US Military Pictures & Videos

Master Sgt. Shawn Cox (right to left), Tech. Sgt. Dennis Keller and Senior Airman Brad Hickey surround a suspect who has barricaded himself in June 9 during a counter-terrorism exercise at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. The Security Forces Special Emergency Response Team members train to stay current on the policies and procedures involving hostage retrieval, barricaded subjects and counter-terrorism. SERT is the Air Force Security Forces equivalent to civilian police forces SWAT team. (U.S Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Eric T. Sheler)

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HUACHO, Peru (June 11, 2008) Sailors embarked aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) offload pallets of donated goods from an MH-53E Sea Dragon helicopter before two Project Handclasp ceremonies in Huacho. Project Handclasp is a Navy program that regularly teams with ships to transport donated goods to people around the world. Boxer is deployed supporting the Pacific phase of Continuing Promise, an equal-partnership mission between the United States, Guatemala, El Salvador and Peru. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Matthew Jackson (Released)

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FORD ISLAND, Hawaii (JUNE 11, 2008) A member of the National Park Service takes the ashes of Navy Petty Officer First Class Jimmy Oberto to be interred within the confines of the Florida-class dreadnaught battleship USS Utah (BB 31/AG 16) at the USS Utah Memorial on Ford Island at Naval Station Pearl Harbor. Oberto was a crewmember aboard Utah during the Pearl Harbor attack by the Japanese Dec. 7, 1941. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Third Class Eric J. Cutright (Released)

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SAN DIEGO (June 17, 2008) Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Joe R. Campa Jr. speaks to U.S. Army Spec. Joseph Serino after meeting with chief petty officers during a chief petty officer call at Naval Medical Center San Diego. Serino, a native of Palmdale, Calif., was injured by an improvised explosive device in southern Baghdad on June 16, 2007. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jennifer A. Villalovos (Released)

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WASHINGTON (June 17, 2008) Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) the Honorable Dr. Donald C. Winter renders honors as Sailors assigned to the Navy Ceremonial Guard march by during the presentation of colors at the commencement of the Navy District Washington Concert on the Avenue. The Navy Band will perform at the U.S. Navy Memorial Plaza every Tuesday night until Labor Day. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kevin S. O'Brien (Released)

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WASHINGTON (June 17, 2008) Sailors assigned to the U.S. Navy Ceremonial Guard position themselves during a Navy District Washington Concert on the Avenue. The Navy Band will perform at the U.S. Navy Memorial Plaza every Tuesday night until Labor Day. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kevin S. O'Brien (Released)

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TWENTY-NINE PALMS, Calif. (June 17, 2008) Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff addresses Marines participating in Exercise Mojave Viper. The 30-day immersion scenario is designed to prepare Marines and Sailors for deployments by exposing them to the intricacies and skill sets needed to succeed in an irregular warfare environment. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley (Release)

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AL ANBAR, Iraq (June 6, 2008) A U.S Navy Corpsman assigned to Charlie Co. of Marine Wing Support Squadron 27, Marine Air Group 37, gives medical care to an Iraqi child in the Al Anbar province. The Marines are conducting a patrol mission of the surrounding areas of Al Asad Air Base, Iraq. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Rome M. Lazarus (Released)

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WASHINGTON (June 18, 2007) The U.S. Navy Band performs a Monday evening concert June 7, 2007 on the West steps of the U.S. Capitol. The band is performing concerts at the Capitol on Monday evenings and and at the Navy Memorial on Tuesday evenings through the end of August 2008. U.S. Navy photo by Joanna Romansic (Released)

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CORONADO, Calif. (June 12, 2008) Special warfare combatant-craft crewman (SWCC) students prepare 11-meter rigid hull inflatable boats ready to go underway. Students learn boat maintenance during basic crewman training. SWCCs operate and maintain the Navy inventory of state-of-the-art, high-performance boats and ships used to support SEALs in special operations missions worldwide. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michelle Kapica (Released)

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AFGHANISTAN (June 10, 2008) A U.S. Navy hospital corpsman assigned to Echo Co., 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, posts security for a halted convoy in the Helmand province of Iraq. The 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines is based out of the Marine Air Ground Combat Center at 29 Palms, Calif. and is a reinforced light infantry Battalion deployed to Afghanistan supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Chad J. Pulliam (Released)

