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Straight on, medium close-up shot of US Army GEN Peter Shoomaker, United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) Commander-in-CHIEF as he speaks at the dedication ceremony of the Special Operations Memorial. The ceremony, sponsored by the Special Operations Memorial Foundation, took place on May 24th, 1999, at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida

Straight on, medium close-up shot of US Army GEN Peter Shoomaker, Unit...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Macdill Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Douglas Lingefelt Release Status:... More

US Army (USA) Soldiers assigned to the US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), a family member and friends of Medal of Honor recipient USA Captain (CPT) Humbert Roque "Rocky" Versace, pose for a group photograph during an Award Ceremony, held at the Special Operations Memorial, MacDill Air Force Base (AFB), Florida (FL). CPT Versace, whose picture appears foreground center, was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor by Presidential declaration. Pictured left-to-right are, USA Lieutenant General (LGEN) Doug Brown, Deputy Commander, US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM); USA First Sergeant (1SG) Bob Longeran; Lieutenant Colonel John Cox (USA Retired); USA MASTER Sergeant (MSG) Jeff...

US Army (USA) Soldiers assigned to the US Special Operations Command (...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: US Army (USA) Soldiers assigned to the US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), a family member and friends of Medal of Honor re... More

U.S. Army SGT. 1ST Class Archie Sanders (parachutist in sky), United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) Parachute Team, comprising members from the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and U.S. Government civilians, and carrying the Prisoner of War/Missing in Action (POW/MIA) flag, glides into Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Fla., on Saturday,  Oct. 16, 2004, during the opening ceremonies of the U.S. Military Academy (USMA) at West Point Army Black Knights versus the University of Southern Florida (USF) Bulls football game. (U.S. Air Force photo by A1C Carlye D. LaPointe) (RELEASED)

U.S. Army SGT. 1ST Class Archie Sanders (parachutist in sky), United S...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Tampa State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: A1C Carlye D. La Pointe, USAF Release Status: Released ... More

A German World War II-era tank is illuminated using

A German World War II-era tank is illuminated using

A German World War II-era tank is illuminated using a technique in which steel wool is burned to create the flying-sparks effect. The tank currently sits on display at Staufer Kaserne, Pfullendorf, Germany. (U.... More

Invictus Games 2016: Track and Field Finals

Invictus Games 2016: Track and Field Finals

Kelly Elmlinger of team US competes in the 100 meter women's track and field final during the 2016 Invictus Games at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, Orlando, Fla., May 10, 2016. The Invictus Games are an... More

Peruvian support staff drive Can-am Commanders while

Peruvian support staff drive Can-am Commanders while

Peruvian support staff drive Can-am Commanders while patroling a landing zone for the Fuerzas Comando 2016 friendship jump May 11, 2016 in Ancon, Peru. Competitors, support personnel, and judges took part in th... More

Members of an Afghan and coalition security force provide

Members of an Afghan and coalition security force provide

Members of an Afghan and coalition security force provide security during a mission that led to the arrest of a Taliban leader in Kandahar district, Kandahar province, Jan. 27, 2013. The detained Taliban leader... More

Randi Gavell, United States, competes in the 100 Meter

Randi Gavell, United States, competes in the 100 Meter

Randi Gavell, United States, competes in the 100 Meter Freestyle swim event during the 2016 Invictus Games, ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, Orlando, Fla., May 11, 2016. The Invictus Games are an adaptive spo... More

A Green Beret from the 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne),

A Green Beret from the 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne),

A Green Beret from the 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne), right, observes the performance of Honduran TIGRES during Close Quarters Battle Training inside a shoot-house Feb. 25 on Eglin Air Force Base. The TIG... More

A wounded warrior with Team US competes during the

A wounded warrior with Team US competes during the

A wounded warrior with Team US competes during the cycling finals at the 2016 Invictus Games at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, Orlando, Fla., May 9, 2016. The Invictus Games are an adaptive sports compe... More

A soldier assigned to the 7th Special Forces Group

A soldier assigned to the 7th Special Forces Group

A soldier assigned to the 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne)’s Group Support Battalion sprinkles shredded cheese onto green bean casseroles Nov. 23 in the group’s dining facility. Culinary specialists from the... More

A Green Beret from the 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne)

