Community Service Missions

Service members engage in various community service activities, like clearing vegetation and landscaping, promoting respect and heritage while interacting with locals.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Edward N. Love IV, 18th Munitions Squadron precision-guided munition crew chief, clears heavy vegetation around a tomb at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 24, 2023. Every year before Shimi, Airmen clear paths to the tombs within the perimeter of the base to ensure safe passage to the Okinawan families who will come to pay their respects.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Edward N. Love IV, 18th Munitions Squadron precision-guided munition crew chief, clears heavy vegetation around a tomb at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 24, 2023. Every year before Shimi, Airmen clear paths to the tombs within the perimeter of the base to ensure safe passage to the Okinawan families who will come to pay their respects.

U.S. Marines with Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic, Marine Forces Command, Marine Forces Northern Command and Marine Corps Security Force Regiment pick up litter and trash ashore Masonville Cove during Maryland Fleet Week & Flyover Baltimore, Maryland, Sept. 9, 2022. Maryland Fleet Week & Flyover Baltimore is an annual public event that provides the opportunity for the U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard to engage with each other and civilians. More than 2,300 service members participated in Maryland Fleet Week & Flyover Baltimore 2022 engaging and assisting with ship tours, live bands and community service events.

QUANG BINH, Vietnam (Nov. 25, 2019) Rear Adm. Darius Banaji, left, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) deputy director for operations, helps dig during a mission in Quang Binh Province, Vietnam, Nov. 25, 2019. During his visit, Banaji discussed mission progress with DPAA personnel and local nationals participating in recovery efforts. DPAAs mission is to provide the fullest possible accounting of our missing personnel to their families and the nation.

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Eric Lawson, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) recovery noncommissioned officer, left, hands a bucket of water to Dale Maratas, DPAA life support investigator, during a recovery mission in Lao Peoples Democratic Republic, Oct. 3, 2022. DPAAs mission is to achieve the fullest possible accounting for missing and unaccounted-for U.S. personnel to their families and our nation.

From left, Dr. Janet Finlayson, a Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) scientific recovery expert, U.S. Army Capt. William Ryan, a DPAA recovery team leader and U.S. Army Lt. Col. Sean Ontiveros, DPAA, expeditionary support director, work in a unit during a recovery mission in Quang Binh Province, Socialist Republic of Vietnam, March 30, 2023. There are currently 1,581 missing Americans from the Vietnam War.

Members of an investigation team assigned to Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) screen dirt at a possible crash site on a steep hill in the East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea on Sep. 6 2022. The investigation team visited multiple areas across the mountainous East Sepik Province in hopes of recovering missing U.S. service members lost during World War II. DPAAs mission is to achieve the fullest possible accounting for missing and unaccounted-for U.S. personnel to their families and the nation.

U.S. Service members assigned to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) conduct dredge operations during an underwater recovery mission in Wewak, Papua New Guinea on Sept. 07, 2022. DPAA personnel arrived to conduct an underwater excavation operation in an effort to find a U.S. aircraft crew lost over Papua New Guinea during World War II. DPAA's mission is to achieve the fullest possible accounting for missing and unaccounted-for U.S. personnel to their families and the nation.

HONOLULU, Hawaii (April 8, 2022) Emily Gonzales, a Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command contractor, collects a water sample at Catlin Park as part of an interagency-approved plan for long-term monitoring of drinking water. The U.S. Navy continues to work with federal, state and local organizations to support families and residents, conduct long-term monitoring of the Navy water system, and work toward remediating Red Hill Well and the surrounding area. For detailed information, go to: www.navy.mil/jointbasewater.

U.S. Navy EOD1 Griffin Nosenzo, an explosive ordnance disposal technician assigned to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), screens dirt as part of an underwater recovery mission in Wewak, Papua New Guinea on Sept. 07, 2022. DPAA personnel arrived to conduct an underwater excavation operation in an effort to find a U.S. aircraft crew lost over Papua New Guinea during World War II. DPAA's mission is to achieve the fullest possible accounting for missing and unaccounted-for U.S. personnel to their families and the nation.

