Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers and U.S. Marines
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A Marine with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit,
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Martial arts master Nobuhiro Hirahara, center left,
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Master Toru Kiyan teaches Marines how to preform Jodan
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Streamers are released into the air to signal the start
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Bandit, a military working dog, performed with Cpl.
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A Marine dodges a strike aimed at his head during a
A Marine dodges a strike aimed at his head during a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program instructor course held for Marines with 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group and 10th Marine Regiment,... More
A fighter attempts to punch his opponent during their
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Governor of Hawaii David Ige and his wife, Dawn Ige,
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Marines with 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine
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Lance Cpl. Joseph Sanchez, a reproduction specialist
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Martial arts master Nobuhiro Hirahara, left, coaches
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An East team rope master gives the command to pull
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Pedro Bernardy practices blocking techniques with U.S.
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Nobuhiro Hirahara, left, calls out boxing commands
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NORFOLK, VA. – Alexis Chivers lies in bed after four
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A Soldier from the Implementation Forces (IFOR), Russian Brigade in Ug...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Base: Uglevik Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Lance Cheung Release Status... More
NORFOLK, VA. – Alexis Chivers (left) snapchats with
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Cpl. Andrew Marcum, military working dog handler, 24th
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An Iraqi boy practices Karate during the grand opening of the Youth Ho...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Maghrib Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC Scene Camera Operator: MSGT James M. Bowman, USAF Release Status: Released to Public ... More
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Sgt. 1st Class Haruto
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Actors adjust the rope prior to the 48th annual Naha
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An Okinawa resident swings a pole with firecrackers
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Members of the local community demonstrate karate during
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Martial arts master Nobuhiro Hirahara, left, coaches
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Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers observe U.S.
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Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers and U.S. Marines
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Tamie Kawai holds a sword while performing the art
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Grandmaster Ki Sung Kim concludes a taekwondo class
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A U.S. Marine deployed in support of Operation Inherent
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Volunteers and Bunbukan Karate instructors bow after
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STORY Alexis Chivers, daughter of Navy Cmdr. Steve
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Amanda-Sue Arp daughter of STAFF Sergeant Jerry Arp, 31st Communicatio...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: SRA Jeremy Smith, USAF Release St... More
Mohammed, a new Iraqi police officer, defeats an opponent
Mohammed, a new Iraqi police officer, defeats an opponent during a martial arts demonstration during a graduation ceremony at the al Furat Iraqi Police Training Center in the Rashid District of southern Baghdad... More
Martial arts master Nobuhiro Hirahara, center, demonstrates
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Performers practice karate throughout the opening parade,
Performers practice karate throughout the opening parade, during the 48th annual Naha Giant Tug-of-War Festival Oct. 7, 2018 in Naha, Okinawa, Japan. The annual event is considered the world’s largest tug-of-wa... More
Martial artists demonstrate the Okinawa art of Karate
Martial artists demonstrate the Okinawa art of Karate November 29 at the performing arts auditorium on Camp Foster, during an Okinawa dance and culture performance. Karate, originated in the Ryukyu Islands, pre... More
Streamers and balloons are released into the air signifying
Streamers and balloons are released into the air signifying the start of the 48th annual Naha Giant Tug-of-War Festival Oct. 7, 2018 in Naha, Okinawa, Japan. The annual event is considered the world’s largest t... More
Mike Beltran, mixed martial arts referee, raises Ji
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Marines with 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine
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Staff Sgt. Timothy Hopkins, a Marine Corps Martial
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Master Toru Kiyan’s gi reads “Okinawa Kenpo” while
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Members of the Iraqi police color guard salute with
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Marines with 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine
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NORFOLK, VA. – Alexis Chivers smiles as her mom arrives
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A U.S. Marine deployed in support of Operation Inherent
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Cpl. Cesar Gutierrez practices his karate stance Aug.
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Marines in a Marine Corps Martial Arts Instructor Course
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SCHRIEVER AIR FORCE BASE, Colo.--Irene Okuyama Andreassen,
SCHRIEVER AIR FORCE BASE, Colo.--Irene Okuyama Andreassen, United States Karate Academy, leads a karate lesson for Schriever School Age Care program youth at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado, Friday, Dec. 9, ... More
A member of the local community demonstrates karate
A member of the local community demonstrates karate during the Camp Naha End of the Year Ceremony on Camp Naha, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 20, 2019. This ceremony is to celebrate the end of the year and bring happine... More
Marines with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit led
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The ceremonial king of the East is carried to the center
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U.S. Army Maj. Nathan Friedline (left) brigade surgeon
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Coalition forces leaders gather to discuss the Iraqi
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Takashi Nakamori, Bunbukan Karate instructor, demonstrates
Takashi Nakamori, Bunbukan Karate instructor, demonstrates how to use a towel as protection from an attack by U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Shane Roberts, 18th Force Support Squadron employments technician, a... More
Airman 1st Class Sheristy DeJesus, 741st Missile Security
Airman 1st Class Sheristy DeJesus, 741st Missile Security Forces Squadron member (top), pins her training partner Senior Airman Michael Staley, 341st Security Forces Group Tactical Response Force member, during... More
A fighter is shoved into the cage during Fight Night
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Members of the U.S. military and local community experience
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Cpl. Andrew Marcum, military working dog handler, 24th
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Staff Sgt. Timothy Hopkins, a Marine Corps Martial
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Martial Art Demo during Marine Day Times Square, May 27 - Fleet Week N...
