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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 23, 2025 - Scenes of recruits with Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion during their emotional, pride stirring Eagle, Globe, and Anchor ceremony on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, SC ... following a culminating 15k hike to Peatross Parade Deck. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Marine Corps photos by Staff Sgt. Brendan Custer.)January 1, 2026 - U.S. Army Spc. Aljohn Lim, a Military Police Soldier, 72nd Military Police Company, conducts security operations on the Las Vegas 'Strip' in Las Vegas, Nevada. For more than 25 years, the Nevada National Guard has supported New Year’s Eve public safety operations, with roughly 190 Soldiers activated for this year’s event. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Adrianne Lopez.)January 1, 2026 - A pride stirring memorable patriotic scene of a narrative projection by Freedom 250 ... illuminating the Washington Monument that occurs every hour on the hour from 7:00pm to 11:30pm through January 5th. It is the opening of a year-long series of national events celebrating 250 years of American independence. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from National Mall and Memorial Parks courtesy photo.)December 24, 2025 - U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technicians with Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit Eleven (EODMU-11) drag a medical casualty in snow covered mountain terrain during a drill on Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake located in the Western Mojave Desert region of California. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Navy photo by MC2 August Clawson.)December 30, 2025 - U.S. Air Force explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) Airmen with the 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron conduct a controlled explosion within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. The team practiced a technique used to ignite nearby terrain, making the ground more challenging to pass for approaching adversaries. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Air Force photos by Tech. Sgt. Justin Norton.)January 4, 2026 - Scenic time-lapse night view of a Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Starlink 6-88 mission nearing orbit after successfully launching from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. The Starlink 6-88 mission deployed 29 satellites to expand SpaceX's global broadband constellation in low Earth orbit. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Space Force photo by Gwendolyn Kurzen.)January 2, 2026 - Future Coast Guard recruits raise their hand as they take an oath of enlistment during the halftime show of the Armed Forces Bowl at Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth, Texas. During the game, each branch of the Armed Services was represented as recruits swore into their respective branches. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Vincent Moreno.)January 1, 2026 - U.S. Marines with the Marine Corps Mounted Color Guard march in the rain with the Marine musicians following them out of scene at the annual Rose Parade in Pasadena, California that celebrates the New Year. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Vincent Needham.)January 7, 2026 - U.S. Army Sgt. Caleb Flynn (left), a medic assigned to Army Health Clinic - Vicenza, and a fellow soldier fire M4 carbines with with out of scene other U.S. soldiers and Italian Armed Forces during a weapon familiarization training led by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) at Caserma Del Din, Vicenza, Italy. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Gleidine Irish Lebornio.)
January 6, 2026 - The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) enters the San Diego Bay with its crew manning the rails as the ship returns to its homeport Naval Base San Diego (NBSD) following a seven-month deployment in the U.S. 3rd, 5th and 7th Fleets that are associated with the U.S. Pacific Fleet. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Navy photo by MC1 Sara L. Eshleman.)December 13, 2025 - U.S. Airmen assigned to the 31st Air Task Force (31 ATF), the Air Force's newest Unit of Action, engage opposition forces during a field training exercise at Fort Bliss, Texas. The crawl-walk-run approach to Unit of Action preparation employs realistic threat training and mission focused rehearsals to generate Airmen who train together, fight together, and succeed together. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Daniel White.)January 6, 2026 - Members of the Defense Contract Management Agency prepare to load the GPS III Space Vehicle 10 aboard a C-17 Globemaster III at Buckley Space Force Base, Colorado. GPS III satellites bring advanced mission payloads, increased signal power, enhanced anti-jam capability, and improved accuracy, ensuring the GPS enterprise remains the global benchmark for precision navigation and timing. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Space Force photo by Staff Sgt. Amanda Flower.)December 10, 2025 - The crew of the Coast Guard Station Quillayute River based 47-foot Motor Lifeboat: 47288 breaks through cresting surf while conducting two boat training on the shores of First Beach, LA Push, Washington. Station Quillayute River's area of responsibility spans from Cape Alava south to the Queets River. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Coast Guard photos by PO3 Daylan M. Garlic-Jackson.)December 14, 2025 - U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Rodney S. Scott and White House Border Czar Thomas Homan interact with law enforcement agents and on a boat patrol during a visit to the U.S. - Mexico border in the Rio Grande Valley, Texas. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Customs and Border Protection courtesy photos.)January 13, 2026 - Recruits with India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, practice close order drill on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, SC. Recruits learn close order drill as a means of instilling discipline, teamwork, spatial awareness and as a base to execute combat formations. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Marine Corps photos by Lance Cpl. Ayden Cassano.)January 14, 2026 - U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Peyton Ugolini, assigned to Bravo Troop, 3rd Squadron, 5th Security Force Assistance Brigade, practices marksmanship techniques with a M4A1 carbine rifle at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Army photo by Spc. Elijah Magaña.)January 12, 2026 - U.S. Navy Ensign Gabrielle Grandjean, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt (DDG 80), receives officer-of-the-deck watch training in the pilothouse during a transit through the Bab El-Mandeb, a strait between Yemen on the Arabian Peninsula and Djibouti and Eritrea in the Horn of Africa. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Navy photo by MC1 Indra Beaufort.)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!)Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial at the National Mall and Memorial Parks that recognizes and honors the enormous impact Dr. King had on our nation and history, who is also honored annually on the third Monday of January ... a National Day of Service. A 1959 quotation from Dr. King is carved into the walls of his memorial on the National Mall ... "Make a career of humanity. Commit yourself to the noble struggle for equal rights. You will make a better person of yourself, a greater nation of your country, and a finer world to live in." (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo.)
