War Exhibits and Crowds

Images capturing crowded events and exhibits related to war efforts in the early 20th century, featuring military displays and public engagement.

Hurricane Isaac Hits Mississippi

Soldiers stand in formation prior to moving out intohe field during TRADEWINDS '92, a joint exercise between eleven Caribbean countries, the United Kingdom and the United States. Subject Operation/Series: TRADEWINDS '92 Country: Barbados(BRB)

Senegalese Companie de Fusilier Marine Commandos and U.S. Marines conduct Marine Corps Martial Arts training September 18, 2013. The U.S. Marines and sailors of Africa Partnership Station 13 recently completed a week-long engagement with Senegalese Companie de Fusilier Marine Commandos to further promote maritime security and partnership in the area. Africa Partnership Station is a combined exercise between U.S., Dutch, Spanish, British Marines and their African partners that strengthens partnerships to improve safety and security both at sea and ashore, working together for a shared common goal that helps foster mutual trust and understanding. The international task force of Marines embarked the Royal Netherlands Navy (RNLN) landing platform dock HNLMS Rotterdam (L800) Aug. 30 as part of a 3-month comprehensive effort to strengthen capabilities with African partner forces in West Africa.

NIGERIEN AIR BASE 201, Niger - U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Eric Milindi, 724th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron civil engineer flight member, practices security tactics during the 409th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron augmentee training at Nigerien Air Base 201 in Niger, Aug. 20. Selected augmentees participated in a two-day course learning essential security forces tasks, such as handcuffing an individual, vehicle search techniques and de-escalation of a hostile situation.

A US Army Soldier from the 82nd Airborne Division/18th Airborne Corps prepares for a mass jump during mobility exercise (MOBEX) CRISIS LOOK 97-03. Subject Operation/Series: CRISIS LOOK Base: Pope Air Force Base State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Mississippi National Guard Soldiers distributes water at the Metrocenter Mall in Jackson, Mississippi, Sept. 2, 2022. Nearly 20,000 cars received water on the first day of the operation, consisting of seven sites through Jackson for people to collect bottled water, hand sanitizer and non-potable water from water buffalo trucks.

Air Force Capt, Ryan Fennel, a member of the New York Air National Guards 106th Rescue Wing discusses the HH-60G Pave Hawk rescue helicopter, which the wing operates, with South African National Defence Force personnel visiting the African Aerospace and Defense Expo on September 22, 2022, outside Pretoria, South Africa. The New York National Guard sent 60 Airmen and five aircraft to Africa's largest air show from the 21-25 of September as part of its State Partnership Program agreement with the South African Military.

U.S. and Côte d'Ivoirian special operations forces conduct Joint Combined Exchange Training (JCET) in Jacqueville, Cote dIvoire August 24, 2022. JCETs enhance U.S. relationships with partner nations by developing and maintaining critical military-to-military connections and improving joint and allied readiness and interoperability.

Hurricane Isaac Hits Mississippi

011022-F-5806B-052. Subject Operation/Series: NOBLE EAGLE Base: Andrews Air Force Base State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC, ANG

Nigerian soldiers Army troops learn medical training in Ibadan, Nigeria. By direction of President William Jefferson Clinton, the United States Army has been deployed to Ibadan, Nigeria, To supply specialized technical training for Nigerian Army troops. Base: Ibadan Country: Nigeria (NGA)

020822-F-2706D-001. Subject Operation/Series: MEDFLAG 2002 Base: Entebbe Country: Uganda (UGA)

030214-M-3856H-006. Base: Mcas, Beaufort State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: H&HS

Armed Soldier, Cameroon, Africa

Air Force Master Sgt. John Sheldon , assigned to the New York Air National Guards 174th Attack Wing discusses theMQ-9 Reaper, operated by the wing, with South African National Defence Force personnel visiting the African Aerospace and Defense Expo on September 22, 2022, outside Pretoria, South Africa. The New York National Guard sent 60 Airmen and five aircraft to Africa's largest air show from the 21-25 of September as part of its State Partnership Program agreement with the South African Military.

