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Fort Hood Fallen Honored in Memorial Day Display
Photo by Cpl. Kyra Pearl, III Armored Corps
Soldiers from 1st Cavalry Division help prepare Fort Hood’s eighth annual Memorial Remembrance display honoring those who gave the ultimate sacrifice. Each fallen service member is represented with a combat boot featuring the service member’s name and photo, alongside an American flag.
Sgt. 1st Class McKellar Completes a Lap on the Norwegian Ruck March
Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Christopher Smith, 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command
Pictured is Sgt. 1st Class McKellar, Charlie Battery 5-7 Air Defense First Sergeant, completing a lap on the Norwegian Ruck March. Members of 5-7 Air Defense’s Charlie, Delta, and HHB Batteries, who are forward deployed to Poland, engaged in the 18.5-mile Norwegian Ruck March. Soldiers were given 4 hours and 30 minutes to complete the course to receive their badge.
82nd Airborne Division Paratroopers Participate in NASCAR’s Coca Cola 600
Photo by Sgt. Jacob Moir, 49th Public Affairs Detachment
A U.S. Army Paratrooper assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division poses for a photo with a Veteran at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C., May 29, 2022. Paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division participated in events at NASCAR’s Coca Cola 600 race interacting with civilians, demonstrating military capabilities, and honoring fallen service members for Memorial Day.
Defenders Train in Krav Maga
Photo by Senior Airman Rebeckah Medeiros, 23rd Wing Public Affairs
Bobby Cumby, retired security force defender and Office of Special Investigations agent, and Krav Maga instructor, left, holds a fighting stance with U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Sheldon Clarke, 23rd Security Force Squadron S3O-B2.
Golden Hour Photo Shoot
Photo by Senior Airman Nicholas Larsen, 47th Flying Training Wing Public Affairs
T-1 Jayhawks sit under the sun shelter after a few days of rain at Laughlin Air Force Base. Laughlin’s Sunshades provide shelter during Del Rio’s scorching summers for maintenance personnel.
Wings Over Solano 2022
Photo by Master Sgt. Jose Aquilizan, 349th Air Mobility Wing Public Affairs
A U.S. Air Force Wings of Blue demonstration team member descends during Wings Over Solano at Travis Air Force Base. The Wings Over Solano open house and air show provided an opportunity for the local community to interact directly with the base and its Airmen and see capabilities on full display at Travis AFB.
Keeping our NATO Allies Strong: TACP Warfighters Save Polish Boy
Photo by Senior Airman Taylor Slater, 86th Airlift Wing/Public Affairs
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Iliya Tereschenko, 4th Expeditionary Air Support Operations Squadron Tactical Air Control Party member, poses for a photo in Poland in May. TACPs provide the U.S. Army with airspace coordination and integration, facilitating cooperation with Polish forces and other NATO allies.
Exercise TRADEWINDS 22
Photo by Canadian Forces Cpl Alevtina Ostanin, U.S. Southern Command
Photo: Corporal Mitchell Paquette, 12 Wing Imaging Services
UPAR Training
Photo by Spc. Joshua Bolding, 35th Infantry Division
Sgt. Kevin Ortiz has his photo taken as part of training for the Unit Public Affairs Representatives class on Camp Arifjan, Kuwait May 27, 2022.
The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group
Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Crayton Agnew, USS Harry S Truman
Sailors pose for a photo on the flight deck of USS Harry S. Truman, during a steel beach picnic, May 28, 2022. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by the U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., Allied, and Partner interests.
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