Sgt. Robert Stull, Marine Corps Martial Arts Program instructor trainer, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, demonstrates a hip toss as part of a martial arts demonstration during Marine Day Times Square, May 27. T... More
U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 4 Roger Pence, an aviator
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Tim Boykin, Space and Naval Warfare Systems operations
Tim Boykin, Space and Naval Warfare Systems operations research analyst and retired Navy commander, trains service members and civilians in martial arts Nov. 26, 2012, at the Joint Base Charleston – Air Base fi... More
Performers play music throughout the opening parade,
Performers play music throughout the opening parade, during the 48th annual Naha Giant Tug-of-War Festival Oct. 7, 2018 in Naha, Okinawa, Japan. The annual event is considered the world’s largest tug-of-war, us... More
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Sgt. 1st Class Haruto
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Sgt. 1st Class Haruto Akame demonstrates Judo throwing techniques during Forest Light 16-2 in Yausubetsu Training Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Jan. 27, 2016. The JGSDF soldiers and U.S... More
Spc. Taylor Lenhart, a military police Soldier with
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Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Sgt. 1st Class Yuto
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Sgt. 1st Class Yuto Sato grapples with a U.S. Marine during Forest Light 16-2 in Yausubetsu Training Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Jan. 27, 2016. The JGSDF soldiers and U.S. Marines spe... More
Participants pull the rope during the 48th annual Naha
Participants pull the rope during the 48th annual Naha Giant Tug-of-War Festival Oct. 7, 2018 in Naha, Okinawa, Japan. The annual event is considered the world’s largest tug-of-war, using a 200-meter-long, 43-t... More
U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 4 Roger Pence, an aviator
U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 4 Roger Pence, an aviator with 306th Aerial Exploitation Battalion, Task Force ODIN-A, reacts to a hold from an opponent during a hand-to-hand combat class on Bagram Airfield, Oc... More
SCHRIEVER AIR FORCE BASE, Colo.--Irene Okuyama Andreassen,
SCHRIEVER AIR FORCE BASE, Colo.--Irene Okuyama Andreassen, United States Karate Academy, leads a karate lesson for Schriever School Age Care program youth at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado, Friday, Dec. 9, ... More
Cpl. Andrew Marcum, military working dog handler, 24th
Cpl. Andrew Marcum, military working dog handler, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, allows his dog to bite him during Marine Day Times Square, May 27. The Enterprise, Ore., native recently returned from a deploym... More
Marines with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit led
Marines with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit led a run to Ground Zero, May 31. The majority of Marines with the 24th MEU joined the Marine Corps after the attacks of Sept. 11. More than 3,000 Marines, sailor... More
Cpl. Andrew Marcum, military working dog handler, 24th
Cpl. Andrew Marcum, military working dog handler, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, allows a dog to bite him during Marine Day Times Square, May 27. The Enterprise, Ore., native recently returned from a deploymen... More
U.S. Marine Maj. Gen. Paul Rock Jr., commanding general,
U.S. Marine Maj. Gen. Paul Rock Jr., commanding general, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, mashes sticky rice during the Camp Naha End of the Year Ceremony on Camp Naha, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 20, 2019. This cere... More
SCHRIEVER AIR FORCE BASE, Colo.--Irene Okuyama Andreassen,
SCHRIEVER AIR FORCE BASE, Colo.--Irene Okuyama Andreassen, United States Karate Academy, leads a karate lesson for Schriever School Age Care program youth at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado, Friday, Dec. 9, ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Zev Powell, left, strikes
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Zev Powell, left, strikes his opponent during their fight at Del Valle Field, Marine Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., Oct. 11, 2019. Fight Night is an annual even... More
Actors celebrate a win during the 48th annual Naha
Actors celebrate a win during the 48th annual Naha Giant Tug-of-War Festival Oct. 7, 2018 in Naha, Okinawa, Japan. The annual event is considered the world’s largest tug-of-war, using a 200-meter-long, 43-ton r... More
Soldiers of the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st
Soldiers of the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, practice drills during a taekwondo class held at the Camp Hovey Gym, South Korea, under the instruction of Grandmaster Ki Sung Kim, June 15... More
Members of the 341st Security Forces Group at Malmstrom
Members of the 341st Security Forces Group at Malmstrom Air Force Base spar during a Combatives Instructor Course at the base’s fitness center June 30. The course focuses on weapons retention, suspect control a... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Holly Braun, a veterinary technician
U.S. Army Sgt. Holly Braun, a veterinary technician with the 49th Mine Dog Detachment, 411th Engineer Brigade spars with a classmate during a hand-to-hand combat class on Bagram Airfield, Oct. 15, 2012. Braun, ... More