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QASR AMIJ, Iraq (June 11, 2008) Equipment Operator Chief Juan Noyola, a Seabee assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3, walks to a water well project in Qasr Amij, Iraq. NMCB-3 is on a six-month deployment to Iraq and Afghanistan. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Dustin Coveny (Released)

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GULF OF THAILAND (June 12, 2008) Hull Technician 3rd Class Josh Borel, left, attaches cargo to a Royal Thai Navy SH-70 helicopter aboard the guided-missile frigate USS Ford (FFG54) as Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Tabari Nakenge acts as a safety observer during a vertical replenishment exercise as part of Cooperation Afloat and Readiness Training (CARAT) 2008. CARAT is a series of bilateral military training exercises between the United States and Southeast Asia nations. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist Daniel Meaney (Released)

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I loved Hong Kong....back in da' day!

HONG KONG (Jun. 19, 2008) Sailors gather in a hangar bay aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) as the ship approaches Hong Kong for a port visit. The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group is on a routine deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility operating in the western Pacific and Indian oceans. U.S. Navy photo by Senior Chief Mass Communication Specialist Spike Call (Released)

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SOUTH CHINA SEA (June 19, 2008) The guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62), left, and the guided-missile destroyer USS Decatur (DDG 73) are moored at the foot of Victoria Peak in Hong Kong. Both ships are part of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 7 on a scheduled deployment. U.S. Navy photo by Senior Chief Mass Communication Specialist Spike Call (Released)

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PHILIPPINE SEA (June 19, 2008) Aviation Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Mark R. Joseph signals to an AV-8B Harrier assigned to "Nightmares" of Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 513 it's clear for take off aboard the assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Essex serves as the flagship for Combined Task Force 76, the Navy's only forward-deployed amphibious force commander. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Kari R. Bergman (Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (June 17, 2008) An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 102 prepares to land aboard the air craft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63). The ship is returning to the United States for decommissioning after 47 years of service, 10 of which have been in Japan. Kitty Hawk is returning to the United States for decommissioning after 47 years of service. The ship will be replaced by nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kyle D. Gahlau (Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (June 17, 2008) Aviation Electronics Technician 2nd Class Craig Christensen,left, of Minden, Nev., splices wires together on an EA-6B Prowler assigned to Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 136 in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) as Aviation Electronics Technician 3rd Class Cecil Hollinghead, of Mobile, Ala., observes. Kitty Hawk, the oldest active ship in the U.S. Navy will be replaced this summer by USS George Washington (CVN 73). U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Bryan Reckard (Released)

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BOSTON, Mass. (June, 15, 2008) A bystander watches as Sailors assigned to the Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate USS Stephen W. Groves (FFG 29) march by in the Bunker Hill Day Parade as part of a port visit to Boston. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Mark O'Donald (Released)

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GULF OF ADEN (June 9, 2008) The guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71) prepares to pull alongside the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Pecos (T-AO 197) during a replenishment at sea. Ross is a member of the Nassau Strike Group deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility supporting maritime security operations. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Cory Rose (Released)

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BUSAN, REPUBLIC OF KOREA (June 14, 2008) Sonar Technician 2nd Class Keith Martinez and Ship's Serviceman 2nd Class Harlig Medina, assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Stethem (DDG 63), lay a wreath during the memorial ceremony for Steelworker 2nd Class Robert D Stethem. Stethem, the ship's namesake, was killed June 14, 1985 by hijackers aboard TWA Flight 847 after he was discovered as an American Sailor. U.S. Navy photo by Chieft Intelligence Specialist Marc de St Aubin (Released)

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RED SEA (June 5, 2008) Midshipmen embarked aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) board a small boat after learning boat deck fundamentals. Ashland is one of six vessels in the Nassau Strike Group deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility supporting maritime security operations. U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Melrose Afaese (Released)

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MEDITERRANEAN SEA (June 8, 2008) Boatswain's Mate Seaman Joshua Brumfield celebrates after knocking down Seaman Clay Johnson in a "big glove" boxing match during a steel beach picnic aboard amphibious transport dock ship USS Nashville (LPD 13). Nashville is a part of the Nassau Strike Group deployed to the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility supporting maritime security operations. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Charles L. Ludwig (Released)

