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A crying Somali toddler walks past a Botswana Defense Force Soldier during an arms raid on the Bakara Market. The Soldier points a 7.62mm FN-FAL, Belgian made rifle, into the air. This mission is in direct support of Operation Restore Hope

A crying Somali toddler walks past a Botswana Defense Force Soldier du...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE Base: Bakara Market, Mogadishu Country: Somalia (SOM) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 R. Oriez Release Status: Relea... More

A Botswana Defense Force Soldier holds a small piece of wood in right hand and points it toward the camera. He holds in his left hand a Belgian made, 7.62mm FN FAL rifle, standard version. Somali men, women and children are seen behind him and two other Botswana Defense Force Soldiers have their backs to the camera at the right side of the frame. The soldiers are staging a second raid, with US Marines (not shown), on the Bakara Market section of Mogadishu. This mission is in direct support of Operation Restore Hope

A Botswana Defense Force Soldier holds a small piece of wood in right ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE Base: Bakara Market, Mogadishu Country: Somalia (SOM) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 (Aw) R. Oriez Release Status: ... More

A Belgian soldier performs a security check on a vehicle trying to enter the compound in Kismayo. The Belgian contingent is part of the United Nations Forces in Somalia in support of OPERATION CONTINUE HOPE

A Belgian soldier performs a security check on a vehicle trying to ent...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: CONTINUE HOPE Base: Kismayo Country: Somalia (SOM) Scene Camera Operator: SGT. G. D. Robinson Release Status: Released to Pu... More

The United Nations Medal, the U.N. Flag and a wreath of flowers adorn the casket of a fallen Tunisian soldier. The soldier was killed when an American M-60 machine gun accidentally discharged during convoy operations

The United Nations Medal, the U.N. Flag and a wreath of flowers adorn ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: UNOSOM II Base: Mogadishu Country: Somalia (SOM) Scene Camera Operator: Pv2 Andrew W. Mcgalliard Release Status: Released to... More

A French soldier from the Military Instruction Advisory Detachment (IMAD) of the 5th Regiment International Army Overseas (RIAOM) trains a Somali policeman in vehicle search techniques in Buurhakaba. The French are providing training for the Somalian police in Baidoa and Buurhakaba

A French soldier from the Military Instruction Advisory Detachment (IM...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: UNOSOM II Base: Buurhakaba Country: Somalia (SOM) Scene Camera Operator: STAFF SGT. Jeffrey T. Brady Release Status: Release... More

Portrait of a Moroccan soldier stationed at a base camp

Portrait of a Moroccan soldier stationed at a base camp

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: UNOSOM II Base: Quorioley Country: Somalia (SOM) Scene Camera Operator: STAFF SGT. Levern J. Mcqueen Release Status: Release... More

During Operation Uphold Democracy, an army soldier, wearing a flack vest, sits atop a High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) from the 55th MP Battalion mounted with an M60 machine gun. He is providing security just inside the gate of the Presidential Palace during the inauguration ceremony for President Jean-Bertrand Aristide who is being returned as president. Haitian supporters crowd the outside of the gate

During Operation Uphold Democracy, an army soldier, wearing a flack ve...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: UPHOLD DEMOCRACY Base: Port Au Prince Country: Haiti (HTI) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT M. T. Huff (Usmc) Release Status: Rel... More

A soldier from the 24th Infantry Division uses a fire hose to wash down a High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) at the Camp Doha motor pool at the Tactical Assembly Area Liberty in Kuwait during Operation Vigilant Warrior

A soldier from the 24th Infantry Division uses a fire hose to wash dow...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: VIGILANT WARRIOR Base: Kuwait City Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Camera Operator: PFC. Tracey L. Leahy Release Status: Release... More

A soldier from the 24th Infantry Division cleans her M-16 at Camp Doha, Kuwait during OPERATION VIGILANT WARRIOR

A soldier from the 24th Infantry Division cleans her M-16 at Camp Doha...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: VIGILANT WARRIOR Base: Kuwait City Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Camera Operator: PFC Tracey L. Leahy Release Status: Released... More

A female U.S. army soldier participates in exercise Reforger '85

A female U.S. army soldier participates in exercise Reforger '85

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: REFORGER '85 Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT. Lopez Release Status: Released to Public Combi... More

Two United Nations peacekeepers stand amidst the war-damaged buildings. One soldier is armed with a G3 A3 rifle

Two United Nations peacekeepers stand amidst the war-damaged buildings...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE PROMISE Base: Sarajevo Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Michael J. Haggerty Relea... More

A soldier in the prone position attempts to qualify with the M16 rifle during Expert Infantry Badge (EIB) training

A soldier in the prone position attempts to qualify with the M16 rifle...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fort Stewart State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Mike Lemke Release Status: Released to Public Co... More

Military Photographer of the Year Winner 1996 Title: Shark Attack Category: Feature Place: Third Place Brief Description: A soldier grips the rope ladder extended from the rear of a helicopter as a shark fin passes in the water close below. Exact Date Shot Unknown

Military Photographer of the Year Winner 1996 Title: Shark Attack Cate...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Gloria J. Barry Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A Royal Army (British) soldier, wearing a hard hat and holding a clipboard in his right hand and a penicl in his left hand, stand on the loading ramp of the VLADIMAR VASLYAYEV, a Russian Commercial RO-RO Container (Gearless) ship. The British are in Croatia to participate in Operation Joint Endeavor, which is a peacekeeping effort by a multinational Implementation Force (IFOR), compromised of NATO and non-NATO military forces, deployed to Bosnia in support of the Dayton Peace Accords

A Royal Army (British) soldier, wearing a hard hat and holding a clipb...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Base: Split Country: Croatia (HRV) Scene Camera Operator: SGT Brian Gavin Release Status: Released to Public ... More

A Romanian Army Explosives Ordnance Disposal soldier probes for mines and unexploded ordnance during Operation JOINT ENDEAVOR. The soldiers mission is to clear the Implementation Forces compound, a plaza between the Hotel Serbia and the Hotel Herzegovina in the Sarajevo suburb of Ilidza, Bosnia and Herzegovina

A Romanian Army Explosives Ordnance Disposal soldier probes for mines ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Base: Ilidza, Sarajevo Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH) Scene Camera Operator: SPC Jean-Marc Schaible, ... More

This is the hole in the ground made by a PMA-3 anti-personnel mine when a Russian soldier stepped on it at the Russian Brigade area, Check Point 36A, (grid 34TCQ 215514) Bosnia-Herzegovina during Operation Joint Endeavor

