Frontline Photos: Aug. 12, 2015

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  • A yellow sheet covers a U.S. Army helicopter U-60 that crashed on the Navy cargo vessel USNS Red Cloud in the waters around 20 miles (30 kilometers) east of Japan’s southern island of Okinawa Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2015. The helicopter crashed during a training mission while landing on the Navy ship, injuring several people and damaging the aircraft, officials said. (Ryosuke Uematsu/Kyodo News via AP) JAPAN OUT, CREDIT MANDATORY
  • Soldiers dash across the rocky desert terrain during a live-fire exercise as part of Operation Dragon Spear on Fort Irwin, Calif., Aug. 5, 2015. The soldiers are snipers assigned to the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment. The demonstration included a forcible entry operation with Army and Air Force units showcasing the U.S. global response force’s ability to deploy, fight and win. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Jason Hull
  • CH-47 Chinook and UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters transport senior leaders from the Resolute Support mission and Afghan army to the Regional Military Training Center on Tactical Base Gamberi in Laghman province, Afghanistan, July 30, 2015. The helicopter crews are assigned to the 101st Combat Aviation Brigade. U.S. Army photo by Capt. Jarrod Morris
  • Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Larry O. Spencer salutes during a pass in review procession at his retirement ceremony at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Aug. 7, 2015. Spencer enlisted into the Air Force in 1971 and was commissioned as a second lieutenant Feb. 14, 1980. (U.S. Air Force photo/Scott M. Ash)
  • In this Monday, Aug. 10, 2015, photo, Thomas Foster, a Navy veteran from Huntsville, dances with his wife, Carolyn, as World War II veterans filled the Davidson Center during the the 70th Anniversary of the end of World War II Recognition and Thank You Celebration, at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, Ala. (Eric Schultz/AL.com via AP)
  • A member of the US Army stands in front fire engines at Engelmannsreuth near Bayreuth, southern Germany, on August 11, 2015, after a US F-16 fighter jet crashed in a forest close to the village. The jet came down at 0738 GMT in a wooded area, sparking a forest fire, but the pilot parachuted to safety with only minor injuries, police said. The reason was not immediately clear. AFP PHOTO / DPA / DANIEL KARMANN +++ GERMANY OUTDANIEL KARMANN/AFP/Getty Images
  • Marines with 3rd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion (LAAD) fire stinger missiles during a live shoot in Fort Irwin, California, Aug. 10. Marines also fired the 50 Caliber sniper rifle and the M240B machine gun during the five-day annual training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kimberlyn Adams/Released)
  • Coast Guardsmen assigned to the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Eagle maintain the sails after mooring in Brooklyn, N.Y., July 31, 2015, after transiting through New York City’s inner harbor. U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Matthew Stroup
  • Colorado Army National Guardsmen from 1st Battalion 157th Infantry in coordination with the Bureau of Land Management conducted marksmanship training and weapons familiarization at the Grand Valley Shooting Range in Grand Junction, Colorado, Aug 8, 2015. The range remained open for public use and they were invited to watch the COARNG in action using semi-automatic and fully-automatic weapons on the range. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by 1st Lt. Skye Robinson/Released)
  • Airmen from the 39th Logistics Readiness Squadron and the 728th Air Mobility Squadron unload equipment from a C-5M Super Galaxy from Dover Air Force Base, Del. in support of Operation Inherent Resolve Aug. 9, 2015, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. The U.S. Air Force deployed six F-16 Fighting Falcons from Aviano Air Base, Italy, support equipment and approximately 300 personnel to Incirlik AB. (U.S. Air Force photo Senior Airman Krystal Ardrey/Released)
  • SAN DIEGO, Calif. (Aug. 10, 2015) The aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) pulls into Naval Air Station North Island to participate in a cross deck exercise. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Gerald Dudley Reynolds/Released) 150810-N-QC631-003 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
  • SEATTLE, WA – AUGUST 10: Philip Sacks, U.S. Army Purple Heart recipient, throws out the ceremonial first pitch prior to the game between the Seattle Mariners and the Baltimore Orioles at Safeco Field on August 10, 2015 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)