DOD in Photos: 2020

Sailors wearing parachute backpacks descend in a cloud-studded sky.

Free Fall - Navy explosive ordnance disposal technicians conduct free-fall jumps during flight operations with the Spanish navy in Rota, Spain, Feb. 13, 2020.

Marines work on vehicles bathed in red light.

Sky Swirl - Marines prepare to bed down for the night after live-fire training at Fort Pickett, Va., July 18, 2020. This photo was created by stacking together 75 images taken over 45 minutes.

A soldier walks in the rain holding a rifle.

Walking the Mat - A soldier assigned to the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, known as "The Old Guard," walks the mat at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier during a Veterans Day observance at Arlington National Cemetery, Va., Nov. 11, 2020.

An Air Force jet creates a dramatic cloud burst as it turns in a blue sky.

Power Loop - Air Force Maj. Josh "Cabo" Gunderson, commander of the F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team, performs a "power loop" maneuver at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, July 10, 2020.

Marines run together while holding their weapons.

Gun Run - Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Mackenzie K. Price participates in a gun run during training at Camp Hansen in Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 30, 2020.

Two firefighters train a water hose on a large fire lighting up a dark blue night sky.

Conflagration Confrontation - Air Force and civilian firefighters participate in a nighttime live-fire burn exercise at Dover Air Force Base, Del., Sept. 28, 2020.

An astronaut is photographed in space, the earth visible below him.

Space Pose - NASA astronaut and Army Col. Andrew Morgan pauses for a photo at the International Space Station’s Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer work site, Jan. 25, 2020.

A Navy medic in personal protective equipment removes a bandage from a patient’s face.

Patient Care - Navy Lt. j.g. Joyce Sim removes a bandage from a patient aboard the hospital ship USNS Mercy in Los Angeles, May 2, 2020. The Mercy deployed to support COVID-19 response efforts.

Corps Vigilance - Marine Corps recruit Dustin Murphy keeps watch during the Crucible, the final challenge of recruit training, at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., March 27, 2020.

An Army ROTC cadet in uniform walks a dog.

Curious Cleo - Army ROTC cadet Elizabeth Hite walks Cleo before a training exercise on Clemson University's Bowman Field in Clemson, S.C., Jan. 9, 2020.

Soldiers fire a weapon illuminated by an orange light.

Fiery Force - Soldiers fire rounds from an M120 mortar system at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, July 25, 2020.

Air Force jets fly in formation by the Manhattan skyline.

Skyline Scene - The Air Force's air demonstration squadron, the Thunderbirds, fly over New York, April 28, 2020, during an event to recognize essential personnel amid the coronavirus pandemic.

A smiling airman wearing a medal shakes hands with his smiling daughter while hugging his son in a hangar.

Proud of You - Air Force Master Sgt. Jehu Forte celebrates with his children after a ceremony awarding him a Bronze Star at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Jan. 8, 2020.

A Marine wearing a Santa hat with Christmas lights on it plays a trumpet.

Merry Musician - Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Manuel Morales, a musician with the 2nd Marine Division Band, performs during the band’s “rolling” Christmas concert at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Dec. 17, 2020. The band traveled in a tactical vehicle for this year’s concert, visiting various neighborhoods at the base.

A football player runs while carrying a football as another teammate blocks another player.

Falcon Footwork - Air Force's Ben Peterson outruns Boise State's Kekaula Kaniho during a football game at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., Oct. 31, 2020.

A Marine stands in snow and looks toward the night sky, illuminated in green by the Northern Lights.

Northern Lights - A Marine stands watch during a cold weather training event in Setermoen, Norway, Nov. 12, 2020, in preparation for Reindeer II, an exercise to increase capabilities between NATO allies in extreme conditions.

A Coast Guard cutter travels in waters surrounded by mountain peaks.

Greenland Grace - The Coast Guard cutter Campbell travels with the Royal Danish Navy patrol vessel HDMS Knud Rasmussen off the coast of Greenland, Sept. 7, 2020.

U.S. and Guatemalan troops wearing orange vests unload supplies from a helicopter.

