US Military Pictures & Videos

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (June 26, 2008) Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Thomas Harman, left, and Aviation Boatwain's Mate Seaman Steven Becker of the guided-missile cruiser USS Chosin (CG 65), secure the mooring lines of the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force Ship Kirishima (DD 174), after it arrived in Pearl Harbor to participate in Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2008. RIMPAC, the world's largest multinational exercise, is scheduled biennially by U.S. Pacific Fleet and takes place in the Hawaiian operating area during 29 June - 31 July 2008. Participants include Australia, Canada, Chile, Japan, Netherlands, Peru, Republic of Korea, Singapore, United Kingdom and the U.S. India, Colombia, Mexico, and Russia are scheduled to send observers. U.S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Scott Taylor (Released)

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NORFOLK, Va. (June 26, 2008) Damage Controlman 3rd Class Megan Price, right, cheers on her aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) shipmates as they compete in the pipe patching event during the Damage Control Olympics at the Navy's Farrier Fire Fighting School in Norfolk. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kristopher S. Wilson (Released)

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PHILIPPINES (June 26, 2008) Aviation Warfare Systems Operator 2nd Class Anthony Chavez, of San Bernardino, Calif., looks out from an SH-60F Seahawk assigned to the "Black Knights" of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 4 onto the weather deck of the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Howard (DDG 83) as it prepares to refuel and continue delivering food and water to devastated areas in the Republic of the Philippines caused by Typhoon Fengshen. The supplies are being delivered from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joe Painter (Released)

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PHILIPPINES (June 26, 2008) Aviation Warfare Systems Operator 2nd Class Anthony Chavez, of San Bernardino, Calif., looks over flooded areas in the Republic of the Philippines caused by Typhoon Fengshen. Riding in an SH-60F Seahawk assigned to the "Black Knights" of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 4, Chavez is part of the relief efforts of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). At the request of the government of the Republic of the Philippines, Ronald Reagan is off the coast of Panay Island providing humanitarian assistance and disaster response in the wake of Typhoon Fengshen. Ronald Reagan and other U.S. Navy ships are operating in the 7th Fleet area of responsibility to promote peace, cooperation and stability. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joe Painter (Released)

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ILOILO, Philippines (June 27, 2008) Service members assigned to the Philippine Army load an SH-60 Seahawk assigned to the "Black Knights" of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 4 with boxes of food at Iloilo Airport. The U.S. Navy and the Philippine Army and Air Force have been working side by side during disaster relief efforts in the wake of Typhoon Fengshen. At the request of the government of the Republic of the Philippines, the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) is off the coast of Panay Island providing humanitarian assistance and disaster response. Ronald Reagan and other U.S. Navy ships are operating in the 7th Fleet area of responsibility to promote peace, cooperation and stability. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jennifer S. Kimball (Released)

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KALIBO, Philippines (June 27, 2008) Aviation Structural Mechanic 2nd Class Myron Robertson, of Carson, Calif., stacks supplies onto a cart at Kalibo Airport while a C-2A Greyhound is unloaded. The supplies, delivered by the "Providers" of Fleet Logistics Combat Support Squadron (VRC) 30 from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), will be distributed to those in need after the wake of Typhoon Fengshen.

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ILOILO, Philippines (June 27, 2008) Service members assigned to the Philippine Army load an SH-60 Seahawk assigned to the "Black Knights" of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 4 with boxes of food at Iloilo Airport. The U.S. Navy and the Philippine Army and Air Force have been working side by side during disaster relief efforts in the wake of Typhoon Fengshen. At the request of the government of the Republic of the Philippines, the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) is off the coast of Panay Island providing humanitarian assistance and disaster response. Ronald Reagan and other U.S. Navy ships are operating in the 7th Fleet area of responsibility to promote peace, cooperation and stability. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jennifer S. Kimball (Released)

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Army Sgt. Chaise Turner, assigned to the 544th Engineering Dive Team of Fort Eustis, Va., operates a cargo strap that is attached to the sunken former Soviet submarine Juliett 484. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Eric Lippmann (Released)

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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (June 24, 2008) U.S. Army Staff Sergeant David Gills, assigned to the 86th Engineering Dive Team, attaches a line on a wire rope that is attached to the sunken former Soviet submarine Juliett 484 that lies on the bottom of the Providence River. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Eric Lippmann (Released)

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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (June 25, 2008) U.S. Navy and Army Divers look on as the former Soviet submarine Juliett 484 comes to surface for the first time since it sank in April 2007. U.S. Navy and Army Divers along with Federal, state, and local authorities participate in a joint service operation to raise the sunken former Soviet submarine at Collier Point Park. Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2, U.S. Army Dive Company and a NAVSEA Support Unit prepare to salvage the former Soviet submarine that sank at her mooring point in about 30 feet of water during a nor'easter, which struck Providence in April of 2007. This training exercise is part of the DoD's Innovative Readiness Training program. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Christopher Perez (Released)

