DoD in Photos: 2018

A sailor runs with a group of Kenyan service members

Dog Jog

Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Kristina Vargas runs with members of the Kenya Defense Force's 1st Canine Regiment during a military working dog information exchange in Nairobi, Kenya, Aug. 9, 2018.

A howitzer round shoots into the blue sky as two gray puffs of smoke burst from the weapon's muzzle.

Skyward Shell

A howitzer round shoots into the air as soldiers assigned to the 4th Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment conduct training in Grafenwoehr, Germany, July 25, 2018.

An airman sprays flames with a hose inside a room, as another firefighter observes.

Fighting Fire

Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Eugene Elking extinguishes a fire while training with firefighters at Royal Air Force Molesworth, England, April 23, 2018.

A Marine faces the cold as snow freezes to his eyelashes.

Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Kwan Walker faces the cold during a conditioning hike as part of exercise Ullr Shield at Fort McCoy, Wis., Jan. 13, 2018. The training aims to improve Marine capabilities in extreme cold weather environments. Walker is a networking administrator assigned to Marine Wing Communication Squadron 28. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Cody Rowe

Submarine Swim

Sailors assigned to Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Olympia participate in a swim call at sea in the Pacific Ocean, July 31, 2018. Navy photo by Senior Chief Petty Officer Vien Nguyen

More than a dozen soldiers, shown in silhouette, stand and look out on a hill.

Observation Formation

Soldiers observe a Javelin anti-tank missile live-fire training event in Iraq, Oct. 4, 2018. The soldiers, assigned to the 3rd Cavalry Regiment, were supporting Operation Inherent Resolve. Army photo by 2nd Lt. Jamie Douglas.

A Marine stares while aiming an air rifle on a firing line with fellow athletes.

Shooting Stare

Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Faheemah Bostan-Ali looks down the sight of an air rifle at Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 23, 2018, during the 2018 Marine Corps Trials, an event that helps select participants for the DOD Warrior Games. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Drew Tech

Three yellowish parachutes, shown from below, descend in a blue sky.

Djibouti Jump

U.S. and French paratroopers conduct an airborne operation together in Djibouti, June 6, 2018. The service members conducted the jump to commemorate the 74th anniversary of D-Day and honor their nations’ friendship and alliance. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Scott Jackson

Recruit Crawl

Marine Corps recruits do warmup exercises before martial arts training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Oct. 1, 2018. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Christian Garcia.

Rocket Launch

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

Helicopters fly over an armored vehicle.

Puma Pack

U.S. soldiers in an interim armored vehicle and AH-64 Apache helicopters with Battle Group Poland move to secure an area during a lethality demonstration for exercise Puma 2 at Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Poland, June 15, 2018, as part of Saber Strike 18. The exercise tests allies and partners from 19 countries. Army photo by Spc. Hubert D. Delany III

Yokosuka Summer

Sailors and family members wear yukata, a casual Japanese summer garment, during a community relations event in Yokosuka City, Japan, July 17, 2018. Navy photo by Maria Dumanlang

A destroyer travels in the ocean, making a curved pattern in its wake.

Ocean Motion

The guided missile destroyer USS Halsey travels in the Indian Ocean, March 28, 2018, while supporting security efforts in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Morgan K. Nall

Troops on green grass are reflected in the sunglasses of a soldier staring ahead.

Mentor's Vision

Army Sgt. Samuel Benton observes and mentors soldiers during the Bull Run V training exercise with Battle Group Poland in Olecko, Poland, May 22, 2018. Battle Group Poland includes U.S., United Kingdom, Croatian and Romanian soldiers who support NATO’s enhanced forward presence. Army photo by Spc. Hubert D. Delany III

Tactile Reptile

Marines observe and touch a jungle gecko during Cobra Gold 18 at Camp Ban Chan Khrem, Thailand, Feb. 19, 2018. The basic jungle survival skills course prepares Marines for operations in the harsh environment. The Marines are assigned to Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Robert Arellano

Four U.S and four Swedish aircraft fly in formation above a cloud cover.

Formation Flight

Four U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcons and four Swedish air force JAS 39 Gripens fly in formation behind a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker during aerial refueling training in Swedish airspace, Feb. 8, 2018. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luke Milano

Chaplain's Honors

United Nations Command Chaplain Army Col. Sam Lee performs a blessing of sacrifice and remembrance on the 55 cases of remains returned by North Korea at Osan Air Base, South Korea, July 27, 2018.

