Vice President Mike Pence and Second Lady Karen Pence
Vice President Mike Pence and Second Lady Karen Pence serve Marines, Sailors and civilians a Thanksgiving meal aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, Nov. 28. After serving, they gave the service men and wom... More
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Richard F. Fuerst, commanding
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Richard F. Fuerst, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, and John Kasperski, Marine Corps Community Services Director, pose together with a check to MCAS Iwakuni during ... More
U.S. Navy Hospitalman 2nd Class Michael Mangat, a lab
U.S. Navy Hospitalman 2nd Class Michael Mangat, a lab technician with Combat Logistics Battalion 1, tests blood samples during a walking blood bank aboard Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Afghanistan, on Aug... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Justin Duran, line safety non-commissioned
U.S. Marine Cpl. Justin Duran, line safety non-commissioned officer with Marine Wing Support Squadron 274, uses his radio to communicate with the pilots of a CH-53 Super Stallion helicopter that has just been r... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Gage Cusker, nozzle operator
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Gage Cusker, nozzle operator with Marine Wing Support Squadron 274, prepares to attatch a fueling hose to a CH-53 Super Stallion helicopter at a forward arming and refueling point (FARP) ... More
Sgt. Antonie Easley, a signal support systems specialist
Sgt. Antonie Easley, a signal support systems specialist with 48th Chemical Brigade, high fives a young Lumberton, Texas resident near a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) distribution center in Lumbert... More
Danish soldiers, part of the Danish Contingent International
Danish soldiers, part of the Danish Contingent International Security Assistance Force 17 (DANCON ISAF-17), participate in the Flag Lowering Ceremony aboard Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Afghanistan, July... More
U.S. Navy Hospitalman 3rd Class Brianna Duran, a hospital
U.S. Navy Hospitalman 3rd Class Brianna Duran, a hospital corpsman with Combat Logistics Battalion 1, draws blood from Lance Cpl. Santiago Amarante, a rifleman with 1st Marine Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, du... More
Volunteers with Operation Warmheart fill Thanksgiving
Volunteers with Operation Warmheart fill Thanksgiving bags with food at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., Nov. 20, 2016. The Thanksgiving bags were filled with foods such as canned green beans, yams, boxed potato... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. John Fallon, commanding
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. John Fallon, commanding officer of Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron (MALS) 12, gives a speech after receiving an award on behalf of Gunnery Sgt. Gordon Morse from Col. Richard F. Fu... More
Army Lt. Gen. Terry Ferrell, the commanding general
Army Lt. Gen. Terry Ferrell, the commanding general for U.S. Army Central, chats with deployed Soldiers during Thanksgiving lunch on Nov. 26, 2020, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. Despite being away from family Soldiers ... More
U.S. Navy Hospitalman 2nd Class Michael Mangat, a lab
U.S. Navy Hospitalman 2nd Class Michael Mangat, a lab technician with Combat Logistics Battalion 1, tests blood samples during a walking blood bank aboard Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Afghanistan, on Aug... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Gage Cusker, nozzle operator
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Gage Cusker, nozzle operator with Marine Wing Support Squadron 274, attaches a hose to a CH-53 Super Stallion helicopter at a forward arming and refueling point (FARP) aboard Camp Bastion... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Gage Cusker, nozzle operator
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Gage Cusker, nozzle operator with Marine Wing Support Squadron 274, straightens a hose after refueling a CH-53 Super Stallion helicopter at a forward arming and refueling point (FARP) abo... More
U.S. Marines with 1st Marine Regiment case the units
U.S. Marines with 1st Marine Regiment case the units battle colors during a ceremony aboard Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Afghanistan, August 15, 2014. 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment assumed the secur... More