FBI agents work together to sift through dirt from an improvised explosive device detonation as part of a Large Vehicle Borne Improvised Explosive Device Post-Blast Analysis course at Range 800 on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Jan. 26, 2022. The course focuses on collecting attack-related material such as munition fragments, projectiles, casualty information and explosive residue following a VBIED attack. Through post-blast analysis, EOD Marines can provide intelligence sections with the information needed to assess how an explosive threat was manufactured. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Andrew Cortez)

Specialist Boudouin Metuge, a 25B Information Technology Specialist with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 19th Engineer Battalion, out of Fort Knox, Ky., teeters across rounded beams while maintaining his balance on the Tough One at The Sabalauski Air Assault School Obstacle Course, July 7, 2022 on Fort Campbell, Ky. Metuge came to Air Assault School to showcase the physical and mental abilities of an S6 Signal and Communication Soldier and earn his wings.

U.S. Soldiers with 588th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, post security after discovering an anti-tank mine during a platoon live fire and route clearance training at Trzebien, Poland, Sept. 1, 2022. The 3/4th ABCT is among other units assigned to 1st Infantry Division, proudly working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, America's forward-deployed corps in Europe.

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Sgt. 1st Class Jeffrey Gogue, a Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) team leader, searches for an investigation location during a joint field activity (JFA) in Xekong Province, Lao Peoples Democratic Republic, May 10, 2022. A DPAA investigation team searched for and surveyed several locations across the country, gathering key data in the process. Information from the JFA will be used to determine and prioritize future recovery missions. This was the agency's first investigation mission in the country in lieu of new Covid-19 guidelines. The last investigation took place in 2019.

220625-N-YQ181-1081 AGANA, Guam (June 25, 2022) Lt. j.g. Joseph Rega, from Allentown, Pennsylvania, assigned to the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), prepares a garden bed at Island Girl Power, a community outreach program designed to aid young girls from at risk communities in Guam, during a community service event. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region.

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Luigi Lawrence, a Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) team sergeant, cleans a bucket during a DPAA recovery mission in England, May 27, 2022. Towards the end of the mission, the team cleaned off buckets to ensure they wouldnt be stored with dirt still on them. DPAAs mission is to achieve the fullest possible accounting for missing and unaccounted-for U.S. personnel to their families and our nation.

U.S. Marines with Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic, Marine Forces Command, Marine Forces Northern Command and Marine Corps Security Force Regiment pick up litter and trash ashore Masonville Cove during Maryland Fleet Week & Flyover Baltimore, Maryland, Sept. 9, 2022. Maryland Fleet Week & Flyover Baltimore is an annual public event that provides the opportunity for the U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard to engage with each other and civilians. More than 2,300 service members participated in Maryland Fleet Week & Flyover Baltimore 2022 engaging and assisting with ship tours, live bands and community service events.

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Jan. 4, 2024) Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Anthony Patton, from Deridder, Louisiana, uses a hammer and chisel to break apart tile while conducting deck demolition aboard the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), while in-port Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Jan. 4. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports Alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region.

Airmen with the 332d Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron put up a flag pole for a holiday decoration at an undisclosed location, Southwest Asia, Nov. 26, 2022. This marks the early stages of the installation preparing for the holiday season.

NEW ORLEANS (Apr. 21, 2022) U.S. Navy Sailors attached to guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99) and Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82) plant trees in Lafitte Greenway to support the community during Navy Week New Orleans. Navy Weeks are designed to show Americans the investment they have made in their Navy and increase the awareness of the Navys role and purpose in our national defense.

030121-F-7203T-051. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Bagram Air Base State: Parwan Country: Afghanistan (AFG)

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Sean Ontiveros, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), expeditionary support director, right, and U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Hung Dang, a DPAA linguist augmentee, work in a unit during a recovery mission in Quang Binh Province, Socialist Republic of Vietnam, March 30, 2023. There are currently 1,581 missing Americans from the Vietnam War.

