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Military in pictures, June 2016 (24 images)

A mighty B-52 leads its formation into a mock battle scenario, Polish civilians take aim with military hardware, and looking up the parachute of a soldier floating back to earth. Here are some highlights in pictures.



Marines prepare to load ordnance onto an AV-8B Harrier II, assigned to 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), on the flight deck of amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) in preparation for missions in support of Operation Inherent Resolve on June 16, 2016. Boxer is the flagship for the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. Photo by Brian Caracci/U.S. Navy/UPI
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A paratrooper assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, U.S. Army Alaska, prepares to land while executing an airborne proficiency operation at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, June 9, 2016, during Exercise Arctic Aurora. Arctic Aurora is a yearly bilateral training exercise involving elements of the Spartan Brigade and the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force, which focuses on strengthening ties between the two by executing combined small unit airborne proficiency operations and basic small arms marksmanship. Photo by Justin Connaher/U.S. Air Force/UPI
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U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to 2nd Cavalry Regiment, share their equipment during a static display during Dragoon Ride II, in Olsztyn, Poland on June 9, 2016. Dragoon Ride II is a long standing U.S. Army Europe-led cooperative training exercise designed to improve joint operational capability in a range of missions as well as preparing the participating nations and units to support multinational contingency operations. Photo by Lance Hartung/U.S. Army/UPI
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U.S. Air Force Retired Tech Sgt. Jennifer Bauer poses for a photo during swimming practice at the 2016 DoD Warrior Games held at West Point, N.Y., on June14, 2016. The DoD Warrior Games, June 15-21, is an adaptive sports competition for wounded, ill and injured service members and Veterans. Athletes representing teams from the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Special Operations Command and the United Kingdom Armed Forces compete in archery, cycling, track, field, shooting, sitting volleyball, swimming, and wheelchair basketball. Photo by Carlin Leslie/U.S. Air Force/UPI
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