Staff Sgt. Justin Day, lead instructor and member of
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U.S. Marine Sgt. Ricardo Ruiz, right, a Marine Corps
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Champions named during MAC tournament
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U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 673rd Security Forces
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U.S. Marine Sgt. Dakota Cassell, left, a fixed wing
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Service members grapple during the Fort Bragg Combatives
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U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force 18.1 perform
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Spc. Larry Jackson (red), Fort Hood, and Spc. Miles
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U.S. Marine Sgt. Dakota Cassell, right, a fixed wing
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NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY BAHRAIN (May 16, 2019) Sgt.
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Sgt. Matthew Bray (red), Military District of Washington,
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Spc. Regis Kessler, a resident of Pittsburgh, practices
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First Lt. Emma Sultemeier, 612th Air and Space Operations
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NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY BAHRAIN (May 16, 2019) Sgt.
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U.S. Army Sgt. Brendan Konrath, assigned to the 82nd
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Sgt. Anthony Mitchell (left), a public affairs NCO
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Sgt. Andre Patterson, a resident of Swissvale, Pa.,
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U.S. Marines with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit
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ARABIAN SEA (June 27, 2015) U.S. Navy Lt. Amelia Olson
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Spc. Larry Jackson (red), Fort Hood, and Spc. Miles
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Spc. Larry Jackson (red), Fort Hood, and Spc. Miles
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An Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service soldier demonstrates
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Cpl. Rueben M. Breaux chokes Staff Sgt. Hallie L. Crawford
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Soldiers struggle with push-ups during a Marine martial
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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Nathaniel Steffy, 673rd
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Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service selection course recruits
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Airman 1st Class Greg Vinueza, attempts to subdue Senior
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U.S. Army Master Sgt. Calvin Cunningham, assigned to
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Maj. Daniel Lloyd, a Modern Army Combatives Program
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U.S. Army Spc. Alex Nuanez, assigned to the 101st Airborne
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President Barack Obama bestows the Medal of Honor to
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Staff Sgt. Jason Fiedler (right), a construction operations
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Spc. Robert A. Busch, a combat medic for 979th Engineer
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U.S. Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Michael Martin,
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U.S. Marines learn different techniques during Marine
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Spc. Larry Jackson (red), Fort Hood, and Sgt. 1st Class
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An Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service instructor explains
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Sgt. David Rider (bottom), a practical nurse assigned
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Petty Officer 2nd Class John P. Neciosup, master-at-arms,
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Pfc. David Elias (red), Fort Stewart, and Spc. Antonesia
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NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY BAHRAIN (April 29, 2019) Sgt.
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Spc. Derek Michael (left), a military policeman assigned
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ARABIAN SEA (June 27, 2015) U.S. Marine Gunnery Sgt.
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A U.S. Marine with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit
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Spc. Larry Jackson (red), Fort Hood, and Sgt. 1st Class
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Sgt. Daniel Acree (left), a multi-media illustrator
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Spc. Regis Kessler, a resident of Pittsburgh, practices
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U.S. Marine Sgt. Matthew Ross, top, instructs Marines
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U.S. Army Spc. Alex Nuanez, assigned to the 101st Airborne
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U.S. Marines assigned to Marine All-Weather Fighter
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An MH-60 Seahawk with the Essex Amphibious Ready Group,
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Two service members compete in the annual Fort Bragg
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U.S. Army National Guard Pfc. Eric Monk, a power generator
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U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Martynas Dabravolskis practice
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U.S. Marine Pfc. Andres Bravo, top, pratices ground
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U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 4 Roger Pence, an aviator
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President Barack Obama bestows the Medal of Honor to
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U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jacob Grove, assigned to the 101st
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Sgt. Thomas Williams, a military police officer assigned
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NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY BAHRAIN (April 29, 2019) Sgt.
