Members of the U.S. Navy Blue Angels fly in formation over the Seattle Mariners' ballpark, Safeco Field, before a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks Wednesday, July 29, 2015, in Seattle. The Blue Angels will perform at Seafair Weekend over Lake Washington Friday through Sunday. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)Pallbearers carry the casket of Petty Officer 2nd Class Randall Scott Smith at the Chattanooga National Cemetery, Tuesday, July 28, 2015. Scott was one of five servicemen whose death was the result of a series of shootings at military facilities in Chattanooga, Tenn., on July 16, 2015.WASHINGTON D.C, U.S. - The Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Joseph Dunford Jr. presents Congressman Robert Wittman with an Honorary Marine citation, July 27, 2015. During the honors ceremony at the Home of the Commandants in Washington, D.C., Wittman from the 1st Congressional District of Virginia, was named an Honorary Marine by Dunford for his extensive support of wounded warriors and his contributions to ensuring the readiness and care of active duty Marines and their families. We wanted to recognize Congressman Wittman tonight because of what heÕs done for our wounded warriors behind the scenes, said Dunford. It hasnÕt been with fanfare, itÕs been because of his compassionate leadership. Sailors aboard the USS Gary man the rails during the ship's decommissioning ceremony on Naval Base San Diego, July 23, 2015. Named after Medal of Honor recipient Navy Cmdr. Donald Gary and commissioned in 1984, the ship was the last remaining West Coast-based frigate in service.
U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Trevor Welsh Soldiers with the Armed Forces of Ukraine evacuate a destroyed BTR-80 armored troop transport July 27, 2015, as they conduct convoy operations training during Rapid Trident in Yavoriv, Ukraine. Rapid Trident is a long-standing U.S. Army Europe-led cooperative training exercise focused on peacekeeping and stability operations. More than 1,800 personnel from 18 different nations are participating in the exercise. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Alexander Skripnichuk, 13th Public Affairs Detachment)The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Midgett, a 378-foot High Endurance Cutter homeported in Seattle, cruise along the city waterfront as they participate in the 2015 Seafair Parade of Ships in Seattle, July 29, 2015. After the parade, the crew moored the cutter at Pier 66 to provide tours during the event. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Amanda Norcross.)A hearse carrying the remains of World War II fighter pilot Lt. Edward F. Barker leaves Albany International Airport on Wednesday, July 29, 2015, in Colonie, N.Y. Barker was a 21-year-old Army Air Forces pilot when he failed to return from a training mission in Papua New Guinea in 1944. His remains were recovered in 2012 and will be transported to his hometown in Herkimer, N.Y., where a graveside service with full military honors will be held on Saturday. (AP Photo/Mike Groll) 150728-N-XJ788-024 ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 28, 2015) Sgt. Bernestein Suggs walks across the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3). The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group (KSGARG) and the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (26th MEU) are conducting Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) in preparation for an upcoming deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Travis DiPerna/Released)A U.S. Coast Guard patrol boat coasts on the waters of Assateague Channel before the 90th annual Chincoteague Pony Swim on Wednesday, July 29, 2015. (Jay Diem/The Daily Times via AP) NO SALES; MANDATORY CREDITPACIFIC OCEAN (July 28, 2015) Sailors assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 5, embarked aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), perform a helicopter rope suspension technique exercise in an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Golden Falcons of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 12 during a visit-board-search and seizure drill aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Chafee (DDG 90). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Clemente A. Lynch/Released) 150728-N-YB023-291
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https://plus.google.comWith a mosque's minaret in the foreground, a United States Air Force cargo plane takes off from the Incirlik Air Base, in the outskirts of the city of Adana, southern Turkey, Thursday, July 30, 2015. Turkish Foreign Ministry spokesman Tanju Bilgic said Wednesday, that an agreement allowing the U.S.-led coalition against the IS to launch airstrikes from Incirlik and other Turkish bases has been approved by Cabinet. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)Tiger Woods, front, walks along with military caddies on the 15th fairway during the pro-am for the Quicken Loans National Golf tournament at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Club in Gainesville, Va., Wednesday, July 29, 2015. The 15th hole was designated the Military Appreciation Hole. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)U.S. Marines with 2nd platoon, Transportation Support Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 1, conduct vehicle recovery lane training during an Integrated Training Exercise aboard Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., July 21, 2015. ITX is conducted to enhance the integration and warfighting capability from all elements of the Marine Air Ground Task Force. CLB-1 is currently training to support Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force Crisis Response Central Command 16.1. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Clarence A. Leake/Released)Airmen from the 415th Special Operations Squadron stand on top of a C-130 Hercules to watch the Royal Canadian Forces Snowbirds perform July 24, 2015, in Lethbridge, Alberta province, Canada. The C-130 static display and Snowbird performance were part of the 2015 Lethbridge International Airshow. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christian Clausen/Released)
