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Yes my friend I know that all of this has been created by the Venezuelan Goverment in order to give their military a reason to be sure that the US will not try to invade. Here in Colombia we all know the mission of the Comfort, and we are very well know its mission even in the two coast of our country, more when they arrive in the poorest regions of our geography giving medical asistance and support for them. But in the regional politics and deal with the dictaturship of Venezuela goverment, they use this US Navy medical support and campaign to give them a reason to move their troops, even more if the Comfort went to the Guajira Penynsula a very close region from their country.

Chief Master Sgt. Tresse King, 374th Force Support Squadron superintendent, right, and Senior Airman Kylie Hanni, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, left, both out of Yokota Air Base, Japan, place cans of food into a bundle to be delivered during Operation Christmas Drop 2018 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 8, 2018. Once packed, the bundles will go on to be used to train the U.S. Air Force and its partners to better handle humanitarian assistance and disaster relief in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Matthew Gilmore)



U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Ashley Deliz-Aguilera, 325th Medical Operations Squadron medical technician, prepares a flu shot while at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., Dec. 8, 2018. Previously evacuated due to Hurricane Michael, Deliz-Aguilera returned to a devastated base and was eager to help in the rebuilding process. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Isaiah J. Soliz)



A member of the Japan Air-Self Defense Force (Koku Jietai) carries clothing items to a bundle on bundle building day during Operation Christmas Drop 2018 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 8, 2018. OCD is a trilateral training mission designed to give C-130 crews from the U.S. Air Force, JASDF, and Royal Australian Air Force a chance to airdrop supplies on unsurveyed drop zones throughout the Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Matthew Gilmore)



Spc. Tatiana Lewis, a wheeled vehicle mechanic with 3673rd Ordnance Company, 415th Military Intelligence Battalion, 139th Regional Support Group tightens bolt on a door while conducting maintenance during exercise Combined Resolve XI, Dec. 4 at Hohenfels Training Area, Germany. CBRXI exercise gives the U.S. Army’s regionally allocated combat forces in Europe the opportunity to execute a combat training center rotation with a joint, multinational environment demonstrating their integration into U.S. Army Europe operations. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. John Onuoha / Released)



TRUJILLO, Honduras (Dec. 6, 2018) – Lt. j.g. Karen Jimenez Gudino, from Phoenix, passes a box of medical supplies down a line while setting up one of two medical sites. The hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) is on an 11-week medical support mission to Central and South America as part of U.S. Southern Command’s Enduring Promise initiative. Working with health and government partners in Ecuador, Peru, Colombia and Honduras, the embarked medical team will provide care on board and at land-based medical sites, helping to relieve pressure on national medical systems caused partly by an increase in cross-border migrants. The deployment reflects the United States’ enduring promise of friendship, partnership and solidarity with the Americas. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. CaShaunta Q. Williams)



TRUJILLO, Honduras (Dec. 6, 2018) – Hospitalman Leanne Frontera, from Fairfield, Calif., passes a box of medical supplies down a line while setting up one of two medical sites. The hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) is on an 11-week medical support mission to Central and South America as part of U.S. Southern Command’s Enduring Promise initiative. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. CaShaunta Q. Williams)



TRUJILLO, Honduras (Dec. 6, 2018) – Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Michelle Sheldrew, from Mundelein, Ill. takes a patient’s blood pressure at one of two medical sites. The hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) is on an 11-week medical support mission to Central and South America as part of U.S. Southern Command’s Enduring Promise initiative. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jailene Casso/Released)



TRUJILLO, Honduras (Dec. 6, 2018) – Sailors, assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), move crutches into the physical therapy area in preparation for patient treatment at one of two medical sites. The hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) is on an 11-week medical support mission to Central and South America as part of U.S. Southern Command’s Enduring Promise initiative. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jacob Waldrop/Released)



USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112) Sailors pay tribute to World War II veterans including Pearl Harbor survivors at the 77th Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day ceremony at the World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument on Oahu Dec. 7. This year’s theme was, “Forging the Future” and the ceremony was attended by more than 2000 veterans, active duty and guest. Murphy circumnavigated the historic Ford Island paying their respect to all services members that lost their lives on Dec. 7, 1941. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication 1st Class Corwin M. Colbert)



