Army paratroopers jump from a U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules cargo aricraft during Operation Toy Drop 2012 at Fort Bragg, N.C., Dec. 8, 2012. This is the 15th year the Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop collected toy donations for children and families in need. Soldiers donate a new toy in exchange to jump with a foreign jumpmaster and earn foreign jump wings. This year, the event expanded from its traditional focus around Fort Bragg to select cities around the country. It is a Fort Bragg airborne tradition. Operation Toy Drop combines thousands of toys, Army paratroopers, hundreds of volunteers, dozens of allied military personnel, and more than a dozen Air Force aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Barry A. Loo)

DOBBINS AIR RESERVE BASE, Marietta, Ga., March 8, 2017 – Georgia Army National Guard Soldiers of the Marietta-based 165th Quartermaster Company and Company H, 121st Infantry , Long Range Surveillance prepare to jump from a C-130 of the 94th Airlift Wing in the skies over Dobbins Air Reserve Base. Georgia National Guard photo by Capt. William Carraway / released

Sgt. David Daerr, right, with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, and Soldiers with the 9th South African Infantry Battalion react to a near ambush by opposition forces July 26 near Alicedale, South Africa, part of Shared Accord 13. Shared Accord is a biennial training exercise designed to increase capacity and enhance interoperability across the South African and U.S. militaries. (U.S. Army Africa photo by Spc. Taryn Hagerman)

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PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 17, 2022) Sailors from Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, left, and Japan Maritime Self Defense Force, call JS Amagiri (DD 154) from the flag bridge of Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the Philippine Sea. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Askia Collins)

Sgt, Jordan Popp of the 105th Military Police Company works in the operations section of a Joint Operations Center in Buffalo, New York, May 27. Popp is part of the headquarters element overseeing members of the Army and Air National Guard, New York State Guard, and New York Naval Militia serving as part of the COVID-19 response mission in the western end of New York State. (Army National Guard Photo by Capt. Avery Schneider)

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SAN DIEGO (Sept. 30, 2016) Sailors aboard USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) man the rails as the hospital ship returns to her homeport at Naval Base San Diego following Pacific Partnership 2016. Pacific Partnership deployed in May, visiting six ports, during which civilian and military personnel from 14 partner nations worked together, exchanging knowledge and best practices in order to improve collective disaster response preparedness in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Lindsey E. Skelton/Released)

U.S. Army Spc. Justin Larch, rigger with 11th Quartermaster Company of Fort Bragg, N.C., inspects a parachute prior to a partnership jump over the Mimosa Flat Drop Zone, South Africa, July 23. The jump was in preparation for an exercise that South African and U.S. Soldiers will conduct jointly during Shared Accord 13. Shared Accord is a biennial training exercise which promotes regional relationships, increases capacity, trains U.S. and South African forces, and furthers cross-training and interoperability. The jump also earned each Soldier a pair of foreign wings for either jumping in a foreign country or jumping with a foreign country’s jumpmasters. (U.S. Army Africa photo by Spc. Taryn Hagerman)

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Allied Joint Force Command Naples members transit in the TRIDENT JOUST 15 Joint Task Force headquarters in the Cincu Training Area, Romania, June, 21, 2015. Exercise TRIDENT JOUST is a command and control exercise which tested the capability of JFC Naples to maintain operations while physically changing the location of its headquarters. (NATO photo by Capt. Kay Magdalena Nissen)

ARABIAN GULF (Nov. 9, 2014) An explosive ordnance disposal technician with Commander, Task Group 56.1 conducts a scuba dive off the coast of Bahrain during the International Mine Countermeasures Exercise (IMCMEX). With a quarter of the world’s navies participating, including 6,500 Sailors from every region, IMCMEX is the largest international naval exercise promoting maritime security and the free-flow of trade through mine countermeasure operations, maritime security operations and maritime infrastructure protection in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility and throughout the world. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael Scichilone/Released)

South African Military Health Service Capt. François Van Huyssteen, veterinarian with the Military Veterinary Institute, administers vaccines to local cattle during the mobile veterinary services as part of Shared Accord 13 near Bhisho, South Africa, July 30. Shared Accord is a biennial training exercise which promotes regional relationships, increases capacity, trains U.S. and South African forces, and furthers cross-training and interoperability. (U.S. Army Africa photo by Spc. Taryn Hagerman)

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U.S. Marines with 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward) take a group photo with country music singer Ayla Brown on Nov. 14 at Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Afghanistan. U.S. Marines with 9th ESB, 1st MLG (FWD) demonstrated various military equipment used to support the International Security Assistance Force.

