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Afghan National Army's Mobile Strike Force take the lead in Southern Afghanistan, patrolling the streets and looking to take control of insurgent activity in the area. Available in High Definition.

The 934th Air Wing and 133rd Air Wing in Minneapolis, Minn. perform an eight ship night drop on November 15th.

SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany--52nd 52nd Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal flight members conducted field training complete with exploding pumpkins Nov. 6. The members of EOD held the pumpkin demo to fulfill annual training requirements and train new Airmen on core tasks. Produced by SrA Rusty Frank. Also available in High Definition.

Fighter pilots in the military have been a big part of war since World War I. This is a feature about about the fighter pilots and the aircraft they fly. Includes sound bites from Capt. Jake Frederick, Pilot and Maj. William Backlund, Pilot. Also available in high definition.

Starting with a single cellist on the floor of the National Air and Space Museum's Milestones of Flight gallery and swelling to 120 musicians, The United States Air Force Band exhilarated museum visitors yesterday with its first-ever flash mob. The four-minute performance featured an original arrangement of "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring/Joy to the World," led by the Band's commander and conductor, Col. Larry H. Lang. Unsuspecting museum visitors including tourists and school groups were astonished as instrumentalists streamed into the gallery from behind airplanes and space capsules, and vocalists burst into song from the Museum's second floor balcony. Also available in high definition (Executive Producer: Col. Larry H. Lang)

SERE instructors at Yokota Air Base train dozens of aircrew members each year testing their ability to survive, evade, resist and escape. Available in high definition.

The U.S. Army Asymmetric Warfare Group hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the completion of its Asymmetric Warfare Training Center Jan. 24 at Fort A.P. Hill. Participants included State and local officials from Virginia, representatives from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Training and Doctrine Command, and various others who attended to witness the historic event. The state-of-the-art facility provides a location for the AWG to replicate complex operational environments and develop solutions—which includes exploring adaptive tactics, techniques and procedures. Available in high definition.

Marine Corps Systems Command and affiliated program executive offices work hard every day to deliver critical warfighting capabilities to Marines. As the Department of Navy's systems command for Marine Corps ground weapons and information technology systems, MCSC develops, buys and manages these warfighting tools from cradle to grave. Together, with its partners at Marine Corps Combat Development Command; Combat Development and Integration; Marine Corps Operational Test and Evaluation Activity; Plans, Policies and Operations; and other entities, MCSC equips the warfighter to win. Watch this video to see how MCSC gets Marines the gear they need when they need it.

Package featuring a story on unique Marine Corps crisis response and HADR capabilities. Also available in high definition

Without planes being able to safely enter and exit, an air base wouldn't have much of a mission. Staff Sgt. Dustin Roberts takes us to the air traffic controllers who make sure Al Udeid stays on course. Includes soundbites from Senior Airman Rachael Plantz, air traffic controller, and Capt. Joseph Clark, air field flight commander.

U.S. Marines with Bravo and Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment conduct a rocket range outside of Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, Jan. 31, 2014. The range helped to keep the Marines familiar with the different weapons systems and more effective in their employment. (U.S. Marine Corps motion imagery by Sgt. Eric S. Wilterdink/Released)

U.S. Army Pathfinder from the 159th Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division conduct reflexive fire training. Staff Sergeant Josh Lovely visited Jalalabad Airfield to bring you the story. Includes soundbites from Sergeant Robert True, Infantryman. Also available in high definition.

A tanker aircrew off loads over 70,000 lbs of fuel to a NATO E-3 AWACS during a combat sortie over northern Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Includes sound bites from Capt. Dorothy Ellis, KC-135 Aircraft Commander, 92nd Air Refueling Suadron, Fairchild AFB, Wa. Hometown: Moore, SC; 1st Lt. Robert Dobbins, Co-Pilot, 909th Air Refueling Squadron, Kadena AB, Japan. Hometown: Hobe Sound, Fla. and SrA Shawna Sims, Boom Operator, 92nd Air Refueling Suadron, Fairchild AFB, Wa. Hometown: Lufkin, Tx. Also available in high definition.

