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USA Patriotism! wishes all Americans a wonderful, successful, and healthy new year ... with special best wishes for our beloved country's brave, honorable troops, law enforcement officers, and first responders along with the respective veterans who served before them! (Image created by USA Patriotism!)John Paul Jones Memorial in the National Mall and Memorial Parks (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo by Ligoweth.)December 27, 2023 - U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Jim Wellons, the assistant deputy commandant for Programs, Programs and Resources, leads a formation of future Marines as they take the oath of enlistment during the 2023 Military Bowl at Navy-Marine Corps Stadium in Annapolis, Maryland. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Marine Corps photo by Master Sgt. John Jackson.)December 28, 2023 - U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers assigned to South Carolina’s 414th Transportation Company, currently deployed as part of the 3rd Division Sustainment Brigade’s Task Force Provider, depart a field logistics base for combat convoy training in Karliki, Poland. The 3rd DSB, which leads a multi-composition force of sustainment units, provides ready and postured, combat-credible forces and forward presence in Europe, enabling rapid response to crisis and deterrence to adversaries. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Jason Hull.)January 3, 2024 - The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Stethem (DDG 63) arrives in Diego Garcia for a scheduled port visit. The visit underscored the strategic importance of Diego Garcia to an enduring free and open Indo-Pacific by enabling presence, assuring access, and providing defense to the global commons. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Jordan Steis.)January 3, 2024 - A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lighting II assigned to the 495th Fighter Squadron flies over RAF Lakenheath, England while conducting routine training sorties ensuring that both pilots and aircraft are ready to respond swiftly and effectively to mission requirements. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Seleena Muhammad-Ali.)January 3, 2024 - A Falcon 9 rocket carrying OVZON-3 communication satellites launches from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. OVZON-3 is a revolutionary geostationary communications satellite that is the first in its class of communications satellites. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Space Force photos by Joshua Conti, Space Launch Delta 45.)December 29, 2023 - The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) enjoys ice liberty on the fast ice in McMurdo Sound, Antarctica including ... standing in front of the cutter; "rope towing" the cutter; encountering a curious Adélie penguin; and, lowering themselves into the water while practicing ice rescue techniques. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Coast Guard photos by Petty Officer 3rd Class Ryan Graves.)December 12, 2023 - Students at Los Penasquitos Elementary School in San Diego, California tour Black Hawk and A-Star helicopters from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) San Diego Air Branch of Air and Marine Operations (AMO). (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Customs and Border Protection photos by Mani Albrecht, Public Affairs.)November 5, 2023 - Country music star (legend) Barbara Fairchild with Roy Morris, her talented husband, perform an inspiring song during their special patriotic Veteran’s Service during Branson’s 2023 Veterans Week. They believe... "We owe more to our Veteran’s than we could ever repay and take every opportunity to let our nation’s heroes know how important they are." (Photo / Image by USA Patriotism!)
January 6, 2024 - U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 1/1, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct a close-quarter tactics range during urban sustainment training on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan. Marines conduct training exercises to increase lethality and ensure effective responses in urban environments. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Marine Corps photos by Lance Cpl. Osmar Gutierrez.)January 5, 2024 - Sgt. Shane Butler and Sgt. 1st Class Alexander Deal, both shooter and instructors assigned to the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit's service rifle team, identify and engage targets at the Mammoth Sniper Challenge at Fort Eisenhower, Georgia. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Kulani Lakanaria.)January 11, 2024 - USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) aircraft carrier, the tenth and final Nimitz-class supercarrier of the United States Navy, arrives at Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) for a Planned Incremental Availability. In addition to equipment maintenance, this availability will improve ship safety along with communications and combat system upgrades. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from Norfolk Naval Shipyard photo by Shelby West.)January 10, 2024 - Scenes of aircraft landing at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada for Red Flag-Nellis 24-1 that involves complex realistic scenarios concentrated on warfighting in the Indo-Pacific theater. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Air Force photos by William R. Lewis, Nellis AFB Public Affairs.)The Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., a black American clergyman, is considered a great American because of his tireless efforts to win civil rights for all people through nonviolent means. Since his assassination in 1968, memorial services have marked his birthday on January 15. In 1986, that day was replaced by the third Monday of January, which was declared a national holiday. (Image with the American flag background created by USA Patriotism!)January 11, 2024 - U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Midget arrives at its home port in Honolulu, Hawaii after a 129-day Alaska patrol in the Bering Sea ... followed with happy reunions of crewmembers with their waiting loved ones. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Coast Guard photos by Petty Officer 2nd Class Tyler Robertson.)A stunning scene of Johns Hopkins Inlet from 2000 feet above the shoreline with the Johns Hopkins Glacier flowing into the inlet from its downward path between towering snow covered Fairweather Mountain peaks in the farthest northwest of the Glacier Bay fjord in the horizon under a crystal clear blue sky. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo by C. Behnke.)December 12, 2023 - Scenes of NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic (Quesst) research jet on the ramp at Lockheed Martin Skunk Works in Palmdale, California during sunrise, shortly after completion of its painting. The X-59 is the centerpiece of NASA’s Quesst mission, which seeks to solve one of the major barriers to supersonic flight over land, currently banned in the United States, by making sonic booms quieter. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from NASA photos by Steve Freeman.)January 17, 2024 - U.S. Marines with Romeo Battery, Battalion Landing Team 1/8, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), fire a M777 towed 155 mm howitzer during Realistic Urban Training (RUT) on Fort Barfoot, Virginia. RUT provides the 24th MEU the opportunity to operate in unfamiliar environments, integrate the units of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force, and train towards being designated as special operations capable. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Marine Corps photos by Lance Cpl. John Allen.)January 15, 2024 - A U.S. Army Soldier with the 4th Battalion, 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) conducts a cold, snowy walk at The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, a federal holiday in the United States that takes place on the third Monday in January. It honors the life and legacy of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr.
January 15, 2024 - The unmanned surface vessels (USVs) Ranger and Mariner from Unmanned Surface Vessel Division One (USVDIV-1) return to their homeport, Naval Base Ventura County, in Port Hueneme, California concluding Integrated Battle Problem (IBP) 23.2. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Navy photo by Electronics Technician 2nd Class Gavin McKenna.)January 17, 2024 - A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 35th Fighter Squadron, shortly after taking off after hot pit refueling at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea. The 35th FS executes air combat operations in support of U.S. and ROK interests in the Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Karla Parra.)January 14, 2024 - A Falcon 9 rocket carrying 23 Starlink satellites launches from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. It is the 12th flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched SES-22, iSpace’s HAKUTO-R Mission 1, Hispasat Amazonas Nexus, CRS-27, and now eight Starlink missions. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Space Force photo by Joshua Conti.)Scenes of the nonprofit Branson Veterans Task Force's 2023 Vets For Vets Show during the Branson, Missouri Veterans Week in November 2023 ... honoring our well-deserving military veterans and active-duty troops ... going beyond self for our beloved country's sake! (Image and photos by USA Patriotism!)January 8, 2024 - U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Alex Haley crew members conduct helicopter operations with a U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter aircrew in the Bering Sea with a snow covered mountain shoreline in the background. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Coast Guard by Petty Officer 2nd Class Alexandria Obrien.)December 14, 2023 - U.S. Customs and Border Protection Global Entry kiosks await use by international passengers arriving in the U.S. at San Diego International Airport in San Diego, California.Global Entry is a CBP program that allows expedited clearance for pre-approved, low-risk travelers upon arrival in the United States. Members enter the United States by accessing the Global Entry processing technology at selected airports. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Customs and Border Protection photos by Mani Albrecht.)January 23, 2024 - U.S. Marines with 3d Littoral Combat Team, 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division, conduct an M240B machine gun range during exercise Bougainville III at Pohakuloa Training Area (PTA) on the Island of Hawaii. Bougainville III is a 3d LCT live-fire exercise focused on decentralized operations to prepare the battalion to command and control forces from dispersed locations. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Grace Gerlach.)January 22, 2024 - U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the 173rd Brigade Support Battalion, 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, conduct a team live-fire exercise, with M4 rifle, as part of exercise Repel Resolve II (RR2) at Monte Romano Italian training area, Italy. The Repel Resolve exercise series develops small-team lethality and experience, increasing the battalion's ability to operate across the Brigade Support Area of operation. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Army photos by Elena Baladelli.)January 25, 2024 - Scenic view of forward-deployed amphibious assault carrier USS America (LHA 6) sitting pier-side at White Beach Naval Facility, Okinawa, Japan. America, lead ship of the America Amphibious Ready Group, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Navy photo by Public Affairs Officer Candice Barber.)January 17, 2024 - The United States Air Force Air Demonstration Team "Thunderbirds" train over desert located Spaceport America, New Mexico. This winter training trip marks the third consecutive year the Thunderbirds have conducted winter training at Spaceport America. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Air Force photos by Staff Sgt. Breanna Klemm.)
January 29, 2024 - The crew of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Resolute (WMEC 620) with interdicted drugs ... 6,565 pounds of marijuana and approximately 3,700 pounds of cocaine worth $55 million dollars ... at St. Petersburg, Florida after the Resolute's return from patrolling in support of Joint Interagency Task Force - South. The drug interdiction is one of the 11 statutory missions of the Coast Guard that include detaining six suspected traffickers. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Coast Guard photos by Petty Officer 3rd Class Nicholas Strasburg.)A spectacular horizon view from Inspiration Point of the world's largest collection of rock spires called "hoodoos" found within the Bryce Amphitheater with a trail below and the mountainous landscape beyond. The viewpoint consists of three levels that provide varied spectacular perspectives in all directions. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo by Peter Densmore.)January 30, 2024 - A scenic view of the successful liftoff of Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus spacecraft, atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida to the International Space Station (ISS) for the 20th Northrop Grumman resupply mission ... bringing 8,200 pounds of science investigations, supplies, and equipment for the international crew. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from SpaceX / NASA courtesy photo.)January 29, 2024 - New recruits of Golf Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego during the receiving process that involves instructions from drill instructors; contraband search; very short haircut; phone call to home; and, gear issuance. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Marine Corps photos by Lance Cpl. Sarah M. Grawcock.)January 31, 2024 - U.S. Army soldiers assigned to Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 35th Armored Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, fire a round from the M1A2 SEPv2 Abrams tank during the gunnery qualification of a joint combined arms live fire exercise (CALFEX) at Nowa Deba, Poland. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Army photo by Spc. Bernabe Lopez III.)January 31, 2024 - Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) conducts flight operations at an undisclosed location in the Pacific Ocean. The four flight scenes show ... Airmen signaling an F/A-18F Super Hornet (112), assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41, on the flight deck that then launches off the USS Abraham Lincoln followed by a F/A-18E Super Hornet (400), assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 151, and a F-35C Lightning II (316), assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 314. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Han A. Puyu.)February 3, 2024 - A U.S. B-52H Stratofortress assigned to the 69th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron takes-off at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, as part of a routine Bomber Task Force mission. The United States maintains a strong, credible bomber force that enhances the security and stability of Allies and partners. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Air Force photos by Master Sgt. Amy Picard.)November 5, 2023 - Scenes from the Veterans Week Opening Show honoring military veterans and active-duty troops during the Branson 2023 Veterans week with an inspiring colors presentation by JROTC students and performances by patriotic talented artists. The free annual show is provided by Veterans Show that also offers other military veteran related events during Veterans Week. (Photos and Image by USA Patriotism!)February 5, 2024 - U.S. Space Force Guardians from the 4th Space Operations Squadron (4 SOPS) work on the operations floor associated with the Wideband Global SATCOM Satellite (WGS) system ... managing and controlling the on-orbit satellite buses. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Justin Todd.)February 1, 2024 - U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Oliver Henry (WPC 1140) arrives in Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia for its crew to deliver supplies to the outer islands of the FSM to combat the effects of a current drought. The supplies include 2,000 pounds of rice, heavy-duty batteries, three medical kits, 70 gallons of bottled water, and boxes of paper products. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from photos courtesy of U.S. Embassy Kolonia.)
February 8, 2024 - A scenic view of U.S. Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations UH-60 Black Hawk and an Airbus AS350 A-Star helicopter conduct a flyover of Allegiant Stadium as CBP provides significant security in advance of Super Bowl LVIII in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Customs and Border Protection photos by Jerry Glaser.)January 30, 2024 - U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 1/1, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, simulate an immediate action drill during a tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel rehearsal aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA6), in the Philippine Sea. Immediate action drills allow the Marines an opportunity to check their rifles before a mission to ensure they are in full working order. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Juan K. Maldonado.)February 5, 2024 - U.S. Army Spc. Gage Susino and military working dog (mwd) Jago from the 226th Military Working Dog Detachment undergo assessment for their certifications as a pair at Fort Cavazos, Texas. Susino and Jago detected several training containers that give the scent of illicit narcotics for the Jago to smell and find. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Alexander Chatoff.)February 6, 2024 - U.S. Navy Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) and U.S. Navy Harpers Ferry-class dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) transit the Mediterranean Sea at an undisclosed location during a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations associated with the U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Christopher Jones.)February 10, 2024 - Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA) hosts the memorial service for fifth Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Robert D. Gaylor (inset middle right) at JBSA-Lackland followed by his interment ceremony at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Air Force photos by Thomas Coney and Tristin English.)February 8, 2024 - First Sergeants at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado work directly for the commanders and are responsible for ensuring the health, morale, welfare, good order and discipline for all the troops that fall under each commander’s purview. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Justin Todd.)A hiker enjoys an amazing expansive scenic view to the horizon from an outcrop at the 3368 feet North Mount Marshall summit in Shenandoah National Park that is accessible from the Skyline Drive from a short 1.0 mile round trip hike. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo.)February 4, 2024 - U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Tampa (WMEC 902) transits the Florida Straits under a sunset coated sky in support of Operation Vigilant Sentry.. Tampa is homeported in Portsmouth, Virginia. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Coast Guard photo by Senior Chief Petty Officer Brodie MacDonald.)February 16, 2024 - A U.S. Marine with Battalion Landing Team 1/1, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, posts security with a M27 infantry automatic rifle on patrol with fellow Marines during a mechanized raid exercise at Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan. The mechanized raid was conducted to refine the Marines ability to carry out continuous operations in austere environments and execute strategic plans. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Marcos A. Alvarado.)Presidents' Day celebrates the birthdays of Presidents George Washington and Abraham Lincoln along with recognizing all past presidents on the third Monday in February. (Image created by USA Patriotism!)