Ditch the shopping list: Cherish this holiday season
This is a photo of me and my grandmother after I graduated from basic training Oct. 14, 2011. Family is important to me as I reflect on the holidays. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jaeda Tookes)
Army Lt. Col. Jamarcus Brooks, the commanding officer
Army Lt. Col. Jamarcus Brooks, the commanding officer for the 408th Contracting Support Brigade based in Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, serves junior Soliders Thanksgiving lunch on Nov. 26, 2020. Leaders like Brooks exp... More
U.S. Marines with Heavy Helicopter Squadron 366 engage
U.S. Marines with Heavy Helicopter Squadron 366 engage targets during a day and night quick reaction force range aboard Camp Bastion, Helmand province, Afghanistan, on Aug. 19, 2014. The purpose of the training... More
Vice President Mike Pence and Second Lady Karen Pence
Vice President Mike Pence and Second Lady Karen Pence serve Marines, Sailors and civilians a Thanksgiving meal aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, Nov. 28. After serving, they gave the service men and wom... More
U.S. Navy Hospitalman 3rd Class Brianna Duran, a hospital
U.S. Navy Hospitalman 3rd Class Brianna Duran, a hospital corpsman with Combat Logistics Battalion 1, draws blood from Lance Cpl. Santiago Amarante, a rifleman with 1st Marine Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, du... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Justin Duran, line safety non-commissioned
U.S. Marine Cpl. Justin Duran, line safety non-commissioned officer with Marine Wing Support Squadron 274, supervises Marines refueling a CH-53 Super Stallion helicopter at a forward arming and refueling point ... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Nov. 22, 2018) -- Capt. Brent Gaut,
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Nov. 22, 2018) -- Capt. Brent Gaut, right, USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) executive officer, serves lobster tails to Ford Sailors and their family members during a Thanksgiving day meal served... More
From left to right, Cortney Swieczkowski, a volunteer
From left to right, Cortney Swieczkowski, a volunteer from the Girl Scouts of the United States of America and Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron (MALS) 12, Carla Bates, a volunteer from the Girl Scouts, U.S. M... More
A decoration sits in one of the dining facilities at
A decoration sits in one of the dining facilities at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, Nov. 26, 2020. Decorations like these help Soldiers feel a little more at home as they celebrate the holidays while deployed and away f... More
Vice President Mike Pence and Second Lady Karen Pence
Vice President Mike Pence and Second Lady Karen Pence serve Marines, Sailors and civilians a Thanksgiving meal aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, Nov. 28. After serving, they gave the service men and wom... More
U.S. Navy Hospitalman 2nd Class Michael Mangat, a lab
U.S. Navy Hospitalman 2nd Class Michael Mangat, a lab technician with Combat Logistics Battalion 1, tests blood samples during a walking blood bank aboard Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Afghanistan, on Aug... More
U.S. Marine Gunnery Sgt. Cody G. Gormley, commander
U.S. Marine Gunnery Sgt. Cody G. Gormley, commander of the guard with Heavy Helicopter Squadron 366, grips the back of a Marines plate carrier to provide support as he engages his target in burst mode during a ... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Samantha Medellin, nozzle operator
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Samantha Medellin, nozzle operator with Marine Wing Support Squadron 274, gives CH-53 Super Stallion helicopter pilots the all clear signal after refueling the aircraft at a forward armin... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Samantha Medellin, nozzle operator
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Samantha Medellin, nozzle operator with Marine Wing Support Squadron 274, renders a salute to CH-53 Super Stallion helicopter pilots after refueling the aircraft at a forward arming and r... More
U.S. Navy Hospitalman 3rd Class Wudineh Melketsadek,
U.S. Navy Hospitalman 3rd Class Wudineh Melketsadek, a field medical technician with Combat Logistics Battalion 1, draws blood from Lance Cpl. Erik Bomber, a rifleman with 1st Marine Battalion, 2nd Marine Regim... More
