A U.S. Air Force Guardian Angel Team, consisting of pararescuemen, combat rescue officers and survival, evasion, resistance and escape specialists, assigned to the 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, conduct a high altitude, low opening military free fall jump working with a C-130J Super Hercules flown by the 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, March 23, 2018. (Tech. Sgt. Gregory Brook/Air Force)
Sailors watch the sunset on the wing of an F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the "Stingers" of Strike Fighter Attack Squadron (VFA) 113 aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Theodore Roosevelt and its carrier strike group are deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations to reassure allies and partners and preserve the freedom of navigation and the free flow of commerce in the region. (MC Michael A. Colemanberry/Navy)
Airman 1st Class Connor Lovan, crew chief assigned to the 13th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, 35th Fighter Wing based out of Misawa Air Base, Japan, conducts a post flight inspection on a F-16C Fighting Falcon during exercise Cope West 2018 at Sam Ratulangi International Airport, Indonesia, March 19, 2018. CW18 is a Pacific Air Forces-sponsored, bilateral, tactical fighter aircraft exercise involving the U.S. and Indonesian air forces and is designed to advance interoperability and build upon already established partnerships between the air forces. ( Tech. Sgt. Richard Ebensberger/Air Force)
A Marine Corps athlete tosses the discus during the 2018 Marine Corps Trials field meet at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 20, 2018. The Marine Corps Trials promotes recovery and rehabilitation through adaptive sport participation and develops camaraderie among recovering service members (RSMs) and veterans. It serves as the primary venue to select Marine Corps participants for the DoD Warrior Games. (Sgt. Matthew Callahan/Marines)
Hector Castillo, a U.S. Navy Arctic Submarine Laboratory technician, sets up a hydrophone to communicate with submarines prior to their surfacing through the ice during the multinational maritime Ice Exercise (ICEX) in the Arctic Circle. ICEX 2018 is a five-week exercise that allows the Navy to assess its operational readiness in the Arctic, increase experience in the region, advance understanding of the Arctic environment, and continue to develop relationships with other services, allies and partner organizations. (Chief Darryl I. Wood/Navy)
Air Force pararescuemen, assigned to the 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, work with members of Army Task Force Brawler, flying the CH-47F Chinook, during exfiltration after the completion of a training exercise at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, March 14, 2018. The Army crews and Air Force Guardian Angel teams conducted the exercise to build teamwork and procedures as they provide joint personnel recovery capability, aiding in the delivery of decisive airpower for U.S. Central Command. (Tech. Sgt. Gregory Brook/Air Force)
Medal of Honor recipient, retired Marine Chief Warrant Officer 4 Hershel “Woody” Williams, salutes a fallen comrade’s dog tags after hanging them on a monument atop Mount Suribachi after the 73rd Reunion of Honor ceremony March 24, 2018 on Iwo To, Japan. The ceremony allows us to remember the veterans who fought for their respective countries on this hallowed ground; their battle has inspired future generations to value and maintain peace, security and stability in the Indo-Pacific region and beyond. Williams is the only surviving Medal of Honor recipient from the Battle of Iwo Jima. He is a native of Fairmont, West Virginia. (Lance Cpl. Jamin M. Powell/Marines)
A U.S. Marine with Force Reconnaissance Company, 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force climbs an insertion ladder during a simulated raid aboard the submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40) March 21, 2018, in Guam. The 3rd Marine Division Marines are in Guam conducting special insertion and raids training with J Company, 42 Commando and U.S. Sailors with Explosive Ordinance Disposal Mobile Unit 5. (Sgt. Carl King/Marines)
U.S. Marines and Airmen race to find rebar hidden in the cement block during the Saint Patrick’s Day Engineer Field Meet at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, March 23, 2018. The field meet, hosted by 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, is a rousing competition that builds esprit de corps and pays homage to Saint Patrick, the “patron saint” of military engineers. (2nd Lt. Tori Sharpe/Marines)
Wounded Warrior participants begin the 2018 Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., March 25, 2018. Over 8,000 participants came to honor more than 76,000 Prisoners of War and Missing in Action from Bataan and Corregidor during Word War II. The 26.2-mile course starts on WSMR, enters hilly terrain and finishes through sandy desert trails, with elevation ranging from 4,100 to 5,300 feet. (Master Sgt. Matthew McGovern/Air Force)
Marine Sgt. Marcus Mack, a native of Landover, Maryland and administrative specialist assigned to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, catches a football during a game of ultimate football as part of the unit’s resiliency training program, March 23, 2018. The program is designed to foster camaraderie and unit cohesion, where each member participates in a scenario-based guided discussion at the conclusion of the physical training session. (Gunnery Sgt. Jonathan Spencer/Marines)
A U.S. Marine Corps sniper with Task Force Southwest (TFSW) sights in with a M107 .50-caliber Special Applications Scoped Rifle during a security post for an advising mission with 1st Brigade, Afghan National Army (ANA) 215th Corps as they conduct Operation Maiwand 12 at Camp Shorserack, Afghanistan, March 13, 2018. Operation Maiwand 12 is an Afghan-led, TFSW-assisted, operation with maneuver elements from the ANA, National Directorate of Security, and Afghan National Police forces to expand the security belt around Helmand Province.
(Sgt. Conner Robbins/ Marines)
Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Alexis Padilla competes in the 50-meter breaststroke during the 2018 Marine Corps Trials swimming competition at Marine Corps Air Station New River, N.C., March 24, 2018. The Marine Corps Trials promotes recovery and rehabilitation through adaptive sport participation and develops camaraderie among recovering service members (RSMs) and veterans. It is an opportunity for RSMs to demonstrate their achievements and serves as the primary venue to select Marine Corps participants for the DoD Warrior Games. (Sgt. Drew Tech/Marines)
Lt. Col. Kyle Shoop, commanding officer, Marine Fighter Attack Squadron-211, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, and Cpl. Garrett Ross (left), plane captain, VMFA-211, 13th MEU, compete in a race during a unit competition, March 25, 2018. “Besides the obvious benefit of a good workout, these little competitions are amazing for the unit’s morale as a whole,” Shoop said. The Wasp-class mphibious ship USS Essex (LHD 2) and 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit fully integrated for the first time before their summer deployment. Anphibious Squadron, MEU integration training is a crucial pre-deployment exercise that allows the Navy-Marine Corps team to rapidly plan and execute complex operations from naval shipping. (US Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Anthony Van Fredenberg)
