21 award-winning shots from military photographers

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USAF/Staff Sgt. Marianique Santos

U.S. Army Soldiers from the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, carry an injured soldier during a training exercise at Fort Bragg, N.C., April 15, 2015. The exercise tested the soldiers' abilities to successfully conduct a mission, complete the objective and rapidly evacuate casualties.

US Air Force Staff Sgt. Kenny Holston was named the 2015 Visual Information Awards Program (VIAP) military photographer of the year for his striking photos of military and civilian life.

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Holston's work was selected from among hundreds submitted by military photographers.

The Pentagon's annual competition is decided by a panel of judges at the Defense Information School in Fort Meade, Maryland.

We have included Holston's award winning photos below, alongside the photos of the VIAP runner up, Senior airman Jordan A Castelan, and honorable mention, Air Force Staff Sgt. Marianique Santos.