{"id":7100,"date":"2018-04-16T19:29:40","date_gmt":"2018-04-16T19:29:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/uncategorized\/2018\/04\/16\/best-pics-of-the-week-april-16-2018\/"},"modified":"2026-08-17T14:20:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T14:20:10","slug":"best-pics-of-the-week-april-16-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/photo-galleries\/2018\/04\/16\/best-pics-of-the-week-april-16-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Best pics of the week: April 16, 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-11905\" data-id=\"11905\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/041618_FLP_12.JPG.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/041618_FLP_12.JPG.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/041618_FLP_12.JPG.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/041618_FLP_12.JPG.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/041618_FLP_12.JPG.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer Porter transits the Danish Straits. Porter is forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, on its fifth patrol in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe. (MC3 Ford Williams\/Navy)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1784\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-10647\" data-id=\"10647\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/041618_FLP_03.JPG.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/041618_FLP_03.JPG.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/041618_FLP_03.JPG.jpg?resize=202,300 202w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/041618_FLP_03.JPG.jpg?resize=768,1142 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/041618_FLP_03.JPG.jpg?resize=689,1024 689w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/041618_FLP_03.JPG.jpg?resize=1033,1536 1033w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Mark Kirsch, strong man for &#8220;Man vs. Impossible,&#8221; pulls a C-17 Globemaster III from a hangar at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, on March 27. Kirsch has been pulling aircraft at various military installations around the world for over 10 years and is scheduled to perform during the JB Charleston 2018 Air &#038; Space Expo April 28. He plans to pull the C-17 100 feet. (Airman 1st Class Joshua Maund\/Air Force)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-11915\" data-id=\"11915\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/041618_FLP_07.JPG.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/041618_FLP_07.JPG.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/041618_FLP_07.JPG.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/041618_FLP_07.JPG.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/041618_FLP_07.JPG.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Marines with Marine Rotational Force-Europe 18.1 complete a Norwegian room-clearing technique during close-quarters combat training in Norway on March 27. (Gunnery Sgt. Clinton Firstbrook\/Marine Corps)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"702\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-11923\" data-id=\"11923\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/041618_FLP_10.JPG.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/041618_FLP_10.JPG.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/041618_FLP_10.JPG.jpg?resize=300,176 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/041618_FLP_10.JPG.jpg?resize=768,449 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/041618_FLP_10.JPG.jpg?resize=1024,599 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Service members assigned to the Defense POW\/MIA Accounting Agency drape the U.S. flag over a transfer case during a repatriation ceremony in Vietnam on April 15. (Sgt. 1st Class David J. Marshall\/Army)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"801\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-11931\" data-id=\"11931\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/041618_FLP_09.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/041618_FLP_09.jpg.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/041618_FLP_09.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/041618_FLP_09.jpg.jpg?resize=768,513 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/041618_FLP_09.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,684 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">A Marine with 1st Intelligence Battalion, I Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, performs a fireman\u2019s carry on a fellow Marine during a battalion physical training event at Camp Pendleton, Calif., April 13, 2018. The events offer opportunities for the companies of 1st Intelligence Battalion to compete against each other and build esprit de corps, morale and team work throughout the battalion. (Sgt. Timothy Valero\/Marines)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"836\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-11939\" data-id=\"11939\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/041618_FLP_04.JPG.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/041618_FLP_04.JPG.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/041618_FLP_04.JPG.jpg?resize=300,209 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/041618_FLP_04.JPG.jpg?resize=768,535 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/041618_FLP_04.JPG.jpg?resize=1024,713 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">A New Jersey Army National Guard Soldier from Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 114th Infantry (Air Assault) stands by for live-fire battle drills on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., April 9, 2018. (Master Sgt. Matt Hecht\/National Guard)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"754\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-11947\" data-id=\"11947\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/041618_FLP_13.JPG.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/041618_FLP_13.JPG.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/041618_FLP_13.JPG.jpg?resize=300,189 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/041618_FLP_13.JPG.jpg?resize=768,483 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/041618_FLP_13.JPG.jpg?resize=1024,643 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">The &#8220;Blueblasters&#8221; of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 34 do a flyover for family and friends as they return home to Naval Air Station Oceana on Wednesday, April 11, 2018. The Legacy Hornet squadron completed a record-setting deployment to the Western Pacific including the first port visit by a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier to Vietnam since the Vietnam War.  (Steve Earley\/The Virginian-Pilot via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-11954\" data-id=\"11954\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/041618_FLP_06.JPG.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/041618_FLP_06.JPG.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/041618_FLP_06.JPG.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/041618_FLP_06.JPG.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/041618_FLP_06.JPG.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">180408-N-JI086-362 \nSAINT LAURENT SUR MER, France (April 8, 2018) Boatswain&#8217;s Mate 1st Class Derrick Manzano, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78), places a rose at a headstone of U.S. Army Pvt. Wayne M. Beann at the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial, April 8, 2018. Porter, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is on its fifth patrol in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe. (MC3 Ford Williams\/Navy)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1800\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-11960\" data-id=\"11960\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/041618_FLP_08.JPG.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/041618_FLP_08.JPG.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/041618_FLP_08.JPG.jpg?resize=200,300 200w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/041618_FLP_08.JPG.jpg?resize=768,1152 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/041618_FLP_08.JPG.jpg?resize=683,1024 683w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/041618_FLP_08.JPG.jpg?resize=1024,1536 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">A U.S. Army Paratroopers assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, secures his equipment after an airborne operation from a U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft at Juliet Drop Zone in Pordenone, Italy April 10, 2018. