Basketball Game Highlights

Energetic basketball matches featuring teams in action, showcasing the competitive spirit and teamwork in gym environments.

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Male High School Basketball Team Playing Game

Soldiers from across the 1st Cavalry Division to play a friendly basketball tournament at Fort Hood, Texas, Sept. 12. Standing proud as the Army's largest Division and continuing to uphold the standards of what it means to be a part of the First Team.

PEARL HARBOR (July 1, 2022) Sailors assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) compete in a basketball game against the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Gridley (DDG 101), July 1, during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The worlds largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the worlds oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 29th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

221004-N-OC394-1108 SAN FRANCISCO (Oct. 4, 2022) A referee watches as Sailors, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) and the amphibious landing dock ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49), compete in a basketball tournament at the Olympic Club October 4, 2022 in support of San Francisco Fleet Week (SFFW) 2022. SFFW is an opportunity for the American public to meet their Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard teams and experience America's sea services. During Fleet Week, service members participate in various community service events, showcase capabilities and equipment to the community, and enjoy the hospitality of the city and its surrounding areas.

Combined teams of KATUSA and U.S. Soldiers participate in a 3-on-3 basketball competition at Sitman Gym during KATUSA & U.S. Soldier Friendship week at Camp Humphreys, June 8, 2022. Friendship week is held to promote friendship and cross-cultural understanding between KATUSA and U.S. Soldiers and celebrate the anniversary of the KATUSA Program which was developed during the Korean War.

220629-N-MR124-1046 PEARL HARBOR (June 29, 2022) U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111) compete with Sailors from Royal Australian Navy landing helicopter dock HMAS Canberra (L02) during the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022 basketball tournament. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

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Members of the 442d Logistics Readiness Squadron poartiipated the 100th LRS sports day May 26, 2022, at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England. The 442d petroleum, oil, and lubricants flight took first place in the volleyball tournament.

Basketball ball, board and net on black background in gym indoor

220819-N-EJ241-1527DIEGO GARCIA, British Indian Ocean Territory (Aug. 19, 2022) - Sailors and Airmen assigned to U.S. Navy Support Facility Diego Garcia and several tenant commands compete during a monthly Captains Cup competition. Captain's Cup brings all commands together for a friendly competition to help build camaraderie and increase morale.

PEARL HARBOR (June 30, 2022) Sailors assigned to Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) compete in an indoor volleyball tournament against Republic of Korea Navy sailors during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

High School Volleyball Match In Gymnasium

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Bryan Ung, a radio operator with Marine Wing Communications Squadron 28, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, spikes the volleyball over the net to score a point for his team during the final game of a volleyball tournament hosted by Marine Corps Community Services at the Marine Dome, Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Aug. 19, 2022. The event was held to boost unit morale and foster friendly competition between installation personnel.

Airmen make a play on the ball during a volleyball match between the Airman Leadership School (ALS) Class 22-G, and the chiefs and first sergeants Oct. 5, 2022, at Beale Air Force Base, Calif. ALS is the first level of professional military education for enlisted Airmen. It is designed to be an entry level leadership enhancement course to prepare senior airmen for positions of greater responsibility by strengthening their ability to lead, follow, and manage while also gaining a broader understanding of the military profession and their role within the Air and Space Forces.

Airmen make a play on the ball during a volleyball match between the Airman Leadership School (ALS) Class 22-G, and the chiefs and first sergeants Oct. 5, 2022, at Beale Air Force Base, Calif. ALS is the first level of professional military education for enlisted Airmen. It is designed to be an entry level leadership enhancement course to prepare senior airmen for positions of greater responsibility by strengthening their ability to lead, follow, and manage while also gaining a broader understanding of the military profession and their role within the Air and Space Forces.

Soldiers from across the 1st Cavalry Division compete in a basketball tournament Sep. 12 at Fort Hood, Texas. The division celebrated its 101st birthday Sep. 12-16 with various sporting events across the division's footprint.

