U.S. Army paratroopers descend at Juliet Drop Zone near Pordenone, Italy, Sept. 24, 2014, with the Italian Dolomite mountain range behind them. The paratroopers are assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade and based in Vicenza, Italy.
U.S. Army photo by Davide Dalla Massara Marine Cpl. Jorge Salazar hands the torch to Retired Navy Chief Yeoman Sharona Young during the opening ceremony for the 2014 Warrior Games at the US Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado, on Sunday, September 28, 2014.(Mike Morones/Staff)
Combat engineers with 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division set off a wall charge as part of a demonstration for the participants of the battalion's Jane Wayne Day aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Sept. 25, 2014. The unit hosted the event for the Marines’ family members, who were able to gain a glimpse into the day-to-day life of their loved ones serving with 2nd CEB. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Andy J. Orozco/Released)New Jersey Adjutant General Brig. Gen. Michael Cunniff, center right, looks on as New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie greets troops as they attend the New Jersey National Guard's annual Military Review Sunday, Sept. 28, 2014, in Sea Girt, N.J. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)A U.S. Army paratrooper assigned to the 173rd Brigade Support Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team exits the Joint Multinational Training Command training tower during basic airborne refresher training at Caserma Ederle, Vicenza, Italy, Sept. 23, 2014. The Joint Multinational Training Command is 34 feet high and the only Army jump tower in Europe. (DoD photo by Davide Dalla Massara, U.S. Army/Released)U.S. Army Soldier Capt. Eric Leatherman from the 454th Engineer Company Route Clearance goes on a patrol in Sayghani, Parwan province, Afghanistan, Sept. 27, 2014. The reason for the patrol was to gather intel on the indirect fire attacks happening at Bagram Air Field. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Daniel Luksan/ Released)The 35th commandant of the Marine Corps, General James F. Amos, tours a Modern Day Marine expo aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, VA, September 24, 2014. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl Lauren L. Whitney/Released)
Retired Staff Sgt. Steven Malits celebrates a point over Army in Air Force's first sitting volleyball match of the 2014 Warrior Games at the US Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs on Sunday, September 28, 2014. (Mike Morones/Staff)9-23-14 -- Ships from the George Washington and Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Groups and aircraft from the Air Force and Marine Corps operate in formation at the conclusion of Valiant Shield 2014. Valiant Shield is a U.S.-only exercise integrating Navy, Air Force, Army, and Marine Corps assets, offering real-world joint operational experience to develop capabilities that provide a full range of options to defend U.S. interests and those of its allies and partners. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Trevor Welsh)
