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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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Good Doggie!

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A Marine looks through a scope in the woods.
Woods Patrol
Woods Patrol
Eleven aircraft fly in formation as dozens of sailors watch from the bridge of an aircraft carrier.
Power Projection
Power Projection
An airman crouches next to a dog in a field.
K-9 Camaraderie
K-9 Camaraderie
A sailor practices swimming drills while underwater.
Swim Drills
Swim Drills
A silhouette of a man as he walks along the wing of a plane at twilight.
Twilight Inspection
Twilight Inspection
The USS Arizona memorial is seen through the saluting hand of a Marine.
Memorial Salute
Memorial Salute
A fighter jet races past a sailor who is sitting and working on the flight deck of an aircraft carrier.
Fighter Blur
Fighter Blur
A soldier walks across beams high above the ground.
Balanced Approach
Balanced Approach
A sailor leans in a forklift and adjusts the handbrake with his hands.
Forklift Fix
Forklift Fix
A group of Marines standing at the top of a mountain, while two Marines in the center facing each other raise their right hands.
Peak Promotion
Peak Promotion
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