Young Afghan girls wait patiently with their families
Young Afghan girls wait patiently with their families in hope of receiving food at a humanitarian assistance food drop sponsored by AUP soldiers from Police Sub Station 4 and soldiers from the 58th Military Pol... More
Sailors assigned to USS Constitution perform War of
Sailors assigned to USS Constitution perform War of 1812-era gun drills to guests of the Eastern States Exposition, known as "The Big E," during New England Navy Week. New England Navy Week is one of 21 Navy We... More
Sector San Juan Hispanic Heritage Observance 111004-G-000A
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Puerto Rican cultural dance group G�baro performs for Sector San Juan service and family members during Hispanic Heritage event celebrations at Coast Guard Base San Juan Tuesday.
Children wait to receive supplies at a school for boys
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Uruzgan province interim director of education visits Gizab
Takwar Kakar, Uruzgan province interim director of education, visits key leaders to discuss educational initiatives in Gizab, Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, Oct. 24.
Alma Dewa village citizens, both young and old, support
Alma Dewa village citizens, both young and old, support their communities efforts to rehabilitate their karez irrigation canal. This irrigation project reflects the commitment of the Afghan people to fully harn... More
Drazea Hrastic, the Croatian non-resident ambassador
Drazea Hrastic, the Croatian non-resident ambassador to Afghanistan, stands outside the newly constructed school in Homaro Faroq village. The school project, funded by the Republic of Croatia, cost an estimate... More
Afghan students participate in a video teleconference
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Local men sit on the steps of the Zhari District Center
Local men sit on the steps of the Zhari District Center outside of Forward Operating Basse Pasab, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Dec. 14, 2011.
Local Afghan children watch as U.S. soldiers serving
Local Afghan children watch as U.S. soldiers serving with the Female Engagement Team, Kentucky National Guard Agribusiness Development Team 3 (KY ADT 3), Task Force Hurricane, tour the women's community garden,... More
The pie charts show the types of projects in each
The pie charts show the types of projects in each performance quintile. The bar chart shows how each area office is performing — the percentage is the ratio of actual versus scheduled progress, while the dollar... More
Military personnel join the Okamoto family for a home
Military personnel join the Okamoto family for a home visit during Yama Sakura 61 in Osaka, Japan, Jan. 29.
Villagers line up to receive food and cold-weather
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Village elders share a meal with members of the Afghan
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Students perform traditional Thai dancing during the
Students perform traditional Thai dancing during the dedication ceremony for the multi-purpose building at the Ban Khunsong School in Chanta Buri, Kingdom of Thailand, Feb. 13, 2012. Royal Thai and U.S. Marines... More
Indonesian sailors aboard the Indonesian navy tall
Indonesian sailors aboard the Indonesian navy tall ship KRI Dewaruci perform a traditional dance following the ship's arrival at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. Dewaruci is participating in the International Op... More
Elders from Bodanzai village take their seats before
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Afghan Local Police recruits learn about the AK-47
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Honolulu events April 6, 2012, HONOLULU, HAWAII
HONOLULU - Photo of events April 6, 2012. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Patrick Kelley.
Honolulu events April 6, 2012, HONOLULU, HAWAII
HONOLULU - Photo of events April 6, 2012. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Patrick Kelley.
Honolulu events April 6, 2012, HONOLULU, HAWAII
HONOLULU - Photo of events April 6, 2012. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Patrick Kelley.
Two young Afghan girls wait as their family receives
Two young Afghan girls wait as their family receives food donations near Bamyan, Afghanistan. Bamyan, the site of giant Buddhas carved in the 5th century and later destroyed by the Taliban, is one of the poores... More
A member of the Abenaki-Sokoki tribe dances at the
A member of the Abenaki-Sokoki tribe dances at the Warrior Spirit Pow Wow at Plumley Armory on Norwich University's campus.
