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Members of the U.S. Navy Band Sea Chanters perform during a concert at College of the Canyons in Santa Clarita, Calif., March 21, 2023, as part of a national tour. The Sea Chanters performed 19 concerts over 22 days, covering 2,800 ground miles throughout Washington, Oregon, California and Arizona.

A Marine gives orders to his squad during a small boat raid course at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., March 16, 2023. The course is designed to enhance tactics, techniques and procedures in expeditious amphibious raid operations.

Marines prepare for a nighttime helicopter rope suspension techniques exercise during a course at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., March 16, 2023.

Air Force Airman 1st Class Quifer Von examines an Air Force 325th Fighter Wing F-22 Raptor prior to night flight training at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., March 1, 2023.

Marine Corps recruit Bruno, left, joins Cpl. Manny to observe a drill demonstration at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, March 20, 2023. Bruno will relieve Manny of his mascot duties upon completion of recruit training.

The USS Gerald R. Ford, USS Thomas Hudner, USS Ramage and USS McFaul sail in formation during a drill while underway near Naval Station Norfolk, Va., March 5, 2023.

Airmen scrub a mannequin during a decontamination drill at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, March 2, 2023.

U.S. and South Korean troops conduct a combined aerial exercise over South Korea, March 19, 2023.

A soldier reunites with family in Baumholder, Germany, March 7, 2023, after a yearlong deployment to NATO’s eastern flank after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

The guided missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf performs a replenishment with the USNS Arctic in the Ionian Sea, March 19, 2023. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

U.S. and Polish forces stand in formation during the U.S. Army Garrison Poland activation ceremony at Camp Kosciuszko, Poland, March 21, 2023. The establishment of the Army's enduring presence in Poland demonstrates the U.S. commitment to Poland, the NATO alliance and mission partners.

A crew chief assigned to the 23rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron inspects the engine of a B-52H Stratofortress after landing at Morón Air Base, Spain, March 7, 2023.

U.S. and South Korean air force pilots greet each other after completing Buddy Squadron training at Osan Air Base, South Korea, March 8, 2023. Buddy Squadron is a recurring exercise that provides air and ground operations the ability to improve joint readiness.

Marine Corps Sgt. David Baza oversees the safety of recruits during a swim qualification at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Feb. 6, 2023. The basic swim qualification consists of a 25-meter swim, tower jump into the water, four-minute tread, 25-meter pack swim, and an underwater gear shed.

Soldiers take part in squad blank-fire and tactical movement training at the Poček Range in Postojna, Slovenia, March 14, 2023.

Marines and sailors perform during a band event in Sal, Cape Verde, March 18, 2023, to interact with residents and learn about the culture before the African Maritime Forces Summit. The summit is a strategic-level forum that brings African maritime and naval infantry leaders together with international partners to address transnational maritime security challenges.

Airmen camp during Guerrier Nordique at Templeton Bay, Nunavut, Canada, March 12, 2023. The exercise focused on military tactics and lethality.

An airman assists with a prescribed burn at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., March 9, 2023. Prescribed burns are an effective means of slowing potential future wildfires and are conducted to address overgrown grass and wildfire fuel areas on the open land areas of the base.

Soldiers participate in water survival training at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., March 16, 2023.

A New York Air National Guard member drives a snow machine at Templeton Bay, Nunavut, Canada, March 12, 2023.