Coast Guard Vice Adm. Linda Fagan, Commander, Coast Guard Pacific Area, congratulates Royal Canadian Navy Lt. Cmdr. Kristina Gray, Commanding Officer, HMCS Edmonton, and her crew for their work during counterdrug operations in the Eastern Pacific aboard Edmonton at Naval Base San Diego Dec. 7th, 2018. Together with Coast Guard Pacific Tactical Law Enforcement Team members, Edmonton’s crew seized more than 5,100 pounds of cocaine in the Eastern Pacific. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Fireman Taylor Bacon/ released)

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Staff Sgt. Makayla Cordell, member of the 134th Air Refueling Wing, places a wreath on the headstone of a military veteran as part of a National Wreaths Across America Day event Dec. 15. More than 500 volunteers from East Tennessee placed over 1,900 wreaths on graves as a way to remember and honor those who have served and sacrificed. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Darby Arnold)



U.S Air Force Staff Sgt. Caryanne Hernandez, 19th Medical Group NCO in charge of public health, shakes hands with Gen. Maryanne Miller, Air Mobility Command commander, at Camp Warlord at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark., Nov. 2, 2018. Hernandez spoke to the accomplishments of her medical team during the August ROCKI 18-07 exercise, which was the latest step toward improving full-spectrum readiness for the 19th AW. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kristine M. Gruwell)



U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Theresa Ulloa-Smotherman, a recruiting administrative assistant for the 118th Wing, Tennessee Air National Guard, tapes and assembles a box on Dec. 12, 2018 at Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee in Nashville, Tennessee. Several members of the 118th Wing’s recruiting and retention team volunteered their time to assemble “weather boxes” for Second Harvest. These boxes are filled with nonperishable food and given to children on days when bad weather cancels school for the day. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Anthony Agosti)



U.S. Air Chief Master Sgt. Ericka E. Kelly, Command Chief Master Sgt. for the Air Force Reserve Command, Robins Air Force Base, Ga., and Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chief of Air Force Reserve, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C., talks with a basic trainee flight from the 433rd Training Squadron, prior to their graduation ceremony, Dec. 14, 2018, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. Reserve military training instructors (MTI) are aligned under the 340th Flying Training Group, who is responsible for the 433rd TRS. The 433rd TRS is unique to Air Force Reserve Command as it is the only unit of reserve MTIs. Reserve MTIs serve side-by-side with their active mission partners to create the next generation of Airmen for our Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Sarayuth Pinthong)



U.S. Air Chief Master Sgt. Ericka E. Kelly, Command Chief Master Sgt. for the Air Force Reserve Command, Robins Air Force Base, Ga., and Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chief of Air Force Reserve, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C., presents a gift to basic trainee Airmen from the 433rd Training Squadron, prior to their graduation ceremony, Dec. 14, 2018, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Sarayuth Pinthong)

Senior Airman Erica Garcia, 379th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron hazardous material (HAZMAT) pharmacy technician, conducts inventory at the HAZMAT pharmacy Dec. 13, 2018, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Garcia is responsible for the ordering, issuing, inspection, and safe storage of HAZMAT at Al Udeid. During her deployment, Garcia has validated seven HAZMAT storage rooms, approximately 18,000 items, and fulfilled more than 300 orders. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal)



Staff Sgt. Amanda Williams, a 28th Force Support Squadron food services specialist, begins plating her meal at the Chef of the Quarter cook-off held at the Raider Café on Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Dec. 18, 2018. Each team needed to create three plates for the judges and one for the presentation table. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christina Bennett)



Pilots and Maintainers from the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds launch their final training sorties of 2018 before the start of the team’s winter holiday break on December 21, 2018. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Maj. Ray Geoffroy)



Senior Airman Kaitlyn Hopp, 54th Operations Support Squadron air traffic controller, watches a F-16 Fighting Falcon land on the flightline, Dec. 18, 2018, on Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. Air traffic controllers ensure pilots execute their flying missions safely and expeditiously. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Autumn Vogt)



A U.S. Marine is assisted over a raised bar obstacle during a Headquarters Battalion physical fitness event, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Dec. 21, 2018. The event consisted of run, swim, run, with interval challenges based on basic Marine Corps basic skill sets. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Alex Kouns)

MIAMI (December 19, 2018) Navy Recruiters visit Felix Varela Senior High School to speak to students during the Navy Recruiting Commands Miami “Swarm” Event. 55 Recruiters from Navy Recruiting Command, Navy Recruiting Leadership Academy, Navy Recruiting District Miami and selected Recruiters of the Year, along with the Navy’s virtual reality asset, the Nimitz, compile a “Swarming Team,” which is a new recruiting strategy in support of the national policy to build a 355-ship Navy. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Zachary S. Eshleman/Released)



