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Marines fire an M777 howitzer during Service Level Training Exercise 4-25 at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., July 11, 2025. The exercise provides a realistic training environment that produces integrated, combat-ready forces.

Army Staff Sgt. Rachel Helms-Bean participates in a weapon zero and qualification event during the Aviation Center of Excellence Drill Sergeant of the Year competition at Fort Rucker, Ala., July 10, 2025.

A Navy harbor security boat conducts high-speed maneuvers during a Citadel Protect weapons training exercise near White Beach Naval Facility, Japan, July 9, 2025. The exercise allows Naval Security Forces personnel to simulate and train for threats to Navy installations and units.

Air Force Airman 1st Class Aiden Williams climbs onto the maintenance platform to enter a launch tube during a guided missile maintenance platform installation at F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyo., July 9, 2025.

Army Staff Sgt. Michael Lezama and his squad use a Dronebuster to simulate taking down an unmanned aircraft system during training at U.S. Army Garrison Bavaria, Germany, July 8, 2025.

Army Sgt. Mark Bachelor surveys flood-affected areas from a CH-47 Chinook during military response operations in Kerrville, Texas, June 9, 2025. Texas Army National Guardsmen provided aerial support following widespread flooding across the region.

Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Brianni Saucedo paints a mural in Manta, Ecuador, during Continuing Promise 2025, a mission that aims to foster goodwill, strengthen existing partnerships and form new partnerships, July 8, 2025.

A North American Aerospace Defense Command KC-135 Stratotanker flies with two CF-18 Hornets and an F-16 Fighting Falcon during a training mission near Adak, Alaska, July 9, 2025. NORAD training missions take place across Alaska, from the Aleutian Islands to above the Arctic Circle, and demonstrate the flexibility of the command's forces and the binational ability to seamlessly integrate operations across regions to ensure the defense of North America in the High North.

Marine Corps Capt. Solomon Ott fires a Mark 17 pistol with others during Continuing Promise 2025 at Jaramijó Naval Base, Ecuador, July 8, 2025. The 16th iteration of the U.S. 4th Fleet/U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command-led mission aims to foster goodwill and strengthen partnerships between host nations, nonfederal entities and international organizations.

Army Spc. Harry Santiago IV launches a Skydio X2D drone at Mihail Kogălniceanu Air Base, Romania, July 9, 2025.

Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Justin Mercado-Henriquez, left, and Cpl. Jose Nunez defend an area with an M240B machine gun during a simulated assault and seizure at Glen Airfield, Queensland, Australia, July 5, 2025.

The USS Mount Whitney cruises in the Baltic Sea, part of the 6th Fleet area of operations, to defend U.S., allied and partner interests in the region, July 6, 2025.

The Air Force Honor Guard's Drill Team rehearses for the 2025 Basel Tattoo in Basel, Switzerland, July 9, 2025. The team represented the Defense Department as the only U.S. military branch to perform at the world's second-largest tattoo, showcasing precise maneuvers that demonstrate the Air Force's readiness.

Sailors simulate firefighting during an aircraft crash and salvage drill on the flight deck of the USS Theodore Roosevelt at Naval Air Station North Island, Calif., July 10, 2025.

Air Force Staff Sgt. Austin Miller, a combat arms training and maintenance instructor, demonstrates different firing techniques at the Joint Base San Antonio firing range, July 3, 2025.

From left, U.S. Army Col. Ryan Workman, Jang Gyu-yong, president of the Korea Freedom Federation's Cheonan Branch, and Kang Seok-ho, president of the Korea Freedom Federation, offer flowers during the 75th commemoration of the Battle of Cheonan in Cheonan City, South Korea, July 8, 2025. The ceremony paid tribute to the bravery and sacrifice of those who fought in the key defense of South Korea during the Korean War in 1950.

A soldier simulates engaging with opposing forces during the 1st Sgt. Wilson Deployment Readiness Exercise, which tests the combat readiness of the 82nd Airborne Division, at Fort Bragg, N.C., July 9, 2025.

Marine Corps MV-22 Ospreys conduct aerial operations during Atlantic Alliance 25 at Fort Drum, N.Y., July 7, 2025. The exercise maintains joint amphibious capabilities while implementing aircraft and ground support elements.

The USS Winston S. Churchill sails in the Atlantic Ocean, July 4, 2025.

Marine Corps Cpl. Calvin Burke activates a Skydio X2 small unmanned aerial system during a simulated assault and seizure at Glen Airfield in Queensland, Australia, July 7, 2025.