Marine Corps Physical Training

Dynamic scenes of U.S. Marines participating in physical training and motivational runs, showcasing camaraderie and physical fitness in a military setting.

U.S. Marines from across 2d Marine Division participate in a work out with Maj. Gen. Frank Donovan on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Aug. 16, 2022. This event brought together lieutenants from the subordinate commands of the division.

New U.S. Marines with Golf Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, conduct the motivational run at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Dec. 1, 2022. The motivational run was conducted in celebration of the completion of recruit training for Golf Company Marines.

NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain (Sep. 27, 2022) U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa Fleet Master Chief Johannes J. Gonzalez speaks to Sailors selected for advancement to Chief Petty Officer at Naval Station (NAVSTA) Rota, Sept. 27, 2022. NAVSTA Rota sustains the fleet, enables the fighter and supports the family by conducting air operations, port operations, ensuring security and safety, assuring quality of life and providing the core services of power, water, fuel and information technology.

U.S. Marines from across Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) New River participate in a Marine Corps birthday run on MCAS New River in Jacksonville, North Carolina, Nov. 10, 2022. The birthday run promoted camaraderie and allowed Marines to celebrate the 247th Marine Corps birthday with Marines and sailors around the air station.

U.S. Marines from across 2d Marine Division participate in a work out with Maj. Gen. Frank Donovan on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Aug. 16, 2022. This event brought together lieutenants from the subordinate commands of the division.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Evan Cree, a drill instructor with Kilo Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, supervises a physical training session at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Feb. 7, 2023. Every station challenged recruits to put forth maximum effort to get the most out of each exercise.

U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, begin a three-mile run during a Physical Fitness Test (PFT) event at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Feb. 10, 2023. The PFT the test all recruits must pass and sets the standards all Marines must maintain once a year to assess battle readiness as well as physical conditioning.

U.S. Marines with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, I Marine Expeditionary Force, participate in a unit motivational run on Camp Pendleton, California, July 22, 2022. Led by the unit command staff, the 11th MEU ran with their commanding officer U.S. Marine Corps Col. James W. Lively for the last time before he transitions to his next command.

New Marines with Fox Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, run in formation during a motivational run at Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD), San Diego, Sept. 29, 2022. The motivational run was the last physical training Marines conducted while at MCRD.

220603-N-NT795-518 SEAL BEACH, Calif. (June 3, 2022) Sailors assigned to Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron (MSRON) 11, perform baton training as part of the security reaction force-basic (SRF-B) course held onboard Naval Weapon Station Seal Beach. Maritime Expeditionary Security Force is a core Navy capability that provides port and harbor security, high value asset security, and maritime security in the coastal and inland waterways.

ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 25, 2012) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower's (CVN 69) rugby team, the IKE Maulers, train on the flight deck for thier up coming game. Dwight D. Eisenhower is on a scheduled deployment supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility.

Army soldiers from Camp ZAMA led by MG Vowell participate in the Post Run, the first sports event of ARMY WEEK.

U.S. Marines with Charlie Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, run in formation during a motivational run at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, June 9, 2022. The motivational run was the last physical fitness event conducted in recruit training.

French Army Sgt. Tiago Kzam de Oliveira, a member of the Marine Infantry Regiment in French Polynesia, French Armed Forces, participates in the Bazeilles Day Field Meet in Arue, Tahiti, French Polynesia, Aug. 31, 2022. The Marines participated in the bilateral training with the French Armed Forces for their Bazeilles Day Commemoration Ceremony and Jungle Commando Course in order to strengthen relationships with the region.

The 165th Airlift Wing members hosted a 9/11 Memorial 5K race on September 10, 2022 at Savannah Air National Guard Base, Georgia to honor those lost as we commemorate the 21st year since the September 11, 2001 attacks. The 5k race gave the military, firefighters, and local community an opportunity to demonstrate their respect and memorialize those who were lost during the attacks on September 11, 2001. Fire fighters from Garden City and Pooler used their fire trucks to hang a large American flag at the starting/finishing line of the race.

