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Marines with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit Female Engagement Team partake in SEEK- II training aboard the USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), Jan. 2, 2018. The SEEK- II is a biometric enrollment device used to collect biological and biometric data on individuals in order to compile a watch list of information such as fingerprints, iris scans and photos. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tawanya Norwood)

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Sergeant Nicole Turner, left, and Sgt. Brittney Warf, Marines with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit Female Engagement Team take a photo using the SEEK-II during FET training aboard the USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), Jan. 2, 2018.(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tawanya Norwood)

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Sergeant Nicole Turner, left, and Sgt. Brittney Warf, Marines with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit Female Engagement Team perform an iris scan using the SEEK-II during FET training aboard the USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), Jan. 2, 2018. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tawanya Norwood)

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Marines with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit Female Engagement Team analyze data compiled using the SEEK- II during FET training aboard the USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), Jan. 2, 2018. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tawanya Norwood)

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Corporal Damaris Ayona, right, takes a photo of Cpl. Elizabeth Angel, using the SEEK- II during 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit Female Engagement Team partake in SEEK training aboard the USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), Jan. 2, 2018.(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tawanya Norwood)


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CAMP COVINGTON, Naval Base Guam (Jan. 2, 2019) Lt. j.g. Cyndele McVeigh, officer in charge of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3, Det. Guam-Construction, speaks to Builder 3rd Class Aric Webster at the site of a project to construct a concrete pavilion in support of the U.S. Coast Guard. NMCB-3 is forward deployed throughout the Indo-Pacific region and United States ready to support major combat operations, theater security, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations. Seabees provide general engineering and civil support to Navy, Marine Corps and joint operation forces globally. (U.S. Navy Photo by Utilitiesman 3rd Class Deniece Barry/Released)

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U.S. Navy performance division recruits carry state flags during a pass-in-review graduation ceremony inside Midway Ceremonial Drill Hall at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Illinois, Jan. 4, 2018. More than 30,000 recruits graduate annually from the Navy's only boot camp. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Spencer Fling)

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GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Jan. 4, 2018) Sailors celebrate after graduating from Recruit Training Command. More than 30,000 recruits graduate annually from the Navy's only boot camp. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Spencer Fling)

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U.S. Navy Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Madelyn Martinez, from Los Angeles, smiles for a photograph on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) in the Arabian Gulf, Jan. 4, 2019. The John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo illustration by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Grant G. Grady)

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NORFOLK,Va. (Nov.14, 2018) Cmdr. Danielle Williams, assigned to Carrier Strike Group 2, and Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Hannah Swigert pose for a photograph after Williams gave a heart felt speech about Swigert aiding her after a traffic accident during morning quarters aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5). Swigert was recognized for her bravery for coming to the aide of Williams after she was involved in a traffic accident. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jaq Renard)

Col. Jennifer Reeves, 341st Missile Wing commander, left, Senior Airmen Norman Dyson, 341st Missile Maintenance Squadron, and Shelby Shelby, 341st Logistics Readiness Squadron and Chief Master Sgt. Eryn McElroy, 341st MW command chief, pose for a photo Dec. 19, 2018, at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont. Dyson received a 341st Force Support Squadron Airman Leadership School Class 19-B award for both Distinguished Graduate and Academic Achievement. (U.S. Air Force by Senior Airman Magen M. Reeves)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Salena Waller, 86th Security Forces Squadron patrolman, with her two children. (Courtesy photo)

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Airmen from the 820th Base Defense Group (BDG) share a smile during an Air Force Shooting Team Marksmanship Clinic, Dec. 19, 2018, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. During the two-day event, representatives from the Air Force Shooting Team instructed Airmen from the 820th BDG on several skills to improve their lethality down range. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Erick Requadt)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Phoebe Peacock, left, 60th Aerospace Medicine Squadron public health technician, provides an ear exam to Chief Master Sgt. Derek Crowder, 60th Air Mobility Wing command chief Dec. 21, 2018, at Travis Air Force Base, Calif. Crowder was visiting with the Airmen as part of the Wing Leadership Rounds initiative where he and the Commander spend time in different units. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathon Carnell)

