An Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter prepares to pickup a bridge bay during slingload training on Fort Chaffee, Ark., July 31, 2015. Soldiers from Army Reserve and active-duty units trained during River Assault, an exercise involving Army engineers and support elements to create a modular bridge across the Arkansas River at Fort Chaffee, Ark.
U.S. Army photo by Master Sgt. Michel Sauret Soldiers remove a burnt tree stump to extinguish a fire near the mountains of Wildcat Butte in Humboldt County, Calif., Aug. 9, 2015. The soldiers are assigned to the California Army National Guard's Task Force Alpha. More than 200 guardsmen spent several days at the Humboldt Lightning Fire base camp performing mop-up duties to prevent future wildfires.
California Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Eddie Siguenza Coast Guard Cutter Stratton crew offloads 34 metric tons of cocaine in San Diego on Monday, Aug. 10, 2015. The drugs were seized in 23 separate interdictions by Coast Guard cutters and Coast Guard law enforcement teams operating in known drug transiting zones. Official (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Joel Guzman/released)An F-16 Fighting Falcon takes off from Aviano Air Base, Italy, Aug. 9, 2015, to Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, to support Operation Inherent Resolve. This deployment coincides with Turkey's decision to host U.S. aircraft to conduct operations to counter the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant, or ISIL. The Falcon was one of six F-16s assigned to the 31st Fighter Wing and about 300 personnel and cargo to deploy from the base.
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SURABAYA, Indonesia (Aug. 7, 2015) Sailors assigned to Coastal Riverine Squadron (CRS) 3 and Indonesian “Kopaska” Naval Special Forces practice interdiction techniques aboard a riverine command boat during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Indonesia 2015. In its 21st year, CARAT is an annual, bilateral exercise series with the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps and the armed forces of nine partner nations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Joshua Scott/Released)
Soldiers use a steel guide line to move a ramp and bay over Cache Creek at Cache Creek Regional Park in Yolo County, Calif., Aug 7, 2015. The soldiers, assigned to the 132nd Multirole Bridge Company, are California guardsmen who constructed a temporary floating bridge to enable state equipment to cross the river to battle the Rocky Fire. California Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Eddie SiguenzaA U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 463, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, conducts an external lift of an M777A2 lightweight 155 mm howitzer Aug. 5, at Robertson Barracks, Palmerston, Northern Territory. The Marine pilots and aircrew, along with soldiers with 8th/ 12th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery, 1st Brigade, Australian Army, Australian Defence Force, planned and conducted the external lift of the howitzer and familiarized both units with each other’s training procedures to enhance interoperability. The MRF-D six-month deployment demonstrates how the Marine Air-Ground Task Force is equipped and organized to carry out national objectives in cooperation with our international partners. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Reba James/Released)U.S. Soldiers assigned to 720th Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company assisted the Bundeswehr in the Baumholder Military Training Area in the detection and removal of unexploded ammunition that had been fired in the training area. The soldiers had the opportunity to exercise their skills and to work on foreign nations' ammunition, to include 155mm and 8-inch artillery rounds (U.S. Army Photo by Visual Information Specialist Erich Backes/released).The rank of general is pinned on Gen. David L. Goldfein by his wife, Dawn, and daughter, Diana Glass, during his promotion ceremony Aug. 6, 2015, in Washington, D.C. Goldfein's promotion makes him the Air Force's 38th vice chief of staff. (U.S. Air Force photo/Scott M. Ash) U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Jeffery Butler, left, and U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Amico distribute water to residents at a shelter in Saipan, Aug. 9, 2015. The Marines are assisting local and federal agencies with typhoon relief efforts in the aftermath of Typhoon Soudelor, which devastated the island Aug. 2-3.
U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ryan C. Mains Washington, D.C. - U.S. Marines with the U.S. Marine Drum and Bugle Corps perform during an evening parade at Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., Aug. 7, 2015. The Honorable George P. Shultz,the 60th United States Secretary of State, was the guest of honor for the parade, and U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr., 36th commandant of the Marine Corps, was the hosting official for that same parade. The Evening Parade began in 1934 and features the Silent Drill Platoon, the U.S. Marine Band, the U.S. Marine Corps Drum and Bugle Corps, and two marching companies. More than 3500 guests attend the parade every week. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alex A. Quiles/Released) George "Art" Plumador, 91, of Malone, N.Y., examines the restored Curtiss SB2C Helldiver he flew in during World War II at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Va., on Monday, August 10, 2015. Plumador served as a radio operator and gunner aboard the dive bomber.
