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Sailors from the United States and Sri Lanka swim near the Tokai Maru, a sunken Japanese freighter from World War II, during a diving exercise in Guam on Wednesday, April 13. Petty Officer 3rd Class Alfred A. Coffield/U.S. Navy
A U.S. Navy officer signals to an EA-18G Growler on the flight deck of the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower on Monday, April 11. The aircraft carrier was in the Atlantic Ocean preparing for a scheduled deployment. Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class J. Alexander Delgado/u.s. navy
Mourners in full headdress attend the funeral of Joe Medicine Crow, a historian, U.S. veteran and the Crow Tribe's last surviving war chief, on Wednesday, April 6. He was 102 years old. Matt Brown/AP
A B-52 bomber flies over Paris on Wednesday, April 20, as it takes part in an aerial parade that honored the 100th anniversary of the Lafayette Escadrille. The Lafayette Escadrille was largely made up of American pilots who volunteered to fight for France before the United States entered World War I. ECPAD/Sipa USA/AP
U.S. Rep. Charles Rangel, right, listens to retired Army Col. John Palese before a medal ceremony in Washington on Wednesday, April 13. The Congressional Gold Medal was awarded to Palese and other members of the 65th Infantry Regiment -- a Puerto Rican unit that served in World War I, World War II and the Korean War. Alex Wong/Getty Images
Disabled U.S. veterans take part in a curling camp in Denver on Thursday, April 14. John Leyba/The Denver Post via Getty Images
A man waves life jackets next to a "help" sign made up of palm fronds in this photo released by the U.S. Navy on Sunday, April 10. The Navy and Coast Guard rescued three castaways who had been stranded on Fanadik Island for three days. The remote Pacific island, part of the Federated States of Micronesia, is about 2,600 miles southwest of Honolulu. ENSIGN JOHN KNIGHT/AFP/Getty Images
U.S. soldiers watch paratroopers take part in a training jump near Grafenwoehr, Germany, on Tuesday, April 12. The paratroopers were American, British and Italian. Matej Divizna/Getty Images
A U.S. Marine hugs a loved one after recruits were released to their families in San Diego on Thursday, April 28. Graduation was the next day. Lance Cpl. Angelica Annastas/U.S. Marines
Soldiers and rescue personnel from the Texas Army National Guard help stranded residents during severe flooding in Wharton, Texas, on Thursday, April 21. 1st Lt. Zachary West/Texas Army National Guard/DOD
Sailors fire weapons during a training exercise near Fort Knox, Kentucky, on Sunday, April 17. Petty Officer 2nd Class Gabriel Bevan/u.s. navy
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden steps off a military transport plane upon arriving in Baghdad, Iraq, on Thursday, April 28. Biden was making an unannounced trip to meet with political leaders. Josh Lederman/AP
Sailors try to corral a large American flag before the home opener of the Chicago White Sox on Friday, April 8. Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images
Urbana Warfel, 81, places a rose on the casket of her brother, Army Sgt. Wilson Meckley Jr., during his burial ceremony Monday, April 4, at Arlington National Cemetery. Meckley, from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, was declared dead during the Korean War, but his body was never found. Through DNA testing, it was determined that his remains were among those returned to the United States between 1990 and 1994. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
The U.S. Navy's Blue Angels fly in formation during a demonstration in Fort Worth, Texas, on Sunday, April 24. The squadron is scheduled to perform 66 demonstrations in 34 U.S. locations this year. Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Andrea Perez/u.s. navy
Cmdr. Joseph L. Coffey, a chaplain with the U.S. Navy, baptizes a child aboard the USS Ronald Reagan on Sunday, April 24. The aircraft carrier is docked in Yokosuka, Japan. Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Charles J. Scudella III/u.s. navy
U.S. Marines take part in a training exercise in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, on Wednesday, April 20. Cpl. Justin T. Updegraff/u.s. marines
U.S. President Barack Obama gives a fist-bump at the start of the Wounded Warrior Ride in Washington on Thursday, April 14. SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images
Engineman 2nd Class Shanice Floyd, a recruit division commander, ensures the proper fit of Megan Marte's hat during uniform issue Monday, April 4, in Great Lakes, Illinois. Marte was among the first female recruits to be issued the "Dixie cup" hat as part of the Navy's efforts at gender equality. Sue Krawczyk/u.s. navy
U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio speaks at a Miami event honoring veterans on Sunday, April 17, the 55th anniversary of the Bay of Pigs invasion. Johnny Louis/FilmMagic/getty images
Marine Gunnery Sgt. Chris Willingham, right, appears on a morning show in London with Lucca, a retired military dog who lost her leg when an IED detonated underneath her in 2012. Lucca successfully completed 400 missions and protected the lives of thousands of troops during her six years of service, according to a statement from The People's Dispensary for Sick Animals, a British organization known as PDSA. She was given the PDSA Dickin Medal, the highest honor animals can receive for their military service. Ken McKay/Rex Features via AP Images
U.S. military members in New Delhi remove a flag Wednesday, April 13, after a ceremony paid respects to American crew members who crashed in a B-24 bomber during World War II. The plane was flying over the Himalayas when it went missing in 1944. What is thought to be the remains of one or two crew members were being returned to the United States. Manish Swarup/AP
Amelia McNab, 2, sleeps inside a military transport plane Friday, April 1, at Baltimore-Washington International Airport. The U.S. military ordered military family members to evacuate southern Turkey because of security concerns, the Pentagon said. A U.S. official said the evacuation was made because of the ongoing threats concerning possible ISIS attacks. Staff Sgt. Andrew Lee/u.s. air force
An unarmed Russian fighter jet flies close to the USS Donald Cook, which was sailing in the Baltic Sea. It was one of two close encounters in early April, and the U.S. Embassy in Moscow communicated formal concerns to the Russian government about the incidents, according to White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest. U.S. Navy
Army soldiers climb over an 8-foot wall in Fort Mitchell, Alabama, as they take park in the 33rd annual Best Ranger Competition on Saturday, April 16. The three-day event tested competitors' physical, mental and technical capabilities. Staff Sgt. Brian Kohl/u.s. army
U.S. President Barack Obama looks at a ring that was given to him by the Navy football team on Wednesday, April 27. The team was at the White House to receive the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy, which is awarded annually to the winner of the college football series between Navy, Army and Air Force. Mark Wilson/Getty Images
Members of the 374th Maintenance Squadron pull a C-130 Hercules at Yokota Air Base in Japan on Friday, April 15. It was part of a Maintenance Rodeo Competition that pits squadrons against one another. Staff Sgt. Cody H. Ramirez/u.s. air force
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry talks with members of the Coast Guard as he tours a base in Manama, Bahrain, on Thursday, April 7. JONATHAN ERNST/AFP/Getty Images
Two military transport planes prepare to drop soldiers during a tactical exercise in Fort Bragg, North Carolina, on Friday, April 15. Senior Airman Taylor Queen/U.S. Air Force
