Post-Disaster Recovery Efforts

Coast Guard and military personnel engaged in recovery operations after hurricanes, assessing damage and conducting rescue missions in affected areas.

Aviation Survival Technician First Class Chad Watson searches for survivors in Fort Myers, Florida, Oct. 1, 2022. Coast Guard assets are conducting search and rescue operations in response to the damages caused by Hurricane Ian.

Coast Guard Personnel and Civilian Operations - 26-HK-72-49. Coast Guardsman underway on small boat, looking at debris on embankment. Hurricane Katrina

BELMOPAN, Belize (May 12, 2022) Capt. Diego Bol of the Belizean Defense Force Explosive Ordnance Disposal unit investigates a suspicious item during counter IED training at Exercise Tradewinds 2022, May 12, 2022. Tradewinds 2022 is a multinational exercise designed to expand the Caribbean regions capability to mitigate, plan for, and respond to crises; increase regional training capacity and interoperability; develop new and refine existing standard operating procedures (SOPs); enhance ability to defend exclusive economic zones (EEZ); and promote human rights and adherence to shared international norms and values; fully integrate women into defense, peace and security missions; and increase maritime domain awareness to deter illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing activities.

Chief Petty Officer Vandiver Assessment - 26-HK-341-1. Hurricane Katrina

Aviation Survival Technician First Class Chad Watson searches for survivors in Fort Myers, Florida, Oct. 1, 2022. Coast Guard assets are conducting search and rescue operations in response to the damages caused by Hurricane Ian.

The Florida National Guards Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear Emergency Response Force-Package links up with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to provide maritime reconnaissance and rescue operations in Marathon. Alone, the CERF-P searched over 200 boats either wrecked or stranded in Boot Key Harbor in the wake of Hurricane Irma.

030419-M-9892R-003. Subject Operation/Series: BALIKATAN 2003 Base: Fort Magsaysay State: Luzon Country: Republic Of The Philippines (PHL) Scene Major Command Shown: 2nd Battalion 7th Marines

Engineman SENIOR CHIEF Charles Payne, a member of the Naval Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 7 from San Diego, California, is assisted by another team member as he suits up in preparation for the search of the lake for the missing 500 pound Mark 82 bombs carried by the A-10 that crashed on nearby Gold Dust Peak. A UH-1N helicopter from the Army National Guard's High Altitude Training Site in Eagle can be seen in the background. Base: Big Spruce Lake State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA)

031006-M-3843B-008. Base: Combat Readiness Training Center State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Segul, an explosive ordnance disposal technician with 3rd EOD Company, 9th Engineering Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics group, constructs a shelter during Jungle Crab 22 at Jungle Warfare Training Center, Okinawa, Japan, June 27, 2022. During the training, EOD Marines prepared to support Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations by practicing survival methods in areas where logistical support may not be available. 3rd MLG, based out of Okinawa, Japan, is a forward deployed combat unit that serves as III Marine Expeditionary Forces comprehensive logistics and combat service support backbone for operations throughout the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility.

010421-F-3050V-023. Base: Alexandria State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Navy EOD1 Clint Bailey, an explosive ordnance disposal technician assigned to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), scans the water for possible unexploded ordnance 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.

Coast Guard Personnel and Civilian Operations - 26-HK-72-46. Coast Guardsman on small boat looking at debris on embankment2. Hurricane Katrina

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Sean Ontiveros, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), expeditionary support director, left, and U.S. Marine Corps SSgt. Benjamin McAdoo, a DPAA explosive ordnance disposal technician augmentee, talk while sifting through dirt at a wet-screen station alongside local Vietnamese workers, during a mission in Quang Binh Province, Socialist Republic of Vietnam, March 30, 2023. There are currently 1,581 missing Americans from the Vietnam War.

