In this Aug. 10, 2014 photo, U.S Navy sailors work on aircrafts for missions targeting the Islamic State group in Iraq from the deck of the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush in the Persian Gulf. Combined U.S.-Arab airstrikes at the heart of the Islamic State group's military strongholds in Syria achieved their strategic aim of showing the extremists that their savage attacks will not go unanswered, the top American military officer said Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2014. (AP Photo/Hasan Jamali)
U.S. Army Spc. Felix Valle Garcia, assigned to Charlie Troop, 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, leads a role-player acting as one of Valle Garcia's squad members into a mock village during the urban operations event of the 2014 U.S. Army Europe Best Warrior Competition in Grafenwoehr, Germany, Sept. 17, 2014. (DoD photo by Spc. Glenn M. Anderson, U.S. Army/Released)
Marine infantrymen with the III Marine Expeditionary Force make their way to a compound held by the Guam Army National Guard who are acting as an opposing force Sept. 20, 2014, during the island seizure portion of Exercise Valiant Shield 2014 at Tinian’s North Field. The Marines were transported from Okinawa to Guam and from there to Tinian. Valiant Shield is a U.S.-only exercise integrating Navy, Air Force, Army, and Marine Corps assets, offering real-world joint operational experience to develop capabilities that provide a full range of options to defend U.S. interests and those of its allies and partners. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. D. A. Walters/ Released)
U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagle aircraft assigned to the 44th Fighter Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, conduct aerial maneuvers over Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Sept. 17, 2014, during joint air operations for Valiant Shield 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. Lena Wakayama, U.S. Marine Corps/Released)
Capt. Khiem Nguyen examines a patient’s mouth while Staff Sgt. Sagan Barber takes down information during a Retiree Appreciation Day information fair Sept. 13, 2014, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The information fair offered opportunities for attendees to consult medical professionals for advice and schedule future treatment. Nguyen is a 99th Dental Squadron Advanced Education in General Dentistry resident and Barber is a 99th DS Dental Clinic technician. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Timothy Young)
In this Aug. 10, 2014 photo, U.S Navy sailors prepare an aircraft for missions targeting the Islamic State group in Iraq from the deck of the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush in the Persian Gulf. Combined U.S.-Arab airstrikes at the heart of the Islamic State group's military strongholds in Syria achieved their strategic aim of showing the extremists that their savage attacks will not go unanswered, the top American military officer said Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2014. (AP Photo/Hasan Jamali)
WHITE BEACH, Okinawa (Sept. 21, 2014) Air Traffic Controller 2nd Class Whitney Pen catches a frisbee during a scheduled port visit by the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5), in background, to Okinawa. Peleliu is the lead ship in the Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group. the ship is on its final scheduled deployment to the western Pacific region before decommissioning early next year. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Dustin Knight/Released) 140921-N-HU377-001 Join the conversation http://www.navy.mil/viewGallery.asp http://www.facebook.com/USNavy http://www.twitter.com/USNavy http://navylive.dodlive.mil http://pinterest.com https://plus.google.com
LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 22: TV personality Karina Smirnoff (2nd from left) poses with military personnel during the Dancing With The Stars After Party hosted by Team Randy Couture and Karina Smirnoff at Mixology101 & Planet Dailies on September 22, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Mixology101)
In this picture downloaded from the US Navy website and taken on September 23, 2013, the USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) launches a Tomahawk cruise missiles in the Red Sea, to conduct strike missions against Islamic State (IS) group targets in Syria. The United States and Arab allies launched strikes from the air and sea against Islamic State militants in Syria, opening a new front in the battle against the brutal jihadist group. AFP PHOTO/NAVY MEDIA CONTENT SERVICES/HO/ Carlos M. Vazquez II === RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO/NAVY MEDIA CONTENT SERVICES/HO/ Carlos M. Vazquez II" - NO MARKETING - NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS ===Carlos M. Vazquez II/AFP/Getty Images
Soldiers runs with American flags as they lead the New England Patriots from the tunnel before an NFL football game against the Oakland Raiders Sunday, Sept. 21, 2014, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
In this Aug. 10, 2014 photo, U.S Navy sailors prepare an aircraft for missions targeting the Islamic State group in Iraq from the deck of the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush in the Persian Gulf. Combined U.S.-Arab airstrikes at the heart of the Islamic State group's military strongholds in Syria achieved their strategic aim of showing the extremists that their savage attacks will not go unanswered, the top American military officer said Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2014. (AP Photo/Hasan Jamali)
Share:
More In