February 14, 2024 - U.S. Army soldiers, attached to 3rd squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, engage enemy during a live-fire exercise at Vilseck, Germany ... building cohesion and lethality as teams, squads and platoons preparing them to be ready, capable, and interoperable. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Army Reserve photo by Spc. William Kuang.)The Down Home Country show during the Branson 2023 Veterans week with an incredible cast of singers and pickers ... is an entertaining trip back in time ... featuring Classic Country, Western Swing, Bluegrass and Gospel music along with side-splitting comedy. (Photo, Image by USA Patriotism!)February 21, 2024 - A beautiful view from the bow of the Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) arriving in Harstad, Norway after sailing through the Norwegian Sea for a port visit in support of Steadfast Defender 24. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Danielle Serocki.)Scenes of U.S. Air Force 2nd Lt. Madison Marsh, shortly before her familiarization flight at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada and as Miss America 2024 meeting fans at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Air Force photos by William R. Lewis, Nellis AFB PA and Miriam Thurber, AETC PA.)February 16, 2024 - A U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Harriet Lane (WMEC 903) boarding team partners with Fijian shipriders from the Republic Fiji Navy, Ministry of Fisheries, Fiji Immigration, and Fiji Revenue and Customs Services to conduct a fishery boarding in the Fiji Exclusive Economic Zone in the South Pacific Ocean. The U.S. Coast Guard has a bilateral agreement with Fiji to assist with fishery patrols in Fijian waters. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Coast Guard photos by Senior Chief Petty Officer Charly Tautfest.)A pride inspiring illustration depicting the Pacific War Memorial on Marine Corps Base Hawaii Kaneohe Bay highlights the Battle of Iwo Jima on February 23, 1945. The American flag raising atop Mount Suribachi was a major turning point in the war, later symbolizing the country’s resolve to continue fighting against formidable odds. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Marine Corps photo illustration by Lance Cpl. Hailey Riddle-Chan.)February 23. 2024 - U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Logan Beaver, a javelin section leader with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, fires the FGM-148 Javelin (anti-tank missile) at a snow covered javelin range in preparation of Nordic Response 2024 in Setermoen, Norway. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua Kumakaw.)February 24, 2024 - U.S. Army Paratroopers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade fire an M252 81 mm mortar system during Eagle Ursa exercise at the training range in Slunj, Croatia. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Army photo by Paolo Bovo, Training Support Activity Europe.)February 22, 2024 - U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance and Demolition unit, attached to the “Eightballers” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 8 conducts fast rope drills with a MH-60S helicopter aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) at an undisclosed location in the Philippine Sea, while conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Adina Phebus.)February 26, 2024 - A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer assigned to the 28th Bomb Wing, Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, takes off at Lulea-Kallax Air Base, Sweden during Bomber Task Force 24-2 (BTF24-2). (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jake Jacobsen.)
February 25, 2024 - A Falcon 9 rocket carrying 24 Starlink satellites launches from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. Starlink 6-39 is the 170th SpaceX launch from SLC-40. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Space Force photo by Joshua Conti.)A stunning view of Big Balanced Rock that is one of the most famous rocks among the "Wonderland of Rocks" at Chiricahua National Monument in Arizona. The small balancing bottom part of the massive rock is only 5 feet across. It is located near the Heart of Rocks Loop that involves a strenuous round trip hike of at least 7.3 miles. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo.)February 29, 2024 - U.S. Coast Guard members from different stations participate in the 18th Annual Steven Todd Dooley search and rescue forum in Hampton, Virginia. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Coast Guard photos by Petty Officer 2nd Class Ryan L. Noel.)February 28, 2024 ... Scenes of U.S. Marines with the Battle Color Detachment from Marine Barracks Washington ... that consists of the “The Commandant’s Own,” Marine Drum and Bugle Corps, the Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon, and the Official Color Guard ... on the parade deck at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Marine Corps photos by Cpl. Jade K. Venegas.)February 28, 2024 - U.S. Army Paratroopers assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, scan combat area in their advance towards a target during a team blank-fire exercise and tactical movement training as part of Bayonet 2 at the Pocek Range in Postojna, Slovenia. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Army photo by Paolo Bovo.)February 29, 2024 - Sailors assigned to U.S. Navy Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY) Security Forces Harbor Patrol Unit challenge a contact of interest during the small boat probe attack portion of an Installation Training Team Drill (ITT). (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Navy photo by Taylor Ardito, CFAY.)Scenes of Veterans Village provided by Branson Veterans Task Force during 2023 Veterans Week in Branson, Missouri where thousands of military veterans, active troops, first responders, and other patriots along with their families enjoy annually November 5-10. (Image and Photos by USA Patriotism!)March 2, 2024 - U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor and A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft fly in formation with a P-51 Mustang aircraft (World War Two and Korean War) during the Heritage Flight Training Course (HFTC) at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona. Heritage flights were flown with past and current U.S. Air Force aircraft to honor the past, present and future of American airpower. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jasmyne Bridgers-Matos.)March 5, 2024 - The crew of Coast Guard Station Tillamook Bay after a Coast Guard City designation ceremony in Garibaldi, Oregon (bottom). The Coast Guard City program recognizes communities that support local Coast Guard members and make special efforts to acknowledge the professional work of members assigned to their area. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Coast Guard photos by Petty Officer 1st Class Travis Magee.)March 3, 2024 - U.S. Marines assigned to Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team 1/5, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, fire tube-launched optically-tracked wire-guided (TOW) missiles during crew-served weapons training as part of Exercise Cobra Gold in Chanthaburi province, Thailand. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Aidan Hekker.)
March 3, 2024 - U.S. Army Sgt. Shelby Lewis, a flight engineer assigned to Company B, 2nd Battalion, 211th Aviation Regiment, 103rd Troop Command, Hawaii Army National Guard (HIARNG), views a beautiful scene from a CH-47 Chinook during flight operations associated with Recruit Sustainment Program (RSP) training at the Regional Training Institute, Waimanalo, Hawaii. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Lianne M. Hirano.)February 24, 2024 - U.S. East Coast-based Naval Special Warfare Operators (SEALs), U.S. Army Green Berets from 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne), and Norwegian Special Operations Commandos conduct close quarters combat training aboard U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Cypress (WLB 210) to strengthen interoperability with and develop skills in an extreme Arctic environment in Kodiak, Alaska during Arctic Edge 24 (AE24). (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Navy photos by MC1 Matthew Dickinson.)February 29, 2024 - A U.S. Air Force 100th Security Forces Squadron defender shoots blank rounds during a mock raid at night in a field training exercise (FTX) at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England. The FTX required defenders to stay alert day and night for threats from opposing forces. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Aidan Martinez.) March 10, 2024 - A Falcon 9 rocket carrying 23 Starlink satellites launches from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. Starlink satellites are positioned in Low-Earth Orbit (LEO). (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Space Force photo by Joshua Conti.)March 1, 2024 - U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Manowar’s crew offloaded more than 1,100lbs of cocaine worth over $14 million at Base Miami Beach. This offload was the result of an interdiction by the crew of HMCS Margaret Brooke in the international waters of the Caribbean. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Coast Guard photos by Petty Officer 3rd Class Nicholas Strasburg.)February 27, 2024 - The Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) Maxwell Air Force Base Elementary/Middle School’s 4th grade classes utilize the open classroom 21st-century design. Research shows that these learning spaces have significantly improved academic performance. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from Michael ODay, DoDEA)A beautiful scenic view from Fort Bottom Ruin, an ancient stone structure, that overlooks the Green River as it flows to the horizon lined by reddish towering plateaus on its left. Fort Bottom Ruin was built by Indigenous inhabitants of the Canyonlands area centuries ago. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo by Neal Herbert.)March 11, 2024 - U.S. Marine Corps scout swimmers with Battalion Landing Team 1/1, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, approach the beach with combat rubber raiding craft boats behind them with another scout swimmer (bottom) providing security shortly afterwards during a bi-lateral boat raid exercise on Okinoerabu, Japan. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Marine Corps photos by Captain Pawel Puczko.)March 13, 2024 - U.S. Army Sgt. Casey Trull, assigned to the 2nd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, fires upon opposing forces with a recoilless 84mm anti-tank weapon during a training exercise as a part of Allied Spirit 24 (AS24) near Hohenfels, Germany. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Justin Hough.)March 4, 2024 - The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Rafaeal Peralta (DDG 115) transits the South China Sea with fellow ships of the Carrier Strike Group Nine that includes flagship aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Navy photo by MC Aaron Haro.)
November 6, 2023 - David Bancroft, USA Patriotism! owner/founder, with the multi-talented Rick McEwen after his must see award winning show ... "The Gambler" A Tribute to Kenny Rodgers ... at the IMAX Little Opry Theatre during the 2023 Veterans Week in Branson, Missouri that occurs annually November 5-10. (Photo by USA Patriotism!)March 16, 2024 - U.S. Air Force Academy (USAFA) Wings of Blue Parachute Team perform during the Travis Air Force Base Wings Over Solano air show and open house at Travis AFB, California. The Wings of Blue demonstration team travels across the country to air shows, sporting events and other venues to represent the Air Force in precision parachuting. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Air Force photo by Kenneth Abbate.)March 19, 2024 - U.S. Coast Guard Cmdr. Andre Douglas proudly watches his oldest son place the NASA Astronaut patch on his uniform during a commissioning ceremony associated with him joining the Coast Guard Reserve presided over by Adm. Linda L. Fagan, commandant of the Coast Guard, at Coast Guard Headquarters in Washington, DC. Douglas, a Coast Guard Academy Class of 2008 graduate, reported to NASA in January 2022 and completed astronaut training on March 5, 2024. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U. S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Brandon Giles.)March 18, 2024 - Recruits with Golf Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, execute tan belt techniques as part of the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program (MCMAP) on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, SC. During recruit training, recruits are taught and must master basic assault and defense techniques to earn their tan belt through MCMAP. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Roger-Junior Annoh.)March 17, 2024 - During the final 24 hours of Allied Spirit 24 (AS24) on the U.S. Army's Hohenfels Training Center, Germany, U.S., NATO and partner forces conduct a closing offensive attack against opposing forces (played by 1st Bn., 4th Infantry Reg. Soldiers stationed at the training center) dug into a fictional town square prepared for the attack. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Army photos by Sgt. Zoe Morris and Sgt. Christian Aquino.)March 18, 2024 - A sailor fires the M2HB .50-caliber machine gun as fellow sailors observe during a live-fire exercise aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) underway conducting routine operations in the Pacific Ocean. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kevin Tang.)March 22, 2024 - Members of the U.S. Air Force 3rd Wing and 90th Fighter Generation Squadron conduct a missing man formation flyover in remembrance of Staff Sgt. Charles A. Crumlett at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska with a snow covered mountain peak in the background. The missing man formation is a military tradition which dates back to World War II and is one of the highest forms of paying respects to fallen service members. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Julia Lebens.)March 17, 2024 - U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Legare (WMEC 912) weighs anchor near the Statue of Liberty in New York City, New York after a seven-week patrol in support of Operation Atlantic Venture. Legare steamed more than 6,300 nautical miles, patrolling the coast of New England, New York and near the Gulf of Maine, to conduct maritime safety missions, while bolstering the safety and sustainability of the marine ecosystem through enforcement of Living Marine Resources regulations. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Coast Guard photo courtesy of Legare.)March 5, 2024 - The Crime Museum unveiled a new exhibit entitled "Securing the Homeland – ICE," offering insight into U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and its efforts to promote homeland security and public safety through the enforcement of more than 400 federal laws governing homeland security, customs, trade and immigration. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement courtesy photo.)March 22, 2024 - A U.S. Marine with Marine Aircraft Control Group 18 observes a very focused devil pup taking a modified fitness test during Devil Pup Day on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan. MACG-18 hosted Devil Pup Day to give their children insight into the daily life of service members and provide a better understanding of what their parents do when they are away. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Marine Corps photo by CWO2 Bobby J. Gonzalez.)
