Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Michel Muller paddles
Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Michel Muller paddles a kayak in Mission Bay during an outing for Naval Medical Center San Diego patients in San Diego, Calif. Sept. 19, 2017. (DoD photo by EJ Hersom)
U.S. Air Force Airman Austin T. Clay, a 35th Maintenance
U.S. Air Force Airman Austin T. Clay, a 35th Maintenance Squadron weapons journeyman, looks out across the ocean at Sabishiro Beach in Misawa, Japan, July 16, 2019. The drive from Misawa Air Base to Sabishiro B... More
Senior Airman Cory Winston, 50th Space Communication
Senior Airman Cory Winston, 50th Space Communication Squadron client systems technician, rides his snowmobile on the slopes of Monarch Mountain, Colorado, Feb. 23. The five Airmen that signed up for this Outdoo... More
U.S. Marines with 4th Law Enforcement Battalion snowmobile
U.S. Marines with 4th Law Enforcement Battalion snowmobile through the Alaskan wilderness near Koyukuk, Alaska, Dec. 18, 2019. The Marines delivered toys to local towns, dressing as Santa Claus and his elves, a... More
Life in Okinawa, US Marine Corps Photo
Lance Cpl. Osvaldo L. Ortega III, a combat camera Marine with III Marine Expeditionary Force Combat Camera, loves exploring the island of Okinawa, Japan, every chance he gets. Ortega shares his adventures with ... More
The moon is visible above the tree line as U.S. Marines
The moon is visible above the tree line as U.S. Marines with 4th Law Enforcement Battalion take a break during a journey from Galena, AK to Koyukuk, AK, Dec.18, 2019. The Marines dressed up as Santa Claus and h... More
Visitors walk around the Hōzōmon, or Treasure House
Visitors walk around the Hōzōmon, or Treasure House Gate, at Asakusa Shrine in Tokyo, Japan.
A kayaking instructors teaches paddling techniques
A kayaking instructors teaches paddling techniques to patients and volunteers from Naval Medical Center San Diego prepare for a kayak outing in Mission Bay in San Diego, Calif. Sept. 19, 2017. (DoD photo by EJ Hersom)
U.S. Marines with 4th Law Enforcement Battalion travel
U.S. Marines with 4th Law Enforcement Battalion travel to Koyukuk, Alaska, Dec. 18, 2019. The Marines traveled to small towns and villages in Alaska by snowmobile, traversing hundreds of miles of Alaskan wilder... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Travis Tillman, a 35th Operations
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Travis Tillman, a 35th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician, explains how his section sustains a pilot’s life during flying operations as part of the Wenatch... More
U.S. Marines with 4th Law Enforcement Battalion take
U.S. Marines with 4th Law Enforcement Battalion take a break during a 46-mile journey, snowmobiling through the Alaskan wilderness to Koyukuk, Alaska, Dec. 18, 2019. The Marines delivered toys to five local tow... More
1st Lt. Ernest Tucker, a Paratrooper assigned to the
1st Lt. Ernest Tucker, a Paratrooper assigned to the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division reviews an exhibit while visiting the National World War II Museum, New Orleans, La., July 14, 2017. (U.S. Ar... More
U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. John Vogelpohl, a military
U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. John Vogelpohl, a military police officer with 4th Law Enforcement Battalion, sits for a photo with a child from Koyukuk, AK while dressed as Santa Claus, Dec. 18, 2019. U.S. Mari... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Robert Carter, a 35th
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Robert Carter, a 35th Maintenance Group weapons lead crew member, talks with a group of delegates from Wenatchee Valley, Washington, during their base familiarization tour at Misawa... More
Airman 1st Class Richy Hayes Jr., 673d Air Base Wing
Airman 1st Class Richy Hayes Jr., 673d Air Base Wing Public Affairs broadcast journalist, poses from inside a hammock at Byron Glacier at Girdwood, Alaska, March 12, 2017. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Cl... More
Paratroopers and leaders assigned to the 3rd Brigade
Paratroopers and leaders assigned to the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division gather for a group photo while visiting the National World War II Museum, New Orleans, La., July 14, 2017. (U.S. Army pho... More
Patients and volunteers make a pit stop on a beach
Patients and volunteers make a pit stop on a beach in Mission Bay during an outing for Naval Medical Center San Diego patients in San Diego, Calif. Sept. 19, 2017. (DoD photo by EJ Hersom)
The entrance to Koyukuk, Alaska is visible along the
The entrance to Koyukuk, Alaska is visible along the bank of the Yukon River, Dec. 18, 2019. The town, only accessible by snowmobile or aircraft in the winter, has a population of less than 100. U.S. Marines wi... More
Patients, staff and volunteers from Naval Medical Center
Patients, staff and volunteers from Naval Medical Center San Diego prepare for a kayak outing in Mission Bay in San Diego, Calif. Sept. 19, 2017. (DoD photo by EJ Hersom)
New York native, deploys to Australia
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Mikayla Stewart, an ammunition technician with Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, is one of the many Marines participating in MRF-D 2020 at the Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin... More
Customers shop along the many vintage stores in Kōenji.