This is the hole in the ground made by a PMA-3 anti-personnel mine whe...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH) Scene Camera Operator: SGT Francisco Alejandro Release Status: Release... More

A Ukrainian soldier watches from a sandbag bunker as he guards a position around the Allied Command Europe Rapid Reaction Corps Headquarters located in the Sarajevo suburb of Ilidza, Bosnia during Operation Joint Endeavor on April 9th 1996

A Ukrainian soldier watches from a sandbag bunker as he guards a posit...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Base: Ilidza, Sarajevo Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH) Scene Camera Operator: SPC Andrew Mcgalliard R... More

SPECIALIST Shawn Wright from Alpha Company, 5159th Big Windy, stationed on Kaposujlak Air Field, rods the M-16A2 for Sergeant First Class A'rpad Nagy, of the Boczona'plszabojozsef Logistic Brigade, near the Santos Range. The training of the Hungarian soldier with the M-16A2 rifle is to promote military to military relations during Operation Joint Endeavor

SPECIALIST Shawn Wright from Alpha Company, 5159th Big Windy, statione...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Base: Kaposujlak Air Field Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH) Scene Camera Operator: SGT Angel Clemons R... More

An AN/TPQ-36 weapons locating radar, part of the FireFinder radar system, of the 161st Target Acquisition Battery of the Kansas National Guard is positioned at the international airport. An eight soldier team on deployment for JOINT ENDEAVOR mans the AN/TPQ-36 which gathers information about artillery, rockets, and mortars and with it the team can determine when and where a weapon was fired, where the round is going and when the round will reach its target

An AN/TPQ-36 weapons locating radar, part of the FireFinder radar syst...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Sarajevo Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH) Scene Camera Operator: SGT Jean-Marc Schaible Release Status: Released to Public Combined Milita... More

A Q-36 Fire Finder Radar System from the 161st Target Acquisition Battery of the Kansas National Guard sits at the International Airport in Sarajevo, Bosnia on the morning of the 20th of April, 1996. This Radar System, manned by an eight soldier team, gathers information that deals with small arms weapons, mortars, artillery and rockets as well as many other sorts of weapons being fired. With the help of this Radar System, they can determine where, when, and at what time the weapon was fired, as well as where the round is going to land and when it will do so. They are in Sarajevo to support all local Implementation Force commanders and to warn them of any possible threat in their area...

A Q-36 Fire Finder Radar System from the 161st Target Acquisition Batt...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: A Q-36 Fire Finder Radar System from the 161st Target Acquisition Battery of the Kansas National Guard sits at the Internationa... More

Sergeant Daniel Ledesman of the 161st Target Acquisition Battery, Kansas National Guard, works on his Fire Finder Radar System in the morning of the 20th of April, 1996. He and the rest of an eight soldier team man their equipment at the International Airport at Sarajevo, Bosnia. Their mission is to gather information through the use of their Q-36 Fire Finder Radar that deals with small arms weapons, mortars, artillery and rockets, as well as many other sorts of weapons being fired. With the help of their Radar System, they can determine where, when, and at what time the weapon was fired as well as where the round is going to land and when it will do so. They are in Sarajevo to support...

Sergeant Daniel Ledesman of the 161st Target Acquisition Battery, Kans...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Sergeant Daniel Ledesman of the 161st Target Acquisition Battery, Kansas National Guard, works on his Fire Finder Radar System ... More

A soldier from Austria has his baggage inspected by a military policeman from the Marine Corps Air Station performing customs inspection duties. A random inspection was made of all participants to the United States Atlantic Command sponsored exercise that will be conducted by Marine Forces Atlantic at Camp Lejeune, NC. Under the Partnership for Peace program this exercise will provide interoperability training in peacekeeping and humanitarian operations along NATO/IFOR standards, with an emphasis in individual and collective skills

A soldier from Austria has his baggage inspected by a military policem...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COOPERATIVE OSPREY '96 Base: Mcas, Cherry Point State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Cam... More

A US Army soldier from the 130th Engineer Brigade checks the mooring clamps on a raft section to ensure they are in working condition during Operation JOINT ENDEAVOR

A US Army soldier from the 130th Engineer Brigade checks the mooring c...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH) Scene Camera Operator: PFC Benjamin A. Lebron, USA Release Status: Rel... More

A Canadian soldier armed with an M249 squad automatic weapon provides security for a fallen comrade", while patrolling through the Military Operations in Urban Terrain (MOUT) facility, during Situational Training Exercise 2, COOPERATIVE OSPREY 96. Cooperative Osprey is a United States Atlantic Command sponsored exercise that is conducted by Marine Forces Atlantic at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Cooperative Osprey, under the Partnership for Peace program, will provide interoperability training in peacekeeping and humanitarian operations along NATO/IFOR standards, with an emphasis on individual and collective skills. The three NATO countries providing troops are the United States, Canada, ...

A Canadian soldier armed with an M249 squad automatic weapon provides ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: A Canadian soldier armed with an M249 squad automatic weapon provides security for a fallen comrade", while patrolling through ... More

SGT Major Sakorafas Kostas (Greek Army), Infantry SPECIALIST, and another Greek soldier tie down the flaps to secure the back end of an Greek Army, IFOR marked, Steyr 680 M (4x4) 4500 kg Trucks loaded with OSCE (Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe) provided polling kits that are being shipped throughout Bosnia-Herzegovina for the upcoming elections taking place during Operation Joint Endeavor. Operation Joint Endeavor is a peacekeeping effort by a multinational Implementation Force (IFOR), comprised of NATO and non-NATO military forces, deployed to Bosnia in support of the Dayton Peace Accords

SGT Major Sakorafas Kostas (Greek Army), Infantry SPECIALIST, and anot...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Andy Dunaway Release Status: Released to P... More

Admiral T. Joseph Lopez, US Navy, Allied Forces Southern Europe, United States Naval Forces Europe and Commander of the Implementation Forces (IFOR) in support of Operation JOINT ENDEAVOR (the multi-national peace mission in Bosnia), is briefed by French Army officers of the Multinational Division Southeast about a fatal gunshot incident that killed a Ukrainian IFOR tank crew member today. At the time of this writing, the incident was still under investigation. The Ukrainian soldier was killed at his post on the BTR eight wheeled armored tank, seen in the background. Military troops are here providing security of a voting material storage and election ballot processing warehouse....

