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Army Sgts. 1st Class Rafael Torres and Zach Krietenstein and Staff Sgt. Griffin Mueller, members of the U.S. Army Parachute Team, known as the Golden Knights, descend over Mont-Saint-Michel, France, June 7, 2024, during an event to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day.
Credit: Army Sgt. 1st Class Marcus Denniston
VIRIN: 240607-A-ID671-1627
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Marines conduct dive training out of the dry deck shelter of the guided-missile submarine USS Georgia while underway in the Mediterranean Sea, July 27, 2024.
Credit: Navy photo
VIRIN: 240727-N-DE439-1002A
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The guided-missile destroyer USS Carney launches land-attack missiles while operating in the U.S. Naval Forces Central Command area of responsibility, Feb. 3, 2024. The Carney was deployed as part of the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group to support maritime security and stability in the Middle East.
VIRIN: 240203-N-GF955-1012
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Air Force Airman 1st Class Reagan Gatewood participates in a 24-hour run to commemorate National POW/MIA Recognition Day at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., Sept. 19, 2024. The annual observance honors Americans who were prisoners of war and those who served and never returned home.
Credit: Air Force Senior Airman Isaiah Pedrazzini
VIRIN: 240919-F-IP012-1022Y
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Marine Corps recruit Elise Perkins puts on camouflage paint before embarking on a 15-kilometer hike at the end of the Crucible at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., July 31, 2024. The Crucible is the final challenge for recruits, a 54-hour day and night test of endurance that requires them to apply their training under conditions of stress and simulated combat to earn the title of Marine.
Credit: Marine Corps Cpl. Sarah M. Grawcock
VIRIN: 240731-M-JK941-1019X
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A soldier assigned to the Florida National Guard's Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 124th Infantry Regiment, offers comfort to residents of the Spanish Lakes community in Port St. Lucie, Fla., Oct. 11, 2024, while delivering aid following Hurricane Milton.
Credit: Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Chelsea Smith
VIRIN: 241011-Z-XV261-1036A
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The northern lights appear over Ice Camp Whale during Operation Ice Camp 2024 in the Beaufort Sea, March 7, 2024. The three-week event focuses on researching, testing and evaluating operational capabilities in the Arctic region. Previously called Ice Exercise, its elevation to an operation in 2024 reflects the Navy’s prioritization of the region.
VIRIN: 240307-N-D0439-1201A
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Air Force Airman 1st Class Coen Rader performs preflight maintenance on a B-52H Stratofortress during Exercise Bayou Vigilance at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., April 3, 2024. The exercise is part of a series designed to ensure the safety, security and dependability of the bomber leg of the U.S. nuclear triad.
Credit: Air Force Airman 1st Class Laiken King
VIRIN: 240403-F-PW635-9461C
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Navy Lt. Killian Monley greets his family at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, after returning from a scheduled deployment aboard the fast-attack submarine USS Charlotte, Aug. 2, 2024.
Credit: Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Scott Barnes
VIRIN: 240802-N-EI510-2037Y
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Army Capt. Sammy Sullivan scores a try during the U.S. women's rugby sevens team's victory over Japan at the Paris Olympics, July 28, 2024. She helped the team win bronze — a team first — two days later. Fans on social media took to calling Sullivan "Captain America" because of her dual status as an Olympic medalist and Army captain.
Credit: Stephen Warns, Army
VIRIN: 240728-A-D0439-1006
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U.S. Marines and Australian soldiers fire an M777A2 155 mm howitzer during Exercise Thunder Walk 24 at the Mount Bundey Training Area in Australia's Northern Territory, June 5, 2024. The troops rehearsed delivering precision artillery fire during the exercise.
Credit: Marine Corps Cpl. Migel A. Reynosa
VIRIN: 240605-M-PI941-1447R
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An F-22 Raptor performs aerobatic maneuvers during the Wings Over Solano air show and open house at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., March 16, 2024.
Credit: Kenneth Abbate, Air Force
VIRIN: 240316-F-OY799-9645F
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Soldiers assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 104th Aviation Regiment work to airlift stranded citizens from Avery County to Hickory, N.C., in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, Sept. 29, 2024.
