2015 Year in Photos

The men and women of the U.S. military train and conduct operations around the world. But they also are regular people with a range of interests. In this review, we turn to military photographers to show compelling images of troops as they serve, sacrifice and engage in life.

Tactical Transport - CH-47 Chinook and UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters transport senior leaders from the Resolute Support mission and Afghan army to Tactical Base Gamberi in Laghman province, Afghanistan, July 30, 2015. The helicopter crews are assigned to the 101st Combat Aviation Brigade. U.S. Army photo by Capt. Jarrod Morris

Canal Leap - U.S. soldiers leap over a canal after patrolling through a field near Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, March 24, 2015. The soldiers are assigned to the 101st Airborne Division's 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class David Wheeler

Growler Catapult - A U.S. seaman directs an E/A-18G Growler to the catapult on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt in the U.S. 5th fleet area of operations, May 28, 2015. The carrier is supporting Operation Inherent Resolve, which includes strike operations in Iraq and Syria as directed. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Josh Petrosino

Night Flight - As seen through a night-vision device, a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules aircraft takes off from Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 7, 2015, after receiving maintenance. The maintainers are assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Joseph Swafford

Engine Inspection - U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Daniel Hagaman inspects an F414-GE-400 Super Hornet engine during a test on the fantail of aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson in the Persian Gulf, Feb. 8, 2015. The carrier is deployed in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations supporting Operation Inherent Resolve, which includes strike operations in Iraq and Syria as directed. Hagaman is an aviation machinist's mate. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class John Philip Wagner Jr.

Handshake Hello - U.S. soldiers shake hands with Afghan children while patrolling through a village near Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, March 24, 2015. The soldiers are assigned to the 101st Airborne Division's 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class David Wheeler

Firing Flares - Two U.S. Air Force A-10 Warthogs release flares after receiving fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker to support Operation Inherent Resolve over Southwest Asia, Oct. 13, 2015. The Warthogs are assigned to the 163rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron and the Stratotanker to the 340th Expeditionary Aerial Refueling Squadron. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Taylor Queen

Pallet Transfers - U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Joshua Port directs pallet transfers during a replenishment between the guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook and the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS John Lenthall in the Mediterranean Sea, Feb. 12, 2015. The Cook is operating in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Karolina A. Oseguera

Eye to Eye - U.S. Navy Lt. Kevin Hoang examines a patient’s eye at a medical site established at a primary school during Continuing Promise 2015 in Portsmouth, Dominica, Aug. 4, 2015. The civil-military operation includes humanitarian-civil assistance, subject matter expert exchanges, and medical, dental, veterinary and engineering support. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Kameren Guy Hodnett

Pipe Patcher - U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Tristan Bugayong practices pipe patching during a general quarters drill aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage in the Gulf of Aden, June 29, 2015. The Anchorage is supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Liam Kennedy

Baby Exam - A mother holds her daughter while a U.S. sailor and an Arawan nurse examine the baby during a community health engagement at the Arawa Medical Clinic as part of Pacific Partnership 2015 in Arawa in Papua New Guinea, June 29, 2015. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Peter Reft

Snow Blow - Airman 1st Class Ryan Galante blows overnight snow from a KC-135R Stratotanker on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Feb. 17, 2015. Galante, assigned to 108th Maintenance Squadron, 108th Wing, New Jersey Air National Guard, operates the de-icing system from a cabin at the end of a 42-foot boom. Air National Guard photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Carl Clegg

Hawkeye Launch - U.S. Navy Lts. Morgan George, foreground, and Kieth Ferrell launch an E-2C Hawkeye aboard the USS George Washington during Talisman Sabre 2015 in the Timor Sea, July 9, 2015. The biennial exercise involves nearly 30,000 U.S. and Australian service members. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Chris Cavagnaro

Bubble Watch - U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Scott Hudson and Petty Officer 2nd Class David Stewart watch an aircraft launch from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis at sea, Feb. 1, 2015, as they sit in the bubble. The carrier is preparing for future deployments. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Ignacio D. Perez

Nangarhar Handshake - Afghan Brig. Gen. Mohammad Nasir Safie shakes hands with U.S. Army Col. Gregory Stokes, commander of the Police Advisory Team assigned to Train, Advise and Assist Command East, as other U.S. military leaders look on during a visit in Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, March 3, 2015. U.S. Army photo by Capt. Jarrod Morris

Before Surgery - U.S. Navy Cmdr. William Cavill examines a child before her surgery aboard Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort during Continuing Promise 2015 in Roseau, Dominica, Aug. 3, 2015. Cavill is an anesthesiologist assigned to a naval hospital in Pensacola, Fla. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Lance Hartung

Surgical Eyes - U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Jada Leahy performs surgery on the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush in the Atlantic Ocean, Feb. 16, 2015. The carrier is conducting training exercises in the Atlantic Ocean. U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Ciarra C. Thibodeaux

Goat Glory - U.S. Army Capt. Emily Corbin examines a goat at a farm during a veterinary event to support Continuing Promise 2015 in Acajutla, El Salvador, June 20, 2015. Corbin is a veterinarian assigned to Public Health Command District North on Fort Meade, Md. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Brittney Cannady

Coral Sea Ships - The guided-missile destroyer USS Chafee pulls next to the aircraft carrier USS George Washington to prepare for a refueling operation in the Coral Sea, June 26, 2015. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jessica Gomez

Resolve Refueling - A U.S. Air Force F-16 Viper receives fuel from a KC-135R over Southwest Asia, Sept. 3, 2015. The KC-135R is assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron. Coalition forces fly daily missions to support Operation Inherent Resolve. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Taylor Queen

Dominica Dentistry - U.S. sailors and nongovernmental organization volunteers assigned to the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort perform dental procedures on patients at a medical site established at a grammar school to support Continuing Promise 2015 in Roseau, Dominica, July 28, 2015. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Derek Paumen

Redeployment Pallet - A U.S. airman prepares a pallet before crews load it onto a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft on Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Sept. 12, 2015. The airman is assigned to the 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Joseph Swafford

Cockpit Control - U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Michael Meyer performs preflight checks on an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft before a mission on Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Oct. 30, 2015. Myers commands the 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Robert Cloys

Spark Arc - U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class M. S. Hvizda uses a portable exothermic tool to cut through metal in the pipe shop of the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman in the Atlantic Ocean, Aug. 8, 2015. The carrier is conducting qualifications to prepare for its upcoming deployment. U.S. Navy photo by Seaman L. A. Metler

Bagram Bolt - U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jesse Anocibar removes a bolt on a C-130 Hercules aircraft on Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Nov. 13, 2015. Anocibar is a crew chief assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Robert Cloys

Eye to Eye - U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Thomas Worley examines a puppy during a Continuing Promise 2015 veterinary event in Colon, Panama, June 2, 2015. Worley is assigned to the Army's 10th Mountain Division. U.S. Southern Command sponsors the deployment to conduct humanitarian operations and other civil-military missions in partner nations. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Andrew Schneider

