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ULTIMATE COURAGE UNDER FIRE


‪@usarmy‬ 1st Lt. Douglas Bernard Fournet displayed extraordinary heroism in Vietnam, risking everything to protect his platoon during intense enemy fire.

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COMBAT LOGISTICS IN MOTION

‪@usarmy‬ soldiers train with aerial sling-load operations at Fort Magsaysay, Philippines, strengthening their combat readiness and sustaining the capabilities needed on the battlefield.

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‪@marines‬ rappel from an MH-60S Sea Hawk while training on the flight deck of USS Tripoli (LHA 7), May 8. This training ensures Marines remain ready, should they be called to board non-compliant ships during the U.S. blockade against Iran.

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The FINAL Class



Bringing lethal power to the fleet, the future USS Cleveland arrived in Cleveland this weekend to strengthen the fleet.

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USS John Finn (DDG 113) sails behind USS Milius (DDG 69), USNS Carl Brashear (T-AKE-7), and USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) in the Arabian Sea.



Over 20 U.S. warships are enforcing the blockade against Iran.m‪@centcom‬ forces have redirected 61 commercial vessels and disabled 4 to ensure compliance.

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U.S. Sailors aboard USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), currently operating in the Middle East, conduct maintenance day and night to keep sea-based aircraft mission ready.

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The U.S. Naval blockade against Iran continues be to fully enforced. As of Saturday, ‪@centcom‬ forces have redirected 58 commercial vessels and disabled 4 since April 13 to prevent the ships from entering or leaving Iranian ports.

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A U.S. Air Force F-16 fighter jet flies in airspace over the Middle East. U.S. forces across the region remain mission ready.

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FORGED IN NIGHT OPERATIONS

Warfighters train late into the night at Fort Polk, La., sharpening the endurance, discipline and combat readiness required for any mission.

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Alliances are forged through shared combat credibility.



The F-35C Lightning II and CMV-22B Osprey demonstrated our forward-deployed strike capabilities at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni.



We maintain total operational readiness alongside our Japanese partners to secure the Indo-Pacific against any adversary.

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