KABUL, Afghanistan (Sept. 11, 2015) U.S. Army Gen. John. F. Campbell, left, commander, Resolute Support Mission/U.S. Forces – Afghanistan, and Command Sgt. Maj. Delbert Byers, RSM/U.S. Forces – Afghanistan solemnly observe the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on America during a wreath laying ceremony held at RS Headquarters in Kabul, Afghanistan. About 1,200 RS members from 42 countries stood together to reflect on the day that changed the world. Coalition troops are working together under the NATO-led mission RS to train, advise and assist Afghan National Defense and Security Forces to help the Afghan people build a more stable and secure future. (U.S. military photo by Tech. Sgt. Robert Sizelove/Released)
US Marines take their positions during an amphibious landing operation with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) at the Dawn Blitz 2015 exercise in Camp Pendleton, California on September 5, 2015. Japan's defense ministry has made its biggest ever budget request, as Tokyo bolsters its military amid lingering territorial rows and worries over China's expanding naval reach. The ministry wants 5.09 trillion yen (USD 42 billion) for the next fiscal year, with the focus on strengthening protection of a string of southern islands that stretch from Japan's mainland to waters near Taiwan. AFP PHOTO / MARK RALSTONMARK RALSTON/AFP/Getty Images
U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors from the 95th Fighter Squadron, Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., and A-10 Thunderbolt IIs from the 303rd Fighter Squadron part of the 442nd Fighter Wing, Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., fly in formation over Tallinn, Estonia, Sept. 4, 2015. The U.S. Air Force has deployed four F-22 Raptors, one C-17 Globemaster III, approximately 60 Airmen and associated equipment to Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany. While these aircraft and Airmen are in Europe, they will conduct air training with other Europe-based aircraft. The United States is committed to ongoing reassurance efforts to NATO allies in Eastern Europe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jason Robertson/Released)
U.S. Air Force Airmen fold the U.S. flag during a 9/11 ceremony Sept. 11, 2015, at Aviano Air Base, Italy. The ceremony was held to commemorate the 14th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks that claimed the lives of approximately 3,000 innocent people at the World Trade Center, Shanksville, Pa., and the Pentagon. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Evelyn Chavez/Released)
Marines with Helicopter Marine Light Attack Training Squadron 303 prepare to move a UH-1Y Huey into position at the US Airways Center parking lot in Phoenix, Sept. 8, 2015, as part of Marine Week Phoenix. The Huey and AH-1 Super Cobra will be available to the public as static displays throughout the continuation of Marine Week Phoenix, which concludes Sept. 13, 2015.
Pvt. Michael V. Bonham, an infantryman assigned to Destined Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, and a native of Fortuna, Calif., plots coordinates on a map during a land navigation course exercise in Voru, Estonia, Sept. 9, as part of Swift Bayonet, a training exercise that is part of Operation Atlantic Resolve. The hands-on practical exercises ensured capability of basic soldiering skills for all involved in the exercise. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Jacqueline Dowland, 13th Public Affairs Detachment)
Washington Army National Guard soldiers Cpl. Kameron Rayburn-Brauer and Spc. Sean Johnson from 1st Battalion, 161st Infantry Regiment, headquartered in Spokane, Wash., along with their Canadian counterparts, provide security for engineers who are preparing to breach an obstacle Aug. 21, 2015, during Exercise Grizzly Defender. The exercise is a joint training mission with the Canadian Army Reserve at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright in Alberta, Canada, which ran from Aug. 15-23, 2015, with a focus on offensive tasks including patrols, convoys, raids, information operations, traffic control points, and company-level group attacks. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Matthew Sissel)
Staff Sgt. Alex Blair, an explosive ordnance disposal technician with the 11th Civil Engineer Squadron at Joint Base Andrews, Md., prepares to dispose of an improvised explosive device as part of Operation Llama Fury Aug. 25, 2015, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C. Blair and his team suited up and visually inspected the device before deciding the appropriate level of response to the threat. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brittain Crolley)
150911-N-EI558-081 NAVAL AIR FACILITY ATSUGI, Japan (Sep. 11, 2015) Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Zacchaeus Glass, of Naval Air Facility (NAF) Atsugi Naval Security Force, takes the American flag from Team Red, White and Blue members during a run in commemoration of Patriot Day. The run was held in honor of those who lost their lives on Sept.11, 2001 due to terrorist attacks on the U.S. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ryan G. Greene/Released)
A Bahamian official offloads bales of marijuana in Nassau, Bahamas, Sept. 6, 2015. The contraband was seized during an interagency operation designed to combat drug smuggling to and from the Bahamas. U.S. Coast Guard photo.
ANNAPOLIS, MD - SEPTEMBER 05: Members of the Navy Midshipmen take the field before the start of their game against the Colgate Raiders at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium on September 5, 2015 in Annapolis, Maryland. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Christopher Flores, right, and Sgt. Robert Parente, both Martial Arts Instructor Trainers with the Martial Arts Center of Excellence, demonstrate takedowns at Sunny Slope High School during Marine Week 2015 in Phoenix, Sept. 8, 2015. Marine Week Phoenix is an opportunity to showcase the Marines and help people understand the capabilities of the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps Combat Camera photo by Cpl. Trever A. Statz/Released)
Navy Secretary Ray Mabus throws out a ceremonial first pitch before a baseball game between the Miami Marlins and the Milwaukee Brewers, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2015, in Miami. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
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