Not developed or endorsed by NARA or DVIDS. Part of the World's largest public domain source PICRYL.com.

the netherlands

public
1,272 media by topicpage 1 of 13
Component members mourn alongside Dutch colleagues

Component members mourn alongside Dutch colleagues

The first Dutch victims of the accident involving Malaysian Air Flight 17 returned home July 23, 2014. In light to this, the Dutch Prime Minister declared the day as a Dutch National Day of Mourning. To honor ... More

Sergeant (Retired) Toninho Norden and Corporal 1st

Sergeant (Retired) Toninho Norden and Corporal 1st

Sergeant (Retired) Toninho Norden and Corporal 1st Class (Retired) lay a wreath on the grave of 1st Lieutenant Dennis van Uhm during a memorial ceremony at Loenen Military Cemetery in Apeldoorn, The Netherlands... More

Dutch Jumpmaster Sgt. 1st Class Björn Oehlers signals

Dutch Jumpmaster Sgt. 1st Class Björn Oehlers signals

Dutch Jumpmaster Sgt. 1st Class Björn Oehlers signals six minutes until the jump begins during an airborne operation as part of Operation Toy Drop, Mackall Army Airfield, N.C., Dec. 9, 2015.Operation Toy Drop i... More

U.S. Army Capt. David Sonney, with Allied Forces North

U.S. Army Capt. David Sonney, with Allied Forces North

U.S. Army Capt. David Sonney, with Allied Forces North Battalion, shares his tribute as a Soldier and friend of U.S. Army Master Sgt. James T. White, 650th MI Gp., Allied Command Counterintelligence, during the... More

Maj. Gen. James Mingus and Command Sgt. Major Cliff

Maj. Gen. James Mingus and Command Sgt. Major Cliff

Maj. Gen. James Mingus and Command Sgt. Major Cliff Burgoyne, the 82nd Airborne Division commanding general and command sergeant major, respectively, speak with Chloe Gavin, the daughter of Lt. Gen. James Gavin... More

U.S. Army paratroopers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade

U.S. Army paratroopers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade

U.S. Army paratroopers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade based in Vicenza, Italy collect an assembly point after their jump from a U.S. Air Force C- 130 Hercules aircraft on the Dutch Army’s Ginkelse Heide exerci... More

U.S Army paratroopers wait for Jumpmaster's commands

U.S Army paratroopers wait for Jumpmaster's commands

U.S Army paratroopers wait for Jumpmaster's commands during airborne operations rehersals at Pope Field, N.C., Dec. 3, 2015. Operation Toy Drop is the world’s largest combined airborne operation and allows Sold... More

Dutch Jumpmaster Sgt. 1st Class Björn Oehlers conducts

Dutch Jumpmaster Sgt. 1st Class Björn Oehlers conducts

Dutch Jumpmaster Sgt. 1st Class Björn Oehlers conducts sustained airborne training during Operation Toy Drop, Mackall Army Airfield, N.C., Dec. 7 2015. Operation Toy Drop is the world’s largest combined airborn... More

A German paratrooper participates in jumpmaster aircraft

A German paratrooper participates in jumpmaster aircraft

A German paratrooper participates in jumpmaster aircraft familiarization aboard a UH-160 Black Hawk in support of Operation Toy Drop at Simmons Army Air Field, Cumberland County, N.C., Dec. 1, 2015. Operation T... More

Sgt. Adrian Haughton, with the 478th Civil Affairs

Sgt. Adrian Haughton, with the 478th Civil Affairs

Sgt. Adrian Haughton, with the 478th Civil Affairs Battalion (Airborne), smiles after he successfully completed a jump at Drop Zone Nijmegen on Dec. 3, 2015. Haughton earned his Dutch jump wings during this operation.

