2016 Year in Photos

Mecole Hardman Jr. gets a little pregame motivation from Soldier-mentors at the Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio, Texas, Jan. 9, 2016.

An Army paratrooper conducts airborne operations on Fort Hood, Texas, Feb. 9, 2016. The paratrooper is assigned to the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division.

A Green Beret from 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne), practices horse riding techniques in Nevada, Feb. 26, 2016.

A Reserve military police Soldier shoots a M240B machine gun during night fire qualification at Fort Hunter Liggett, Calif., May 3, 2016.

Defense Secretary Ash Carter swears in Eric Fanning as Army Secretary during a ceremony, May 18, 2016, at the Pentagon.

Sgt. Maj. of the Army Daniel A. Dailey emerged from his office at the Pentagon to give his support for the Army-Navy Game, Dec. 9, 2016.

Soldiers carry a simulated casualty to a collection point during training at the National Training Center at Fort Irwin, Calif., Nov. 11, 2016.

A tactical air control party from the 13th Air Support Operations Squadron, prepares for helicopter extraction from the 4th Combat Aviation Brigade, Nov, 10 2016.

U.S. service members with Joint Task Force Matthew unload supplies from CH-47 Chinook helicopter at a landing zone in Jeremie, Haiti, Oct. 9, 2016.

The first living Medal of Honor recipient since Vietnam, Staff Sgt. Salvatore A. Giunta, is taken for a tandem jump, April 14, 2016, by Sgt. 1st Class Joe Jones over Stinson Field, San Antonio, Texas.