A Jordanian soldier parachutes safely into the drop zone after completing his static line jump at the Exercise Eager Lion 2012 friendship jump to help kick start the multilateral exercise. The focus of Eager Lion 2012 is to strengthen military-to-military relationships of partner nations. The friendship jump is the first step in accomplishing this goal as U.S. and Jordanian parachutists from Combined Joint Task Force Spartan jumped together. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Julius Clayton/RELEASED)

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Dickie Vest, Executive Officer and veterinarian with 176th Medical Brigade, 809th Medical Command from Seagoville, Texas, and South African Military Health Service Capt. François Van Huyssteen, veterinarian with the Military Veterinary Institute, prepare vaccines for local animals during the mobile veterinary services as part of Shared Accord 13 near Bhisho, South Africa, July 30. Shared Accord is a biennial training exercise which promotes regional relationships, increases capacity, trains U.S. and South African forces, and furthers cross-training and interoperability. (U.S. Army Africa photo by Spc. Taryn Hagerman)

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U.S. Army Lt. Col. Dickie Vest, Executive Officer and veterinarian with 176th Medical Brigade, 809th Medical Command from Seagoville, Texas, and South African Medical Health Service Capt. Lelanie Van Huyssteen, veterinarian with the Military Veterinary Institute, administer vaccines to a local cat out of the back of a truck during the mobile veterinary services as part of Shared Accord 13 near Bhisho, South Africa, July 30. Shared Accord is a biennial training exercise which promotes regional relationships, increases capacity, trains U.S. and South African forces, and furthers cross-training and interoperability. (U.S. Army Africa photo by Spc. Taryn Hagerman)

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U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Erik Rasmussen (right), a squad leader with Company I, Battalion Landing Team 3/8, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, Regimental Combat Team 8, speaks to a local Afghan through an interpreter to offer assistance following three days of heavy rain at Turah Shah Ghundey, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Feb. 13, 2011. Elements of 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit deployed to Afghanistan to provide regional security in Helmand province in support of the International Security Assistance Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sergeant Bryce Piper/Released)

U. S. Army Pfc. Brett Grenier, Headquarters Headquarter Company, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, salutes as Pfc. Dustin Clay, Headquarters Headquarter Company, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, raises the American flag during rehearsal for Shared Accord ’13 at Port Elizabeth, South Africa, July 21. Shared Accord is an annual training exercise which promotes regional relationships, increases capacity, trains U.S. and South African forces, and furthers cross-training and interoperability. (U.S. Army Africa photos by Spc. Taryn Hagerman)

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U.S. Army Lt. Col. Dickie Vest, Executive Officer and veterinarian with 176th Medical Brigade, 809th Medical Command from Seagoville, Texas, and South African Military Health Service Capt. François Van Huyssteen, veterinarian with the Military Veterinary Institute, prepare vaccines for local animals during the mobile veterinary services as part of Shared Accord 13 near Bhisho, South Africa, July 30. Shared Accord is a biennial training exercise which promotes regional relationships, increases capacity, trains U.S. and South African forces, and furthers cross-training and interoperability. (U.S. Army Africa photo by Spc. Taryn Hagerman)

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New York City, NY- Service members from the New York Guard and New York National Guard reported to the Javits Convention Center in New York City at 0630 in the morning on November 25, 2019. The service members unboxed pallets of turkeys and other foods, packed them into 3100 bags, and then loaded the bags onto 18 NYS Department of Transportation vehicles which were then used to distribute the Turkey bags across the NYC/Long Island and Westchester areas.

