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Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Odie Jeremiah fires an M32 grenade launcher during training at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., July 10, 2025.

A Navy MH-60S Sea Hawk transfers cargo from the USNS Supply, bound for the USS Gerald R. Ford, the world's largest aircraft carrier, during a replenishment in the Atlantic Ocean, July 9, 2025.

Army Spc. Jaden T. Hughes tosses a training hand grenade as part of the eight-lane Army Warrior Task during the 2025 National Best Warrior Competition at H. Steven Blum Military Reservation, Md., July 14, 2025.

Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Alyssa Hayles fires a shot line from the deck of the USS Gerald R. Ford to the USNS Supply during a replenishment in the Atlantic Ocean, July 9, 2025.

Air Force Senior Airman Naomi Borrero carries Coza, a military working dog, after a simulated firefight during a multiagency exercise at Beale Air Force Base, Calif., July 10, 2025. K-9 handlers are trained to provide tactical combat casualty care to their dogs in high-threat environments.

A Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew flies over Kerrville, Texas, July 10, 2025, while maintaining presence in the aftermath of catastrophic flash flooding in the region.

Navy Petty Officers 2nd Class Jacob Mitchell, left, and Janine Hunt read to children during a community relations event led by Commander, Fleet Activities Okinawa, Japan, at a school in Kadena Town, July 10, 2025. The event gave sailors an opportunity to interact with local kindergarteners, strengthening U.S.-Japan ties through cultural exchange.

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.