For members of the US military, deployed all over the world, day-to-day duties often come with hardship, but amid those challenges, they often find themselves in breathtaking surroundings.
Whether it's mountain vistas, Arctic panoramas, and rolling steppe, US troops can easily claim that their working environments are among the most exotic in the world.
Below are some of the best US military photos showing the amazing land- and seascapes service members encounter every day.
Ensign Joseph Pfaff/US Navy
An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, flies past the Hawaiian Island of Kauai, July 14, 2014.
Jeremy Bender composed an earlier version of this article.