011110-F-5795G-004. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: CENTAF

Members assigned to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agencys (DPAA) Recover Team excavate test pits on a hill side slope during a recovery mission in Pek district, Xiengkhoang Province on Oct. 27, 2022. DPAA team members deployed to the area in hopes of recovering the remains of one pilot unaccounted for from the Vietnam Conflict. DPAAs mission is to achieve the fullest possible accounting for missing and unaccounted-for U.S. personnel to their families and our nation.

Scarly Renguul, a searcher with the Norwegian People's Aid, pulls an M81 fuse igniter during an Explosive Effects Range in support of Task Force Koa Moana 22 in Babeldaob, Republic of Palau, June 27, 2022. Named Koa Moana, after a Hawaiian/Polynesian phrase meaning ocean warrior, the task force fosters peace and security, builds relationships, and supports an international rules-based order that benefits the Indo-Pacific region.

From left, a Milsearch Lao Peoples Democratic Republic explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) technician, and U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer John Leahy, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) EOD technician, dig inside a unit during a DPAA recovery mission in Lao Peoples Democratic Republic, Sept. 23, 2022. EOD is responsible for locating any unexploded ordnance that may be found while excavating new dig sites. DPAAs mission is to achieve the fullest possible accounting for missing and unaccounted-for U.S. personnel to their families and our nation.

Date: 6/16/2008Caption: A breach in a sandbag levee around an Ottumwa power plant catches the attention of Pvt. 1st Class Jordan Renkin, Co. C, 1st Battlion, 133rd Infantry. The 133rd, along with local citizens, went through more than 12,000 in protecting the power sub-station. (Iowa National Guard

U.S. Army Sgt. First Class Dan Calderon, medic assigned to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), uses a metal detector to search for subsurface metal contacts in Ulingan village, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea on Oct. 6, 2022. DPAA leadership visited the Investigation Team (IT) in order to see first hand the unique dynamics of an IT and strengthen future operations. DPAAs mission is to achieve the fullest possible accounting for missing and unaccounted for U.S. personnel to their families and the nation.

Airmen with the 114th Fighter Wing Force Support Squadron practice carrying a weighted mannequin up a hill during a simulated search and recovery training mission during Octobers Unit Training Assembly at Great Bear Recreation Park, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Oct. 1, 2022. The squadron traveled to an off-base training site to conduct the hands-on training in an effort to execute large-scale readiness exercises as a means to stay mission ready in order to execute real-world missions at a moments notice.

Joint Task Force - 26-HK-161-33. Joint Task Force. Hurricane Katrina

Captain Chad Shoalar, left, and Firefighter Jimmy Mize, right, both with the Elizabethtown Fire Department, watch as a MV-22 Osprey lands during an aviation mishap drill at Tactical Landing Zone Bladen Lakes, Elizabethtown, North Carolina, Dec. 1, 2022. The drill is conducted in partnership with local emergency services departments giving them a rare opportunity to participate in a critical training exercise, while testing and evaluating the procedures utilized by Marine Corps Air Station New River in the event of an actual mishap.

U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer Zachary Orn, team sergeant with the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), shows Lt. Col. Brian Bosse, DPAA, Indo-Pacific Directorate SRT-1 Operations Chief, how to use a metal detector to investigate subsurface metal contacts in Ulingan Village, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea on Oct. 5, 2022. DPAA leadership visited the Investigation Team (IT) in order to see first hand the unique dynamics of an IT and strengthen future operations. DPAAs mission is to achieve the fullest possible accounting for missing and unaccounted for U.S. personnel to their families and the nation.

011020-N-0715P-006. Base: Crowley 450-10 Barge Scene Major Command Shown: CINCPACFLT

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - At the NASA Kennedy Space Center Shuttle Landing Facility, employees load hurricane relief supplies onto a NASA aircraft bound for Stennis Space Center in Mississippi, which suffered damage from Hurricane Katrina. The supplies included 10 boxes of load bus disconnects going to Michoud Assesmbly Facility near New Orleans and 17 boxes of personal hygiene items, along with boxes of clothing and water. Many Stennis and Michoud employees were rendered homeless by the hurricane. NASA centers have been generous with relief supplies and personnel. Stennis is in limited operations mode. Daily convoys have been moving between Stennis and Michould, transporting personnel and supplies as Michoud prepares to resume limited operations.