A captivating scene of the 53-foot-tall Muddy Creek Falls along the Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail that the flowing water below merges with the Youghiogheny river shortly afterwards. The falls developed in the Pottsville Formation, which consists mainly of cross-bedded sandstones and more easily eroded siltstones and shales. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo by Monica Larcom.)The USA was founded based on Christian values (moral truths) with constitutional rights that protect freedom of religion ... with Easter the most prominent period for all Christians. (Image created by USA Patriotism!)March 26, 2024 - U.S. Army soldiers with Charlie Battery, 1st Battalion, 9th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, fire a M109A7 Paladin round down range during a Table XVIII field training exercise held at the Pabrade Training Area, Lithuania. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Army photo by Capt. Zackery Babcock.)March 29, 2024 - Stunning views of two EA-18G Growlers, assigned to the “Rooks” of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 137, launch off the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Navy photos by MC Apprentice Aaron Haro Gonzalez.)November 6, 2023 - Scenes associated with the must see Pierce Arrow show during the Branson 2023 Veterans week. (Photos and Image by USA Patriotism!)March 30, 2024 - An inspiring scene of "greatest generation" World War II veterans near a F-16C Fighting Falcon assigned to the United States Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron "Thunderbirds" during Tampa Bay AirFest 2024 at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida. Tampa Bay AirFest was a free event for the public and featured a variety of military and civilian flight performances aimed at inspiring the next generation of military aviators. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lauren Cobin.)March 30, 2024 - An amazing night view of a Falcon 9 rocket with 23 Starlink v2 Mini satellites launching from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. This launch marks the 149th operational Starlink mission, boosting the total number of Starlink satellites launched to 6,100. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Space Force photo by Joshua Conti.)March 29, 2024 - Adm. Linda L. Fagan, commandant of the Coast Guard, Vice Adm. Peter W. Gautier, deputy commandant for operations, Maryland Governor Wes Moore, and Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott, transit by U.S. Coast Guard boat to assess the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore, Maryland. The Key Bridge was struck by the Singapore-flagged cargo ship Dali early morning on March 26, 2024. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Brandon Giles.)March 18, 2024 - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) officers apprehends a unlawfully present noncitizen in the Dallas, Texas area ... who is among 216 arrested unlawfully present noncitizens convicted of drug trafficking or multiple drug possession related offenses involving methamphetamine, fentanyl, cocaine, heroin, or synthetic drugs, during a nation-wide law enforcement effort that ran from March 11 - 26, 2024. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement photo by Charles Reed.)April 1, 2024 - A U.S. Marine Corps AH-1Z Viper (top) and UH-1Y Venom attached to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 165 (Reinforced), 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, approach for landing on the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) in the Pacific Ocean. Elements of the 15th MEU are currently embarked aboard the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Marine Corps photos by Cpl. Amelia Kang and Cpl. Luis Agostini.)
April 7, 2024 - Sgt. 1st Class Zachary Krietenstein of the U.S. Army Parachute Team flies the POW flag into Martinsville Motor Speedway during the prerace events ahead of the NASCAR Cookout 400 race in Martinsville, Virginia the next day. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Army photo by Megan Hackett.)April 7, 2024 - Electronics Technician 3rd Class Michael Thompson and Religious Program Specialist 1st Class Ashley Ferguson raise the Ensign during sea and anchor detail aboard the Blue Ridge-class command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) as it arrives in Naples, Italy. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Navy photos by MC2 Mario Coto and MC2 Malachi Lakey.)April 5-7, 2024 - Scenes of the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds (F-16 Fighting Falcons), a B-25J, a F-35A Lightning II, and aT-33 performing April 5-7, 2024 - Scenes of the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds (F-16 Fighting Falcons), a B-25J, a F-35A Lightning II, a T-33, and a HH-60G Pave Hawk with crew ... during respective performances at The Great Texas Airshow on Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. The performances and displays at the airshow highlight the pride, precision and professionalism the U.S. Air Force represents. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Air Force photos by Ismael Ortega, Joseph Kumzak, and Tristin English.)April 9, 2024 - A Delta IV Heavy rocket launches from Space Launch Complex 37 (SLC-37) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida ... marking the 16th and final mission of a Delta IV Heavy. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Space Force photo by DeAnna Murano.)April 9, 2024 - U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Harriet Lane (WMEC 903) prepares to return to home port in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii after a three month patrol spanning 15,000 nautical miles from the Hawaiian Islands to the east coast of Australia in support of Operation Blue Pacific. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Coast Guard photo by Senior CPO Charly Tautfest.)Stunning scenic view of red buckwheat plants on a snow coated hill overlooking a desert valley with multi-colored rustic-brown canyon walls lining the horizon with a glimpse of a river bed below under a reddish tinted sky in Jasper Forest at Petrified Forest National Park. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo by Andrew V. Kearns.)AApril 8, 2024 - The top two scenes are the total solar eclipse with a composite of its progression ... over Dallas, Texas that swept across a narrow portion of the North American continent from Mexico’s Pacific coast to the Atlantic coast of Newfoundland, Canada. The bottom scene is the progression of the partial solar eclipse over the Washington Monument in Washington D.C. that was visible across the entire North American continent along with parts of Central America and Europe. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from NASA photos by Keegan Barber and Bill Ingalls.)April 9, 2024 - U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Dylan Masonjohnson, a satellite transmissions communications operator with Combat Logistics Battalion 12, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, maneuvers across a rope bridge and rappels down a cliff during a Basic Jungle Skills Course at the Jungle Warfare Training Center on Camp Gonsalves, Okinawa, Japan. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Marine Corps photos by Lance Cpl. Manuel Alvarado.)November 7, 2023 - A glimpse of world-class, award-winning tenor and showman George Dyer performing his must see Broadway to Bublé show during the Branson 2023 Veterans week at the Americana Theatre with his talented wife, Clarisse, sharing the stage on several "WOW" memorable hits from from Broadway/Opera shows. George also performs country, gospel, and other contemporary favorites ... receiving enthusiastic ovations from the audience. (Image and Photos by USA Patriotism!)April 11, 2024 - U.S. Army paratroopers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade and soldiers from Charlie Battery, 1st Battalion, 57th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, fire a FIM-92 Stinger during exercise Shield 24 in Pula, Croatia. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Army photo by Paolo Bovo.)
April 13, 2024 - The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) sails the Pacific Ocean during the friends and family day cruise, while enjoying flight operations including a demonstration of combat abilities. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Navy photos by MC3 Thaddeus Berry, MC2 Madison Cassidy, and MC2 Ian Thomas.)April 16, 2024 - U.S. Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawks assigned to the 33rd Rescue Squadron fly in formation over Kadena Air Base, Japan. The Pave Hawk has provided combat rescue, disaster relief, casualty evacuation and the ability to respond to anyone in need whether it be in the jungle or sea since 1990. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Catherine Daniel.)April 20, 2024 - U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Calhoun (WMSL 759) at an undisclosed location and its crew going aboard the ship following its commissioning ceremony in North Charleston, South Carolina along with an inset image of its namesake Master Chief Petty Officer Charles L. Calhoun, the first master chief petty officer of the Coast Guard. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Coast Guard courtesy photos and photo by SCPO Nick Ameen.)U.S. Marine Corps recruits learn the fundamentals of marksmanship and practice dry fire with the M16A4 rifle during Grass Week on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Marine Corps photos by Cpl. Jacqueline Kliewer.)April 18, 2024 - U.S. Army Green Berets from 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) clear a trench during Trench Warfare training at Fort Carson, Colorado. Conducting trench raids sharpens warfighter capabilities in the modern battlefield. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Army photos by Spc. Chris Sanger.)April 17, 2024 - The Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Colorado (SSN 788) with crewmembers on deck arrives at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam during its change of homeport. Colorado commissioned in 2018, and is the fourth warship named after the Centennial State. Colorado is the fifth redesigned Block III Virginia-class submarine. (U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Scott Barnes.)April 20, 2024 - Scenes from the Thunder Over Louisville 2024 air show in Louisville, Kentucky that featured more than two-dozen military and civilian planes. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Air National Guard photos by Dale Greer, 123rd Airlift Wing.)April 19, 2024 - U.S. Coast Guard Reserve crews from three Port Security Units and Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron (MSRON) conduct exercise "Poseidon’s Domain" along the northeast coast of Puerto Rico. The 17-day exercise trained crews from PSUs 305, 307, 309 and MSRON on functions in support of national defense and homeland security missions. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Coast Guard photos by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jamie Emery.)April 24, 2024 - The U.S. Border Patrol Tucson Sector holds its annual Valor in the Desert Fallen Agent Memorial Ceremony in Tucson, Arizona. The event honors the courageous agents who lost their lives in the line of duty. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Customs and Border Protection photos by Jerry Glaser.)April 24, 2024 - U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Lens Septh, a rifleman assigned to the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, calls out the location of the opposing force during a simulated raid at Marine Corps Outlying Field Oak Grove in Cherry Point, North Carolina. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Marine Corps photos by Lance Cpl. Matthew Williams.)
Trillium Falls Trail is considered by many rangers as as the best little hike in Redwood National and State Parks. This family-friendly, scenic beauty short hike passes old-growth redwoods, maples, trillium flowers, ferns, and huge fir trees along with Trillium Falls, a cascade of smaller waterfalls. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photos by John Chao.)April 25, 2024 - A U.S. Army soldier with 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) fires blanks while acting as opposing force (OPFOR) during an engagement with 2nd Brigade Combat Team,101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), as part of Operation Lethal Eagle 24.1 at Fort Campbell Kentucky. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Army Spc. Zachery Blevins.)Posters of the pride stirring, memorable military films ... America's Wing Responds; Maggie's War - A True Story of Courage, Leadership and Valor in World War II; USS Indianapolis - The Legacy; Return To Dak To; and, Her War, Her Story - World War II ... showcased at the must experience Branson IMAX (BIMAC) Military Film Festival during the 2023 Veterans Week in Branson, Missouri. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from graphics provided by Branson IMAX Military Film Festival.)April 25, 2024 - Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) departs Naval Station Norfolk for a deployment to the U.S. Southern Command area of operations as part of Southern Seas 2024. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Navy photos by MC3d Class Maxwell Orlosky.)April 26, 2024 -Pride stirring scenes of airmen during their Honor Guard graduation ceremony at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. Approximately 13 new Airmen graduated from the 120-plus-hour course. The graduation performance includes flag detail, rifle volley, pallbearers and bugler for friends, family and unit commanders. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Air Force photos by Samuel King Jr.) April 29, 2024 - A glimpse of Coast Guard Art Program 2024 fine art by Coast Guard artists illustrating the story of the service's missions, heroes and history for the public through displays at museums, libraries and patriotic events. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from courtesy photos by U.S. Coast Guard Art Program.)April 20, 2024 - A captivating, reminding image showing the historic first of all six radio frequency antennas at the Madrid Deep Space Communication Complex ... part of NASA's Deep Space Network (DSN) ... being tested to receive data from the agency's Voyager 1 spacecraft (upper right corner inset) at the same time. Voyager 1 is over 15 billion miles away. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from NASA/JPL-Caltech/Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) courtesy photos/graphicsApril 30, 2024 - U.S. Marines assigned to Charlie Company, Battalion Landing Team 1/5, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, offload a CH-53E Super Stallion attached to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 165 (Reinforced), 15th MEU, during a simulated airfield security mission during Exercise Balikatan 24 (BK24) in San Vicente, Philippines. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Aidan Hekker.)May 2, 2024 - U.S. Army paratroopers with 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade provide support by fire during a platoon level live-fire exercise at the 7th Army Training Command's Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Army photo by Markus Rauchenberger.)May 2, 2024 - The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) and the French aircraft carrier FS Charles De Gaulle (R91) at an undisclosed location in the Mediterranean Sea. USS Dwight D. Eisenhower is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partnered interests. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Eric Edinger.)
April 26, 2024 - U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons, assigned to the 354th Fighter Wing, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, fly over the Joint Pacific-Alaska Range Complex located in snow covered mountains during RED FLAG-Alaska 24-1. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Air Force photos by Senior Airman Julia Lebens.)A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket with Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft aboard is seen on a clear sky sunlit day on May 4, 2024 as it is rolled out of the Vertical Integration Facility to the launch pad and illuminated by spotlights at night on May 5, 2024 at Space Launch Complex 41 ahead of the NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight Test night launch on May 6th at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from NASA photos by Joel Kowsky.)May 8, 2024 - A U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Savannah helicopter crew works with U.S. Coast Guard Station Brunswick to hoist an injured sailboat operator near Sapelo Sound, Georgia. The operator, who sustained a severe injury to his hand, was safely transported to Savannah Memorial Hospital. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Coast Guard photos courtesy of Air Station Savannah and Station Brunswick.)May 7, 2024 - The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Honor Guard in formation with Old Glory flying behind them prior to the Blue Mass 2024 opening ceremony; and, presenting the colors during the Blue Mass opening ceremony ... at St. Patrick’s Cathedral ... honoring fallen police during the annual event in Washington, DC. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Customs and Border Protection photos by Jaime Rodriguez Sr.)May 9, 2024 - U.S. Marines with the Maritime Special Purpose Force, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) provide sniper fire support from a UH-1Y Venom helicopter with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 (Reinforced), 24th MEU during a simulated visit, board, search, and seizure as part of Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) in the Atlantic Ocean. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Marine Corps photos by Cpl. Elton Taylor.)Orange Spring Mound, part of Mammoth Hot Springs, is a stunning must see mix of vivid orange related colors when visiting Yellowstone National Park. Orange Spring flows from several vents at its top and side. Its striking colors come from the thermophiles living in the hot water. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo by Jim Peaco.)Scenes from the entertainingly talented Duttons 2023 Christmas Show during the November 2023 Veterans Week in Branson, Missouri. (Photos and Image by USA Patriotism!)May 9, 2024 - U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers with the 7th Mission Support Command, America's Army Reserve in Europe rappel from a UH-60 Blackhawk Helicopter during the evaluation phase of Air Assault School at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Army photos by SGT Cody Nelson.)May 13, 2024 - E-2D Hawkeyes, assigned to the “Liberty Bells” of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 115, takeoff and fly above the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) during a VAW-115 change of command ceremony with U.S. Navy Cmdr. Charles Diehl assuming command from Cmdr. Glenn Smith. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Navy photos by MC Apprentice Aaron Haro Gonzalez.)May 13, 2024 - U.S. Air Force Capt. Taylor “FEMA” Hiester, F-16 Viper Demonstration Team commander and pilot, performs a flyby with his newly painted F-16 at Edwards Air Force Base, California. The F-16 Viper Demonstration team will use the 50th anniversary YF-16 paint scheme for the 2024 and 2025 air show seasons. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Air Force photos by Senior Airman Meghan Hutton.)
