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USA Patriotism! wishes all Americans a wonderful, successful, and healthy new year ... with special best wishes for our beloved country's brave, honorable troops, law enforcement officers, and first responders along with the respective veterans who served before them! (Image created by USA Patriotism!)December 29, 2024 - U.S. Army Troopers assigned to the Horse Cavalry Detachment (HCD), 1st Cavalry Division, participate in the Tournament of Roses Equestfest in Pasadena, California. Being the oldest horse unit in the United States, HCD has participated in the Tournament of Roses almost every year since 1996. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Lyca Williams.)December 27, 2024 - A F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 144, launches from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) at an undisclosed location in the U.S. Central Command/U.S. 5th Fleet’s area of responsibility. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Navy photos by Petty Officer 3rd Class Logan Nystrand.)December 30, 2024 - U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Alexander Rivera fires a cannon at the Coast Guard Academy during a ceremonial cannon salute conducted every thirty minutes from morning to evening colors in honor of 39th President Jimmy Carter who passed away on December 29, 2024 at 100 years old. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Matt Thieme.)December 18, 2024 - In the top scene ... a B1-B Lancer assigned to the 28th Bomb Wing at Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota takes off for a touch-and-go operation at Grand Forks Air Force Base in North Dakota. In the bottom scene ... three other B1-B Lancers from Ellsworth AFB stand ready on the flightline at Grand Forks AFB. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Air Force photos by Airman Emma Funderburk.)December 28, 2024 - Scenes of the 2024 Marine Corps Holiday Classic with student-athletes participating as a Marine recruiters interact with them. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Marine Corps photos by Sgt. Matthew Romonoyske-Bean.)A stunning view of the Manta Ray Uncrewed Undersea Vehicle (UUV) prototype as it breaks the clear surface at an undisclosed location during a Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) in-water testing in the Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC) Point Mugu Sea Range during March 2024. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from photo courtesy of Northrop Grumman released by NBVC on January 2, 2025.)January 6, 2025 - A tomb guard walks the mat at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier during the 2025 first snow fall at Arlington National Cemetery. The Tomb Guards are hand-picked from the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment with intensive training, who stand watch 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, in any weather. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Army photos by Elizabeth Fraser, Arlington National Cemetery.)December 16, 2024 - A stunning scene of the SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft undocks from the International Space Station (ISS) frame with its thrusters firing after it undocked and backed away from the International Space Station's forward port on the Harmony module. The orbital outpost was soaring 259 miles above the Pacific Ocean west of the Hawaiian island chain at the time of the undocking. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from a video clip captured by NASA astronaut Don Pettit.)January 9, 2025 - U.S service members with the Joint Task Force-National Capital Region Ceremonial Honor Guard carry former President Jimmy Carter casket from the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC. after his lying in state national salute. Carter, the 39th President of the United States and a 2002 Nobel Peace Prize recipient for his humanitarian efforts, passed away on December 29, 2024, at his home in Plains, Georgia, at the age of 100. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Department of Defense photo by U.S. Army Spc. David A. Carvajal.)
The must experience scenic watery short loop hike on Pothole Point Trail in Canyonlands National Park follows a string of cairns over slickrock. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo by Neal Herbert.)January 7, 2025 - U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 2/4, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, detonate an explosive charge during an urban breaching range on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan. Marines rehearsed breaching techniques that increase their proficiency with operations in urban terrain which enhances tactical speed and tempo. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alora Finigan.)January 07, 2025 - U.S. Army soldiers with 13th Armored Corps Sustainment Command, III Armored Corps, fire their assigned rifle, a M4 Carbine, during a qualification table at Fort Cavazos, Texas. The Qualification tables are part of a "crawl, walk, run" buildup of training and exercises that cumulatively pinnacle with the personal qualification table. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Army photos by Sgt. Tanner Dibble.)January 4, 2025 - U.S. Sailors fire from a strong knee position during a small arms shoot aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS The Sullivans (DDG 68) in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility that includes 21 countries in the Middle East, Central and South Asia, and the surrounding waterways. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Whitten Helton.)January 7, 2025 - U.S. Air Force pilots of a F-22 Raptor assigned to the 422nd Test and Evaluation Squadron (TES); a F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 706th Aggressor Squadron; and, the Demonstration Squadron "Thunderbirds "conduct respective air mission training after taking off at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Air Force photos by William R. Lewis, Nellis AFB.)anuary 11, 2025 - Members of the High Frontier Honor Guard, the official U.S. Space Force ceremonial unit, proudly present the Colors with out of scene guardians and airmen standing at attention as they celebrate the Space Force's fifth anniversary at the Front Range Space Force Ball in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The guardians and airmen are from Peterson, Schriever, and Cheyenne Mountain Space Force Bases. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Space Force photo by Senior Airman William Pugh.)January 7, 2025 - Scenes of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) sitting hove-to ice covered McMurdo Sound, the southernmost passable body of water in the world, with its crew in front of it during Operation Deep Freeze. Polar Star is conducting ice-breaking operations in Antarctica in support of Operation Deep Freeze, a joint service, inter-agency support operation for the National Science Foundation, which manages the United States Antarctic Program. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Coast Guard photos by Petty Officer 2nd Class Briana Carter.)January 16, 2025 - California Regional Urban Search and Rescue Task Force (RUSRTF) 3 continues search efforts in the Malibu, California coast area that was impacted by the Palisades Fire. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from FEMA photos by Dominick Del Vecchio, FEMA.)January 15, 2025 - U.S. Marines with 3d Littoral Combat Team, 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division, fire Mk-19 grenade launchers during a training exercise at Pohakuloa Training Area, Hawaii. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Marine Corps photos by Sgt. Jacqueline C. Parsons.)The Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., a black American clergyman, is considered a great American because of his tireless efforts to win civil rights for all people through nonviolent means. Since his assassination in 1968, memorial services have marked his birthday on January 15. In 1986, that day was replaced by the third Monday of January, which was declared a national holiday. (Image with the American flag background created by USA Patriotism!)
January 20, 2025 - U.S. President Donald Trump's America Is Back! Second Term Inaugural Address ... included many pride stirring statements like this one... "From this day forward, our country will flourish and be respected again all over the world. We will be the envy of every nation, and we will not allow ourselves to be taken advantage of any longer. During every single day of the Trump administration, I will, very simply, put America first." (Image created by USA Patriotism! from White House graphic.)January 16, 2025 - A U.S. Army crew fire their M1A3 Abrams Main Battle Tank, demonstrating their proficiency with the it, during the Greywolf Combined Arms Live-Fire Exercise at the Jack Mountain range on Fort Cavazos, Texas. The soldiers are with 1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Army photo by Spc. Josefina Garcia.)JD Vance, an Iraq War combat veteran, is the first U.S. Marine (2003-2007) to become the Vice President of the United States of America on January 20, 2025 ... proudly serving with President Donald Trump over the next four years ... as they work diligently for fellow Americans ... keeping the USA secure and the number one nation under God! He resigned from the U.S. Senate representing Ohio shortly before becoming the Vice President. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from the White House and U.S. Marine Corps photos.)January 17, 2025 - U.S Navy Carrier Strike Group ONE ships ... aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG 59), and guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104) transit the South China Sea in formation with the Philippine Navy offshore patrol vessel BRP Andrés Bonifacio (PS 17) and guided-missile frigate BRP Antonio Luna (FF 151) during a Maritime Cooperative Activity. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Navy photos by MC3 Brianna Walker and MC1 Jacob I. Allison.)The Independence Monument, a 450 foot tall red sandstone pillar, in the Colorado National Monument has a breathtaking scenic view from its plateau top that is a must inspiring experience on July 4th when Old Glory is raised at the top ... celebrating Independence Day. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photos.)<January 16, 2025 - A New Glenn rocket launches from Launch Complex 36 (LC-36) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. The New Glenn rocket marked the first launch from LC-36 in 20 years. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Space Force photo by Senior Airman Samuel Becker.)January 25, 2025 - U.S. Coast Guard Cutters Bristol Bay (WTGB 102), Neah Bay (WTGB 105), and Canadian Coast Guard Ship Samuel Risley broke the Canadian-flagged 664-foot self-unloading bulk carrier/freighter Manitoulin free from the ice near Buffalo, New York after arriving on scene ... allowing the vessel to continue its transit. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Coast Guard photo by Lt. Cmdr. Stephen Nolan.)January 12, 2025 - Visalia firefighters assist in Eaton Fire suppression efforts in the Altadena neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from FEMA photo by Dominick Del Vecchio, FEMA.)January 25, 2025 - U.S. Marines with 3d Littoral Anti-Air Battalion, 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division, fire a simulated round from a FIM-92 Stinger during a training exercise at Pohakuloa Training Area, Hawaii in preparation going to the Philippines in support of Exercise Balikatan 25 and Kamandag 9. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Marine Corps photos by Sgt. Jacqueline C. Parsons.)
January 27, 2025 - U.S. Army Soldiers with the 73rd Signal Company, 25th Division Sustainment Battalion, 25th Division Sustainment Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, conduct a sling load with a Humvee attaching it to a CH-47 Chinook helicopter that lift's off afterwards at Pōhakuloa Training Area, Hawaii. The sling load is associated with the brigade's annual gunnery Operation PIKO for vehicle crews and convoy escort teams to qualify on their weapons platforms. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Army photos by Sgt. Jared Simmons.)January 25, 2025 - U.S. Navy sailors conduct small boat operations alongside the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) in the Pacific Ocean. Nimitz is underway in U.S. 3rd Fleet conducting routine training operations. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Hannah Kantner.)U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II and F-15E Strike Eagle pilots conduct a routine combat air patrol overwatch in support of Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR) deterring regional aggression and protecting allies over undisclosed locations within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility during January 2025. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Air Force photos by Staff Sgt. Gerald Willis.)U.S. Air Force -10 Thunderbolt II and F-15E Strike Eagle pilots conduct a routine combat air patrol overwatch in support of Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR) deterring regional aggression and protecting allies over undisclosed locations within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility during January 2025. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Air Force photos by Staff Sgt. Gerald Willis.)January 30, 2025 - NASA astronaut and Expedition 72 Commander Suni Williams works outside the International Space Station (ISS) as it soars 258 miles above the Pacific Ocean near the coast of Mexico during a five-hour and 26-minute spacewalk to remove and stow a radio frequency group antenna assembly. In the left foreground, is the latching end effector of the Canadarm2 robotic arm. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from NASA courtesy ISS photo.)January 28, 2025 - U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Security Team (MSST) Houston and U.S. Border Patrol agents conduct a security operations boat patrol on the Rio Grande River in Texas ... protecting America’s borders, territorial integrity, and sovereignty. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Coast Guard MSST Houston courtesy photos.)January 31, 2025 - U.S. Marines with Echo Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, pass waving Old Glory as they march in formation during their graduation ceremony at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California. Graduation took place at the completion of the 13-week transformation, which included training for drill, marksmanship, basic combat skills, and Marine Corps customs and traditions. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alexandra M. Earl.)February 2, 2025 - U.S. Army Spc. Martinez Adam prepares to fire a Stinger missile system at his target during Exercise Combined Resolve 25-1 at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center, Hohenfels, Germany. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Jayson Rivera.)January 30, 2025 - The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Gridley (DDG 101) sails near the out of scene aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) in the Pacific Ocean during routine routine training operations associated with the U.S. 3rd Fleet. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Hannah Kantner.)February 4-5, 2025 - U.S. Air Force Senior Airman George Davis fires M249 (top) and M240B (bottom) machine guns during a live-fire training at Avon Park Air Force Bombing Range, Florida. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Air Force photos by Senior Airman Derrick Bole.)January 28, 2025 - The crew of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter John Witherspoon (WPC 1158) arrive to their homeport at Kodiak, Alaska with emotional interaction with with waiting loved ones. It is also the crew's first time to do so aboard the Witherspoon, which is the first of three new cutters to be stationed at Kodiak. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Coast Guard photos by Petty Officer 1st Class Shannon Kearney.)
