller | Special Report | More Photos |
02/21/2006
Humanitarian Assistance
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Leonard Ray talks with local villagers during a beach survey of Leloan, Philippines, Feb. 20, 2006. The USS Harpers Ferry and the amphibious assault ship USS Essex are providing humanitarian assistance to victims in the Saint Bernard Municipality, where the town of Guinsahugon was completely devastated during a Feb. 17 landslide. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Brian P. Biller |Special Report| More Photos |
02/20/2006
Relief Supplies
Republic of Philippines army soldiers offload blankets from a U.S. Marine Corps CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter in Leyte, Philippines, Feb. 19, 2006. Humanitarian relief efforts are under way for victims of the Feb. 17, 2006, landslide in the village of Guinsaugon on the island of Leyte. The helicopter is from Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 262 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. U.S. Marine photo by Lance Cpl. Raymond D. Petersen III
02/19/2006
Bloody Battle
The battle for Iwo Jima between 70,000 U.S. and 22,000 Japanese troops began Feb. 19, 1945. Thirty-six days later, 6,800 Americans and almost all of the Japanese defenders were dead. | Special Report |
02/18/2006
Help is on the Way
The amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry transits the San Bernardino Strait Feb. 18, 2006, en route to the Island of Elite in the central Philippines. The Harpers Ferry and amphibious assault ship USS Essex are on their way to the area in support of humanitarian relief efforts for the victims of a devastating landslide that occurred Feb. 17, 2006. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Brian P. Bilker
02/18/2006
Troop Support
Jim Wareing of Methuen, Mass., from the "New England Caring for Our Military" troop support organization, presents Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld with a sample Massachusetts auto license plate as Mr. Rumsfeld's wife, Joyce, looks on Feb. 17 in New York City. The defense secretary was in New York to give a speech at the Council on Foreign Relations. Defense Department photo by Gerry J. Gilmore
02/17/2006
Iraq Deployment
U.S. Marines with the Combat Logistics Battalion 7 load seabags into a truck as the unit departs for a seven-month tour in Iraq, Feb. 10, 2006. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Brian A. Tuthill
02/17/2006
Deck Landing
U.S. Navy Seaman Michael Fifer lands a CH-46E "Sea Knight" helicopter on the flight deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry while performing deck landing qualifications Feb. 15, 2006. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Brian P. Biller
02/17/2006
Rescue Exercise
A U.S. Air Force combat rescue officer with the 48th Rescue Squadron uses a radio to communicate with an HH-60 Pavehawk helicopter to organize the extractraction of simulated casualties during a joint coalition extraction exercise at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Feb. 14, 2006. U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christina D. Ponte
02/16/2006
Shore-to-Ship Call
A little girl calls her father Feb. 15, 2006, moments before he departs with the USS Ogden from San Diego, Calif., for a scheduled six-month deployment. More than 6,000 servicemembers are deploying as part of Expeditionary Strike Group 3. Defense Dept. photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class S.C. Irwin | More Photos | Story |
02/16/2006
Transfer of Authority
U.S. Army Col. Angel Lugo, commander of the 212th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital, cases the 212th MASH flag during a transfer of authority ceremony in Muzaffarabad, Pakistan, Feb. 16, 2006. The U.S. military is participating in a Pakistani-led relief operation designed to aid victims of the devastating earthquake that struck the region Oct. 8, 2005. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Joseph McLean | Special |
02/16/2006
Welding
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Frank Micholle welds a T-joint for a military working dog shelter at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, Feb. 14, 2006. Micholle is a structural craftsman with the 37th Civil Engineer Squadron. U.S. Air Force photo by Robbin Cresswell
02/15/2006
Refueling
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Thomas Ireland keeps fuel flowing into a B-52 Stratofortress over Afghanistan during a close-air-support mission, Feb. 9, 2006. The KC-135 Stratotanker transfers fuel at about 16 gallons per second. The bomber is from the 2nd Bomb Wing at Barksdale Air Force Base, La. U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Lance Cheung
02/15/2006
Pro Bowl Honors