Chebelley villagers and Djiboutian guests line the
Chebelley villagers and Djiboutian guests line the road singing and clapping for the arrival of the official party for the Chebelley Clinic grand opening ceremony here, April 18. The villagers celebrated with s... More
Community members demonstrate a traditional Tahitian
Community members demonstrate a traditional Tahitian dance during an Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month luncheon May 16, 2012, at Naval Base Yokosuka, Japan. APAHM is an annual celebration held in May to mar... More
Mohammed Ikhlas, a Afghan citizen, poses for a photo
Mohammed Ikhlas, a Afghan citizen, poses for a photo with Pashtu interpreters here, May 19, 2012. Ikhlas allowed Marines and Afghan National Army soldiers to rest inside his compound while they waited to be ext... More
Expedition 24 Soyuz Landing (201009250029HQ)
Girls in traditional Kazakhstan dress await the arrival of the Soyuz TMA-18 crew at the Karaganda airport in Kazakhstan. The Soyuz TMA-18 spacecraft, carrying Expedition 24 Commander Alexander Skvortsov and Fli... More
A group of Afghan children pose for a photo in Afghanistan’s
A group of Afghan children pose for a photo in Afghanistan’s eastern Parwan province. The province is one of the more relatively peaceful areas in the country’s mountainous northeast, and U.S. troops here focus... More
Zhezkazgan Space Ceremony (201009230009HQ)
Russian Cosmonaut Gennady Padalka, left, NASA Astronaut Peggy Whitson, center, and Russian Cosmonaut Valery Korzun are seen in traditional Kazakh dress during a ceremony where they were recognized for their ach... More
Zhezkazgan Space Ceremony (201009230008HQ)
Dancers and other guests look on during a ceremony in which NASA Astronaut Peggy Whitson, and Russian Cosmonauts Valery Korzun and Gennady Padalka were recognized for their achievements in space flight on Thurs... More
Soyuz TMA-17 Lands (201006020024HQ)
Girls in ceremonial Kazakhstan dress wait at the Karaganda airport in Kazakhstan to present flowers to Expedition 23 crew members; Commander Oleg Kotov, Flight Engineers T.J. Creamer and Soichi Noguchi a few ho... More
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Distinguished guests look on during a ceremony in which NASA Astronaut Peggy Whitson, and Russian Cosmonauts Valery Korzun and Gennady Padalka were recognized for their achievements in space flight on Thursday,... More
Expedition 29 Landing (201111220024HQ)
Girls in traditional Kazakhstan dress await the returning crew of Expedition 29 at a welcome ceremony at the Kustanay Airport in Kazakhstan on Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2011. NASA Astronaut Mike Fossum, Russian Cosmona... More
ALP-ANA, Operation Enduring Freedom
Children watch curiously as Afghan Local Police and coalition forces participate in a village meeting during combat operations in Bayazo district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, June 28. The ALP is a defensive,... More
Members of the Manda Bay Port Steering Committee meet
Members of the Manda Bay Port Steering Committee meet with U.S. Navy Maritime Civil Affairs Team 208 personnel June 29 to coordinate efforts for establishing maritime training opportunities in the area. MCAT 20... More
A young eisa dancer pauses during a performance at
A young eisa dancer pauses during a performance at the 35th Annual Tedako Festival at Urasoe International Park July 21. Eisa dancing is derived from a Buddhist prayer dance to send ancestors off to the afterli... More
Family and community members of Malwelwe village gather
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Students sing the Kyrgyz Republic national anthem at
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Zarghun Shar officials make youth a priority
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Members of Folklorico Productions, a non-profit educational
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Pfc. Core Candace of 225th Brigade Support Battalion,
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Local elders and residents of Ahmed Kheyl district
Local elders and residents of Ahmed Kheyl district listen to District Governor Zwani Khan as he speaks during the Afghan Local Police validation shura held at the Ahmed Kheyl District Center in Paktiya province... More
Uruzgan provincial and district level leaders along
Uruzgan provincial and district level leaders along with members from Combined Team Uruzgan, Uruzgan Provincial Reconstruction Team, and Special Operations Task Force Southeast conducted a visit to Khas Uruzgan... More
Afghan Local Policemen arrive to talk with coalition
Afghan Local Policemen arrive to talk with coalition force members about self sustainment for the ALP in Farah province, Afghanistan, Dec. 3, 2012. Afghan National Security Forces have been taking the lead in s... More
Afghan Local Police recruits check their pulse during
Afghan Local Police recruits check their pulse during a first aid class, Dec. 8, in Farah province. The ALP complement counterinsurgency efforts by assisting and supporting rural areas with limited Afghan Natio... More
