{"id":8529,"date":"2017-07-20T19:52:27","date_gmt":"2017-07-20T19:52:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/uncategorized\/2017\/07\/20\/frontline-photos-sept-24-2014\/"},"modified":"2026-08-04T17:52:34","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T17:52:34","slug":"frontline-photos-sept-24-2014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/gallery\/2017\/07\/20\/frontline-photos-sept-24-2014\/","title":{"rendered":"Frontline Photos: Sept. 24, 2014"},"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=\"4780\" height=\"3056\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-20130\" data-id=\"20130\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1411569670010-september-24-frontlines-1jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1411569670010-september-24-frontlines-1jpg.jpg 4780w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1411569670010-september-24-frontlines-1jpg.jpg?resize=300,192 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1411569670010-september-24-frontlines-1jpg.jpg?resize=768,491 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1411569670010-september-24-frontlines-1jpg.jpg?resize=1024,655 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1411569670010-september-24-frontlines-1jpg.jpg?resize=1536,982 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1411569670010-september-24-frontlines-1jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1309 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 4780px) 100vw, 4780px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Spc. Melissa Evalle, left, and Spc. Gabriel Torres battle the wind and dirt as a Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk flies lower so they can attach a load of supplies to the bird Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2014, during training down range at Fort Carson in Colorado Springs, Colo. The soldiers from the 3rd Brigade Combat Team have been training down range for the last two week.s   (AP Photo\/The Gazette, Christian Murdock) <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4144\" height=\"2754\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-20140\" data-id=\"20140\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1411569670008-september-24-frontlines-2jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1411569670008-september-24-frontlines-2jpg.jpg 4144w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1411569670008-september-24-frontlines-2jpg.jpg?resize=300,199 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1411569670008-september-24-frontlines-2jpg.jpg?resize=768,510 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1411569670008-september-24-frontlines-2jpg.jpg?resize=1024,681 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1411569670008-september-24-frontlines-2jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1021 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1411569670008-september-24-frontlines-2jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1361 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 4144px) 100vw, 4144px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">The Stafford Sheriff&#8217;s Office and the Strength and Honor Motorcycle Club escorts Sgt. Charles C. Strong procession along Cool Springs Road in Stafford. Va., Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2014, as citizens lined up to pay respect. Strong of the Marines died in the Herat province, Afghanistan while conducting combat operations. (AP Photo\/The Free Lance-Star, Suanne Carr-Rossi )  <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4500\" height=\"3003\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-20158\" data-id=\"20158\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1411569670007-september-24-frontlines-3jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1411569670007-september-24-frontlines-3jpg.jpg 4500w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1411569670007-september-24-frontlines-3jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1411569670007-september-24-frontlines-3jpg.jpg?resize=768,513 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1411569670007-september-24-frontlines-3jpg.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1411569670007-september-24-frontlines-3jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1025 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1411569670007-september-24-frontlines-3jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1367 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 4500px) 100vw, 4500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Lt. Gen. William C. Mayville Jr., Joint Staff Director of Operations Director of Operations, shows before and after images of airstrikes in Syria during a briefing at the Pentagon September 23, 2014 in Washington, DC. Mayville briefed the press about US and Arab nation joint airstrikes against Islamic State group targets in Syria and unilateral airstrikes against an al-Qaeda group in Syria. AFP PHOTO\/Brendan SMIALOWSKIBRENDAN SMIALOWSKI\/AFP\/Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4928\" height=\"2680\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-20168\" data-id=\"20168\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1411569670000-september-24-frontlines-4jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1411569670000-september-24-frontlines-4jpg.jpg 4928w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1411569670000-september-24-frontlines-4jpg.jpg?resize=300,163 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1411569670000-september-24-frontlines-4jpg.jpg?resize=768,418 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1411569670000-september-24-frontlines-4jpg.jpg?resize=1024,557 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1411569670000-september-24-frontlines-4jpg.jpg?resize=1536,835 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1411569670000-september-24-frontlines-4jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1114 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 4928px) 