Guatemalan teachers cook for the children at the school in El Roble, Guatemala June 18, 2014. Beyond the Horizon is an annual exercise that embraces the partnership between the United States and Guatemala, to p More
Two U.S. Air Force C-130Js, assigned to the 37th Airlift Squadron, flys over the terrain of Normandy to practice their manuauers in Northern France; June 3, 2015. This is the 71st Anniversary of the D-Day invas More
A Boy Scout from the United States of America attends a ceremony held to commemorate the 68th anniversary of the D-Day invasion, Ranville British Cemetery, France, Jun. 6, 2012. People from all over the world g More
Members of the official party of the Joint Warfighting Assessment(JWA) 2019 lay wreaths on a memorial during the Anzac Day dawn service on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wa., Apr. 25, 2019. On Anzac Day we remember More
A group of U.S. Army Rangers, assigned to the 75th Ranger Regiment, German Army Soldiers, and French civilians take a group photo together before a ceremony at Amfreville, Normandy, France; June 5, 2015. Over 3 More
The statue of Maj. Dick Winters of Easy Company, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, stands as reminder of the sacrifice of the Greatest Generation near Utah Beach, Normandy, France, Jun More
A group of U.S. Army Paratroopers, representing their assigned Units from the United States, stands at the position of attention during the opening ceremony of the 75th Anniversary of Market Garden on Harskamp More
U.S. Army Spc. Reina Fishburn assists Staff Sgt. Tessa Vandegrift with her gear before they jump as part of an Airborne School anniversary celebration at Lawson Army Airfield, Fort Benning, Ga., Aug. 15, 2015. More
U.S. Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus awaits to place a wreath during a memorial service at Utah Beach, France to commemorate the 68th anniversary of the D-Day invasion, June 5, 2012. Distinguished guests from a More
U.S. Army Maj. Christopher Murphy, commander of the 982nd Combat Camera Company, East Point, Ga., helps Capt. Loren Teillon, also with the 982nd Combat Camera Company, East Point, Ga., fasten the leg straps of More
U.S. Army Spc. Patrick Hilson (right) helps Spc. Joshua Talley (left), both from the 982nd Combat Camera Company, secure straps for his safety harness in preparation for the 75th Anniversary Airborne School jum More
Bobby Gautier, a re-enactor with the Liberty Jump Team, out of Fort Worth, Texas, inspects his gear for Sustained Airborne Training in preparation for the 75th Anniversary Airborne School jump at McCarthy Hall More
U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Christa Petersen, with Echo Company, 1st Battalion, 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment, gives the sound off for equipment check during Sustained Airborne Training in preparation for the 75th A More
World War II re-enactors pose as paratroopers in front of the Church of Sainte-Mère-Église while visiting to commemorate the 68th anniversary of the D-Day invasion, France, June 6, 2012. Re-enactors gather in N More
U.S. Army retired Col. Keith Nightingale discusses events of the Utah beach landing as U.S. Army paratroopers from various airborne units, and British paratroopers from the 4th Para Regiment, commemorate the 68 More
A U.S. Army M1A2 Abrams Tank, with 2nd Squadron, 16th Calvary Regiment, conducts training maneuvers during Armor Basic Leaders Course at Ft. Benning, GA on Jan. 29, 2020. Armor Basic Leaders Course, led by 2nd More
U.S. Army paratroopers from various airborne units and British paratroopers from the 4th Parachute Regiment, commemorate the 68th anniversary of the D-Day invasion, Merville Battery, France, June 1, 2012. Parat More
Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling, commanding general of U.S. Army Europe, and a WWII veteran from the Battle of Carentan stand side by side to commemorate the 68th anniversary of the D-Day invasion, Carentan, France, Ju More
U.S. Army Soldiers and German Soldiers visit Pointe du Hoc, France, June 1, 2016. The World War II Pointe du Hoc Ranger Monument is located on a cliff eight miles west of Normandy American Cemetery, which overl More
A Douglas-DC3-C47 sits on display awaiting paratroopers at William T. drop zone, Fort Benning, Ga., Aug. 15, 2015. The 1-507th Parachute Infantry Regiment (PIR) Battalion celebrates 75 years of the U.S. Army Ai More
A U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter crew member, assigned to 1-52nd Aviation Support Battalion, 1-229 Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, reads a book prior to a flight mission at th More
A group of paratroopers, assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division, holds the colors as members of the Color Guard during a ceremony honoring the paratroopers that liberated the village in Sainte Mere Eglise, Norm More
U.S. Army Paratrooper Cpl. Kristin Tobey, United States Army Civil Affairs & Psychological Operations Command (Airborne), stands at parade rest while attending a ceremony to commemorate the 68th anniversary of More
U.S. Army Capt. Jesse Sheehan, Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment, gives operations brief to the jump masters at McCarthy Hall, Fort Benning, Ga., Aug. 14, 2015 More
U.S. Army and British paratroopers from various airborne units commemorate the 68th annual D-Day invasion, Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial, France, May 31, 2012. While visiting the grounds Paratroopers More
U.S. Army Sgt. Ashley Portz of the 558th Signal Company in Maineville, Ohio, measures out the radius for an antenna satellite that will improve communications during the Combat Support Traning Exercise (CSTX 78 More
Sgt. 1st Class Andy Yoshimura, U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command, poses with World War II U.S. Army veteran Staff Sgt. Duane "Pinky" Pinkston shortly after listening to him recall the More