Replenishment Rhythm - The Japanese fleet oiler JS Mashu participates in a replenishment with the hospital ship USNS Mercy during Pacific Partnership 2015 in the Pacific Ocean, Aug. 13, 2015. The partnership exercise is the largest annual multilateral humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Mark El-Rayes

Afterburner - U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Ryan Draper inspects an F/A-18 afterburner in the jet shop aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington in the waters south of Japan, May 21, 2015. The Washington and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing 5, are patrolling the 7th Fleet area of responsibility supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Bryan Mai

Refueling Twins - Two F-15E Strike Eagles wait to receive fuel from a KC-135R Stratotanker during exercise Red Flag 15-1 on their way to Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Jan. 23, 2015. The F-15s are assigned to the 4th Fighter Wing. U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Aaron J. Jenne

Child Handshake - A U.S. Marine shakes hands with an Afghan child while on patrol near Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, April 6, 2015. The Marine is assigned to the Georgian Deployment Program. U.S. Army photo by Lt. Col. Amanda Azubuike

Hong Kong Call - U.S. sailors scrub the flight deck of the USS Blue Ridge as the U.S. 7th Fleet's flagship pulls in to Victoria Harbor in Hong Kong, March 20, 2015. The sailors are assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 12. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Joshua Karsten

Moonlight Rebalance - U.S. sailors perform ground turns on an unmanned aircraft system aboard the littoral combat ship USS Fort Worth in the South China Sea, May 1, 2015. The sailors are assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 35, which is supporting the Indo-Asia-Pacific rebalance. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Conor Minto

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Flood Relief - Soldiers drive their truck through flood waters to help evacuate stranded residents in Scituate, Mass., Jan. 27, 2015. The soldiers, assigned to the Massachusetts National Guard's 1058th Transportation Company, were called to duty to support local and state agencies during the response to Winter Storm Juno. Massachusetts National Guard photo by U.S. Army National Guard Sgt. Alfred Tripolone III

Guardsman's Assist - Army National Guard Spc. Jian Barcelo helps a stranded resident out of a military truck in Scituate, Mass., Jan. 27, 2015. Barcelo is a truck driver assigned to the Massachusetts National Guard's 1058th Transportation Company. The soldiers were called to duty to support local and state agencies during the response to Winter Storm Juno. Massachusetts National Guard photo by U.S. Army National Guard Sgt. Alfred Tripolone III

Nepal Arrival - Members of U.S. Agency for International Development and Los Angeles County search-and-rescue teams depart a U.S. Air Force C-17 in Kathmandu, Nepal, April 28, 2015. The Air Force transported personnel, supplies and search-and-rescue dogs to help victims of a magnitude-7.8 earthquake in the country. U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Taylor Queen

Nepal Assistance - A UH-1Y Huey prepares to land in Charikot, Nepal, May 5, 2015. Marines with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 469 and Marine Medium Tilt Rotor Squadron 262 carried supplies to Charikot, Nepal, to assist Nepalese residents after a magnitude-7.8 earthquake struck the country, April 25. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Mandaline Hatch

Command Center - U.S. and Nepalese service members work in the command center for Joint Task Force 505 in Kathmandu, Nepal, May 6, 2015. The Nepalese government requested U.S. assistance after a magnitude-7.8 earthquake struck the country. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Chief Warrant Officer 3 Clinton

Working Together - U.S. and Nepalese service members gather relief supplies delivered by members of Joint Task Force 505 at an outlying village near Kathmandu, Nepal, May 7, 2015. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Jeffrey D. Anderson

Remote Relief - A U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom helicopter flies over a valley en route to deliver aid and relief supplies to remote areas of the Dolakha and Sindhuli districts in Nepal, May, 10, 2015. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Jeffrey D. Anderson

Aftershock Assistance - U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Aaron Nicholsan helps an earthquake victim into an ambulance at a medical triage area at Tribhuvan International Airport in Nepal, May 12, 2015, after a magnitude-7.3 earthquake aftershock. Joint Task Force 505 and other multinational forces and humanitarian relief organizations deployed to Nepal to provide aid after the first earthquake struck April 25. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Jeffrey D. Anderson

Unloading Supplies - A U.S. Marine helps Nepalese soldiers unload aid and relief supplies from a UH-1Y Venom in Nepal's Kavrepalanchowk district, May, 11, 2015, during Operation Sahayogi Haat. Joint Task Force 505 delivered the supplies. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Jeffrey D. Anderson

Medical Triage - U.S. service members and Nepalese army medical personnel treat victims of a 7.3-magnitude earthquake at a medical triage area at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal, May 12, 2015. At Nepal's request, the U.S. government created and activated Joint Task Force 505 to provide unique assistance capabilities. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Hernan Vidana

Needed Aid - U.S. Service members prepare boxes of relief supplies at Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu, Nepal, May 14, 2015. The supplies will be delivered to Nepal earthquake victims as part of Operation Sahayogi Haat. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Jeffrey D. Anderson

Steady Arms - U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Jessica Gomez-Hickman holds a young earthquake victim before placing her in an ambulance at a medical triage area at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal, May 12, 2015. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Ricardo Morales

Boxes of Aid - U.S. Marines and Nepalese soldiers unload supplies from a UH-1Y Huey during Operation Sahayogi Haat at Orang, Nepal, May 19, 2015. The Nepalese government requested assistance from U.S. Agency for International Development after the magnitude-7.8 earthquake struck the country. In response, the U.S. military sent service members as part of Joint Task Force 505. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Isaac Ibarra

Helping a Victim - U.S. Marine Cpl. Brian Schmidt helps an earthquake victim on a UH-1Y Huey helicopter while transporting her to safety during Operation Sahayogi Haat in Nepal, May 19, 2015. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Isaac Ibarra

Distressed Mariner - A U.S sailor helps a distressed mariner get to the medical staff aboard the USS Rushmore in the Makassar Strait, June 10, 2015. Once on board, the mariners received food and medical attention from Marines and sailors assigned to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit and Essex Amphibious Ready Group. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Emmanuel Ramos

Tornado Response - An airman directs another airman operating a skid steer to clear debris during tornado recovery efforts in Delmont, S.D., May 12, 2015. The airmen are assigned to the South Dakota National Guard's 114th Civil Engineer Squadron, which assisted after the tornado struck May 11, 2015. South Dakota National Guard photo by U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Nancy Ausland

Red River Flooding - Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal and state cabinet members fly in a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter to assess flooding from the Red River near Baton Rouge, La., June 5, 2015. Louisiana National Guard photo by U.S. Army 1st Lt. Rebekah Malone

Escape Routes - Army Maj. Brian Vorse, left, and Army Cpt. Chris Jones fly a UH-72A Lakota helicopter over South Carolina's major hurricane escape routes, June 10, 2015. South Carolina National Guard photo by U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Roby Di Giovine

Smoky Skies - An Alaska Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter drops gallons of water from a bambi bucket onto the Stetson Creek fire near Cooper Landing in Alaska, June 17, 2015.Two Black Hawk helicopters flew 200 bucket missions, dumping more than 144,000 gallons of water on the 300-acre fire on the Kenai Peninsula. Alaska National Guard photo by U.S. Army Sgt. Balinda O'Neal