1st CAB Aircraft Powertrain Repairer conducts Fluorescent Penetrant and 50 Hour Borescope Inspections on U.S. Army AH-64D Apache helicopter.

News Package-Infantry Soldiers from 1-68 AR, 3ABCT, 4ID, learn how to incorporate mechanized infantry into air missions during training at Ft Carson, Colorado. Clips include CH-47 Chinook Helicopter, soldiers engaging oppositional forces, and medical support for wounded troops.

Marines with the Infantry Officer's Course conducted a long range raid on San Clemente Island, Calif., March 24. The Marines were lifted approximately 70 miles off the coast of southern California by Third Marine Aircraft Wing and East Coast aircraft. The Marines also used new technology to plan before boots hit the ground.

Tech. Sgt. Jamie Meadows-Valley traveled to Ukraine to adopt 2-year-old Oleksandra from an orphanage. Jamie, her husband, Master Sgt. Ernie Valley, and the couple’s children have embraced Oleksandra as part of their family, where she has made remarkable strides since coming to America. (U.S. Air Force video/Tech. Sgt. Samuel Morse) note: the music for this video is © 2014 Samuel Morse, however it has unlimited copy and distribution license when used in conjunction with this video.

KANGAROO FLATS TRAINING AREA, Northern Territory, Australia – Marines with 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, perform a live-fire range during a training exercise, here, May 1, 2014. The Marines with MRF-D will conduct independent and bilateral training with the Australian Defence Force aboard existing ADF facilities during the six-month rotation.

On June 19, 2014, President Barack Obama will award Corporal William "Kyle" Carpenter, U.S. Marine Corps (Ret), the Medal of Honor for conspicuous gallantry. Corporal Carpenter will receive the Medal of Honor for his courageous actions while serving as an Automatic Rifleman with Company F, 2d Battalion, 9th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 1, 1st Marine Division (Forward), I Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward), in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. Available in high definition.

The 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing helped San Diego agencies put out several fires that have ravaged the county. The unit used CH-53E Super Stallions, KC-130J Super Hercules', UH-1Y Hueys and CH-46E Sea Knights to help combat the fires throughout the area. Also available in high definition

Over the last decade there has been an unprecedented increase in Special Operations around the world. This video showcases the dynamic mission of the Air Force Special Operations Command. Video by 2nd Combat Camera Squadron.

Remember the ultimate sacrifice of those who gave all. Marine Corps Memorial Day message featuring Medal of Honor nominee, Cpl. Kyle Carpenter, and the music of Lt. Col. Mike Carrado.

Marines from Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., begin the excavation operation today following the crash of an AV-8B Harrier II fighter jet that destroyed three homes in Imperial, Calif., June fourth. Military and local officials met to plan a collaborative effort to safely restore the affected area.

Vietnam vet continues his communication with his wife, long after war.

Marines with 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment land in CH-53 helicopters and begin training operations on Kahuku Training Area in Oahu, Hawaii's north shore, July 10. They are supporting the Marine Corps Warfighting Lab's Advanced Warfighting Experiment taking part during RIMAC 2014 to test enhanced MAGTF operations.

The Ultra Heavy-Lift Amphibious Connector makes its way toward the USS Rushmore to pick up heavy logistics gear and ITV to support operations on Marine Corps Training Area Bellows, Hawaii, during the Marine Corps Warfighting Lab’s Advanced Warfare Experiment, July 11, 2014.

Live streaming of the Marine amphibious landing during RIMPAC 2014. The Marines will be testing a prototype amphibious vehicle called UHAC (Ultra Heavy-Lift Amphibious Connector). The UHAC will come ashore from the USS Rushmore, July 10, 2014 at Marine Corps Training Area Bellows on Oahu, Hawaii during a Marine Corps Advanced Warfighting Experiment. The AWE is the culmination of a decade of progressive experimentation conducted by the Marine Corps Warfighting Lab (MCWL) where they are testing potential future technologies, solutions and concepts to future Marine Air Ground Task Force challenges. The AWE is taking part during the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise 2014. Lt. Col. Don Gordon, the current technology officer at MCWL, said the UHAC is one of those experimental technologies that displays a possible capability of being able to insert Marines in areas where current technology wouldn’t be able to insert them based on current systems that are fielded. The UHAC prototype is a ship-to-shore connector and is half the size of the intended machine. Currently, the UHAC travels at four knots using a track system with floatation-like pads that propels itself through different terrain.