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Airman Shelby Ward poses for a photo at Rosecrans Air National Guard Base, St. Joseph, Mo., Jan. 5, 2019. Ward recently graduated from technical school as a financial technician. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Capt. Sean Navarro)

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Ashley Grugin, 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron unit fitness program manager, discusses her passion for cooking at her residence in Sumter, S.C., Dec. 16, 2018. Grugin plans on separating from the military in 2019 to attend culinary school and pursue a career as a chef. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ashley Maldonado)

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A mural created by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Ashley Johnson, a munitions technician assigned to the 707th maintenance squadron, decorates the walls of the 307th Maintenance Squadron munitions flight building at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana. Since becoming a Reserve Citizen Airman, Johnson has created several different designs for units around the 307th Bomb Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Ted Daigle)

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U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 24th Intelligence Squadron Eagle Vision 1 team set up an antenna for exercise Contested Forge '18 at Grostenquin Air Base, France, Dec. 4, 2018. EV 1 is the Department of Defense’s only active duty commercial satellite imagery downlink system; its location in Europe enables it to support both NATO and U.S. Air Force missions in Europe.

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FORT BLISS, Texas – Approximately 100 Army Reserve Soldiers from the 613th Military Police Detention Company, Juana Diaz, Puerto Rico, arrived at the Silas L. Copeland Arrival/Departure Airfield Control Group to begin their two-week demobilization process at Fort Bliss, Texas, Jan. 3, 2019. The 613th MPDC have just completed their tour of duty at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, Cuba, taking part in security operations in the detention camp there. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Sgt. Christopher A. Hernandez, 210th Regional Support Group/Mobilization and Deployment Brigade – DPTMS Fort Bliss)

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The Eastern Army National Guard Aviation Training Site (EAATS) here recently hosted Cadet Aya Al-Sourany of the Royal Jordanian Air Force, Jordan's first female helicopter pilot. EAATS has a long history of training pilots form Jordan, and from many nations. Col. Todd Tuttle, EAATS commander, presented a Commander’s coin to Cadet Alsourany in recognition of her unique accomplishments and first aviation training visit to Pennsylvania. (U.S. Army National Guard courtesy photo)

Spc. Anne Veiman, 452d Combat Support Hospital, presents a slide show for the InfraScanner Model 2000 handheld TBI detector January 3, 2019, at the Kuwait North Military Medical Complex in Al Jahra, Kuwait City, Kuwait.(U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Connie Jones)

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Soldiers assigned to 1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, remove their M50/M51 general purpose masks in a CS (tear gas) chamber during chemical defense equipment training at Camp Aachen, Germany, Jan. 4, 2019. The 1 - 7 CAV Soldiers are in Germany in support of the 1st ABCT Atlantic Resolve rotation across Europe, which is to improve the interoperability between U.S. Forces and their NATO allies and partners. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Robert Jordan, 382nd Public Affairs Detachment/ 1st ABCT, 1st CD/Released)

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U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Sonia Ortiz, a chemical officer, assigned to 1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, checks the M50/M51 general purpose mask seal of a 1 - 7 CAV Soldier during chemical defense equipment training at Camp Aachen, Germany, Jan. 4, 2019. The 1 - 7 CAV Soldiers are in Germany in support of the 1st ABCT Atlantic Resolve rotation across Europe, which is to improve the interoperability between U.S. Forces and their NATO allies and partners. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Robert Jordan, 382nd Public Affairs Detachment/ 1st ABCT, 1st CD/Released)

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U.S. Army Sgt. Leann Roggensack, a Cannon Crewmember assigned to Battle Group Poland, is awarded an Army Commendation Medal, by U.S. Army Lt. Col. Donny Hebel, Commander of Battle Group Poland, for her outstanding military professionalism and performance, at Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Poland, Dec. 28. Battle Group Poland is a unique, multinational coalition of U.S., U.K., Croatian and Romanian Soldiers who serve with the Polish Armed Forces 15th Mechanised Brigade as a deterrence in support of NATO’s Enhanced Forward Presence. (Photo by U.S. Army Sgt. Sarah Kirby)