Afghan National Security Forces meet for counter improvised
Afghan National Security Forces meet for counter improvised explosive device training in Farah province, Afghanistan, Jan. 10, 2013. Afghan National Security Forces have been taking the lead in security operati... More
Afghan National Army soldiers, Afghan National Police,
Afghan National Army soldiers, Afghan National Police, and Afghan Local Police wait to receive certificates of completion after four days of counter-improvised explosive device training in Farah province, Afgha... More
More than 50 local villagers and district elders attended
More than 50 local villagers and district elders attended a school opening ceremony in Belambai village, Panjwai district, Kandahar province, Jan. 16. School attendance significantly increased after the Afghan ... More
Female engagement team and Afghan Border Patrol meeting
U.S. Army Spc. Samantha Banda, from La Feria, Texas, Spc. Bianca Roig from Eagle Pass, Texas, and Sgt. Stacey Coffield from Orange County, Calif., discuss a variety of issues with female members of the Afghan U... More
Afghan girls line up to be examined by coalition force
Afghan girls line up to be examined by coalition force medical personnel at the Farah Orphanage, Feb. 17, 2013, in Farah province. Coalition forces visited the orphanage in order to see the quality of living an... More
A group from the African country of Ghana watches a
A group from the African country of Ghana watches a Black History Month celebration at the Cannon and Castle Grill, a dining facility on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Feb. 21, 2013. The celebration included poetry,... More
Village elders listen to provincial leaders during
Village elders listen to provincial leaders during a shura, Feb. 23, 2013, in Farah province. The shura marked the transition of security in Khak-e-Sayfed district from coalition forces to Afghan National Secur... More
Abriel Johnny-Rodriguez, a Native American jingle dress
Abriel Johnny-Rodriguez, a Native American jingle dress dancer, before performing a dance during Cultural Heritage Day at Kahuna's Ballroom on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, March 1. The event, which will be held an... More
Female soldiers with the 1st Cavalry Division pose
Female soldiers with the 1st Cavalry Division pose for a group photo during the first Moms in Combat Boots training at Tyson’s Corner Retreat and Wellness Center in Lampasas, Texas, March 8. The training was ma... More
Thai teachers wait to greet Cope Tiger 13 participants
Thai teachers wait to greet Cope Tiger 13 participants during a visit at a school in Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, March 13, 2013. U.S., Thai and Singaporean airmen donated computer equipment, school su... More
Peggy Gristeau is tough. She is a mom, wife and a Marine.
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From back row, left, Pfc. Won, Kyeong-jun, Headquarters
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Local Afghan children wait as Afghan National Army
Local Afghan children wait as Afghan National Army commandos with the 1st Company, 6th Special Operations Kandak, question adults from the area during a clearing operation in Sarobi district, Kabul province, Af... More
A student hides his face as he and other students of
A student hides his face as he and other students of Birdik Village School line up against the wall while waiting for a graduation ceremony to begin in Birdik Village, Kyrgyzstan, May 25, 2013. The school was r... More
Students of Amelia Earhart Elementary School perform
Students of Amelia Earhart Elementary School perform five traditional Okinawa Taiko Drum songs, to include "Farewell Okinawa," during the celebration of Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month at Kadena Air Base ... More
Children are given the important place they deserve
Children are given the important place they deserve at the 490th Tactical Installation Network Company’s Yellow Ribbon event in Chicago on June 15, 2013. Brig. Gen. Kaffia Jones, deputy commanding general of th... More
Marines with Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, Australian
Marines with Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, Australian soldiers with 1st Combat Signals Regiment, 1st Brigade, and children and staff with Kid’s Brigade Early Learning Centre, pose for a photo before transfo... More
Local citizens from the Eastern Cape of South Africa
Local citizens from the Eastern Cape of South Africa wait in a holding tent to receive free medical treatment as part of the joint U.S. and South African militaries’ Humanitarian and Civic Assistance event duri... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Laura Condyles (front row, 2nd from
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Laura Condyles (front row, 2nd from right) with the 725th Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, sits with her Heavy Drop Course senior... More
Qalat Shura, Afghanistan, operation Enduring Freedom
Teenagers learning English receive books during a women's shura held in Qalat Sept. 26, 2013.
