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PACIFIC OCEAN (August 2, 2025): Gunner’s Mate Seaman Lukas Balleydier, from Jacksonville, Fla., fires a MK-38 machine gun system during a live fire exercise aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln, flagship of Carrier Strike Group Three, is underway conducting routine training operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. As an integral part of U.S. Pacific Fleet, Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet operates naval forces in the Indo-Pacific and provides the realistic and relevant training to ensure the readiness necessary to execute the U.S. Navy’s timeless role across the full spectrum of military operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Zoe Simpson)
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F.E. WARREN AIR FORCE BASE, WYOMING, UNITED STATES 90th Missile Wing (July 26, 2025): U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron “Thunderbirds” F-16 Fighting Falcons perform at the Wings Over Wyoming Air Show at F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming, July 26, 2025. The Thunderbirds operate the F-16 Fighting Falcon, a versatile, single-engine fighter jet built for both aerial combat and ground strike missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Nicholas Rowe)
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PACIFIC OCEAN (July 26, 2025): USS Carl Vinson Sailors support the launch of an MH-60R Sea Hawk, attached to the “Blue Hawks” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 78, on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Vinson, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group ONE, is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Amber Rivette)
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ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 17, 2025) : The Military Sealift Command ship USNS Gopher State (T-ACS 4) sails alongside the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99) during a vertical launch system (VLS) rearmament evolution as part of Large Scale Global Exercise 2025. The evolution demonstrated NAVELSG’s expeditionary cargo handling capabilities and underscored joint interoperability between Navy forces at sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Yeoman 1st Class Petty Officer Sozae Victormiles)
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FORT BLISS, TEXAS, UNITED STATES DoD Southern Border 2025 (July 16, 2025): U.S. Soldiers, assigned to Joint Task Force-Southern Border, sling load a High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle to a CH-47 Chinook during an Air Assault Sustainment Course, at Fort Bliss, Texas, July 16, 2025. Sling load capabilities allow for equipment up to 25,000lbs to be transported by helicopter to remote areas of the border. JTF-SB executes full scale, agile, and all-domain operations in support of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to protect the territorial integrity of the United States and achieve 100% operational control of the southern border. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Rynishia Lewis)