US Military Pictures & Videos

.S. Army Staff Sgt. Christopher Janis patrols a street in west Baghdad's Ghazaliyah neighborhood, Iraq, Friday, July 11, 2008. That soldiers are looking outside Iraq for a battle is a testament to how much has changed from a year ago. Attacks in Iraq were at their peak then, but have since fallen to four-year-lows

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U.S. Army Spc. Grover Gebhart stands guard at a patrol base in west Baghdad's Ghazaliyah neighborhood, Iraq, Friday, July 11, 2008. Gebhart has spent the last nine months at a small patrol station on a Sunni-Shiite fault line in western Baghdad. But the 21-year-old soldier on his first tour in Iraq says he feels like he is missing the real war, in Afghanistan, where his brother is fighting the Taliban.

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PACIFIC OCEAN (July 13, 2008) A landing craft air cushion(LCACs) assigned to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 5 returns to the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) (BHR) during well deck operations. BHR is participating in Rim of Pacific (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 1st Ryan B. Tabios (Released)

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PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (July 9, 2008) A landing craft air cushion delivers equipment to the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2008. RIMPAC is the world's largest multinational exercise scheduled biennially by the U.S. Pacific Fleet. Participants include the U.S., Australia, Canada, Chile, Japan, Netherlands, Peru, Republic of Korea, Singapore, and the United Kingdom. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Kirk Worley (Released)

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BUSAN, Korea (July 14, 2008) Information Systems Technician 2nd Class Ryan Allshouse, from Victorville, Calif., prepares to raise the national Ensign as the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) pulls into Busan for a routine port visit. The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group is on deployment in the 7th Fleet area of responsibility operating in the Western Pacific and Indian oceans. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joe Painter (Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (July 13, 2008) Sailors aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) (BHR) conduct small arms qualification on the ship's flight deck. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jeffery J. Gabriel Jr. (Released)

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SOUTH CHINA SEA (July 14, 2008) U.S. and Malaysian ships maneuver during a drone exercise as part of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) 2008. CARAT is an annual series of bilateral maritime training exercises between the United States and six Southeast Asia nations designed to build relationships and enhance the operational readiness of participating forces. U.S. Navy photo by Cmdr. Daryl Borgquist (Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 13, 2008) An AV-8B Harrier assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 264 (REIN) of the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit makes a vertical landing onto the flight deck of the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) during the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group composite unit training exercise (COMPTUEX). COMPTUEX provides a realistic training environment to ensure the strike group is capable and ready for its upcoming scheduled deployment. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Michael Starkey (Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 13, 2008) The guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) steams through the Atlantic Ocean during the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group composite unit training exercise (COMPTUEX). COMPTUEX provides a realistic training environment to ensure the strike group is capable and ready for its upcoming scheduled deployment. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Daniel A. Taylor (Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 13, 2008) An AH-1W helicopter assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 264 (REIN) of the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit takes off from the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) during the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group composite unit training exercise (COMPTUEX). U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Michael Starkey (Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 13, 2008) The multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) steams through the Atlantic Ocean during the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group composite unit training exercise (COMPTUEX). COMPTUEX provides a realistic training environment to ensure the strike group is capable and ready for its upcoming scheduled deployment. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Chad R. Erdmann (Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 14, 2008) A CH-53E Super Stallion conducts night flight operations near the amphibious dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) during the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group composite unit training exercise (COMPTUEX). U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Christopher L. Clark (Released)

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Some USAF photos for our fine members!

An MQ-1B Predator unmanned aircraft from the 361st Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron takes off July 9 from Ali Base, Iraq, in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Through the use of advanced capabilities, focused doctrine and detailed training, the Predator provides integrated and synchronized close air combat operations, to include intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Sabrina Johnson)

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Shilo Thompson and Brandon Walker load a Hellfire missile on an MQ-1B Predator unmanned aircraft July 9 at Ali Base, Iraq. Through the use of advanced capabilities, focused doctrine and detailed training, the Predator provides integrated and synchronized close air combat operations, to include intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance. The two aircraft mechanics are with the 361st Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Sabrina Johnson)

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Paul Rudolph and Schuyler Dunn replace a Multispectural Targeting System Ball on an MQ-1B Predator unmanned aircraft July 9 at Ali Base, Iraq. The Predator provides integrated and synchronized close air combat operations, to include intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, through the use of advanced capabilities, focused doctrine and detailed training. The two aircraft technicians are assigned to the 361st Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Sabrina Johnson)