Soldiers assigned to the 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division compete in a basketball tournament during Marne Air Week at Hunter Army Airfield, June 1, 2022. Competition events are a test of grit and toughness, foster readiness and esprit de corps, and are a fundamental part of the brigades Marne Air Week celebration.

220701-N-MR124-1050 PEARL HARBOR (July 1, 2022) Sailors from Indian Navy frigate INS Satpura (F48) compete with Sailors from Republic of Singapore Navy guided missile frigate RSS Intrepid (69) during the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022 volleyball tournament. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

U.S. Army Capt. Kiana D'Oliveira, a member of team Army, drives to the basket during a game at the 2022 Armed Force's Men's and Women's basketball championships held at the Admiral Prout Field House on Naval Base San Diego, California Nov. 11, 2022. Service members from the U.S. Army, Marine Corps, Navy (with Coast Guard players) and Air Force (with Space Force players) battle it out for the gold.

Yorktown, Va. (February 13, 2024) Sailors and other military affiliated participants engage in a intramural basketball game at the Sports Zone Gym at Naval Weapons Station Yorktown. Intramural basketball is one of the many fitness and recreational offerings through NWS Yorktowns Morale, Welfare and Recreation department. Navy

220701-N-MU675-2020 PEARL HARBOR (July 1, 2022) - U.S. Navy Aviation Boatswains Mate (handling) Airman Apprentice Nigel Brown, from Baton Rouge, La., assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), dribbles a basketball during a basketball game against the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) in the Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickams Fitness Center during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The worlds largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring to safety of sea lanes and security on the worlds oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

2006 - A U.S. Navy Information System's Technician Second Class, participates in a basketball slam dunk competition while assigned at Naval Computer Telecommunications Area Master Station, Atlantic, Detachment Djibouti. .

Marines with the Wounded Warrior Regiment practice wheelchair basketball during practice for the 2012 Warrior Games at Colorado Springs, Colo., April 24. The Warrior Games is a competition between wounded warriors from all military branches and includes swimming, track and field, cycling, shooting, archery, sitting volleyball, and wheelchair basketball. The 2012 Warrior Games will run from May 1-5.

Navy Lt. Jr. Grade Rae Edwards calls a play during the 2022 Armed Forces Mens and Womens Basketball Championships at Naval Base San Diego, in San Diego, Calif. Nov. 11, 2022. The 2022 Armed Forces Mens and Womens Basketball Championships held at the Admiral Prout Fieldhouse on Naval Base San Diego, California from 5-13 2022.

040820-F-6414M-008. Base: RAF Mildenhall State: Suffolk Country: United Kingdom (UK)

Troopers, attached to 1st Squadron, 33d Cavalry Regiment 3d Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), participate in the Week of the Eagles by playing in the basketball tournament at Fort Campbell, Kentucky on May 24, 2022.1st Squadron, 33d Cavalry Regiment 3d Brigade Combat Team 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) participate in the Week of the Eagles to increase espirt de corp within the unit.

220701-N-MR124-1101 PEARL HARBOR (July 1, 2022) Sailors from Indian Navy frigate INS Satpura (F48) compete with Sailors from Republic of Singapore Navy guided missile frigate RSS Intrepid (69) during the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022 volleyball tournament. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

PEARL HARBOR (July 1, 2022) Sailors assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) compete in a basketball game against the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Gridley (DDG 101), July 1, during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The worlds largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the worlds oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 29th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

220630-N-CY465-1864 PEARL HARBOR (June 30, 2022) - U.S. Navy Aviation Boatswains Mate (Equipment) 2nd Class Jawan Tucker, from Chicago, assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), dribbles down the court during a basketball game against the Wasp-Class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) in the Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickams Fitness Center during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The worlds largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring to safety of sea lanes and security on the worlds oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communication Specialist Sea

Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Ramel Bethea, right, battles for a rebound during the 2022 Armed Forces Mens and Womens Basketball Championships at Naval Base San Diego, in San Diego, Calif. Nov. 10, 2022. The 2022 Armed Forces Mens and Womens Basketball Championships held at the Admiral Prout Fieldhouse on Naval Base San Diego, California from 5-13 2022.

