Best pics of the week: Jan. 31, 2021

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  • U.S. Army paratroopers conduct sling load operations with a CH-47 Chinook helicopter on Jan. 20, 2021, during exercise Eagle Talon, Monte Romano, Italy.
    U.S. Army paratroopers conduct sling load operations with a CH-47 Chinook helicopter on Jan. 20, 2021, during exercise Eagle Talon, Monte Romano, Italy. (Elena Baladelli/Army)
  • Marines with 1st Marine Division carry track wheels during the Amphibious Combat Endurance Test on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 15, 2021.
    Marines with 1st Marine Division carry track wheels during the Amphibious Combat Endurance Test on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 15, 2021. (Lance Cpl. Roxanna Ortiz/Marine Corps)
  • Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Cindy Maldonado, right, provides training to Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class Lacy Duke on Jan. 19, 2021, during well deck operations aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) in the Pacific Ocean.
    Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Cindy Maldonado, right, provides training to Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class Lacy Duke on Jan. 19, 2021, during well-deck operations aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) in the Pacific Ocean. (MC2 Jenna Dobson/Navy)
  • A U.S. Air Force crew chief enjoys the snow at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Jan. 26, 2021. The last time it snowed at Davis-Monthan was approximately two years ago, so the snow was a surprise for maintainers working the flightline.
    A U.S. Air Force crew chief enjoys the snow at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Jan. 26, 2021. The last time it snowed at Davis-Monthan was approximately two years ago, so the snow was a surprise for maintainers working the flightline. (Staff Sgt. Sergio A. Gamboa/Air Force)
  • U.S. soldiers and airmen of the National Guard salute the presentation of the colors during the inauguration ceremony on Jan. 20, 2021, in Washington.
    U.S. soldiers and airmen of the National Guard salute the presentation of the colors during the inauguration ceremony on Jan. 20, 2021, in Washington. (Tech. Sgt. Ryan Campbell/Air National Guard)
  • Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 2nd Class Skyler Campbell directs a Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey on Jan. 23, 2021, during takeoff from the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) in the Indian Ocean.
    Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 2nd Class Skyler Campbell directs a Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey on Jan. 23, 2021, during takeoff from the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) in the Indian Ocean. (MC3 Aaron Sperle/Navy)
  • U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jeremiah Riley-Caldwell fires an Mk13 Mod7 sniper rifle on Jan. 28, 2021, during a pre-sniper qualification course at Camp Hansen, Okinawa.
    U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jeremiah Riley-Caldwell fires an Mk13 Mod7 sniper rifle on Jan. 28, 2021, during a pre-sniper qualification course at Camp Hansen, Okinawa. (Lance Cpl. Juan Carpanzano/Marine Corps)
  • U.S. Air Force Capt. Joshua Jones, 493rd Fighter Squadron F-15C Eagle pilot, conducts pre-flight checks at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Jan. 21, 2021.
    U.S. Air Force Capt. Joshua Jones, 493rd Fighter Squadron F-15C Eagle pilot, conducts pre-flight checks at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Jan. 21, 2021. (Airman 1st Class Jessi Monte/Air Force)
  • Army 1st Sgt. Christopher Williams, from U.S. Army Central Forward, based in Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, completes a leg tuck during an Army Combat Fitness Test, Jan. 25, 2021. (
    Army 1st Sgt. Christopher Williams, from U.S. Army Central Forward, based in Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, completes a leg tuck during an Army Combat Fitness Test, Jan. 25, 2021. (Sgt. Jermaine Jackson/Army Reserve)
  • Sailors perform maintenance on an MH-60R Sea Hawk on Jan. 27, 2021, on the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) in the Atlantic Ocean.
    Sailors perform maintenance on an MH-60R Sea Hawk on Jan. 27, 2021, on the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) in the Atlantic Ocean. (Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Orion Shotton/Navy)