Chief Aviation Ordnanceman Paul K. Hillard makes a final inspection of the firing pins of 500-pound bombs mounted underneath an F-14 Tomcat on the flight deck off the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69).

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Airman Erik Diedrich (left) and Chief Petty Officer Kris Smith monitor the take-off of an AV-8 from USS Wasp (LHD 1) in the Atlantic Ocean.

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A U.S. Army Soldier receives a kiss from his military working dog after completing a mission in the Haswra region of Iraq.

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Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld answers questions from military personnel and Department of Defense employees at a town hall meeting held in the Pentagon.

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A tugboat assists a U.S. Navy ship as it departs from Norfolk Naval Base, Virginia.

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A sheikh of an Iraqi village south of Baghdad greets members of Coalition Forces to his home to meet with him and his council to discuss internal security of the area.

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U.S. Army Soldiers from the 3rd Infantry Regiment or "Old Guard" perform drill movements in front of a crowd of on-lookers at Fort Eustis, Virginia.

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The sick child of an Iraqi mother is taken to the medical clinic in the Haswra region of Iraq to be evaluated.

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Sailors assigned to USS Wasp (LHD 1) prepare to participate in a burial at sea ceremony in the Atlantic Ocean.

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A squad leader teaches one of his soldiers how to work the radio inside their HUMVEE.

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Chief of Naval Operations John Greenert discusses with the crew of USS Wasp (LHD 1) the broad-strokes of his new strategy to maintain the U.S. Navy's superiority on the high seas around the world.

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A Soldier from 4/25 Infantry Division takes a break after a long patrol in the Hawr Rajab region of Iraq.

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A Soldier from "A" Troop 1st 40th Cavalry Squadron stationed out of Fort Richardson, AK, monitors a pulse reader on the finger to a wounded comrade who was struck by an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in the Hawr Rajab region of Iraq.

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An aerial photograph depicts the USS Saipan (LHA 1) transit the Gulf of Arabia after conducting a mine counter-measure exercise.

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Cmdr. Michael Hall, USS Wasp command chaplain, watches as the casket containing the remains of a deceased Sailor prepares to be placed in the Atlantic Ocean during a burial at sea ceremony.

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The remains of an American servicemember awaits aboard the USS Wasp (LHD 1) to be laid to rest at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean.

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Andre Nation (right) directs a U.S. Marine Corps V-22 Osprey as it lands on board USS Wasp (LHD 1) while out to sea in the Atlantic Ocean.

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In their off-time, Sailors stationed onboard USS Wasp (LHD 1) practice mixed martial arts in the ship's hangar bay.

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Even in war, children of Iraq take a moment to smile for a photograph.

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Robert M. Gates (right) former U.S. Secretary of Defense and current chancellor of the College of William & Mary awaits a question from then-host of CBS' Face The Nation, Bob Schieffer about the United States' 2016 presidential election.

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A U.S. Navy Sailor assigned to a Visit, Board, Search and Seizure team climbs a ladder to simulate boarding a hostile vessel.

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Alana Simmons, granddaughter of Rev. Daniel L. Simmons Sr., was in William & Mary’s remote broadcast studio to be interviewed by CNN and MSNBC. Rev. Simmons was among the nine people killed in the June 17, 2015 shooting at the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, S.C. by Dylan Roof.

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A U.S. Navy Diver (left) demonstrates the "A-Ok" signal to a U.S. Navy Sea Cadet prior to a dive at Little Creek Amphibious Base, Virginia.

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A U.S. Navy Sea Cadet finishes a sprint up the "Hill of Woe" after a four-mile run and bay-swim at Little Creek Amphibious Base, Virginia.

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Professor of Government at the College of William & Mary, Christine Nemacheck discusses President Donald Trump's nominees for federal Supreme Court nominations.

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Former Commandant of the Coast Guard and Undersecretary of Homeland Security James M. Loy, prepares to speak with Fox, CNN and Fox Business via remote broadcast regarding the United States' recent airstrikes on Syrian military targets and Russia's political posturing.

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Professor of Law James Dwyer at the College of William & Mary conducts a taped interview for a Michelle Malkin Investigates documentary concerning proper government oversight for homeschooling in the United States.

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(Left to right) Caelan Connors, James Hintzke, a retired U.S. Navy SEAL discusses with an active duty U.S. Navy SEAL the logistical and technical aspects of a 1/2 inch brass plate "Trident" he wanted to denote his Naval Special Warfare career.

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Members of Valhalla's Forge, a Naval Special Warfare-veteran owned business finishes making a steel emblem of a police K-9 memorial for the Portsmouth, VA Police Department.

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Members of Spike's K-9 Fund, Valhalla's Forge and the Portsmouth, VA Police Department pose next to a newly-made marble and steel memorial dedicated to police dogs.

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Craftsmen at Valhalla's Forge LLC created a replica of the presidential seal with historical in-lays that belonged to members of the American armed forces who have died in service to the nation. The seal now sits in the Oval Office of the White House.

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