Dropping Water - Army Sgt. Philip Peter looks out from a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter while dropping water from a water-delivery system to support firefighting efforts near Tok, Alaska, June 26, 2015. Peter is a crew chief assigned to the Alaska National Guard's 1st Battalion, 207th Aviation Regiment. U.S. Army photo by Sherman Hogue

Smoky View - Army Capt. Bob Drexel scans the right side of a CH-47D Chinook helicopter above the Rocky Fire near Clear Lake, Calif., Aug. 1, 2015. Drexel's position on the aircraft requires him to scan for potential hazards and help direct the release water from a large bucket. U.S. Army photo

Saipan Supplies - U.S. sailors and Marines load water, food and supplies onto the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland to prepare for disaster relief efforts in Saipan after Typhoon Soudelor made landfall in Apara Harbor, Guam, Aug. 6, 2015. The Ashland is patrolling in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. The Marines are assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class David A. Cox

Tree Trunk Troops - U.S Marines and sailors clear a fallen tree during a community service project at an elementary school in Saipan in the aftermath of Typhoon Soudelor in Garapan, Saipan, Aug. 14, 2015. The Marines are assigned to 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, and the sailors are assigned to the USS Ashland. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class David A. Cox

Sandbag Cadet - A Youth Challenge Academy cadet tosses a sandbag to Army Cpl. Richard Wilson as he loads them onto a truck to assist in flood prevention in Augusta, Ga., Oct. 4, 2015. Army National Guard photo by Capt. William Carraway

Filling Sandbags - Soldiers fill sandbags to use at the breached canal at the Riverfront Canal Park in Columbia, S.C., Oct. 6, 2015. The soldiers are assigned to the South Carolina Army National Guard, which was activated to support local, state and county emergency management agencies during historic flooding statewide. South Carolina National Guard photo by Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jorge Intriago

Water Logging - Soldiers remove debris from flooded roads near Adams Run, S.C., Oct. 9, 2015, while assisting with statewide flood response. The soldiers are with the South Carolina Army National Guard's Company C, 1st Battalion, 118th Infantry Regiment. South Carolina National Guard photo by Army Sgt. Joshua S. Edwards

Dozer Duty - Soldiers repair a section of Whitehouse Road affected by heavy rainfall in Columbia, S.C., Oct. 13, 2015. The soldiers are assigned to the South Carolina Army National Guard. South Carolina Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Edward Snyder

Bottle Battalion - Army National Guardsmen work with local law enforcement and volunteers to distribute drinking water to residents affected by heavy rainfall caused by Hurricane Joaquin at the Lower Richland High School, Columbia, S.C., Oct. 6, 2015. South Carolina Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Ashleigh S. Pavelek

Helicopter View - An aerial view from a Coast Guard helicopter shows the effects of flooding from Hurricane Joaquin in Berkley and Williamsburg counties in South Carolina, Oct. 7, 2015. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Stephen Lehmann

Securing a Culvert - Army 1st Lt. Benjamin Sternemann, left, and Spc. Connor Ulyatt use sandbags to secure a culvert pipe as engineers worked to replace a washed out culvert in Gilbert, S.C., Oct. 24, 2015. Sternemann and Ulyatt are assigned to the South Carolina Army National Guard's 1221st Engineering Company. South Carolina Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Brian Calhoun

Black Hawk Help - A Texas Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter helps fight wildfires threatening homes and property near Bastrop, Texas, Oct. 14, 2015. Texas Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Malcolm McClendon

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Spartan Status - A soldier reports his status during Spartan Phoenix on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, May 8, 2015. The 25th Infantry Division’s 4th Brigade Combat Team conducted the live-fire exercise. The soldier is a machine gunner assigned to Company C, 3rd Battalion, 509th Infantry Regiment. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Daniel Love

Airborne Operations - U.S. Army paratroopers conduct an airborne operation from a CH-47 Chinook helicopter over Juliet drop zone in Pordenone, Italy, Sept. 30, 2015. The paratroopers are assigned to the 173rd Brigade Support Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade. U.S. Army photo by Paolo Bovo

Night Flight - U.S. Air Force Capt. Thomas Bernard performs a visual confirmation with night vision goggles during a training mission over the Kanto Plain in Japan, Oct. 14, 2015. Bernard is a C-130 Hercules pilot with the 36th Airlift Squadron. U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe

Multiple Missiles - Soldiers fire missiles from a multiple rocket system from Yankton, S.D., during the South Dakota Army National Guard's annual training on Camp Guernsey, Wyo., Aug. 2, 2015. The soldiers are assigned to Bravo Battery, 147th Field Artillery. The military uses the system to engage enemy targets more than 175 miles away. South Dakota National Guard photo by Air Force Senior Airman Duane Duimstra

Victory Grip - Army Reserve Staff Sgt. Margaret Diacheysn conquers Victory Tower during the second week of her training at the U.S. Army Drill Sergeant Academy on Fort Jackson, S.C., Jan. 26, 2015. Diacheysn is a drill sergeant candidate assigned to 95th Training Division, 2nd Battalion, 413th Regiment. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Brian Hamilton

Fire Ball - U.S. soldiers fire the 120 mm main gun of an Army M1A2 Abrams tank to prepare for a live-fire tank shoot during Operation Speed and Power as part of Atlantic Resolve South on Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, June 24, 2015. The soldiers are assigned to 3rd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Alan Brutus

California Camp - A soldier covers a sector of fire after offloading from a CH-47 Chinook helicopter as he participate in an air assault landing during a sapper leader course on Camp San Luis Obispo Military Installation, Calif., July 18, 2015. The soldiers are reservists assigned to the 374th Engineer Company. The unit graded soldiers on various events to determine who would earn a spot on a "merit list" to attend a sapper leader course on Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. U.S. Army photo by Master Sgt. Michel Sauret

Main Gun - An M1A1 Abrams tank crew fires its 120-mm main gun during a live-fire gunnery at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., Aug. 4, 2015. The tank crew is assigned to Alpha Company, 4th Tank Battalion. The live-fire exercise tests tank crews on their ability to work together on target accuracy. U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Julio McGraw

Colorful Flight - U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagles fly with F-16C Fighting Falcons from the Turkish air force during Anatolian Eagle 15 in Turkey, June 17, 2015. The two-week training exercise involved U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa units, and multiple NATO partners. The F-15C Eagles are assigned to the 493rd Fighter Squadron on Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England. U.S. Air Force photo Master Sgt. Nick Hodge

The Basic Stare - Marine Corps officers listen to a briefing for a field training exercise on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., April 16, 2015. The exercise was the final event for all officers before their graduation from The Basic School, which teaches them how to lead and inspire fellow Marines. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt Ezekiel R. Kitandwe

Refueling a Spirit - An Air Force B-2B Spirit receives fuel from a KC-10A during a training mission near Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., April 11, 2015. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Brian Kelly

