Sparky the Fire Dog visits the Child Development Center
Sparky the Fire Dog visits the Child Development Center during Fire Prevention Week at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Oct. 12, 2012. Fire Prevention Week held on the week of Oct. 9 every year in remembrance of the ... More
A B-25J Mitchell bomber, owned by Disabled American
A B-25J Mitchell bomber, owned by Disabled American Veterans flight team, warms-up aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., May 4, 2012. Paul Ringheiser III and his father Paul Jr., flew aboard the a... More
Soldiers and other members of Team Bliss compete in
Soldiers and other members of Team Bliss compete in the Commander’s Cup Swim Meet at Replica Aquatics Center on Fort Bliss Nov. 6, 2012. The Swim Meet was the final event of the 2012 Fort Bliss Commander’s Cup ... More
Republic of Colombia air force Maj. William Bello,
Republic of Colombia air force Maj. William Bello, pilot, conducts a pre-flight inspection for an F-21 Kfir fighter jet during the Red Flag 12-4 exercise July 23, 2012, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The Colomb... More
New York Army National Guard Honor Guard conducts 10,200 military fune...
A New York Military Forces Honor Guard team carries the casket of New York Army National Guard 1st Lt. Joseph Theinert, who was killed in action in Afghanistan while serving with the 10th Mountain Division, dur... More
Spc. Taylor Narvaez, 3/319th Logistics Support Battalion,
Spc. Taylor Narvaez, 3/319th Logistics Support Battalion, receives direction through his vehicle side mirror from his ground guide, not pictured, Sgt. Cody Nonnemacher, also of the 3/319th LSB, during the Serpe... More
Sgt. 1st Class Rosanna Grace, the 412th Theater Engineer
Sgt. 1st Class Rosanna Grace, the 412th Theater Engineer Command's new assistant inspector general signs the Inspector General's Oath of Office following a swearing in ceremony administered by Maj. Gen. William... More
Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus, center, Chief of Naval
Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus, center, Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Gary Roughead, left, and Commandant of the Marine Corps James F. Amos appear before the Senate Armed Services Committee to testify on the ... More
Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Gary Roughead, left,
Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Gary Roughead, left, Secretary of the Navy the Honorable Ray Mabus, and Commandant of the Marine Corps James F. Amos sign a Memorandum of Understanding for Tactical Air Integratio... More
Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus testifies before the
Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus testifies before the Senate Appropriations Committee for Defense regarding the fiscal year 2012 National Defense Budget request.
Sgt. Zachary Phair, U.S. Army South, watches as another
Sgt. Zachary Phair, U.S. Army South, watches as another UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter lifts off from a soccer field in the town of Quimistan, Honduras, June 26. Phair is in Honduras for the closing ceremony for B... More
A package of donated cell phone cards is but one of
A package of donated cell phone cards is but one of many comprising a total of 3,800 that have been given to the paratroopers of the 4-25th Brigade stationed at JBER Alaska. The donation was provided by members... More
Two U.S. Army Black Hawks and a King Air 300, Task
Two U.S. Army Black Hawks and a King Air 300, Task Force Observe, Detect, Identify, and Neutralize-Afghanistan, wait on a C-130 Hercules to land before their departure on Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan. (U.S. Ar... More
The Start of Operation New Dawn 2012
Spc. Kjerstin Swenson from 1st Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division celebrates 2012 at the turn of midnight during a New Year's Eve service provided by the Camp Arifjan Ministry team. 1st Brigade Combat ... More
Sailors from the Chilean navy defeat USS Paul Hamilton
Sailors from the Chilean navy defeat USS Paul Hamilton (DDG60) sailors during a recent soccer tournament held during the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise. Twenty-two nations, more than 40 ships and submari... More
Mike Bell with USS Crommelin (FFG 37) catches a wave
Mike Bell with USS Crommelin (FFG 37) catches a wave during the male 2012 Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) surf competition placing him in first place, July 9, 2012. The surf competition was hosted by Morale, Welfar... More
A civilian corporate executive takes a knee during
A civilian corporate executive takes a knee during a patrol while going through a simulated ethics training course here at TBS on Jan. 5. Civilians carried packs, rubber M16 service rifles, and wore flack jacke... More
Spc. Jesse Rudd, a Blaine, Minn., native stationed
Spc. Jesse Rudd, a Blaine, Minn., native stationed at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division lowers the American Flag as it flied outsi... More
Airman 1st Class Reymart Relos, a food service specialist
Airman 1st Class Reymart Relos, a food service specialist with the 123rd Force Support Squadron, plays pool during the reopening of the Kentucky Air National Guard's Morale, Welfare and Recreation facility in L... More
Sailors assigned to the Ohio-class ballistic missile
Sailors assigned to the Ohio-class ballistic missile subarine USS Alaska (SSBN 732) prepare to moor the submarine at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Ga., after successfully completing sea trials.