020908-F-3329S-008. Base: Rhein-Main Air Base Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

970223-F-8748C-033. Subject Operation/Series: ASSURED LIFT Base: Roberts International Airport Country: Liberia (LBR)

Soldiers from all partner nations were allowed to bring their lunch and attend the multilateral field religious service held Sunday, September 18, 2022, by CPT Kara, Dreflak Utley, 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Chaplain, Major Jono Holland, JP, Ph.D., Lead Chaplain of the Central Region -Linton Defense Health Directorate, New Zealand Defense Force Chaplaincy, and Villame Tunidau, Force Chaplain for the Fiji Army, known affectionately as Padre Bill. Our forward posture, highly reliant on military-to-military relationships, illustrates our value on our allies and partners and our enduring commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific.

US Marine Corps STAFF Sergeant Jose Maria Garcia checks the identification card of a young boy during the humanitarian relief operation, Exercise FAIRWINDS '96, in Port-au Prince, Haiti. Subject Operation/Series: FAIRWINDS '96 Base: Port-Au-Prince Country: Haiti (HTI)

030408-M-8539K-013. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Members of the African Land Forces Colloquium (ALFC) observed a simulated attack on a town held by North Macedonian Soldiers playing the OpFor during Saber Junction 22 in Hohenfels, Germany, Sep. 15, 2022. ALFC 22 brings together African Land Force Commanders from multiple nations, along with select U.S. Army and Allied and partner army leaders, to 7th Army Training Commands Grafenwoehr and Hohenfels training areas to address land force security challenges and opportunities. Saber Junction 22 is a multinational rotational exercise designed to assess the readiness of the U.S. Armys 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. Armys Grafenwoehr and Hohenfels training areas.

U.S. Army Sgt. Dwayne Steinhauser, assigned to 2-158th Assault Helicopter Battalion, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division, demonstrates hand and arm signals used to communicate during fast rope Insertion and extraction system (FRIES) training, Lop BurI Province, Thailand, Feb. 28, 2024, during annual Cobra Gold 2024 exercise. Cobra Gold is a positive example of multilateral cooperation and stands in stark contrast to other examples in the region, which challenge the international rules-based order through expansive and assertive security actions. Army

A soldier from 3rd Infantry Division (Mechanized) is greeted by his wife and children upon his return from Operation SOUTHERN WATCH. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Fort Stewart State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Sudan, Kongor, Spla Garang Faction Rebel Soldier.

Tunisian soldiers offload the casket of their comrade at a memorial service in Mogadishu. The soldier was killed when an American M-60 machine gun accidentally discharged during convoy operations. Subject Operation/Series: UNOSOM II Base: Mogadishu Country: Somalia (SOM)

A U.S. Army officer stands by as Gabonese servicemen review paperwork during Gabon Medflag '88, an exercise providing medical assistance and training to the people of Gabon. Subject Operation/Series: GABON MEDFLAG '88 Country: Gabon (GAB)

Zambian Army Capt. Suwilanji Tembo listens to the Justified Accord 2024 welcome brief given at the Humanitarian Peace Support School (HPSS) in Nairobi, Kenya, Feb. 26, 2024. . The HPSS portion of JA24 includes a command post exercise, defensive cyber operations training, and academic courses, including the first Women, Peace and Security and Rule of Law coursesJA24 is U.S. Africa Command's largest exercise in East Africa, running from February 26 - March 7. Led by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), and hosted in Kenya, this year's exercise will incorporate personnel and units from 23 nations. This multinational exercise builds readiness for the U.S. joint force, prepares regional partners for UN and AU mandated missions, and increases multinational interoperability in support. Army

U.S. Army PFC Otha Byrd, 3rd/325th ABCT SEATAF Infantry Brigade, Vicenza, Italy stands guard with his M-249 assault rifle, on the airport ramp, where relief supplies are offloaded. Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE Base: Kigali Country: Russia (RUS)

LT. GEN. Khalid Bin Sultan Bin Abdul Aziz, commander of Joint Forces in Saudi Arabia, visits the Niger army's outpost during Operation Desert Shield.. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Saudi Arabia(SAU)

United Nation aid workers prepare to distribute water in support of the humanitarian assistance and disaster relief efforts in Leogane, Haiti, Jan. 20. The 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit is a multi-mission capable force comprised of Aviation Combat Element, Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 461(Reinforced) Logistics Combat Element, Combat Logistics Battalion 22; Ground Combat Element, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment; and its command element.