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SASEBO, Japan (June 26, 2008) The amphibious transport dock ship USS Juneau (LPD 10) returned to her homeport for the last time before her hull swap with the USS Denver (LPD 9) scheduled for July. Juneau has been home ported in Sasebo, since July 1999, when she participated in the Navy's first hull swap with her sister-ship USS Dubuque (LPD 8). After the hull swap with Denver, Juneau is scheduled to sail to San Diego for decommissioning. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Marvin E. Thompson Jr. (Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (June 25, 2008) Sailors aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Shiloh (CG 67) deploy a "killer tomato" target prior to a live-fire exercise in the western Pacific Ocean. Shiloh is permanently forward deployed to Yokosuka, Japan. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Matthew R. White (Released)

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A U.S. Army soldier from Fires Squadron, Second Stryker Cavalry Regiment rides inside a mine-resistant vehicle, or MRAP, on his way to search a village near Muqdadiyah, about 90 kilometers (60 miles) north of Baghdad in Iraq's volatile Diyala province on Friday, June 27, 2008. (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo)​

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An Iraqi boy was in the middle of American soldiers as they searched for weapons, explosives and information about militants in the area during a foot patrol in a neighborhood of Mosul.
Photo: Eduardo Munoz/Reuters

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An Iraqi woman argued with US troops during a search in Mosul as a baby lay in a cradle nearby.
Photo: Eduardo Munoz/Reuters

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Oregon Army National Guard Aviation Soldiers conduct air ambulance rescue annual training in UH-60 Blackhawks June 16, near Silver Creek Falls, Ore., to help prepare for their deployment to Iraq in 2009. Troops with Co. C, 7/158 Aviation are based out of Salem, Ore.
(Photographer: Staff Sgt. Kevin Hartman : 115th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)

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An AH-1W Super Cobra circles the sky above the capital city of Iraq, providing close air support to coalition forces operating in the city. Assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 367, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), its intimidating presence and weapons arsenal make the aircraft a supreme fighting machine for the Corps to use in combat operations.
(Photographer: Lance Cpl. Michael Stevens : 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Fwd) Public Affairs)

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Rifles, helmets and dog tags rest behind photos of fallen soldiers from Combined Joint Task Force Phoenix during a memorial service June 27 at Camp Phoenix in Kabul, Afghanistan.
(Photographer: Jack Pagano : Combined Security Transition Command - Afghanistan)

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Rifles, helmets and dog tags rest behind photos of fallen service members from Combined Joint Task Force Phoenix during a memorial service June 27 at Camp Phoenix in Kabul, Afghanistan.
(Photographer: Jack Pagano : Combined Security Transition Command - Afghanistan)

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Soldiers kneel in front of the photos, rifles, helmets and dog tags of fallen service members from Combined Joint Task Force Phoenix during a memorial service June 27 at Camp Phoenix in Kabul, Afghanistan.
(Photographer: Jack Pagano : Combined Security Transition Command - Afghanistan)

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A soldier grasps the dog tags of a fallen service member from Combined Joint Task Force Phoenix during a memorial service June 27 at Camp Phoenix in Kabul, Afghanistan.
(Photographer: Jack Pagano : Combined Security Transition Command - Afghanistan)

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Soldiers kneel in front of the photos, rifles, helmets and dog tags of fallen service members from Combined Joint Task Force Phoenix during a memorial service June 27 at Camp Phoenix in Kabul, Afghanistan.
(Photographer: Jack Pagano : Combined Security Transition Command - Afghanistan)

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A soldier kneels in front of the photos, rifles, helmets and dog tags of fallen service members from Combined Joint Task Force Phoenix during a memorial service June 27 at Camp Phoenix in Kabul, Afghanistan.
(Photographer: Jack Pagano : Combined Security Transition Command - Afghanistan)

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A soldier deployed to Afghanistan salutes the photos, rifles, helmets and dog tags of fallen service members from Combined Joint Task Force Phoenix during a memorial service June 27 at Camp Phoenix in Kabul, Afghanistan.
(Photographer: Jack Pagano : Combined Security Transition Command - Afghanistan)

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Download the hi-res on the bottom pic..There's a Turkey(F-14 Tomcat) on the bow of the "Bonnie Dick"!!

