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Soldiers assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment conduct fast rope insertion training from a UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Aug. 3, 2023.
Photo By: Army Capt. Riley Botz
VIRIN: 230803-A-RB301-6577Y
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An A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker over the Atlantic Ocean, Feb. 28, 2023.
Photo By: Air Force Senior Airman Lauren Cobin
VIRIN: 230228-F-CC148-1302A
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U.S. Marines and Chilean naval infantry members climb Mount Tarn during a cold weather training exercise near Punta Arenas, Chile, Aug. 23, 2023.
Photo By: Marine Corps Sgt. Cameron Hermanet
VIRIN: 230823-M-YO040-1077M
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The Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group sails alongside the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group in support of operations in the Mediterranean Sea, Nov. 3, 2023. The U.S. maintains forward-deployed, ready and postured forces to deter aggression and support security and stability around the world.
Photo By: Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Janae Chambers
VIRIN: 231103-N-JC256-1451A
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Cadets at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado watch the launch of the FalconSAT-X, a cadet-built satellite, on the Falcon 9 rocket at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Nov. 11, 2023.
Photo By: Justin R. Pacheco, Air Force
VIRIN: 231111-F-NU281-1013
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A soldier reunites with a loved one in Boise, Idaho, Aug. 8, 2023, after a yearlong deployment supporting Operation Spartan Shield. The U.S. Central Command operation is designed to build partner capacity in the Middle East.
Photo By: Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Joseph Morgan
VIRIN: 230808-Z-VT588-2362C
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A Marine pilots an unmanned aerial system during an amphibious landing for Northern Coast 2023 in Ventspils, Latvia, Sept. 12, 2023. Northern Coast is a German-led multinational exercise designed to sharpen interoperability with allies and partners.
Photo By: Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Jesus Sepulveda Torres
VIRIN: 230912-M-UG171-8636A
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Marines fire an M240B machine gun during training at Mount Bundey Training Area, Australia, Aug. 15, 2023.
Photo By: Marine Corps Cpl. Brayden Daniel
VIRIN: 230815-M-RA094-1408C.JPG
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Hawaii National Guard soldiers conduct water drop operations on wildfire areas in Kaanapali, Maui, Aug. 26, 2023. The soldiers were supporting Maui County authorities with wildfire recovery and response efforts as part of Joint Task Force 5-0.
Photo By: Army National Guard Spc. Sean Walker
VIRIN: 230826-Z-LU739-2042
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Crew and researchers assigned to the Coast Guard cutter Healy install equipment on a multiyear ice floe in the Beaufort Sea, Aug. 9, 2023. The Healy is the Coast Guard's only icebreaker specifically designed for Arctic research.
Photo By: Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Briana Carter
VIRIN: 230809-G-HT254-1004C
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Airmen assigned to the U.S. Air Forces in Europe Concert Band perform during a concert in Przemyśl, Poland, Oct. 27, 2023.
Photo By: Air Force Senior Airman Jan Valle
VIRIN: 231027-D-AV821-6693M
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Army Command Sgt. Maj. Tonya Sims runs her final run with the 82nd Airborne Division Sustainment Brigade at Fort Liberty, N.C., Aug. 4, 2023.
Photo By: Army Spc. Vincent Levelev
VIRIN: 230804-A-ID763-2952M
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Marines assigned to the 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion conduct a water insertion during Pololu Strike at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Aug. 23, 2023. The exercise focused on staff education, planning and battalion-led field training.
Photo By: Marine Corps Sgt. Israel Chincio
VIRIN: 230830-M-ET529-1295Y
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The USS Essex prepares to depart San Diego, Sept. 8, 2023. The Navy ship was dry docked for a maintenance period to upgrade and refurbish many key systems aboard.
Photo By: Navy Chief Petty Officer Brian P. Caracci
VIRIN: 230908-N-GV721-1079Y
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Airmen stationed at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, ride all-terrain vehicles in Ürgüp, Turkey, during a trip that allowed them to experience the country's culture and history, Aug. 26, 2023.
