A portrait in grit and self-sacrifice, retired Army Sgt. Ezra Maes did the unthinkable in order to try to help a teammate: He amputated his own leg after a tank accident.
The East Africa Response Force trains in Kenya, U.S. Marines drill Down Under, USS Kearsarge sailors on deck, and more in this week's Frontline Photos.
In remarks during the virtual ceremony, President Joe Biden paid tribute to the 4.7 million who served in the war, and the 116,516 Americans who lost their lives in it.
The warship, which is supposed to be deployed with the Ike's carrier strike group, got underway last weekend after repairing a leaky fuel tank, only to suffer another leak.