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The men and women of the United States armed forces serve their country every day around the world. Here’s a look at images from deployments and training exercises over the past week, captured by photographers serving in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard.

A U.S. Navy MH-60S Sea Hawk attached to the “Indians” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron HSC-6 flies above the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS <i>Gridley</i> (DDG-101) while conducting a vertical replenishment-at-sea alongside the aircraft carrier USS <i>Nimitz</i> (CVN-68) in the Pacific Ocean, April 23, 2026.
A U.S. Navy MH-60S Sea Hawk attached to the “Indians” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron HSC-6 flies above the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS <i>Gridley</i> (DDG-101) while conducting a vertical replenishment-at-sea alongside the aircraft carrier USS <i>Nimitz</i> (CVN-68) in the Pacific Ocean, April 23, 2026.
U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned to the 180th Fighter Wing, Ohio National Guard, conduct an “Elephant Walk” as the final exercise during an Air Combat Command combat readiness inspection in Swanton, Ohio, April 26, 2026.
U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned to the 180th Fighter Wing, Ohio National Guard, conduct an “Elephant Walk” as the final exercise during an Air Combat Command combat readiness inspection in Swanton, Ohio, April 26, 2026.
A U.S. Army M2A3 Bradley Fighting Vehicle manned by engineers of First Platoon “Black Sheep,” Alpha Company, Third Brigade Engineer Battalion, provides overwatch during a shape and charge mission at the Hohenfels Training Area, Germany, April 25, 2026.
A U.S. Army M2A3 Bradley Fighting Vehicle manned by engineers of First Platoon “Black Sheep,” Alpha Company, Third Brigade Engineer Battalion, provides overwatch during a shape and charge mission at the Hohenfels Training Area, Germany, April 25, 2026.
U.S. Army soldiers assigned to Third Brigade, First Cavalry Division, maintain surveillance for enemy activity and provide patient care during Exercise Combined Resolve 26-07 at the Amberg Military Training Site, Joint Multinational Readiness Center, Germany, April 24, 2026.
U.S. Army soldiers assigned to Third Brigade, First Cavalry Division, maintain surveillance for enemy activity and provide patient care during Exercise Combined Resolve 26-07 at the Amberg Military Training Site, Joint Multinational Readiness Center, Germany, April 24, 2026.
U.S. Air Force Major Samuel Larson, Thunderbirds 8/Advance pilot and narrator, assigned to the Air Demonstration Squadron "Thunderbirds," and Captain Francisco Trujillo, Fairfield Fire Department firefighter paramedic and SWAT tactical medic, fly behind the Delta Formation during an incentive flight at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., April 24, 2026.
U.S. Air Force Major Samuel Larson, Thunderbirds 8/Advance pilot and narrator, assigned to the Air Demonstration Squadron "Thunderbirds," and Captain Francisco Trujillo, Fairfield Fire Department firefighter paramedic and SWAT tactical medic, fly behind the Delta Formation during an incentive flight at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., April 24, 2026.
U.S. Army soldiers from XVIII Airborne Corps board a Tenth Combat Aviation Brigade CH-47 Chinook during the XVIII Airborne Corps Best Squad Competition at Fort Drum, N.Y., April 23, 2026.
U.S. Army soldiers from XVIII Airborne Corps board a Tenth Combat Aviation Brigade CH-47 Chinook during the XVIII Airborne Corps Best Squad Competition at Fort Drum, N.Y., April 23, 2026.
A U.S. Army soldier counts U.S. and Philippine Army soldiers as they enter a U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook assigned to Task force Saber, 25th Combat Aviation Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, during a long range maritime air assault as part of Exercise Balikatan 2026 at Cagayan North International Airport in Lal-Lo, Philippines, April 23, 2026.
A U.S. Army soldier counts U.S. and Philippine Army soldiers as they enter a U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook assigned to Task force Saber, 25th Combat Aviation Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, during a long range maritime air assault as part of Exercise Balikatan 2026 at Cagayan North International Airport in Lal-Lo, Philippines, April 23, 2026.
