New York Army National Guard Soldiers pose with comedian Stephen Colbert, Sept. 8, at the studios of Comedy Central in Manhattan in front of an M1117 Armored Security Vehicle which was used in the opening of Co More
USO-Metro President and Chief Executive Officer Elaine Rogers, center (white coat), poses for the camera during the ribbon cutting ceremony for The Old Guard Lounge in the Community Activities Center on the For More
Soldiers with the 94th Military Police Company, 1st Advise and Assist Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, United States Division – Center, stand at parade rest in formation Sept. 10 during a combat patch ceremony a More
Airmen bow their heads in a moment of silence, Sept. 11, during a ceremony honoring rescue workers who died trying to save people on 9/11 at Joint Base Balad, Iraq. (US Army photo by Spc. Adrian Muehe)
A color guard comprised of members from the Coast Guard and Merchant Marine academies stand at attention before the kick off of the Secretary's Cup football game at the Coast Guard Academy Saturday, Sept. 11, 2 More
Competitors in the Army Warfighter Challenge are given three minutes to do as many push-ups as they can before sprinting to the pull-up bars. The 14th Annual Warfighter Challenge at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., brin More
Pararescuemen from 321st Special Tactics Squadron, Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, wait for the MH-47 Chinook with the fast rope insertion extraction system in hand during the Jackal Stone 10 exercise Sept. 14.
A Lithuanian Special Operations Forces soldier, left, and an U.S. Air Force Special Tactics Squadron operator assigned to the 321st Special Tactics Squadron based at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, U.K., engage tar More
Cpl. Vazquez, Spc. Bartholomew and Spc. Tarp of Fort Myers, Va., are the first team to cross the finish line in the final event, the 13-mile road march. The 14th Annual Warfighter Challenge at Fort Leonard Wood More
Eight officers from the Royal Thai Navy have arrived at Combined Maritime Forces headquarters, Bahrain, in preparation for the historic deployment of two Thai vessels to the Gulf of Aden. (Left to right): Lt. C More
Seaman Chadwick Bookout, left, a hospital corpsman assigned to Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/8, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, provides security during a tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel More
PORTSMOUTH, Va. - Petty Officer 1st Class Erik Nelson of Coast Guard Naval Engineering Support Unit Portsmouth marches with the U.S. armed forces color guard represents the Coast Guard during the 37th annual Ne More
Three UH-60 Blackhawks from the 2nd Assault Battalion, 2nd Aviation Regiment, 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade, with 105mm Howitzers fly toward Tactical Assembly Area Tom during a combined mission with the Republic More
Marines of the 15th and 26th Marine Expeditionary Units walk the flight line in preparations for the days humanitarian assistance operations in the southern province of Sindh, Pakistan.
The Ready First Military Police Platoon with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1-1 Special Troops Battalion, 1st Advise and Assist, 1st Armored Division out of Fort Bliss, Texas, pose outside of their poli More
Spc. Robert Whitehead, of Purvis, Miss., a security guard with the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), stands guard near the entrance to Camp Black Horse on Oct. 10. Black Horse is one of the Kabul Base Clus More
SAN FRANCISCO - Cmdr. David Savatgy, stationed at Base Support Unit Alameda, marches ahead of the Coast Guard honor platoon through North Beach during the Italian Heritage Parade, Sunday, Oct. 10, 2010. The par More
SAN FRANCISCO - The Coast Guard Color Guard leads the honor platoon along Fisherman's Warf during the Italian Heritage Parade, Sunday, Oct. 10, 2010. The parade was part of this year's Fleet Week festivities wh More
Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln handle lines during a replenishment at sea with the Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship USNS Rainier. The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Gro More
Airman Joshua Bray, from St. Michael, Minn., serves as a safety operator and signals to raise the elevator in hangar bay two aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington. George Washington is on its 2010 f More
HOUSTON - Lt. Cmdr. Keith Pierre, chief of response at Marine Safety Unit Galveston, tosses the game coin prior to the start of the Mississippi Valley State University versus Texas Southern University football More