A Green Beret from the 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne)

A Green Beret from the 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) observes Honduran TIGRES as they conduct an after-action review of their operation on Eglin Air Force Base Feb. 27. The TIGRES, a counter-narcotic and... More

Coalition soldiers check communications during an operation

Coalition soldiers check communications during an operation

Coalition soldiers check communications during an operation in Khash Rod district, Nimroz province, Feb. 8, 2013. The operation led to the arrest of a Taliban facilitator that ran the logistics involved in coor... More

A member of an Afghan and coalition security force

A member of an Afghan and coalition security force

A member of an Afghan and coalition security force provides security outside prior to entering a senior Taliban leader's home in Nahr-e Saraj district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 28, 2013. The senior ... More

A Dominican Republic special operations competitor

A Dominican Republic special operations competitor

A Dominican Republic special operations competitor aims his sniper rifle during a field shoot event as part of Fuerzas Comando on May 3, 2016 in Ancon, Peru. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Chad Menegay/Released)

A powerlifter competes in the 2016 Invictus Games,

A powerlifter competes in the 2016 Invictus Games,

A powerlifter competes in the 2016 Invictus Games, HP Field House, ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, Orlando, Fla., May 9.2016. The Invictus Games are an adaptive sports competition which was created by Prince... More

A simulated casualty is stabilized during the International

A simulated casualty is stabilized during the International

A simulated casualty is stabilized during the International Special Training Center Advanced Medical First Responder Course, conducted by the ISTC Medical Branch, Feb. 17-19, 2015 in Pfullendorf, Germany. The s... More

A Brazilian comando rushes across a range during a

A Brazilian comando rushes across a range during a

A Brazilian comando rushes across a range during a timed shooting event of Fuerzas Comando on July 20, 2017 in Vista Alegre, Paraguay. By training with our partner nations in a multinational competition like th... More

A U.S. Soldier participates in the U.S. Army Jumpmaster

A U.S. Soldier participates in the U.S. Army Jumpmaster

A U.S. Soldier participates in the U.S. Army Jumpmaster School training course which was conducted at the Stuttgart Airfield, Stuttgart, Germany, July 23, 2015. The three-week course trains personnel in the ski... More

U.S. Soldiers participate in a parachute jump training

U.S. Soldiers participate in a parachute jump training

U.S. Soldiers participate in a parachute jump training exercise in which they exit a Boeing CH-47 Chinook from 1,200 feet above the Malmsheim Drop Zone, Germany, Sept. 10, 2015. (U.S. Army photo by Visual Infor... More

Recovering service members participate in training

Recovering service members participate in training

Recovering service members participate in training for the 2016 Invictus Games in May, 2016, at MacDill Air Force Base in Florida. The Invictus Games will be held 8-12 May in Orlando, Florida.

Fuerzas Comando judges evaluate a Team Jamaica competitor

Fuerzas Comando judges evaluate a Team Jamaica competitor

Fuerzas Comando judges evaluate a Team Jamaica competitor during a critical evaluation exercise May 4, 2016, as part of Fuerzas Comando 2016 in Ancon, Peru. Judges play an important role in the competition. Th... More

A wounded warrior with Team US competes during the

A wounded warrior with Team US competes during the

A wounded warrior with Team US competes during the cycling finals at the 2016 Invictus Games at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, Orlando, Fla., May 9, 2016. The Invictus Games are an adaptive sports compe... More

A Paraguayan competitor listens to instructions as

A Paraguayan competitor listens to instructions as

A Paraguayan competitor listens to instructions as he prepares for the field shoot event July 19, 2017 during Fuerzas Comando at Paraguari, Paraguay. The snipers attempt to shoot 10 targets 600-900 meters away ... More

A member of an Afghan and coalition security force

A member of an Afghan and coalition security force

A member of an Afghan and coalition security force communicates during a night operation in Marjeh district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, May 3, 2013. The operation resulted in the arrest of a Taliban leader ... More

Team Costa Rica stirs up the waters around Ancon, Peru

Team Costa Rica stirs up the waters around Ancon, Peru

Team Costa Rica stirs up the waters around Ancon, Peru during the water event May 4, 2016. This event was apart of Fuerzas Comando 2016, a multinational special operations competition that helps build joint par... More

