US Military Pictures & Videos

US soldiers board a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter at the Arghandab Base in Kandahar's province Arghandab Valley on August 9, 2010. NATO and the United States have close to 150,000 troops in the country, with 30,000 deployed to the southern Taliban heartland in Helmand and Kandahar provinces.

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A US UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter heavy machine gun operator prepares for take off from the Arghandab Base in Kandahar's province Arghandab Valley on August 9, 2010. NATO and the United States have close to 150,000 troops in the country, with 30,000 deployed to the southern Taliban heartland in Helmand and Kandahar provinces

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A B-52 Stratofortress flies in behind a KC-135R Stratotanker as it prepares to refuel over Indiana, July 21, 2010. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Mark R. W. Orders-Woempner

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A B-1B Lancer begins a training mission, Aug. 3, 2010, at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D. Aircrews complete training sorties to meet certifications and to improve their skills necessary to save lives in combat. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Corey Hook)

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U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Christopher Holton provides security while a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter lands during a medical evacuation in Ghazni province, Afghanistan, Aug. 3, 2010. Holton, a radio telephone operator, is assigned to the Ghazni Provincial Reconstruction Team, which was on a mission in the province when one of its vehicles rolled over. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. J.T. May III

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 9, 2010) The guided-missile destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54) transits through rough seas in the Pacific Ocean. Curtis Wilbur is part of Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15 and is underway with the George Washington Carrier Strike Group helping to ensure security and stability in the western Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Adam K. Thomas/Released)

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got too love a combat soldier's sense of humor.

PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 8, 2010) Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Xiao Wang, from Beijing, China, conducts pre-flight checks on an EA-6B Prowler aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Wang is assigned to the Black Ravens of Tactical Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 135. Nimitz is conducting a sustainment exercise off the coast of Southern California. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James Mitchell/Released)

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HELMAND, Afghanistan (Aug. 2, 2010) Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Claire E. Ballante, left, assigned to the Female Engagement Team (FET), patrols with 1st Battalion 2d Marines in Musa Qa'leh, Afghanistan. Members of the FET are building relationships with Afghan citizens by providing health assistance, hygiene supplies, and a security presence to support of the International Security Assistance Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Cpl. Lindsay L. Sayres/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 7, 2010) Sailors prepare to launch the last F/A-18C Hornet from the Blue Diamonds of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 146 during the Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 14 fly-off aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is underway conducting training operations in the Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Benjamin C. Jernigan/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 8, 2010) Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Kenya Mittle, from Golesboro, N.C., replaces an engine filter for an F/A-18C Hornet before flight operations aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Mittle is assigned to the Sidewinders of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 86. Nimitz is conducting a sustainment exercise off the coast of Southern California. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James Mitchell/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 7, 2010) Lt. Cmdr. Jessica R. Parker, catapult officer, gives the signal for launch to the pilot of an F/A-18E/F Super Hornet assigned to the Bounty Hunters of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 2 aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln is underway for a composite training unit exercise (COMPTUEX), which is designed to train the ship, embarked air wing and other units that make up the Abraham Lincoln Strike Group to function as one highly effective fighting force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Robert Robbins/ Released)

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ARABIAN SEA (Aug. 4, 2010) An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Checkerboards of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 312, ignites afterburners during a launch from the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Tyler Caswell/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 8, 2010) Aircraft directors move an F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Fighting Checkmates of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 211 into position aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65). Enterprise is on a scheduled underway for its tailored ship's training availability and is making preparations for its 21st deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Jared M. King/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 9, 2010) An SA-330J Puma helicopter assigned to the Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Amelia Earhart (T-AKE 6) approaches the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) during a vertical replenishment at sea. George Washington, the Navy's only permanently forward-deployed aircraft carrier, is underway helping to ensure security and stability in the western Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Adam K. Thomas/Released)

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CARIBBEAN SEA (Aug. 8, 2010) Non-governmental organization personnel depart a U.S. Marine Corps CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) during Continuing Promise 2010. The assigned medical and engineering staff embarked aboard Iwo Jima are working with partner nation teams to provide medical, dental, veterinary, and engineering assistance to several different nations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Zane Ecklund/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 8, 2010) An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Fighting Checkmates of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 211 flies over the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65) during flight operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Jared M. King/Released)

