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Sgt. Oreng Osting, 9th Chemical Company, receives the Commander’s Coin of Excellence from Brig. Gen James Bonner for her participation on the National Technical Nuclear Forensics Ground Collection Task Force exercise from Oct. 21-25 on Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland. (U.S. Army photo by Clem Gaines)

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Crew members assigned to the 28th Bomb Wing, Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., grab their gear prior to boarding a B-1B Lancer, Oct. 24, 2019. Several B-1s flew to the U.S. Central Command area of operations to support of a Bomber Task Force. The deployment of this aircraft allows the United States and regional partner nations’ militaries to train and work together to strengthen military-to-military relationships, promote regional security, improve combined tactical air operations and enhance interoperability of forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nicolas Z. Erwin)

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U.S. Airmen with the 673d Medical Group demonstrate loading a patient into a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III during a 673d Medical Group Provider Open House at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Oct. 24, 2019. The event was held to strengthen partnerships between medical providers on and off of the installation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Emily Farnsworth)

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Musician 1st Class Kristine Hsia from Long Island, Ny., performs with the Commodores jazz ensemble at State University of New York, Fredonia, during the band's 2019 national tour.

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Spc. Jolena Torres, a lab technician at Womack Army Medical Center, unpacks and stores low titer Group O whole blood Oct. 23. Whole blood is blood drawn from a donor where none of the components, such as plasma or platelets, has been separated. The goal is that by summer 2020, Womack will have this capability. Whole blood is an option in select emergency situations for patients who have suffered severe trauma and blood loss.

PEARL HARBOR (Nov. 13, 2019) U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Angela Chang, assigned to 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), mans the rails aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) before a scheduled port visit to Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Boxer Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) are deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to support regional stability, reassure partners and allies, and maintain a presence to respond to any crisis ranging from humanitarian assistance to contingency operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Justin Whitley)



PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 8, 2019) Seaman Cierra Ikeda, from Seattle, paints a cleat aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49). Harpers Ferry is part of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) team and is deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to support regional stability, reassure partners and allies, and maintain a presence postured to respond to any crisis ranging from humanitarian assistance to contingency operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Danielle A. Baker)



PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 7, 2019) Lt. Cmdr. Gregory Royal, from Live Oak, Fla., right, reenlists Yeoman 2nd Class Hannah McGlumphry, from Indianola, Iowa., both assigned to amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) while riding in a MH-60S Sea Hawk, attached to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 21. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jessica Ann Hattell)



CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti - Forward-deployed personnel assigned to Camp Lemonnier’s Expeditionary Medical Facility participate in a mass casualty(MASCAL) exercise, as part of Cutlass Express 19.2, Nov. 8, 2019. The MASCAL tests first responders and medical personnel on their skills when responding to a medical emergency. Camp Lemonnier is an operational installation that enables U.S., allied and partner nation forces to be where and when they are needed to en sure security in Europe, Africa and Southwest Asia. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Marquis Whitehead)

PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 13, 2019) Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class Xandrix Gacusan, from San Mateo, Calif., speaks over the one main circuit on the bridge of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Antietam (CG 54) during a replenishment-at-sea with the Lewis and Clark dry cargo ship USNS Washington Chambers (T-AKE 11). Antietam is forward deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of security and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class William McCann)

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PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 13, 2019) Seaman Semajia Marshall, left, from Warner Robbins, Ga., mans the helm on the bridge of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Antietam (CG 54) during a replenishment-at-sea with the Lewis and Clark dry cargo ship USNS Washington Chambers (T-AKE 11). Antietam is forward deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of security and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class William McCann)

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MISAWA (Oct. 31, 2019) — Naval Aircrewmen (Operator) 3rd Class Jeannette Albarran, attached to the "Red Lancers" of Patrol Squadron 10, exchanges a patch with a Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force servicemember during a Coordinated Maritime Patrol Operational Procedure exercise. The "Red Lancers" are currently deployed to Misawa Air Base in Misawa, Japan conducting maritime patrol and reconnaissance and theater outreach operations within U.S. 7th Fleet (C7F) area of operations in support of Commander, Task Force 72, C7F, and U.S. Indo-Pacific Command objectives throughout the region. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Louis Rojas)

