U.S. Marines with the Marine Corps Base Quantico Band perform during the Virginia International Tattoo at Scope Arena, Norfolk, Virginia, April 28, 2018. The Tattoo showcases over 1,000 performers from seven different nations, celebrating military and musical heritage from all over the world. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Cristian L. Ricardo) www.dvidshub.net

A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion extracts Marines with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division during a heavy Huey raid at K-9 Village, Yuma Proving Grounds, Ariz., Oct. 7, 2015. The exercise is part of Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) 1-16, a seven-week training event hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) cadre. MAWTS-1 provides standardized tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine Aviation Training and Readiness and assists in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Chief Warrant Officer 3 Jorge Dimmer, MAWTS-1 COMCAM/ Released)

U.S. Soldiers assigned to Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 112th Infantry Regiment, 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 28th Infantry Division, Pennsylvania National Guard Multi-National Division - Baghdad, wait for Iraqi forces to give them the word on an illumination fire mission in Taji, Iraq, July 26.

Joint Combat Camera Center Iraq

Photo by Pfc. Ali Hargis

Date: 07.26.2009

Location: Forward Operating Base Taji, IQ

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U.S. Soldiers, participate in the 12-mile ruck march event during the Ordnance Crucible at Fort Pickett, Va., Aug. 24, 2017. The U.S. Army Ordnance Crucible is a three-part competition, comprised of the Ammunition Transfer Holding Point, Combat Repair Team, and Explosive Ordnance Disposal, which is designed to test Soldiers’ teamwork and critical thinking skills. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Abigayle Marks)

KAUAI, Hawaii (July 5, 2016) Seabee Divers, with Underwater Construction Team 2 Construction Dive Detachment Bravo (UCT2 CDDB), perform maintenance on undersea cables at the Pacific Missile Range Facility Barking Sands, Hawaii, surface near their Lighter, Amphibious Resupply, Cargo, 5 ton (LARC-V). UCT2 CDDB is assigned to the 30th Naval Construction Regiment under Commander, Task Force (CTF) 75, the primary expeditionary task force responsible for the planning and execution of coastal riverine operations, explosive ordnance disposal, diving, engineering and construction, and underwater construction in the U.S. 7th fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy combat camera photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Charles E. White/Released)

U. S. Sailors assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 5 land and retrieve their parachutes in Guam after a high altitude-low opening parachute jump, May 17, 2016. EODMU-5 conducted counter-improvised explosive device operations, made explosive hazards safe, and disarmed underwater explosives. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Doug Harvey) www.dvidshub.net

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, fire the M777 Howitzer during a CH-53 day battle drill exercise at Fire Base Burt, Calif., Oct. 1, 2016. The battle drill was part of Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course (WTI) 1-17, a seven week training event hosted by MAWTS-1 cadre which emphasizes operational integration of the six functions of Marine Corps aviation in support of a Marine Air Ground Task Force. MAWTS-1 provides standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine aviation Training and Readiness and assists in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Abraham Lopez, MAWTS-1 COMCAM) www.dvidshub.net

A coalition partner and security force member pulls security while participating in a simulated base defense near Erbil, Iraq, March 14, 2018. Since 2014, Operation Inherent Resolve members have built baseline capacity of more than 130,000 Iraqi security forces trained to defeat ISIS within the Iraqi Security Forces, it is time to enhance those capabilities to prevent resurgence of ISIS and create stability within their nation. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jason A. Young) www.dvidshub.net

Afghan and coalition force kneel during an operation in western Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Sep. 23, 2013. Afghan and coalition security forces arrested a Taliban facilitator involved in high profile attack against Afghan and coalition forces. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Richard Dewitt)

SASEBO, Japan (June 11, 2016) A U.S. Navy Sailor assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Mobile Unit 11 watches an unmanned underwater vehicle during exercise Malabar 2016. A trilateral maritime exercise, Malabar is designed to enhance dynamic cooperation between the Indian Navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) and U.S. Navy forces in the Indo-Asia-Pacific. (U.S. Navy combat camera photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Charles E. White/Released)

U.S. Navy Air Crewman (Helicopter) 2nd Class Spencer Kachele is hoisted onto an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25 from a Mark VI patrol boat assigned to Coastal Riverine Group 1, Det. Guam during a search and rescue exercise off the coast of Guam, Feb. 23, 2018. HSC-25 maintains a 24-hour search and rescue and medical evacuation alert posture, directly supporting the U.S. Coast Guard, Sector Guam and Joint Region Marianas. (U.S. Navy Combat Camera photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Stacy D. Laseter) www.dvidshub.net