The New York Military Force members were participating in the annual program sponsored by New York State Governor Andrew M. Cuomo’s initiative to distribute the ingredients for a Thanksgiving meal to needy families. Joint Operation “Turkey Drop” included forty Service members of the New York Guard, State Volunteer Defense Force, and 10 soldiers from the New York National Guard Joint Task Force Empire Shield, assigned to Bravo Company, FT Hamilton, NY. The service members were thanked for their efforts by Brigadier General John Andonie, New York Army National Director, Chief of Staff, who observed the joint mission efforts. Division of Military and Naval Affairs Photos by New York Guard Captain Mark Getman/Released.

Soldiers with the 9th South African Infantry Battalion reacts to a near ambush by opposition forces as smoke grenades go off nearby July 26 near Alicedale, South Africa, part of Shared Accord 13. Shared Accord is a biennial training exercise designed to increase capacity and enhance interoperability across the South African and U.S. militaries. (U.S. Army Africa photo by Spc. Taryn Hagerman)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (May 23, 2016) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Bryan Labrador, a native of New York, stands-by before performing preflight checks on an MH-60S assigned to the Blackjacks of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 21 aboard hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19). Deployed in support of Pacific Partnership 2016, Mercy is scheduled to visit Timor Leste, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam and the Republic of the Philippines during this year's mission. Medical, engineering and various other personnel embarked aboard Mercy will work side-by-side with partner nation counterparts, exchanging ideas, building best practices and relationships to ensure preparedness should disaster strike. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Brittney Vella/Released)

U.S. Army Paratroopers and their allies gear up and work together in establishing security in Bezmer Airfield, Bulgaria during Saber Guardian on July 20, 2017. Saber Guardian 2017 is an annual, multinational exercise held in the Black Sea Region to assure our Allies and Partners of the enduring comittment of the U.S.

AMMAN, Jordan – Coalition partners from Combined Joint Task Force Spartan blow a door in a mock village at the King Abdullah II Special Operations Training Center during a capabilities demonstration for His Majesty King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan on May 16. Seven of the 19 nations participating in Eager Lion 12 demonstrated their skills, which ranged from four-man stacks to fast roping from a hovering helicopter. Eager Lion 12 is an irregular warfare- themed exercise that includes more than 11,000 participants, focused on missions coalition partners might perform in support of contingency operations. The intent is to strengthen military-to-military relationships and interoperability through a joint, whole-of-government, multinational approach to meet current and future complex national security challenges. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Samantha Parks/ RELEASED)

KUANTAN, Malaysia (Aug. 8, 2016) U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Glenn Bradford (left), operating department head aboard USNS Mercy (T-AH 19), talks about the use of supplies with Dr. Prem Kumar and Dr. Adilah, both oral maxillofacial surgeons from Hospital Tengku Ampuan Afzan. The doctors from Hospital Tengku Ampuan Afzan visited Mercy to work Pacific Partnership 2016 surgeons. During the mission stop partner nations work side-by-side with local military and civilian organizations in a search and rescue exercise, civil engineering projects, community relation events and subject matter expert exchanges. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Elizabeth Merriam/Released)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Brett Gibson and Lance Cpl. Justen Caris, both engineers attached to Company I, Battalion Landing Team 3/8, Regimental Combat Team 8, prepare to set off a controlled detonation to fell a tree blocking a gun position at their patrol base in Helmand province's Green Zone, west of the Nahr-e Saraj canal, March 27. Elements of 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit deployed to Afghanistan to provide regional security in Helmand province in support of the International Security Assistance Force.

AMMAN, Jordan – Jordanian and United States troops fast rope from a hovering Jordanian H-60 Blackhawk onto a building in a mock village at the King Abdullah II Special Operations Training Center during a capabilities demonstration for His Majesty King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan on May 16. Seven of the 19 nations participating in Eager Lion 12 took part in the demonstration, a key event during the exercise. Eager Lion 12 is an irregular warfare- themed exercise that includes more than 11,000 participants, focused on missions coalition partners might perform in support of contingency operations. The intent is to strengthen military-to-military relationships and interoperability through a joint, whole-of-government, multinational approach to meet current and future complex national security challenges. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Samantha Parks /RELEASED)

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A Mine Resistant, Ambush-Protected, All-Terrain Vehicle deployed with Personal Security Detail, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward), provides overwatch security during a brief halt on a mounted patrol through Garmser district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, January 6, 2011. 1st MLG (FWD) Marines conduct logistical operations throughout the province in support of the International Security Assistance Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Brandon M. Owen/Released.)