A stunning Yellowstone National Park sunset view from the Canary Spring Overlook in Mammoth Hot Springs with snow covered mountains in the horizon. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo by Jacob W. Frank.)February 4, 2025 - A U.S. Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter flies over Caesars Superdome, while a U.S. Border Patrol SAFE boat (left) and an Air and Marine Operations SAFE boat patrol (right) the waterfront of downtown New Orleans, Louisiana ... supporting security operations in advance of Super Bowl LIX. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from USCBP photos by Glenn Fawcett.)February 5, 2025 - Scenes of U.S. Marines with Force Reconnaissance Platoon, Maritime Raid Force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) ... transporting in a U.S. Navy MH-60 Seahawk as a Marine sights before landing aboard the USS John L. Canley (ESB 6) in the Philippine Sea ... followed by the weapon's ready Marines onboard during a visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) exercise. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Marine Corps photos by Pfc. Skilah Sanchez.)February 12, 2025 - A U.S. Army soldier assigned to Ghost Troop, 2nd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment loads rounds into his M249 machine gun then fires it during a squad live-fire exercise at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Bavaria, Germany. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Chandler Coats.)February 11, 2025 - Sailors attend to flying Old Glory as other sailors heave (pull in) a mooring line on the snow covered flight deck aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Howard (DDG 83) after conducting a routine port visit in Otaru, Japan. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Navy photo by MC1 Donavan K. Patubo.)February 11, 2025 - U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Brian Robinson and Senior Airman Jaylen Platt, both weapons loaders with the 67th Fighter Generation Squadron stationed at Kadena Air Base, Japan, load a trainer missile onto an F-15EX Eagle during proficiency training at Portland Air National Guard Base, Oregon. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Steph Sawyer.)February 11, 2025 - U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tilar Brooks, 45th Security Forces Squadron military working dog (MWD) handler search for simulated explosive devices with her MWD Hugo at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Space Force photo by Senior Airman Samuel Becker.)Presidents' Day celebrates the birthdays of Presidents George Washington and Abraham Lincoln along with recognizing all past presidents on the third Monday in February. (Image created by USA Patriotism!)February 13, 2025 - U.S. Coast Guard service members stand watch with rifles while the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Waesche (WMSL 751) crewmembers begin to offload illegal cocaine worth $275 million in San Diego that were seized during a three-month deployment in the Eastern Pacific. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Austin Wiley.)January 28, 2025 - ICE Philadelphia officers/agents arrest seven illegal aliens during a worksite enforcement operation at a Philadelphia car wash ... that is part of their everyday enforcement of immigration laws and keeping the American public safe. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from ICE courtesy photo.)
February 13, 2025 - U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment fire their weapons from an open window while conducting military operations on urban terrain during Intrepid Maven 25.2. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Marine Corps photo by LCpl. Isabelle Hutmacher.)February 18, 2025 - The Arleigh-Burke class guided missile destroyer USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116) enroute from Naval Station Mayport, Florida to protect U.S. interests in the Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet Area of Responsibility and strengthen maritime partnerships to protect along with Theater Security Cooperation port visits. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist John R. Fischer.)February 20, 2025 - A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer flies in formation with two Republic of Korea Air Force F-15 Slam Eagles and two U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons during bilateral training in airspace above Republic of Korea. USAF B-1s and F-16s conducted precision strike and air interdiction training with ROKAF F-35As and U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning IIs following the formation flight. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from photo courtesy of ROK Air Force.)February 20, 2025 - U.S. Coast Guard members secure two detained Mexican aliens at Coast Guard Base Boston following a routine vessel inspection that led to their detention for violating U.S. crew citizenship laws due to lacking proper work visas. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Petty Officer Richard Brahm.)A stunning scenic view of all three sections of Yosemite Falls, the highest measured waterfall in North America at 2,425 feet in height. Yosemite Falls, within Yosemite National Park, is one of the most famous waterfalls in the USA. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Geological Survey photo by Alex Demas.February 18, 2025 - Soldiers with 10th Mountain Division (LI), the Colorado National Guard, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne), and members of the National Ski Patrol begin the Camp Hale to Vail Traverse cross-country ski trek in Vail Pass near Vail, Colorado. This nine mile cross-country ski trek pays tribute to the division’s World War II legacy, when Soldiers trained in the rugged Rockies to prepare for alpine warfare. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Army photos by Pfc. Abigail Stewart.)February 20, 2025 - U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornet aircraft with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 312, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing take off from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, during exercise Cope North 25 that demonstrates the dedication to a longstanding trilateral partnership between three nations, continuously honing our ability to operate, and communicate as one team. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Marine Corps photos by Cpl. Dahkareo Pritchett.)February 21, 2025 - Loved ones of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Stockdale (DDG 106) crew happily wait to greet them as they watch their return at the ship's homeport of Naval Base San Diego from a seven-month deployment. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Navy photo by MC Jordan Steis.)February 22, 2025 - Iowa Air National Guard Maj. Joerge Baack, the 168th Cyberspace Operations Squadron (COS) director of operations, monitors Senior Airman Chase Anderson, a 168th COS cyber warfare operator, working on his network defense during the International Cyber Defense Competition at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Michael J. Kelly.)February 22, 2025 - A pride stirring scene of Master Sgt. Eric Burks, Space Launch Delta 30 Public Affairs superintendent. (right) being reenlisted by Maj. Kelsey Tarver, Space Launch Delta 30 Installation Readiness chief ... as they stand in front of Old Glory with a SpaceX Falcon 9 launching out of Space Complex 4 East in the background at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Space Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua LeRoi.)
February 28, 2025 - The crews of the Coast Guard Cutter Haddock and Cutter Forest Rednour interdicts 21 aliens aboard a 25-foot boat approximately 20 miles west of Point Loma, California. The aliens were brought to Coast Guard Sector San Diego and transferred to U.S. Border Patrol personnel. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Coast Guard photos by Cutter Forest Rednour.)January 22, 2025 - AU.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) fugitive operations team walks an arrested illegal fugitive for transport to an undisclosed location for confinement in Boynton Beach, Florida. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from ICE courtesy photo.)March 1, 2025 - U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division firing a M777 Howitzer, Browning M2 .50 Caliber Heavy Machine Gun, and a 40mm Mark-19 Automatic Grenade Launcher at a snow covered direct fire range during a Fire Support Coordination Exercise in preparation of Exercise Joint Viking 25 (JV25) in Setermoen, Norway. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Marine Corps photos by Sgt. Antonino Mazzamuto.)February 26, 2025 - U.S. Army Pfc. John Sullivan, assigned to 4th Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, pulls security while approaching a bunker in snow covered conditions during a live-fire exercise at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Army photo by Spc. Kyle Kimble.)March 4, 2025 - President Donald J. Trump gives a confident, focused look at senators and congressmen during his address at a joint session of Congress that received a very favorable response by an overwhelming majority of viewers who watched it live along with it being ... "widely acclaimed as among his best". (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Department of State video by Mark Churms, Digital Video Specialist.)February 28, 2025 - The Dunlap Division Sea Cadets color guard stands in formation to welcome Arleigh Burke-class (Flight II) Aegis guided missile destroyer USS McFaul (DDG 74) and its crew to Mobile, Alabama for participation in its 2025 Mardi Gras celebration. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Navy photo by MC1 Sophie A. Pinkham.)March 2, 2025 - A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor aircraft flies in formation with three P-51 Mustang aircraft during the Heritage Flight Training Course at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Devlin Bishop.)March 6, 2025 - The USCGC Valiant (WMEC 621) crew secures interdicted narcotics worth $141 million then stands at parade rest by the contraband before offloading on the pier at Base Miami Beach, Florida. The illegal drugs are from six interdictions in the international waters of the Caribbean. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Coast Guard photos by PO3 Nicholas Strasburg.)March 2025 - U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Special Response Team (SRT) officers and Border Patrol agents provide enhance security at Mardi Gras 2025 parades along St. Charles Avenue in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Customs and Border Protection photos by Rob Brisley.)A stunning, memorable scene of the stone icon 'Delicate Arch', shaped like an upside letter U rising from a sloping red rockface, with snow capped mountains and a vast snow covered desert landscape beyond. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo by Neal Herbert.)
March 10, 2025 - Pride inspiring scenes of the U.S. Marine Corps' Battle Color Detachment from Marine Barracks Washington performing during a Battle Color Ceremony at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Marine Corps photos by LCpl. Christopher Prelle and LCpl. Jeslianne A. Torres.)March 8, 2025 - U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to Legion Company, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, conduct urban operations training in Xanthi, Greece. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Mariah Y. Gonzalez.)Scenic arrival of USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) at the NATO Marathi Pier Complex in Souda Bay, Greece in association with conducting operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations working alongside allies and partners in support of maritime operations. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Andrew Eder.)March 10, 2025 - Senior Airman Michael Andruch, 90th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, and MWD Coudy conduct detection training with environmental stimuli through green smoke at F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming with Coudy being awarded a chewable toy after completing detection training. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Air Force photos by Airman 1st Class Hunter Kirkland.)March 14, 2025 - A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches the Crew Dragon’s 10th operational human spaceflight mission to the International Space Station from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center, Florida. This mission also enables the return of NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore, who have been stranded in space for over 280 days. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Collin Wesson.)March 11, 2025 - Aliens disembark a U.S. Coast Guard Jayhawk MH-60 helicopter at Sector San Diego after being rescued by hoisting them to the helicopter from their disabled vessel 60 miles southwest of San Diego, California. The 15 aliens were then transferred to waiting Customs and Border Protection agents for custody. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Christopher Sappey.)March 6, 2025 – The U.S. Coast Guard with assistance from CBP’s Air and Marine Operations and U.S. Border Patrol conduct alien expulsion flights from Conroe, Texas to San Diego, California. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Customs and Border Protection photos by Mani Albrecht, PAO-VCD.)March 18, 2025 - Support teams work around a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft shortly after it lands in the water off the coast of Tallahassee, Florida with NASA astronauts Nick Hague, Suni Williams, Butch Wilmore, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov aboard. All four returned from a long-duration science expedition aboard the International Space Station ... with Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore enduring 286 days instead of the original scheduled 8 days. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from NASA photo by Keegan Barber.)March 12, 2025 - U.S. Marine Corps students with School of Infantry-West, Advanced Infantry Training Battalion, Detachment Hawaii rush to a compound during the Advanced Infantry Marine Course at Bellows Air Force Station, Hawaii. The multi-day training was conducted as part of the AIMC, a course designed to test and progress military occupational specialty skills within the infantry and certify Marines to be squad leaders. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Roger-Junior Annoh.)U.S Army paratroopers assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade, 2-503 Infantry Battalion, Able Company, conduct a platoon live-fire during Bayonet 1 2025 exercise at Pocek Range in Slovenia during March. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Army photos by Sgt. Joskanny Lua.)
