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U.S. Army Maj. Brad Keough, veterinarian officer in charge, Functional Specialty Team, 448th Civil Affairs Battalion, assists a community animal health worker with his protective overalls before the Veterinary More

U.S. Army Spc. Kelli Helfinstine, a veterinary technician for the Functional Specialty Team, 448th Civil Affairs Battalion, walks and talks with a group of girls at Ubune Endrias, a local all-girls orphanage he More

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. David Gilbert, squad leader, 3rd Squadron, 124th Cavalry Regiment, Texas National Guard 3rd Squadron, 124th Cavalry Regiment, Texas National Guard assigned to the Combined Joint Task Force More

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Rob Baker, left, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa commander, congratulates a Kenyan Defense Force member on the success of the demonstration performed during the inauguration cerem More

U.S. Army Maj. Brad Keough, veterinarian officer in charge of the 448th Civil Affairs Battalion's functional specialty team, participates in the classroom instruction portion of the Veterinary Civic Action Prog More

U.S. Army Spc. Colin Rawlings, a combat medic for the 448th Civil Affairs Battalion assigned to Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa, assesses a foot injury on a local Djiboutian teacher at the Dikhil Dis More

U.S. Army Capt. Heather Stone, 448th Civil Affairs Battalion Functional Specialty Team veterinarian officer in charge, facilitates a class on zoonotic diseases during the classroom instruction portion of the On More

Joseph Lochap and Andrew Ayopo, both Community Animal Health Workers work with Uganda People's Defense Force Lt. Wilberforce Isabirye and Pvt. Busobozi Moses, both medics, to administer treatment to a goat duri More

U.S. Army Maj. John Reynolds, left, a public affairs officer with the 311th Sustainment Command, provides media training to members of the 481st Transportation Company on board a landing craft utility in Port H More

U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Robert Roberson Jr., right, the senior enlisted advisor to the commander of the 79th U.S. Army Reserve Sustainment Support Command, speaks with Soldiers competing in the unit's Best More

Local community members watch and cheer on the various units, branches and eras of military members showcased during the 54th Annual Torrance Armed Forces Day Parade in Torrance, Calif., May 18, 2013. The event More

U.S. Army Reserve Cpl. Scott Rogers, shower/laundry and clothing repair specialist for the 137th Quartermaster Company, salutes the senior ranking flag officers representing all five branches of the military as More

Grand Marshal of the 54th annual Torrance Armed Forces Day parade, U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Melvin G. Spiese (retired), former deputy commanding general, I Marine Expeditionary Force and former commanding ge More

U.S. Army Reserve soldiers assigned to the 481st Transportation Company stand in formation during their deployment preparation at Port Hueneme May 21. The watercraft unit, having vessels capable of handling sha More

U.S. Army Reserve Sgt. Nathan Freeman, a watercraft operator, 481st Transportation Company (Heavy Boat), 311th Expeditionary Sustainment Command, gathers the tag lines used to direct equipment being loaded onto More

U.S. Army Reserve Jesse Harrell, a cargo specialist, 650th Transportation Company (Seaport Operations), operates the Kalmar Rough Terrain Container Handler to load cargo onto the Landing Craft Utility during Te More

U.S. Army Chief of Public Affairs Brig. Gen. Gary J. Volesky learns about various projects that study and develop immersive media for military training, health therapies and science education, during a visit to More

Vice Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. John Campbell, poses with soldiers from Fort Irwin, Calif., during the G.I. Film Festival at Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, Calif., Nov. 1. The two-day festival features fi More

Vice Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. John Campbell, poses with Ronald Katz, founder, University of California, Los Angeles Operation Mend, during a visit to the UCLA Medical Center, Nov. 1. Campbell visited Ope More

U.S. Army Reserve Sgt. 1st Class Lori Jensen, senior finance noncommissioned officer, assists U.S. Army Reserve Spc. Coree Annis, food service specialist, both supporting Task Force Wolf, with her travel pay po More