New U.S. Marines with Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, run in formation during a motivational run at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Oct. 13, 2022. The motivational run was the last physical fitness event conducted in recruit training.

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 56th Fighter Wing participate in a 24-hour POW/MIA vigil, Sept. 15, 2022, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. Participants ran with the POW/MIA flag for set time periods, while the names of service members were read out by volunteers in honor of those missing in action and prisoners of war.

U.S. Air Force Airmen and Guardians run with a POW/MIA flag to start off the annual POW/MIA Recognition Day ceremony at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, Sept. 16, 2022. For 43 years POW/MIA Recognition Day has been used to honor prisoners of war and service members missing in action.

230208-N-KU796-1171 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Feb. 8, 2023) U.S Navy Sailors participate in a flight deck activity day sponsored by Morale, Welfare and Recreation aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is in U.S. 7th Fleet conducting routine operations. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy's largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with Allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

New U.S. Marines with Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, run in formation during a motivational run at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Aug. 11, 2022. The motivational run was the last physical fitness event conducted in recruit training.

New U.S. Marines with India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, stand in formation before the motivational run at Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD), San Diego, Oct. 27, 2022. The motivational run is the last physical training Marines conducted while at MCRD.

U.S. Marines with Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) San Diego, lead the new Marines of Golf Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion on a motivational run at MCRD San Diego, Sept. 1, 2022. The Marines leading from the front were responsible for the training and organization of 1st Recruit Training Battalion.

Command Sgt. Maj. Robin Bolmer of Futures and Concepts Center, from right, encourages Sgt. 1st Class Robert Gulbrandsen and Cpt. Josh Gonzalez as they complete the two-mile run on April 26, 2022, during the Futures and Concepts Centers Best Warrior Competition, hosted and run by the Joint Modernization Command at Fort Bliss, Texas. Cpt. Gonzalez is HHC commander at Joint Modernization Command and, along with Bolmer, ran along in support.

U.S. Marines from across Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) New River participate in a Marine Corps birthday run on MCAS New River in Jacksonville, North Carolina, Nov. 10, 2022. The birthday run promoted camaraderie and allowed Marines to celebrate the 247th Marine Corps birthday with Marines and sailors around the air station.

U.S. Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and Navy Sailors with Amphibious Assault Ship USS Tripoli (LHA-7) participate in a 5-kilometer 9/11 remembrance run, held in honor of the fallen and rescue workers that risked their lives responding to the crisis, aboard Tripoli, Sept. 11, 2022. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

Members of the 908th Airlift Wings Development and Training Flight practice marching and facing movements under the guidance of U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Ashley Lowrey, a Military Training Instructor with the Officer Training School at Maxwell Air Force Base. Knowing proper facing movements and marching techniques will be crucial to the success of these trainees when they arrive at Basic Military Training.

Members of the 17th Force Support Squadrons team, Spicy Mustard, carry a training dummy during the annual Fire Muster Challenge at Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, Oct. 14, 2022. Team members worked together to move the training dummy 50 feet.

New U.S. Marines with Fox Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, prepare for a motivational run at Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) San Diego, Sept. 29, 2022. The motivational run was the last physical training Marines conducted while at MCRD.

A pack of Soldiers rush the starting line as they begin a five-kilometer race on Camp Liberty Sept. 20, 2008. The race was in memory of Lt. Gen. Timothy J. Maude who was killed in the attacks on the Pentagon Sept. 11, 2001.

060812-N-3218H-267. Base: Naval Amphib Base, Little Creek State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

PHILIPPINE SEA (May 18, 2022) Sailors run on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability through alliances and partnerships while serving as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

U.S. Marines assigned to 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and U.S. Navy Sailors aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) participate in a five kilometer run in the Baltic Sea, Sep. 2, 2022. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and 22nd MEU, under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

Members of the U.S. Army's Golden Knights parachute demonstration team listen as team leader SSGT Ed Rivera gives a pre-jump briefing. Country: Unknown

Ben Smith, the lead Holistic Health and Fitness (H2F) instructor for the U.S. Army's 10th Combat Aviation Brigade leads a hip mobility class for Soldiers from the New Jersey Army National Guard at Fort Drum, N.Y. on July 25, 2022. It was the first time the 10th CAV has instructed National Guard Soldiers on the program, which seeks to increase health and wellness.