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A team of Airmen assigned to the 64th Expeditionary Helicopter Maintenance Unit stand in position around an HH-60 Pave Hawk during upload into a C-17 Globemaster III July 12 at Joint Base Balad, Iraq. The Airmen position themselves 360 degrees around the helicopter to ensure it will not make contact with the aircraft. The Airmen are deployed from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Julianne Showalter)

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Tech. Sgt. Joseph Herrera gives a thumbs up to loadmasters during an upload of an HH-60 Pave Hawk into a C-17 Globemaster III July 12 at Joint Base Balad, Iraq. The helicopter is configured in a folded position that allows it to be loaded with enough clearance all around. Sergeant Herrera is a 64th Expeditionary Helicopter Maintenance Unit crew chief deployed from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Julianne Showalter)

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NORTH ARABIAN SEA (July 14, 2008) Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Elizabeth Castleberry, from Valdosta, Ga., stows an M61A1 20mm cannon awaiting maintenance aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James R. Evans (Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (June 30, 2008) Aviation Warfare Systems Operator 2nd Class Brian Leben, a search and rescue swimmer assigned to the guided-missile frigate USS McInerney (FFG 8), jumps from an SH-60B Seahawk assigned to Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light (HSL) 44. U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Justin Cooper (Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 15, 2008) Sailors simulate firefighting techniques during a general quarters drill aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) during the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group composite unit training exercise (COMPTUEX). COMPTUEX provides a realistic training environment to ensure the strike group is capable and ready for its upcoming scheduled deployment. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Flordeliz Valerio (Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 15, 2008) Aviation Boatswain's Mate Fuel 3rd Class Patrick Knight takes a fuel sample while refueling a landing craft air cushion aboard the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) during the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group composite unit training exercise (COMPTUEX). U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Michael Starkey (Released)

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GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba (July 5, 2008) Coast Guard Machinery Technician 3rd Class Robert Berg, assigned to Coast Guard Port Security Unite (PSU) 307, mans the bow gun in a transportable port security boat while escorting the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Tampa (VMEC 902) through the bay. PSU 307 provides maritime safety and security for bodies of water surrounding Naval Station Guantanamo Bay and Joint Task Force Guantanamo. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Megan Burnham (Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (July 13, 2008) Sailors place a MK-53 Nulka Decoy Launching System on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) as it hangs from an Air Centers Inc. Bell 417 4E helicopter during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2008. The technical cooperation program joint task force of Australians, Canadians, British and Americans are conducting the Anti-Ship Missile Defense Project Arrangement, which investigated advanced anti-ship missile capabilities using the Nulka. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kyle D. Gahlau (Released)

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PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (July 11, 2008) Sailors aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) approach a CH-53E Sea Stallion to apply chocks and chains during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2008. U.S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Scott Taylor (Released)

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NORTH ARABIAN SEA (July 14, 2008) A plane captain directs a pilot through a preflight check 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 Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom as well as maritime security operations. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Geoffrey Lewis (Released)

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BUSAN, Korea (July 14, 2008) Rear Adm. Phil Wisecup, commander, Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 7, addresses the media in the hangar bay of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) after arriving in Busan. The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group is on deployment in the 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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A few of these pics below are about a week old but they just appeared at navy.mil about 20 minutes ago..

HADITHA, Iraq (July 11, 2008) Storekeeper 2nd Class Genorse Gilbert, assigned to Riverine Squadron (RIVRON) 3, is helped onto a Riverine Patrol Boat by Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Anson Rice, while leaving the Watah Peninsula, near Rawah, Iraq. Riverine units are actively engaged in waterborne operations in Anbar Province to update census details, improve security, and deter insurgent activity. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Seth Maggard (Released)

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HADITHA, Iraq (July 11, 2008) Sailors assigned to Riverine Squadron (RIVRON) 3 post a security watch as they prepared to be extracted from the Watah Peninsula, near Rawah, Iraq, by approaching Riverine patrol boats. Riverine units are actively engaged in waterborne operations in Anbar Province to update census details, improve security, and deter insurgent activity. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Seth Maggard (Released)