U.S. Army Sgt. John Jones and Pfc. Kwamel Hargett,

U.S. Army Sgt. John Jones and Pfc. Kwamel Hargett,

U.S. Army Sgt. John Jones and Pfc. Kwamel Hargett, with the 982nd Combat Camera Company, interview U.S. Army Capt. Jennifer Foster, with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, United States Army Civil Affairs a... More

Zach Oler wears a commemorative jersey that belonged

Zach Oler wears a commemorative jersey that belonged

Zach Oler wears a commemorative jersey that belonged to his father, Randy, on Sicily Drop Zone during the 20th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop, hosted by U.S. Army Civil Affairs & Psychological Op... More

A Dutch re-enactor playing an 82nd Airborne Division

A Dutch re-enactor playing an 82nd Airborne Division

A Dutch re-enactor playing an 82nd Airborne Division Paratrooper fires his weapon during a Waal River Crossing re-enactment in Nijmegen, The Netherlands on September 20, 2019. This re-enactment was part of a ce... More

U.S. paratroopers shake parachutes while others wait

U.S. paratroopers shake parachutes while others wait

U.S. paratroopers shake parachutes while others wait eagerly for their opportunity jump during the 17th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop. The airborne operation is hosted by U.S. Army Civil Affairs... More

Dutch Sgt. 1st Class Björn Oehlers conducts sustained

Dutch Sgt. 1st Class Björn Oehlers conducts sustained

Dutch Sgt. 1st Class Björn Oehlers conducts sustained airborne training during Operation Toy Drop, Mackall Army Airfield, N.C., Dec. 7, 2015. Operation Toy Drop is the world’s largest combined airborne operatio... More

U.S. Army Cpt. Kurtis Schell completes a successful

U.S. Army Cpt. Kurtis Schell completes a successful

U.S. Army Cpt. Kurtis Schell completes a successful airborne operation during Operation Toy Drop at Drop Zone Luzon, Dec. 8, 2015. Operation Toy Drop is the world’s largest combined airborne operation with seve... More

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Jaime Aparicio from 39th Signal

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Jaime Aparicio from 39th Signal

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Jaime Aparicio from 39th Signal Battalion distributes Meals, Ready to Eat (MREs) after the unit is done with its practice of land navigation as part of their Warrior Tasks and Battle Dr... More

Maj. Andre A. Battiste talks with a Soldier at 'the

Maj. Andre A. Battiste talks with a Soldier at 'the

Maj. Andre A. Battiste talks with a Soldier at 'the lottery' where paratroopers can donate toys in hopes of receiving a winning lottery ticket for the opportunity to earn partner nation jump wings at the 18th A... More

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Randy Frehill, with Alpha

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Randy Frehill, with Alpha

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Randy Frehill, with Alpha Company, Allied Forces North Battalion, U.S. Army NATO Brigade, advises a German Soldier assigned to Joint Forces Command Brunssum who will qualify with a M4 c... More

A squad of Senegalese soldiers assaults the objective

A squad of Senegalese soldiers assaults the objective

A squad of Senegalese soldiers assaults the objective in a small unit tactics class in Flintlock 18, April 12, 2018 Tahoua, Niger. Flintlock is an annual, African-led, integrated military and law enforcement ex... More

Senegalese Soldiers stand on line during training for

Senegalese Soldiers stand on line during training for

Senegalese Soldiers stand on line during training for react to contact April 14, 2018, at Tahoua, Niger. Flintlock is U.S. Africa Command's premier and largest annual Special Operations Forces exercise.(U.S. Ar... More

German Staff Sgt. Daniel Heims holds a static line

German Staff Sgt. Daniel Heims holds a static line

German Staff Sgt. Daniel Heims holds a static line aboard a C-130 Hercules during jumpmaster aircraft familiarization training in support of Operation Toy Drop at Simmons Army Air Field, Cumberland County, N.C.... More

Dutch Marines in cooperation of MOVECON units load

Dutch Marines in cooperation of MOVECON units load

Dutch Marines in cooperation of MOVECON units load their equipment on trains bound for Romania. The Marines are part of the NATO VJTF and will conduct in the exercise NOBLE JUMP 2017.