000509-F-5009P-004. Subject Operation/Series: COBRA GOLD 2000 Base: Nakhon Si Thammarat Country: Thailand (THA)

Anefo photo collection. Zaire (formerly Belgian Congo); Camp Angolan liberation movement f.n.L.A. Zaire. August 16, 1973. Angola, Belgian Congo, Zaire

031102-F-0981H-058. Base: Baghdad Zoo Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC

U.S. Army Soldiers from the 3rd Special Forces Group out of Fort Bragg, N.C., help inspect Malian army soldier's weapons at their garrison in Tombouctou, Mali, Sept. 4, 2007, during exercise Flintlock 2007. The exercise, which is meant to foster relationships of peace, security and cooperation among the Trans-Sahara nations, is part of the Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism Partnership. The TSCTP is an integrated, multi-agency effort of the U.S. State Department, U.S. Agency for International Development and the U.S. Defense Department.

030413-M-3558L-098. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Kuwait City Country: Kuwait (KWT)

An Indian soldier guards the food storage warehouse in Kismayo. The Indians are part of the United Nations forces in Somalia in support of OPERATION CONTINUE HOPE. The Indians replaced the Belgian contingent in Mid-December 1993. Subject Operation/Series: CONTINUE HOPE Base: Kismayo Country: Somalia (SOM)

970513-M-3360V-003. Subject Operation/Series: CAX 6-97 Base: Camp Wilson, Twentynine Palms State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: II MEF

Soldier with machine gun in Cameroon, West Africa

030817-M-5839E-525. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT TASK FORCE LIBERIA Base: Roberts International Airport Country: Liberia (LBR)

MILITARY RELIEF EFFORTS IN HAITI AFTER DEVASTING EARTHQUAKE

A US Army Soldier, left, uses a hand held metal detector to scan the body of a Somali man for weapons. An agreement has been reached between Sword Base personnel and "non-aggressive" clam leaders. It states that an equal amount of members from each clan will be allowed to work at Sword Base on any given day. A second Somali man looks on at the far right. This mission is in direct support of Operation RESTORE HOPE. Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE Base: Sword Base, Mogadishu Country: Somalia (SOM)

Soldiers with rifles in Cameroon, West Africa

Republic day police march standing with guns, India Copyright: xArunxMishra/DinodiaxPhotox

030607-M-2950A-011. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Al Kut State: Wasit Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: Lima Co., 3/23

Military and diplomatic leaders from various participating nations attend the opening ceremony of Cutlass Express 2024. Exercises like Cutlass Express foster trust between participating nations by promoting mutual understanding and cooperation. Exercise Cutlass Express (CE) is one of three African regional "Express" series exercises sponsored by U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) and facilitated by U.S. Naval Forces Africa/U.S. Sixth Fleet.While it primarily focuses on counter-piracy and maritime security operations, it also addresses other maritime threats such as smuggling, illegal fishing, and maritime terrorism. Djibouti, being strategically located at the entrance to the Red Sea, often serves as a key hub for this exercise due to its significance in regional maritime security efforts. The exercise typically involves participation from various countries, including those in the region, as well as international partners such as the United States Africa Command (USAFRICOM) and other allied

000511-M-1573L-008. Subject Operation/Series: COBRA GOLD 2000 Base: Thong Song Country: Thailand (THA)

Soldiers with the Armed Forces for the Defense of Mozambique (FADM) examine Meals Ready to Eat (MREs) July 30, 2010. Marines with 25th Marine Regiment demonstrated to the Mozambicans how they survive in the field during Exercise SHARED ACCORD 2010, a 10-day event which runs Aug. 3-13. The exercise will include staff training, small unit tactical training, and humanitarian civic-assistance programs to include medical services, dental services, and engineering projects.

The Knights Brigade has Soldiers in multiple countries across the European continent - including Greece. Our Soldiers, alongside our NATO partner, have been providing a Life Support Area (LSA) for the transient unit, 1st Armored Division CAB, in Alexandropolis, Greece. This LSA has multiple logistical commodities from across the Brigade to include fuel from 240th Composite Supply Company - 240th CSC, maintenance suppport from the 317th SMC, delicious food from the 55th Quartermaster Company, Movement Control from the 624th Movement Control Team, and even a game room/library provided by MWR! This LSA is critical as it serves as the home base for the transient unit, and is located near the port where all of 1 AD CAB's equipment will be arriving into theater. This is where the movement control teams will work their magic, getting all the equipment loaded for onward movement to it final destination utilizing means such as rail, commercial line haul, and barges. The movement control teams u

