An Oshkosh Mine Resistant Ambush Protected All Terrain Vehicle (M-ATV) with a mine roller attachment provides security in the Wanake Valley, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, Sep. 3, 2011. The mine roller is used to detonate improvised explosive devices before they have a chance to harm service-members riding in the vehicle. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Kristina Truluck/Released)

Afghan nationals ride by U.S. Marines with 2nd Squad, 3rd Platoon, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6 as they conduct a security patrol out of patrol base Fulod in Sangin, Helmand province, Afghanistan May 7, 2012. The Marines patrolled to provide security in the area and interact with the local populace.

(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Logan Pierce)

A Navy Boeing F/A-18 "Super Hornet", assigned to the USS Carl Vinson, returns to its mission after being refueled by an Air Force Boeing KC-135 "Stratotanker" assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron in the skies above Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, Mar. 2, 2011.

JINHAE-GU, Republic of Korea (March 31, 2016) U.S. Navy Lt. j.g. Jeff Morehead (left) and Electronics Technician 2nd Class William Stark, with Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 5, pull a MK18 Mod 2 unmanned underwater vehicle onto a tow sled during exercise Foal Eagle 2016. The UUV is being used as part of the exercise to inspect and detect mine-like shapes during mine countermeasures operations. Foal Eagle is an annual, bilateral training exercise designed to enhance the readiness of U.S. and ROK forces, and their ability to work together during a crisis. (U.S. Navy combat camera photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Charles E. White/Released)

U.S. Marines assigned to Low Altitude Air Defense Platoon, Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 266, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), fire a Stinger Launch Simulator during familiarization training aboard the USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) at sea Oct. 2, 2013. The 26th MEU was forward-deployed to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility aboard the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group. (DoD photo by Sgt. Christopher Q. Stone, U.S. Marine Corps/Released)

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Serra of the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division pull security during a live-fire range training 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 (Feb. 23, 2018) Naval Air Crewman (Helicopter) 2nd Class Spencer Kachele, assigned to the “Island Knights” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25, is lowered by an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter to a Mark VI patrol boat manned by Coastal Riverine Squadron 4, Det. Guam, during a joint search and rescue exercise with U.S. Coast Guard Sector Guam. 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 Cory Asato)

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. John Suyat, with Utilities Platoon, Engineer Company, Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 172, and Philippine volunteers mix cement to be used for the foundation of a classroom being built Sept. 15, 2014, during one of two humanitarian civic assistance projects leading up to Amphibious Landing Exercise (PHIBLEX) 14 in Maoyon, Palawan, Philippines. PHIBLEX is a bilateral training exercise designed to improve the interoperability, readiness and professional relationships between the U.S. Marine Corps and partner nations. (DoD photo by Pfc. Matthew Casbarro, U.S. Marine Corps/Released)

Marines with Golf Company, Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conduct a live-fire and movement range during sustainment training in D'Arta Plage, Djibouti, Dec. 10. The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and the embarked 11th MEU are deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Laura Y. Raga/Released)

Pararescuemen, combat rescue officers, and Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape specialists with the 212th Rescue Squadron, prepare to board a CH-47 Chinook assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 211th Aviation Regiment, in response to a simulated alert rescue call near Deadhorse, Alaska, in support of exercise Arctic Eagle 2020, Feb. 28. 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)

Rangers from A Company, 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, conducts live fire training during 2nd Battalion’s Task Force Training at Yakima Training Center, Washington, 27 March 2013. (U.S. Army photo by SGT Mikki Sprenkle)

U.S. Marines with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division prepare to fire 60mm mortar rounds during an offensive air support exercise at Mt. Barrow, Chocolate Mountain Aerial Gunnery Range, Calif., Oct. 6, 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 (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 SSgt. Artur Shvartsberg, MAWTS-1 COMCAM/ Released)

A Royal Netherlands Marine provides security while participating in a medical training exercise which included proper casualty evacuating procedures in an urban terrain environment at Military Operations on Urban Terrain Town, Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 19, 2015. The Marines practiced 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)

A Bulgarian soldier provides security during an airfield seizure training exercise at Bezmer Airbase, Bulgaria, on July 18, 2017, as part of exercise Saber Guardian 17. Saber Guardian is a U.S. Army Europe-led, multinational exercise that spans across Bulgaria, Hungary and Romania with more than 25,000 service members from 22 allied and partner nations. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Rafael Garibay)