Team tags Red knot sandpipers (Calidris canutus) on Gandy's Beach in New Jersey, USA; New Jersey, United States of America

U.S. Navy Lt. j.g. Shae Thomson, from Marquette, Michigan, examines a water sample during an inspection of local properties and rainwater catchment tanks on Uman Island, Federated States of Micronesia, as part of Pacific Partnership 2024-1, Jan. 13, 2024. Pacific Partnership, now in its 19th iteration, is the largest multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific and works to enhance regional interoperability and disaster response capabilities, increase security and stability in the region, and foster new and enduring friendships.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Thomas English, explosive ordnance disposal technician, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, measures time fuse for a controlled detonation exercise, 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.

Operation Zephyr - 26-HK-154-201. Images from Lt. Williams. Hurricane Katrina

Dr. Alexander Christensen, scientific recovery expert, assigned to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA),carefully ascends a hill with a hand-line during an investigation operation in Lampang province, Kingdom of Thailand, Feb. 05, 2023. This mission is DPAAs effort to investigate the location a missing service member from a crash site during World War II in order to set the conditions for a future recovery mission. DPAAs mission is to achieve the fullest possible accounting for missing and unaccounted-for U.S. personnel to their families and our nation.

980526-F-4116M-002. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH 1998 Base: Udairi Range Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

Veteran-led humanitarian organization Team Rubicon, collaborated with Mississippi Air National Guard Civil Engineers to perform vegetative debris removal and route clearance as part of a simulated natural disaster response effort during PATRIOT 24, Camp McCain Training Center, Grenada, Mississippi, Feb. 20, 2024. PATRIOT is a Domestic Operations disaster-response training exercise conducted by National Guard units working with federal, state and local emergency management agencies and first responders. Air National Guard

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.

Anniston, Ala. , January 14, 2009 Law enforcement officers use a variety of tools to defeat devices often used by protesters at large public events. Some Center for Domestic Preparedness law enforcement courses provide emergency personnel with the knowledge, skills and tools necessary to extricate an individual safely from a protester device... Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Chief Damage Controlman Brendyn Novak, assigned to the Zumwalt-class destroyer USS Michael Monsoor (DDG 1001), picks up trash at Wintler Community Park during Portland Fleet Week 2022, June 12. Portland Fleet Week is a time-honored celebration of the sea services and provides an opportunity for the citizens of Oregon to meet Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen, as well as witness firsthand the latest capabilities of today's maritime services.

Military historian John Hamilton and Command Sgt. Maj. Luis A. Maldonado, Command Sergeant Major, William Beaumont Army Medical Center, addressed the military leadership on Pancho Villa's siege of Columbus on May 6, 2022, at Columbus, New Mexico

Joint Task Force - 26-HK-161-23. Joint Task Force. Hurricane Katrina

DF-ST-88-10307. Base: Tamara Country: Honduras (HND)

Aircrafts - Sand Baggers - 26-HK-57-122. Personnel walking with sand bag straps near other sand bags and digger truck on waterfront -- 050929. Hurricane Katrina

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Joshua Collins, an engineer equipment operator from 7th Engineer Support Battalion assigned to Marine Corps Engineer Detachment - Palau, removes vegetation in Peleliu, Republic of Palau, March 22, 2023. During this rotational deployment, Navy Seabees and Marine Corps engineers undertake infrastructure projects which benefit local populations in the Indo-Pacific and enhance the United States ability to render support and aid in response to disasters or other crises.