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (June 27, 2008) The amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) arrives at Naval Station Pearl Harbor for Rim of the Pacific exercise (RIMPAC) 2008. RIMPAC is the world's largest multinational exercise and is scheduled biennially by the U.S. Pacific Fleet. Participants include the United States, Australia, Canada, Chile, Japan, the Netherlands, Peru, Republic of Korea, Singapore, and the United Kingdom. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Paul D. Honnick (Released)

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Philippines (June 27, 2008) Engineman 2nd Class Shane Whittington, of Quitman, Texas, right, and Electrician's Mate 2nd Class Dante Pine, of Compton, Calif., remove a fuel pump on a generator at Barotac Viejo Regional Hospital in Iloilo. The Sailors, assigned to Engineering Department aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), have been inspecting, troubleshooting and repairing generators at hospitals in need of clean water and electricity after Typhoon Fengshen. At the request of the government of the Republic of the Philippines, Ronald Reagan is off the coast of Panay Island providing humanitarian assistance and disaster response. Ronald Reagan and other U.S. Navy ships are operating in the 7th Fleet area of responsibility to promote peace, cooperation and stability. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joseph M. Buliavac (Released)

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SULU SEA (June 30, 2008) Flight deck personnel push back an F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the "Fist of the Fleet" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 25 aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group is off the coast of Panay Island in the Philippines providing humanitarian assistance and disaster response in the wake of Typhoon Fengshen. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joe Painter (Released)

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ILOILO, Philippines (June 28, 2008) Aviation Warfare Systems Operator Airman John Baker, of Tampa, Fla., left, and Chief Aviation Warfare Systems Operator Drew Smith, of Newcastle, Del., assigned to the "Black Knights" of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 4, toss candy to residents of Alimodian. The U.S. Navy and the Philippine Army and Air Force have been working side by side during disaster relief efforts in the wake of Typhoon Fengshen. At the request of the government of the Republic of the Philippines, the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan is (CVN 76) off the coast of Panay Island providing humanitarian assistance and disaster response. Ronald Reagan and other U.S. Navy ships are operating in the 7th Fleet area of responsibility to promote peace, cooperation and stability. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jennifer S. Kimball (Released)

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PACIFIC (June 29, 2008) Super PUMA helicopters fly much needed bottled water to Kalibo, Republic of the Philippines from the deck of the Military Sealift Command combat stores ship USNS Niagara Falls (T-AFS 3) in the wake of Typhoon Fengshen.

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KALIBO, Philippines (June 29, 2008) Sailors from the Ronald Reagan Carrier Group debark an HH-60H Seahawk assigned to Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 4 while delivering bottled water to hard hit areas of the region following Typhoon Fengshen. .

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SINGAPORE (June 26, 2008) Lt. j.g. Ian Gray, left, Senior Colonel Pham Tan and Senior Col. Nguyen Van Toan of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Army discuss a 50-caliber machine gun aboard the amphibious dockl landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46) as they await a live fire exercise. Tan and Toan are part of a 5-man Vietnamese delegation underway aboard the Tortuga as observers during the Singapore phase of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) 2008. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Dan Meaney (Released)

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An Iraqi family speaks with U.S. Army soldiers who are patroling and searching homes in Shula, Iraq, June 19, 2008. The soldiers are assigned to the 101st Airborne Division's 502nd Infantry Regiment. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Manuel J. Martinez



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Darryl B. Steadman, center left, a U.S. civilian working with the Military Assistance Team, Iraqi Assistance Group, explains to engineers in the Iraqi Army's 6th Division the proper position for a mounting post for a solar light panel, June 19, 2008. The solar lights are an initative of the U.S. Army's 4th Infantry Division, which hopes the move will reduce the strain on Baghdad's electrical system while lighting checkpoints. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jerry Saslav



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U.S. Army Spc. Joseph Santalucia takes time to spread a little joy, not only to the people of the Taji Qada, northwest of Baghdad, with whom he works to help on a daily basis, but also to one lucky cow, June 21, 2008. Santalucia is an infantryman with the 25th Infantry Division's Company B, 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, Multinational Division Baghdad. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Brad Willeford



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Chesty XII, the official mascot of the U.S. Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., takes a rest following the evening parade June 27, 2008. Defense Dept. photo by Air Force Master Sgt. Adam M. Stump



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U.S. Air Force Airman John Baker poses for a photo with smiling residents of Panay Island, Republic of the Phillipines, after he and other "Black Knights" of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron delivered typhoon relief supplies, June 28, 2008. The aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan is off the coast of Panay Island providing humanitarian assistance and disaster response in the in the wake of Typhoon Fengshen. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jennifer S. Kimball



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U.S. Army Pfc. Travis Grimes "high-fives" an Iraqi boy as U.S. Army Pfc. Homer Thompson looks on during a mission in Shulla, Iraq, June 22, 2008. The soldiers are assigned to the 502nd Infantry Regiment's Company B, 1st Battalion. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Manuel J. Martinez



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A U.S. Navy HH-60H Seahawk helicopter from Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 4 lifts another pallet of bottled water from the deck of Military Sealift Command combat stores ship USNS Niagara Falls for delivery to Kalibo, Republic of the Philippines, Pacific Ocean, June 29, 2008. Kalibo, which lies on the northern tip of Panay Island, was hit hard by Typhoon Fengshen. U.S. Navy photo by Senior Chief Petty Officer Spike Call



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Soldiers assigned to Tango Battery, 5th Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, launch a practice rocket from a range on Asad Air Base in Iraq's Anbar province, June 28, 2008. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kelly R. Chase