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HADITHA, Iraq (July 11, 2008) Machinist's Mate Fireman Samuel Duodu, assigned to Riverine Squadron (RIVRON) 3, posts a security watch as he and his fellow Riverines prepare to be extracted from the Watah Peninsula, near Rawah, Iraq on a Riverine patrol boat. Riverine units are actively engaged in waterborne operations in Anbar Province to update census details improve security, and deter insurgent activity. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Seth Maggard (Released)

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HADITHA, Iraq (July 11, 2008) Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Anson Rice, assigned to Riverine Squadron (RIVRON) 3, keeps security watch over a group of men as his fellow Riverines search their home on the Watah Peninsula. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Seth Maggard (Released)

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HADITHA, Iraq (July 11, 2008) A boy watches as Gunner's Mate 2nd Class Shawn Sass, assigned to Riverine Squadron (RIVRON) 3, performs a biometrics scan on a fisherman on the Watah Peninsula, near Rawah, Iraq. Riverine units are actively engaged in waterborne operations in Anbar Province to update census details, improve security, and deter insurgent activity. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Seth Maggard (Released)

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HADITHA, Iraq (July 11, 2008) Store Keeper 2nd Class Genorse Gilbert, left, assigned to Riverine Squadron (RIVRON) 3, directs a group of fishermen to exit their vessel as Gunner's Mate 2nd Class Shawn Sass posts security on the Watah Peninsula, near Rawah, Iraq. Riverine units are actively engaged in waterborne operations in Anbar Province to update census details, improve security and deter insurgent activity. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Seth Maggard (Released)

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HADITHA, Iraq (July 11, 2008) Sailors assigned to Riverine Squadron (RIVRON) 3 coast through Lake Quadsiyah on a Riverine patrol boat near Haditha. Riverine units are actively engaged in waterborne operations in Anbar Province to update census details, improve security and deter insurgent activity. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Seth Maggard (Released)

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HADITHA, Iraq (July 11, 2008) Engineman 2nd Class Russell Osbun, assigned to Riverine Squadron (RIVRON) 3, mans an M240 machine gun while on patrol on Lake Quadsiyah near Haditha. Riverine units are actively engaged in waterborne operations in Anbar Province to update census details, improve security, and deter insurgent activity. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Seth Maggard (Released)

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CORONADO, Calif. (July 15, 2008) Seaman Apprentice Giovanny Magallon pulls himself along a rope while participating in an obstacle course at the Naval Special Warfare Center aboard Naval Amphibious Base, Coronado. Magallon is a Special Warfare Combatant-craft Crewman (SWCC) student in the second week of Basic Crewman Training (BCT). BCT is the first phase of SWCC training. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Dominique M. Lasco (Released)

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CORONADO, Calif. (July 15, 2008) Seaman Kristopher Linton concentrates on keeping his balance while participating in an obstacle course at the Naval Special Warfare Center at Naval Amphibious Base, Coronado. Linton is a special warfare combatant-craft crewman (SWCC) student in the second week of Basic Crewman Training (BCT). BCT is the first phase of SWCC training. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Dominique M. Lasco (Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 17, 2008) A Marine cleans the canopy on an AV-8B Harrier assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 264 (HMM 264) on the flight deck of the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) during the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group composite unit training exercise (COMPTUEX). COMPTUEX provides a realistic training environment to ensure the strike group is capable and ready for its upcoming deployment. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Daniel Taylor (Released)

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HADITHA, Iraq (July 11, 2008) Sailors assigned to Riverine Squadron (RIVRON) 3 clear through a tower in the Euphrates River near Rawah, Iraq. Riverine units are actively engaged in waterborne operations in Anbar Province to update census details, improve security and deter insurgent activity. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Seth Maggard (Released)

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EVERETT, Wash. (July 16, 2008) Master-at-Arms 1st Class Doug Terou, left, assigned to Naval Station Everett, Wash., encourages members of the U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps(High school students) to work during a master-at-arms training exercise. The cadets two weeks a year conducting training exercises to learn about the military. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Scott Dagendesh (Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 17, 2008) The amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) steams in formation for a straits transit exercise during the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group composite unit training exercise (COMPTUEX). COMPTUEX provides a realistic training environment to ensure the strike group is capable and ready for its upcoming scheduled deployment. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Katrina Parker (Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 17, 2008) Boatswain's Mate Seaman Jose Cruz and Boatswain's Mate 1st Class Gerard Stringer direct a CH-46E assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 264 (HMM) 264 as it lands on the flight deck of the guided-missile destroyer USS Ramage (DDG 61) during the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group composite unit training exercise (COMPTUEX). U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jason R. Zalasky (Released)