Brig. Gen Daniel D. Yoo, commander of Regional Command
Brig. Gen Daniel D. Yoo, commander of Regional Command Southwest (RC(SW)), speaks during the Georgian Flag Lowering ceremony aboard Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Afghanistan, July 15, 2014. The lowering o... More
Maj. Gen. Sayed Malouk, commanding general of the Afghan
Maj. Gen. Sayed Malouk, commanding general of the Afghan National Army (ANA) 215th Corps, and Maj. Gen. MussaWardat, Afghan Ministry of Defense Surgeon General,and Brig. Gen. Daniel Yoo, commanding general of M... More
U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Joshua Oldham with Marine
U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Joshua Oldham with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron (MALS) 12, gives a speech after receiving an award from Col. Richard F. Fuerst, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Statio... More
U.S. Navy Hospitalman 3rd Class Brianna Duran, a hospital
U.S. Navy Hospitalman 3rd Class Brianna Duran, a hospital corpsman with Combat Logistics Battalion 1, draws blood from Lance Cpl. Santiago Amarante, a rifleman with 1st Marine Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, du... More
Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers with 215th Corps,
Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers with 215th Corps, Garrison Support Unit, conduct drills inflating and deflating rubber air jacks, part of the F550 fire truck aboard Camp Bastion, Helmand province, Afghanist... More
U.S. Navy Hospitalman 3rd Class Brianna Duran, a hospital
U.S. Navy Hospitalman 3rd Class Brianna Duran, a hospital corpsman with Combat Logistics Battalion 1, wraps gauze on the arm of Lance Cpl. Santiago Amarante, a rifleman with 1st Marine Battalion, 2nd Marine Reg... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Nov. 22, 2018) -- Capt. John J.
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Nov. 22, 2018) -- Capt. John J. Cummings, background, USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) commanding officer and his children cut a cake during a Thanksgiving day meal served on the ship's mess dec... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Lonnie Smith Jr., flight equipment
U.S. Marine Sgt. Lonnie Smith Jr., flight equipment technician with Heavy Helicopter Squadron 366, observes as Marines engage targets while using AN/PVS-7B Night Vision Goggles and AN/PEQ-15 advanced target poi... More
Staff Sgt. Brock H. Sinclair, aircraft rescue and
Staff Sgt. Brock H. Sinclair, aircraft rescue and firefighting section leader with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 274, instructs Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers with 215th Corps, Garrison Support Unit,... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Lonnie Smith Jr., flight equipment
U.S. Marine Sgt. Lonnie Smith Jr., flight equipment technician with Heavy Helicopter Squadron 366, ensures that the Marines understand how to use AN/PVS-7B Night Vision Goggles and AN/PEQ-15 advanced target poi... More
U.S. Army Reserve senior leadership, including 335th
U.S. Army Reserve senior leadership, including 335th Signal Command (Theater) Commander Maj. Gen. Peter A. Bosse (right), bow their heads in a moment of thanks for the 392nd Expeditionary Signal Battalion’s saf... More
Vice President Mike Pence and Second Lady Karen Pence
Vice President Mike Pence and Second Lady Karen Pence serve Marines, Sailors and civilians a Thanksgiving meal aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, Nov. 28. After serving, they gave the service men and wom... More
U.S. Navy Hospitalman 3rd Class Wudineh Melketsadek,
U.S. Navy Hospitalman 3rd Class Wudineh Melketsadek, a field medical technician with Combat Logistics Battalion 1, draws blood from Lance Cpl. Erik Bomber, a rifleman with 1st Marine Battalion, 2nd Marine Regim... More
U.S. Marine Col. Peter B. Baumgarten (center right)
U.S. Marine Col. Peter B. Baumgarten (center right) commanding officer, and Master Gunnery Sgt. Douglas P. Fraser (center left), operations chief with 1st Marine Regiment, render a salute as the American flag i... More
U.S. Marine Cpl Justin Duran, line safety non-commissioned
U.S. Marine Cpl Justin Duran, line safety non-commissioned officer with Marine Wing Support Squadron 274, supervises Marines refueling a CH-53 Super Stallion helicopter at a forward arming and refueling point (... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Samantha Medellin (right), nozzle