U.S. Army Reserve Capt. Daryl Murton, officer in charge, Hand Grenade Assault Course (HGAC), Task Force Wolf, takes notes during the HGAC pre-validation during Cadet Summer Training (CST) on Fort Knox, Ky., Jun More

U.S. Army Spc. Tyson Billie, food service specialist, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, refills the chili during lunch service at one of the two Soldier-operated dining facilities on Fort Knox, Ky. More

U.S. Army Reserve drill sergeants march to the Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT) pit to administer the APFT for cadets attending Leader Development and Assessment Course, during Cadet Summer Training (CST) on F More

U.S. Army Reserve Sgt. Walter Dickerson, health care specialist, assigned to the Army Reserve Medical Command (ARMEDCOM), draws blood from Cadet Scott Shelton, attending Leader Development and Assessment Course More

U.S. Army Reserve Capt. Patricia Cruz, officer in charge of the Medical Operations, briefs U.S. Army Reserve Brig. Gen. Mary Link, deputy commander, Army Reserve Medical Command, about the training and the inte More

U.S. Army Reserve Maj. Gen. Leslie Purser, commanding general, 108th Training Command (Initial Entry Training), speaks to 1st Lt. Hyung Chang, officer in charge of the Land Navigation Committee, supporting Cade More

Royal Army Reserve Colour Sergeant David Seabuhr assigned to Army Training Unit (West Midlands) inspects a U.S. Army M109A6 Paladin displayed during Cadet Summer Training on Fort Knox, Ky., June 22. Seabuhr spe More

U.S. Army Reserve Maj. Gen. Glenn Lesniak, deputy commanding general (support), U.S. Army Reserve Command (USARC), talks to a Cadet attending Leader Development and Assessment Course during his visit with Task More

The Task Force Wolf guidon is based from the 104th Training Division (Leader Training) unit patch. The howling timberwolf represents the heartiness and vigor of life in the western states, tenacity in pursuit o More

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Lucenthia Warden, lane safety, squad live fire, Task Force Wolf, collects brass from a Cadet on the squad live fire lane during Cadet Summer Training (CST) on Fort Knox, Ky., July 3. Th More

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class William Goodrode, platoon sergeant, Task Force Wolf, fires a M4-A1 carbine during weapons training conducted using the Engagement Skills Trainer 2000 during Cadet Summer Training (CST) More

The Color Guard and representation of 3rd “Patriot” Brigade (Professional Development), 104th Training Division (Leader Training) present the Colors during the Brigade’s change of command ceremony July 11 on Br More

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Peter Lennon (right), commander, 377th Theater Sustainment Command, receives an operations synopsis on laundry and shower operations from Capt. Greg Sanfilipo (left), commander, 445th Quarte More

U.S. Army Spc. Patrisha Villamor, platoon trainer, Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear lane, Task Force Wolf, observes Cadets exiting the gas chamber during Cadet Summer Training on Fort Knox, Ky., July 15 More

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Harry Bowles, evaluator, Hand Grenade Assault Course (HGAC), Task Force Wolf, coaches cadets negotiating the HGAC during Cadet Summer Training (CST) on Fort Knox, Ky., July 24. The hand More

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Frank Beman, evaluator, Hand Grenade Assault Course (HGAC), Task Force Wolf, collects magazines and ensures weapons are on safe during the training on the HGAC during Cadet Summer Train More

U.S. Army Sgt. Samuel Jordan, rock wall safety, Task Force Wolf, straps in a family member preparing to climb the rock wall at the Leaders Training Course Family Day during Cadet Summer Training on Fort Knox, K More

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Raymond Arrington, instructor, basic rifle marksmanship committee, Task Force Wolf, coaches cadet Morgan Moxley, a Kansas State student, through the grouping and zeroing portion of the BRM More

U.S. Army Reserve Brig. Gen. Ferdinand Irizarry II, operations and plans officer, U.S. Army Reserve Command (USARC), observes Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear training during his visit with Task Forc More

U.S. Army Sgt. Eric Roman, instructor, basic rifle marksmanship committee, Task Force Wolf, poses on the zero and qualification range during Cadet Summer Training (CST) on Fort Knox, Ky., July 25. The basic rif More