A U. S. Marine Corps AH-1W Super Cobra helicopter with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 367 provides security as two CH-53E Super Stallion helicopters from Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 463, Marine Aircraft Group 24 (MAG-24) perform a mid-air refuel demonstration from a C-130 Hercules aircraft during the 2012 Kaneohe Bay Airshow at Marine Corps Air Station, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, Sept. 30, 2012. MAG-24 took part in the three-day event featuring performances and demonstrations by both civilian and military aircraft. (DoD photo by Lance Cpl. Kevin Jones, U. S. Marine Corps /Released)

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. (July 8, 2018) U.S. Marines with 1st Marine Reconnaissance Battalion and Canadian soldiers with the Royal 22e Régiment dismount from a combat rubber raiding craft during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, July 8, 2018. RIMPAC demonstrates the value of amphibious forces and provides high-value training for task-organized, highly capable Marine Air-Ground Task Forces enhancing the critical crisis response capability of U.S. forces and partners globally. Twenty-five nations, 46 ships, five submarines, about 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 27 to Aug. 2 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Robert G. Gavaldon)

Retired Staff Sgt. Daniel Crane participates in the 100-meter sprint during the 2015 Department Of Defense Warrior Games at the National Museum of the Marine Corps in Quantico, Va., June 23, 2015. The Warrior Games features athletes from throughout the Defense Department who compete in Paralympic-style events for their respective military branches. (U.S. Marine Corps photo/Lance Cpl. Terry W. Miller Jr.)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Daniel Kujanpaa, Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1), combat videographer, films Marines with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force during a CH-53E Super Stallion tactics exercise at Auxiliary Airfield 2, Yuma, Ariz., Oct. 2, 2015. This training evolution is part of Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) 1-16, a seven week training event, hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) cadre, which emphasizes operational integration of the six functions of Marine Corps aviation in support of a Marine Air Ground Task Force. MAWTS-1 provides standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine Aviation Training and Readiness and assists in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Summer Dowding MAWTS-1 COMCAM/ Released)

A coalition force member scans the area during an operation in western Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Sep. 23, 2013. Afghan and coalition security forces arrested a Taliban facilitator involved in high profile attack against Afghan and coalition forces. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Richard Dewitt)

U.S. Marine machine gunners with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), provide precision fires with an M240G medium machine gun during a live-fire and movement exercise as part of sustainment training at D’Arta Plage, Djibouti, Nov. 3. The 11th MEU is deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Gunnery Sgt. Rome M. Lazarus/Released)

A CH-53E Super Stallion with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 162 (Reinforced), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (26th MEU), takes off from the flight deck of the amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington (LPD 24), Jan. 5, 2016. The 26th MEU is embarked with the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and is deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jeraco Jenkins/26th MEU Combat Camera/Released).

A Royal Netherlands Marine participates in an insert and clearing exercise at Military Operation on Urban Terrain Town, Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 18, 2015. U.S. Marines, with 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, and the Royal Netherlands Marines worked together as part of a bilateral training exercise to learn new techniques as well as develop working relations between partner nations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. John A. Hamilton Jr., 2D MARDIV Combat Camera/Released)

U.S. Marine Corps pilots attending Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course (WTI) 2-17 maneuver a UH-1Y Venom during an aerial gunnery refinment drill at Chocolate Mountain, Aerial Gunnery Range, Calif., April 5, 2017. Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course (WTI) 2-17 is a seven-week training event hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One MAWTS-1 cadre. MAWTS-1 provides standardized tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine Aviation Training and Readiness and assists in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Michaela Gregory) www.dvidshub.net

A U.S. Army Ranger assigned to Charlie Company, 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment provides security to other Soldiers during a training exercise on Fort Knox, KY. April 23, 2014. 3rd Battalion is undergoing annual Task Force Training, to evaluate how their Soldiers perform during operational situations. Rangers are constantly training to maintain the highest level of tactical proficiency. (U.S. Army Photo by Pfc. Gabriel Segura/ Not Reviewed)

ARABIAN GULF (March 13, 2014) Lt. Daniel Glenn, assigned to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.1, stands by to enter the water for an anti-terrorism force protection inspection dive. CTG-56.1 conducts mine countermeasures, explosive ordnance disposal, salvage-diving and force protection operations throughout the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Corey Green/Released)

A U.S. Soldier participates in a road march during the Erbil Iron 12 in Erbil, Iraq, Jan. 6, 2018. The USO sponsored the Erbil Iron 12 mile road march to build cohesion with partner forces and to foster a healthy competitive nature. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jason A. Young) www.dvidshub.net