Male High School Basketball Team Playing Game

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U.S. Marines with the All-Marine Mens Basketball Team lead a basketball seminar with the El Camino High School varsity basketball team at Paige Field House at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, January 10, 2023. The All-Marine Mens Basketball Team recently won gold for the first time in over 20 years at the 2023 Armed Forces Mens Basketball Championship. The Marines led a two-hour-long seminar focusing on drills, sharing knowledge, and building camaraderie as a team.

High School Volleyball Match In Gymnasium

H&HS Squadron hosts dodgeball competition

High School Volleyball Match In Gymnasium

Athletes participate in the training camp for the United States Air Force Wounded Warrior program at the Joint Base San Antonio We Care event, July 15, 2022 at the Rambler Fitness Center, Joint Base San Antonio - Randolph, Texas. AFW2 is a federally-funded program that provides personalized care, services and advocacy to seriously wounded, ill or injured recovering service members, their caregivers and families.

Troopers, attached to 1st Squadron, 33d Cavalry Regiment 3d Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), participate in the Week of the Eagles by playing in the basketball tournament at Fort Campbell, Kentucky on May 24, 2022.1st Squadron, 33d Cavalry Regiment 3d Brigade Combat Team 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) participate in the Week of the Eagles to increase espirt de corp within the unit.

Crew members from Republic of Singapore Navy guided-missile frigate RSS Intrepid (69) and Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS William P. Lawrence (DDG-110) play volleyball during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

RIO DE JANEIRO (Sept. 5, 2022) U.S. Navy Culinary Specialist 2nd Class Raquel Funes, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82), celebrates with her teammate after scoring a goal during a community relations event conducted prior to the beginning of UNITAS LXIII, Sept. 5, 2022. UNITAS is the worlds longest-running maritime exercise. Hosted this year by Brazil, it brings together multinational forces from Belize, Brazil, Cameroon, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, France, Guyana, Jamaica, Mexico, Namibia, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, South Korea, Spain, United Kingdom, Uruguay, and the United States conducting operations in and off the coast of Rio de Janeiro. The exercise trains forces to conduct joint maritime operations through the execution of anti-surface, anti-submarine, anti-air, amphibious and electronic warfare operations that enhance warfighting proficiency and increase interoperability among participating naval and marine forces.

220520-N-EJ241-1684DIEGO GARCIA, British Indian Ocean Territory (May 20, 2022) - Sailors and Airmen assigned to Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia and several tenant commands, participate in a monthly Captains Cup competition. Captain's Cup brings all commands together for a friendly competition to help build camaraderie and increase morale.

Ryukyu Golden Kings team members participate in a question and answer session during a bilateral basketball camp at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Feb. 24, 2024. Ryukyu Golden Kings team members shared their personal journeys in becoming professional basketball players and the importance of teamwork. Air Force

220701-N-MU675-2132 PEARL HARBOR (July 1, 2022) Sailors, assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), shake hands with Sailors from the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) after a basketball game in the Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickams Fitness Center during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The worlds largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring to safety of sea lanes and security on the worlds oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

060319-M-1535G-074. Base: Marine Corps Air Station Miramar State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Airmen participate in a dodgeball tournament at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Sept. 30, 2022. The Violence Prevention Office coordinated the tournament to increase awareness of Suicide Prevention Month.

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U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class, Jacinta Gibson, a member of team Navy, shoots a layup during a game at the 2022 Armed Force's Men's and Women's basketball championships held at the Admiral Prout Fieldhouse on Naval Base San Diego, California Nov. 8, 2022. Service members from the U.S. Army, Marine Corps, Navy (with Coast Guard players) and Air Force (with Space Force players) battle it out for the gold.