January 14, 2026 - Scenic view of a U.S. Air Force F-35 Lightning II, assigned to the Wisconsin Air National Guard 115th Fighter Wing, shortly after the pilot takes off from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport, Hawaii during Sentry Aloha 26-1. The F-35 Lightning II is the U.S. Air Force’s latest fifth generation fighter. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Aden Brown.)January 9, 2026 - A Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Starlink 6-96 mission lifts off from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. This mission added 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 photo by Robert Mason, Space Launch Delta 45.)anuary 14, 2026 - The USCGC Hickory (WLB 212), a 225-foot Juniper-class seagoing buoy tender, and crew arrive at new homeport Apra Harbor in Guam, following a more than 13,000-mile transit over 71 days from the U.S. Coast Guard Yard in Baltimore through the Panama Canal. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Warrant Officer Sara Muir.)January 16, 2026 - U.S. Marines with India Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division fire M110 semi-automatic sniper systems during a service level training exercise (SLTE) at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Keegan Jones.)Two AH-64 Apache attack helicopters assigned to Task Force Nighthawk, 6-17 Air Cavalry Squadron, 4th Combat Aviation Brigade, conduct flight operations near a landing zone at an undisclosed location in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility on November 2, 2025. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Army photo by Spc. Doniel Kennedy released on January 20, 2026.)January 23, 2026 - The crew of guided-missile destroyer USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG 121) conduct a live-fire exercise (LFX) with M240B and Mark 38 25mm machine guns during routine operations at an undisclosed location in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. Units assigned to 7th Fleet conduct regular Indo-Pacific patrols to deter aggression, strengthen alliances and partnerships, and advance peace through strength. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Navy photos by MC2 Christian Kibler.)January 23, 2026 - A U.S. Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft assigned to the 357th Fighter Generation, flies over a training range in Gila Bend, Arizona during low-altitude surface attack training to maintain pilot proficiency and combat readiness. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Air Force photo by A1C Samantha Melecio.)January 25, 2026 - A Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Starlink 17-20 mission launches from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. The Starlink 17-20 mission deployed 25 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Space Force photo by 2nd Lt. Andrew Taller.)January 22, 2026 - U.S. Coast Guard members assigned to Coast Guard Great Lakes District conduct ice rescue training at Coast Guard Station Lorain, Ohio. During training, members learned how to use different lifesaving tools designed for ice rescue. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Coast Guard photos by PO3 Mary Wysong.)U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers and special agents arrest criminal aliens impeding train operations in Charlotte, North Carolina at an unspecified date in 2025. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from courtesy photo provided ICE on January 7, 2026.)