May 12, 2024 - A Falcon 9 rocket carrying Starlink satellites launches from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida ... marking the 162nd operational Starlink mission, boosting the total number of Starlink satellites launched to 6,416 with 5,999 still in orbit around the Earth. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Space Force photos by Joshua Conti.)May 13, 2024 - U.S. Coast Guard Maritime Law Enforcement Academy instructor and members from partner nations participate in ... at-sea boarding training during Tradewinds 24 (TW24), in Bridgetown, Barbados. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Eric Rodriguez.)May 20, 2024 - U.S. Marine Corps with 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, conduct close-quarters battle during Archipelagic Coastal Defense Continuum (ACDC) in Barira, Philippines. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Marine Corps photos by Cpl. Kayla Halloran.)May 15, 2024 - A U.S. Army Green Beret, assigned to 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), prepares to assault an objective with his Lebanese Special Operations Forces partners while conducting a notional raid during Eager Lion 2024 near Amman, Jordan. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Army photo by Master Sgt. Jared N. Gehmann.)May 21, 2024 - U.S. Navy flight demonstration squadron, the Blue Angels, perform a show in F/A-18 Super Hornets at the U.S. Naval Academy during commissioning week. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Navy photo by Stacy Godfrey.)May 16, 2024 - NASA astronauts Andre Douglas, left, and Kate Rubins review procedures during a nighttime simulated moonwalk in the San Francisco Volcanic Field in Northern Arizona. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from NASA photo by Josh Valcarcel.)May 23, 2024 - Scenes of U.S. Army soldiers from the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) placing U.S. flags at gravesites in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia during the 76th anniversary of Flags In. Over 1,500 service members proudly participated in placing more than 260,000 flags at every gravesite, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, memorial, and niche column. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Army photos by Elizabeth Fraser, Arlington National Cemetery.)May 23, 2024 - More than 500 Airmen assigned to Flights 352-365 graduate from U.S. Air Force Basic Military Training at Joint Base San Antonio, Texas with Col. Mark Howard, Commander, 55th Wing, Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, reviewing the ceremony. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Air Force photos by Ava Leone, AETC.)Memorial Day - Remember and Honor (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Department of Defense graphics and USMC photo.)May 19, 2024 - U.S. Coast Guard cadets lower the national ensign during the Annual Sunset Review at the Coast Guard Academy held the weekend before graduation in honor of the graduating class and their parents. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Coast Guard photograph by PO3 Matt Thieme.)
Another memorable look at the talent rich Presleys' Country Jubilee show in Branson, Missouri that has been entertaining its full house audiences with great country music performances and gut wrenching humor for over 50 years that now includes a fourth generation ... as the patriotic performers did again during the ... must experience Branson's annual Veterans Week ... in November 2023 that included honoring active and veteran military members in the audience. (Photos and Image by USA Patriotism!)May 21, 2024 - U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jaden Baker, a team leader with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment (Reinforced), Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 24.3, holds security during Exercise Predators Walk at Mount Bundey Training Area, NT, Australia. During Predators Walk, Marines were able to conduct a live-fire squad range further developing the skills and confidence needed to succeed at the small unit level. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Juan Torres.)A stunning, memorable scene of wonder with Lake Clark reflecting mountains along its coastline with the beautiful partly clouded blue sky above on an Alaskan summer day. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo by J. Kramer.)May 27, 2024 - A tomb guard soldier walks the mat at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier with another tomb guard soldier saluting it at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia on Memorial Day. The soldiers are from the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard). Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Army photos by Elizabeth Fraser, Arlington National Cemetery.May 31, 2024 - Scenes of an MH-60S Seahawk, attached to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 5, hovering over Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) and an Argentine naval special forces in a rigid-hull inflatable boat coming alongside the USS Porter during a Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure (VBSS) while underway in the Atlantic Ocean. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Navy photos by MC2 Nicholas A. Russell.)May 27, 2024 - Three U.S. Air Force aircraft, a KC-135 Stratotanker and two 48th Fighter Wing F-15E Eagles, from the 100th Air Refueling Wing fly over Cambridge American Cemetery & Memorial, England with fallen heroes' grave markers below during a Memorial Day remembrance ceremony. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Air Force photos by Airman 1st Class Cody J. A. Mott.)May 30, 2024 - A U.S. Coast Guard MH-65 dolphin helicopter crew with four boaters at Aviation Training Center Mobile in Alabama after rescuing them from their capsized vessel in the Gulf of Mexico near Dauphin Island, Alabama. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Ryan Reed.)May 23, 2024 – A damaged neighborhood with a partial view of Old Glory on a limbless tree trunk that was among a large part of Greenfield, Iowa decimated by a EF4 tornado that also killed four people on May 21, 2024. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from FEMA photo by Steve Zumwalt.)On June 6, 1944, weather conditions finally allowed Operation Overlord (known as D-Day) to proceed with the largest amphibious invasion in the history of warfare with the Allies using over 5,000 ships and landing craft to bring more than 160,000 American, British and Canadian troops along with 13,000 aircraft to storm 50 miles of Normandy's fiercely defended five beaches in northern France ... whose heroic efforts achieved a critical turning point in World War II ... resulting in allied liberation of Western Europe from Nazi Germany’s control and its eventual surrender in 1945. The D-Day causalities for both sides were significant with 4,414 Allied troops killed and over 9,000 wounded or missing ... along with 4,000-9,000 German troops killed. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Department of Defense public domain photos by U.S. military servicemembers.May 31, 2024 - A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing takes off from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. VMFA-121, an F-35B squadron based out of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, traveled to Guam as a part of the Aviation Training Relocation program to exercise the fighter squadron’s capabilities across diverse environments in the Indo-Pacific region. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jose Angeles.)
June 6, 2024 - Moving proud scenes during the official World War II D-Day (Operation Overlord) 80th Anniversary Commemoration with U.S. Army and members from European allied nations participating in local events across Normandy from June 1-10, 2024 to commemorate the selfless actions by all the allies on D-Day that continue to resonate 80 years later. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Army photos by Sgt. Landon Carter, SSgt. Keith Thornburgh, and SFC Jorden Weir.)June 7, 2024 - The U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) steams in formation with the flagship of U.S. 7th Fleet, USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser, USS Robert Smalls (CG 62), Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers, USS Higgins (DDG 76) and USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115), along with Japanese ships, Taigei-class attack submarine, JS Jingei (SS 515), Izumo-class helicopter carrier, JS Izumo (DDH 183), and Maya-class guided-missile destroyer, JS Haguro (DDG 180), in support of Valiant Shield 2024 in the Philippine Sea. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Charlotte Dudenhoffer.)June 6, 2024 - Three Douglas C-47 Skytrain aircraft participate in a commemorative formation flyover, including Omaha Beach and coastal towns, during D-Day 80 in honor of the 80th anniversary of Operation Overlord, more commonly known as D-Day, at Normandy, France. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Air Force photos by Senior Airman Jordan Lazaro.)June 5, 2024 - A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket carrying Boeing’s Crew Space Transportation-100 Starliner spacecraft launches from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida to the International Space Station with NASA astronauts Barry "Butch" Wilmore and Sunita "Suni" Williams. It was also the ULA's first human launch. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Space Force photo by Joshua Conti.)David Bancroft, USA Patriotism! owner/founder, with his friend ... the very talented singer Dalena Ditto after her must see entertaining Country Evolution show that includes the award-winning band, "The Boys" in Branson, Missouri during the 2023 Veterans Week that honors military veterans, and active troops along with first responders and law enforcement officers. (Photo by USA Patriotism!)June 9-10, 2024 - U.S. Coast Guardsmen assigned to Station Yaquina Bay and the National Motor Lifeboat School transit the final 47-foot Motor Lifeboats through the Welland Canal in Ontario, Canada. These Motor Lifeboat crews began their journey at Station Portage in Dollar Bay, Michigan and were transferred to New York for re-distribution to Coast Guard units on the eastern seaboard. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Coast Guard photos by Petty Officer 3rd Class Omar Faba.)Flag Day, also called National Flag Day, honors Old Glory, the national flag of the United States of America that is observed annually on June 14. The holiday commemorates the Second Continental Congress’s adoption of the first U.S. national flag on June 14, 1777.An amazing scenic horizon view along Rim Trail near Inspiration Point in Bryce Canyon National Park ... consisting of three levels that provide varied spectacular perspectives in all directions. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo by Peter Densmore.)May 24, 2024 - Inspiring proud scenes of the U.S. Border Patrol commemorating 100 years of securing the U.S. border in El Paso, Texas. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Customs and Border Protection courtesy photos.)June 12, 2024 - U.S. Marines with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment (Reinforced), Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 24.3, fire a Mark 19 40 mm automatic grenade launcher at Mount Bundey Training Area, NT, Australia. The Marines participated in a live-fire range to increase their proficiency in preparation for Exercise Predators Run. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Cristian Bestul.)
June 11, 2024 - U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade climb Palestra di Roccia Landro in the Dolomites during the Basic Climbing Course with the 6th Alpini Regiment Brunico, Dobbiaco, Italy. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Army photos by Paolo Bovo.)June 16, 2024 - Seaman Navardo Morrison scans the sea for surface activity using mounted ship’s binoculars on vulture’s row aboard the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), as part of operations in support of Valiant Shield 2024 in the Philippine Sea. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Navy photo by MC3 Kazia Ream.)Juneteenth (June 19) commemorates the emancipation of slaves by President Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation during the Civil War in 1862 ... with it officially becoming a federal holiday on June 17, 2021 ... giving it national recognition. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from graphic by U.S. Army Sgt. Eliezer Melendez.)Andersen Air Force Base, Guam bomber activities involving a B-2 Spirit bomber (top), deployed from Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, as it taxis after landing during Valiant Shield 24 on June 13, 2024 ... and a B1-B Lancer (bottom) assigned to the 37th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron landing in support of a Bomber Task Force mission on June 17, 2024. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Air Force photos by A1C Manasseh Demissie and Staff Sgt. Jake Jacobsen.)June 9, 2024 - U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stone (WMSL 758) and Canadian Halifax-class frigate HMCS Ville de Québec (FFH 332) steam in formation under the clear blue sky, while underway in the Atlantic Ocean associated with the U.S. Navy 2nd Fleet area of operations in support of maritime stability and security in the region. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Coast Guard photo by Ensign Alana Kickhoefer.)June 13, 2024 - An earth horizon view from space of the Starliner spacecraft on NASA's Boeing Crew Flight Test docked to the Harmony module's forward port as the International Space Station orbits 262 miles above Egypt's Mediterranean coast. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from NASA photo by Astronaut Barry Wilmore, Commander of the Crew Flight Test mission.)June 17, 2024 - U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, provide suppressive fire atop machine gun hill while executing Range 400 during Integrated Training Exercise 4-24, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California. Range 400 is used to train rifle companies in the techniques and procedures for attacking fortified areas. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Marine Corps photos by Sgt. Ethan M. LeBlanc.)June 17, 2024 - A U.S. Army soldier proudly salutes Old Glory presented by an Army color guard as Army helicopters flyover in formation during Marne Tattoo, a historical reenactment ceremony at Fort Stewart, Georgia. The 3rd Infantry Division acknowledges the community for their invaluable support, embodying the essence of good neighbors and standing as pillars of strength for our Soldiers. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Army illustration by Pfc. Santiago Lepper.)June 19, 2024 - The U.S. Navy Harbor Patrol Unit provides security for the visiting aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) as it enter Apra Harbor, a deep-water port on the western side of the United States territory of Guam, for docking at Naval Base Guam. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Navy photos by William J. Busby III.)November 8, 2023 - Country Music Legends and Hall of Fame inductees ... The Oak Ridge Boys (L-R) Joe Bonsall, Duane Allen, William Lee Golden, and Richard Sterban ... perform one one of their country music hits during their must experience show at the Mansion Theatre during Veterans Week in Branson, Missouri. Their show was also among the Oaks final performance tour ... with Joe Bonsall retiring early in 2024 for health reasons. (Photo and Image by USA Patriotism!)
