A Navy MH-60S Sea Hawk hovers during a search-and-rescue exercise aboard the USS George Washington in the Pacific Ocean, Aug. 27. Photo by Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Geoffrey L. Ottinger
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Samuel Griego, left, and Airman 1st Class Tavi Carter-Smith, 509th Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion journeymen, inspect the exhaust tube in the test cell at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, Aug. 20, 2025. U.S. Air Force aerospace propulsion specialists test aircraft engines and diagnose problems, including the fuel, oil, electrical and engine airflow systems. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua Hastings)
Rct. Dontae McDermott, a recruit with Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, holds a defensive position while conducting Basic Warrior Training (BWT) on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Aug. 27, 2025. BWT is a one week-long training event that teaches recruits the basics of combat survival and rifle maneuvers. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ayden Cassano)
U.S. Soldiers with the South Carolina Army National Guard patrol Dupont metro station in Washington D.C., Aug. 25, 2025. About 2,000 National Guard members are supporting the D.C. Safe and Beautiful mission providing critical support to the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department in ensuring the safety of all who live, work and visit the District. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Natalie Filzen)
An Army M109A7 Paladin assigned to the 1st Cavalry Division fires a round during operator new equipment training at Fort Hood, Texas, Aug. 25. The division is fielding new equipment as part of the Army’s “transforming in contact” initiative to quickly adapt, field new capabilities and restructure formations to outpace adversaries. Photo by Army Spc. David Dumas
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Eric Granados, an intelligence specialist with 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, launches an RQ-20 Puma during a Dead Center small unmanned aircraft system training on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Aug. 20, 2025. Dead Center is an artificial intelligence enabled system that enhances sUAS operators’ ability to perform a wide range of surveillance and reconnaissance missions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Trent A. Henry)
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Shannon Ruddy, a drill instructor with Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, directs poolees with Recruiting Station Boston during Marine Week Boston, Aug. 24, 2025. Pool Functions are held to build camaraderie while preparing future Marines for the mental and physical rigors of recruit training. Marines stationed across the globe commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Marine Corps, honoring a distinguished legacy of service, sacrifice, and unwavering fidelity to both the nation and fellow Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Aidan Hekker)
Indiana National Guard Warrant Officer Amanda Spear with the 38th Infantry Division celebrates with her loved ones at the Indianapolis International Airport, Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025. The soldiers deployed in September 2024 to the Middle East to support Operation Spartan Shield, which helps to maintain and strengthen defense relationships and also helps build partner capacity. (Indiana National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jonah Alvarez)
Staff Sgts. Tyler Casanova, left, and Skyler Dick, both aircraft electricians with the 114th Maintenance Squadron, service a temperature control unit on a F-16 Fighting Falcon during night flying operations at Joe Foss Field, South Dakota, Aug. 21, 2025. Night operations keep 114th Fighter Wing Airmen current on required procedures and sustain readiness to defend the homeland. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Luke Olson)
U.S. Army Cpl. Andrew Parlatl and Cpl. Angel Garcia, infantrymen with the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, load an M249 squad automatic weapon during Exercise Southern Vanguard 25, in Antuco, Chile, Aug. 26, 2025. Exercise Southern Vanguard 25 underscores the U.S. Army’s enduring commitment to regional partnership as U.S. forces deploy to Chile to conduct combined mountain warfare, field, and command post training alongside Chilean forces, with participation from Argentina and Peru – strengthening interoperability, shared readiness, and mutual trust while advancing regional security and cooperation across the Western Hemisphere. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Richelle Cruickshank)
Special Warfare Airmen in the Tactical Air Control Party (TACP) Apprentice Course demonstrate coordinating nighttime close air support using classroom simulators on Chapman Training Annex, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, August 27, 2025. Upon becoming an operational TACP, these Airmen are a force multiplier and are the primary link between ground forces and air support assets. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jennifer Gangemi)
An Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter deploys countermeasure flares as an F-15D Eagle maneuvers nearby during a joint overwater test flight in California, Aug. 20. Photo courtesy by Air Force
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