U.S. Soldiers assigned to 554th Military Police Company

U.S. Soldiers assigned to 554th Military Police Company

U.S. Soldiers assigned to 554th Military Police Company participate in a field training exercise in the Boeblingen Local Training Area, Germany, Jan. 21, 2016. (U.S. Army photo by Visual Information Specialist... More

U.S. Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 10th Special

U.S. Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 10th Special

U.S. Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group participate in a combat lifesaver course in the Boeblingen Local Training Area, Germany, March 11, 2016. (U.S. Army photo by Visual Information... More

Members of an Afghan and coalition security force provide

Members of an Afghan and coalition security force provide

Members of an Afghan and coalition security force provide security during a mission that arrested a Taliban leader in Kandahar district, Kandahar province, Jan. 27, 2013. The detained Taliban leader was respons... More

A member from Team Belize stops to catch his breath

A member from Team Belize stops to catch his breath

A member from Team Belize stops to catch his breath during the water event in Ancon, Peru, May 4, 2016. This event was apart of Fuerzas Comando 2016, a multinational special operations competition that helps bu... More

U.S. Army Sgt. Gordon Scott, attached to 1st Battalion,

U.S. Army Sgt. Gordon Scott, attached to 1st Battalion,

U.S. Army Sgt. Gordon Scott, attached to 1st Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) instructs Soldiers assigned to 554th Military Police Company during an all-terrain vehicle safety course which is par... More

Special Forces soldiers assigned to the 7th Special

Special Forces soldiers assigned to the 7th Special

Special Forces soldiers assigned to the 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) practice emergency breathing procedures at the bottom of Eglin Air Force Base’s East Gate Pool Jan. 20 while participating in a scuba ... More

Soldiers from various nations participate in the Advanced

Soldiers from various nations participate in the Advanced

Soldiers from various nations participate in the Advanced Casualty Sustainment Care Medical Training Course which was hosted by the International Special Training Centre, July 20, 2016, Pfullendorf, Germany. Th... More

A coalition soldier provides security during an operation

A coalition soldier provides security during an operation

A coalition soldier provides security during an operation in Khash Rod district, Nimroz province, Feb. 8, 2013. The operation led to the arrest of a Taliban facilitator that ran the logistics involved in coordi... More

Prince Harry closes out the 2016 Invictus Games

Prince Harry closes out the 2016 Invictus Games

Prince Harry gives a final speech during the closing ceremonies of the 2016 Invictus Games at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, Orlando, Fla., May 12, 2016. The Invictus Games are an adaptive sports compet... More

A Brazilian sniper team works together to place a simulated

A Brazilian sniper team works together to place a simulated

A Brazilian sniper team works together to place a simulated casualty on a table during Fuerzas Comando on July 18, 2017 at Vista Alegre, Paraguay. Participating nations share a longstanding history of cooperati... More

Members of an Afghan and coalition security force search

Members of an Afghan and coalition security force search

Members of an Afghan and coalition security force search for an enemy in a tree during a night operation in Nawah-ye-Barakzai district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, May 5, 2013. The enemy ran from a Taliban f... More

U.S. Air Force Gen. Philip M. Breedlove, Commander,

U.S. Air Force Gen. Philip M. Breedlove, Commander,

U.S. Air Force Gen. Philip M. Breedlove, Commander, U.S. European Command and NATO Supreme Allied Commander bows his head in prayer during the annual National Prayer Breakfast which was held on Patch Barracks, ... More

U.S. Soldiers participate in the U.S. Army Jumpmaster

U.S. Soldiers participate in the U.S. Army Jumpmaster

U.S. Soldiers participate in the U.S. Army Jumpmaster School training course which was conducted at the Stuttgart Airfield, Stuttgart, Germany, July 23, 2015. The three-week course trains personnel in the skill... More

A U.S. Soldier assigned to Special Operations Command

A U.S. Soldier assigned to Special Operations Command

A U.S. Soldier assigned to Special Operations Command Europe free-falls toward a Drop Zone from 12,000 feet above sea level. This Airborne Operations training exercise took place in Malmsheim, Germany, Aug. 17,... More

