Lt. Larry Young, dressed as Santa, signals to launch an F/A-18E Super Hornet on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt.
Lt. Larry Young, dressed as Santa, signals to launch an F/A-18E Super Hornet on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt.
U.S. Navy Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Victoria Foley
A waterspout forms as the USS Gerald R. Ford travels in the Atlantic Ocean on December 4.
A waterspout forms as the USS Gerald R. Ford travels in the Atlantic Ocean on December 4.
Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Martin Widenhouse
Marines conduct a low-light deck shoot to maintain marksmanship proficiency while underway aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America.
Marines conduct a low-light deck shoot to maintain marksmanship proficiency while underway aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America.
Lance Cpl. Dusty B Kilcrease
A special missions aviator assigned to the 46th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron inspects the blades on an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter tail rotor prior to a sortie on November 22, in an undisclosed location.
A special missions aviator assigned to the 46th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron inspects the blades on an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter tail rotor prior to a sortie on November 22, in an undisclosed location.
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Joshua Kleinholz
US Vice President Mike Pence speaks to troops in a hangar at Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan on December 21.
US Vice President Mike Pence speaks to troops in a hangar at Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan on December 21.
Mandel Ngan/AP
Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Corey Oliver hugs his daughter in San Diego on December 5, following a regularly scheduled deployment aboard the USS Nimitz to the Western Pacific.
Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Corey Oliver hugs his daughter in San Diego on December 5, following a regularly scheduled deployment aboard the USS Nimitz to the Western Pacific.
Navy photo by Seaman Apprentice Jailene Casso
Paratroopers take cover while conducting live fire training with fragmentation grenades at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Alaska on December 12.
Paratroopers take cover while conducting live fire training with fragmentation grenades at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Alaska on December 12.
Senior Airman Curtis Beach
Lightning strikes near the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt as it travels in the Persian Gulf on December 16.
Lightning strikes near the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt as it travels in the Persian Gulf on December 16.
1st Lt. Mark Vetere
Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Chris Carlson performs underwater cutting operations while working with divers assigned to Underwater Construction Team 2 in Apra Harbor, Guam, on December 11.
Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Chris Carlson performs underwater cutting operations while working with divers assigned to Underwater Construction Team 2 in Apra Harbor, Guam, on December 11.
Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Arthurgwain L. Marquez
President Donald Trump greets World War II veteran Lawrence Parry before signing a proclamation for National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day with survivors of the attack.
President Donald Trump greets World War II veteran Lawrence Parry before signing a proclamation for National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day with survivors of the attack.
The Washington Post/Getty Images
The USS Constitution's 75th Commanding Officer Commander Nathaniel Shick, left, and Pearl Harbor survivors Freeman K. Johnson and Emery Arsenault, commemorate the 76th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor at the Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston.
The USS Constitution's 75th Commanding Officer Commander Nathaniel Shick, left, and Pearl Harbor survivors Freeman K. Johnson and Emery Arsenault, commemorate the 76th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor at the Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston.
Boston Globe/Getty Images
Marine Corps Cpl. Seth Witherup signals to a pilot during training at California's Naval Air Facility El Centro on December 6.
Marine Corps Cpl. Seth Witherup signals to a pilot during training at California's Naval Air Facility El Centro on December 6.
Marine Corps Cpl. Carlos Jimenez
Air Force Airman Jasmine Castaneda fires an M-240 during weapons training at Beale Air Force Base in California on December 20.
Air Force Airman Jasmine Castaneda fires an M-240 during weapons training at Beale Air Force Base in California on December 20.
Air Force Senior Airman Colville McFee
Army quarterback Ahmad Bradshaw and the Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Mark Milley raise up the Commander in Chief's Trophy at the Army Navy Game in Philadelphia. Army beat Navy for the second straight year, 14-13, on December 9.
Army quarterback Ahmad Bradshaw and the Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Mark Milley raise up the Commander in Chief's Trophy at the Army Navy Game in Philadelphia. Army beat Navy for the second straight year, 14-13, on December 9.
U.S. Army John Martinez
Starlings pass in front of the Washington Monument and the Marine One helicopter, as President Donald Trump returns to the White House from Walter Reed Medical Center on December 21.
Starlings pass in front of the Washington Monument and the Marine One helicopter, as President Donald Trump returns to the White House from Walter Reed Medical Center on December 21.
The Washington Post/Getty Images
First Lady Melania Trump sits with 3-year-old Mehreem Donahue in her lap, as she makes Christmas cards with military kids at the Marine Corps' annual Toys for Tots event on December 13.
First Lady Melania Trump sits with 3-year-old Mehreem Donahue in her lap, as she makes Christmas cards with military kids at the Marine Corps' annual Toys for Tots event on December 13.
Cheriss May/NurPhoto via ZUMA Press
Members of the US military are served dinner on Christmas Day at the Resolute Support Headquarters in Kabul, Afghanistan on December 25.
Members of the US military are served dinner on Christmas Day at the Resolute Support Headquarters in Kabul, Afghanistan on December 25.
Rahmat Gul/AP
A sailor walks across the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis after being relieved from watch while the ship is port in Bremerton, Washington, on December 25, preparing for its next deployment.
A sailor walks across the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis after being relieved from watch while the ship is port in Bremerton, Washington, on December 25, preparing for its next deployment.
Seaman Erika Kugler
Wreaths lie on memorial markers during the Wreaths Across America event at Arlington National Cemetery on December 16.
Wreaths lie on memorial markers during the Wreaths Across America event at Arlington National Cemetery on December 16.
Elizabeth Fraser/Arlington National Cemetery
President Donald Trump talks with retired Marine Sgt. John Peck and his wife Jessica during a visit to meet with wounded service members and their families at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on December 21. Peck is a quadruple amputee, and has received a double arm transplant.
President Donald Trump talks with retired Marine Sgt. John Peck and his wife Jessica during a visit to meet with wounded service members and their families at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on December 21. Peck is a quadruple amputee, and has received a double arm transplant.
Evan Vucci/AP
Soldiers participate in the annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop at Fort Bragg, North Carolina on December 2. At the end of the training exercise, the toys are donated to local children.
Soldiers participate in the annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop at Fort Bragg, North Carolina on December 2. At the end of the training exercise, the toys are donated to local children.
Staff Sgt. Timothy Koster