Soldiers from Company G, 4th Battalion, 320th Field
Soldiers from Company G, 4th Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, winners of the brigade's Best Squad Competition on Jan. 11, receive certificates of achi... More
Soldiers from 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne
Soldiers from 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, attend a 4th BCT Dining Facility council meeting, Jan. 19, 2012 at Fort Campbell, Ky. The soldiers in attendance were welcomed to share their opin... More
Air Force Staff Sgt. Dustin Clement, Ellsworth Air
Air Force Staff Sgt. Dustin Clement, Ellsworth Air Force Base, and Army Staff Sgt. Eric Haivala, Sturgis, both members of the South Dakota National Guard 82nd Civil Support Team, search for radiation sources du... More
A King Air 300 from Bravo Company, 306th Aerial Exploitation
A King Air 300 from Bravo Company, 306th Aerial Exploitation Battalion, Task Force Observe, Detect, Identify, and Neutralize - Afghanistan, sits on the Delta East Ramp during sunset on Bagram Air Base, Afghanis... More
U.S. Air Force airmen from the 140th Aircraft Maintenance
U.S. Air Force airmen from the 140th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, prepare an F-16 Fighting Falcon for flight at the break of dawn during an Operational Readiness Exercise at Buckley Air Force Base, Colo., Jan... More
A U.S. Air Force airman from the 140th Aircraft Maintenance
A U.S. Air Force airman from the 140th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, performs self aid buddy care on a simulated injured airman during an Operational Readiness Exercise at Buckley Air Force Base, Colo., Jan. 2... More
The 146th Airlift Wing Honor Guard of the California
The 146th Airlift Wing Honor Guard of the California Air National Guard performs the MIA/POW ceremony at the annual Airmen of the Year Banquet held at the Universal Sheraton in Universal City, Calif., Jan. 21, ... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. William D. Stuckey, a squad leader
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. William D. Stuckey, a squad leader and native of New Holland, Ohio, from Troop C, 1st Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, was awarded the Army... More
Grenada, Miss., native Lance Cpl. Jordan Nail, an
Grenada, Miss., native Lance Cpl. Jordan Nail, an infantryman with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, holds security during a patrol through a bazaar on the opening day of Operation Double Check J... More
A bulldozer creates a berm during the opening week
A bulldozer creates a berm during the opening week of Operation Double Check. The berm surrounds an elevated post constructed by Marines with 2nd Platoon, Bravo Company, 3rd Combat Engineer Battalion, to help A... More
Marshall, Minn., native Lance Cpl. Ryan J. Merritt,
Marshall, Minn., native Lance Cpl. Ryan J. Merritt, the turret gunner for Truck Four of the mobile section with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, watches his sector while providing security overw... More
US COAST GUARD GASPARIILLA PATROL
TAMPA BAY, Fla. - Coast Guard, Coast Guard Auxiliary and Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officers teamed up with local law enforcement agencies to keep waterways safe during the 2012 Gasparill... More
US COAST GUARD GASPARIILLA PATROL
TAMPA BAY, Fla. - Coast Guard patrols the air and sea with Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officers and local law enforcement agencies to keep waterways safe during the 2012 Gasparilla Pirate ... More
US COAST GUARD GASPARIILLA PATROL
TAMPA BAY, Fla. - Petty Officer 1st Class Lee Koushan, a boarding team member at Coast Guard Station Sand Key, keeps a sharp eye on mariners as they celebrate the 2012 Gasparilla Pirate Fest in the Port of Tamp... More
US COAST GUARD GASPARIILLA PATROL
TAMPA BAY, Fla. - Coast Guard, Coast Guard Auxiliary and Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officers teamed up with local law enforcement agencies to keep waterways safe during the 2012 Gasparill... More
US COAST GUARD GASPARIILLA PATROL
TAMPA BAY, Fla. - Coast Guard, Coast Guard Auxiliary and Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officers teamed up with local law enforcement agencies to keep waterways safe during the 2012 Gasparill... More
US COAST GUARD GASPARIILLA PATROL
TAMPA BAY, Fla. - Coast Guard, Coast Guard Auxiliary and Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officers teamed up with local law enforcement agencies to keep waterways safe during the 2012 Gasparill... More
