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27 stunning photos of the US military in action this

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Ryan Pickrell Dec 15, 2020, 10:00 AM

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Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Nicholas Spartz looks out of an MV-22B Osprey during 4. MARINE CORPS GEAR ›
parachute operations above Marine Corps Base Hawaii, May 28, 2020. Marine Corps
Lance Cpl. Samantha Sanchez

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Each of these 27 photos were taken by a talented

military photographer over the course of the year, and 6. US AIR FORCE MEDALS ›
each is a stunning image of the US military in action.

These photos, however, only capture a small part of what 7. AIR FORCE SALARY ›

members of the US armed forces do in service of their

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Here are Insider's picks for the most awesome US

military photos of 2020.

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his CH-47 Chinook while dying over the island of Cyprus. U.S. Army photo by Maj.
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Jan. 29, 2020

A Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet soars above the clouds while conducting dight
operations near Atsugi, Japan. Navy Lt. Alex Grammar

Mar. 12, 2020

A Marine jres a Mossberg 500 12-gauge shotgun during a non-lethal weapons

course at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. U.S. Marine Corps photo by
Cpl. Dalton

May 28, 2020

Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Nicholas Spartz looks out of an MV-22B Osprey during
parachute operations above Marine Corps Base Hawaii. Marine Corps Lance Cpl.
Samantha Sanchez

June 5, 2020

Airmen assigned to the 347th Rescue Group drop dares during a "jni dight" for Col.
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Hawaii. Air Force StaG Sgt. Jonathan McElderry

July 27, 2020

Marine Corps Sgt. Joshua Dick conceals himself during a stalking and injltration
exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. Marine Corps Lance Cpl.
Drake Nickels

July 31, 2020

A soldier provides simulated cover jre during a live-jre exercise at Grafenwoehr

Training Area, Germany. Army Spc. Ryan Lucas

Aug. 11, 2020

An Army M1 Abrams tank jres at a target during Defender-Europe at Drawsko

Pomorskie Training Area, Poland. Army Pfc. Raekwon Jenkins

Sept. 7, 2020

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range event as part of the 2020 Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition at Fort
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Sept. 12, 2020

An Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker over
Southwest Asia. Air Force Master Sgt. Larry Reid Jr.

Sept. 18, 2020

Brent Hardsaw, 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron jre inspector, and Airman 1st Class
Trace James, a jre protection apprentice assigned to the squadron, extinguish
dames during a night aircraft burn training exercise at McConnell Air Force Base,
Kansas. Air Force Senior Airman Alan Ricker

Sept. 20, 2020

Marines jre an M777A2 howitzer during training at Pohakuloa Training Area, Hawaii.
Marine Corps Sgt. Luke Kuennen

Sept. 22, 2020

A Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet receives fuel from an Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker
while dying in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. Air Force StaG Sgt.
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Sept. 25, 2020

USS Germantown, USNS John Ericsson, USS Antietam, USS Ronald Reagan, USS
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formation during Exercise Valiant Shield in the Philippine Sea. Navy Seaman
Apprentice Oswald Felix Jr.

Sept. 28, 2020

Air Force and civilian jrejghters participate in a nighttime live-jre burn exercise at
Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. Air Force Senior Airman Christopher Quail

Oct. 1, 2020

A Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet takes oc from the dight deck of the USS Dwight D.
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