The tail section of an F-22 Raptor being assigned to Pacific Air Forces is prepared for an unveiling ceremony Aug 3 at the Lockheed Plant in Marietta, Ga. The aircraft, which is still under construction, will be the first of 36 F-22s assigned to Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, beginning next year.

Coast Guard Second Class Petty Officer Seth Cockram, headquarters U.S. Coast Guard; Air Force Senior Airman Joseph G. Buzanowski, Detachment 16, Air Force News, Washington, D.C.; Navy Hospital Corpsman Second Class Roberto Medrano, National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Md.; Marine Corps First Sgt. Bobby Barnett, Henderson Hall Company first sergeant, Washington, D.C.; and Army Staff Sgt. Jody Belzer, 289th military police company, Fort Meyer, Va. were all given the opportunity to throw out a ceremonial "first pitch" before the July 2 Washington Nationals' game against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. The event was part of the July 4th weekend's "Military Appreciation Day" activities at Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium here.

More than 600 Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, Coast Guardsmen, Reserve and National Guard members gathered early May 29 in the south parking lot of the Pentagon to practice for their participation in the National Memorial Day Parade in Washington D.C.

More than 600 Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, Coast Guardsmen, Reserve and National Guard members gathered early May 29 in the south parking lot of the Pentagon to practice for their participation in the National Memorial Day Parade in Washington D.C.

More than 600 Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, Coast Guardsmen, Reserve and National Guard members gathered early May 29 in the south parking lot of the Pentagon to practice for their participation in the National Memorial Day Parade in Washington D.C.

More than 600 Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, Coast Guardsmen, Reserve and National Guard members gathered early May 29 in the south parking lot of the Pentagon to practice for their participation in the National Memorial Day Parade in Washington D.C.

More than 600 Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, Coast Guardsmen, Reserve and National Guard members gathered early May 29 in the south parking lot of the Pentagon to practice for their participation in the National Memorial Day Parade in Washington D.C.

More than 600 Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, Coast Guardsmen, Reserve and National Guard members gathered early May 29 in the south parking lot of the Pentagon to practice for their participation in the National Memorial Day Parade in Washington D.C.

Lt. Col. (Dr.) Marilyn D. Perry speaks with members of the Arlington County Fire Department during an exercise at the Pentagon on Wednesday, May 17, 2006. Dr. Perry acted as the on-scene medical director for the exercise. During exercise Gallant Fox 06, officials from Washington D.C. area fire, emergency medical service, and police departments; military members; and members of the Pentagon Force Protection Agency participated in the exercise, which included decontamination and medical processing of victims of a simulated anthrax attack at the Pentagon.

During exercise Gallant Fox, May 17, 2006 at the Pentaogn, officials from Washington D.C. area fire, emergency medical service, and police departments; military members; and members of the Pentagon Force Protection Agency practiced decontamination and medical processing of victims of a simulated anthrax attack at the Pentagon.

During exercise Gallant Fox, May 17, 2006 at the Pentaogn, officials from Washington D.C. area fire, emergency medical service, and police departments; military members; and members of the Pentagon Force Protection Agency practiced decontamination and medical processing of victims of a simulated anthrax attack at the Pentagon.

During exercise Gallant Fox, May 17, 2006 at the Pentaogn, officials from Washington D.C. area fire, emergency medical service, and police departments; military members; and members of the Pentagon Force Protection Agency practiced decontamination and medical processing of victims of a simulated anthrax attack at the Pentagon.

Lt. Col. (Dr.) Marilyn D. Perry interacts with role-player patients, May 17, 2006, during exercise Gallant Fox. Officials from Washington D.C. area fire, emergency medical service, and police departments; military members; and members of the Pentagon Force Protection Agency participated in the exercise, which included decontamination and medical processing of victims of a simulated anthrax attack at the Pentagon.

During exercise Gallant Fox, May 17, 2006 at the Pentaogn, officials from Washington D.C. area fire, emergency medical service, and police departments; military members; and members of the Pentagon Force Protection Agency practiced decontamination and medical processing of victims of a simulated anthrax attack at the Pentagon.