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A curving beam of light illuminates a dark blue sky as a rocket launches. - An Atlas V rocket carrying a Space Based Infrared System Geosynchronous Earth Orbit satellite for an Air Force mission lifts off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., Jan. 19, 2018. Photo courtesy of United Launch Alliance

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A soldier shakes hands with a resident. - Texas National Guard soldiers assist residents dealing with flooding caused by Hurricane Harvey in Houston, Aug. 27, 2017. Army National Guard photo by Lt. Zachary West

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Aerial refueling has more than one meaning for Air Force Senior Airman Jordan Smith. In addition to operating the boom that refuels Air Force jets, he makes the treats that refuel his on-board crew. Pizza is his specialty.
Refueling Crew Embraces 'Pie in the Sky' Idea
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His own country wanted him dead, so he left the only home he ever knew in 1994 for the United States. Years later, he gave back to the nation that saved his life by joining the U.S. Army.
Giving Back Through Service
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A service member speaks into a microphone from behind a radio station control board.
Goooooood Morning, Tokyo!
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Amanda Agana has made a name for herself as a runner, but as a midshipman 2nd class at the United States Naval Academy, she runs toward a greater purpose: serving in the military.
Midshipman Runs Toward Purpose
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Col. Kyle Clement wears the Air Force uniform, but he’s got a not-so-secret stash of uniforms he’s been collecting for years. Some date all the way back to the first World War.
Preserving a Uniform Past
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Airplanes fly in formation above mountains.
Yosemite Flyover
Marines crawl over gravel.
Recruit Crawl
A sailor puts on a breathing apparatus with a mask.
Certification Dive
A soldier crouches in tall grass while aiming his gun looking through his sights.
Providing Cover
Soldiers fold a large flag in a field.
Flag Folders
Soldiers stand on a hilltop as helicopters fly overhead.
Pegasus Pairs
A football team runs through haze onto a field.
Falcon Charge
Marines drive on a beach in an amphibious vehicle.
Beach Landing
Soldiers walk while carrying a log on their shoulders.
Remembrance Exercise
Sailors run on a ship's flight deck toward a hovering helicopter.
Pallet Sprint
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