U.S. Army Spc. Samuel Mingo, 92nd Chemical Company,
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Sgt. 1st Class Negishi, sniper spotter, and Sgt. 1st
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A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules performs multiple airdrops
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U.S. Marines with 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd
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Spc. Walter Hanks (right), a St. Louis, Missouri native
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Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment,
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1st Lt. James Broadwell a platoon leader from Chosin
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(From left to right) U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Stephen R.
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Soldiers with the 16th Combat Aviation Brigade provide
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Rising Thunder 19 concludes with an end of exercise
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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Isaac Houston, U.S. Air Force
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U.S. Army Pvt. Travis Botson, 92nd Chemical Company,
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U.S. Air Force Maj. Peter Euler, Air Mobility Liaison
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U.S. Army soldiers, 1st Special Forces Group, conducts
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Maj. George Johnson, commander of the U.S. Army Air
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U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Eric Lucas, 58th Chemical,
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Sgt. 1st Class Matthew R. Summers, a Bowman, S.C.,
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U.S. Soldiers receive instructions before commencing
U.S. Soldiers receive instructions before commencing the 9mm pistol range during the pistol qualification portion of the German Armed Proficiency Badge (GAFPB) event as part of the CBRNE Leaders Course at the Y... More
A CH-47 Chinook cuts sling load during a sling load
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Soldiers with the 25th Infantry Regiment, Japan Ground
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Pfc. Joseph M.C. Cooper, a Rocky River, Ohio native,
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Soldiers from the Japan Ground Self Defense Force perform,
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Maintenance Soldiers from the 1844th Transportation
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U.S. Army 1st Lt. Thomas Suddes, 756th Ordnance Company
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A U.S. Army Soldier, assigned to C Co., 2-158th Assault
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U.S. Army 1st Lt. Gabe Albertson, 722nd Ordnance Company
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Aircraft with the 16th Combat Aviation Brigade provide
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Soldiers from the Japan Ground Self Defense Force perform,
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U.S. Army Sgt. Khaleaya Cherry-Hilliard, 92nd Chemical
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U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Keith Beardsley, Phantom Warrior
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U.S. Army National Guard Sgt. Chanelle Colbert, vehicle
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Soldiers of the 2nd Battalion, 130th Infantry Regiment,
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Pvt. 1st Class Jeremy Hollander an infantryman hailing
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A Soldier from the 1st Infantry Regiment, Japan Ground
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Soldiers from the 1844th Transportation Company and
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Drug Enforcement Administration agents operate tactical
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U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jonathan Haynes, 71st Headquarters
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Shane Lemieux (center), a offensive tackle for the
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U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 821st Contingency Response
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Soldiers from the 1844th Transportation Company, 108th
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Soldiers from the Japan Ground Self Defense Force perform,
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Drug Enforcement Administration agents board a Chinook
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U.S. Army Sgt. Rafael Rodriguez, U.S. Army Air Ambulance
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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Kaila Mendez an aerial
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The bags of Marine Corps officer candidates from Washington,
The bags of Marine Corps officer candidates from Washington, Idaho and Montana lay strewn around a squad bay while the candidates receive commands from their sergeant instructors during an Officer Candidates Sc... More
Yakima Dustoff Hoist Training
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A Fox M93A1 fires at firing position number 2 for a
A Fox M93A1 fires at firing position number 2 for a practice run of the live fire exercise at Yakima Training Center, Wash., May 7.
Media in the military - A group of soldiers standing next to a truck
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U.S. Soldiers with the 20th CBRNE Command, conduct
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U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Eric Lucas, 58th Chemical,
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Members of the 1st Special Forces Group (A) cunducted
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A U.S. Air Force C- 130 Hercules provides a resupply
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A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules performs multiple Container
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Spc. Brian Keiser, a chemical operations specialist
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Spc. Andrew J. Ashby, a multichannel transmissions
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U.S. Army Sgt. James Benham, a forward observer with
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Benjamin Figueroa (left), a 19-year-old future Marine
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U.S. Soldiers with the 20th CBRNE Command, prepare
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Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment,
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Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment,
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Ben Stilin (left), Melanie Stam (center) and Colin
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U.S. Army National Guard Spc. Thomas Simone with 690th
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Lt. Andrew Jackson, a reconnaissance officer for 5th
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Pfc. Joseph M.C. Cooper, a Rocky River, Ohio native,
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U.S. Soldiers with 48th Chemical Brigade, run towards
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A Soldier from 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment,
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Rising Thunder 19 concludes with an end of exercise
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Maj. George Johnson, commander of the U.S. Army Air
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Marine Corps officer candidates from Washington, Idaho
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U.S. Army Sgt. Khaleaya Cherry-Hilliard, 92nd Chemical
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U.S. Army Sgt. Anthony Barba, 184th Headquarters and
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Soldiers of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force participate
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Dawayne Jenkins, a future Marine from Tacoma, Washington,
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U.S. Soldiers with the 20th CBRNE Command, conduct
U.S. Soldiers with the 20th CBRNE Command, conduct a 7.5 mile ruck march for their German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge (GAFPB) at the Yakima Training Center, Wash., April 22, 2017. The ruck march is one of fi... More
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A Soldier from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
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Sgt. Drew Wilkie from the 1844th Transportation Company
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Soldiers of the 2nd Battalion, 130th Infantry Regiment,
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Rising Thunder 19 concludes with an end of exercise
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle District Assessment
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U.S. Air Force Airmen recover a parachute after multiple
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Cpl. Thomas Kyttle, sniper spotter, and Pfc. Edward
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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Kevin Johnson, 728th Airlift
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Shane Lemieux (right), a offensive tackle for the West
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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Nicklaus Braun a Survival,
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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Zachary Schneider an
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U.S. Marines with 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd
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