With so much happening in the world every day, it can be tough to stay current on what our military is up to. But not to worry! We’ve got you covered with this weekly round-up of our military in action. From homecomings to teams running the Army Ten Miler, live fire range exercises to lining up the gear needed to start a new rotation, this is what our military has been up to the past week!
Echo Company V2/6 Homecoming
Photo by Cpl. Yvonna Guyette, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit
U.S. Marine Corps. 1st. Sgt. Kevin Clark, Echo Company First Sergeant with Battalion Landing Team 2/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), reunites with his kids during a homecoming aboard Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Marines and Sailors assigned to the 22nd MEU returned home after completing a seven-month deployment with the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group in the U.S. Naval Sixth Fleet area of operations.
79th RQS Homecoming
Photo by Senior Airman Kaitlyn Ergish, 355th Wing
Family and friends greet redeploying members assigned to the 355th Wing and 563rd Rescue Group on the flight line at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base. The members returned home to their families after a deployment overseas.
PA in Action During RF-A 23-1
Photo by Senior Airman Jose Miguel Tamondong, 354th Fighter Wing Public Affairs
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman David Phaff, a 47th Flying Training Wing Public Affairs specialist, takes a photo of an F-15C Eagle assigned to the 44th Fighter Squadron as it lands on Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska during RED FLAG-Alaska 23-1. RF-A exercises provide unique opportunities to integrate various forces in a realistic threat environment.
V16 MCCRE: G36 Live-Fire Range Charlie Co
Photo by Cpl. Matthew Romonoyske-Bean, 2nd Marine Division
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Noah Byron, a mortarman with 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, poses for a photo during a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation (MCCRE) on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. The purpose of a MCCRE is to formally evaluate the unit’s combat readiness in preparation for deployment.
Fort Bragg Women’s Team Heads off to the Army Ten-Miler
Photo by Spc. Jasmalyn Sihakhom, 22nd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment
The Fort Bragg women’s team join hands in the middle to signify camaraderie and teamwork prior to departure for the U.S. Army’s annual Ten-Miler. The Army’s ten-miler takes place in Washington D.C.
Lima Company Moto Run
Photo by Lance Cpl. Jacob Hutchinson, Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego
U.S. Marines with Lima Company 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, lead a motivational run at Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD). The motivational run is the last physical training Marines conducted while at MCRD.
2nd Stryker BCT, 2ID, Begins Korea Rotation
Photo by Spc. Alison Strout, 20th Public Affairs Detachment
A civilian driver guides a Stryker combat vehicle off the Liberty Passion at Port of Pyeongtaek, South Korea.
Fox Company Eagle, Globe, and Anchor Ceremony
Military photo by Cpl. Luis Ponce Alavez, Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island
U.S. Marines with Fox Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, complete their 15K hike and rest before their Eagle, Globe, and Anchor ceremony on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island. The EGA is the official emblem and insignia of the Marine Corps.
812th Signal Company TIN-E Departure Ceremony
Military photo by Spc. Jacob Fontenot, 335th Signal Command (Theater)
Soldiers assigned to the 812th Signal Company TIN-E, stand in formation during a departure ceremony on Travis Air Force Base. The Soldiers prepare to deploy to the CENTCOM are of operations.
Kilo Company Confidence Course
Military photo by Lance Cpl. Jacob Hutchinson, Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego
U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Kilo Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, conduct push-ups before the confidence course at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego. The confidence course challenges recruits to face their fears and overcome them.
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