January 28, 2026 - A U.S. Marine Corps gunner with 1st Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion, Marine Air Control Group 18, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, fires a Stinger Launcher Simulator during an anti-air weapons system sustainment class at Kaneohe Bay Range Training Facility, Marine Corps Base Hawaii. Stinger Launcher Simulators are advanced, high-fidelity training systems designed to train operators without using live ammunition. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Marcos Alvarado.)January 27, 2026 - U.S. Army military working dogs, assigned to the U.S. Army Garrison Italy 18th Military Police Detachment, with their instructors at Caserma Ederle in Vicenza, Italy ... left to right ... BEZA C001 (specialized in explosives/patrol) with Spc. Matthew C. Skalisky; DOMI F630 (specialized in explosives/patrol) with Spc. Abigail M. Bentle; and, SOYER H057 (specialized in drugs detection) with Staff Sgt. Payton R. May. Military working dogs help protect U.S Soldiers by detecting drugs, deterring hostile actions, locating bombs and assisting local law enforcement in keeping the public safe. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Army photos by Davide Dalla Massara.)January 28, 2026 - U.S. Navy patrol boats crewed by sailors assigned to the Harbor Patrol Unit (HPU) onboard Naval Weapons Station Yorktown (NWSY) conduct a variety of security exercises using blank firing simulation rounds on the York River in the vicinity of the installation’s R-3 weapons pier. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Navy photo by Max Lonzanida, PAO at NWSY.)January 27, 2026 - Scenes of a pilot with the Hawaii Air National Guard (HIANG) flying a F-22 Raptor assigned to the 154th Wing during exercise Sentry Aloha 26-1 (SA26-1) at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. The training demonstrates the 154th Wing’s capability to lead large-force employment exercises, reinforcing the Guard's position as a vital component of the nation's operational force. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Air National Guard photos by SMSgt. Mysti Bicoy.)A Black Canyon stunning view from its rim with snow covered trees lining it and fog rising in between snow covered rock pillars on the other side under a bright blue partly cloudy sky in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park at an unspecified date. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. National Park Service photo by Jeremy Stringfield.)January 29, 2026 - U.S. Space Force Maj. Christopher Menino, right, 2nd Range Operations Squadron deputy squadron commander, and Dawn Thomas, left, a range operations systems training engineer, monitor range data in preparation for the launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, carrying the Starlink 17-19 mission, from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Space Force photo by 2nd Lt. Justin Lohman.)January 27, 2026 - A Coast Guard Aids to Navigation Team Baltimore (NTB) 49-foot Buoy Stern Loading (BUSL) boat departs the pier to break ice in Curtis Creek, Maryland. The unit’s main mission is to ensure the marine transportation mission in the Chesapeake and its tributaries are safely marked. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Coast Guard photo by PO1 Class Matthew West.)February 3, 2026 - Air and Marine Operations pilots with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CPB) conduct security flights in AS350 A-Star and UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters over Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California in support of Super Bowl LIX. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Customs and Border Protection photo by Jeff Underwood, OPA - VCD.)January 31, 2026 - U.S. Marine Corps drill instructors with Fox Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, meet their new recruits during "pick up" ... the intense, formal hand-off of recruits from receiving personnel to their permanent Drill Instructors ... on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina. These drill instructors will be responsible for training and mentoring their recruits during the 13 weeks of recruit training. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Marine Corps photos by Lance Cpl. Ayden Cassano.)February 5, 2026 - U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 4th Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, set up and fire a M777 Alpha 2 Medium Towed Howitzer during Table XV qualification at 7th Army Training Command's Grafenwoehr Training Area. Table XV integrations test fires within a tactical scenario to validate crews’ ability to execute fire missions safely and accurately. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Army photos by Spc. Nathan Morse.)
February 3, 2026 - Naval Support Activity (NSA) Bahrain Harbor Patrol Unit personnel fires a machine gun with blanks during a pursuit of a training boat as part of annual multinational force protection Exercise Citadel Protect (ECP) ... designed to enhance security readiness and strengthen interoperability across commands, services, and partner nations. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Raphael McCorey.)February 4, 2026 - Stunning views of aircraft during Red Flag-Nellis 26-1 flight operations over Nevada ... U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor; U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon; U.S. Air Force F-35 Lightning II; and, British Royal Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon. Red Flag fosters warrior spirit by creating an environment where Airmen work together, across all domains, to defeat the adversaries. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Air Force photos by Senior Airman Lauren Clevenger.)February 6, 2026 - Vandenberg Space Force Base Honor Guard members present the colors during Military Working Dog Kiru’s retirement ceremony with Kiru playing afterward. Throughout Kiru’s 7 years of service, five Air Force handlers have had the privilege of being assigned to Kiru. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Space Force photos by Staff Sgt. Joshua LeRoi.)February 8, 2026 - U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Jacob Harston, a Gunner’s Mate with the Maritime Safety and Security Team (MSST) 91105 San Francisco scans the surrounding environment for hazards before escorting a ferry to San Francisco from Larkspur, California. MSST units serve to deter, protect against and rapidly respond to threats of maritime terrorism. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Coast Guard photo by PO3 Kenneth Wiese.)February 13, 2026 - A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the company's Dragon spacecraft is launched on NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 mission to the International Space Station with NASA astronauts Jessica Meir, Jack Hathaway, ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Sophie Adenot, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev onboard from Space Launch Complex 40 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from NASA photo by Aubrey Gemignani.)February 9, 2026 - U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, forward deployed with 4th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program, fire a M252 81mm mortar during Korea Viper 26.2 (KV26.2) at Camp Story, Republic of Korea. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tucker Mocan.)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 12, 2026 - U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Antoinette R. Gant, Commanding General of the Joint Task Force-National Capital Region/U.S. Army Military District of Washington, and Dr. Kevin Griess, Superintendent of National Mall and Memorial Parks, salute during an Armed Forces Full Honors (AFFHs) Wreath Ceremony honoring President Abraham Lincoln on his birthday at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Army photos by Bernardo Fuller.)

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