Admiral T. Joseph Lopez, US Navy, Allied Forces Southern Europe, Unite...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Admiral T. Joseph Lopez, US Navy, Allied Forces Southern Europe, United States Naval Forces Europe and Commander of the Implemen... More

A US Army soldier, armed with an M16A2 rifle, cranks the fire alarm to alert all Tent City #1 personnel during a practice fire drill. Tent City #1 is located on Tuzla Main Base, Bosnia-Herzegovina

A US Army soldier, armed with an M16A2 rifle, cranks the fire alarm to...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Tuzla Main Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH) Scene Camera Operator: SPC Marla Davis Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Se... More

Shot of a US Army soldier holding a 120mm mortar shell stored inside a warehouse at Government ordnance Facility #4 in Bosnia and Herzegovina, during Operation JOINT ENDEAVOR

Shot of a US Army soldier holding a 120mm mortar shell stored inside a...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH) Scene Camera Operator: SPC James Gordon, USA Release Status: Released ... More

Unidentified soldier performing wigwag signals during LT. GEN. Douglas Buchholz's Change of Command and Promotion Ceremony at Barton Parade Field

Unidentified soldier performing wigwag signals during LT. GEN. Douglas...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fort Gillem State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Claude Stallings Release Status: Released to Publ... More

A US Army soldier, 1ST Battalion, 22nd Infantry, scans the horizon as his M2A2 Bradley-Linebacker, (Stinger Missile Pod in stowed position) Infantry Fighting Vehicle, moves into position during the Advanced Warfighting Experiment (AWE) at Fort Irwin, California. More than 6,000 soldiers took part in the six-week exercise that capped nearly two years of training. The AWE tested 72 initiatives ranging from new computer equipment like the Applique to reorganization of unit structure, 19 March 1997

A US Army soldier, 1ST Battalion, 22nd Infantry, scans the horizon as ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fort Irwin State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSG William Cronk, USA Release Status: Released... More

A soldier with the Headquarters, Headquarters Battery, 35th Air Defense Artillery (ADA), Fort Lewis, Washington, prepares concealment for his units command post as he tries to position a support pole under a camouflage net. The 35th ADA deployed to the Fort Bliss range and will provide Patriot Missile defense against enemy fighter strikes and simulated SCUD missile launches during ROVING SANDS 97. ROVING SANDS is a multinational effort and is the largest military exercise on United States soil that allows training in a joint environment to hone command and control procedures and integrate new systems in Theater and Air Missile Defense

A soldier with the Headquarters, Headquarters Battery, 35th Air Defens...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ROVING SANDS Base: Fort Bliss Range State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Ja... More

A soldier with the Headquarters, Headquarters Battery, 35th Air Defense Artillery (ADA), Fort Lewis, Washington, gives an exuberant thumbs up after the last of his units vehicles arrives at their desert location on the Fort Bliss, Texas, range. The 35th ADA deployed to the Fort Bliss Range and will provide Patriot Missile defense against enemy fighter strikes and simulated SCUD missile launches during ROVING SANDS 97. ROVING SANDS is a multinational effort and is the largest military exercise on United States soil that allows training in a joint environment to hone command and control procedures and integrate new systems in Theater and Air Missile Defense

A soldier with the Headquarters, Headquarters Battery, 35th Air Defens...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ROVING SANDS Base: Fort Bliss Range State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT J... More

Close-up view of a soldier's hand holding a simulated detached arm. The soldiers are from the German Air Force Rescue Center #1 and were demonstrating rescue techniques to other participants in the world's largest joint service, multi-nation tactical air operations exercise

Close-up view of a soldier's hand holding a simulated detached arm. Th...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ROVING SANDS 97 Base: El Paso State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT James D.... More

US Army PFC Micheal Bennett, a crew chief with Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 25th Infantry, watches as a US Army Soldier from Charlie Company, 1ST Battalion, 27th Infantry, exits a UH-60A "Blackhawk" helicopter. The soldier is demonstrating air assault techniques during the training portion of combined US and Thai forces during COBRA GOLD '97

US Army PFC Micheal Bennett, a crew chief with Bravo Company, 2nd Batt...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COBRA GOLD '97 Base: Camp Barommatailokanat Country: Thailand (THA) Scene Camera Operator: SGT Sean T. Hays, Usmc Release St... More

A soldier from the opposing force was captured by Partnership for Peace soldiers during an attack at the Joint Readiness Training Center

A soldier from the opposing force was captured by Partnership for Peac...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COOPERATIVE NUGGET '97 Base: Fort Polk State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: ... More

A soldier from Uzbekistan descends to the ground as he completes his practice parachute jump from a 34 foot high tower. This preparation is for the joint exercise between the 82nd Airborne Division and troops from central Asia and other countries, including Russia and Turkey. It will combine airborne operations, weapons training, and cultural exchanges in order to strengthen the partnership between all the participants while improving conditions for a successful partnership for peace exercise

A soldier from Uzbekistan descends to the ground as he completes his p...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: CENTRAZBAT Base: Fort Bragg State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT D... More

During training, members of the 3rd Infantry Division (Mechanized) lift an ailing soldier on a litter to medical personnel waiting inside an ambulance

During training, members of the 3rd Infantry Division (Mechanized) lif...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: MARNE FOCUS Base: Fort Stewart State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Don Teft, ... More

SPC Casey Hutchinson, 3rd Section, A Battery, 1ST Battalion, 319th Field Artillery Regiment (Airborne), Fort Bragg, prepares a 105mm artillery round for the M119 howitzer during a live fire joint field training. Hutchinson, along with the unidentified soldier in the background are wearing MILES (Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System) equipment. (Duplicate image, see also DASD9803108 or search 980201A6522J503)

SPC Casey Hutchinson, 3rd Section, A Battery, 1ST Battalion, 319th Fie...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fort Bragg State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SPC Gerald James, USA Release Status: Relea... More

Close-up of a soldier from the 2d Battalion, 1ST Infantry Regiment, Fort Wainwright, Alaska , observing his sector of fire as he aims his M-16 while assaulting the village of Simpsonville, Alaska during NORTHERN EDGE '98, an annual Joint Chiefs of STAFF winter exercise involving air and ground units of all services. The soldier, wearing winter combat gear, also has on the MILES (Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement Simulation) equipment on his body as well as on the helmet. The MILES receivers will beep when targeted by a weapon equipped with the MILES laser emitter, indicating a kill or wounding of the wearer

Close-up of a soldier from the 2d Battalion, 1ST Infantry Regiment, Fo...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: NORTHERN EDGE '98 Base: Fort Greely State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SGT. D... More

