Trinity Marines fire the BGM-71 missile during exercise Lava Viper, one of the staples of their pre-deployment training, at Range 20 aboard Pohakuloa Training Area, Hawaii, Oct. 24, 2015. Lava Viper provides the Hawaii-based Marines with an opportunity to conduct various movements, live-fire and tactical training.
(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Harley Thomas)HOLE, SYRIA - NOVEMBER 10: An airstrike by a U.S. led coaltion warplane explodes on an ISIL position on November 10, 2015 near the town of Hole, Rojava, Syria. Troops from the Syrian Democratic Forces, a coalition of Kurdish and Arab units, are attacking ISIL extremists in the area near the Iraqi border. The predominantly Kurdish region of Rojava in northern Syria has become a bulwark against the Islamic State. Their armed forces, with the aid of U.S. airstrikes and weapons, have been battling ISIL, who had earlier captured much of the Kurdish region from the Syrian regime. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images) *** BESTPIX ***The UK Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond lays a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery, Nov. 10, 2015, in Arlington, Va. Dignitaries from all over the world pay respects to those buried at Arlington National Cemetery in more than 3,000 ceremonies each year. (U.S. Army photo by Rachel Larue/Arlington National Cemetery/Released)Airmen from Hill Air Force Base place flags beside gravestones at the Utah Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Bluffdale, Utah, Nov. 10, 2015. More than 5,000 flags were placed during the detail in honor of veterans and their families. The annual event was organized by the Air Force Sergeants Association Chapter 1163. (U.S. Air Force photo by R. Nial Bradshaw)151105-N-CN059-082
CHINHAE, South Korea (Nov. 5, 2015) Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) technician 3rd Class Aaron Ainley, left, assigned to EOD Mobile Unit (EODMU) 1, supervises the use of the DNS-300 underwater sonar system with Republic of Korea Navy UDT/SEALs during Exercise Clear Horizon 2015 on Commander Fleet Activities Chinhae. Exercise Clear Horizon is an annual bilateral exercise between the U.S. and Republic of Korea navies that focus on increasing capabilities and coordination between ships, and aircraft in mine countermeasures in international waters surrounding the Korean peninsula. (U.S. Navy Combat Camera photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel Rolston/Released)151109-N-BB269-380 PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 9, 2015) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) receives pallets of supplies during a vertical replenishment delivered by a MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter from the ‘Island Knights’ of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25. Ronald Reagan and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, provide a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interests of its allies and partners in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Raymond D. Diaz III/Released)ARLINGTON, VA - NOVEMBER 10: Granddaughter Elizabeth Dorstewitz (2nd R) of Oakland, California, touches the urn with the cremated remains of U.S. Army Air Forces 1st Lt. William O. Pile of Circleville, Ohio, during his burial at Arlington National Cemetery November 10, 2015 in Arlington, Virginia. Pile was assigned to the 559th Bombardment Squadron, 387th Bombardment Group, 9th Air Force, as a pilot of a B-26C Marauder which was struck by enemy fire and crashed near Philippsweiler, Germany on December 23, 1944. His remains were not recovered until between June 2010 and July 2011. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)NEW YORK (Nov. 9, 2015) Marine Corps CW4 Robert Sabo, Marine Corps Base Quantico band director, leads a rendition of the Marine Corps Hymn to celebrate the Marine Corps birthday. Sailors and Marines from local units are participating in the 2015 New York City Veterans Day Parade to honor the service of the all our nation's veterans. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nancy C. diBenedetto/Released)Members of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9723 and U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Barry Cornish, 18th Wing commander, salute the Prisoner of War/Missing in Action wreath during a Veterans Day ceremony Nov. 11, 2015, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The wreath was placed to honor those who have paid the ultimate price in the defense of our country. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Lynette M. Rolen)Senior Airman Adrian Robinson and Airman Dexter Lagace, 36th Airlift Wing loadmasters, watch a pallet drop from a C-130 Hercules while flying over Korea, Nov. 5, 2015. The crew practiced low-level flying and dropped two different pallet delivery systems over Korea’s mountainous terrain during Exercise Vigilant Ace 16. During the deployment phase of the exercise, the 374th Airlift Wing conducted 42 missions, generated 87 sorties, totaling over 250 flying hours, and moved more than 400 thousand pounds and more than 650 passengers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Baker/Released)NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 10: Soldiers perform on stage during the New York Comedy Festival and the Bob Woodruff Foundation's 9th Annual Stand Up For Heroes Event on November 10, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images for Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science)151108-N-WD757-294 EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (Nov. 8, 2015) Sailors assigned to Navy Recruiting District New York stand in formation at MetLife Stadium during a Veterans Day military appreciation game where the New York Jets hosted the Jacksonville Jaguars. Sailors from local Navy units are participating in Veterans Week New York City 2015 to honor the service of all our nation’s veterans. #USNavy #NYC #VeteransDay (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Carlos M. Vazquez II/Released)