Credit: Army National Guard Sgt. 1st Class Leticia Samuels
VIRIN: 240929-Z-ZK506-1659
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A pueo, or Hawaiian short-eared owl, fledgling rests in its nest in the Nu’upia Ponds Wildlife Management Area at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, April 12, 2024. An environmental team at the base employs conservation measures such as habitat protection, predator control and activity monitoring to maintain a healthy environment for the pueo, which is endangered on Oahu.
Credit: Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Hunter Jones
VIRIN: 240412-M-XL497-1160
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Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Christopher Thelusma, a hospital corpsman assigned to the 2nd Dental Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, examines a dental mold at Marine Corps Air Station New River, N.C., Sept. 10, 2024.
Credit: Marine Corps Sgt. Mary Kohlmann
VIRIN: 240910-M-HP122-1174M
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New Jersey National Guard soldiers attend a farewell ceremony in Trenton, N.J., Jan. 14, 2024. More than 1,500 soldiers assigned to the 44th Infantry Brigade Combat Team deployed to support U.S. Central Command’s Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve, which advises, assists and enables partner forces until they can independently defeat ISIS in designated areas of Iraq and Syria.
Credit: Army National Guard Spc. Michael Schwenk
VIRIN: 240114-Z-IB607-1048Y
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Air Force Staff Sgt. William Smith, center left, coaches students on patrol route tactics during a night training event as part of the European Combat Leaders Course near U.S. Army Garrison Baumholder, Germany, May 14, 2024. The two-week course aims to immerse tactical leaders in the profession of instruction and evaluation before they train the next generation of security forces airmen.
Credit: Air Force Staff Sgt. Gabrielle Spalding
VIRIN: 240514-F-PS661-9224M
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Navy Petty Officers 1st Class Ashleigh Leas and Madeline Jarzembak, members of the U.S. Navy Band, perform a flute and harp duet for students at Meyerland Performing and Visual Arts Middle School in Houston, Feb. 2, 2024.
Credit: Navy Chief Petty Officer Eric Brown
VIRIN: 240202-N-PN185-1011Y
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A Defense Department-contracted driver transports humanitarian aid from an Army vessel across the Trident Pier toward the beach near Gaza, May 19, 2024. The pier was part of the U.S. military's Joint Logistics Over-the-Shore system, which delivered nearly 20 million pounds of aid for Gaza, the highest volume of humanitarian assistance the military has ever delivered into the Middle East.
Credit: Army Staff Sgt. Mikayla Fritz
VIRIN: 240519-A-OQ463-1041
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An Adélie penguin waddles next to the Coast Guard cutter Polar Star during Operation Deep Freeze in Antarctica, Feb. 3, 2024. The operation is a joint military mission to resupply the nation's Antarctic stations in support of the National Science Foundation, the lead agency for the U.S. Antarctic Program.
Credit: Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Ryan Graves
VIRIN: 240203-G-IC479-2153Y
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A reconnaissance Marine assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Special Purpose Force participates in helocast operations at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Oct. 8, 2024.
Credit: Marine Corps Cpl. Emily Hazelbaker
VIRIN: 241008-M-DB868-1501R
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Soldiers and Marines participate in breach training at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, Aug. 29, 2024. The training is designed to improve capabilities and build combat-ready formations.
Credit: Army Sgt. 1st Class Joshua Brandenburg
VIRIN: 240829-A-JK517-1700X
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Navy Seaman Jaxon Moon catches a fish at Pike Place Market during Seattle Seafair Fleet Week, July 31, 2024. The week provides an opportunity for civilians in the region to meet Marines, sailors and Coast Guardsmen, and to witness firsthand the capabilities of the maritime services.
Credit: Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Jacob I. Allison
VIRIN: 240731-N-BT947-2431M
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Cadets celebrate after receiving their diplomas during the U.S. Air Force Academy graduation ceremony at Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colo., May 30, 2024. The academy commissioned 974 new Air Force and Space Force officers.
Credit: Trevor Cokley, Air Force
VIRIN: 240530-F-XS730-1068M
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Marines participate in Odyssey Encore, a readiness sustainment exercise, in Litochoro, Greece, Jan. 16, 2024. The exercise provided the Marines an opportunity to conduct advanced integrated expeditionary operations and live-fire training with Greek counterparts.
Credit: Marine Corps Sgt. Matthew Romonoyske-Bean
VIRIN: 240116-M-VB101-1276
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Army Sgt. Alexander Robison attempts to catch the ball in a wheelchair rugby match against Team Air Force during the 2024 Department of Defense Warrior Games in Orlando, Fla., June 23, 2024. This year marked the 14th anniversary of the Paralympic-style competition, highlighting the exceptional physical skills and mental toughness of wounded, ill and injured service members.
