The Pic of the Day: Soldiers Take on California Wildfires
The 14th BEB is deployed to Northern California in support of Department of Defense wildland firefighting response operations.
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The Pic of the Day: Eyes on You
Cpl. Brady Rick, a sniper with 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit’s (MEU) Amphibious Raid Force, sights in with an M110 semi-automatic sniper system.
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Here’s your weekly roundup, folks. Caution: Spirited Adult Content, courtesy of our own George E. Hand IV.
The Pic of the Day: UAV Launch
Marine Corps Cpl. Andrew Abbott launches a RQ-20B Puma, a small UAV at Mount Bundey Training Area, Australia on Aug. 18, 2020.
The Pic of the Day: Oorah, Sgt. Jones!
U.S Marine Corps (Ret.) Sgt. Robert Jones leads a motivational run at Camp Lejeune on Sept. 4. Sgt. Jones lost both his legs to an IED while in Afghanistan.
The Pic of the Day: Detained!
U.S. Airmen, demonstrate the detaining of an individual using handcuffs during the Security Forces Augmentation Course at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, Sep. 4th, 2020.
The Pic of the Day: Field Test of The New M17 Service Pistol
Paratroopers from the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division conduct weapons familiarization with the new M17 service pistol.
The Pic of the Day: AH-64 Longbow With Skis
U.S. Army Apaches in Alaska use skis to displace the aircraft weight, preventing the helo from rolling over or getting stuck during a muskeg landing.
The Pic of the Day: Tankers stand down
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Matthew Octaviano holds the company guidon during a deactivation ceremony on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune at Stone Bay, North Carolina, Aug. 25, 2020.
The Pic of the Day: COVID-19 groceries
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Victor Lambert, Naval Support Activity Lakehurst Personal Shopper Program volunteer, shops at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., August 27, 2020. NSA Lakehurst implemented a Personal Shopper Program to supply veterans and their families with groceries during the pandemic. Over the last six months the program has aided more than 320 […]
The Pic of the Day: Missile away!
Guided-missile destroyer USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93) launches an SM-2 missile during Rim of the Pacific 2020. Ten nations, 22 ships, one submarine, and more than 5,300 personnel are participating in Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) from August 17 to 31 at sea around the Hawaiian Islands. RIMPAC is a biennial exercise designed to foster […]
The Pic of the Day: Combat Craft Assault boats in the Mediterranean
Sailors on combat craft assault (CCA) conduct small boat operations with the Expeditionary Sea Base USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4) in the Mediterranean Sea, Aug. 27, 2020. Hershel “Woody” Williams is on its inaugural deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa area of responsibility in support of maritime missions and special operations.
