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Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Benjamin Noriega, a field medical technician with Marine Rotational Force - Darwin, administers an influenza vaccine to Marine Corps Master Sgt. Sarah Nadeau, the communication strategy and operations chief with MRF-D, at Larrakeyah Barracks, Darwin, NT, Australia, July 12, 2021. COVID-19 and influenza vaccines were transported to Larrakeyah and Robertson Barracks medical facilities to vaccinate U.S. service members in Australia’s Top End.
Arizona Army National Guardsmen load boxes of groceries into a truck at a food bank in Gilbert, Ariz., July 16, 2021. The boxes of groceries were then transported to a food bank in Florence, Ariz., to be distributed to local citizens as part of the Arizona National Guard’s support of community needs during this state of emergency response.
July 20, 2021
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III announced today that the president has made the following nomination:
Navy Capt. David G. Wilson for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half). Wilson is currently serving as assistant judge advocate general (Operations and Management), Washington, D.C.
Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Marissa Villanueva conducts maintenance on an F/A-18E aircraft afterburner aboard the USS Carl Vinson in the Pacific Ocean, July 16, 2021.
Airmen fly an aircraft during exercise Arctic SWAT at Joint Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, July 14, 2021.
Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Alanna Thompson, a member of Navy Talent Acquisition Group Mid America’s all-women color guard, presents arms during the national anthem at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, July 16, 2021.
Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby provided the following readout:
Today in Washington, D.C., Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III met with His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan to reaffirm the U.S.-Jordan defense relationship and to discuss regional security concerns. Secretary Austin emphasized the United States’ steadfast support for the Jordanian Armed Forces. Both leaders committed to strengthen the strategic partnership and to continue close cooperation to address regional security challenges.
Secretary Austin also wished His Majesty a Happy Eid Al Adha.
Marines begin a combat rubber raiding craft operation from the USS New Orleans during Talisman Saber 21 in the Coral Sea, July 19, 2021. The exercise is designed to strengthen capabilities to respond to security concerns in the Indo-Pacific region.
Marines embark on a combat rubber craft to conduct amphibious raid rehearsals off the coast of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., July 8, 2021. Amphibious raid rehearsals are part of continuous training for reconnaissance Marines to ensure proficiency in small boat handling.
Sailors simulate firefighting techniques during a general quarters drill aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson during maritime operations in the Pacific Ocean, July 15, 2021.
A sailor rappels out of an MH-60S Knighthawk helicopter during a search and rescue training exercise in Lemoore, Calif., July 12, 2021.
Soldiers take part in physical readiness training at Fort Hood, Texas, July 13, 2021.
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