US COAST GUARD GASPARIILLA PATROL
TAMPA BAY, Fla. - Petty Officer 3rd Class Craig Sappo, a boarding team member at Coast Guard Station Sand Key, keeps a sharp eye on mariners as they celebrate the 2012 Gasparilla Pirate Fest in the Port of Tamp... More
US COAST GUARD GASPARIILLA PATROL
TAMPA BAY, Fla. - Coast Guard, Coast Guard Auxiliary and Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officers teamed up with local law enforcement agencies to keep waterways safe during the 2012 Gasparill... More
US COAST GUARD GASPARIILLA PATROL
TAMPA BAY, Fla. - Coast Guard, Coast Guard Auxiliary and Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officers teamed up with local law enforcement agencies to keep waterways safe during the 2012 Gasparill... More
The sun sets on the USS San Antonio before it sets
The sun sets on the USS San Antonio before it sets sail in support of Exercise Bold Alligator 2012 Jan. 30. The exercise is the largest naval amphibious operation in the past 10 years.
Marines from Regimental Landing Team 2 receive their
Marines from Regimental Landing Team 2 receive their life jackets aboard the USS Kearsarge, Jan. 29, before going to sea for Exercise Bold Alligator 2012. As the Marines train for combat and test their amphibio... More
Assault Landing Craft Unit 2 is the first craft to
Assault Landing Craft Unit 2 is the first craft to board the USS San Antonio for participation in Exercise Bold Alligator 2012 on Jan. 30. Exercise Bold Alligator 2012, the largest naval amphibious exercise in ... More
A landing craft, air cushion boards the USS Kearsarge,
A landing craft, air cushion boards the USS Kearsarge, Jan 30, for Exercise Bold Alligator 2012. These large hovercrafts are capable of carrying equipment from ship to shore and from shore to ship.
Marines and sailors aboard the USS Wasp assist a Landing
Marines and sailors aboard the USS Wasp assist a Landing Craft Air Cushion with Assault Craft Unit 4 board the ship, Jan. 30. These LCACs will be used to support Exercise Bold Alligator 2012, moving equipment f... More
Landing craft, air cushions, a military hovercraft
Landing craft, air cushions, a military hovercraft for moving personnel and heavy equipment, arrive aboard the USS Kearsarge, Jan. 30 for the start of Exercise Bold Alligator 2012. This exercise is the largest ... More
Navy SH-60 Seahawks land aboard the USS Kearsarge,
Navy SH-60 Seahawks land aboard the USS Kearsarge, Jan. 30 in preparation for Exercise Bold Alligator 2012. The aircraft carries a team of search and rescue personnel who are present for both training and train... More
Italian navy officer Ship of the Line Sublieutenant
Italian navy officer Ship of the Line Sublieutenant Santoro Francesco (equivalent of a U.S. Navy Lieutenant Junior Grade) pauses with coworker Master Gunnery Sgt. Wendell Myles, the operations chief for Regimen... More
Combat Cargo assisting Exercise Bold Alligator
Lance Cpl. Calvin Smith Jr., a combat cargo Marine with the USS Wasp, waits to assist the arrival of a Landing Air Craft Air Cushion with Assault Craft Unit 4. Exercise Bold Alligator 2012, the largest naval am... More
Soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault),
Soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), participated in a United States Army Combatives School Mobile Training Team Level 3 training seminar on Jan. 31, 2012, at Fort Campbell, Ky. The four wee... More
Combat Cargo Marines with Exercise Bold Alligator
Combat cargo Marines with the USS Wasp take a break before assisting Landing Craft Air Cushions board the ship Jan. 31. Exercise Bold Alligator 2012, the largest naval amphibious exercise in the past 10 years, ... More
Landing Craft Air Cushions take part in Exercise Bold Alligator
A Landing Craft Air Cushion with Assault Craft Unit 4,comes aboard the USS Wasp Jan. 31. Exercise Bold Alligator 2012, the largest naval amphibious exercise in the past 10 years, represents the Navy and Marine ... More
An MH-60S Seahawk assigned to the Chargers of Helicopter
An MH-60S Seahawk assigned to the Chargers of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 26 lands on the flight deck of amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) during Exercise Bold Alligator. Exercise Bold Alligator... More
Marines load the cargo bay of the USS San Antonio in
Marines load the cargo bay of the USS San Antonio in the Morehead City Port, Morehead City, N.C., Jan. 31. The USS San Antonio is transporting vehicles in support of Exercise Bold Alligator 2012, the largest na... More
