South Bend and Mishawaka, Indiana; September 30, 2012

9/28/2012 By Lance Cpl. Ali Azimi

Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms

Marines with 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion load up into a KC-130 after an air raid exercise at the Sweet Water training area, Mairne Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center Bridgeport, Calif., Sept. 17, 2012.

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South Bend and Mishawaka, Indiana; September 29, 2012

Dem Bones                                                                            

C-5 Galaxy and other aircraft sit at sunset at the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group, often called the Boneyard, at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Sept. 26, 2012. The 309th AMARG is an Air Force aircraft and missile storage and maintenance facility in Tucson. (U.S. Air Force photo/Val Gempis)

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South Bend and Mishawaka, Indiana; September 28, 2012

The bow of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63) plows through a wave while underway in rough seas. Cowpens is part of the George Washington Carrier Strike Group, forward deployed to Yokosuka, Japan, and is currently conducting a routine patrol in the western Pacific region. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Paul Kelly (Released) 120926-N-TX154-064

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South Bend and Mishawaka, Indiana; September 27, 2012

South Carolina Guard Soldiers keep sharp during Kuwaitt deployment

 

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South Bend and Mishawaka, Indiana; September 26, 2012

9/24/2012 By Lance Cpl. Ali Azimi

7th Marine Regiment

Marines of 2nd platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment prepare to shoot the shoulder-launched multipurpose assault weapon on top of machine gun hill during the first round of lane clearing exercises held at Range 410 Jan. 25, 2012.

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South Bend and Mishawaka, Indiana; September 25, 2012

Final Endeavor                                                                            

A NASA 747 carrying Space Shuttle Endeavor on its back flew over Patrick Air Force Base, Fla. Sept. 19, 2012, to its final resting place in California. The space shuttle program ended in July 2011. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Cathleen Snow)

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South Bend and Mishawaka, September 24, 2012

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BAY OF BENGAL (Sept. 22, 2012) Sailors assigned to Riverine Squadron 2 (RIVRON) 2 and Bangladesh navy sailors assigned to Special Warfare Diving and Salvage Command (SWADS) ride in a rigid-hull inflatable boat during a non-compliant boarding exercise. SWADS and RIVRON 2 are participating in Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) 2012. CARAT is a series of bilateral military exercises between the U.S. Navy and the armed forces of Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Timor Leste. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Cmdr. Clay Doss/Released)

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South Bend and Mishawaka, Indiana; September 23, 2012

Army's best AIT platoon sergeants to compete for top honors

 

 

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South Bend and Mishawaka, Indiana; September 22, 2012

Marine Corps aircrews begin conducting MV-22 aircraft functional check flights and pilot proficiency flights aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Japan, Sept. 21, 2012. These flights, which will occur over the next several weeks, will take place mostly over water, with any over land portion conducted within the MCAS Iwakuni airspace and traffic pattern. The aircraft is part of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265. VMM-265 aircraft are based at, and will operate out of Marine Corps Air Station Futenma. Basing the Osprey in Okinawa will significantly strengthen the United States’ ability to provide for the defense of Japan, perform humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations and fulfill other Alliance roles.(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Daniel K. Brown/Released)

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South Bend and Mishawaka, Indiana; September 21, 2012

AWACS mission                                                                            

A NATO E-3A (AWACS) Sentry aircraft flies on a mission over Southern Germany on Sept. 11, 2012. The Sentry is operated by a multinational crew composed of 14 different NATO countries to include members of the U.S. Air Force stationed at Geilenkirchen NATO Air Base, Germany. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Bennie J. Davis III)

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South Bend and Mishawaka, Indiana; September 20, 2012

120917-N-YF306-390 GULF OF ADEN (Sept. 17, 2012) A visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) team member from the Chinese People's Liberation Army (Navy) frigate Yi Yang (FF 548) boards a rigid-hull inflatable boat after completing a bilateral counter-piracy exercise aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81). The focus of the exercise was American and Chinese naval cooperation in detecting, boarding, and searching suspected pirated vessels. Winston S. Churchill is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions for Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Aaron Chase/Released)

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South Bend and Mishawaka, Indiana; September 19, 2012

N.Y. Guard Soldiers, Airman train for really rainy day in hurricane response drill

 

 

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South Bend and Mishawaka, Indiana; September 18, 2012

9/14/2012 By Cpl. Kyle N. Runnels

26th MEU

Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion (CLB) 26, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), rush injured Marines on litters to an MV-22B Osprey during a mass casualty training exercise at Fort Pickett, Va., Sept. 14, 2012. A mass casualty is defined as any number of casualties produced in a relatively short period of time that overwhelms the emergency medical services and logistical support. This training is part of the 26th MEU's pre-deployment training program. CLB-26 is one of the three reinforcements of 26th MEU, which is slated to deploy in 2013.