U.S. service members deployed to Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, participate in an inaugural basketball tournament on Sept. 3, 2022, at the 378th Expeditionary Force Support Squadrons basketball court built by the 378th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron and 1436th Engineer Vertical Construction Company. The 378th Air Expeditionary Wings squadrons and various U.S. Army units constantly work together to increase the quality of life at PSAB as it advances in its semi-permanent state.

Members of the 442d Logistics Readiness Squadron poartiipated the 100th LRS sports day May 26, 2022, at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England. The 442d petroleum, oil, and lubricants flight took first place in the volleyball tournament.

An Afghan guest attempts to spike the ball past his opponents during a volleyball game at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, Jan. 25, 2022. The Department of Defense, through U.S. Northern Command, and in support of the Department of Homeland Security, is providing transportation, temporary housing, medical screening, and general support for at least 11,000 Afghan evacuees at Liberty Village, in permanent or temporary structures, as quickly as possible. This initiative provides Afghan personnel essential support at secure locations outside Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Matthew B. Fredericks)

Retired U.S. Army Spc. Michael Villagran makes his way toward his opponent while competing in the wheelchair rugby event during the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida, Aug. 21, 2022. Hosted by the U.S. Army at the Walt Disney World Resort, this years Warrior Games sees service members and veterans from across the DoD competing in a variety of adaptive sports alongside armed forces athletes from Canada and Ukraine.

U.S. Army Athletes, break it down at the end of sitting volleyball practice during the U.S. Army Adaptive Sports Camp at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, April 3, 2023. Over 70 wounded, ill and injured Soldiers are training in a series of athletic events including archery, cycling, shooting, sitting volleyball, swimming, powerlifting, track, field, rowing, and wheelchair basketball. The Adaptive Sports Camp celebrates wounded, ill, and injured Soldiers ability to recover and overcome. The Army Holds qualifying trials for Active Duty, wounded, ill, or injured Soldiers to assess and select athletes for competition in the Warrior Games Challenge. This year, the Warrior Games Challenge takes place in June 2023 at Naval Air Station North Island in San Diego, California.

U.S. Army Sgt. Kaylin McClendon, Brooke Army Medical Center Soldier Recovery Unit, works on her serve during sitting volleyball training at the U.S. Army Adaptive Sports Camp, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, April 3, 2023. Over 70 wounded, ill and injured Soldiers are training in a series of athletic events archery, cycling, shooting, sitting volleyball, swimming, powerlifting, track, field, rowing, wheelchair basketball, and wheelchair rugby. The Adaptive Sports Camp celebrates wounded, ill, and injured Soldiers' ability to recover and overcome. The Army holds qualifying trials for Active Duty, wounded, ill or injured Soldiers to assess and select athletes for competition in the Warrior Games Challenge. This year, the Warrior Games Challenge takes place in June 2023 at Naval Air Station North Island in San Diego, California.

220701-N-MU675-1304 PEARL HARBOR (July 1, 2022) - U.S. Marine Cpl. Jarvis Harris, from Hickory Flat, Miss., assigned to Black Knights” of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 314 embarked on the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), shoots a free throw during a basketball game against the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Gridley (DDG 101) in the Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam’s Fitness Center during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world’s largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring to safety of sea lanes and security on the world’s oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

SAN DIEGO (Nov. 11, 2022) Michigan State University Mens Basketball center Mady Sissoko, number 22, makes a free throw during the 2022 ESPN Armed Forces Classic - Carrier Edition, held on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) while in port Naval Air Station North Island, Calif., Nov. 11, 2022. The ESPN Armed Forces Classic is an annual series of college basketball games held near Veterans Day on military bases as a tribute to U.S. service members.

