South Bend and Mishawaka, Indiana; May 31, 2012

Fully loaded

Weapons load crew Airmen load GBU-54 laser joint direct attack munitions into a B-1 Lancer during the Combat Hammer exercise at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., May 12, 2012. The LJDAM is a 500-pound, dual-mode guided weapon equipped with a laser seeker, which aids in the ability to engage both stationary and moving targets on the ground. The Airmen assigned to the 28th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Zachary Hada)

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South Bend and Mishawaka, Indiana; May 30, 2012

120529-N-HM950-004 SURABAYA, Indonesia (May 29, 2011) The guided-missile frigate USS Vandegrift (FFG 48) moors at the Port of Surabaya marking the beginning of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Indonesia 2012. CARAT 2012 is a nine-country, bilateral exercise between the United States and Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines, Thailand, and Timor Leste and is designed to enhance maritime security skills and operational cohesiveness among participating forces. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Aaron Glover/Released)

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South Bend and Mishawaka, Indiana; May 29, 2012

Soldiers place 'Flags In' for Memorial Day



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South Bend and Mishawaka, Indiana; May 28, 2012

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South Bend and Mishawaka, Indiana; May 27, 2012

Strike a pose

An F-15E Strike Eagle from the 65th Aggressor Squadron flies in support of and dogfights against members of the Air Force Weapons School over Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., May 17, 2012. The Air Force Weapons School is a five-and-a-half-month training course which provides selected officers with advanced training in weapons and tactics employment. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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South Bend and Mishawaka, Indiana; May 26, 2012

120524-N-ZE938-185 CALLAO, Peru (May 24, 2012) Sailors in a working party bring on stores to resupply the Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided-missile frigate USS Underwood (FFG 36) after pulling into the port of Callao, Peru, during UNITAS Pacific (PAC). Underwood is representing the U.S. Navy during UNITAS PAC and is deployed to Central and South America and the Caribbean supporting Southern Seas 2012. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Frank J. Pikul/Released)

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South Bend and Mishawaka, Indiana; May 25, 2012

Spc. Timo Swaner engages a close range target with the light machine during a military unit assessment at Fort Benning, Ga., October 2011.

Soldiers prefer lighter machine gun during assessment



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