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Children interact with a Quad-legged Unmanned Ground Vehicle during the Army's 250th birthday celebration at Fort Bragg, N.C., June 10, 2025.

U.S. Navy and NATO allied aircraft participate in an aerial formation during Baltic Operations 2025 in the Baltic Sea, June 12, 2025. The exercise is designed to strengthen combined response capabilities critical to preserving freedom of navigation and security in the Baltic Sea.

Army Capt. David Smith tests a British Armed Forces SA80A3 rifle during Project Flytrap at Joint Multinational Readiness Center, Hohenfels Training Area, Hohenfels, Germany, June 6, 2025. The project tested the capabilities of new, lower-cost and portable technology against adversary drone threats.

Air Force Senior Airman Jeff Medrano garnishes a dessert with a chocolate bar during the Iron Chef competition at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., June 6, 2025.

Soldiers participate in a capabilities exercise while hosting national leaders at Fort Bragg, N.C., June 10, 2025. The exercise showcased precision, speed and tactical coordination.

Idaho Air National Guardsmen participate in a heavy weapons qualifications event at the Saylor Creek Range, Idaho, June 6, 2025. Airmen qualified on the M240 machine gun, M249 squad automatic weapon and Mk19 grenade launcher.

A Marine translates directions to a member of the Panamanian military during patrol training at Naval Base Frigate Captain Noel Antonio Rodriguez Justavino, Panama, June 5, 2025. U.S. Southern Command is working to strengthen the two nations' strategic security partnership.

Navy Petty Officers 2nd Class Jordanne Jones, left, and Connor Croissant help repair a school during Pacific Partnership 2025 in Suva, Fiji, June 9, 2025. Now in its 21st iteration, the annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster management mission in the Indo-Pacific enhances regional partnerships and stability.

Soldiers assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division yell "hooah" during Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll's speech at an event marking the Army's 250 birthday at Fort Bragg, N.C., June 10, 2025.

Airmen breach a container with a flash-bang device during training at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., June 6, 2025.

Army Staff Sgt. Benjamin Ho, right, a critical care flight paramedic, and a soldier role-playing as an injured patient are hoisted into a UH-60 Black Hawk during a training exercise near Fish Lake, Utah, June 7, 2025.

Soldiers participate in a physical training competition to mark the Army's 250th birthday at Fort Benning, Ga., June 10, 2025. The competition included rowing, biking, running and lifting challenges.

U.S. Army, British and Polish special operations forces move toward an objective during a training exercise in Colorado Springs, Colo., June 5, 2025. The forces trained together for three weeks before a final exercise.

Air Force Staff Sgt. Justin Paddock shines a light into an engine component of an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft while performing an inspection and maintenance at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, June 4, 2025.

Marines train on a driving course with light armored vehicles during Baltic Operations in Adazi, Latvia, June 5, 2025. The exercise is designed to strengthen combined response capabilities critical to preserving freedom of navigation and security in the Baltic Sea region.

Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Elijah Gibbons fires an M249 squad automatic weapon during a machine gun range exercise at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., June 4, 2025. The training is designed to ensure Marines remain ready and lethal, prepared to meet any mission at home or abroad.

U.S. and NATO ships participate in Baltic Operations while sailing in formation in the Baltic Sea, June 5, 2025. The exercise is designed to strengthen combined response capabilities critical to preserving freedom of navigation and security in the Baltic Sea.

South Dakota and Minnesota National Guard soldiers conduct wet-gap crossing training across the Mississippi River at Camp Ripley Training Center near Little Falls, Minn., June 9, 2025.

An airman participates in a heavy weapons qualifications event at the Saylor Creek Range in Idaho, June 6, 2025. Airmen qualified on the M240 machine gun, M249 squad automatic weapon and Mk19 grenade launcher.

An airman gives a one-minute time warning from the ramp of an Air Force C-130H Hercules during airborne operations as part of Southern Star near a drop zone in Chile, June 6, 2025. The exercise was designed to enhance interoperability and strengthen global special operations partnerships.