230402-N-NQ285-1264KALUNDBORG, Denmark (April 2, 2023) Fire Controlman (AEGIS) 2nd Class Kenley Celiscar, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78), throws a heaving line to the pier during a sea and anchor evolution, April 2, 2023. Porter is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by the U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

Spc. Nathan Moore of the 156th MP Co LNO navigates the weaver on the obstacle course during the West Virginia National Guard Best Warrior Competition held April 22-24, 2022, at Camp Dawson in Kingwood, West Virginia. Best Warrior is an annual event where participants compete in a series of warrior training tasks including weapons proficiency on the M4 rifle, 9mm pistol, land navigation, physical fitness, combat first aid, tactical movements, communications, and professional development activities.

Veterinarians from Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras prepare to offer aid to some cattle on 19 Oct, 2022. Joint Task Force-Bravo worked side-by-side with the locals to aid and inoculate nearly 80 cows thus encouraging food stability for the region. (U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jaylen Molden)

U.S. Army CPT. Brian Thom, Recovery Mission Team Leader, assigned to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agencys (DPAA) Recover Team, shovel loose dirt during a recovery mission in Kham district, Xiengkhoang Province on Oct. 5, 2022. DPAAs mission is to achieve the fullest possible accounting for missing and unaccounted-for U.S. personnel to their families and the nation.

U.S. Marines with 2d Marine Division solve a puzzle during a leader's reaction course as part of the Division Leader Assessment Program 4-22 on Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia, Sept. 13, 2022. The assessment program provides Marines with learning and mentorship opportunities, which helps train and develop Marines that demonstrate an apex level of lethality, endurance and comprehensive warfighting ability.

U.S. Navy EOD1 Griffin Nosenzo, an explosive ordnance disposal technician assigned to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), passes sand bags to a local worker as part of an underwater recovery mission in Wewak, Papua New Guinea on Sept. 10, 2022. DPAA personnel arrived to conduct an underwater excavation operation in an effort to find a U.S. aircraft crew lost over Papua New Guinea during World War II. DPAA's mission is to achieve the fullest possible accounting for missing and unaccounted-for U.S. personnel to their families and the nation.

Tourist Landmark of the Resistance, also known as Museum for Resistance Tourism, a war museum operated by Hezbollah in southern Lebanon.

Soldiers with the Oregon Army National Guard fight the Garner Complex Fire side-by-side with firefighters from the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) north of Grants Pass, Ore., Aug. 2. Support from the Oregon National Guard is adding much needed capacity to ODF to fight fires.

Airmen assigned to the 424th Air Base Squadron build survival fires at Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe Airfield-Chièvres Air Base, Belgium, Oct. 12, 2022. The 86th Operations Support Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, did a Survive Evasion Resistance and Escape training day with the 424th ABS in celebration of the squadron's 10-year anniversary. In this part of the lesson the instructor demonstrated safe log cutting methods and kendling, feathering, tender and wood scraping.

U.S. Marines, Sailors, and spouses with 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division, participate in a hike during A Day in Their Boots at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Aug. 25, 2022. This event provided spouses the opportunity to experience a day in the life of their Marine or Sailor and build a sense of community within the 3d MLR ohana.

220616-N-TT639-1064 PACIFIC OCEAN (June 16, 2022) - Sailors pick up empty shell casings during a gun shoot aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), June 16, 2022. Tripoli is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

Members of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), receive a resupply during a recovery operation in Santa Fe National Park, Panama Sept. 7, 2022. DPAA will be conducting recovery operations in Panama in hopes of finding missing naval aircrew members lost during a training flight in 1985. DPAA's mission is to achieve the fullest possible accounting for missing and unaccounted-for U.S. personnel to their families and our nation.

A member of a Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) investigation team uses a metal detector to probe for subsurface metal contacts during an investigation mission at Ulingan, Bogia District, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea on Sept. 28, 2022. The investigation team visited multiple areas across the coastal Madang Province in hopes of recovering missing U.S. service members lost during World War II. DPAAs mission is to achieve the fullest possible accounting for missing and unaccounted-for U.S. personnel to their families and our nation.