100vw, 4928px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">ARABIAN GULF (Sept. 23, 2014) Sailors stand watch on the bridge while Tomahawk cruise missiles are launched aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea (CG 58) to conduct strikes against ISIL targets. Philippine Sea is deployed as part of Carrier Strike Group 2, supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Abe McNatt\/Released) 140923-N-PJ969-092\rJoin the conversation\rhttp:\/\/www.navy.mil\/viewGallery.asp\rhttp:\/\/www.facebook.com\/USNavy\rhttp:\/\/www.twitter.com\/USNavy\rhttp:\/\/navylive.dodlive.mil\rhttp:\/\/pinterest.com\rhttps:\/\/plus.google.com<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4848\" height=\"3232\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-20183\" data-id=\"20183\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1411569670005-september-24-frontlines-5jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1411569670005-september-24-frontlines-5jpg.jpg 4848w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1411569670005-september-24-frontlines-5jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1411569670005-september-24-frontlines-5jpg.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1411569670005-september-24-frontlines-5jpg.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1411569670005-september-24-frontlines-5jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1411569670005-september-24-frontlines-5jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 4848px) 100vw, 4848px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Two U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft participate in Valiant Shield 2014 in Tinian, Northern Mariana Islands, Sept. 21, 2014. Valiant Shield is a biennial U.S. Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps exercise held in Guam, focusing on real-world proficiency in sustaining joint forces at sea, in the air, on land and in cyberspace. (DoD photo by Cpl. Alex Walters, U.S. Marine Corps\/Released)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2985\" height=\"1990\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-20195\" data-id=\"20195\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1411569670001-september-24-frontlines-6jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1411569670001-september-24-frontlines-6jpg.jpg 2985w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1411569670001-september-24-frontlines-6jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1411569670001-september-24-frontlines-6jpg.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1411569670001-september-24-frontlines-6jpg.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1411569670001-september-24-frontlines-6jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1411569670001-september-24-frontlines-6jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2985px) 100vw, 2985px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">An EA-18G Growler takes off from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington in the Pacific Ocean, Sept. 20, 2014. The George Washington is participating in Valiant Shield, U.S. exercise integrating an estimated 18,000 Navy, Air Force, Army and Marine Corps personnel, more than 200 aircraft and 19 surface ships. The Growler is assigned to Electronic Attack Squadron 141. \rU.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Ricardo R. Guzman <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"5351\" height=\"3545\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-20218\" data-id=\"20218\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1411569670004-september-24-frontlines-7jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1411569670004-september-24-frontlines-7jpg.jpg 5351w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1411569670004-september-24-frontlines-7jpg.jpg?resize=300,199 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1411569670004-september-24-frontlines-7jpg.jpg?resize=768,509 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1411569670004-september-24-frontlines-7jpg.jpg?resize=1024,678 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1411569670004-september-24-frontlines-7jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1018 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1411569670004-september-24-frontlines-7jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1357 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 5351px) 100vw, 5351px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">9-20-14 &#8212; A U.S. Soldier of Bandit Troop 1st (Tiger) Squadron 3rd Cavalry Regiment provides overwatch security while soldiers move up Pride Rock mountain to witness the reenlistment of two U.S. Soldiers in Paktya province, Afghanistan.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4928\" height=\"3280\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-20234\" data-id=\"20234\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1411569670009-september-24-frontlines-8jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1411569670009-september-24-frontlines-8jpg.jpg 4928w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1411569670009-september-24-frontlines-8jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1411569670009-september-24-frontlines-8jpg.jpg?resize=768,511 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1411569670009-september-24-frontlines-8jpg.jpg?resize=1024,682 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1411569670009-september-24-frontlines-8jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1022 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1411569670009-september-24-frontlines-8jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1363 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 4928px) 100vw, 4928px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">President Barack Obama, center, talks to military personnel as Gen. Lloyd J. Austin III, right, Commander of the U.S. Central Command (CentCom), and Sec. of Defense Chuck Hagel listen at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Fla., Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2014. Obama received a briefing Wednesday from officers at U.S. Central Command. That command oversees military efforts in the Mideast.