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The Secretary General, the NAC and the MC observed a Joint Land Heavy Military Demonstration, together with the Minister of Defence of Spain, Pedro Morenés Eulate, as well as other dignitaries from Allied and partner nations The Deputy Supreme Allied Commander in Europe (DSACEUR), the Chairman of the Military Committee, the Supreme Allied Commander Transformation (SACT) and the Commander of Allied Joint Force Command Brunssum were also present.

Currently the Newell Shearwater is one of four endangered seabirds on Kauai. Nesting in the most remote mountains and ridges of Kauai, Newell’s Shearwaters are pelagic sea birds, spending most of their lives at sea, flying over land only during total darkness. Similarly, armed with only their inborn navigational skills, young fledglings will fly out to sea for the first time ever in total darkness, using the stars and moon to find their way to the sea. Unfortunately, human development, with all of its artificial lighting, has caused these young fledgling birds to be confused as they fly out to sea for their first time. As a result, Pacific Missile Range Facility Barking Sands (PMRF), has become increasingly involved in conservation efforts to assist in preserving the Newell Shearwater population. These efforts include a “Dark Skies Program,” in which all non-mission critical lights are turned off, or shielded, during the time of the year young fledglings take to the sea. PMRF has also implemented another new strategy this year to complement the dark skies program — radar ornithology. PMRF uses the radar at night to determine the flight passage of Newell’s Shearwaters overhead through radar. By using these specialized radars, researchers are able to determine not only the number of birds flying overhead, but also the direction they are going. Scientists conclude without intervention, their populations are sure to continue to decrease.

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The world watched as the plane idled on the Beirut runway. The access ramp at the back of coach was lowered. It was at this moment that a dozen heavily armed men stormed the plane. This must be a rescue operation, thought Tony. The passengers would soon be free - the nightmare over. The hijackers stood in the aisle as the militia filled the cabin. Hope of a rescue evaporated when Tony saw the hijackers and militia laughingly embrace each other.

Marines with 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion conduct parachute operations at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Dec. 3, 2015. The training allows Marines to become technically and tactically proficient in several methods of insertion, giving them the capability to carry out their mission anywhere.

Honoring the 74th Anniversary of the Attack on Pearl Harbor, Dr. Hiroya Sugano M.D. hosted the Blackened Canteen Ceremony aboard the USS Arizona. Dr. Hiroya Sugano, Director General of the Zero Fighter Admirers’ Club, comes from Japan to conduct this annual commemoration of peace and reconciliation ceremony with a silent prayer and pouring bourbon whisky from a WWII-blackened canteen into the water from the USS Arizona Memorial as an offering to the spirits of the fallen.

This film tells the story of how the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor in 1941.

U.S. Marines with Combined Arms Company, Black Sea Rotational Force participate in Platinum Lynx 16-2 alongside Romanian and Moldovan ground forces at Smardan Training Area, Romania, Dec. 6-11, 2015. Platinum Lynx 16-2 was a NATO-led exercise focused on mechanized integration, indirect fire techniques, and close air support, intended to increase combat readiness and foster regional stability with allies and partner nations.

Marines with 2nd Marine Division conduct pre scout sniper course at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Jan. 12, 2016. This is an introduction to the scout sniper course held by the Division Combat Skills Center.

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John Ibach, a 93-year-old WWII veteran talks about his time in the U.S. Coast Guard during World War II. U.S. Coast Guard video by Petty Officer 2nd Class Anthony L Soto.