061201-N-8534H-009. Base: Cfa Yokosuka Country: Japan (JPN)

220924-N-WR252-1041 BUSAN, Republic of Korea (Sept. 24, 2022) Chief Selectees assigned to the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), USS Chancellorsville (CG 62), Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 5, and Commander, Naval Forces Korea (CNFK) participate in a joint physical training and camaraderie building event during a routine port visit to Busan, Republic of Korea, Sept. 24. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of CSG 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. Marines with 1st Battalion, 2d Marines and Philippine Marines with Marine Battalion Landing Team 10 conduct a unit physical training session during KAMANDAG 6, in San Vicente, Philippines, Oct. 8, 2022. KAMANDAG is an annual bilateral exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military, designed to strengthen interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences. 1/2 is forward deployed under 4th Marines, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program.

Airmen from Hurlburt Field, Fla., wave to passing cars during the last leg of a 450-mile march in honor of five fallen comrades Feb. 8, 2013, in Tampa. Fla. Four teams from the 319th Special Operations Squadron, 34th SOS, 18th Flight Test Squadron, and 25th Intelligence Squadron completed the march in six days.

Marines with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit participate in an endurance course at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Oct. 11, 2013. MEU Marines and sailors participated in the course to increase readiness and esprit de corps.

U.S. Marines with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron conduct agility drills during a monthly squadron physical training event to prepare for the main football event at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Sept. 2, 2022. Service members put their athletic skills to the test in a lengthy and competitive set of football-based exercises.

060914-N-0553R-002. Base: Camp Sheilds State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN)

U.S. Army soldiers participate in a 9/11 Memorial Run on Sept. 11, 2022, at Drawsko Pomorskie Training Area, Poland. The run was to remember and honor all those who were affected by the terror attacks, 21 years ago.

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 2d Marines and Philippine Marines with Marine Battalion Landing Team 10 conduct a unit physical training session during KAMANDAG 6, in San Vicente, Philippines, Oct. 8, 2022. KAMANDAG is an annual bilateral exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military, designed to strengthen interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences. 1/2 is forward deployed under 4th Marines, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program.

Soldiers assigned to the 4th Infantry Division begin the Ivy 10-miler, an event held during Ivy Week at Fort Carson, May 25, 2022. Ivy Week tests Soldiers physical, mental and teamwork skills to prove to their teammates that they have what it takes to be the best in the Mountain Post.

A participant runs past empty boots during the POW/MIA run at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 15, 2022. Empty boots represent the almost 285,000 Americans have been taken as POWs since World War I, while almost 82,000 remain missing

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Matthew Senna, assigned to Joint Multinational Training Command, performs push-ups during the Army Physical Fitness Test at U.S. Army Europe's Best Warrior Competition in Grafenwoehr, Germany, July 30, 2012. Competitors who were named the best in their units came to compete in the Best Warrior Competition; the winning pair goes on to compete for honors at the Department of the Army level.

U.S. Marines with 2nd Air-Naval Gunfire Liaison Company (ANGLICO) host a dodgeball tournament with partners and allies, celebrating the end of Exercise Burmese Chase 2022 on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 29, 2022. Exercise Burmese Chase is a longstanding fire support exercise hosted by 2nd ANGLICO focusing on improving combat readiness and strengthening relationships with partners and allies.

U.S. Marine Corps poolees with Recruiting Stations Harrisburg participate in workouts during RS Harrisburgs Annual Pool Function at Fort Indiantown Gap, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, Jun. 4, 2022. The purpose of this training was to prepare poolees for recruit training, build morale, and answer any questions poolees may have about the Marine Corps.

Troopers, assigned to 1st Cavalry Division, stand in formation on Fort Hood, Texas, June, 24, 2022. This formation was followed with a Battalion formation run.

