The national ensign waves from the mast aboard the USS Midway Museum during a ceremony held in observance of the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Midway. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Paul L. Archer/Released)

Lt. Emily Rosenzweig, a chaplain assigned to 3rd Radio Battalion Religious Ministry Team at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, reads a Hebrew prayer aboard the USS Arizona Memorial during an Interfaith Prayer service and Floral Tribute. The event allowed religious leaders from the U.S. military, Hawaii, and Japan to engage in prayer to honor the fallen service members. Dec. 7, 2016, marks the 75th anniversary of the attacks on Pearl Harbor and Oahu. Since Dec. 7, 1941, the U.S. and Japan have endured more than 70 years of continued peace, a cornerstone of security and prosperity in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. As a Pacific nation, the U.S. is committed to continue its responsibility of protecting the Pacific sea-lanes, advancing international ideals and relationships, well as delivering security, influence and responsiveness in the region.

James Brady, 14th Force Support Squadron community readiness specialist and installation voting assistance officer, talks with Air Force Staff Sgt. Cory Henning, 14th Civil Engineer Squadron, during Armed Forces Voters Week in the base exchange on Columbus Air Force Base, Miss., June 27, 2018. Though federal election years have a large effect on the voting community and activity, elections are happening across the country every year.

More than 250 cars from the Humphreys community joined a reverse parade, June 3, to show their support for the graduating seniors. While the seniors stood by decorated light poles, the community drove by in cars, waving and shouting to congratulate them on their achievement.

The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) departs Apra Harbor July 4, 2020. Following an extended visit to Guam in the midst of the COVID-19 global pandemic, Theodore Roosevelt is returning to operational tasking during a deployment to the Indo-Pacific.

Andy Litchfield, 374th Force Support Squadron motor pool manager, poses with Yokota’s First Sergeant Council, after winning the Diamond Sharp Award May 13, 2020, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The Diamond Sharp is used by the Yokota’s First Sergeant Council to recognize those who have gone above and beyond in helping others.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying NASA astronaut and retired Marine Corps Col. Douglas Hurley and fellow crew member Robert Behnken is launched from Launch Complex 39A on NASA’s SpaceX Demo-2 mission to the International Space Station, May 30, 2020, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The mission with Hurley, a former test and fighter pilot, marks the resumption of human space flight from the United States.

Lt. Melanie Martins, supply officer aboard USS Ohio (SSGN 726), from Angeles City, Philippine, poses for a photo.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kevin Leon, a 35th Force Support Squadron postal clerk, moves mail to the front of the truck to be unloaded at Aomori Airport, Aomori, Japan, May 20, 2020. Due to COVID-19, postal operations gradually slowed down because of decreased stateside flights and Misawa airport suspending flights, leading all mail movement to Aomori airport instead. However, the 35th Logistics and Readiness Squadron ground transportation trucks stepped in and carried large amounts of mail in a single trip.

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Stephanie Beil, the 354th Force Support Squadron operations flight superintendent, folds a flag at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, June 1, 2020. Beil recently won Pacific Air Forcess Force Support Squadron Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the Year at the installation level.

U.S. Embassy Dili provides Timorese-made reusable masks to help thousands of children safely return to school

U.S. Marines with Marine Rotational Force – Darwin arrive at RAAF Base Darwin in Darwin, NT, Australia, June 2, 2020. The Marines received a COVID-19 test, went through biosecurity inspections, and were placed in a 14-day quarantine facility in-line with policies established by the Australian and United States Governments.

The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) transits the Philippine Sea June 1, 2020. Following an extended visit to Guam in the midst of the COVID-19 global pandemic, Theodore Roosevelt is underway conducting carrier qualifications during a deployment to the Indo-Pacific.

In this file photo, a stinger missile team with the 35th Air Defense Artillery Brigade scans their sector before engaging an unmanned aerial vehicle target during RIMPAC 2018 at Pacific Missile Range Facility Barking Sands, Hawaii, July 24. The training exercise was in support of the Multi-Domain Task Force pilot and demonstrated the ability to detect, track, and defeat air and ballistic missile threats in a joint and allied multi-domain environment.

Joint military and international students attending U.S. Naval War College (NWC) in Newport, R.I. participate in a National Security Decision Making seminar as part of their resident curriculum requirements. Established in 1884, NWC is the oldest institution of its kind in the world and is coined “the Navy’s home of thought.” More than 50,000 students have graduated since its first class in 1885. The NWC’s resident student program graduates more than 600 students a year, while their robust distance learning program graduates more than 1,000 students a year. Students earn Joint Professional Military Education credit and either a diploma or a master’s degree in National Security and Strategic Studies.

Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, Vice Adm. William R. Merz conducts pre-flight checks on an F/A-18F Super Hornet attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 102 on the flight deck of the Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) during a scheduled visit. During the visit, Merz talked with Sailors about the health of the force and observed the ship’s operational readiness. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, as well as the collective maritime interests of its allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region.

An RQ-4 Global Hawk, assigned to the 319th Operations Group, Detachment 1, Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, lands at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May, 30, 2020, for a rotational deployment. The movement maintains operations for Global Hawks during months of inclement weather endured at Andersen AFB, as typhoons and other scenarios have the potential to hinder readiness.

Laboratory technicians handle a potentially dangerous pathogen using a biosafety cabinet at the Republic of Georgia's central reference lab in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Yuko Sano, who has worked for the last 14 years as a medical translator at Camp Zama’s BG Crawford F. Sams U.S. Army Health Clinic Japan, poses for a photo there May 21. As part of her job, Sano assists English-speaking patients who must be transported to Japanese clinics and hospitals for treatment.

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