A gopher snake slithers through gravel on the Nellis
A gopher snake slithers through gravel on the Nellis Test and Training Range, Nevada, Oct. 17, 2019. Adult gopher snakes can reach up to about six feet long. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff. Sgt. Tabatha McCarthy)
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US Air Force Technical Sergeant Ron "Hammer" Hetzel has some biting wo...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Lackland Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Ken Wright, USAF Release Status: R... More
A group of children gather around a rattlesnake on
A group of children gather around a rattlesnake on display at a Committee of 100 Dinner inside the Altus High School auditorium, March 30, 2015. Fang Masters from Mangum subdued the snakes and posed for picture... More
Although snakes did not end up in anyone’s boots as
Although snakes did not end up in anyone’s boots as the popular phrase states, they did end up in key leaders’ hands. Idaho National Guard key leaders held rattlesnakes and assisted the Idaho National Guard Env... More
Nate Redetzke, wildlife technician, Game Wardens Section
Nate Redetzke, wildlife technician, Game Wardens Section (GWS), places a transmitter in a red diamond rattlesnake at the GWS at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Aug. 31, 2018. The GWS received a Ca... More
Michael Tucker, federal game warden and wildlife biologist,
Michael Tucker, federal game warden and wildlife biologist, Game Wardens Section (GWS), speaks with U.S. Marine Corps Col. Chris Griffin, commanding officer, Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, about a... More
Although snakes did not end up in anyone’s boots as
Although snakes did not end up in anyone’s boots as the popular phrase states, they did end up in key leaders’ hands. Idaho National Guard key leaders held rattlesnakes and assisted the Idaho National Guard Env... More
Emily Brown, wildlife biologist with Colorado State
Emily Brown, wildlife biologist with Colorado State University holds a Great Basin collared lizard on the Nellis Test and Training Range, Nevada, Oct. 17, 2019. The wildlife biologists partner with the 99th Civ... More
Although snakes did not end up in anyone’s boots as
Although snakes did not end up in anyone’s boots as the popular phrase states, they did end up in key leaders’ hands. Brig. Gen. Farin Schwartz, commander of the Idaho Army National Guard, and other Idaho Natio... More
Nate Redetzke, wildlife technician, Game Wardens Section
Nate Redetzke, wildlife technician, Game Wardens Section (GWS), collects venom from a red diamond rattlesnake at the GWS Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Aug. 31, 2018. The GWS is only allowed to k... More
Attendees fill their plates with food during a Committee
Attendees fill their plates with food during a Committee of 100 dinner at the Altus High School auditorium, March 30, 2015. The Committee of 100 hosts three dinners a year to welcome newcomers to the area, welc... More
Attendees enjoy their food during a Committee of 100
Attendees enjoy their food during a Committee of 100 Dinner at the Altus High School auditorium, March 30, 2015. Each Committee of 100 dinner offers free food and entertainment for service members and their fam... More
An alligator swims in a pond on Marine Corps Air Station
An alligator swims in a pond on Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point, North Carolina, June 15, 2019. MCAS Cherry Point is home to a plethora of different animals, some that can kill you in incredibly p... More
Although snakes did not end up in anyone’s boots as
Although snakes did not end up in anyone’s boots as the popular phrase states, they did end up in key leaders’ hands. Idaho National Guard key leaders held rattlesnakes and assisted the Idaho National Guard Env... More
Although snakes did not end up in anyone’s boots as
Although snakes did not end up in anyone’s boots as the popular phrase states, they did end up in key leaders’ hands. Idaho National Guard key leaders held rattlesnakes and assisted the Idaho National Guard Env... More
A red diamond rattlesnake is placed in a tube before
A red diamond rattlesnake is placed in a tube before being implanted with a transmitter at the Game Wardens Section (GWS) at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Aug. 31, 2018. The GWS conducted resear... More
Although snakes did not end up in anyone’s boots as
Although snakes did not end up in anyone’s boots as the popular phrase states, they did end up in key leaders’ hands. Lt. Col. Lee Rubel and other Idaho National Guard key leaders held rattlesnakes and assisted... More
An alligator swims in a pond on Marine Corps Air Station
An alligator swims in a pond on Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point, North Carolina, June 15, 2019. MCAS Cherry Point is home to a plethora of different animals, some that can kill you in incredibly p... More
A warning sign at a fishing pier on Marine Corps Air
A warning sign at a fishing pier on Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point, North Carolina, warns patrons of the presence of alligators in the water. MCAS Cherry Point is home to a plethora of different a... More
Although snakes did not end up in anyone’s boots as
Although snakes did not end up in anyone’s boots as the popular phrase states, they did end up in key leaders’ hands. Idaho National Guard key leaders held rattlesnakes and assisted the Idaho National Guard Env... More
Steve Stocking, lead herpetologist with Colorado State
Steve Stocking, lead herpetologist with Colorado State University, documents the GPS coordinates for a rattlesnake on the Nellis Test and Training Range, Nevada, Oct. 17, 2019. The coordinates are used for the ... More
Steve Stocking, lead herpetologist with Colorado State
Steve Stocking, lead herpetologist with Colorado State University, scans the hillside for rattlesnakes on the Nellis Test and Training Range, Nevada, Oct. 17, 2019. Stocking partners with the 99th Civil Enginee... More
Although snakes did not end up in anyone’s boots as
Although snakes did not end up in anyone’s boots as the popular phrase states, they did end up in key leaders’ hands. Idaho National Guard key leaders held rattlesnakes and assisted the Idaho National Guard Env... More
Although snakes did not end up in anyone’s boots as
Although snakes did not end up in anyone’s boots as the popular phrase states, they did end up in key leaders’ hands. Idaho National Guard key leaders held rattlesnakes and assisted the Idaho National Guard Env... More
Nate Redetzke, wildlife technician, Game Wardens Section
Nate Redetzke, wildlife technician, Game Wardens Section (GWS), places a red diamond rattlesnake in a tube before implanting a transmitter at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Aug. 31, 2018. Natural... More
Although snakes did not end up in anyone’s boots as
Although snakes did not end up in anyone’s boots as the popular phrase states, they did end up in key leaders’ hands. Idaho National Guard key leaders held rattlesnakes and assisted the Idaho National Guard Env... More
Although snakes did not end up in anyone’s boots as
Although snakes did not end up in anyone’s boots as the popular phrase states, they did end up in key leaders’ hands. Idaho National Guard key leaders held rattlesnakes and assisted the Idaho National Guard Env... More
An adult Great Basin Rattlesnake coils in the rocks
An adult Great Basin Rattlesnake coils in the rocks on a hillside at the Nellis Test and Training Range, Nevada, Oct. 17, 2019. According to Colorado State University herpetologists, rattlesnake bites are often... More