Supply Lines - U.S. soldiers and Guatemalan troops unload emergency supplies from an Army CH-47 Chinook in Alta Verapaz, Guatemala, Nov. 8, 2020, to help victims of tropical depression Eta.

Jungle Journey - Marines cross a rope bridge during training at the Jungle Warfare Training Center in Okinawa, Japan, March 20, 2020.

A Navy Seaman prepares a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.

Vaccine Prep - Navy Seaman Milan Torres prepares a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to be administered to a patient at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, Md., Dec. 14, 2020.

Navy ships travel in a V-type formation in vivid blue waters as Air Force and Navy aircraft fly above them.

Valiant Vessels - Navy ships travel in formation while Air Force and Navy aircraft fly above them in the Philippine Sea, Sept. 25, 2020, during Exercise Valiant Shield.

Three soldiers stand underneath a helicopter.

Pallet Partners - Soldiers prepare to hook a pallet of equipment to the underside of a CH-47 Chinook helicopter during sling-load training at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Aug. 5, 2020.

A soldier arranges cans of food on a table.

Pantry Prep - Delaware Army National Guard Spc. Ashley Jacobs stacks cans for a food pantry event at Dover International Speedway, Del., to support COVID-19 response efforts, June 24, 2020.

The remains of an animal jawbone lies on the ground as a group of people run in the background.

Bone Dry - Participants of the Grand Bara Race run in the Grand Bara Desert, Djibouti, Jan. 15, 2020. The annual race brought together around 1,500 coalition members as well as civilians from the U.S., France, Djibouti, Spain, Italy and Germany.

A military jet flies above the clouds near a snow-capped mountain.

Fuji Flight - A Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet soars above the clouds while conducting flight operations near Atsugi, Japan, Jan. 29, 2020.

A soldier sings and plays guitar as another holds a microphone in the background.

Vocal Verve - Army Sgt. Thomas Borgerding, guitarist and vocalist assigned to the U.S. Army Europe Rock Band, performs with the band in Suwalki, Poland, March 2, 2020.

Eight vehicles in a row on a beach are seen from above.

Shore Line - Marines stage assault amphibious vehicles during around-the-clock training operations at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, May 28, 2020.

Sparks fly in a room as a sailor in a helmet operates a cutting tool.

Sparky Situation - Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Emilia Flores operates an exothermic cutting unit aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower in the Arabian Sea, April 13, 2020.

A group of dolphins swim next to a ship.

Dolphin Escort - A pod of dolphins travels with the guided missile destroyer USS Paul Hamilton in the Persian Gulf, May 17, 2020.

Flares shoot through a dark sky as a military aircraft flies upwards .

Air Flares - A Minnesota Air National Guard C-130 participates in airdrop and aerial flare release training above Camp Ripley, Minn., Sept. 16, 2020.

A Marine holds onto a ladder with one hand and reaches a cup into a pool of green water beneath him with the other.

Reservoir Reach - Marine Corps Cpl. Kevion Fennel collects a water sample from a reservoir at Camp Hansen in Japan, Dec. 9, 2020, during a simulated humanitarian assistance mission as part of a training exercise.

A military veteran is surrounded by people and signs.

Birthday Bash - Retired Air Force Lt. Col. John Mahler celebrates his 102nd birthday as he watches a parade of military and first responder vehicles in Butler, Pa., Nov. 12, 2020.

Deck Duty - Sailors walk the flight deck of the USS Iwo Jima to check for debris while underway in the Atlantic Ocean, Oct. 12, 2020.

A soldier wearing protective gear looks at test tubes through a glass barrier.

Sample Situation - Army Maj. Louise Eldred tests COVID-19 samples at Drawsko Pomorskie Training Area, Poland, July 15, 2020.

A sailor's face is visible through a circular opening on a section of a mine.

Circular Sight - Navy Seaman Devin Fredrick installs an arming device on a Mark-63 1,000-pound inert mine aboard the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford in the Atlantic Ocean, Sept. 3, 2020.

Tower Travelers - Marines conduct helicopter rope suspension techniques training at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 22, 2020.

A soldier holds a snake on her shoulder as U.S. and Thai soldiers watch in the jungle.