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. David Puster, commanding general, 84th Training Command, platoon operations during his visit to Cadet Summer Training at Fort Knox, Ky., Aug. 4. Puster spent the day discussing the Army prof More

Rear Adm. Michael Franken, center, acting chief of staff, Strategic Plans and Policy, Joint Staff, expresses his gratitude for the donation of the sword of Commodore Joshua Barney during a reception at the Nati More

Chief of Army Reserve Lt. Gen. Jeffrey W. Talley, addresses the audience during the Army Reserve Private Public Partnership Cyber Security Signing Ceremony held on Capitol Hill, Washington, Feb. 10. The event h More

Chief of Army Reserve Lt. Gen. Jeffrey W. Talley, addresses the audience during the United States Army Reserve Corridor Dedication and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony held at the Pentagon, April 21. Consisting of 80 pa More

Army Reserve Chief Warrant Officer 5 Phyllis J. Wilson, command chief warrant officer of Army Reserve, arranges personalized presents before the United States Army Reserve command chief warrant officer change o More

U.S. Army Reserve Sgt. Maj. Shyella Lisbon, personnel sergeant major is also Ms. Shyella Lisbon, human resources officer, with the 200th Military Police Command. Within the 200th MP Cmd., several women serve in More

U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers from the 607th Military Police Battalion, of the 200th MP Command, participate in a two-day joint training exercise conducted by the Grand Prairie Police Department in Mansfield, Texa More

U.S. Army Reserve Sgt. 1st Class Clifton Mcfatridge, military police from the 607th Military Police Battalion, of the 200th MP Command, practices his positive identification of a threat during a two-day joint t More

U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers from the 607th Military Police Battalion, of the 200th MP Command, participate in a two-day joint training exercise conducted by the Grand Prairie Police Department in Mansfield, Texa More

Sailors assigned to Naval Support Activity Washington pose for a command photo in front of DS Barry at the Washington Navy Yard, May 6.

Sgt. Soukanh Saprandit, family readiness liasion, 420th Military Police Company, takes notes during a two-pronged Family Readiness Training: Chain of Command Training and Family Readiness Group in a new Era Tra More

Police Officer Chaz Resko, a Naval Security Force member assigned to Naval Support Activity Washington, communicates using his radio while being monitored during a scheduled exercise that trained NSF on a plann More

Under Secretary of the Navy Dr. Janine Davidson visited Naval Support Activity Washington, July 27. During the visit, Davidson learned about NSAW's mission and visited various faciliites on the Washington Navy More

Props for upcoming tactical drills are laid out during preparations on the Washington Navy Yard. (U.S. Navy photo by Shejal Pulivarti/released)

Naval Security Force members assigned to Naval Support Activity Washington, isolate and apprehend the notional threat during a scheduled exercise that trained NSF on an entry control point penetration response More

Capt. Jeff Draeger, commanding officer for Naval Support Activity Washington, interacts with NSAW's port operations team before an official underway function on Ceremonial Barge Chesapeake, Aug. 26. NSAW's port More

The National Museum of the United States Navy accepted various personal artifacts from Ensign Robert W. Langwell's family during an artifact reception ceremony held at the Museum on the Washington Navy Yard, Au More

Naval Support Activity Washington's police officers position themselves to clear a building during a planned exercise that Naval Support Activity Washington's Installation Training Team executed on the Washingt More

U.S. Army Reserve Spc. Linda Cook, cook, and Spc. Amber Karambellas, admin specialist, both assigned to the 200th Military Police Command, share a laugh during Army Warrior Tasks training at Laudrick Creek Mili More

Capt. Jeff Draeger, commanding officer of Naval Support Activity Washington, speaks during the Bells Across America Ceremony held at Leutze Park on the Washington Navy Yard, Sept. 22. NSAW joined other Navy ins More

U.S. Soldiers plan for Medical Readiness Training Exercise 17-2 at the 37th Military Hospital in Accra, Ghana, Feb. 6, 2017. MEDRETE 17-2 includes participants from the Ghanaian government, U.S. Army Africa, Br More

