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U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, III Marine Expeditionary Force conduct a combined arms exercise at the Kaneohe Bay Range Training Facility, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Aug. 3, 2018. During the exercise, U.S. Marines utilized machine gun suppression and mortar fire on simulated enemy forces, while infantrymen assaulted forward towards them. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Sgt. Jesus Sepulveda Torres)

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U.S. Army Soldiers examine & kiss the head of the python they are preparing to cook at the survival portion of Jungle Warfare School, Achiase Military Base, Akim Achiase, Ghana, August 3, 2018. The Jungle Warfare School is a series of situational training exercises designed to train participants in counter-insurgency and internal security operations. (U.S. Army photos by Staff Sgt. Charles Stefan)



A U.S. Army Soldier wraps a python around her neck prior to preparing it for cooking at the survival portion of Jungle Warfare School, Achiase Military Base, Akim Achiase, Ghana, August 3, 2018.(U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Charles Stefan)



A U.S. Army Soldier cuts open a python to prepare it for cooking at the survival portion of Jungle Warfare School, Achiase Military Base, Akim Achiase, Ghana, August 2, 2018. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Charles Stefan)



U.S. Army Soldiers walk through a river during the survival portion of Jungle Warfare School, Achiase Military Base, Akim Achiase, Ghana, August 3, 2018. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Charles Stefan)

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Soldiers from 3rd Squadron, 2d Cavalry Regiment participated in a Combined Multinational Field Training Exercise on Aug. 6 at Vaziani Training Area, Georgia during Noble Partner 18. Noble Partner 2018 is a Georgian Armed Forces and U.S. Army Europe-led exercise in its fourth iteration. The exercise is intended to support and enhance Georgian, participating nations, regional partners and U.S. readiness and interoperability during a multinational training operation. Noble Partner 2018 will be conducted at Vaziani and Camp Norio training areas in Georgia Aug. 1-15. Photos by US Army Europe.











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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman James Bridge, 77th Aircraft Maintenance Unit (AMU) load crew team member, left center, and Staff Sgt. Samuel Ortiz, 77th AMU load crew team lead, remove a CCG laser guided seeker from a GBU-10 at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Aug. 9, 2018. Load crew teams are required to perform training on loading and unloading all munitions from Shaw’s F-16CM Fighting Falcons. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christopher Maldonado)



U.S. Air Force Senior Airman James Bridge, 77th Aircraft Maintenance Unit load crew team member, operates a bomb loader at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Aug. 9, 2018. The bomb loader is utilized by load crew members to help transport munitions that Airmen may not be able to transport by hand. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christopher Maldonado)



U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Samuel Ortiz, 77th Aircraft Maintenance Unit load crew team lead, releases lug nuts on a bomb rack at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Aug. 9, 2018. The lug nuts help stabilize munitions while in flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christopher Maldonado)



From left, U.S. Air Force Senior Airman James Bridges, 77th Aircraft Maintenance Unit (AMU) load crew team member, Staff Sgt. Samuel Ortiz 77th AMU load crew team lead, and Senior Airman Daniel Nunez, 77th AMU load crew team member, carry an AIM-9X sidewinder at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Aug. 9, 2018. Load crew members work together to carry the munition as it weigh approximately 188 lbs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christopher Maldonado)



U.S. Airmen assigned to the 77th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron work on an F-16CM Fighting Falcon in the 20th Maintenance Group (MXG) weapons standardization hangar at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Aug. 9, 2018. The weapons standardization hangar is utilized by the 20th MXG to help train and strengthen Airmen’s skills in applying munitions onto F-16s. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christopher Maldonado)

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An M1A1 Abrams tank fires its main gun at enemy targets during the Mobile Assault Course at Training Area Prospect as a part of Unit Deployment Program 19.1 aboard the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., Aug 9, 2018. The purpose of UDP 19.1 is to sharpen technical and tactical skills and enhance unit cohesion to ensure mission success. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. William Chockey)









Marines with 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment fire at simulated enemy targets during the Mobile Assault Course at Training Area Prospect as a part of Unit Deployment Program 19.1 aboard the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., Aug 9, 2018. The purpose of UDP 19.1 is to sharpen technical and tactical skills and enhance unit cohesion to ensure mission success. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Lance Cpl. William Chockey)

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A M1A2 Abrams tank assigned to Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division moves to a fighting position at range 11 at a combined arms live fire exercise with Georgian armed forces at Vaziani Training Area, Georgia, Aug. 12, 2018. Noble Partner 2018 is a Georgian Armed Forces and U.S. Army Europe cooperatively-led event improving readiness and interoperability of Georgia, U.S. and participating nations.

