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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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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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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 tortoise walks along the desert next to branches and grass.
Protecting the Desert’s Little Tanks
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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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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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Marines, shown in silhouette, aim weapons in a line against a deep purplish-blue sky.
Firing Line
A sailor yells commands while loading a pallet from one ship to another.
Loading a Pallet
The Thunderbirds line up on a tarmac.
Ready to Fly
A soldier stands sand watches soldiers firing while prone on the ground at a wood-walled range.
Panzer Pros
Airmen participate in a simulated high-line rescue training.
Rescue Training
A sailor in a costume paints a child's face.
Fall Fest
An archer pulls an arrow back in her bow and aims with one eye closed.
Aiming for Invictus
A landing craft, air cushion approaches splashes in water at night.
Night Ops
Air Force civil engineers use hand tools to repair a roof.
Roof Repair
A soldier looks through binoculars.
Surveilling Soldier
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