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Gold Star family members, soldiers and other volunteers decorate the Honor the Fallen tree at Fort Drum, N.Y., Dec. 1, 2022. The tree honors 10th Mountain Division soldiers who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to their country.

Navy Chief Warrant Officer 2 Miguel Torres marks a target buoy prior to a live-fire exercise aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan in the Philippine Sea, Nov. 25, 2022.

Air Force Capt. Coleen Berryhill flies near a formation of B1-B Lancer and A-10 aircraft above the Philippine Sea, Nov. 9, 2022.

Airmen provide fuel to an MQ-9 Reaper from a HC-130J Combat King II aircraft at an undisclosed location within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Nov. 19, 2022.

Soldiers fire an M777 howitzer during a live-fire exercise at Fort Polk, La., Nov. 14, 2002.

The USNS Rappahannock steams alongside the USS Ronald Reagan before refueling in the Philippine Sea, Nov. 23, 2022.

Marine Corps recruits engage in body sparring during the Crucible, the final challenge of recruit training, at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Nov. 22, 2022.

Soldiers assigned to the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division engage simulated enemy combatants during the Joint Readiness Training Command rotation at Fort Polk, La., Nov. 6, 2022. The rotation serves to enhance brigade deployment readiness.

Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Shanastie Hublanco clears the runway before the launch of an F/A-18E Super Hornet aboard the USS Ronald Reagan in the Philippine Sea, Nov. 25, 2022.

Marine Corps Cpl. Kaleb Harvey, left, shakes hands with 1st Lt. Kristopher Dietrich after a reenlisment ceremony for Harvey near the Acropolis in Greece, Nov. 25, 2022.

Air Force Staff Sgt. Marisa Puente checks a child’s hands after post hand-watching as part of a flu and respiratory syncytial virus awareness campaign at the Child Development Center at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., Nov. 16, 2022.

Army Staff Sgt. Alyssa Sarandos spikes a volleyball during a game at Fort Stewart, Ga., Nov. 30, 2022. The volleyball competition is one of many events that take place during Marne Week, a celebration of the 3rd Infantry Division’s birthday.

Sailors from the guided missile destroyer USS Nitze give snacks, water and other supplies to civilians aboard a motorboat in the Gulf of Aden, Nov. 29, 2022.

Marines set up a drop zone for an aerial delivery mission with Finnish aircraft in Gumbole, Finland, Nov. 29, 2022.

Soldiers watch two Polish Mi-24 helicopters fly overhead during the Bull Run live-fire exercise in Bemowo Piskie, Poland, Nov. 17, 2022. The troops are working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, America's forward deployed corps in Europe.

Marines assigned to the Combat Logistics Battalion 6, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, drive a Finnish G-Class landing craft while operating the Amy, an unmanned surface vehicle on the Baltic Sea, off the coast of Finland, Nov. 25, 2022. Task Force Red Cloud, headquartered by elements of CLB-6, is deployed to Finland in support of Exercises SYD 2022 and Freezing Winds 2022 to enhance U.S. and Finnish interdependence in the maritime domain.

Soldiers assigned to Chaos Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division operationally controlled by the 1st Infantry Division, provide covering fire for advancing units during the Bull Run live fire exercise in Bemowo Piskie, Poland, Nov. 23, 2022. The 3-1 ABCT is among other units assigned to the 1 ID, working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, America's forward deployed corps in Europe.

Soldiers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment and 39th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, conduct raven initial qualification training in Romania, Nov. 22, 2022.

Air Force Senior Airman Yosselin Campos takes a photo of Air Force Airman 1st Class Charlie Mo at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Nov. 17, 2022.

Army Sgt. Carlos Morales, assigned to the 1st Infantry Division Band, rehearses for a concert during the Lithuanian Armed Forces Day celebration in Vilnius, Lithuania, Nov. 22, 2022. The division is working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, America's forward deployed corps in Europe.