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February 2013
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Staff Sgt. Samuel Weaver waits in the grass for opposing forces role players during the Ability to Survive and Operate exercise Jan. 16, 2013, at North Auxiliary Air Field, S.C. The weeklong exercise was designed to train 1st Combat Camera Airmen to function outside the wire as combat documentation specialists. The 1st CTCS acquires still and motion imagery in support of classified and unclassified air, sea and ground military operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dennis Sloan)
02/01/13		 A memorial for the crewmembers of Coast Guard Cutter Blackthorn is displayed during a memorial service at Coast Guard Station Galveston, Jan. 28, 2013. Twenty-three crewmembers died aboard the Blackthorn when it collided with another vessel on Jan. 28, 1980. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Stephen Lehmann
02/02/13 slideshow		 U.S. Army Staff. Sgt. Robert Krebs, squad leader of a security force team with Zabul Agribusiness Development Team 4, provides over-watch security for the ADT members inside a local nursery in Qalat, Afghanistan on January 21, 2013. Para-veterinarians from Zabul Province traveled here for a three-day workshop on basic veterinarian practices essential for the prevention and detection of diseases in livestock. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Tim Morgan
02/03/13		 U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Ronald Bailey, left, commanding general of 1st Marine Division, salutes the National Colors as the National Anthem is played during the 72nd Anniversary of the 1st Marine Division and Battle Colors Rededication Ceremony aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 1, 2013. The rededication ceremony is held annually to pay respect to the Marines and Sailors who served and currently serve with the 1st Marine Division. (Official US Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Michael V. Walters)
02/04/13 		Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Fuels) Airman Brandon Dickinson and fellow sailors prepare to fuel an aircraft on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). Bush is conducting carrier qualifications in the Atlantic Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Brian Read Castillo)
02/05/13
Tuskegee Airmen sign autographs for service members during the Black History Month Opening Breakfast at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Feb. 1, 2013. This free event kicked off BHM and featured guest speaker Dr. Roscoe C. Brown Jr., who is a former Tuskegee Airman. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nichelle Anderson)
02/06/13		 Left to right: Col. George Conwill, Sgt. Stephen Conwill, 1st. Lt. Andrew Tillman and Chaplain (Lt. Col.) James Tillman meet up and pose for a photo near their camp in Kabul, Afghanistan on December 25, 2012. The four soldiers (fathers and their sons) are members of the Texas National Guard’s 136th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, and deployed together for a nine-month deployment. The brigade is responsible for the management and security of eight coalition bases around Kabul. Additionally, the unit mentors and trains Kabul-area Afghan Uniformed Police officers. (U.S. Army photo by Capt. Marvin Baker)
02/07/13		 Marines From Recruiting Station Lansing, Recruiting Sub-Stations Grand Rapids North and South, participate in the opening ceremony for the Grand Rapids Pond Hockey Classic, January 25, 2013. The Marines braved sub-zero wind chill temperatures to present the colors on the frozen surface of Reeds Lake in Grand Rapids, Mich. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Kevin Maynard)
02/08/13		 NAVAL BASE KITSAP-BREMERTON, Wash. (Feb. 6, 2013) Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) the Honorable Ray Mabus administers the oath of reenlistment to 23 Sailors before an all-hands call held at Naval Base Kitsap-Bremerton's Concourse West Fitness Center. Mabus thanked those assembled for all they do to protect America and talked about issues affecting the fleet including deployment schedules, manning and the potential impact of the continuing resolution and sequestration on the Navy. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Sam Shavers)
02/09/13		 Chief Master Sgt. Bruce Nixon holds the sword that was presented to retired Gen. Norton Schwartz during an Order of the Sword ceremony on Okaloosa Island, Fla., Feb.1, 2013. The Order of the Sword is an honor awarded by the NCOs of a command to recognize individuals they hold in high esteem and for their contributions to the enlisted corps. Nixon is the command chief of 24th Special Operations Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christopher Callaway)
02/10/13
Mr. Deafenbaugh playing TAPS at the 68th Anniversary Commemoration of the U.S. Coast Guard's largest single disaster suffered in World War II. For the past 12 years Coast Guard's Flags Across America has laid wreaths in honor of our shipmates who perished on that day. The commemoration was held January 26, 2013 at the USS Serpens Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery. Photo courtesy of U.S. Coast Guard
02/11/13		 About 270 Soldiers of the 4th IBCT, 1st Inf. Div. (from the "Dragon" Brigade) stand in formation as they prepare to be released to their loved ones during a welcome home ceremony Feb. 3, 2013 at Fort Riley, Kan. The soldiers were one of two groups returning from on a nine-month deployment to Afghanistan with others in the brigade following them home soon. (Photo by Army Sgt. Scott Lamberson)
02/12/13		 HARRISBURG, Pa. - (Right) Sgt. Trevin G. Smith, a canvassing recruiter with Recruiting Substation Lancaster, Recruiting Station Harrisburg, speaks with Nicholas Long, a high school student from Enola, Pa., about opportunities offered by the U.S. Marine Corps during the Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg, Pa., Jan. 6, 2013. “I’m interested in at least learning more about the Marine Corps because it protects our nation,” Long said. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Juan D. Alfonso)