U.S. Army Pfc. Gabriel Prado, 982nd Combat Camera Company

U.S. Army Pfc. Gabriel Prado, 982nd Combat Camera Company

U.S. Army Pfc. Gabriel Prado, 982nd Combat Camera Company (Airborne), East Point, Ga., takes a photo before jumpmaster aircraft familiarization training begins aboard a C-130 Hercules in support of Operation To... More

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Daniel R. Ammerman, the commanding

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Daniel R. Ammerman, the commanding

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Daniel R. Ammerman, the commanding general of U.S. Army Civil Affairs & Psychological Operations Command (Airborne), interacts with partner-nation jumpmasters during the 18th Annual Randy Ol... More

Airborne Soldiers line up to donate their toys and

Airborne Soldiers line up to donate their toys and

Airborne Soldiers line up to donate their toys and receive their lottery ticket for the 20th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop, hosted by U.S. Army Civil Affairs & Psychological Operations Command (... More

Indonesian Army paratroopers participate with several

Indonesian Army paratroopers participate with several

Indonesian Army paratroopers participate with several other nations including the U.S. Army in an airborne rehearsal during the 17th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop hosted by U.S. Army Civil Affai... More

Exercise Noble Jump is a milestone event for NATO this

Exercise Noble Jump is a milestone event for NATO this

Exercise Noble Jump is a milestone event for NATO this year as it represents the first major exercise in which significant forces and their equipment are moving across Europe in order to demonstrate the Allianc... More

Retired Maj. Gen. Koen Gijsbers, general manager (right)

Retired Maj. Gen. Koen Gijsbers, general manager (right)

Retired Maj. Gen. Koen Gijsbers, general manager (right) and Dutch Col. Antoine Visser, chief CIS Sustainment Support Center, both assigned to NATO Communications and Information Agency, lead and present the ce... More

A Senegalese soldier applies a tournequet to Staff

A Senegalese soldier applies a tournequet to Staff

A Senegalese soldier applies a tournequet to Staff Sgt. Spencer a U.S. Army Special Forces Operational Detachment – Alpha medical sergeant in 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) April 11, 2018 in Tahoua, Niger.... More

Nigerien Armed Forces provide overwatch security with

Nigerien Armed Forces provide overwatch security with

Nigerien Armed Forces provide overwatch security with a heavy machine gun with 20th Special Forces Group during Flintlock 2018 in Niger, Africa April 16, 2018. Flintlock 2018, hosted by Niger, with key outstat... More

U.S. and Danish maritime special operations forces

U.S. and Danish maritime special operations forces

U.S. and Danish maritime special operations forces board a ship in the Baltic Sea during exercise Trojan Footprint 18 June 4, 2018. Trojan Footprint 18 is a U.S. Special Operations Command Europe-led exercise o... More

U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Matthew Carlson, a paratrooper with

U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Matthew Carlson, a paratrooper with

U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Matthew Carlson, a paratrooper with the 173rd Airborne Brigade based in Vicenza, Italy, moves to the assembly point after his jump from a U.S. Air Force C- 130 Hercules aircraft on the Dutch ... More

German Staff Sgt. Daniel Heims takes a photo during

German Staff Sgt. Daniel Heims takes a photo during

German Staff Sgt. Daniel Heims takes a photo during Jumpmaster Aircraft Familiarization training in support of Operation Toy Drop at Simmons Army Air Field, Cumberland County, N.C., Dec. 1, 2015. Operation Toy ... More

Nigerien Armed Forces conduct assault training with

Nigerien Armed Forces conduct assault training with

Nigerien Armed Forces conduct assault training with 20th Special Forces Group during Flintlock 2018 in Niger, Africa April 16, 2018. Flintlock 2018, hosted by Niger, with key outstations at Burkina Faso and Se... More

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Micheal Tkachenko, assigned to

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Micheal Tkachenko, assigned to

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Micheal Tkachenko, assigned to 65th Military Police Company, waits first in line to donate his toy in exchange for a chance to earn jump wings from one of seven partner nations participatin... More

Sgt. Angelo Palone, an Italian army jumpmaster, discusses

Sgt. Angelo Palone, an Italian army jumpmaster, discusses

Sgt. Angelo Palone, an Italian army jumpmaster, discusses airborne procedures with U.S. Army paratrooper Sgt. Austin Berner, with the 982nd Combat Camera Company, prior to an airborne jump earning U.S. Army par... More

Santa and his helpers arrive at 'the lottery' where

Santa and his helpers arrive at 'the lottery' where

Santa and his helpers arrive at 'the lottery' where paratroopers can donate toys in hopes of receiving a winning lottery ticket for the opportunity to earn partner nation jump wings at the 18th Annual Randy Ole... More