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Members of the U.S. Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon spin rifles during the evening parade at Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., June 27, 2008. Marine Gen. Jame E. Cartwright, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, was the host for the parade. Defense Dept. photo by Air Force Master Sgt. Adam M. Stump

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The Color Guard of the 1st Cavalry Division, prepares to present the 'Colors' during the 1st Cavalry Division's Distinguished Service and Welcome Ceremony July 1, held on Cooper Field at Fort Hood, Texas. Retirees and division volunteers were recognized for their efforts and exemplary service to the division and the United States Army.
(Photographer: Pfc. Phillip Adam Turner : Headquarters, 1st Cavalry Division Public Affairs)


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Mounted on horseback, Aurora, Ill. native Maj. Gen. Daniel P. Bolger (right), commanding general, 1st Cavalry Division, and Command Sgt. Maj Rory L. Malloy, 1st Cavalry Division command sergeant major, who hails from Campbellsburg, Ind., prepare to conduct 'pass and review' July 1 of the division's troops, a cavalry tradition, at Fort Hood, Texas.
(Photographer: Pfc. Phillip Adam Turner : Headquarters, 1st Cavalry Division Public Affairs)


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Soldiers from the 1st Cavalry Division's, Horse Cavalry Detachment, render their salute to the 'Nations Colors' during the opening of the 1st Cavalry Division's Distinguished Service and Welcome Ceremony July 1 at Fort Hood, Texas.
(Photographer: Pfc. Phillip Adam Turner : Headquarters, 1st Cavalry Division Public Affairs)


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After awarding the Legion of Merit to Del Rio, Texas native 1st Sgt. Agustin Rodriguez (center), who recently served as the rear detachment command sergeant major for the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Maj. Gen. Daniel P. Bolger (right), commanding general, 1st Cav. Div., prepares to award his wife Sandra Rodriguez with a certificate of appreciation during the 1st Cav. Div.'s Distinguished Service and Welcome Ceremony July 1 at Fort Hood, Texas for her support during 1st Sgt. Rodriguez's career. Rodriguez served on active duty for 26 years and will be retiring to central Texas with his family.
(Photographer: Pfc. Phillip Adam Turner : Headquarters, 1st Cavalry Division Public Affairs)


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Staff Sgt. John R. Woods, a former brigade engineer for Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, is congratulated by Maj. Gen. Daniel P. Bolger, 1st Cav. Div. commanding general, during the division's Distinguished Service and Welcome Ceremony July 1 at Fort Hood, Texas. Wood was presented the Meritorious Service Medal after 22 years of service. He will retire with wife Angela and his family in Killeen, Texas.
(Photographer: Pfc. Phillip Adam Turner : Headquarters, 1st Cavalry Division Public Affairs)


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Sgt. Jonathon Gregoire, team leader in Co. A, 1-35 Armor Regt., takes a picture of an Iraqi citizen's iris with a HIIDE system during operations in al Batta, June 20.
(Photographer: Pfc. Michael Schuch : 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division Public Affairs)


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An Iraqi woman turns in an AK-47 assault rifle to coalition forces and Iraqi national police for a serial number check during an operation in al Batta village just north of Four Corners, Iraq, June 20.
(Photographer: Pfc. Michael Schuch : 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division Public Affairs)


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Soldiers from Co. A, 1-35 Armor Regt., search through foliage in a dried water bed during an operation in al Batta, June 20.
(Photographer: Pfc. Michael Schuch : 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division Public Affairs)


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A Soldier of Co. A, 1-35 Armor Regt., searches through the rubble from a destroyed building as an AH-64 Apache attack helicopter provides overhead security during operations in al Batta, June 20.
(Photographer: Pfc. Michael Schuch : 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division Public Affairs)


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Soldiers from Co. A, 1-35 Armor Regt., and members of the 3-1 IP Div., move on line through a field in search of weapons and unexploded ordnance during operations in al Batta, June 20.
(Photographer: Pfc. Michael Schuch : 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division Public Affairs)

PACIFIC OCEAN (June 26, 2008) The aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) receives fuel from the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Guadalupe (T-AO 200) while steaming through the central Pacific Ocean. The ships will both be taking part in the 'Rim of the Pacific' exercise off Hawaii in July with units from Australia, Chile, Japan, the Netherlands, Peru, South Korea, Singapore, and the United Kingdom. Taking part in RIMPAC will be 35 ships, six submarines, more than 150 aircraft, and 20,000 sailors, airmen, marines, soldiers and coast guardsmen. This will be Kitty Hawk's last exercise before returning to the U.S. mainland for decommissioning in early 2009. Kitty Hawk will be replaced by the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) this summer as the only U.S. carrier operating from Japan. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Anthony R. Martinez (Released)

