Afghan National Army soldiers prepare a 122mm D30 field artillery canon for a test fire during a training exercise on Forward Operating Base Sharana, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Feb. 9. The training exercise More
U.S. Army soldiers with Company A, 4th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division travel down route dodge during a route clearing procedure, Paktika province, Afghanistan More
Afghan and coalition forces conduct a multi-day deliberate operation aimed at disrupting the Taliban's freedom of movement destroying four tones of narcotics near Nalgham and Siah villages, Zharay district, Kan More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Andre Rush of the U.S Army Military Academy of West Point, N.Y., slices strips of salmon for members of the audience to sample at the 36th Culinary Arts Competition held at Fort Lee, Va More
Canadian native Tom Green performs a live comedy show for military personnel at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, March 5, 2011. The comedy show is part of the Canadian Army's effort to increase morale and welfar More
An Afghan National Army soldier working with 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), hands a copy of the Quran to the village owner's wife during More
U.S. Army soldiers, 25th Infantry Division, preparing a .50 caliber machine gun mounted on a Stryker vehicle, Diyala province, Kirkush Military Training Base Mar 28, 2011. The purpose of preparation is to fire More
Gen. Ryoichi Oriki; Chief of Staff; Joint Staff (left) and Adm. Patrick M. Walsh; Commander; Joint Support Force; walk into the Joint Support Force headquarters building to begin the briefing on current situati More
Admiral Patrick M. Walsh, Commander, Joint Support Force, rides into Camp Sendai with Lt. Gen. Burton M. Field, Deputy Commander, Joint Support Force, and returns a salute upon arriving.
A U.S. Army soldier from Task Force White Currahee, Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, stands guard on a mountain overlooking the province of More
Toby Keith completes his last USO tour with a concert for the troops on Camp Liberty Iraq, April 29, 2011. This is the ninth time Toby Keith has toured Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation New Dawn.
Col. Abd Al Bassat from the Al Hadba District in Mosul listens as key leaders from the 214th Military Police Company speak about future training exercises for Col. Bassat's police station in support of Operatio More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Evan Knight, assigned to 4-1 Cavalry Advise and Assist Brigade, speaks with soldiers from 2nd Iraqi Army Division commander about future training exercises in support of Operation New D More
Iraqi Police Sgt. Maj. Salama Salman Sulaiman from the Major Terrorism Unit asks a question during a class on jail operations to support Operation New Dawn, COS Diamondback, Mosul, Iraq, May 16, 2011.
Col. Ibdul Majeed Mareif Hussein, of the Al- Hamaniyah Police District, speaks with leadership from the 141st Military Intelligence Battalion about a school supply drop off in support of Operation New Dawn, Ham More
Iraqi police officer from the Major Terrorism K-9 unit helps his dog through an obstacle course. Iraqi police are working hard to train their animals before U.S. forces pull out of the country in support of Ope More
Iraqi army soldier from the 2nd Battalion, 9th Brigade, 3rd Army Division fires upon targets during the final live fire exercise of a three week course before graduating from the Guzlani Warrior Training Center More
U.S. Army soldiers from the 5th Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, Alpha Battery, 4-1 Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division fire the M109 Paladin tank during a live fire exercise on Guzlani Warrior Train More
Xzibit visits the remote Forward Operating Base Old Mod, in the heart of Baghdad, Iraq, to put on a show for the soldiers of the 2nd Advisory and Assist Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, May 28, 2011 in support o More
U.S. Army Spc. Andrew Glenn, assigned to Alpha Company, 5th Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division, provides near security outside of a local shop during a mission to patrol the streets outside More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Sostenes Rocha, assigned to 307th Psychological Operations company, 10th PSYOP Battalion, 7th PSYOP Group, speaks to a local Afghan man during a mission led by U.S. soldiers assigned to Alp More