A M1A2 Abrams tank assigned to Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division fires on range 11 at a combined arms live fire exercise with Georgian armed forces at Vaziani Training Area, Georgia, Aug. 12, 2018. Noble Partner 2018 is a Georgian Armed Forces and U.S. Army Europe cooperatively-led event improving readiness and interoperability of Georgia, U.S. and participating nations.

Staff. Sgt. Phillip Cox, squad leader, Iron Troop, 3rd Squadron, 2d Cavalry Regiment, received heavy fire during infiltration onto the objective resulting in the loss of his fire team during a troop air assault exercise in Norio, Georgia, Aug. 9, 2018. Using past experience to adapt and overcome, Cox lead his remaining team to provide support by fire as they pushed through the objective. 3/2CR is currently participating in Noble Partner 18 - a Georgian Armed Forces and U.S. Army Europe cooperatively-led multinational training exercise in its fourth iteration intended to enhance the readiness and interoperability of regional partners in a multinational environment. (U.S. Army photo by 1st Lt. Ellen C. Brabo)

Soldiers with 3rd Squadron, 2d Cavalry Regiment evacuate a simulated casualty during an air assault exercise August 9 during Noble Partner 18 at Camp Norio Training Area, Georgia.Noble Partner 2018 is a Georgian Armed Forces and U.S. Army Europe cooperatively-led exercise in its fourth iteration intended to support and enhance the readiness and interoperability of Georgia, the U.S. and participating nations during a multinational training operation.

Spc. Nikko Laurel, Staff Sgt. Jasun Cunha, and Pfc. Eric James of Iron troop, 3rd Squadron, 2d. Cavalry Regiment establish a secure firing position during an air assault exercise August 9 during Noble Partner 18 at Camp Norio Training Area, Georgia. Noble Partner 2018 is a Georgian Armed Forces and U.S. Army Europe cooperatively-led exercise in its fourth iteration intended to support and enhance the readiness and interoperability of Georgia, the U.S. and participating nations during a multinational training operation.

Pfc. Eric James and Spc. Nikko Laurel of Iron Troop, 3rd Squadron, 2d Cavalry Regiment pull security during an air assault exercise August 9 during Noble Partner 18 at Camp Norio Training Area, Georgia. Noble Partner 2018 is a Georgian Armed Forces and U.S. Army Europe cooperatively-led exercise in its fourth iteration intended to support and enhance the readiness and interoperability of Georgia, the U.S. and participating nations during a multinational training operation.

In order to isolate the building and seize the high value individual, Iron Troop, 3rd Squadron, 2d Cavalry Regiment, must complete battle drill six by entering each building on the objective and clearing the rooms in a systematic manner. Sgt. Matthew Solan, fire team leader, 3rd Platoon, Iron Troop, 3/2CR, returns fire while executing a room clearing in Norio, Georgia, Aug. 9, 2018. Though the HVI was not found in the initial building as suspected, it was instrumental to the success of the mission - becoming a centralized casualty collection point on the objective. (U.S. Army photo by 1st Lt. Ellen C. Brabo, 2d Cavalry Regiment)

A M2A3 Bradley, right, fighting vehicle assigned to Bravo Company and a M1A2 Abrams tank assigned to Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division take up fighting positions at range 11 at a combined arms live fire exercise with Georgian armed forces at Vaziani Training Area, Georgia, Aug. 12, 2018. Noble Partner 2018 is a Georgian Armed Forces and U.S. Army Europe cooperatively-led event improving readiness and interoperability of Georgia, U.S. and participating nations.