June 22, 2024 - A U.S. Air Force Wings of Blue Parachute team member descends toward the airfield with a POW/MIA flag during the Fairchild SkyFest 2024 airshow and open house at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington. SkyFest 2024 is a means of thanking the local community for their support and partnerships, as well as to inspire future generations of Airmen with a showcase of U.S. Air Force assets and their capabilities. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nicholas Rupiper.)June 21, 2024 - The 210-foot U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Dauntless (WMEC 624) is moored to the pier in full-dress for the cutter's heritage recognition ceremony in Pensacola, Florida. Dauntless was recognized for 56 years of service to the nation in the presence of current and former crew members, family, and friends before it was placed in commission, special status. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Coast Guard photos by Petty Officer 2nd Class Brandon Hillard.)June 24, 2024 - Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) introduced the Series Hybrid Electric Propulsion AiRcraft Demonstration program, known as SHEPARD, with its official X-plane designation: XRQ-73 ... a Group 3 UAS weighing approximately 1,250 pounds. Its first flight is expected by year-end 2024. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from a DARPA Artist Concept Graphic.)A memorable eye-catching cloudy sunset view of Lake Mead bordered by mountains during July 2023 within the Lake Mead National Recreation Area. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo by A. Harrison.)June 26, 2024 - U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 1/4, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, secure a building during a simulated raid on Combat Town at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Tyler Andrews.)June 27, 2024 - U.S. Army paratroopers with 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, engage targets as a team during the Sniper Race final even at the Danish International Sniper Competition at Borris, Denmark. Thirty-two teams from 14 nations compete and enhance teamwork with Allies and partner nations. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Army photos by Markus Rauchenberger, TSAE.)June 28, 2024 - U.S. Sailors prepare a F/A-18 Super Hornet, assigned to the "Flying Checkmates" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 211, for take off during exercise Freedom Edge flight operations aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Freedom Edge is the first iteration of a multi-domain, trilateral exercise that demonstrates the unprecedented depth, scale and scope of Japan, Republic of Korea and U.S. trilateral security cooperation. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Rashan Jefferson.)Independence Day honors the United States of America's birthday that was officially founded on July 4, 1776. It is a day of picnics and patriotic parades, a night of concerts and fireworks. The flying of 'Old Glory' ... the U.S. Flag ... is widespread. (Image created by USA Patriotism!)June 29, 2024 - Amazing scenes of aircraft demonstrations during the Warriors Over the Wasatch Air Show at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Air Force photos by Senior Airman Kayla Barker.)July 3, 2024 - Crew members from U.S. Coast Guard Station Washington D.C. help enforce a safety zone along the Anacostia River during post-game fireworks at Nationals Park. The crew worked with local partner agencies during a two-hour patrol of the river. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Christopher Bokum.)
June 12, 2024 - June 12, 2024 - A U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer and his K-9 inspect a vehicle arriving at the Port of DeConcini in Nogales, Arizona that forms Arizona's largest transborder agglomeration with its adjacent, much larger twin Nogales, Sonora, across the Mexican border. Nogales also forms part of the larger Tucson–Nogales combined statistical area. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Customs and Border Protection photos by Jerry Glaser.)July 2, 2024 - Recruits with India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, complete the Crucible on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina. The Crucible is a 54-hour culminating event in which the previous 11 weeks of training are put to the test. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Marine Corps photos by Lance Cpl. Ayden Cassano.) July 8, 2024 - U.S. Army soldiers from HHC, 18th Military Police Brigade work their way through the Obstacle Course for the 21st Theater Sustainment Command Best Squad Competition in Grafenwohr, Germany. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Army photos by Sgt. Benjamin Purcey.)Scenes from the inspiring WALMART Tribute Veterans Show ... honoring military veterans and active-duty troops during the Branson 2023 Veterans week with entertaining patriotic performers. Walmart also provides a free hot lunch with dessert for veterans and their spouses after its Tribute Veterans show. (Image and Photos by USA Patriotism!)July 4, 2024 - An MH-60R Seahawk, assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 46, flies a flag over the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) while underway in the Pacific Ocean on the USA's birthday. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Navy photos by MC Geoffrey L. Ottinger.)June 10, 2024 - Up close view of a U.S. Air Force pilot flying his F-16 Fighting Falcon in support of Valiant Shield 2024 (VS24) after taking off at Misawa Air Base, Japan. U.S. Indo-Pacific Command joint forces, along with allied and partner forces, are scheduled to participate in the exercise on Guam. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Andre Medina.)July 8, 2024 - U.S. Space Force 1st Lt. Natalie Nicks, 645th Cyberspace Squadron cyber crew commander, at Patrick Space Force Base, Florida wearing her unbutton Space Force shirt proudly over her #13 Panthers pro football jersey. Nicks was part of the Mississippi Panthers team that won the Women’s National Football Conference 2024 championship. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Spencer Contreras.)July 8, 2024 - A U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Corpus Christi HC-144 Ocean Sentry aircrew conducts fly-overs of Matagorda, Texas City, Galveston and the port of Houston, Texas. Capt. Keith Donohue, commanding officer of Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston, joined the aircrew to assess damage impacts from Hurricane Beryl. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Coast Guard photos by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jessica Fontenette.)Island ... from Lake Superior. Its unique geological view is the cause of crashing waves washing softer rock and soil away, leaving a spire of limestone in its wake. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo.)July 11, 2024 - U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Joshua Morrot, an MV-22B Osprey crew chief with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 268 (Reinforced), Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 24.3, fires an M240B medium machine gun from the back of an MV-22B Osprey during a tail gunnery exercise over Mount Bundey Training Area, NT, Australia. Marines conducted the tail gunnery exercise in order to maintain weapons proficiency and increase combat lethality. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Juan Torres.)
July 11, 2024 - U.S. Army 1LT Jessica Romero, 1/315 Engineer Battalion (headquartered in San Diego, California) races to the finish of the course during orienteering training, which is one of five events that U.S. Army Reserve soldiers are currently training in at ASA Fort Dix. The team is preparing to compete in Europe at the 2024 Interallied Confederation of Reserve Officers (CIOR) Military Competition. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Army photo by Steven Roussel, USASA Fort Dix Training Div.)July 11, 2024 - The Nimitz aircraft class carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) departs Naval Station North Island (NSNI) in San Diego, California. Abraham Lincoln, flagship of Carrier Strike Group Three, is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Navy photo by PO2 Caylen McCutcheon.)July 15, 2024 - Basic cadet trainees from the class of 2028, led by Academy Cadet Cadre, march out to Jacks Valley for the second phase of Basic Cadet Training (BCT) at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The second phase of BCT takes cadets to the Academy's Jacks Valley, pushing them to their physical limits to build self-confidence, teamwork skills, tactical, and firearms training. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Air Force photo by Justin R. Pacheco.)July 15, 2024 - A small boat from Sentinel-class fast response cutter USCGC Richard Dixon (WPC 1113) approaches an overloaded vessel with 49 suspected migrants approximately 34 miles northwest of Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. The Richard Dixon crew embarked the migrants from the vessel, who were later transferred to the Sentinel-class fast response cutter USCGC Joseph Tezanos (WPC 1118) for repatriation to the Dominican Republic. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Coast Guard courtesy photo.)July 16, 2024 - Team members at Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans move the first core stage to the Pegasus barge and load it where it will be ferried 900-miles to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida for launching the first crewed flight of NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket for the agency’s Artemis II mission. The move marked the first time a fully assembled Moon rocket stage for a crewed mission has rolled out from NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans since the Apollo Program. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from NASA photos by Sam Lott.)July 15, 2024 - U.S. Marines assigned to Charlie Company, Battalion Landing Team 1/5, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, protect a fellow marine acting as a casualty during a squad patrol at Marine Corps Base Hawaii. Charlie Co. performed rehearsals in preparation for a squad level live-fire training range. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Aidan Hekker.)July 20, 2024 - Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 487th Field Artillery, Hawaii Army National Guard, attached to the 2nd Battalion, 218th Field Artillery, Oregon Army National Guard conduct a functions check on their M119A3 howitzer then fire a 105mm round as part of artillery live-fire exercise during Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC) 24-09 rotation at Fort Johnson, Louisiana. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Army National Guard photos by Capt. Ehren Castle and Sgt. Jason Morgan.)November 9, 2023 - A patriotic glimpse of the hilarious Yakov Smirnoff, the famous comedian, as he performs to a nonstop laughing audience at his show during the Branson 2023 Veterans Week knows that laughter is the best medicine! The now U.S. citizen from Russia proudly enjoys expressing ... "What a country!" ... during his on stage must see witty/funny comments ... stirring the feeling of ... standing and cheering for the Red, White, and Blue! (Image by USA Patriotism!)July 18, 2024 - The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) fires the first naval strike missile from a U.S. destroyer during Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2024. Twenty-nine nations, 40 surface ships, three submarines, 14 national land forces, more than 150 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC in and around the Hawaiian Islands, June 27 to Aug. 1. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Jordan Jennings.)July 11, 2024 - Pride inspiring, heart touching scenes of Team McChord’s newest "Pilot For A Day" ... 12 year old McCoy Cannon (12) enjoying this special honor visit with his family at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Air Force photos by Airman 1st Class Benjamin Riddle.)
July 22, 2024 - Crew members from U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Forward offload more than $96 million in illegal narcotics at Port Everglades, Florida. The offload is a result of three suspected drug smuggling interdictions in the international waters of the Caribbean Sea. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Coast Guard photos by PO3 Nicholas Strasburg.)July 17, 2024 - A U.S. Border Patrol agent assists an injured illegal border crosser with two other apprehended illegal border crossers sitting on the street curb under the watchful eyes of two other U.S. Border Patrol agents near Sunland Park, New Mexico. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Customs and Border Protection photo by Glenn Fawcett.)July 22, 2024 - U.S. Marines assigned to Charlie Company, Battalion Landing Team 1/5, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, infiltrate and clear a simulated enemy compound during force-on-force training at Marine Corps Training Area Bellows, Waimanalo, Hawaii. Charlie Co., BLT 1/5, partnered with Charlie Co., 3d Littoral Combat Team, 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, to conduct platoon level force-on-force training. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Marine Corps photos by Cpl. Aidan Hekker.)June 3, 2024 - An eye-catching early morning long exposure time aerial view capturing the full arc-shaped trajectories of spatter fragments thrown out by the lava fountain of the Southwest Rift Zone eruption of the Kīlauea volcano within Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Geological Survey photo.)November 9, 2023 - Scenes of the very entertaining, enjoyable must see Hughes Brothers Christmas Show during Veterans Week in Branson, Missouri ... with wonderful performances by the multi-talented Hughes family involving three generations with the littlest one playing baby Jesus. (Image and Photos by USA Patriotism!)July 26, 2024 - The 1st Infantry Division (commonly referred to as "Big Red One"), Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, Commanding Generals Mounted Color Guard (CGMCG) ride their horses with pistols and sabers drawn at the 127th annual Cheyenne Frontier Days in Cheyenne, Wyoming. The Big Red One CGMCG uses public events and cavalry demonstrations like this one to reach out to new communities. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Army Spc. Koltyn Omarah.)July 30, 2024 - The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ralph Johnson (DDG 114) and the Royal Canadian Navy Halifax-class frigate Montreal (FFH 336) conduct bilateral operations in the East China Sea. Ralph Johnson is forward deployed and assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jamaal Liddell.)July 27, 2024 - A B-52H Stratofortress from the 20th Bomb Squadron, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, takes off from Mihail Kogălniceanu Air Base (MKAB), Romania, as part of Bomber Task Force Deployment 24-4. Maintaining a capable U.S. presence in Europe strengthens U.S. national security by encouraging peace, unity, and cohesion between Europe’s individual nations. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Air Force photos by Senior Airman Seth Watson.)uly 30, 2024 - A United Launch Alliance’s Atlas V rocket supporting the USSF-51, a classified National Security Space Launch mission, launches from Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. This was Atlas V's 53rd and final launch for the USSF. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Space Force photos by Joshua Conti.)July 17, 2024 - Aerial view of the Bridge of the Americas Land Port of Entry, which is one of four crossings in El Paso. The Bridge of the Americas is located on the international border separating El Paso, Texas and Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico that connects with the Mexican land port of entry "Cordova" in Juarez, Chihuahua. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Customs and Border Protection photo by Jerry Glaser.)
