Ground Troops in Action

Images of soldiers in camouflage gear during various military operations, reflecting readiness, discipline, and the diverse roles of ground forces.

First Sergeant (1SG) Bruce Meyers, assigned to "C" Company, 2nd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment (PIR), 82nd Airborne Division, armed with a 5.56 mm M-4 carbine and an 9mm Beretta M9 pistol, is air lifted while conducting a Quick Reaction Force (QRF) mission at Bagram Airfield in Kabul, in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Bagram Airfield State: Parwan Country: Afghanistan (AFG)

990426-M-3368I-002. Subject Operation/Series: KERNEL BLITZ Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

040322-F-6347L-003. Base: Holloman Air Force Base State: New Mexico (NM) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: Air Combat Command

050126-F-0658L-001. Base: Patrick Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

030330-M-8539K-019. Base: Al Qadisiyah Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 1ST Mar Div DM

First Sergeant (1SG) Bruce Meyers, assigned to "C" Company, 2nd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment (PIR), 82nd Airborne Division, armed with a 5.56 mm M-4 carbine and an 9mm Beretta M9 pistol, is air lifted while conducting a Quick Reaction Force (QRF) mission at Bagram Airfield in Kabul, in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Bagram Airfield State: Parwan Country: Afghanistan (AFG)

MSGT Lonnie Eaker an Enlisted Terminal Attack Controller (ETAC), assigned to Detachment 6, 57th Wing, Nellis AFB, Nevada, USAF Air Warrior Team, coordinates close air support for participating US Army ground forces during deployment exercise. Base: Fort Irwin State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

051106-A-9419D-001. Base: Grand Ledge State: Michigan (MI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: F Co 238th Aviation

020509-F-8115W-002. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Moron Air Base State: Sevilla Country: Spain (ESP)

030324-M-5753Q-010. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Az Zubayr Country: Iraq (IRQ)

041117-M-3658J-016. Base: Fallujah State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: CSSB-1

030207-M-4419R-005. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Camp Coyote Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: 5th Marines

030207-M-5753Q-020. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Camp Coyote Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: 7th Marines

A pair of Hungarian soldiers armed with machine guns patrol the streets of the Military Operations in Urban Terrain (MOUT) facility, during Situational Training Exercise 2, COOPERATIVE OSPREY 96. Cooperative Osprey is a United States Atlantic Command sponsored exercise that is conducted by Marine Forces Atlantic at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Cooperative Osprey, under the Partnership for Peace program, will provide interoperability training in peacekeeping and humanitarian operations along NATO/IFOR standards, with an emphasis on individual and collective skills. The three NATO countries providing troops are the United States, Canada, and the Netherlands. The 16 "Partnership for Peace" .... Complete Scene Caption: A pair of Hungarian soldiers armed with machine guns patrol the streets of the Military Operations in Urban Terrain (MOUT) facility, during Situational Training Exercise 2, COOPERATIVE OSPREY 96. Cooperative Osprey is a United States Atlantic Command sponsored exercise th

US Marine Corps (USMC) Lance Corporal (LCPL) Gregg A. Thompson, assigned to E/Company, Battalion Landing Team (BLT) 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marines, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), Special Operations Capable (SOC) mans a guard post at a transportation station in Al Rifa, Iraq, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Al Rifa Country: Iraq (IRQ)

030317-M-5150A-018. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Camp Ripper Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: 7th Marines

Chemical Warfare instructor STAFF SGT. Kevin Buckalew, 16th Signal Battalion, Fort Hood, Texas, helps remove a protective chemical suit from Private Shawn Harris, a 31st Romeo radio operator with the 16th Signal Battalion. The training was part of Roving Sands '96, the US military's largest annual joint air defense training exercise. Subject Operation/Series: ROVING SANDS '96 Base: Mcgregor Range State: New Mexico (NM) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A Marine prepares to repel from a tower during Exercise COBRA GOLD '98 in Thailand. Subject Operation/Series: COBRA GOLD '98 Country: Thailand (THA)

040618-M-3856G-018. Base: Mcas, Beaufort State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