LCACs board the USS Wasp during Exercise Bold Alligator
Landing Craft Air Cushions with Assault Craft Unit 4, come aboard the USS Wasp Jan. 31. Exercise Bold Alligator 2012, the largest naval amphibious exercise in the past 10 years, represents the Navy and Marine C... More
Marines with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine
Marines with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, use sticks and tarps to build a shelter during the second day of Operation Double Check, a battalion-level offensive to rid Mouslmani and other area... More
Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 461 participates in Exer...
Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 461 land a CH-53E Super Stallion aboard the USS Wasp during Exercise Bold Alligator 2012, Feb. 1. The exercise, the largest naval amphibious exercise in the past 10... More
An American soldier and his Afghan National Police
An American soldier and his Afghan National Police counterpart provide over watch during a dismounted training patrol near Forward Operating Base Shoja in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Feb. 1.
USS San Antonio sailors work with Marines
Marines and sailors coordinate load plans at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., in preparation to load an M1A1 Abrams tank from 2nd Tank Battalion, Regimental Landing Team 2, onto landing craft, air cushion ... More
Landing Air Craft Cushion aboard the USS Wasp
Petty Officer 2nd Class Jose J. CruzSanchez, a load master with Assault Craft Unit 4, locks down a Landing Craft Air Cushion to the USS Wasp, Feb. 1. Exercise Bold Alligator 2012, the largest naval amphibious e... More
Marines from Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 461 land
Marines from Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 461 land two CH-53E Super Stallions aboard the USS Wasp during Exercise Bold Alligator 2012, Feb. 1. The exercise, the largest naval amphibious exercise in the past... More
Marines with 2nd Amphibious Assault Battalion wait
Marines with 2nd Amphibious Assault Battalion wait for the signal to enter the water on their way to the USS Wasp during Exercise Bold Alligator 2012, Feb. 3. The 2nd AAB is supporting the exercise by providing... More
Marines with 2nd Amphibious Assault Battalion drive
Marines with 2nd Amphibious Assault Battalion drive an amphibious assault vehicle into the water en route to the USS Wasp during the battalion's first day of Exercise Bold Alligator 2012, Feb. 2. AAVs are equip... More
A MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron
A MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 266 prepares to take-off from the flight deck of the USS Wasp during Exercise Bold Alligator, Feb. 2. This exercise, the largest naval amphibious exercise i... More
A UH-1Y Huey helicopter from Marine Light Attack Helicopter
A UH-1Y Huey helicopter from Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 167 lands aboard the USS San Antonio for refueling on Feb. 2 in participation of Exercise Bold Alligator 2012. The ability for Marine aviatio... More
Combat Cargo Marines and sailors with the USS Wasp
Combat Cargo Marines and sailors with the USS Wasp work together to clear foreign object debris from the USS Wasp flight line during Exercise Bold Alligator, Feb. 2. The FOB walk down is conducted daily before ... More
Football aboard the USS Wasp, Italy
Staff Sgt. Jason M. Gray, an air frames staff non-commissioned officer in charge, throws a football with fellow Marines under the glow of green lighting in the USS Wasp's hanger bay, Feb. 3. Gray is helping to ... More
Football aboard the USS Wasp, Italy
Pfc. Peter S. Gaona, a combat cargo Marine with the USS Wasp misses a football thrown his way underneath the green lights of the USS Wasp hanger bay, while Staff Sgt. Jason M. Gray, an air frames staff non-comm... More
U.S. Marines, British Royal Marines and Canadian army
U.S. Marines, British Royal Marines and Canadian army soldiers practice techniques during a period of Marine Corps Martial Arts Program instruction aboard the USS Kearsarge Feb. 3. American and British Marines ... More
Ordnance Marines with Marine Light Attack Helicopter
Ordnance Marines with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 167 unload ammunition canisters shortly after an AH-1W Super Cobra lands aboard the USS San Antonio on Feb. 3. It is the responsibility of the ordna... More
Royal Dutch Marine fast-ropes, Italy