August 2, 2024 - U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 1/4, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, depart the amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20) during a boat raid exercise off the coast of Okinawa, Japan. Marines and Sailors with BLT 1/4 conducted the raid exercise to strengthen and refine company tactics and procedures, improve their ability to conduct assaults from ship to shore and ensure readiness for real-world scenarios. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Osmar Gutierrez.)November 10, 2023 - The pride inspiring, "Breaking The Silence", play performed by College of the Ozarks' talented students ... presents several heart grabbing true stories of the way American troops during the Vietnam War were treated as prisoners. Then followed by the disrespect they endured by many fellow Americans when they returned home from Vietnam. Hopefully, this play helps younger generations to proudly recognize the sacrifices of their grandparents / great grandparents and the disillusionment of anti-American philosophy which pervaded our beloved USA! (Image and Photos by USA Patriotism!)August 5, 2024 - The crew of a M1A2 SEP v2 Abrams assigned to U.S. Army Bravo Company, 4th Battalion, 70th Armored Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, fires at a target during a zero range at Rodriguez Live-Fire Complex, South Korea. The unit is participating in a deployment readiness exercise in support of Operation Pacific Fortitude, which supports long-standing agreements to the Republic of Korea by deploying forces, drawing and transporting equipment to validate unit readiness and the U.S. commitment to the alliance. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Army photos by Cpl. David Poleski.)August 2, 2024 - The U.S. Navy Blue Angels flight demonstration team performs over Lake Washington, Seattle, as part of Seattle Seafair 2024 Fleet Week. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Navy photos by MC1 Jacob I. Allison.)August 6, 2024 - Pilot of a U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor with 3rd Wing flies it over RAF Lakenheath, England during a rapid deployment and integration of F-22s into Coalition operations that demonstrates the United States’ dedication to deterring aggression and maintaining stability in the region. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexander Vasquez.)August 2, 2024 - Vandenberg Space Force Base military and civilian families with their little ones attend the "Salute To Youth" event that featured educational resources along with various games and interactive booths aimed at familiarizing military families with education opportunities and resources for the children. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Space Force photos by Airman 1st Class Olga Houtsma.)August 8, 2024 - U.S. Coast Guard Tall Ship Eagle (WIX 327) arrives in Boston Harbor. Cadets aboard the USCGC Eagle will provide free tours to the public as part of their summer training program. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Amber Howie.)A U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18C Hornet aircraft with Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA(AW)) 224, known as the Fighting Bengals, takes off from Suwon Air Base, South Korea in association with enhancing its squadron's standard of readiness and lethality with South Korean and U.S. joint forces. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Calah Thompson.)November 11, 2023 - A glimpse of the must see fast paced, energetic Re-Vibe show by the multi-talented Hughes younger generation in their teens and twenties during 2023 Branson Veterans Week. (Image and Photos by USA Patriotism!)Scenic views of Brandywine Falls, a 65-foot waterfall, that is the centerpiece of the falls area of Cuyahoga Valley National Park. Carved by Brandywine Creek, the falls demonstrates classic geological features of waterfalls. The falls once powered a thriving village, later industry, and eventually an artist's colony. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photos by D.J. Reiser.)
August 9, 2024 - In the top scene a U.S. Army AH-64E Apache Guardian assigned to Charlie Company, 4th Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Aviation Regiment, 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, flies into a firing position with the below scene showing a U.S. Army tank crew preparing a M1A2 SEP v2 Abrams tank to engage a target during a combined arms rehearsal at Rodriguez Live-Fire Complex, South Korea. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Army photos by Cpl. David Poleski.)August 13, 2024 - Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) steams through the Puget Sound following a three month underway towards its new homeport, Naval Base Kitsap, Washington. After nine years as the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed flagship aircraft carrier, Ronald Reagan shifted into the 3rd Fleet area of operations to undergo a routine maintenance period in Bremerton, Washington. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Heather C. Wamsley.)August 14, 2024 - Military Working Dog (MWD) Marco attacks, bites, and holds a USAF 902d Security Forces Squadron (SFS) MWD trainer in a protective suit upon receiving a command by military working dog handler U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Lauren Clifton, 902d SFS, during a training exercise at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. As a team, Clifton and MWD Marco demonstrate psychological deterrence techniques and response to a simulated threat. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Air Force photos by Kathryn R.C. Reaves.)August 14, 2024 - August 14, 2024 - U.S. Space Force Tech. Sgt. Ashley Smith, Military Training Instructor, leads her flight of Guardians during the 737th Training Group’s Coin and Retreat Ceremony at JBSA-Lackland, Texas. Ninety-eight Guardians assigned to Flights 520-536 receive the Guardian’s coin during the Ceremony. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Air Force photo by Jonathan Cotto.)August 8, 2024 - U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class (PO3) Logan Tippin, an aviation maintenance technician (AMT), examines a MH-65 Dolphin helicopter and then takes a short sit down break on it at Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City, New Jersey. Tippin's interest in working on equipment and flying led him to join the Coast Guard and become an AMT. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Coast Guard photos by PO3 Christopher Bokum.)Scenes of the multi-talented six siblings Haygoods (5 brothers and 1 sister) performing in their show during 2023 Branson Veterans Week that includes Christmas performances. These American patriots like their fellow Branson performers also proudly honor military veterans and active-duty troops along with those associated with law enforcement and first response. (Photos and Image by USA Patriotism!)August 16, 2024 - New U.S. Marine Corps honor graduates with Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, march in formation during a graduation ceremony at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California. Graduation takes place at the end of the 13-week transformation process, which includes training for drill, marksmanship, basic combat skills, and Marine Corps customs and traditions. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Janell B. Alvarez.)August 16, 2024 - A U.S. Army parachutist with the Fort Moore Silver Wings Parachute Demonstration Team descends toward a designated landing zone during the National Airborne Day Celebration. The Maneuver Center of Excellence and Fort Moore, the birthplace of the Airborne, celebrates National Airborne Day with a parachute jump demonstration and U.S. Army Basic Airborne Course graduation ceremony. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Army photo by Capt. Stephanie Snyder.)August 17, 2024 – Members of the U.S. Navy Parachute Team, the “Leap Frogs”, perform a down-plane parachute maneuver during Pacific Airshow Gold Coast Australia. The Leap Frogs are the official parachute demonstration team of the United States Navy and are part of the Naval Special Warfare Command. The Leap Frogs Navy Parachute Team are made up of active-duty Navy SEALs, Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) technicians and support personnel. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Eric Chan.)August 19, 2024 - A U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit stealth bomber lands during a Bomber Task Force mission at Royal Australian Air Force Base Amberley, Australia. Bomber Task Force missions help to ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific region while providing prosperity and security for all. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Air National Guard photos by Staff Sgt. Whitney Erhart.)
July 28, 2024 - U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Escanaba (WMEC 907) crew members in a 26-foot over-the-horizon cutter boat destroy a go-fast boat interdicted in the Eastern Pacific Ocean after offloading more than 3,400 pounds of cocaine and 4,410 pounds of marijuana with a street value worth approximately $50 million. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Coast Guard photo by PO3 Nadia Sands.)August 8, 2024 - U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations K9 Handlers inspects international arriving mail with their dogs for counterfeit pharmaceuticals at the International Mail Facility at John. F. Kennedy International Airport in Queens, New York. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Customs and Border Protection photos by Jaime Rodriguez Sr., PAO.)August 23, 2024 - U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division conduct a simulated patrol during a Battalion Field Exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. The Battalion FEX allowed the Marines to increase proficiency in military operations in urban environments and enhance unit cohesion. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Christian Alston.)Amazing scenic views of park ranger led hikers approaching and sitting on Ohh Ahh Point from the unpaved switchback South Kaibab Trail in the side of a cliff, with a vast canyon landscape of colorful peaks and cliffs stretching to the horizon on a sunny blue sky summer day in the Grand Canyon National Park. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photos by Paul Stolen.)August 26, 2024 - Soldiers with the Georgia Army National Guard (GAARNG) compete in the special zero event with M4 carbines during the 10th Andrew Sullens State Marksmanship Competition at Fort Stewart, Georgia. The competition offers servicemembers an opportunity to test their marksmanship skills in a highly competitive and battle-focused environment while enhancing camaraderie. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Kemarvo Smith.)August 24, 2024 - Scenes of the Navy’s newest Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Kingsville (LCS 36) pier side at the Port of Corpus Christi ahead of its commissioning ceremony and officers walking by it on the pier and sailors lining the deck during the commissioning ceremony. LCS 36 is the first U.S. Navy warship to honor the city of Kingsville, Texas. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Nicholas V. Huynh.)August 23, 2024 - A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron flies near Mount Fuji, Japan to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the C-130’s first flight. The C-130 officially entered active service in 1956 and primarily serves in the tactical role of the Air Force's airlift mission. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Natalie Doan.)Celebrating Labor Day and America's Workers (Image created by USA Patriotism!)August 28, 2024 - A long exposure stunning scenic view of a Falcon 9 rocket carrying Starlink satellites launch from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida and orbit ascension. This was the 23rd flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched GPS III Space Vehicle 04, GPS III Space Vehicle 05, Inspiration4, Ax-1, Nilesat 301, OneWeb Launch 17, ARABSAT BADR-8, and now 16 Starlink missions. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Space Force photo by DeAnna Murano.)August 27, 2024 - U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Sea (WAGB 11) sits moored at Coast Guard Base Seattle, Washington before its move to Mare Island Drydock in Vallejo, California, in preparation for storage in the Suisun Naval Reserve Fleet in Suisun Bay, California. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Coast Guard photo by PO2 Briana Carter.)
August 30, 2024 - U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Samuel Lang (left), a mortarman, and Lance Cpl. Aaron Coats, a rifleman, with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division ... hold security outside a MV-22B Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 268 (Reinforced), Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 24.3, during on and off drills as part of Super Garuda Shield 2024 at Juanda International Airport, East Java, Indonesia. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Marine Corps photos by Cpl. Migel A. Reynosa.)September 4, 2024 - U.S. Army Soldier assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team provides fire support during the combined live-fire exercise blank-fire rehearsal in Puslatpur 5, Indonesia. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Army photo by Spc. William D. Kennedy III.)September 6, 2024 - PCU New Jersey (SSN 796) pulls into Naval Weapons Station Earle Pier in preparation for the Virginia Class Fast Attach Submarine's upcoming commissioning ceremony planned for September 14th. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Navy photos by Bill Addison, Naval Weapons Station Earle PAO.)September 1, 2024 - U.S. Air Force Maj. Samuel "RaZZ" Larson, F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team commander and pilot, performs his golden sun coated Raptor at the Wings Over Batavia airshow in Batavia, New York. The Raptor's advanced fly-by-wire system and sophisticated avionics enhance its maneuverability and combat effectiveness. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Meghan Hutton.)August 23, 2024 - Guardians and Airmen of the 21st Force Support Squadron Honor Guard present the colors at the Delta 6 - Space Access and Cyberspace Operations change of command ceremony at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado. Delta 6 provides assured access to space through the $14 billion Satellite Control Network and defensive cyberspace capabilities for space mission systems. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Space Force photo by Tiana Williams, SBD1.)September 5, 2024 - A U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom helicopter, left, and an AH-1Z Viper helicopter with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Rein.), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, land aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20) after an amphibious assault exercise, part of Super Garuda Shield 2024, in the Java Sea. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Marine Corps photo By Cpl. Osmar Gutierrez.)"Let US Never Forget ... September 11, 2001 when nearly 3,000 innocents died and over 25,000 injuries occurred from the terrorist attacks ... along with the brave, dedicated efforts from the first responders, law enforcement, and troops to rescue survivors, and recover the fallen ... and ... their continued efforts to end the terrorist scourge and protect our beloved USA!" David Bancroft, USA Patriotism! founderSeptember 6, 2024 - A U.S. Army Soldier assigned to 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment fires his rifle in reaction to simulated enemy contact during Saber Junction 24 at the Hohenfels Training Area, Joint Multinational Readiness Cente, Germany. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Christian Aquino.)A spectacular view of hikers walking in the rocky shallow waters of the Virgin River flowing through the Narrows, the narrowest section of Zion Canyon. This gorge, with walls a thousand feet tall and the river sometimes just twenty to thirty feet wide, is one of the most popular areas in Zion National Park. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo by Marc Neidig.)September 11, 2024 - Amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42), assigned to U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet, returns to port at Valparaiso, Chile during UNITAS LXV. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Navy Photo by MC1 Class Hunter S. Harwell.)
September 6, 2024 - U.S. Air Force Maj. Lindsay “MAD” Johnson, A-10C Thunderbolt II Demonstration Team commander and pilot, demonstrates acrobatic maneuvers and a high-G turn along with flying in formation with a P-51 Mustang aircraft over the Midland Air Show in Midland, Texas. The demonstrations Johnson performed showcased the maneuverability that enabled the A-10 aircraft to perform its close air support mission. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Air Force photos by Senior Airman Devlin Bishop.)September 10, 2024 - Stunning scenic night view of a Falcon 9 rocket launch of the Polaris Dawn crew to low-earth orbit from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at Kennedy Space Center, Florida. During their multi-day mission to orbit, Dragon and the crew will endeavor to reach the highest Earth orbit ever flown since the Apollo program. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Space Force photo by Joshua Conti.)September 10, 2024 - A flight mechanic aboard a U.S. Coast Guard Air Station San Francisco MH-65 Dolphin helicopter lowers a rescue swimmer down to a near by cliff, while stabilizing the line during vertical surface cliff rescue training at Mori Point in Pacifica. Aircrew members train consistently to ensure they are always ready to effectively conduct high-risk rescues along the unsafe cliffs of California. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Coast Guard photo by PO3 Hunter Schnabel.)September 12, 2024 - U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopters assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, fly in formation prior to Fuji Viper off the coast of Okinawa, Japan. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kyle Chan.)September 11, 2024 - U.S. Army paratroopers with the 173rd Airborne Brigade conduct fire mission with M119 howitzer during Saber Junction 24 (SJ24) at Hohenfels Training Area, Germany. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jose Lora.)September 16, 2024 – The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105) sails in the Timor Sea during Exercise Kakadu 2024. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Navy photo by MC1 Greg Johnson.)September 14, 2024 - The fiery Hot Streak II Jet Truck passes parked U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds as the driver performs it during the Speed of Sound Airshow at Rosecrans Air National Guard Base in St. Joseph, Missouri. The air show was hosted by the 139th Airlift Wing, and city of St. Joseph to thank the community for their support. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Patrick Evenson.)September 4, 2024 - U.S. Coast Guard Maritime Security Response Team East team members participate in a fast boat interdiction training evolution that includes detainment tactics as part of Chilean navy-hosted exercise UNITAS LXV (65). (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Navy photos by MC1 Mitch Meppelink.)September 19, 2024 - U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Mustafa Meyers, a drill instructor with Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, instructs a recruit as he conducts the Day Movement Course during Basic Warrior Training (BWT) on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina. BWT is a one week-long training event that teaches recruits the basics of combat survival and rifle maneuvers. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ayden Cassano.)September 19, 2024 - Soldiers from the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) and the U.S. Army Band, “Pershing’s Own,” conduct military funeral honors with funeral escort for retired U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Arthur Gregg in Section 2 of Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from courtesy photo by T. Anthony Bell and U.S. Army photos by Elizabeth Fraser / Arlington National Cemetery.)
