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A soldier demonstrates parachute techniques.
Masters of the Sky!
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Masters of the Sky!
An Army helicopter flies over a forest.
An Office With a View
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An Office With a View
Army Ranger team leaders stress the importance of training with night optical devices.
Rangers Own the Night
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Rangers Own the Night
A barber shaves a new recruit's head with an electric razor as other recruits are seen in a mirror.
The Fort Jackson Fade
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The Fort Jackson Fade
Soliders crouch in the woods.
Troops, Tanks and Targets
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Troops, Tanks and Targets
Service members train in snowy conditions.
Deadly Beauty
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Deadly Beauty
A U.S. F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft taxis at an air base in the Philippines.
Train Together, Fight Together
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Train Together, Fight Together
A military working dog wearing sunglasses is pictured.
Good Doggie!
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A soldier scales monkey bars.
Green Mile
Green Mile
A group of people walk underneath a glass aquarium.
Underwater Views
Underwater Views
U.S. and British Marines play soccer on a field.
Soccer Scramble
Soccer Scramble
A guardsman holds a rifle as he enters the doorway to a building.
Entry Drill
Entry Drill
Airmen conduct exercise scenarios in a vehicle.
Terrain Trial
Terrain Trial
Four soldiers stand at the door of a aircraft preparing to jump.
Soaring Squad
Soaring Squad
A sailor reenlists on a ship.
Elevated Oath
Elevated Oath
Two Marines check an Osprey at night as the rotors above them are outlined in green light.
Osprey Inspection
Osprey Inspection
A sailor replaces a unit on an aircraft.
Aviation Aid
Aviation Aid
A Marine wearing a cover holds a jackfruit and tastes it as other Marines reach in for a piece of it.
Marine Morsels
Marine Morsels
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