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U.S. Air Force Capt. Patricia Urbick, 494th Fighter Squadron weapons systems officer, places her helmet on a Lakenheath brownie during a meeting in Lakenheath, England, Oct. 30, 2019. Urbick had the opportunity to engage with the girls to spark and boost their interest and confidence in aviation careers.(U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Shanice Williams-Jones)

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Members of the 149th Fighter Wing give blood over October's drill, donating a total of 37 units of blood, a savings of $14,800 for the Armed Services Blood Program at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Oct. 06, 2019

DIEGO GARCIA, British Indian Ocean Territory (November 15, 2019) Engineman 3rd Class Crystal Southard checks the status of the engineering systems aboard an Improved Navy Lighterage System (INLS) Power Module during an INLS training mission. Navy Cargo Handling Battalion (NCHB) 1, NCHB 8, NCHB 11, NCHB 13, Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 1 and Amphibious Construction Battalion (ACB) 1 are participating in the INLS training mission under the direction of Commander, Task Force (CTF) 75 in preparation for upcoming joint cargo handling exercise Native Fury 2020. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Nathan Carpenter)

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NORFOLK, Va. (Nov. 18, 2019) - Information Systems Technician 2nd Class Quiana Manuel, from Pamlico, N.C., mans the rails as the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) arrives at Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia Nov. 18. Wasp returned to Norfolk, completing a homeport shift after spending nearly two years forward deployed to Fleet Activities Sasebo, Japan and operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Eric Shorter)

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Whiteman AFB Airmen receive information about ways to prevent type 2 diabetes from the Health Promotion Group at the Base Exchange, Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, Nov. 15, 2019. The 509th Medical Group Health Promotion Group set up a booth to provide information about the use of tobacco and ways to prevent type 2 diabetes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christina Carter)

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CORONADO, Calif. (Nov. 1, 2019) Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 1st Class Jeremy Phillips, left, and Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class Brandi Handley load .50 caliber machine gun ammunition into an MH-60S Seahawk from the "Merlins" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 3 for a weapons qualification exercise. HSC-3 is the Navy's west coast MH-60S fleet replacement squadron, responsible for training pilots and aircrewmen and providing the most capable warfighters to the fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Patrick W. Menah Jr./Released)

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U.S. Air Force Airman Jasmyn Cordova, 509th Civil Engineer Squadron, Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning (HVAC) and Refrigeration technician assembles a weapon during Prime Base Engineer Emergency Force day at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, Nov. 13, 2019. Prime BEEF day prepares Airman to be ready to perform tasks while in a deployed environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christina Carter)

GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Nov. 27, 2019) - Naval Station Great Lakes Commanding Officer Capt. Ray Leung awards a Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal to Operations Specialist 1st Class Brittany Hadley during morning quarters on the quarterdeck of Bldg. 1. (U.S. Navy photo by John Sheppard/Released)



U.S. Navy Hospitalman Apprentice Allison Alvarez, assigned to U.S. Naval Hospital (USNH) Naples, receives a prize during the Single Sailor Thanksgiving dinner in the U.S. Naval Hospital Naples galley onboard Naval Support Activity (NSA) Naples, Nov. 21, 2019. NSA Naples is an operational ashore base that enables U.S., allied and partner nation forces to be where they are needed, when they are needed to ensure security and stability in Europe, Africa, and Southwest Asia. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Donavan K. Patubo)





U.S. Navy Sailors selected for advancement stand in ranks during a frocking ceremony in the hangar bay aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) in Norfolk, Virginia, Nov. 27, 2019. The John C. Stennis is in port conducting routine operations in support of Commander, Naval Air Force Atlantic. (U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Rebekah M. Rinckey)



