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An Army helicopter flies over a forest.
An Office With a View
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An Office With a View
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
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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Good Doggie!

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Two soldiers, shown from beneath with their parachutes above them, descend through the sky.
Gliding GIs
Gliding GIs
Three athletes chase a ball during a lacrosse game.
Deft Dive
Deft Dive
A wake surrounds an amphibious assault vehicle.
Sea Splash
Sea Splash
Two firefighters point a water hose toward a burning fuselage during training.
Fire Fight
Fire Fight
Families gather for the Bunnies and Eggs, egg hunt on Joint Base Andrews, Md., April 20, 2019.
Egg Hunt
Egg Hunt
A group of soldiers paddle through water in a rubber boat as one soldier jumps into the water.
Pond Plunge
Pond Plunge
Two Marines fire a missile.
Stinger Missile
Stinger Missile
A tank rolls toward the camera as a tree burns in the background.
Allied Spirit
Allied Spirit
A soldier uses a red lens flashlight to look at a map in the dark.
Point Plotting
Point Plotting
Two airmen shovel dirt around a young tree as kids with colored pails watch.
Planting Posse
Planting Posse
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