Air Force Staff Sgt. Courtney Saunds draws a file for a three point play during the 2022 Armed Forces Mens and Womens Basketball Championships at Naval Base San Diego, in San Diego, Calif. Nov. 9, 2022. The 2022 Armed Forces Mens and Womens Basketball Championships held at the Admiral Prout Fieldhouse on Naval Base San Diego, California from 5-13 2022.

220629-N-MC925-1044 PEARL HARBOR (June 29, 2022) Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Reineercarl Camarinas, from Brooklynn, N. Y., assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), dribbles a basketball during a game with the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Chafee (DDG 90) in the Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickams Fitness Center during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The worlds largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring to safety of sea lanes and security on the worlds oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (May 12, 2013) Members of team Navy Coast Guard and team Marine Corps battle at the net during a seated volleyball match at the 2013 Warrior Games. More than 200 wounded, ill and injured service members and veterans, as well as an international team representing the United Kingdom, will compete at the U.S. Olympic Training Center and U.S. Air Force Academy. The military service with the most medals will win the Chairman's Cup.

Soldiers assigned to the 68th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 4th Sustainment Brigade, 4th Infantry Division and Fort Carson attempt to get past a defender during the Basketball Tournament during Ivy Week at Ivy Fitness Center, May 23, 2022, on Fort Carson, Colorado. Soldiers participating in Ivy Week are offered the opportunity to build esprit de corps by competing in various sporting and recreational events throughout the week.

060324-M-1535G-069. Base: Marine Corps Air Station Miramar State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Junior Nick Cataldo lands a jab against Navyís Angelo Lonero during the 175-pound bout at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo. cadet gymnasium Oct.1, 2010. Cataldo started off Air Forceís night with a victory over Lonero. Air Force won six bouts posting a 6-4 record against service academy rival Navy. (Air Force photo/J. Rachel Spencer)

High School Students Playing Dodge Ball In Gym

220629-N-MC925-1330 PEARL HARBOR (June 29, 2022) Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Skylar Ellingson, from Maple Grove, Minn., assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), dribbles a basketball during a game with the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Chafee (DDG 90) in the Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickams Fitness Center during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The worlds largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring to safety of sea lanes and security on the worlds oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

Members of the 442d Logistics Readiness Squadron poartiipated the 100th LRS sports day May 26, 2022, at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England. The 442d petroleum, oil, and lubricants flight took first place in the volleyball tournament.

060319-M-1535G-237. Base: Marine Corps Air Station Miramar State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

060319-M-1535G-152. Base: Marine Corps Air Station,Miramar State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

111122-N-DX698-132WASHINGTON (Nov. 22, 2011) Service members participate in a sitting volleyball tournament at the Pentagon Athletic Center to commemorate Warrior Care Month.

Female High School Basketball Team Playing Game

Army Capt. Diana DOliveira during the 2022 Armed Forces Mens and Womens Basketball at Naval Base San Diego, in San Diego, Calif. Nov. 7, 2022. The 2022 Armed Forces Mens and Womens Basketball Championships held at the Admiral Prout Fieldhouse on Naval Base San Diego, California from 5-13 November 2022.

U.S. Army Athletes, warm-up for sitting volleyball during the U.S. Army Adaptive Sports Camp at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, April 3, 2023. Over 70 wounded, ill and injured Soldiers are training in a series of athletic events including archery, cycling, shooting, sitting volleyball, swimming, powerlifting, track, field, rowing, and wheelchair basketball. The Adaptive Sports Camp celebrates wounded, ill, and injured Soldiers ability to recover and overcome. The Army Holds qualifying trials for Active Duty, wounded, ill, or injured Soldiers to assess and select athletes for competition in the Warrior Games Challenge. This year, the Warrior Games Challenge takes place in June 2023 at Naval Air Station North Island in San Diego, California.

Retired U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Alexander Shaw, Clarksville, Tenn., a member of the Army team, reacts to hitting the ball during the first sitting volleyball game against the U.S. Special Operations Command team during the 2014 Warrior Games at the U.S. Olympic Training Center, Colorado Springs, Colo., Sept. 29, 2014. More than 200 service members and veterans participate in the 2014 Warrior Games, an annual event where wounded, ill and injured warriors compete in various Paralympic-style events.