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STENNIS SPACE CENTER, Miss. (June 17, 2008) Special warfare combatant-craft (SWCC) crewmen assigned to Special Boat Team 22 traverse the waterways of the Stennis Space Center as they utilize the brand new riverine live fire training range. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chad Runge (Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (June 17, 2008) Sailors assigned to Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 136 conduct a post-flight check on the cockpit of an EA-6B Prowler aboard the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63). Kitty Hawk is returning to the United States for decommissioning after 47 years of service. The ship will be replaced by nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Patrick Heil (Released)

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TWENTY NINE PALMS, Calif. (June 17, 2008) Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, drives a robot used to detect and destroy improvised explosive devices during a visit to the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization during Exercise Mojave Viper at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center. The exercise is designed to prepare Marines and Sailors for deployments by exposing them to the intricacies and skill sets needed to succeed in an irregular warfare environment. DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley (Released)

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(June 15, 2008) United States and Thai ships are in formation while participating in tactical maneuvering exercises during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) 2008. CARAT is an annual series of bilateral maritime training exercises between the United States and six Southeast Asian nations designed to build relationships and enhance the operational readiness of the participating forces. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Daniel Meaney (Released

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GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba (June 11, 2008) Stiletto sits pier side during a refueling before conducting counter-illicit trafficking operations in the Caribbean. Stiletto is a one-of-a-kind, experimental vessel designed for high-speed special operative amphibious insertions operated by Army mariners assigned to the 7th Sustainment Brigade, 10th Mountain Division in Fort Eustis, Va. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nat Moger (Released)

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GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba (June 11, 2008) Stiletto sits pier side during a refueling before conducting counter-illicit trafficking operations in the Caribbean. Stiletto is a one-of-a-kind, experimental vessel designed for high-speed special operative amphibious insertions operated by Army mariners assigned to the 7th Sustainment Brigade, 10th Mountain Division in Fort Eustis, Va. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nat Moger (Released)

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U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, addresses servicemembers assigned to Nellis and Creech Air Forces bases during an all-hands call at Thunderbird Hangar, Las Vegas, Nev., June 17, 2008. Defense Dept. photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley



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U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Joseph Reinsburrow holds an Iraqi child during a joint U.S. and Iraqi military police mission to distribute toys and school supplies at a girls' school in Hurriyah, Iraq, June 12, 2008. Reinsburrow is assigned to the 64th Military Police Company, Fort Hood, Texas. U. S. Army photo by Sgt. Daniel Blottenberger




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U.S. Marines position themselves before attacking a Taliban stronghold in Now Zad, Afghanistan, June 15, 2008. The Marine are assigned to Foxtrot Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Freddy G. Cantu




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Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan handle the phone line during a replenishment at sea with Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship USNS Bridge, Philippine Sea, June 14, 2008. Although the USS Ronald Reagan is nuclear powered, the ship must have fuel for embarked Carrier Air Wing 14 to fly missions. U.S. Navy photo by Senior Chief Spike Call



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An Iraqi child gives a “high five” to a passing U.S. soldier from the 101st Airborne's 3rd Brigade Combat Team, which finished a meeting with the town's tribal leaders in Ludifiyah, Iraq, June 12, 2008. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Richard Del Vecchio



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A U.S. soldier scans a road and field for enemies while U.S. and Iraqi soldiers search a building in Ludifiyah, Iraq, June 14, 2008. The U.S. soldiers are assigned to the 101st Airborne Division's 320th Field Artillery Regiment. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Richard Del Vecchio



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U.S. soldiers detonate a demolition charge near Forward Operating Base Iskan, Iraq, June 14, 2008. The soldiers are assigned to 760th Ordnance Company, Team 1-1. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Tiffany Dusterhoft



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From left: Army Chief of Staff Gen. George Casey, Army Secretary Pete Geren and the Sgt. Maj. of the Army Kenneth Preston sing the Army song before cutting the Army's birthday cake at the 2008 Army Birthday Ball in Washington D.C., June 14, 2008. The United States Army turned 233 years old and marked the occasion with celebrations around the world. U.S. Army photo by D. Myles Cullen