Marine LCPL E. M. Long of Headquarters 2/2 helps an elderly Haitian woman with her bag of food items. The Marines from 2/2 participated in local relief efforts by transporting and delivering long awaited food to the inner city of Cap Haitien during Operation Uphold Democracy. Subject Operation/Series: UPHOLD DEMOCRACY Base: Cap Haitien Country: Haiti (HTI)

Hospital Corpsman Third Class (HM3) Ken Stewart from Navy Environmental Preventive Medicine Unit #2 (NEPMU-2) Norfolk, VA, gives Tetanus shots to Haitians in Camp 4 at the Naval Station. Subject Operation/Series: SEA SIGNAL Base: Guantanamo Bay Country: Cuba (CUB)

DILI, Timor-Leste (Feb. 2, 2023) Forças de Defesa de Timor-Leste (F-FDTL) service members march in formation during the F-FDTL Transformation Day Ceremony. USINDOPACOM is committed to enhancing stability in the Asia-Pacific region by promoting security cooperation, encouraging peaceful development, responding to contingencies, deterring aggression and, when necessary, fighting to win.

030916-F-7685H-192. Base: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

LTC Kevin Pippard, right, is met by LTC Frank Mwangangi, center, of the Kenyan army and another officer following the arrival of a United Nations-sponsored assistance group led by Pippard. The group, made up of 28 civil engineers from two Royal Australian Army units, has been sent to aid Namibia in its transition to independence from South Africa. The group was transported to Namibia aboard a C-5A Galaxy aircraft of the 60th Military Airlift Wing. Base: Windhoek Country: Namibia (NAM)

Soldiers on patrol, Jordan

DF-ST-89-06263. Base: Palmerola Air Base Country: Honduras (HND)

110104-N-4440L-057KONTALI, Djibouti (Jan. 4, 2011) Lt. Cmdr. Michael James, officer-in-charge of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 74, Detail Horn of Africa, interacts with children who will attend school at a schoolhouse that is under construction.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Anthony Hayes, 145th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, North Carolina Air National Guard, prepares to refill a C-130H Hercules, equipped with the Modular Airborne Firefighting System, with fire retardant as it taxis into the pits at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, April 19, 2011. MAFFS is capable of dispensing 3,000 gallons of water or fire retardant in under 5 seconds. Wildfires have spread across various parts of Texas and have burned more than 1,000 square miles of land.

Sgt. First Class Marcel Green, Transportation Movement Supervisor, 688th Rapid Port Opening Element, 832nd Transportation Battalion, eats dinner during a field training exercise Oct. 6 at Fort Eustis, Va. The exercise scenario was a notional humanitarian mission and tested movement capabilities, in-transit visibility capabilities, and distribution capabilities while maneuvering around operational injections.

MOAMBA, Mozambique (3 AUGUST 2010) Soldiers with the Armed Forces for the Defense of Mozambique (FADM) stand in formation during a military ceremony that marked the start of Exercise SHARED ACCORD 2010 here, Aug. 3. As a part of Exercise SHARED ACCORD, the FADM soldiers will work alongside more than 700 U.S. service members during the 10-day event. SHARED ACCORD is an annual, scheduled, bi-lateral field training exercise aimed at conducting small unit infantry and staff training with partner nations for the purpose of peace and stability operations. This year’s SA is being held in Mozambique. The exercise is scheduled to conclude on Aug. 13. All U.S. forces will return to their home bases in Europe and the U.S. at the end of the exercise.

SSGT A. Perez, jumpmaster with the 2nd Battalion, 325th Infantry Regiment, simulates checking parachute jump conditions during exercise Market Square III. Subject Operation/Series: MARKET SQUARE III Base: Pope Air Force Base State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

040730-F-5833N-002. Base: Buckley Air Force Base State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A straight on medium shot as a South African aircrew and local laborers load a South African Air Force aircraft, with humanitarian relief supplies destined for Beira, Mozambique, at the International Airport at Maputo, Mozambique, Africa on 16 March 2000. The South African Air Force along with several other nations (not shown) from around the world are in Maputo, to help the people of Mozambique, after severe flooding (flooding and victims not shown) displaced over a million people from their homes. Subject Operation/Series: ATLAS RESPONSE Base: Maputo State: Inhambane Country: Mozambique (MOZ)

Policemen parade on 26th January at Dadar Shivaji Park ground, Bombay Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Copyright: xSatishxParashar/DinodiaxPhotox