A U.S. Soldier assigned to 1st Battalion, 10th Special

A U.S. Soldier assigned to 1st Battalion, 10th Special

A U.S. Soldier assigned to 1st Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) checks conditions before his fellow Soldiers jump out of the C-130 Hercules aircraft over a drop zone in Germany on March 17, 2015.... More

Members of Hurlburt Field attend Air Force Special

Members of Hurlburt Field attend Air Force Special

Members of Hurlburt Field attend Air Force Special Operations Command’s Change of Command ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Florida, June 28, 2019. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein presided over the ce... More

A Belizean special operations competitor carries his

A Belizean special operations competitor carries his

A Belizean special operations competitor carries his ruck sack after a 500 meter swim in the Pacific Ocean during a water event May 6, 2016 as part of Fuerzas Comando in Ancon, Peru. Through friendly competitio... More

Honduran TIGRES move from behind a vehicle they were

Honduran TIGRES move from behind a vehicle they were

Honduran TIGRES move from behind a vehicle they were using as cover as a fellow TIGRES, a simulated casualty, looks on. The TIGRES, a counter-narcotic and counter-trafficking force, were participating in culmin... More

U.S. Soldiers assigned to 554th Military Police Company

U.S. Soldiers assigned to 554th Military Police Company

U.S. Soldiers assigned to 554th Military Police Company perform scheduled vehicle maintenance during a snowfall on Panzer Kaserne, Boeblingen, Germany, Jan. 11, 2016. (U.S. Army photo by Visual Information Spec... More

Green Berets assigned to the 7th Special Forces Group

Green Berets assigned to the 7th Special Forces Group

Green Berets assigned to the 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) clear rooms inside a compound during a training mission held Feb. 20 on Eglin Air Force Base in Northwest Florida. The mission required the Spec... More

A competitor from Team Dominican Republic sprints through

A competitor from Team Dominican Republic sprints through

A competitor from Team Dominican Republic sprints through the fog during a critical task evaluation May 4, 2016, as part of Fuerzas Comando 2016 in Ancon, Peru. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Fredrick Varney/Released)

A Uruguayan competitor squeezes the trigger July 19,

A Uruguayan competitor squeezes the trigger July 19,

A Uruguayan competitor squeezes the trigger July 19, 2017 in the field event during Fuerzas Comando at Paraguari, Paraguay. Twenty countries who share politico-military and social concerns compete in Fuerzas Co... More

U.S. Soldiers assigned to 554th Military Police Company

U.S. Soldiers assigned to 554th Military Police Company

U.S. Soldiers assigned to 554th Military Police Company participate in a 96-hour Field Training Exercise, FTX, called Operation Mandalorian. The exercise consisted of various scenarios including simulated terro... More

Belizean special operations competitors carry a Zodiac

Belizean special operations competitors carry a Zodiac

Belizean special operations competitors carry a Zodiac craft into the Pacific Ocean after a 500 meter swim during a water event May 6, as part of Fuerzas Comando 2016 in Ancon, Peru. Fuerzas Comando is a U.S. S... More

U.S. Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 10th Special

U.S. Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 10th Special

U.S. Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne), participate in a ruck march in which they were required to carry a minimum of 40 pounds though an 18-mile course. The participants ... More

U.S. Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 10th Special

U.S. Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 10th Special

U.S. Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group participate in a combat lifesaver course in the Boeblingen Local Training Area, Germany, March 11, 2016. (U.S. Army photo by Visual Information... More

A Team Argentina spotter locates his teammate's target

A Team Argentina spotter locates his teammate's target

A Team Argentina spotter locates his teammate's target at a sniper range May 5 during Fuerzas Comando 2016 in Ancon, Peru. Fuerzas Comando is a U.S. Southern Command sponsored multinational special operations s... More

A coalition security soldier stays vigilant during

A coalition security soldier stays vigilant during

A coalition security soldier stays vigilant during an operation in Khash Rod district, Nimroz province, Feb. 8, 2013. The operation led to the arrest of a Taliban facilitator that ran the logistics involved in ... More

A Green Beret from the 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne)

A Green Beret from the 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne)

A Green Beret from the 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) observes Honduran TIGRES as they react to being engaged from a building inside compound located on an Eglin Air Force Base range Feb. 27. The TIGRES, a... More