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.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jeffery Scott, a competitor with the Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) San Diego Shooting Team, shoots a stage during a competition at Pala Shooting Range, Pala, California, June 26, 2022. The MCRD San Diego Shooting Team competes in practical shooting matches to increase the individual Marines lethality, while also building connections in the community.

Lead Investigator and Research Analyst Sompatana (Tommy) Phisayavong, an employee of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agencys (DPAA) Investigation Team (IT) and Laos nationals, screen dirt during an IT mission in Attapeu Province on March 15, 2023. ITs are an important process where small teams deploy to various locations throughout Laos, to gather as much information for future operations.

Commanding Officer's House Damage - 26-HK-112-2. Hurricane Katrina

Department of Interior officials and staff joining counterparts from other agencies in explaining government programs, and promoting Take Pride in America initiatives, at the Boy Scouts of America National Scout Jamboree, Caroline County, Virginia

Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge - New Orleans Flood Operations - Personnel - 26-HK-378-16. Hurricane Katrina

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Bernard Bueno, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) team medic, supports a rope system 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.

010410-F-0929W-012. Subject Operation/Series: NEW HORIZONS Base: Tadeo Country: Paraguay (PRY)

Photos from Aviation Training Center, Mobile - 26-HK-420-83. Hurricane Katrina

Members of the 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) conduct medical treatment and MEDEVAC procedures at Camp "Bull" Simons, Fla., during the Best Operational Detachment Alpha (ODA) / Special Operations Team Alpha (SOT-A) Assessment, April 27, 2022. During this event teams demonstrated their readiness and re-enforced the fact that they are prepared to compete, deter, and win in any conflict; validating 7th SFG (A)s role in the global environment.

NEW BOSTON SPACE FORCE STATION, N.H. - U.S. Space Force Lt. Col. David Zesinger, 23rd Space Operations Squadron commander, Master Sgt. Kyle Duley, 23rd SOPS superintendent and Sgt. Maxwell Shute, 23rd SOPS contracting officer representee, inspect the remnants of a P-51 Mustang which crashed on New Boston Space Force Station, N.H., nearly 75 years ago, Sept. 16, 2022. New Boston SFS is operated by the 23rd SOPS, a geographically-separated unit of Space Delta 6, which is part of Space Base Delta 1 at Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado.

060526-N-1332Y-141. Base: USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Country: Japan (JPN)

A Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA)military working dog attacks a decoy in a bite suit duringcollaborative water aggression training with CJTF-HOA andFrench Armed Forces military working dog teams at TurtleBeach in Djibouti, April 11, 2023. Training in muddy sand andwater enables military working dogs to build their confidenceand expand their comfort levels to new terrain.

U.S. Marine Corps joint terminal attack controllers run drills to enhance their skills and increase proficiency at Townsend Bombing Range (TBR), June 15, 2022. TBR is the East Coasts premier air-to-ground training range. It provides the nations aircrews access to world-class training, which is critical to maintain a strong national defense in a world of ever-changing opponents, battlegrounds, and technologies.

From left, U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer John Leahy, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) explosive ordnance disposal technician, and a Milsearch Lao Peoples Democratic Republic EOD technician, dig inside a unit during a recovery mission in Lao Peoples Democratic Republic, Sept. 23, 2022. EOD is responsible for locating any unexploded ordnance that may be found while excavating new dig sites. DPAAs mission is to achieve the fullest possible accounting for missing and unaccounted-for U.S. personnel to their families and our nation.

Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center. US Air Force SENIOR MASTER Sergeant Kathryn Newsom, Team Buckley, 140th Fighter Wing, climbs an obstacle with help from fellow team member, David Thornburg. The annual TOP DOLLAR competition at the Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Michigan, brings together finance personnel from four Air National Guard bases from around the United States. Teams must operate in simulated forward-deployed area, and be prepared to react to possible hostile attacks at any time. The winning team receives a trophy to take back to their home station. Subject Operation/Series: TOP DOLLAR Base: Alpena State: Michigan (MI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Aviations Warfare Operator Second Class (AW2) Jarad Gilbertson (from Cedar Rapids, Iowa) part of the Helicopter Anti Submarine Squadron at NAS North Station San Diego, California, signals F-18D Hornet aircraft personnel with a mirror. This was during a Combined Search And Rescue (CSAR) scenario for DESERT RESCUE IX. Desert Rescue is the premiere Search And Rescue (SAR) training exercise involving Navy, Army, Air Force, and Marine personnel. It is conducted at the ranges of Fallon Naval Air Station, Nevada. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT RESCUE IX Base: Naval Air Station, Fallon State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: NAS North Station

Joint Task Force - 26-HK-161-38. Joint Task Force. Hurricane Katrina

hunter in waders carefully retrieves duck decoys from river

U.S. Marines with Task Force Koa Moana 22, I Marine Expeditionary Force, mark measurements on a wooden board during the reconstruction of a pathway on Peleliu, Republic of Palau, July 28, 2022. The Marines and locals replaced the decaying stairs to provide visitors a safe passage to the Battle of Peleliu memorial at Umurbrogol Mountain, known as Bloody Nose Ridge. Exercises such as Task Force Koa Moana demonstrate U.S. commitment through routine operations that foster peace and security and develop relations with partners in the Indo-Pacific region.

U.S. Navy Chief Equipment Operator Christian Ransomer, right, from Dayton, Ohio, and Builder 2nd Class Bryce Garcia, from Camp Verde, Arizona, tie paracord while constructing a a soccer net at Anderson Field in Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia, as part of Pacific Partnership 2024-1, Jan. 13, 2024. Pacific Partnership, now in its 19th iteration, is the largest multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific and works to enhance regional interoperability and disaster response capabilities, increase security stability in the region, and foster new and enduring friendships.

060128-A-1526R-020. Base: Poptun State: Peten Country: Guatemala (GTM)

Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge - New Orleans Flood Operations - Personnel - 26-HK-379-115. Hurricane Katrina

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Zachary Andrews, a medical Independent Provider, assigned to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agencys (DPAA) Investigation Team (IT), brief team mates on how to perform basic medical aid throughout a simulated medical evacuation during an IT in Attapeu Province on March 2, 2023. This simulated medical evacuation is set in place to ensure proper medical procedures are executed during a real emergency.

Denton, Texas, June 12, 2012 Members of the Mobile Emergency Response Support detachment in Denton set up communications gear during an exercise. .. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

(220527-N-OI810-0123) KEY WEST, Florida (May 27, 2022) Engineering Aid 3rd Class Rodrigo Cardenasbarato, from Miami, Florida, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 14, removes a dock bumper 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.

000505-N-6492H-511. Base: Camp Garcia State: Vieques Island Country: Puerto Rico (PRI) Scene Major Command Shown: NMCB 5

Photos from Aviation Training Center, Mobile - 26-HK-420-65. Hurricane Katrina

Members of rescue teams from various counties along the Central Coast work together on the repel team to set up safety lines for a clean extraction of an injured victim deep in the ravine during a training exercise at the 76th Rescue Flight 1995 Flight Rescue Symposium. Base: Vandenberg Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Marines from MEU Service Support Group 13 (MSSG-13), from the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) (MEU (SOC)) give a demonstration of their capabilities to the Kenyan Army during combined training at EDGED MALLET '02 in Kenya, Africa. Subject Operation/Series: EDGED MALLET '02 Base: Manda Bay Naval Base State: Coast Country: Kenya (KEN)

Alaska National Guardsmen of Joint Task Force-Bethel arrive in Newtok, Alaska to assist in debris cleanup as part of Operation Merbok Response, Sept. 22, 2022. Approximately 100 members of the Alaska Organized Militia, which includes members of the Alaska National Guard, Alaska State Defense Force and Alaska Naval Militia, were activated following a disaster declaration issued Sept. 17 after the remnants of Typhoon Merbok caused dramatic flooding across more than 1,000 miles of Alaskan coastline. (Alaska National Guard photo by 1st Lt. Balinda O'Neal)

Joe Zadrozny, the Charge D Affaires, a.i., to Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu, speaks to personnel assigned to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) during an underwater recovery mission in Wewak, Papua New Guinea, Sept. 22, 2022. DPAA personnel conducted 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 our nation.