Tech. Sgt. Brittani McClure, assigned to the 423rd Medical Squadron at Royal Air Force Alconbury, England, prepares a medical kit for a joint exercise hosted by Suffolk Lowland Search and Rescue in Thetford, England, Nov. 23, 2019. U.S. Air Force Medical Airmen participating in the exercise had the opportunity to enhance medical readiness through an interactive scenario. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Rhonda Smith)

Lt. j.g. Angela-Ruth Johnson is the assistant operations officer on USCGC Stratton (WMSL 752) and stands on the bridge of the ship Nov. 2, 2019. The cutter's crew has spent half of 2019 underway in support of joint operations in the Pacific. Johnson is not the first sailor in her family, nor the last. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Petty Officer Sara Muir/Released)



ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 23, 2019) - Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Libby Pirmann, from Cumming, Georgia, places an intravenous needle in the foot of a volunteer during a medical training evolution aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64), Nov. 23, 2019. Carney, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is on its seventh 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 Fred Gray IV/Released)



Oklahoma Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Laryssa Sircy, an aeromedical evacuation technician assigned to the 137th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron out of Will Rogers Air National Guard Base in Oklahoma City, practices a floor-load litter configuration by securing patient-laden litters to the floor of a Texas Air National Guard C-130 Hercules assigned to the 136th Airlift Wing out of Carswell, Texas, before a two-hour, low-altitude flight from and around the U.S. Virgin Island of St. Croix during a training mission, Aug. 23, 2019. (U.S. Air National Guard Photo by Tech. Sgt. Kasey M. Phipps)



Senior Airman Breanna Moore, an aerospace propulsion journeyman assigned to the 414th Maintenance Squadron at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., applies a safety wire at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, Nov. 18, 2019. The 414th Fighter Group participated in their annual training at the Liberty Wing to gain additional hands-on experience and exchange best practices with 48th Maintenance Group Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jessi Monte)

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Bobbi Shea, commanding general of 1st Marine Logistics Group, serves turkey to fellow Marines during a Thanksgiving potluck on Nov. 25, 2019 at Camp Pendleton, California. 1st Marine Logistics Group provides direct support to the Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF), Ground Combat Element, and general support and sustained tactical-level logistics support above the organic capabilities of supported elements of the MEF. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Conner Robbins)



LANDSTUHL, RP, GERMANY 10.28.2019 Photo by Marcy Sanchez Landstuhl Regional Medical Center U.S. Army Spc. Vanessa Iturri, laboratory technician, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Services, Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, was recently selected to earn a commission as an Army Nurse Corps officer through the Army Medical Department’s Enlisted to Commissioning Program, a reflection of the moral character Iturri, a Tampa, Florida native, has exhibited throughout her service.



NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Aug. 8, 2019) Sailors aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) stand together to represent the different rates that work in naval aviation. George Washington is undergoing a refueling complex overhaul (RCOH) at Newport News Shipyard. RCOH is a nearly four-year project performed only once during a carrier’s 50-year service life that includes refueling of the ship’s two nuclear reactors, as well as significant repairs, upgrades, and modernization. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Trey Hutcheson)



Oklahoma Air National Guard Capt. Erika Arbertha, a flight nurse assigned to the 137th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron out of Will Rogers Air National Guard Base in Oklahoma City, completes in-flight patient paperwork aboard a Texas Air National Guard C-130 Hercules assigned to the 136th Airlift Wing out of Carswell, Texas, during a two-hour, low-altitude flight from and around the U.S. Virgin Island of St. Croix during a training mission, Aug. 23, 2019. The four-day event — which included two seven-hour flights to and from St. Croix, a four-hour ground training and evaluation meeting the second day, and the two-hour, low-altitude flight the third day — was largely driven by an overhaul of career field-wide aeromedical evacuation training and evaluation standards. (U.S. Air National Guard Photo by Tech. Sgt. Kasey M. Phipps)