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Jim Slife, commander of Air

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Jim Slife, commander of Air

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Jim Slife, commander of Air Force Special Operations Command, speaks after taking command of AFSOC during a Change of Command ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Florida, June 28, 2019. Slife is... More

U.S. Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 10th Special

U.S. Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 10th Special

U.S. Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne), participate in a ruck march in which they were required to carry a minimum of 40 pounds though an 18-mile course. The participants ... More

Soldiers from various nations participate in the

Soldiers from various nations participate in the

Soldiers from various nations participate in the International Special Training Centre (ISTC) Advanced Medical First Responder Course which was conducted by the ISTC Medical Branch from April 26 through April 2... More

Soldiers from various nations participate in the

Soldiers from various nations participate in the

Soldiers from various nations participate in the International Special Training Center Advanced Medical First Responder Course which was conducted by the ISTC Medical Branch from Oct. 21, 2014 through Oct. 23, ... More

U.S. Soldiers assigned to Attack Company, 1st Battalion,

U.S. Soldiers assigned to Attack Company, 1st Battalion,

U.S. Soldiers assigned to Attack Company, 1st Battalion, 503rd Airborne, 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, participate in a multi-day and night field training exercise in Adazi, Latvia. The Soldiers participa... More

Team Colombia swims in a line through the Pacific Ocean

Team Colombia swims in a line through the Pacific Ocean

Team Colombia swims in a line through the Pacific Ocean near Ancon, Peru during a water event of Fuerzas Comando 2016, May 6. The water event included a run, swim, boat paddle, and pistol range while carrying a... More

Multinational Soldiers from seven different countries

Multinational Soldiers from seven different countries

Multinational Soldiers from seven different countries participate in the Advanced High Angle Sniper Course, conducted by the International Special Training Center (ISTC), April 27-May 1, 2015 in Lizum, Austria.... More

U.S. Soldiers participate in the U.S. Army Jumpmaster

U.S. Soldiers participate in the U.S. Army Jumpmaster

U.S. Soldiers participate in the U.S. Army Jumpmaster School training course which was conducted at the Stuttgart Airfield, Stuttgart, Germany, July 23, 2015. The three-week course trains personnel in the skill... More

A Suriname special operations competitor prepares to

A Suriname special operations competitor prepares to

A Suriname special operations competitor prepares to haul his ruck sack after a 500 meter swim in the Pacific Ocean on May 6, as part of Fuerzas Comando 2016 in Ancon, Peru. Fuerzas Comando is a U.S. Southern C... More

A member of Team Uruguay crawls out of a tire during

A member of Team Uruguay crawls out of a tire during

A member of Team Uruguay crawls out of a tire during the Fuerzas Comando obstacle course May 8, 2016 in Ancon, Peru. The obstacle course is a timed event that tests competitors' strength, endurance and teamwork... More

Multinational Soldiers from seven different countries

Multinational Soldiers from seven different countries

Multinational Soldiers from seven different countries trek through the Austrian Alps during the Advanced High Angle Sniper Course, conducted by the International Special Training Center (ISTC), April 27-May 1, ... More

U.S. Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 10th Special

U.S. Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 10th Special

U.S. Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) participate in a ruck march in which they were required to carry a minimum of 40 pounds though an 18 mile course. The participants w... More

U.S. military working dogs assigned to 92nd Military

U.S. military working dogs assigned to 92nd Military

U.S. military working dogs assigned to 92nd Military Police Company demonstrate their capabilities in the Boeblingen Local Training Area, Germany, Dec. 2, 2015. (U.S. Army photo by Visual Information Specialist... More

A member of team Colombia participates in an assault

A member of team Colombia participates in an assault

A member of team Colombia participates in an assault team event during Fuerzas Comando 2016 in Ancon, Peru, May 4, 2016. (U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. Eric Roberts/Released)

Green Berets assigned to the 7th Special Forces Group

Green Berets assigned to the 7th Special Forces Group

Green Berets assigned to the 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) engage enemy targets during a training mission held Feb. 20 on Eglin Air Force Base in Northwest Florida. The mission required the Special Force... More

Multinational Soldiers from seven different countries

Multinational Soldiers from seven different countries

Multinational Soldiers from seven different countries participate in the Advanced High Angle Sniper Course, conducted by the International Special Training Center (ISTC), April 27-May 1, 2015 in Lizum, Austria.... More