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Sgt. Matthew Bray (red), Military District of Washington,
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Spc. Kevin Kent (red), Military District of Washington,
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U.S. Marines with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit
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U.S. Marines Pfc. Leonel Arellano, right, and Lance
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U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 15, 15th
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U.S. Marines with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit
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President Barack Obama bestows the Medal of Honor to
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U.S. Marines with the Black Sea Rotational Force 18.1
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Sgt. Alicia Rider hugs her husband, Sgt. David W. Rider,
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Spc. Larry Jackson (red), Fort Hood, and Sgt. 1st Class
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Pfc. David Elias (red), Fort Stewart, and Spc. Antonesia
Pfc. David Elias (red), Fort Stewart, and Spc. Antonesia Giles-Green (blue), Fort Carson, grapple on the mats in the semi-final rounds in the bantamweight division during the 2012 U.S. Army Combatives Champions... More
Sgt. JoDoniss Edwards, assigned to the U.S. Army Recruiting
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Sailors stretch before a hand-to-hand combat training
Sailors stretch before a hand-to-hand combat training class in the hangar bay aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan. Hand-to-hand combat training is given to temporary assigned duty personnel who will b... More
Service members grapple during the Fort Bragg Combatives
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President Barack Obama bestows the Medal of Honor to
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Sgt. Jesus Nivar, a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program
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U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 4 Roger Pence, an aviator
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President Barack Obama bestows the Medal of Honor to
President Barack Obama bestows the Medal of Honor to Army Sgt. William Shemin, accepting on his behalf are his daughters Elsie Shemin-Roth (middle) and Ina Bass (left), in the East Room of the White House, June... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Martynas Dabravolskis practice
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Sgt. Matthew Bray (red), Military District of Washington,
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Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service selection course recruits
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U.S. Marines assigned to Marine All-Weather Fighter
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Sgt. Daniel Acree (above), a multi-media illustrator
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Staff Sgt. Jason Fiedler (bottom), a construction operations
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U.S. Marines with Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team
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Soldiers from 547th Transportation Company (547th TC),
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U.S. Army Spc. Anthony Martinez, 129th Support Battalion
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President Barack Obama bestows the Medal of Honor to
President Barack Obama bestows the Medal of Honor to Army Sgt. William Shemin, accepting on his behalf are his daughters Elsie Shemin-Roth (middle) and Ina Bass (left), in the East Room of the White House, June... More
Sgt. 1st Class Marc Facunla, a parachute rigger assigned
Sgt. 1st Class Marc Facunla, a parachute rigger assigned to the 861st Quartermaster Company, takes a moment to stretch before the championship bout in the lightweight NCO division during the Modern Army Combati... More
Sgt. David Eisenhart, an Athens, N.Y., resident and
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A service member fights for a hold during the Fort
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Sergeant Andy Alonso, landing support chief, Landing
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Spc. Larry Jackson (red), Fort Hood, and Sgt. 1st Class
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Two service members compete in the annual Fort Bragg
Two service members compete in the annual Fort Bragg Combatives Tournament at the Ritz-Epps Physical Fitness Center on Fort Bragg, N.C., March 1, 2018. Nearly 300 competitors from across the Department of Defen... More
President Barack Obama bestows the Medal of Honor to
President Barack Obama bestows the Medal of Honor to Army Sgt. Henry Johnson, accepting on his behalf is Command Sgt. Maj. Louis Wilson, of the New York National Guard, in the East Room of the White House, June... More
A service member attempts to escape his opponent’s
A service member attempts to escape his opponent’s hold during the annual Fort Bragg Combatives Tournament at the Ritz-Epps Physical Fitness Center on Fort Bragg, N.C., March 1, 2018. Nearly 300 competitors fro... More
Pfc. David Elias (red), Fort Stewart, and Spc. Antonesia
Pfc. David Elias (red), Fort Stewart, and Spc. Antonesia Giles-Green (blue), Fort Carson, grapple on the mats in the semi-final rounds in the bantamweight division during the 2012 U.S. Army Combatives Champions... More
Senior Airman Savas Rivera, 612th Support Squadron,
Senior Airman Savas Rivera, 612th Support Squadron, along with Capt. Carlos Semidey, 1st Battlefield Coordination Detachment, wrestle with a non-compliant combative during the Modern Army Combatives Program (MA... More
Two service members face off during the Fort Bragg
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