Slithery Sidekick - A soldier holds a snake during jungle familiarization training with Thai soldiers in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand, March 6, 2020, as part of Exercise Hanuman Guardian.

Two sailors hang on a line from a helicopter hovering over water.

Helicopter Hoist - Sailors participate in a search and rescue swimmer exercise in the Persian Gulf, Feb. 23, 2020.

A soldier hands candy to a child in desert-like area as others walk nearby.

Sweet Moment - A soldier supporting Operation Inherent Resolve interacts with a child while meeting with villagers in northeastern Syria, Oct. 15, 2020.

Two Marines paint a wall turquoise blue.

Wall of Blue - Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Blake Hernandez and Pfc. Brady McVane paint the wall of a school in Chanthaburi, Thailand, Feb. 25, 2020, as part of Exercise Cobra Gold 2020.

Hawaii Hurdler - Army Lt. Col. Paula Young takes on an obstacle during the Green Mile, a physical endurance course at the end of jungle training at East Range, Hawaii, Oct. 1, 2020.

Service members in silhouette on the ground fire weapons that light up a yellowish sky.

Sky Light - U.S. and Romanian soldiers shoot air defense weapons during a training exercise in Bemowo Piskie, Poland, Aug. 28, 2020.

A service member stands on ice as other service members watch from a submarine.

Ice Exercise - The USS Toledo arrives at Ice Camp Seadragon in the Arctic Ocean, March 4, 2020, to kick off Ice Exercise, a biennial event allowing the Navy to assess its operational readiness in the Arctic.

An airman wearing a face mask paints a pumpkin.

Painting 'IT' - Air Force Airman Destiny Millerd paints a pumpkin to look like a Stephen King character during a contest at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., Oct. 24, 2020.

The New York City skyline serves as a backdrop to a moored hospital ship.

City Comfort - The hospital ship USNS Comfort is moored in New York, where it is caring for trauma, emergency and urgent care patients without regard to their COVID-19 status, April 16, 2020.

An airman wearing headphones hugs a young girl on a flightline, who is also wearing headphones.

Flightline Embrace - Air Force Capt. Robert Flemming embraces his daughter at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, May 31, 2020, upon returning from a bomber task force deployment to Guam.

A group of airmen unroll a large fuel bag.

Roll Out - Airmen unroll a multiton fuel bladder, used to refuel aircraft and vehicles, in Southwest Asia, Jan. 11, 2020.

A Marine, shown from above, lowers a line from an open aircraft to a submarine in water.

Line Lowering - Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Ruben Arzate lowers a payload from an MV-22B Osprey to the ballistic missile submarine USS Henry M. Jackson in the Pacific Ocean, Oct. 21, 2020.

Two sailors conduct a tethered flag with smoke jump.

Dazzling Duo - Members of the Navy Parachute Team, the Leap Frogs, perform during an Independence Day demonstration in San Diego, July 4, 2020.

A soldier in civilian clothes reaches out to a baby goat another person is holding outside in a village.

Kid Care - Army Sgt. Ebony O’Brien handles a baby goat during a veterinary event in the village of Ali Oune, Djibouti, Aug. 30, 2020.

A missile shoots from a ship, created a curved cloud trail in blue sky.

Missile Arc - The USS Chafee launches a Block V Tomahawk missile during an exercise in the Pacific Ocean, Dec. 1, 2020. It was the first time the weapon’s newest variant was operationally tested, marking the Navy’s transition to a more advanced capability for the fleet.

A young child gets an ear exam from a doctor.

Ear Exam - Navy Cmdr. Mary Gracia checks the ears of 5-year-old Gabriella at the Naval Branch Health Clinic Mayport, Fla., Sept. 18, 2020.

Two tanks sit in a muddy field, their images reflected in a puddle.

Tank Reflections - Army M1 Abrams tanks are positioned to fire at Drawsko Pomorskie Training Area, Poland, July 21, 2020, during Phase II of the Defender-Europe 20 exercise.

A civilian in protective gear sprays a service member in protective gear standing in bins outside a building.