02/13/13		 YOKOSUKA, Japan (Feb. 11, 2013) Lt. Ben Harper communicates via radio with ship's personnel aboard U.S. 7th Fleet flagship the amphibious command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) as the ship departs its homeport for pre-deployment sea trials. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication 2nd Class Jeff Troutman)
02/14/13		 Sixteen Airmen from Hurlburt Field, Fla., kneel for a moment of silence upon completion of a 450-mile march at MacDill Air Force Base Fla., Feb. 8, 2013. The march honored five Air Commandos who were killed in 2012. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Adam Grant)
02/15/13 slideshow
Former Army Staff Sgt. Clinton L. Romesha and his wife, Tamara, at the Pentagon on February 12, 2013 for the Medal of Honor recipient's Induction in the Hall of Heroes. (DOD photo by Glenn Fawcett)
02/16/13 slideshow		 Lance Cpl. Matthew S. Hartlove, a Baltimore native and electrician with 2nd Supply Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, dances with a resident of Carebridge Assisted Living center in Jacksonville, N.C., Feb. 12, 2013. The facility hosted a Sweetheart Dance and invited Marines from various units to dance, sing, eat and socialize with the residents. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Paul Peterson)
02/17/13		 OAK HARBOR, Wash. (Feb. 13, 2012) Command Master Chief (CMC) Gino Wolfe, command master chief of Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, applies the cross of ashes on Senior Chief Rommel L. Rosales during a special mass service held in observance of Ash Wednesday. More than 65 Sailor, families and friends gathered to observe Ash Wednesday and celebrate the beginning of the season of Lent. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Emmanuel Rios)
02/18/13		 An F-22 Raptor assigned to the Hawaii Air National Guard’s 154th Wing takes off Jan. 23, 2013, from Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., during Exercise Red Flag 13-2. Each Red Flag exercise is an advanced aerial combat training opportunity that spans two weeks and is held at Nellis or Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. The exercises host air crews from various U.S. and allied military units and air frames. (Leading Edge Images photo by Glenn Bloore)
02/19/13		 Petty Officer 1st Class Patrick Mason, a damage controlman aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Dauntless, talks to a classroom full of third graders about fire safety as part of the Partnership in Education program at Darwin L. Gilmore Elementary School in League City, Texas, Feb. 13, 2013. The PIE programs main goal is to promote excellence in education, create opportunities to enhance students' academic abilities and expose students to career opportunities within the Coast Guard. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Richard Brahm)
02/20/13
U.S. Soldiers from the Commander in Chief's Guard, 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard), conduct a firing demonstration at George Washington's home in Mount Vernon, Va, Feb. 19, 2013, commemorating his 281st birthday. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Luisito Brooks)
02/21/13		 Cpl. Tahachee Appodaca, a Wasco, Calif., native and platoon sergeant with 1st Platoon, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, orders his Marines to push forward during company-sized assault training, as part of Exercise Iron Fist 2013, aboard Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., Jan. 31, 2013. During Iron Fist 2013, 13th MEU, and Japan Ground Self Defense Force will spend three weeks participating in bilateral training to improve their interoperability, enhance military-to-military relations and sharpen skills essential to crisis response. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Christopher O’Quin)
02/22/13		 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Feb. 10, 2013) Aviation ordnancemen lift ordnance to be loaded on an F/A-18C Hornet from the Golden Dragons of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 192 aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). John C. Stennis 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 Kenneth Abbate)
02/23/13		 The United States Air Force Honor Guard Drill Team practices a new routine on the drill pad Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013, at Keesler Air Force Base, MS. The drill team developed their new routine at Keesler AFB and will be conducting practice and performances through mid-March. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)
02/24/13		 Artillerymen move out of the way after hooking up their howitzer to a UH60 Black Hawk helicopter during air assault training Feb. 8, 2013, Fort Bragg, NC. The helicopter is also carrying artillerymen who will fire the cannon once it is transported to another position. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Michael J. MacLeod)
02/25/13
Marines with Company A, 1st Tank Battalion, watch a crew of their fellow tankers shoot on Range 500 Feb. 15. The Marines were in the midst of their annual tank qualification which ended Feb. 19, 2013. Note: A tank battalion is a brotherhood. They are the only ones who can truly understand each other. Their community is small, powerful and close. They are family. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Leo Salinas)
02/26/13		 Navy Diver 1st Class Camden Lund, assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2, Company 2-2, briefs fellow divers before a heavy lift inspection dive, February 24, 2013. MDSU 2 is assigned to Commander, Task Group 56.1 and provides salvage diving, counterterrorism and force protection for the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael Scichilone)
02/27/13		 Senior Airman Michael Schena prepares to load an AIM-120C missile on to an F-15 Eagle Friday, Feb. 15, 2013, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Weapons loaders have many duties including loading, unloading, positioning and preparing munitions. Schena is a weapons load crew member assigned to the 57th Maintenance Group. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Matthew Lancaster)
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