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U.S. Army Spc. Bethany Scott throws a sandbag to Spc. Robert Alexander to help stop water from rising above a levee in New Harmony, Ind., June 13, 2008. The soldiers are assigned to the Indiana National Guard’s 38th Military Police Company. U.S. Army photo by Spc. William E. Henry



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Time magazine journalist Michael Weisskopf, left, receives the Army's highest civilian award from Army Chief of Staff Gen. George Casey at the 2008 Army Birthday Ball in Washington D.C., June 14, 2008. In December 2003, Weisskopf was embedded with the Army's 1st Armored Division in Iraq when he lost his hand trying to dispose of an enemy grenade that landed in the Humvee in which he was riding. U.S. Army photo by D. Myles Cullen



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U.S. Army Sgt. Rick D. Peevy, guides his UH-60 Blackhawk in order to fill a bucket with river water to fight wildfires at Fort Carson, Col., June 12, 2008. Peevy is a crew chief assigned to the Colorado Army National Guard's 2nd Battalion, 135th Aviation Regiment. His helicopter crew dropped about 22,000 gallons of water in one day to help fight the fires burning 30,000 acres. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Cheresa D. Theiral



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U.S. Army Capt. Eric Morton, center, commander of the 101st Airborne Division's Company B, 1st Battalion, 35th Armor Regiment, walks with Iraqi Maj. Ahmed Hassan and Iraqi 1st Lt. Yasev Mutasam through Shakriyah, Iraq, area during Operation New Town, June 10, 2008. New Town is a census operation in which photos of all military-age males are taken and weapons in households are counted. U.S. Army photo by Pvt. Christopher McKenna



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U. S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Giovanni Lozano patrols the market area of Ramadi, Iraq, locally known as the souk, June 9, 2008. Lozano is assigned to 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 1. This former insurgent stronghold is enjoying a remarkable return to peace and prosperity. U. S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Casey Jones



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A flight of Aggressor F-15 Eagles and F-16 Fighting Falcons fly in formation, June 5, 2008, over the Nevada Test and Training Range. The jets are assigned to the 64th and 65th Aggressor squadrons at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Kevin J. Gruenwald



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U.S. Marines hold their new ranks in their hands after being promoted, At-Taqaddum, Iraq, June 4, 2008. The Marines, assigned to the 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion, Marine Air Control Group 28, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, provide security for camps Taqaddum and Habbaniyah. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Robert C. Medina




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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman James Valdiviez inspects the undercarriage of a new Humvee at Balad Air Base, Iraq, June 4, 2008. The Humvees must be fully operational before they are released to the unit. Valdiviez is deployed from Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Julianne Showalter



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U.S. Marine 1st Lt. Kathryne B. Schilling coaches a woman as she prepares to shoot a pistol during her training to become a Sister of Ferris, June 4, 2008, Ferris, Iraq. The Sisters of Ferris will inspect women for weapons, suicide vests, large amounts of cash and contraband at entry control points. Schilling is assigned to Combat Logistics Battalion 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Cindy G. Alejandrez



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Army Gen. David Petraeus, left, commanding general of Multinational Force Iraq, watches as Iraq scores a goal during a televised soccer match in a shop in Hawijah, Iraq, June 14, 2008. This was Petraeus' first visit to this northeastern city, which has seen a 90 percent drop in violent activity in recent months. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Margaret C. Nelson



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U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Bonita Davis shares kid-level information on being part of Army families during an Army Birthday celebration on Fort Dix, June 12, 2008. Donna M. McGrath and Mary Ellen Pratt, both with Army Child and Youth Services, wrote the book, which features pictures, graphics and text explaining Army history. U.S. Army photo by Ed Mingin

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Staff Sgt. Gary Sarver, a flight engineer instructor for Company B, 3d Battalion, 238th Aviation Regiment, watches from the door gunner position as the CH-47 Chinook takes off, June 11, during annual training at Camp Grayling, Mich. The aviation Soldiers fired from the door gunner position during their annual requalification training with the M-240H machine gun.
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Staff Sgt. Eric Malone, a flight engineer instructor for Company B, 3d Battalion, 238th Aviation Regiment, prepares to reload the M-240H machine gun, June 11, during annual training at Camp Grayling, Mich. The aviation Soldiers fired the machine gun from the door gunner position of the CH-47 Chinook during their annual requalification training with the weapon.
(Photographer: Spc. Sam Beavers : Ohio National Guard Public Affairs)