A soldier from B Co., 1ST Battalion, 17th Infantry crawls up hill with a M249 SAW (Squad Automatic Weapon) towards the village of Simpsonville during a live fire exercise in support of NORTHERN EDGE '98, an annual Joint Chiefs of STAFF winter exercise involving air and ground units of all services. In addition to the winter attire he is also wearing MILES (Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement Simulation) equipment on his body as well as on the helmet. The MILES receivers will beep when targeted by a weapon equipped with the MILES laser emitter, indicating a kill or wounding of the wearer

A soldier from B Co., 1ST Battalion, 17th Infantry crawls up hill with...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: NORTHERN EDGE '98 Base: Fort Greely State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SPC. C... More

GEN Dennis J. Reimer (middle), Army CHIEF of STAFF, and MGEN James C. Riley (left), Commander, 3rd Infantry Division (Mechanzied), Fort Stewart, Georgia, look over Meals-Ready-To-Eat (MREs) for lunch during Expert Infantry Badge (EIB) training as another soldier, wearing BDU with canteen and gas hanging on his web belt looks on

GEN Dennis J. Reimer (middle), Army CHIEF of STAFF, and MGEN James C. ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Camp Oliver State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combin... More

A soldier from 3rd Infantry Division (Mechanized) is greeted by his wife and children upon his return from Operation SOUTHERN WATCH

A soldier from 3rd Infantry Division (Mechanized) is greeted by his wi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Fort Stewart State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown... More

An Army National Guard soldier from Kinston Armory, Kinston, North Carolina uses a heavy forklift truck to place a pallet of bottled water next to a hand operated pallet jack after Hurricane Bonnie

An Army National Guard soldier from Kinston Armory, Kinston, North Car...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kinston Armory, Kinston State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Tom Jaynes, Civilian Release S... More

Thomas Burnes prides himself in being the only certified brewmaster employed by the Department of Defense (DoD). He took a moment to pose in the brew pub prior to the start of the one year anniversary of Reggie's Beverage Co. & Microbrewery at Camp Casey, Korea on Oct. 16, 1998. Burnes said "I enjoy providing something to the soldier that can't be gotten any place else. Reggie's provides a hometown atmosphere that gives the soldier a great place to take a break and get centered." Burnes stressed that the important thing at Reggie's is that the soldier's quality of life is improved. He added, "I know that the soldiers coming out of the field only have a few hours to relax before they have...

Thomas Burnes prides himself in being the only certified brewmaster em...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Thomas Burnes prides himself in being the only certified brewmaster employed by the Department of Defense (DoD). He took a mome... More

A soldier from the 1ST Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, stands by a Light Vehicle Tactical Vehicle at the Port of Pusan, Republic of Korea, on Oct. 21, 1998. The soldier is waiting to load them onto the deck of a Logistical Support Vessel while participating in Exercise Foal Eagle '98

A soldier from the 1ST Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, stands by a ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: FOAL EAGLE '98KOREA CD Base: Pusan Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT David L. Pate Release Status... More

A soldier assigned to the 50th Engineer Company, 1ST Platoon, Camp Laguardia, Republic of Korea (ROK), jumps from a Bridge Erection Boat to a floating pontoon bridge section on the Imjin River, ROK, during a bridge building training exercise on Oct. 22, 1998. Many of the participants in today's exercise are officers participating in accordance with the US Army Officer Professional Development Program, a program designed to improve team building and soldiery

A soldier assigned to the 50th Engineer Company, 1ST Platoon, Camp Lag...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: KOREA CD Base: Imjin River Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT James Mossman Release Status: Releas... More

A soldier assigned to the 50th Engineer Company, 1ST Platoon, Camp Laguardia, Republic of Korea, guides an M945 Bridge Transporter down to the rivers edge in preparation for crossing the Imjin River, ROK, during a bridge building training exercise on Oct. 22, 1998. Many of the participants in todays exercise are officers participating in accordance with the US Army Officer Professional Development Program, a program designed to improve team building and soldiery

A soldier assigned to the 50th Engineer Company, 1ST Platoon, Camp Lag...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: KOREA CD Base: Imjin River Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT James Mossman Release Status: Releas... More

A Republic of Korea Army (ROKA) soldier uses tree limbs to camouflage his K-1 tank at the Twin Bridges training area on Oct. 31, 1998. Twin Bridges, located 25 minutes west of Tongduch'on, Republic of Korea, is the site for a simulated battle on Nov. 2 1998 between a ROKA armored brigade and the 3rd Brigade, 2d Infantry Division from Fort Lewis, Washington, during the combined exercise Foal Eagle '98

A Republic of Korea Army (ROKA) soldier uses tree limbs to camouflage ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: FOAL EAGLE '98KOREA CD Base: Tongduchon Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT James Mossman Release S... More

A Republic of Korea Army (ROKA) soldier runs back to his vehicle after climbing a telephone pole and simulating the sabotaging of phone lines at the Twin Bridges training area on Nov. 1, 1998. Twin Bridges, located 25 minutes west of Tongduch'on, Republic of Korea, is the site for a simulated battle on Nov. 2, 1998, between a ROKA Armored Brigade and the 3rd Brigade, 2d Infantry Division from Fort Lewis, Wash., during the combined exercise Foal Eagle '98

A Republic of Korea Army (ROKA) soldier runs back to his vehicle after...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: FOAL EAGLE '98KOREA CD Base: Tongduchon Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT James Mossman Release S... More

U. S. Army Task Force Hawk personnel at Rinas Airport, Tirana, Albania, the base camp for members of Operation Sustain Hope, upload M-39 Guided Missile and Launch assemblies. A Soldier loads the munitions with a M10A large four-wheeled forklift. Sustain Hope is a combined NATO and joint U.S. military humanitarian relief effort in conjunction with civilian relief agencies. Sustain Hope is bringing relief to thousands of refugees (not shown) in Albania and Macedonia displaced by the current unrest in the region of Kosovo, Yugoslavia

U. S. Army Task Force Hawk personnel at Rinas Airport, Tirana, Albania...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SUSTAIN HOPE Base: Tirana Country: Albania (ALB) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Chris Steffen Release Status: Released to Publi... More

Straight on medium shot of a Sergeant Steven Strickland, a Soldier from Alpha Company, 1ST of the 9th Cavalry, 1ST Cavalry Division, as he became the first casualty during practice fire and maneuver tactics at Fort Hood, Texas' owl Creek assault course on May 19th, 1999. He broke his arm as his squad entered thick brush assaulting a bunker (Not shown). SGT Strickland is stabilized by 1ST of the 9th Cavalry's medic, Private john Williams prior to being taken to the hospital via MEDEVAC Ambulance (Not shown)

