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Airmen watch an Army CH-47 Chinook, not pictured, during Operation Avalanche Defender, a simulated deployment exercise, at Fort William Henry Harrison, Mont., May 31, 2023.

An Air Force F-15C Eagle and two F-35A Lightning IIs participate in a training exercise over Oregon, May 17, 2023.

A sailor assigned to the USS John P. Murtha greets loved ones at Naval Base San Diego, June 8, 2023, upon returning from a seven-month deployment to the Indo-Pacific region.

Air Force Senior Airman Stephen Pulter stretches his legs at the finish line after completing an event on day four of the 2023 Spc. Hilda I. Clayton Best Combat Camera Competition at Fort A.P. Hill, Va., May 24, 2023. The annual competition tests proficiency of visual information and public affairs specialists.

Military personnel conduct hoist operations in a Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey during Exercise Bull Shark in the Gulf of Tadjoura, Djibouti, June 3, 2023. The personnel recovery exercise involves military members from the U.S., Djibouti and Spain.

A platoon of Task Force Spartan soldiers move Humvees into place between Qatari tanks and armored vehicles during a combined arms live fire exercise at Al Qalayel Training Area, Qatar, June 1, 2023.

An Air Force welder works on a boiler pipe flange at Joint Base San Antonio, June 8, 2023.

A Marine conducts a distance swim during a Marine Corps instructor of water survival course at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., May 9, 2023.

Michigan Air National Guardsmen board a C-17 Globemaster III at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., June 1, 2023. The overnight aerial movement was part of a deployment exercise to maintain readiness and improve reaction times for projecting defense assets from the base to any location around the globe.

Soldiers carry mortar rounds to the firing point during Exercise Griffin Shock 23 in Bemowo Piskie in Poland, May 17, 2023. The exercise demonstrates the Army’s ability to assure the NATO alliance by rapidly reinforcing the NATO Battle Group Poland to a brigade size unit.

U.S. vessels sail in formation with NATO allied ships during an integrated sailing event in the Norwegian Sea, June 5, 2023.

Soldiers set up an M119A3 howitzer for fire during Adriatic Strike at Pocek Range in Postojna, Slovenia, June 7, 2023. The soldiers routinely trains alongside NATO allies and partners to build stronger relationships and strengthen the alliance.

A sea lion assigned to the U.S. Marine Mammal Program performs during a Navy Employer Recognition Event in San Diego, June 7, 2023. The event is designed to recognize outstanding civilian employers of Navy Reserve sailors.

Marine Corps Maj. Ashley Christman competes in indoor rowing during the 2023 DOD Warrior Games at Naval Base Coronado in San Diego, June 6, 2023.

Marine Corps aircraft conduct a homecoming flyover before landing at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., June 6, 2023.

Service members participate in an Armed Forces full honors wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., June 7, 2023.

Army Spc. Boatman Traviashala participates in the III Armored Corps Best Squad Competition at Fort Carson, Colo., June 6, 2023.

Navy Lt. Michael Wycoff signals the launch of an F/A-18E Super Hornet on the flight deck of the USS Ronald Reagan in the Philippine Sea, June 5, 2023.

Air Force Maj. Kimberly Woideck fits a patient for eyeglasses during an Innovative Readiness Training program health event in Dayton, Tenn., June 3, 2023. The program provides an array of services to communities in need including civil engineering, medical and cybersecurity while also giving participating service members a real-world training opportunity.

Coast Guardsmen perform an aerial demonstration over Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., May 21, 2023.