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Service members train in snowy conditions.
Deadly Beauty
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Deadly Beauty
A military working dog wearing sunglasses is pictured.
Good Doggie!
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Good Doggie!
Soliders crouch in the woods.
Troops, Tanks and Targets
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Troops, Tanks and Targets
The Navy helped him get his start. Now, you’ll find James Collins on the sidelines, making sure the L.A. Chargers stay in game-day shape for the NFL.
From the Navy to the NFL
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From the Navy to the NFL
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
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
Army Reserve soldiers train alongside civilian first responders at Homestead-Miami Speedway in Florida.
Teaming up, Saving Lives
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Teaming up, Saving Lives

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A group of sailors standing in a row fire guns.
Pistol Practice
Pistol Practice
A soldier wearing a gas mask lies behind a haze of green smoke.
Masked Soldier
Masked Soldier
A ship transits a river.
Eagle Transit
Eagle Transit
An aerial view of a group of adults and children doing arts and crafts.
Aerial Artists
Aerial Artists
Sailors perform maintenance on a helicopter.
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Routine Maintenance
Service members walk off a plane.
Deployment Readiness
Deployment Readiness
An airman speaks to a young child.
Cadet for a Day
Cadet for a Day
An aircraft refuels in the air.
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Falcon Fuel
Two Marines fire their weapons causing tracers in a red sky.
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Night Lights
Sailors train on a ship.
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