Reconnaissance and Training Operations

Showcases U.S. military personnel engaged in tactical exercises, reconnaissance, and marksmanship training in natural settings.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Orey Montgomery, a combat engineer with Combat Logistics Battalion 22 (CLB-22), Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, posts security during a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation (MCCRE) on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Aug. 23, 2022. CLB-22s MCCRE is the battalion's final evaluation to demonstrate combat readiness through proficiency in core mission essential tasks before they begin a change of operational control (CHOP) to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Matthew Sena, a scout sniper assigned to Scout Sniper Platoon, 3rd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, observes a target during an unknown distance range at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, May 18, 2022. Marines from the Scout Sniper Platoon convened with other units from 3rd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment at Fort Campbell for a mission rehearsal exercise to prepare for the upcoming Integrated Training Exercise 4-22 in the summer of 2022. The Marines conducted specific long-range precision fire training with multiple weapons systems to hone marksmanship skills.

A U.S. Air Force Tactical Air Control Party specialist assigned to the 2d Air Support Operations Squadron out of Vilseck, Germany, awaits commands while conducting reconnaissance during exercise Cobra Warrior 22 in England, Sept. 21, 2022. Cobra Warrior 22 develops tactical interoperability skills of participating Airmen, Allies and Partners through integrated cross-domain effects against a peer adversary.

A U.S. Air Force Tactical Air Control Party specialist assigned to the 2d Air Support Operations Squadron out of Vilseck, Germany, waits for the Royal Air Force to strike a terrestrial target during exercise Cobra Warrior 22 in England, Sept. 21, 2022. Cobra Warrior 22 develops tactical interoperability skills of participating Airmen, Allies and Partners through integrated cross-domain effects against a peer adversary.

Spc. Nathaniel Miska fires a M17 pistol during the day live fire events as part of the National Best Warrior Competition, July 27, 2022, Volunteer Training Site in Tullahoma, Tennessee. Miska and Sgt. Richard Carlson placed first in both the Minnesota and Region IV Best Warrior Competition, securing their spot in this National Competition. Fourteen National Guard Soldiers are competing in the All-Guard National Best Warrior Competition July 24-29, 2022, primarily at Camp Smyrna, Tennessee.(Minnesota National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Mahsima Alkamooneh)

Lance Cpl. Liam C. Doyle, a machine-gunner with Guard Company, Marine Barracks Washington, conducts land navigation during security forces training, at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., Aug 3, 2022. The Marines participated in an air insert with MV-22 Ospreys, and implemented their infantry training tactics by conducting land navigation and performing casualty evacuation scenarios.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Richard Maria Perez, 423d Security Forces Squadron flight member, lays prone while looking down the sight of an M4 carbine during a Field Training exercise at Stanford Training Area, England, Aug. 17, 2022. Instructors from the 820th Base Defense Group and 435th Security Forces Squadron Ground Combat Readiness Training Center, conducted the exercise to evaluate and bolster the combat readiness skills of the defenders from the 423d SFS.

Paratroopers assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 319th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division set up firing positions and pull security during the Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC) rotation on Fort Polk, Louisiana, Nov. 4, 2022. JRTC Rotation 23-01 serves to enhance brigade and supporting unit's deployment readiness.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Orey Montgomery, a combat engineer with Combat Logistics Battalion 22 (CLB-22), Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, posts security during a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation (MCCRE) on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Aug. 23, 2022. CLB-22s MCCRE is the battalion's final evaluation to demonstrate combat readiness through proficiency in core mission essential tasks before they begin a change of operational control (CHOP) to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit.