U.S. Army Cpl. Drew Dobbs, assigned to the 766th Ordnance Company (EOD), 63rd Ordnance Company (EOD), helps Staff Sgt. Denver Colin attach his protective helmet, at a Vehicle Borne Improvised Explosive Devise scenario during the 52nd Ordnance Group (EOD) Team of the Year 2016 competition at the Wendell H. Ford Regional Training Center, Greenville, Ky., April 26, 2016. The weeklong competition tested teams in various scenarios they may encounter in situations around the world, to determine the most physically, mentally, tactically, and technically fit team to represent their command in future competition. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Brian Kohl) www.dvidshub.net

U.S. Army Capt. Jason Gillespie of the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division conduct live-fire range training with an M4 carbine at Forward Operating Base Lightning, Paktiya province, Afghanistan, Feb. 14, 2014. The HHC Brigade has been conducting live-fire range training every week to maintain and enrich combat capabilities through training. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc Dixie Rae Liwanag/ Released)

PACIFIC OCEAN (April 23, 2014) The littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2) is underway in the Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Keith DeVinney/Released)

Iraqi soldiers attending the Iraqi Army Noncommissioned Officer Academy prepare to clear a building during urban-combat training at Camp Taji, Iraq, in support of Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve (CJTF-OIR), Nov. 1, 2016. CJTF-OIR is a multinational effort to weaken and destroy Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant operations in the Middle East region and around the world. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Craig Jensen)

A 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit Maritime Raid Force Marine finds target locations on a map prior to conducting a joint terminal attack control training exercise at an observation post in Djibouti, Africa, May 30, 2013. The 26th MEU is a Marine Air-Ground Task Force forward-deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility aboard the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group serving as a sea-based, expeditionary crisis response force capable of conducting amphibious operations across the full range of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Christopher Q. Stone, 26th MEU Combat Camera/Released)

26th Marine Expeditionary Unit

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U.S. Army Rangers assigned to Alpha Company, 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, conduct a tactical halt while moving to their training target on Fort Knox, KY., April 20, 2014. 3rd Battalion is undergoing annual Task Force Training, to evaluate how their soldiers perform during operational situations. Rangers are constantly training to maintain the highest level of tactical proficiency. (U.S. Army Photo by Pfc. Gabriel Segura/RELEASED)

Royal Netherlands Marines move a role-playing captured insurgent during an urban training exercise involving U.S. Marines and Royal Marines at Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 24, 2016. The Royal Marines worked with U.S. Marines as part of a bilateral training exercise to learn new techniques as well as develop working relations between partner nations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Christopher A. Mendoza)

A U.S. Army Ranger performs a wall climb during the Best Ranger Competition 2017, Fort Benning, Ga., April 8, 2017. The Best Ranger Competition is a three-day event consisting of challenges to test competitor's physical, mental, and technical capabilities. The competition places the military's best two-man Ranger teams against each other to compete for the title of Best Ranger. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Darius Davis) www.dvidshub.net

MUTSU BAY (July 24, 2016) Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) sailors prepare for an MH-60S helicopter, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25, to land aboard JS Bungo (MST 464) during the 2JA 2016 Mine Countermeasure Exercise (MCMEX). MCMEX is an annual bilateral exercise between the U.S. Navy and JMSDF to strengthen interoperability and increase proficiencies in mine countermeasures operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Alfred A. Coffield/Released)

U.S. Army Rangers assigned to Alpha Company, 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, conduct a tactical halt while moving to their training target on Fort Knox, KY., April 20, 2014. 3rd Battalion is undergoing annual Task Force Training, to evaluate how their soldiers perform during operational situations. Rangers are constantly training to maintain the highest level of tactical proficiency. (U.S. Army Photo by Pfc. Gabriel Segura/RELEASED)

U.S. Marines with Marine Transport Squadron 1 (VMR-1) fly over Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point N.C., Sept. 25, 2015. A sundown ceremony was conducted for the HH46-E helicopters honoring 50 years of service, this final flight commemorated the retiring of all four helicopters from the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Colin Broadstone/Released)

U.S. Marines and Sailors assigned to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), and Sailors assigned to the USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), hold the American flag to commemorate the Fourth of July during their 2013 deployment on the flight deck of the USS Kearsarge, at sea, July 4, 2013. The 26th MEU is a Marine Air-Ground Task Force forward-deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility aboard the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group serving as a sea-based, expeditionary crisis response force capable of conducting amphibious operations across the full range of military operations. (DoD photo by Sgt. Christopher Q. Stone, U.S. Marine Corps/Released)

Members of the 2nd Battalion, 211th Aviation Regiment, fly en route to extract pararescuemen and drop a sustainment package on the ice in a CH-47 Chinook on Feb. 28, 2020, near Deadhorse, Alaska. The Alaska National Guard is hosting exercise Arctic Eagle 2020, a joint-training exercise, Feb. 20 to March 6, throughout Alaska, including Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Eielson Air Force Base, Fort Wainwright, the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta and as far north as Harrison Bay. As a homeland security and emergency response exercise, Arctic Eagle 20 is designed to increase the National Guard's ability and effectiveness to operate in the extreme cold-weather conditions found in arctic environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Amy Picard)