Photo By: Air Force Staff Sgt. Michael A. Richmond
VIRIN: 230826-F-HE787-6032A
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A soldier participates in stalker training during Sniper School at Fort Benning, Ga., Feb. 2, 2023. Stalker training is one way snipers master concealment techniques.
Photo By: Markeith Horace, Army
VIRIN: 230202-A-IE830-124
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The U.S. Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon executes a drill sequence while "Fat Albert," a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft, performs a flyover at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., Feb. 28, 2023. Fat Albert provides logistics support to the Blue Angels, the Navy's flight demonstration squadron.
Photo By: Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Gideon Schippers
VIRIN: 230228-M-PP322-1238C
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An Air Force pararescueman executes an urban high-angle ropes maneuver to reach a simulated injured service member during the 2023 PJ Rodeo competition in Louisville, Ky., Sept. 6, 2023. The Kentucky Air National Guard's 123rd Special Tactics Squadron hosted the event, which tests the capabilities of pararescue airmen across the service.
Photo By: Dale Greer, Air National Guard
VIRIN: 230906-Z-VT419-2638
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Sailors tow a replica of the Orion spacecraft into the Pacific Ocean, July 26, 2023, during underway recovery testing to prepare for NASA's Artemis II crewed mission.
Photo By: Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Joshua Samoluk
VIRIN: 230726-N-YT019-1231M
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Soldiers engage targets with high mobility artillery rocket systems during Exercise Griffin Shock 23 in Bemowo Piskie, Poland, May 19, 2023. The exercise demonstrated the U.S. Army's ability to rapidly reinforce the NATO enhanced forward presence battlegroup in Poland to a brigade-size unit.
Photo By: Army National Guard Sgt. John Schoebel
VIRIN: 230519-Z-SV327-1012
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Air Force Col. Sondra Nensala's mother, daughter and husband pin on her new rank during a promotion ceremony at Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass., Aug. 31, 2023. Nensala is the 66th Air Base Group staff judge advocate.
Photo By: Todd Maki, Air Force
VIRIN: 230831-F-TG847-2060C.JPG
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Air Force Airman 1st Class Delaney E. Smith, left, and Staff Sgt. Andrew Squadrito perform a post-flight inspection on an A-10C Thunderbolt II during Guardian Blitz at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Feb. 2, 2023. The exercise focused on agile combat employment concepts and maneuverability.
Photo By: Air Force Staff Sgt. Kathleen LaCorte
VIRIN: 230202-Z-VY485-2361C
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Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Ryan Misuraca brazes a potable water pipe in the hull technician shop aboard the USS Blue Ridge in Yokosuka, Japan, Jan. 5, 2023.
Photo By: Navy Seaman Toi Williams
VIRIN: 230105-N-GU321-1113M
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Navy SEALs participate in a special operations forces interoperability exercise aboard the guided missile submarine USS Florida and an Air Force CV-22 Osprey in the Mediterranean Sea, Feb. 26, 2023.
Photo By: Air Force Tech. Sgt. Westin Warburton
VIRIN: 230226-F-WT432-0032M
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Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Jordan Frazier feeds a giraffe at the San Francisco Zoo during the city's Fleet Week, Oct. 3, 2023. Fleet Week is an opportunity for the public to meet its maritime services.
Photo By: Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Christine Montgomery
VIRIN: 231003-N-TC847-1163Y
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Airmen conduct vehicle familiarization training during a certification exercise at Robins Air Force Base, Ga., Aug. 23, 2023. The training strengthens vehicle operating skills in unfamiliar terrain.
Photo By: Air Force Airman 1st Class Zachary Foster
VIRIN: 230823-F-IA158-1211Y.JPG
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A visitor pays respects to fallen service members during the Boot Memorial Hero and Remembrance Run on Ford Island in Hawaii, Sept. 10, 2023. The event honored the more than 8,000 service members who have lost their lives in combat since Sept. 11, 2001.