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DULUTH, Minn. (July 16, 2008) Minnesota Vikings' head coach, Brad Childress, and Marine Corps Major Nathan Miller, complete a demonstration flight in Blue Angels No. 7. The Blues will perform as the cornerstone event of Duluth Navy Week, one of 22 Navy Weeks planned across America in 2008. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist 1st Class Greg Devereaux (Released)

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MORONI, Comoros (July 7, 2008) Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 74 pour a concrete foundation at the Hamramba Primary School in Moroni. NMCB-74 is building the six-classroom schoolhouse as part of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa project. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class John Hulle (Released)

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As an Iraqi man (C) peeks out from a damaged residence entryway, US soldiers from Fox company 4th squadron 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment stand guard over the site where an IED previously detonated in western Baquba, 45 kms northeast of Baghdad, on July 20, 2008.

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A remotely-operated TALON explosives ordinance disposal robot prepares to defuse a roadside bomb during an IED-clearing mission by US soldiers from Fox company, 4th squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment in western Baquba, northeast of Baghdad, on July 20, 2008. Iraq remains one of the top issues in the US presidential campaign, five years after the US-led invasion toppled late dictator Saddam Hussein and plunged the United States into a bloody conflict.

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US soldiers from Fox company 4th squadron 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment crouch at their positions during an IED-clearing mission in western Baquba, 45 kms northeast of Baghdad, on July 20, 2008. Iraq remains one of the top issues in the US presidential campaign, five years after the US-led invasion toppled late dictator Saddam Hussein and plunged the United States into a bloody conflict.

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A U. S. Marine congratulates a member of the Afghan National Police after a successful joint patrol in Garmsir, Afghanistan, July 11, 2008. The Marine is assigned to Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Andrew J. Carlson

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U.S. Air Force explosive ordnance disposal personnel of the 447th Air Expeditionary Group prepare a string of C-4 explosives before placing the charges around the wings of a C-130 Hercules aircraft in Baghdad, Iraq, July 7, 2008. The team is using a series of controlled detonations designed to divide the airplane into smaller pieces so it can be moved. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jeffrey Allen

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U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. David J. Neukirchen, center, talks with another Marine about training during a combined medical engagement exercise in Mudiq, Iraq, July 6, 2008. Neukirchen is a squad leader assigned to Company F, 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 1. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Jerry Murphy

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U.S. Marines aboard amphibious assault vehicles travel across Red Beach on Camp Pendleton, Calif., during Joint Logistics Over-the-Shore 2008 operations, July 10, 2008. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Brian P. Caracci

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ARCTIC OCEAN (July 1, 2008) The fast attack submarine USS Providence (SSN 719) breaks through the ice at the North Pole in the Arctic Ocean to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the first submarine polar transit by the USS Nautilus (SSN 571) in 1958. Providence is en route to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility from its homeport in Groton Conn. (U.S. Navy photo by Yoeman 1st Class J. Thompson/Released)

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DILI, East Timor (July 19, 2008) The Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) is anchored off the coast of East Timor supporting Pacific Partnership 2008. Pacific Partnership provides humanitarian assistance in cooperation with the government of East Timor, partner nations including representatives from Australia, India, Indonesia, Portugal, Canada, and the Republic of Korea and many non-governmental organizations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Joseph Seavey/Released)

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NORTH ARABIAN SEA (July 18, 2008) Aviation Boatswain's Mate Airman Carl Kenney, of Houston, runs to position another aircraft on the catapult as an F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the "Vigilantes" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 151 is launched from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Lincoln is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility to support Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom as well as maritime security operations. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James R. Evans (Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (July 18, 2008) Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) The Honorable Dr. Donald C. Winter, left, presents Capt. Ronald A. Boxall, commanding officer of the guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG 70), with an award for successfully destroying a malfunctioning satellite. Lake Erie fired a modified Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Feb. 20 that destroyed a malfunctioning U.S. reconnaissance satellite approximately 247 kilometers (133 nautical miles) over the Pacific Ocean traveling at more than 17,000 mph. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kevin S. O'Brien (Released)