Senior Airman Derrick Martinez (right) and the multi-service honor guard stand at attention during the opening ceremony of the 2006 Pro Bowl football game at Aloha Stadium, Hawaii, Feb. 12, 2006. The National Football Conference defeated the American Football Conference, 23-17. Martinez is assigned to the 15th Communications Squadron at Hickam Air Force Base. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Shane A. Cuomo
02/15/2006
Firefighter Training
Firefighters assigned to the 916th Air Force Reserve Fire Protection Flight work to put out a fire during an exercise on a mock fuselage at the Charlotte Aircraft Fire Training Center, Charlotte, N.C., Feb. 10, 2006. The 916th, assigned to Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, is performing its annual re-certification. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Brian E. Christiansen
02/15/2006
Training Exercise
U.S. Air Force airmen participate in a training exercise as part of Air Force Integrated Contingency Skills Training Course 06-2 on Fort Dix, N.J., Feb. 13, 2006. The course, taught by the Air Mobility Warfare Center's 421st Combat Training Squadron, helps more than 80 Air Force members prepare for upcoming deployments. Defense Dept. photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol
02/14/2006
Break Time
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Scott McCollum, with the 10th Mountain Division, gives his dog Rocky a drink of water during a cordon and search operation in the outskirts of Baghdad, Iraq, Feb. 7, 2006. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Desiree N. Palacios
02/14/2006
Press Briefing
Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld speaks with the press outside the royal palace after meeting with Moroccan King Mohammed VI in Fez, Morocco on Feb. 13, 2006. Defense Dept. photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley
02/14/2006
Search And Rescue
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Doug Sekulil, of Assault Craft Unit 1, directs search and rescue swimmers into a landing craft utility boat during night hoisting exercises off the coast of San Diego, Calif., Feb. 8, 2006. The purpose of the exercise is to enhance operational readiness and effectiveness of the squadron's pilots and aircrew members. U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Jennifer Kimball
02/13/2006
Muddy Waters
U.S. Army soldiers from Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 506th Brigade Troops Battalion, 101st Airborne Division, maneuver their Humvees through the mud during a convoy patrol in the Zafaraniyah District of Iraq, Feb. 4, 2006. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Teddy Wade
02/13/2006
Finishing Touch
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Scott Helton puts the finishing touches on a sewage pipe trench during the renovation of the 367th Air Expeditionary Wing headquarters at Manas Air Base, Kyrgyzstan, Feb. 10, 2006. The reconstruction would have cost $250,000 but the 367th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron airmen are doing the work in-house for $50,000. Helton, a utilities journeyman with the 367th ECES, is deployed from Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. James Bressendorff
02/09/2006
Media Briefing
Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld speaks to the media onboard a Air Force E4-B en route to Sigonella, Sicily, for a NATO Ministerial. Rumsfeld took questions from the traveling press pool and discussed numerous defense related issues. Defense Dept. photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley
02/09/2006
Humanitarian Aid
U.S. Army Capt. Ellis Moffett, left, and Maj. Stephen Oates unload humanitarian supplies for local women and children at the Egyptian Hospital at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Feb. 7, 2006. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Michael Zuk
02/08/2006
Corporals' Course
U.S. Marines perform log drills, which are exercises conducted using logs, during Corporals' Course at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Feb. 1, 2006. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Serena DeFilippis
02/08/2006
Foam On The Flight Deck
U.S. Navy Damage Controlman Fireman Shea Engman collects samples of aqueous film forming foam on the flight deck of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz in the Pacific Ocean, Jan. 26, 2006. The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is participating in inspection and survey training off the coast of California. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Roland Franklin
02/07/2006
Senate Testimony
Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld responds to a senator's question during his testimony before the Senate Armed Services Committee in Washington, D.C., Feb. 7, 2006. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff U.S. Marine Gen. Peter Pace and Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army Gen. Peter Schoomaker joined Rumsfeld in testifying before the committee. Defense Dept. photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley
02/07/2006
Tall Afar Patrol
U.S. Army Sgt. David Schafroth, from the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, conducts a combat patrol in Tall Afar, Iraq, Feb. 2, 2006. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Aaron Allmon
02/07/2006
Combat Patrol
Soldiers of the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment maneuver their M1 Abrams tank during a combat patrol in Tall Afar, Iraq, Feb. 2, 2006. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Aaron Allmon
02/06/2006
Mosul Security
U.S. Army Spc. Nick Merrick provides overwatch security during a patrol in Mosul, Iraq, Feb. 5, 2006. Merrick is with the 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, 172nd Stryker Brigade. Defense Dept. photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. John M. Foster
02/06/2006
Super Bowl Fans
Airmen deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom watch Super Bowl XL, which aired at about 1:30 a.m. Feb. 6 at Ali Base, Iraq. The airmen are with the 407th Air Expeditionary Group. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Valerie Smith | More Photos |
02/06/2006
Firing Techniques
Capt. LeeAnn Roberts instructs Iraqi trainees and a coalition soldier on proper firing techniques at the Al Kasik Training Base firing range, Iraq, Jan. 30, 2006. She is the first female coalition military assistance training team instructor assigned to the base, and the only female out of 8,000 assigned personnel. U.S. Air Force photo
02/04/2006
Munich Conference
Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld speaks with attendees at the 42nd Munich Conference on Security Policy in Munich, Germany, Feb. 4, 2006. The conference was attended by more than 250 participants from over 50 countries, including 40 foreign and defense ministers. Defense Dept. photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley | More Photos |
02/03/2006
Airborne Jump
U.S. Army soldiers, assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C., board a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft on Pope Air Force Base, N.C., Jan. 25, 2006. The soldiers will airdrop into Fort Bragg as part of a joint forcible entry exercise. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Russell E. Cooley IV
02/03/2006
Ali Air Base
U.S. Army Spc. Brandon Vaughan scans the interior perimeter of Ali Air Base, Iraq, Feb. 1, 2006. Vaughan is part of a quick reaction force working with Fox Unit, 407th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Bradley C. Church
02/03/2006
Security in Baghdad
U.S. Army Pfc. Peter Medellin, with Battery B, 4th Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, provides security with a .50-caliber machine gun during a target raid operation in the Zafaraniyah district of Baghdad, Iraq, Jan. 31, 2006. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Teddy Wade
02/02/2006
Weapons Search
The amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu enters San Diego Harbor at sunrise Jan. 26, 2006, accompanied by harbor police. Peleliu and Expeditionary Strike Group 3 were under way off the coast of Southern California conducting their Joint Task Force Exercise. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Carmen O. Hubbs
02/02/2006
California Sunrise
The amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu enters San Diego Harbor at sunrise Jan. 26, 2006, accompanied by harbor police. Peleliu and Expeditionary Strike Group 3 were under way off the coast of Southern California conducting their Joint Task Force Exercise. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Carmen O. Hubbs
02/01/2006
Making Decisions
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Sam E. Smithson and Lance Cpl. James Nankervis, both Marines with Company L, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, provide watch on a rooftop during Operation Red Bull II in Barwanah, Iraq, Jan. 18, 2006. The Marines along with Iraqi Army soldiers cleared houses and searched for weapons caches to rid the area of insurgent operations. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Adam C. Schnell
02/01/2006
Rooftop Watch
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Sam E. Smithson and Lance Cpl. James Nankervis, both Marines with Company L, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, provide watch on a rooftop during Operation Red Bull II in Barwanah, Iraq, Jan. 18, 2006. The Marines along with Iraqi Army soldiers cleared houses and searched for weapons caches to rid the area of insurgent operations. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Adam C. Schnell
02/01/2006
State of the Union
President George W. Bush reacts to applause during his State of the Union Address at the Capitol, Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2006. White House photo by Eric Draper