Soldiers from the 4th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) are competing in the 2022 U.S. Army Reserve Small Arms Championship from Sept. 11 thru Sept. 17 on Camp Robinson, N. Little Rock, Arkansas.ARROWS FORWARD to 1st Lt. Chance Hernandez, Master Sgt. Jason Lee, and Sgt. Robert Flores from San Antonio, Texas, and Staff Sgt. Cameron L. MacDonnell from Huntsville, Texas.The competition is a live-fire training event that tests Soldiers ability to employ both primary and secondary weapon systems. The program is designed to develop marksmanship skills at the entry and intermediate level.If shooting weapons, building relationships that can last a lifetime, and getting paid sounds good to you, click the link to sign up and learn more.https://armyreservemarksman.info/newsletter/BIG THANKS to the 143rd Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) for helping with coverage.

A U.S. Marine with 3d Marine Division rappels down a cliff during a squad competition at the Jungle Warfare Training Center on Okinawa, Japan, May 24, 2022. The week-long competition was held to test squads from across the Marine Corps in their mastery of warfighting skills. (U.S. Marine Corps photo Lance Cpl. Michael Taggart)

U.S. Marines with 3d Battalion, 3d Marines fire an M136 AT4 rocket launcher while conducting squad attacks during a live-fire range at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, July 28, 2022. This training improved the Marines proficiency at the tactical level and developed small-unit leadership. 3/3 is forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marines, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program.

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Sgt. 1st Class Cory Fowler from Madigan Army Medical Center, swings from bar to bar on the Tarzan during the Obstacle Course Test in the 2022 Medical Readiness Command, Pacific Best Medic Competition Wednesday, October 26th 2022 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord.

U.S. Soldiers with 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) lay down suppressive fire during a company situational training exercise as part of joint training between the U.S. Army and Finnish army at Rovaniemi, Finland, Aug. 10, 2022.

U.S. Marines with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, zipline across a gorge during Mountain Training Exercise 1-23 at Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center Bridgeport, California, Sept. 25, 2022. During MTX, the Marines learned various skills to become more proficient in combat and survival in an austere mountain environment.

Myanmar, Burma, Pan-lo. Hunters armed with old Chinese-made muzzle loading rifles set out near Pan-lo village to hunt wild animals in the jungle.

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U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Nicolle Llein Bartels, a network administrator with Combat Logistics Battalion 6 (CLB-6), Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, gives the command to start bounding during a land navigation exercise in preparation for exercise Freezing Winds 22 in Syndalen, Finland, Oct. 12, 2022. Task Force Red Cloud, headquartered by elements of CLB-6, is deployed to Finland in support of Exercises SYD 2022 and Freezing Winds 2022 to enhance U.S. and Finnish select interdependence in the maritime domain; solidify bilateral maritime maneuver within the Finnish littoral environment; and foster strong relationships between U.S. Marine Corps and Finnish Defense Force sustainment units.

Marines and Navy Corpsmen with 2nd Battalion, 24th Marines conduct a contact patrol July 22, 2022, during training on North Post at Fort McCoy. The 2/24 is an infantry battalion based out of Chicago consisting of approximately 1,000 Marines and Sailors. The battalion falls under the 23rd Marine Regiment and the 4th Marine Division. The 2/24 is holding annual training at Fort McCoy. (Photos by Scott Sturkol, Fort McCoy Public Affairs Office)

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

U.S. Marines and Sailors with 2d Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, hike during a land navigation course as part of a bilateral jungle training event in Manaus, Brazil, Sept. 26, 2022. The Amazon jungle has significant waterways and littoral environments, the Brazilian Marines shared their vast knowledge and experience from operating along these rivers regularly. U.S. partnerships in the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibly are forged by shared challenges and common objectives. Bilateral training events such as jungle training develops and sustains relationships that improve the capacity of U.S. and partner nation maritime forces to achieve common desired effects. This exchange of knowledge between critical regional partners fosters interoperability, friendly relationships, and mutual cooperation.