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HARBOR, Hawaii (July 17, 2008) A U.S. Navy diver, assigned to Mobile Underwater Diving Salvage Unit (MUDSU) 1, and an Australian Defense Forces, assigned to diver Clearance Diving Team (AUSCDT) 4, secure wreckage to a shipboard crane during underwater salvage training near Pearl Harbor. This surface air-supplied dive is supported by the Military Sealift Command rescue and salvage ship USNS Salvor (T-ARS 52) during the Rim of The Pacific 2008 exercise. U.S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Walter Pels (Released)

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East Timor (July 20, 2008) U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Kate Thomas, assigned to the Military Sealift Command medical ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) examines a patient during a Pacific Partnership 2008 medical civic action program. Pacific Partnership is a four-month deployment by Mercy to assist the governments of participating nations with medical, dental and construction civic assistance programs. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Joshua Martin (Released)

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HONOLULU, Hawaii (July 21, 2008) Service members and staff at Tripler Army Medical Center shield Sailors assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) acting as casualties from the downdraft of an MH-53 Sea Dragon, assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 362, during a mass casualty drill. More than 70 Sailors were flown to Tripler after a mock explosion aboard guided missile destroyer USS O'Kane (DDG 77) as part of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2008. RIMPAC is the world's largest multinational exercise and is scheduled biennially by the U.S. Pacific Fleet. Participants include Australia, Canada, Chile, Japan, Netherlands, Peru, Republic of Korea, Singapore, United Kingdom, and the United States. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Paul D. Honnick/Released)

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OAHU, Hawaii (July 18, 2008) Marines assigned to Combat Logistics Battalion 3 arrive at Bellows Air Force Station, Hawaii, in Marine CH-53 Sea Stallion helicopters during a simulated raid while participating in Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2008. The helicopter flew from the amphibious assault ship USS BonHomme Richard (LHD 6). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Mark Rankin/Released)

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NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (July 16, 2008) Special warfare combatant-craft crewmen (SWCC), assigned to Special Boat Teams (SBT) 12 and 20, attach a naval special warfare 11-meter rigid-hull inflatable boat to an Army Reserve CH-47 Chinook helicopter from the 159th Aviation Regiment during a maritime external air transportation system (MEATS) training exercise at Ft. Eustis, Va. MEATS allows SWCC to extend their operational reach by slinging the special operations craft to a helicopter and transporting it to remote locations. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Robyn Gerstenslager (Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (July 21, 2008) Two aviation ordnancemen man the bomb farm on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) during a vertical replenishment with the Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship USNS Bridge (T-AOE 10). The bomb farm is the only place on the flight deck where ordnance can be actively stowed for flight operations. The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group is operating in the 7th Fleet area of responsibility in the western Pacific and Indian oceans. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Joshua Scott/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 19, 2008) Amphibious assault vehicles assigned to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit embark aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) during the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group composite unit training exercise (COMPTUEX). COMPTUEX provides a realistic training environment to ensure the strike group is capable and ready for its upcoming scheduled deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Aaron Loy/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 19, 2008) Amphibious assault vehicles assigned to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit prepare to embark aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) during the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group composite unit training exercise (COMPTUEX). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Katrina Parker/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (July 20, 2008) Aviation Ordinanceman 2nd Class Troy Sterling fires a 25 mm Mark 88/STARC 25 gun during a crew-served weapons shoot aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jeffery J. Gabriel Jr./Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 19, 2008) Aviation Structural Mechanic 1st Class Terrence Thompson of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 3 performs maintenance on the rotor assembly of an SH-60F Seahawk helicopter aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Roosevelt is conducting carrier qualifications. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nathan Laird/Released)

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PEARL HARBOR (July 21, 2008) Gunner's Mate 3rd Class Christina Lozano renders aid to casualty role players after a simulated explosion aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS O'Kane (DDG 77) during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2008. RIMPAC is the world's largest multinational exercise and is scheduled biennially by U.S. Pacific Fleet. Participants include the U.S., Australia, Canada, Chile, Japan, Netherlands, Peru, Republic of Korea, Singapore, and the United Kingdom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Brandon Raile/Released)

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KAUAI, Hawaii (July 11, 2008) Two CH-53 Sea Stallions assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 362 idle on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) after fly-on exercises during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2008. (U.S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Scott Taylor/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 19, 2008) Marines take photos of a landing craft air cushion as it pulls into the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7). Iwo Jima is participating in Joint Task Force Exercise (JTFEX) 08-4 as the lead ship of the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Michael Starkey (Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 21, 2008) A landing craft air cushion from assault craft unit (ACU 4) approaches the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) during the on load of the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Daniel A. Taylor (Released)

