“Athlete” is a term this airman has always identified with, so now that his identifying term is "bodybuilder," it all makes sense.
Check out his story to learn more. #AirPower United States Air Force

Blue skies.

A soldier from the South Dakota National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 189th Aviation Regiment, descends from an UH-60 Black Hawk during exercise Combat Raider 1701 near Belle Fourche.

The exercise simulated rescuing two injured pilots that ejected from their aircraft in hostile territory.

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With the help of American Airlines and the Gary Sinise Foundation we were able to bring 35 Pearl Harbor survivors and 72 #WWII veterans to Hawaii on a Honor Flight for the 75th anniversary of Pearl Harbor. Keep following our platforms for more coverage of #PearlHarbor75.

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LIVE SOON: Watch to welcome World War II veterans - including #PearlHarbor survivors - on an #HonorFlight to Honolulu, Hawaii to commemorate #PearlHarbor75.

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LIVE: Pearl Harbor survivors arrive for the 75th anniversary of the attacks on Pearl Harbor at Honolulu International Airport, Dec. 3. 2016, #PearlHarbor75

Check out how the U.S. Coast Guard is spreading holiday joy to different families across the world.

Marines doing Marine things.

A Marine with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s maritime raid force climbs a caving ladder attached to an MH-60 Sea Hawk during a helocast training evolution near the USS Makin Island LHD 8 afloat in the Indian Ocean.

U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brandon Maldonado

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The Defense Department's Defense Innovation Unit Experimental - DIUx shared its model for success as it released a "Commercial Solutions Opening" guidebook describing how other federal agencies can create innovative contracting vehicles to bring technological innovations to practical use in less time and at lower cost.

The Defense Department’s Defense Innovation Unit Experimental shared its model for success as it released a guidebook describing how agencies can create contracting vehicles to bring technological
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#ICYMI Ever wondered what the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star is doing in Antarctica? Check out the National Geographic Channel to find out more.

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How and why does #USCG Cutter Polar Star break ice in Antarctica?

National Geographic Channel answers these questions in tonight's episode of Continent 7 airing at 10/9 C.
#Continent7 #PolarStar

Retired U.S.Army Col. David Burpee might have the best conversation starter around: He was 1 of 2 babies born at #PearlHarbor on the Day of Infamy. #PearlHarbor75 #HonorThem

Light up the sky!

Marines shoot illumination rounds from an M224 60mm mortar system off the flight deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41) in the Red Sea.

U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Chris Garcia

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What if a technology existed that allowed troops to manufacture parts when they needed them? Is it science fiction? Nope. 3-D printing is here today!

Think you know everything there is to know about the attack on Pearl Harbor? Check out this short video and find out. #PearlHarbor75 #HonorThem

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We’ve heard of speed dating, but speed learning?
Several STEM experts with the U.S. Army Research Office recently held timed mentoring sessions for some school students to show them that there’s a lot of diversity in science, tech and math careers.

About to catch a ride.

A tactical air control party from the 13th Air Support Operations Squadron at Fort Carson, Colo., prepares for helicopter extraction from the 4th Combat Aviation Brigade.

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Wildfires continue to spread devastation across parts of Tennessee, destroying homes and causing widespread evacuations. As always, the Tennessee National Guard is on hand to help.

Tchau, Portugal!
U.S. Navy sailors stand watch aboard the USS Mahan (DDG 72) as they depart Funchal, Portugal, after a brief stop for fuel. The Mahan is in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations supporting U.S. national security interests in Europe.
Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Timothy Comerford

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It’s the holiday season, so let’s talk taxes!
OK, so that might not be what we’re all thinking about this time of year, but now is actually a great time to switch your tax forms to e-delivery. It’s pretty easy to do, and it will save your military service LOTS of cash.

That's some pretty impressive air power!

U.S. Central Command added 9 new photos.

What happens on the flight deck of Ike (CVN 69) doesn't always stay on the flight deck of Ike.

Ike and its Carrier Strike Group are deployed in support of Opera...tion Inherent Resolve, maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) CJTF-OIR

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Cold weather cooperation at its best.
Marines work together with the Norwegian Army to conduct offensive and defensive operations at the battalion and brigade-level during Exercise Reindeer II in Blåtind, Norway. Reindeer II is a bilateral training exercise hosted by the Norwegian military to increase support capabilities between NATO allies in extreme cold conditions.
U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Timothy J. Lutz

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“Those that we’d bring aboard - there were quite a few of them who weren’t hurt very bad - we’d put to work.”
U.S. Navy electrician Floyd Welch expected a normal work day on Dec. 7, 1941. Instead, he found himself scrambling with his USS Maryland shipmates to fight the Japanese and pull USS Oklahoma survivors from the oil-soaked waters of #PearlHarbor. #PearlHarbor75 #HonorThem

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