Las Vegas native Lance Cpl. Brandon Dieckmann, an infantryman with 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, India Co., operates the Legged Squad Support System through an open field at Kahuku Training Area July 10-12, 2014. The LS3 is experimental technology being tested by the Marine Corps Warfighting Lab as part of the Advanced Warfighting Experiment during Rim of the Pacific 2014. There are multiple technologies being tested during RIMPAC, the largest maritime exercise in the Pacific region. This year's RIMPAC features 22 countries and around 25,000 people.

GoPro footage of Marines maneuvering the Ground Unmanned Support Surrogate (GUSS), experimental technology being tested by the Marine Corps Warfighting Lab during Rim of the Pacific 2014 at Kahuku Training Area on Oahu, Hawaii, July 12, 2014. The GUSS is a multi-purpose support vehicle based on the ITV equipped with sensors to allow operation with or without a driver. GUSS is one of many technologies being experimented in a field environment during the Advanced Warfighting Experiment looking at new technologies and war fighting concepts for the Marine Corps of the future. Available in high definition.

Marines field test a LS3 at the Kahuku Training Area in Oahu, Hawaii.

A Marine rides in the back of the Ground Unmanned Support Surrogate, experimental technology being tested by Marine Corps Warfighting Lab during Rim of the Pacific 2014 at Kahuku Training Area July 10, 2014. The GUSS is a multi-purpose support vehicle equipped with sensors to allow operation with or without a driver. GUSS is one of many technologies being experimented in a field environment during the Advanced Warfighting Experiment. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Sarah Dietz)

Maintainers with Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242 aren’t the only ones directly responsible for the overall well being of the aircrew. It’s up to the Intelligence Department who supports the pilots while they fly. Corporal Anthony Rayis has the story. Video contains interviews with Marines from Dinwiddie, Va., and Cranberry Township, Penn. Available in high definition.

A 13 person detachment from New Zealand's 16 Field Regiment are currently working with the 3rd Battalion, 7th Field Artillery. Sixteen Field Regiment and 3rd Battalion have embarked on an exchange programme whereby they can learn tactics, techniques and procedures that will help each other perform as a better team during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise. (New Zealand Defence Force video by Mr. Benjamin Winter/Released)

On 19 July, 2014, Black Sea Rotational Force's (BSRF) 14.2 Combat Camera produced a video highlighting Marines attached to Conus Based Air Alert Force from 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, as they deployed to Bulgaria with BSRF-14 in support of Platinum Lion 14-1. Additional Contour footage provided by Lance Corporals Ryan Witkowski and Joshua Stone, Riflemen, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment. Platinum Lion 14-1 includes U.S. Marines and sailors from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment and 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, as well as soldiers from Bulgaria, Romania, Azerbaijan, and the United Kingdom. At more than 650 participants, Platinum Lion 14-1 is the largest exercise to take place in Novo Selo Training Area. (U.S. Marine Corps motion media production by Staff Sgt Tanner M. Iskra, 2nd Marine Division, Combat Camera/ Released) Also available in high definition.

Sgt. Wayne Weston, a Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron armorer aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., shares the importance of the armory in the Marine Corps. Armorers clean, repair and provide physical security for a number of weapons used by the Marines.

Promotional video for DefenseTV.

The Blackhawks of Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron (HM) 15 support Command, Task Force 51 while forward deployed in the Arabian Gulf. CTF 51 provides command and control of amphibious forces in the region, contingency response missions, maritime humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. Also available in high definition.

Recruiting video for Marine Corps Officer Helicopter Pilots to apply for HMX-1 out of Quantico, Va.

