Retired Marine Corps Cpl. Kyle Carpenter, Medal of Honor recipient, adjusts his uniform prior to the 42nd annual running of the Marine Corps Marathon in Washington, D.C. (Sgt. Timothy Turner/Marine Corps) 
U.S. Navy Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Equipment) 3rd Class Damian Gusme, left, from Montgomery, Ala., and U.S. Navy Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Equipment) 2nd Class Jordan Nelms, from Tampa Bay, Fla., sit on the flight deck as an EA-18G Growler, from the “Gray Wolves” of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 142, is launched from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) in the Persian Gulf. ( Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Holly L. Herline/Navy) 
A CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter extracts students from a leaders course during a spy-lining exercise at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. The eight-week joint-service course takes place in different environments, including the Arizona desert and Hawaii jungle.(Lance Cpl. Luke Kuennen/Marine Corps) 
Recruits of Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion watch a rappel demonstration on Parris Island, S.C. Recruits rappel from the 47-foot-tall tower wearing a safety harness, helmet and gloves to gain confidence and overcome any fear of heights. (Cpl. Joseph Jacob/Marine Corps) 
The guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99) conducts a replenishment-at-sea with the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), not pictured. Harry S. Truman is underway conducting Tailored Shipboard Test Availability and Final Evaluation Problem (TSTA/FEP) in preparation for future operations. (Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Alan Lewis/Navy)