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GULF OF GUINEA (July 30, 2010) Members of a visit, board, search and seizure team assigned to the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Mohawk (WMEC 913), and a law enforcement detachment made up of members of the Sierra Leone Armed Forces, make their way toward Mohawk on an rigid-hull inflatable boat after conducting a search of two vessels suspected of conducting illegal activities. Mohawk recently participated in the African Maritime Law Enforcement Partnership. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Daniel P. Lapierre/Released)

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5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (July 26, 2010) Sailors attach the aft block line to a landing craft, personnel, large, after completing small boat operations aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5). Peleliu is the command platform for the Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ian Campbell/Released)

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SEATTLE (Aug. 9, 2010) Seattle resident Tod McClaskey and his granddaughter watch the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Kidd (DDG 100) depart Pier 66 after participating in the 61st annual Seattle Seafair Navy Week. Seafair activities allow U.S. and Canadian Sailors and Coast Guard personnel to experience the local community and to promote awareness of the maritime forces. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Thomas J. Brennan/Released)

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(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jessica Bidwell/Released)

DA NANG, Vietnam (Aug. 10, 2010) Sailors aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) man the rails as the ship transits into the port of Da Nang. John S. McCain is visiting Da Nang to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the normalization of relations between the U.S. and Vietnam, and to conduct the first-ever training exchange between the U.S. Navy and Vietnam People's Navy. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Brock A. Taylor/Released)

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ANNAPOLIS, Md. (Aug. 9, 2010) U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen navigate through the Naval Support Activity Annapolis obstacle course. The school's incoming freshmen are participating in plebe summer training. Plebe summer is a physically and mentally demanding six-week process designed to transition the new class of students from civilian to midshipman life. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chad Runge/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 7, 2010) Rear Adm. Mark D. Guadagnini, commander of the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group, launches from the flight deck of aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in an F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Kestrels of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 137 for an in-flight change of command ceremony. Capt. John Eden relieved Capt. Alton E. Ross Jr. as the commander of Carrier Strike Group (CVW) 2.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Lex T. Wenberg/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 7, 2010) Rear Adm. Mark D. Guadagnini, commander of the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group, lands an F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Kestrels of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 137 on the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) after participating in an in-flight change of command ceremony. Capt. John Eden relieved Capt. Alton E. Ross Jr., as commander of Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 2. Abraham Lincoln is underway for a composite training unit exercise, which is designed to train the ship, embarked air wing and other units that make up the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group to function as one effective fighting force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Lex T. Wenberg/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 7, 2010) A Sailor aboard the Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship USNS Rainier (T-AOE 7) extends a cargo hook to an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Golden Falcons of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 12 during an underway replenishment with the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Lex T. Wenberg/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 7, 2010) Two F/A-18 Super Hornets are raised on an elevator to the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Alan Gragg/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 4, 2010) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Kristy Downing, left, and Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airman Eddie Berryhill chock and chain an MH-60S Sea Hawk search and rescue (SAR) helicopter assigned to the Sea Knights of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 22 aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1). Wasp is underway conducting test flight operations and was chosen as the platform to evaluate the limits and capabilities of newer and upgraded models of aircraft such as the MH-60S, AH-1Z Cobra, and the UH-1Y Venom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Rebekah Adler/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 4, 2010) An AH-1Z Cobra helicopter assigned to Air Test and Developmental Squadron (HX) 21 approaches the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1).(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Rebekah Adler/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 4, 2010) An MV-22 Osprey assigned to Operational Test Squadron (VMX) 21 departs the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) during testing and evaluating of the Osprey for its upgraded flight control software and its ability to conduct short take-offs and roll-on landings. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Rebekah Adler/Released)

