All is quiet at Fort Irwin, Calif. Rotations to the combat training centers have been cancelled as a result of sequestration and lack of a budget.
Soldiers from the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, from Fort Riley, Kan., with their Bradley Fighting Vehicles nearby, make a security halt during training at the National Training Center, Fort I More
Gen. David Rodriguez, the incoming U.S. Africa Command leader, lands in a Kiowa helicopter at 'Daggers' Brigade's decisive action training command post to discuss the training with brigade leaders at the Nation More
Sgt. Michael Martinez, left, and Spc. Steven Septien, both of the 1st Battalion, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, scout positions during practice for insurgent role playing at the National Training Center in Fort More
Five-time Olympian Sgt. 1st Class Glenn Eller is shown at Fort Benning, Georgia, where he trains for national and international shotgun competitions. Eller, who has been a Soldier since 2006, holds an automatic More
0367 Staff Sgt. Joel Strauch, 1st Battalion, 19th Infantry, 198th Infantry Brigade, adjusts the optic of another Soldier Jan. 26, 2016 at McAndrews Range, Fort Benning, Ga. The drill sergeant is attending the M More
Reeg Allen of RE2 out of Pittsburgh is shown beside his two-armed robot. RE2 is one of several companies developing two-armed robots for Army explosive ordnance disposal units. It uses a highly dexterous manipu More
Rick Ledgett, deputy director, National Security Agency, delivers the keynote address during a dinner at the Joint Service Academy Cyber Security Summit at by the U.S. Military Academy, April 20, 2016.
Lt. Gen. Edward Cardon, U.S. Army Cyber Command and Second Army commander, speaks at the Army Cyber Institute-sponsored Joint Service Academy Cyber Security Summit, at the U.S. Military Academy, West Point, N.Y More
Retired Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno, senior advisor at JP MorganChase, speaks at the Army Cyber Institute-sponsored Joint Service Academy Cyber Security Summit, at the U.S. Military Academy, West Point More
Attendees of the Army Aviation Association of America-sponsored 2016 Army Aviation Mission Solution Summit in Atlanta, April 29, 2016, view a UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter in the aircraft exposition area. The he More
A Lakota helicopter is on display at the Army Aviation Association of America-sponsored 2016 Army Aviation Mission Solution Summit in Atlanta, April 29 and 30, 2016.
Gen. David G. Perkins, commander, U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, gives the keynote address at the Army Aviation Association of America-sponsored 2016 Army Aviation Mission Solution Summit in Atlanta, More
Lt. Gen. Anthony Crutchfield, deputy commanding general, U.S. Pacific Command, speaks at the Army Aviation Association of America-sponsored 2016 Army Aviation Mission Solution Summit in Atlanta, April 29, 2016.
Michael Rugel, program and content coordinator, National Museum of American Jewish Military History, lights one of six candles, each representing 1 million who died during the Holocaust. Rugel was guest speaker More
Father John Davis conducts a Catholic service at the Pentagon Chapel during the National Day of Prayer, May 5, 2016.
Members of U.S. Congress examine an Army M1A2 Abram Main Battle Tank during a visit with Team Estonia, May 29, 2015, at the Central Training Area near Tapa, Estonia. Army leaders are often reluctant to challeng More
Gary Wang, deputy chief information officer, Army G-6, speaks at the AFCEA Washington, D.C. Chapter-sponsored "Service-strategic IT and Cyber Initiatives" panel in Arlington, Va., May 11, 2016.
Six U.S. Army War College students brief Pentagon officials, May 12, 2016, on their findings, which are in published form, titled: "Strategic Landpower and a Resurgent Russia: An Operational Approach to Deterre More
Gen. Robert B. Abrams. commander, U.S. Army Forces Command, speaks at the Association of the United States Army-sponsored Army Force Projection & Sustainment hot topics forum at Arlington, Va., June 2, 2016.