Straight on medium shot of a Sergeant Steven Strickland, a Soldier fro...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fort Hood State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: John Byerly Release Status: Released to Public Combin... More

A United States Marine from the 9th Engineer Support Battalion (ESB), Corporal Chris Voss (Foreground) works along side an Australian Army Defence Forces soldier from 21 Construction Squadron, Sapper Peter Farley, both using earthmovers, construct a new road for a radar station in the Shoalwater Training Area in Queensland, Australia in support of exercise Crocodile '99

A United States Marine from the 9th Engineer Support Battalion (ESB), ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: CROCODILE '99 Base: Shoalwater Bay Training Area State: Queensland Country: Australia (AUS) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Ryan... More

The Honorable Lewis Caldera, Secretary of the Army, examines a mini-gun under the watchful eye of a soldier from the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (SOAR) (Airborne), during his visit to Fort Campbell, Kentucky

The Honorable Lewis Caldera, Secretary of the Army, examines a mini-gu...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fort Campbell State: Kentucky (KY) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Marshall Woods, USA Civilian Release Status: R... More

Maj. Scotty Autin, operations officer for the 173rd

Maj. Scotty Autin, operations officer for the 173rd

Maj. Scotty Autin, operations officer for the 173rd Airborne Brigade’s Special Troops Battalion, exits an underground tunnel during a walking tour of Kolovrat Outdoor Museum of the First World War in Soca Valle... More

An Iraqi Army Soldier (right) speaks with an Iraqi young man (center) in the Hadhrah Mosque, the site of an Iraqi Army controlled humanitarian assistance distribution site, in the city of Fallujah, Al Anbar Province, Iraq, on Nov. 24, 2004. Iraqi civilians are able to come to the humanitarian assistance site to receive assistance at the conclusion of the week-long battle by Multinational Forces against insurgents in the city of Fallujah, during Operation Iraqi Freedom. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by CPL. Theresa M. Medina) (Released)

An Iraqi Army Soldier (right) speaks with an Iraqi young man (center) ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fallujah State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Theresa M. Medina, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mili... More

A representative of the Iraqi Ministry of Health (center) and an Iraqi Army Soldier (right) speak with an Iraqi civilian (left) in the Hadhrah Mosque, the site of an Iraqi Army controlled humanitarian assistance distribution site, in the city of Fallujah, Al Anbar Province, Iraq, on Nov. 24, 2004. Iraqi civilians are able to come to the humanitarian assistance site to receive assistance at the conclusion of the week-long battle by Multinational Forces against insurgents in the city of Fallujah, during Operation Iraqi Freedom. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by CPL. Theresa M. Medina) (Released)

A representative of the Iraqi Ministry of Health (center) and an Iraqi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fallujah State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Theresa M. Medina, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mili... More

World War II-era planes fly over Washington on the

World War II-era planes fly over Washington on the

World War II-era planes fly over Washington on the anniversary of Victory in Europe Day, viewed from Arlington National Cemetery, May 8 in Arlington, Va. The aircraft are also known as “warbirds,” according to ... More

Dam/Levee Break ^ Flooding - Lisbon, N. D. , April 15, 2009 -- An National Guard soldier stands near the site of a levee breach in Lisbon, ND. The National Guard, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers and local officials are working together to insure that the levee system constructed around the Sheyenne River protects Lisbon, ND from flooding. Photo by Patsy Lynch/FEMA

Dam/Levee Break ^ Flooding - Lisbon, N. D. , April 15, 2009 -- An Nati...

The original database describes this as: Title: Levee breach in Lisbon, ND Production Date: 04/15/2009 Caption: Lisbon, N. D. , April 15, 2009 -- An National Guard soldier stands near the site of a levee bre... More

Royal Thai Army Infantry Soldier armed with a 5.56mm M16A1 assault rifle mans a defensive position during a combat tactics exercise, held at Thung Song, Thailand, during Exercise COBRA GOLD 2000

Royal Thai Army Infantry Soldier armed with a 5.56mm M16A1 assault rif...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COBRA GOLD 2000 Base: Thung Song Country: Thailand (THA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Stan Parker, USAF Release Status: Relea... More

A Royal Thai Army soldier from 2nd Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment shows Army soldiers assigned C/Company, 1ST Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, and Royal Thai Army soldiers how to kill a chicken with his bare hands during Jungle Survival Training at Thong Song, Thailand during Exercise COBRA GOLD 2000

A Royal Thai Army soldier from 2nd Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment s...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COBRA GOLD 2000 Base: Thong Song Country: Thailand (THA) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Ryan T. Ledoux, Usmc Release Status: Re... More

A Polish Army soldier performs a continuity test on a junction box as part of a transmission test during Exercise COMBINED ENDEAVOR 2000. The Exercise is a Partnership for Peace (PfP) exercise hosted by Germany and is the largest information and communications systems exercise in the world which focuses primarily on Command, Control, Communications, and Computers (C4) interoperability testing and documentation

A Polish Army soldier performs a continuity test on a junction box as ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COMBINED ENDEAVOR 2000 Base: Lager Aulenbach State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Camera Operat... More

Croatian Army Soldier and German Army Soldiers pose for a photograph in front of a AUTOKO 90 Mobile Antenna Mast during Exercise COMBINED ENDEAVOR 2000. The Exercise is a Partnership for Peace (PfP) exercise hosted by Germany and is the largest information and communications systems exercise in the world which focuses primarily on Command, Control, Communications, and Computers (C4) interoperability testing and documentation

Croatian Army Soldier and German Army Soldiers pose for a photograph i...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COMBINED ENDEAVOR 2000 Base: Lager Aulenbach State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Camera Operat... More

A security team soldier from the Mountain Eagle Joint Task Force examines a piece of ordnance during mission rehearsal exercises at the Joint Readiness Training Center, Fort Polk, Louisiana

A security team soldier from the Mountain Eagle Joint Task Force exami...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fort Polk State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Raymond A. Barnard, USA CIV. Release Status: Rele... More

Medium shot, left side view, soldier checks chest chute of a paratrooper from the 1/508th Infantry (Airborne Battalion Combat Team), from Vicenza, Italy. Not shown: Troops will board C-130s, Hercules, from the 37th Airlift Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, and be dropped into Grafenwohr, Germany, 9 August 2000, Exercise Lion Drop 12

Medium shot, left side view, soldier checks chest chute of a paratroop...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: LION DROP 12 Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Camera Operator: A1C ... More

A United States Army soldier watches as an angry Albanian mob, wave Albanian National Flags and prepare to march to the town of Domorovce, Kosovo. The soldier is a member of the 108th Military Police Company (MP), 503rd MP Battalion, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. After two Serbian men disappeared, the Serbians believe the Albanians abducted the men and began to make threats and road obstructions to stop Albanians from traveling safely through town. The Albanians began to form a mob to confront the Serbians until US and Russian Kosovo Force (KFOR) troops made a wall between the opposing sides. Task Force Falcon, Operation Joint Guardian, 14 August 2000. (U.S. Army photo taken by SPC. Eric E...