U.S. Army Private First Class Chandler Daniels, a M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System gunner assigned to 25th Infantry Division Artillery, performs vehicle checks during a HIMARS Rapid Insertion in support of Exercise Balikatan 2026 in Itbayat, Philippines, April 23, 2026.
U.S. Army Private First Class Chandler Daniels, a M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System gunner assigned to 25th Infantry Division Artillery, performs vehicle checks during a HIMARS Rapid Insertion in support of Exercise Balikatan 2026 in Itbayat, Philippines, April 23, 2026.
U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman Drew Hensley with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/5, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, fires an M27 infantry automatic rifle during marksmanship training aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS <i>Boxer</i> (LHD-4), under way in the Pacific Ocean, April 23, 2026.
U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman Drew Hensley with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/5, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, fires an M27 infantry automatic rifle during marksmanship training aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS <i>Boxer</i> (LHD-4), under way in the Pacific Ocean, April 23, 2026.
A California Air National Guard C-130J leaves the flight line to complete their training requirements at McClellan Air Tanker Base, Calif., April 23, 2026.
A California Air National Guard C-130J leaves the flight line to complete their training requirements at McClellan Air Tanker Base, Calif., April 23, 2026.
U.S. Air Force Major Taylor Hiester, F-16 Viper Demonstration Team commander and pilot, performs aerial maneuvers at Las Palmas Air Base, Peru, April 23, 2026.
U.S. Air Force Major Taylor Hiester, F-16 Viper Demonstration Team commander and pilot, performs aerial maneuvers at Las Palmas Air Base, Peru, April 23, 2026.
U.S. Marines with the “Hawks” of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron VMFA-533, Marine Aircraft Group MAG-31, Second Marine Aircraft Wing, load ordnance onto an F-35B Lightning II at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, S.C., April 22, 2026.
U.S. Marines with the “Hawks” of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron VMFA-533, Marine Aircraft Group MAG-31, Second Marine Aircraft Wing, load ordnance onto an F-35B Lightning II at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, S.C., April 22, 2026.
A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III lifts off the runway at Saipan International Airport, Saipan, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, April 22, 2026.
A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III lifts off the runway at Saipan International Airport, Saipan, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, April 22, 2026.
A U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet attached to the “Kestrels” of Strike Fighter Squadron VFA-137 launches off the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS <i>Nimitz</i> (CVN-68), under way in the Pacific Ocean, April 22, 2026.
A U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet attached to the “Kestrels” of Strike Fighter Squadron VFA-137 launches off the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS <i>Nimitz</i> (CVN-68), under way in the Pacific Ocean, April 22, 2026.
A U.S. Army soldier assigned to 2-37 Armored Regiment pulls security at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center near Hohenfels, Germany, April 22 2026.
A U.S. Army soldier assigned to 2-37 Armored Regiment pulls security at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center near Hohenfels, Germany, April 22 2026.
U.S. Army Private First Class Cleopheus Lane, a combat engineer assigned to the Seventh Engineer Brigade, pulls security during the chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosives lane of the Skill Level Two event at the 21st Theater Sustainment Command Best Squad Competition at the Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, April 22, 2026.
U.S. Army Private First Class Cleopheus Lane, a combat engineer assigned to the Seventh Engineer Brigade, pulls security during the chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosives lane of the Skill Level Two event at the 21st Theater Sustainment Command Best Squad Competition at the Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, April 22, 2026.
U.S. Marine Corps Corporal Christian Contreras, an infantryman assigned to Ground Sensor Platoon, Second Intelligence Battalion, II Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, places a ground sensor as part of training with Tunisian special forces in Bizerte, Tunisia, April 22, 2026.
U.S. Marine Corps Corporal Christian Contreras, an infantryman assigned to Ground Sensor Platoon, Second Intelligence Battalion, II Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, places a ground sensor as part of training with Tunisian special forces in Bizerte, Tunisia, April 22, 2026.
U.S. Marines with Third Marine Littoral Regiment, Third Marine Division, and Fourth Law Enforcement Battalion, Force Headquarters Group, Marine Forces Reserve, hold a shield line during Exercise Balikatan 2026 at Cagayan North International Airport, Cagayan, Philippines, April 21, 2026.
