2018

WASHINGTON (Dec. 01, 2018) A file photo taken Nov. 2, 1944 of Navy pilot Lt. j.g. George H. W. Bush, center, with X-2 flight crew, radioman Joe Reichert, left, and turret gunner Leo W. Nadeau. (U.S. Navy photo More

FLANDREAU, S.D. (Jan. 27, 2018) South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard speaks at a ceremony to honor Navy World War II veteran Sylvan Vigness. Mr. Vigness was awarded the Purple Heart at the ceremony for injurie More

IWO TO, Japan (Aug. 29, 2018) A black and white photo of U.S. Marines from the 5th Marine Division, taken during the initial invasion of the Battle of Iwo Jima, Feb. 19, 1945, is superimposed over an image take More

WASHINGTON (Oct. 12, 2018) A file photo taken in 1945 of Wilbur F. Hoffman provided by his family. On Sept. 29, 2018, Hoffman, now 100 years old, was presented the Bronze Star Medal in his hometown of Livingsto More

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (Sep. 02, 2018) Navy Body Bearers move the casket of the late Senator John McCain to a horse-drawn caisson after his funeral service at the United States Naval Academy Chapel, Sept. 2, 2018. John More

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (Oct. 29, 2018) Gosport Park, located just a few blocks from Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth, Virginia, contains static displays with historical significance to the U.S. Navy. Among them is More

WASHINGTON (Jun. 22, 2018) A U.S. Navy file photo of the keel of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) as it is lowered into the shipyard dock at Newport News Shipbuilding in Newport News, Va., June 22, 1968 More

MIMS, Fla. (Aug. 10, 2018) Cmdr. Mark Moreno, a Navy chaplain, offers words of condolence during military funeral honors for Rear Adm. Alene Duerk at Cape Canaveral National Cemetery, Aug. 10, 2018. Family, fri More

MIMS, Fla. (Aug. 10, 2018) Rear Adm. Tina Davidson, director of the Navy Nurse Corps and Navy Medicine Education, Training & Logistics Command, offers words of condolence and gratitude for the trailblazing care More

WASHINGTON (Jul. 25, 2018) An undated official portrait of Rear Adm. Alene B. Duerk. Duerk entered the Navy in January 1943 and initially served as a ward nurse at the Portsmouth and Bethesda naval hospitals. S More

MIMS, Fla. (Aug. 10, 2018) A traditional horse-drawn caisson bearing the urn of Rear Adm. Alene Duerk winds along the road during the military funeral honors ceremony at Cape Canaveral National Cemetery. Famil More

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Nov. 12, 2018) Rabbi Sender Haber, from Jewish War Veterans Post 158, delivers the invocation during the Tidewater Veterans Day ceremony. The city of Virginia Beach has hosted the Veterans More

POULSBO, Wash. (Aug. 23, 2018) Sailors assigned to Naval Base Kitsap and the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) receive instructions for a rope climbing course at a Chaplains Religious Enrichment Development More

WASHINGTON (Jun. 22, 2018) A U.S. navy file photo of Catherine Nimitz Lay, daughter of Fleet Adm. Chester W. Nimitz, breaking a bottle of champagne to christen the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68), May 13, More

FARGO, N.D. (Jul. 27, 2018) A member of the U.S. Navy parachute team, The Leapfrogs, lands during the 2018 Fargo Airsho. The Leapfrogs were commissioned in 1974 by the Chief of Naval Operations with the mission More

WASHINGTON (Jun. 22, 2018) A U.S. Navy file photo of the bust of Fleet Adm. Chester W. Nimitz revealed during the commissioning ceremony for the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68), May 3, 1975. (U.S. Navy pho More

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Apr. 09, 2018) Rear Adm. Bette Bolivar, commander of Navy Region Southeast, speaks to the Economic Club of Florida about the economic impact of the Navy in the Southeast region at the Florid More

U.S. Army Chemical Materials Activity Human Resources Specialist Linda Bryant enlisted in the Women’s Army Corps (WAC) in May 1977. The WAC was disbanded in October 1978 and its members integrated with previous More

GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Apr. 06, 2018) Shearo Bell, right, a fitter at uniform issue, checks recruits being fitted for the new service dress white uniforms that launched this spring at Recruit Training Command. For More