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Staff Sgt. Gary Sarver, a flight engineer instructor for Company B, 3d Battalion, 238th Aviation Regiment, engages targets from the CH-47 Chinook door gunner position, June 11, during annual training at Camp Grayling, Mich. The aviation Soldiers fired from the door-gunner position during their annual requalification training with the M-240H machine gun.
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Sgt. Shannon Massie, a field engineer from Company B, 3d Battalion, 238th Aviation Regiment qualifies with a M-240H machine gun from the door gunner position of a CH-47 Chinook, June 11, during annual training at Camp Grayling, Mich. The M-240H machine gun is the primary way to defend the aircraft during combat and is part of required training for flight engineers and crew chiefs.
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Multi-National Division – Baghdad Soldiers with Task Force 1st Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, pull security along the T-walls as Iraqis citizens paint the security barriers in the Sadr City district of Baghdad, June 16. Task Force 1-6 is based out of Baumholder, Germany, and is currently attached to 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division.
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Command Sgt. Maj. Dwight Dooley, the senior enlisted Soldier with Task Force 1st Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, talks to Iraqi children at the Jamilla Market, June 16. Task Force 1-6 is based out of Baumholder, Germany, and is currently attached to the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division. Dooley is a New Iberia, La., native.
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Lt. Col. Brian Eifler, commander of Task Force 1st Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, which is based out of Baumholder, Germany, and is currently attached to the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, speaks with local business owners at the Jamilla Market about reconstruction efforts, June 16. Eifler is a native of Farmington Hills, Mich.
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Staff Sgt. Fred Hampton, the platoon sergeant for the personal security detachment of Task Force 1st Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, which is based out of Baumholder, Germany, and is currently attached to the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, patrols the streets of the Jamilla Market, June 16. Hampton is a native of Mount Vernon, Ky.
(Photographer: Sgt. Philip Klein : Multi-National Division Baghdad)

Some very nice pics from the USAF..it's about time...:roll:

A US Army Soldier from the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, carries a wounded Soldier to safety during Atlantic Strike VII June 16 at Avon Park Air Ground Training Complex at Avon Park, Fla. Atlantic Strike is a joint-forces training event involving joint terminal attack controllers from the Army, Air Force and Marines held semi-annually. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Stephen J. Otero)

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A member of the opposing forces prepares to simulate an attack June 16 during Atlantic Strike VII at the Avon Park Air Ground Training Complex, Avon Park, Fla. Atlantic Strike is a joint-forces training event involving joint terminal attack controllers from the Army, Air Force and Marines held semi-annually. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Stephen J. Otero)

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A member of the opposing forces engages Soldiers, Airmen and Marines in simulated combat June 16 during Atlantic Strike VII at the Avon Park Air Ground training Complex, Avon Park, Fla. Atlantic Strike is a joint-forces training event involving joint terminal attack controllers from the Army, Air Force and Marines and is held semi-annually. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Stephen J. Otero)

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A member of the opposing forces engages Soldiers, Airmen and Marines in simulated combat June 16 during Atlantic Strike VII at the Avon Park Air Ground training Complex, Avon Park, Fla. Atlantic Strike is a joint-forces training event involving joint terminal attack controllers from the Army, Air Force and Marines and is held semi-annually. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Stephen J. Otero)