A Royal Dutch Marine with the 32nd Infantry Company fast-ropes from a U.S Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion from Heavy Marine Helicopter Squadron 461, while aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 4. The bilateral tra... More
Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 461 trains at Bold Alligator
Lance Cpl. Michael Fleek, a crew chief with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 461, makes sure all is clear for his CH-53E Super Stallion while returning to the USS Wasp from a fast-roping exercise aboard Marine ... More
U.S Marine Corps CH-53 Super Stallion assists Bold Alligator
Lance Cpl. Michael Fleek, a crew chief with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 461, makes sure all is clear for his CH-53E Super Stallion to land aboard the USS Wasp, Feb. 4. HMH-461 is supporting Exercise Bold A... More
Royal Dutch Marines fast-rope, Italy
Royal Dutch Marines with the 32nd Infantry Company fast-rope from a U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion from Heavy Marine Helicopter Squadron 461, while aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 4. The bilateral trai... More
Marines and sailors work together to clear foreign
Marines and sailors work together to clear foreign object debris from the USS Wasp flight line during Exercise Bold Alligator, Feb. 2. The FOB walk down is conducted daily before air operations to prevent debri... More
Marines and Sailors aboard the USS Wasp prepare for
Marines and Sailors aboard the USS Wasp prepare for the arrival of the assistant commandant of the Marine Corps off of a CH-46E Sea Knight, Feb. 4. The ACMC flew aboard to view operations and learn about the am... More
Members of the 158th Fighter Wing, Vermont Air National
Members of the 158th Fighter Wing, Vermont Air National Guard, arrive at Hickam Air Force Base to participate in Sentry Aloha, a dissimilar aircraft training, from Feb. 2-18, 2012.
Royal Dutch Marine fast-ropes, Italy
A Royal Dutch Marine with the 32nd Infantry Company fast-ropes from a U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion from Heavy Marine Helicopter Squadron 461, while aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 4. The bilateral tr... More
Royal Dutch Marines prepare to fast-rope
Royal Dutch Marines with the 32nd Infantry Company prepare to fast-rope from a U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion from Heavy Marine Helicopter Squadron 461, while aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 4. The bil... More
Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 461 trains in Bold Alligator
Lance Cpl. Michael Fleek, a crew chief with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 461, makes sure all is clear for his CH-53E Super Stallion while returning to the USS Wasp from a fast-roping exercise aboard Marine ... More
Royal Dutch Marine fast-ropes, Italy
A Royal Dutch Marine with the 32nd Infantry Company fast-ropes from a U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion from Heavy Marine Helicopter Squadron 461, while aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 4. The bilateral tr... More
Chief Petty Officer Kory Hoover, a chief boatswain’s
Chief Petty Officer Kory Hoover, a chief boatswain’s mate aboard the USS San Antonio, boards the French landing craft, engin de débarquement amphibie rapide, or EDAR, ensuring there are no hazards while it is ... More
Task Force Atlas's "Red Ball Express" is one of a few
Task Force Atlas's "Red Ball Express" is one of a few small commuter planes shuttling troops and parts across RC-East for the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade. By using the plane instead of combat helicopters to sh... More
Marines and sailors aboard the USS Wasp watch Super
Marines and sailors aboard the USS Wasp watch Super Bowl XLVI in the hangar bay during Exercise Bold Alligator 2012, Feb. 5. The Marines and sailors enjoyed the game during downtime before an amphibious beach a... More
Amphibious assault vehicles from 2nd Amphibian Assault
Amphibious assault vehicles from 2nd Amphibian Assault Battalion depart the USS Kearsarge Feb. 6 for a beach assault during Exercise Bold Alligator. Bold Alligator utilized a Marine Expeditionary Brigade, which... More
Petty Officer 1st Class Kekoa J. Cortez, a gunner’s
Petty Officer 1st Class Kekoa J. Cortez, a gunner’s mate aboard the USS Kearsarge, mans a 25 mm cannon during a drill, Feb. 6. All decisions to fire the ships weapons must first be made by the ship’s captain.