March 17, 2025 - The aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), left, sails in formation with guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG 59), guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104), guided-missile destroyer USS Ralph Johnson (DDG 114), ROK destroyer Sejong the Great (DDG 991), ROK destroyer Dae Jo-yeong (DDH 977), and JMSDF destroyer JS Ikazuchi (DD 107) at an undisclosed sea location during a trilateral naval exercise. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Navy photo by MC SA Pablo Chavez.)Shown is a graphical artist rendering of the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) Platform. The rendering highlights the Air Force’s sixth generation fighter, the F-47. The NGAD Platform will bring lethal, next-generation technologies to ensure air superiority for the Joint Force in any conflict. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Air Force graphic.)March 20, 2025 - A crew member aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Stone (WMSL-758) stands watch over $517.5 million of illicit narcotics to ensure security and accountability as the seized contraband is being offloaded, after he and other crew members (below) stood at parade rest in front of the interdicted narcotics at Port Everglades, Florida. The Stone's crew secured the illegal drugs from 14 interdictions in the international waters of the Eastern Pacific. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Coast Guard photos by PO3 Nicholas Strasburg and PO2 James Hague.)March 16, 2025 - U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem during a visit to DHS units in San Diego, California observes a Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agent interacting with his MWD at CBP San Ysidro and drives a U.S. Coast Guard MSRT Small Boat with its ready armed crew aboard in South Bay. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Department of Homeland Security photos by Tia Dufour.)A must experience scenic view from the Oak Flat Loop Trail of the Black Canyon continuing to be carved by the flowing Gunnison River in Colorado. The trail offers variety to the hiker who would like to explore below the rim without going all the way to the river. The trail enters the Black Canyon of the Gunnison Wilderness Area and meanders through Gambel Oak, then a forest of Douglas fir, Aspen, and chokecherry. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo by Zach Schierl.)March 25, 2025 - Sgt. Steven E. Klakken, a drill instructor with Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, leads the Mike Company recruits in drill movements aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island South Carolina. Close order drill helps to instill self-discipline in recruits as they become U.S. Marines. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Marine Corps photos by Lance Cpl. Donovan E. Melendez.)March 25, 2025 - Medal of Honor recipients attend an Armed Forces Full Honors Wreath-Laying Ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery conducted by Medal of Honor Recipient U.S. Army Pfc. Kenneth David; Medal of Honor Recipient U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Allan Kellogg, Jr.; Joint Task Force - National Capital Region; and, U.S. Army Military District of Washington Commanding General Maj. Gen. Trevor J. Bredenkamp ... commemorating National Medal of Honor Day. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Army photos by Elizabeth Fraser, Arlington National Cemetery.)March 23, 2025 - U.S. Army soldiers, assigned to First Battalion, Fourth Infantry Regiment, conduct simulated combat during Dynamic Victory 25-1 (DV25-1) at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center (JMRC) near Hohenfels, Germany. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Army photo by Cpl. Micah Wilson.)March 27, 2025 – The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) conducts a passing exercise with Guyana Defence Force Defiant-class patrol ship GDSF Shahoud in the Caribbean Sea. Normandy is scheduled to protect U.S. interests in the region and strengthen maritime partnerships through bilateral and multinational maritime operations and Theater Security Cooperation port visits. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Dylan M. Kinee.)March 25, 2025 - A U.S. Air Force U-2 Dragon Lady from the 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron, RAF Fairford, England, accelerates off the runway at RAF Mildenhall, England to conduct divert training that focuses on preparing pilots to handle unforeseen circumstances that require changing the planned destination of a flight. The solo-piloted reconnaissance aircraft was created for high-altitude, all-weather intelligence gathering. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Air Force photos by Airman 1st Class Cody J. A. Mott.)
March 28, 2025 - A French Navy AS365 Dauphin helicopter hovers over U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Calhoun (WMSL-759) during landing and takeoff evolutions associated with a joint search and rescue (SAR) exercise. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Coast Guard photos by PO3 Jaiden Hartley and Cmdr. Krystyn Pecora.)March 28, 2025 - U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion meet their drill instructors on "pick up" day with Staff Sgt. Samuel Harvin IV (top) reciting the senior drill instructor speech and Staff Sgt. Jensen Runion (bottom) barking orders at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, SC. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Marine Corps photos by Cpl. Jordy Morales.)March 29, 2025 - U.S. Army Paratroopers assigned to 2nd Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, Division Artillery, 82nd Airborne Division, review the steps in a fire mission on a M777 towed 155 mm howitzer during the Joint Readiness Training Center Rotation 25-05 on Fort Johnson, Louisiana. The realistic environment at JRTC provides the brigade with the training they need for any real-world scenarios they may encounter. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Army photo by Spc. Matthew Keegan.)April 1, 2025 - Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks to midshipmen during a town hall and Q&A session with the Brigade of Midshipmen at the U.S. Naval Academy. Hegseth shared insights on national defense strategy, military readiness, and leadership in the Navy and Marine Corps. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Naval Academy photos by Stacy Godfrey and MCI Sarah M. Thielen.)April 3, 2025 - Retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Bill Buice, a former A-1 Skyraider pilot, in front of the new OA-1K Skyraider II at Hurlburt Field, Florida. The OA-1K Skyraider II takes its name from the A-1 Skyraider, which Buice flew in the Vietnam War from June 1967 - July 1968 before being shot down, forcing him to medically retire. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Air Force photos by Staff Sgt. Natalie Fiorilli.)April 1, 2025 - Families happily welcome and greet the arrival of the USCGC Oliver Henry (WPC 1140) crew in Guam following several months of drydock maintenance in Honolulu. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Coast Guard photos by Chief Warrant Officer Sara Muir.)Mt. Wister (11,495 feet) looming above the Snake River's cascading Shoshoko Falls that drops over 200 feet is must scenic experience during a visit to Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming. Mount Wister is located in the Teton Range five miles west of Taggart Lake and south of Avalanche Canyon. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo.)April 2, 2025 - U.S Marines assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1), observe a USMC UH-1Y Venom pilot engage an impact zone during a close air support exercise as part of Weapons and Tactics Instructor course 2-25 (WTI 2-25) at Observation Point Feets, Chocolate Mountain Aerial Gunnery Range, California. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Marine Corps photos by Lance Cpl. Fabian Ortiz.)April 5, 2024 - U.S. Soldiers with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 109th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 28th Infantry Division conduct an urban operations exercise at the Combined Arms Collective Training Facility in Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania. They engaged in close-quarter battles and squad and team live fire to enhance combat effectiveness. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from Army National Guard photos by Sgt. David Thomson and Spc. Skylin Simpson.)April 5, 2025 - Sailors assigned to the Virginia-class fast attack submarine USS Iowa (SSN 797) man the rails during a commissioning ceremony at Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Connecticut. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Navy photo by John Narewski.)
April 8, 2025 - U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 709th Airlift Squadron and the 512th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron load a 1990 Pierce Arrow Telesquirt fire truck onto a C-5M Super Galaxy at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. A non-governmental organization donated the fire truck as part of the Denton Humanitarian Assistance Program. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Devin Morgan.)April 8, 2025 - The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter James (WMSL 754) crew offloads more than 44,550 pounds of cocaine and 3,880 pounds of marijuana valued at approximately $510 million in Port Everglades, Florida. The illegal narcotics were intercepted in the international waters of the Eastern Pacific Ocean. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Coast Guard photos by PO3 Jessica Walker and CPO Nicole Groll.)March 17, 2025 - U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem visits with Coast Guardsmen, flies in an HC-130, and conducts a firefighting simulation at Coast Guard Base (CGB) Kodiak, in Kodiak, Alaska. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Department of Homeland Security photos by Mikaela McGee.)April 9, 2025 - U.S. Marines assigned to 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, post security during a long-range raid exercise as part of Weapons and Tactics Instructor course 2-25, at Dugway Proving Ground, Utah. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Marc J. Imprevert.)April 14, 2025 - The Best Ranger Competition 2025 winning team, U.S. Army 1st Lt. Kevin Moore and 1st Lt. Griffin Hokanson assigned to the 75th Ranger Regiment, proudly stand by the display that lists all the winning teams of the annual Best Ranger Competition that now includes them at Fort Benning, Georgia. The Best Ranger Competition is a grueling three-day event that pushes the Army’s toughest two-man teams to their physical and mental limits in a true test of endurance, skill, and grit. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Army photos by Sgt. Paul Won.)April 10, 2025 - The USS Nimitz (CVN-68) aircraft carrier and other ships from the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group steam in formation at an undisclosed Pacific Ocean location with destroyer USS Michael Monsoor (DDG 1001) on the far right and fleet replenishment oiler USNS John Lewis (T-AO 205) on the far left during a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Carson Croom.)April 12, 2025 - The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds soar during the first day of the Southern California Air Show at March Air Reserve Base, California. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U..S. Air Force photo by Chase Kohler, 452nd Air Mobility Wing.)April 16, 2025 - A Northrop Grumman Minotaur IV rocket launches the National Reconnaissance Office's NROL-174 mission from Space Launch Complex 8 at Vandenberg Space Force Base California. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from photos by USSF TSgt. Draeke Layman and USAF A1C Olga Houtsma.)April 17, 2025 - U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Blue Shark (87360) transits Neah Bay along with a USCG helicopter during a search for an overdue pleasure boat with three people on board after they failed to return on the evening of April 16 in the vicinity of Koitlah Point, Washington that was found capsized. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Coast Guard photos by Petty Officer 2nd Class Briana Carter.)The USA was founded based on Christian values (moral truths) with constitutional rights that protect freedom of religion ... with Easter the most prominent period for all Christians. (Image created by USA Patriotism!)
April 17, 2025 - U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Dakota Meyer, a Medal of Honor recipient, stands with the Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth during his reenlistment ceremony in the Hall of Heroes in the Pentagon. Sgt. Meyer is the only Medal of Honor recipient currently serving in the U.S. Marine Corps. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Abigail Hutcheson.)April 17, 2025 - Sgt. 1st Class Justin Drake, Georgia native and member of the U.S. Army Golden Knights parachute team, flies the Georgia state flag into Grayson Stadium in Savannah, Georgia as part of pre-game activities for the Savannah Bananas baseball game. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Army photo by Megan Hackett.)A captivating scenic view of a mysterious, strange shaped hoodoo formation along a trail near the Hat Shop with a small group of other narrow, eroded, orange-colored pinnacles topped by wider, grey boulders, far below the edge of the plateau in the north section of Bryce Canyon National Park. Beyond to the horizon is mostly wooded land bordered by a mountain range. The trail to Hat Shop is one of Bryce’s least-traveled day hikes, complete with great views and a point of interest as its destination. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo.)April 20, 2025 - Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ralph Johnson (DDG 114) attend an Easter sunrise service on the fo'c'sle and conduct anti-terrorism training later in the day while underway in the Indian Ocean. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Hannah Fry.)April 17, 2025 - U.S. Airmen with the 633d Security Forces Squadron clear the bottom floor of a hospital looking for active shooter during an exercise at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia. Airmen secured the hospital and neutralized simulated hostile threats during the scenario. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mikaela Smith.)April 21, 2025 - President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump with the Easter Bunny behind them interact with kids at the Cards for Troops activity by the White House Easter Egg Roll Finish sign on the South Lawn. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from official White House photo by Andrea Hanks.)April 22, 2025 - Marines and a Hospital Corpsman (center) all with 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU), post security with various small fire arms while on a patrol during a jungle familiarization course at Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan. The jungle familiarization course allows Marines in navigating the harsh that is often found in jungle regions. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Raul Sotovilla.)April 23, 2025 - U.S. Soldiers assigned to 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, conduct an obstacle course during Wolf Blitz 25 on Grafenwoehr Training Area, Bavaria, Germany. Wolf Blitz 25 was used to evaluate deployment readiness, tactical proficiency, and intestinal fortitude for the soldiers. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Army photos by Spc. Hunter Carpenter.)April 24, 2025 - The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105) fires a SM-2 (Standard Missile-2) during a tactical training exercise conducted in the Pacific Ocean. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Navy photos by MC1 Devin Monroe and MC2 Devin M. Langer.)April 24, 2025 - A C-130 (MAFFS 9) from Nevada Air National Guard (NVANG) 152nd Airlift Wing performs a water drop during Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System (MAFFS) Spring Training 2025, hosted by the California Air National Guard's 146th Airlift Wing. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Paula Macomber.)