Military activist and comedian John Stewart celebrates scoring a point during a distinguished visitors seated volleyball game against Team Army and Canada at the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games, August 28th, 2022, in Orlando, Florida. The DoD Warrior Games, and the adaptive sports within, are a part of the larger DoD WarriorCare program. The adaptive sports program is just one facet of the continuum of recovery and care that wounded warriors receive.

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Air Force Staff Sgt. Anthony Morris makes a layup during the 2022 Armed Forces Mens and Womens Basketball Championships at Naval Base San Diego, in San Diego, Calif. Nov. 9, 2022. The 2022 Armed Forces Mens and Womens Basketball Championships held at the Admiral Prout Fieldhouse on Naval Base San Diego, California from 5-13 2022. (DoD photo by EJ Hersom)

010425-F-5789F-014. Base: Marine Corps Base, Quantico State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Hanscom Middle School's Sophia Mavron dribbles a ball past defenders during a game against Billericas Parker School at Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass., Jan. 26. The boys and girls HMS teams next play Jan. 31 at Weston, Mass.

ORLANDO, Fla. (Aug. 25, 2022) U.S. Army Cpl. Vincent Bartolome, Team Army, serves the ball during the sitting volleyball game against Team Ukraine at the 2022 DoD Warrior Games. The Warrior Games are composed of over 200 wounded, ill and injured service members and veteran athletes, competing in 12 adaptive sporting events Aug. 19-28, 2022 at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida.

ORLANDO, Fla. (Aug. 27, 2022) U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman Third Class Donald Calero, Team Navy, serves the ball during the sitting volleyball game against Team Air Force at the 2022 DoD Warrior Games. The Warrior Games are composed of over 200 wounded, ill and injured service members and veteran athletes, competing in 12 adaptive sporting events Aug. 19-28, 2022 at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida.

Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Jacinta Gibson save a ball from going out of bounds during the bronze medal match of the 2022 Armed Forces Mens and Womens Basketball Championships at Naval Base San Diego, in San Diego, Calif. Nov. 12, 2022. Navy leads Marines 44 - 22 at the end of the second period.

USA, California, Women's college indoor action volleyball match

Athletes participate in the training camp for the United States Air Force Wounded Warrior program at the Joint Base San Antonio We Care event, July 15, 2022 at the Rambler Fitness Center, Joint Base San Antonio - Randolph, Texas. AFW2 is a federally-funded program that provides personalized care, services and advocacy to seriously wounded, ill or injured recovering service members, their caregivers and families.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Lyric Hansen, a recruiter with Recruiting Sub-Station South Sacramento, Recruiting Station Sacramento, motivates Jesuit High School students during the Great American Rivalry Series (GARS) push-up challenge in Sacramento, California on Sept. 9, 2022. GARS is hosted by Brainbox Intelligent Marketing and recognizes top high school football rivalries across the nation. (U.S Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Seaira Moore)

ORLANDO, Fla. (Aug. 28, 2022) Navy defeated SOCOM to win the bronze medal in sitting volleyball during the 2022 DoD Warrior Games, on Aug. 28, 2022. The Warrior Games are composed of over 200 wounded, ill and injured service members and veteran athletes, competing in 12 adaptive sporting events Aug. 19-28, 2022 at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida.

220702-N-EE352-3099 PEARL HARBOR (July 2, 2022) A Sailor assigned to the Indonesian Navy frigate KRI I Gusti Ngurah Rai (332) serves a volleyball during a volleyball tournament finals match at Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

Army 2nd Lt. Ronald Trapps dunks on the Marines during the men's championship match of the 2022 Armed Forces Mens and Womens Basketball Championships held at the Admiral Prout Fieldhouse on Naval Base San Diego, Calif. Nov 12, 2022.