2nd Lt. Chloe Garrison, fires support officer with 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, peeks out of a Bradley Fighting Vehicle at Vaziani Training Area, Georgia, Aug. 12, 2018. 2-5 CAV participated in Noble Partner 2018, a Georgian Armed Forces and U.S. Army Europe cooperatively-led exercise in its fourth iteration intended to support and enhance the readiness and interoperability of Georgia, the U.S. and participating nations during a multinational training operation. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Kris Bonet)

An AH-64 Apache helicopter with 1st Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment maneuvers above Vaziani Training Area, Georgia, during a combined arms live fire exercise led by 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, Aug. 12, 2018. 2-5 CAV participated in Noble Partner 2018, a Georgian Armed Forces and U.S. Army Europe cooperatively-led exercise in its fourth iteration intended to support and enhance the readiness and interoperability of Georgia, the U.S. and participating nations during a multinational training operation. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Kris Bonet)

An AH-64 Apache helicopter with 1st Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment hovers above Vaziani Training Area, Georgia, during a combined arms live fire exercise led by 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, Aug. 12, 2018. 2-5 CAV participated in Noble Partner 2018, a Georgian Armed Forces and U.S. Army Europe cooperatively-led exercise in its fourth iteration intended to support and enhance the readiness and interoperability of Georgia, the U.S. and participating nations during a multinational training operation. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Kris Bonet)

 

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An 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment OPFOR Surrogate Vehicle (OSV) holds its position while awaiting assaulting elements of the 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 28th Infantry Division, Pennsylvania National Guard in the Pass Complex, National Training Center, Calif., on August 12, 2018. This phase of Rotation 18-09 challenged the Independence brigade’s ability to conduct a wide-area offensive.





Cadet Paul Machete holds his position while awaiting assaulting elements of the 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 28th Infantry Division, Pennsylvania National Guard, in the Pass complex, National Training Center, Calif., on August 12, 2018. Machete is here as Guest Blackhorse for Cadet troop leader training.



11th Armored Cavalry Regiment Troopers maneuver through the Pass Complex, National Training Center, Calif., to find a better fighting position against assaulting elements of the 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 28th Infantry Division, Pennsylvania National Guard, on August 12, 2018. This phase of NTC Rotation 18-09 challenged the Independence brigade’s ability to conduct a wide-area offensive.



Killer Troop, 2nd Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment hold their position while awaiting assaulting elements of the 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 28th Infantry Division, Pennsylvania National Guard, in the Pass Complex, National Training Center, Calif., on August 12, 2018. This phase of NTC Rotation 18-09 challenged the Independence brigade’s ability to conduct a wide-area offensive.

All Photos by Sgt. Justin May

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Operation Hickory Sting at Ft. Bliss, Texas, August 9, 2018. Operation Hickory Sting is an exportable Combat Training Capability program that challenge and prepare Soldiers across all specialty skills to be more lethal, effective and tactically proficient in their job. (U.S. Army Photos by Sgt. Wayne Becton)











For HI-RES go here >>> Operation Hickory Stinghttps://www.dvidshub.net/image/4639594/operation-hickory-sting

 

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A U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress bomber takes off from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, on a higher headquarters-directed Continuous Bomber Presence mission in support of exercise Pitch Black 18 in Australia's Northern Territory Aug. 6, 2018 (HST). Bilateral training between the United States and allies like Australia increases interoperability and strengthens our long-standing military-to-military partnerships. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christopher Quail)







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U.S. Army Special Operations Forces Soldiers participate in a Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear (CBRN) training exercise near Stuttgart, Germany, July 18, 2018. The CBRN training prepares response coordination during a defense. (U.S. Army photos by Visual Information Specialist Jason Johnston.)

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Staff Sgt. Rashaud Drayton, drill instructor, Receiving Company, Support Battalion, welcomes new recruits with Golf Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, during receiving at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, July 30. From this point, recruits will eat, sleep and train as a team as they begin the transformation from civilian to Marine. Annually, more than 17,000 males recruited from the Western Recruiting Region are trained at MCRD San Diego. Golf Company is scheduled to graduate Oct. 26.



New recruits with Golf Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, are welcomed to the depot during receiving at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, July 30.



Recruits with Golf Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion make their initial phone call home during receiving at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, July 30.



New recruits with Golf Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, holds out a white mesh bag during a contraband brief at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, July 30. Recruits were informed of all the items they weren’t allowed to have in order to begin training.



Recruits with Golf Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, wait in line to receive their initial haircuts during receiving at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, July 30.