Blaze Busters - Airmen battle flames from a simulated aircraft fire at the Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center in Alpena County, Mich., July 22, 2015. The airmen are assigned to the Indiana Air National Guard's 122nd Fighter Wing. Indiana National Guard photo by Air Force Staff Sgt. William Hopper

Combat Gliding - Marines practice "combat gliding" during the Integrated Training Exercise 2-15 on Camp Wilson in Twentynine Palms, Calif., Jan. 30, 2015. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kathryn Howard

Motivational Moment - Marine Corps Sgts. Stephen Wills, left, and Brandon Hendrix motivate Jose Garcia, a Marine enlistee, during a pool function at the Yakima Training Center in Yakima, July 17, 2015. During the event, recruiters teamed with drill instructors to physically and mentally prepare enlistees from Washington and Idaho for boot camp. Wills and Hendrix are drill instructors assigned to the Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego. U.S Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Reece Lodder

Canine Chat - Air Force Staff Sgt. Joshua Rettschlag talks to his military dog, Onur, during Gunfighter Flag 15-2 on Saylor Creek Range, Idaho, April 15, 2015. Rettschlag is a military working dog handler assigned to the 366th Security Forces Squadron, which participated in the exercise to train in realistic scenarios with joint service members in a tactical environment. U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Connor J. Marth

Cloud Cover - An Army Green Beret takes to one knee during a noncombatant evacuation exercise as part of Southern Strike 16 on Meridian Naval Air Station, Miss., Nov. 3, 2015. New York National Guard photo by Air Force Staff Sgt. Christopher S. Muncy

Rope Ready - A sailor conducts rope-suspension techniques on Naval Base Guam, Oct. 29, 2015. The sailor is an explosive ordnance disposal technician assigned to EOD Mobile Unit 5 and EOD Mobile Unit 6. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Daniel Rolston

Providing Security - Marines fast-rope from an MH-60R Seahawk helicopter while training off the coast of Santa Barbara, Calif., Jan. 16, 2015. The Marines are assigned to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, Maritime Raid Force. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jamean Berry

Venom View - Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Zachery Johnson prepares to engage targets from a UH-1Y Venom helicopter during training over San Clemente Island, Calif., Feb. 28, 2015. Johnson is a crew chief assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jamean Berry

Taking Charge - Army Cpl. Brittany Montana pulls the charging handle of a .50-caliber machine gun during training on Camp Atterbury, Ind., Nov. 5, 2015. Montana is a Reservist assigned to the 354th Military Police Company. U.S. Army photo by Master Sgt. Michel Sauret

Combat Training - Marines shield a simulated casualty from the debris of a U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey during composite training on Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., Oct. 30, 2015. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Briauna Birl

Fuji Formation - Three CH-53E Super Stallion helicopters fly past Mount Fuji, Japan, Jan. 24, 2015, during a two-day flight to Misawa Air Base, Japan, from Okinawa to support Exercise Forest Light 15-2. The semiannual exercise strengthens U.S. and Japan military relations. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jen S. Martinez

Rock Proof - As seen through a night-vision device, U.S. paratroopers engage targets during a night live-fire exercise as part of Exercise Rock Proof V at Pocek Range in Postonja, Slovenia, Oct. 19, 2015. U.S. Army photo by Davide Dalla Massara

Pencil Flare - U.S. sailors aboard the USS Chancellorsville fire a pencil flare in waters south of Japan, Nov. 17, 2015. The Chancellorsville was participating in an annual exercise to increase interoperability between Japanese and American forces through training in air and sea operations. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Raymond D. Diaz III

Mud Mold - U.S. Navy Seaman April Schwertman emerges from muddy water at the Jungle Warfare Training Center's "pit and pond" in Okinawa, Japan, April 24, 2015. More than 60 Seabees attended the weeklong course, which prepares Marines and joint forces for combat in a dense jungle environment. Schwertman is assigned to Naval Mobil Construction Battalion 5. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class John P. Curtis

Winter Water - Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Ryan Molik prepares to melt snow to make drinking water for his fellow Marines during a training exercise on the U.S. Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center in Bridgeport, Calif., Jan. 22, 2015. Molik is assigned to the Combat Logistics Battalion 26, 2nd Marine Logistics Group. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Anthony L. Ortiz

Javelin Launch - A Marine fires a Javelin at a simulated enemy tank during Operation Lava Viper at Pohakuloa Training Area, Hawaii, May 29, 2015. The Marines are assigned to Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ricky S. Gomez

Parachute Drop - Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Eddie Myers parachutes from a UH-1Y Venom helicopter during insertion training on Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, June 10, 2015. Myers is a parachute safety officer assigned to Detachment 4th Force Reconnaissance Company. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Aaron S. Patterson

Wading Through Fire - U.S. soldiers move through fire during fire phobia training during a Kosovo Force mission rehearsal exercise at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, June 16, 2015. The soldiers are assigned to the 1st Battalion, 252nd Armored Regiment. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Tyler Kingsbury

Howitzer Fire - U.S. paratroopers load an M119A2 howitzer to support British army units during exercise Wessex Storm at the 7th Army Joint Multinational Training Command’s Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, July 28, 2015. The paratroopers are assigned to 4th Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade. U.S. Army photo by Gertrud Zach

Paddling Paratroopers - Paratroopers paddle a Zodiac boat across Mott Lake on Fort Bragg, N.C., July 30, 2015. The paratroopers are assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division's Company A, 307th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team. The combat engineers learned to work as a team on the water and performed drills to recover after capsizing. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Mary S. Katzenberger

Airborne Training - U.S. paratroopers and Italian soldiers conduct an airborne operation from a C-130 aircraft during a combined air assault and seizure mission over Lidia drop zone during exercise Mangusta 15 in Siena, Italy, Oct. 26, 2015. U.S. Army photo by Elena Baladelli

Engineer Training - Army combat engineers run from a CH-47 Chinook helicopter to conduct an air assault landing during a sapper leader course on Camp San Luis Obispo Military Installation, Calif., July 18, 2015. The soldiers are reservists assigned to the 374th Engineer Company. U.S. Army photo by Master Sgt. Michel Sauret

Talisman Drills - U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Chance Seckenger participates in launch-and-recovery drills in a combat rubber raiding craft during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2015 after launching from the well deck of the USS Green Bay at sea, July 9, 2015. Seckenger is assigned to Fox Company, Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brian Bekkala

Exit Salute - A U.S. soldier salutes his fellow soldiers while jumping from a C-130 Hercules aircraft over a drop zone in Germany, Feb. 24, 2015. The soldier is assigned to 1st Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group. U.S. Army photo by Jason Johnston

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Medal Presentation - President Barack Obama presents the Medal of Honor to retired Army Capt. Florent A. Groberg during a ceremony at the White House, Nov. 12, 2015. Groberg received the medal for actions during combat in Kunar province, Afghanistan, Aug. 8, 2012, when he commanded a personal security detail for the 4th Infantry Division's 4th Brigade Combat Team. He and another soldier tackled a suicide bomber, saving several lives. U.S. Army photo by Eboni L. Everson-Myart