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COVENAS, Colombia (Aug. 8, 2010) The multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) operates off the coast of Colombia conducting Continuing Promise 2010, humanitarian and civic assistance mission. The assigned medical and engineering staff embarked aboard Iwo Jima are working with partner nation teams to provide medical, dental, veterinary and engineering assistance to eight different nations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jonathen E. Davis/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 7, 2010) An E-2C Hawkeye assigned to the Black Eagles of Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 113 launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) during the Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 14 fly off. The squadrons of CVW-14 are returning to their homeports after training operations with Ronald Reagan in the Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joseph M. Buliavac/Released)

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U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Aug. 4, 2010) Aviation Ordnancemen aboard the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) move bombs from the ordnance elevator onto the flight deck. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is deployed supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Zachary D. Montgomery/Released)

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ARABIAN SEA (Aug. 4, 2010) An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Checkerboards of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 312 launches from the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Tyler Caswell/Released)

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U.S. Soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division advance through the town of Barge Matal, Afghanistan, July 28, 2010, during an operation. (DoD photo by Spc. David A. Jackson, U.S. Army/Released)

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U.S. Army Soldiers with 3rd Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, Task Force Bulldog, conduct a reconnaissance patrol through the village of Kolack in eastern Afghanistan's Kunar province July 13. The unit, based at Combat Outpost Michigan, routinely patrols to help Afghan officials assess the area and check for trouble.

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U.S. Army Sgt. Joseph Wilson of Charlie Company, 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division, provides security during a mission in the Zirat Mountain Area, Waza Kwah District, Paktika province, Afghanistan, July 7. The purpose of the mission is to disrupt anti-Afghan forces and find enemy caches.

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Members of the Afghan-international security force pulls security on a compound in Kandahar province. Zhari District, Afghanistan. June 26. (Photo by: Spc. Christian Palermo)

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U.S. Marine Corps Cpl Blaho with 4th Platoon, Company C, 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division instructs his squad on where to cross a river during jungle warfare training with Columbian Marines in Columbia on August 1, 2010. The unit was deployed in support of operation Partnership of the Americas/Southern Exchange, a combined amphibious exercise designed to enhance cooperative partnerships with maritime forces from 9 other nations.

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Great photos Nem116! thanks for posting!

First I'm going to post some CVN/LHD/LHA photos from the USN!

PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 10, 2010) Logistic Specialist Seaman Joshua Turner passes a package to Logistic Specialist 3rd Class David Cronan while transferring more than 4,000 pounds of mail from a C-2A Greyhound on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln is underway for a composite training unit exercise (COMPTUEX), which is designed to train the ship, embarked air wing and other units that make up the Abraham Lincoln CarrierStrike Group to function as one effective fighting force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Jerine Lee/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 10, 2010) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Caleb L. Durbin tightens buttons on a steam-driven catapult on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Jordon J. Murzyn/Released)

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U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Aug. 2, 2010) Sailors watch an E2-C Hawkeye assigned to the Seahawks of Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 126 land aboard the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) after flight operations in Afghanistan supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Tyler Caswell/Released)

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ARABIAN SEA (Aug. 13, 2010) The amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5), left, and the amphibious transport dock ship USS Dubuque (LPD 8) are underway off the coast of Pakistan. Peleliu and Dubuque are in the early stages of supporting the Pakistani government and military with heavy lift capabilities to bring humanitarian assistance to those affected in flooded regions of Pakistan. Peleliu and Dubuque are a part of the Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Andrew Dunlap/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 12, 2010) Rear Adm. Robert Girrier, commander of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 11, and Capt. Scott Conn, commander of Carrier Air wing (CVW) 11, prepare for launch in an F/A-18F Super Hornet aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The Super Hornet is assigned to the Black Aces of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41. Nimitz is conducting a sustainment exercise off the coast of Southern California. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Peter Merrill/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 12, 2010) An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Tophatters of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 14 launches from the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Andrew Jandik/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 12, 2010) An F414-GE-400 jet engine is tested by Sailors from the IM-2 division of the Aviation Intermediate Maintenance Department aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Alex R. Forster/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 12, 2010) The aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65) transits the Atlantic Ocean during a scheduled underway for the tailored ship's training availability. (U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Stacy D. Laseter/Released