April 24, 2025 - Crew members from the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Kimball (WMSL 756) stack bales of interdicted illegal drugs on the flight deck to prepare for offload in San Diego. The crew members seized the narcotics in the Eastern Pacific during counter-narcotic patrols. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Coast Guard photo by PO3 Richard Uranga.)February 27, 2025 - U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations agriculture specialists with their beagle (Dallas) screen the luggage of international travelers as they depart baggage claim at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Customs and Border Protection photos by Glenn Fawcett.)April 29, 2025 - U.S. Marines with Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 25.3 post security during on-off drills from Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin to Robertson Barracks, Darwin, Australia. This drill ensures rapid and effective loading and unloading of military personnel aboard a MV-22B Osprey. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Brian A. Stippey.)April 27, 2025 - (Top) U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Do Hwan Yi, a sniper section leader, fires a M110 Semi-Automatic Sniper System and (Bottom) U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Leon Mikles fires a Barrett M107A1 .50 caliber sniper rifle as a bullet casing ejects from the chamber during weapons familiarization training on Grafenwoehr Training Area, Bavaria, Germany. Both soldiers are assigned to 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Carlos Marquez.)April 29, 2025 - The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ralph Johnson (DDG 114) holds station off the coast of U.S. Navy Support Facility (NSF) Diego Garcia located on the atoll Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean. Ralph Johnson is forward deployed and assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest DESRON and the U.S. 7th fleet’s principal surface force. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Navy photo by MC1 Hannah Fry.)May 3, 2025 - Scouts BSA Troop 697 tours Joint Base Andrews, Maryland that include interacting with airmen and in front of an F-16 with Old Glory above. The purpose of the tour was to demonstrate and inform the role of the 113th and inspire continued community service. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from courtesy photos by Jeremy Viveros-Baez given to DCANG Tech. Sgt. Melissa Sterling.)April 12, 2025 - Small boat crew from U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Diligence recover jettisoned packages from a suspected drug smuggling vessel offshore of Puerto Oviedo, Dominican Republic. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Coast Guard photo by PO3 Jessica Walker.) May 1, 2025 - President Donald Trump delivers his "The American Dream Is Back" commencement address at the graduation ceremony for the University of Alabama at Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from Official White House photo by Daniel Torok.)A scenic view of Bear Glacier, the longest glacier in Kenai Fjords Bear Glacier flowing from the Harding Icefield in the distance to where it terminates in Bear Lagoon that flows into the Gulf of Alaska during a spring/summer period. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo by Bill Thompson.)May 2, 2025 - U.S. Marines with Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, participate in the Spartan Field Meet (SFM) physical competition event that include grappling, tug-of-war, tire flips, and simulated casualty evacuation at Camp Pendleton, California. The SFM is hosted by H&S Battalion to build unit cohesion, morale, and esprit de corps.
May 8, 2025 - U.S. Soldiers with 2nd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment provide live-fire support during a combat exercise at the 7th Army Training Command's Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Army photo by Markus Rauchenberger, Training Support Activity Europe.)May 6, 2025 - Sailors observe a F/A-18E Super Hornet from the "Kestrels" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 137 as the pilot prepares it for an arrested landing on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) at an undisclosed location in the South China Sea. Nimitz is underway in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations on a scheduled deployment, demonstrating the U.S. Navy's unwavering commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Tomas R. Valdes.)May 8, 2025 - Scenes of a U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II, assigned to the 419th Fighter Wing, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, being prepared by its pilot for a show of force flyby during Exercise Hydra at the Utah Test and Training Range. Exercise Hydra prepares our Total Force to respond decisively to the most complex threats of our time. From air superiority to Special Operation Forces insertion, this exercise reinforces combat readiness across all domains. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Air National Guard photos by Master Sgt. Danny Whitlock.)May 4, 2025 - A Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Starlink 6-84 mission lifts off from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida ... adding another 29 satellites to the constellation of more than 7,000 satellites currently in low Earth orbit. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Space Force photos by Robert Mason.)May 5, 2025 - U.S. Coast Guard Maritime Safety and Security Team (MSST) Honolulu conducts law enforcement training in Honolulu Harbor. MSST units are trained to conduct maritime law enforcement operations to maintain safety and security. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Coast Guard photo by PO3 Avery Tibbets.)May 6, 2025 - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers and agents participate in a multi-agency honor guard during the 31st Annual Blue Mass at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Washington, DC ... honoring those who serve in law enforcement and fire safety along with remembering the fallen during the event. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Customs and Border Protection photo by Glenn Fawcett.)May 13, 2025 - Students with the Martial Arts Instructor Trainer Course 2-25, spar during the "Fighting Holes" training event at The Basic School on U.S. Marine Corps Base Quantico. Squads engaged head-to-head inside of fighting holes simulating close quarter combat while implementing techniques learned within the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Marine Corps photos by Lance Cpl. Harleigh Faulk.)Scenes of the U.S. Army 4th Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division during a live-fire exercise at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria ... Top - U.S. Army M1A2 Abrams belonging to Charlie Company lights up and thunders the area as it fires rounds on May 13, 2025. Bottom - Spc. Samuel Roberts with Bravo Company heads to cover after planting a charge, while fellow Bravo soldiers provide suppressing live-fire on May 12, 2025. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Army photos by Spc. Nathan Arellano Tlaczani.)May 11, 2025 - Members of Explosive Ordinance Disposal Mobile Unit 11 fast-rope out of an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter from the "Indians" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 6 onto the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) in the South China Sea. Nimitz is underway in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations on a scheduled deployment, demonstrating the U.S. Navy's unwavering commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Navy photos by MC2 Hannah Kantner.)May 15, 2025 - President Donald J. Trump addresses U.S. forces, coalition partners and Qatari citizens at Al Udeid Air Base (AUAB), Qatar on his first official visit to the Middle East during his second presidency. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Air Force photos by SSgt. Sean Moriarty, SrA Amanda Jett, and MSgt. J.D. Strong II.)
May 13, 2025 - U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 56th Security Forces Squadron move a simulated casualty during the 2025 Police Week Defender Challenge at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jakob Hambright.)May 16, 2024 - Defenders from the ​30th Security Forces Squadron host a Police Week Closing Ceremony at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. The closing ceremony gave Airmen, Guardian​s​ and civilian attendees the ​opportunity​​​ to recognize and ​pay​​ respect to law enforcement ​personnel ​and those who gave their life in the line of duty protecting our nation and their local communities. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Olga Houtsma.)May 17, 2025 - The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Forward (WMEC 911) rescued two people and their disabled 60-foot sailboat in the Atlantic Ocean nearly 90 miles offshore Charleston, South Carolina. Forward's crew towed the sailboat to coastal waters, where a Coast Guard Station Charleston boat crew and a commercial salvage vessel took over and safely transported the two sailors and their boat to shore. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Coast Guard photo by PO2 Class Alexander Mclemore.)May 21, 2025 - Scenes of U.S. Army soldiers from the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) placing U.S. flags at gravesites ... including Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, memorial, and niche column ... in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia during the 77th anniversary of Flags In. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Army photos by Elizabeth Fraser, Arlington National Cemetery.)The Rotunda, approximately 140 feet below the surface and a quarter of an acre in size with a circular ceiling ... is the first one after traveling into the Historic Entrance of Mammoth Cave in Kentucky. It includes two Great War Monuments dedicated in 1922 and 1929. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service by Deb Spillman.)May 23, 2025 - U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, ground fight during a physical training event on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan. The training included a grappling session in order to improve close-quarters combat skills; as well as, promote unit cohesion and encourage friendly competition between different companies within BLT 1/7. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Angel Diaz Montes De Oca.)May 26, 2025 - Scenes of President Donald J. Trump with Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, and Military District of Washington Commander Maj. Gen. Trevor J. Bredenkamp at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (TUS) in Arlington National Cemetery during the National Memorial Day Observance event honoring fallen service members in Arlington, Virginia. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Army photos by Sgt. Julian Patricio.)May 21, 2025 - A New York Fire Department boat salutes the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21) as the ship passes the Statue of Liberty, while entering New York City for Fleet Week New York on the Hudson River. America’s warfighting Navy and Marine Corps celebrate 250 years of protecting American prosperity and freedom. Fleet Week New York 2025 honors the Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard’s enduring role on, under, and above the seas. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Navy photos by MC2 Jesse Turner and LCpl. Steven Wells.)May 24, 2025 - A B-2 Spirit leads a Freedom Formation of a B-1 Lancer, B-52 Stratofortress, A-10 Warthog, F-16 Fighting Falcon, F-15 Eagle and F-22 Raptor, assigned to USAF Air Combat Command and Global Strike Command, during the Hyundai Air and Sea show at Miami, Florida. Each aircraft played a unique role in demonstrating the comprehensive reach of the U.S. Air Force, from legacy bombers to cutting-edge fifth-generation fighters ... underscoring the Air Force’s capability to project force anywhere, anytime, as a key component of national defense. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Lauren Cobin.)May 26, 2025 - Vandenberg Space Force Base Honor Guard posts colors during a Memorial Day ceremony at Lompoc, California. Memorial Day is celebrated to reflect and pay tribute to the men and women who lost their lives in service to the United States military. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Space Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua LeRoi.)
