UH-1Y Huey Venom

40904-N-FG909-230 ARABIAN GULF (Sept. 4, 2014) Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 3rd Class Mitchell D. Crowther, from Perryville, Md., ascends into a UH-1Y Huey Venom utility helicopter after leaping into the water to simulate a rescue. The aircrew is embarked aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5). Bataan is the flagship for the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU) is deployed in support of 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 Seaman Michael A. Fiorillo/Released)

USS Normandy (CG 60)

140918-N-ZY039-068 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 18, 2014) A Mark 32 MOD 4 5-inch gun fires off rounds during a live-fire exercise aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60). Normandy is underway conducting training operations in preparation for deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Justin R. DiNiro/Released)

T-45C Goshawk

140930-N-ZG705-082 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 30, 2014) A T-45C Goshawk training aircraft assigned to the Eagles of Training Squadron (VT) 7, launches from the flight deck of aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Karl Anderson/Released)

USS George Washington (CVN 73) & JS Hyuga (DDH 181)

PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 28, 2013) The aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), foreground, the helicopter destroyer JS Hyuga (DDH 181), background, the George Washington Strike Group and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ships participate in tactical maneuver training during Annual Exercise (AnnualEx) 13. AnnualEx 13 is designed to increase the defensive readiness and interoperability of Japanese and U.S. Naval forces through training in air and sea operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ricardo R. Guzman/Released)

F/A-18E Super Hornet Landing on the USS Nimitz

U.S 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Oct. 5, 2013) An F/A-18E Super Hornet prepares to land on the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) after participating in an air power demonstration. The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Preston Paglinawan/Released)

5-inch Gun

GULF OF OMAN (Oct. 14, 2013) The guided-missile destroyer USS Bulkeley (DDG 84) fires its 5-inch gun during a live-fire exercise. Bulkeley is deployed as part of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group 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 3rd Class Shane A. Jackson/Released)

.50-caliber

Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Kate Horton, from Outer Banks, N.C., loads a .50-caliber machine gun during a live-fire exercise on the fantail of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). George Washington and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, provide a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interest of the U.S. and its allies and partners in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Liam Kennedy (Released) 130928-N-BD107-008

Combined Joint Logistics Over-the-Shore Exercise (CJLOTS)

POHANG, South Korea- U.S. Army personnel construct the Trident pier, a mobile, modular causeway designed to facilitate movement of heavy equipment into an improvised port, along the shores of Dogu Beach during a Combined Joint Logistics Over-the-Shore Exercise (CJLOTS), April 15, 2013. CJLOTS is a Combined/Joint Logistics Over-the-Shore Exercise involving all five branches of the U.S. Military designed to enhance the security and readiness of the Republic of Korea. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Etta Smith/Released)

Navy Aircraft

USS Kearsarge (LHD 3)

MEDITERRANEAN SEA (March 29, 2013) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 2nd Class Christiana Marszalek signals as an AV-8B Harrier takes off from the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3). Kearsarge is deployed as part of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group with embarked Marines from the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, which is on a deployment supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Corbin Shea/Released)

Crimean War

F/A-18F Super Hornet

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 9, 2013) An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 11 flies over the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). George H.W. Bush is conducting training and carrier qualifications in the Atlantic Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kevin J. Steinberg/Released)

AV-8B Harrier

PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 14, 2012) An AV-8B Harrier assigned to Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 214 prepares to launch from the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Oscar Espinoza/Released)

EA-6B Prowlers

ARABIAN SEA (Oct. 15, 2012) Two EA-6B Prowlers assigned to the Rooks of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 137 fly in formation over the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65). Enterprise is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Cmdr. Josh Hammond/Released)

F/A-18C Hornet

ARABIAN SEA (Aug. 20, 2012) An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Rampagers of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 83 prepares to launch during a launch cycle aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Dwight D. Eisenhower is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ryan D. McLearnon/Released)

E2-C Hawkeye

PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 6, 2012) Sailors assigned to Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 117 monitor an E2-C Hawkeye during a communications check on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz recently left Pearl Harbor after participating in Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2012. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Eva-Marie Ramsaran/Released)

Working under cover

A group of U.S. and British airmen move into position to provide cover fire during a field training exercise March 16, 2011, as part of Desert Eagle on the Nevada Test and Training Range. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Michael R. Holzworth)

F/A-18C Hornet

PACIFIC OCEAN (June 6, 2011) An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 113 breaks the sound barrier during an air power demonstration over the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 are currently underway in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Travis K. Mendoza/Released)

US Civil War Photographs

US Marines

KAJAKI, Afghanistan – Camped out aboard Outpost Athens West, Lance Cpl. Kevin Sullivan, an artilleryman with India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 2, peers through his newly acquired Nokia “Big Eye” binoculars. Seeing over one of the highest points in Kajaki, the binoculars, capable of 120 power magnification, will help Marines at OP Athens West see what is going on below. “They will be able to see the action in our [area of operations] with greater clarity giving them the ability to get positive identification at greater ranges,” said Capt. Thomas Kearns, executive officer of India Battery, 3rd Bn., 12th Marines.