A German jump master pins his country's jump wings

A German jump master pins his country's jump wings

A German jump master pins his country's jump wings on a U.S. Soldier after he completed airborne operations at Sicily Drop Zone during the 20th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop, Dec. 2, 2017. Opera... More

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Sunnydale Hyde, a member of

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Sunnydale Hyde, a member of

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Sunnydale Hyde, a member of the United States Army Special Operations Command Parachute Demonstration Team, The Black Daggers, descends while performing a military free fall jump during... More

Paratroopers assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division,

Paratroopers assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division,

Paratroopers assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division, Dutch military veterans and attendees participate in the sunset march on a bridge over the Waal River during the 71st Anniversary of Operation Market Garden,... More

Military members conduct jumpmaster rehearsals in

Military members conduct jumpmaster rehearsals in

Military members conduct jumpmaster rehearsals in preparation of Operation Toy Drop at, Pope Field, N.C., on Dec. 2, 2015. Operation Toy Drop is the world’s largest combined airborne operation and allows Soldie... More

Members of the Army Golden Knights descend upon Sicily

Members of the Army Golden Knights descend upon Sicily

Members of the Army Golden Knights descend upon Sicily Drop Zone to deliver an American flag to the Oler family during the 20th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop, hosted by U.S. Army Civil Affairs &... More

Santa Claus himself spends time with paratroopers who

Santa Claus himself spends time with paratroopers who

Santa Claus himself spends time with paratroopers who wait patiently, hoping their ticket number will be called for an opportunity to earn foreign jump wings at the 17th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy... More

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Duan Alveris and Sgt. 1st Class

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Duan Alveris and Sgt. 1st Class

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Duan Alveris and Sgt. 1st Class Shane Uras, both assigned to U.S. Army Garrison Schinnen, execute the arm push and roll to the rear mount exercise during the Basic Combatives Course Level 1... More

U.S Army Maj. Cristopher Murphy, commander of the 982nd

U.S Army Maj. Cristopher Murphy, commander of the 982nd

U.S Army Maj. Cristopher Murphy, commander of the 982nd combat camera company, briefs jumpmasters for the 18th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop on Nov. 30, 2015, at Pope Airfield, N.C. Operation To... More

Training Support Specialist Gary Arturo, left, U.S.

Training Support Specialist Gary Arturo, left, U.S.

Training Support Specialist Gary Arturo, left, U.S. government civilian employee with Training Support Center (TSC) Benelux, Training Support Activity Europe assists Anthony Johnnie, his TSC Benelux/Schinnen co... More

U.S and partner nation Jumpmasters attend a briefing

U.S and partner nation Jumpmasters attend a briefing

U.S and partner nation Jumpmasters attend a briefing for the 18th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop on Nov. 30, 2015, at Pope Airfield, N.C. Operation Toy Drop is the world’s largest combined airbor... More

Maj. Gen. Sebastiaan Kievith, Netherlands jumpmaster,

Maj. Gen. Sebastiaan Kievith, Netherlands jumpmaster,

Maj. Gen. Sebastiaan Kievith, Netherlands jumpmaster, hands static lines to members of the U.S. Army Civil Affairs & Psychological Operations Command (Airborne) during training Dec. 8, 2015, at the Mackall Army... More

Exercise Noble Jump is a milestone event for NATO this

Exercise Noble Jump is a milestone event for NATO this

Exercise Noble Jump is a milestone event for NATO this year as it represents the first major exercise in which significant forces and their equipment are moving across Europe in order to demonstrate the Allianc... More

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Melissa Parrish, with 22nd Mobile

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Melissa Parrish, with 22nd Mobile

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Melissa Parrish, with 22nd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment participates in Operation Toy Trot 5K Race on Dec. 2, 2015, at Pope Field, N.C. Operation Toy Trot is in conjunction with Operat... More

An Indonesian paratrooper participates in jumpmaster

An Indonesian paratrooper participates in jumpmaster

An Indonesian paratrooper participates in jumpmaster aircraft familiarization aboard a UH-160 Black Hawk in support of Operation Toy Drop at Simmons Army Air Field, Cumberland County, N.C., Dec. 1, 2015. Operat... More