040721-F-3963C-188. Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

061002-N-9708H-013. Complete Scene Caption: U.S. Navy CHIEF Builder Brad Ott (left) helps Steelworker 3rd Class Jesse Hamblin, both from Underwater Construction Team 1, prepare for a dive at Naval Station Norfolk, Va., on Oct. 2, 2006. Both Sailors assisted in the delivery of the replica ship DISCOVERY to the Royal Fleet Auxiliary Ship RFA FORT ROSALIE (A385). DISCOVERY is being transported to the United Kingdom where it will be the center-piece of a major tour promoting the 400th anniversary of the settlement in Jamestown, Va. A"fly-boat"of the British East India Company, DISCOVERY was the smallest of three ships that took part in the voyage from London to the new colony of Virginia, leading to the founding of Jamestown in 1607. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST SEAMAN Zach Hernandez) (Released) Base: Naval Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A Marine conducts an inventory to ensure that the gear needed to operate and maintain an M-60 tank is stored with the vehicle. Vehicles, weapons and equipment were brought ashore from maritime pre-positioning ships as part of exercise Ocean Venture '88. Subject Operation/Series: OCEAN VENTURE '88 Base: US Naval Station, Roosevelt Road State: Puerto Rico (PR) Country: United States Of America (USA)

CPL Taylor from Charlie Company, 1ST Light Armored Reconnaissance (LAR) Battalion, 1ST Marine Division, refuels his light armored vehicle (LAV) during the road march back to Camp. Subject Operation/Series: LONGBALL 97-1 Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Staff Sgt Jason Logue, a weapons loader with the 169th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., guides the jammer to secure a training missile to its trailer at the conclusion of a Phase II Operational Readiness Exercise (ORE) held June 4, 2011. The 169th Fighter Wing held a base-wide ORE used to evaluate the units ability to launch missions in a chemical warfare environment.(SCANG

A soldier from 10th Mountain Division unloads his equipment off a C-141.(Exact date unknown). Subject Operation/Series: SUPPORT DEMOCRACY Base: Port Au Prince Country: Haiti (HTI)

DF-ST-88-03830. Subject Operation/Series: VOLANT PARTNER 87-1 Base: Pisa Country: Italy (ITA)

Russian Army troops watch a gala concert during the opening ceremonies of Central Asian Peacekeeping Battalion (CENTRASBAT) 2000, Almaty, Kazakhstan. The gala concert was a show put on by the Kazakhstans showing a variety of traditional dances and cultural events. CENTRASBAT 2000 is a multi-national peacekeeping and humanitarian relief exercise sponsored by United States Central Command (US CENTCOM) and hosted by the former Soviet Republic Kazakhstan in Central Asia, 11-20 September 2000. Exercise participants include approximately 300 US troops including personnel from USCENTCOM, the US Army's 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, and 5th Special Forces Group, Fort Campbell.... Complete Scene Caption: Russian Army troops watch a gala concert during the opening ceremonies of Central Asian Peacekeeping Battalion (CENTRASBAT) 2000, Almaty, Kazakhstan. The gala concert was a show put on by the Kazakhstans showing a variety of traditional dances and cultural events. CENTRAS

U.S. Space Force Chief Master Sgt. Susan Sparks, Space Launch Delta 45 Senior Enlisted Leader, tandem jumps with pararescuemen from the 920th Rescue Wing at Patrick Space Force Base, Fla., July 28, 2022. Sparks is SLD 45s newest SEL.

030911-F-3820W-005. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Masirah Air Base Country: Oman (OMN) Scene Major Command Shown: CENTAF

040226-F-6849F-048. Base: Spangdahlem Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

030723-M-5578G-012. Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: 1ST Marine Division

030501-F-2034C-003. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Tallil Air Base State: Dhi Qar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

981115-M-2092T-003. Base: Uss Belleau Wood (LHA 3)

051007-A-9718B-016. Base: New Orleans State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Closeup of US Air Force AIRMAN First Class Presgraves from 4th Security Forces Squadron as he sites through his M60 machine gun while guarding the main ECP overwatch to provide reinforcement for the main ECP during a Operational Readines Exercise at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina. Base: Seymour Johnson Air Force Base State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

050804-A-9419D-005. Base: Camp Grayling State: Michigan (MI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

051007-A-5563H-016. Base: New Orleans State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: B Btry 1/160th FA

DF-ST-89-00884. Subject Operation/Series: SHADOW HAWK Base: Azarq Air Base Country: Jordan (JOR)

030411-F-8362B-023. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: An Nasariyah State: Dhi Qar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