The 68th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 43rd Sustainment Brigade, color guard participates in a transfer of authority ceremony Oct. 31 at Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan. The ceremony marked the end of a y More
Approximately 200 soldiers with 1st Battalion, 138th Infantry Regiment of the Missouri Army National Guard and approximately 200 soldiers from five other National Guards are participating in Orient Shield XI at More
Soldiers with the Missouri Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 138th Infantry Regiment based in Kansas City work with the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force, 26th Infantry Regiment to cross a river during trai More
U.S. Army Sgt. Emeric Sechrist (front left), a military police team leader from Killeen, Texas, assigned to the 64th MP Company, 205th MP Battalion attached to Task Force No Slack, patrols the neighborhood afte More
A Commando with the 9th Commando Kandak explains the inner workings of the Beretta M9 during a pistol familiarization drill at a range near their compound in Herat, Afghanistan, Nov. 6. The commandos, having ju More
An ANA soldier fires a M-16 rifle as an ANA student-instructor looks on during the Basic Rifle Marksmanship Instructor Course at Kabul Military Training Center, Afghanistan, Nov. 6, 2010. During the ten-day cou More
A commando with the 9th Commando Kandak explains the inner workings of the Beretta M9 during a pistol familiarization drill at a range near their compound in Herat, Afghanistan, Nov. 6. The commandos, having ju More
CLEVELAND - Service members from each of the five armed forces display their branch's flag on the football field at Cleveland Browns Stadium while the national anthem plays during military appreciation day ther More
ALAMEDA, Calif. - Vice Admiral Manson K. Brown, Commander Pacific Area, Capt. Keith Turro, Commander Base Support Unit Alameda, and Dr. Mark Ryan, superintendent of the Oakland Military Institute, along with Co More
Air Force Gen. Craig R. McKinley, 1st left, chief of the National Guard Bureau, and Army Major Gen. Terry M. Haston, 2nd left, Adjutant General for Tenn. review marchers in the Veterans Day parade in Knoxville, More
Lance Cpl. James Miller, vehicle operator, 1st platoon, Motor Transport Company B, Combat Logistics Battalion 3, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward), guides a Humvee while collecting the battalion's mail aboar More
Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron-466 aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, reached 80,000 mishap-free flight hours Nov. 18. HMH-466 started the streak in 1984 and their professionalism and sound maintenance More
Petty Officer 3rd Class T'ionna Bradley, logistics specialist, removes chocks from a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS O'Kane (DDG 77). O'Kane is deployed as part of Commander, More
Petty Officer 3rd Class T'ionna Bradley, logistics specialist, finishes removing chocks from a UH-60 Blackhawk aboard guided-missile destroyer USS O'Kane (DDG 77). O'Kane is deployed as part of Commander, Task More
Formation of graduating Iraqi army soldiers stand at attention Nov. 29 at the Al-Habbaniya Training Center in Iraq.
Rear Adm. Richard Landolt, commander of Amphibious Force U.S 7th Fleet, walks through rainbow sideboys aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington. George Washington is participating in Keen Sword 2010 wi More
Spc. Robert A. Ousley Jr., a culinary specialist in Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 43rd Sustainment Brigade, Fort Carson, Colo., recites the Oath of Enlistment during a re-enlistment ceremony on Kandaha More
Aviation boatswain's mates run from a Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force SH-60K Sea Hawk helicopter after chaining it to the flight deck aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex. Essex is pa More
Pfc. Baldemar Lopez, 1st Lt. Kyle Knowles, and Pfc. Morgan Lescallett of the “Hell Raiser” team, Headquarters Company, 422nd Military Police Company, assigned to 3rd STB, 3rd Advise and Assist Brigade, 4th Infa More
An HH-60M medevac helicopter spins up on Camp Taji, Iraq. The HH-60M is being used for the first time here by C Company of the 3rd Battalion, 126th Aviation Regiment. (Photo by: Sgt. Chad Menegay)
Marine Corps Capt. Joshua W. Weiland, center, stands in front of an EA-6B Prowler on Dec. 10, 2010, with Marines he served with during his enlisted service.
Under the auburn glow of Honolulu streetlights, eight Marines in boots and camouflage trousers donned packs chock-full of fluids, food and 65 pounds of gear and made their way to the starting line at the 2010 H More
Married soldiers, Capts. Blair and Joe Didomenico are both deployed to Afghanistan with 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division.
