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 fatherÕs cover.
U.S. Army photo by Rachel Larue An F-35B Lightning II lands on the flight deck of the USS Wasp (LHD-1) on May 20 during short take-off, vertical landing operations. No other fighter jet in the world is capable of a vertical landing or taking off from a 400 foot runway.President Barack Obama greets 107-year-old retired Army Lt. Col. Luta Mae Cornelius McGrath, a World War II veteran, after a Memorial Day ceremony at the Arlington National Cemetery Memorial Amphitheater in Arlington, Va., May 25, 2015.
White House photo by Pete Souza U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 18th Aggressor Squadron at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, refuel behind a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the Pennsylvania Air National Guard’s 171st Air Refueling Wing, while flying over the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex May 11, 2015, during Red Flag-Alaska (RF-A) 15-2. RF-A allows participating units to exchange tactics, techniques and procedures as well as improve interoperability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shawn Nickel/Released)Randy Lopez, left, and Alexandra Lundgren during the commissioning of USN graduates of the Class of 2015 during the Graduation/Commissioning Ceremony at the United States Naval Academy on Friday May 22, 2015. (Alan Lessig/Staff)Soldiers with the Oregon Army National Guard's 2nd Battalion, 218th Field Artillery, perform a Howitzer cannon salute at the Memorial Day Ceremony at Willamette National Cemetery in Clackamas, Oregon, May 25. The event was attended by several dignitaries including Oregon Governor Kate Brown and included speeches; a military service tribute; Gold Star Mothers' wreath laying ceremony; a Howitzer cannon salute by the Oregon Army National Guard's 2nd Battalion, 218th Field Artillery; and an F-15 flyover by the Oregon Air National Guard's 173rd Fighter Wing. (Photo by Nick Choy, Oregon Military Department Public Affairs)Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, greets World War II veterans at the 26th National Memorial Day Concert on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., May 24, 2015. The concert included musical performances, documentary footage and dramatic readings in remembrance and appreciation of the fallen.
DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Daniel Hinton USS Essex, At sea - A U.S. Marine with Lima Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, establishes security aboard Bellows Air Force Station, Hawaii, May 17, 2015. The Marines with the 15th MEU continue to maintain combat readiness during their seven-month deployment through the Pacific and Central Command areas. Defense Secretary Ash Carter shakes hands with a bike rider at the Ride 2 Recovery Memorial Challenge bike ride at the vice president's residence at the U.S. Naval Observatory in Washington, D.C., May 25, 2015. Carter kicked off the annual event with Vice President Joe Biden. Participants will pedal from the district to Virginia Beach, Va., during the five-day event.
DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Sean Hurt Col. Brian Foley, garrison commander of U.S. Army Fort Meade 3rd U.S. infantry regiment, throws out a ceremonial pitch before a baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Houston Astros, Monday, May 25, 2015, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)The Air Force and its mission partners successfully launched the AFSPC-5 mission aboard the Space and Missile Systems Center procured United Launch Alliance Atlas V launch vehicle at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, May 20, 2015. The Atlas V rocket carried into Low Earth Orbit an X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle, marking the fourth space flight for the X-37B program. (Courtesy photo/United Launch Alliance)150525-N-ZZ999-097 NEW YORK (May 25, 2015) Service men unfurl the national ensign during the Intrepid Sea, Air, and Space Museum’s Memorial Day ceremony. Fleet Week New York, now in its 27th year, is the city's time-honored celebration of the sea services. It is an unparalleled opportunity for the citizens of New York and the surrounding tri-state area to meet Sailors, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen, as well as witness firsthand the latest capabilities of today's maritime services. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist Seaman Jake Mathews/Released)ATLANTIC OCEAN (May 23, 2015) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Fuels) 3rd Class Curtis Richardson, from Redding, Calif., reels in a fishing line on the well deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1). Wasp, with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 (VMFA-121) and Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501 (VMFAT-501) embarked, is underway conducting the first phase of operational testing of the F-35B Lightning II aircraft in an at-sea environment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Zhiwei Tan/Released) 150523-N-LG762-129
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