A member of the U.S. Army provides tactical satellite communications for U.S. Navy units training Honduran soldiers during exercise Ahuas Tara II (Big Pine). Subject Operation/Series: AHUAS TARA II (BIG PINE) Base: Puerto Cortes Country: Honduras (HND)

MM1 S. J. Mulholland of Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit 2 and SGT W. B. Smith from 2D Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion stand guard for the USNS APACHE (T-ATF-172). The ship is docked at the port of Cap Haitien in support of Operation Uphold Democracy. The Navy/Marine Corps team has been crucial in the success of the operation. Subject Operation/Series: UPHOLD DEMOCRACY Base: Cap Haitien Country: Haiti (HTI)

Builder/Constructionman Angela Rosser, a member of Amphibious Construction Battalion 1 (ACB-1), carries her gear as she departs the base en route to Naval Air Station, North Island. Rossner and other members of her unit will then depart from North Island for Somalia to assist with multinational relief efforts taking place there as part of Operation Restore Hope. Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE Base: Naval Amphibious Base, Coronado State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

STAFF Sergeant Rick Teshendurf prepares to download weapons from an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Aviano Air Base, Italy. STAFF SGT. Teshendurf, a reservist with the 457th Fighter Squadron, Naval Air Station, Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base, Carswell Field, Texas, is on a 60 day deployment to Aviano Air Base, Italy. The 457th deployed with twelve F-16 fighters to support Operation Decisive Edge. Subject Operation/Series: DECISIVE EDGE Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA)

A soldier answers a question during an inspection before being relieved from tower guard duty. Subject Operation/Series: ABLE SENTRY Base: Skopje Country: Macedonia (MKD)

US Air Force STAFF Sergeant Guy L. Dashner, Air Combat Command, takes on the "reverse climb" obstacle in the Fitness Challenge during DEFENDER CHALLENGE 2000 at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. Defender Challenge is the annual Air Force wide competition sponsored by Air Force Security Forces. This competition showcases the talents and capabilities of 13 international Security Forces teams in seven physical fitness, base defense and policing skills over six days. Subject Operation/Series: DEFENDER CHALLENGE 2000 Base: Lackland Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A US Navy Lieutenant, a SEAL from SEAL Team 8, runs down a firing range holding a Colt 5.56mm M4 Carbine Rifle. He's in Kuwait as part of the Southwest Asia buildup. Country: Kuwait (KWT)

041119-M-2583M-059. Base: Fallujah State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

SGT Joe A. Dessenberger loads ammunition in an aircraft gun as one of his duties as a munitions maintenance specialist with the 184th Tactical Fighter Group. Dessenberg is one of the twelve selectees to earn the title of Outstanding AIRMAN of the Year for 1991.. Base: Mcconnell Air Force Base State: Kansas(KS) Country: United States Of America(USA)

Providers assigned to the Special Troops Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division discuss and prepare for convoy on Fort Bragg, NC, March 28, 2022. The Field Training Exercise ensures Paratroopers stand ready to fight, win, and meet the 18 hour deployment standard.

Airman 1st Class Abdiel Rivera walks the perimeter of a C-130J Hercules, Nov. 19, 2014. The aircraft is from 146th Airlift Wing based out of Channel Islands Air National Guard Base, Oxnard, Calif. Rivera is a security forces specialist from the New Jersey Air National Guard's 177th Security Forces Squadron.

A Marine scans the area for the "enemy" with a M249 Squad Automatic Weapon at the Military Operations in Urban Terrain facility (MOUT) during Urban Warrior. Urban Warrior is the U.S. Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory's series of limited objective experiments examining new urban tactics and experimental technologies. The experiment is being conducted by the Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force (Experimental) from Quantico, Va and Charlie Company, 1ST Battalion, 6th Marines from Camp Lejeune. Subject Operation/Series: URBAN WARRIOR Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

041121-F-8466S-002. Base: Luke Air Force Base State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA)

020118-F-5872L-004. Subject Operation/Series: COPE TIGER '02 Base: Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base Country: Thailand (THA) Scene Major Command Shown: PACAF

DF-ST-87-02118. Subject Operation/Series: DRAGON TEAM VII Base: Fort Leavenworth State: Kansas (KS) Country: United States Of America (USA)

030501-F-8362B-001. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Tallil Air Base State: Dhi Qar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

A Marine working at the beach support area listens to an incoming message on a field radio during the combined Thai/U.S. exercise Cobra Gold '90. Subject Operation/Series: COBRA GOLD '90 State: Rayong Province Country: Thailand (THA)

