USA Patriotism!

"Americans" ... is a reminding tribute to all Americans ... and the ones yet born ... of the indomitable spirit and determination of every American generation ... that has made our beloved, great country ... the shining symbol of freedom, global humanitarian, economic leader, and the premiere world power. Never forget ... that ... Americans ... are the reasons ... for our beloved USA ... that would never have been ... without Her independence won ... by Americans! Nor would there be ... Americans today ... without all the Americans throughout our beloved, blessed nation's history ... who went beyond self for country's sake ... and none more so than our Greatest Generation! Be proud of your American heritage!

The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Waesche (WSML 751) and crew return to home port Base Alameda, California to waiting family and friends following a 120-day Indo-Pacific patrol that included two joint search and rescue exercises at sea with three countries' ship crews.

During an off-duty physical training event at the Robertson Barracks’ pool facility in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia, U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Erik LeMoine sprang into action when he noticed a fellow Marine motionless at the bottom of the pool ... Without hesitation, Lemoine pulled him out of the water and performed five minutes of cardiopulmonary resuscitation before paramedics took over care. LeMoine was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (NMCM) for his heroics.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations K9 Handlers inspects international arriving mail with their dogs for counterfeit pharmaceuticals at the International Mail Facility (IMF) at John. F. Kennedy (JFK) International Airport in Queens, New York.

A solemn, remembrance of honor for the brave 13 U.S. troops ... who paid the ultimate sacrifice among the fatalities during a suicide terrorist bombing, while providing security at the airport in Kabul, Afghanistan on August 26, 2021.

U.S. Marines and Swedish Soldiers conduct an integrated company level maneuver (mvr) live-fire with multiple weapons, including armored vehicles, during exercise Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 24 at Gotland, Sweden.

One of the most important, and frequently forgotten, military career fields that enables exercises, and real-world scenarios, to succeed in any environment is warfighting communications, also known as expeditionary communications or XComm.

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Escanaba (WMEC 907) crew members in a 26-foot over-the-horizon cutter boat destroy a go-fast boat interdicted in the Eastern Pacific Ocean after offloading more than 3,400 pounds of cocaine and 4,410 pounds of marijuana with a street value worth approximately $50 million.

USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory geologists observe the fissures system that opened on the upper portion of the Kīlauea Volcano Southwest Rift Zone on June 3, 2024 during an early morning overflight approximately half a mile in length.

The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) is underway completing its final deployment preparations including Composite Training Unit Exercise, but she isn’t alone.