A Kadena student prepares to throw a basketball during a bilateral basketball camp at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Feb. 24, 2024. Over 40 students from Chatan Town and Kadena AB participated in the bilateral basketball camp. Air Force

ORLANDO, Fla. (Aug. 28, 2022) Comedian and advocate Jon Stewart plays in a sitting volleyball exhibition during the 2022 DoD Warrior Games, on Aug. 28, 2022. The Warrior Games are composed of over 200 wounded, ill and injured service members and veteran athletes, competing in 12 adaptive sporting events Aug. 19-28, 2022 at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida.

120503-N-QF368-236COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (May 3, 2012) Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Rick West practices with Culinary Specialist Seaman Judith Mae Boyce before the sitting volleyball competition at the 2012 Warrior Games. More than 200 wounded, ill or injured service members from the U.S. and British armed forces are scheduled to compete in the Paralympics-style competition, May 1-5.

Team Ukraine hits the volleyball back to Team Air Force at the 2022 DoD Warrior Games, August 28, 2022. The Warrior Games are composed of over 200 wounded, ill and injured service members and veteran athletes, competing in 12 adaptive sporting events Aug. 19-28, 2022 at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida.

U.S. service members and families watch a 3-Point basketball contest at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, July 27, 2022. This 3-Point basketball contest was open to all ID card holders age 18 and up to showcase their shooting skills. Over twenty individuals participated in this contest, with the top three places receiving prizes.

U.S. Marines and Sailors play basketball in Baltimore, Maryland, Sept. 10, 2022. Maryland Fleet Week & Flyover Baltimore is an annual public event that celebrates the contributions of the U.S. sea services and maritime capabilities from the U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard. More than 2,300 service members participated in Maryland Fleet Week & Flyover Baltimore 2022 engaging and assisting with ship tours, live bands and static equipment displays.

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (April 5, 2013) Navy Mineman 1st Class Linda Simpson serves for the Navy Warrior Games volleyball team during an exhibition game with the Penn State women's volleyball team in State College, Pa.

Air Force Senior Airman Tierra Phillips moves the ball cross court during the 2022 Armed Forces Mens and Womens Basketball at Naval Base San Diego, in San Diego, Calif. Nov. 7, 2022. The 2022 Armed Forces Mens and Womens Basketball Championships held at the Admiral Prout Fieldhouse on Naval Base San Diego, California from 5-13 November 2022. (DoD photo by EJ Hersom)

040307-M-0267C-029. US Navy (USN) Lieutenant (LT) Neal Rodak (left) a member of the All Navy Wrestling Team, competes in a Greco Roman wresting match against US Marine Corps (USMC) Corporal (CPL) Justin Cannon, of the all Marines Wrestling Team, during the Armed Forces Wrestling Championship held in New Orleans, Louisiana (LA).

Anefo photo collection. Basketball Landlust against Herly 52-62, game moment. March 21, 1965

HONIARA, Solomon Islands (Sept. 3, 2022) - U.S. Navy Sailors participate in a basketball game with members of the community during a community outreach event in support of Pacific Partnership 2022. Now in its 17th year, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific. Pacific Partnership is a unifying mission that fosters enduring friendships and cooperation among many nations. The years mission in Solomon Islands will include participants from the United States, Japan and Australia.

Members Of Male High School Basketball Team With Coach

MELBOURNE, Fla. - Students and faculty watch as a robot takes part in a competition during the International Space University's Space Studies Program 2012 session inside a gymnasium at the Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne, Fla.

U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- Air Force's Maggie Slife is rushed by excited teammates after an exceptional performance on the uneven bars during the UC Davis/Cantenary tri, a womens gymnastics home meet on Feb. 16, 2024 at the Cadet Gym in Colorado Springs, Colo. Air Force closed their second home meet of 2024 placing second-place, a 194.350 finish against UC Davis and Cantenary. Air Force photo/Trevor Cokley)

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