U.S. Army Maj. Eric Gouldthorpe, assigned to Alpha

U.S. Army Maj. Eric Gouldthorpe, assigned to Alpha

U.S. Army Maj. Eric Gouldthorpe, assigned to Alpha Company, Allied Forces North Battalion, engages a target in prone position during the M-9 semi automatic pistol live-fire Qualification range at the Nassau-Die... More

A service member wins 'best costume' during Operation

A service member wins 'best costume' during Operation

A service member wins 'best costume' during Operation Toy Trot 5K Race on Dec. 2 2015 at Pope Field, N.C. Operation Toy Trot is in conjunction with Operation Toy Drop hosted by USACAPOC and the Army Reserve. Op... More

U.S. Army and Czech Republic Special Operations jump

U.S. Army and Czech Republic Special Operations jump

U.S. Army and Czech Republic Special Operations jump masters give hand and arm signals during an airborne operation in N'Djamena, Chad Mar. 4, 2017 as part of Flintlock 17. Flintlock is an annual special opera... More

Spc. James Pyanowski, Cpt. Patrick Toffler, 1st Lt.

Spc. James Pyanowski, Cpt. Patrick Toffler, 1st Lt.

Spc. James Pyanowski, Cpt. Patrick Toffler, 1st Lt. Justin Brockman and Staff Sgt. Daniel Chandler pose as they wait in line to donate bikes in hopes of receiving a winning lottery ticket for the opportunity to... More

Dutch Marines in cooperation of MOVECON units load

Dutch Marines in cooperation of MOVECON units load

Dutch Marines in cooperation of MOVECON units load their equipment on trains bound for Romania. The Marines are part of the NATO VJTF and will conduct in the exercise NOBLE JUMP 2017.

Maj. Jon Braeckel, the 82nd Airborne Division information

Maj. Jon Braeckel, the 82nd Airborne Division information

Maj. Jon Braeckel, the 82nd Airborne Division information operations deputy, walks with a Dutch local before a commemoration ceremony in Overasselt, The Netherlands, September 15, 2019. The commemoration ceremo... More

EST operator certifications

EST operator certifications

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Darryl Thomas, left, with 650th Military Intelligence Group, Sgt. Sean Brophy, center, with 66th MI Brigade, practice shooting by using the Engagement Skills Trainer, operated by Chief Warr... More

Dutch Sgt. Maj. Sebastiaan Kievith participates in

Dutch Sgt. Maj. Sebastiaan Kievith participates in

Dutch Sgt. Maj. Sebastiaan Kievith participates in jumpmaster aircraft familiarization aboard a C-130 Hercules in support of Operation Toy Drop at Simmons Army Air Field, Cumberland County, N.C., Dec. 1, 2015. ... More

Members of Flintlock practice for a parachute drop

Members of Flintlock practice for a parachute drop

Members of Flintlock practice for a parachute drop during Flintlock 17, the largest annual special operations exercise held in the African continent. Flintlock strengthens security institutions, promotes mult... More

Aircraft maintainers from the Ohio Air National Guard's

Aircraft maintainers from the Ohio Air National Guard's

Aircraft maintainers from the Ohio Air National Guard's 179th Airlift Wing, prepare their C-130 aircraft for the next day's mission in support of Flintlock 17 military exercise, on Mar. 3, 2017. The Airmen are... More

U.S. Army Spc. Daniel Q. Fimbres, a healthcare specialist

U.S. Army Spc. Daniel Q. Fimbres, a healthcare specialist

U.S. Army Spc. Daniel Q. Fimbres, a healthcare specialist with the 7385th Blood Detachment at Ft. Bragg, N.C., checks equipment in the field litter ambulance during the 20th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation... More

Maj. Jon Braeckel and Sgt. Maj. Steven Noonan, the

Maj. Jon Braeckel and Sgt. Maj. Steven Noonan, the

Maj. Jon Braeckel and Sgt. Maj. Steven Noonan, the 82nd Airborne Division information operations deputy and 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Abn. Div. operations sergeant major, respectively, place a wreath during... More

A soldier in the Chadian Army stands with his country

A soldier in the Chadian Army stands with his country

A soldier in the Chadian Army stands with his country flag, Feb.27, 2017, during the opening ceremony of Flintlock 17. Flintlock is an annual special operations exercise involving more than 20 nation forces th... More