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Military forces from the U.S., U.K., Lithuania and Poland conduct a convoy movement from Poland to Lithuania to continue the next portion of Saber Strike 2017 near Rukla, Lithuania, June 18, 2017. Saber Strike 17 is a U.S. Army Europe-led multinational combined forces exercise conducted annually to enhance the NATO Alliance throughout the Baltic region and Poland. This year's exercise includes integrated and synchronized deterrence-oriented training designed to improve interoperability and readiness of the 20 participating nations' militaries. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Stefan English)

Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. James F. Amos, addressed a crowd of Marines and sailors at Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, Dec. 23. Amos expressed his admiration to the service members for their accomplishments and dedication to supporting the ongoing counterinsurgency mission, especially while deployed during the holiday season.

AMMAN, Jordan – Jordanian and United States troops fast rope from a hovering Jordanian H-60 Blackhawk onto a building in a mock village at the King Abdullah II Special Operations Training Center during a capabilities demonstration for His Majesty King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan on May 16. Seven of the 19 nations participating in Eager Lion 12 took part in the demonstration, a key event during the exercise. Eager Lion 12 is an irregular warfare- themed exercise that includes more than 11,000 participants, focused on missions coalition partners might perform in support of contingency operations. The intent is to strengthen military-to-military relationships and interoperability through a joint, whole-of-government, multinational approach to meet current and future complex national security challenges. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Samantha Parks /RELEASED)

Marines of 8th Engineer Support Battalion (ESB), 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward), disassemble a bridge removed from the Helmand River in the Sangin District, Helmand province, Afghanistan, December 7th, 2010. 8th ESB Marines conduct engineering operations for coalition forces and local nationals in support of the International Security Assistance Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Brandon M. Owen/Released)

INDIAN OCEAN (July 21, 2020) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104), left, steams alongside the Shivalik-class stealth multi-role frigate INS Shivalik (F47) in the Indian Ocean during a cooperative deployment with the Indian Navy. The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group, consisting of flagship USS Nimitz (CVN 68), Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG 59), and Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers Sterett and USS Ralph Johnson (DDG 114), along with the Indian Navy ships Rana, Sahyadri, Shivalik and Kamorta, are currently participating in a cooperative deployment in the Indian Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Logan C. Kellums/RELEASED)

South African Army Pvt. C.R.J. Alexander and U. S. Army Pfc. Dustin Clay raise their country's flags during a rehearsal for Shared Accord ’13 at Port Elizabeth, South Africa, July 21. Shared Accord is an annual training exercise which promotes regional relationships, increases capacity, trains U.S. and South African forces, and furthers cross-training and interoperability. (U.S. Army Africa photos by Spc. Taryn Hagerman)

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A U.S. Air Force 44th Fighter Squadron F-15 Eagle and U.S. Navy Strike Fighter Squadron 27 and 102 (VFA-27, VFA-102) F/A-18 Super Hornets, assigned to Naval Air Facility Atsugi, Japan, fly in formation during a training sortie Feb. 16, 2017, over the Pacific Ocean. The 44th FS, VFA-27 and VFA-102 flying together marked the first joint aerial combat exercise between Navy and Air Force fighter squadrons stationed in Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft/Released)

Royal Canadian Navy Clearance Diver, Petty Officer 1st Class Rene St-Pierre, assigned to Fleet Diving Unit Pacific, participates in room clearing drills during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise 2014 on July 3, 2014.

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Corporal Eric Dominguez, radio operator, bridge platoon, 8th Engineer Support Battalion (ESB), 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward), walks along the flooded banks of the Helmand River during a bridge retrieval mission in the Sangin District, Helmand province, Afghanistan, December 7th, 2010. 8th ESB Marines conduct engineering operations for coalition forces and local nationals in support of the International Security Assistance Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Brandon M. Owen/Released)

Marines of 8th Engineer Support Battalion (ESB), 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward), disassemble a bridge removed from the Helmand River in the Sangin District, Helmand province, Afghanistan, December 7th, 2010. 8th ESB Marines conduct engineering operations for coalition forces and local nationals in support of the International Security Assistance Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Brandon M. Owen/Released)