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army Contingency Response Force in Europe, capable of projecting ready forces anywhere in the U.S. European, Africa or Central Commands&#8217; areas of responsibility. (Paolo Bovo\/Army)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"813\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-11966\" data-id=\"11966\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/041618_FLP_14.JPG.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/041618_FLP_14.JPG.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/041618_FLP_14.JPG.jpg?resize=300,203 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/041618_FLP_14.JPG.jpg?resize=768,520 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/041618_FLP_14.JPG.jpg?resize=1024,694 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Lt. Colton Rainey watches for the first time as his son Bennett stands by himself as the &#8220;Blueblasters&#8221; of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 34 return home to Naval Air Station Oceana on Wednesday, April 11, 2018 . The Legacy Hornet squadron completed a record-setting deployment to the Western Pacific including the first port visit by a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier to Vietnam since the Vietnam War.  (Steve Earley\/The Virginian-Pilot via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"768\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-11969\" data-id=\"11969\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/041618_FLP_01.JPG.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/041618_FLP_01.JPG.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/041618_FLP_01.JPG.jpg?resize=300,192 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/041618_FLP_01.JPG.jpg?resize=768,492 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/041618_FLP_01.JPG.jpg?resize=1024,655 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">An E-3 Sentry departs after receiving fuel from a 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker during a refueling mission over Syria April 3, 2018. The 340th EARS supports various operations in countries such as Iraq, Syria and Afghanistan. (Tech. Sgt. Paul Labbe\/Air Force)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-11983\" data-id=\"11983\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/041618_FLP_05.JPG.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/041618_FLP_05.JPG.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/041618_FLP_05.JPG.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/041618_FLP_05.JPG.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/041618_FLP_05.JPG.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii \u00d0 Soldiers from the 25th Infantry Division were tested on their skills by taking on the Pre-Ranger Course land navigation course April 9, during the Tropic Lightning Best Warrior Competition. The Tropic Lightning Best Warrior Competition is a weeklong event that will test Soldiers competing on the overall physical fitness, warrior tasks and battle drill, and professional knowledge. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Ian Ives, 25th Sustainment Brigade Public Affairs \/Released).<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-11990\" data-id=\"11990\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/041618_FLP_17.JPG.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/041618_FLP_17.JPG.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/041618_FLP_17.JPG.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/041618_FLP_17.JPG.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/041618_FLP_17.JPG.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">In this image released by the Department of Defense, a U.S. Air Force B-1 Bomber separates from the boom pod after receiving fuel from an Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker on April 13, 2018, en route to strike chemical weapons targets in Syria. President Donald Trump declared &#8220;Mission Accomplished&#8221; for a U.S.-led allied missile attack on Syria&#8217;s chemical weapons program, but the Pentagon said the pummeling of three chemical-related facilities left enough others intact to enable the Assad government to use banned weapons against civilians if it chooses. (Department of Defense via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-11999\" data-id=\"11999\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/041618_FLP_16.JPG.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/041618_FLP_16.JPG.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/041618_FLP_16.JPG.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/041618_FLP_16.JPG.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/041618_FLP_16.JPG.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">In this image provided by the U.S. Navy, the guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61) fires a Tomahawk land attack missile early Saturday, April 14, 2018, as part of the military response to Syria&#8217;s use of chemical weapons on April 7. The United States, France and Britain launched military strikes in Syria to punish President Bashar Assad for an apparent chemical attack against civilians and to deter him from doing it again. (Lt. j.g. Matthew Daniels\/Navy via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-10640\" data-id=\"10640\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/041618_FLP_11.JPG.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/041618_FLP_11.JPG.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/041618_FLP_11.JPG.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/041618_FLP_11.JPG.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/041618_FLP_11.JPG.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Airmen from the 820th Base Defense Group low crawl through an obstacle during an Army Air Assault readiness assessment, Dec. 7, 2017, at Camp Blanding, Fla. The AAA readiness assessment is designed to prepare Airmen for the Army Air Assault School curriculum as well as its physical and mental stressors. During AAA, U.S. troops are taught an array of skills associated with rotary-winged aircraft. These skills widen the 820th BDG\u2019s ability to swiftly deploy and defend. (Senior Airman Daniel Snider\/Air Force)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-12012\" data-id=\"12012\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/041618_FLP_02.JPG.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/041618_FLP_02.JPG.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/041618_FLP_02.JPG.jpg?resize=300,169 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/041618_FLP_02.JPG.jpg?resize=768,432 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/041618_FLP_02.JPG.jpg?resize=1024,576 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">FORT BENNING, Ga. (April 13, 2018) \u00d0 Fifty two-person teams of Ranger-qualified Soldiers and one team of Ranger-qualified Coast Guardsmen take part in several events to test physical endurance, mental agility, and technical and tactical skills for the 2018 Best Ranger Competition April 13 at Fort Benning, Georgia. The David E. Grange Jr. Best Ranger Competition is an annual event in its 35th iteration to determine the top-performing two-person Ranger team from units across the Army as well as sister services. (Photos by Patrick A. Albright, MCoE PAO Photographer)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"871\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-12020\" data-id=\"12020\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/041618_FLP_15.JPG.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/041618_FLP_15.JPG.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/041618_FLP_15.JPG.jpg?resize=300,218 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/041618_FLP_15.JPG.jpg?resize=768,557 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/041618_FLP_15.JPG.jpg?resize=1024,743 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Solders from the Texas Army National Guard keep watch on the banks of the Rio Grande on Wednesday, April 11, 2018, in Roma, Texas. (Joel Martinez\/The Monitor via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here are some of the best military photos from across the military 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