050402-F-8769K-055. Base: Davis-Monthan Air Force Base State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220911-N-CM110-1025 PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 11, 2022) - Sailors and U.S. Marines participate in a 5K run on the flight deck in remembrance of 9/11 aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) Sept. 11, 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.

Autocross participants and volunteers conduct a foreign object debris (FOD) walk at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Sep. 17, 2022. A FOD walk is conducted to clear the area of objects that could potentially damage aircraft. The Sports Car Club of America and the Single Marine Program hosted Autocross, a car-controlled event where participants race for the fastest time in their given vehicle class.

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Arthur L. Graham III, commanding officer with Support Battalion, runs with Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, during an Initial Strength Test at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Jan. 12, 2024. The IST is the first physical training events aspiring Marines must pass to begin recruit training.

Norfolk (September 21, 2022). Chief Petty Officer selectees from a combined group of Norfolk Area Submarines compete in the cadence and guidon competition as part of the 21st Annual Chief Petty Officer Heritage Days event. The event was hosted by the Hampton Roads Naval Museum, and allowed CPO selectees from the Hampton Roads, Virginia area to receive history and heritage training aboard the Battleship Wisconsin and at the museum. The event is the largest and longest running of its kind in Virginia.

Norfolk (September 21, 2022). Chief Petty Officer selectees from a combined group of Norfolk Area Submarines compete in the cadence and guidon competition as part of the 21st Annual Chief Petty Officer Heritage Days event. The event was hosted by the Hampton Roads Naval Museum, and allowed CPO selectees from the Hampton Roads, Virginia area to receive history and heritage training aboard the Battleship Wisconsin and at the museum. The event is the largest and longest running of its kind in Virginia. (US Navy Photo by Max Lonzanida/Released).

U.S. Marines with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 4, Marine Aircraft Group 41, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, stand in formation during the squadron's deactivation ceremony in 64 Area on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, May 15, 2022. VMU-4 was reactivated in February 2011, and operated the RQ-21A Blackjack. The squadron was deactivated following the commandants guidance in Force Design 2030.

220607-N-DU622-1236 PACIFIC OCEAN (June 7, 2022) Sailors line up for a FOD walkdown on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is underway in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations.

Special warfare candidates perform swim tactics and team building exercises during the Special Warfare Training Wing Assessment & Selection Course at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland on March 14, 2023. Trainees in every course in the pipeline are provided hostic support to prepare each candidate physically, mentally, emotionally and cognitively for demanding careers as special warfare operators.

Athletic trainer, instructors, coaches and medical support staff supervise special warfare candidates perform swim tactics and team building exercises during the Special Warfare Training Wing Assessment & Selection Course at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland on March 14, 2023. Trainees in every course in the pipeline are provided hostic support to prepare each candidate physically, mentally, emotionally and cognitively for demanding careers as special warfare operators.

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ASAN, Guam (Oct. 13, 2022) - Chief selectees from Commander, Joint Region Marianas; Naval Base Guam; Commander, Task Force 75; Naval Airborne Weapons Maintenance Unit One; USS Emory S. Land; 30th Naval Construction Regiment; Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit Five; Commander, Submarine Squadron Fifteen; and Naval Hospital Guam, participated in a physical training event at Flag Circle, Nimitz Hill, during a CPO selectee training event, Oct. 13.

U.S. Army Pacific Best Warrior Competition participants run 5k through the jungle June 8 at 25th Infantry Division's Lighting Academy, Schofield Barracks East Range, Hawaii, during the 2022 USARPACs Best Warrior Competition. The USARPAC BWC 2022 is an annual week-long competition consisting of competitors from multiple USARPAC units across the Indo-Pacific. The noncommissioned officers and junior enlisted Soldiers are evaluated in several categories such as general military knowledge, basic Soldier skills, and physical fitness.

DN-ST-89-10293. Base: Sevastopol Country: U.S.S.R. (SUN)

Recruits with Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, conduct physical training on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Jan. 16, 2024. PT serves to maintain physical fitness and combat readiness during recruit training and in the fleet.