U.S. Army and British paratroopers from various airborne units visit Merville Battery in Ouistreham, France, to commemorate the 68th anniversary of the D-Day invasion on June 1, 2012. Paratroopers from the Alli More
Dutch Warrant Officer First Class Dre Nagtegaal, A Commando with the Dutch Speical Forces, gives the history of where the British glinders landed during their landing for Operation Market Garden in World War II More
A group of U.S. Army and International Paratroopers parachute out of C-130 Aircraft onto Ginkelse Heide Drop Zone (Y) during the 75th Anniversary of Market Garden at Arnhem, Netherlands., September 20, 2019. Th More
Cadre of the 1-507th Parachute Infantry Regiment brief operations and procedures for the 75th Anniversary Airborne School jump, inside McCarthy Hall on Fort Benning, Ga., Aug. 14, 2015. The 1-507th Parachute I More
Sandweiler German War Cemetery, Sandweiler, Luxembourg, May 23, 2016. The Sandweiler Gerrman War Cemetery is a World War II cemetery in southern Luxembourg, it contains the graves of 10,913 German Serviceman fr More
A group of U.S. Army Rangers, assigned to the 2nd Ranger Battalion, hold the American Flag in front of the memorial at Point Du Hoc, Normandy, France; June 2, 2015. The 2nd Ranger Battalion was the unit who too More
A group of U.S. Army Soldiers, assigned to the 101st Airborne Division, present the colors as members of the Color Guard for a ceremony at Chef Du Pont, Normandy, France, June 4, 2015. Over 380 service members More
U.S. Army, Austrian, and German Soldiers visit Pointe du Hoc, France, June 1, 2016. The World War II Pointe du Hoc Ranger Monument is located on a cliff eight miles west of Normandy American Cemetery, which ove More
U.S. Army Maj. Christopher Murphy (Left) and 1st Lt. Terrence Adams (Right) from the 982nd Combat Camera Company performs sustain airborne training in preparation for the 75th Anniversary Airborne School jump, More
Two Italian Paratroopers rig into their parachutes and prepare to jump into Groesbeck Drop Zone during the 75th Anniversary of Market Garden on Einhoven Air Field, Einhoven, Netherlands., September 19, 2019. Th More
Lt. Gen. Frank Gorenc 3rd Air Force Commander visits U.S. Air Force service members from 435th Air Ground Operations Wing, 435th Contingency Response Group, 435th Security Forces Squadron and 435th Air Mobilit More
Seabees from the 7th Naval Mobile Construction Battallion, Detachment Montenegro, prepare terrain for the construction of a Emergency Room Clinic for MEDCUR2010, in Kolasin, Montenegro, July 15. MEDCUR2010 is a More
Special Forces soldiers from the 1-10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) give an instructional class on construct a breaching charge to Special Forces soldiers from the Polish 1st Special Forces Regiment and Cro More
Special Forces soldiers from the Polish 1st Special Forces Regiment move into a building after initiating a breaching charge on a door, while a Special Forces soldier from the 1-10th Special Forces Group (Airbo More
Special Forces soldiers from the Polish 1st Special Forces Regiment prepare to exit the building after clearing a room during demolition and breaching training. These soldiers are participating in a Partnership More
A Special Forces soldier from the Polish 1st Special Forces Regiment fires an assault rifle during weapons training. These soldiers are participating in a Partnership Development Program between Polish Special More
A Special Forces soldier from the Croatian Special Forces Battalion reloads a Sniper System after firing during weapons training. These soldiers are participating in a Partnership Development Program between Po More
A Special Forces soldier from the Polish 1st Special Forces Regiment talks to support soldiers from the 1-10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) (SFG(A)) while pulling security for a Key Leader Engagement during More
A Special Forces soldier from the Polish 1st Special Forces Regiment pulls security for a Key Leader Engagement during training. These soldiers are participating in a Partnership Development Program between Pol More
A Special Forces soldier from the Polish 1st Special Forces Regiment fires an M2 .50 cal Heavy Barrel Machine Gun while a Special Forces soldier from the 1-10th Special Forces Group (Airborne)(SFG(A)) observes More
Special Forces soldiers from the Croatian Special Forces Battalion pull security while on patrol during training. These soldiers are participating in a Partnership Development Program between Polish Special For More
Special Forces soldiers from the Croatian Special Forces Battalion clear a room during a culmination exercise. These soldiers are participating in a Partnership Development Program between Polish Special Forces More
Marine Staff Sgt. Christopher Isely walks away from a C-130 that has recently landed as part of the lead element for the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit that is replacing the U.S. Army, 3rd Combat Aviation Briga More
Military members from U.S. European Command, United States Air Forces in Europe, 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, and the 37th Airlift Squadron downloads firefighting and humanitarian supplies from a C-130J More
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Michael Nagata welcomes Marines from the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit that are replacing the U.S. Army 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade, in the delivery of humanitarian assistance and with the More
Military members from U.S. European Command, United States Air Forces in Europe, 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, and the 37th Airlift Squadron download firefighting and humanitarian supplies from a C-130J i More
Afghan men prepare to go home after a day's work in the village of Shkin, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Sept. 21.