SRA Robert Depperschmidt, 410th Munitions Maintenance Squadron, Explosive Ordnance Disposal Branch, prepares to disarm a bomb at an aircraft crash site during a major accident response exercise. State: Missouri(MO) Country: United States Of America(USA)

010202-F-1631A-004. Base: Zaragosa Air Base Country: Spain (ESP) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

A Russian naval officer sits in the rear seat of a Ka-27 Helix helicopter that is about to take off from the aircraft carrier USS RANGER (CV-61) following a landing aboard the vessel. The Helix is from the Russian guided missile destroyer Admiral Vinogradov (BPK-554) which, like the RANGER, is part of a multinational naval force participating in exercises in the region. Country: Northern Arabian Sea

Brig. GEN. C. A. Mutter addresses the guests during her change of command ceremony at the 3rd Foreign Service Support Group. State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN)

Air National Guard SENIOR AIRMAN Andrew Moya wares a Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System (M.I.L.E.S) gear vest as he mans a entry control point during the Base Response competition at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, during Exercise DEFENDER CHALLENGE 2000. The Exercise is as annual Air Force wide competition, sponsored by Air Force Security Forces, which showcases the talents and capabilities of 13 international Security Forces teams in 7 physical fitness events, base defense, and policing skills over a period of 6 days. Subject Operation/Series: DEFENDER CHELLENGE Base: Lackland Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

020114-F-1379L-007. Base: Fort Dix State: New Jersey (NJ) Country: United States Of America (USA)

STAFF Sergeant Jim George from the 3rd 297th Infantry Regiment, Alaska Army National Guard, Juneau, Alaska, communicates with his troops as they guard the entry control point of the compound that surrounds the USS OGDEN (LPD 5) a 570 foot Navy amphibious transport dock ship, San Diego, California, during Exercise NORTHERN EDGE 2001. Subject Operation/Series: NORTHERN EDGE 2001 Country: United States Of America (USA)

DA-ST-87-12944. Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT '87 Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

020917-F-1631A-001. Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

040706-F-4800N-003. Base: Balad Air Base Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: CENTAF

050821-A-6108G-289. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Erbil Country: Iraq (IRQ)

A U.S. Navy SEAL, armed with an MP5-N sub-machine gun, sets up a security perimeter around the command post aboard the USNS LEROY GRUMMAN during a search and seizure exercise. Country: Adriatic Sea

030130-M-9892R-006. Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: 3rd Medical Battalion

030309-F-5712B-021. Country: Unknown

010524-F-3963C-036. Subject Operation/Series: COMBINED ENDEAVOR 2001 Base: Lager Aulenbach State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Major Command Shown: EUCOM

U.S. Army soldiers of Co. A, 2nd Battalion, 75th Rangers prepare to embark on Army helos on the flight deck of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN-73) during Fleet Exercise 2-94. Subject Operation/Series: FLEET EXERCISE 2-94 Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

Lieutenant General John Brandenburg addresses the press after arriving to participate in exercise TEAM SPIRIT '84. Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT '84 Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

Soldier with rifle in remote village of Flores Guatemala

980723-A-4339E-017. Subject Operation/Series: BALTIC CHALLENGE '98 Country: Lithuania (LTU)

US Air Force Technical Sergeant Eddy Frank, armed with an M16 rifle, defends the alert facility at Homestead Air Force Base, Florida. TSGT Frank, like other base sentries, belongs to the Reserve's 482nd Security Forces Squadron. The 482nd is protecting Homestead AFB and have been named the Reserves best Security Forces Unit in 1999. 6 of the 10 Reserve team members who won the Royal Air Force's Strickland Trophy military skills cup hailed from Homestead. The 482nd also won the Spirit award at the ACC Contending Warrior '98, for the highest morale, leadership and enthusiasm. This image was used in the December 1999 AIRMAN Magazine article ' Guardians at the Gate". Base: Homestead Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DF-ST-86-12126. Subject Operation/Series: BAHAMAS ANTILLES TURK Country: Bahamas (BHS)

DM-SN-88-07516. Subject Operation/Series: WILD BOAR Base: Fort Hunter Liggett State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

030412-M-9792P-004. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 11th Marines Regiment

041205-M-9529D-002. Base: Al Asad State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Coast Guard personnel assigned to Marine Safety and Security Teams Miami and Kings Bay prepare to scan for unaccounted people in Fort Myers Beach, Florida on Sept. 29, 2022. Coast Guard units from around the country mobilized to areas affected by Hurricane Ian to perform urban search and rescue.