U.S. Army and Ghanaian medical professionals perform a radical prostatectomy during Medical Readiness Training Exercise 17-2 at the 37th Military Hospital in Accra, Ghana, Feb. 8, 2017. MEDRETE 17-2 includes pa More

U.S. Army Sgt. Michael Harvey and Staff Sgt. Stewart Lee, operating room specialists assigned to Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas, playfully arm wrestle before their shift as the Surgical Head N More

U.S. Army Lt. Col. David Tucker, an oral and maxillofacial surgeon assigned to Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas, observes Ghanaian dental interns drain an infection in a patient’s cheek during M More

U.S. military and Ghanaian medical personnel partner to carefully move a patient with a spinal injury in the Emergency Room during Medical Readiness Training Exercise 17-2 at the 37th Military Hospital in Accra More

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Neil McMullin, a plastic surgeon assigned to Brooke Army Medical Center, assists his Ghanaian counterpart perform a burn contracture release surgery during Medical Readiness Training Exercise More

MEDRETE 17-2 includes participants from the Ghanaian government, U.S. Army Africa, Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas, and the North Dakota National Guard. It is the second in a series of medical More

U.S. Army Col. John Osborn, command surgeon for U.S. Army Africa, speaks during the Closing Ceremony for Medical Readiness Training Exercise 17-2 at the 37th Military Hospital in Accra, Ghana, Feb. 24, 2017. ME More

Staff Sgt. Silvestre Arroyo, enlisted aide to the U.S. Army Africa commanding general, assembles a general officer’s dress jacket during the two-day, four-phase Enlisted Aide of the Year Competition held at For More

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Chadian Maj. Gen. Beure Mbaidonadji addresses the MEDRETE 17-3 team during the opening ceremony held at the Military Teaching Hospital in N'Djamena, Chad, May 2. The exercise includes participants from the Chad More

Chadian Capt. Dgimtessom Ousmane Malloum explains the Emergency Room intake process to U.S. Army Reserve Sgt. Jonathan Grooms and Spc. Jacob Pollock, combat medics assigned to 3rd Medical Command Deployment Sup More

MEDRETE 17-3 includes participants from the Chadian government, U.S. Army Africa, and the 3rd Medical Command Deployment Support in Forest Park, Ga. It is the third in a series of medical readiness training exe More

Chadians and Americans participate in the Closing Ceremony of Medical Readiness Training Exercise held at the Military Teaching Hospital in N'Djamena, Chad, May 18. MEDRETE 17-3 is the third in a series of medi More

Brig. Gen. Kenneth H. Moore, Jr. deputy commanding general for U.S. Army Africa, visits Soldiers at the field training exercise during United Accord 2017 at the Bundase Training Center in Accra, Ghana, May 23 2 More

U.S. Army Maj. Fernando Lopez, a nurse anesthetist, checks on a patient prior to a gall bladder surgery during Medical Readiness Training Exercise 17-4 at Hospital D’Instruction Des Armees in Libreville, Gabon, More

U.S. Army Maj. Christina Riojas, a general surgeon, explains the results of x-rays during Medical Readiness Training Exercise 17-4 at Hospital D’Instruction Des Armees in Libreville, Gabon, June 20. The mutuall More

U.S. Army Maj. Manuel Menendez, a physician assistant, cleans a patient’s wound during Medical Readiness Training Exercise 17-4 at Hospital D’Instruction Des Armees in Libreville, Gabon, June 21. The mutually b More

U.S. Army Col. John Osborn, command surgeon for U.S. Army Africa, visits the American and Gabonese military medical personnel working at the Hospital D’Instruction Des Armees during Medical Readiness Training E More

Gabonese and Americans participate in the Closing Ceremony of Medical Readiness Training Exercise 17-4 at the Hospital D’Instruction Des Armees in Libreville, Gabon, June 23. MEDRETE 17-4 includes participants More

MEDRETE 17-5 includes participants from the Cameroonian government, U.S. Army Africa, and the 30th Medical Brigade stationed at Sembach, Germany. It is the fifth in a series of medical readiness training exerci More

