Maxim will release a special edition of the magazine as a “salute” to the men and women in the U.S. Armed Forces. The issue will have two different covers of patriotic pinup girls, as well as, several special military pictorials and features.
The cover is out for the latest Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition and the model is 25-year-old Irina Shayk, who has previously appeared within the issue four other times.
According to SI.com, the comely Russian was discovered in 2004 on a 3-day train ride from Chelyabinsk to Moscow.
Keep reading for video of the cover girl in action.