South Bend and Mishawaka, Indiana; June 7, 2012

JAVA SEA (June 6, 2012) Indonesian navy, U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard ships transit the Java Sea while conducting ship formation exercises during the at-sea phase of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) 2012 Indonesia. 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 Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Gregory A. Harden II/Released)

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USACAPOC(A) remembers D-Day

Task Force 68, which is made up of paratroopers from U.S., Germany, France, Holland, and United Kingdom, re-enacted the D-Day airborne operation on the La Fiere fields near Ste. Mere Eglise, France to commemorate the heroic acts of the World War II...

Fort Bragg paratroopers participate in D-Day anniversary in France

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South Bend and Mishawaka, Indiana; June 5, 2012

6/4/2012 By Cpl. Michael Petetersheim

24th MEU

TITIN, Jordan - Reconnaissance Marines from the Maritime Raid Force, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, fast-rope from a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter alongside Jordanian Marines during Exercise Eager Lion 12 here, May 14, 2012. During Eager Lion 12, the 24th MEU will participate in a variety of training exercises with partnered nations at different locations throughout the country to increase interoperability and learn about other countries' militaries. Eager Lion 12 is a recurring, multi-national exercise designed to strengthen military-to-military relationships through a joint, whole-of-government, multinational approach to future complex national security challenges. The 24th MEU, partnered with the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group, is currently deployed to the U.S. Central Command area of operations as a theater reserve and crisis response force. The helicopters are from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron VMM-261 (Reinforced), the aviation combat element for the 24th MEU.

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South Bend and Mishawaka, Indiana; June 4, 2012

Airman 1st Class Nate Hammond adjusts the frequency of the Roll-On Beyond Line of Sight Enhancement data link system May 25, 2012, at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan. ROBE connects manpower assets on the ground, which may not have effective line-of-sight communications capabilities, to other ground or airborne units. Hammond is a boom operator with the 22nd Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron and is a native of Stockton, Ala. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brett Clashman)

(Memorial Day 2012 photos)

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South Bend and Mishawaka, Indiana; June 3, 2012

120209-N-ZI635-256 ARABIAN SEA (Feb. 9, 2012) Meteorology and oceanography officers Lt. Cmdr. Shane Stoughton, left, and Lt. Cmdr. Ana Tempone deploy a drifting buoy used to measure ocean currents from the fantail aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 are deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman George M. Bell/Released)

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South Bend and Mishawaka, Indiana; June 2, 2012

Stryker in the field

The Program Executive Office for Ground Combat Systems - Stryker Brigade Combat Team, won both the Secretary of the Army and Secretary of Defense team awards for Environmental Excellence in Weapons System Acquisition.

Stryker team shines at environmental stewardship

(Memorial Day 2012 photos)
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South Bend and Mishawaka, Indiana; June 1, 2012

5/31/2012 By Sgt. Richard Blumenstein
24th MEU

Cpl. Joshua Brooks, a machine gunner from Ptosky, Mich., with Charlie Company, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, takes a break from digging a fighting hole alongside members of the Lebanese Army here, May 21, 2012, during Exercise Eager Lion 12. More than 1,000 Marines and Sailors from the 24th MEU have been training with Jordanian and other partnered nation militaries in various events ashore throughout Jordan to maximize multilateral training opportunities and continue to build relationships with partners throughout the region. Eager Lion 12 is the second major exercise for the 24th MEU and the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group, which are currently deployed to the U.S. Central Command area of operations as a theater reserve and crisis response force.

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