Sailors assigned to V-2 Division of the air department of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson stand by to display the weights of aircraft being launched from one of four steam-powered catapults at dusk. Carl V More
Sailors assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS O'Kane offload cargo from an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter during a routine delivery by Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 26. HSC-26 provides transportation and lo More
U.S. Army Spc. Cristine Gallagher of Victorville, Calif., machine-launched grenade gunner for the 64th Military Police Company based at Combat Outpost Fortress, prepares her weapon for a foot patrol through the More
General U.S. Coast Guard operations. U.S. Coast Guard Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Patrick Kelley
This graphic art depicts one of the five directives from the commander of the Army Reserve.
Afghan National Army recruits walk back to their formation after completing marksmanship training during Basic Warrior Training in Kabul Military Training Center Jan. 12, 2011. At the center which is the larges More
Pfc. Andrew Carrell (left), with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, United States Division – Center and a Jeffers More
Vice President Joe Biden, speaks to a crowd of more than 200 service members and civilians as Staff Sgt. Pearl Alomar (standing in the front row, third to the left of the vice president) listens to his message More
Military Police of the 38th Military Police Company, 38th Infantry Division, provide security board their vehicles after escorting members of the Civilian Expeditionary Workforce while taking fire from opposing More
Marine improvised explosive detection dog handlers with 1st Battalion, 8th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 2, work with their dogs during a training scenario in Musa Qal’eh, Jan. 3. The handlers send their dogs More
Marines and sailors with Regimental Combat Team 8 get some sleep on their C-17 Globemaster III flight from Manas Air Base, Kyrgyzstan, to Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan. The regiment is beginning their three mon More
Capt. Peter Pagano, commander of Amphibious Squadron 4, answers questions during an all-hands call with the crew of the amphibious transport dock ship USS Ponce. Ponce is part of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready More
Sailors assigned to the Navy Expeditionary Guard Battalion at Joint Task Force Guantanamo participate in a firing range exercise at Windward Range. NEGB is a portion of the guard force for the detention facilit More
HOUSTON - The American flag and Coast Guard flag unfurl in a stiff breeze during the opening ceremony for the 31st anniversary memorial of the Coast Guard Cutter Blackthorn Jan. 28, 2011. On Jan. 28, 1980 at ap More
U.S. Coast Guard operations Feb. 2, 2011. U.S. Coast Guard Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Patrick Kelley.
Djiboutian Army 2nd Company 1st Rapid Action Regiment, 2nd Lieutenant Omar Ali, 2nd Company commander, forms up his soldiers to practice soldier techniques as part of a training course held in Ali Oune, Djibout More
Thai and U.S. commanders stand with Thai army Maj. Gen. Phi Boon Khoomchaya, deputy commander of the 1st Army Area Thailand, as he issues the official order to begin Exercise Cobra Gold 2011 at Camp Erawan, Thailand.
Marines assigned to the Force Reconnaissance Platoon of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit conduct a visit, board, search and seizure exercise aboard the Military Sealift Command maritime prepositioning ship US More
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Jennifer Stubblefield, a boatswains mate stationed at Small Boat Station Valdez, (front left) and Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Troy Brevik, an Air More
KODIAK, Alaska - Sen. Lisa Murkowski takes a momentfor a photo with Kodiak-based Coast Guard air station helicopter rescue crews, members from Marine Safety Detachment Kodiak and Communication Station Kodiak du More
Kuwaiti soldiers march in formation during rehearsals for the 50/20 Celebration parade in Kuwait, Feb. 21. U.S. support for the 50/20 Celebration showcases the historical importance of the enduring relationship More
Fifty-three service members become American citizens,while deployed, at the 19th USF-I Naturalization Ceremony, Feb. 21, Al-Faw Palace, Baghdad, Iraq. (Photo by: Spec. Edwin Gray)
Marines with Marine Corps Central Command Forward march during the 50/20 Celebration rehearsal Feb. 22. The 50/20 parade is scheduled for Feb. 26 and signifies the 50th National Day and 20th Anniversary of the More
Staff Sgt. Vince Mabalot, 28, a platoon guide from Stockton, Calif., talks to a group of Afghan National Army soldiers about the location of two improvised explosive devices and a possible ambush in Sangin Dist More
U.S. Army Caiman vehicles make a pass and review on the parade grounds as part of the 50/20 Celebration parade in Kuwait Feb. 26. U.S. forces, along with troops from multiple nations were invited to Kuwait to t More
