Michael Anderson

The face of experience, the posture of confidence, the smile of someone who’s seen it all.

Battlefield Confidence is Earned Through Repetition Warriors execute tactical operations during Operation Combined Resolve 26-07 in Hohenfels, Germany, bolstering combat readiness and operational lethality.

Steel rain from the Ivy Division. Soldiers at U.S. Army Fort Carson, Colo., unleash the M109A6 Paladin to validate next-generation command systems. We accelerate the kill chain to dominate large-scale combat.

BUILDING FORCES FOR THE FIGHT Marines develop combat fundamentals through high-intensity live-fire drills designed to build capable and disciplined forces at Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Total dominance. The F-22 Raptor is the ultimate expression of American air superiority. We own the sky and we possess the lethality to annihilate anything that challenges us. We do not just fly; we dominate.

Bridging the gap. Texas Army National Guard soldiers execute a heavy ribbon bridge drop at U.S. Army Fort Hood, Texas. Operation Hood Strike forges a total force ready to win any fight.

The climb to glory is earned, not given. Recruits with Kilo Company conquered the final hill of the Crucible at Camp Pendleton, Calif. This grueling 54-hour test forges our future warfighters. Only the resilient earn the title of United States Marine.

PREPARED for any THREAT U.S. Army soldiers execute live-fire operations during Exercise Saber Strike in Finland, building a lethal and unified force prepared to defend allied territory.