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NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (July 10, 2008) Aviation Boatswain's Mate Fuel 2nd Class Willie L. Jones, assigned to the Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) holsters a 9mm pistol during a dry-fire training exercise at Huntington Hall Bachelor Enlisted Quarters. Sailors go through dry-fire training prior to using live ammunition to learn safe practices when handling weapons. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Jeffrey Richardson/Released)

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NORFOLK, Va. (July 18, 2008) Line handlers from the guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) stand by for the return of the guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) at Naval Station Norfolk. Cole was deployed with the British Royal Navy's aircraft carrier HMS Illustrious and was the first U.S. Navy ship to sail under the command of a foreign battle group. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Patrick Grieco/Released)

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NORFOLK, Va. (July 18, 2008) A Sailor assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) hugs his family during the ship's return to Naval Station Norfolk after a six-month deployment. Cole was deployed with the British Royal Navy's aircraft carrier HMS Illustrious and was the first U.S. Navy ship to sail under the command of a foreign battle group. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman PatricK Grieco/Released)

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GREAT LAKES, Ill. (July 10, 2008) Vice Adm. Mark E. Ferguson III, Chief of Naval Personnel and Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Manpower, Personnel, Training and Education, salutes as he "troops the line" with Capt. John W. Peterson, commanding officer of Recruit Training Command at Naval Station Great Lakes. Ferguson is the reviewing officer for the July 11 boot camp graduation. (U.S. Navy photo by Scott A. Thornbloom/Released)

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GREAT LAKES, Ill. (July 10, 2008) Vice Adm. Mark E. Ferguson III, Chief of Naval Personnel and Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Manpower, Personnel, Training and Education, speaks with recruits during a Pizza Night at Recruit Training Command at Naval Station Great Lakes. Ferguson will be the reviewing officer for the July 11 boot camp graduation. (U.S. Navy photo by Scott A. Thornbloom/Released)

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NORFOLK, Va. (July 18, 2008) A Sailor assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) holds his daughter at the pier during the ship's return to Naval Station Norfolk after a six-month deployment. Cole was deployed with the British Royal Navy's aircraft carrier HMS Illustrious and was the first U.S. Navy ship to sail under the command of a foreign battle group. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman PatricK Grieco/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 20, 2008) The guided-missile destroyer USS Nitze (DDG 94) conducts a test-fire of a 5-in Mk 45 Mod 2 gun. Nitze and the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group are participating in Joint Task Force Exercise "Operation Brimstone" off the Atlantic coast until the end of July. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Joshua S. Mann/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 19, 2008) French and American flight deck personnel prepare an EA-6B Prowler assigned to the "Shadowhawks" of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 141 for launch during French and American carrier qualifications aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Christopher Hall/Released)

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DILI, East Timor (July 19, 2008) Musician 3rd Class James Caliva, assigned to the U.S. Pacific Fleet Band, offers snare drum pointers to one of the drum majors from Diliís Canosa High School during a Pacific Partnership music subject matter expert exchange at Nularn 1 Primary School. Pacific Partnership is a four-month deployment by Mercy to assist the governments of participating nations with medical, dental and construction civic assistance programs. (U.S. Navy photo by Musician 2nd Class James Randorff/Released)

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SGT. John Stubbs helps SPC. Brad Beard install and test a radio inside a humvee as members of the 72nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team prepare to head out to assist in hurricane preparedness.

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Members of the 72nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team prepare to head out to assist in hurricane preparedness as Tropical Storm Dolly heads towards the south Texas coast area.

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Solider Dale Jackson checks a fuel tanker as members of the 72nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team prepare to head out to assist in hurricane preparedness as Tropical Storm Dolly heads towards the south Texas coast.

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 23, 2008) French F-2 Rafale M, E-2C Hawkeye and American F/A-18 Super Hornet aircraft perform a fly-by over the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) during integrated French and American carrier qualifications and cyclic flight operations. The Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group is participating in Joint Task Force Exercise "Operation Brimstone" off the Atlantic coast. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jonathan Snyder/Released)

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MV-22 Ospreys with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 162, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing fly over Jordan, July 22, 2008, during a congressional delegates visit.