An Afghan National Civil Order Police officer searches the a vehicle at a tactical control point during a mission led by U.S. Army soldiers assigned to Alpha Company, 5th Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 25th I More
U.S. Army soldiers assigned to Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, walk through a wheat field during a patrol through Malajat, Afghanistan, on June 5. The p More
A Kalat District Afghan National Police officer waits for orders from his commander during a mission with U.S. Army soldiers assigned to Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 25th More
U.S. Army soldiers of D Company, 2nd Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, prepare to head out on patrol during a village clearing mission in the Qali al Salim village, Charkh More
Sheran Collins from the Army Community Service Program, presents a rose to Ann Yorty at the 55th Signal Company on Fort Meade Md., Aug. 3, 2011. Yorty is presented the rose as a part of military tradition which More
Sheran Collins from the Army Community Service Program, presents a rose to Ann Yorty at the 55th Signal Company (COMCAM) on Fort George G. Meade, Md., Aug. 3, 2011. Yorty is presented the rose as a part of mili More
U.S. Army soldiers, 55th Signal Company (Combat Camera), rest up against the wall of a mock Afghan village and utilize their cellular phones at Fort A.P. Hill, Aug. 9, 2011. Soldiers capitalize on their free ti More
U.S. Army Spc. Hanson Mendiola, 55th Signal Company (Combat Camera), uses both his fingers to plug his ears during an M4 rifle qualification range at Fort A.P. Hill, Aug. 9. Mendiola documents and qualifies wit More
U.S. Army Sgt. Chris Zdunowski's , Bravo Company, 3rd Battalion, 126th Aviation Brigade, flight gear rests on the loading ramp of a CH-47 helicopter at Fort A.P. Hill, Aug. 9, 2011. Zdunowski is the flight engi More
U.S. Sgt. Lan Kim and Pfc. Vang Seng Thao, both assigned to 55th Signal Company (Combat Camera), relax while waiting for an air pickup during a training exercise on Fort A.P. Hill, Va., Aug. 11. The soldiers sp More
U.S. Army soldiers, 55th Signal Company (Combat Camera), sit in a CH-47 Chinook helicopter during an air assault mission on Fort A.P. Hill, Va., Aug. 11, 2011. The mission was part of a tactical field training More
U.S. Staff Sgt. Gildardo Pelcastre, 55th Signal Company (Combat Camera), fires tracer rounds during Night Fire training on Fort A.P. Hill, Va., Aug. 11, 2011. Pelcastre has to successfully hit each illuminated More
U.S. Army soldiers assigned to the 55th Signal Company (Combat Camera) step out of a gas chamber on Fort A.P. Hill, Va., Aug. 11, 2011. The gas chamber was part of a four day tactical field training exercise. ( More
U.S. Spc. Douglas Luna charges towards the CS gas chamber during the field training exercise being held on Fort A.P. Hill, Va., Aug. 12, 2011. Luna is extremely motivated to go through the chamber and head back More
U.S. Army Sgt. Matthew Freire, 55th Signal Company (Combat Camera), Sgt. Russell Gilchrest, 55th Signal Company (Combat Camera), Sgt. Sean Harp, 55th Signal Company (Combat Camera), and Sgt. Trey Harvey, 55th S More
U.S. soldiers, 1-37th Field Artillery wait anxiously for a rehearsal shooting of the M-777 A2. The group plans on firing a very rare round named Excalibur, on Fort Irwin, Calif., Aug. 19. (U.S. Army photo by Sp More
Maj. Jon Rittenburg, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team 2nd Infantry Division, information officer speaks with a group of the Afghan National Army's key engagement leaders during a pre-deployment training exercise More
U.S. soldiers from the 1-14th Cavalry, 3-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Fort Lewis, Wash., prepare to move into a simulated Afghan village at the National Training Center, Fort Irwin, Calif., Aug. 20, 2011. The More
U.S. soldiers from the 1-14th Cavalry, Charlie Troop, 3-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Fort Lewis, Wash., prepare to move out on a convoy at the National Training Center, Fort Irwin, Calif., Aug. 20, 2011. The More
Pfc. Patrick Scott is promoted to specialist, Sept. 1, 2011. The ceremony was a mass promotion held on Fort Meade, Md.