Master Cpl. J.J. Tremblay, a soldier for C Company,
Master Cpl. J.J. Tremblay, a soldier for C Company, 3rd Royal, 22nd Regiment ready to board a U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Ospreys during Exercise Bold Alligator Feb. 6. The training exercise gave coalition troops t... More
Marines from 2nd Amphibious Assault Battalion 'splash’
Marines from 2nd Amphibious Assault Battalion 'splash’ out the back of the USS Wasp during Exercise Bold Alligator 2012, Feb. 7. After the battalion disembarks, they will line up in formation in the sea, and co... More
Spc. Juistin Reynolds, with the 2-162 IN, instructs
Spc. Juistin Reynolds, with the 2-162 IN, instructs Thailand's Royal Army soldiers on search techniques at Cobra Gold 2012 in Korat, Thailand.
Cherry Point recognizes man who inspired 2012 air show theme
Col. Philip J. Zimmerman, Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point commanding officer, presents an award to Paul F. Ringheiser III, a paramedic and fire fighter with the station fire department, at Fire Station No... More
Sub-Lt. Pranom Yodrug, a Royal Thai reconnaissance
Sub-Lt. Pranom Yodrug, a Royal Thai reconnaissance Marine, slices a vegetable while teaching the Marines about edible vegetation as part of a jungle survival class held here, Feb. 13. The survival instruction, ... More
First Sgt. Celestino Casias, from San Antonio, and
First Sgt. Celestino Casias, from San Antonio, and the Battery first sergeant with Lima Battery, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, demonstrates to a Royal Thai M... More
A Royal Thai Marine, simulating a chemical attack victim,
A Royal Thai Marine, simulating a chemical attack victim, lies still while Thai Reconnaissance Marines cordon off the area during a chemical, biological, radiological, chemical exercise here, Feb. 14. The train... More
The amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD
The amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) passes beneath the Coronado Bay Bridge. Bonhomme Richard left homeport at San Diego and is en route to Sasebo, Japan, where she will relieve the amphibio... More
More than 100 Third Army soldiers, Department of Defense
More than 100 Third Army soldiers, Department of Defense civilians, contractors and Kuwaiti service members look on during the Third Medical Command (Deployment Support) Operational Command Post (Forward) chang... More
Sacramento native deploys, helps bring fuel to fight
U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Dan Quasius, a boom operator from the 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, flips through a pre-refueling checklist on a KC-10 Extender at an undisclosed location in Sout... More
Senior Master Sgt. Jeffrey Soja of the 202nd Weather
Senior Master Sgt. Jeffrey Soja of the 202nd Weather Flight, Otis Air National Guard Base, Mass., shoots a target in the prone position from 50 meters using a .22-caliber rifle. Three members of the Massachuset... More
Cpl. Brandon Bagget, assigned to 2nd Company, 2nd Platoon
Cpl. Brandon Bagget, assigned to 2nd Company, 2nd Platoon of Fleet Anti-terrorism Security Team Pacific, conducts training on proper weapons firing movement. More than 50 Marines assigned to 2nd Platoon conduct... More
Senior Airman Julian S. Scholten's friends and family
Senior Airman Julian S. Scholten's friends and family wear white boutonnieres adorned with Scholten's photo during a ceremony held at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Feb. 28, 2012, honoring him and three other Hurlburt A... More
The caisson arrives at the gravesite with the remains
The caisson arrives at the gravesite with the remains of Army Brig. Gen. Terence J. Hildner. He was the highest ranking officer to die in Afganistan. His burial was at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, V... More