Texas youth chase calves around the Reliant Stadium
Texas youth chase calves around the Reliant Stadium Arena during the Calf Scramble event at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, Feb. 29. The rodeo was celebrating Armed Forces Appreciation that day.
Sgt. 1st Class Carlos Gomez, his daughter, Monica,
Sgt. 1st Class Carlos Gomez, his daughter, Monica, 12, and son, Julian, 10, view chickens hatching in a large incubator on display as part of the Adventure Poultry exhibit, during the Houston Livestock Show and... More
U.S. Army Spc. Heath Beard, an infantryman with Bravo
U.S. Army Spc. Heath Beard, an infantryman with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 35th Armored Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, cheers during a bull-riding event in the El Paso County Colise... More
Soldiers from 1st Cavalry Division Horse Detachment,
Soldiers from 1st Cavalry Division Horse Detachment, dine in the Rockin' Rodeo Party Pavilion, at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, Feb. 29. The Armed Forces Association Committee provided all service memb... More
A Marine staff sergeant plays the trumpet for a crowd
A Marine staff sergeant plays the trumpet for a crowd of passersby in Reliant Park, during the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, Feb. 29. The U.S. Marine Corps Band performed several musical pieces during the ... More
Three 1st Cavalry Division soldiers observe livestock
Three 1st Cavalry Division soldiers observe livestock in the Reliant Center, during the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, Feb. 29. All service members in uniform and their families were given free admission to ... More
Air Force Staff Sgt. Jesus Gonzalez, a military working
Air Force Staff Sgt. Jesus Gonzalez, a military working dog handler with the 902nd Security Forces Group, Randolph AFB and his MWD, Goro, practice bite control techniques during a MWD demonstration in the Relia... More
A Marine staff sergeant sings the national anthem in
A Marine staff sergeant sings the national anthem in Houston's Reliant Stadium Arena, during the opening ceremony of the RodeoHouston BP Super Series 1, Round 2, at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, Feb. 29... More
Van Alstyne, Texas, native Lance Cpl. John A. Scarbro,
Van Alstyne, Texas, native Lance Cpl. John A. Scarbro, a motor transport operator with Charlie Battery 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, has had a passion for bull riding since age six. Scarbro brought the s... More
More than 5,500 military personnel and their family
More than 5,500 military personnel and their family members watch bareback riders compete during the RodeoHouston BP Super Series 1, Round 2, at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, Feb. 29. All service member... More
A Texas youth wrestles a calf in attempt to harness
A Texas youth wrestles a calf in attempt to harness it during a Calf Scramble event midway through the RodeoHouston BP Super Series 1, Round 2, in Houston's Reliant Stadium, Feb. 29. The first person to wrangle... More
Soldier hopes to ride in professional bull riding circuit
Staff Sgt. Rustin Nobinger, 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, hopes to ride professionally for the Professional Bull Riders once he returns from deployment in... More
A rider with Champion Bull Riding competes in front
A rider with Champion Bull Riding competes in front of a crowd during a bull-riding event at the El Paso County Coliseum in El Paso, Texas, Feb. 9, 2013. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Jes L. Smith/Released)
Sgt. Chris Sexton, a heavy equipment operator with
Sgt. Chris Sexton, a heavy equipment operator with the 1151st Engineering Company, Alabama National Guard, 82nd Sustainment Brigade, 1st Sustainment Command (Theater), prepares himself to ride a rodeo bull from... More
Fireworks explode in Houston’s Reliant Stadium Arena
Fireworks explode in Houston’s Reliant Stadium Arena while the national anthem is sung during the opening ceremony of the RodeoHouston BP Super Series 1, Round 2, at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, Feb. 2... More
Air Force Staff Sgt. Jesus Gonzalez, a military working
Air Force Staff Sgt. Jesus Gonzalez, a military working dog handler with the 902nd Security Forces Group, Randolph Air Force Base, Texas, and his MWD, Goro, practice bite control techniques during a MWD demonst... More
More than 5,500 military personnel and their family
More than 5,500 military personnel and their family members watch bareback riders compete during the RodeoHouston BP Super Series 1, Round 2, at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, Feb. 29. All service member... More