Soldier's Wreath - President Barack Obama lays a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier to observe Memorial Day at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., May 25, 2015. DoD photo by EJ Hersom

Medal Smiles - President Barack Obama presents the Medal of Honor for Army Sgt. William Shemin to Ina Bass, left, and Elsie Shemin-Roth, who accepted the medal on behalf of their late father, at the White House, June 2, 2015. During the ceremony, Obama also awarded the Medal of Honor posthumously to Army Pvt. Henry Johnson, saying it was "never to late to say thank you." Both soldiers were World War I veterans. U.S. Army photo by Lisa Ferdinando

Armed Forces Tribute - Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, far left, President Barack Obama, Vice President Joe Biden and Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, stand during the Armed Forces Farewell Tribute to Hagel on Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall in Arlington, Va., Jan. 28, 2015. Obama hosted the event for Hagel, the 24th defense secretary. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Laura Buchta

Farewell Walk - Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and Army Col. Johnny K. Davis, commander of the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, known as "The Old Guard," render honors during the Armed Forces Farewell Tribute to Hagel on Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall in Arlington, Va., Jan. 28, 2015. President Barack Obama hosted the event, which included remarks by Vice President Joe Biden and Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Laura Buchta

Oath of Office - Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan administers the oath of office to Defense Secretary Ash Carter as his wife, Stephanie, holds the Bible, and as their children, Ava and Will, look on during a ceremonial swearing-in at the Pentagon, March 6, 2015. Vice President Joe Biden officially swore in Carter as the 25th secretary of defense in February. DoD photo by Glenn Fawcett

Pentagon Briefing - Defense Secretary Ash Carter and Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, brief reporters at the Pentagon, April 16, 2015. DoD photo by U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Clydell Kinchen

The Wall - Defense Secretary Ash Carter stands in front of the Facebook wall during his visit to the company's headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif., April 23, 2015. Carter is on a two-day trip to Silicon Valley. Before visiting the company, Carter delivered a lecture at Stanford University, where he unveiled the Defense Department's new cyber strategy. DoD photo by U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Clydell Kinchen

Cemetery Coin - Defense Secretary Ash Carter leaves a challenge coin at the gravesite of Army Spc. Christopher David Horton at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., May 22, 2015. Carter and his family members are friends with Horton's mother. Cemetery visitors often leave small rocks or personal markers on graves to let family members know they visited their loved ones. DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Sean Hurt

Coin Collection - Defense Secretary Ash Carter presents challenge coins to members of the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors at the Pentagon, May 22, 2015. The Pentagon hosted the families for a night of fun and remembrance to mark Memorial Day. The program, known as TAPS, offers support for military families who have lost a family member serving in the military. DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Sean Hurt

Vietnam Visit - Defense Secretary Ash Carter tours a Vietnamese coast guard ship in Hai Phong, Vietnam, May 31 2015. Carter is on a 10-day trip to the Asia-Pacific region to meet with partner nations and affirm U.S. commitment to the area. DoD Photo by Glenn Fawcett

Hanoi Welcome - Vietnamese Defense Minister General Phung Quang Thanh welcomes U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter with an honor cordon in Hanoi, Vietnam, June 1, 2015. Carter is on a 10-day trip to the Asia-Pacific to meet with partner nations and affirm U.S. commitment to the region. DoD photo by Glenn Fawcett

India Gate - U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter lays a wreath at India Gate in New Delhi, June 3, 2015. The tall, arching monument honors about 70,000 Indian soldiers who lost their lives fighting for the British army during World War I. DoD photo by Glenn Fawcett

Media Discussion - U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter talks with news reporters aboard an aircraft en route to Berlin, June 21, 2015. Carter plans to meet with European defense ministers and participate in his first NATO ministerial as defense secretary during the trip to Germany, Estonia and Belgium. DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Adrian Cadiz

Table Talk - U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter meets with Afghan Acting Defense Minister Masoom Stanekzai at NATO headquarters in Brussels, June 25, 2015, to discuss matters of mutual importance. Carter is participating in his first NATO ministerial as defense secretary. DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Adrian Cadiz

Howitzer Tour - U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter shakes hands with crew members as he receives a tour of a static M109A6 self-propelled howitzer at the Grafenwoehr Training Area in Grafenwoehr, Germany, June 26, 2015. During his European trip, Carter also attended his first NATO ministerial in Brussels as defense secretary. DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Adrian Cadiz

Pre-Jump Talk - Defense Secretary Ash Carter speaks with paratroopers as they prepare to jump over Sicily drop zone on Fort Bragg, N.C., July 10, 2015. During his visit, Carter answered questions from soldiers and watched demonstrations by airborne and special operations forces. The paratroopers are assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division's 2nd Brigade Combat Team. U.S. Army Photo by Staff Sgt. Charles Crail

Paying Respects - U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter and Army Lt. Gen. Ronald Lewis, the defense secretary’s senior military assistant, lay a wreath during their visit to Yad Veshem in Israel, July 21, 2015. Carter was on a weeklong trip to the Middle East that also included stops in Jordan and Saudi Arabia. DoD photo by U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Clydell Kinchen

Passing the Flag - Defense Secretary Ash Carter hands the U.S. Transportation Command flag to Air Force Gen. Darren W. McDew as McDew assumes leadership of the command during a ceremony on Scott Air Force Base, Ill., Aug. 26, 2015. DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Adrian Cadiz

Rendering Honors - Defense Secretary Ash Carter and Air Force Gen. Paul J. Selva, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, render honors as the national anthem plays during a remembrance ceremony at the Pentagon Memorial, Sept. 11, 2015. Family members who lost loved ones attended the ceremony, which honored the memory of those killed in the 9/11 terrorist attack. DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Adrian Cadiz

Carry Team - Defense Secretary Ash Carter and Army Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley render honors as an Army carry team moves the transfer case of U.S. Army Master Sgt. Joshua L. Wheeler during a dignified transfer on Dover Air Force Base, Del., Oct. 24, 2015. Carter attended the ceremony to pay his respects to the fallen soldier. DoD photo by Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Adrian Cadiz

Class Talk - U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter and Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Yaalon speak to a class of U.S. and international students at National Defense University in Washington, D.C., Oct. 27, 2015. DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Adrian Cadiz

DMZ Visit - U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter and Republic of Korea Minister of Defense Minkoo Han visit the Demilitarized Zone in the Republic of Korea, Nov.1, 2015. Carter is visiting the Asia-Pacific region, where he will meet with leaders from more than a dozen nations to help advance the next phase of the U.S. military's rebalance in the region by modernizing longtime alliances and building new partnerships. Photo by Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Adrian Cadiz

Sailor Salute - U.S. sailors salute U.S Defense Secretary Ash Carter as he and Malaysian Defense Minister Hishammuddin Hussein depart the USS Theodore Roosevelt after visiting the aircraft carrier in the South China Sea, Nov. 5, 2015. DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Adrian Cadiz

Informal Chat - U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter, left, speaks with Malaysian Defense Minister Hishammuddin Hussein during a visit to Sepanggar Naval Base, Malaysia, Nov. 5, 2015. Both leaders met to discuss matters of mutual importance. DoD photo by Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Adrian Cadiz

