Cold War Military Operations

Historical footage illustrating military operations, missile launches, and strategic maneuvers during the Cold War era.

Joint Personnel Recover Exercise

Joint Personnel Recover Exercise

U.S. Marine Corps mortarmen hike to their objective before an urban assault at Saylor Creek Range in Grasmere, Idaho during Exercise Garnet Rattler April 28, 2022. Garnet Rattler is a joint training event between Marines, Soldiers and Airmen to train and qualify Joint Terminal Attack Controllers (JTACs) to be more efficient and lethal in a realistic training environment.

040610-M-7514K-041. Base: Al Walbde Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: Navy Sea Bees

Explosion Sequence

An AV-8B Harrier aircraft from Marine Light Attack Squadron 513 (VMA-513) takes off from a portable runway during Operation Comfort. Subject Operation/Series: COMFORT Base: Twentynine Palms State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

El Kab (Nejab en egipcio), es una localidad que fue la capital del III nomo del Alto Egipto a partir de la dinastía XVIII, durante el Imperio Nuevo.

Across open desert stands Safwan hill, Kuwait, as seen from a US Marine Corps (USMC) position, during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. (Substandard image). Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Kuwait (KWT)

Russian Search and Rescue teams arrive at the Soyuz MS-12 spacecraft shortly after it landed with Expedition 60 crew members Nick Hague of NASA and Alexey Ovchinin of Roscosmos, along with visiting astronaut Hazzaa Ali Almansoori of the United Arab Emirates, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2019. Hague and Ovchinin are returning after 203 days in space where they served as members of the Expedition 59 and 60 crews onboard the International Space Station. Almansoori logged 8 days in space during his first flight as an astronaut.

Two Jordanian F-16s conduct a show of power after completing a joint tactical demonstration of power and cooperation with partner nations, in Jordan on Sept. 5. The exercise, Eager Lion is one of the largest military exercises in the region. There are 28 countries involved in the exercise this year, spanning two-weeks. #EagerLion22 (Photo by Sgt. Mark Hayward, 197th FAB Public Affairs Officer)

A view of the sun setting over the Kuwaiti desert, as seen from a US Marine Corps (USMC) Light Armored Vehicle (LAV-25), assigned to 1ST Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion (LARB), 1ST Marine Division, on patrol during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. (Substandard image). Country: Kuwait (KWT)

030319-M-4779G-026. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: RCT-1

DF-ST-89-07329. Subject Operation/Series: MIGHTY WARRIOR 88 Base: Nellis Air Force Base State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A Soldier marches through the heat during the Bataan Memorial March held on Contingency Operating Base Basra, May 10.

An Army UH-1N from the High Altitude Training Site checks out the cloud covered slopes after the unexpected thick cloud bank engulfed the area, halting the A-10 recovery operations for over two hours. Base: Gold Dust Peak State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Sergeant Wayne Bingham, gunner, Battery A, 1ST Battalion, 62nd Air Defense Artillery, 25th Infantry Division, fires a self-propelled Vvlcan Air Defense System at drone targets during the joint South Korean/US training Exercise TEAM SPIRIT '83. Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT '83 Base: Dae Chon Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

Camouflage netting hides the enterance to the Tactical Operation Center of the 2nd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, located at the Pohakuloa Training Area and in use during Operation THUNDERBOLT. Subject Operation/Series: THUNDERBOLT Base: Schofield Barracks, Kaneohe Bay State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Ground damage inflicted by an AH-1 Cobra gunship helicopter in an aerial firepower demonstration during exercise Bright Star '80. Subject Operation/Series: BRIGHT STAR '80 Base: Cairo West Country: Egypt (EGY)

Iraqi vehicles burn after being destroyed by the 24th Infantry Division during Operation Desert Storm.. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Iraq(IRQ)

