First Lt. Steven Brothers says goodbye to his children Ryan and Kaitlin after a Tuesday deployment ceremony at Kirksville Rieger Armory, Mo., before leaving for military police training at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
Vietnamese immigration officials watch as the frigate Vandergrift sails into port Wednesday for a four-day port call in Ho Chi Minh City as the United States and Vietnam begin to build military ties in a new era of cooperation. The Vandergrift is the first Navy ship to sail up the Saigon River since the Vietnam War ended nearly 30 years ago.
Ensign Esther “Mary” Alcantara, 23, from Northridge, Calif., and Lt. j.g. Don Shrader, 31, from San Diego, both officers from the frigate Vandegrift, shop for replica sailing ships at a shop in Ho Chi Minh City on Wednesday.
Ensign Alcantara and Lt. j.g. Shrader shop for souvenirs in Ho Chi Minh City on Wednesday.
Black Hawk helicopters patrol an area over Tikrit on Wednesday.
A child plays near a destroyed tank Tuesday in Baghdad. The Army continues to destroy targets throughout Iraq in support of Operation Iron Hammer, a new get-tough attitude with insurgent Iraqis who continue to offer stiff resistance.
Airman 1st Class Joseph Gumienny, from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., arms the weapons and inspects munitions Monday to ensure an A-10 Thunderbolt II is ready for takeoff at Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan. Airmen of the 455th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron are providing close-air support to the Army’s 10th Mountain Division as they pursue Taliban and al-Qaida forces.
An A-10 Thunderbolt II takes off from Bagram Air Base on Monday to provide close-air support during Operation Mountain Resolve.
Fire Controlman 3rd Class Scott Wills, left, assists Fire Controlman 3rd Class Nick Debricque and Fire Controlman 2nd Class James Orourke with loading a close-in weapons system with 20mm ammunition aboard the aircraft carrier George Washington, which is conducting composite training unit exercise in the Atlantic Ocean.
Just another day at the office for our Troops.