U.S. Marines with Third Marine Littoral Regiment, Third Marine Division, and Fourth Law Enforcement Battalion, Force Headquarters Group, Marine Forces Reserve, hold a shield line during Exercise Balikatan 2026 at Cagayan North International Airport, Cagayan, Philippines, April 21, 2026.
From top: The Chilean Navy Adelaide-class guided-missile frigate CNS <i>Capitan Prat</i> and the U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS <i>Gridley</i> (DDG-101) and aircraft carrier USS <i>Nimitz</i> (CVN-68) steam together during a bilateral maritime engagement in the Pacific Ocean, April 21, 2026.
From top: The Chilean Navy Adelaide-class guided-missile frigate CNS <i>Capitan Prat</i> and the U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS <i>Gridley</i> (DDG-101) and aircraft carrier USS <i>Nimitz</i> (CVN-68) steam together during a bilateral maritime engagement in the Pacific Ocean, April 21, 2026.
A U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet attached to the “Kestrels” of Strike Fighter Squadron VFA-137 prepares to make an arrested landing on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS <i>Nimitz</i> (CVN-68), under way in the Pacific Ocean, April 21, 2026.
A U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet attached to the “Kestrels” of Strike Fighter Squadron VFA-137 prepares to make an arrested landing on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS <i>Nimitz</i> (CVN-68), under way in the Pacific Ocean, April 21, 2026.
A U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler with the “Yellowjackets” of Electronic Attack Squadron VAQ-138 prepares for takeoff during Exercise RED FLAG-Alaska 26-1 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, April 21, 2026.
A U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler with the “Yellowjackets” of Electronic Attack Squadron VAQ-138 prepares for takeoff during Exercise RED FLAG-Alaska 26-1 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, April 21, 2026.
U.S. Marine Corps Corporal Naquis Williams, Private First Class Matthew Reich, and Corporal Luke Greene, all logistics specialist with First Distribution Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment One, First Marine Logistics Group, attach a steel target to a CH-53E Super Stallion assigned to the “Warhorse” of Heavy Helicopter Squadron HMH-465, Marine Aircraft Group MAG-16, Third Marine Aircraft Wing, during helicopter support team training at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., April 21, 2026.
U.S. Marine Corps Corporal Naquis Williams, Private First Class Matthew Reich, and Corporal Luke Greene, all logistics specialist with First Distribution Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment One, First Marine Logistics Group, attach a steel target to a CH-53E Super Stallion assigned to the “Warhorse” of Heavy Helicopter Squadron HMH-465, Marine Aircraft Group MAG-16, Third Marine Aircraft Wing, during helicopter support team training at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., April 21, 2026.
U.S. Army Green Berets assigned to First Special Forces Group (Airborne) fire downrange during a simulated ambush attack at Joint Base Lewis McChord, Wash., April 21, 2026.
U.S. Army Green Berets assigned to First Special Forces Group (Airborne) fire downrange during a simulated ambush attack at Joint Base Lewis McChord, Wash., April 21, 2026.
U.S. Marines with Eighth Engineer Support Battalion, Second Marine Logistics Group, and Combat Logistics Battalion Seven, First Marine Logistics Group, all assigned to Joint Task Force-Southern Border, conduct reconnaissance along the U.S.-Mexico border barrier in Douglas, Ariz., April 20, 2026.
U.S. Marines with Eighth Engineer Support Battalion, Second Marine Logistics Group, and Combat Logistics Battalion Seven, First Marine Logistics Group, all assigned to Joint Task Force-Southern Border, conduct reconnaissance along the U.S.-Mexico border barrier in Douglas, Ariz., April 20, 2026.
U.S. Air Force tactical air control party airmen assigned to the 124th Air Support Operations Squadron, Idaho Air National Guard, prepare for night close-air support operations at Razorback Range near Fort Smith, Ark., April 20, 2026.
U.S. Air Force tactical air control party airmen assigned to the 124th Air Support Operations Squadron, Idaho Air National Guard, prepare for night close-air support operations at Razorback Range near Fort Smith, Ark., April 20, 2026.

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