The crew of USCGC Stratton (WMSL 752) conduct helicopter operations in the Pacific, Nov. 1, 2019. Lt. j.g. Angela-Ruth Johnson is the assistant operations officer and serves as the break-in helicopter operations officer overseeing the evolution. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Petty Officer Sara Muir/Released)

U.S. Army Pfc. Tyler Lightfoot (left) and Pfc. Abiagil Mendiola from the 2d Cavalry Regiment celebrate Thanksgiving Day at the Dragoon Inn Dining Facility in Vilseck, Germany, Nov. 27, 2019. Senior leaders served a taste of the holiday’s cuisine before the 4-day weekend. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. LaShic Patterson)



ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 21, 2019) Aviation Ordnanceman Seaman Melody Gumban, assigned to the “Fighting Checkmates” of Strike Fighter Squadron 211, cleans the landing gear of an F/A-18F Super Hornet in the hangar bay of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Truman is underway conducting operations at sea to reintegrate the carrier strike group and make final preparations to ensure the carrier, air wing, and Sailors are operationally ready to deploy. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Janiel Adames/Released)



SAN DIEGO (Nov. 27, 2019) Ens. Gee Yong Jorde, from Bainbridge, Wash., stands watch in the amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) pilot house while the ship is en-route to Naval Base San Diego. John P. Murtha, part of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), returns to its homeport of San Diego following a 7-month deployment to the 5th and 7th fleet area of operations (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Curtis D. Spencer)



PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 22, 2019) Cryptologic Technician (Technical) Seaman Juliannah Workman, from Erlanger, Ky., serves roast beef to Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) Nov. 22, 2019. Rafael Peralta is underway conducting routine training in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jason Isaacs)



Sgt. Jordan Prunty, a food service chief with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, serves chow to Marines during a Thanksgiving lunch at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Nov. 27, 2019. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps' only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Luis Velez)

Sgt. Veronica Cotto, a drill instructor with Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, leads incentive training on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Dec. 3, 2019. Incentive training is used by drill instructors to correct recruit’s deficiencies and establish discipline. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Lance Cpl. Dylan Walters)



Recruits with Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, conduct incentive training on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Dec. 3, 2019. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Dylan Walters)

GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Dec. 03, 2019) Recruits fold uniform items inside their compartment at Recruit Training Command. More than 35,000 recruits train annually at the Navy's only boot camp. (U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Nikita Custer)

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (December 03, 2019) Navy Recruiters and Navy Recruiting Command’s virtual reality asset, the “Nimitz,” attend the Charlotte Career Discovery Day to speak to students about Navy opportunities during the Raleigh Swarm. A Swarm event is a large-scale recruiting effort run by the nation’s top Navy recruiters to saturate a specified market with Navy outreach, information and recruiting assets. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Zachary S. Eshleman/Released)

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SAN DIEGO (Dec. 4, 2019) Sailors assigned to Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19), participate in a medical readiness team response drill in casualty receiving aboard Mercy. Mercy is currently operating pierside in San Diego for Mercy Exercise 20-1 (MERCEX). Mercy is one of two hospital ships owned and operated by Military Sealift Command. Mercy conducts operations in the Pacific area of responsibility under the guidance of U.S. Pacific Command and Commander Pacific Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Cameron Pinske)

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PHILADELPHIA (Dec. 2, 2019) Cryptologic Technician (Interpretive) 1st Class Elissa Hubbard, assigned to Cryptologic Warfare Maritime Activity (CWMA) 61, pins first class insignia on her brother, Machinist’s Mate (Nuclear) 1st Class Logan Hubbard, from Hermann, Mo., assigned to Navy Recruiting Station Philadelphia, during a frocking ceremony. Two of Hubbard’s siblings currently serve in the armed forces, two have retired and one is in the Navy’s delayed entry program. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Diana Quinlan/Released)