Trinidad and Tobago competitors charge a hill during

Trinidad and Tobago competitors charge a hill during

Trinidad and Tobago competitors charge a hill during a sniper field shoot as part of Fuerzas Comando on May 3 in Ancon, Peru. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Chad Menegay/Released)

The Paraguayan army band plays at the Fuerzas Comando

The Paraguayan army band plays at the Fuerzas Comando

The Paraguayan army band plays at the Fuerzas Comando 2017 opening ceremony July 17, 2017, in Mariano Roque Alonso, Paraguay. Fuerzas Comando is a fellowship program that promotes military-to-military relations... More

Coalition soldier checks communications during an operation

Coalition soldier checks communications during an operation

Coalition soldier checks communications during an operation in Khash Rod district, Nimroz province, Feb. 8, 2013. The operation led to the arrest of a Taliban facilitator that ran the logistics involved in coor... More

An Afghan and coalition security force wait prior to

An Afghan and coalition security force wait prior to

An Afghan and coalition security force wait prior to a night operation in Nahr-e Saraj district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 27, 2013. The operation resulted in the detention of a Taliban leader and tw... More

U.S. military working dogs assigned to 92nd Military

U.S. military working dogs assigned to 92nd Military

U.S. military working dogs assigned to 92nd Military Police Company demonstrate their capabilities in the Boeblingen Local Training Area, Germany, Dec. 2, 2015. (U.S. Army photo by Visual Information Specialist... More

A special operations member from Team Argentina performs

A special operations member from Team Argentina performs

A special operations member from Team Argentina performs pull-ups during a physical training test, May 2 in Ancon, Peru as part of Fuerzas Comando 2016. Fuerzas Comando is a multinational special forces competi... More

A Brazilian competitor hurdles over a bar on the obstacle

A Brazilian competitor hurdles over a bar on the obstacle

A Brazilian competitor hurdles over a bar on the obstacle course event July 24, 2017, for Fuerzas Comando in Vista Alegre, Paraguay. Competing countries share the common goal of setting the necessary conditions... More

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. (select) Col. Norm L.

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. (select) Col. Norm L.

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. (select) Col. Norm L. Cooling, deputy commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa welcomes guests during the 239th Marine Corps Birthday on Panzer Kaserne in Boeblingen, G... More

A member of Team Panama fires at a target during an

A member of Team Panama fires at a target during an

A member of Team Panama fires at a target during an assault team event as part of Fuerzas Comando 2016, May 3, 2016 in Ancon, Peru. Fuerzas Comando is a U.S. Southern Command sponsored exercise, in which 20 co... More

Soldiers from various nations participate in the

Soldiers from various nations participate in the

Soldiers from various nations participate in the International Special Training Center Advanced Medical First Responder Course which was conducted by the ISTC Medical Branch from Oct. 21, 2014 through Oct. 23, ... More

A member of the Eglin Air Force Base Sand and Spur

A member of the Eglin Air Force Base Sand and Spur

A member of the Eglin Air Force Base Sand and Spur Riding Club, right, teaches Special Forces soldiers assigned to the 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) how to safely place rucksacks, a litter and other equip... More

A member of Team Paraguay loads his rifle as an American

A member of Team Paraguay loads his rifle as an American

A member of Team Paraguay loads his rifle as an American soldier supporting Fuerzas Comando 2016 ensures safety May 4, 2016, in Ancon, Peru. (U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. Eric Roberts/Released)

U.S. Army Gen. Richard D. Clarke, left, commander of

U.S. Army Gen. Richard D. Clarke, left, commander of

U.S. Army Gen. Richard D. Clarke, left, commander of United States Special Operations Command, U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Brad Webb, center, outgoing commander of Air Force Special Operations Command, and U.S. Air... More

A Special Forces soldier assigned to the 7th Special

A Special Forces soldier assigned to the 7th Special

A Special Forces soldier assigned to the 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne), right, brings a fellow diver in to the surface in a simulated rescue of a distressed diver during a scuba recertification training s... More

Soldiers from various nations participate in the

Soldiers from various nations participate in the

Soldiers from various nations participate in the International Special Training Centre (ISTC) Advanced Medical First Responder Course which was conducted by the ISTC Medical Branch from April 26 through April 2... More