A U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter sits on the helicopter pad at Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Sept. 3, 2011. The Black Hawk was used as part of Operation Viper Slam in whi More
Marines from the Marine Corps Tactical Systems Support Activity Unit in Camp Pendleton, Calif., download a connex in preparation for Combined Endeavor 11 in Grafenwohr, Germany, Sept. 8 2011. Combined Endeavor More
An Afghan National Army soldier pulls security as his company prepares to walk to a village in the Charkh district, Logar province, Afghanistan, Sept. 8, 2011.
Kathryn Lusk, Logistics Representative of KaBOOM, gives opening remarks to the volunteers at Burba Lake on Fort George G. Meade, Md. Sept. 10, 2011. Community partners donated a new park to Fort George G. Meade More
Fort George G. Meade's Installation commander Col. Edward Rothstein participates with Kaboom's Playground Build at Burba Lake on Fort George G. Meade, Md., Sept. 10. Playground Build was to bring the families t More
Carleen Beste, a Northrop Grumman volunteer, drills pilot holes during the Playground Build at Burba Lake on Fort George G. Meade, Md., Sept. 10, 2011. Beste joined hundreds of volunteers to build a playground More
The prizes are displayed on a table for a raffle at the Resiliency conference, on Fort Meade, Md., Sept. 20, 2011. The prizes were given away at the end of the conference to individuals with the winning raffle More
U.S. soldiers Staff Sgt. Gildardo Pelcastre, Sgt. Prentice Martin-Bowen, Spc. Jenny Lui and Sgt. John Seley, all from 55th Signal Company (Combat Camera), stand by the company sign on Fort George G. Meade, Md., More
Soldiers competing in the Department of the Army Best Warrior 2011 competition attend a media training brief conducted by Paula Smith in the Lee Club, Oct. 3, 2011, on Fort Lee, Va. Smith is the executive media More
Sgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond F. Chandler and distinguished guests dine at the Command Table during the Department of the Army Best Warrior Competition 2011 welcome dinner in the Lee Club, on Fort Lee, Va., Oct More
U.S. Army 2011 Best Warrior competitors stand at the position of attention in a three-file formation prior to starting the Army Physical Readiness Training test at Williams Stadium on Fort Lee, Va., Oct. 3, 20 More
Department of the Army Best Warrior 2011 competitor Sgt. Guy Mellor answers questions during an interview by 55th Signal Company (Combat Camera) Soldier Spc. Walter Reeves, after completing the Army Physical Fi More
U.S. Army 2011 Best Warrior competitors receive a safety brief from Logistics Non- Commissioned Officer Academy cadre prior to taking the Army Physical Readiness Training test on Fort Lee, Va., Oct. 3, 2011. T More
U.S. Army Europe Non-commissioned Officer of the Year Sgt. James Byrnes speaks with his sponsor, Staff Sgt. Patrick Williams, after completing his board appearance at The Lee Club, on Fort Lee, Va., Oct. 4, 201 More
Department of the Army Best Warrior 2011 Challenge competitors participate in an M4 range qualification on Fort Lee, Va., Oct. 5, 2011. Warriors must successfully fire M4 rifles at a set number of targets under More
U.S. Sgt. Major of the Army Raymond Chandler III and Secretary of the Army the Honorable John McHugh speak to the 26 competitors of the 2011 Best Warrior Competition about various aspects of the Army's future i More
55th Signal Company (Combat Camera) soldiers film video of competitors in the Department of the Army Best Warrior Competition 2011 during a day time urban warfare orienteering land navigation event on Fort Lee, More
Staff Sgt. Angel Alvarez assigned to the Warrior Training Center on Fort Lee, Va., fires a flare into the sky during a night fire event for the 2011 Department of the Army Best Warrior Competition, Oct. 5, 2011 More
Lt. Gen. William Troy, director of the Army Staff discusses event plans with Sgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond F. Chandler, III at Urban Operations Skills on Day 4 on Fort Lee, Va., Oct. 6, 2011. Troy observed cert More
Competitors in the 2011 Department of the Army Best Warrior Competition dismount from High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles and move toward a four-scenario hostile forces intelligence gathering event in t More
U.S. Army Best Warrior 2011 competitor provides medical aid to a casualty during the Mystery Event on Fort Lee, Va., Oct. 7, 2011. The Warriors were surprised attacked by mortars then treated and evacuated casualties.