181222-N-PH222-1980 VISAKHAPATNAM, INDIA (Dec. 22, 2018) Left to right, Lt. Cmdr. Joseph Jankola, Defense Attaché, Capt. Dennis Jacko, commanding officer of the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship More

GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Apr. 06, 2018) Shearo Bell, left, a fitter at uniform issue, checks the hem for the new service dress white uniforms that launched this spring at Recruit Training Command. For the first time More

CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. (Sep. 19, 2018) Marines assigned to 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force, 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, move a large tree branch in an attempt to remove debris from a residential community onboard More

PEARL HARBOR (Apr. 02, 2018) Command Master Chief of Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Allen Keller, left, and Command Senior Chief Melissa Ochoa depart the USS Arizona Memorial after a wreath laying ceremony to c More

WASHINGTON (Mar. 30, 2018) Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Steven S. Giordano speaks to chief petty officers at the Navy Memorial auditorium during the 125th CPO Birthday Celebration. The chief petty off More

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Apr. 23, 2018) Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Sara Bookall, from Clarendon, Jamaica, a laboratory technician at Naval Hospital Jacksonville, studies a blood sample with a microscope. Establishe More

PEARL HARBOR (Apr. 02, 2018) Hawaii-area chief petty officers pose for a group photo at the USS Arizona Memorial during a wreath laying ceremony to commemorate the 125th birthday of the chief petty officer rank More

WASHINGTON (Sep. 25, 2018) Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson inspects a .38 M1889 Colt Navy revolver recovered from the wreck of the USS Maine (ACR-1) while learning of its historical importance fr More

PEARL HARBOR (Apr. 03, 2018) Hawaii-area chief petty officers and first class petty officers participate in an obstacle course relay race during a physical training mess competition in celebration the 125th bir More

180721-N-WR252-179 AGANA, Guam (July 21, 2018) Sailors assigned to the 30th Naval Construction Regiment (30 NCR) participate with the Village of Barrigada’s and ride on their float during the 74th Anniversary c More

Lt. Col. Robert Davis, far right, 93d Air Ground Operations Wing director of complaints resolution, poses for a photo with other participants during the 2018 National Rifle Association (NRA) National Smallbore More

A Marine performs during an evening parade at Marine Barracks Washington, D.C. on June 15, 2018. The evening parade summer tradition began in 1934 and features the Silent Drill Platoon, the U.S. Marine Band, th More

MEDITERRANEAN SEA (May. 11, 2018) Gunner's Mate Seaman Apprentice Noah Ogun, front, participates in a firing squad during a burial at sea aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). ( More

PEARL HARBOR (Apr. 06, 2018) Chief petty officers salute the national ensign during an observance of morning colors aboard the Battleship Missouri Memorial to celebrate the 125th birthday of the chief petty off More

The grave of Coast Guard Signalman First Class Douglas Munro marking his final resting place resides at the Laurel Hill Memorial Park, Cle Elum, Wash., May 14, 2018. Munro, the Coast Guard’s only Medal of Honor More

PEARL HARBOR (Apr. 03, 2018) Hawaii-area chief petty officers and first class petty officers participate in a game of tug-of-war during a physical training mess competition in celebration the 125th birthday of More

VALPARAISO, Chile (Dec. 07, 2018) Corpsman 3rd Class Sean Bridges, left, a surgical technician, prepares surgical instruments during an exploratory laparotomy aboard the San Antonio-class amphibious transport d More

Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma played an important role in United States Marine Corps aviation history recently as three EA-6B 'Prower' electronic-warfare attack jets of Marine Electronic Attack Squadron Two s More

KLAIPEDA, Lithuania (Jun. 01, 2018) Vice Adm. Lisa M. Franchetti, commander, U.S. 6th Fleet and Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO, answers questions at a local media press conference during the exercise Ba More

PEARL HARBOR (Apr. 02, 2018) Hawaii-area chief petty officers salute the wall of Sailors who died at the USS Arizona Memorial during a wreath laying ceremony to commemorate the 125th birthday of the chief petty More

BOSTON (Nov. 26, 2018) Members of the 1804 Concord Independent Battery render honors as the future Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116) arrives in Boston, Mass. Thomas Hudner More

SAIPAN (Oct. 27, 2018) Combat Aircrew Two of Patrol Squadron (VP) 47 patrols the Northern Mariana Islands conducting humanitarian assistance and disaster relief in response to the aftermath of Typhoon Yutu. The More