Two Leaders - U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter and Malaysian Defense Minister Hishammuddin Hussein discuss matters of mutual importance aboard a V-22 Osprey following a visit aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt and to Sepanggar Naval Base in Malaysia, Nov. 5, 2015. DoD photo by Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Adrian Cadiz

Hero's Hug - Defense Secretary Ash Carter shares an embrace with retired Army Capt. Florent A. Groberg, a Medal of Honor recipient following a speech during his Hall of Heroes induction ceremony at the Pentagon, Nov. 13, 2015. DoD photo by Army Sgt. 1st Class Clydell Kinchen

Volleyball Victory - Defense Secretary Ash Carter awards a trophy to the Air Force sitting volleyball team for winning a joint service sitting volleyball tournament at the Pentagon, Nov. 19, 2015. DoD photo by EJ Hersom

King Observance - Deputy Defense Secretary Bob Work attends the annual Martin Luther King Jr. observance at the Pentagon, Jan. 15, 2014. DoD photo by Casper Manlangit

Crew Conversation - Deputy Defense Secretary Bob Work speaks with crew members assigned to Pre-Commissioning Unit Zumwalt during a visit to Bath Iron Works in Bath, Maine, May 12, 2015. DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Sean Hurt

Warrior Handshakes - Deputy Defense Secretary Bob Work and his wife, Cassandra, shake hands with military athletes during the 2015 Department of Defense Warrior Games shooting competition on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., June 26, 2015. DoD photo by U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Clydell Kinchen

Military Athlete - Deputy Defense Secretary Bob Work talks with a military athlete during the 2015 Department of Defense Warrior Games shooting competition on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., June 26, 2015. DoD photo by U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Clydell Kinchen

Helicopter Conversation - Deputy Defense Secretary Bob Work, left, talks with Army Lt. Gen. Pat Donahue the deputy commanding general of U.S. Army Forces Command, as they travel from Southern California Logistics Airport in Victorville, Calif., to Fort Irwin, Calif., aboard a CH-47 Chinook helicopter, Aug. 5, 2015. DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Adrian Cadiz

Norwegian Facilities - U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary Bob Work visits several Norwegian defense facilities on his second full day in Norway as he walks with Norwegian Secretary of State Oystein Bo, Sept. 9, 2015. Work is on a weeklong trip to northern Europe that includes stops in Iceland and the United Kingdom. DoD Photo by Glenn Fawcett

Camp Lemonnier - U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary Bob Work discusses Defense Department changes with U.S. soldiers on Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Nov. 26, 2015. The soldiers, members of a quick-response unit, are assigned to the Florida Army National Guard's Company D, 2nd Battalion, 124th Infantry Regiment. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Peter Thompson

Turkey Talk - U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary Bob Work, center, talks to U.S. airmen while serving Thanksgiving dinner to service members on Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Nov. 26, 2015. DoD photo by Army Sgt. 1st Class Clydell Kinchen

Press Conference - U.S. Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, left, and Iraqi Defense Minister Khaled al-Obeidi conduct a press conference in Baghdad, March 9, 2015. DOD photo by D. Myles Cullen

Texas Troops - Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, talks with service members assigned to 3rd Cavalry Regiment on Fort Hood, Texas, June 18, 2015. DoD photo by U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Sean K. Harp

The Singing Chairman - Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, sings a pair of Irish tunes during the 2015 Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors gala at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C., March 18, 2015. DoD photo by EJ Henson

Chairman's Hancock - Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, signs a baseball for a child during the game between the Washington Nationals and San Fransisco Giants at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., July, 4, 2015. DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Daniel Hinton

Reporter Interview - U.S. Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, right, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, gives an interview to reporters after visiting with leaders and service members supporting the NATO-led Resolute Support mission in Kabul, Afghanistan, July 19, 2015. DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Daniel Hinton

Presenting a Wreath - U.S. Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, presents a wreath during a ceremony honoring fallen Irish military veterans at Cathal Brugha Barracks in Dublin, Aug. 18, 2015. DoD photo by D. Myles Cullen

Dempsey Award - German Army Gen. Volker Wieker, chief of defense, places the medal for the Knights Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany on U.S. Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, during a ceremony at the Defense Ministry in Berlin, Sept. 10, 2015. DoD photo by D. Myles Cullen

Coin Connection - U.S. Army Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, presents coins to U.S. soldiers during a visit to Tapa Military Base in Tapa, Estonia, Sept. 15, 2015. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Joshua S. Brandenburg

Rendering Honors - President Barack Obama, Defense Secretary Ash Carter and Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr., the incoming chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, render honors during the change of responsibility ceremony between Dunford and Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, the outgoing chairman, at Summerall Field on Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall in Arlington, Va., Sept. 25, 2015. DoD photo by U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Clydell Kinchen

Swearing In - Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, left, 18th chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, swears in his predecessor, Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr., during a ceremony on Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall in Arlington, Va., Sept. 25, 2015. DoD photo by D. Myles Cullen

Baghdad Meeting - Iraqi Defense Minister Khaled al-Obaidi, right, meets with U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr., chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, at the Iraq Ministry of Defense in Baghdad, Iraq, Oct. 20, 2015. DoD photo by D. Myles Cullen

South Korean Cemetery - U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr., chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, participates in a ceremony at the National Cemetery in South Korea, Nov. 1, 2015. DoD photo by Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Dominique A. Pineiro

DMZ Info - U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr., chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, listens to a South Korean soldier brief him during a trip to the Demilitarized Zone in South Korea, Nov. 2, 2015. DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Dominique A. Pineiro

Dunford Focus - U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr., chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, travels aboard a helicopter to the Demilitarized Zone that divides North Korea and South Korea, Nov. 2, 2015. DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Dominique A. Pineiro

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Blue Sky Event - Army Sgt. Stefan Leroy runs a 1,500-meter event during the Army Trials on Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas, April 1, 2015. Athletes competed for a spot on the Army’s team in the 2015 Department of Defense Warrior Games. DoD photo by EJ Hersom

Carrying the Torch - Representatives of military team athletes pass the ceremonial torch during the opening ceremony for the 2015 Department of Defense Warrior Games on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., June 19, 2015. DoD photo by Glenn Fawcett

Shot Put - U.S. track and field athlete Ivan Sears competes in the Men’s Shot Put Para during the 6th Military World Games in Mungyeong, South Korea, Oct. 7, 2015. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Ashley N.Cano

Finals Dive - Marine Corps Cpl. Marcus Chischilly dives into the water during the swimming finals at the Freedom Aquatic and Fitness Center in Manassas, Va., June 27, 2015, as part of the 2015 Department of Defense Warrior Games. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Mark Watola

Ball Barrier - Wounded Warriors from all branches of the Armed Forces hone their rugby skills by protecting the ball as they participate in All Service Rugby Training during Warrior Care Month 2015 Joint Services Wheelchair Rugby Exhibition on Joint Base Andrews, Md., Nov. 16, 2015. DoD photo by Marvin Lynchard