People with lights and equipment walk down a street against the backdrop of a fiery orange sky.

Volcanic View

Hawaii National Guardsmen escort crews from local and national media outlets to Leilani Avenue in Pahoa, Hawaii, to cover conditions from a lava fissure, June 5, 2018. Guardsmen were on duty helping to keep citizens safe as the Kilauea volcano spewed lava. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. James Ro

Sailors unfurl a sail high above the deck of a ship.

Topsail Tutorial

Sailors learn how to furl a topsail from 175 feet above the deck of USS Constitution in Boston, Aug. 14, 2018. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Joshua Hammond

A Marine, shown in silhouette, looks through a sniper rifle scope, as someone looks through binoculars beside him.

Sniper Silhouette

A Marine sights in on a long-range target in Amman, Jordan, April 17, 2018, during Eager Lion, a training engagement conducted by U.S. and Jordanian forces.

Two soldiers wearing protective masks move through a thick white smoke cloud.

Smoky Advance

Soldiers push through smoke from a grenade during the ground tactical movement portion of the Operation Bowie Strike training exercise in Zhegoc, Kosovo, Jan. 19, 2018. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Nicholas Farina

Thumbs Up

Navy Lt. Cmdr. Jason Souza encourages a girl to give a thumbs up after a finger surgery in Puerto Barrios, Guatemala, April 16, 2018, during the Continuing Promise 2018 training mission.

Two Marines and two youths ride horses in a line.

Equine Line

Marines ride horses with Mongolian youth at Five Hills Training Area, Mongolia, June 17, 2018, during Khaan Quest 18, a multinational exercise designed to strengthen international peace support capabilities. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Heidi Kroll

An aircraft flies over dramatic brown and tan terrain swirling that appears marbled.

Over Afghanistan

An Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II flies a mission over Afghanistan, May 28, 2018. The A-10 is assigned to the 163rd Fighter Squadron. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Corey Hook

A man in Native American garb holds multiple hoops while dancing in front of a crowd outside on a lawn.

Hooping it Up

Army veteran Brian Hammill, a member of the Ho-Chunk Nation, competes in the Heard Museum World Championship Hoop Dance Contest in Phoenix, Feb. 10, 2018. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Anita C. Newman

Pink Plumes

The Thunderbirds, the Air Force's flight demonstration team, rehearse in the skies over Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., May 25, 2018, before the 2018 Cannon Air Show, Space and Tech Fest. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Luke Kitterman

Marines with a dog are visible in a round mirror.

Round Reflection

Marines conduct explosive detection patrols at Landing Zone Gander in Okinawa, Japan, June 27, 2018. The Marines are assigned to the 3rd Law Enforcement Battalion, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group.

A sailor hug his wife, who kisses his cheek, and child, who buries his head into the embrace.

Homecoming Hug

Navy Chief Petty Officer Miguel Mosquera hugs his family in San Diego, May 7, 2018, upon returning from a deployment aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt. Navy photo by Seaman Nick Bauer

A Marine's grinning face, smeared with blue and purple powder, emerges from the center of a think cloud of yellow powder.

Yellow Fellow

Yellow powder engulfs a Marine participating in the Color Consent Run for sexual assault prevention and awareness at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., April 6, 2018. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Christian Lopez

Recruits with drums hold up drumsticks during a performance.

Percussion Panache

Navy Recruit Training Command band members perform during a graduation ceremony in Great Lakes, Ill., Nov. 21, 2018.

An Army Special Forces stalks a target during a reconnaissance and surveillance exercise.

Eye Spy

A Special Forces soldier stalks a target during a reconnaissance and surveillance exercise at Joint Base Cape Cod, Mass., June 8, 2018. Massachusetts National Guard photo by Army Spc. Samuel D. Keenan

An airman stands in a lit pod-like contraption while another person looks on a screen next to him.

Pod Position

Air Force Staff Sgt. Robert Jette undergoes a body composition measurement test at a 350th Battlefield Airmen Training Squadron facility at Joint Base San Antonio, Texas, June 28, 2018. Jette is a special operations recruiter.

