
Arizona National Guard Soldiers from the 158th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade stand in formation on the field at Arizona State University’s Sun Devil Stadium, Dec. 7, 2014 in Tempe, Ariz. The formation, which was part of the Arizona National Guard Muster and Community Expo, was the first time in over a century Arizona Soldiers and Airmen assembled together in mass formation. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Brian A. Barbour) 
141203-N-OM642-070 PACIFIC OCEAN (DEC. 3, 2014) An MH60-S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 8 takes off from the amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23) as part of at-sea training. Anchorage is participating in the first Exploration Flight Test (EFT-1) for the NASA Orion program. EFT-1 is the fifth at-sea testing of the Orion crew module using a Navy well deck recovery method. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Gary Keen/Released) 
An MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161 (Reinforced), 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepares for a tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel mission during realistic urban training aboard Fort Hunter Liggett, Calif., Dec. 7, 2014. RUT prepares the 15th MEU’s Marines for their upcoming deployment, enhancing their combat skills in environments similar to those they may find in future missions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jamean Berry/Released) 
MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Dec. 6, 2014) Sailors aboard THE Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) participate in a fresh water wash down on the forecastle. Donald Cook is forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, and is conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Karolina A. Oseguera/Released) 141206-N-JN664-009 Join the conversation http://www.navy.mil/viewGallery.asp http://www.facebook.com/USNavy http://www.twitter.com/USNavy http://navylive.dodlive.mil http://pinterest.com https://plus.google.com 
Master-at-Arms 3rd Class Vince Nicholford, assigned to Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti security forces, takes a moment to let Bery, his military working dog rest. Nicholford and Bery are one of the MWD teams assigned to Camp Lemonnier used for explosive detection as well as security patrols. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Julia A. Casper/Released) 

Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel addresses service members on Camp Beuhring, Kuwait, during a visit Dec. 8, 2014. (Photo by Master Sgt. Adrian Cadiz)(Released) 
A U.S. Marine with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161 (Reinforced), 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, provides security during a tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel mission during realistic urban training aboard Camp Roberts, Calif., Dec. 7, 2014. RUT prepares the 15th MEU’s Marines for their upcoming deployment, enhancing their combat skills in environments similar to those they may find in future missions. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Steve H. Lopez/Released) 
Marines supervise the closing of the ramps on amphibious assault vehicles in preparation to depart the French Creek loading dock on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Dec. 2, 2014. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Alicia R. Leaders 
Boatswain’s Mate Seaman Brian Hurley, left, and Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class James Fitzpatrick, right, move supplies to the airborne mission zone during a vertical replenishment on the flight deck of the littoral combat ship USS Fort Worth (LCS 3). Currently on a 16-month rotational deployment in support of the Asia-Pacific Rebalance, Fort Worth is a fast and agile warship tailor-made to patrol the region’s littorals and work hull-to-hull with partner navies, providing 7th Fleet with the flexible capabilities it needs now and in the future. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Antonio P. Turretto Ramos/Released) 
Soldiers sing during a USO show at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Dec. 8, 2014. (DOD photo by D. Myles Cullen/Released) 
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin E. Dempsey meets with U.S. service members and their families after a USO show at Rota Naval Air Station, Spain, Dec. 6, 2014. (DOD photo by D. Myles Cullen/Released)