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MV-22 Ospreys with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 162, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, land at an airport in Amman, Jordan, July 22, 2008. Four aircraft from the squadron transported Senators Barack Obama (D-IL), Jack Reed (D-RI), and Chuck Hagel (R-Neb) from al-Anbar province, Iraq to Jordan, July 22, 2008.

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NORTH ARABIAN SEA (July 23, 2008) The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53) steams through the North Arabian Sea supporting the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Lincoln is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility to support Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom as well as maritime security operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Justin R. Blake/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 23, 2008) A French F-2 Rafale fighter performs a touch-and-go during combined French and American carrier qualifications aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). The Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group is participating in Joint Task Force Exercise "Operation Brimstone" off the Atlantic coast. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Sheldon Rowley/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 23, 2008) French F-2 Rafale M and American F/A-18 Super Hornet aircraft perform a fly-by over the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) during integrated French and American carrier qualifications and cyclic flight operations. The Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group is participating in Joint Task Force Exercise "Operation Brimstone" off the Atlantic coast. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Sheldon Rowley/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 23, 2008) A French F-2 Rafale M fighter launches off the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) during combined French and American carrier qualifications. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Sheldon Rowley/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 23, 2008) Aviation Ordnancemen aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) attach ammunition to an MH-60S Seahawk assigned to the "Sea Knights" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 22 as it delivers ammunition to the Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship USNS Supply (T-AOE 6) during a vertical replenishment. The Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group is participating in Joint Task Force Exercise "Operation Brimstone" off the Atlantic coast. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Sheldon Rowley/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 23, 2008) A French F-2 Rafale assigned to the French navy 12th Squadron prepares to taxi and launch for the last time during combined French and American carrier qualifications aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class John M. Stratton/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 23, 2008) The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) navigates in the Atlantic Ocean before a French F-2 Rafale M, E-2C Hawkeye and American F/A-18 Super Hornet aircraft fly-by over the deck during integrated French and American carrier qualifications and cyclic flight operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jonathan Snyder/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 22, 2008) Two SH-60F Seahawks land on spots four and five between flight evolutions aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). The Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group is participating in Joint Task Force Exercise "Operation Brimstone" off the Atlantic coast. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jonathan Snyder/Released)

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The DDG-1000 program has been cancelled or reduced to two ships..

An artist rendering of the Zumwalt class destroyer DDG 1000, a new class of multi-mission U.S. Navy surface combatant ship designed to operate as part of a joint maritime fleet, assisting Marine strike forces ashore as well as performing littoral, air and sub-surface warfare. (U.S. Navy photo illustration/Released)

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Pfc. Victor Alaniz, a Montclair, Calif., native, takes a knee during a patrol in the Taji Qada, northwest of Baghdad,, July 21, 2008. Alaniz serves as an infantryman with Company B, 52nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment “Wolfhounds,” 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team “Warrior,” 25th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division – Baghdad.
(Photographer: Sgt. Brad Willeford : 2nd Stryker Brigade 25th Infantry Division)

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Staff Sgt. Dusty Lamborn, a Hobart, Okla., native, maintains security while listening to the concerns of the people in the Taji Qada, northwest of Baghdad, to see what he could do to better to assist the community, July 21, 2008. Lamborn serves as an infantry squad leader with Company A, 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment “Wolfhounds,” 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team “Warrior,” 25th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division – Baghdad.
(Photographer: Sgt. Brad Willeford : 2nd Stryker Brigade 25th Infantry Division)

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Sgt. Kenneth Larsen, a Dayton, Nev., native, and Pfc. Richard Martinez, a Mission, Texas, native, take a look at several buildings during a patrol through the Taji Qada, northwest of Baghdad, July 21, 2008. The Soldiers, who are both infantrymen with Company A, 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment “Wolfhounds,” 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team “Warrior,” 25th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division – Baghdad, took assessments of the buildings to find ways to bring essential services to the area.
(Photographer: Sgt. Brad Willeford : 2nd Stryker Brigade 25th Infantry Division)

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Pfc. Corey Payne, a Jackson, N.C., native, maintains security while on a patrol in the Taji Qada, northwest of Baghdad, July 21, 2008. The purpose of the patrol was to find ways to assist in establishing essential services for many of the area shop owners in the area. Payne serves as an infantryman with Company A, 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment “Wolfhounds,” 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team “Warrior,” 25th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division – Baghdad.
(Photographer: Sgt. Brad Willeford : 2nd Stryker Brigade 25th Infantry Division)