The Army Best Warrior Competition 2011 double-elimination combatives tournament hosted on Fort Lee, Va., is filmed and streamed live on the Defense Video & Imagery Distribution System website, Oct. 7, 2011. The More
U.S. Sgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond Chandler III discusses equipment issues with Command Sgt. Maj. Frank Gutierrez, 114th Signal Battalion, for the 55th Signal Company (Combat Camera) at Fort George G. Meade, Md More
Logistics Specialist 1st Class Eric Jones and Yeoman Marlon Garcia shift colors to get underway from Naval Station Mayport for High Speed Vessel Swift, Southern Partnership Station 2012. HSV-SPS is an annual de More
High Speed Vessel (HSV 2) Swift pulls into Santo Domingo, its first destination in Southern Partnership Station 2012. SPS is an annual deployment in the U.S. Southern Command area of operation, partnering with More
Cmdr. Garry Wright is presented a token of appreciation from Dominican Republic Vice CNO Rear Adm. Edwin Rafael Dominici Rosario during a meeting regarding Southern Partnership Station 2012. SPS is an annual de More
Marines and Navy Seabees work together to refurbish and rebuild local schools in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, during Southern Partnership Station 2012. This project at Escuela Basica Rafaela Santaella con More
Marine Detachment Sgt. Mark Miller instructs Dominican navy members on land navigation skills and general knowledge of topography. Miller is a participant in Southern Partnership Station 2012, aboard High Speed More
U.S. Navy Master-At-Arms Lead Interpreter Jose R. Sanchez, foreground, translates proper Entry Control Point procedures to a group of Dominican Republic sailors and airmen, who are participating in a weeklong s More
Marines from the Dominican Republic stand in formation as they prepare to watch the 236th Marine Corps birthday celebration and video message from the Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps. The service members ga More
Marine Detachment Sgt. Jhonny Agudello overlooks a Dominican Naval personnel's abilities to use the "compass to cheek" method during a land navigation class review. Agudello along with the rest of MARDET are ab More
U.S. Navy Lt. Matthew Comer, foreground, High Speed Vessel (HSV 2) Swift, Southern Partnership Station 2012 Public Affairs Officer, gives a tour of High Speed Vessel Swift to members of the media during a sched More
U.S. Navy Seabee Petty Officer 2nd Class, Tyrif Wells, from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion, assigned to High Speed Vessel Swift, spot welds a gate at the Iscuela Basica Rafaela Santaella school, as part of More
Cpl. Luis Castillo, Marine Detachment, instructs a formation of Dominican sailors on how to maintain small boats, before heading out to apply what they have learned. Castillo, along with the rest of MARDET, are More
Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion, assigned to High Speed Vessel Swift, play a basketball game with students from the Iscuela Basica Rafaela Santaella school, as part of a community relations pr More
Master Sgt. Russell Johnson, 7th Joint Multinational Training Center G3 Operations NCOIC, escorts a competitor to the attack aviation lane during the start of the US Army Europe Best Junior Officer Competition, More
Equipment Operator Construction Man Justin Holden, U.S. Navy Seabee, dribbles quickly past a Dominican boy during recess at Escuela Basica Rafaela Santaella, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Holden is with th More
Lt. Cmdr. Ken Creameans, officer in charge of High Speed Vessel Swift, U.S. Navy, explains the interior of the Swift with the help of a Spanish translator, Master-at-Arms Petty Officer 2nd Class Jose R. Sanchez More
Dominican Naval service member, Naval Criminal Investigative Service, "Marinero" Julio Vargas communicates over a walkie-talkie while on watch during a training exercise on surveillance outside of High Speed Ve More