Marine Corps Base Hawaii held a Hawaiian ceremonial blessing and groundbreaking ceremony for a new P-953 Gas Chamber Training Facility, MCBH, Feb. 22, 2024. The new training chamber is set to meet all safety standards for a tear gas training facility, with a modernized seal and filtration system that will improve the basic training capabilities for Marines stationed in Hawaii. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Clayton Baker)

A Caribbean diver has his gear cleaned during a fresh water wash down during Tradewinds 2022 in Belize City, Belize, on May 10, 2022. Tradewinds 2022 is focused on foreign military interaction, maritime interdiction, ground security, and field training exercises supporting U.S. SOUTHCOM's Campaign Plan.

U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Tyrone Williams, a motor vehicle operator with Combat Logistics Battalion 2, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, conducts an ice breaker drill as part of Marine Rotational Forces Europe 23.1 in Setermoen, Norway Feb. 9, 2023. MRF-E focuses on regional engagements throughout Europe by conducting various exercises, mountain-warfare training, and military-to- military engagements which enhance overall interoperability of the U.S. Marine Corps with allies and partners.

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Dr. Katie Rubin, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) scientific recovery expert, uses her compass to line up a potential unit during a recovery mission in Lao Peoples Democratic Republic, Feb. 2, 2023.DPAAs mission is to achieve the fullest possible accounting for missing and unaccounted-for U.S. personnel to their families and the nation.

Team members search an investigation location during a joint field activity (JFA) in Savannakhet Province, Lao People's Democratic Republic, May 14, 2022. A DPAA investigation team searched for and surveyed several locations across the country, gathering key data in the process. Information from the JFA will be used to determine and prioritize future recovery missions. This was the agency's first investigation mission in the country in lieu of new COVID-19 guidelines. The last investigation took place in 2019. DPAAs mission is to achieve the fullest possible accounting for missing and unaccounted-for U.S. personnel to their families and our nation.

U.S. Coast Guard DV2 David Blincoe, a Coast Guard diver assigned to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), conducts dive operations during an underwater recovery mission in Wewak, Papua New Guinea on Sept. 01, 2022. DPAA personnel arrived to conduct an underwater excavation operation in an effort to find a U.S. aircraft crew lost over Papua New Guinea during World War II. DPAA's mission is to achieve the fullest possible accounting for missing and unaccounted-for U.S. personnel to their families and the nation.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Hunter Veller, a Marine Air-Ground Task Force planning specialist with Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic, Marine Forces Command, Marine Forces Northern Command, picks up litter and trash ashore Masonville Cove during Maryland Fleet Week & Flyover Baltimore, Maryland, Sept. 9, 2022. Maryland Fleet Week & Flyover Baltimore is an annual public event that provides the opportunity for the U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard to engage with each other and civilians. More than 2,300 service members participated in Maryland Fleet Week & Flyover Baltimore 2022 engaging and assisting with ship tours, live bands and community service events.

YOKOHAMA; Japan (June 8; 2022) Aviation Boatswains Mate (Handling) Airman Jessica Harlan volunteers during a cleanup event at the Yokohama Foreign General Cemetery. Commander; Fleet Activities Yokosuka's (CFAY) Ikego Detachment organized a volunteer event to assist in the upkeep of the Yokohama Foreign General Cemetery. For; 75 years; CFAY has provided; maintained; and operated base facilities and services in support of the U.S. 7th Fleet's forward deployed naval forces; tenant commands; and thousands of military and civilian personnel and their; families.

Dr. Katie Rubin, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) scientific recovery expert, briefs Shannon Farrell, U.S. Embassy deputy chief of mission, and distinguished visitors from U.S. Embassy Vientiane, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Ministry of Defense, about the soil from a previous missions excavation during a tour of a recovery mission site in Lao Peoples Democratic Republic, Feb. 2, 2023. Each recovery mission can involve up to 65 U.S. personnel plus Lao counterparts. Both countries work together on investigations and excavations throughout the country between 30 - 45 days per mission. Recovered remains believed to be those of Americans are transferred to DPAAs laboratory in Hawaii for further analysis and identification by forensic anthropologists.Since 1985 the United States and Lao governments have worked closely together to find and recover unaccounted-for American service members. There are still 286 missing Americans in Laos from the Vietnam War.