Two Marines spar along the edge of the water on a beach.

Surf Sparring

Marine Corps Cpls. Matthew Teutsch and Brett Norman participate in hand-to-hand and close-quarters combat training at Camp Pendleton, Calif., Oct. 2, 2018.

An airman leaps in the air while performing a rainbow kick.

Kick Knack

Air Force 2nd Lt. Alicia Bridel practices a rainbow kick at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., July 20, 2018. Bridel, an operational research analyst, was a member of the 2012 Messiah College team, that year's Division III women's soccer champions.

Sailors man a gun on a ship and look out over a suspension bridge illuminated in red light at night illuminated in red light.

Bosporus Beauty

Sailors man a .50-caliber machine gun aboard the USS Carney as the guided missile destroyer ship travels in the Bosporus, Feb., 17, 2018. The Carney was supporting U.S. national security interests in Europe and regional allies and partners.

A soldier stands with a group of children.

Sweet Friendship

A soldier hands out candy to children during a patrol along the demarcation line outside Manbij, Syria, July 14, 2018. The United States and Turkey began conducting independent, coordinated patrols to help reinforce the safety and security in the region after the elimination of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria.

A sailor bends over a sprinkler on a flight deck, as white foam covers her and the deck, and flies up all around her.

Foam Flurry

Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Sharese Grey tests a sample from a sprinkler during an aqueous film forming foam countermeasure wash-down aboard the USS Ronald Reagan during sea trials south of Japan, May 12, 2018.

Tug of War

Marine Corps Sgt. Lakezia Ortiz participates in a tug-of-war competition at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., April 13, 2018. Ortiz is a section chief assigned to Repairable Maintenance Company, 1st Maintenance Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Dalton Swanbeck

A 100-year-old retired Army colonel and Bataan Death March survivor raises his hat as he crosses the finish line of an event.

Survivor Smile

Retired Army Col. Ben Skardon, a 100-year-old Bataan Death March survivor, crosses the 8.5-mile finish line of the Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., March 25, 2018. Skardon also is a beloved Clemson University alumnus and professor emeritus.

Streaks of light show in the sky above a strip of light from the sunset.

Drone Drama

More than 500 drones illuminate the sky during a light show at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., July 5, 2018. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christian Conrad

Soldiers advance through a field under cover of smoke.

Colorful Cover

U.S. Marines and Malaysian troops use smoke to obscure their movements during an exercise in Tanduo Beach, Malaysia, Aug. 17, 2018, as part of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training 2018. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. A. J. Van Fredenberg

A person approaches a giant red ship sitting on an ice field against a pink-streaked sky.

Arctic Giant

The U.S. Coast Guard cutter Healy sits in the ice about 715 miles north of Barrow, Alaska, Sept. 30, 2018, during an Arctic research mission.

A sailor scrubs the face of statue with a brush, as U.S. and Fru

Fresh Face

Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Jacob Smelser cleans a monument at the Utah Beach D-Day Museum in Sainte-Marie-du-Mont, France, April 10, 2018, during a port visit by the USS Porter.

Big Bucket

Army Staff Sgt. Ge Xiong checks a 600-gallon water bucket while helping to fight the Mendocino Complex Fires in Lake, Colusa and Mendocino counties, Calif., Aug. 10, 2018.

An airman with goggles on his forehead sits on the ground and adjust equipment on a dog wearing goggles.

Begoggled Buddies

Air Force Staff Sgt. Timothy Driver adjusts safety equipment for military working dog Deny during flight familiarization training at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Aug. 23, 2018. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jonathan McElderry

A sailor, shown from behind, holds his hands above his head and waves as an audience of children does the same.

Pacific Waves

Navy Chief Petty Officer Chris Sams dances with students during a performance by the U.S. Pacific Fleet Deep Six Brass Band at a community engagement event in Tawau, Malaysia, April 25, 2018, as part of Pacific Partnership 2018. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Joshua Fulton

Airmen, shown in silhouette, walk in a field, illuminated in green from a night vision lens.

Night Hike

Airmen, shown through a night vision device, hike in a tactical formation during a nighttime winter mobilization exercise in Kansasville, Wis., Feb. 10, 2018. The airmen are assigned to the 128th Security Forces Squadron. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Morgan R. Lipinski

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