A United States Army soldier watches as an angry Albanian mob, wave Al...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: A United States Army soldier watches as an angry Albanian mob, wave Albanian National Flags and prepare to march to the town of... More

A Kazakhstan Soldier, armed with a 5.45 mm AK-74 assault rifle, demonstrates check point operations while being photographed by a military video camera person. Central Asian Peacekeeping Battalion (CENTRASBAT) 2000, Almaty Kazakhstan (KAZ), 15 September 2000. CENTRASBAT 2000 is a peacekeeping and humanitarian relief exercise sponsored by United States Central Command (US CENTCOM) and hosted by the former Soviet Republic Kazakhstan in Central Asia, 11-20 September 2000. Exercise participants include approximately 300 US troops including personnel from US CENTCOM, the US Army's 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C., and 5th Special Forces Group, Ft. Campbell, Kentrucky, and 300 ...

A Kazakhstan Soldier, armed with a 5.45 mm AK-74 assault rifle, demons...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: A Kazakhstan Soldier, armed with a 5.45 mm AK-74 assault rifle, demonstrates check point operations while being photographed by... More

Private First Class Y.S. Yong Park, a Korean Soldier Augmented to the United States Army (KATUSA) from the 61st Chemical Company, 3rd Platoon, Camp Carroll, takes instructions from a US Army STAFF Sergeant during decontamination operations

Private First Class Y.S. Yong Park, a Korean Soldier Augmented to the ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: FOAL EAGLE 2000 Base: Camp Carroll, Taegue State: Waegwan Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Major Command Shown: 61st C... More

A Soldier assigned to the 48th Infantry Brigade (enhanced Separate Brigade), (eSB), Georgia Army National Guard (GANG) mans an M60 general purpose machine gun mounted atop an M998 High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) at the entrance to Camp McGovern, Fort Polk, Louisiana. A Commercial Utility Cargo Vehicle II (CUCV II) is parked to the side

A Soldier assigned to the 48th Infantry Brigade (enhanced Separate Bri...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fort Polk State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: FORSCOM Scene Camera Operator: Raymond A. Bar... More

Moroccan Army paratroopers hurry to board a US Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft at Ben Guerir AirField, Morocco. Morocco Army Soldier trained in High Altitude Low Open (HALO) drops during Operation BULE SANDS 2001

Moroccan Army paratroopers hurry to board a US Air Force C-130 Hercule...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: BLUE SANDS Base: Ben Guerir Country: Morocco (MAR) Scene Camera Operator: A1C Bradley C. Church Release Status: Released to ... More

A US Army Reserve soldier assigned to 1ST Battalion, 126th Field Artillery, qualifies on the pistol range at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin

A US Army Reserve soldier assigned to 1ST Battalion, 126th Field Artil...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fort Mccoy State: Wisconsin (WI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: FORSCOM Scene Camera Operator: Anita Johnson... More

With the sun setting over Defense Corporate Support Office tent-city, an Australian soldier moves cots from one tent to another during Exercise TANDEM THRUST. Exercise TANDEM THRUST is a combined United States and Australian military training exercise. This biannual exercise is being held in the vicinity of Shoalwater Bay training area, Queensland, Australia. More than 27,000 Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines are participating, with Canadian units taking part as opposing forces. The purpose of Exercise TANDEM THRUST is to train for crisis action planning and execution of contingency response operations

With the sun setting over Defense Corporate Support Office tent-city, ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: TANDEM THRUST 2001 Base: Rockhampton State: Queensland Country: Australia (AUS) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Jeremy Lock, USA... More

A soldier of the 1ST Infantry Battalion Senegal Army charges an objective point with his M-16 Assault Rifle as part of a training exercise during Operation FOCUS RELIEF II (OFR II) in Thies, Senegal. OFR II is an operation provided by the US Army Special Forces to the Senegal Army for training on new equipment and fighting tactics to bring up their proficiency level for peace enforcement in Sierra Leone

A soldier of the 1ST Infantry Battalion Senegal Army charges an object...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: Operation FOCUS RELIEF II Base: Thies Country: Senegal (SEN) Scene Major Command Shown: 1ST Infantry Battalion, Senegal Scen... More

Sergeant Doug Dupree, 172nd Material Logistics, Ogen, Utah, looks over the sights of his M-16A2 rifle as he awaits an attack on the unit's defensive perimeter during Operation GOLDEN MEDIC 2001. Reserve forces from all over the nation are participating in GOLDEN MEDIC, a multi-unit, medical, field training exercise held at Parks Reserve Forces Training Area, Dublin, California. Attached to the helmet, upper body and M-16A2 rifle is the Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System (MILES) gear to simulate combat. When hit by a laser emiter a loud tone sounds off that signifies the soldier is wounded or dead

Sergeant Doug Dupree, 172nd Material Logistics, Ogen, Utah, looks over...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: GOLDEN MEDIC 2001 Base: Camp Dublin State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TS... More

A soldier takes cover when oppostion forces storm the entry control point during Operation GOLDEN MEDIC 2001. Reserve forces from all over the nation are participating in Golden Medic, a multi-unit, medical, field training exercise held at Parks Reserve Forces Training Area, Dublin, California, in which the Army transports simulated casualties from the frontline through various staging areas to a main tent in order to train personnel in medical procedures and evacuation methods. Attached to the helmet, upper body and M-16A2 rifle is the Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System (MILES) gear to simulate combat. When hit by a laser emiter a loud tone sounds off that signifies the soldier...