A project run by the French Institute in Kabul – street children were given cameras and asked to document their lives from their perspective. The resulting best photos were displayed at an exhibition at the Institute. We follow the children, getting an insight into life working on the street as they try to balance attending school with supporting their families – and see what new opportunities this introduction into the world of photography has given them. Teaser: There are an estimated six million children working part or full time on the streets of Afghanistan. A photography project which gave cameras to some of these children, shows us a unique perspective on their lives.

This documentary follows the soldiers and leadership of the Afghan National Army as they train to combat the insurgents throughout Afghanistan.

Known only as ”Rambo”, an Afghan gate guard at Camp Phoenix in Kabul gained notoriety when he prevented, with his bare hands, a potentially devastating suicide attack on the base he was protecting. Rambo recounts the incident and shows us, step by step, how he disarmed the would-be attacker. He received several accolades for his bravery, including a signed picture from the actor Sylvester Stallone. Includes sound bites from 'Rambo', Gate guard. Also available in high definition.

Marines with 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, and Australian Soldiers with the 5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, assault an enemy position during Exercise Koolendong at Bradshaw Training Area, Aug 21, 2014. Four Marines with 1st Bn., 5th Marines, were given an opportunity to support elements of the 5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment and 1st Armored Brigade. During Exercise Koolendong 2014, approximately 1500 Marines and Australian Defence Force soldiers will undertake a wide spectrum of infantry training activities to include establishing an expeditionary operating base in austere conditions, company-sized helicopter and ground live-fire ranges.

A promotional spot for NATO’s new Return to Hope website. NATO’s new Return to Hope website weaves together the story of Afghanistan as told by some of the amazing people who returned there, determined to help create a better country. It is built around their compelling human stories, told by the individuals themselves, and presents their perspectives.

The United States Marine Corps Warfighting Lab conducted an Advanced Warfighting Experiment (AWE) as part of the Rim of the Pacific Exercise (RIMPAC) July 9 - 14, 2014. As threats to America's global interests evolve and manifest in new ways, the Marine Corps will step out smartly to assess its own methodologies, composition and equipment requirements to ensure effectiveness in a rapidly changing environment. The AWE is part of the Marine Corps' commitment to rebalance and posture itself for future security environments around the world. Also available in high definition.

The Littoral Combat Ship is the Navy’s newest class of warship. The INDEPENDENCE variant LCS is an aluminum Stabilized Slender Monohull ship and the FREEDOM variant LCS is a steel Double Chine Advanced Semi-Planing Monohull ship.

End of exercise video for Steadfast Javelin II. Featuring NATO leaders discussing the importance of alliance exercises and the future of NATO. Includes sound bites from Lt. Gen. Edward Grant Martin Davis, Deputy Commander Of NATO Land Forces; Gen. Hans-Lothar Domroese, Commander Of Allied Joint Force Command; Brunssum Raimonds Vejonis, Minister Of Defense, Latvia and Maj. Gen. Walter E. Piatt, Deputy Commanding General, U.S. Army Europe. Also available in high definition.

Approximately 1,150 Marines deployed to Darwin, Australia 2014 as the third rotation of Marine Rotational Force – Darwin (MRF-D), remaining for approximately six months. MRF-D engaged in a range of training activities and community relations events with the Australian Defense Force throughout the deployment. The rotational deployment of U.S. Marines affords an excellent combined training opportunity with our Australian allies, and improves interoperability between our forces. (U.S. Marine Corps Motion Imagery by MCIPAC Combat Camera Sgt. John C. Lamb)

U.S. airstrike against an ISIL compound northwest of Ar Raqqah, Syria, Sept. 23.

Operational UAV Video of Overnight Operations Against ISIL in Syria U.S. airstrike against an ISIL storage facility near Abu Kamel, Syria, Sept. 23.

Operational Refueling Video of Overnight Operations Against ISIL in Syria U.S. KC-135 refueling U.S. F-16s, Sept. 23, during operations against ISIL in Syria.