A panel at Association of the United States Army-sponsored Army Force Projection & Sustainment "hot topics" forum in Arlington, Va., June 2, 2016, included (from left): Rear Adm. Vincent L. Griffith, director, More
Secretary of the Army Eric K. Fanning (left), speaks at an Association of the United States Army's Institute of Land Warfare-hosted professional development forum breakfast, June 28, 2016 in Arlington, Va. Reti More
2nd Lt. Sam Kendricks competes in the men's pole vault at the Olympic T&F trials in Eugene, Oregon, July 2, 2016 in Eugene, Oregon. He secured a spot on the Olympic team.
U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Cale Simmons competes in the preliminary round of the men's pole vault July 2, 2016, at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Track & Field, in Eugene, Oregon. He placed in the prelims and went More
Lt. Gen. Robert S. Ferrell, the Army's chief information officer/G-6, speaks at a "Network Readiness in a Complex World" panel, hosted by the Association of the United States Army, July 14, 2016, in Arlington, More
President Barack Obama presents the Medal of Honor to retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel Charles Kettles for conspicuous gallantry, in the East Room of the White House, July 18, 2016. Then-Major Kettles disti More
A Warfighter Information Network-Tactical Increment 2-equipped Stryker brings up the rear of this convoy during 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division's Decisive Action Rotation at the National More
Pfc. Damien Davis, left, and Staff Sgt. James Bates, both of the Operations Group at the National Training Center in Fort Irwin, Calif., walk through a entryway obscured by smoke, Feb. 20, 2013. Their group is More
Soldiers interact as smoke pours from a building in a mock town on the National Training Center at Fort Irwin, Calif. Soldiers of "Dagger" brigade are training for 14 days during the last two weeks of February More
Commanding general U.S. Army Forces Command Gen. David M. Rodriguez, front left, who is also the incoming AFRICOM commander, arrives the National Training Center to observe the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, More
'Dagger' Brigade Soldiers relax inside a Field Artillery Ammunition Support Vehicle during a security halt. The FAASV hauls ammunition for the M-109A6 Paladin. However, this particular FAASV is completely out o More
Lt. Gen. Edward Cardon, U.S. Army Cyber Command and Second Army, speaks at the Army Cyber Institute-sponsored Joint Service Academy Cyber Security Summit, at the U.S. Military Academy, West Point, N.Y., Apr. 21, 2016.
A soldier with the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, from Fort Riley, Kansas guides a bradley fighting vehicle at the National Training Center at Fort Irwin, Calif., Feb. 20, 2013. The 2nd Brigad More
Soldiers from 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, from Fort Riley, Kan., work on their Abrams tanks at the National Training Center in Fort Irwin, Calif., Feb. 21, 2013. The 2nd Armored Brig More
A Gold Miner logistics mentor/coach monitors movement of a 'Dagger' Brigade supply convoy. The brigade is participating in a decisive action training exercise at the National Training Center, Fort Irwin, Calif. More
Opposing forces meet for training at the National Training Center in Fort Irwin, Calif., Feb. 24, 2013. The striped type vehicles are tanks manned by the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment of Fort Irwin and the soli More
The garrison at National Training Center is pretty quiet at Fort Irwin, Calif. Rotations to the combat training centers have been cancelled as a result of sequestration and lack of a budget.