Credit: Army Sgt. Kylejian Francia
VIRIN: 240623-A-SB019-1450Y
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An Air Force C-130 Hercules flies over a group of Navy SEALs, Norwegian naval special operations commandos and the attack submarine USS Hampton during Exercise Arctic Edge in the Arctic Ocean, March 9, 2024. The exercise provides the opportunity to test a range of capabilities and response options and bolster skills in an Arctic environment.
Credit: Navy Chief Petty Officer Jeff Atherton
VIRIN: 240309-N-AP176-1337A
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Marine Corps Navajo Code Talker veteran Cpl. Peter Macdonald engages with members of the Young Marines program during a Navajo Code Talkers Day event in Window Rock, Ariz., Aug. 14, 2024. The annual event honors the service of Navajo Code Talkers, who used their language to create an unbreakable military code during World War II.
Credit: Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Erica Stanke
VIRIN: 240814-M-KU714-1267Y
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U.S. soldiers and cadets participate in a basic climbing course with Italian troops in Brunico, Italy, June 12, 2024. The course aimed to enhance readiness and build allied interoperability.
Credit: Paolo Bovo, Army
VIRIN: 240612-A-JM436-1314M
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A Navy explosive ordnance disposal technician conducts a free-fall parachute operation during a training exercise in Suffolk, Va., April 4, 2024.
Credit: Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Jackson Adkins
VIRIN: 240404-N-TL968-1100C
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The USS Michael Murphy arrives at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division in California at sunrise, April 29, 2024.
Credit: Dana Rene White, Navy
VIRIN: 240429-N-HH412-8017R
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Army Staff Sgt. Katherine Scott calls over a herd of goats during a herd vaccination engagement in Ali Oune, Djibouti, Jan. 31, 2024. Military veterinary professionals volunteered to provide vaccinations and other medical care to herds of camels, goats, sheep and donkeys in three Djiboutian villages during the event.
Credit: Army Sgt. Joshua Durant, DOD
VIRIN: 240131-A-FC661-1052Y
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Two Air Force T-38A Talons and an F-22A Raptor conduct flying operations during the total solar eclipse in Dayton, Ohio, April 8, 2024. The squadrons were conducting dissimilar formation training in unfamiliar airspace.
Credit: Air Force Tech. Sgt. Matthew Coleman-Foster
VIRIN: 240408-F-RH307-1125
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The Air Force Honor Guard performs for a crowd during the Luke Days 2024 air show at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., March 22, 2024. The Honor Guard’s mission is to represent airmen to the public in the United States and around the world.
Credit: Air Force Airman 1st Class Katelynn Jackson
VIRIN: 240323-F-KJ279-2195A
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Navy Capt. Michael Fontaine inspects the I-4 fuel tank, the Defense Department's largest, at Commander Fleet Activities Sasebo, Japan, Feb. 14, 2024. The inspection is part of the tank's 20-year cleaning cycle to maintain structural integrity and readiness.
Credit: Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Sophia Bumps
VIRIN: 240214-N-II719-1006M
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Space Force Chief Master Sgt. Jay Harris reads to children during an event at the Child Development Center at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., March 11, 2024. The event kicked off Read Across America, an annual effort to encourage reading among children.
Credit: Space Force photo by Air Force Senior Airman Tiarra Sibley
VIRIN: 240311-F-GJ070-1021X
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A Marine Corps amphibious combat vehicle conducts routine operations with the USS Harpers Ferry at White Beach Naval Facility in Okinawa, Japan, June 26, 2024.
Credit: Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Sang Kim
VIRIN: 240626-N-HV010-1016X
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Marine Corps Pfc. Triston Gryniewski, left, and Sgt. Colin Rowan fire a stinger launch simulator during a live-fire training event at Setermoen, Norway, Feb. 29, 2024. The training was to prepare for Nordic Response, a NATO exercise designed to promote military competency in Arctic environments and to foster interoperability.
Credit: Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Orlanys Diaz Figueroa
VIRIN: 240229-M-NT273-1965M
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Army Sgts. Kurt Bramel and Aaron Craddock participate in a combat water survival test during the 2024 78th Troop Command Best Warrior Competition at Fort Stewart, Ga., Feb. 6, 2024.
