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Photos of the Week

Featured Image: A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft prior to taking off from the flight deck of Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) while underway in the Caribbean Sea, April 18, 2026. U.S. military forces are deployed to the Caribbean in support of the U.S. Southern Command mission, Department of War-directed operations, and the president’s priorities to disrupt illicit drug trafficking and protect the homeland. (U.S. Navy photo by Joseph Miller)

Army

U.S. Army Pfc. Keith Scrutchen, left, and Pvt. Marino Cruz, right, soldiers assigned to 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Mobile Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, engage targets during a platoon night blank-fire exercise as part of Exercise Salaknib 2026 at Fort Magsaysay, Nueva Ecija, Philippines, May 28, 2026. Exercise Salaknib highlights the enduring U.S.-Philippine alliance, enhancing interoperability and readiness through combined arms operations, multi-domain integration, and humanitarian assistance efforts for regional stability. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Nathan Arellano Tlaczani

Navy

An MH-60R Seahawk, attached to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 77, lands on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) while underway in the Philippine Sea, May 29, 2026. The George Washington Carrier Strike Group (GWACSG) is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. George Washington is the U.S. Navy’s premiere forward-deployed aircraft carrier, a long-standing symbol of the United States’ commitment to maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific, while operating alongside allies and partners across the U.S. Navy’s largest numbered fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Andrew Novak)

Marine Corps

U.S. Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier II aircraft with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 223, Marine Aircraft Group 14, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, fly over the coast of North Carolina, May 15, 2026. The “sundown” of the AV-8B Harrier II, an iconic aircraft that has supported joint and Marine Corps operations for over 40 years, also represents the dawn of a new era; it paves the way for 2nd MAW’s full transition to the F-35B and C Lightning II. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Perri Wood)

Air Force

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. David Liddell Jr., 92nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aircraft maintenance unit superintendent, stands at attention for the playing of the Air Force song after being awarded a Bronze Star Medal at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington May 29, 2026. The Bronze Star recognizes heroic and meritorious achievement or service in connection with military operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Emilee Seiler)

Editor’s note: There has to be a story about this award somewhere, I just can’t find it. Not on any of the official AF sites. the DOD/W site, nowhere. My assumption is it has to do with Epic Fury, but I cannot say for sure.

Coast Guard

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Osprey (WPB-87307) and Japan Coast Guard ship Itsukushima transit the Strait of Juan de Fuca during a joint search and rescue exercise, May 21, 2026. The U.S. Coast Guard, Japan Coast Guard and Canadian Coast Guard conducted a trilateral search and rescue exercise to enhance interoperability, communication, and coordination among the three nations during complex maritime emergencies. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Seaman Jade Moen)

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