(AP Photo\/Phelan M. Ebenhack)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"5997\" height=\"4002\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-20248\" data-id=\"20248\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1411569670006-september-24-frontlines-9jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1411569670006-september-24-frontlines-9jpg.jpg 5997w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1411569670006-september-24-frontlines-9jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1411569670006-september-24-frontlines-9jpg.jpg?resize=768,513 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1411569670006-september-24-frontlines-9jpg.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1411569670006-september-24-frontlines-9jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1025 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1411569670006-september-24-frontlines-9jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1367 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 5997px) 100vw, 5997px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">A scope shows a silhouette target 100-meters away while a U.S. Soldier zeroes his M16A2 rifle during the inaugural Army Reserve Small Arms Championship hosted at Camp Robinson, Ark., Sept. 22, 2014. Approximately 70 Soldiers, making up 14 teams, came from all over the country to compete.  (DoD photo by Sgt. 1st Class Michel Sauret, U.S. Army\/Released)<\/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-20268\" data-id=\"20268\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1411569670002-september-24-frontlines-10jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1411569670002-september-24-frontlines-10jpg.jpg 7360w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1411569670002-september-24-frontlines-10jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1411569670002-september-24-frontlines-10jpg.jpg?resize=768,513 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1411569670002-september-24-frontlines-10jpg.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1411569670002-september-24-frontlines-10jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1025 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1411569670002-september-24-frontlines-10jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1367 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 7360px) 100vw, 7360px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Sgt. Brandon Wood, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, Hohenfels, Germany, navigates through an obstacle pulling a Norwegian teammate during a practical exercise covering casualty movement at the International Special Training Center in Pfullendorf, Germany, Sept. 17, 2014. The ISTC provides centralized training for NATO Special Forces and similar units in Europe. (U.S. Army photo by Visual Information Specialist Adam Sanders\/Released)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"5098\" height=\"2969\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-20279\" data-id=\"20279\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1411569670003-september-24-frontlines-11jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1411569670003-september-24-frontlines-11jpg.jpg 5098w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1411569670003-september-24-frontlines-11jpg.jpg?resize=300,175 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1411569670003-september-24-frontlines-11jpg.jpg?resize=768,447 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1411569670003-september-24-frontlines-11jpg.jpg?resize=1024,596 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1411569670003-september-24-frontlines-11jpg.jpg?resize=1536,895 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1411569670003-september-24-frontlines-11jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1193 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 5098px) 100vw, 5098px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Ten Marines from the Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training Marine Unit team pull, yank and tug against competitors during Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point\u2019s Combined Federal Campaign kick-off Sept. 19, 2014. CNATT MARUNIT was this year\u2019s CFC Cup runner-up, falling short against Marine Wing Support Squadron 271 during the double elimination tournament. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. J.R. Heins\/Released)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4233\" height=\"2818\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-20289\" data-id=\"20289\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1411569670011-september-24-frontlines-12jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1411569670011-september-24-frontlines-12jpg.jpg 4233w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1411569670011-september-24-frontlines-12jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1411569670011-september-24-frontlines-12jpg.jpg?resize=768,511 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1411569670011-september-24-frontlines-12jpg.jpg?resize=1024,682 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1411569670011-september-24-frontlines-12jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1023 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1411569670011-september-24-frontlines-12jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1363 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 4233px) 100vw, 4233px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Members of the U.S. military carry flags out of the tunnel before an NFL football game between the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Indianapolis Colts in Jacksonville, Fla., Sunday, Sept. 21, 2014.(AP Photo\/Phelan M. 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