Credit: Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Tori Miller
VIRIN: 240206-A-FQ805-7184M
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An Army UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter takes off after extracting Peruvian air force special operators during a training mission as part of Resolute Sentinel 2024 in Lima, Peru, June 11, 2024. Resolute Sentinel is a multinational training exercise that aims to enhance regional security and interoperability among forces from Peru, Colombia, Ecuador, Chile, Brazil, France and the United States.
Credit: Air Force Senior Airman Courtney Sebastianelli
VIRIN: 240611-F-NU502-2081Y
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Army Spc. Nina Pham hits Air Force Senior Airman Mariah Anderson with a double leg takedown during the freestyle portion of the 2024 Armed Forces Wrestling Championship at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., March 3, 2024.
Credit: EJ Hersom, DOD
VIRIN: 240303-D-DB155-1022Y
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Marine Corps Cpl. Joshua Henneberg launches a small unmanned aerial system while training with Philippine marines during Exercise Balikatan on Balabac Island in the Philippines, April 26, 2024. The annual exercise strengthens interoperability between the two nations.
Credit: Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Peyton Kahle
VIRIN: 240426-M-HY848-1363Y
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U.S. and partner nation surgeons perform a procedure at Owen King European Union Hospital in Castries, St. Lucia, during the 2024 Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team mission, Feb. 27, 2024. The mission integrated U.S. Air Force active-duty and reserve airmen with medical establishments in Latin America and the Caribbean to achieve positive outcomes through collaboration.
Credit: Air Force Staff Sgt. Madeline Herzog
VIRIN: 240227-F-ZB805-2253Y
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A Marine and spouse complete an obstacle course at Camp Schwab in Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 4, 2024, as part of "In Their Boots Day." The day provides spouses and other family members of active-duty Marines with the opportunity to experience training events Marines conduct regularly.
Credit: Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Rodney Frye
VIRIN: 241004-M-AO948-1867R
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Marines operate F-35B Lightning IIs during a weapons and tactics instructor course at Sierra Vista Municipal Airport in Sierra Vista, Ariz., Oct. 18, 2024.
Credit: Marine Corps Cpl. Trent A. Henry
VIRIN: 241018-M-FP389-1008M
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Puerto Rico Army National Guardsmen evacuate residents affected by Tropical Storm Ernesto in Ponce, Puerto Rico, Aug. 14, 2024.
Credit: Courtesy of Army National Guard
VIRIN: 240814-Z-WV568-7134Y
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Veterans of a “Dustoff” medevac crew participate in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery, Va., Sept. 25, 2024. Dustoff crews conducted rapid medical evacuations under perilous conditions during the Vietnam War.
Credit: Elizabeth Fraser, Army
VIRIN: 240925-A-IW468-7497
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Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class William Wahl walks on the mission deck as a safety observer aboard the USS Hershel “Woody” Williams while the ship pulls into the port of Tema, Ghana, April 19, 2024, during a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Africa area of responsibility.
Credit: Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Ethan Jaymes Morrow
VIRIN: 240419-N-LD903-1089R
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A robot dog extends its neck to pick up a crashed drone in a field during a training scenario at Buckley Space Force Base, Colo., June 7, 2024. Robot dogs provide an extra layer of safety for service members when patrolling and assessing threats, navigating terrain and handling explosives.
Credit: Air National Guard Master Sgt. Amanda Geiger
VIRIN: 240607-Z-VU450-1046Y
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Air Force Staff Sgt. Jordan Cantrell conducts water familiarization training with a military working dog at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Sept. 4, 2024. The training helps ensure military working dogs are comfortable with various scenarios and environments.
Credit: Air Force Senior Airman Noah Sudolcan
VIRIN: 240904-F-PB738-1015C
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The crew of the Coast Guard cutter Oliver Henry patrols the Northern Mariana Islands, April 23, 2024.
Credit: Coast Guard photo by Tim Cusak, courtesy of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
VIRIN: 240423-G-G0020-8601A
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Air Force Airman Liana Ibanez, a native of the Philippines, steps forward to signify naturalization as a U.S. citizen during graduation from Air Force basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio, Sept. 4, 2024.
Credit: Ava Leone, Air Force
VIRIN: 240904-F-OU286-1002M
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