{"id":7693,"date":"2020-05-17T22:45:41","date_gmt":"2020-05-17T22:45:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/uncategorized\/2020\/05\/17\/best-pics-of-the-week-may-17-2020\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T09:48:13","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T09:48:13","slug":"best-pics-of-the-week-may-17-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/frontline-photos\/2020\/05\/17\/best-pics-of-the-week-may-17-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Best pics of the week: May 17, 2020"},"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=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" alt=\"Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Faith Rose sights in on her target on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, May 6, 2020. Despite the outbreak of COVID-19, rifle ranges are still operating and enabling Marines to complete their yearly qualifications.\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-14693\" data-id=\"14693\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/200507-M-XD069-032.JPG.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/200507-M-XD069-032.JPG.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/200507-M-XD069-032.JPG.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/200507-M-XD069-032.JPG.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/200507-M-XD069-032.JPG.jpg?resize=1024,682 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/200507-M-XD069-032.JPG.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Faith Rose sights in on her target on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, May 6, 2020. Despite the outbreak of COVID-19, rifle ranges are still operating and enabling Marines to complete their yearly qualifications. (Cpl. Kameron Herndon\/Marine Corps)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" alt=\"Idaho Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Michael Robinett plays &quot;Taps&quot; at the Idaho State Veterans Cemetery that overlooks Boise, Idaho.\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-14702\" data-id=\"14702\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/49904620903_8e09938ecd_k.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/49904620903_8e09938ecd_k.jpg.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/49904620903_8e09938ecd_k.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/49904620903_8e09938ecd_k.jpg.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/49904620903_8e09938ecd_k.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/49904620903_8e09938ecd_k.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Idaho Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Michael Robinett plays &#8220;Taps&#8221; at the Idaho State Veterans Cemetery that overlooks Boise, Idaho, on May 14, 2020. Robinett was assisting a film crew from the local PBS TV station to shoot video for a Memorial Day presentation. (Thomas Alvarez\/National Guard)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1331\" alt=\"Logistics Specialist 3rd Class Tyler Stidham, left, and Logistics Specialist 3rd Class Rhandy Domigpe stand low visibility watch aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Russell (DDG 59) on May 15, 2020, in the East China Sea.\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-14708\" data-id=\"14708\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/6212349.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/6212349.jpg.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/6212349.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/6212349.jpg.jpg?resize=768,511 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/6212349.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,681 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/6212349.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1022 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Logistics Specialist 3rd Class Tyler Stidham, left, and Logistics Specialist 3rd Class Rhandy Domigpe stand low-visibility watch aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Russell (DDG 59) on May 15, 2020, in the East China Sea. (MC3 Sean Lynch\/Navy)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" alt=\"F-15E Strike Eagles from the 492nd Fighter Squadron arrive at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, May 5, 2020.\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-14716\" data-id=\"14716\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/200505-Z-ZD325-9008.JPG.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/200505-Z-ZD325-9008.JPG.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/200505-Z-ZD325-9008.JPG.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/200505-Z-ZD325-9008.JPG.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/200505-Z-ZD325-9008.JPG.jpg?resize=1024,682 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/200505-Z-ZD325-9008.JPG.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">F-15E Strike Eagles from the 492nd Fighter Squadron arrive at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, May 5, 2020. (Staff Sgt. Alexandria Brun\/Air Force)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" alt=\"Midshipmen toss their covers May 14, 2020, concluding the second swearing-in event for the United States Naval Academy Class of 2020 in Annapolis, Md.\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-14740\" data-id=\"14740\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/49895236116_8c0adefc70_k.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/49895236116_8c0adefc70_k.jpg.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/49895236116_8c0adefc70_k.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/49895236116_8c0adefc70_k.jpg.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/49895236116_8c0adefc70_k.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/49895236116_8c0adefc70_k.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Midshipmen toss their covers May 14, 2020, concluding the second swearing-in event for the United States Naval Academy Class of 2020 in Annapolis, Md. (Stacy Godfrey\/Navy)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" alt=\"Sgt. Timothy Lee, a paratrooper with the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, prepares for an airborne operation at Fort Bragg, N.C., on May 7.