A convoy of armed tanks and High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) patrol the streets as the Haitians go about their daily activities. Exact Date Shot Unknown. Subject Operation/Series: UPHOLD DEMOCRACY Base: Port Au Prince Country: Haiti (HTI)

040808-F-0571C-128. Base: Camp Stephenson, Timehri Country: French Guiana (GUF) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

GEN. Norman Schwarzkopf, commander-in-chief, U.S. Central Command, speaks with Kuwaiti troops upon his arrival for a visit in the aftermath of Operation Desert Storm. Schwarzkopf will be visiting Kuwaiti dignitaries and presenting awards to military officials who contributed to coalition efforts during the war.. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Kuwait(KWT)

Somalis gather around a Marine M-998 series vehicle serving as a sentry post during the multinational relief effort Operation Restore Hope. An AAV-7A1 amphibious assault vehicle is in the background. Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE Base: Mogadishu Country: Somalia (SOM)

Director of US Southcom Exercises and Coalition Affairs, Mr. Kevin J. Bostick, meets with forces training at Belizean Police Academy for Tradewinds 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.

A television cameraman films a Kuwaiti soldier departing for Saudi Arabia following completion of combat training at Fort Dix. Kuwaiti troops have been training in preparation for conflict with the Iraqi forces presently occupying their country. Base: Fort Dix State: New Jersey(NJ) Country: United States Of America(USA)

Soldiers on guard during attack by Deccan Mujahideen on 26th November 2008 in Bombay Mumbai Maharashtra India NO MR India Copyright: xSubhashxSharma/DinodiaxPhotox

GEN. Colin Powell, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of STAFF, meets MAJ. Fox of the U.S. Army Medical Corps while visiting military facilities during Operation Desert Shield. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU)

TNI soldiers evacuate an injured personnel to a designated location during their medical evacuation (MEDEVAC) training as part of Super Garuda Shield 2022 in Baturaja, Indonesia, Aug. 6, 2022. Super Garuda Shield, a part of Operation Pathways and a longstanding annual, bilateral military exercise conducted between the U.S. military, Indonesia National Armed Forces, has now expanded to a multinational exercise encompassing 14 Nations. This exercise reinforces the U.S. commitments to our allies, and other regional partners reinforcing joint readiness, and the interoperability to fight and win together.

In a control room containing status boards and field telephones, members of the 100th Security Police Squadron coordinate with field participants in Creek Defender, an air base ground-defense training course including both classroom and field training. Base: Sembach Air Base Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

Superdome - 26-HK-268-17. Hurricane Katrina

Security personnel stand guard as voters queue up to cast their votes during the first phase of the Assam Assembly election, at a polling station in Batadrawa Constituency, Nagaon district of Assam.

After its cargo of medical supplies, humanitarian aid, has been unloaded from the C-5 Galaxy, local residents and soldiers tour the giant aircraft. Country: Niger (NER)

Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans, LA, September 12, 2005 -- A local resident is strapped into a Blackhawk after being rescued by FEMA Urban Search and Rescue workers from a neighborhood impacted by Hurricane Katrina. Jocelyn Augustino/FEMA

Anti-terrorist security at parade of armed forces in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

050422-A-1566H-007. Base: Camp Bucca State: Al Basrah Country: Iraq (IRQ)

BGEN A.B. Toronka, deputy force commander, Sierra Leone military forces, signs a letter accepting medical supplies and equipment from the United States as LCOL George D'Angelo, Office of Humanitarian Assistance, looks on. A 436th Military Airlift Wing C-5A Galaxy aircraft delivered the material as part of a U.S. humanitarian effort to provide food and other necessities to five African countries stricken by war and famine. Base: Freetown Country: Sierra Leone (SLE)

Representatives from the 23 participating nations in Exercise TRADEWINDS 2022 salute the Belizean Prime Minister, Honourable John A. Briceño, during the exercise opening ceremony in Belize City, Belize on May 7, 2022.Photo: Corporal Mitchell Paquette, 12 Wing Imaging Services

Members of the Pakistan military help civilians unload from the back of a U.S. Army (CH-47) helicopter in the town of Khwazahkela, during the evacuation of civilians, as part of the disaster relief effort to help the flood victims of Pakistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province (formerly North West Frontier Province), Pakistan, on August 5, 2010.