U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- Basic Cadets from the Class of 2026 complete the assault course at the U.S. Air Force Academy's Jacks Valley in Colorado Springs, Colo., on July 12, 2022. Basic Cadet Training (BCT) is a six-week indoctrination program to guide the transformation of new cadets from being civilians to military academy cadets prepared to enter a four-year officer commissioning program. (U.S. Air Force photo/Trevor Cokley)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Kevin Hackman, a Joint Terminal Attack Controller, with Combat Logistics Battalion 6 (CLB-6),Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, with British Soldiers, from 2 Rifles Mortar platoon observes mortar fire during a Finnish mortar range in Syndalen, Finland Nov. 1 2022. Task Force Red Cloud, headquartered by elements of CLB-6, is deployed to Finland in support of Exercises SYD 2022 and Freezing Winds 2022 to enhance U.S. and Finnish select interdependence in the maritime domain; solidify bilateral maritime maneuver within the Finnish littoral environment; and foster strong relationships between U.S. Marine Corps and Finnish Defense Force sustainment units. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Cpl Jackson Kirkiewicz)

Sgt. 1st. Class Derek Smith, 2nd BN, 177th Regional Training Institute Regiment, Michigan Army National Guard competes in the 12 Mile ruck march during a Best Warrior Competition warrior task, Fort Custer Training Center, Augusta, Michigan, Sept. 15, 2022. The BWC reinforces fundamental warrior tasks and battle drills, promotes esprit de corps, and recognizes Soldiers who demonstrate commitment to the Army values and embody the warrior ethos.

Recruits with Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, complete land navigation during Basic Warrior Training (BWT) aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Aug 16, 2022. BWT serves as a test of the field and combat skills that recruits have learned throughout their time in recruit training.

U.S. Army Spc. Wyatt Moore with the 28th Public Affairs Detachment, Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, 25th Infantry Division, takes a photo during the Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center rotation 23-01 at Pohakuloa Training Area, Hawaii, Nov 1, 2022. JPMRC 23-01 is a regional combat training center (CTC) rotation that builds combat readiness in Americas Pacific Division and is a key way the Army forces engage in a joint environment with our regional allies and partners.

A Tactical Air Control Party (TACP) airman sets up a radio while preparing for a joint close air support exercise on Range 48, Fort Drum, N.y. March 29, 2023. The close air support training was conducted by members of the 274th Air Support Operations Squadron and members of the Brazilian Air Force Para-SAR Squadron.

Soldiers assigned to Delta Company, 2-158 Assault Helicopter Battalion, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade conduct Downed Aircraft Recovery Team (DART) training at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. on Feb. 7, 2023.

US Marine Corps Lance Corporal Jeffrey Armstrong, of Truck Company, Operations Platoon, calls in a hostile aircraft on his radio as US Marine Corps Corporal Richard Mejia keeps a watchful eye out toward the AH-1 Cobra Helicopter flying overhead, while under cover along the shore of New River at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, during the Riverine Insertion Operation Exercise (RIOEX) '98. Subject Operation/Series: RIOEX '98 Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Soldiers with 4th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, move through the woods to set up an observation post during Vigilant Fox, a joint exercise including Finnish soldiers, U.S. Soldiers, and British soldiers assigned to the 2nd Battalion, Rifles Regiment, at Niinisalo, Finland, July 28, 2022. The 3/4th ABCT is among other units assigned to the 1st Infantry Division, proudly working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, America's forward deployed corps in Europe.

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U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Miles Blanco, a scout with Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 172nd Infantry Regiment (Mountain), Vermont National Guard, is followed by British Army Sgt. James Mumford, from the 7th Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland (7 SCOTS), while maneuvering through the woods during a reconnaissance mission at Camp Ethan Allen Training Site (CEATS), Jericho, Vt., June 6, 2016. Mumford is participating in a exchange program and is working with the 3rd battalion during their annual training period at CEATS.

Recruits with India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, conduct the land navigation course on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Jan. 17, 2024. Land navigation is part of Basic Warrior Training and is designed to teach recruits how to use a lensatic compass and topographic map.