Cameroonian Nurse Anesthetist Issah Ngandji and U.S. Army Maj. Michael Nickerson, an anesthesiologist assigned to the 212th Combat Support Hospital, partner to anesthetize a patient prior to a surgical procedur More

U.S. Army Maj. Joseph Lee, center, a general surgeon assigned to 212th Combat Support Hospital, assists Cameroonian Lt. Col. Sebastien Mvogo, right, a general surgeon, perform an appendectomy at the Regional Ho More

Cameroonian General Practitioner Elivis Akem Tambe, U.S. Army Maj. Warren Johnson, emergency room physician, and Lt. Col. Paul Masters, critical care nurse, both assigned to 212th Combat Support Hospital, revie More

U.S. Army Maj. Warren Johnson, an emergency room physician assigned to the 212th Combat Support Hospital, and Cameroonian Elvis Akem Tambe, a general practitioner, review a patient’s x-ray at the Regional Hospi More

Cameroonian Army Col. Felix Begomo, right, director of Military Hospital of Garoua, gives a tour of the facility to U.S. Army Col. John Osborn, second from left, command surgeon for U.S. Army Africa, during Med More

Cameroonians and Americans participate in the Closing Ceremony of Medical Readiness Training Exercise 17-5 held at the Military Hospital of Garoua in Garoua, Cameroon, Aug. 16, 2017. MEDRETE 17-5 is the fifth i More

Naval Support Activity Washington's Naval Security Force apprehend a suspect during a complex Integrated Training Team exercise at the Washington Navy Yard, Jan. 31, 2018. This was part of an annual two-part, l More

Naval Support Activity Washington's Naval Security Force conducts a complex Anti-Terrorism Force Protection exercise at the Naval Research Lab, Feb. 2, 2018. This was part of an annual two-part, linked Anti-Ter More

Senior enlisted leaders gathered to officially open the Washington Navy Yard Chief Petty Officer Mess on the WNY, March, 8, 2018. The CPO Mess provides enlisted leaders a space to collaborate and network. (U.S. More

U.S. Army Maj. Brad Keough, veterinarian officer in charge, Functional Specialty Team, 448th Civil Affairs Battalion, assists a community animal health worker treat a cow during the Veterinary Civic Action Prog More

U.S. Army Spc. Kelli Helfinstine, a veterinary technician for the Functional Specialty Team, 448th Civil Affairs Battalion, plays hand games with a group of girls at Ubune Endrias, a local all-girls orphanage h More

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. David Gilbert (left), squad leader, 1st Sgt. Louis Smith (second from right), mission commander, and 1st Sgt. Paul Yarnell (right), first sergeant, all assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 124th C More

A squad of Kenyan Defense Forces, trained in peacekeeping operations, plan their course of action to resolve a possible hostile situation during a demonstration utilizing the skills taught at the Amani Peace Op More

U.S. Army Maj. Brad Keough, veterinarian officer in charge of the 448th Civil Affairs Battalion's functional specialty team, reviews the equipment and tools' functions during the classroom instruction portion o More

U.S. Army Spc. Colin Rawlings, a combat medic for the 448th Civil Affairs Battalion assigned to Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa, assesses a foot injury on a local Djiboutian teacher at the Dikhil Dis More

U.S. Army Sgt. Demetria Stewart, 448th Civil Affairs Battalion Functional Specialty Team animal care specialist, shares best practices with Richard Angella, second from left, on how to properly treat a cow duri More

U.S. Army Spc. Colin Rawlings, 448th Civil Affairs Battalion's medic, listens as a team of Uganda People's Defense Force medics give a class about personal hygiene to the locals during the field portion of the More

U.S. Army Spc. Robert Warren, a watercraft operator, assigned to the 481st Transportation Company, U.S. Army Reserve, studies materials provided during media training at Port Hueneme, Calif., March 22, 2013. Th More

U.S. Army Spc. Devin Singer with the 851st Transportation Company writes an essay during the 79th U.S. Army Reserve Sustainment Support Command's Best Warrior Competition at the Joint Forces Training Base in L More