A soldier takes cover when oppostion forces storm the entry control po...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: A soldier takes cover when oppostion forces storm the entry control point during Operation GOLDEN MEDIC 2001. Reserve forces fr... More

Colonel (COL) David Lowery, USA, Commander, Fort Dix, NJ and Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs, Patricia Walker, talk about the new Soldier Readiness Card, during the Army Training and Training Technology Battles Lab Seminar held at Fort Dix, NJ

Colonel (COL) David Lowery, USA, Commander, Fort Dix, NJ and Deputy As...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fort Dix State: New Jersey (NJ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: MACOMS Scene Camera Operator: Riley Hansom, C... More

A United States Army (USA) soldier from the 490th Civil Affairs Battalion (CAB) talks to villagers during a visit to Laskobare in Urosevac, Kosovo, during Operation JOINT GUARDIAN II

A United States Army (USA) soldier from the 490th Civil Affairs Battal...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JOINT GUARDIAN II Base: Kosovo Country: Serbia (SER) Scene Camera Operator: SSG Vincent A. King, USA Release Status: Release... More

United Nations Honor Guard personnel carry a transfer case containing the remains of a US soldier killed during the Korean War at a repatriation ceremony Yokota Air Base. A joint US-North Korean team recovered the remains from the Chosin reservoir. The remains of seventeen soldiers were flown to Yokota Air Base from North Korea

United Nations Honor Guard personnel carry a transfer case containing ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Yokota Air Base Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Val Gempis, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Di... More

Mr. Luis A. Diaz, US Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, gives instructions to a US Army (USA) Reserve soldier assigned to the 125th Military Police Battalion, Puerto Rico National Guard on the metal detector at the Luis Munoz Marin International Airport at San Juan, Puerto Rico. Members of the National Guard were mobilized in response to request for higher security at airports across the nation in the aftermath of the September 11th terrorist attack on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon

Mr. Luis A. Diaz, US Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Ad...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: San Juan State: Puerto Rico (PR) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Lonnie D. Tague, Civilian Release Status: Releas... More

A US Army (USA) soldier assigned to Movement Control secures a cargo pallet, inside a hangar at Fort Polk, Louisiana (LA)

A US Army (USA) soldier assigned to Movement Control secures a cargo p...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fort Polk State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: FORSCOM Scene Camera Operator: Emma Tatum, CI... More

An unidentified Greek Army soldier (foreground) speaks with Officer Cadet, Jens Kempf, German Army during a small arms training course held at Mubarak Military City in Egypt during Exercise BRIGHT STAR 01/02. BRIGHT STAR 01/02 is a multinational exercise involving more than 74,000 troops from 44 countries that enhances regional stability and military-to-military cooperation among our key allies, and our regional partners. It prepares US Central Command to rapidly deploy and employ the forces needed to deter aggressors and, if necessary, fight and win side-by-side with our allies and regional partners

An unidentified Greek Army soldier (foreground) speaks with Officer Ca...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: BRIGHT STAR EXCERCISE 01/02 Base: Mubarak Military City Country: Egypt (EGY) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Patricia Bunting, US... More

An unidentified MASTER Sergeant with the USA and a French Army Soldier assigned to the French Field Bakery Unit, carry a rack of freshly baked bread during Exercise BRIGHT STAR 01/02. The French Field Bakery Unit, which has the capability to feed more than 10,000 troops a day, helped to provide USA Soldiers, German Army Soldiers and French Army Soldiers with fresh bread at Mubarak Military City in Egypt during Exercise BRIGHT STAR 01/02. BRIGHT STAR 01/02 is a multinational exercise involving more than 74,000 troops from 44 countries that enhances regional stability and military-to-military cooperation among our key allies, and our regional partners. It prepares US Central Command to...

An unidentified MASTER Sergeant with the USA and a French Army Soldier...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: An unidentified MASTER Sergeant with the USA and a French Army Soldier assigned to the French Field Bakery Unit, carry a rack of... More

A Russian soldier with the 13th Tactical Group, checks a civilian stopped at Checkpoint 75 in the East sector of Kosovo, jointly guarded by American and Russian soldiers to check incoming and outgoing traffic, in support of Operation JOINT GUARDIAN II

A Russian soldier with the 13th Tactical Group, checks a civilian stop...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JOINT GUARDIAN II Base: Kosovo Country: Serbia (SER) Scene Camera Operator: SPC Jessie Gray, USA Release Status: Released to... More

Armed US Army (USA) Soldier wearing Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System (MILES) gear prepare to advance down a dirt road at the Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC), Fort Polk, Louisiana (LA)

Armed US Army (USA) Soldier wearing Multiple Integrated Laser Engageme...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fort Polk State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: FORSCOM Scene Camera Operator: Raymond A. Bar... More

The course takes its toll on National Guard SPECIALIST (SPC) Kara Salmela, USA, who sits exhausted at the finish line of the women's 15km Biathlon event held at Soldier Hollow in Midway, Utah, during the 2002 WINTER OLYMPIC GAMES. SPC Salmela finished a disappointing 59th overall out of 69 competitors with a time of 57:25.9

The course takes its toll on National Guard SPECIALIST (SPC) Kara Salm...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: 2002 WINTER OLYMPIC GAMES Base: Midway State: Utah (UT) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 P... More

With his .22 caliber, bolt-action rifle slung on his back, World Class Athlete SPECIALIST (SPC) Jeremy Teela, USA, skis to the next event during the men's 20km individual Biathlon event at Soldier hollow in Midway, Utah during the 2002 WINTER OLYMPIC GAMES. SPC Teela finished with a personal best two missed targets out of five, which led him to a 14th place finish, the best in American history for the Olympic Games

With his .22 caliber, bolt-action rifle slung on his back, World Class...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: 2002 WINTER OLYMPIC GAMES Base: Midway State: Utah (UT) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 P... More

A US Army, 24th Battalion soldier uses hand signals to direct an M916A1 (6X6) 20-ton tractor, truck onto a railroad flat car at Fort Eustis, VA, during Joint Logistics Over-The-Shore (JLOTS) Exercise, NATIVE ATLAS 02

A US Army, 24th Battalion soldier uses hand signals to direct an M916A...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: NATIVE ATLAS 02. Base: Fort Eustis State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: T... More

A C-17A Globemaster III, 62nd Airlift Wing (AW), McChord AFB, Washington arrives at Ramstein Air Base, Germany carrying the remains of seven servicemen killed in action on March 4th during Operation ANACONDA in Afghanistan. At the aircraft, a multi-service honor guard performed a Fallen Soldier Ceremony honoring those killed in the line of duty

A C-17A Globemaster III, 62nd Airlift Wing (AW), McChord AFB, Washingt...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ANACONDA Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Jus... More

A US Army (USA) tank Commander and a Korean Soldier Augmented to the USA (KATUSA) sit in their M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tank (MBT) in a flanking position during the Republic of Korea (ROK)/USA Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System (MILES) exercise in support of combined Exercises Reception, Staging, Onward Movement, and Integration/Foal Eagle 2002 (RSOI/FE 02). RSOI is an annual combined/Joint Command Post Exercise held by Combined Forces Command, Republic of Korea and US Forces Commanders to train and evaluate command capabilities to receive US forces from bases outside of Korea. Foal Eagle is a Counter Infiltration Field Training Exercise. 2002 marks the first time that the two...