U.S. Army Special Forces patrol a valley outside Forward Operating Base Salerno, Khost province, Afghanistan, Sept. 12.
An Afghan boy gives thumbs up signs, as U.S. Army Special Forces and Afghan National Police patrol the area to improve security and increase stability in the village of Rabat, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Sep More
Afghan National Police scan the area for insurgent activity along the Afghan and Pakistan border, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Sept. 23, 2010.
Staff Sgt. Timothy Goldstein of 2nd Platoon, Charlie Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery, 170th Brigade Combat Team stationed in Baumholder, Germany, communicates by radio with his soldiers on Oct. 19, More
U.S. Spc. Jon Wedeking, from the 402nd Forward Surgical Team, demonstrates to Lt Amar, an Iraqi Army physician, how one of the blood machines works in the blood lab at the Ramadi Surgical Center at Camp Ramadi, More
An Afghan Commando from 2nd Commando Kandak, stands by at a helicopter landing zone in Gardez awaiting transport to cordon and search the village of Barakat, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, Nov. 5, 2010.
Soldiers assigned to Company A, 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 4th Advise and Assist Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, United States Division – Center, unload medical supplies Nov. 13 to give residents of More
Soldiers with 4th Advise and Assist Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, United States Division – Center laugh in the New Year Dec. 30 during a comedy show at Camp Ramadi, Iraq. (Photo by: Spc. Gary Silverman)
Iraqi soldiers assigned to the 7th Iraqi Army Division march to training sights at Camp Al Asad, Iraq, Jan. 3. The 7th IAD conducted soldier familiarization training with the assistance of U.S. Soldiers assigne More
Iraqi soldiers assigned to the 7th Iraqi Army Division march to training sights at Camp Al Asad, Iraq, Jan. 3, 2011. The 7th IAD conducted soldier familiarization training with the assistance of U.S. soldiers a More
A U.S. soldier assigned to 4th "Black Jack" Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Advise and Assist Brigade, 4th Infantry Division (4-10 CAV), shows how to adjust sights on the M16A2 Rifle to Iraqi Soldiers assi More
Iraqi army soldiers with 2nd Battalion, 28th Brigade, 7th Iraqi Army Division load M16 rifles, Jan. 22, before participating in a live-fire exercise facilitated by soldiers with 4th Advise and Assist Brigade, 3 More
Soldiers with 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 4th Advise and Assist Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, United States Division – Center assist Iraqi Army soldiers with the 7th Iraqi Army Division in preparing More
A soldier with 2nd Battalion, 28th Brigade, 7th Iraqi Army Division waits for instructions, Jan. 24, during the final exercise of a monthlong familiarization training course facilitated by soldiers with 4th Adv More
U.S. Army Spc. Johnathan Lainez, from Garfield, N.J., assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Advise and Assist Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division demonstrates to Ir More
U.S. Army Sgt. Coty Locklear, North Carolina National Guard, watches the alignment of a hellfire training missile being loaded onto a AH-64 Helicopter during a training exercise, Wilson, N.C., April 2. Locklear More
Gen. John R. Allen, commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan, winds up to throw the first pitch of the game at Wrigley Field during the Cubs, White Sox game, May 19. Three Illinois Army National Guardsmen with C More
On June 8, 2011 the U.S. Army and the Jordanian, Saudi Arabian, and Kuwait troops practice a mock decontaminated Exercise. The Saudi Arabian, Jordanian, and Kuwait soldiers were in the yellow suits being assist More
Hospital staff in a improvised triage located outside the Northwest Community Hospital evaluates a U.S. Army soldier assigned to play the role of a disaster victim during an exercise drill put together by the h More
A team leader of the 673rd Quartermaster Company checks and secures another soldier’s gear during an emergency response exercise at Northwest Community Hospital, Arlington Heights, Ill., June 10, 2011. Known as More
Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Russell Honore speaks to a crowd at Grainger Inc. Mr. Honore was the keynote speaker of an event on disaster relief and preparedness in Lake Forest, Ill., June 11, 2011.
