South Bend and Mishawaka, Indiana; May 13, 2012

Photo Credit: Sgt. Edward A. Garibay, 16th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment

Secretary of the Army John McHugh sits in an up-armored vehicle, while listening to a 2nd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Soldier explain new equipment being tested during Network Integration Evaluation 12.2 at Fort Bliss, Texas, May 9, 2012. McHugh toured the NIE, a Soldier-led evaluation process that tests network and non-network equipment in a robust operational environment.

McHugh visits 'Heavy Metal' Brigade, speaks with Soldiers during NIE 12.2

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South Bend and Mishawaka, Indiana; May 12, 2012

Cpls. Seth C. Carrier, right, and Daniel T. Conroy practice searching and scanning techniques with a surface-to-air missile launcher aboard USS Makin Island here May 11. Carrier, 23, hails from Springfield, Mass. Conroy, 21, hails from Boston. The Marines serve as low-altitude air-defense gunners with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 286 (Reinforced), the aviation combat element for the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit. The unit embarked the ship, as well as USS New Orleans and USS Pearl Harbor in San Diego Nov. 14, beginning a seven-month deployment to the Western Pacific, Horn of Africa and Middle East regions.  USMC Photo by Lance Cpl. Claudia M. Palacios

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South Bend and Mishawaka, Indiana; May 11, 2012

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South Bend and Mishawaka, Indiana; May 10, 2012

120508-N-NL541-890 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 8, 2012) The guided-missile frigate USS Nicholas (FFG 47) conducts a passing exercise with USS Underwood (FFG 36) in the Pacific Ocean. Underwood is deployed to Central and South America and the Caribbean in support of Southern Seas 2012. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Stuart Phillips/Released)

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South Bend and Mishawaka, Indiana; May 9, 2012

Prepare to fire

Staff Sgt. Barbara Balcom receives pre-fire training from German Army Sgt. Maj. Thomas Arhnold at the Standortschieβanlage Niederheid range in Geilenkirchen, Germany, May 3, 2012, where U.S. Soldiers had the opportunity to earn the German Army marksmanship badge " or "Schutzenschnur."  Photo Credit: USAG Schinnen

German Bundeswehr hosts U.S. Soldiers in marksmanship competition

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South Bend and Mishawaka, Indiana; May 8, 2012

 

USMC live fire

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South Bend and Mishawaka, Indiana; May 7, 2012

(U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John D. Strong II / Released)

ACC confident in F-22

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