Soldiers of the 1st Battalion, 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment at Fort Benning, Georgia, the Liberty Jump Team and Veterans Association, honor the first jump of the test platoon on National Airborne Day, Augu More

GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Jul. 24, 2018) University of Illinois Naval ROTC Midshipman 1st Class Karl Gee, from Naperville, Ill., practices handling a training M9 Beretta 9mm pistol in the USS Missouri Small Arms Marks More

EAST CHINA SEA (Oct. 09, 2018) The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Antietam (CG 54), the Royal Thai Navy offshore patrol vessel HTMS Krabi (OPV 551) and the Royal Thai Navy frigate HTMS Taksin (FFG More

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Tyler J. Zagurski, commanding officer of Marine Barracks Washington (MBW), speaks with guests during an evening parade reception at MBW on April 27, 2018. The evening parade summer tradit More

PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 16, 2018) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) transits the Philippine Sea. John C. Stennis is underway and conducting operations in international waters as part o More

Airmen with the 737th Training Group Drum and Bugle Corps stand ready to perform April 23, 2018 at the Alamo in San Antonio, Texas. The performance was part of Fiesta’s Air Force at the Alamo. Since 1891, Fiest More

181222-N-PH222-1835 VISAKHAPATNAM, INDIA (Dec. 22, 2018) Capt. Dennis Jacko, from Sayerville, N.J., right, commanding officer of the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23), give More

Map of the Italian Campaign of World War II at Florence American Cemetery and Memorial, Florence, Italy, May 28, 2018. (U.S. Army photo by Elena Baladelli/released)

Miami Dolphins cheerleader Ally talks with and signs autographs for Pfc. (l) Ian Forrester and Master Sgt. Heshima Faggins during the SUperbowl party held at the Warrior Zone on Del Din.

(Lto R) Amanda Reeder and Tanya Parsons talk with Tamara Passut, of the Vicenza health center, during the recent Information Exchange held in the Arena on Wednesday February 14.

180221-A-YI894-0038 VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Feb. 21, 2018) Musician 2nd Class, Jonathon Starr from Bradford, New Hampshire, Plays his trumpet for Continuing Promise 2018. U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4t More

180224-A-YI894-0034 VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Feb. 24, 2018) Musician 2nd Class Kenji White, from Yokosuka, Japan, practices his trombone on the expeditionary fast transport vessel USNS Spearhead (T-EPF 1) during pr More

180320-A-YI894-0208 PUERTO CORTES, Honduras (March 20, 2018) Honduran sailor walks dog during Continuing Promise 2018. U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet has deployed a force to execute Continuin More

180316-A-YI894-0060 PUERTO CORTES, Honduras (March 16, 2018) A Sailor looks over at a newborn baby in an incubator in a Puerto Cortes hospital during Continuing Promise 2018. U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/ More

180317-A-YI894-0145 PUERTO CORTES, Honduras (March 17, 2018) The Naval Fleet Forces Band preforms for a live audience at the Centro de Comvenciones Omoa during Continuing Promise 2018. U.S. Naval Forces Souther More

Civil Engineer Frank Mills is the Nashville District Employee of the Month for August 2018. (USACE photo by Mark Abernathy)

Defense Secretary James N. Mattis and Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr., chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speak with Rep. Marc Thornberry (R-TX), chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, at R More

Defense Secretary James N. Mattis and Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr., chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, provide testimony on the FY-2018 National Defense Authorization Budget Request from the Depa More

In the North Docks of Yokohama a cargo vessel full of military vehicles and equipment waits to be unloaded for Orient Shield 2018. Since its inception in 1985, Orient Shield has focused on the development and r More

A F-22A Raptor is shown during start-up in front of the Base Operations section on the Tinker Air Force Base flight line Sept. 13, 2017, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. The 72nd Operations Support Squadron, ba More

The U.S. Armed Forces Women's Softball Team competes in the 2018 USA Softball National Women's Open Slow Pitch Championship at WVO Softball Complex in Portland, Ore. from August 24-26. (Photo by Mr. Michael Ri More

Command Sgt. Maj. John F. Sampa, Command Sgt. Maj. of the Army National Guard, visits Warfighter 19.1 at Camp Atterbury in Indiana. The warfighter exercise will evaluate the soldiers’ proficiencies as they resp More

