A snow plow removes snow in front of a Wyoming Air National Guard C-130H Hercules aircraft in Cheyenne, Wyo., Dec. 16, 2015. The National Weather Service reported more than inches of snow at Cheyenne Regional Airport Dec. 15, which broke the old record of 3.3 inches set in 1892. The aircraft is assigned to the 153rd Airlift Wing. Wyoming National Guard photo by Air Force Master Sgt. Charles Delano
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U.S. Army paratroopers board a C-27J Spartan aircraft during the Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop on Camp Mackall, N.C., Dec. 8, 2015. Operation Toy Drop is the world’s largest combined airborne operation that provides paratroopers from the U.S. and seven partner nations the opportunity to deliver toys to children for the holidays. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Douglas Ellis
Low-Light Shoot
U.S. sailors aboard the USS Ross conduct a low-light gun shoot in the Mediterranean Sea, Dec. 19, 2015. The Ross is conducting a routine patrol in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Justin Stumberg
Gonzalez Signals
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class B. Duncan signals an MH-60S Seahawk helicopter aboard the USS Gonzalez in the Gulf of Aden, Dec. 18, 2015. The Gonzalez is deployed as part of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group, supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class P. Sena