May 26, 2025 - The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Eagle, seen from inside a Coast Guard MH-60T Jayhawk helicopter, departs Los Angeles Harbor. The Eagle moored for Los Angeles Fleet Week 2025, where cadets led public tours of the ship and participated in morale events with other branches of the military to reinforce teamwork. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer First Class J.J. Huggins.)May 25, 2025 - The U.S. Marine Forces Europe and Africa firing detail preform firing on the volleys followed by a U.S. Marine with 1st Marine Division Band, playing taps to conclude the 2025 Oise-Aisne American Cemetery and Memorial Belleau Wood Ceremony (OAACM BWC). The Belleau Wood Ceremony was held in commemoration of the 107th anniversary of the battle of Belleau Wood, conducted to honor the legacy of service members who gave their lives in defense of the United States and European allies. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Marine Corps photos by Cpl. Garrett Gillespie.)May 23, 2025 - U.S. Army Soldiers from 7th Special Forces Group and U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers from the 8-229th Assault Helicopter Battalion gather in front of a UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter at U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Miami before conducting a beach assault demonstration at the Hyundai Air & Sea (HAS) Show. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class John Carkeet IV.)May 31, 2025 - The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Gridley (DDG 101) crew fires Mark 45 5-inch gun during a live-fire exercise in the South China Sea. Gridley, assigned to the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group, is underway in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations on a scheduled deployment, demonstrating the U.S. Navy's unwavering commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Timothy Meyer.)May 29, 2025 - A U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress assigned to the 2nd Bomb Wing, shortly after taking off from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. The B-52H can fly at high, subsonic speeds at altitudes reaching 50,000 feet, with an unrefueled combat range in excess of 8,800 miles, and can carry precision-guided ordnance with worldwide precision navigation. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Hailey Farrell.)May 31, 2025 - The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Earl Cunningham (WPC 1159) and its crew arrive at homeport in Kodiak, Alaska. This was the first time the cutter had arrived to its homeport following its construction in Lockport, Louisiana. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Shannon Kearney.)On June 6, 1944, weather conditions finally allowed Operation Overlord (known as D-Day) to proceed with the largest amphibious invasion in the history of warfare with the Allies using over 5,000 ships and landing craft to bring more than 160,000 American, British and Canadian troops along with 13,000 aircraft to storm 50 miles of Normandy's fiercely defended five beaches in northern France ... whose heroic efforts achieved a critical turning point in World War II ... resulting in allied liberation of Western Europe from Nazi Germany’s control and its eventual surrender in 1945. The D-Day causalities for both sides were significant with 4,414 Allied troops killed and over 9,000 wounded or missing ... along with 4,000-9,000 German troops killed. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Department of Defense public domain photos by U.S. military servicemembers.March 10, 2025 - U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CPB) Air and Marine Operations (AMO) UH-60 Black Hawk crew members and agents from the Tucson Sector Border Patrol Special Operations Detachment BORSTAR/BORTAC complete Fast Rope currency and proficiency training before conducting an operational patrol mission southwest of Tucson, Arizona. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Customs and Border Protection photo by Jerry Glaser.)May 31, 2025 - May 31, 2025 - U.S. Marines with November Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, walk under the 'We Make Marines' sign on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina as they finish their 15k hike to Peatross Parade Deck followed by receiving their Eagle, Globe, and Anchor ... officially becoming United States Marines. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Marine Corps photos by Lance Cpl. William Horsley.)Scenic view of canoers experiencing the Big Bend Mariscal Canyon ... the narrowest and deepest of the Rio Grande Canyons along with being the most remote ... It is also the shortest canyon in the park, 10 miles long, with varied scenery and stunning limestone cliffs rising up to 1,400 feet with a total trip length of 10 miles. Its Rockpile and Tight Squeeze (bottom left) rapids require careful navigation at high or low water levels. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo by Jennette Jurado.)
June 9, 2025 - Tennessee Army National Guard Soldiers with Bravo Battery, 1-181st Field Artillery Regiment, conduct a training exercise using the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) at Camp Shelby, Mississippi. The 1-181st’s annual training enhances battalion readiness, focuses on mission-essential tasks ... ensuring soldiers are proficient in critical skills. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Grayson Cavaliere.)June 6, 2025 – Sailors assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Gettysburg (CG 64) man the rails as the ship returns to Naval Station Norfolk followed by happy greetings with loved ones after departure. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Navy photos by MC2 Derek Cole and MC2 Kaitlin Young.)June 6, 2025 - Night scenes of Airmen assigned to the 124th Security Forces Squadron, Idaho Air National Guard, conducting heavy weapons qualifications at the Sayler Creek Range, Idaho. Each Airman had to qualify on the M240 machine gun, M249 Squad Automatic Weapon, and Mk19 grenade launcher. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Air National Guard photos by Staff. Sgt. Jadyn Eisenbrandt.)June 7, 2025 - A U.S. Coast Guard rescue swimmer jumps from a MH-65 Dolphin helicopter during a search and rescue demonstration at the Port Angeles Maritime Festival. The demonstration included a simulated rescue of a training dummy known as an "Oscar" near the downtown waterfront. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Annika Hirschler.)Flag Day, also called National Flag Day, honors Old Glory, the national flag of the United States of America that is observed annually on June 14. The holiday commemorates the Second Continental Congress’s adoption of the first U.S. national flag on June 14, 1777.June 13, 2025 - U.S. Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations Marine Interdiction Agents boat patrol the Potomac River including the waterway near the Pentagon (bottom) as they provide security support in advance of the U.S. Army’s 250th anniversary parade in Washington, D.C. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Customs and Border photos by Glenn Fawcett.)June 10, 2025 - The U.S. Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon, Marine Barracks Washington, executes "bursting bomb" as a part of their drill sequence during the first Sunset Parade of 2025 held at the U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial in Arlington, Virginia. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Christopher Prelle.)June 14, 2025 - Scenes of the inspiring, memorable 250th Army Birthday Parade in Washington, D.C. that featured approximately 6,700 Soldiers, 150 vehicles ... including M1A2 Abrams tanks and Stryker armored vehicles ... 50 aircraft, 34 horses, two mules, and one dog. Soldiers marched alongside equipment and vehicles from key eras of Army history, showcasing how the force has evolved since 1775 in 250 years of continuous service to the nation. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Army photos by SSgt. Oscar Toscano, Sgt. Aaron Troutman, SSgt. Brittany Primavera, and SFC Rakeem Carter.)June 15, 2025 - Naval Air Crewman (Helicopter) 2nd Class Jeremy Valdez, assigned to the Golden Falcons of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 12, looks down at Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) in a MH-60S Seahawk while conducting helicopter operations in the Philippine Sea. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Navy photo by MC3 Geoffrey L. Ottinger.)June 13, 2025 - Members of Team Kirtland escort veterans of the Honor Flight during a welcome home ceremony that also included the Albuquerque community at Albuquerque International Sunport (IS), New Mexico. The veterans were honored for their service, sacrifice and courage. The Honor Flight program offers veterans the opportunity to visit memorials built in their honor. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Air Force photos by SrA Spencer Kanar.)
June 7, 2025 - A captivating night view of radars at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida with a Falcon 9 rocket carrying the SXM-10 mission into a geosynchronous transfer orbit after being launched by SpaceX from Space Launch Complex 40. This mission adds to the constellation of SiriusXM satellites, enabling programming to expand SiriusXM's satellite radio coverage to North America and the Caribbean. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Space Force photo illustration by Robert Mason.)June 16, 2025 - The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Barque Eagle (WIX-327) and a 47-foot Motor Life Boat sail past the Cape Disappointment Lighthouse, at the mouth of the Columbia River. The Eagle departed Astoria, Oregon after a four-day port call. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Coast Guard photo by PO3 Class Daylan M. Garlic-Jackson.)May 21, 2025 - City lights dot the U.S. landscape looking southeast from 261 miles above Omaha, Nebraska, toward the southern Atlantic coast of the United States approximately 11:56 p.m. local time from the International Space Station with the foreground showing a set of the orbital outpost's main solar arrays (lower left) and a partially obscured SpaceX Dragon crew spacecraft (lower center) docked to the Harmony module's forward port. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from NASA courtesy photo.)June 19, 2025 - U.S. Marines with 2d Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division fire their rifles in a hallway during close quarters (CQB) battle training associated with exercise Baltic Operations 2025 in Skrunda, Latvia. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Alyssa Chuluda.)A spectacular Colorado nature view of Glacier Creek thundering down the 30-foot Alberta Falls within the Rocky Mountain National Park that involves an easy scenic hike from either Bear Lake Trailhead (0.6 mile loop) or Glacier Gorge Trailhead (1.6 mile round trip) with a 160 foot elevation gain. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo by CH.)June 22, 2025 - U.S. soldiers assigned to 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment secure the perimeter during Project Flytrap at Joint Multinational Readiness Center, Hohenfels Training Area, Hohenfels, Germany. The Soldiers completed a training mission with opposition forces and enemy unmanned aerial systems. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Army photos by Pfc. Brent Lee.)June 24, 2025 - The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Bainbridge (DDG 96) departs Naval Station Norfolk (NSN) with its sailors manning the rails and Old Glory flying high for a regularly scheduled deployment as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group (comprising of nearly 4,500 Sailors) to the U.S. European Command area of responsibility ... as an integrated naval force in support of economic prosperity, national security, and national defense. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Porsha Thompson.)June 7, 2025 - Maverick Bell (5 years old), an energetic older brother, pre-k student, and multi-sport athlete, who was diagnosed with catastrophic illness Embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma (EMRS) in 2023 ... enjoying "Pilot For A Day" with his family (out of scene) at Maryland Air National Guard Base on Martin State Airport facilitated by the Gold in Fight Foundation. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Air National Guard photos by Staff Sgt. Laura Virtue.)June 23, 2025 - U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Benjamin Bottoms (WPC-1132) crew in a small boat along with Coast Guard Maritime Safety and Security Team (MSST) from Los Angeles–Long Beach interdict 10 aliens aboard a 25-foot white Sea Ray vessel near Point Loma ... a peninsula and neighborhood in San Diego, California. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Coast Guard photo by PO3 Richard Uranga.)June 26, 2025 - U.S. Marine Corps recruits with India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, compete in body-sparring against each other during the Crucible on USMC Recruit Depot Parris Island, SC. The Crucible is the culmination of the knowledge and skills recruits learn throughout recruit training. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Marine Corps photos by Lance Cpl. Jacob Claudell.)
June 21, 2025 - U.S Army Soldiers from Active Duty, National Guard, and Reserve forces conduct urban assault Situational Training Exercise (STX) lanes during the 1-254th Regional Training Institute, New Jersey Army National Guard’s Infantry Advanced Leaders Course (ALC), at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Seth Cohen.)June 27, 2025 - An E/A-18G Growler, attached to Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 139, launches from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) during flight operations at an undisclosed location in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Tomas Valdes.) June 29, 2025 - U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned to the 510th Fighter Generation Squadron shortly after takeoff by their pilots during Exercise Anatolian Eagle 25 at the 3rd Main Jet Base in Konya, Turkey. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Air Force photos by A1C Zachary Jakel.)June 30, 2025 - U.S. Coast Guard Academy (USCGA) cadet cadre give orders to the incoming Class of 2029 during Day One at USCGA, New London, Connecticut. Day One marks the start of Swab Summer, an intensive seven-week program that prepares students for military and Academy life. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Coast Guard photos by PO3 Matt Thieme and PO3 Leo Avila.)Independence Day honors the United States of America's birthday that was officially founded on July 4, 1776. It is a day of picnics and patriotic parades, a night of concerts and fireworks. The flying of 'Old Glory' ... the U.S. Flag ... is widespread. (Image created by USA Patriotism!)June 23, 2025 - U.S. Customs and Border Protection (USCBP) agents posts colors at a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Monarch Hall at USCBP’s Advanced Training Center in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Customs and Border Protection photo by Glenn Fawcett.)June 29, 2025 - U.S. Marines with Baker Company, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct ship-to-shore movement, utilizing the Enhanced Combat Rubber Reconnaissance Craft, in the Coral Sea to improve amphibious raid capabilities and sustain small boat skills. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Marine Corps photos by Lance Cpl. Trevor BishopWilliams.)July 4, 2025 - Inspiring scenes during the White House 2025 Independence Day picnic of President Donald Trump saluting (with First Lady Melania Trump by him out of scene) and attendees ... proudly watching a flyover by a B-2 Spirit Bomber from Whiteman Air Force Base and two F-35 fighters in honor of military personnel who participated in Operation Midnight June 2025. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from official White House photos by Jack Power and Daniel Torok.)July 4, 2025 - Soldiers assigned to Presidential Salute Battery, 1st Battalion Mortar Platoon, 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment "The Old Guard" fire a 3-inch M5 anti-tank gun providing ceremonial support during "A Capitol Fourth" near the U.S. Capitol, Washington, DC. "A Capitol Fourth" is an annual National Independence Day tradition, celebrating America's birthday with live performances and a fireworks display. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Nathan Winter.)A stunning colorful scenic view of the Bowl of Fire, a bright red-orange pocket of rugged cliff-face sandstone, in front of the formidable-looking 3,000-foot Muddy Mountains. The red rock is composed of frozen sand dunes from the Jurassic era, and the red coloring is caused by iron that leached up through the sand before it solidified into rock that is among the 3,521 acres of narrow canyons and gravelly washes within Lake Mead National Recreation Area. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo by Andrew Cattoir.)