U.S. Army and Canadian airborne personnel ride in a

U.S. Army and Canadian airborne personnel ride in a

U.S. Army and Canadian airborne personnel ride in a UH-60 Black Hawk toward the Luzon Drop Zone during Operation Toy Drop at Camp Mackall, N.C., Dec. 10, 2015. Operation Toy Drop is the world’s largest combined... More

A Nigerien commander completes a communications check

A Nigerien commander completes a communications check

A Nigerien commander completes a communications check before attacking a enemy command and control node, during training at Camp Po, Burkina Faso, on Feb. 20, 2019, during Flintlock 19. Flintlock is an annual... More

U.S. Army Specialist Esai Valenzuela, left and Staff

U.S. Army Specialist Esai Valenzuela, left and Staff

U.S. Army Specialist Esai Valenzuela, left and Staff Sgt. Josie Risingsun, both with 39th Signal Battalion, celebrate as they find a checkpoint during land navigation as part of their Warrior Tasks and Battle D... More

U.S. Army Soldiers from 39th Signal Battalion return

U.S. Army Soldiers from 39th Signal Battalion return

U.S. Army Soldiers from 39th Signal Battalion return to the starting point as they finish land navigation as part of their Warrior Tasks and Battle Drills in Budel, The Netherlands, Jan. 16, 2014 (U.S.Army pho... More

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Dave De Atley, Master Instructor

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Dave De Atley, Master Instructor

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Dave De Atley, Master Instructor Level IV assigned to Joint Force Command Brunssum, drives his opponent's wrist and elbow to the ground during the Basic Combatives Course Level 1, on building... More

Special Operations Command Africa hosted its first

Special Operations Command Africa hosted its first

Special Operations Command Africa hosted its first Women’s Leadership Forum on the eve of International Women’s Day in N'Djamena, Chad, Mar. 7, 2017, as a part of Exercise Flintlock 2017. This leadership discu... More

Canadian and German paratroopers participate in jumpmaster

Canadian and German paratroopers participate in jumpmaster

Canadian and German paratroopers participate in jumpmaster aircraft familiarization aboard a UH-160 Black Hawk in support of Operation Toy Drop at Simmons Army Air Field, Cumberland County, N.C., Dec. 1, 2015.... More

A Canadian paratrooper participates in jumpmaster aircraft

A Canadian paratrooper participates in jumpmaster aircraft

A Canadian paratrooper participates in jumpmaster aircraft familiarization aboard a UH-160 Black Hawk in support of Operation Toy Drop at Simmons Army Air Field, Cumberland County, N.C., Dec. 1, 2015. Operation... More

14th June 2017 VIPs from many NATO nations attended

14th June 2017 VIPs from many NATO nations attended

14th June 2017 VIPs from many NATO nations attended the DV Day for exercise Noble Jump in Romania. The exercise involves more than 4,000 troops from eight nations. It’s designed to test NATO’s spearhead force w... More

A Colombian jumpmaster, right, performs jumpmaster

A Colombian jumpmaster, right, performs jumpmaster

A Colombian jumpmaster, right, performs jumpmaster duties aboard a UH-60 Black Hawk during aircraft familiarization in support of Operation Toy Drop at Simmons Army Airfield, Cumberland County, N.C., in support... More

U.S. Army paratroopers walk towards parachute turn-in

U.S. Army paratroopers walk towards parachute turn-in

U.S. Army paratroopers walk towards parachute turn-in point after successfully completing a airborne jump onto Sicily Drop Zone during Operation Toy Drop at Ft. Bragg, N.C., Dec. 4, 2015. Operation Toy Drop is ... More

U.S Army paratroopers don their parachutes before Jumpmaster

U.S Army paratroopers don their parachutes before Jumpmaster

U.S Army paratroopers don their parachutes before Jumpmaster Personal Inspection (JMPI) during the 20th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop, hosted by U.S. Army Civil Affairs & Psychological Operation... More

A lone paratrooper descends from a jump in support

A lone paratrooper descends from a jump in support

A lone paratrooper descends from a jump in support of the 18th Annual Operation Toy Drop at Drop Zone Nijmegen on Dec.3, 2015. Operation Toy Drop is the world’s largest combined airborne operation.