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PERSIAN GULF (June 27, 2008) An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the "Bounty Hunters" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 2 catches the arresting gear wire as it lands aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Lincoln is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility to support maritime security operations. U.S Navy photo by Aviation Electronics Technician Airman Ashley Houp (Released)

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SULU SEA (July 1, 2008) An SH-60F Seahawk flies off in the distance as crewmen and maintenance crews assigned to Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 4 prepare a second helicopter for launch from the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) during humanitarian operations on Panay Island, Philippines. The region was hard-hit by Typhoon Fengshen and the "Black Knights" have been flying seven straight days delivering supplies to remote locations on the island. U.S. Navy photo by Senior Chief Mass Communication Specialist Spike Call (Released)

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CEBU, Philippines (July 1, 2008) Rear Adm. James P. Wisecup, commander of the Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group, speaks with Philippines President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. Arroyo thanked Wisecup for the support the U.S. Navy is giving the Philippines during relief efforts in the wake of Typhoon Fengshen. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joseph M. Buliavac (Released)

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BALASAN, Philippines (July 1, 2008) Residents from the Municipality of Balasan, Philippines wave and cheer after Sailors assigned to the "Black Knights" of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 4 deliver supplies. The crew has been flying missions to the island delivering food and water to remote cities like Balasan. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jennifer S. Kimball (Released)

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PERSIAN GULF (June 30, 2008) Landing Signalman Enlisted (LSE) Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Christopher Tunal waves in a CH-53 Sea Stallion from the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5) during flight operations aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52). Pearl Harbor and Peleliu are deployed in the 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations. U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Anulak Singphiphat (Released)

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NORFOLK (June 28, 2008) Cmdr. Troy Jackson, commanding officer, and the crewmembers of the fast-attack submarine USS Norfolk (SSN 714) wave to the families and friends on the pier as they return to Naval Station Norfolk following a six month deployment. While deployed, Norfolk completed several missions in support of national interests and the Navy's maritime strategy of sustained cooperative relationships with international partners. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Todd A. Schaffer (Released)

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Port Hueneme, Calif. (June 28, 2008) Members of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 4 convoy security team perform a firepower demonstration for the guest of the Seabee Day's parade on the main grinder at Naval Base Ventura County, Port Hueneme. Seabee days is an annual event celebrating the Navy Seabees and allows the community to learn more about the Naval Construction Force. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Patrick W. Mullen III (Released)

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NORFOLK, Va. (June 27, 2008) Electrician's Mate 2nd Class Michael P. Ojea Sr., a native of Brooklyn, N.Y., throws a line to Hull Technician 2nd Class Lemar Carter, a native of Lone View, Texas, to moor a Scheduled Preservation Upkeep Coordinated Effort (SPRUCE) Barge alongside the attack submarine USS Scranton (SSN 756) at Naval Submarine Support Center, Norfolk. Photo by Electrician's Mate 2nd Class Xander Gamble (Released)

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PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (June 27, 2008) Seaman Cesar Sandoval, a native of Houston, Texas, ties a mooring line for the guided-missile frigate USS Rodney Davis (FFG 60) at Naval Staion Pearl Harbor. Rodney Davis will participate in the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise. RIMPAC is the world's largest multinational exercise and is scheduled biennially by the U.S. Pacific Fleet. Participants include the United States, Australia, Canada, Chile, Japan, the Netherlands, Peru, Republic of Korea, Singapore, and the United Kingdom. U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Thomas L. Rosprim (Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (June 27, 2008) The guided-missile destroyer USS Forrest Sherman (DDG 98) fires a Standard Missle (SM 2) at a drone during the Pacific phase of UNITAS 49-08. UNITAS is an annual exercise designed to increase cooperation and interoperability between the U.S. and South American navies. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Omar A. Dominquez (Released)

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SINGAPORE (June 27, 2008) Cpl. Trever J. Hohman, an amphibious assault vehicle operator assigned to a Marine combat assault company embarked aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46) opens fire on a pontoon target while U.S. navy midshipmen man a .50 caliber gun during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) 2008, an annual series of bilateral military training exercises between the United States and several Southeast Asian nations. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew S. Avitt (Released)

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PERSIAN GULF (June 25, 2008) A landing craft air cushion (LCAC) from the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5) lands on a beach during a training mission. Peleliu is deployed supporting maritime security operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Matthew A. Hepburn (Released)

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Lt. Gen. Edward A. Rice Jr. discusses the capabilities of the HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter with Capt. Gerard Carisio during a June 20 tour of Kadena Air Base, Japan. General Rice is the commander of U.S. Forces Japan and 5th Air Force. Captain Carisio is the 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Unit officer in charge. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman Chad Warren)

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WASHINGTON (July 2, 2008) Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Gary Roughead is interviewed by Mr. Yoshiki Hidaka of Japan's nationally known television show "The Hidaka Report," at the Pentagon. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Tiffini M. Jones (Released)