A new recruit with Golf Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, receives his initial hair cut during receiving at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, July 30.

All photos by USMC Lance Cpl. Christian Garcia

HI-RES is here >>> MCRD San Diego welcomes recruits

 

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British Royal Marine Commando Cpl. Tim Williams, a platoon sergeant with the Royal Marine Reserves, Bristol, talks to U.S. Marines from Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, during Exercise Northern Strike at Camp Grayling, Mich., Aug. 14, 2018. Exercise Northern Strike is a National Guard Bureau-sponsored training exercise that unites service members from multiple branches, states and coalition countries to conduct combined ground and air combat operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Niles Lee)



Cpl. Joshua Schneider, a joint fires operator with 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, listens to a radio during Exercise Northern Strike at Camp Grayling, Mich., Aug. 14, 2018. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Niles Lee)



Marines with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, inspect a FGM-148 Javelin Missile during Exercise Northern Strike at Camp Grayling, Mich., Aug. 14, 2018. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Cpl. Niles Lee)



A Marine with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, aims an FGM-148 Javelin Missile during Exercise Northern Strike at Camp Grayling, Mich., Aug. 14, 2018. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Cpl. Niles Lee)



Marines with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, fire two FGM-148 Javelin Missiles in a volley during Exercise Northern Strike at Camp Grayling, Mich., Aug. 14, 2018. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Cpl. Niles Lee)

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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jeffrey Baskins, F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team dedicated crew chief, salutes Maj. Paul "Loco" Lopez, F-22 Raptor Demo Team commander/pilot, before a performance at Offutt Air and Space Open House at Offutt Air Force Base, Ne., August 12, 2018. Crew chiefs spend countless hours launching and recovering, troubleshooting, fixing and preparing the aircraft for flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kaylee Dubois)



Kevin Eldridge, Air Force Heritage Flight Foundation pilot, poses for a photo in front of his P-38 Lightning at Offutt Air and Space Open House at Offutt Air Force Base, Ne., August 12, 2018. Eldridge has been flying warbirds for over 20 years and is a motion picture pilot. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kaylee Dubois)





A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor, flown by Maj. Paul "Loco" Lopez, F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team commander/pilot, flies alongside a P-38 Lightning, flown by Kevin Eldridge, and a F-35 Lightning II, flown by Maj. Dojo during the Offutt Air and Space Open House at Offutt Air Force Base, Ne., August 12, 2018. The Heritage Flight educates those about the fighter aircraft from World War II, Korea and Vietnam while honoring veterans who flew them. (U.S. Air Force photos by Senior Airman Kaylee Dubois)



Kevin Elderidge, Air Force Heritage Flight Foundation pilot, flies the P-38 Lightning alongside the F-22 Raptor and F-35 Lightning II in a Heritage Flight at Offutt Air and Space Open House at Offutt Air Force Base, Ne., August 12, 2018. The P-38 Lightning was one of the most influential fighters of WWII and was dubbed the “fork-tailed devil” by terrified enemies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kaylee Dubois)

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U.S. Marines with Marine Rotational Force-Europe 18.1 detonate explosives during an urban breaching range at Giskas, Norway, Aug. 8, 2018. The range gave Marines the opportunity to clear a shoot house with several obstacles including a gate, doors, and walls. The Marines worked in squads to construct different explosive charges and breach various barriers. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Cpl. Gloria Lepko/Released)

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A U.S. Marine with L Company, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division establishes a defensive position during a Mechanized Assault Course as part of Integrated Training Exercise 5-18 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., July 30, 2018. ITX is a large scale Marine Air-Ground Task Force integration exercise which focuses on preparing its participants for future contingencies across the world. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Aaron Douds)



A U.S. Marine with 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division provides suppressive fire during Military Operations in Urban Terrain training as part of Integrated Training Exercise 5-18 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., August 11, 2018.(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Aaron Douds)



U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division operate an M-240B machine gun at Range 410A during Integrated Training Exercise 5-18 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., July 21, 2018. Marines with the unit enhanced their proficiency with the weapon system in order to build their lethality for potential real-world conflicts. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Aaron Douds)

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There are some very nice US Army photos on Flickr! Most are recent...click the links for full captions & HI-RES!