Performers with the Wat Wang Rae school pose for a
Performers with the Wat Wang Rae school pose for a group photo at the pillar raising ceremony for the Ban Tabaek Ngam School Jan. 30 during exercise Cobra Gold 2014 in Phitsanulok, Kingdom of Thailand. The loca... More
A Honduran mother and her children wait to receive
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Joint Task Force-Bravo's Army Forces Battalion visits local orphanage
Members of Joint Task Force-Bravo's Army Forces Battalion (ARFOR) spent the day visiting with children of the Horizontes al Futuro orphanage in Comayagua, Honduras, Feb. 8, 2014. ARFOR visits the orphanage seve... More
Outside the gates of FOB Fenty, these girls are able
Outside the gates of FOB Fenty, these girls are able to enjoy the freedom and security provided by the ISAF.
Residents of Sankal, Djibouti, clap for a guest speaker
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Members of the Navy Misawa CPO 365 program, and children
Members of the Navy Misawa CPO 365 program, and children and families from a local day care center, gather for a group photo after spending a day together at the Misawa Air Base Ski Lodge, Feb. 15, 2014. The sa... More
Three hundred and thirteen members of the ANA graduated
Three hundred and thirteen members of the ANA graduated from the training mullah's course after two weeks of classroom instruction. These ANA soldiers are the first ones to be taught by the United Arab Emirates... More
Thai dancers prepare to entertain Wiesbaden military
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A U.S. Army Soldier from the 318th Psychological Operations
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During the Asian American Pacific Islander heritage
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Children perform a traditional dance at a primary school
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NMCB 4 works hand-in-hand with Philippine army engineers
Equipment Operator Constructionman Henry Davis, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 4, teaches children about safety around construction sites during a lunch break in an effort to foster relationshi... More
Members of the Hispanic Heritage Committee pose for
Members of the Hispanic Heritage Committee pose for a group photo before kicking off Hispanic Heritage Month at the base exchange on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 15, 2014. The event was held to kick off the he... More
Local Afghan children salute U.S. Army Soldiers from
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Exercise participants of Exercise Kowari join in a
Exercise participants of Exercise Kowari join in a photo with One Mob Different Country Dance Group during the opening ceremony of Exercise Kowari held at Larrakeyah Barracks in Darwin.
The Estrellas de Panama, a Hispanic dance group, performed
The Estrellas de Panama, a Hispanic dance group, performed a traditional dance during a Hispanic Heritage Month event sponsored by 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division in the Club Hood’s Grand Ballroom... More
Gate guard changing ceremony takes place right in front
Gate guard changing ceremony takes place right in front of the main gate of Gyeongbok palace. The ceremony lasts for 15 minutes. (U.S. Army photo by Cpl. Moon Hyungju)
Airman 1st Class Lauren Tsosie, third from the right,
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Service members give back to the Thai community
U.S. Marines and Thai volunteers take a group photo with children and caretakers at Ban Ratchasima Boys Welfare Establishment, February 12. Service members dropped off a donation of toys, clothes, and other goo... More
HONOLULU (March 28, 2015) Military Intelligence Service
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Children dance a traditional Filipino dance during
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Members of the Vietnamese community in the Fort Smith,
Members of the Vietnamese community in the Fort Smith, Ark. area exhibit traditional cultural attire during an Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month event held May 2, 2015, as part of a Family Day hosted on Ebb... More
A Nepalese man sits outside of a medical tent at the
A Nepalese man sits outside of a medical tent at the Israel Defense Force Medical Corps’ Field Hospital May 8 in Kathmandu, Nepal. The IDF set up the hospital capable of performing small surgeries. Israel, alon... More
Melanie Higgins, U.S. Embassy deputy chief of Mission,
Melanie Higgins, U.S. Embassy deputy chief of Mission, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, is led in by a local tribe during the opening ceremony of the Oceania Pacific Resilience Disaster Response Exercise and Exc... More
Members of the Hawaii Hula Company perform a traditional
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Operation Sahayogi Haat 'Helping Hand' continues
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Maasai tribesmen perform a native song and dance with
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A Massai tribe member dances for the visitors from
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Issa tribesmen members perform a cultural dance during
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Members of the Mount St. Elias dance group, a Tlingit
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DREKETI, Fiji (June 13, 2015) Hospital Corpsman 1st
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DREKETI, Fiji (June 14, 2015) Fijians wait in line
DREKETI, Fiji (June 14, 2015) Fijians wait in line for medical care at a community health engagement during Pacific Partnership 2015. The hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) is currently in Savusavu, Fiji. Pacif... More
SAVUSAVU, Fiji (June 18, 2015) Capt. Christopher Engdahl,
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