France, Normandy, Arromanches. 66th Anniversary of D-Day. Young man in vintage corporal attire of the 82nd Airborne Division.

Presidential Guard, Bogota, Cundinamarca Province. Colombia. Created in the early 1500's it is now a Cultural Heritage Site and Capital of the country with 8 million inhabitants.

SENIOR AIRMAN Quynh Bliss from the 374th Security Police Squadron stands guard at the main gate.(Exact date unknown). Subject Operation/Series: FOAL EAGLE '93 Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

Master Sgt. Michael Nipper, a port dawg with the 76th Aerial Port Squadron, backs a Humvee onto a C-130H Hercules aircraft on Jan. 6, 2024, at Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio. Members of the 46th and 32nd Aerial Port Squadron from Dover Air Force Base and Pittsburgh Air Reserve Station, respectively, traveled to Youngstown ARS to practice with the 76th APS for the upcoming 2024 Port Dawg Challenge.

An Afghan Fighter with AK-47

040914-F-0017C-004. Base: Kwangju Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

DF-ST-89-01101. Subject Operation/Series: SHADOW HAWK Base: King Faisal Air Base, Al Jafr Country: Jordan (JOR)

040405-F-5098W-002. Base: RAF Fairford State: Gloucestershire Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

PETTY Officer 3rd Class James Roberts pets a stray dog. Roberts is a Seabee assigned to a Naval Mobile Construction Battalion that is preparing a camp in northern Saudi Arabia during Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU)

SGT Tanya Alston-Lyon, 375th Civil Engineering Squadron, holds onto her gas mask as she prepares to deploy for Saudi Arabia in support of Operation Desert Shield. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Base: Scott Air Force Base State: Illinois (IL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Maj. Michael Hawkinson, orthopedic surgeon, with the U.S. Armys 160th Resuscitation Surgical Detachment, 30th Medical Brigade speaks to reporters after a surgery at Talouine, Morocco. June 24, 2022. African Lion 2022 is U.S. Africa Commands largest, premier, joint, annual exercise hosted by Morocco, Ghana, Senegal and Tunisia, June 6 - 30. More than 7,500 participants from 28 nations and NATO train together with a focus on enhancing readiness for U.S. and partner nation forces. AL22 is a joint all-domain, multi-component and multinational exercise, employing a full array of mission capabilities with the goal to strengthen interoperability among participants and set the theater for strategic access.

041115-F-9528H-006. Base: Biggs Army Airfield State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Paratroopers assigned to Charlie Troop, 1-73 Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division take part in the Combat Water Survival Test for the XVIII Airborne Corps Best Squad Competition on Fort Stewart, GA, July 27, 2022. The Best Squad Competition tests squads' physical, technical and tactical abilities under stress and fatigue to determine which squad from the XVIII Airborne Corps will advance to the Forces Command Best Squad Competition in the coming months.

RYAN PHILLIPPE in FLAGS OF OUR FATHERS (2006), directed by CLINT EASTWOOD.

060224-M-7403H-040. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Hurricane Point State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 40609

Marines of 4th Platoon, Fleet Anti-terrorist Security Team (FAST) Company, wait for the signal to draw and fire their M9 9 mm pistols. Base: Naval Station, Rodman Country: Panama (PAN)

971229-F-7902R-002. Base: Andersen Air Base Country: Guam (GUM)

PVT Ross, US Army, talks to the lead pilot of a 23 plane formation as they prepare to fly over the national mall during the American Reunion celebration. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Two security policeman from the 51st Composite Wing Headquarters, stand with colors folded during a ceremony marking the activation of the 25th Tactical Fighter Squadron, the 6170th Combat Support Squadron and the 6151st Consolidated Maintenance Squadron. Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

Military Photographer of the Year Winner 1999 TITLE: "Longest Day" CATEGORY: Portfolio PLACE: First Place Portfolio CAPTION INFORMATION: Midshipman 4th Class joined 1,000 of his fellow Annapolis Naval Academy students in an event called Sea Trials: a full day of continuous, sometimes grueling exercises. IMAGE FILE #DD-SP-01-0033. Country: Unknown

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