F-16 Fighting Falcon

(U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. William Greer)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Brendon Custer, a combat videographer with Headquarters Battalion, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, gathers information during the Advanced Infantry Course (AIC) aboard Kahuku Training Area, Sept. 21, 2016. AIC is intermediate training designed to enhance and test the Marine's skills and leadership abilities as squad leaders in a rifle platoon. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Aaron S. Patterson) www.dvidshub.net

U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Jesus Gonzalez jumps through an obstacle during the 3rd Marine Division Annual Squad Competition Dec. 7, 2017, at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan. The squad competition is conducted to test and compare each unit to see which is the fittest for combat. The squads are with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment; 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment; 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment and Combat Assault Battalion. Gonzalez, a Stockton, Calif. native, is a rifleman assigned to Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment. The Hawaii-based battalion is forward deployed to Okinawa, Japan as part of the Unit Deployment Program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Aaron S. Patterson)www.dvids.hub.net

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Ryan Skinner, assistant patrol leader, with Company Bravo, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment prepares to fly the Mark-2 Instant Eye during the Infantry Platoon Battle Course as part of a Deployment for Training (DFT) on Fort Pickett, VA., August 15, 2017. The Instant Eye is a small unmanned aerial system used to be deployed at the squad level for quick and local surveillance and reconnaissance. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Michaela R. Gregory) www.dvidshub.net

PACIFIC OCEAN (April 23, 2014) The littoral combat ships USS Independence (LCS 2), left, and USS Coronado (LCS 4) are underway in the Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Keith DeVinney/Released)

An F-15C Strike Eagle dogfights against members of the Air Force Weapons School. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Matthew J. Bruch)

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Sandra Welch, 1st Combat Camera, combat aerial photojournalist, practices firing an M4 rifle while moving sideways, during Exercise Scorpion Lens, March 5, 2016 at Fort Jackson, S.C. Exercise Scorpion Lens is an annual Ability To Survive and Operate training evolution mandated by Air Force 3N0XX Job Qualification Standards (3N0XX AFJQS). Individuals are instructed using a "crawl, walk, run" format of training. The exercise is twofold containing the Scorpion Lens portion, dedicated to Advanced Weapons and Tactical Training (AWTT) and the Flash Bang portion dedicated to providing photography and videography documentation standards in combat situations. The purpose of the training is to provide refresher training to combat camera personnel of all ranks and skill levels in basic tactics, techniques, and procedures inherent to combat camera mission tasking.(U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Perry Aston)

GUAM (May 18, 2016) U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 5 perform a static line jump following a combat rubber rating craft insertion from a C-130 Hercules off the coast of Guam during exercise Tricrab. Tricrab is a combined exercise involving military forces from five different countries that focuses on strengthening relationships within the Asia-Pacific region through training and information exchanges, to enhance EOD and diving related interoperability. (U.S. Navy Combat Camera photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Doug Harvey/Released)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Cameron C. Gump, an intermediate level structural mechanic assigned to Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron (MALS) 14, repairs an EA-6B Prowler universal exciter upgrade on Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Nov. 20, 2015. The airframes section of MALS-14 supports aviation squadrons by providing intermediate level maintenance for aircraft. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jered T. Stone/Released)

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Geoffrey B. Miller, a platoon commander with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, practices using an Emergency Breathing System during Helicopter Underwater Egress Training at the base pool, aboard Marine Corps Base Hawaii, March 23, 2017. The purpose of this training is to prepare service members for an emergency exit in case of a crash landing over water. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Aaron S. Patterson/released) www.dvidshub.net

Service members from the Republic of Korea participate in an amphibious capabilities demonstration at Hat Yao beach, Rayong, Thailand, during exercise Cobra Gold, Feb. 12, 2016. Cobra Gold is a multinational training exercise developed to strengthen security and interoperability between the Kingdom of Thailand, the U.S. and other participating nations. (U.S. Marine Corps Combat Camera photo by Lance Cpl. Jeremy L. Laboy/Released)

USS Newport News

A U.S. Army Ranger assigned to 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, maneuvers down a mountainside during a training mission on Fort Knox, Ky., April 24, 2014. 3rd Battalion is undergoing annual Task Force Training to evaluate how their Soldiers perform during operational situations. Rangers are constantly training to maintain the highest level of tactical proficiency. (U.S. Army Photo by Pfc. Gabriel Segura/ Released)

A U.S. Navy EA-6B Prowler links up with a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron to be refueled via its multi-point refueling system over the skies of Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, May 8, 2011. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. William Greer)