July 4, 2025 - The guided-missile destroyer USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81) fires flares alongside the largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) in the bottom scene during a CSG-12 Independence Day celebration at an undisclosed location in the Atlantic Ocean. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Navy photo by MC3 Class Gladjimi Balisage.)July 8, 2025 - U.S. Air Force Academy and AFROTC cadets conduct a training recovery mission with support from an Army Apache helicopter at the Academy's auxiliary airstrip in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The training included participants from the summer Azimuth Space Program and Special Warfare Operations Course (SWOC) to provide Academy and ROTC cadets with a multi-week education on space operations and special warfare. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Air Force Academy photo by Jonathan Suni.)July 9, 2025 - U.S. Coast Guardsmen assigned to medium endurance U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Harriet Lane (WMEC 903) prepare to moor the cutter at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in Honolulu, Hawaii. The crew returned from a 73-day patrol, centered on the islands of the tropical Pacific Ocean, during which they exercised partnerships with Cook Islands, French Polynesia, and New Zealand through bilateral maritime law enforcement agreements. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Coast Guard photo by PO3 Jennifer Nilson.)July 10, 2025 - U.S. Marines with 1st Distribution Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group, conduct M240B medium machine gun drills during Riptide Fury on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. Riptide Fury was conducted to improve combat effectiveness, combat marksmanship, physical fitness, and unit cohesion. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Christian McGinnis.)July 9, 2025 - Paratroopers assigned to U.S Army 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, engage opposing forces in the field during the 1st Sgt. Funk (1SGF) Deployment Readiness Exercise (DRE) at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S Army photo by Sgt. Dominick Smith.)July 10, 2025 - The Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Tulsa (LCS 16) prepares to moor at Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo (CFAS) Akasaki Fuel Depot in Sasebo, Japan. Tulsa visited CFAS for resupply and the crew's rest and relaxation while on deployment supporting the U.S. 7th Fleet, the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, operating with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Navy photos by MC1 Kristen Yarber.)July 14, 2025 - Basic cadet trainees from the Class of 2029 complete the Assault Course in Jacks Valley during the second phase of Basic Cadet Training (BCT) at the U.S. Air Force Academy (USAFA) in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The second phase of BCT is designed to push cadets to their physical limits to build self-confidence, teamwork skills, tactical, and firearms training. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Air Force Academy photos by Trevor Cokley.)JJuly 11, 2025 - Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem with a Coast Guard Air Station Corpus Christi aircrew after awarding the crew respectively with the (DFCM) and (AM) in Kerrville, Texas for their heroic actions during numerous rescues in the wake of the devastating flash flooding near Kerrville. Award party from left to right... Air Medal recipient Petty Officer 2nd Class Seth Reeves, aviation maintenance technician; Air Medal recipient Lt. Blair Ogujio, flight copilot; Secretary Noem; Distinguished Flying Cross recipient Petty Officer 2nd Class Scott Ruskan, aviation survival technician; and, Distinguished Flying Cross recipient Lt. Ian Hopper, aircraft commander. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Coast Guard photo by PO2 Brandon Hillard.)July 10, 2025 - NASA’s X-59 Quesst (Quiet SuperSonic Technology) research aircraft with a planned supersonic cruising speed of Mach 1.4 (approximately 925 miles per hour) moves under its own power for the first time at Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works facility in Palmdale, California. Guided by the aircraft’s crew chief, the event marks the beginning of taxi tests ... a key milestone and the final series of ground tests before first flight. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from NASA photos by Carla Thomas.)July 12, 2025 - U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Lucas Devalder, a trumpeter with the Quantico Marine Band, plays as the morning colors are raised by fellow Marines during Chicago Marine Week (CMW) 2025 at Daley Plaza, Chicago, Illinois. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Marine Corps photo by LCpl. Harleigh Faulk.)
July 16, 2025 - U.S. Army 3rd Multi-Domain Task Force (3MDTF) conducts the first Mid-Range Capability live-fire exercise outside of the continental United States ... successfully sinking a maritime target with a Standard Missile-6 Force during Exercise Talisman Sabre 25 in Australia. The successful strike validated combined joint targeting and command-and-control interoperability between 3MDTF and the combined-joint force. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Perla Alfaro.)July 18, 2025 - U.S. Navy aircraft attached to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5 and ships attached to the George Washington Carrier Strike Group participate in dual carrier operations with the Royal Navy HMS Prince of Wales Carrier Strike Group while underway in the Timor Sea within the Indian Ocean, as part of Talisman Sabre. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Navy photos by MC2 Kaleb C. Birch and MC2 Tyler Crowley.)July 16, 2025 - A U.S. Air Force F-15EX Eagle II, assigned to 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, lands at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The F-15EX plays a critical role in modern warfare, providing substantial additional capacity for long-range fires, sensors, and electronic warfare in contested areas, complementing 5th generation fighters. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Nathaniel Jackson.)July 17, 2025 - U.S. Coast Guard Port Security Unit 312 (PSU 312) crew members return to base in San Pedro, California after completing their waterside Gunnery Exercise (GUNEX) off of Catalina Island. GUNEX is a training event where Coast Guard personnel practice their skills in handling and using firearms and weapons systems. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Richard B. Uranga.)A beautiful scenic overlook view of Miners Castle along the Pictured Rocks shoreline and waters of Lake Superior. Miners Castle is one of the most famous Pictured Rocks shoreline landmarks and is the only cliff area in the park accessible by vehicle. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo.)July 21, 2025 - U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division conduct a live-fire platoon attack during Service Level Training Exercise 4-25 (SLTE 4-25) on Range 410A at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Marine Corps photos by Lance Cpl. Judith Ann Lazaro.)July 22, 2025 - Inspiring scenes of Staff Sgt. Jonathan Schmertzler and Sgt. Brandon Hexum of the 'Golden Knights' U.S. Army Parachute Team flying Old Glory in to open the show for the 2025 EAA AirVenture Oshkosh at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Army Golden Knights photos by Megan Hackett.)July 22, 2025 - The Mercy-class hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), assigned to Commander, Task Force 49, and the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67), assigned to Commander, Task Force 45, both commanded by Destroyer Squadron 40, conduct a passing exercise in the Caribbean Sea. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Rylin Paul.)July 22, 2025 - Stunning view of a U.S. Air Force pilot soaring his F-22 Raptor over Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, in support of RED FLAG-Alaska 25-3. First held in 1976 as COPE THUNDER, Red Flag has grown into an annual 10-day training event where U.S. and international forces come together to sharpen their air combat skills. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Eli A. Rose.)July 23, 2025 - Two NASA Tandem Reconnection and Cusp Electrodynamics Reconnaissance Satellites (TRACERS) launch aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 4E (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base (VSFB). The NASA’s TRACERS mission involves two satellites in low Earth orbit to study magnetic reconnection. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Space Force photo by Senior Airman Kevin Hernandez.)
July 19, 2025 - Scenes of U.S. Coast Guard Port Security Unit (PSU) 305 enhancing combat readiness and proficiency during live-fire crew-served weapons training at Camp Pendleton, California. The weapons systems training ensures the unit’s capability to provide maritime and expeditionary security in joint operational environments. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Coast Guard photos by PO3 Nico Cavanagh.)July 26 2025 - A U.S. Marine Corps AH-1Z Viper assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 367 Marine Aircraft Group 39 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing flies in tandem with a UH-1Y Venom during close air support drills as part of Service Level Training Exercise 4-25 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Micah Thompson.)July 29, 2025 - Stunning night scene of a U.S. Army paratrooper from 2nd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment "White Devils," 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, firing a M240B machine gun during a Devil Avalanche platoon live-fire exercise at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Devyn Adams.)July 30, 2025 - Sailors render honors to the USS Arizona Memorial as the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) arrives in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii for a scheduled port visit. Vinson, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group ONE, is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Navy photo by MCSA Denise Leiva.)July 28, 2025 - U.S. Air Force Air Commandos assigned to Air Force Special Operations Command conduct a military free fall insertion from a U.S. Air Force MC-130J Commando II over California as part of Emerald Warrior 25.2. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Air Force photos by Senior Airman Thomas Hansford.)July 30, 2025 - Scenic view of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stratton (WMSL 752) transiting the San Francisco Bay after crossing under the Bay Bridge during the ship's return to its homeport at Alameda, California. National security cutters are 418-feet long, 54-feet wide, and can hold a crew of up to 170. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Austin Wiley.)August 1, 2025 - A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the company's Dragon spacecraft is launched on NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 mission to the International Space Station with ... NASA astronauts Zena Cardman and Mike Fincke; JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Kimiya Yui; and, Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Platonov from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The astronauts will conduct a six month mission aboard the orbital outpost. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from NASA photo by Joel Kowsky.)July 31, 2025 - U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, conduct combat activities during a field exercise (FEX) at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. The FEX was designed to improve the battalion’s combat and contingency response capabilities, in preparation for future deployments. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Marine Corps photos by Cpl. Juan Torres.)August 4, 2025 - U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to Bravo Company, 173rd Brigade Support Battalion, 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, live-fire a M252A1 81mm mortar system during multinational training exercise Eagle Ace 2025 at Slunj training area, Croatia. Eagle Ace 2025 is designed to enhance interoperability and readiness among NATO allies and partners. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Army photo by Elena Baladelli.)Captivating Yellowstone National Park wintry sunrise view of the popular performer Grotto Geyser on the bank of the Firehole River with a skier on the boardwalk. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo by Neal Herbert.)
August 4, 2025 - A MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, attached to the "Dragonslayers" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 11, transports ammunition from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) to the Lewis and Clark-class supply ship USNS Robert E. Peary (T-AKE 5) during an ammunition offload in the Atlantic Ocean. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Navy photos by Petty Officer 3rd Class Mike Shen.)August 5, 2025 - A B-2 Spirit stealth bomber assigned to Whiteman Air Force Base takes off at Oscoda-Wurtsmith Airport in Michigan. Maintainers and pilots conducted a flight crew changeover during Exercise Northern Strike, a National Guard Bureau sponsored training event designed to build readiness with joint and partner forces in all domains of warfare. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Whitney Erhart.)August 5, 2025 - The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Escanaba stand at parade rest with seized illicit drugs worth $88M+ on the flight deck at Port Everglades, Florida. The contraband was transferred to partner agencies for accountability and destruction. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Coast Guard photos by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jessica Walker.)August 7, 2025 - U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, fire a M41A7 Saber (anti-tank missile) System during a battalion field exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Marine Corps photos by Cpl. Juan Torres.)August 11, 2025 - U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to 4th Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, blank fire a M119 Howitzer during family day at the Grafenwoehr Training Area (GTA), Germany. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Francisco Torres.)August 9, 2025 - Naval Air Crewman 3rd Class Tanner McMurdie, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 12, is raised into an MH-60S Seahawk during a search and rescue (SAR) exercise aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) while underway in the Philippine Sea. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Navy photos by MC3 Geoffrey L. Ottinger.)A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II and F-16 Fighting Falcon conduct combat air patrols over the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility (AOR) at an undisclosed location and specific date during the 2025 summer. A-10s and F-16s are deployed within the USCENTCOM AOR to provide close air support for ground forces conducting operations to promote the long-term security and stability of the region. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Air Force photos by Staff Sgt. John C.B. Ennis.)August 11, 2025 - A Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Kuiper KF-02 mission lifts off from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. This mission added internet-providing satellites to Project Kuiper's constellation. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Space Force photo by Robert Mason, Space Launch Delta 45.)August 11, 2025 - The U.S. Coast Guard commissioned its newest cutter, Coast Guard Cutter Earl Cunningham (WPC 1159), for "official entry" into its service fleet during a ceremony held in Kodiak, Alaska. The ceremony was presided over by Adm. Kevin Lunday, acting commandant of the Coast Guard, and members of the Cunningham family were also in attendance, including the cutter’s sponsor, Penney Helmer, who is also the granddaughter of Earl Cunningham. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Coast Guard photo by PA3 Carmen Caver.)August 15, 2025 - A U.S. Customs and Border Protection (USCBP) Patrol agent detains a man suspected of possessing small amounts of a controlled substance as Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Police Department officers observe. The man was eventually released. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from USCBP photo by Glenn Fawcett.)