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Cpl. Eric Rutledge, a Hernando, Miss., native, drinks water during a break in a mission in northern Baghdad, June 19. Rutledge serves as a dismount for the Command Security Detachment, Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division – Baghdad.
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Cpl. James Buckley, a ********, Calif., native, stands guard during a mission in northern Baghdad, June 19. Buckley is a member of the Command Security Detachment, Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division – Baghdad.
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Staff Sgt. Roberto Martinez, a Dallas native, stands guard during a mission in northern Baghdad, June 19. Martinez serves as a squad leader with the Command Security Detachment, Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division – Baghdad.
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Cpl. James Buckley, a ********, Calif., native, stands guard during a mission in northern Baghdad, June 19. Buckley is a member of the Command Security Detachment, Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division – Baghdad.
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Spc. Christopher Sanford, a native of Miami, moves cautiously down a set of stairs in a warehouse in the Jamilla Market area of the Sadr City District of Baghdad, June 18. Sanford serves with Company C, Task Force Regulars, 1st Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division which is currently attached to 3rd BCT, 4th Inf. Div., Multi-National Division – Baghdad.
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Spc. Christopher Sanford, a native of Miami, looks out the window of a warehouse in the Jamilla Market area of the Sadr City District of Baghdad, June 18. Sanford serves with Company C, Task Force Regulars, 1st Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division which is currently attached to 3rd BCT, 4th Inf. Div., Multi-National Division – Baghdad.
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Sgt. Michael Kearney, a native of Wasilla, Alaska, stands in the doorway of a warehouse in the Jamilla Market area of the Sadr City District of Baghdad, June 18. Kearney serves with Company C, Task Force Regulars, 1st Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division which is currently attached to 3rd BCT, 4th Inf. Div., Multi-National Division – Baghdad.
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Pfc. Justin Assenat, a native of Roanoke, Va., maintains a security position at a closed store in the Jamilla Market area of the Sadr City District of Baghdad, June 18. Assenat serves with Company C, Task Force Regulars, 1st Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division which is currently attached to 3rd BCT, 4th Inf. Div., Multi-National Division – Baghdad.
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Capt. Eric Oksenvaag, a native of Seattle, maintains a security position along in the Jamilla Market area of the Sadr City District of Baghdad, June 18. Oksenvaag commands Company C, Task Force Regulars, 1st Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division which is currently attached to 3rd BCT, 4th Inf. Div., Multi-National Division – Baghdad.
(Photographer: Tech Sgt. Cohen A. Young : 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division Public Affairs)

An American Army Humvee rolled out from Combat Outpost Rabiy in western Mosul. American and Iraqi officials had called Mosul the last urban bastion of Al Qaeda in Mesopotamia, the homegrown Sunni insurgent group that American intelligence officials say is foreign-led, and other Sunni jihadist groups.
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Pfc. Brandon Burkhart, left, of Louisville and Spc. Evan Rose, right, of Denver, at Combat Outpost Rabiy in western Mosul

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American soldiers during a joint operation with Iraqi soldiers in the western district of Mosul. The recent successes in quieting violence in Basra, Mosul and Sadr City means that the Iraqi Army has tenuous control over Iraq's three major cities.
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Staff Sgt. Charles Shuck and his dog, Stg. 1st Class Gabe are with the 178th Military Police Detachment, 720 Military Police Battalion, 89th Military Police Brigade.

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Staff Sgt. Charles Shuck and his dog, Stg. 1st Class Gabe in Iraq. Gabe was adopted out of a Harris County pound three years ago

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Gabe was found in a Harris County pound by Southeast Texas Labrador Retriever Rescue.

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U.S. Solders is seen during petrol in the city of Kabul, Afghanistan, on Tuesday, June 19, 2008. Roadside bombs killed five foreign troops in Afghanistan on Saturday, extending a series of daily attacks that have lifted the death toll for foreign forces this year to over 100. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)​

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PACIFIC OCEAN (June 22, 2008) Damage Controlman Fireman Kyle Buck fights a simulated Class Bravo fire in hangar bay 3 during a flying squad drill aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). The flying squad is Stennis' rapid response fire-fighting team that combats damage control casualties while import or underway. Stennis and multiple embarked fleet replacement squadrons are conducting fleet replacement squadron carrier qualifications (FRSCQ) off the coast of Southern California. FRSCQ's are conducted to qualify naval aviators in day and night carrier operations for the first time in the aircraft they will fly during their aviation career. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Elliott J. Fabrizio (Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (June 21, 2008) Final safety checkers give thumbs up before an EA-6B Prowler from the "Vikings" of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 129 launches from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ron Reeves (Released)