KADENA, Japan (Dec. 21, 2018) — Hospitalman Sidney Suit, left, and Yeoman 2nd Class Carisma Carter, right, attached to Patrol Squadron (VP) 47, sing Christmas carols during a community relations event at Kadena Language Institute. The "Golden Swordsmen" are currently deployed to Kadena Air Force Base in Okinawa, 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. Pacific Command objectives throughout the Indo-Asia Pacific region. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Kevin A. Flinn/RELEASED)



ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 20, 2018)Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Caleb Meyer administers an anthrax vaccine to Personnel Specialist Seaman Arielle Samuel in medical triage aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3). Kearsarge is on a scheduled deployment as part of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group in support of maritime security operations, crisis response and theater security cooperation, while also providing a forward naval presence. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kaitlyn E. Eads/Released)



GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Dec. 17, 2018) A new recruit waits to borrow a phone to use on her night of arrival at the Golden 13 recruit in-processing center at 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 2nd Class Camilo Fernan/Released)



GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Nov. 27, 2018) Recruits prepare boxes of their civilian items to mail home during initial gear issue at 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 2nd Class Camilo Fernan/Released)

NORFOLK (Oct. 10, 2018) Lt. Grace Schott, from Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, checks a patient in for their annual flu shot at US Fleet Forces Command onboard Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads. It is mandatory for all Department of Defense (DoD) uniformed personnel not medically or administratively excempt to receive the seasonal influenze shot. The flu season lasts from October to March and peaks during February. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael Fiorillo/Released)



ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 20, 2018) – Quartermaster 1st Class K.M. Ross hoists a signal flag before a replenishment-at-sea aboard Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43). Fort McHenry is making a scheduled deployment as part of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group in support of maritime security operations, crisis response and theater security cooperation, while also providing a forward naval presence. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Chris Roys/Released)



MIAMI (December 18, 2018) Interior Communications Electrician 1st Class Hilary A. Martin, from San Antonio and assigned to Navy Recruiting District Raleigh, talks with Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps cadets, at Fort Lauderdale High School. Martin is part of Navy Recruiting Command’s “Swarm Team,” which is compiled of 55 Recruiters from Navy Recruiting Command, Navy Recruiting Leadership Academy, Navy Recruiting District Miami and selected Recruiters of the Year as part of a new recruiting strategy in support of the national policy to build a 355-ship Navy. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Elijah G. Leinaar/Release)



ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 19, 2018) Machinist’s Mate 3rd Class Jojane Alazas communicates with well deck control from the ballast control room of amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington (LPD 24). Arlington is making a scheduled deployment as part of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group in support of maritime security operations, crisis response and theater security cooperation, while also providing a forward naval presence. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Brandon Parker/RELEASED)



Senior Airman Bernice Asiedu, a 28th Comptroller Squadron customer service technician, stands in the Rushmore Building on Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Dec. 20, 2018. Asiedu, originally from Ghana, came to the U.S. via the Electronic Diversity Lottery. In the year she was selected, more than 14 million people applied. Asiedu had less than a 1 percent chance of being selected. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Thomas Karol)

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GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Aug. 19, 2018) Seaman Recruit Elizabeth Yergen leads recruits during a song of praise at the protestant worship service at the Recruit Memorial Chapel at Recruit Training Command (RTC). The RTC Religious Ministries Team provides religious services to recruits during training for more than 20 different faith groups. More than 30,000 recruits graduate annually from the Navy's only boot camp. (The photo is black and white to emphasize the subject matter) (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Spencer Fling)



GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Aug. 19, 2018) A recruit receives Holy Communion during Catholic Mass at the Recruit Memorial Chapel. The Recruit Training Command Religious Ministries Team provides religious services to recruits during training for more than 20 different faith groups.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Spencer Fling)



GREAT LAKES, IL. (Aug. 19, 2018) Recruits sing a song of praise during a protestant worship service at the Recruit Memorial Chapel at Recruit Training Command (RTC). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Spencer Fling)



GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Aug. 19, 2018) Lt. Daniel Bruno, one of 14 chaplains at Recruit Training Command (RTC), prays with a recruit after a protestant worship service at the Recruit Memorial Chapel at RTC. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Spencer Fling)


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EAST CHINA SEA (Dec. 27, 2018) Ensign Thanh Xuong Giang, from San Francisco, relays information to the air and deck crew during flight operations aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS McCampbell (DDG 85). McCampbell 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/released)...



VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Dec. 28, 2018) Senior Chief Air Traffic Controller Dale Wagner, from The Woodlands, Texas, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), poses for a selfie with Operations Speialist 1st Class Alexis Tisdale, from Baltimore, following his retirement ceremony at Naval Air Station Oceana. Wagner retired after 26 years of service. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jason Pastrick)



U.S. Army Spc. Jenna Van Horn, a newly promoted pharmacy specialist, assigned to the 452nd Combat Support Hospital poses for a photo with her unit leadership after her promotion ceremony in Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, Jan. 2, 2019. Promotion ceremonies like this further enhance and prepare capable leaders in the Army. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Carlos J. Garcia)



U.S. Navy Aviation Structural Mechanic 2nd Class Itzel Samaniego, from Nogales, Arizona, conducts corrosion maintenance on the cabin floorboard of an MH-60S Sea Hawk, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 14, in the hangar bay aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) in the Arabian Gulf, Jan. 2, 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 Skyler Okerman)



Corporal Damionia Lott, left, and Lance Cpl. Erin Thomas, Marines with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit Female Engagement Team configure data using the SEEK- II during FET 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)

Sailors apply a bandage to the leg of a simulation manikin. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

Sailors stand watch aboard USS Somerset (LPD 25). by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

Sailors position a RIM-7P missile for loading into a NATO Sea Sparrow surface missile system. by Official U.S. Navy Page, on Flickr

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 29, 2018) Quartermaster Seaman Ashley Ogg measures the distance of a contact using a statometer on the bridge of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3).(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ryre Arciaga/Released)

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VISAKHAPATNAM, INDIA (Dec. 23, 2018) Students from St. Joseph’s college sit in the commanding officer’s chair while on a tour with Ensign Giovanna Rodriguez, from North Plainfield, N.J., right, aboard the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23) during a port visit to Visakhapatnam, India. Anchorage is on a deployment with the Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU). The Essex ARG/ 13th MEU is a capable and lethal Navy-Marine Corps team deployed to the 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 Ryan M. Breeden/Released)

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AKSAZ, TURKEY (Jan 3, 2019) – Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) man the rails while departing Aksaz, Turkey, Jan 3, 2019. Porter, forward-deployed to Rota, is on its sixth patrol in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S national security interests in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James R. Turner/Released)

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AKSAZ, TURKEY (Jan 3, 2019) – Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Elizabeth Cook uses a whistle over the shipboard announcement system as the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) departs Aksaz, Turkey, Jan 3, 2019. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James R. Turner/Released)



Lt.j.g. Latina Perry, assigned to the USS Tortuga (LSD 46), is promoted to Lieutenant in a ceremony aboard the USS Wisconsin (BB 64). Officiating the ceremony was the Tortuga’s Commanding Officer, CDR Ethan Rule. (US Navy Photo by Max Lonzanida/Released).



MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Jan. 3, 2019) Machinist's Mate Fireman Morgan Simpson attaches an atomizer to a burner barrel in the aft main machinery room of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3). Kearsarge is on a scheduled deployment as part of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group in support of maritime security operations, crisis response and theater security cooperation, while also providing a forward naval presence. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ryre Arciaga/Released)



ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 29, 2018) Hospitalman Meghan Smith speaks on a sound-powered telephone aboard amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington (LPD 24) during a replenishment-at-sea. Arlington is making a scheduled deployment as part of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group in support of maritime security operations, crisis response and theater security cooperation, while also providing a forward naval presence. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Brandon Parker/RELEASED)

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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)



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)



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)



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)



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)

Life Support Fitter, Australian Army soldier Sergeant Bec Carson, at Train Advise Assist Command – Air (TAAC-Air) in Kabul


Royal Australian Navy sailor Seaman Communication and Information Systems Cea-Ann Raynor-Johnston (left) mans the flag bin onboard HMAS Parramatta during a replenishment at sea with HMAS Success.


The graduating class of December 2018 at the conclusion of the Royal Military College - Duntroon Graduation Parade held at Duntroon, Canberra.


Royal Australian Navy sailor Able Seaman Combat Systems Operator Julia Upton monitors a systems console in the Operations Room onboard HMAS Stuart


Air Force Explosive Ordnance Reconnaissance Technician, Leading Aircraftwoman Beth Magner, employs the MTRS TALON4, a remotely piloted vehicle, during Exercise Regal Burrow at Defence Establishment Orchard Hills.


Australian Army soldier Corporal Joanna Johnson at Camp Qargha in Kabul, Afghanistan.

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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)



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)



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.



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)



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)



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)



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)



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)



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)