Spiking a Ball - Yancy Taylor, a Special Operations veteran, spikes a ball during a joint service sitting volleyball tournament at the Pentagon , Nov. 19, 2015. DoD photo by EJ Hersom

Starting Line - U.S. Marine Corps veteran Kyle Reid sprints from the starting line during track practice on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., June 20, 2015. Reid is a member of the 2015 DoD Warrior Games All-Marine Team. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Owen Kimbrel

Hockey Warriors - USA Warriors sled hockey team player Ralph DeQuebec flips a puck past a teammate while playing on the National Hockey League’s Winter Classic 2015 outdoor ice at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., Jan 2, 2015. DoD photo by EJ Hersom

Net Block - Former Army Spc. Dustin Barr, left, goes for a block at the net during a sitting volleyball match against Team Air Force in the 2015 Department of Defense Warrior Games on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., June 25, 2015. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ian M. Bush

Looking at the Finish Line - Kristina Morin, 2015 U.S. Air Force Trials participant, heads toward the finish line of a 1500-meter race on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., March 3, 2015. During the trials, participants competed for a spot on the 2015 U.S. Air Force Wounded Warrior Team. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Siuta B. Ika

Wheelchair Shot - Retired Air Force Staff Sgt. Kevin Taylor, a wheelchair basketball competitor, shoots a basketball during the 2015 Air Force Wounded Warrior Trials on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., March 1, 2015. The event promotes the mental and physical well-being of seriously ill and injured military members and veterans. U.S Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jordan Castelan

Freestyle Practice - Army Capt. Steve Bortle swims freestyle during practice for the Army Trials on Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas, March 27, 2015. About 100 wounded, ill or injured soldiers and veterans are on the base to train and compete in athletic events through April 2. DoD photo by EJ Hersom

Finish Line - U.S. Army athletes cross the finish line during a tandem cycling competition at the 2015 Department of Defense Warrior Games on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., June 21, 2015. U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Anh Siev

Final Push - U.S. Marine Corps veteran Gabriella Graves-Wake races a wheelchair during the 2015 Department of Defense Warrior Games on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., June 28, 2015. DoD photo by EJ Hersom

Preparing to Fire - Retired Staff Sgt. Garrett Pope uses a bite tab to pull back the string of a bow as he prepares to fire during an event on Joint Base Andrews, Md., Nov. 17. The event coincides with Warrior Care Month, which honors the courage, resilience and accomplishments of wounded, ill and injured service members, their families and their caregivers. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Brian Ferguson

Touching Moment - Melissa Gonzales shares a moment with her service dog, Bindi, after swimming laps during the fourth day of an introductory adaptive sports and rehabilitation camp on Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., April 16, 2015. Gonzales is an Air Force wounded warrior athlete. U.S. Air Force photo by Samuel King Jr.

Planning a Shot - U.S. Army Spc. Terry Cartwright dribbles toward the basket for a shot during a wheelchair basketball game at the 2015 Department of Defense Warrior Games on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., June 21, 2015. U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Sandy Barrientos

Pacific Stroke - Navy veteran Redmond Ramos participates in Pacific Trials swimming practice on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, March 10, 2015. The trials allow wounded, ill and injured Sailors and Coast Guardsmen from across the country to compete in cycling, seated volleyball, swimming, track and field, and wheelchair basketball events throughout the island. U.S. Navy photo by Chief Petty Officer John M. Hageman

Archery Aim - Army Spc. Chasity Kuczer follows through on her shot during the individual round of the archery competition during the 2015 Department of Defense Warrior Games on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., June 22, 2015. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Tracy J. Smith

Quick Fall - U.S. Army veteran Spc. Dustin Barr falls from his wheelchair during a wheelchair basketball game against the British team at the 2015 Department of Defense Warrior Games on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., June 21, 2015. U.S. Army Photo by Pfc. Anh Siev

Fast Break - Marine Corps veteran Ray Hennagir prepares to shoot the ball during the wheelchair basketball championship game on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., June 23, 2015. Hennagir is a member of the 2015 Department of Defense Warrior Games All-Marine Team. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Owen Kimbrel

Final Push - Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jason Caswell throws the shot put during field competition for the 2015 DOD Warrior Games on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., June 23, 2015. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt Ezekiel R. Kitandwe

Warrior Reception - Wounded warriors and their families attend a reception at the National Museum of the Marine Corps in Triangle, Va., June 19, 2015, before the opening ceremony of the 2015 Department of Defense Warrior Games. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Kathy Reesey

Sprint Spirit - U.S. and British athletes compete in the 100-meter sprint at the 2015 Department of Defense Warrior Games on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., June 23, 2015. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Terry W. Miller Jr.

Eyes on the Finish Line - Army Sgt. Stefan Leroy races to the finish line during the U.S. Army Trials 2015 on Fort Bliss, Texas, March 29, 2015. Leroy was a cavalry scout before he lost both his legs during deployment. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Maricris C. Cosejo

Preparing to Throw - Retired Army Sgt. 1st Class Sualauvi Tuimalealiifano, a member of the U.S Special Operations Command team, prepares to throw the shot put during field competition for the 2015 DOD Warrior Games on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., June 20, 2015. U.S. Marine Corps photo by James Frank

Extra Effort - U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Michael Smith puts all his energy into his second throw of the day during the men's shot put competition at the 2015 Department of Defense Warrior Games on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., June 23, 2015. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Christophe Paul

Pass Strategy - Retired Army Staff Sgt. Alexander Shaw passes the ball during a wheelchair basketball game against the British forces in the 2015 Department of Defense Warrior Games on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., June 21, 2015. U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Sandy Barrientos

Medal Moment - Team Army members celebrate after winning the gold medal for both the team compound and recurve events during the archery competition at the 2015 Department of Defense Warrior Games on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., June 22, 2015. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Jacqueline A. Garcia

A Happy Son - U.S. Marine Corps veteran Clayton McDaniels’ son receives a gold medal on behalf of his father whose team won the wheelchair basketball championship game at the 2015 Department of Defense Warrior Games on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., June 23, 2015. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ashley Cano

Capitol Visit - Military athletes participating in the 2015 Department of Defense Warrior Games pose for a photo with U.S. representatives during a tour of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., June 24, 2015. About 250 athletes competed in the games. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Tim D. Godbee

Soccer Team Salute - Members of the U.S. men's soccer team render honors to the U.S. flag before the game against the Qatar men's soccer team during the 6th CISM Military World Games in Mungyeong, South Korea, Oct. 4, 2015. The International Military Sports Council, or CISM, organized the games. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jordan Gilbert

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Parade Passion - Members of the U.S. Air Forces in Europe Band interact with the crowd during a parade in Ramstein-Miesenbach, Germany, Feb. 17, 2015. The band and about 1,400 other participants marched in the parade for more than two hours entertaining the crowd. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Timothy Moore

Pushup Pal - Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Paul Donaldson executes a pushup with a child during a Navy air show in Atlantic City, N.J., Sept. 2, 2015. Donaldson is a master-at-arms and Navy recruiting scout from Navy Recruiting District Philadelphia. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Felicito Rustique

Field Shave - Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Michael Whisenhunt shaves during a field training exercise on Fort Hunter Liggett, Calif., Sept. 28, 2015. Whisenhunt, a construction electrician, is assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 4. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Rosalie Chang

Pizza Passion - Navy Seaman Kevin Carranza enjoys a slice of pizza while participating in Veterans Day events in New York City, Nov. 9, 2015. Carranza is a hospitalman apprentice assigned to the USS New York. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Brian McNeal

Charging the Field - Army Spc. Leopoldo Guerrero leads the Chicago Bears onto Soldier Field at the start of the Bears game against the Denver Broncos in Chicago, Nov. 22, 2015. More than 100 service members participated in game-day activities honoring veterans at the stadium. Guerrero is assigned to the 814th Military Police Company.