The Valley of Tears site of a fierce battle in the Yom Kippur war

A831032 SAFEGUARD AREA 25 WALTHERS (Project Engineer) JUN 27 83 EG&G/NTS PHOTO LAB Publication Date: 6/27/1983 AREA 25; EDGERTON, GERMESHAUSEN & GRIER; EG&G; FIELDS; FIELDS, AIR; MALE; MEN; MEN (ADD MALE MODIFIER); MILITARY CLOTHING; MILITARY MEN; NEVADA; NEVADA TEST SITE; NTS; NUCLEAR ENERGY TECHNOLOGY; NUCLEAR EXPLOSIONS; SAFEGUARDS; SAFEGUARDS EXERCISE; TEST SITES; UNIFORMS; UNIFORMS, DRESS (MILITARY); VEHICLE, MOTOR (NON MILITARY); VEHICLES; VEHICLES, MOTOR (NON MILITARY); VEHICLES, SPECIAL USE historical images. 1972 - 2012. Department of Energy. National Nuclear Security Administration. Photographs Related to Nuclear Weapons Testing at the Nevada Test Site.

An RQ-21A Blackjack, assigned to Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron (VMU) 2, launches at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, May 5, 2022. VMU-2 and other squadrons assigned to 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) trained to integrate with and support Marine ground units during Service Level Training Exercise (SLTE) 3-22. SLTE is a series of exercises designed to prepare Marines for operations around the globe. 2nd MAW is the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force.

MIM-104 Patriot tactical air defense systems are positioned for defense of a nearby air base in the aftermath of Operation Desert Storm.. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Saudi Arabia(SAU)

U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 2, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, observe impacts after firing a MK-19 Grenade Launcher from a Joint Light Tactical Vehicle during a live fire range as part of the Adversary Force Exercise at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, Feb. 27, 2024. The purpose of AFX is to create a credible, realistic threat for the exercise forces participating in Service Level Training Exercise 2-24. Marine Corps

Smoke rises from the detonation of two rocket propelled grenade rounds which were exploded by French soldiers of the Military Instruction Advisory Detachment (IMAD) of the 5th Regiment International Army Overseas (RIAOM). The French were giving an ordnance disposal demonstration to Somali police cadets. The French are providing training for the Somalian police in Baidoa and Buurhakaba. Subject Operation/Series: UNOSOM II Base: Baidoa Country: Somalia (SOM)

Members assigned to joint special operations forces jump out of a C-130J Hercules aircraft assigned to the 815th Airlift Squadron, Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, over MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Nov. 3, 2022. Joint special operations forces members assigned to U.S. Special Operations Command, Special Operations Command Central and Joint Communications Support Element conducted an administrative non-tactical freefall operation over MacDill as part of a monthly training requirement.

030205-M-1852W-002. Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Fuji State: Honshu Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: 3rd Bn, 12th Marines

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 48th Rescue Squadron drive unloaded munitions to an unmanned aerial vehicle during Exercise Agile Angel at Fort Huachuca, Ariz., Feb. 20, 2024. The 48th RQS trained in ground tactics to reduce signature in air component operations. Air Force

Second World War. Soviet Union. For quartering (probably in Ukraine). Landscape with village

U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 11th Airborne Division (Arctic Angels) conduct airborne operations at Malemute Drop Zone after exiting a U.S. Air Force C-17 GlobeMaster III, assigned to the 62nd Airlift Wing, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, August 24, 2022. The Arctic Angels stay proficient at their primary function of being a Joint Forcible Entry unit, able to respond and project power across the Pacific within 18 hours.