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PERSIAN GULF (June 20, 2008) A plane captain assigned to "Saberhawks" of Helicopter Anti-submarine Squadron Light (HSL) 47 carries chocks to an aircraft on the flight deck aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Lincoln is deployed to the U.S. Navy 5th Fleet area of responsibility supporting maritime security operations. U.S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James R. Evans (Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (June 20, 2008) A Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25 MH-60S Seahawk transfers ammunition from the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) to the the Military Sealift Command ammunition ship USNS Shasta (T-AE 33) as the Canadian Navy's frigate HMCS Regina (FFH 334) steams in the background. Kitty Hawk is returning to the United States for decommissioning after 47 years of service, and will be replaced by USS George Washington (CVN 73) this summer as the Navy's only carrier operating from Japan. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kyle D. Gahlau (Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (June 20, 2008) Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25 aviation warfare systems operators watch as Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Robert Campbell, right, of Porter, Texas, and Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Abby Blair, of Chicago, attach a cargo pennant to an MH-60S Seahawk on the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) while transferring ammunition with the Military Sealift Command ammunition ship USNS Shasta (T-AE 33). . U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kyle D. Gahlau (Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (June 23, 2008) Aircraft assigned to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5 fly in formation above the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63). Kitty Hawk and CVW-5 will be taking part in exercise Rim of the Pacific off Hawaii in July with units from the United States, Australia, Chile, Canada, Japan, the Netherlands, Peru, South Korea, Singapore and the United Kingdom. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kyle D. Gahlau (Released)

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OKINAWA, Japan (June 20, 2008) The amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) is guided by a tugboat into White Beach Naval Facility in Okinawa to offload the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit after a successful spring patrol. Essex is the lead ship of the only forward deployed U.S. Expeditionary Strike Group and serves as the flagship for CTF 76, the Navy's only forward deployed amphibious force commander. Task Force 76 is headquartered at White Beach Naval Facility, Okinawa, Japan, with a detachment in Sasebo, Japan. U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Denver Applehans (Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (June 20, 2008) Aviation Electronics Technician 3rd Class Stephen Guz from the "Vikings" of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 129 tightens tie-down chains on an EA-6B Prowler following flight operations aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). Stennis and multiple embarked fleet replacement squadrons are conducting fleet replacement squadron carrier qualifications (FRSCQ) off the coast of Southern California. FRSCQ's are conducted to qualify naval aviators in day and night carrier operations in the aircraft they will fly during their aviation career. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Walter M. Wayman (Released)

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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (June 20, 2008) U.S. Navy divers from Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2 wait at the surface of the Providence River for the approval to begin a dive on the sunken former Soviet submarine Juliett 484 in Providence. The submarine sank at her mooring point in about 30 feet of water during a nor'easter, which struck Providence in April of 2007. Divers from the Navy and Army, along with federal, state, and local authorities will participate in a joint service operation to raise submarine at Collier Point Park. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Eric Lippmann (Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (June 20, 2008) Aviation Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Ricardo Hernandez directs an F/A-18F Super Hornet from the "Flying Eagles" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 122 to the catapult in preparation for launch aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). Stennis and multiple embarked fleet replacement squadrons are conducting fleet replacement squadron carrier qualifications (FRSCQ) off the coast of Southern California. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Elliott Fabrizio (Released)

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Soldiers of the Co. B, 601st ASB, CAB, 1st Inf. Div.pump COB Speicher’s millionth gallon of fuel. (Photo by CAB/Howard)
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Spc. Martin C. Berend watches over Spc. Kristopher D. Pope as he pumps COB Speicher’s millionth gallon of fuel.Both Soldiers belong to Co. B, 601st ASB, CAB, 1st Inf. Div. (Photo by CAB/Howard)
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Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer visits with Montana National Guard Soldiers, who are currently training as Transition Team members in TT class 38. The Soldiers are scheduled to deploy to Afghanistan, where they will advise the Afghan National Army.
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An AH-64D Apache Longbow belonging to 1st Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Aviation Regiment, heads out on a mission on Dec. 22. The 1-1 ARB "Gunfighter" air and ground crews work around the clock sustaining air operations and are part of the Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, from Fort Riley Kan., flying in support of Task Force Iron, 1st Armored Division, in northern Iraq. (Photo by U.S. Army Maj. Enrique T. Vasquez)