Marines with 2nd Battalion, 24th Marines (2/24) participate in a training scenario July 26, 2022, on North Post at Fort McCoy, Wis. The 2/24 is an infantry battalion based out of Chicago consisting of approximately 1,000 Marines and Sailors. The battalion falls under the 24th Marine Regiment and the 4th Marine Division. The 2/24 was holding their 2022 annual training at Fort McCoy. (U.S. Army Photos by Scott Sturkol, Fort McCoy Public Affairs Office)

An Airman from the 423d Security Forces Squadron lays prone while looking down the sights of an M4 carbine during a field training exercise at Stanford Training Area, England, Aug. 17, 2022. Instructors from the 820th Base Defense Group and 435th Security Forces Squadron Ground Combat Readiness Training Center, conducted the exercise to evaluate and bolster the combat readiness skills of the defenders from the 423d SFS.

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U.S. Marines attached to Advanced Infantry Training Battalion, School of Infantry-West, Hawaii Detachment, conduct a simulated ambush on the Marines participating in the Advanced Infantry Marine Course, Kahuku Training Area, June 27, 2023. AIMC is advanced infantry training designed to enhance and test Marines skills with a focus on reinforcing proper patrols and operational procedures.

Soldiers patrol through the woods during a field training exercise.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Angel Peydon, back, and 2nd Lt. Ben Daniels, 15th Air Support Operations Squadron tactical air control party members, sneak through the bushes at Avon Park Auxiliary Airfield, Florida, July 24, 2022. These Airmen took part in reconnaissance training as part of Agile Flag 22-2. Agile Flag functioned as a contributing certifying event for the 23rd Wing of Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, to validate its ability to deploy, employ, sustain forces and execute priority Mission Essential Tasks in a degraded and operationally limited environment as a Lead Wing. The 15th ASOS was in Avon to provide control support to the 23rd Wings A-10 Thunderbolt IIs.

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U.S. Marines with Fleet Anti-terrorism Security Team Company Europe (FASTEUR), conduct patrol base operations and live-fire training in Rota, Spain, July 25-27, 2022. Commander, Task Force 61/2 provides FASTEUR capabilities such as rapid response expeditionary anti-terrorism and security operations in support of Commanders, United States European Command (COMUSEUCOM) and Africa Command (COMUSAFRICOM), and as directed by Commander, U.S. Sixth Fleet (C6F) in order to protect vital naval and national assets.

A U.S. Air Force tactical air control party specialist from the 169th Air Support Operations Squadron, Illinois Air National Guard, assembles a radio for communications during Exercise Forward Reach 23-1 in Danvers, Illinois, Dec. 3, 2022. The TACPs used the exercise to demonstrate their new Mobile Response Team domestic operations capability, which will quickly extend the reach of first responders during natural disasters.

SINGAPORE - U.S. Army Infantrymen with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 1-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team out of Joint Base Lewis McChord, Washington, work together to change a barrel of an M240B General-Purpose Machine Gun during the Field Training Exercise event of Exercise Tiger Balm 2022 here, June 15, 2022. Tiger Balm builds readiness and demonstrates U.S. Army commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Antonio Castillo, the communication chief with 3rd Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, Force Headquarters Group, Marine Corps Forces Reserve, packs a parachute after performing static-line parachute operations on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Aug. 4, 2022. 3rd ANGLICO conducted low-level static line parachute insertion operations in order to enhance the tactical and operational readiness of its Marines for exercises and real-world operations.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Steven Taylor, left, a water support technician with Energy Company, Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, and Ponte Vedra, Florida native, connects filtered water to the high pressure pump of a Lightweight Water Purification System, during exercise Resolute Dragon 22 at Kamifurano Maneuver Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Oct. 6, 2022. Resolute Dragon 22 is an annual exercise designed to strengthen the defensive capabilities of the U.S.-Japan Alliance by exercising integrated command and control, targeting, combined arms, and maneuver across multiple domains.