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Samantha Medellin (right), nozzle operator with Marine Wing Support Squadron 274, supervises Marines refueling a CH-53 Super Stallion helicopter at a forward arming and refueling point (F... More
SgtMaj. Michael Hensley, Sergeant Major of Marine Corps
SgtMaj. Michael Hensley, Sergeant Major of Marine Corps Base Quantico, talks with the staff at the Child Development Center (CDC) aboard MCB Quantico, Va., Mar. 27, 2020. Hensley visited the CDC to thank the te... More
Leadership from the 408th Contracting Support Brigade
Leadership from the 408th Contracting Support Brigade based in Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, serves junior Soliders Thanksgiving lunch on Nov. 26, 2020. Leaders like to express their gratitude for all the hard work Sol... More
General John F. Campbell (right facing camera), Commander
General John F. Campbell (right facing camera), Commander of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF), Maj. Gen. Sayed Malouk (left), Commanding General of the Afghan National Army's (ANA) 215th Corps... More
Brig. Gen Daniel D. Yoo, commander of Regional Command
Brig. Gen Daniel D. Yoo, commander of Regional Command Southwest (RC(SW)), speaks during the Georgian Flag Lowering ceremony aboard Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Afghanistan, July 15, 2014. The lowering o... More
U.S. Navy Hospitalman 3rd Class Brianna Duran, a hospital
U.S. Navy Hospitalman 3rd Class Brianna Duran, a hospital corpsman with Combat Logistics Battalion 1, draws blood from Lance Cpl. Santiago Amarante, a rifleman with 1st Marine Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, du... More
U.S. Marine Col. Peter B. Baumgarten (center right)
U.S. Marine Col. Peter B. Baumgarten (center right) commanding officer, and Master Gunnery Sgt. Douglas P. Fraser (center left), operations chief with 1st Marine Regiment, case the unit battle colors during a c... More
U.S. Navy Hospitalman 2nd Class Michael Mangat, a lab
U.S. Navy Hospitalman 2nd Class Michael Mangat, a lab technician with Combat Logistics Battalion 1, tests blood samples during a walking blood bank aboard Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Afghanistan, on Aug... More
U.S. Marine Gunnery Sgt. Cody G. Gormley, commander
U.S. Marine Gunnery Sgt. Cody G. Gormley, commander of the guard with Heavy Helicopter Squadron 366, adjusts a Marine's AN/PVS-7B Night Vision Goggles during a night quick reaction force range aboard Camp Basti... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Lonnie Smith Jr., flight equipment
U.S. Marine Sgt. Lonnie Smith Jr., flight equipment technician with Heavy Helicopter Squadron 366, ensures that the Marines understand how to use AN/PVS-7B Night Vision Goggles and AN/PEQ-15 advanced target poi... More
Danish soldiers, part of the Danish Contingent International
Danish soldiers, part of the Danish Contingent International Security Assistance Force 17 (DANCON ISAF-17), participate in the Flag Lowering Ceremony aboard Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Afghanistan, July... More
Danish soldiers, with the Danish Contingent International
Danish soldiers, with the Danish Contingent International Security Assistance Force 17 (DANCON ISAF-17) to Afghanistan, participate in the Danish Flag Lowering ceremony aboard Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province... More
U.S. Navy Hospitalman 2nd Class Kowalsky Lucien with
U.S. Navy Hospitalman 2nd Class Kowalsky Lucien with Combat Logistics Battalion 1, informs Marines with 1st Marine Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment on the correct way to fill out required paperwork during a walki... More
Maj. Gen. Sayed Malouk, commanding general of the Afghan
Maj. Gen. Sayed Malouk, commanding general of the Afghan National Army (ANA) 215th Corps, and Maj. Gen. MussaWardat, Afghan Ministry of Defense Surgeon General,attend a ceremony for the first Afghan National Ar... More
Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers with 215th Corps,
Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers with 215th Corps, Garrison Support Unit, conduct drills inflating and deflating rubber air jacks, part of the F550 fire truck aboard Camp Bastion, Helmand province, Afghanist... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Gage Cusker, nozzle operator