Alex Keil, left, and Michael Rucki, both contractors in support of the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, install the head of a VBAT unmanned aerial surveillance drone during Realistic Urban Training exercise at San Clemente Island, California, June 15, 2022. The purpose of RUT is to enhance the integration and collective capability of the MEUs command, air, ground, and logistics elements and prepare the 13th MEU to meet the nations crisis response needs during their upcoming overseas deployment.

Paratroopers assigned to Charlie Troop, 1-73 Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division take the Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT) for the XVIII Airborne Corps Best Squad Competition on Fort Stewart, GA, July 26, 2022. The ACFT was one of several events during the XVIII Airborne Corps Best Squad Competition that tested each competitors physical fitness and endurance.

AIRMAN First Class Armando Sanchez crouches behind a bunker while on sentry duty in a restricted area. He is providing security for PATRIOT PORT '83, a reserve exercise in which Air Force Reserve personnel from the 57th and 85th Aerial Port Squadrons (APS), Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts take over the duties of the 437th APS. Subject Operation/Series: PATRIOT PORT '83 Base: Charleston Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

020304-F-2021H-010. Base: RAF Lakenheath State: East Anglia Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Andre Quezada, explosive ordnance disposal technician, Marine Corps Installations East -- Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, cuts the time fuse before a controlled detonation, on Browns Island on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, June 27, 2022. Browns Island is off limits to all visitors unless authorized for training exercises. All personnel accessing the island must be accompanied by an explosive ordnance disposal technician due to extreme dangers associated with the high hazard impact area.

010419-F-0929W-002. Subject Operation/Series: NEW HORIZONS Base: Tadeo Country: Paraguay (PRY)

Airmen with the 114th Fighter Wing Force Support Squadron practice search and recovery procedures during a field exercise held during Octobers Unit Training Assembly at Great Bear Recreation Park, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Oct. 1, 2022. Air Force search and recovery teams consist of 11 Airmen from the services career field with varying roles, specifically trained to respond to mishaps when required.

Sgt. Nathanial Hersil, a Soldier with Battery B, 1st Battalion, 120th Field Artillery, competes in the Army Combat Fitness Test during the Wisconsin Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition at Fort McCoy, Wis., April 8, 2022. The Army Combat Fitness Test consists of six events: the three repetition maximum deadlift, the standing power throw, the hand release push-up, the sprint-drag-carry, the plank, and the two-mile run. (112th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment photo by Spc. Alexandra Behne)

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Members of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) build a screening station during a recovery operation in Santa Fe National Park, Panama, Sept. 28, 2022. DPAA personnel conducted recovery operations in Panama in hopes of finding missing naval aircrew members lost during a training flight in 1985. DPAA's mission is to achieve the fullest possible accounting for missing and unaccounted-for U.S. personnel to their families and our nation.

Staff Sgt. Griffin Mueller, a demonstration parachutist with the U.S. Army Parachute Team, secures a flag to his parachute prior to the Red River Thunder Open House and Airshow on Altus Air Force Base, Okla. Oct. 1, 2022. During the airshow, the team conducted a parachute demonstration to connect the Army with the American public and enhance the Armys recruiting efforts.

Members of the 202nd Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineers (RED HORSE), Florida Air National Guard, head south from Bradenton, Florida, to clear debris from roadways in Manatee, Charolette, and Lee counties, Sept. 29, 2022. The 202nd RED HORSE Squadron, stationed at Camp Blanding, Florida, is a specialized, highly mobile civil engineering team comprised of Florida Air National Guardsmen that provides rapid response capabilities for multiple worldwide contingencies and operations.

A soldier assigned to the Spanish Patriot Unit crawls through a mud pit located under a military vehicle while being sprayed with water during the Spanish Pegasus Race at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, Oct. 1, 2022. The race, organized by the Spanish Patriot Unit, consisted of eight obstacles ranging from rope climbing to truck pulling and a four-kilometer run. Events like the Spanish Pegasus Race encourage cohesion and teamwork between individuals to strengthen the relationship between U.S. and Spanish forces while allowing the NATO partners to have fun.

