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Army Capt. Isaac Rademacher stands in front of the screen after the premiere of 'Brothers at War' Feb. 20 at the National Press Club. Isaac has been deployed four times and spent three years in a combat zone. His brother Jake was motivated to make the documentary because he felt a growing gap between himself and his brothers. - Army Capt. Isaac Rademacher stands in front of the screen after the premiere of 'Brothers at War' Feb. 20 at the National Press Club. Isaac has been deployed four times and spent three years in a combat zone. His brother Jake was motivated to make the documentary because he felt a growing gap between himself and his brothers.

Cpl. Kimberly Crawford, a combat correspondent stationed at Camp Lejuene, N.C., edits video with assistance from Air Force Staff Sgt. Jeff St. Sauveur at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan Feb. 14.::n:: - Cpl. Kimberly Crawford, a combat correspondent stationed at Camp Lejuene, N.C., edits video with assistance from Air Force Staff Sgt. Jeff St. Sauveur at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan Feb. 14.::n::

U.S. Marines stationed at Henderson Hall in Arlington, Va., stand at parade rest in front of the Marine Corps War Memorial in Arlington moments before a flag raising ceremony Feb. 23. Active duty and reserve Marines, Marine veterans, retired Marines and civilian spectators gathered at the memorial, which depicts the five Marines and one Navy corpsman raising the American flag on Mount Suribachi during World War II, to observe the 64th anniversary of the actual flag-raising. - U.S. Marines stationed at Henderson Hall in Arlington, Va., stand at parade rest in front of the Marine Corps War Memorial in Arlington moments before a flag raising ceremony Feb. 23. Active duty and reserve Marines, Marine veterans, retired Marines and civilian spectators gathered at the memorial, which depicts the five Marines and one Navy corpsman raising the American flag on Mount Suribachi during World War II, to observe the 64th anniversary of the actual flag-raising.

Retired Lt. Col. Michael R. Strobl stands next to actor Kevin Bacon during a premier showing of HBO's made-for-TV movie 'Taking Chance.' Bacon plays the role of Strobl in the movie as a uniformed military escort bringing home the body of Lance Cpl. Chance Phelps who was killed in action April 9, 2004. The movie is based off of the journal Strobl kept during the escorting of Phelps from Dover Air Force Base in Dover, Del., to Phelps hometown in Dubois, Wyo. - Retired Lt. Col. Michael R. Strobl stands next to actor Kevin Bacon during a premier showing of HBO's made-for-TV movie 'Taking Chance.' Bacon plays the role of Strobl in the movie as a uniformed military escort bringing home the body of Lance Cpl. Chance Phelps who was killed in action April 9, 2004. The movie is based off of the journal Strobl kept during the escorting of Phelps from Dover Air Force Base in Dover, Del., to Phelps hometown in Dubois, Wyo.

The new running suits, first revealed to Marines in Iraq Nov. 7, 2007, started arriving in bulk at Marine Corps installations in January, Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. James Conway said. The mandatory possession date is Oct. 1. ::r::::n:: - The new running suits, first revealed to Marines in Iraq Nov. 7, 2007, started arriving in bulk at Marine Corps installations in January, Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. James Conway said. The mandatory possession date is Oct. 1. ::r::::n::

Organizers for a Yosemite National Park mountain hike are seeking volunteers to plan and support an annual event that commemorates the sacrifices made by service members fighting in the Global War on Terrorism. The Lewis B. Puller Memorial Hike, which takes place annually the first week in August during Purple Heart Day, is an eight-mile trek up Half Dome in the Sierra Nevada Mountains in California. - Organizers for a Yosemite National Park mountain hike are seeking volunteers to plan and support an annual event that commemorates the sacrifices made by service members fighting in the Global War on Terrorism. The Lewis B. Puller Memorial Hike, which takes place annually the first week in August during Purple Heart Day, is an eight-mile trek up Half Dome in the Sierra Nevada Mountains in California.

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Chris Hellyar lowers the ramp in order to load a U.S. Marine CH-53 helicopter onto a C-5 Galaxy cargo plane at Camp Lemonier, Djibouti, Jan. 29, 2009. The helicopters were assigned to Combined Joint Task Force—Horn of Africa and were supporting Search and Rescue missions and Medical Civil Action Programs in the Horn of Africa. - U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Chris Hellyar lowers the ramp in order to load a U.S. Marine CH-53 helicopter onto a C-5 Galaxy cargo plane at Camp Lemonier, Djibouti, Jan. 29, 2009. The helicopters were assigned to Combined Joint Task Force—Horn of Africa and were supporting Search and Rescue missions and Medical Civil Action Programs in the Horn of Africa.