Brig. Gen. Robert McCaleb, assistant chief of staff, G8, Third Army/U.S. Army Central leads troops during the 50/20 Celebration parade in Kuwait, February 26. U.S. support for the 50/20 Celebration showcases th More
Three soldiers were inducteded in the Sergeant Audie Murphy Club at the SAMC Induction Ceremony at the East Morale and Welfare Recreation Center, Joint Base Balad, Iraq, March 7. All three inductees are with t More
Marines from the Color Guard march down the streets of New Orleans while supporting the 2nd Marine Division Band during their trip to Mardi Gras March 8. The parade, known as Zulu, was the final parade the band More
Maj. Gen. Peter Bayer Director of Strategy, Plans and Policy for the Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff of the Army, and Air Force Maj. Gen. William Reddel III, Adjutant General of the New Hampshire National G More
Naval Criminal Investigative Service Physical Security Specialist Randy Thomas offers guidance to Caribbean and South American civilian and military law enforcement personnel before conducting a mock vehicle se More
ALEXANDRIA, Va. - The Coast Guard Honor Guard and Silent Drill Team performs at the Telecommunications and Information Systems Command in Alexandria, Va., March 12, 2011. The performance was part of a communit More
In this image released by the Texas Military Forces, TXMF representatives welcome Air National Guard Maj. Gen. John Nichols as the adjutant general during a change-of-command ceremony at Camp Mabry, Texas, Satu More
Indiana National Guard soldiers with 81st Troop Command units salute during a practice run of the command change ceremony, Sunday, March 13.
Rwandan Defense Force soldiers practice applying combat action tourniquets during a combat life saver course held March 19 through March 26. RDF soldiers partnered with Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Afric More
Spc. Ryan Shifflett, Company A, 450th Civil Affairs Battalion (Airborne), second from left, talks with role-players in order to assess an area that will be used to put displaced civilians during a training exer More
STAMFORD, Conn. - Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Bob Papp attends the Commercial Maritime Association Shipping Conference in Stamford, Conn., March 22, 2011. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Patrick Kelley.
WASHINGTON D.C. - Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Bob Papp and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Michael Leavitt present Alma Buckley the 2010 Wanda Allen-Yearout Ombudsman of the Year award at Coast Gu More
Iraqi police officers and members of the 239th Military Police Company, pose for a group photo during a training course held on Contingency Operating Site Kalsu, Tuesday. The weeklong course covered techniques More
Capt. Robert Rabuse, commanding officer of Naval Support Activity Naples, delivers the oath of enlistment during a chief petty officer mass re-enlistment as a part of the celebration of the 118th birthday of th More
Liberian Cpl. Joseph Fallah, rifle range non-commissioned officer in charge, observes soldiers from the Armed Forces of Liberia as they complete annual rifle qualifications on the range at at Edward Beyan Kesse More
In Air Mobility Command’s Comprehensive Airman Fitness, or CAF, culture, the importance of the personal or military family is reflected. The CAF culture began in AMC in July 2010 and is built on four pillars of More
WASHINGTON D.C. - First Lady Michelle Obama, Coast Guard Vice Commandant Vice Adm. Sally Brice-O'Hara and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Michael Leavitt attend the 2011 Military Child of the Year More
WASHINGTON D.C. - Coast Guard Vice Commandant Vice Adm. Sally Brice-O'Hara speaks at the 2011 Military Child of the Year ceremony at the Ritz-Carlton in Washington D.C. April 7, 2011. Margaret Rochon, of Jacks More
WASHINGTON D.C. - Coast Guard Vice Commandant Vice Adm. Sally Brice-O'Hara presents Margaret Rochon, of Jacksonville, N.C., the 2011 Military Child of the Year award at the Ritz-Carlton in Washington D.C. April More
SAN DIEGO - Military members chosen to represent each of the five armed services, are honored in front of fans attending the San Diego Padres Military Appreciation Day at PETCO Park, April 10, 2011. The San Die More
SAN DIEGO - Military members chosen to represent each of the five armed services, watch a flyover of a Coast Guard MH-60 helicopter crew at PETCO Park, April 10, 2011. The flyover, performed by aircrew from Sec More
SAN DIEGO - Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Ramon Marion (left) stands forward as a member of the San Diego Padres media crew films him in honor of Military Appreciation Day held at PETCO Park, April 10, 20 More
In response to the devasting effects caused by domestic abuse, Camp Pendleton joined the national campaign this October to prevent such violence by heightening awareness and advertising intervention resources a More