Buzz Cut - Navy Midshipman 1st Class Nicholas Martin receives a buzz cut during a service selection ceremony in Bancroft Hall at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., Nov. 19, 2015. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Tyler Caswell

Fleet Week Feet - Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Laura Carey sings lead vocals with Rhode Island Sound from Navy Band Northeast at a concert in Times Square during Fleet Week New York, May 23, 2015. Carey is a musician. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Abe McNatt

Jumping for Joy - U.S. Navy Seaman Anaseini Taufa, right, and members of the Japan Self-Defense Force jump rope in front of children from a nearby school during Pacific Partnership 2015 in Vavua Levu, Fiji, June 17, 2015. The crew, assigned to the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy, helped build a classroom for the school. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Mayra A. Conde

Line Loop - The Blue Angels, the Navy's flight demonstration squadron, perform a line loop maneuver during a practice demonstration at the Oregon International Air Show in Hillsboro, Ore., July 17, 2015. U.S. Navy photos by Petty Officer 2nd Class Andrea Perez

Veterans Day Flags - Air Force Staff Sgt. Louis Hurst and his son, Ethan, place a flag beside a burial site at the Utah Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Bluffdale, Utah, Nov. 10, 2015. More than 100 airmen from Hill Air Force Base participated in the event organized by Air Force Sergeants Association Chapter 1163. U.S. Air Force photo by R. Nial Bradshaw

A Happy Hosing - U.S. Navy Capt. Christopher Bolt reacts to being sprayed with a fire hose aboard the USS Ronald Reagan to celebrate his final arrested landing as the ship’s commanding officer in waters south of Japan, Nov. 22, 2015. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Ryan McFarlane

70th Anniversary - U.S. Marines and veterans render honors to the American flag during the playing of the national anthem during the commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima at the Reunion of Honor memorial in Iwo To, Japan, March 21, 2015. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Sara A. Medina

Pool Therapy - Vietnam veteran Jim Alderman lines up a shot during a game of pool in the recreation room at the inpatient post-traumatic stress disorder clinic at the Bay Pines Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Bay Pines, Fla., Oct. 30, 2015. DoD photo by EJ Hersom

Show and Tell - U.S. Petty Officer 3rd Class Dearra Horton holds a snake to show students from the Aboriginal and Islander Independent Community School during a community service event at Burringilly Aboriginal Corporation in Brisbane, Australia, July 21, 2015. Horton is a culinary specialist assigned to the USS Blue Ridge. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Kevin A. Flinn

Thunderbird Kids - Air Force Maj. Joshua Boudreaux and Maj. Jason Curtis greet their children after performing their first delta formation on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Jan. 13, 2015. Boudreaux and Curtis are pilots assigned to the Air Force Thunderbirds air demonstration team. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Manuel J. Martinez

Gravesite Visit - Brittany, left, and her son, Christian, 4, visit the grave of her husband and his father, U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Christopher Jacobs, on Memorial Day in Section 60 at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., May 25, 2015. Christian is wearing his father’s cover. U.S. Army photo by Rachel Larue

Returning Airmen - An airman embraces loved ones as his unit returns to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, June 3, 2015, after a four-month deployment to Djibouti. Alaska Air National Guard photo by Air Force Staff Sgt. Edward Eagerton

Evening Run - U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Megumi Gudino, left, and Seaman Brian Holst run on the main deck of the USS Blue Ridge in the South China Sea, April 27, 2015. The ship is patrolling to strengthen and foster relationships in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Jordan KirkJohns

Constitution Dry Dock - The USS Constitution enters dry dock in Charlestown Navy Yard, Charlestown, Mass., May 18, 2015, to begin several years of restoration. This is the Constitution's first time in dry dock since its 1992-1996 restoration. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Peter Melkus

Virginia Sand - A Navy landing craft air cushion lands at Virginia Beach, Va., May 29, 2015, for the 2015 Patriotic Festival. U.S. Navy photo by Senior Chief Petty Officer Micheal Macdonald

Naturalized Citizens - Sailors and Marines prepare to take the oath of citizenship aboard the aircraft carrier museum USS Midway in San Diego, July 1, 2015. About 50 sailors and Marines from 22 countries became naturalized U.S. citizens during the ceremony. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Emiline L. M. Senn

Saluting Together - Veterans of the 4th Marine Division and their families render honors to the American flag during morning colors on Camp Lejeune, N.C., Aug. 4, 2015. They visited the Camp Lejeune area for a final muster, which included new equipment demonstrations, community tours and a deactivation ceremony for the unit. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Christopher Q. Stone

Screech’s Reach - Screech, the mascot of the Washington Nationals baseball team, greets Army Sgt. Anna Ruhstorfer, left, during Army Day at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., June 25, 2015. Ruhstorfer re-enlisted during the pregame military salute. DoD photo by Lisa Ferdinando

Kick Control - Army 1st Lt. Joshua Fletcher, center, scores a kick to his opponent's body during a match at the 2015 USA Taekwondo National Championships in Austin, Texas, July 8, 2015. U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Thomas Wheeler

Heavy Lifting - A Boy Scout lifts body armor during a ship tour on the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp in New Orleans, April 25, 2015. The Wasp is participating in Fleet Week New Orleans 2015, a weeklong collaboration with the community. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Justin Wolpert

Squat Event - A U.S. soldier participates in the squat event during the weightlifting competition at the Rock Fitness Center on Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, July 18, 2015. The service members competed in the squat, deadlift and bench press events during the weightlifting competition. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class David Wheeler

Executive Toss - Soldiers share a light moment with Army 1st Lt. Shane Yingling as they toss the executive officer into the Arkansas River during Operation River Assault 2015 on Fort Chaffee, Ark., Aug. 4, 2015. The exercise involves Army engineers and other support elements to create a modular floating bridge. U.S. Army photo by Master Sgt. Michel Sauret

Husband’s Homecoming - Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Jesse Ibarra greets his wife during a homecoming celebration on Naval Base San Diego, June 4, 2015. Ibarra, a boatswain's mate, was deployed for almost 10 months. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Stacy M. Atkins Ricks

Concave Comfort - Marine Lance Cpl. Curtis E. Sledge relaxes on a rock wall before participating in a night raid on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, April 17, 2015. Sledge is a machine gunner assigned to Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Aaron S. Patterson

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