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South Bend and Mishawaka, Indiana; September 17, 2012

Eagle angle

An F-15E Strike Eagle receives fuel from a 100th Air Refueling Wing KC-135 Stratotanker during an aerial refueling mission Sept. 10, 2012, over the Atlantic Ocean. The refueling was part of a training mission for the 48th Fighter Wing, RAF Lakenheath and 100th ARW. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Ethan Morgan) 

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South Bend and Mishawaka, Indiana; September 16, 2012

Military Honor Park, South Bend Regional Airport

South Bend and Mishawaka, Indiana; September 15, 2012

Sailors assigned to USS Constitution preform a 17th-century-era boarding pike drill during Buffalo Navy Week. Buffalo Navy Week 2012 is one of 15 signature events planned across America in 2012. The weeklong event commemorates the bicentennial of the War of 1812, hosting service members from the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard and Royal Canadian Navy. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kathryn E. Macdonald (Released) 120913-N-SH953-191   

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South Bend and Mishawaka, Indiana; September 14, 2012

Reserve Soldiers, German counterparts sustain fight in northern Afghanistan

 

 

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South Bend and Mishawaka, Indiana; September 13, 2012

9/8/2012 By Capt. Lucas Burke

26th MEU

A Marine assigned to Battalion Landing Team 3/2, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, fires his M4 Carbine at a target during a fire-team rushing exercise at Fort Pickett, Va., Sept. 8, 2012. The exercise taught the Marines to communicate effectively during duress, increasing their ability to perform under pressure. This training was part of the 26th MEU's pre-deployment training program. BLT 3/2 is one of the three reinforcements of 26th MEU, which is slated to deploy in 2013.

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South Bend and Mishawaka, Indiana; September 12, 2012

Moving into position                                                                            

Two F-16 Fighting Falcons from 148th Fighter Wing out of Duluth, Minn., prepare to fly in formation behind the boom of a KC-135R Stratotanker from the 128th Air Refueling Wing after being mid-air refueled on August 15, 2012. Air National Guardsmen nominate their civilian employer(s) to witness an air refueling mission as a measure of thanks for the support their employers give to the Air National Guard and the guardsmen. (Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jeremy Wilson)

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South Bend and Mishawaka, Indiana; September 11, 2012

The aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) is underway near Guam at sunset. George Washington is the centerpiece of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 5 based out of Yokosuka, Japan, and is currently on patrol in the western Pacific. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Paul Kelly (Released) 120908-N-TX154-095

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South Bend and Mishawaka, Indiana; September 10, 2012

'Wolfhounds' conduct live-fire exercise in South Korea

 

 

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South Bend and Mishawaka, Indiana; September 9, 2012

8/30/2012 By 1st Lt. Dominic Pitrone

Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Afghanistan

Sgt. Bruce Weidenhammer, a Flushing, Mich., native and marksmanship instructor from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa works with a member of the Djiboutian Groupe d'Intervention de la Gendarmerie Nationale during a combat marksmanship training event, August 30, 2012. The Marines and sailors of Special-Purpose MAGTF Africa are in Djibouti training with the Djiboutian Groupe d'Intervention de la Gendarmerie Nationale to build on close quarters combat, medical, and sniper skills. Special-Purpose MAGTF Africa is made up of over 120 Reserve Marines and sailors from 32 different units. The Special-Purpose MAGTF supports U.S. Africa Command and Marine Forces Africa by conducting Department of State sponsored security cooperation missions in the continent of Africa.

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South Bend and Mishawaka, Indiana; September 8, 2012

Aiming for fuel                                                                            

An F-22 Raptor from Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., moves into position behind a KC-135 Stratotanker from Altus AFB, Okla., during an air refueling, Aug. 21, 2012.The F-22 was refueled outside of New York in support of the Brooklyn Cyclone flyover during Air Force Week. (Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kenneth W. Norman)

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South Bend and Mishawaka, Indiana; September 7, 2012

 

Future USS Michael Murphy Sails Away from Shipyard 

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South Bend and Mishawaka, Indiana; September 6, 2012

10th Mountain Division mortar crews test new equipment

 

 

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South Bend and Mishawaka, Indiana; September 5, 2012

Marines and Sailors visited the 2nd Marine Division training center in Camp Legeune, N.C., July 17 as part of an open house to show them the Unmanned Aircraft Systems that they would be learning to use in combat and training. The training center is now home to the newly established Group I UAS Training and Logistics Support Activity (TALSA).

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