U.S. Air Force Col. Michael Richard, 35th Fighter Wing commander, participates in the military working dog demonstration during the Misawa Air Fest at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 11, 2022. The air show gave community members an opportunity to see various aircraft, meet military personnel and observe ground and aerial demonstrations, encompassing the power of the joint and bilateral forces.

PEARL HARBOR (July 1, 2022) Sailors from the Royal Australian Navy auxiliary oiler replenishment ship HMAS Supply (A 195) and the Mexican Navy tank landing ship ARM Usumacinta (A-412) play a soccer match on Ward Field at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam 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. (Photo by Royal Australian Navy Leading Seaman Ernesto Sanchez)

Inter-American Defense College Leadership greeted Brazilian dignitaries for the Brazilian 200th Independence Day Celebration event hosted by students at the IADC on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Sept. 7, 2022. IADC students celebrate the Independence Day of all nations represented by students with a presentation about the country and food from the same.

A U.S. Marine Corps Instructor of Water Survival listens to a safety brief prior to conducting annual swim qualifications at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, May 24, 2022. Annual swim qualifications reinforce a Marines duty in maintaining skill, proficiency, and lethality when operating in water based operations. Swim qualifications remain critical as the Marine Corps progresses toward Force Design 2030.

Airmen assigned to the 91st and 50th Air Refueling Squadron's participate in a 9/11 memorial run in Tampa, Florida, Sept. 9, 2022. During the event, Airmen ran 9.11 miles to honor the victims of the 9/11 attacks and strengthen group cohesion among both flying squadrons.

220924-N-WR252-1016 BUSAN, Republic of Korea (Sept. 24, 2022) Chief Selectees assigned to the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), USS Chancellorsville (CG 62), Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 5, and Commander, Naval Forces Korea (CNFK) participate in a joint physical training and camaraderie building event during a routine port visit to Busan, Republic of Korea, Sept. 24. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of CSG 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.

061028-N-3901L-407. Base: N.B. Coronad0 State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

More than 500 Airmen assigned to the 324th Training Squadron graduated from Basic Military Training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Sept 7-8, 2022. Maj. Gen. Craig Wills, 19th Air Force commander, reviewed the ceremony.

1st Medical Battalion conducts physical training.

Early in the morning, US service members at Kirkuk Air Base (AB), Iraq, begin a 10 Kilometer (6.21 Miles) run sponsored by the 506th Expeditionary Services Squadron (ESVS) during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Kirkuk Air Base Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Soldiers transition from one battery to another during SHARP training. Feb. 26, 2024.

Airmen assigned to the 91st and 50th Air Refueling Squadron's participate in a 9/11 memorial run in Tampa, Florida, Sept. 9, 2022. During the event, Airmen rucked 9.11 miles to honor the victims of the 9/11 attacks and strengthen group cohesion among both flying squadrons.

U.S. Marines with Maritime Raid Force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct physical training with Republic of Korea and Philippine reconnaissance Marines during KAMANDAG 6, at Marine Barracks Gregorio Lim, Philippines, Oct. 4, 2022. The U.S., Republic of Korea, and Philippine reconnaissance Marines conducted PT together every morning to boost morale and strengthen relationships. KAMANDAG is an annual bilateral exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen interoperability, capabilities, trust and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences.

On World Suicide Prevention Day, Sept. 10, a group of service members, friends, family and community members gathered quietly near Camp Ripley's Amphitheater to listen to a personal story of an infantryman with 1st Battalion, 194th Armor Regiment, near Little Falls, Minnesota. After the presentation, the group set out on a suicide awareness 5K walk or run. (Minnesota National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Mahsima Alkamooneh)

Fijian soldiers strive to win a tug-of-war against New Zealand soldiers during sports day as part of Exercise Cartwheel at Blackrock Training Camp, Fiji, September 22, 2022. Exercise Cartwheel is a multilateral military-to-military training exercise with the U.S., Republic of Fiji Military, Australian, New Zealand, and British forces that builds expeditionary readiness and interoperability by increasing the capacity to face a crisis and contingencies by developing and stressing units at the highest training levels.

