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Coast Guardsmen and Marines fire an M240B machine gun at a range during Atlantic Alliance 25 at Fort Drum, N.Y., July 5, 2025. Atlantic Alliance is the premier naval integration exercise on the East Coast, spanning sites from North Carolina to Maine and featuring more than 25 U.S. Navy and Marine Corps units alongside Dutch naval forces and British Royal Navy commandos.

Air Force Senior Airman Brandon Mounts watches other airmen secure a munition onto an MQ-9 Reaper, an unmanned aerial vehicle, during a load competition at Creech Air Force Base, Nev., July 3, 2025.

Arkansas National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters deploy from North Little Rock, Ark., July 8, 2025, to support flood response efforts in Texas. Twenty-two Arkansas National Guard soldiers were mobilized to assist with transportation of search and rescue personnel.

Marines participate in a land navigation course during Atlantic Alliance 25 at Fort Drum, N.Y., July 3, 2025. Atlantic Alliance is the premier naval integration exercise on the East Coast, spanning sites from North Carolina to Maine and featuring more than 25 U.S. Navy and Marine Corps units alongside Dutch naval forces and British Royal Navy commandos.

Two sailors operate a rigid hull inflatable boat away from the USS Gerald R. Ford in the Atlantic Ocean, July 4, 2025.

Army Spc. Sierra Bouton, assigned to the Joint Multinational Training Group Ukraine, prepares structural supports during a construction project at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, July 4, 2025.

Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Ronald Johnson II, right, and Maj. Jessica Del Castillo inspect an R80D SkyRaider small unmanned aircraft system during a combined arms live-fire exercise involving drones against targets at Camp Lejeune, N.C., July 3, 2025. It marked the first time munitions were fired from drones during live-fire training at Camp Lejeune.

Marines prepare to compete in a quarter-mile race against other service members during the 2025 Walter J. Macfarlane Memorial Canoe Regatta in Waikiki, Hawaii, July 4, 2025. They finished fourth out of six teams in the race, which honored the nation's military.

Marine Corps Sgt. Ceasar Luna fires an M4 carbine during an unknown-distance combat marksmanship range event as part of Marine Rotational Force Darwin 25.3 at Robertson Barracks, Darwin, Australia, July 2, 2025. The annual six-month rotational deployment was designed to enhance interoperability with the Australian Defense Force and provide a forward postured crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific.

A Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet prepares to launch from the USS Nimitz during flight operations in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, July 7, 2025.

Sailors assigned to the USS America conduct small boat operations in the Coral Sea, July 2, 2025.

An airman reunites with family at Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho, July 8, 2025, following a three-month deployment to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility.

Sailors participate in firefighting training aboard the USS Kearsarge in Norfolk, Va., July 5, 2025.

A Falcon 9 rocket launches for a mission from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Fla., July 2, 2025. The mission added another 27 satellites to the constellation of more than 7,000 satellites currently in low Earth orbit.

A soldier participates in a stress shoot at Fort Bragg, N.C., July 2, 2025. The training was designed to ensure soldiers can respond effectively to threats in any operational environment.

Soldiers train on the fast rope insertion/extraction system during the U.S. Army Reconnaissance Surveillance Leaders Course at Lawson Army Airfield at Fort Benning, Ga., July 3, 2025.

Marines set up a satellite during Atlantic Alliance at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., July 1, 2025. Atlantic Alliance is the premier naval integration exercise on the East Coast, featuring more than 25 U.S. Navy and Marine Corps units alongside Dutch naval forces and British Royal Commandos and spanning sites from North Carolina to Maine.

From front to back: the USS Normandy, the Dutch ship Johan de Witt, the USS New York, the USS Ross, the Canadian ship Montreal and the USS Gonzalez sail in formation during Atlantic Alliance in the Atlantic Ocean, July 5, 2025. The exercise showcased force integration, air assault operations, bilateral reconnaissance, naval strait transits, amphibious assault training and a simulated war-at-sea exercise.

Navy Seaman Kurt Poblete checks a fuel sample for contaminants aboard the USS Cole during refueling operations in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, July 3, 2025.

Air Force B-2 Spirits, F-35A Lightning IIs and F-22 Raptors fly over the White House, July 4, 2025.