\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-14751\" data-id=\"14751\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/original.jpg_4b8c20.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/original.jpg_4b8c20.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/original.jpg_4b8c20.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/original.jpg_4b8c20.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/original.jpg_4b8c20.jpg?resize=1024,682 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/original.jpg_4b8c20.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Sgt. Timothy Lee, a paratrooper with the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, prepares for an airborne operation at Fort Bragg, N.C., on May 7. The airborne operation marks the 82nd Airborne Division\u2019s return to limited training operations while following health and safety guidelines to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus. (Spc. Hubert D. Delany III\/Army)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" alt=\"A Light Armored Vehicle-25 is used to secure a position during a Marine Corps combat readiness evaluation at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., March 31, 2020.\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-14765\" data-id=\"14765\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/200403-M-CM018-008.JPG.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/200403-M-CM018-008.JPG.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/200403-M-CM018-008.JPG.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/200403-M-CM018-008.JPG.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/200403-M-CM018-008.JPG.jpg?resize=1024,682 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/200403-M-CM018-008.JPG.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">A Light Armored Vehicle-25 is used to secure a position during a Marine Corps combat readiness evaluation at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., March 31, 2020. (Cpl. Corey A. Mathews\/Marine Corps)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2094\" height=\"1570\" alt=\"Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airman Michael Meneses inspects the flight deck's countermeasure wash-down sprinklers on the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) on May 16, 2020, in the Pacific Ocean.\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-14774\" data-id=\"14774\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/6212269.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/6212269.jpg.jpg 2094w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/6212269.jpg.jpg?resize=300,225 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/6212269.jpg.jpg?resize=768,576 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/6212269.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,768 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/6212269.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1152 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/6212269.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1536 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2094px) 100vw, 2094px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Aviation Boatswain&#8217;s Mate (Handling) Airman Michael Meneses inspects the flight deck&#8217;s countermeasure wash-down sprinklers on the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) on May 16, 2020, in the Pacific Ocean. (Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Javier Reyes\/Navy)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2047\" height=\"1466\" alt=\"The U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, honored frontline COVID-19 first responders and essential workers with formation flights over Nashville and Little Rock on May 14, 2020.\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-14784\" data-id=\"14784\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/49897946906_3259119a90_k.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/49897946906_3259119a90_k.jpg.jpg 2047w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/49897946906_3259119a90_k.jpg.jpg?resize=300,215 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/49897946906_3259119a90_k.jpg.jpg?resize=768,550 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/49897946906_3259119a90_k.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,733 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/49897946906_3259119a90_k.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1100 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2047px) 100vw, 2047px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">The U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, honored frontline COVID-19 first responders and essential workers with formation flights over Nashville and Little Rock on May 14, 2020. (MC2 Cody Hendrix\/Navy)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1638\" alt=\"Four U.S. Air National Guard C-130J Super Hercules cargo aircraft from the California Air National Guard\u2019s 115th Airlift Squadron, 146th Airlift Wing, Port Hueneme, California, fly in formation during low-level tactical training near Anacapa Island, Calif., May 14, 2020.\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-14790\" data-id=\"14790\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/49897497966_3cca8a9049_k.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/49897497966_3cca8a9049_k.jpg.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/49897497966_3cca8a9049_k.jpg.jpg?resize=300,240 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/49897497966_3cca8a9049_k.jpg.jpg?resize=768,614 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/49897497966_3cca8a9049_k.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,819 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/49897497966_3cca8a9049_k.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1229 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Four U.S. Air National Guard C-130J Super Hercules cargo aircraft from the California Air National Guard\u2019s 115th Airlift Squadron, 146th Airlift Wing, Port Hueneme, California, fly in formation during low-level tactical training near Anacapa Island, Calif., May 14, 2020. The tactical training was combined with a flyover a salute by the military to honor medical professionals and other essential workers serving on the front line of the COVID-19 pandemic. (Tech. Sgt. 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