PHOTOS

Ben, 31st Security Forces Squadron military working dog, smiles for a photo at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Aug. 18, 2020. MWDs provide security, crime-prevention patrols, emergency response and intruder detection. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ericka A. Woolever)


ARMY

U.S. Army Alaska airborne artillery Soldiers work to get an M777-A2 155mm howitzer ready for action as more Soldiers descend into Malamute Drop Zone, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, July 14, 2020. (U.S. Army photo by John Pennell)
Soldiers communicate with each other while scanning the area for enemies during Lightning Forge 20 on Kahuku Training Area, Hawaii, July 15, 2020. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Mitchell Ryan)



NAVY

ARABIAN GULF (Aug. 10, 2020) Gas Turbine Systems Technician (Mechanical) 3rd Class David Bacchus searches for hotspots during a general quarters exercise aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Hamilton (DDG 60) Aug. 10, 2020. Paul Hamilton 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 Pacific through the Western Indian Ocean and three critical chokepoints to the free flow of global commerce. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Matthew F. Jackson)
TROMSO, Norway (Aug. 17, 2020) Sailors man the forecastle aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt (DDG 80) during sea and anchor, Aug. 17, 2020. Roosevelt, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is on its first patrol in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of regional allies and partners and U.S. national security interests in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Austin G. Collins)



AIR FORCE

Capt. Kristin Wolfe, F-35 Demonstration Team pilot and commander, flies during practice prior to the 2020 Ocean City Air Show at Ocean City, Md., Aug. 14, 2020. The air show featured various performers including the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, F-22 Raptor and A-10 Thunderbolt II Demonstration Teams. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kristine Legate)
An HH-60G Pave Hawk from the 55th Rescue Squadron turns its rotors as part of a pre-flight inspection, Aug. 17, 2020, at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho. The 55th RQS is participating in exercise Gunfighter Flag 20-1, where it trains with joint and international partners to complete combat and rescue exercises. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Andrew Kobialka)



MARINE CORPS

U.S. Marines with 3d Marine Expeditionary Brigade board an MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, during a flyaway drill on the flight line of Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 18, 2020. The MEB continues to conduct essential, realistic training while adhering to strict COVID-19 safety protocols to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 and are prepared to deploy in support of our allies and partners throughout the region. 3d MEB is structured to rapidly respond to crisis around the globe immediately, effectively, and efficiently, whether they are humanitarian or combat-related. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Hannah Hall)
A U.S. Marine participates in training at Mount Bundey Training Area, Australia, Aug. 8. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Sarah Marshall/

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Coast Guard

Coast Guard Maritime Safety and Security Team 91101 members deploy from an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter, from Coast Guard Sector Columbia River during vertical delivery training near the entrance to the Columbia River, Oregon, Monday, Aug. 17, 2020. The training included Canine Explosive Detection Teams deployed to the deck of a vessel operated by instructors of the Tongue Point Job Corp Center in Astoria, Oregon. U.S. Coast Guard Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Cynthia Oldham.
Coast Guard crews respond to a dredge on fire in the Port of Corpus Christi Ship Channel, Aug. 21, 2020. A Sector/Air Station Corpus Christi MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew was launched to the scene, hoisted two injured crewmembers and transferred them to Corpus Christi Medical Center – Bay Area. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)