August 12, 2025 - A U.S. Marine places a doughnut charge as other ready armed Marines provide security during urban breaching training on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan. The marines are with Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing; 3rd Landing Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group; and 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jeremiah Barksdale.)August 2025 - U.S. Army Pfc. Blaine Bradley (top scene) and Spc. Rosa Ibarra (bottom scene) cross a two-rope bridge under the supervision of Chilean army mountain instructors during Exercise Southern Vanguard 25 in Antuco, Chile. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Army National Guard photos by Spc. Rosa Ibarra and Capt. Danielle Dias.)August 15, 2025 - U.S. Navy pilot Lt. Duke Kenner, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 31, walks to a Carrier Air Wing 8 F/A-18E Super Hornet on the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) flight deck for takeoff to conduct flight operations. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Mariano Lopez.)August 8, 2025 - A U.S. Air Force Pararescueman assigned to the 57th Rescue Squadron descends with the Dolomite Mountains (also called the Dolomite Alps) in the background after jumping from an HC-130J near Aviano Air Base, Italy. The 57th Rescue Squadron leads, organizes, trains and equips Guardian Angel weapons system and combat support teams to conduct day and night personnel recovery operations in combat. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joseph Bartoszek.)Scenic nature view of Wheeler Peak on the way up the Summit Trail to its summit with an elevation of 13,065 feet in Great Basin National Park. It stands as the second tallest point in Nevada, and the tallest to have its flanks entirely within the state. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo.)August 19, 2025 - Members from multiple Charleston-based Coast Guard units support the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources with the removal of the motor vessel Hazar, an ex-U.S. Navy research vessel, from Bohicket Creek in Wadmalaw Island, South Carolina. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Colin Hildebeidel.)August 18, 2025 - Scenes of the United States-Mexico border wall with razor wire lines near San Diego, California that demarcates the barrier between the two nations terminating into the Pacific Ocean. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Customs and Border Protection photos by Jaime Rodriguez SR, PA-VCD.)August 20, 2025 - U.S. Marines with Fox Company, 2d Battalion, 8th Marines, 2d Marine Division sight-in during Marine Air Ground Task Force Warfighting Exercise as part of Service Level Training Exercise 4-25 (SLTE 4-25) at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center in Twentynine Palms, California. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Judith Ann Lazaro.)August 21, 2025 - U.S. Army pilots assigned to 3rd Battalion, 2nd General Support Aviation Battalion, 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 2d Infantry Division/ROK-U.S. Combined Division fly a UH-60 Black Hawk with Marines assigned to 3rd Marines during exercise Ulchi Freedom Shield over an undisclosed Republic of Korea (ROK) location. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Army photos by Staff Sgt. Brea DuBose.) August 23, 2025 - Pilots attached to Carrier Air Wing 9 (CVW9) fly their aircraft in formation over the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) during Northern Edge 2025 (NE25). (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Daniel Kimmelman.)
August 20, 2025 - U.S. Air Force HH-60W Jolly Green II assigned to the 305th Rescue Squadron at Davis Monthan Air Force Base in Arizona deploys countermeasure flares as an U.S. Air Force F-15D Eagle from the 144th Fighter Wing, California Air National Guard, maneuvers overhead during a joint over-water test flight. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Air Force courtesy photo.)August 21, 2025 - August 21, 2025 - Stunning scenic night view of a Falcon 9 rocket successful launch carrying the USSF-36 mission with a X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle (OTV-8) from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center (KSC), Florida. USSF-36 was the eighth launch of the X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle (OTV-8) and third Falcon launch of the spacecraft. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Space Force photo by Gwendolyn Kurzen, Space Launch Delta 45.)August 25, 2025 - U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Hamilton crew stands behind more than 76,140+ pounds of seized cocaine at Port Everglades, Florida before offloading the largest amount of cocaine to date in Coast Guard history. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Taylor Bacon.)Celebrating Labor Day and America's Workers (Image created by USA Patriotism!)August 31, 2025 - A smiling U.S. Marine with Silent Drill Platoon with Marine Barracks Washington hugs a happy young boy during Marine Week Atlanta. Marines stationed across the globe commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Marine Corps, honoring a distinguished legacy of service, sacrifice, and unwavering fidelity to both the nation and the Corps. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kiara Rawls.)August 28, 2025 - A U.S. Army AH-64D Apache helicopter assigned to 1st Battalion, 501st Aviation Regiment, Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Armored Division, engages simulated enemy targets during a combined live-fire exercise for the Polish Apache Initiative Summit at Drawsko Combat Training Center, Poland. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Army photos by Sgt. Charlie Duke.)August 29, 2025 - The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyers USS Bainbridge (DDG 96) and USS Mahan (DDG 72 transit the North Cape fjord in the Barents Sea above the Arctic Circle. The destroyers are part of Carrier Strike Group 12 that is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations to support the warfighting effectiveness, lethality and readiness of U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa and defend U.S. Allied and partner interests in the region. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Navy photos by MC2 Alice Husted.)August 29, 2025 - A U.S. Air Force U-2 Dragon Lady ascends over RAF Fairford, England during the 30th anniversary memorial. The aircraft bore memorial nose art dedicated to Capt. David "Hawk" Hawkens, who died at the base when the U-2R experienced a malfunction after takeoff in 1995. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Air Force photos by Tech. Sgt. Jessica Avallone.)September 2, 2025 - U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Ethan McKenzie and Senior Chief Petty Officer Ilima Maiava, aviation survival technicians assigned to Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point in Kapolei, Hawaii, get hoisted into an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter during training. McKenzie used a sling, one of many hoist methods, to bring Maiava out of the water and into the helicopter, simulating a rescue scenario and enhancing the swimmer's proficiency. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Avery Tibbets.)An amazing scenic view of Mount Rainier wrapped in clouds with the blue sky above from outside the Jackson Visitor Center in Mount Rainier National Park. Rainier is so large it is capable of creating its own weather. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo.)
August 25, 2025 - A SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft with its nosecone open and carrying over 5,000 pounds of science, supplies, and hardware for NASA's SpaceX CRS-33 mission approaches the International Space Station (ISS) for an automated docking to the Harmony module's forward port ... as both spacecraft fly 261 miles above the Atlantic Ocean south of the Azores, a Portuguese archipelago. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from NASA courtesy photo.)September 3, 2025 - Beautiful nature view of a successful Falcon 9 rocket launch carrying the Starlink 10-22 mission from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. This launch was the 14th flight for the Falcon 9 first stage booster supporting this mission. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Space Force photo by Gwendolyn Kurzen.)September 8, 2025 - A USMC F/A-18D Hornet (top) and F/A-18C Hornet (bottom) with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 232, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing taxi the flight line at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni (MCASI), Japan. VMFA-232, an F-18 Hornet squadron from MCAS Miramar (MCASM), California, deployed to augment MAG-12, 1st MAW under the Unit Deployment Program, which provides U.S.-based units with operational experience in the Indo-Pacific through continuous and overlapping deployments to the region. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Marine Corps photos by Lance Cpl. Erick Reyes.)"Let US Never Forget ... September 11, 2001 when nearly 3,000 innocents died and over 25,000 injuries occurred from the terrorist attacks ... along with the brave, dedicated efforts from the first responders, law enforcement, and troops to rescue survivors, and recover the fallen ... and ... their continued efforts to end the terrorist scourge and protect our beloved USA!" David Bancroft, USA Patriotism! founderSeptember 3, 2025 - U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Mack Thompson, assigned to 2nd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, fires a M2 during weapons lane training for the Expert Infantryman Badge at Fort Stewart, Georgia. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Jude Vogel.)September 5, 2025 – U.S. Navy sailors assigned to Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) conduct small boat operations with a rigid-hull inflatable boat in San Diego Bay at Naval Air Station North Island in its homeport of San Diego located at the north end of the Coronado peninsula. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Navy photo by MCSA Tyler Harstad.)September 11, 2025 - Scenes of the second B-21 Raider test aircraft approaching and landing at Edwards Air Force Base, California during ongoing developmental flight testing ... significantly enhancing the Air Force’s capacity to conduct comprehensive testing and sustainment training ... toward operational readiness of the nation’s sixth-generation stealth bomber. The B-21 will be the backbone of the bomber fleet ... incrementally replacing the B-1 Lancer and B-2 Spirit bombers. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Air Force courtesy photos.)September 5, 2025 - A Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Starlink 10-57 mission successfully launches from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center, Florida. Starlink 10-57 was the 27th flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched CRS-24, Eutelsat HOTBIRD 13F, OneWeb 1, SES-18 and SES-19, and now 23 Starlink missions. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Space Force photo by Gwendolyn Kurzen.)September 9, 2025 - Long Beach first responders aboard small boats arrive on scene during an incident with containers falling into the water from aboard the Container Ship Mississippi, in the Port of Long Beach, California. A safety zone was established by Coast Guard Station Los Angeles-Long Beach to ensure safety and security within the Port of Long Beach. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Coast Guard photo by PO3 Richard B. Uranga.)August 21, 2025 - A Swanton Sector Border Patrol agent, along with his canine partner, search a vehicle suspected of human smuggling near Rouses Point, New York. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Customs and Border Protection photo by Jerry Glaser.)