Photo By: Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chris Williamson
VIRIN: 230910-N-JH293-1023W
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Retired Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Annika Hutsler participates in a swimming competition during the 2023 Invictus Games in Dusseldorf, Germany, Sept. 13, 2023. More than 500 military athletes from 21 nations competed in the games, highlighting the resilience and spirit of wounded, injured and ill service members and veterans.
Photo By: Marine Corps Cpl. Oneg Plisner
VIRIN: 230913-M-WJ192-4860M
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Golda H. Fabian, a World War II Marine Corps veteran, acknowledges the crowd's applause while serving as the guest of honor for a performance by the Marine Corps Battle Color Detachment at Canby High School in Canby, Ore., March 7, 2023.
Photo By: Marine Corps Master Sgt. Rebekka Heite
VIRIN: 230307-M-NB885-1850
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An Army CH-47F Chinook delivers relief supplies to authorities in Samandağ, Turkey, Feb. 25, 2023, to support relief efforts for those affected by the magnitude 5.3 earthquake that struck the region.
Photo By: Army Capt. William Stroud
VIRIN: 230225-A-MN258-1002
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Army National Guard officer candidate Alexander Smallwood participates in a platoon field training exercise at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., July 31, 2023.
Photo By: Joseph Siemandel, National Guard
VIRIN: 230731-D-MN117-8306W
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Sailors recover a high-altitude surveillance balloon off the coast of Myrtle Beach, S.C., Feb. 5, 2023, a day after U.S. fighter aircraft brought it down. Partners from the Coast Guard, Federal Aviation Administration and FBI ensured public safety throughout the operation and recovery efforts.
Photo By: Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Tyler Thompson
VIRIN: 230205-N-QA919-0182Y
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Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Leianna Adame, a dental technician assigned to Task Force Koa Moana 23, shows children how to properly brush their teeth in Koror, Palau, Aug. 24, 2023. The task force deployed to strengthen relationships with Pacific Island partners.
Photo By: Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Courtney Glen White
VIRIN: 230824-M-HG547-1034Y
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The Thunderbirds and the Blue Angels, the flight demonstration squadrons of the Air Force and the Navy, conduct joint training over Naval Air Facility El Centro, Calif., Feb. 28, 2023.
Photo By: Air Force Senior Airman Dakota Carter
VIRIN: 230228-F-IH091-1017M
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Nigerian artists perform a traditional dance to music by the Topside Brass Band, a U.S. Navy ensemble, in Lagos, Nigeria, Jan. 29, 2023, during Obangame Express, a multinational maritime exercise in western and central Africa.
Photo By: Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Cameron Edy
VIRIN: 230129-N-DK722-1009M
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Competitors affiliated with U.S. Naval Support Activity Souda Bay, NATO and the Greek armed forces kayak as part of the 20th Eco-Challenge sports competition in Souda Bay, Greece, Sept. 9, 2023.
Photo By: Nikolaos Fragos, Navy
VIRIN: 230909-O-LW180-9001Y
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Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District personnel conduct an annual inspection of Mount Morris Dam in Mount Morris, N.Y., May 16, 2023, as part of the Dam Safety Program. The program helps operate and maintain about 740 dams.
Photo By: Yvonne Najera, Army
VIRIN: 230516-A-ZQ575-0137C
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Bundles descend from an Air Force C-130J Super Hercules during Operation Christmas Drop in Micronesia, Dec. 5, 2023. The DOD humanitarian and disaster relief mission delivers supplies to remote Pacific islands.
Photo By: Yasuo Osakabe, Air Force
VIRIN: 231205-F-PM645-1012Y
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Airmen throw tennis balls for Caro, a military working dog, during his retirement ceremony at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., March 20, 2023. Airmen honored Caro for his nine years of distinguished service to the Air Force.
Photo By: Air Force Airman 1st Class Jhade Herrera
VIRIN: 230320-F-AR459-1145
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A Coast Guardsman tosses a heaving line to a colleague aboard the Coast Guard cutter Healy as the ship departs Seattle, July 11, 2023.
Photo By: Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Steven Strohmaier
VIRIN: 230711-G-SG988-1111C
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Marines move through an obstacle during a basic jungle skills course at the Jungle Warfare Training Center in Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 6, 2023.