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Gage Cusker, nozzle operator with Marine Wing Support Squadron 274, lifts a hose to fuel a CH-53 Super Stallion helicopter at a forward arming and refueling point (FARP) aboard Camp Basti... More
General John F. Campbell, Commander of the International
General John F. Campbell, Commander of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF), talks with U.S. Marines from Regional Command (SouthWest) waiting at the Bastion Airfield to redeploy following the com... More
Army Lt. Gen. Terry Ferrell, the commanding general
Army Lt. Gen. Terry Ferrell, the commanding general for U.S. Army Central, chats with deployed Soldiers during Thanksgiving lunch on Nov. 26, 2020, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. Despite being away from family Soldiers ... More
Danish soldiers, part of the Danish Contingent International
Danish soldiers, part of the Danish Contingent International Security Assistance Force 17 (DANCON ISAF-17), participate in the Flag Lowering Ceremony aboard Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Afghanistan, July... More
U.S. Marine Corps Brigadier Gen. Daniel D. Yoo, commanding
U.S. Marine Corps Brigadier Gen. Daniel D. Yoo, commanding general of Marine Expeditionary Brigade-Afghanistan, speaks during the 9/11 ceremony aboard Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Afghanistan, on Sep 11,... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Nov. 22, 2018) -- Master Chief Laura
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Nov. 22, 2018) -- Master Chief Laura Nunley, center, USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) command master chief, serves green bean casserole to Ford Sailors and their family members during a Thanksgi... More
SgtMaj. Michael Hensley, Sergeant Major of Marine Corps
SgtMaj. Michael Hensley, Sergeant Major of Marine Corps Base Quantico, waves at and talks to children in their classroom at the Child Development Center (CDC) aboard MCB Quantico, Va., Mar. 27, 2020. Hensley vi... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Justin Duran, line safety non-commissioned
U.S. Marine Cpl. Justin Duran, line safety non-commissioned officer with Marine Wing Support Squadron 274, supervises Marines refueling a CH-53 Super Stallion helicopter at a forward arming and refueling point ... More
Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers with 215th Corps,
Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers with 215th Corps, Garrison Support Unit, conduct drills inflating and deflating rubber air jacks, part of the F550 fire truck aboard Camp Bastion, Helmand province, Afghanist... More
U.S. Marine Col. Peter B. Baumgarten (center right)
U.S. Marine Col. Peter B. Baumgarten (center right) commanding officer, and Master Gunnery Sgt. Douglas P. Fraser (center left), operations chief with 1st Marine Regiment, face about after the casing of the uni... More
U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Joshua Oldham with Marine
U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Joshua Oldham with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron (MALS) 12, center, poses with Col. Richard F. Fuerst, left, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, and John ... More
Army Master Sgt. Amy Hall, the senior noncomissioned
Army Master Sgt. Amy Hall, the senior noncomissioned officer for the 408th Contracting Support Brigade based in Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, serves junior Soliders Thanksgiving lunch on Nov. 26, 2020. Leaders like Hal... More
Staff Sgt. Brock H. Sinclair, aircraft rescue and
Staff Sgt. Brock H. Sinclair, aircraft rescue and firefighting section leader with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 274, instructs Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers with 215th Corps, Garrison Support Unit,... More
U.S. Marine Col. Peter B. Baumgarten (center right)
U.S. Marine Col. Peter B. Baumgarten (center right) commanding officer, and Master Gunnery Sgt. Douglas P. Fraser (center left), operations chief with 1st Marine Regiment, render a salute as the American flag i... More
U.S. Marine Sgt Joshua Morrison, fuel chief with Marine
U.S. Marine Sgt Joshua Morrison, fuel chief with Marine Wing Support Squadron 274, waits to give pilots the all clear signal after refueling a CH-53 Super Stallion helicopter at a forward arming and refueling p... More