September 21, 2024 - The world’s largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), sails in formation with Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) Hatakaze-class guided missile destroyer JS Shimakaze (TV-3521) while conducting routine operations in the Atlantic Ocean. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Class Jacob Mattingly.)September 20, 2024 - U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Patrick Gilbert, left, and Capt. Chance Flanigan, 351st Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker pilots arm flex, in front of the "BOSS LADY" nose art during the 100th Air Refueling Wing base readiness exercise at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England. Airmen assigned to the 351st ARS are required to practice the proper application of chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear gear in the event of an incident or attack. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christopher Campbell.)September 19, 2024 - U.S. Coast Guard Maritime Safety and Security Team (MSST) members during dynamic tactical training drills in New York Harbor associated with the first annual MSST Roundup involving New York, Kings Bay, and New Orleans MSSTs. The MSSTs are domestic, mobile units with specialized training and capabilities, prepared to perform a broad spectrum of port safety and security operations. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Coast Guard photo by PO2 Sydney Phoenix.)A close-up and informational trail sign scenic view of stunning geological nature from the easy, relaxing Window View trail that circles a low hill with excellent views of the mountain peaks surrounding the Chisos Basin with a broader rugged look beyond to the horizon ... as the trail slopes gently downward to the end of its loop before returning back up to the start near the Chisos Mountains Lodge and Chisos Basin Visitor Center. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photos by CA Hoyt and J. Jurado.)September 28, 2024 - A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the company's Dragon spacecraft is launched on NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 mission to the International Space Station with NASA astronaut U.S. Space Force Col. Nick Hague Nick Hague and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov onboard from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida for a six month mission aboard the orbital outpost. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from NASA photo by Keegan Barber.)September 26, 2024 - U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Sean Longua, a low-altitude air defense gunner assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 165 (Reinforced), 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, with a Stinger Trainer Launch Simulator aboard, points to a target area and then fires the Stinger on the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) in the East China Sea, as his fellow Marine observes. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Marine Corps photos by Sgt. Amelia Kang and Cpl. Luis Agostini.)September 25, 2024 - A weapon ready U.S. Army paratrooper assigned to Dog Company, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, waits in a humvee to conduct a live-fire exercise as a U.S. Army AH-64E Guardian helicopter files in the background at the Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Randis Monroe.)October 1, 2024 - U.S. Navy Seaman Zabein Dodson (right) and Seaman Devin Smith salute after raising Old Glory during morning colors aboard the USS Richard M. McCool Jr. (LPD 29) at Naval Station Mayport. Richard M. McCool Jr., commissioned September 7, 2024, is the Navy’s 13th San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Navy photo by MC1 Brandon J. Vinson.)September 30, 2024 - A F-35 Lightning II assigned to the 95th Fighter Squadron, Tyndall Air Force Base (AFB), Florida, takes off from Nellis AFB, Nevada. F-35s are at Nellis in support of the U.S. Air Force Weapons School that provides academic and advisory support to numerous units, enhancing air combat training for thousands of Airmen from the Air Force, Department of Defense and U.S. allied services each year. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Air Force photo by William R. Lewis.)September 28, 2024 - A view of a severely damaged two lane road along a river from a U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Savannah helicopter as the crew conducts search and rescue operations following Hurricane Helene near Chimney Rock, North Carolina. The helicopter crew rescued nine people and a dog after they required assistance due to rising floodwaters and destruction caused by Hurricane Helene. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Coast Guard photo by an Air Station Savannah helicopter crew member.)
September 30, 2024 - U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Ryan Kidd, a UH-1Y Venom crew chief assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One, fires a GAU-17 minigun during an aerial gunnery refinement exercise as part of Weapons and Tactics Instructor course 1-25 near Chocolate Mountains, California. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jack Labrador.)October 3, 2024 - Soldiers of six squad teams who participated in the Army Best Squad 2024 Competition on Fort Liberty, North Carolina. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Army National Guard photos by Sgt. 1st Class Jason Everett.)October 2, 2024 - Fireball, the mascot of the "Wolf Pack" of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 75 sits on the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) at an undisclosed location in the Pacific Ocean. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Ikia Walker.)October 5, 2024 - Scenic view of a U.S. Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter air refueling from a U.S. Air Force HC-130J Combat King II aircraft during the U.S. Air National Guard 129th Rescue Wing's Air-to-Air Refueling training over Northern California. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Duane Ramos.)October 3, 2024 - U.S. Customs and Border Protection Special Response Team encounter a washed-out portion of roadway and search along a river in west North Carolina following Hurricane Helene in support of FEMA’s Urban Search and Rescue operations. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Customs and Border Protection photos by Matthew Dyman, PA-VC.)October 9, 2024 - U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Adelie (WPB-87333) escorts Uruguay Naval Ship (UYNS) ROU Oyarvide during their transit through the Puget Sound outside Shilshole, Washington. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Coast Guard photo by PO2 Briana Carter.)October 7, 2024 - U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Katelyn Scott, left, a native of Homeworth, Ohio and Pfc. Dorothy Seylar, right, a native of Baltimore, both students with Fox Company, Marine Combat Training Battalion, School of Infantry - East, engage in ground fighting at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. James Bricker.)October 10, 2024 - Weapon ready U.S. Army Spc. Kenneth Britt, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, conducts a security fighting position during Triglav Star 24 in coordination with U.S. partner NATO nations ... demonstrating interoperability and cohesion to operate together in a combat environment. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Samuel Bonney.)Eye-catching nature scene of Heart Spring in the Upper Geyser Basin with Castle Geyser and bison in the background of Yellowstone National Park. Heart Spring is a deep, clear, blue pool with colorful orange and yellow thermophiles in the outwash channel. Hard sinter lines the edge of the pool just at the ground surface. It is 7-1/2 feet by 10 feet at the surface and 15 feet deep with an average temperate of 184.8°F. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo by Diane Renkin.)October 8, 2024 - A F/A-18E Super Hornet (top), attached to the “Fist of the Fleet” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 25, and an EA-18G Growler, attached to the “Rooks” of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 137, take off of the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Ryan Holloway and Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Alexander Bussman.)
October 8, 2024 - U.S. Air Force 2nd Lt. Madison Marsh, crowned Miss America 2024, experiences the bite of a military working dog (mwd) wearing a bite sleeve as the nearby out of scene USAF Staff Sgt. Adam Gagnon, a MWD course trainer with the 341st Training Squadron (341 TRS), manages the dog's attack at the USAF 37th Training Wing on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. The 341 TRS represents the heart of the Department of Defense MWD program, training over 600 handlers and nearly 300 canines annually. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Air Force photo by Miriam Thurber, HQ Air Force Recruiting Service.)Artist rendering of the U.S. Space Force X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle (OTV-7) conducting an aerobraking maneuver using the drag of Earth’s atmosphere in a Highly Elliptical Orbit to change its orbit around Earth and safely dispose of its service module components in accordance with recognized standards for space debris mitigation, while expending minimal fuel. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from courtesy graphic by Boeing Space.)A U.S. Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin helicopter air crew flies over the USS Tripoli (LHA 7) at the start of San Francisco Fleet Week 2024. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from photos by U.S. Coast Guard PO2 Ryan Graves and U.S. Navy MC2 Olivia Rucker.)October 11, 2024 - FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Colorado Task Force One agents with their canines conduct a search in impacted Clearwater, Florida area after Hurricane Milton that made landfall off Siesta Key, Florida on October 9, 2024 as a Category 3. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from FEMA photo by Jocelyn Augustino.)October 16, 2024 - U.S. Marines with 4th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division execute an amphibious landing with an Assault Amphibious Vehicle at Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan. Amphibious operations, including the use of ship-to-shore connectors, is a foundational aspect of Marine Corps operations and is critical to remaining the Nation’s premier expeditionary force in readiness. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Michael Taggart.)October 14, 2024 - U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Light Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, defend Forward Operating Base Warrior during Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center (JPMRC) 25-01 at Pōhakuloa Training Area, Hawaii. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Army photos by Sgt. 1st Class Ryele Bertoch.)October 14, 2024 - The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group transits the Strait of Dover for the North Sea where the strike group will conduct operations with Allies and partners. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Mike Shen.)October 18, 2024 - U.S. Air Force Maj. Melanie “Mach” Kluesner, the pilot for the F-35A Demonstration Team, performs aerial maneuvers in a USAF F-35A Lightning II during the first day of the airshow at Jacksonville Naval Air Station, Florida. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nicholas Rupiper.)October 16, 2024 - U.S. Coast Guard Aids to Navigation Teams St. Petersburg, Charleston, Venice, Dulac, Morgan City, and Georgetown joined forces to verify and repair critical aids to navigation following Hurricane Milton on the west coast of Florida. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Coast Guard District 7 photos.)October 14, 2024 - A scenic view of a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket carrying NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft lifting off from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The launched spacecraft plans to fly by Mars in February 2025, then back by Earth in December 2026, using the gravity of each planet to increase its momentum. With help of these “gravity assists,” Europa Clipper will achieve the velocity needed to reach Jupiter in April 2030. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from NASA photo by SpaceX.)
October 21, 2024 - U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Angel Torres, the assistant intelligence chief with 2d Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, launches an AeroVironment RQ-20 Puma for intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance during Intrepid Maven 25.1. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Hunter J. Kuester.)October 23, 2024 - U.S. Army combat engineer Staff Sgt. Steven Edgar, assigned to the 3rd Brigade Engineering Battalion, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, calls out commands to his squad during an Urban Operations Training System (UOTS) for Soldiers to conduct tactical movement drills during a Collective Training Exercise (CTE) at Fort Cavazos, Texas. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Army Reserve photo by Sgt. Veronica Van Doran.)October 11, 2024 - A pride stirring scene of the U.S. Navy Blue Angels Flight Demonstration Team flying over Old Glory in the partly cloudy blue sky during San Francisco Fleet Week 2024. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Navy photo by MC1 Jacob I. Allison.)An amazing horizon view of Mount Oberlin (center right) and other mountains in the Lewis Range within Glacier National Park just northwest of Logan Pass in Montana. Below the summit to the northwest, water and melting snow off Mount Oberlin (8,184 feet) lead to the 492 feet Bird Woman Falls, one of the tallest waterfalls in Glacier National Park. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo by Tim Rains.)October 22, 2024 - Members of the Anchorage Police Department Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team conduct close-quarters battle training scenarios at Ursa Major Elementary School at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Julia Lebens.)October 26, 2024 - Lt. Olivia Holt, Petty Officer 1st Class Ethan McKenzie, Petty Officer 3rd Class Owen Maurer and Lt. Titus Creamer, members of an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point, with a father and his two sons at Kahului Airport in Kahului, Hawaii after rescuing them from the water after their 16-foot boat capsized approximately 7 miles south of Lanai. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point courtesy photo.)October 26, 2024 - Marine kids (5-12) enjoying the one mile Marine Corps Marathon Kids Run with Marines, including parents ... starting at the Pentagon with the finish line at Camp Miles where families were able to enjoy activities, entertainment, and games. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Marine Corps photos by Lance Cpl. Joaquin Dela Torre.)October 29, 2024 - U.S. Soldiers assigned to various units from across Europe rappel from a tower during the Combined Arms Training Center’s (CATC) air assault course conducted by an Army National Guard mobile training team from Fort Moore, Georgia, at the 7th Army Training Command's (7ATC) Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Army photos by Spc. Adrian Greenwood.)October 30, 2024 - A sailor, assigned to Naval Aviation Rescue Swimmer School (NARSS) onboard Naval Air Station Pensacola, jumps from MH-60R helicopter attached to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 74, during search and rescue (SAR) jump and hoist evolutions that help to educate NARSS students and Aviation Enlisted Aircrew students on capabilities upon entering the fleet. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Zachary Melvin.)
