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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.

An Army Apache helicopter supports a training recovery mission with U.S. Air Force Academy and Air Force ROTC cadets in Colorado Springs, Colo., July 8, 2025.

Navy Lt. Cmdr. Laura Riebel high-fives a child at a medical site during Continuing Promise, a mission that aims to foster goodwill, strengthen existing partnerships and form new partnerships, in Manta, Ecuador, July 6, 2025.

Members of the Thunderbirds, the Air Force's flight demonstration squadron, fly in formation during the Field of Flight Air Show in Battle Creek, Mich., July 4, 2025.

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.