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WASHINGTON (July 1, 2008) Sailors assigned to the Navy Ceremonial Guard hold flags representing each state during the presentation of colors during a Navy District Washington Concert on the Avenue at the U.S. Navy Memorial Plaza. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Tiffini M. Jones (Released)

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PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii, (July 1, 2008) Visitors to Naval Station Pearl Harbor look on as the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) ties up at pier. The carrier is taking part in exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2008 off Hawaii this month with units from the U.S., Australia, Chile, Japan, the Netherlands, Peru, South Korea, Singapore, the United Kingdom. This will be the final exercise for Kitty Hawk before returning to the U.S. mainland for decommissioning in early 2009. U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Don Bray (Released)

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PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (June 27, 2008) Korean, Japanese and U.S. naval ships are moored at Naval Station Pearl Harbor preparing for exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2008. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class James E. Foehl (Released)

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CAMP SHELBY, Miss. (June 26, 2008) Builder 2nd Class William Kimbril, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 7, mans his fighting position at the unit's forward operations base during the battalion's unit field exercise (FEX). NMCB-7 is conducting FEX to test its deployment readiness. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael B. Lavender (Released)

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CAMP SHELBY, Miss. (June 25, 2008) Chief Boatswain's Mate Cecil Watt, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 7, signals a MEDAVAC to land at the logistical support area (LSA) landing zone during the battalion's unit field exercise (FEX). NMCB-7 is conducting FEX to test its deployment readiness. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael B. Lavender (Released)

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NAS LEMOORE, Calif. (July 1, 2008) Marines assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 465 exit a CH-53E Super Stallion at Naval Air Station (NAS) Lemoore. Marines with the Marine Medium Helicopter Training Squadron (HMMT) 164, Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 268 and HMH-465 are conducting firefighting support operations in northern California as part of the 302nd Air Expeditionary Group. In addition to the helicopters operating out of NAS Lemoore, the 302nd AEG includes eight U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft operating from McClellan Airfield in Sacramento, Calif., providing unique capabilities and is part of a unified military support effort of U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) to provide assistance to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, the National Interagency Fire Center, and U.S. Forest Service operations. USNORTHCOM continues to closely monitor the California wildfires to anticipate additional requests for Department of Defense assistance to local, federal and state civil authorities. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Hector Garcia (Released)

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LEMOORE, Calif. (July 1, 2008) A helicopter assigned to Heavy Marine Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 465 arrives at Naval Air Station (NAS) Lemoore as CH-46 Sea Knight helicopters stand ready to conduct firefighting support operations in northern California. Marine Medium Helicopter Training Squadron (HMMT) 164 and the Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 268 and HMH-465 are conducting firefighting support operations as part of the 302nd Air Expeditionary Group (AEG). U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Hector Garcia (Released)

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Best guess on my part. I think the oversided numbers on the helos are probaly a California Department of Forestry requirement.

Lance Cpl. Corey Parker, assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 268, conducts a turn-around inspection of a CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter at Naval Air Station (NAS) Lemoore after a firefighting support mission over the Oliver fire.

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PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (July 1, 2008) An F-14D is hoisted off of the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) after being transported from the USS Midway Museum in San Diego. The last F-14s were retired at NAS Oceana on September 26, 2006. Bonhomme Richard is participating in Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2008. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Michael Moriatis (Released)

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PROVIDENCE, R.I. Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Eric Lippmann, assigned to Naval Expeditionary Combat Command Det. Combat Camera Underwater Photo Team, prepares to dive to conduct salvage operations on the sunken former Soviet submarine Juliett 484. U.S. Navy and Army Divers along with Federal, state and local authorities participate in a joint service operation to raise the sunken former Soviet submarine at Collier Point Park. Mobile Diving & Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2, U.S. Army Dive Company and a NAVSEA Support Unit prepare to salvage the former Soviet submarine that sank at her mooring point in about 30 feet of water during a nor'easter, which struck Providence in April of 2007. This training exercise is part of the DoD's Innovative Readiness Training program. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Christopher Perez (Released)

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PERSIAN GULF, The visit, board, search, and seizure team assigned to the amphibious dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52) embarks a rigid hull inflatable boat prior to boarding a motor vessel in the southern Persian Gulf. Pearl Harbor is part of the Peleliu Expeditionary Strike Group deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jason Thompson (Released)

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Lance Cpl. Johnilea Petty, from 1st Platoon, Military Police Company, Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, waits her turn to fire a .50-caliber Browning machine gun, at a field exercise. The Marines of Military Police Company, Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, participated in the field training exercise June 27- July 2, here.
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Lance Cpl. Johnilea Petty, from 1st Platoon, Military Police Company, Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, clears a .50-caliber Browning machine gun at a field exercise. The Marines of Military Police Company, Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, participated in the field training exercise June 27- July 2, here.
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Lance Cpl. Johnilea Petty, from 1st Platoon, Military Police Company, Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, fires a .50-caliber Browning machine gun, while being coached by Sgt. Brenden Colley at a field exercise. The Marines of Military Police Company, Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, participated in the field training exercise June 27- July 2, here.
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Spc. Kurtis Pratt, a native of Edmond, Okla., pulls security under a bridge while on patrol in the western Baghdad neighborhood of Hurriyah, June 26. Pratt serves as a team leader with 3rd Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault).
(Photographer: Sgt. James Hunter : 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (AA) Public Affairs)