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Cpl. Katheraine Silent Water, 135th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, Iowa Army National Guard, prepares to complete the standing power throw with a 10-pound medicine ball Jan. 5 at the Ignit Sport fitness center in Grimes, Iowa, during training for the upcoming release of the Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT). The ACFT is scheduled to replace the current Army Physical Fitness Test of pushups, sit-ups and a 2-mile run. The ACFT will have six events, including: strength deadlift; standing power throw; hand release pushups; sprint, drag, carry; leg tuck; and 2-mile run. The Army announced in July 2018 the ACFT will become the physical fitness test of record no later than October 2020. (Army National Guard photo by Spc. Lisa Crawford)

Awww...yes the good ole fashion NBC (nuclear biological chemical) training phase.

We asked drill instructor Sgt. Jasmine Penado, Support Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, on what it means to her to make Marines.

“It is a demand on yourself. You think you’re tired and you think you have reached your potential, but it is no longer about yourself. You won’t want to wake up in the morning but you do it anyways because it is for the recruits. You have to give it your all no matter if you are tired because at the end of the day, who are the recruits going to emulate? You have to set the example at all times.” Photo by Cpl. Sarah Stegall Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island SC.




U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgts. Samantha D. Torres and Alexandra J. Raudales, drill instructors with 4th Recruit Training Battalion, Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., encourage female enlistees to respond louder at Recruiting Station New Jersey's enlistee training event Dec. 1, 2018, at Naval Weapons Station Earle in Colts Neck, N.J. Female enlistees learned how to respond to the drill instructors and what to expect when they report to Parris Island, S.C., for recruit training. Torres if from North Bergen, N.J. and Raudales is from Chicago. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Kate Busto/Released)




ARABIAN SEA (Jan. 13, 2019) Marine Corps Capt. Ariel Cecil surveys the flight deck of Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) prior to the launch of an FIM-92 Stinger troop missile launcher during a deployment of the Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU). The Essex ARG/13th MEU is a flexible and persistent Navy-Marine Corps team deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operation in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Chandler Harrell/Released)




U.S. Navy Seaman Shamique Clarke, from Joliet, Illinois, operates a sliding padeye while aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) in the Arabian Gulf, Jan. 11, 2019. The John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Dillon J. Sweeney)

SAN DIEGO (January 11, 2019) – Cmdr. Emily Cathey, a native of Statesville, North Carolina and commanding officer, USS Independence (LCS 2), gives a farewell speech as she prepares to relinquish command of Independence during a change of command ceremony aboard the ship. Cathey served as the ship’s commanding officer for 19 months and her leadership was instrumental in ensuring the ship successfully completed numerous certification events, testing of LCS mine warfare equipment, LCS tactics development and training for various LCS crews. LCS vessels are high-speed, agile, shallow draft, mission-focused surface combatants designed for operations in the littoral environment, yet fully capable of open ocean operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Bryant Jay Austria/RELEASED)



From left, 1st Lt. Alexander Hansen, 742nd Missile Squadron mission lead, and 2nd Lt. Elizabeth Jordan, 742nd MS missileer, practice turning keys at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Jan. 15, 2019. Members of the 742nd MS are responsible for providing day-to-day combat operations for the nation’s intercontinental ballistic missile fleet. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jonathan McElderry)



SAN DIEGO (January 11, 2019) – Sailors from Commander, Littoral Combat Ship Squadron ONE prepare to serve as color guard during a change of command ceremony aboard USS Independence (LCS 2). Independence is the first variant in the LCS class and is currently serving as a testing ship, responsible for testing of LCS mine warfare equipment, development of LCS tactics and training for other LCS crews in preparation for deployment. (U.S. Navy Photo by Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Bryant Jay Austria/RELEASED)



01.01.2019...Newly promoted Capt. Rice preparing to restate the officer's oath. VA, UNITED STATES
Photo by U.S. Army Sgt. Roger Jackson
529th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion



Airman 1st Class Ashley Adkins, 2nd Bomb Wing Honor Guard member, folds a flag for Chief Master Sgt. Bruce E. Cross, Air Force Contracting Agency chief enlisted manager, during a retirement ceremony at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Jan. 11, 2018. Cross grew up in Afton, Iowa, before enlisting in the Air Force in July 1992. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Lillian Miller)

