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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
Marines carry a raft into the ocean for an exercise.
Better Together
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Better Together
A military working dog wearing sunglasses is pictured.
Good Doggie!
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Good Doggie!

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An athlete steers a handcycle on a track.
Warrior Wheels
Warrior Wheels
A firefighter holding a hose stands outside a burning fuselage during training.
Blaze Ready
Blaze Ready
Four soldiers wearing gas masks surrounded by smoke.
Best Mortar
Best Mortar
Two airmen position a large ball onto a platform.
Best Ranger
Best Ranger
Two soldiers jump from a helicopter into a lake.
Lake Leap
Lake Leap
A sailor prepares for a drill on a ship.
Drill Preparation
Drill Preparation
A group of Marines lift large metal pieces in a grassy field.
Bridge Building
Bridge Building
A service member holds a small jar as a liquid drips into it from a pipe above him.
Fuel Checkup
Fuel Checkup
A group of airman hold onto a rope coming from a helicopter flying above.
Group Training
Group Training
Service members carry coffins into an aircraft.
Honors Procession
Honors Procession
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