220701-N-WD349-1274 PEARL HARBOR (July 01, 2022) Master-at-Arms 3rd Class Spencer Schultz, assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), swings at a pitch during a softball game with the Royal Canadian Navy frigate HMCS Vancouver (FFH 331) on Millican Field at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam 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.

060812-N-3218-348. Base: Naval Amphib Base, Little Creek State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Norfolk (September 21, 2022). Chief Petty Officer selectees assigned to Fleet Readiness Center Mid-Atlantic compete in the cadence and guidon competition as part of the 21st Annual Chief Petty Officer Heritage Days event. The event was hosted by the Hampton Roads Naval Museum, and allowed CPO selectees from the Hampton Roads, Virginia area to receive history and heritage training aboard the Battleship Wisconsin and at the museum. The event is the largest and longest running of its kind in Virginia.

Norfolk (September 21, 2022). Chief Petty Officer selectees assigned to Fleet Readiness Center Mid-Atlantic compete in the cadence and guidon competition as part of the 21st Annual Chief Petty Officer Heritage Days event. The event was hosted by the Hampton Roads Naval Museum, and allowed CPO selectees from the Hampton Roads, Virginia area to receive history and heritage training aboard the Battleship Wisconsin and at the museum. The event is the largest and longest running of its kind in Virginia. (US Navy Photo by Max Lonzanida/Released).

NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY SOUDA BAY, Greece (Oct. 01, 2022) From front to back, Nikolaos Voikoglou, a service member with the Hellenic Air Forces 115th Combat Wing, Panagiotis Karvounis, a service member with the Hellenic Naval Base at Souda Bay and Andre Gorski, assigned to Commander, Task Group 67.4, participate in a 10.4-kilometer hike as part of the 19th Annual Eco-Challenge event organized by Naval Support Activity (NSA) Souda Bays MWR on Oct. 1, 2022. Eco-Challenge is an outdoor sports competition held across the Akrotiri Peninsula that is designed to build camaraderie and strengthen the U.S. relationship with NATO and Hellenic military partners. NSA Souda Bay is an operational ashore installation which enables and supports U.S., Allied, Coalition, and Partner nation forces to preserve security and stability in the European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility.

Players clad in green jerseys, one of the four teams participating in a camaraderie-building multinational soccer game during African Lion 22, pose for a group photo at Southern Zone Headquarters, Agadir, Morocco June 25, 2022. African Lion 22 is U.S. Africa Command's 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.

040922-M-0095Z-007. Complete Scene Caption: US Marine Corps (USMC) GUNNERY SGT. Daniel W. Fleming (pants), Platoon Sergeant, 5th Platoon (PLT), Alpha Company (A CO), Battalion Landing Team, 1ST Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment (Marines) (BLT 1/4), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Special Operations Capable (SOC), 1ST Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF), watches as an Iraqi National Guard (ING) soldier heads the ball. USMC Lance CPL. Aaron J. Doerr (right), Weapons Platoon, runs forward to assist during a friendly soccer match between the 404th ING Battalion and the A CO Raiders at the ING compound in Forward Operating Base (FOB) Echo, Ad Diwaniyah, Al Qadisiyah Province, Iraq. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by GUNNERY SGT. Chago Zapata) (RELEASED) Base: Fob Echo State: Al Qadisiyah Country: Iraq (IRQ)

DN-ST-86-02828. Base: Annapolis State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Air Force Maj. Alexandra McCrary-Dennis (left), Headquarters Judge Advocate, Lt. Col. Thomas Finley (center), 502nd Security Force Group, JA, and Master Sgt. Alexander Hickernell, 902 Security Forces Squadron, hold up signs showing appreciate to morning drivers on their way to work, Sept. 16, 2022, in support of We Care Day and National Suicide Prevention and Awareness month, at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. We Care Day is part of the Airman Comprehensive Fitness program that focuses on suicide awareness to assure wellness through prevention, education and intervention. September is National Suicide Prevention and Awareness month and Joint Base San Antonio is preparing for a multitude of activities to help with bringing attention to this public health issue. Getting the message out encouraging JBSA personnel 'to seek help' and 'support is within reach' and always available at 1-800-273-TALK (8255).

