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Army Ranger team leaders stress the importance of training with night optical devices.
Rangers Own the Night
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Rangers Own the Night
A barber shaves a new recruit's head with an electric razor as other recruits are seen in a mirror.
The Fort Jackson Fade
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The Fort Jackson Fade
Soliders crouch in the woods.
Troops, Tanks and Targets
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Troops, Tanks and Targets
Service members train in snowy conditions.
Deadly Beauty
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Deadly Beauty
Boxing is a long-standing requirement for new students at the U.S. Naval Academy. It is also a centuries-old naval tradition. It teaches individuals about who they are and how they will react to stressful situations. Leaders can't panic in stressful situations. They have to know how to take punches.
Punched in the Face
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Punched in the Face
A U.S. F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft taxis at an air base in the Philippines.
Train Together, Fight Together
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Train Together, Fight Together
Marines carry a raft into the ocean for an exercise.
Better Together
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Better Together
A military working dog wearing sunglasses is pictured.
Good Doggie!
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An airman slides down a rope from a helicopter.
Rope Prep
Rope Prep
Sailors huddle with children during a soccer game.
Soccer Huddle
Soccer Huddle
A sailor lowers a target.
Ready, Steady
Ready, Steady
A soldier in a hole throws a training hand grenade.
Grenade Toss
Grenade Toss
Marines and sailors conduct nighttime operations.
Night Ops
Night Ops
A ship conducts a replenishment.
North Sea Night
North Sea Night
A soldier jumps over a wooden obstacle during a competition.
Obstacle Course
Obstacle Course
A helicopter lifts a sailor out of the water, creating a circular wake around him.
Ripple Effect
Ripple Effect
Airmen walk off a plane to a military base.
Barksdale Return
Barksdale Return
Marines and sailors walk in a line on desert terrain to a parked Osprey.
Buehring Boarding
Buehring Boarding
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