Customers shop along the many vintage stores in Kōenji.
U.S. Air Force Airman Austin T. Clay, a 35th Maintenance
U.S. Air Force Airman Austin T. Clay, a 35th Maintenance Squadron weapons journeyman, sits on a log at Sabishiro Beach in Misawa, Japan, July 16, 2019. Clay hails from Tupelo, Mississippi; his favorite hobbies ... More
Paratroopers and leaders assigned to the 3rd Brigade
Paratroopers and leaders assigned to the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division gather for a group photo while visiting the National World War II Museum, New Orleans, La., July 14, 2017. (U.S. Army pho... More
A volunteer assists Marine Staff Sgt. Marvin Cruz,
A volunteer assists Marine Staff Sgt. Marvin Cruz, a patient at Naval Medical Center San Diego, as he launches a kayak in Mission Bay in San Diego, Calif. Sept. 19, 2017. (DoD photo by EJ Hersom)
High school students visiting Misawa City with a delegation
High school students visiting Misawa City with a delegation from Wenatchee Valley, Washington, attempt to lift an F-16 Fighting Falcon’s missile during their tour of Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 24, 2017. The s... More
Navy Senior Chief Arlene Schuster paddles a kayak on
Navy Senior Chief Arlene Schuster paddles a kayak on Mission Bay during an outing for Naval Medical Center San Diego patients in San Diego, Calif. Sept. 19, 2017. (DoD photo by EJ Hersom)
Volunteer and kayaking guide Gilbert Siegel leads a
Volunteer and kayaking guide Gilbert Siegel leads a group of patients kayaking under walkways in Mission Bay during an outing for Naval Medical Center San Diego patients in San Diego, Calif. Sept. 19, 2017. (D... More
Marine Sgt. Carmelo Hernandez paddles a kayak through
Marine Sgt. Carmelo Hernandez paddles a kayak through a marina in Mission Bay during an outing for Naval Medical Center San Diego patients in San Diego, Calif. Sept. 19, 2017. (DoD photo by EJ Hersom)
Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Michel Muller paddles
Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Michel Muller paddles pulls a kayak from Mission Bay during an outing for Naval Medical Center San Diego patients in San Diego, Calif. Sept. 19, 2017. (DoD photo by EJ Hersom)
U.S. Air Force Airman Austin T. Clay, a 35th Maintenance
U.S. Air Force Airman Austin T. Clay, a 35th Maintenance Squadron weapons journeyman, poses for a photo at Sabishiro Beach in Misawa, Japan, July 16, 2019. One of the significant landmarks of Sabishiro Beach is... More
Alaskan adventurers venture into the white yonder near
Alaskan adventurers venture into the white yonder near Byron Glacier at Girdwood, Alaska, March 12, 2017. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Javier Alvarez)
The grandmother of a high school student takes her
The grandmother of a high school student takes her granddaughter’s photo as Col. Paul Kirmis, the 35th Fighter Wing vice commander, explains what it’s like flying in an F-16 Fighting Falcon in the Indo-Asia-Pac... More
First Lt. Luella Wymer, 2nd Space Operations Squadron
First Lt. Luella Wymer, 2nd Space Operations Squadron navigation payload analyst, Josiah Howard, Outdoor and Recreation aide, and Senior Airman Cory Winston, 50th Space Communication Squadron client systems tec... More
U.S. Marines with 4th Law Enforcement Battalion snowmobile
U.S. Marines with 4th Law Enforcement Battalion snowmobile through the Alaskan wilderness near Koyukuk, Alaska, Dec. 18, 2019. The Marines delivered toys to local towns and dressed up as Santa Claus as part of ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. John Vogelpohl, a military
U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. John Vogelpohl, a military police officer with 4th Law Enforcement Battalion, sits for a photo with a child from Koyukuk, AK, while dressed as Santa Claus Dec. 18, 2019. U.S. Mari... More
U.S. Air Force Airman Austin T. Clay, a 35th Maintenance
U.S. Air Force Airman Austin T. Clay, a 35th Maintenance Squadron weapons journeyman, hangs his head outside of a tower at Sabishiro Beach in Misawa, Japan, July 16, 2019. Sabishiro Beach has commonly been asso... More
A Paratrooper assigned to the 3rd Brigade Combat Team,
A Paratrooper assigned to the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division reviews an exhibit while visiting the National World War II Museum, New Orleans, La., July 14, 2017. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. ... More
A Paratrooper assigned to the 3rd Brigade Combat Team,
A Paratrooper assigned to the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division watches an interactive exhibit while visiting the National World War II Museum, New Orleans, La., July 14, 2017. (U.S. Army photo by... More