Maj. Gen. James Mingus, the 82nd Airborne Division

Maj. Gen. James Mingus, the 82nd Airborne Division

Maj. Gen. James Mingus, the 82nd Airborne Division commanding general, listens to remarks during a ceremony following the Sunset March in Nijmegen, The Netherlands, September 19, 2019. The Sunset March is a wal... More

U.S. Army Specialist Toohey practices terrain association

U.S. Army Specialist Toohey practices terrain association

U.S. Army Specialist Toohey practices terrain association as Soldiers from 39th Signal Battalion train on land navigation as part of their Warrior Tasks and Battle Drills in Budel, The Netherlands, Jan. 16, 201... More

Master Sgt. Todd Kopperud, 934th Aircraft Maintenance

Master Sgt. Todd Kopperud, 934th Aircraft Maintenance

Master Sgt. Todd Kopperud, 934th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, inspects a component of a C-130 Hercules assigned to the 934th Airlift Wing, Minneapolis-Saint Paul Air Reserve Station, Minnesota, dur... More

Dutch Sgt. Maj. Sebastiaan Kievith waits to participate

Dutch Sgt. Maj. Sebastiaan Kievith waits to participate

Dutch Sgt. Maj. Sebastiaan Kievith waits to participate in an airborne operation during Operation Toy Drop, Mackall Army Airfield, N.C., Dec. 7, 2015. Operation Toy Drop is the world’s largest combined airborne... More

The foreign jump wings from eight partner nations were

The foreign jump wings from eight partner nations were

The foreign jump wings from eight partner nations were organized by jump order by Soldiers from the 350th Human Resources Company from Grand Prairie, Texas, during the 20th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation ... More

A German jumpmaster leads U.S. and British paratroopers

A German jumpmaster leads U.S. and British paratroopers

A German jumpmaster leads U.S. and British paratroopers to board aircraft bound for the Ginkels Heide Drop Zone Sept. 19 for a commemorative combined airborne operation as part of the 71st anniversary of Operat... More

Dutch Sgt. 1st Class Ruud Van Dillen, left, and U.S.

Dutch Sgt. 1st Class Ruud Van Dillen, left, and U.S.

Dutch Sgt. 1st Class Ruud Van Dillen, left, and U.S. Army Capt. Jason Parker wait for airborne operations to begin during Operation Toy Drop, Mackall Army Airfield, N.C., Dec. 7, 2015. Operation Toy Drop is the... More

Paratroopers of the 82nd Airborne Division and the

Paratroopers of the 82nd Airborne Division and the

Paratroopers of the 82nd Airborne Division and the 173rd Airborne Brigade attend the Commemoration of the Waal River Crossing during the 71st Anniversary of Operation Market Garden near Nijmegen, the Netherland... More

U.S. Coast Guard Capt. John S. Kenyon, the outgoing

U.S. Coast Guard Capt. John S. Kenyon, the outgoing

U.S. Coast Guard Capt. John S. Kenyon, the outgoing commanding officer of U.S. Coast Guard Activities Europe gives his departing speech to the audience during the change of command ceremony in Emma Mine Complex... More

Chadian soldiers conduct key leader engagement and

Chadian soldiers conduct key leader engagement and

Chadian soldiers conduct key leader engagement and ambush training with 20th Special Forces Group during Flintlock 18 in Niger, Africa April 17, 2018. Flintlock 2018 is hosted by Niger with key outstations at ... More

Sir Purr instructs USO singers at the lottery where

Sir Purr instructs USO singers at the lottery where

Sir Purr instructs USO singers at the lottery where paratroopers can donate toys in hopes of receiving a winning lottery ticket for the opportunity to earn partner nation jump wings at the 18th Annual Randy Ole... More

U.S. Army Soldiers, assigned to Alpha Company, Allied

U.S. Army Soldiers, assigned to Alpha Company, Allied

U.S. Army Soldiers, assigned to Alpha Company, Allied Forces North Battalion, pick up brass casings during M9 semi-automatic pistol live-fire qualification range at the Nassau-Dietzkaserne in Budel (Weert), the... More

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jeniel Gamponia, with Alpha Company,

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jeniel Gamponia, with Alpha Company,