Service members with the Royal Thai Navy, Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force, and U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, work together to build a multi-purpose room at the Ban Cham Kho School, in Rayong, Thailand, during exercise Cobra Gold, Feb. 15, 2016. Cobra Gold, in its 35th iteration, includes a specific focus on humanitarian civic action, community engagement, and medical activities conducted during the exercise to support the needs and humanitarian interests of civilian populations around the region. (U.S. Marine Corps Combat Camera photo by Cpl. Hilda Becerra/ Released)

U.S. Army soldiers with Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, look on as an Afghan local waves to them in the Baraki Barak District, Logar province, Afghanistan, Dec. 20, 2010. (Photo by: Pfc. Donald Watkins)

Joint Combat Camera Afghanistan

Location:COP BARAKI BARAK, AF

Date Taken:12.20.2010

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Marines fast-rope out of a MH-60S "Knighthawk" helicopter March 13 on NCTS Naval Base during Exercise Guahan Shield. Guahan Shield is an exercise designed to facilitate multiservice engagement and provide potential response to theater crises and contingency operations in the Asia-Pacific region. The Marines are with Lima Company, 3d Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force.

(U.S. Marine Corps photos by Lance Cpl. Jeraco Jenkins)

MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Oct. 21, 2015) A U.S. Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier conducts flight operations aboard amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), in the Mediterranean Sea, Oct. 21, 2015. Kearsarge is conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jalen D. Phillips/ Released)

PACIFIC OCEAN (May 12, 2017) An AH-1Z Viper attack helicopter takes off from the flight deck aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52) during flight operations to enhance interoperability between Navy ships and Marine aircraft as part of Composite Training Unit Exercise. The inherent versatility of Marine Air-Ground Task Forces joined with the mobility provided by amphibious ships gives the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit and the America Amphibious Ready Group an asymmetric advantage over adversaries (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. F. Cordoba/Released)

A Royal Dutch Marine with 1st Troop, 32nd Raiding Squadron, transports simulated enemy weaponry during a Military Operation in Urban Terrain training exercise at Combat Town on Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 13, 2017. The Royal Dutch Marines worked together with U.S. Marines as part of an annual bilateral training exercise to strengthen relations and increase interoperability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Justin X. Toledo)

Hungarian soldiers, deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, demonstrate how to fire a PKM machine gun during military training in Erbil, Iraq, Jan. 25, 2018. This training is critical to enabling local security forces to secure their homeland from ISIS. Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve is the global Coalition to defeat ISIS in Iraq and Syria. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Anthony Zendejas IV) www.dvidshub.net

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Joseph T. Rose and Cpl. David S. Caudill, rifleman with SPMAGTF Crisis Response – Africa, set up a defensive position with an M-240B medium machine-gun in snow during mountain warfare training in Candanchu, Spain, Dec. 16, 2014. The exercise, which was conducted with the Spanish, allowed the Marines to gain greater knowledge of mountain warfare tactics, techniques and procedures while enhancing interoperability with the Spanish and strengthening the U.S. partnership with Spain. SPMAGTF-CR-AF is a self-mobile crisis response force that conducts missions to protect U.S. personnel, property and interests in the U.S. Africa Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jeraco Jenkins/Released)

INDIAN OCEAN (April 4, 2014) Lt. j.g. Brent Nelsen, a naval aviator assigned to Patrol Squadron (VP) 16 scans the water while flying a P-8A Poseidon over the Indian Ocean on a mission in support of the international effort to locate Malaysian Airlines flight MH370. VP-16 is deployed in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Keith DeVinney/Released)

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)

U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallions take a during a “Max Launch”, Marine Corps Air Station New River, Feb. 3, 2017. The purpose for this flight is to celebrate a rarely achieved maintenance goal of having all aircraft operational at one time. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ashley D. Gomez)

A Navy Boeing F/A-18 "Super Hornet", assigned to the USS Carl Vinson, receives fuel from a Boeing KC-135 "Stratotanker" assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron in the skies above Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, Mar. 2, 2011.