020201-M-9902V-003. Base: Camp Hijudai State: Oita Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: 3 MEF

Soldiers from the U.S. Army's 82nd Airborne Division complete their jump from a U.S. Air Force C-17 aircraft at Sicily drop zone at Fort Bragg. Among the participants in this jump are soldiers from Kazakstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan. This practice jump is in preparation for the joint exercise between the 82nd Airborne Division and troops from central Asia and other countries, including Russia and Turkey. It will combine airborne operations, weapons training, and cultural exchanges in order to strengthen the partnership between all the participants while improving conditions for a successful partnership for peace exercise. Subject Operation/Series: CENTRAZBAT Base: Fort Bragg State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Afganistan civilians watch as Marines with Alpha Company, Second Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) go off in the distance under a cloud of dust. The Marines are conducting a mounted patrol with in a Light Armored Vehicle-25 (LAV-25) near the Kandahar International Airport, Kandahar, Afghanistan, during OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kandahar International Airport Country: Afghanistan (AFG)

The charred remains of an Iraqi T-55 main battle tank lies abandoned after an attack by the 1ST United Kingdom Armored Division during Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Iraq(IRQ)

U.S. Marines with 10th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, fire a reduced range practice rocket from a M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System during Exercise Rolling Thunder 22-2 on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April. 4, 2022. This exercise is a 10th Marines-led live-fire artillery event that tests the unit's abilities to operate in a simulated littoral environment against a peer threat in a dynamic and multi-dominated scenario.

Massive Explosion of the Detonation of a Mine Clearing Line Charge

An M1 Abrams tank of the 1st Combined Arms Battalion, 163rd Cavalry Regiment, participated in a live-fire training event during Exercise Eager Lion 2022 in Jordan, Sept. 13, 2022. Eager Lion is a two-week multinational military exercise that builds joint nation compatibility between U.S. and partner nations, and also enhances joint readiness and interoperability.

U.S. Marines with 2d Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2d Marine Division, fire a TOW missile system over water on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 19, 2022. In order to enhance the Marine Corps capability to control littoral areas with a reduced footprint, 2d LAR facilitated the employment of a TOW missile fired from a LAV-AT utilizing a radio frequency signal between the launch tube and missile.

The Soyuz TMA-17 spacecraft is seen as it lands with Expedition 23 Commander Oleg Kotov and Flight Engineers T.J. Creamer and Soichi Noguchi near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan on Wednesday, June 2, 2010. NASA Astronaut Creamer, Russian Cosmonaut Kotov and Japanese Astronaut Noguchi are returning from six months onboard the International Space Station where they served as members of the Expedition 22 and 23 crews.

Support personnel rush to the the Soyuz TMA-03M capsule shortly after it landed with Expedition 31 Commander Oleg Kononenko of Russia and Flight Engineers Don Pettit of NASA and Andre Kuipers of the European Space Agency in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, on Sunday, July 1, 2012. Pettit, Kononenko and Kuipers returned from more than six months onboard the International Space Station where they served as members of the Expedition 30 and 31 crews.

Two M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) from Alpha Battery, 5th Battalion, 113th Field Artillery Regiment, North Carolina National Guard, a subordinate command to the 65th Field Artillery Brigade, Utah National Guard, fire rockets at a coordinated target during Western Strike 22 at Orchard Combat Training Center, Idaho, June 6, 2022. Western Strike 22 is an eXportable Combat Training Capabilities (XCTC) exercise led by the Utah National Guard's 65th FAB, providing Soldiers training to prepare for future Large Scale Combat Operations (LSCO).

Iraq, Kirkuk province, Bashir village on 2022-10-19. Report on explosive remnants of war in Iraq, one of the most contaminated countries in the world after forty years of conflict, instability and especially the recent occupation of the country by the Islamic State group, on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Ottawa Treaty, the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention prohibiting the acquisition, production, stockpiling and use of mines. This is Handicap International's (Humanity and Inclusion) mine clearance training camp in the village of Bashir where mine clearers practice in real conditions. Photograph by Martin Bertrand. Irak, province de Kirkouk, Bashir village le 2022-10-19. Reportage sur les restes explosifs de guerre en Irak, lun des pays les plus contamines au monde suite a quarante ans de conflits, dinstabilité et surtout par loccupation recente du pays par le groupe Etat islamique, a l'occasion des 25 ans du Traite d'Ottawa, la Convention sur linterdiction des mines

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