Clean Routine - A medical professional disinfects Alabama National Guardsmen assigned to a COVID-19 response team at a health care facility in Birmingham, Ala., May 27, 2020.

A large military aircraft sits on a runway surrounded by snow and ice with the moon behind it.

Frosty Flightline - An Air Force C-5 Galaxy transport aircraft sits on the flightline in below zero temperatures at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Jan. 10, 2020.

A Marine and a soldier place an American flag on a casket.

Honolulu Honors - Service members participate in a disinterment ceremony at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Hawaii, Oct. 19, 2020, as part of an effort to disinter and identify the remains of unknown service members lost during World War II.

A helicopter empties a water bucket over flames and smoke during a wildfire.

Battle Bucket - An Oregon Army National Guard HH-60M Black Hawk helicopter empties a water bucket onto flames from a wildfire near Paisley, Ore., Sept. 15, 2020.

A Marine jumps next to another Marine on a beach.

Marine Motivation - Marine Corps Sgt. Roxanne Gorostieta motivates a fellow Marine during physical training at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Aug. 5, 2020.

Two Navy divers work in vivid blue water by a large buoy.

Big Buoy - Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Andrew Cuellar inspects a buoy in the Tinian Harbor in the Northern Mariana Islands, Oct. 1, 2020.

A soldier uses a stethoscope to check a bird’s heartbeat.

Vet Visit - Army Cpt. Yesenia Stablehaus checks the heartbeat of an injured falcon at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, Sept. 21, 2020.

A flash of light and clouds of smoke are seen in the distance, framed by foliage, as a rocket takes off.

Rocket Launch - A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying NASA astronauts Air Force Col. Robert L. Behnken and retired Marine Corps Col. Douglas G. Hurley is seen in this false color infrared exposure as it launches at Kennedy Space Center, Fla., May 30, 2020.

The gloved-hands of sailors help move a patient on a bed, shown from above, across a ship's brow over water.

Boarding the Mercy - Sailors move a patient onto the hospital ship USNS Mercy is Los Angeles, April 6, 2020. The Mercy deployed to support the nation's COVID-19 response efforts.

A Marine looks at himself in the mirror of a camouflage paint compact.

Marine Makeup - Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Matthew D. Tyler applies camouflage paint during training at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Aug. 18, 2020.

Close-Up Pups - Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Cheyenne Morgan plays with puppies during a community relations event at the Souda Animal Shelter in Souda Bay, Greece, Aug. 8, 2020.

A student makes a splash while plunging into cold water.

Icy Immersion - A student participates in a cold-water immersion training at Fort McCoy, Wis., Jan. 17, 2020, as a part of a cold weather operations course.

Blue and pink fireworks erupt as soldiers gather their parachutes on grounds in front of the Washington Monument.

Salute Spectacular - Fireworks go off after members of the Army’s parachute team, the Golden Knights, land on the White House grounds during the Salute to America, July 4, 2020.

A smiling child brushes a stuffed animal's teeth as an airman and other children watch and smile.

Teeth Technique - Air Force Senior Airman Bria Lipkins watches a child practice her brushing techniques on a stuffed animal at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., Feb. 11, 2020.

Marines stand together illuminated by a green light.

Green Scene - Marine Corps Cpl. Hunter Devictor listens to a debriefing during training at Robertson Barracks, Australia, July 9, 2020.

A Marine steps onto a ship from a small boat, as other U.S. and Dutch Marines prepare to do the same.

Marine Movement - Marines participate in visit, board, search and seizure training with Dutch counterparts near the Savaneta Marine Barracks on Aruba, Nov. 13, 2020.

A soldier, shown in silhouette against an orange sky, parachutes with the sun in the background.

Sunlit Descent - A Reserve soldier descends over Fort Bragg, N.C., during airborne operations training, July 17, 2020.

An airman wearing gloves and protective headgear works over a basin in a room illuminated by ultraviolet light.

Ultraviolet Effort - An airman inspects equipment under ultraviolet light at the Wyoming Air National Guard’s 153rd Airlift Wing in Cheyenne, Wyo., Feb. 9th, 2020.