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U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Thomas Freckleton, an infantry Marine with 2d Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, reads a map during a land navigation course as part of a bilateral jungle training event in Manaus, Brazil, Sept. 26, 2022. The Amazon jungle has significant waterways and littoral environments, the Brazilian Marines shared their vast knowledge and experience from operating along these rivers regularly. U.S. partnerships in the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibly are forged by shared challenges and common objectives. Bilateral training events such as jungle training develops and sustains relationships that improve the capacity of U.S. and partner nation maritime forces to achieve common desired effects. This exchange of knowledge between critical regional partners fosters interoperability, friendly relationships, and mutual cooperation.

A hospital Corpsman with the 2nd Battalion, 24th Marines, conducts a contact patrol with other Corpsmen and Marines on July 22, 2022, during training on North Post at Fort McCoy, Wis. The 2/24 is an infantry battalion based out of Chicago consisting of approximately 1,000 Marines and Sailors. The battalion falls under the 23rd Marine Regiment and the 4th Marine Division. The 2/24 is holding annual training at Fort McCoy. (Photos by Scott Sturkol, Fort McCoy Public Affairs Office)

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Richard Maria Perez, 423d Security Forces Squadron flight member, lays prone while looking down the sight of an M4 carbine during a Field Training exercise at Stanford Training Area, England, Aug. 17, 2022. Instructors from the 820th Base Defense Group and 435th Security Forces Squadron Ground Combat Readiness Training Center, conducted the exercise to evaluate and bolster the combat readiness skills of the defenders from the 423d SFS.

Recruits with Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, conduct a land navigation exercise on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., March 28, 2023. Land navigation is part of Basic Warrior Training and teaches recruits how to use a compass and topological map to find landmarks within a course.

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Recruits with Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, perform their evaulation during Land Navigation on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island S.C., Aug 9, 2022. Land navigation is part of Basic Warrior Training and is designed to teach recruits how to use a compass and map for navigation.

U.S. Army Soldiers with the New Jersey National Guard take part in the Best Warrior Competition on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, April 20, 2022.

U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Alfredo Diaz, a transmissions system operator with 7th Communication Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, sets up an antenna during a communications field exercise at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 5, 2022.The communication field exercise was conducted to raise baseline military occupation specialty knowledge and training in preparation to deploy with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. III MIG functions as the vanguard of III MEF, operating in the Indo-Pacific regions information environment, and supports Marine Air Ground Task Force operations with communications, intelligence, and supporting arms liaison capabilities.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Hugh Nash, (left), and Pfc. Sutton Woodard, (right), combat engineers with Alpha Company, 3rd Landing Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 3, clear debris to create a path for a D7 Dozer at Henoko Beach, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 24, 2022. 3rd LSB conducted a battalion field exercise to train core mission essential tasks and rehearse emerging warfighting concepts in preparation for future exercises and operations. 3d MLG, based out of Okinawa, Japan, is a forward-deployed combat unit that serves as III MEFs comprehensive logistics and combat service support backbone for operations throughout the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Federico Marquez)

Spc. Samuel Martinez, assigned to 3rd Battalion, 7th Artillery Regiment, 25th Infantry Division Artillery, patrols the area July 19 at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, during the individual lanes for the 2022 U.S. Army Pacific Best Squad Competition. The 2022 U.S. Army Pacific Best Squad Competition consists of multiple 5-Soldier squads from USARPAC units competing for the opportunity to represent USARPAC at the Department of the Armys competition. stations. The non-commissioned officers and junior enlisted will be assessed together in their ability to execute warrior tasks and battle drills, marksmanship and land navigation, and will be challenged to complete a mission as a squad.