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ARABIAN SEA (Aug. 13, 2010) A CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter assigned to Helicopter Marine Medium Squadron (HMM) 165 (Reinforced) launches from the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5). The Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group is supporting the Pakistani government and military disaster relief efforts with heavy lift capabilities in flooded regions of Pakistan. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Omar A. Dominquez/Released)

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ARABIAN SEA (Aug. 13, 2010) A CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter assigned to Helicopter Marine Medium Squadron (HMM) 165 (Reinforced) launches from the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Omar A. Dominquez/Released)

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NAVAL AIR STATION NORTH ISLAND, Calif. (Aug. 12, 2010) Capt. Stephen Fimple wields his cutlass in front of a formation of Sailors during a change of command ceremony on the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Capt. Thom W. Burke relieved Capt. Kenneth J. Norton as commanding officer of Ronald Reagan during the ceremony. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Benjamin Jernigan/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 10, 2010) Sailors aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) watch the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Leroy Grumman (T-AO 194) conduct a replenishment at sea with the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Nassau (LHA 4). Ashland and Nassau are part of the Nassau Amphibious Ready Group supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo, by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jason R. Zalasky/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 10, 2010) Aviation Machinist's Mate Airman Shane Hareth, from Seattle, left, and Aviation Machinist's Mate Airman Chase Garrett, from Gloucester, Va., install a variable pitch propeller on an E-2C Hawkeye from the Liberty Bells of Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 115 aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). George Washington, the Navy's only permanently forward-deployed aircraft carrier, is underway helping to ensure security and stability in the western Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Adam K. Thomas/Released)

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Now some USAF PIX!

Maj. Leroy Kinlocke (left) and his co-pilot, Lt. Col. George Alston, have a front-row view of the diverse landscape July 28, 2010, in Greenland. The pilots are with the New York National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing, based out of Scotia, N.Y. (Department of Defense photo/Fred W. Baker III)

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Senior Airman Kevin Boyne custom fits Capt. Dan Olthoff's Joint Helmet-Mounted Cueing System Aug. 9, 2010, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C. The 4th Operations Support Squadron life support specialists fit each pilot with a JHMCS and visor guaranteeing a perfect fit and also making the helmet more comfortable and lightweight. Airman Boyne is a 4th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment craftsman. Captain Olthoff is a 336th Fighter Squadron F-15 E Strike Eagle pilot. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Makenzie Lang)

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An F-15E Strike Eagle drops a GBU-28 during a Combat Hammer mission Aug. 10, 2010, at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. Combat Hammer is an Air-to-Ground Weapons System Evaluation Program maintained by the 86th Fighter Weapons Squadron at Tyndall AFB, Fla. The aircraft is from the 391st Fighter Squadron at Mountain Home AFB, Idaho. (Courtesy photo.)

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Senior Airman Dez Watson salutes an F-22 Raptor as it taxis toward the runway Aug 6, 2010, at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho. More than 150 Airmen and 12 F-22s from the 43rd Fighter Squadron at Tyndall AFB, Fla., arrived July 31, 2010, in support of the Air Force's first Exercise Global Gem joint training. Airman Watson is a 43rd Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Debbie Lockhart)

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An F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 77th Fighter Squadron takes off from the runway for Exercise Red Flag July 21, 2010, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Red Flag is a realistic combat training exercise involving the air forces of the U.S. and its allies. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Daniel Phelps)

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Hey Popeye VJ day is today. I'm sure you'll have some great pictures to share. Hopefully we'll get some WWII vintage planes flying overhead .

siegecrossbow said:

Hey Popeye VJ day is today. I'm sure you'll have some great pictures to share. Hopefully we'll get some WWII vintage planes flying overhead .

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Sorry to disappoint you but in this thread I just post up-to-date photos..

But I will keep your suggestion in mind for the future.

Soldiers from (L-R) Britain, U.S. and Kazakhstan prepare to raise their national flags before an opening ceremony of the Steppe Eagle 2010 joint tactical military exercise at Ili military range outside Almaty, August 16, 2010.

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World Food Programme (WFP) workers load bags of flour for flood victim relief onto a U.S. Marine CH-53E helicopter while waiting for weather to clear at an airbase in Pakistan's northwest Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Province August 16, 2010.

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