Florida Flight - The Blue Angels, the Navy’s flight demonstration squadron, fly with the team’s new C-130J Super Hercules over Naval Air Station Pensacola, Fla., Aug. 17, 2020.

Two Space Force members wearing masks raise their right hands in front of a group of airmen on a parade-type field.

Space Force Oath - Space Force 2nd Lts. Amy Coba and Elizabeth Kowal recite the Space Force oath of office at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., Oct. 16, 2020.

Mule Fuel - Marine Corps Cpl. William L. Stewart feeds a mule during an animal packer course at the Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center in Bridgeport, Calif., Oct. 8, 2020.

Three Marines holding weapons stand with their heads just above water.

Amphibious Assault - Marines scope out their terrain during an amphibious assault exercise at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, May 28, 2020.

Two Air Force Stratofortress aircraft fly in an orangish-pink sky, leaving contrails.

Stratofortress Scene - Two Air Force B-52 Stratofortresses fly over RAF Fairford, England, Aug. 22, 2020.

Sailors wearing green raincoats stand over sprinklers on a flight deck.

Rain Gear Required - Sailors clean sprinklers on the flight deck of the USS America during a test of the ship's countermeasure washdown system in the Pacific Ocean, Jan. 10, 2020.

A soldier in a field holds his hand open as a small drone hovers just above it.

Drone Drill - A soldier trains using a soldier-borne sensor and micro-drone at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, Sept. 3, 2020.

Sailors operate patrol boats surrounded by large ships.

Beach Patrol - Sailors use patrol boats during a security mission exercise while training in Long Beach, Calif., Sept. 23, 2020.

Two veterans sit in chairs on a flightline and watch an aircraft taxi.

Flightline Friends - Dean “Diz” Laird, left, and Clarence “Bud” Anderson, both World War II ace pilots, watch as a KC-10 Extender taxis at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., Nov. 10, 2020. At 99 and 98 respectively, Laird and Anderson were high school students together in Auburn, Calif.

A Marine fires a weapon as another Marine watches.

Fierce Fire - A Marine fires an M72 light anti-tank weapon during training at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Aug. 13, 2020.

An Air Force unmanned aerial vehicle sits parked at night.

Drone Dazzle - An Air Force MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle sits on the runway at Creech Air Force Base, Nev., Oct. 16, 2020.

A Navy conductor leads a group of Navy musicians, shown from overhead in an ornate room.

State House Show - Navy Band Northeast’s ceremonial band performs at the Massachusetts State House in Boston, Feb. 19, 2020, during an event to mark the 75th anniversary of the start of the Battle of Iwo Jima.

A Marine carries another Marine over her shoulder through a muddy swamp.

Muddy Maneuver - Marine Corps recruits participate in a training event at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Jan. 10, 2020.

Spectators look up to the sky as a group of helicopters fly.

Flock of Seahawks - Navy MH-60S Seahawk helicopters return to Norfolk, Va., Jan. 24, 2020, after a nearly 10-month deployment.

A Marine helps service members put on protective coverings.

Gimme Shelter - Marine Corps Cpl. Robert Rosa conducts training with a practice fire shelter at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Sept. 18, 2020, to support wildfire response efforts.

A Coast Guardsman scratches the flank of a dog wearing mirrored goggles, earphones and a vest.

Unflappable Feco - Feco, a bomb-detection dog assigned to a Coast Guard maritime safety and security team, wears protective gear and a hoisting vest for training at Moffett Air National Guard Base, Calif., June 15, 2020.

Snowy Security - Marines provide simulated security in a snowstorm in Niigata prefecture, Japan, Dec. 16, 2020, during Forest Light, an annual exercise to strengthen readiness between the Marine Corps and the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force.

Airmen run in cold bay water during a sunset.

Cool Runnings - Eglin Air Force Base community members take the Polar Bear Plunge into Choctawhatchee Bay at the base in Florida, Jan. 17, 2020.

Four children look toward a submarine; two wave.

Fair Winds - Children wave goodbye as the fast-attack submarine USS North Carolina departs from Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, for a deployment, March 25, 2020.

DOD in Photos: 2020

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