{"id":7125,"date":"2017-12-21T18:25:14","date_gmt":"2017-12-21T18:25:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/uncategorized\/2017\/12\/21\/best-pix-of-the-week-dec-21-2017\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T01:32:39","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T01:32:39","slug":"best-pix-of-the-week-dec-21-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/photo-galleries\/2017\/12\/21\/best-pix-of-the-week-dec-21-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Best pix of the week: Dec. 21, 2017"},"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=\"4000\" height=\"2250\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-12117\" data-id=\"12117\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/171219-M-WU599-023D.JPG.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/171219-M-WU599-023D.JPG.jpg 4000w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/171219-M-WU599-023D.JPG.jpg?resize=300,169 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/171219-M-WU599-023D.JPG.jpg?resize=768,432 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/171219-M-WU599-023D.JPG.jpg?resize=1024,576 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/171219-M-WU599-023D.JPG.jpg?resize=1536,864 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/171219-M-WU599-023D.JPG.jpg?resize=2048,1152 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 4000px) 100vw, 4000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Santa Claus, commanding officer of Holiday Cheer, Northpolecom, conducts basic swim qualifications at Camp Pendleton, Calif., Dec. 19, 2017. Claus must pass the Marine qualifications every two years. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. 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Nall<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"7360\" height=\"4912\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-12142\" data-id=\"12142\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/39168683232_2afaea7975_o.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/39168683232_2afaea7975_o.jpg.jpg 7360w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/39168683232_2afaea7975_o.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/39168683232_2afaea7975_o.jpg.jpg?resize=768,513 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/39168683232_2afaea7975_o.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/39168683232_2afaea7975_o.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1025 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/39168683232_2afaea7975_o.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1367 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 7360px) 100vw, 7360px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS John C. 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Theodore Roosevelt and its carrier strike group are deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations to reassure allies and partners and preserve the freedom of navigation and the free flow of commerce in the region. U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. Mark Vetere<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4842\" height=\"3420\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-12166\" data-id=\"12166\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/39133321802_d6c3e1acb0_o.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/39133321802_d6c3e1acb0_o.jpg.jpg 4842w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/39133321802_d6c3e1acb0_o.jpg.jpg?resize=300,212 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/39133321802_d6c3e1acb0_o.jpg.jpg?resize=768,542 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/39133321802_d6c3e1acb0_o.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,723 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/39133321802_d6c3e1acb0_o.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1085 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/39133321802_d6c3e1acb0_o.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1447 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 4842px) 100vw, 4842px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 11, Headquarters Regiment, 1st Marine Logistics Group, overlook the beach during a field exercise at Camp Pendleton, Calif., Dec. 12, 2017. 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