A US Army (USA) tank Commander and a Korean Soldier Augmented to the U...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: A US Army (USA) tank Commander and a Korean Soldier Augmented to the USA (KATUSA) sit in their M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tank (MBT... More

A Joint US Military Honor Guard places the flag draped transfer case carrying the remains of the US Navy (USN) CHIEF PETTY Officer (CPO) Matthew J. Bourgeois into a waiting hearse at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, during the Fallen Soldier Ceremony for CPO Bourgeois, a member of the USN Seal Team, who was killed in action in Afghanistan, during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

A Joint US Military Honor Guard places the flag draped transfer case c...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Camera Operator: ... More

A US Army (USA) Soldier assigned to the 345th Psychological Operation Company (center), and a Member of the Afghanistan Military Forces (AMF) (left) administer first aid to an unidentified AMF Soldier, at a medical treatment station at Gardez, Afghanistan, during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

A US Army (USA) Soldier assigned to the 345th Psychological Operation ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Gardez State: Paktia Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Jeremy T. Lock, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mil... More

A US Army (USA) Soldier assigned to the 489th Civil Affairs Battalion uses an Arabic Translator to communicate with local Afghani citizen outside of Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. Members of the 489th Civil Affairs Battalion delivered USA tents to be used as temporary school housing for the children in the area

A US Army (USA) Soldier assigned to the 489th Civil Affairs Battalion ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Bagram State: Parwan Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Ricky A. Bloom, USAF Rel... More

A US Army (USA) Soldier (foreground) assigned to 1ST Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (SFG), carrying a 5.56mm Colt M4 carbine equipped with the Knights Armament Company (KAC) Modular Weapon System (MWS), looks on as Afghanistan National Army (ANA) Officers help a recruit to cool down during training at the military academy near Kabul, Afghanistan, where new recruits in the ANA are receiving training, advise and assistance from USA SFG Soldiers, during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

A US Army (USA) Soldier (foreground) assigned to 1ST Battalion, 3rd Sp...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kabul Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Mike Buytas, USAF Release Status: Releas... More

Mr. Dutch DeGay, Project Engneer for the Objectve Force Warror Program, explans the helmet desgn and operaton for the Armys prototype combat unform, durng a press brefng conducted nsde the Pentagon n Washngton, Dstrct of Columba (DC). The prototypes helmet ncorporates nfrared thermal, day/nght vdeo cameras, chemcal-bologcal sensors, a global postonng system, broadcast heads-up dsplay and ballstc protecton. The torso garment ncorporates body armor and has physologcal status montors that allows the ndvdual solder, as well as the medcs on the battlefeld, to know exactly what the ndvdual solders physcal condton s at any gven tme. The unform...

Mr. Dutch DeGay, Project Engneer for the Objectve Force Warror Program...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Mr. Dutch DeGay, Project Engineer for the Objective Force Warrior Program, explains the helmet design and operation for the Army... More

US Air Force (USAF) 100th Security Forces Squadron (SFS) personnel guard and search an opposing forces soldier, captured during a security forces exercise held at Bodney Camp Training Grounds, United Kingdom (UK), during Exercise BURNING CREEK 2002

US Air Force (USAF) 100th Security Forces Squadron (SFS) personnel gua...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: BURNING CREEK 2002 Base: Bodney Camp Training Grounds Country: United Kingdom (GBR) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Colette M. Ho... More

An Afghani translator relates information to an injured Afghanistan National Army (ANA) Soldier, as he receives treatment from US Army (USA) Soldiers assigned to the 947th Forward Surgical Team (FST) inside the Army Medical Center at Bagram Air Base (AB), Afghanistan, during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. The ANA Soldier was injured in a truck accident outside the Base

An Afghani translator relates information to an injured Afghanistan Na...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Bagram Air Base State: Parwan Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Ricky A. Bloom, ... More

A US Army (USA) Soldier assigned to the 489th Civil Affairs Battalion walks with local Afghanistan villagers through floodwaters in the Sayate District near Bagram Air Base (AB), Afghanistan. The area will be surveyed and considered for disaster relief, provided by the US Military

A US Army (USA) Soldier assigned to the 489th Civil Affairs Battalion ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Bagram Air Base State: Parwan Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Ricky A. Bloom, ... More

During Grecian FIREBOLT EXERCISE, 261st Signal Brigade, Delaware Army Guard, soldier communicates from inside a communications van, with another soldier out in the field as a test of the field communications equipment

During Grecian FIREBOLT EXERCISE, 261st Signal Brigade, Delaware Army ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: FIREBOLT EXERCISE Base: Fort Dix State: New Jersey (NJ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Jack ... More

A US Army Soldier assigned to 1ST Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (SFG) (center), gives instructions to new recruits assigned to the 1ST Battalion of the Afghanistan National Army (ANA), as they prepare to conduct urban warfare training at a facility near Kabul, Afghanistan. The training program conducted by US Army, 1ST Battalion, 3rd SFG, is designed establish the core of the new ANA that will foster a safe, secure and stable environment in Afghanistan and will help to prevent the re-emergence of terrorist forces

A US Army Soldier assigned to 1ST Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kabul Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC Scene Camera Operator: SRA Bethann Hu... More

A US Army (USA) Soldier assigned to Alpha Company, 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, receives an IV from the platoon medic prior to conducting a search and attack mission in the area of Narizah, Afghanistan, during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

A US Army (USA) Soldier assigned to Alpha Company, 3rd Battalion, 187t...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Narizah Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: SGT Todd M. Roy, USA Release Status: Releas... More

US Marine Corps (USMC) Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) Bean (left) and an unidentified Israeli Defense Force (IDF) Army Soldier examines a ground control station for a Dragon Eye, Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), during a demonstration held at the Southern California Logistics Airport (SCLA), (formerly George Air Force Base), during the joint service experimentation process dubbed Millennium Challenge 2002 (MC02). Sponsored by the US Joint Forces Command (USJFCOM), the MC02 experiment explores how Effects Based Operations (EBO) can provide an integrated joint context for conducting rapid, decisive operations (RDO)

US Marine Corps (USMC) Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) Bean (left) and an uni...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Southern Calif Logistics Airport State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT John Houghton, USAF ... More

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