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West Virginia National Guard CBRNE Enhanced Response Force Package (CERFP) Soldiers work in the command post during an external evaluation, tracking pertinent information of the operational picture on Sept. 8, 2018 at Camp Dawson, W.Va. The WVNG’s Army Interagency Training and Education Center conducted unit readiness evaluations for West Virginia and Massachusetts National Guard’s CERFP teams on search and extraction, decontamination, CBRNE Assistance Support Element and weapons of mass destruction command post scenarios involving local law enforcement and other civilian entities. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Brianna Lawrence)

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A member of the 4th Infantry Division Band sings the National Anthem during a valor awards ceremony at McMahon Auditorium on Fort Carson, Colorado, Sept. 16, 2018. The ceremony recognized valorous action from members of Bravo Company, 5th Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne). (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Justin Smith)

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Rear Adm. Brian Brakke, commander of Navy Expeditionary Combat Command (NECC) and NECC Pacific, visits with Sailors attached to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 1, Det. Guam as they make preparations for Valiant Shield in Tinian Sept. 5, 2018. Valiant Shield is a U.S. only, biennial field training exercise (FTX) with a focus on integration of joint training in a blue-water environment among U.S. forces. This training enables real-world proficiency in sustaining joint forces through detecting, locating, tracking, and engaging units at sea, in the air, on land, and in cyberspace in response to a range of mission areas. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kryzentia Richards/ Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 7, 2018) Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Adrienne McCoy listens to a patient's heartbeat in the medical exam room aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Harry S. Truman is conducting sustainment operations in the Atlantic. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Victoria Granado/Released)

Soldiers of 41st Engineer Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division volunteered to clean up a local military cemetery near Sackets Harbor, New York as part of a community outreach event, September 14, 2018.
(U.S. Army photos by Maj. Angel Tomko)

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Aircrewman 3rd Class Erica Walkrup mans the radar aboard a P-8A Poseidon of Patrol Squadron Five (VP-5) for joint-force quickstrike-extended range demonstration during exercise Valiant Shield 2018. This year’s demonstration grouped the Air Force’s B-52 bombers of the 96th Bomb Squadron with the Navy’s P-8A Poseidon to deploy and assess the updated shallow-water mine technology.; Valiant Shield is a biennial; U.S. only; field training exercise with a focus on integration of joint training among U.S. forces. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Danica M. Sirmans)

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RIOHACHA, Colombia (Sept. 7, 2018) Lt. Cmdr. Stefanie Nochisaki, from Saratoga Springs, N.Y., participates in a traditional dance in a Wayuu community during Southern Partnership Station 2018. Southern Partnership Station is a U.S. Southern Command-sponsored and U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet-conducted annual deployment focused on subject matter expert exchanges and building partner capacity in a variety of disciplines including medicine, construction and dive operations in the Caribbean, Central and South America. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Katie Cox/Released)

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Master Sgt. James Smith, 51st Maintenance Group avionics technician, describes functions of an F-16 Fighting Falcon to a Republic of Korea Air Force Operations Command member during an immersion tour on Osan Air Base, South Korea, Sept. 7, 2018. During the tour, the AFOC visitors learned about the capabilities and armaments of the A-10 Thunderbolt II and F-16 Fighting Falcon. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Raughton)

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GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Sept. 25, 2018) Recruits perform a cool-down exercise following a "pride" physical training session inside the Atlantic Fleet Drill Hall at Recruit Training Command (RTC). More than 30,000 recruits graduate annually from the Navy's only boot camp. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Spencer Fling/Released)

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09.16.2018...Northeast Medical Area Readiness Support Group holds a change of command, Sept. 16, 2018, at a ceremony at Fort Wadsworth Battery Weed on Staten Island, New York. Maj. Gen. Mary Link oversaw the outgoing commander, Col. Cindy Saladin-Muhammad, pass the command to Col. Steven Gandia. The Northeast Medical Area Readiness Support Group is vitally important to the Army and the Joint Force providing world class health service support across a full range of military operations. Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Kenneth Scott

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 20, 2018) Airman Raelyn Miles, from Atlanta, takes the Navywide Advancement Exam aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). GHWB is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting routine training exercises to maintain carrier readiness. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Carson J. Davis)

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Chief Culinary Specialist Kalindi J. West along with twelve Sailors from various commands in Suffolk, Va. donned khaki uniforms and combination covers for the first time during a Chief Petty Officer pinning ceremony, September 21. (US Navy Photo by Robert Fluegel / released)