U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, and United Arab EmiratesPresidential Guard soldiers play soccer during exercise Intrepid Maven 22.4 in the United ArabEmirates, Sept. 23, 2022. Intrepid Maven 22.4 is a U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Central Commandengagement series designed for bilateral and multilateral training engagements with partner nationsand Marine Corps forces.

U.S. Marines gather to plant blue windmills in support of Child Abuse Prevention Month aboardMarine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Calif., April 4, 2023. The blue pinwheel representsinnocence and is a national symbol for child abuse prevention.

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Derek C. France, Third Air Force commander, and U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Heriberto Diaz, Third Air Force command chief, pose for a selfie with personnel before a 5k run at Incirlik Air Base, Türkiye, Jan 28, 2023. Maj. Gen. France traveled to Incirlik AB to meet with Airmen, experience the wings Larger than Life weekend and observe how they support Third Air Force, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa, and U.S. European Command objectives. Third Air Force issues directives to subordinate commands and takes action on behalf of the USAFE-AFAFRICA commander as directed. The command takes deliberate actions to develop Airmen and their families, confronts global challenges in support of the National Defense Strategy to defend our country and our allies and utilizes dedicated efforts to deliver peace to our nation and its allies by fostering stability and deterring aggression throughout Europe and Africa.

Col. Michael van Welie, left Deputy Commander, Interoperability, 25th Infantry Division, and Command Sgt. Maj. Dan Roney, 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, introduce the Challenge Coin and its importance within the U.S. Army during Exercise Cartwheel, 16 September 2022. Exercise Cartwheel is a multilateral military-to-military training exercise with the United States, Republic of Fiji Military, Australian, New Zealand, and British forces that builds expeditionary readiness and interoperability by increasing the capacity to face a crisis and contingencies by developing and stressing units at the highest training levels.

Plebes climbing the Herndon Monument as the end of the year ritual at the Naval Academy

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220526-N-OX321-1167 NAVAL AIR STATION SIGONELLA, Italy (May 26, 2022) Sailors, assigned to Naval Air Station Sigonella and Naval Supply Systems Command Sigonella, participate in the Sigonella Sailor 360s 2nd Annual Memorial Day Torch Run onboard NAS Sigonella, May 26, 2022. NAS Sigonellas strategic location enables U.S., allied, and partner nation forces to deploy and respond as required, ensuring security and stability in Europe, Africa and Central Command.

Motorcycle activity display by team of corps of military police shwet ashwa during Army day at Trivandrum Copyright: xPxKarunakaran/DinodiaxPhotox

A member of the 90th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron runs while carrying the Prisoner of War/Missing in Action (POW/MIA) flag during a 24 hour remembrance run for those who were prisoners of war and those who are still missing in action, Sept. 16, 2022 at Łask Air Base, Poland. The 90th EFS forward deployed to Poland in support of NATOs Air Shielding mission to enhance the defense posture on NATOs eastern flank. 43 men and women of the 90th carried the flag for more than 160 miles over the 24 hour period to demonstrate that the American prisoners of war and missing in action are not forgotten.

U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, and United Arab EmiratesPresidential Guard soldiers play beach volleyball during exercise Intrepid Maven 22.4 in the UnitedArab Emirates, Sept. 23, 2022. Intrepid Maven 22.4 is a U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Central Commandengagement series designed for bilateral and multilateral training engagements with partner nationsand Marine Corps forces.

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Staff Sgt. Heath Calhoun, left, leads the Soldier Ride 2005 group into downtown Baltimore, Md., July 11. The ride, which started in Los Angeles, Calif., May 21 and will end in Montauk, N.Y., July 19, includes wounded soldiers, sailors and Marines, their families, and active-duty volunteers. Participants in Soldier Ride are raising money for the Wounded Warrior Project.

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