U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion (CLB) 22, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, plant a stick of C-4 during a live demolition range on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Aug. 24, 2022. CLB-22s Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation is the battalion's final evaluation to demonstrate combat readiness through proficiency in core mission essential tasks before they begin a change of operational control (CHOP) to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Adam Holbrooks, left, and Airman 1st Class William Proctor, 1st Special Operations Support Squadron survival, escape, resistance, and evasion specialists, watch the tree line for movement during a SERE training at the Eglin Range, Florida, Feb. 8, 2024. The SERE training consisted of rural and urban evasive techniques and culminated in a large-scale application of knowledge where players had to avoid capture by operational forces for several hours. Air Force Special Operations Command invests in the development of Air Commandos, training them for what the joint force requires for professional development throughout their careers as well as preparing them for deployments. Air Force

An infantryman with 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division provides cover during movement as part of a combined Arms Live-fire event. The Greywolf Brigade conducted its Brigade exercise evaluation, known as Pegasus Forge III, from Sept. 24-Oct 4. The evaluation certifies the brigade as ready for their upcoming rotation at the National Training Center at Fort Irwin, California.

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U.S. Navy Corpsmen with 1st Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, conduct a mass casualty drill during a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, June 10, 2022. This type of training evolution is a culminating event designed to formally evaluate a unit's combat readiness and operation abilities.

A Reserve Citizen Airman from the 304th Rescue Squadron approaches the shore of McGuire Island on the Columbia River in Portland, Ore. during maritime training, September 13, 2022. The Airmen of the 304th are trained to conduct combat search and rescue in any location or climate. The squadron is housed at Portland Air National Guard Base, Ore. and is a geographically separated unit of the 943rd Rescue Group out of Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz.

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U.S. Marine Corps Martial Arts Instructor (MAI) Course student prepares for weapons of choice free sparing at Courthouse Bay on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, April 21, 2022. The MAI course is a three-week course designed to prepare Marines to teach and instruct the fundamentals of hand-to-hand combat.

U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Robert King, noncommissioned officer in charge of the 773d Civil Engineer Squadrons interior electrical section, performs maintenance work on the star at Mount Gordon Lyon, Alaska, Aug. 30, 2022. Every year, members of the 773d CES maintain and renovate as required on the 300-foot-wide star that's become an Anchorage landmark from Thanksgiving until the last Iditarod musher makes it to Nome. The 773d CES inherited this responsibility when Fort Richardson and Elmendorf Air Force Base merged in 2010.

A U.S. Marine Corps 81mm morterman with 3d Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Ground Combat Element, Marine Rotational Force-Darwin 22, fire an 81mm mortar system while supporting a company live-fire event as part of exercise Koolendong 22 at Mount Bundey Training Area, NT, Australia, July 13, 2022. Exercise Koolendong 22 is a combined and joint force exercise focused on expeditionary advanced base operations conducted by U.S. Marines, U.S. Soldiers, U.S. Airmen, and Australian Defence Force personnel.

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Finnish Navy Capt. Juha Kilpi, left, commander, Nyland Brigade, speaks with U.S. Marine Corps Col. Paul Merida, commanding officer, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), while touring a Finnish U700 landing craft in Hanko, Finland, Aug. 10, 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.

Tech. Sgt. Jarod Bomberger takes advantage of higher ground to find a distinguishable landmark Oct. 27, 2010 at Camp Bullis, Texas. Land navigation is one of many subjects covered in the Combat Leadership Course.

A soldier of 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), destroys a clay pigeon at a tournament hosted by Cross Creek Clays in Palmyra, Tn, during the 61st Reunion Week on Sept. 20, 2022. The week-long annual event give special operations soldiers and their families a chance to celebrate the quality of life and heritage of the unit.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Egan Bolander, an armorer with 3d Battalion, 12th Marine Littoral Regiment, starts a fire during a Basic Jungle Skills Course at the Jungle Warfare Training Center on Camp Gonsalves, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 9, 2024. BJSC teaches Marines basic jungle survival skills, tactical rope suspension techniques, and jungle warfare tactics to enhance lethality in harsh jungle environments. Bolander is a native of Ohio.