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Spc. Kurtis Pratt, a native of Edmond, Okla., pulls security under a bridge while on patrol in the western Baghdad neighborhood of Hurriyah, June 26. Pratt serves as a team leader with 3rd Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Multi-National Division – Baghdad.
(Photographer: Sgt. James Hunter : 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (AA) Public Affairs)


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Spc. Thomas Long, a native of Hartselle, Ala., patrols through the western Baghdad neighborhood of Hurriyah, June 26. Soldiers continue to maintain a presence in the area, interacting with local citizens and continuing to help build the Iraqi security forces. Long serves with 3rd Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Multi-National Division – Baghdad.
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Spc. Thomas Long, a native of Hartselle, Ala., patrols through the western Baghdad neighborhood of Hurriyah, June 26. Soldiers continue to maintain a presence in the area, interacting with local citizens and continuing to help build the Iraqi security forces. Long serves with 3rd Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Multi-National Division – Baghdad.
(Photographer: Sgt. James Hunter : 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (AA) Public Affairs)


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Spc. Thomas Long, a native of Hartselle, Ala., patrols through the western Baghdad neighborhood of Hurriyah, June 26. Long serves with 3rd Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Multi-National Division – Baghdad.
(Photographer: Sgt. James Hunter : 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (AA) Public Affairs)


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Pfc. Freddy Garcia, a native of Louisville, Ky., talks with a group of Iraqi children during a dismounted patrol in the western Baghdad neighborhood of Hurriyah, June 26. Garcia serves with 3rd Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Multi-National Division – Baghdad.
(Photographer: Sgt. James Hunter : 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (AA) Public Affairs)


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Pfc. Zach Taylor, a native of Dayton, Ohio, pulls security during a dismounted patrol in the western Baghdad neighborhood of Hurriyah, June 27. Taylor serves as a team leader with 3rd Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Multi-National Division – Baghdad.
(Photographer: Sgt. James Hunter : 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (AA) Public Affairs)


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Pfc. Freddy Garcia, a native of Louisville, Ky., pulls security during a dismounted patrol in the western Baghdad neighborhood of Hurriyah, June 27. Garcia serves with 3rd Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Multi-National Division – Baghdad.
(Photographer: Sgt. James Hunter : 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (AA) Public Affairs)


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Spc. Kurtis Pratt, a native of Edmond, Okla., talks with another Soldier while on patrol in the western Baghdad neighborhood of Hurriyah, June 26. Pratt serves as a team leader with 3rd Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault).
(Photographer: Sgt. James Hunter : 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (AA) Public Affairs)


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Pfc. Zach Taylor, a native of Dayton, Ohio, offers a young, hesitant Iraqi girl a piece of gum during a dismounted patrol in the western Baghdad neighborhood of Hurriyah, June 26. Taylor serves as a team leader with 3rd Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault).
(Photographer: Sgt. James Hunter : 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (AA) Public Affairs)


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Sgt. Corey Bara, a native of New Jersey City, N.J., takes notes while talking to an Iraqi man in regards to the current situation in the area while on patrol in the western Baghdad neighborhood of Hurriyah, June 26. Bara serves as a squad leader with 3rd Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault).
(Photographer: Sgt. James Hunter : 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (AA) Public Affairs)


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Sgt. Corey Bara, a native of New Jersey City, N.J., takes notes while talking to an Iraqi man while on patrol in the western Baghdad neighborhood of Hurriyah, June 26. Bara serves as a squad leader with 3rd Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault).
(Photographer: Sgt. James Hunter : 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (AA) Public Affairs)


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Pfc. Ryan Louviere, a native of Fort Smith, Ark., pulls security during a dismounted patrol in the western Baghdad neighborhood of Hurriyah, June 26. Louviere serves with 3rd Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault).
(Photographer: Sgt. James Hunter : 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (AA) Public Affairs)


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Spc. Thomas Long, a native of Hartselle, Ala., patrols through the western Baghdad neighborhood of Hurriyah, June 26. Long serves with 3rd Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault).
(Photographer: Sgt. James Hunter : 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (AA) Public Affairs)