Russian support personnel roll the Soyuz TMA-19M spacecraft after it landed with Expedition 47 crew members Tim Kopra of NASA, Tim Peake of the European Space Agency, and Yuri Malenchenko of Roscosmos near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan on Saturday, June 18, 2016. Kopra, Peake, and Malenchenko are returning after six months in space where they served as members of the Expedition 46 and 47 crews onboard the International Space Station.

Memphis, Tenn. (June 17, 2022) Sailors harvest and clean out garden beds during a volunteer event for Memphis Tilth during Memphis Navy Week. Memphis Navy Week is one of 14 Navy Weeks in 2022, which brings a variety of assets, equipment, and personnel to a single city for a weeklong series of engagements designed to bring America's Navy closer to the people it protects. Each year, the program reaches more than 140 million people -- about half the U.S. population.

Participants with the Young Marine program look for debris to collect during a base-wide beach clean-up, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Dec. 2, 2022. The Young Marines participated in a base-wide beach clean-up as well as several other committee events, while participating and attending commemoration ceremonies of the 81st anniversary of the attacks on Pearl Harbor.

U.S. Air Force Captain Mary McElwee, 48th Fighter Wing executive officer, participates in a chalk the walk event at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, April 14, 2022. The Violence Prevention and Sexual Assault Prevention and Response offices partnered for the event to bring awareness to these initiatives.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Christian Nolan, an engineer equipment operator with 7th Communication Battalion, ground guides a vehicle during a road repair on the Kin Blue range on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan April 7, 2023. Marines with Service Company, 7th Communication Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, conducted route improvements to the Kin Blue Range in order to maintain proficiency in their military occupational skills.

Sunburst Youth Challenge Academy Cadet Ismael Murrillo, from Class 29s Chargers Platoon, roasts a marshmallow over a fire pit, April 9, 2022, at Camp Emerald Bay, California, after academy cadets finished a variety of service projects around the Scout camp. As part of its active community service program, the academy traveled to Camp Emerald Bay to help the camps small off-season maintenance team prepare the grounds for its peak summer Scouting season. Afterwards, cadets were able to enjoy the camp facilities.

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Bradford J. Gering, commanding general of 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, gives the four-star general flag to Mrs. Hoar during the funeral of U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Joseph P. Hoar (retired) at Miramar National Cemetery, San Diego, California, Oct. 7, 2022. Gen. Hoar served honorably for 37 years and held many distinguished positions including Commanding Officer, 1st Marine Regiment; Commanding General, Eastern Recruiting Region; and Commander, United States Central Command. Gen. Hoar was a native of Boston.

Royal Thai Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians place anti-personnel mines for large scale detonation at Ta Mor Roi Training area during Humanitarian Mine Action EOD Level 3 in Surin Province, Thailand, Jul. 27, 2022. Royal Thai and American Armed Forces work together to train Thailand Mine Action Center students in EOD level 3 in order to develop an EOD capacity to assist TMAC's mission of becoming landmine free. This partnership is aligned with the U.S. Department of Defense's Humanitarian Mine Action Program, which assists partnered nations affected by landmines, explosive remnants of war, and the hazardous effects of unexploded ordnance.

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DIEGO GARCIA, British Indian Ocean Territory - Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Stethem (DDG 63) prepare the ship to moor in Diego Garcia for a scheduled port visit Jan. 3, 2024. The visit underscored the strategic importance of Diego Garcia to an enduring free and open Indo-Pacific by enabling presence, assuring access, and providing defense to the global commons.

U.S. Members assigned to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agencys (DPAA) Recover Team excavates a unit during a recovery mission in Kham district, Xiengkhoang Province on Sept. 24, 2022. DPAAs mission is to achieve the fullest possible accounting for missing and unaccounted-for U.S. personnel to their families and the nation.