Spc. Rayson Coppedge (front), a logistical specialist,
Spc. Rayson Coppedge (front), a logistical specialist, dines with co-workers, all from the 15th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas, in the Rockin' Rodeo P... More
Spc. Daniel Leonard, Spc. Andrew Stilwell, both combat
Spc. Daniel Leonard, Spc. Andrew Stilwell, both combat medics, and Pfc. Francisco Alarcon, a tanker, all with Company D, 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort ... More
A rodeo clown with Champion Bull Riding portrays himself
A rodeo clown with Champion Bull Riding portrays himself as “Miss Rodeo Universe,” to entertain a packed crowd during a bull-riding event in the El Paso County Coliseum at El Paso, Texas, Feb. 9, 2013. (U.S. Ar... More
Soldiers (left) from the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st
Soldiers (left) from the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas, view pig races at the Kids Center, Reliant Park, during the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, Feb. 29. All service membe... More
Fireworks explode in Houston's Reliant Stadium Arena,
Fireworks explode in Houston's Reliant Stadium Arena, while the national anthem is sung during the opening ceremony of the RodeoHouston BP Super Series 1, Round 2, at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, Feb. ... More
Sgt. Chris Sexton, a heavy equipment operator with
Sgt. Chris Sexton, a heavy equipment operator with the 1151st Engineering Company, Alabama National Guard, 82nd Sustainment Brigade, 1st Sustainment Command (Theater), cut beams from a building at Bagram Air Fi... More
Soldiers from the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry
Soldiers from the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas, participate in a carnival game at the Reliant Park Carnival during the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, Feb. 29. All service m... More
Travis Atkinson is thrown from his bull during the
Travis Atkinson is thrown from his bull during the RodeoHouston BP Super Series 1, Round 2, at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, Feb. 29. Thousands of service members and their families participated in the... More
Van Alstyne, Texas, native Lance Cpl. John A. Scarbro,
Van Alstyne, Texas, native Lance Cpl. John A. Scarbro, a motor transport operator with Charlie Battery, 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, signals a forklift to move toward his position. Scarbro is one of sev... More
A rider with Champion Bull Riding works to hold on
A rider with Champion Bull Riding works to hold on for eight seconds, during a bull-riding event in the El Paso County Coliseum at El Paso, Texas, Feb. 9, 2013. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Jes L. Smith/Released)
A rider with Champion Bull Riding falls off a bull
A rider with Champion Bull Riding falls off a bull during a bull-riding event at the El Paso County Coliseum in El Paso, Texas, Feb. 9, 2013. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Jes L. Smith/Released)
Travis Atkinson is thrown from his bull during the
Travis Atkinson is thrown from his bull during the RodeoHouston BP Super Series 1, Round 2, at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, Feb. 29. Thousands of service members and their families participated in the... More
Riders in horse drawn wagons race around the Reliant
Riders in horse drawn wagons race around the Reliant Stadium Arena midway through the RodeoHouston BP Super Series 1, Round 2, during the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, Feb. 29. The rodeo was celebrating Arm... More
Three 1st Cavalry Division soldiers observe livestock
Three 1st Cavalry Division soldiers observe livestock in the Reliant Center during the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, Feb. 29. All service members in uniform and their families were given free admission to R... More
Spc. Rayson Coppedge (front), a logistical specialist,
Spc. Rayson Coppedge (front), a logistical specialist, dines with co-workers, all from the 15th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas, in the Rockin’ Rodeo P... More
Soldiers from the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry
Soldiers from the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas, participate in a carnival game at the Reliant Park Carnival during the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, Feb. 29. All service m... More
Sgt. Chris Sexton, a heavy equipment operator with
Sgt. Chris Sexton, a heavy equipment operator with the 1151st Engineering Company, Alabama National Guard, 82nd Sustainment Brigade, 1st Sustainment Command (Theater), cut beams from a building at Bagram Air Fi... More