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1st Lt. Patrick S. Massaro, executive officer, Security Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 6, 1st Marine Logistics Group, scans the horizon during a security halt. Battalion Commander Lt. Col. David J. Eskelund and Battalion Sgt. Maj. Wayne O. Gallman ventured on a three-day tour of seven locations in the CLB-6 area of operation. The purpose of the tour was to visit with their Marines at all of the detachments and check on the progress of various expansions they are working on. The tour included stops at Korean Village, al-Qaim, Haditha Dam, Gannon II, Tripoli, Rawah and Anah.
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Lt. Col. David J. Eskelund, battalion commander, Combat Logistics Battalion 6, 1st Marine Logistics Group and Warrant Officer David D. Clerk, support platoon commander, Engineer Company, CLB-6, look over the new location that will be replacing Gannon I. Eskelund and Battalion Sgt. Maj. Wayne O. Gallman, visited seven locations CLB-6 conducts operations from. The purpose of the visit was to speak face-to-face with their Marines and check on the improvements on projects being built. They also checked the serviceability of equipment vital to mission accomplishment. The locations visited were at Korean Village, Al-Qaim, Haditha Dam, Gannon II, Tripoli, Rawah and Anah.
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Sgt. Maj. Wayne O. Gallman, battalion sergeant major, Combat Logistics Battalion 6, 1st Marine Logistics Group, walks through the doorway of a newly built medical facility. This new structure will provide improved sanitary conditions for medical personnel to work in. Gallman and Lt. Col. David J. Eskelund, battalion commander, CLB-6, toured seven locations that CLB-6 operates from to speak face-to-face with their Marines and check on the improvements of projects being built. The tour included stops at Korean Village, al-Qaim, Haditha Dam, Gannon II, Tripoli, Rawah and Anah.
(Photographer: Lance Cpl. Robert Medina : 1st Marine Logistic Group Public Affairs)


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Sgt. Corey Bara, a native of New Jersey City, N.J., takes notes while talking to an Iraqi man while on patrol in the western Baghdad neighborhood of Hurriyah, June 26. Bara serves as a squad leader with 3rd Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault).
(Photographer: Sgt. James Hunter : 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (AA) Public Affairs)


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Pfc. Freddy Garcia, a native of Louisville, Ky., pulls security during a dismounted patrol in the western Baghdad neighborhood of Hurriyah, June 26. Garcia serves with 3rd Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault).
(Photographer: Sgt. James Hunter : 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (AA) Public Affairs)


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Pfc. Ryan Louviere, a native of Fort Smith, Ark., pulls security during a dismounted patrol in the western Baghdad neighborhood of Hurriyah, June 26. Louviere serves with 3rd Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault).
(Photographer: Sgt. James Hunter : 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (AA) Public Affairs)


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Spc. Thomas Long, a native of Hartselle, Ala., patrols through the western Baghdad neighborhood of Hurriyah, June 26. Long serves with 3rd Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault).
(Photographer: Sgt. James Hunter : 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (AA) Public Affairs)


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Pfc. Ryan Louviere, a native of Fort Smith, Ark., pulls security during a dismounted patrol in the western Baghdad neighborhood of Hurriyah, June 26. Louviere serves with 3rd Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault).
(Photographer: Sgt. James Hunter : 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (AA) Public Affairs)


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Spc. Thomas Long, a native of Hartselle, Ala., patrols through the western Baghdad neighborhood of Hurriyah, June 26. Long serves with 3rd Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault).
(Photographer: Sgt. James Hunter : 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (AA) Public Affairs)


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Pfc. Ryan Louviere, a native of Fort Smith, Ark., pulls security while others speak with a shop owner during a dismounted patrol in the western Baghdad neighborhood of Hurriyah, June 26. Louviere serves with 3rd Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault).
(Photographer: Sgt. James Hunter : 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (AA) Public Affairs)


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Pfc. Zach Taylor, a native of Dayton, Ohio, pulls security during a dismounted patrol in the western Baghdad neighborhood of Hurriyah, June 27. Taylor serves as a team leader with 3rd Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault).
(Photographer: Sgt. James Hunter : 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (AA) Public Affairs)

Happy Birthday USA!

No new pics today from the US DoD websites..but still some great photos available..

A U.S. Marine, from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, poses while attending a special lunch to celebrate the Fourth of July at a forward operating base in southern Afghanistan, Friday, July 4, 2008. The Pentagon has extended the tour of 2,200 Marines in Afghanistan, after insisting for months the unit would come home on time. The 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit will stay an extra 30 days and come home in early November rather than October, Marine Col. David Lapan confirmed Thursday. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)​

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Texas State Guard staff sgt. Frank Johnson, formerly of Australia, kisses his son Joshua Johnson, 4, after taking his oath to become a naturalized citizen.

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Spc. Bobby Schoendorf, 22, Wyckoff, N.J. is seen at Forward Operating Base Warhorse in Baqouba, Iraq. 'We all want to be home and be with our families; but I'd rather be doing this on the fourth so they can be at home enjoying the holiday

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U.S. soldiers eat a barbecue lunch during Independence Day celebrations at Camp Eggers in Kabul, Afghanistan.

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U.S. Marines, from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, play flag football at a forward operating base in southern Afghanistan.

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