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 317th Airlift Wing, right, speak with personnel from the Airmen Family Readiness Center as they prepare for deployment at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, Jan. 4, 2019. The deployed Airmen will be using skills acquired during training, exercises and past experiences to ensure the real-world missions downrange are a success. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mercedes Porter)



NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Jan. 17, 2019) Susan Ford Bales, USS Gerald R. Ford’s (CVN 78) ship sponsor, center, Capt. John J. Cummings, Ford's commanding officer, left, and Command Master Chief Laura Nunley, right, presents Aviation Maintenance Administrationman 2nd Class Keishunda Ellislee, from Miami, assigned to Ford’s Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance department, with a Petty Officer of the Quarter plaque during an all hands call in the ship's hangar bay. Ford Bales is visiting the Ford for the first time since the ship’s return to Huntington Ingalls Industries-Newport News Shipbuilding for its post-availability shakedown. (U.S. Navy photo taken by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Cat Olaes)



NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Jan. 17, 2019) Culinary Specialist 2nd Class Dakeyita Moore, from Patterson, New Jersey, assigned to Ford’s supply department, during receives her certificate of reenlistment from Lt. Cmdr. Heidi Davis, Ford's assistant supply officer, during a reenlistment ceremony. Ford is currently undergoing its post-shakedown availability at Huntington Ingalls Industries-Newport News Shipbuilding. (U.S. Navy photo taken by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ryan Carter)



Airman Mackenzie Lokatas, left, and Airman 1st Class Zachary Stein, 388th Maintenance Squadron, build munitions at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, Jan. 17, 2019. The unit is preparing a 10-man team to participate in the Air Force Combat Operations Competition. AFCOCOMP tests Airman from a variety of maintenance specialties on all aspects of munitions operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by R. Nial Bradshaw)



PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 17, 2019) Ship’s Serviceman 1st Class Christy Naranjo, assigned to amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4), takes the E-7 Navy-wide advancement exam on the mess decks. Boxer is underway conducting routine operations as a part of USS Boxer Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) in the eastern Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class David Ortiz)

SAN DIEGO (Jan. 31, 2019) Ensign Jenna Fedors, assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), drives a rigid-hull inflatable boat (RHIB) with Sailors during small boat operation training at Naval Base San Diego. Fedors participated in the training to obtain her boat officer qualification. Makin Island, homeported in San Diego, is conducting a depot-level maintenance availability. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Harry Andrew D. Gordon/Released)

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MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Jan. 28, 2019) Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Dylan Deloach, of Joshua, Texas, left, and Hull Maintenance Technician 3rd Class Megan Griffith, of Wake Forrest, N.C. sort mail aboard the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington (LPD 24), Jan. 28, 2019. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Brandon Parker/Released)

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Boom operator Staff Sgt. Allison Thomas prepares a KC-135 for takeoff in support of Exercise Southern Strike on the flight line at the 117th Air Refuelling Wing, Sumpter Smith Air National Guard Base, Birmingham, Ala. January 23, 2019. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by: Staff Sgt. Jim Bentley)

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NAVAL AIR STATION OCEANA (Jan. 31, 2019) Lt. Emily Rixey, left, Lt. Amanda Lee, middle, and Lt. Kelly Harris, right, talk to each other in a hangar bay on Naval Station Oceana. To honor the life and legacy of a female pioneer in Naval aviation, the U.S. Navy is scheduled to conduct the first ever all-female flyover Feb. 2 in Maynardville, TN as part of the funeral service for retired Navy Captain, Rosemary Mariner. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Raymond Maddocks/Released)

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NAVAL AIR STATION OCEANA (Jan. 31, 2019) The back row from left to right, Lt. Christy Talisse, Lt. Emily Rixey, Lt. Cmdr. Jennifer Hesling, Lt. Kelly Harris, Lt. Amanda Lee. The front row from left to right, Lt. Cmdr. Danielle Thiriot, Cmdr. Stacy Uttecht, Cmdr. Leslie Mintz, and Lt. Cmdr. Paige Blok. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Raymond Maddocks/Released)