U.S. Army Soldiers participating in Jungle School perform waterborne operations at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, on Oct. 15, 2022. During Waterborne day at Jungle School, students learn how to correctly and safely cross a water obstacle in the jungle using one rope bridge, poncho ruck rafts, and zodiacs.

Staff Sgt. Jacob Freun, a Donnellson, Iowa, native and horizontal construction engineer with the 1034th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, Iowa Army National Guard, participates in a morning road march during the 2022 Iowa Best Warrior Competition at Camp Dodge on April 3, 2022. The road march was the culminating event for the three-day competition, which tested about 25 junior enlisted Soldiers and noncommissioned officers on various Army tasks and drills.

Battle Damage Assessment is conducted after a trinitrotoluene (TNT) exploded during an Explosive Ordnance Disposal range conducted by U.S. Marines and Finnish Soldiers, in preparation for exercise Freezing Winds 22 in Syndalen, Finland, Oct. 4, 2022. Task Force Red Cloud, headquartered by elements of Combat Logistics Battalion 6, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, is deployed to Finland in support of Exercises SYD 2022 and Freezing Winds 2022 to enhance U.S. and Finnish select interdependence in the maritime domain; solidify bilateral maritime maneuver within the Finnish littoral environment; and foster strong relationships between U.S. Marine Corps and Finnish Defense Force sustainment units.

NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, Fla. (Sept. 16, 2022) A Sailor assigned to Naval Station Mayport picks up trash during a base clean-up event, Sept. 16, 2022. Naval Station Mayport is one of three major Navy installations in the Jacksonville, Florida area and home to the Navy's 4th Fleet.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. James Justen, a Mooresville, North Carolina native and a scout sniper assigned to Weapons Company, 2d Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment, catches a Small Unmanned Aircraft System during a reconnaissance and surveillance field exercise on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Oct. 5, 2022. The reconnaissance and surveillance exercise was conducted to prepare teams for the Battle Field Exercise Team Leader Evaluation and increase platform interoperability.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Nicolas Valencia, an infantry Marine with Battalion Landing Team 1/4, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, provides security during a boat raid exercise on Kin Blue Beach, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 7, 2023. The boat raid increased the Marines proficiency to secure contested terrain and allow friendly forces to advance from ship to shore. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the America 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.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Alexander Bobadilla, an explosive ordnance disposal technician, walks next to a 310 Small Unmanned Ground Vehicle robot during a live-fire training exercise at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, July 27, 2022. Remote charge training aids in the technicians ability to effectively neutralize and destroy explosive ordnance and other hazards from a safe distance.

MEL GIBSON in WE WERE SOLDIERS (2002), directed by RANDALL WALLACE.

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A U.S. Army paratrooper assigned to 54th Brigade Engineer Battalion (Airborne) provides perimeter security in an operational area at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, Sept. 8, 2022 as part of Exercise Saber Junction 22.Saber Junction 22 is a multinational rotational exercise designed to assess the readiness of the U.S. Army's 173rd Airborne Brigade to execute unified land operations in a joint, combined environment and to promote interoperability with more than 4,500 participants from the U.S. and Allied and partner nations at the U.S. Army's Grafenwoehr and Hohenfels training areas from August 29 to September 20, 2022. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army's Contingency Response Force in Europe, providing rapidly deployable forces to the United States European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility. Forward deployed across Italy and Germany, the brigade routinely trains alongside NATO allies and partners to build partnerships and stre

Mexican team members participate in the obstacle course as part of the Fuerzas Comando 2022 Day 7 on June 19, 2022, in La Venta, Honduras. Fuerzas Comando is a Special Operation skills competition and a senior leader seminar supported by SOCSOUTH. The competition enhances SOF regional cooperation and exchanges best practices to combat transnational crime and counter illicit activities. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Lionel Castellano)

U.S. Army Capt. Christopher Wunsch runs along a tank trail during the combat run event as part of Medical Readiness Command, Pacific's Fiscal Year 2023 Best Medic Competition, Oct. 27, 2022 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. Eight top Soldiers from across MRC,P competed in ten events over three days including a 15-mile ruck march, water survival tests, marksmanship, combat casualty care, and more.