U.S. Soldiers participate in a parachute jump training

U.S. Soldiers participate in a parachute jump training

U.S. Soldiers participate in a parachute jump training exercise in which they exit a Boeing CH-47 Chinook from 1,200 feet above the Malmsheim Drop Zone, Germany, Sept. 10, 2015. (U.S. Army photo by Visual Infor... More

Chile and U.S. Special Operations Forces render flag

Chile and U.S. Special Operations Forces render flag

Chile and U.S. Special Operations Forces render flag honors during exercise Southern Star’s closing ceremony July 28, 2016 in Antofagasta, Chile. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Osvaldo Equite/Released)

Katie Kuiper of team US runs during 1500 meter women's

Katie Kuiper of team US runs during 1500 meter women's

Katie Kuiper of team US runs during 1500 meter women's track at the 2016 Invictus Games at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, Orlando, Fla., May 10, 2016. The Invictus Games are an adaptive sports competiti... More

Elizabeth Marks, United States, competes in the 50

Elizabeth Marks, United States, competes in the 50

Elizabeth Marks, United States, competes in the 50 Meter Backstroke event during the 2016 Invictus Games, ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, Orlando, Fla., May 11, 2016. The Invictus Games are an adaptive sport... More

A coalition security force member loads a Marine aircraft

A coalition security force member loads a Marine aircraft

A coalition security force member loads a Marine aircraft on Forward Operating Base Bastion, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 4, 2013. The security force trained on proper safety procedures. (U.S. Army pho... More

A U.S. Soldier assigned to 1st Battalion, 10th Special

A U.S. Soldier assigned to 1st Battalion, 10th Special

A U.S. Soldier assigned to 1st Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) free falls as his parachute opens after jumping out of a C-130 Hercules aircraft over a drop zone in Germany, March 17, 2015. (U.S.... More

A Panamanian competitor mentally prepares for the field

A Panamanian competitor mentally prepares for the field

A Panamanian competitor mentally prepares for the field shoot event July 19, 2017 during Fuerzas Comando at Paraguari, Paraguay. Fuerzas Comando is a special operations competition designed to enhance multinati... More

An Afghan and coalition security force rehearses loading

An Afghan and coalition security force rehearses loading

An Afghan and coalition security force rehearses loading procedures with a Marine aircraft on Forward Operating Base Bastion, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 3, 2013. The security force trained on proper ... More

A competitor drags a simulated casualty during an assault

A competitor drags a simulated casualty during an assault

A competitor drags a simulated casualty during an assault team event May 4, 2016, as part of Fuerzas Comando 2016 in Ancon, Peru. Fuerzas Comando is a U.S. Southern Command sponsored multinational special oper... More

A competitor from Team Costa Rica leads his team during

A competitor from Team Costa Rica leads his team during

A competitor from Team Costa Rica leads his team during a 20 kilometer road march May 9 in Santiago de Tuna, Peru, as part of Fuerzas Comando 2016. Fuerzas Comando is a vital training opportunity for special o... More

Army Special Forces drive a Humvee during a training

Army Special Forces drive a Humvee during a training

Army Special Forces drive a Humvee during a training exercise on Eglin Range, Fla., Nov. 5, 2013. The members are training on Hurlburt Field for two weeks on various weapons, vehicles and simulated combat scena... More

A rower competes in the 2016 Invictus Games, HP Field

A rower competes in the 2016 Invictus Games, HP Field

A rower competes in the 2016 Invictus Games, HP Field House, ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, Orlando, Fla., May 9.2016. The Invictus Games are an adaptive sports competition which was created by Prince Harry... More

A Paraguayan soldier salutes his flag at Fuerzas Comando

A Paraguayan soldier salutes his flag at Fuerzas Comando

A Paraguayan soldier salutes his flag at Fuerzas Comando 2017's opening ceremony July 17 at The Institute of Army Education in Mariano Roque Alonso, Paraguay. Exercise Fuerzas Comando is a U.S. Southern Command... More

Coalition security force members take cover during

Coalition security force members take cover during

Coalition security force members take cover during demolition training in Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 28, 2013. The security force continue to train even when they are deployed to maintain readiness fo... More

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