September 10, 2025 - U.S. Marine Corps students with Company C, Basic Officer Course 3-25, The Basic School (TBS), run toward and raid a building during a platoon raid as part of the Military Operations on Urban Terrain portion of a field exercise on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Marine Corps photos by Cpl. Joshua Barker.)September 12, 2025 - The U.S. Army Reserve Aviation Command conducting a large-scale formation. Scenes over Fort Knox, Kentucky of 15 aircraft conducting a final formation flight for 8-229th Assault Helicopter Battalion (AHB), which will inactivate per ATI EXORD 222-25 no later than September 15, 2026. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Army photos by Savannah Baird, Fort Knox PAO.)September 5, 2025 - Sailors of the Visit, Board, Search and Seizure team from the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54) approach the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force’s (JMSDF) Hyuga-class helicopter destroyer JS Hyuga (DDH-181) on a rigid-hull inflatable boat alongside the Republic of Korea’s forces during a simulated Visit, Board, Search and Seizure (VBSS) exercise with the JMSDF and Republic of Korea Navy in support of Freedom Edge 25 (FE25) at sea. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Navy photo by MC Mark Bergado.)September 14, 2025 - A stunning view of a U.S. Air Force Thunderbird rising above the airfield during an aerial demonstration at the 2025 Joint Base Andrews Air Show at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Christopher Guerra.)An amazing nature view of Tower Arch located in the Klondike Bluffs area of Arches National Park located in southeast Utah. It is named for the towering pinnacles above it. You can reach the arch via a 3.4-mile round-trip hike. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo by Chris Wonderly.)September 15, 2025 - Weapon ready U.S. Coast Guard Maritime Force Protection Unit (MFPU) Bangor members stand watch aboard a vessel during a joint-service training in Port Angeles, Washington. The exercise focused on security operations and coordination with U.S. Navy Submarine Group 9. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Coast Guard photo by PO3 Annika Hirschler.)September 20, 2025 - Scenes of President Donald Trump departing the White House via HMX-1 en route to Mount Vernon, Virginia where he delivered remarks at the American Cornerstone Institute Founders’ (ACIF) Dinner. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from official White House photos by Harrison Koeppel and Joyce N. Boghosian.)September 10, 2025 - A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches with 21 Tranche 1 Transport Layer space vehicles from Vandenberg Space Base, California. The Tranche 1 Transport Layer space vehicles will provide low-latency communication links to support the warfighter with a resilient network of integrated capabilities, including tracking of advanced missile threats, enabled by beyond-line-of-sight tactical data links from low-Earth orbit. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from SpaceX courtesy photo.)September 18, 2025 - Cub scouts with Cub Scout Pack 225 during a visit at Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH) hold a Live Life Drug-Free sign during a meeting with Drug Enforcement Administration agents, who encouraged the group to lead drug-free lives. The cub scouts also received a demonstration by Marines with their military working dogs. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Marine Corps photos by Lance Cpl. Carlos Daniel Chavez-Flores.)September 20, 2025 - Nature mountain scenes of special forces snipers from the U.S. Army and allies (Georgia, Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, Denmark, and Italy) conducting the Alpine Sniper Course at the International Specialty Training Center in Hochfilzen training area, Austria. The Alpine Sniper Course lasts two weeks and is designed to teach and train sniper teams the necessary skills to operate in mountainous terrain. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Army photos by Sgt. Christian Aquino.)
September 23, 2025 - A U.S. Navy Global Autonomous Reconnaissance Craft (GARC) maneuvers at an undisclosed location in the Atlantic Ocean during UNITAS 2025, the 66th iteration of the world’s longest-running multinational maritime exercise. Unmanned and remotely operated vehicles and vessels extend the capability of interconnected manned platform sensors to enhance capacity across the multinational force. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command courtesy photo.)September 25, 2025 - Students and educators from across the region attend STEAM Discovery Day 25 at the 153rd Airlift Wing, Wyoming Air National Guard Base, Cheyenne, Wyoming. The Wyoming Air National Guard hosted its fifth annual Discovery Day, welcoming more than 1,000 students to explore science, technology, engineering, art, and math (STEAM) through hands-on exhibits and demonstrations from more than 45 exhibitors. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Air National Guard photos by MSgt. Jonathon Alderman.)September 23, 2025 - After 308 days away from its Seattle home port, the 49-year-old U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) and crew returned home. Upon completing Operation Deep Freeze 2025, Polar Star returned directly to Mare Island Dry Dock in Vallejo, California to complete the final year of a five-year Service Life Extension Program prior to returning to Seattle. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Coast Guard photo by PO3 Annika Hirschler.)September 28, 2025 - Stunning fall color views from the summit of 4,017 foot Mount Abraham that is located in the Green Mountain National Forest with its summit in Lincoln, Vermont. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from USDA Forest Service photo by Briana Shepherd.)September 28, 2025 - A U.S. Marine Corps AH-1Z Viper with Marine Light Helicopter Attack Squadron (HMLA) 369, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, flies during the Marine Air-Ground Task Force demonstration for the 2025 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Air Show in San Diego. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jackson Rush.)September 27, 2025 - Cadets with the Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps program (ROTC) at Rutgers University participate in their first field training environment at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Army National Guard photos by Sgt. Seth Cohen.)September 23, 2025 - U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks to the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at U.N. Headquarters in New York city. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from official White House photo by Daniel Torok.)October 2, 2025 – Sailors march inside Midway Ceremonial Drill Hall during pass-in-review onboard Recruit Training Command (RTC) in Great Lakes. Training is approximately nine weeks and all enlistees in the U.S. Navy begin their career at the command. More than 40,000 recruits train annually at the Navy’s only boot camp. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class John Suits.)September 30, 2025 - Scenes of pilots flying their F-15C Eagles for the last time over Barnes Air National Guard Base, Westfield, Massachusetts. Eighteen years of F-15C Eagles flying over Western Massachusetts came to an end with the last training mission, accompanied by the 104th Wing Commander. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Air National Guard photos by Airman 1st Class Ellen Ozkaptan.)September 25, 2025 - A stunning view of an ATLAS V rocket carrying the Kuiper 3 mission successfully launching from Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. Project Kuiper is Amazon's low Earth orbit satellite broadband network. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Space Force photo by Gwendolyn Kurzen.)
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park visitors on overlooks near Keanakākoʻi crater (top) and Halemaʻumaʻu crater (bottom) view lava fountains up to a 1,000 feet high during a Kīlauea Volcano eruption on unspecified dates during the last days of December 2024 starting at 2:20 a.m. on December 23rd. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photos by Janice Wei.)September 30, 2025 - The USCG Honor Guard performs at U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters during a ceremony honoring DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and Bahrain’s Interior Minister, General Shaikh Rashid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa associated with them signing an Enhanced Border Security Partnership between the countries. The Honor Guard represents the Commandant of the Coast Guard, and the entire service at functions involving world leaders and other dignitaries. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Coast Guard photo by PO3 Carmen Caver.)October 4, 2025 - U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Venoms assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1), fire on a target area during a close air support exercise as part of Weapons and Tactics Instructor course 1-26 at Urban Training Complex Yodaville, Yuma, Arizona. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Marine Corps photos by Lance Cpl. Samantha Devine.)October 10, 2025 - Louisiana Army National Guard (ARNG) soldiers with the 769th Brigade Engineer Battalion (BEB) interact with officers from the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Police Department after responding to a shooting incident near the National Mall. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class William Frye.)October 3, 2025 – Scenes of U.S. Navy Nimitz-class Aircraft Carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) with Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Ross (DDG 71) and USS Cole (DDG 67) in formation while underway in the Atlantic Ocean as part of the Titans of the Sea Presidential Review celebrating the U.S. Navy’s 250th birthday on October 13, 2025. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Navy photos by LTJG Matthew Weinberger.)October 8, 2025 - U.S. Air Force pararescuemen rescue simulated casualties during training at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona. The training was a realistic and standardized upgrade training designed to enhance combat search and rescue skills through scenarios such as recovering and treating simulated casualties from a mock attack. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman William Finn.)September 30, 2025 - The USCGC Seneca (WMEC 906) arrives at Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, Florida with its crew standing proudly in front of 2,750 pounds of illegal cocaine and marijuana with an approximate street value of $94.5 million before offloading the drugs. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Coast Guard photos by PO1 Diana Sherbs.)September 23, 2025 - NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center’s ER-2 aircraft lifts off from Edwards, California in support of the Geological Earth Mapping Experiment (GEMx). The high-altitude science aircraft operates between 20,000 and 70,000 feet. For this mission, pilots flew at approximately 65,000 feet, requiring them to wear specially designed pressure suits. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from NASA photo by Carla Thomas.)October 10, 2025 - Scenes of the National Marine Corps 250 Ceremony at the Marine Corps War Memorial in Arlington, Virginia ... honoring 250 years of Navy and Marine Corps history that also included ... remarks from the Secretary of War, Secretary of the Navy, and the Commandant of the Marine Corps. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Marine Corps photos by Cpl. Chloe N. McAfee.)October 12, 2025 - A U.S. Army UH-60 Blackhawk assigned to the Joint Multinational Readiness Center (JMRC), lands for a medical evacuation rehearsal U.S. Soldiers assigned to JMRC bringing a simulated casualty to the Blackhawk during Combined Resolve 26-1 at the Hohenfels Training Area, Germany. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Lilah Windle.)
October 5, 2025 – President Donald J. Trump with the First Lady proudly applauding nearby addresses nearly 15,000 Sailors from Norfolk-based commands and guests during the Navy's 250 year birthday celebration at an All Hands Call at Pier 14 alongside the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) and the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3). The All Hands Call at Naval Station Norfolk is one of many events taking place throughout the country to showcase the men and women who proudly serve in the U.S. Navy. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Navy photos by MC2 Keresea Illenye.)October 15, 2025 - A U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress bomber assigned to the 2nd Bomb Wing, with two U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft, conduct a bomber attack demonstration in the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility. Bomber attack demonstrations contribute to the collective defense of the Western Hemisphere and the U.S. commitment to the safety and security of the region. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Air Force 2nd Bomb Wing courtesy photos.)October 9, 2025 - Members of the U.S. Coast Guard Maritime Security Response Team (MSRT) West patrol waterways in the San Francisco Bay during 2025 San Francisco Fleet Week. MSRT’s primary mission is to provide specialized maritime law enforcement and counterterrorism capabilities in support of Homeland Security and Defense Readiness operations. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Coast Guard photos by PO3 Joel LaVallee.)September 14, 2025 - A Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Northrop Grumman’s CRS NG-23 mission successfully launches from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. This was the fourth flight of the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched Ax-4, Crew-11, and a Starlink mission. Following stage separation (right scene), Falcon 9 landed on Landing Zone 2 (LZ-2) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Space Force photos by Gwendolyn Kurzen and Robert Mason.)October 17-18, 2025 - Scenes of the 250th Amphibious Capabilities Demonstration (250ACD) at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Marine Corps photos by Cpl. Jacqueline Akamelu, Cpl. Abigail Hutcheson, and CWO2 Joshua Chacon.)A beautiful scenic sunset view of the rugged Sierra del Carmen (so-called "sky island") ... an isolated range that begins at the Rio Grande in Big Bend National Park and extends into Mexico for about 45 miles with elevations increase toward the south culminating with heights of more than 8,000 feet and a maximum of 8,920 feet. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo by Cookie Ballou.)October 16, 2025 - An inspiring view of U.S. Army soldiers with the Georgia National Guard, patrolling the Tidal Basin towards the Thomas Jefferson Memorial in Washington, D.C. About 2,400 National Guard members support the D.C. Safe and Beautiful mission, reinforcing interagency cooperation and community trust through visible presence and engagement. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Army National Guard photos by Spc. Paris Hayes.)October 22, 2025 – A Seabee assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 3 (NMCB-3) live-fires a M240B machine gun during crew-served weapons training at Fort Hunter Liggett, California. The training enhances combat effectiveness and reinforces the U.S. Navy battalion’s expeditionary readiness. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Navy photo by MC3 Austin Ingram.)October 20, 2025 -U.S. Air Force Airmen perform phase maintenance on an A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona. Phase maintenance is a process where the entire aircraft is taken apart, inspected, repaired and put back together. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Air Force photos by Airman 1st Class Jaden Kidd and TSgt. Hampton Stramler.)October 15, 2025 - SpaceX Falcon 9 launches the Space Development Agency T1TL-C mission to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Space Force photo by 2nd Lt. Andrew Taller.)
Scenes of the damage to Kipnuk, Alaska following the devastating Typhoon Halong on October 12, 2025 during response recovery efforts. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from photos by Alaska National Guard and U.S. Coast Guard PO1 Shannon Kearney.)October 26, 2025 - Participants with some proudly running with Old Glory begin their race during the 50th Marine Corps Marathon in Arlington, Virginia. The hallmark "esprit de corps, perseverance, and community spirit" underscores the inspiring annual marathon ... also known as "People’s Marathon". (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Marine Corps photos by Lance Cpl. Federico Marquez.)

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