A Soldier completes the 12-mile ruck march event Tuesday during the Best Warrior Competition hosted by the 80th Training Command this week at Ft. Lee, Va. Soldiers from multiple divisions have gathered here to complete the 2023 Best Warrior Competition and compete for the German Army Fitness Proficiency Badge.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Gary Giddings, 736th Security Forces Military Working Dog instructor, gives instructions to Officer Ben Cruz, Guam Police Department Special Weapons and Tactics K-9 operator, during a MWD Immersion Course at Northwest Field, Guam, Sept. 22, 2022. GPD was invited by the 736th SFS to allow them to compliment their training with Air Force MWD training. Giddings is giving Cruz some strategies that he could use to help his K-9 acclimate to a different environment quickly.

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US Marine Corps (USMC) GUNNERY Sergeant (GYSGT) Matthew Hevessey, Combat Correspondent, Marine Corps Base Smedley D. Butler (MCB Butler), waits for the right moment to take a photograph of the 58th Commemorative Anniversary Ceremony of the Battle of Iwo Jima on the island of Iwo Jima. Base: Iwo Jima Country: Japan (JPN)

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U.S. Army Sgt. Warren Bolden with the 131st Military Working Dog Detachment, Combined Military Working Dog Detachment - Europe, participates in an obstacle course and obedience course at the Miesau Kennel, Bruchmühlbach-Miesau, Germany, May 10. Soldiers were graded on how well they were able to provide immediate care to simulator dog "Diesel" as if it were a real life medical situation.

U.S. Army Soldiers, with the New Jersey National Guard's Reconnaissance and Sniper Platoon, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1-114th Infantry Regiment, participate in a ghillie wash at the Fort Dix Ranges on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, March 25, 2023. The Soldiers use sand, water and mud, all in an effort to perfect their suits camouflage.

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Army Reserve Capt. Danielle Rant, U.S. Army Reserve Command, checks her map during a CIOR orienteering training exercise at the Audubon Hiking Trails, Vermont on July 20, 2022. The Interallied Confederation of Reserve Officers Military Competition (CIOR MILCOMP) is a three-day team competition consisting of NATO and Partnership for Peace nations in Europe. It has been around since 1957. The competition is open to all reserve components for both NCO and officer. It is now run on a volunteer basis and funded by former competitors through an alumni association.

A competitor pulls himself hand-over-hand on a rope across part of the obstacle course during Combat Lightning '92, a world-wide competition for tactical air combat control teams. Subject Operation/Series: COMBAT LIGHTNING '92 Base: Hurlburt Field State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A member of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force prepares to fly in an MV-22 Osprey attached to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing at Kamifurano Maneuver Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Oct. 5, 2022. Resolute Dragon 22 is an annual bilateral exercise designed to strengthen the defensive capabilities of the U.S.-Japan Alliance by exercising integrated command and control, targeting, combined arms and maneuver across multiple domains.

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U.S. Army National Guardsmen participate in a Call to Fire exercise at the National Best Warrior Competition July 26, 2022 in Milan, Tennessee. Each competitor has trained for this and earned their spot for an opportunity to win this title - these are the best of the best.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Elijah Ledbetter, a combat engineer with Combat Logistics Battalion 22 (CLB-22), Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, adjusts concertina wire during a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation (MCCRE) on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Aug. 23, 2022. CLB-22s MCCRE is the battalion's final evaluation to demonstrate combat readiness through proficiency in core mission essential tasks before they begin a change of operational control (CHOP) to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit.

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