Petty Officer 3rd Class Sebastian McCormack, assigned to Fleet Combat Camera Group, Pacific, crawls through the mud on his way through the third obstacle of the Tough Mudder competition. Tough Mudder is a 10-mile obstacle course designed by British special forces to challenge a competitor's strength and endurance.

Navy Visual News Service

Photo by Matthew D Leistikow

Date Taken:05.28.2011

Location:SNOW VALLEY, CA, US

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JINHAE-GU, Republic of Korea (March 31, 2016) U.S. Navy Sailors with Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 5 depart the ROK naval special warfare pier towing a MK18 Mod 2 unmanned underwater vehicle, to conduct mine countermeasures operations as part of exercise Foal Eagle 2016. Foal Eagle is an annual, bilateral training exercise designed to enhance the readiness of U.S. and ROK forces, and their ability to work together during a crisis. (U.S. Navy combat camera photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Charles E. White/Released)

U.S. Army Capt. Jason Gillespie (left), 1st Sgt. Casey McFall (middle) and 1st Lt. Maurice Coopers (right) 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)

SASEBO, Japan (June 11, 2016) A U.S. Navy Sailor assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Mobile Unit 1 prepares to release a MK18 Mod. 1 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 Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Gary Haley, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 7, conducts an airborne search for people in distress during search and rescue operations after Hurricane Maria in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Sept. 22, 2017. The Department of Defense supported the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the lead federal agency, in helping those affected by Hurricane Maria to minimize suffering and as one component of the overall whole-of-government response efforts. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Liam Kennedy) www.dvidshub.net

Royal Dutch Marines with 1st Troop, 32nd Raiding Squadron, transport simulated enemy weaponry during a Military Operation in Urban Terrain training exercise at Combat Town on Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 13, 2017. The Royal Dutch Marines worked together with U.S. Marines as part of an annual bilateral training exercise to strengthen relations and increase interoperability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Justin X. Toledo)

U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force set up perimeter security during a fast rope exercise at Auxiliary Airfield 2, Yuma, Ariz., Oct. 2, 2015. This training evolution is apart 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 U.S. Marine with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division (MARDIV), fires on an enemy compound in a mechanized assault during Integrated Training Exercise 1-16 aboard Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., Oct. 27, 2015. Marines participate in a month-long field exercise demonstrating core mission essential tasks by conducting offensive, defensive and stability operations using combined arms, air integration, and battalion-level infantry tactics in order to strengthen operational readiness as they prepare for world-wide deployment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kelly L. Street, 2D MARDIV COMCAM/Released)

SASEBO, Japan (June 11, 2016) A U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal technician assigned to EOD Mobile Unit 11 explains an unmanned underwater vehicle system to Indian EOD technicians 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. Army Spc. Nathaniel Monaghan, with 411th Engineer Battalion, and a Royal Thai Army service member, build a wall at Ban Ta Kham Rai Due Samakkee, Chaiyaphum Province, Thailand, during exercise Cobra Gold, Feb. 10, 2017. Cobra Gold, in its 36th iteration, focuses on humanitarian civic action, community engagement, and medical activities to support the needs and humanitarian interest of civilian populations around the region. (U.S. Marine Corps Combat Camera photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan O. Sotelo) www.dvidhub.net

A Royal Netherlands Navy runs after exiting an U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey aircraft during a medical training exercise which included proper casualty evacuating procedures in an urban terrain environment at Military Operations on Urban Terrain Town, Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 19, 2015. The Marines practiced 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)

Royal Dutch Marines with 1st Troop, 32nd Raiding Squadron, go on patrol during a Military Operation in Urban Terrain training exercise at Combat Town on Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 13, 2017. The Royal Dutch Marines worked together with U.S. Marines as part of an annual bilateral training exercise to strengthen relations and increase interoperability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Justin X. Toledo)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Richard Bousman, Marine Wing Support Squadron 374, engineer equipment operator, briefs the Air Ground Support students during a tour of Site 50, a Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) Course 1-16 training area on Sept. 19, 2015, Yuma, Ariz. This familiarization tour is apart of 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)

Soldiers of the 3rd Canadian Division, Canadian Army, scan their sectors during the Urban Patrol training lane as part of the Golden Coyote exercise at West Camp Rapid, South Dakota, June 17, 2017. The Golden Coyote exercise is a three-phase, scenario-driven exercise conducted in the Black Hills of South Dakota and Wyoming, which enables commanders to focus on mission essential task requirements, warrior tasks and battle drills. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Kevin Kim) www.dvidshub.net

