Military Glossary
Students at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London, Conn., participate in training exercises.
Students at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London, Conn., participate in training exercises. The Coast Guard Academy offers full four-year scholarships, and the competition to get in is fierce. Graduates receive a Bachelor of Science degree and are commissioned as officers. There is a five-year minimum service obligation.
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Petty Officer 3rd Class Robert Glaude perfects his bowling game at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island's on-base rec center.
Members of the Coast Guard gather with friends and family in Boston to celebrate the Coast Guard's 220th anniversary.
Servicemembers play video games, grab a snack or shoot a few rounds of pool at the Warrior Zone on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.
A patient at the Courtland Rehabilitation and Living Center is greeted by Sierra, a three-year-old Great Dane therapy dog.
Chief Warrant Officer 5 Delynn Gibson and his son Cadet Cody Gibson talk about how being in the Army National Guard has brought them closer.
Aviation Ordnanceman Karina Cortes gives a tour of her workspace on the USS Wasp in Virginia Beach, Va., as well as her apartment and where she goes to have fun when she's off-duty.
Petty Officer 2nd Class Wilson Usma cuts hair for Petty Officer 3rd Class Isaac Stenback in a damage controlman shop onboard a cutter.
Four Coast Guardsmen put on their uniforms before performing as the Honor Guard during opening-day ceremonies at Boston's Fenway Park.
Country artist and Army National Guard Warrant Officer Darby Ledbetter reveals the effort that went into making a video for his song, "I Won't Let My Guard Down."
Maj. Philip Romanelli serves in the Army Reserve and also works for the Department of Homeland Security.
Through activities like pony rides and football games, the Army helps build a sense of community among families on post.
Single enlisted Airmen without dependents live in dormitories on base.
Former Marine Bill Lawler visits the Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon after a demonstration.
Two Army specialists and their friends unwind on the weekend with football, a barbecue, tug of war and a dunk tank.
Seaman Deirdre Gray describes the United States Coast Guard Cutter (USCGC) Healy's special scientific and ice-breaking mission.
Navy chaplains of various faiths discuss the emotional and spiritual support they provide to servicemembers.
After serving in the Marine Corps, Spc. Luis Estrada joined the Army Reserve because he wanted to try something new.
In Baghdad, Iraq, Army National Guard Soldier Spc. Joshua Brister trades yo-yo tricks with a young boy.
By serving in the Air National Guard, Esther, a nurse, finds new ways to apply her skills.
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