Capt. Catie Cook, head veterinarian assigned to High Speed Vessel Swift, visits a dairy farm in the town of Pedro Brand, in the mountains of Santo Domingo. Cook is visiting farms in more remote areas of the Dom More
Capt. Catie Cook, a veterinarian attached to High Speed Vessel Swift, vaccinates a pig for swine fever on a small farm in Fantino. Cook is the lead veterinarian on a team during HSV Swift Southern Partnership S More
Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Adam Carlucci, Maritime Civil Affairs Team, assigned to High Speed Vessel Swift, distributes "Loving Hugs" stuffed animals to children at Hogar Escuela De Ninas Dona Chucha. The orph More
Ernest L. Roth, maneuver coordination officer at the Joint Multinational Training Command in Grafenwoehr, Germany, receives the Commander's Award for Civilian Service from Col. Bryan L. Rudacille, JMTC commande More
High Speed Vessel Swift approaches the port in La Union, El Salvador, during Southern Partnership Station 2012. This port is the second destination during HSV-SPS. HSV-SPS is a partnership between the Caribbean More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Tammy Von Busch, a veterinarian attached to High Speed Vessel Swift, and Yeoman 2nd Class Marlon Garcia, translator for Swift, discuss proper processing procedures of milk and exchange i More
Seabees assigned to Navy Mobile Construction Battalion 23, embarked aboard High Speed Vessel Swift, carry water to a classroom at Centro Escolar Elementary School. NMCB-23 will complete minor structural, electr More
Construction Electrician Construction Man Castro Amoakoh, assigned to Navy Mobile Construction Battalion 23, embarked aboard High Speed Vessel Swift, shovels dirt around a wood frame at Centro Escolar Elementar More
Petty Officer 2nd Class, Rejuny Caswell, assigned to Navy Mobile Construction Battalion 23 and Marine SSgt. Mario Vargas, assigned to the Marine Corps Detachment embarked aboard High Speed Vessel Swift, try to More
Steelworker 2nd Class Barron Montowski assigned to Navy Mobile Construction Battalion 23 embarked aboard High Speed Vessel (HSV 2) Swift, welds the bottom of a fence post together at Centro Escolar Elementary S More
Steelworker 2nd Class Rejuny Caswell assigned to Navy Mobile Construction Battalion 23 embarked aboard High Speed Vessel Swift, saws a piece of wood that will be used to refurbish a kitchen at Centro Escolar El More
Heavy Equipment Operator 2nd Michael McAfee assigned to Navy Mobile Construction Battalion 23 embarked aboard High Speed Vessel Swift, puts PVC pipe together that will be used to refurbish a kitchen at Centro E More
El Salvador's navy Color Guard marches on line to participate in the opening ceremonies of their Military Appreciation Day and graduation ceremony. U.S. military members embarked aboard High Speed Vessel Swift More
Lt. Cmdr. Ken Creameans, Swift Military Detachment oOfficer in charge leads a horse with a young rider around the parade field after El Salvador's Military Appreciation Day and graduation ceremony. U.S. militar More
Lt. j.g. Andrew Lewis, assigned to High Speed Vessel Swift, gives a tour of Swift on the flight deck to Ambassadors of the United States Embassy Homeland Security and Management Team of El Salvador. The visit More
Cpl. Luis Castillo, assigned to High Speed Vessel Swift works with Jose Sorto, a boat mechanic at La Union Base de Naval, La Union, El Salvador. Castillo and Sorto are discussing small boat maintenance procedu More
The view of a mine resistant ambush protected vehicle from the windshield of a mine resistant ambush protected all-terrain vehicle at Forward Operating Base Pasab, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Dec. 10, 2011.
Equipment Operator 2nd Class Tyrif Wells, assigned to Navy Mobile Construction Battalion 23 embarked aboard High Speed Vessel Swift, applies aluminum side panels with Salvadoran Marines, Neftan Patriz and Santo More
The U.S. Navy Mobile Construction Battalion 23 embarked aboard High Speed Vessel Swift, applies aluminum panels to the roof of an open classroom and pavilion being built at Centro Escolar Elementary School. NMC More