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Cpl. Daryl Cude, a Gentry, Ark., resident, checks the identification of every individual, during his shift, entering through one of the gates at Camp Taji. "This job may not seem important, but it could be detrimental to Taji if it was not taken seriously," said Cude, a member of the 1123rd Transportation Company, 1/152nd Calvary Regiment, 1st Sustainment Brigade.
(Photographer: 1st Lt. George Fowler : 1st Sustainment Brigade)


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From left, Maj. Jeff Chesne, a Knoxville, Tenn., native, Brian Horine, a Phoenix native, and Maj. Jim Daffron, a Knoxville, Tenn., native, look at a generator at a water pumping station in the Adhamiyah district of northern Baghdad July 23, 2008. Chesne and Daffron are members of the 926th Engineer Brigade, Multi-National Division-Baghdad. Horine is the civil affairs officer for the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, MND-B.
(Photographer: Sgt. Zachary Mott : 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division Public Affairs)


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Faras Ahmed, right, talks to Majors Jim Daffron (left) and Jeff Chesne, both Knoxville, Tenn., natives, about the intake canal for a water pump station in the Adhamiyah district of northern Baghdad during a visit there July 23, 2008. Faras manages the pump station while Daffron and Chesne are members of the 926th Engineer Brigade, Multi-National Division-Baghdad.
(Photographer: Sgt. Zachary Mott : 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division Public Affairs)


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Faras Ahmed (top), talks to Multi-National Division-Baghdad Soldiers about the water pumps at a pump station in the Adhamiyah district of northern Baghdad during a visit there July 23, 2008. The station, when operating, will supply nearby farmers and residents with water to grow crops, cook food and, after being treated, drink.
(Photographer: Sgt. Zachary Mott : 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division Public Affairs)


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Vick Karine (right), an Oxford, England, native, listens as Faras Ahmed talks about improvements that are needed to repair a pump station in the Adhamiyah district of northern Baghdad during a visit there July 23, 2008. Karine serves as the water engineer for the Multi-National Division-Baghdad Civil Affairs.
(Photographer: Sgt. Zachary Mott : 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division Public Affairs)


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Staff Sgt. Alfredo Reyes, a native of Garland, Texas, who serves with Company A, 1st Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, attached to 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division-Baghdad, looks out from a store front in the Jamilla Market area of the Sadr City district of Baghdad during a visit by Ambassador Ryan Crocker, the U.S. ambassador to Iraq, and Maj. Gen. Jeffery Hammond, commanding general of MND-B and the 4th Inf. Div. July 23, 2008.
(Photographer: Spc. Benjamin Crane : Multi-National Division Baghdad)


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Sgt. Rifet Ocugech, a Newington, Conn., native, who serves with Company A, 1st Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, attached to the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division-Baghdad, looks out onto the street in the Jamilla market area of the Sadr City district of Baghdad while, Ambassador Ryan Crocker, the U.S. ambassador to Iraq, and Maj. Gen. Jeffery Hammond, commanding general of MND-B and the 4th Inf. Div., tour the area July 21, 2008.
(Photographer: Spc. Benjamin Crane : Multi-National Division Baghdad)


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Soldiers from Company A, 1st Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, attached to 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division-Baghdad, post security in the Tharwa 1 neighborhood in the Sadr City district of Baghdad while Gen. George W. Casey Jr., Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army, and Maj. Gen. Jeffery Hammond, commanding general of MND-B and the 4th Inf. Div., talked to commanders about securing the area July 21, 2008.
(Photographer: Spc. Benjamin Crane : Multi-National Division Baghdad)


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Col. Jared Olsen, a native of York, Pa., who serves with the 926th Engineer Brigade, Multi-National Division-Baghdad, and Task Force Gold, laughs with some local Iraqi in the Jamilla Market area of the Sadr City district of Baghdad while Ambassador Ryan Crocker, U.S. ambassador to Iraq, and Maj. Gen. Jeffery Hammond, commanding general of MND-B and the 4th Infantry Division, toured the area July 23, 2008.
(Photographer: Spc. Benjamin Crane : Multi-National Division Baghdad)