SCHRIEVER AIR FORCE BASE, Colo.--Irene Okuyama Andreassen,
SCHRIEVER AIR FORCE BASE, Colo.--Irene Okuyama Andreassen, United States Karate Academy, leads a karate lesson for Schriever School Age Care program youth at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado, Friday, Dec. 9, ... More
Staff Sgt. Timothy Hopkins, a Marine Corps Martial
Staff Sgt. Timothy Hopkins, a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program black belt, demonstrates techniques on Lance Cpl. Brannigan Coleman, a production specialist with 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing’s Combat Camera, MCMAP ... More
Michael Foley demonstrates a control hold during a
Michael Foley demonstrates a control hold during a hand-to-hand combat class on Bagram Airfield, Oct. 15, 2012. Foley, a retired Special Operations Forces soldier from Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, and the civil inform... More
SCHRIEVER AIR FORCE BASE, Colo.--Irene Okuyama Andreassen,
SCHRIEVER AIR FORCE BASE, Colo.--Irene Okuyama Andreassen, United States Karate Academy, leads a karate lesson for Schriever School Age Care program youth at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado, Friday, Dec. 9, ... More
SCHRIEVER AIR FORCE BASE, Colo.--Irene Okuyama Andreassen,
SCHRIEVER AIR FORCE BASE, Colo.--Irene Okuyama Andreassen, United States Karate Academy, leads a karate lesson for Schriever School Age Care program youth at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado, Friday, Dec. 9, ... More
Ji Lim's hand is taped before his fight at Del Valle
Ji Lim's hand is taped before his fight at Del Valle Field, Marine Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., Oct. 11, 2019. Fight Night is an annual event hosted by Marine Corps Community Services Twe... More
Members of the East team celebrate after winning the
Members of the East team celebrate after winning the 43rd annual Naha Giant Tug-of-War, Oct. 13, at Naha City, Okinawa. The team moved the enormous rope five meters in order to claim the victory.
Members of the U.S. military and local community experience
Members of the U.S. military and local community experience Japanese culture during the Camp Naha End of the Year Ceremony on Camp Naha, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 20, 2019. This ceremony is to celebrate the end of t... More
NORFOLK, VA. – Alexis Chivers stands before her students
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Cpl. Andrew Marcum, military working dog handler, 24th
Cpl. Andrew Marcum, military working dog handler, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, allows a dog to bite him during Marine Day Times Square, May 27. The Enterprise, Ore., native recently returned from a deploymen... More
Spc. Taylor Lenhart, a military police Soldier with
Spc. Taylor Lenhart, a military police Soldier with the 186th Military Police Company, Iowa Army National Guard, puts on a protective mask in Des Moines, Iowa, on April 27, 2020. Lenhart is one of approximately... More
Spc. Taylor Lenhart, a military police Soldier with
Spc. Taylor Lenhart, a military police Soldier with the 186th Military Police Company, Iowa Army National Guard, takes a moment on state active duty in Des Moines, Iowa, to pose for a photo on April 27, 2020. L... More
Jonathan Lee, a 9-year-old black-belt karate student,
Jonathan Lee, a 9-year-old black-belt karate student, blocks Brandon Mallon, a 7-year-old black-belt karate student, as he dives for the red ribbon on Lee's shoulder in an exercise during a children's karate cl... More
Staff Sgt. Jason P. Sweno, a Marine Corps Martial Arts
Staff Sgt. Jason P. Sweno, a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program instructor with 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, speaks to Marines with 8th ESB and 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Div... More
Lance Cpl. Nicholas Blackketter, an operations divisions
Lance Cpl. Nicholas Blackketter, an operations divisions training clerk with MWHS-2, executes a counter to a lead leg kick from Lance Cpl. Joseph Sanchez, a reproduction specialist with 2nd MAW Combat Camera, d... More
Capt. Victor Ramirez, a field artillery officer with
Capt. Victor Ramirez, a field artillery officer with the 3rd Battalion, 16th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, runs through a series of drills at the end of a taek... More
Ji Lim defends himself durign his fight at Del Valle
Ji Lim defends himself durign his fight at Del Valle Field, Marine Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., Oct. 11, 2019. Fight Night is an annual event hosted by Marine Corps Community Services Twe... More
Michael Foley uses U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer
Michael Foley uses U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 4 Roger Pence to demonstrate a control hold during a hand-to-hand combat class on Bagram Airfield, Oct. 15, 2012. Foley, a retired Special Operations Forces so... More
Staff Sgt. Timothy Hopkins, a Marine Corps Martial
Staff Sgt. Timothy Hopkins, a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program black belt, demonstrates techniques on Lance Cpl. Brannigan Coleman, a production specialist with 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing’s Combat Camera, MCMAP... More
Cpl. Andrew R. Santander (left), an engineering equipment
Cpl. Andrew R. Santander (left), an engineering equipment operator with 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division attacks a Marine with 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group from behind dur... More