AMMAN, Jordan – A Jordanian H-60 Blackhawk flies overhead with Combined Joint Task Force Spartan participants ready to fast rope onto a building in a mock village at King Abdullah II Special Operations Training Center during a capabilities demonstration for His Majesty King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and his guests on May 16. Seven of the 19 nations participating in Eager Lion 12 took part in the demonstration, a key event during the exercise. Eager Lion 12 is an irregular warfare-themed exercise that includes more than 11,000 participants, focused on missions coalition partners might perform in support of contingency operations. The intent is to strengthen military-to-military relationships and interoperability through a joint, whole-of-government, multinational approach to meet current and future complex national security challenges. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Samantha Parks /RELEASED)

Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. James F. Amos, addresses a crowd of U.S. Marines and Sailors at Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan Dec. 23. Amos expressed his admiration to the service members for their accomplishments and dedication to supporting the ongoing counterisurgency mission, especially while deployed during the holiday season.

Marines of 8th Engineer Support Battalion (ESB), 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward), disassemble a bridge removed from the Helmand River in the Sangin District, Helmand province, Afghanistan, December 7th, 2010. 8th ESB Marines conduct engineering operations for coalition forces and local nationals in support of the International Security Assistance Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Brandon M. Owen/Released)

Royal Canadian Navy Clearance Diver, Petty Officer 1st Class Rene St-Pierre, assigned to Fleet Diving Unit Pacific, participates in room clearing drills during Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) on July 3, 2014.

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Le maître de 1re classe Rene St. Pierre, plongeur-démineur de l'Unité de plongée de la Flotte (Pacifique) de la Marine royale canadienne, participe aux exercices de ratissage de l'exercice Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC), le 3 juillet 2014.

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Military forces from the U.S., U.K., Lithuania and Poland conduct a convoy movement from Poland to Lithuania to continue the next portion of Saber Strike 2017 near Rukla, Lithuania, June 18, 2017. Saber Strike 17 is a U.S. Army Europe-led multinational combined forces exercise conducted annually to enhance the NATO Alliance throughout the Baltic region and Poland. This year's exercise includes integrated and synchronized deterrence-oriented training designed to improve interoperability and readiness of the 20 participating nations' militaries. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Stefan English)

AMMAN, Jordan – Jordanian and United States troops fast rope from a hovering Jordanian H-60 Blackhawk onto a building in a mock village at the King Abdullah II Special Operations Training Center during a capabilities demonstration for His Majesty King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan on May 16. Seven of the 19 nations participating in Eager Lion 12 took part in the demonstration, a key event during the exercise. Eager Lion 12 is an irregular warfare- themed exercise that includes more than 11,000 participants, focused on missions coalition partners might perform in support of contingency operations. The intent is to strengthen military-to-military relationships and interoperability through a joint, whole-of-government, multinational approach to meet current and future complex national security challenges. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Samantha Parks /RELEASED)

Marines of 8th Engineer Support Battalion (ESB), 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward), remove components of a bridge over the Helmand River during a bridge retrieval mission in the Sangin District, Helmand province, Afghanistan, December 7th, 2010. 8th ESB Marines conduct engineering operations for coalition forces and local nationals in support of the International Security Assistance Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Brandon M. Owen/Released)

AMMAN, Jordan – A Jordanian H-60 Blackhawk flies overhead with Combined Joint Task Force Spartan participants ready to fast rope onto a building in a mock village at King Abdullah II Special Operations Training Center during a capabilities demonstration for His Majesty King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and his guests on May 16. Seven of the 19 nations participating in Eager Lion 12 took part in the demonstration, a key event during the exercise. Eager Lion 12 is an irregular warfare-themed exercise that includes more than 11,000 participants, focused on missions coalition partners might perform in support of contingency operations. The intent is to strengthen military-to-military relationships and interoperability through a joint, whole-of-government, multinational approach to meet current and future complex national security challenges. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Samantha Parks /RELEASED)

Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. James F. Amos addressed a crowd of Marines and sailors at Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, Dec. 23. Amos expressed his admiration to the service members for their accomplishments and dedication to supporting the ongoing counterinsurgency mission, especially while deployed during the holiday season.