160101-N-TE278-119 YOKOSUKA, Japan (Jan. 1, 2016) Sailors observe fireworks behind the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG65) to celebrate the new year from the flight deck of the U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) at Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan. Ronald Reagan and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, provide a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interests of the U.S. and its allies and partners in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Paolo Bayas/Released) 160101-N-TE278-119 Join the conversation: http://www.navy.mil/viewGallery.asp http://www.facebook.com/USNavy http://www.twitter.com/USNavy http://navylive.dodlive.mil http://pinterest.com https://plus.google.com
Army combat engineers fill sandbags to help Missouri's Transportation Department workers in Arnold, Mo., Dec. 31, 2015. The engineers are assigned to the Missouri National Guard's 220th, 880th and 1138th engineer companies. Missouri National Guard photo
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (Dec. 28, 2015) Navy celebrates their 44-28 victory over Pittsburgh in the 2015 Military Bowl at Navy-Marine Corps Stadium in Annapolis, Md., Dec. 28, 2015. (DoD News photo by EJ Hersom/Released) 151228-D-DB155-100 Join the conversation: http://www.navy.mil/viewGallery.asp http://www.facebook.com/USNavy http://www.twitter.com/USNavy http://navylive.dodlive.mil http://pinterest.com https://plus.google.com
Sgt. Joshua Mickles with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit aims at his target with an M45A1 pistol during a deck shoot aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex. During the shoot, the Marines executed shuttle runs prior to firing to practice shooting while theyÕre bodies were fatigued. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Anna Albrecht/Released)
U.S. Air Force Airmen deliver fuel to coalition bases in Iraq in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, Dec. 16, 2015. OIR is the coalition intervention against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Nathan Lipscomb)
Sgt. Joseph English, of Newalla, Oklahoma, ties a fluorescent ribbon to a wrecked car's antenna, marking it as searched and cleared of passengers while he and other Soldiers patrolled a section of Interstate 35 north of Perry, Oklahoma, Dec. 28. English, a military policeman with the 45th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, and other Soldiers from the Brigade assisted the Oklahoma Highway Patrol with stranded motorists during a severe winter storm on Dec. 27 and 28. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Anthony Jones, 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team)
151229-N-DX365-159 GUAM (Dec. 29, 2015) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Island Knights of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25 is pictured during a photo exercise off the coast of Guam. HSC-25 maintains a 24-hour search and rescue and medical evacuation alert posture, directly supporting the U.S. Coast Guard, Sector Guam and Joint Region Marianas. HSC-25 ensures maritime peace and security in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Joan E. Jennings/Released)
Crew members of Coast Guard Air Station Los Angeles conducted emergency aircraft evacuation training at Loyola Marymount University on Dec. 16, 2015. Each member is harnessed into a simulated aircraft seat where he will be turned upside down before attempting to exit the aircraft. (Official U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Andrea Anderson)
Ice covered trees, parking lots and the ground while light medium tactical vehicles are staged at the Oklahoma Highway Patrol station at Perry, Oklahoma, Dec. 28. The tactical vehicles were used by Soldiers of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team to assist the Highway Patrol in rescuing and transporting stranded motorists during the severe winter storm affecting much of the southwestern United States. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Anthony Jones, 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team)
Marines unfurl the Big Flag during the pre-game show of the 38th annual Holiday Bowl at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, Calif., Dec. 30, 2015. It takes a minimum of 250 people to present the 850 pound flag, which spans 100 yards by 50 yards, covering the entire field. The Marines are with I Marine Expeditionary Force at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton and Marine Corps Air Station Miramar. The University of Wisconsin Badgers emerged victorious over the University of Southern California Trojans with a final score of 23-21. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Caitlin Bevel)