Women commandos demonstrate their Karate skills during the annual Mumbai Police Tattoo show at Shivaji Park in Bombay now Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Copyright: xAkellaxSrinivas/DinodiaxPhotox

A soldier of the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces, practices how to cut open a vehicle, Sept. 20, 2022, in Kenitra, Morocco, as part of joint exercise Maroc Mantlet. The demonstration was to showcase the ability to extricate a person trapped in a vehicle. Maroc Mantlet benefits both the United States and Morocco in building a stronger partnership. Utah and Moroccan service members training and learning together improve security, professional relationships, and also tactics and techniques.

051011-A-1327A-078. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Islamabad Country: Pakistan (PAK) Scene Major Command Shown: CJTF-76

030426-F-6655M-014. Base: Irbil State: Arbil Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Boatswain's Mate First Class (Surface Warfare) James B. Odell, (right), reaches through the concertina wire to shake hands with members of the Pakistani Army. PETTY Officer Odell is a loadmaster on an Air Cushioned Landing Craft (LCAC) from Assault Craft Unit Five (ACU-5), Swift Intruders. The ACU-5 from Camp Pendleton, CA, deployed on board the USS MOUNT RUSHMORE is part of the operation. The Pakistani Army is part of the United Nation's Forces in Somalia. Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE Base: Modadishu Country: Somalia (SOM)

Riot police keep vigil on rioters Cheeta Camp Trombay in Bombay Mumbai Maharashtra India NO MR Copyright: xAkellaxSrinivas/DinodiaxPhotox

Maj. Gen. Jami Shawley, commanding general of Combined Joint Task Force-Hornof Africa (CJTF-HOA), attended a ceremony for the 45th anniversary of theDjibouti Armed Forces (DAF), June 6, 2022.

U.S. partner nation police officers from the Caribbean are recognized for having completed the Public Order Course during Tradewinds 22, on May 12, in Belize. Tradewinds is a Caribbean-focused exercise designed to expand the regions capability to mitigate, plan for, and respond to crises; strengthen partnerships; increase regional training capacity and interoperability; develop new and refine existing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) during the SOP Development Conference; determine SOPs to be exercised; determine regional process for SOP validation; enhance ability to defend Exclusive Economic Zones; increase U.S./ally/partner readiness; promote human rights and adherence to shared international norms and values; fully integrate women into the force; and increase maritime domain awareness to deter IUU fishing activities.

Local Haitians gather around the helicopter landing zone, secured by Marines from Lima Company, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit in Leogane, Haiti, Jan. 20. The 22nd MEU is a multi-mission capable force comprised of Aviation Combat Element, Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 461 (Reinforced); Logistics Combat Element, Combat Logistics Battalion 22; Ground Combat Element, BLT, 3/2; and its command element.

Soldiers of different platoons at the 77th Independence Day parade at the Assam Rifles ground in Agartala. Tripura, India.

060807-N-0411D-027. Base: Nginyang Country: Kenya (KEN)

DF-ST-88-03805. Subject Operation/Series: SOLID SHIELD Base: Ilanga Country: Honduras (HND)

Members from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, Royal Thai Army, U.S. Army Soldiers from the 555th Engineer Brigade and 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne), and U.S. Marines from Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 171, Marine Aircraft Group 12, set the first column during the groundbreaking ceremony for Exercise Cobra Gold 2024 (CG24) at the Ban Nong Yai School, Chachoengsao Province, Kingdom of Thailand, Feb. 13, 2024. The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, Royal Thai Navy, U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps worked together to construct a new multipurpose building for the school. Cobra Gold is a multilateral humanitarian exercise that plays a crucial role in strengthening ties with the Indo-Asia-Pacific region and increasing interoperability of partnered nations. Marine Corps video by LCpl. Isabella Mancini)

A Burundian National Army Soldier listens attentively during the Women, Peace and Security portion of Justified Accord 2024. JA24 is U.S. Africa Command's largest exercise in East Africa, running from February 26 - March 7. Led by SETAF-AF, and hosted in Kenya, this year's exercise will incorporate personnel and units from 23 nations. This multinational exercise builds readiness for the U.S. joint force, prepares regional partners for UN and AU mandated missions, and increases multinational interoperability in support of humanitarian assistance, disaster response and crisis response. Army

001213-A-0030T-006. Base: Fort Stewart State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: FORSCOM

040627-F-0822K-002. Base: Lajes Field State: Azores Country: Portugal (PRT) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

060322-A-9157N-003. Subject Operation/Series: NEW HORIZON Base: Santa Clara State: Barahona Country: Dominican Republic (DOM)

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