Staff Sgt. Kimberly Conklin, 2nd Dental Squadron dental laboratory NCO in-charge, prepares to fill an impression with stone at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Aug. 30, 2018. The impression needs to be filled within minutes, or it will expand and can’t be used. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stuart Bright)

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Sgt. Lareille Frydenland, eye specialist for the 7251st Medical Support Unit, Albuquerque, N.M., reviews medical documents of in-processing civilian contractors during demobilization/mobilization processing operations at the Soldier Resiliency and Readiness Center (SRCC) in Fort Bliss Sept. 17. The SRCC is a critical component of the Fort Bliss/Mobilization Force Generation Installation, administratively preparing and medically screening a yearly average of 42,000 U.S. service members and civilian contractors in mobilization, demobilization and CONUS Replacement Center operations. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Sgt. Christopher A. Hernandez/Mobilization and Deployment, DPTMS Fort Bliss)

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Airmen assigned to the 60th Mission Support Group participate in a group run at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., Sept. 25, 2018. About 400 Airmen from six squadrons participated in the approximate 2.3 mile run, which was held to promote fitness and unit cohesion. (U.S. Air Force Photos by Tech. Sgt. James Hodgman)

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SAN DIEGO (Sept. 21, 2018) Culinary Specialist Seaman Alexis Bermejo, assigned to USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), unwraps cans at the San Diego Food Bank. Theodore Roosevelt Sailors assisted the food bank by sorting and packing goods to support families in need within the local community. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2ND Class Rachael Treon)

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NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY NAPLES, Italy (Sept. 14, 2018) Honor Guard stands by as Sailors selected for chief petty officer are pinned during a ceremony at Naval Support Activity Naples, Italy, Sept. 14, 2018. The ceremony honored the men and women promoted to the rank of chief petty officer by having their anchors pinned by friends, family and their new peers in the Chiefs Mess

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PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 18, 2018) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 3rd Class Hailey Barela, from Rio Rancho, New Mexico, inspects a hold-back bar prior to flight operations on the flight deck of the Navy’s forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) during Valiant Shield 2018. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kenneth Abbate)

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MANAMA, Bahrain (Sept. 13, 2018) Chief Logistics Specialist Suzette Loy, left, pins anchors onto Chief Logistics Specialist Josianne Thompson during a chief petty officer pinning ceremony at Naval Support Activity Bahrain. Sixty-eight Sailors from U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, Naval Support Activity Bahrain, and commands located throughout the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility received their anchors. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Samantha P. Montenegro/Released)

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MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Sept. 19, 2018) Operations Specialist 3rd Class Kristy Shearer stands watch in the combat information center aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) Sept. 19, 2018. Carney, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is on its fifth patrol in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of regional allies and partners as well as U.S. national security interests in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ryan U. Kledzik/Released)



PHILIPPINE SEA (September 20, 2018) Aviation Structural Mechanic 3rd Class Kiya Berndt signals for the launch of an E-2D Hawkeye assigned to Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 125 on the flight deck of the Navy’s forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) during Valiant Shield 2018. The biennial, U.S. only, field-training exercise focuses on integration of joint training among the U.S. Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps. This is the seventh exercise in the Valiant Shield series that began in 2006. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kenneth Abbate)

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APRA HARBOR, Guam (September 24, 2018) Quartermaster 1st Class Kasani Brown, from Monroe, Louisiana, raises the ensign as the forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) pulls into Guam for a scheduled port visit. Ronald Reagan provides a combat-ready force, which protects and defends the collective maritime interests of the U.S. and its allies and partners in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kenneth Abbate)

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NORTH ATLANTIC (Sept. 23, 2018) Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class Alexia Kuchen assigned to the “Knighthawks” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 136, performs maintenance on a gun torrent in the hangar bay aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Currently operating in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations, Harry S. Truman will continue to foster cooperation with regional allies and partners, strengthen regional stability, and remain vigilant, agile and dynamic. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Thomas Bonaparte Jr./Released)

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NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY NAPLES, Italy (Sept. 14, 2018) Sailors selected for chief petty officer are pinned during a ceremony at Naval Support Activity Naples, Italy, Sept. 14, 2018. The ceremony honored the men and women promoted to the rank of chief petty officer by having their anchors pinned by friends, family and their new peers in the Chiefs Mess.

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NORTH ATLANTIC (Sept. 28, 2018) Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Donnele and Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Daniela Gomez-Henao participate in an inoculation training exercise in a medical room aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Currently operating in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations, Harry S. Truman will continue to foster cooperation with regional allies and partners, strengthen regional stability, and remain vigilant, agile and dynamic. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Juan Sotolongo/Released)