{"id":5743,"date":"2021-07-18T22:26:59","date_gmt":"2021-07-18T22:26:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/uncategorized\/2021\/07\/18\/best-pics-of-the-week-july-18-2021\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T13:03:31","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T13:03:31","slug":"best-pics-of-the-week-july-18-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/photo-galleries\/2021\/07\/18\/best-pics-of-the-week-july-18-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Best pics of the week: July 18, 2021"},"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=\"4928\" height=\"3280\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-3891\" data-id=\"3891\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Nav-gunslingers.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Nav-gunslingers.jpg.jpg 4928w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Nav-gunslingers.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Nav-gunslingers.jpg.jpg?resize=768,511 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Nav-gunslingers.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,682 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Nav-gunslingers.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1022 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Nav-gunslingers.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1363 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 4928px) 100vw, 4928px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">F\/A-18E Super Hornet fighter jets attached to the &#8220;Gunslingers&#8221; of Strike Fighter Squadron 105 fly in formation over the aircraft carrier Dwight D. Eisenhower in the Atlantic Ocean July 13. The Ike returned to its homeport of Norfolk, Virginia, July 18 after completing a &#8220;double pump&#8221; deployment to U.S. 2nd, 5th and 6th Fleets. (MC3 Brianna T. Thompson-Lee\/Navy)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"8256\" height=\"5504\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-3896\" data-id=\"3896\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Air-Globemaster.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Air-Globemaster.jpg.jpg 8256w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Air-Globemaster.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Air-Globemaster.jpg.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Air-Globemaster.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Air-Globemaster.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Air-Globemaster.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 8256px) 100vw, 8256px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Senior Airman Sara Marinelli, a loadmaster with the 21st Airlift Squadron,  stands in front of a C-17 Globemaster III July 6 at Travis Air Force Base, California. The 21st AS conducted a training mission that enabled qualification currency for seven crew members. (Senior Airman Jonathon Carnell\/Air Force)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"5146\" height=\"3431\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-3903\" data-id=\"3903\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Marines-PT.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Marines-PT.jpg.jpg 5146w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Marines-PT.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Marines-PT.jpg.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Marines-PT.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Marines-PT.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Marines-PT.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 5146px) 100vw, 5146px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 3\/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, participate in unit-led physical training aboard the dock landing ship Germantown July 10. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the America Expeditionary Ready Group in U.S. 7th Fleet. (Cpl. Alexandria Nowell\/Marine Corps)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3062\" height=\"1779\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-3909\" data-id=\"3909\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Arm-live-fire.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Arm-live-fire.jpg.jpg 3062w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Arm-live-fire.jpg.jpg?resize=300,174 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Arm-live-fire.jpg.jpg?resize=768,446 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Arm-live-fire.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,595 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Arm-live-fire.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,892 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Arm-live-fire.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1190 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3062px) 100vw, 3062px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Soldiers with 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, pull security during a platoon live-fire exercise July 12 at Fort Carson, Colo. The Warhorse Brigade&#8217;s training aligns with its upcoming training rotation to Fort Irwin, Calif. (Maj. Jason Elmore\/Army)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"5911\" height=\"3906\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-3914\" data-id=\"3914\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Air-Teak-Action3.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Air-Teak-Action3.jpg.jpg 5911w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Air-Teak-Action3.jpg.jpg?resize=300,198 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Air-Teak-Action3.jpg.jpg?resize=768,507 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Air-Teak-Action3.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,677 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Air-Teak-Action3.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1015 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Air-Teak-Action3.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1353 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 5911px) 100vw, 5911px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">U.S. and Royal Australian Air Force airmen observe an MC-130J Air Commando II flying in formation off the coast of New South Wales, Australia, during exercise Teak Action 21 July 3. (1st Lt. Joshua Thompson\/Air Force)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3000\" height=\"1542\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-3918\" data-id=\"3918\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Nav-Reagan.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Nav-Reagan.jpg.jpg 3000w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Nav-Reagan.jpg.jpg?resize=300,154 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Nav-Reagan.jpg.jpg?resize=768,395 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Nav-Reagan.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,526 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Nav-Reagan.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,790 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Nav-Reagan.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1053 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3000px) 100vw, 3000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Sailors set up a barricade on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier Ronald Reagan during a damage control drill in the Gulf of Aden July 13. The Reagan is deployed to U.S. 5th Fleet to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Command region. (MCSN Gray Gibson\/Navy)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2738\" height=\"1825\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-3922\" data-id=\"3922\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Army-roadside.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Army-roadside.jpg.jpg 2738w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Army-roadside.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Army-roadside.jpg.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Army-roadside.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Army-roadside.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Army-roadside.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2738px) 100vw, 2738px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">U.S. Army soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, prepare to pull road-side security July 1 on Aibano Training Area, Japan, as part of exercise Orient Shield, the largest U.S. Army and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force bilateral field training exercise. (Spc. Summer Keiser\/Army)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1350\" height=\"900\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-3925\" data-id=\"3925\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Marine-grunt.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Marine-grunt.jpg.jpg 1350w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Marine-grunt.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Marine-grunt.jpg.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Marine-grunt.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1350px) 100vw, 1350px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Kevin Hernandez, a rifleman with 1st Battalion, 3d Marines, 3d Marine Division, provides security during an air assault at Marine Corps Training Area Bellows, Hawaii, July 9. (Cpl. Alexis Moradian\/Marine Corps)<\/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-3931\" data-id=\"3931\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Air-Cadet.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Air-Cadet.jpg.jpg 4928w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Air-Cadet.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Air-Cadet.jpg.jpg?resize=768,511 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Air-Cadet.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,682 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Air-Cadet.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1022 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Air-Cadet.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1363 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 4928px) 100vw, 4928px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Basic cadets from the Class of 2025 complete the assault course at the U.S. Air Force Academy&#8217;s Jacks Valley in Colorado Springs, Colo., July 13. The six-week indoctrination program guides the transformation of new cadets from civilians to military academy cadets. (Trevor Cokley\/Air Force)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"5352\" height=\"3568\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-3937\" data-id=\"3937\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Navy-Starry.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Navy-Starry.jpg.jpg 5352w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Navy-Starry.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Navy-Starry.jpg.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Navy-Starry.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Navy-Starry.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Navy-Starry.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 5352px) 100vw, 5352px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">The guided-missile destroyer Mahan transits the Gulf of Oman July 7. 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