U.S. Marines with SPMAGTF Crisis Response – Africa, conduct final gear checks before being led on hike by a Spanish mountaineer with 1st Mountain Troops Command during mountain warfare training in Candanchu, Spain, Dec. 16, 2014. SPMAGTF-CR-AF is a self-mobile crisis response force that conducts missions to protect U.S. personnel, property and interests in the U.S. Africa Command area of responsibility. The exercise, which was conducted with the Spanish, allowed the Marines to gain greater knowledge of mountain warfare tactics, techniques and procedures while enhancing interoperability with the Spanish and strengthening the U.S. partnership with Spain. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jeraco Jenkins/Released)

A Royal Dutch Marine with 1st Troop, 32nd Raiding Squadron, posts security during a Military Operation in Urban Terrain training exercise at Combat Town on Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 13, 2017. The Royal Dutch Marines worked together with U.S. Marines as part of an annual bilateral training exercise to strengthen relations and increase interoperability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Justin X. Toledo)

U.S. Army Spc. Andrew Pratt, attached to White platoon, Alpha Battery, 1-77 Field Artillery, provides security for members of the Wasit Provincial Reconstruction Team, during a visit to the Professional Teachers Training Center in Kut, Iraq, Oct. 21. The PRT members were there to discuss an upcoming Women of Substance seminar.

Joint Combat Camera Center Iraq

Photo by Staff Sgt. Brien Vorhees

Date: 10.21.2009\

Location: FORWARD OPERATING BASE DELTA, IQ

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U.S. Soldiers in the 4th Battalion, 118th Infantry Regiment, 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team, North Carolina Army National Guard, attached to the 218th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, South Carolina Army National Guard, demonstrate their own and the M2A2 Bradley Fighting Vehicles’ capabilities for the press eastern Syria Nov. 11, 2019. These mechanized infantry troops support Combined Joint Task Force- Operation Inherent Resolve and partner with Syrian Democratic Forces to defeat ISIS remnants and protect critical infrastructure in eastern Syria. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Spc. DeAndre Pierce)

FAIRBANKS, Alaska (March 12, 2018) - Marines assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Camp Lejeune, N.C., await transportation from a pair of CH-47 Chinook helicopters assigned to 1st Battalion, 52nd Aviation Regiment, Fort Wainwright as part of the Joint Force Land Component Command (JFLCC) in support of exercise Arctic Edge 18. As the JFLCC for the exercise, U.S. Army Alaska is the headquarters responsible for command and control of all ground-based forces participating in the exercise. Arctic Edge 2018 is a biennial, large-scale, joint training exercise that prepares and tests the U.S. military's ability to operate tactically in the extreme cold-weather conditions found in Arctic environments. Under the authority of U.S. Northern Command, more than 1500 participants from the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, and Navy will utilize the unique and expansive air and ground training areas in Alaska. (U.S. Air Force by Tech. Sgt. Efren Lopez) 180312-F-AF679-1218

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An 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. The 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 Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, Marine Air-Ground Task Force-8, (MAGTF-8) board a CH-53 Super Stallion prior to conducting an air assault course during Integrated Training Exercise 5-17 (ITX) on Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., July 29, 2017. The purpose of ITX is to create a challenging, realistic training environment that produces combat-ready forces capable of operating as an integrated MAGTF. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Christopher A. Mendoza)

An F-16 "Fighting Falcon", assigned to the 555th Fighter Squadron, Aviano Air Base, Italy, returns to mission after receiving fuel from a KC-135 "Stratotanker", 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, over the skies of Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, May 8, 2011-un-edited-Not part of my personal collection

75th Ranger Regiment

A coalition security force member scans his sector during an operation in search of a Taliban leader in Dand district, Kandahar province, Mar. 28, 2013. The insurgent leader allegedly has command and control responsibilities over a number of fighters dedicated to attacking Afghan and coalition forces. He is believed to have extensive experience with improvised explosive device operations, and plays a vital role in lethal aid transportation and distribution throughout Kandahar province. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Matthew Hulett / Released)