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jeniel Gamponia, with Alpha Company, Allied Forces North Battalion, U.S. Army NATO Brigade, oversees a French Soldier assigned to Joint Forces Command Brunssum, who shoots with an M4 carbin... More

Swedish Lt. Jakob Horck (center), 212th Engineer Company,

Swedish Lt. Jakob Horck (center), 212th Engineer Company,

Swedish Lt. Jakob Horck (center), 212th Engineer Company, Gota Engineer Regiment, Swedish Army, and 1st Sgt. Victor Haven, 2nd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Inf. Div., d... More

WWII Veterans who served in the 30th Infantry Division,

WWII Veterans who served in the 30th Infantry Division,

WWII Veterans who served in the 30th Infantry Division, and North Carolina National Guard Soldiers visit the graves of 30th Inf. Div. Soldiers buried at the Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten, the Nethe... More

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Daniel R. Ammerman, the commanding

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Daniel R. Ammerman, the commanding

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Daniel R. Ammerman, the commanding general of U.S. Army Civil Affairs & Psychological Operations Command (Airborne), interacts with partner-nation jumpmasters during the 18th Annual Randy Ol... More

A Soldier gives his toy in exchange for his lottery

A Soldier gives his toy in exchange for his lottery

A Soldier gives his toy in exchange for his lottery ticket for the 20th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop, hosted by U.S. Army Civil Affairs & Psychological Operations Command (Airborne), Dec. 1, 20... More

TAHOUA, Niger - Col. Mohamed Toumba, Zone 4 Commander,

TAHOUA, Niger - Col. Mohamed Toumba, Zone 4 Commander,

TAHOUA, Niger - Col. Mohamed Toumba, Zone 4 Commander, Forces Armees Nigeriennes, or FAN, does a pass and review of the FAN participating in Flintlock 2018 in Tahoua, Niger, April 11, 2018. Flintlock 2018, host... More

Nigerien Armed Forces conduct a convoy movement, key

Nigerien Armed Forces conduct a convoy movement, key

Nigerien Armed Forces conduct a convoy movement, key leader engagement and ambush exercise during Flintlock 18 in Niger, Africa April 15, 2018. Flintlock is an annual, African-led, integrated military and law ... More

The 82nd Airborne Division patch stands in sharp focus

The 82nd Airborne Division patch stands in sharp focus

The 82nd Airborne Division patch stands in sharp focus during mass at a church in Overasselt, The Netherlands, September 15, 2019. The church service was part of an observance marking the first parachute assaul... More

WWII Veterans who served with the 30th Infantry Division

WWII Veterans who served with the 30th Infantry Division

WWII Veterans who served with the 30th Infantry Division were honored with a ceremony and parade through the City of Maastricht in the Limburg Province of the Netherlands that ended in a festival on Sept. 14, 2... More

U.S. and partner nation paratroopers participate in

U.S. and partner nation paratroopers participate in

U.S. and partner nation paratroopers participate in Jumpmaster Aircraft Familiarization training aboard a C-130 Hercules in support of Operation Toy Drop at Simmons Army Air Field, Cumberland County, N.C., Dec.... More

Previous

of 13

Next

The objects in this collection are from The U.S. National Archives and Defense Visual Information Distribution Service. The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) was established in 1934 by President Franklin Roosevelt. NARA keeps those Federal records that are judged to have continuing value—about 2 to 5 percent of those generated in any given year. There are approximately 10 billion pages of textual records; 12 million maps, charts, and architectural and engineering drawings; 25 million still photographs and graphics; 24 million aerial photographs; 300,000 reels of motion picture film; 400,000 video and sound recordings; and 133 terabytes of electronic data. The Defense Visual Information Distribution Service provides a connection between world media and the American military personnel serving at home and abroad. All of these materials are preserved because they are important to the workings of Government, have long-term research worth, or provide information of value to citizens.

Disclaimer: A work of the U.S. National Archives and DVIDS is "a work prepared by an officer or employee" of the federal government "as part of that person's official duties." In general, under section 105 of the Copyright Act, such works are not entitled to domestic copyright protection under U.S. law and are therefore in the public domain. This website is developed as a part of the world's largest public domain archive, PICRYL.com, and not developed or endorsed by the U.S. National Archives or DVIDS.  https://www.picryl.com

Developed by GetArchive, 2015-2024