Brave Women in the Armed Forces of the World

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (April 17, 2018) Cryptologic Technician (Collection) 3rd Class Keilene Combis, from Hilo, Hawaii, plays spades in the mess deck of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) during a Coalition of Sailors Against Destructive Decisions tournament April 17, 2018. Iwo Jima, homeported in Mayport, Fla., is on a regularly scheduled deployment to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations to reassure allies and partners, and preserve the freedom of navigation and the free flow of commerce in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Dary M. Patten/Released)

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Senior Airman Hannah Stewart, 734th Air Mobility Squadron aircraft services technician, waits for an aircraft cargo loader Sept. 7, 2016, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. The 734th AMS provides humanitarian relief and rapid response capabilities in the event of a natural disaster within the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jacob Skovo)

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U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (April 17, 2018) Sailors receive stretcher-bearer training on the mess decks of the guided-missile destroyer USS Laboon (DDG 58). Laboon is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations to reassure allies and partners and preserve the freedom of navigation and the free flow of commerce in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kallysta Castillo/Released)

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PENSACOLA, Fla. -- Naval Air Technical Training Center (NATTC) Aviation Ordnanceman 'A' School student Airman Jennifer Sheneman from Columbus, Ohio, speaks to nearly 1,500 NATTC Navy and Marine Corps students during the Coalition of Sailors Against Destructive Decisions (CSADD) 'Light Up the Night' event April 20 aboard Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida. The event is an annual gathering designed to further understanding of Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month (SAAPM). (Photo by Ens. Christopher Catlett)

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1st Sgt. Shanita J. Henderson accepts the unit guidon from Capt. Michelle D. Stephens. Henderson assumed first sergeant responsibilities from 1st Sgt. Aileen Cason for U.S. Army Combined Arms Support Command Headquarters and Headquarters Company in a ceremony April 19 at the CASCOM Plaza. CASCOM HHC is the largest permanent party company on Fort Lee. It supports more than 1,100 officers, Soldiers and Army civilians in 30 different military occupational specialties in 19 directorates across the installation. Henderson came to HHC from Army Logistics University. Cason's next assignment is with the 19th Expeditionary Sustainment Command, Camp Humphreys, Korea.

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MEDITERRANEAN SEA (April 14, 2018) Culinary Specialist Seaman Apprentice Ariel Yarbrough prepares dinner aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75). Donald Cook is forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, on its seventh patrol in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of regional allies and partners, and U.S. national security interests in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Alyssa Weeks/Released)

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (April 12, 2018) Seaman Sydney Donovan, assigned to USS Constitution, from Tujunga, Calif., interacts with a child at McWane Science Center during Navy Week Birmingham. Birmingham is one of select cities to host a 2018 Navy Week, a week dedicated to raising U.S. Navy awareness through local outreach, community service and exhibitions. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Casey Scoular/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Apr. 14, 2018) Electrician's Mate 3rd Class Priscilla Mason safety tests a laptop computer in an electrical tool issue space aboard USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Truman is currently deployed as part of an ongoing rotation of U.S. forces supporting maritime security operations in international waters around the globe. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Michael Chen/Released)

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STRAIT OF MALACCA (April 21, 2018) Service members currently assigned to Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) participate in the 75th Commemoration of the sinking of USS Grenadier (SS 210) remembrance ceremony. Mercy is currently deployed in support of Pacific Partnership 2018 (PP18). ). PP18’s mission is to work collectively with host and partner nations to enhance regional interoperability and disaster response capabilities, increase stability and security in the region, and foster new and enduring friendships across the Indo-Pacific Region. Pacific Partnership, now in its 13th iteration, is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Jackey Smith/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (April 12, 2018) Stretcher bearers move a simulated Sailor in the hangar bay during a mass casualty drill aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). John C. Stennis is underway conducting routine training as it continues preparing for its next scheduled deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class David A. Brandenburg/Released)

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SAN DIEGO (Sept. 14, 2017) Vice Adm. Nora W. Tyson rehearses for her change of command and retirement ceremony hosted aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), Sept. 15. Tyson is retiring after 38 years of honorable service and turning over command of the U.S. 3rd Fleet to Vice Adm. John D. Alexander. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Robyn B. Melvin/Released)

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U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (March 28, 2018) Sailors and Marines hold hands as a demonstration during a Women's History Month celebration on the mess decks of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), March 28, 2018. Iwo Jima, homeported in Mayport, Florida, is on a regularly scheduled deployment to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations to reassure allies and partners, and preserve the freedom of navigation and the free flow of commerce in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Daniel C. Coxwest/Released)

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U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (March 28, 2018) Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Nicole Morrison administers an Anthrax vaccination in the ward of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), March 28, 2018. Iwo Jima, homeported in Mayport, Florida, is on a regularly scheduled deployment to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations to reassure allies and partners, and preserve the freedom of navigation and the free flow of commerce in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Michael H. Lehman/Released)

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03.17.2018...Airman First Class Felicia Shriver, 200 REDHORSE Squadron Electrician Journeyman Guardsman spends her nights working with the 179th Airlift Wing Security Forces Squadron as an augmentee, Mansfield, Ohio. As an integral part of the Ohio Air National Guard team, she agreed to participate in the '179th AW Women Making History' campaign. The month of March is nationally observed as Women's History Month to recognize the struggles and achievements throughout the history of the United States. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Lisa Francis\Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (April 17, 2018) Yeoman 3rd Class Siera E. Berry passes a message to damage control central during damage control training aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Preble (DDG 88). Preble is currently underway with the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group for a regularly scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Morgan K. Nall/Released)

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Staff Sgt. Brandi Stenzel, a security forces admin specialist, and Airman 1st Class Abigail King, a security forces specialist, assigned to the 107th Security Forces Squadron, 107th Attack Wing, New York Air National Guard, participate in the TACP Challenge held at Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, April 26, 2018. The event raises awareness of the TACP Association which supports TACP Airmen and their families, with the goal of the five hour challenge to log as many miles as possible by walking, running or rucking. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Campbell)

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U.S. Army Spc. Wilmarys Roman Rivera, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 10th Battalion, 7th Transportation Brigade (Expeditionary) tactical power generation specialist, holds a camera at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, April 20, 2018. Roman Rivera was an established commercial photographer and photography instructor prior to enlisting in the Army. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Monica Roybal)

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Sgt. Andrea Howard and Staff Sgt. Jhon Carvajal, U.S. Army Reserve human resource sergeants from the 200th Military Police Command headquarters, participate in a staff synchronization meeting during an annual training exercise at Fort Knox, Kentucky, April 25, 2018. On order, the 200th MP Command can deploy as the theater enabling commander for military police operations in support of combatant or joint task force commanders, providing mission command for all MP assets and synchronizing all MP operational planning and support. During such operations, the 200th MP Command is designated as the theater provost marshal and commander of detainee operations. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Sgt. Elizabeth Taylor)

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Sgt. Pattisue Graham, Medical Support Unit-Europe, takes a written test during the 7th Mission Support Command's Best Warrior Competition April 16, 2018 on Daenner Kaserne in Kaiserslautern, Germany.

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A U.S. Soldier assigned to the 100th Military Police Detachment, 18th MP Brigade conducts exercise and obedience training with a Military Working Dog in the Boeblingen Local Training Area, Germany, April 24 2018. (U.S. Army photo by Visual Information Specialist Jason Johnston.)

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