041030-M-3843C-052. Base: Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base Country: Thailand (THA)

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(220527-N-OI810-0129) KEY WEST, Florida (May 27, 2022) Builder 1st Class Marcelo Restrepo, from Orlando, Florida, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 14, removes vinyl dock edging from a fueling dock at Sigsbee Marina, Naval Air Station Key West (NASKW), May 27, 2022. Seabees assigned to NMCB-14 travelled to NASKW to perform on-site training and assist with facility and compound maintenance. NMCB-14 provides advance base construction, battle damage repair, contingency engineering, humanitarian assistance and disaster recovery support to our fleet and unified commanders.

Local leaders receive a brief on Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) recovery operations during a mission in Lao Peoples Democratic Republic, Oct. 17, 2022. Ambassador Peter M. Haymond, United States Ambassador to the Lao Peoples Democratic Republic, was among those in attendance. DPAAs mission is to achieve the fullest possible accounting for missing and unaccounted-for U.S. personnel to their families and our nation.

040604-F-7152S-001. Base: Toledo Air National Guard Base State: Ohio (OH) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Memphis, Tenn. (June 15, 2022) Lt.j.g. James Caliva, a native of San Antonio, Texas, assigned to the Navy Office of Community Outreach, removes bushes while volunteering with Memphis City Beautiful during Memphis Navy Week. Memphis Navy Week is one of 14 Navy Weeks in 2022, which brings a variety of assets, equipment, and personnel to a single city for a weeklong series of engagements designed to bring America's Navy closer to the people it protects. Each year, the program reaches more than 140 million people -- about half the U.S. population.

Memphis, Tenn. (June 16, 2022) Machinists Mate (Nuclear) 3rd Class Gilbert Lizarraga, a native of Tucson, Arizona, assembles a wooden bench at Camp Conquest during Navy Week Memphis. Memphis Navy Week is one of 14 Navy Weeks in 2022, which brings a variety of assets, equipment, and personnel to a single city for a weeklong series of engagements designed to bring America's Navy closer to the people it protects. Each year, the program reaches more than 140 million people -- about half the U.S. population.

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MATARA, Sri Lanka (June 13, 2017) U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG 70) work with Sri Lankan marines and International Committee of the Red Cross in Matara, Sri Lanka during humanitarian assistance operations in the wake of severe flooding and landslides that devastated many regions of the country.

Senior Airman Maddison Miller, 8th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler and her MWD Klea train on the obstacle course at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, August 2, 2022. Due to the unique set up of Kunsan, MWD handlers often take their military working dogs home with them.

Green Berets with 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) jock up during a two week long pre-dive course on Jan. 10-19, 2024.Combat Divers go through multiple days of training while problem solving in oxygen deprived environments. They must face discomfort and overcome instinct gain confidence in the water. The pre-dive areas of emphasis include; weight belt training, equipment recovery, dive supervision pre-inspection, and U.S. Navy drown proofing techniques of hand bound, travel, bobbing, mask retrieval, and floating.

Pfc. Lydia Hickle and Sgt. Vincent Aquino, Fort Carson Mountain Color Guard (FCMCG) Soldiers, prepare their saddles for the 2022 National Cavalry Competition on the historic landmark Fort Reno in El Reno, Okla., Sept. 21, 2022. The 2022 National Cavalry Competition will be the first time this team of FCMCG will compete at the national level.

U.S. Soldiers competing in the Army Best Squad Competition participate in land navigation course on Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Sept. 29, 2022. The Army Best Squad Competition tests Soldiers on their individual and collective ability to adapt to and overcome challenging scenarios and battle-readiness events that test their physical and mental endurance, technical and tactical abilities, and basic warrior skills under stress and extreme fatigue. (U.S. Army photo Pfc. Ebony Neal)

030817-F-1346B-005. Base: Tijeras State: New Mexico (NM) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Archaeologist Tyler Olsen with Colorado State Universitys Center for Environmental Management of Military Lands working in partnership with Fort McCoy's Directorate of Public Works Environmental Division Natural Resources Branch works on an archaeology survey on South Post at Fort McCoy, Wis., on July 14, 2022. Olsen has participated in many digs at Fort McCoy. This survey is looking at areas were cement pads were located where troops placed military tents and bivouacked nearly 90 years ago. Archaeology work has been ongoing on Fort McCoy for decades to not only look back and document the post's military history, but also the area's distant past where artifacts thousands of years old have been found.