I just can't wait ... by The U.S. Army, on Flickr

Squad Signal by The U.S. Army, on Flickr

Mud Crawl by The U.S. Army, on Flickr

"Dragon" Convoy by The U.S. Army, on Flickr

Before the Jump by The U.S. Army, on Flickr

 

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More US Army PIX from Flickr! Just click the links for more PIX and HI-RES!

Fire Away! by The U.S. Army, on Flickr

Atlantic Resolve by The U.S. Army, on Flickr

Rock Drop by The U.S. Army, on Flickr

Puma 2 by The U.S. Army, on Flickr

180806-A-NH731-0038 by The U.S. Army, on Flickr

 

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Soldiers with Bravo Battery 1-113th Field Artillery Regiment,30th Armored Brigade Combat Team, set the M109 Paladin on the firing line, as they get ready for live fire at a training area near Ft. Bliss, Texas. The 30th Armored Brigade's eXportable Combat Training Capability (XCTC) exercise has over 4,000 Citizen Soldiers from North Carolina, South Carolina, West Virginia, Minnesota, and the country of Moldova. All will hone their combat skills of “Shoot, Move, Communicate, and Sustain” from Aug. 6-28, 2018. (U.S. Army National Guard photos by Sgt. Odaliska Almonte, North Carolina National Guard Public Affairs/Released)



Fort Bliss, TX – Soldiers of the 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team’s 230th Brigade Support Battalion and 236th Brigade Engineer Battalion conduct security operations during their convoy to their staging areas to begin their missions. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Odaliska Almonte, North Carolina National Guard Public Affairs/Released)



Fort Bliss, TX – Soldiers of the 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team’s 230th Brigade Support Battalion and 236th Brigade Engineer Battalion conduct a tactical convoy to their staging area to begin their missions. The operation is part of the 30th Armored Brigade's eXportable Combat Training Capability (XCTC) exercise. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Odaliska Almonte, North Carolina National Guard Public Affairs/Released)

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Soldier conducts perimeter security while the combat medic with the 230th Brigade Support Battalion conduct life-like combat casualty care training with Soldiers injured in the battlefield. Soldiers train on medical techniques and medical intervention at a training area near Ft. Bliss, Texas, during the 30th Armored Brigade's eXportable Combat Training Capability (XCTC) exercise, August 6 – 21, 2018. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Odaliska Almonte, North Carolina National Guard Public Affairs/Released)

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U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division prepare M240B machine guns as part of an Integrated Training Exercise 5-18 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., July 21, 2018. Marines with the unit enhanced their proficiency with the weapon system in order to build their lethality for potential real-world conflicts. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Aaron Douds)



U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division operate an M-240B machine gun at Range 410A during Integrated Training Exercise 5-18 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., July 21, 2018. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Aaron Douds)



A U.S. Marine with 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division establishes a defensive position during a Mechanized Assault Course as part of Integrated Training Exercise 5-18 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., July 30, 2018. ITX is a large scale Marine Air-Ground Task Force integration exercise which focuses on preparing its participants for future contingencies across the world. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Aaron Douds)



A U.S. Marine with 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment drops a round in an M252 81mm mortar system during Integrated Training Exercise (ITX) 5-18 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., on Aug. 4, 2018. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Liah A. Smuin)



A U.S. Marine with 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division fire an Mk 153 Shoulder-Launched Multipurpose Assault Weapon during Integrated Training Exercise 5-18 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., July 27, 2018. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Aaron Douds)

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Armor crewmen assigned to Task Force Raider load Sabot rounds onto a M1 Abram Tank during a pre-deployment training exercise at Fort Hood, Texas, August 18. Sabot rounds work like a basic arrow by penetrating armor with momentum of force rather than explosive power. (Photo by U.S. Army Sgt. Sarah Kirby)

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Paratroopers with A company, 1st Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, take part in a short-halt on a training patrol at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson 21 Aug., 2018. Paratroopers M240L are part of a company's weapons squad and commonly join infantry squads on patrols to provide support with large caliber weapons.











For full captions, HI-RES and more PIX go here >>> Paratroopers conduct mock patrols in Alaskahttps://www.dvidshub.net/image/4668807/spartans-train-alaskas-forests