Photo By: Marine Corps 1st Lt. Michelle Lin
VIRIN: 231006-M-LR115-8939C
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More than 15 vessels from military, state and local agencies patrol the coast bordering MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., during Operation Neptune Storm, May 17, 2023. The event demonstrated MacDill's maritime force capabilities dedicated to protecting its ocean shoreline.
Photo By: Air Force Airman 1st Class Derrick Bole
VIRIN: 230517-F-XY101-1001C
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A Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet receives fuel from an Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker over the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Dec. 2, 2023.
Photo By: Air Force Staff Sgt. Daniel Hernandez
VIRIN: 231202-F-XT642-4314C
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Cadets participate in a physical training exercise at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., April 22, 2023.
VIRIN: 230422-F-NU281-1024
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Air Force special operators exit a helicopter during a demonstration for the Joint Civilian Orientation Conference at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Sept. 20, 2023.
Photo By: EJ Hersom, DOD
VIRIN: 230920-D-DB155-004A
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Two military nurses treat a simulated patient during a tactical trauma reaction and evacuation crossover course at Joint Base San Antonio, Feb. 23, 2023. The exercise familiarized Army and Air Force medical personnel with critical trauma skills relevant to both hospital settings and combat environments.
Photo By: Jason W. Edwards, DOD
VIRIN: 230223-D-HZ730-0359
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A Thai marine shows U.S. Marines an indigenous snake during a jungle survival class as part of Cobra Gold in Thailand, Feb. 27, 2023. The training event brought together a multinational force to promote peace and security in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific.
Photo By: Marine Corps Cpl. Austin Gillam
VIRIN: 230227-M-HX884-1613M
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An Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt II flies alongside two P-51 Mustangs during the Heritage Flight training course at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., March 5, 2023.
Photo By: Air Force Staff Sgt. Kristine Legate
VIRIN: 230305-F-PV484-2001R
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Air Force Airman 1st Lt. Kyle Lunde leads a training mission briefing during a combat leaders course at Joint Base San Antonio, Aug. 2, 2023.
Photo By: Taylor Curry, Air Force
VIRIN: 230802-F-NB144-1002Y
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Airmen and guardians participate in a Space Launch Delta 30 change of command ceremony at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., July 13, 2023.
Photo By: Air Force Senior Airman Tiarra Sibley
VIRIN: 230713-F-GJ070-1018R
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Soldiers climb a steep cliff during Exercise Rhodope 23 in Smolyan, Bulgaria, Sept. 18, 2023. Troops from the U.S., Bulgaria, Italy and the Czech Republic participated in the exercise, which focused on tactics and survival procedures in mountainous areas.
Photo By: Army Spc. Ubaldo Lechuga
VIRIN: 230918-A-AB216-1156
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A polar bear inspects a weather buoy installed by Coast Guard cutter Healy crew members and scientists on a multiyear ice floe in the Beaufort Sea, Aug. 13, 2023.
Photo By: Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Scott Bice
VIRIN: 230812-G-G0200-1004T
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A Marine walks through a tunnel during a live-fire exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Oct. 3, 2023. The tunnel is used to move safely between firing ranges during the training.
Photo By: Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Francisco Angel
VIRIN: 231003-M-HE928-1207Y
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An Army convoy rolls through a training village with various armored vehicles during Saber Junction 23 at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center near Hohenfels, Germany, Sept. 13, 2023. Saber Junction 23, an Army exercise with NATO allies and partners, included 4,000 participants from 16 countries.
Photo By: Army Reserve 1st Sgt. Michel Sauret
VIRIN: 230913-A-TI382-1235
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Navy Cmdr. Kacee Jossis releases an 'a'o back into the wild during an annual release and blessing of the critically endangered birds in Lihue, Hawaii, Oct. 18, 2023. 'A'os use the light from the night sky to navigate and can be thrown off track by the artificial lights on Kauai.
Photo By: Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Louis Lea
VIRIN: 231018-N-HW207-1189
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