U.S. Air Force Airman Austin T. Clay, a 35th Maintenance
U.S. Air Force Airman Austin T. Clay, a 35th Maintenance Squadron weapons journeyman, holds a shell at Sabishiro Beach in Misawa, Japan, July 16, 2019. Clay often goes to the beach to reminisce, relax and think... More
U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. John Vogelpohl, a military
U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. John Vogelpohl, a military police officer with 4th Law Enforcement Battalion, sits for a photo with a child from Koyukuk, AK, Dec. 18, 2019. Vogelpohl led a group of U.S. Marines ... More
Near the Little Belt Mountains, Montana’s Sluice Boxes
Near the Little Belt Mountains, Montana’s Sluice Boxes State Park offers Airmen a close-to-home adventure location. Cutting more than seven miles into the wilderness, the park is one of the closest hiking desti... More
A Paratrooper assigned to the 3rd Brigade Combat Team,
A Paratrooper assigned to the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division reviews an exhibit while visiting the National World War II Museum, New Orleans, La., July 14, 2017. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. ... More
Star trails are visible while U.S. Marines with 4th
Star trails are visible while U.S. Marines with 4th Law Enforcement Battalion stay the night at Koyukuk, AK, Dec. 19, 2019. The Marines stayed the night in Koyukuk’s elementary school library, taking a break be... More
Sluice Boxes State Park, Mont., panoramic composed
Sluice Boxes State Park, Mont., panoramic composed of six pictures taken from a protruding cliff side halfway through the valley May 2. Remains of old prospector cabins, historic railroads and mines can be seen... More
Paratroopers assigned to the 3rd Brigade Combat Team,
Paratroopers assigned to the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division review an exhibit while visiting the National World War II Museum, New Orleans, La., July 14, 2017. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. An... More
A Paratrooper assigned to the 3rd Brigade Combat Team,
A Paratrooper assigned to the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division reviews an exhibit while visiting the National World War II Museum, New Orleans, La., July 14, 2017. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. ... More
Betty Michalewicz-Kraugh, a program manager for Naval
Betty Michalewicz-Kraugh, a program manager for Naval Medical Center San Diego, paddles a kayak during outing on Mission Bay for NMC San Diego patients in San Diego, Calif. Sept. 19, 2017. (DoD photo by EJ Hersom)
Snowmobiles warm their engines for the journey ahead
Snowmobiles warm their engines for the journey ahead at Galena, AK, Dec. 15, 2019. U.S. Marines with 4th Law Enforcement Battalion traveled nearly 400 miles through the Alaskan wilderness, delivering toys to fi... More
Sluice Boxes State Park offers adventure seekers many
Sluice Boxes State Park offers adventure seekers many miles of easy-to-navigate hiking trails and pristine views of Belt Creek as it cuts through the limestone cliffs of the valley. Just 45 minutes away from Ma... More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Scott Pippin, a 13th Fighter Squadron
U.S. Air Force Capt. Scott Pippin, a 13th Fighter Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot, explains the 35th Fighter Wing’s mission and their heritage as “Wild Weasels” while talking with Wenatchee Valley delegates... More
Garrett Huntington, a wilderness guide from Galena,
Garrett Huntington, a wilderness guide from Galena, Alaska, takes a break while on a 46-mile snowmobile journey, guiding U.S. Marines with 4th Law Enforcement Battalion through the Alaskan wilderness near Koyuk... More
Exhibits of WWII planes suspend from the ceiling displaying
Exhibits of WWII planes suspend from the ceiling displaying a showcase for Paratroopers and leaders assigned to the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division while visiting the National World War II Museu... More
A Paratrooper assigned to the 3rd Brigade Combat Team,
A Paratrooper assigned to the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division reviews an exhibit while visiting the National World War II Museum, New Orleans, La., July 14, 2017. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. ... More
Kayakers return to their starting dock after a paddle
Kayakers return to their starting dock after a paddle in Mission Bay for Naval Medical Center San Diego patients in San Diego, Calif. Sept. 19, 2017. (DoD photo by EJ Hersom)