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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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America’s Nuclear Triad

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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A tortoise walks along the desert next to branches and grass.
Protecting the Desert’s Little Tanks
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A futuristic tank sits on some sand.
Fights of the Future
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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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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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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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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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A service member speaks into a microphone from behind a radio station control board.
Goooooood Morning, Tokyo!
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A Marine fires an MK-153 assault weapon during a training.
Weapon Training
A ship travels below a dramatic orange-streaked sky.
Norwegian Skies
Soldiers in matching black and yellow warmup clothes lift weights in the snow.
Army Strong
One sailor attaches a line to another sailor.
Search and Rescue
An Army Ranger slides down a rope out of a helicopter as two fellow Rangers run on a flightline.
Ranger Training
An airman kneels and smiles while talking to a World War II vet sitting in a wheelchair.
Ohio Vet
Vehicles drive around the well deck of a Nacy ship at night.
Loading Supplies
Airmen shovel and sweep slush and ice away from F-16 Fighting Falcons.
Shovel and Sweep
A singer performs with accompanying band members.
Singing Session
Troops fire a howitzer on a road with snowy mountains in the distance.
Cold-Weather Blast
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