U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Thomas Baird, National Geospatial-intelligence Agency command senior enlisted leader, explores the training operations at Forward Operating Base Sentinel, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, May 12, 2022. Baird was charged to standardize the GEOINT training curriculum throughout the joint force, so he came to Goodfellow to observe the mission for himself.

040717-F-4649H-008. Base: Minot Air Force Base State: North Dakota (ND) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Marines with 7th Communication Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group review and plot grid coordinates during a land navigation exercise at the Jungle Warfare Training Center, Camp Gonsalves, Okinawa, Japan, May 25, 2022. Marines with 7th Comm. Bn. took part in a Basic Jungle Survival Skills course May 22-27 to prepare for jungle operations. III MIG functions as the vanguard of III MEF, operating in the Indo-Pacific regions information environment, and supports Marine Air Ground Task Force with communications, intelligence and supporting arms liaison capabilities.

220902-N-QI593-3013 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sep. 2, 2022) Fire Controlman 2nd Class Jade Montoya, left, from Santa Fe, New Mexico, cleans the helix of a close-in weapons system on the aft missile deck aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Bainbridge (DDG 96) in the Atlantic Ocean, Sep. 2, 2022. Bainbridge is operating as part of the Harry S. Truman Strike Group in the Atlantic Ocean in support of naval operations to maintain maritime stability and security in order to ensure access, deter aggression and defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets compete in the obstacle course as a team, June 7. This event, along with several others, provided students with the opportunity to lead and follow. According to camp executive officer, retired Lt. Col. Michael Busteed, most high school students never get the opportunity to serve in leadership positions.

AUSTIN, Texas Texas Army National Guard Soldiers with the Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, 36th Infantry Division, practiced the new Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT 4.0) May 13, 2022, at Camp Mabry in Austin, Texas. The new ACFT 4.0 is scheduled to start for record testing in Spring 2023 for Texas Army National Guard Soldiers. The newest changes to the test are the gender and age specific scoring, and replacing the leg tuck with the plank. After several years of testing, analyzing and adjusting, the ACFT 4.0 is a more comprehensive test of a Soldiers fitness and capabilities to perform their duties to the Army standard. (Photo by Sgt. Christina Clardy)

060217-A-2718K-035. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Mosul Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: MULTI-NATIONAL FORCE NORTHWEST

DA-ST-90-00026. Base: Lincoln State: Massachusetts (MA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Checkpoint near Chernowitz, cars are stopped and checked by volunteers

U.S. Army Captain Jonathan Hootnick, Team Leader assigned to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) and locals from the village where a DPAA recovery mission took place celebrate the last day of the mission in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, March 29, 2023. Strong bonds are made between DPAA members and local workers that sometimes culminate in an end of mission celebration of cooperation and friendship.

Senior Airman Ryan Pizzeck prepositions aircraft chocks July 14, 2011, on the flightline at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. Airman Pisseck is a KC-135 Stratotanker crew chief assigned to the 6th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron.

DELAND, Fl. - U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Technicians and Navy Divers assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 12 and Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2 participate in games and activities with children from lake Helen Boys and Girls Club of Volusia County during Daytona Beach Navy Week 2024, Feb. 14, 2024. The Navy Office of Community Outreach hosts week-long Navy weeks in various U.S. cities every year to engage with the public, display navy capabilities, and participate in community relation events. Navy

Members of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) team, work a unit at a recovery site in Quang Binh Province, Socialist Republic of Vietnam, March 6, 2023. DPAAs mission is to achieve the fullest possible accounting for missing and unaccounted-for U.S. personnel to their families and our nation.

Valarie Hansen, a teacher with South County High School, climbs over an obstacle on the obstacle course during the Educators Workshop at Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) Parris Island, South Carolina, January 11, 2024. The workshop is a program that invites select educators and community influencers onto MCRD Parris Island to provide insight on how the Marine Corps transforms young men and women into United States Marines.

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