Brave Women in the Armed Forces of the World

PACIFIC OCEAN (March 15, 2017) Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) conduct a 21-gun salute during a burial at sea. Nimitz committed 16 Sailors, one soldier and one civilian during the first burial-at-sea ceremony held on board in more than 2 years. Nimitz is underway to conduct composite training unit exercise in preparation for an upcoming deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Leon Wong/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 15, 2017) Interior Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jordan Dobson relays information from her watch station the in primary flight control room of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). The ship is conducting aircraft carrier qualifications during the sustainment phase of the optimized fleet response plan. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman K.A. DaCosta/Released)

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Master-at-Arms Seaman Gloria Garza, assigned to Naval Support Activity Bethesda (NSAB), takes the Navy-wide E-4 advancement exam at the NSAB Fitness Center March 16. NSA Bethesda provides customer-focused installation management and base operating support to our tenant activities in their pursuit of excellence. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class William Phillips/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 9, 2017) Seaman Mei Zhang assigned to amphibious transport dock ship, USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) demonstrates restraining techniques after being pepper sprayed as part of the ship’s security reaction force qualifications, March 9, 2017. The ship is deployed with the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group to support maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Brent Pyfrom/Released)

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Airman 1st Class Taquasia L. Fludd, assigned to the 321st Contingency Response Squadron, 621st Contingency Response Wing, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Mar 19, 2017, provides airfield security prior to an Air Force C-17 Globemaster arriving at Lakehurst Maxfield Field, during Warrior Exercise 78-17-01. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Staff Sgt. George F. Gutierrez, 201st Press Camp Headquarters/ Released)

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U.S. Army 1st Lieutenant Julia Lambert, a transportation adviser with NATO Resolute Support Task Force Forge, stands in front of an Afghan National Army vehicle maintenance bay in Helmand Province, March 11, 2017. Lambert works with the ANA 215th Corps in tracking convoy missions and is a member of the 38th Infantry Division of the Army National Guard. (NATO photo by Kay M. Nissen)

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U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (March 9, 2017) Machinist Mate 3rd Class Mary Pauline Cabusao takes the Navy-wide E-5 advancement exam aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8). The ship is deployed in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations designed to reassure allies and partners, and preserve the freedom of navigation and the free flow of commerce in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Asher Allen/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 14, 2013) Interior Communications Electrician Fireman Margarita Villalvazo installs telephone lines aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Theodore Roosevelt is conducting flight deck certification and carrier qualifications after being re-delivered to the active Navy last month. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Eric M. Norcross/Released)

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U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Robin Braun, fourth from right, the chief of the Navy Reserve, speaks with a group of Navy chief petty officers during breakfast at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Dec. 20, 2013. Braun visited deployed U.S. Service members while conducting a multinational holiday tour. (DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Eric Dietrich, U.S. Navy/Released)

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SURIGAO STRAIT (April 10, 2013) Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Nechelle Valladares, from Brooklyn, N.Y., stands watch on the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Zulema Sotelo/Released)

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PHILIPPINE SEA (March 18, 2017) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airman Tiffanie Allenderriley, from Joplin, Mo., leads air department Sailors and Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU), during a simulated aircraft fire on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6). Bonhomme Richard, flagship of the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group, with embarked 31st MEU, is on a routine patrol, operating in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region to enhance warfighting readiness and posture forward as a ready-response force for any type of contingency. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jeanette Mullinax/Released)

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PHILIPPINE SEA (March 18, 2017) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 1st Class Jessica Dean, center, from Hammonton, N.J., instructs air department Sailors and Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU) during a simulated aircraft fire on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jeanette Mullinax/Released)

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SAN DIEGO (March 18, 2017) Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Christopher Ellis and Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Heather Kramberg perform evening colors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). The ship is at home port at Naval Air Station North Island. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Spencer Roberts/Released)

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PLYMOUTH, England (March 18, 2017) Sailors aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) pass mail during a working party, March 18, 2017. Donald Cook is forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, and is conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Alyssa Weeks/Released)

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NORFOLK (March 16, 2017) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 2nd Class Britani Parker, assigned to the air operations department at Naval Station Norfolk, completes administrative tasks. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jeanyra A. Mateo/Released)

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MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – Lance Cpl. Caitlin Mccoy a landing support specialist with Combat Logistics Battalion 15, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, secures chains to a M777 howitzer during phibron meu integrated training at Camp Pendleton, April 12, 2017. PMINT lays the foundation for all the elements of the MEU to develop relationships with their Navy counterparts and gain an understanding of the teamwork required to accomplish the mission. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Frank Cordoba)

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MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – HM2 Roxana Rodriguez, a corpsman with the Combat Logistics Battalion 15, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit finds a notional improvised device during demolition training part of the PHIBRON-MEU integration training at Camp Pendleton, April 7, 2017. Cross-training between Marines from different Military Occupational Specialities within the battalion makes a more capable and well-rounded unit in combat. PMINT is a two-week exercise in which the Navy and the Marine Corps utilize their amphibious and ground capabilities and work together to enhance interoperability for deployment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Frank Cordoba)

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U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Dec. 21, 2012) Fire Controlman 2nd Class Mark Hoggard fingerprints Cryptologic Technician (Collection) 3rd Class Nicole Roderick with a biometrics kit during a visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) exercise aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Deven B. King/Released)

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U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Jan. 02, 2013) - Seaman Apprentice Jessica Smart, from Gainesville, Fla., mans a sound-powered telephone in hangar bay two of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) during a replenishment-at-sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kenneth Abbate/Released)

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U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Jan. 2, 2013) Logistics Specialist 3rd Class Tracee Arps, from Chicago, drives a forklift in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Lex T. Wenberg/Released)

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NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Jan. 26, 2013) Susan Ford Bales, daughter of late President Gerald R. Ford and ship's sponsor, speaks with members of the future nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) first crew during the ship's island landing ceremony at Huntington Ingalls Industries-Newport News Shipbuilding. The island-landing ceremony marks the final super-lift in the construction process for the ship as the 555-metric ton island is lifted into place on the ship's flight deck. The Gerald R. Ford is the first is a new class of aircraft carriers, and is scheduled to be delivered to the Navy in 2015. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Nathanael Miller/Released)

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NORFOLK (May 25, 2012) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) Airman Tess Fonger takes a breath alcohol May 25, 2012 test aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). George H.W. Bush is among 13 commands selected as beta test platforms for a U.S. Navy alcohol detection program. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Tony D. Curtis/Released)

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