Grainger U.S. Army Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Russel L. Honoré stands before a crowd of military and civilian personnel at the Grainger Inc. Headquarters in Lake Forest, Ill., June 11, 2011. Lt. Gen. Honoré was the keynot More
U.S. Army Reserve Spc. Christopher Baber sits under a showerhead and is cleaned by the emergency medical team in the decontamination room at Waukesha Memorial Hospital. "Red Dragon" tests military and civilian More
U.S. Army Reserve soldier Willis Harper of the 673rd Quartermaster Company plays the role of a casualty and is receiving treatment by combat medics of the 372nd Chemical Company. Soldiers of the 673rd served as More
U.S. Army Reserve soldiers of the 485th Chemical Battalion lift a container of equipment to be used during Red Dragon. The 377th and 130th Chemical Companies will perform for validation on their ability setup a More
Soldiers of the U.S. Army Reserves 377th Chemical Company begin setting up tents in a line for the decontamination exercise held at Meadowview Intermediate School in Sparta, Wis. Victims of chemical contaminati More
Soldiers from the 361st Civil Affairs Brigade and from U.S. Army Europe's 12th Combat Aviation Brigade were greeted by the Minister of Defense Boro Vucinic (middle) and the United States Ambassador to Montenegr More
U.S. Army Capt. Terry Hill from 1-214th Aviation Regiment poses for a photo with a fellow from Montenegro after swapping sunglasses Feb. 22, 2012. Capt. Hill is here as part of a U.S. task force to provide huma More
First lady Michelle Obama and Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, render honors during the presentation of colors for the opening ceremony of the third annual Warrior Games in Colorado S More
Commanding general of NATO forces in Afghanistan, Gen. John Allen, shakes the hand of Staff Sgt. Meistor a local hometown hero with 20th Special forces Group from Illinois, at Wrigley Field, during Armed Forces More
Staff Sgt. John Hedgepeth participates in Operation Normandy 2012, Sainte Mere-Eglise, France.
U.S. Army Sgt William Sloan of the U.S. Army Europe Band plays the trombone during the opening ceremony Combined Endeavor 2012, a multinational training exercise in Grafenwöhr, Germany, Sept. 6, 2012. Combined More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Austin Gordon, assigned to the 231st North Dakota National Guard, stands with the colors in front of a formation for the opening ceremony for Central Accord 2013 on an Air Base in Douala, L More
U.S. Army Pfc. Dianne Duran assigned to the 5th Quartermaster Detachment in Rhine Ordinance Barracks, Germany, sets up a practical exercise for a group of Cameroonian paratroopers in a hangar on an air base in More
A Cameroon Army Officer calls his platoon to the position of attention inside a hangar on an Air Base in Douala, Littoral Region, Cameroon, Feb. 20, 2013. These soldiers are training with U.S. Army soldiers for More
A group of Cameroonian soldiers watch a soldier measure the correct dimensions for a Low-Cost Low-Altitude system during exercise Central Accord 13 in a hanger at an Air Base in Douala, Littoral Region, Cameroo More
A group of Cameroonian fire fighters and army soldiers practice carrying a casualty during medical evacuation training inside a hanger at an Air Base in Douala, Littorall Region, Cameroon, Feb. 22, 2013. These More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Michael Quinn, assigned to the Pathfinders from the 560th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, shoots an azimuth with his compass to teach Cameroon airborne soldiers how to plot points for fut More
A Cameroon crew chief fills out paper work as a Eurocopter Puma Helicopter starts its rotors on an Air Base in Douala, Littoral Region, Cameroon, Feb. 23, 2013. This crew chief is a part of Central Accord to bu More
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Patrick Donahue, the commander of U.S. Army Africa Command, talks to a Cameroon air force officer on an engineer base in Douala, Littoral Region, Cameroon, Feb. 28, 2013. Donahue is a part o More
A gendarmerie officer stands guard over a group of stacked weapons on an air base in Douala, Littoral Region, Cameroon, March 1, 2013. This officer is a part of Central Accord to build a relationship with the U More
U.S. Soldiers with the 244th Engineer Battalion, review construction blueprints at a clinic site for a new latrine facility during Beyond the Horizon in Achiote, Panama, April 1, 2013. Beyond the Horizon is a c More
U.S. Army Sgt. Heather Cochran (left) gives a safety brief at the construction site behind a school in Achiote, Panama, April 1, 2013. Beyond the Horizon is a chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff-directed, U.S More