Featured Image Caption: A World War II veteran gives a thumbs-up as he rides in a vintage U.S. Army Jeep during the opening ceremony for the 80th anniversary commemoration of Operation Market Garden in Mesch, the Netherlands, Sep. 12, 2024. The veterans were honored guests of the ceremony, marking the operation which began the liberation of the Netherlands from under German occupation during WWII. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Austin Robertson)
Army
Soldiers with the 130th Engineer Brigade, 8th Theater Sustainment Command, conduct breach training with Soldiers assigned to the 25th Infantry Division and Marines with the 3rd Sustainment Group (Experimental) on Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, Aug. 29, 2024. The purpose of this joint training was to enhance the Joint Force’s ability to plan and execute military operations while improving capabilities and building combat ready formations.
Navy
The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Scranton (SSN 756) prepares to depart the floating dry dock ARCO (ARDM 5) at Naval Base Point Loma, Sept. 4, 2024. Scranton is part of Commander, Submarine Squadron (CSS) 11, home to five Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarines, which are capable of supporting various missions, including: anti-submarine warfare; anti-ship warfare; strike warfare; and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance. ARCO is a medium auxiliary floating dry dock for repair and is a CSS-11 asset under the operational control of Commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Aaron T. Smith)
Marine Corps
U.S. Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center instructors hike as 3-man glacier teams alongside Argentine marines to the summit of a mountain range at Martial Glacier in Ushuaia, Argentina, Sept. 6, 2024. Knowledge exchanges such as these foster camaraderie and mutual reliance between U.S. and Argentine forces, which aims to strengthen their ability to work together for future exercises. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Samuel Qin
Air Force
A U.S. Air Force F-35 Lightning II assigned to the 48th Fighter Wing, RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom, made history by landing on a highway strip during the exercise Baana 2024, Sept. 4, 2024, on Hosio Highway Strip, Ranua, Finland. During the exercise, the U.S. Air Force collaborated with NATO allies to adapt, innovate and strengthen a collective defense while making history by landing a U.S. fighter aircraft on a Finnish highway strip demonstrating military capabilities and interoperability. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Scyrrus Corregidor)
Coast Guard
Members from Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point, Hawai’i Fire Department, Ocean Safety and the Department of Land and Natural Resources stand for a photo in front of a HC-130 Hercules airplane in Kawaihae, Hawai’i, Sep. 12, 2024. The search and rescue exercise was to evaluate notification procedures and communication between Coast Guard, state and county agencies. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Lt. Tyler Peterson)
