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Photos of the Week

Photos of the Week

U.S. Marines with 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Company, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct reconnaissance with a R-80D SkyRaider drone during a Tactical Recovery of Aircraft Personnel simulation at Shoal Water Bay Training Area, Queensland, Australia, June 25, 2025. The TRAP simulation showcased advanced trauma life support capabilities and evaluated the platoon’s rapid response and recovery tactics of downed aircraft, personnel and equipment in isolated locations. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the USS America Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th Fleet area of operations, the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Raul Sotovilla)

Army

Speaker of the House of Representatives Mike Johnson presents the Congressional Gold Medal to WWII veteran and former U.S. Army Ranger Pfc. John M. Wardell in Emancipation Hall at the Capitol in Washington, D.C., June 26, 2025. (U.S. Army photo by Bernardo Fuller)

Navy

Landing Craft, Utility 1661, attached to Assault Craft Unit 2, approaches the well deck of the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21) during exercise Atlantic Alliance 2025 (AA25). AA25 is the premier East Coast naval integration exercise, featuring over 25 U. S. Navy and Marine Corps units alongside Dutch naval forces and British Royal Commandos. Spanning from North Carolina to Maine, AA25 will showcase a range of dynamic events including force integration, air assault operations, bilateral reconnaissance, naval strait transits, amphibious assault training and a simulated war-at-sea exercise. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jesse Turner)

Marine Corps

A U.S. Marine with Maritime Raid Force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, transports to the amphibious dock landing ship USS Rushmore (LSD 47) in a CH-53E Super Stallion assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 (Rein.), 31st MEU, during a visit, board, search and seizure exercise, in the Coral Sea, June 28, 2025. VBSS is part of the maritime interception operations that aim to delay, disrupt, or destroy enemy forces or supplies in the maritime domain. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the USS America Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th Fleet area of operations, the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alora Finigan)

Air Force

A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II from the 48th Fighter Wing, RAF Lakenheath, England, simulates receiving fuel from a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker from the 100th Air Refueling Wing, RAF Mildenhall, England, during exercise Atlantic Trident 25 over Finland, June 26, 2025. Exercises, such as Atlantic Trident 25, increase the ability of our Allies to collaborate and operate in a high-intensity, joint operating environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christopher Campbell)

Coast Guard

The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Barque Eagle (WIX-327) sails into the San Francisco Bay, June 25, 2025. The Eagle is a three-masted barque with more than 22,300 square feet of sail and six miles of rigging. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by