A member of Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Team 3 demonstrates how to check for anti-handling devices when removing a mine. EOD Team 3 is conducting a class for Kuwaiti navy EOD personnel during Eager Express '92. He is handling a practice Italian Valmara 69 anti-personnel bounding mine. Subject Operation/Series: EAGER EXPRESS '92 Country: Kuwait (KWT)

New Captions:From right, U.S. Army Master Sgt. Anthonie Deyo, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) Expeditionary Support (ES) non-commissioned officer in charge (NCOIC) converses with U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Alyssa Simon, DPAA recovery team senior medic augmentee, at a wet screening station during a visit by the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) and DPAA leadership, Ngh An Province, Socialist Republic of Vietnam, March 29, 2023. During the visit, Mr. Borland saw firsthand the recovery efforts for U.S. servicemembers lost during the Vietnam war, conversed with recovery team members, and attended a lunch with Vietnamese Office for Seeking Missing Persons leadership.

U.S. Army Sgt. Kevin Graham, 575th Medical Company Area Support out of Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Tacoma, Wa., writes down a role-players medical condition on a triage tag as part of a decontamination line exercise during Guardian Response 22, May 8, 2022 at Muscatatuck Urban Training Center, Ind. Guardian Response 22 is an annual homeland emergency response exercise designed to sharpen skills, boost capabilities and improve mission readiness of the units assigned to the Department of Defenses CBRN Response Enterprise.

220609-N-PI330-1005 LIEPAJA, Latvia (June 9, 2022) Sailors, assigned to Naval Underwater Construction Team (UCT) 1, load a rigid-hull inflatable boat prior to conducting dive operations, June 9, 2022 in Liepaja, Latvia. UCT 1 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.

PHILIPPINE SEA (June 6, 2022) Ensign Kamila Lamud, from Mount Dora, Florida, checks the bearing of the Henry J. Kaiser-class underway replenishment oiler USNS Yukon (T-AO 202) during a replenishment-at-sea aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105). 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.

DN-SC-90-07614. Base: Warrington State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit Action Team Assistant Team Leader Sgt. 1st Class Joel Turner gets interviewed during the 2022 Palmetto State Armory United States Practical Shooting Association Multigun Nationals in Clinton, South Carolina on April 3, 2022. The Anderson, South Carolina native placed 4th in the Open Division.

A civilian helps build shelter to keep the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) investigation team members out of the sun while screening for dirt at Erima, Rai Coast District, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea, Oct. 4, 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 the nation.

Guide demonstrates getting into the tunnels, Cu Chi, Tay Ninh Province Vietnam

GREAT LAKES, Il. (Sep. 8, 2022) Sailors assinged to Naval Station Great Lakes and tenant commands participate in a beach clean up on base. Opened in 1911, NSGL is the Navys largest training installation and the home of the Navys only Boot Camp. Located on over 1600 acres overlooking Lake Michigan, the installation includes 1,153 buildings with 39 on the National Register of Historic Places. NSGL supports over 50 tenant commands and elements as well as over 20,000 Sailors, Marines, Soldiers, and DoD civilians who live and work on the installation.

Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge - New Orleans Flood Operations - Personnel - 26-HK-381-112. Hurricane Katrina

U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Leland Henderson and Lance Cpl. James Smith, a rifleman and machine gunner with Marine Corps Security Force Regiment, dispose of invasive vegetation attached to a tree at the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore during Maryland Fleet Week & Flyover Baltimore, Maryland, Sept. 8, 2022. Maryland Fleet Week & Flyover Baltimore is an annual public event that provides the opportunity for the U.S. sea services from 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 static equipment displays.

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021220-F-3488S-013. Base: Andersen Air Base State: Guam (GU) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: Pacaf

Spc. Nathaniel Miska, a Carpentry and Masonry Specialist with the Minnesota National Guards 850th Engineer Company, takes part in the Army Warrior Tasks lane during the Region IV Best Warrior Competition at Camp Ripley, Minnesota on May 13, 2022. The annual competition tests the military skills, physical strength and endurance of the top Soldiers and noncommissioned officers from the Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio National Guards. The winners will move on to compete in the National Guards competition on July 20-30, 2022, at Camp Smyrna, Tennessee. (Minnesota National Guard photo by Sgt. Bob Brown.)

Parachute riggers with the 82nd Airborne Division, explain their duties and show different parts of a parachute during Meet Your Army Day on Fort Bragg, NC, Sept. 15, 2022. Meet Your Army Day gave potential recruits an opportunity to learn about various career fields and opportunities for personal and professional development in the U.S. Army. (U.S. Army photos by Spc. Jasmalyn Sihakhom.)

Aftermath - New Orleans Fire Department - 26-HK-40-6. 9THWAR~2. Hurricane Katrina

U.S. Marines with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Beaufort, dig a trench during an explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) Burn Range at MCAS Beaufort, South Carolina, Oct. 20, 2022. EOD burned ammunition to keep up with their training and readiness standards.

Katrina - General - 26-HK-411-78. Hurricane Katrina

Six-year-old Birdie Amerson sprays a fire hose with the help of Sgt. Steve Krueger, 467th Engineer Battalion, Firefighter Headquarters, during an open house at Fort Des Moines, Iowa, Aug. 6, 2022. The event welcomed more than 70 people to the historic U.S Army Reserve base to see the current training units.

221006-N-AS200-1403 SAN NICOLAS ISLAND, Calif. (NNS) (Oct. 5, 2022) - The U.S. Navy conducted an annual coastal cleanup on the remote beaches of San Nicolas Island (SNI), the most isolated of the California Channel Islands, located sixty-five miles offshore, and South of Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC) Point Mugu. The cleanup team consisted of nearly fifty volunteer Navy Sailors and civilians assigned to NBVC and Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division, who removed over two-thousand pounds of trash and debris on three SNI beaches. NBVC is a strategically located Naval installation composed of three operating facilities: Point Mugu, Port Hueneme and San Nicolas Island. NBVC is the home of the Pacific Seabees, West Coast E-2D Hawkeyes, 3 warfare centers and 80 tenants.

Malaysian Army Soldiers conduct training on protection and control of an established United Nations (UN) site during Garuda Canti Dharma II / Multinational Peacekeeping Exercise 22 at Pusat Misi Pemeliharaan, Indonesia, July 27, 2022. UN sites include key areas such as hospitals and airports that are critical to the success of UN peacekeeping operations. Exercise Garuda Canti Dharma II enables instructors from multiple countries to integrate and provide cross education, further strengthening cohesion between allies and partners.

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Daniel Tolson, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) medical outreach doctor augment, briefs distinguished visitors from U.S. Embassy Vientiane, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Ministry of Defense on medical services outreach 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. Also, the DPAA medical outreach missions often involve training local healthcare professionals, which helps transfer knowledge and build capacity within the host nation. Through these efforts, the relationship between the organization and the host nation is strengthened, promoting a positive

220625-N-GN523-1287 SANTA RITA, Guam (June 25, 2022) Aviation Boatswains Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Gavin McCann, from Unadilla, New York, assigned to the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), does landscaping work during a volunteer event at Island Girl Power. 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.

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