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A U.S. Sailor (left) guides a U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter, assigned to the 2-158 Assault Helicopter Battalion, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, during a deck landing qualification on the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Gridley (DDG-101), off the coast of Washington, March 5th, 2026. This joint training ensures aircrews maintain proficiency in deck landing qualifications, strengthening interoperability and operational readiness between aviation and maritime forces. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Taylor Zacherl)

Army

An M109A7 Paladin howitzer from the 4th Battalion, 1st Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Armored Division Artillery (DIVARTY) fires a 155mm round during a live-fire gunnery on the Fort Bliss Training Complex in New Mexico, Feb. 24, 2026. This training validates the readiness of crews on the Army’s modernized artillery platform. The M109A7, paired with the M992A3 Carrier, Ammunition, Tracked (CAT), features a common chassis with other vehicles in the armored brigade, simplifying maintenance and improving mobility for the entire artillery section.(U.S. Army photo by David Poe, Fort Bliss Garrison Public Affairs)

Navy

 NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO (March 4, 2026) — Families greet their Sailors upon arrival of Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Cincinnati (LCS 20) return to homeport of Naval Base San Diego after eight months of sustained operations in the U.S. 3rd and 7th Fleet areas of operations, March 4, 2026. Littoral combat ships are fast, optimally manned, mission-tailored surface combatants that operate in near-shore and open-ocean environments, winning against 21st-century threats. LCSs integrate with joint, combined, manned, and unmanned teams to support forward presence, maritime security, sea control, and deterrence missions around the globe. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Aja Bleu Campbell)

Marine Corps

7TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (February 9, 2026) U.S. Marines, with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 (Rein.), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conduct flight operations with an AH-1Z Viper attack helicopter, also from VMM 265 (Rein.), 31st MEU, equipped with AGM-114 Hellfire missiles, on the flight deck of San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship, USS New Orleans (LPD 18), while underway, Feb. 9, 2026. Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), composed of America-class amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7), San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ships USS New Orleans (LPD 18) and USS San Diego (LPD 22), along with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), are underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. U.S. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sade’ Anita Wallace)

Air Force

A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II, assigned to the 66th Weapons Squadron, taxis before a training mission at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Feb. 12, 2026. The U.S. Air Force Weapons School teaches graduate-level instructor courses that provide advanced training in weapons and tactics employment to officers and enlisted specialists of the combat and mobility air forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Shane Milligan)

Coast Guard

USCGC Polar Star (WAGB 10) crew members observe the cutter from a 26-foot Cutter Boat-Large (CB-L) in the Ross Sea during Operation Deep Freeze 2026, Feb. 21, 2026. Operation Deep Freeze is one of the more challenging U.S. military peacetime missions due to the harsh environment in which it is conducted, and this year also commemorates the Polar Star’s 50th year of service. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Christopher Bokum) 

Space Force

A Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Starlink 10-40 mission successfully launches from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, on Mar. 4, 2026. This was the 25th flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched Ax-2, Euclid, Ax-3, CRS-30, SES ASTRA 1P, NG-21, and now 19 Starlink missions. (U.S. Space Force photo by Gwendolyn Kurzen)
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