October 30, 2024 - The U.S Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron "Thunderbirds" perform a joint flyover with The U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron “Blue Angels” in Pensacola, Florida. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Air Force photos by Staff Sgt. Dakota Carter.)October 24, 2024 - Crew members from U.S. Coast Guard Fast Response Cutter (FRC) Florence Finch (WPC 1157) stand at attention during its commissioning ceremony while moored at U.S. Coast Guard Base Seattle. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Coast Guard photos by Petty Officer 2nd Class Steven Strohmaier.)November 4, 2024 - A stunning clear night star decorated time lapse scene of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Dragon spacecraft lifting off from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on the company’s 31st commercial resupply services (CRS-31) mission for the agency to the International Space Station. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from NASA photo by SpaceX.)October 4, 2024 - U.S. Marines assigned to Reconnaissance Company, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, fire M4 carbines at targets from behind barricades during a live-fire exercise aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) at an undisclosed location in the Pacific Ocean. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joseph Helms.)November 2, 2024 - United States Military Academy (USMA) cadets march with the Colors before the Army/Air Force football game at West Point, New York that U.S. Army Secretary Wormuth attended. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Army photo by Sgt. David Resnick.)November 6, 2024 - The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) conducts a Phalanx close-in weapons system live-fire exercise at an undisclosed location in the Pacific Ocean, while conducting routine training operations with other ships in the 3rd Fleet(Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Hannah Kantner.)November 4, 2024 - Firefighters assigned to the 910th Civil Engineer Squadron fight a simulated aircraft fire during Combat Readiness Exercise Buckeye II at Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Air Force photos by Tech. Sgt. Noah J. Tancer)Veterans Day - November 11th (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Navy graphic by Luke Lamborn.)A colorful scenic view of a section of rustic petrified wood formations coating white and manganese oxides quartz with multi-colored rustic plateaus in the background under a clear blue sky in the Petrified Forest National Park located in Arizona. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo.)November 7, 2024 - A historic scene of the U.S. Coast Guard Queen of the Fleet ... Cutter Smilax (WLIC 315) ... moored at its homeport in Fort Macon, Atlantic Beach, North Carolina, during the 80th Anniversary of the cutter being in service with its crewmembers below it. The celebration was also attended by multiple former Smilax crewmembers. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Coast Guard photo by PO1 Jonathan Lally.)
November 6, 2024 - A Sunset Hills Elementary School student smiles in delight as a Marine helps him put on a flak jacket and kevlar helmet with his fellow smiling students enjoying the scene and expectation of the same experience during the school's annual Veterans Day program in San Diego, California. The event featured active-duty Marines who presented equipment and engaged with students and parents about their military service. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Santicia Ambriez-Stippey.)November 11, 2024 - In honor of Veterans Day ... U.S. Army soldiers in the Presidential Salute Battery (PSB), HHC, 1st Battalion, 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) ... salute and fire M5 ceremonial cannons during a 21 Gun Salute at Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia. It is part of an Armed Forces Full Honors Cordon and wreath laying ceremony held at The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and a Presidential address in the Memorial Amphitheater. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Army photos by Cpl. Christopher Grey.)November 12, 2024 - The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) transits the Elizabeth River after departing Norfolk Naval Shipyard to conduct a scheduled underway to test equipment and systems in preparation for future operations. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Samuel Wagner.)November 13, 2024 - U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortresses assigned to the 20th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron take off from Royal Air Force Base Fairford, England during Bomber Task Force 25-1. BTF missions enable crews to maintain a high state of readiness proficiency, and validate our always-ready, global strike capability. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Air Force photos by Airman 1st Class Laiken King.)November 8, 2024 - U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Ryan Longoria, a U.S. Space Force 45th Security Forces Squadron (SFS) military working dog handler, releases 45th SFS military working dog Kody that executes a bite takedown of a participating law enforcement officer during the Space Coast K-9 Competition in Viera, Florida. The 45th SFS, local law enforcement agencies, and civilian handlers all participated in this event. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Space Force photos by Airman 1st Class Collin Wesson.)November 14, 2024 - Pride stirring scene of the U.S. Coast Guard Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC) unit establishment ceremony at Veterans Memorial High School Corpus Christi, Texas. Innovation High School’s Coast Guard JROTC unit is the 13th in the nation, with over 50 cadets enrolled in the inaugural semester. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Perry Shirzad.)September 19, 2024 - A U.S. Border Patrol SAFE boat (top) patrols the tree lined Detroit River near downtown Detroit, Michigan and a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Air and Marine Operations SAFE boat (bottom) patrols Lake Erie near Detroit. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from CBP photos by Glenn Fawcett.)November 16, 2024 - U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Jordan Olesen, an operations officer with Recruiting Station Milwaukee, delivers the oath of enlistment to poolees from the delayed-entry-program of Recruiting Sub-Station (RSS) Dubuque and then cuts the traditional Marine Corps ceremonial cake during a Dubuque Fighting Saints hockey game at Dubuque, Iowa. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Marine Corps photos by Sgt. Collette Hagen.)November 19, 2024 - U.S. Army cannon crew members assigned to Field Artillery Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment fire a 155mm artillery round from their M777A2 howitzer during a live-fire exercise as part of Dynamic Front 25 on Grafenwoehr Training Area, Bavaria, Germany. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Army photo by Capt. Thomas McCarty.)November 16, 2024 - A proud U.S. Navy search and rescue swimmer assigned to Helicopter Sea Squadron (HSC) 23 with waving Old Glory is suspended from an MH-60S Sea Hawk above the Pacific Ocean waters during an air power demonstration for family and friends embarked aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) as part of a Tiger Cruise, a U.S. naval voyage that allows civilians to accompany. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Marine Corps photos by Cpl. Luis Agostini.)
November 18, 2024 - A U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress in flight formation with Two Royal Air Force Eurofighter Typhoons within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. The deployment of the long-range heavy bombers into the USCENTCOM theater demonstrates the United States’ dedication to deterring aggression and maintaining stability in the region alongside allies and partners. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Gerald Willis.)U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Munro (WMSL 755) crews interdict a vessel suspected of smuggling drugs in international waters of the Eastern Pacific Ocean during October 2024. Munro is the sixth Legend-class national security cutter and is homeported in Alameda, California. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Coast Guard Senior Chief Petty Officer Matthew Masaschi.)November 22, 2024 - Members of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Honor Guard stand watch in front of CBP’s new Valor Memorial while invited guests read the names of fallen CBP officers and agents etched into glass honor wall after a dedication ceremony at the CBP headquarters in Washington, D.C. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from CBP photo by Glenn Fawcett.)A beautiful autumn scene of the Winnewissa Falls in Pipestone National Monument with the trail crossing Pipestone Creek below. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo by N. Barber.)USA Patriotism! wishes fellow Americans a safe and happy Thanksgiving ... as you celebrate it with loved ones ... in your own special way! (Image created by USA Patriotism!)November 22, 2024 - U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 165 (Reinforced), 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, perform the squadron’s "Gunfighter Salute" while taking off in a UH-1Y Venom (top) and AH-1Z Viper (bottom) from during their embarkment aboard amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet at an undisclosed Pacific Ocean location. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Marine Corps photos by Sgt. Amelia Kang.)November 25, 2024 - U.S. Paratroopers assigned to 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade conduct multiple physically testing obstacles and other activities during a Ranger Assessment and Preparation Course (APC) at the 7th Army Training Commands Grafenwoehr Training Area (GTA), Germany. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Army photos by Markus Rauchenberger, TSAE.)November 24, 2024 - The amphibious assault ship USS Boxer returns to Naval Base San Diego (NBSD) with its sailors crew and embarked Marines assigned to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit to waiting loved ones following a five-month deployment in the U.S. 7th and 3rd Fleet areas of operation. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Navy photos by MC2 Evan Diaz.)November 26, 2024 - A U.S. Air Force pilot flies his F-16 Fighting Falcon, assigned to the 77th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron (77EFS), with other out of sight F-16s from 77EFS and Philippine Air Force FA-50s over the Philippine Sea. The aircraft flew to train with Philippine Air Force FA-50s to ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific and enhance regional security in the Philippine Sea. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Micaiah Anthony.)November 20, 2024 - U.S. Space Force security guardians apprehend a shooter during the Panther View active shooter exercise that also involved responses to casualties with medical evacuation at Buckley Space Force Base, Colorado. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Space Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua Hollis.)
Top scene shows the crew of USCGC Hamilton (top) with more than 16,100 pounds of cocaine worth an assessed street value of approximately $182.8 million in Port Everglades, Florida on December 2, 2024. Bottom scene shows law enforcement crews from USCGC Venturous interdicting a vessel suspected of illegal drug smuggling 84 miles south of Jicarita Island, Panama. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Coast Guard photos by PO3 Eric Rodriguez and Cutter Venturous.)December 3, 2024 - U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Gabriel Darden, a Primary Marksmanship Instructor with Weapons and Field Training Battalion, gives instruction to Rct. Ethan Mitchell with November Company on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ayden Cassano.)One of the few remaining survivors of the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941 and the only remaining survivor of the USS Dobbin (AD-3), Ira "Ike" Schab Jr. (right) sits beside his son, retired Navy Cmdr. Karl Schab (left), after a greeting by the U.S. Pacific Fleet Band and the Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Honor Guard at the at the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport on December 3, 2024. Ira Schab Jr. served as a musician in the Navy band, and on the day of the attack, he acted quickly to provide ammunition to the gunners. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Navy photo by Kyler Hood, Commander Navy Region Hawaii.)The image shows the USS Arizona Memorial and the battered battleship starting to sink during the Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor in Hawaii on December 7, 1941. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Department of Defense / Navy photos.)December 6, 2024 - A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II assigned to the 25th Fighter Squadron (25FS), taxis after landing at Clark Air Base, Philippines joining other A-10s from 25FS to participate in a Dynamic Force Employment (DFE) exercise alongside the Philippine Air Force. The DFE exercise’s realistic combat training is essential to the success of air and space operations ... presenting layers of operational unpredictability to a competitor’s strategic decision making. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ashley N. Mikaio.)December 3, 2024 - U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Garrett Nims, an aviation survival technician assigned to Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point, waits aboard a Red Raven, a Coast Guard contracted training boat, to be hosted up to a Coast Guard helicopter ... being hosted up ... and then waiting on the helicopter for hosting to the water during training off the north shore of Oahu, Hawaii. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Coast Guard photos by PO2 Class Tyler Robertson.)October 23, 2024 - A spectacular scene of the International Space Station (ISS) soaring 272 miles above the cloudy Patagonia region of South America ... seen from the SpaceX Dragon crew spacecraft shortly after undocking from the Harmony module's space-facing port. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from photo taken by SpaceX Crew-8 member provided by NASA’s JSC.)December 7, 2024 - U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 2/4, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, sets security during a helicopter raid exercise on LZ Dodo, Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan. The raid simulated employing Marines to rapidly capture and control objectives essential to operations. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Trevor BishopWilliams.)A scenic nature view of the Indian River estuary in the Sitka National Historical Park with the estuary forming as the river enters into the ocean. The river flows through a large U-shaped post-glacial valley watershed that encompasses 12.3 square miles with an elevation range of sea level to 3,800 feet. The river originates in the rugged mountains of central Baranof Island north of the park and enters Sitka Sound between Crescent and Jamestown Bays. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo.)December 10, 2024 - U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, advance towards a target as they participate in team during a live-fire exercise and tactical movement training within the framework of Bayonet IV at Bac Range in Postonja, Slovenia. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Army photo by Paolo Bovo, Training Support Activity Europe.)
December 8, 2024 - A U.S. Navy MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, attached to the "Dragonslayers" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 11, transits past the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Stout (DDG 55) during a replenishment-at-sea in the Mediterranean Sea. USS Stout is deployed with the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group (HSTCSG) during a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations supporting U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa to defend U.S., Allied and partner interests. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Navy Photo by MC3 Class Mike Shen.)December 12, 2024 - Scenes of a Missouri Air National Guard C-130 H2 Hercules and two U.S. Air Force 25th Fighter Squadron A-10 Thunderbolt IIs fly in formation over the Philippine Sea and a Philippines coastal area. The aircraft are participating in bilateral training between the U.S. and Philippine Air Forces as part of a Dynamic Force Employment exercise to enhance both nation’s aviation readiness and interoperability. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Air Force photos by Staff Sgt. Ashley N. Mikaio.)December 12, 2024 - U.S. Coast Guard Lt. Cmdr. Jacob Conrad (left) receives the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) Medal from U.S. Coast Guard Rear Adm. Joseph Buzzella during an award ceremony at Air Station San Francisco ... for Lt. Cmdr. Jacob Conrad's actions during a search and rescue case on December 29, 2023. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Coast Guard photos by PO3 Class Hunter Schnabel.)December 14, 2024 - Scenes of the U.S. Space Force's T-Minus 10-Miler marathon at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida with runners starting (top) and the male winner, U.S. Space Force 2nd Lt. Jett Knight (bottom) crossing the finish line 53 minutes later, breaking the previous fastest recorded run time by three seconds. This annual 10-mile endurance race challenges participants to reach the "edge of outer space" together, blending fitness with space history and camaraderie. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Space Force photos by Senior Airman Samuel Becker.)December 14, 2024 - Citizens with their little ones (while anxiously waiting to see Santa) enjoy the U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point Color Guard and 2nd Marine Division Band at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune march down the street during the annual Morehead City (NC) Christmas Parade. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jade Farrington.)December 14, 2024 - Scenes involving some of the 32,000+ proud volunteers respectfully placing approximately 260,000 wreaths on every gravesite and niche column at Arlington National Cemetery during the 33rd Wreaths Across America Day. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Army photos by Elizabeth Fraser, Arlington National Cemetery.)December 18, 2024 – The Los Angeles-class USS Springfield (SSN 761) ... one of the five fast-attack submarines forward-deployed in the Pacific ... transits Apra Harbor then moors at Polaris Point, Naval Base Guam. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Navy photos by Lt. James Caliva.)

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