Wes Pond, a Marine Corps officer candidate from Federal Way, Washington, responds to sergeant instructor Gunnery Sgt. Agustin Juradosegovia’s guidance during Officer Candidates School preparation at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, May 8, 2015. During the three-day event, Seattle-based sergeant instructors and officer recruiters worked together to physically and mentally prepare candidates for the rigors of OCS, which the candidates will later attend aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia. Juradosegovia is from Oxnard, California. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Reece Lodder)Midshipman 2nd-class Zach Coffman, of Charlottesville, Va., encourages plebes during the tug-of-war at the annual Sea Trials exercise at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., on Tuesday, May 12, 2015. The event, modeled after the Marine Corps' Crucible and Navy's Battle Stations events, runs over 14 hours and tests the plebes' physical and mental endurance. (Mike Morones/Staff)US soldier, left, instructs a Ukrainian soldier during joint training exercises on the military base in the Lviv region, western Ukraine, Thursday, May 14, 2015. Troops from the United States and Ukraine conduct joint training exercises intended to help bolster Ukraine's defense against incursions from Russian-backed separatists. (AP Photo/Evgeny Kraws)Troopers assigned to 2nd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, participate in a vehicle convoy as they arrive in Ploiesti, Romania during the unit's Cavalry March from Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base to the Cincu Training Center, May 13, 2015. This event will not only focus on transporting troopers and their equipment to a new Romanian Training Facility, but it will also give the unit a chance to interact with the local populace while improving on relations with their host nation in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve-South. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. William A. Tanner/released)AQABA, Jordan (May 11, 2015) Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians assigned to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.1 take part in helicopter training in Aqaba, Jordan, during Exercise Eager Lion 2015. Eager Lion is a recurring multinational exercise designed to strengthen military-to-military relationships, increase interoperability between partner nations, and enhance regional security and stability. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Steve Hill/ Released)150511-N-JY188-112
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Corporal Ryan Johnson, a native of San Antonio, Texas, and a guest member of the Marine Corps Shooting Team, shoots his M16A4 service rifle during a service rifle practice match May 7 at the Puckapunyal Military Area, Victoria, Australia, during the Australian Army Skill at Arms Meeting 2015. AASAM is an annual, international combat-marksmanship competition hosted by the Australian Army, May 6 to 22. The MCST is comprised of 12 Marines with Marine Corps Base Quantico and Marine Rotational Force - Darwin to represent the Marine Corps in this year’s competition. Johnson is a sniper with 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, MRF-D. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Marcin Platek/Released)Landing Craft Air Cushion 27 transports U.S. Marines from the amphibious transport dock ship USS New York to shore in Djibouti, May 6, 2015. The Marines are assigned to the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, and the landing craft is assigned to the U.S. NavyÕs Assault Craft Unit 4.
U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jonathan B. Trejo U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Jessica Gomez, from Carey, Idaho, cares for an injured child in a triage at the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal, May 12. The child is a victim of a 7.3 magnitude earthquake that hit Nepal May 12 following a 7.8 earthquake that struck Nepal April 25. Gomez is part of Joint Task Force 505 participating in Operation Sahayogi Haat. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Mandaline Hatch/Released)