Maj. Gen. Courtney P. Carr, Adjutant General of Indiana, along with Lt. Gen. Daniel Zmeko, Slovakian Chief of the General Staff, visit Cybertropolis at Muscatatuck Urban Training Center in Indiana. The Indiana More

The crew of a Coast Guard MH-65D Dolphin helicopter, takes a photo with four of five jet skiers who were rescued Dec. 17, 2017, after their jet skies ran aground in waters just off Punta Pozuelos in Guayama, Pu More

U.S. Marines with the Parris Island Marine Band perform during the pre-game show of the TaxSlayer Bowl on Dec. 30, 2017, at EverBank Field in Jacksonville, Florida. The band showed their talent and capabilities More

First Lady Melania Trump reads "You!" to children in the book nook.

ARABIAN GULF (Jan. 01, 2018) Personnel Specialist 3rd Class Aaron Ingram helps a customer in the personnel office of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Theodore Roosevelt and its carrier stri More

NEWPORT, R.I. (Jun. 11, 2018) Naval ROTC Midshipmen combat a simulated class bravo fire at Officer Training Command Newport's firefighting trainer during sea trials. Sea trials are a 10-day event where Midshipm More

A young boy poses as the future President of the United States in front of the White House.

Children pose on a photo prop for the 2018 Easter Egg Roll on the south lawn of the White House.

The National Park Service built coffins out of wood from a fallen oak tree that grew on the battlefield.

Several children participate in the Egg Roll.

A view of Woodpecker Rock in winter. Picryl description: Public domain photograph of National Park, nature, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

ARABIAN GULF (Jan. 01, 2018) Lt. Cmdr. Christopher Verdell talks on the phone aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Theodore Roosevelt and its carrier strike group are deployed to the U.S More

Children participate in a new Easter Egg Roll activity: bowling.

Presenter Doug Baum explains Public domain photograph of educational activity, National Park rangers, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

A flint knapper from Acoma Pueblo shows his skills

ARABIAN GULF (Jan. 01, 2018) Yeoman 1st Class Gregory Nicolaisen, left, and Chief Yeoman Nick Smith review a request paperwork aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Theodore Roosevelt and More

First Lady Melania Trump waves to a crowd of visitors. Public domain photograph related to US National Parks, Nature, conservation, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Volunteer Ed shows off his artwork

A camel gives the camera a questioning look while presenter Doug Baum speaks.

Ranger Steve assists as Jr. Rangers attempt to throw the atlatl

ARABIAN GULF (Jan. 01, 2018) Electrician's Mate 3rd Class Marissa Carpajal, Electrician's Mate 3rd Class Roberto Ramos and Electrician's Mate Fireman Dylan Engelgau troubleshoot an electricity grounding panel i More

A young child hunts for eggs.

President Trump poses with the Easter Bunny Public domain photograph related to US National Parks, Nature, conservation, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Children hunt for eggs at the 2017 Easter Egg Roll Public domain photograph - American children, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Visitors starting out on a ranger guided hike at El Malpais National Monument.

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Jan. 01, 2018) Sailors and guests watch New Year's Eve fireworks from the flight deck of the Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan, the flagsh More

A lucky onlooker gets the honor of getting to sit on a camel.

SOUTH CHINA SEA (Jan. 01, 2018) Yeoman 3rd Class Jancarlo, left, and Seaman Daniel Roberts, right, play guitar aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego (LPD 22). San Diego, part of the America Am More

Ranger John helps a Jr. Ranger "Pack A Camel" during an event

Two young children participate in the Egg Roll.

PEARL HARBOR (Jan. 01, 2018) Culinary Specialist 2nd Class Gerado Taddei, left, and Yeoman 2nd Class Andrew Thompson, right, fly the "First Navy Jack" to start the New Year on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. Re More

Ancestral Lands Day 2018 included dances.

A young boy poses as the future President of the United States in front of the White House.

A Junior Ranger showcases his badges from across the country. Public domain photograph of National Park Junior Rangers, children, activity, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Junior Rangers excavate in the sandbox. Public domain photograph of National Park Junior Rangers, children, activity, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Children participate in the Egg Roll at the 2017 Easter Egg Roll

The National Park Service built coffins out of wood from a fallen oak tree that grew on the battlefield.