Opposition forces prepare to move at the National Training Center in Fort Irwin, Calif., Feb. 20, 2013. The opposition forces are helping train 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division from Fort Riley, K More
Spec. Caroline Slothour, a linguist with Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, unloads a vehicle at the National Training Center in Fort Irwin, Calif., Feb. 21, 2013. More
A soldier with the 299th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, of Fort Riley, Kansas uses a forklift to move food products at the National Training Center in Fort Ir More
Spec. Harold Branyon of the 1st Battalion, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, stays warm by a fire while playing the role of an insurgent at the National Urban Warfare Center in the National Training Center at Fort More
A pilot flies a kiowa helicopter at the National Training Center in Fort Irwin, Calif., Feb. 20, 2013, in support of training the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division from Fort Riley, Kan. The 2nd Bri More
Sgt. Jason Doyon of Headquarters Company, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, of Fort Riley, Kan., eats a Meal Ready to Eat sloppy joe version while a helicopter passes overhead at the Natio More
Soldiers with the 299th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, of Fort Riley, Kan., sort tires for distribution at the National Training Center at Fort Irwin, Calif., More
Insurgency role players and trainers with the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment meet to organize their strategy, Feb. 23, 2013, for the following day's battle with the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry More
Soldiers in a 'Daggers' Brigade's armored recovery vehicle participate in a decisive action training exercise at the National Training Center, Fort Irwin, Calif., Feb. 21, 2013. The brigade will regionally alig More
Spec. Eric Winter, left, and Pvt. Devin Williams, uncoil concetina wire at the National Training Center at Fort Irwin, Calif., Feb. 22, 2013. The soldiers are training at the center with the 299th Brigade Suppo More
Sgt. Michael Martinez, front, of the 1st Battalion, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment practices baseball with a rock and stick during a training break from practicing insurgent role playing at the National Training More
Clouds pass over Fort Irwin, Calif. where the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, from Fort Riley, Kan., is training as the first brigade that will be aligned with AFRICOM Feb. 19, 2013. (DoD photo More
A vehicle destroyed by an improvised explosive devise adds realism to the training.
Capt. Genaro Prieto, brigade engineer with the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, arranges placards for a sand table at the National Training Center in Fort Irwin, Calif., Feb. 21, 2013. Th More
Soldiers in range control towers like this, overlooking mock towns, are able to adjust the intensity for visiting "Dagger" Brigade soldiers, at Fort Irwin, Calif. The intensity includes such things as smoke, va More
Soldiers watch a kiowa helicopter land in the desert at the National Training Center in Fort Irwin, Calif., Feb. 21, 2013. The 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division from Fort Riley, Kan., is tr More
Soldiers in their Abrams tanks make a halt during training. Public domain photograph of a tank, military armed vehicle, construction vehicle, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Gen. David Rodriguez, the incoming U.S. Africa Command leader, lands in in the lead Kiowa helicopter at 'Daggers' Brigade's decisive action training command post to discuss the training with brigade leaders at More
Soldiers in their Bradley take a few minutes to get refueled.
A soldier exits his Bradley to take a look around. Public domain photograph of a truck, military vehicle, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Gen. David Rodriguez, the incoming U.S. Africa Command leader, departs the training area in a Kiowa helicopter at 'Daggers' Brigade's decisive action training command post after discussing the training with bri More
Soldiers evacuate a tent after an electrical fire. No one was hurt and there was very little damage. The fire was an unplanned part of the training.
Soldiers air the smoke out of their tent after an electrical fire. No one was hurt and there was very little damage. The fire was an unplanned part of the training.
Medics prepare for casualties during the training.
Ravens seem to be everywhere at Fort Irwin, often living off discarded food that the soldiers leave behind.
Soldiers not in the lead convoy vehicle will be have to drive through clouds of dust.
A driver stops to get directions.
A logistics mentor/coach monitors movement of a 'Dagger' Brigade supply convoy. The brigade is participating in a decisive action training exercise at the National Training Center, Fort Irwin, Calif., Feb. 23, 2013.
Soldiers scout a valley for enemy forces as the moon rises.
Trails of dust in the distance indicate movements of friendly or enemy forces.
A disabled vehicle gets a ride back to the maintenance area.
A soldier in a armored recovery vehicle scouts the area. Public domain photograph of tank, military vehicle, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
'Dagger' Brigade Soldiers stand in front of a Field Artillery Ammunition Support Vehicle that hauls ammunition for the M-109A6 Paladin, in the foreground. "Gold Miner" logistics coaches emphasize correct ammuni More
Soldiers use the hood of a Humvee to plan a mission.
'Dagger' Brigade soldiers relax inside a Field Artillery Ammunition Support Vehicle during a security halt. The FAASV hauls ammunition for the M-109A6 Paladin. However, this particular FAASV is completely out o More
As sequester has cut off funding for training, only the tracks of vehicles from the last rotation remain.
Rock paintings near the entry to Fort Irwin attest to the units who once trained here.