US Military Pictures & Videos

President George W Bush waves from the stage before addressing troops at the US Army Garrison � Yongsan in Seoul on August 6, 2008. US President George W Bush is in South Korea on the first leg of his Asian tour.

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Soldiers folded the American flag during the handover ceremony of an American military base to the Iraqi army in Yusufiya.
Photo: Ibrahim Sultan/Reuters

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A U.S. soldier stands guard outside a renovated school during its opening ceremony in Mahmudiya, about 30 km (20 miles) south of Baghdad August 6, 2008

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A girl looks at a U.S. soldier as he tries to tie the strap of her school bag which was distributed by U.S. forces to pupils during the opening ceremony of a primary school after its renovation in Mahmudiya, about 30 km (20 miles) south of Baghdad August 6, 2008.

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A U.S. soldier from the Second Stryker Cavalry Regiment walks next to a military vehicle near Baquba during security operations in Diyala province August 5, 2008. Iraqi security forces captured more than 80 suspects on Monday and Tuesday during a security operation in the restive Diyala province northeast of Baghdad, Defence Ministry spokesman Mohammed al-Askari said.

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A U.S. soldier from the Second Stryker Cavalry Regiment tries to sleep next to a dog at the Diyala media center in Diyala province August 6, 2008.

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NORFOLK, Va. (Aug. 6, 2008) Service members aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) man the rails during the ship's departure. USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) is departing Norfolk participate in humanitarian civic assistance missions in Latin America and the Caribbean. The embarked medical and engineering staff will work with partner nations to provide medical and engineering assistance to six nations to improve mutual understanding of current medical issues and technology U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Derek M. Poole (Released)

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BRIDGETOWN HARBOR, Barbados (Aug. 5, 2008) Barbados Coast Guard Petty Officer Ricky Howell, swims with Rear Adm. Joseph D. Kernan, commanding officer of U.S. Fourth Fleet, right, and Lt. Cmdr. Bobby Greene during a dive off the coast of Barbados during Navy Dive Southern Partnership Station (ND-SPS) 2008. U.S. Navy photo by Senior Chief Mass Communication Specialist Andrew McKaskle (Released)

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NORTH ARABIAN SEA (July 31, 2008) Operations Specialist Seaman Apprentice Amy Caccamise, from Riverside Calif., a food service attendant temporarily assigned to Supply Department's S-11 Division, prepares pie servings in the Chiefs' Mess galley aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Lincoln is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility supporting 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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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 4, 2008) Seaman Gina Darienzo, assigned to the Pre-Commissioning Unit USS George H. W. Bush (CVN 77), steers the ship while training for Helm Watch aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt. Roosevelt is operating off the Atlantic Coast. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Wilyanna Harper (Released)

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ANBAR, Iraq (July 31, 2007) Religious Program Specialist 1ST Class Brenda Dwiggins, a chaplain's assistant assigned to the 1st Marine Logistics Group, Iraqi Women's Engagement, smiles to an Iraqi boy in Anbar Province, Iraq. Marines and Navy personnel are conducting a cooperative medical engagement for Iraqi families that cannot afford medical attention. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Gabriela Garcia/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 4, 2008) Chief Warrant Officer 3 Patrick Halinski, right, assists Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Jose Mercado and Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class John Hoffner in discharging water from a crash and salvage vehicle as part of an aircraft fire-fighting drill aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Roosevelt is conducting operations off the Atlantic Coast. (U.S. Navy photo by Aviation Boatswain's Mate Alex Bell/Released)

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GULFPORT, Miss. (Aug. 4, 2008) A Seabee assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 74 greets his family upon his return to Naval Construction Battalion Center Gulfport after a six-month deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chad Runge/Released)

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Airmen load a CH-47D Chinook heavy-lift helicopter into the cargo bay of a C-5 Galaxy Aug. 3 at Joint Base Balad, Iraq. More than 950 cargo aircraft, 12,000 tons of cargo and 19,000 passengers are processed each month, making it the busiest aerial port operation in the Department of Defense. This C-5 is deployed from the 22nd Airlift Squadron at Travis Air Force Base, Calif. The Chinook belongs to the Army's Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 52nd Aviation Regiment, which is deployed to Al Toqaddum, Iraq. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jason Epley)

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U.S. Air Force Academy basic cadets "have fun" while training during basic cadet training in the Jacks Valley training area July 25. (U.S. Air Force photo/Dennis Rogers)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 8, 2008) A wall of sea water crashes into the hangar bay of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), while Sailors assigned to the deck department guide pallets of supplies aboard during a replenishment at sea. The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group is on a routine deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Aaron Holt (Released)

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NORFOLK, Va. (Aug. 6, 2008) The amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) heads to sea. Kearsarge is en route to Latin America and the Caribbean on a humanitarian civic assistance mission. The assigned medical and engineering staff embarked aboard Kearsarge will work with partner nations to provide medical and engineering assistance to six different nations in the Caribbean and Latin America to improve mutual understanding of current medical issues and technology. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Lolita M. Lewis/Released)

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SAN DIEGO (Aug. 7, 2008) Aerographer's Mate 1st Class Jeffrey Jackson embraces his wife and daughter after departing the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) at Naval Air Station North Island. The 46- year-old carrier is the oldest active-duty warship in the Navy and will be replaced this summer by the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) as the Navy's only permanently forward-deployed aircraft carrier. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Alexia M. Riveracorrea/Released)

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SAN DIEGO (Aug. 7, 2008) Sailors at Naval Air Station North Island stand at parade rest to welcome the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) as she returns to her homeport of San Diego after being forward deployed to Yokosuka, Japan for the past 10 years. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Damien Horvath/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 5, 2008) Sailors assigned to the "Easy Riders" of Helicopter Anti-submarine Squadron Light (HSL) 37 perform maintenance on an SH-60B helicopter aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Gridley (DDG 101). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Chelsea Kennedy/Released)

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NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Aug. 5, 2008) Culinary Specialist Seaman Danielle Pinango cleans a scuttle as part of her duties with the rehabilitation team aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). The rehabilitation team is responsible for the safety, cleanliness, and habitat of all shipboard spaces. Carl Vinson is undergoing a scheduled refueling complex overhaul at Northrop Grumman Newport News shipyard. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Seaman Luis Ramirez/Released)

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MARINETTE, Wis. (Aug. 6, 2008) Ship's Navigator Lt.j.g. Shaina Hayden searches out surface contacts from the pilot house of the first U.S. Navy Littoral Combat Ship, Freedom (LCS 1) while the ship conducts its underway builder trials. The ship is designed for littoral, or close-to-shore, operations and to provide access and dominance in coastal-water areas. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kevin S. O'Brien/Released)

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OKINAWA, Japan (Aug. 6, 2008) Equipment Operator Constructionman Shayna Sladek, assignment to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 133, adjusts a Drug Education For Youth (DEFY) student's kevlar helmet during a demonstration at Camp Shields, Okinawa. DEFY is an eight-day youth drug education class taught during the summer months. Sladek is a deployed to Camp Shields, Okinawa for a seven-month deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jeffrey R. Militzer/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 5, 2008) Sailors assigned to Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron (HM) 15 wash their aircraft on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Tarawa (LHA 1) as the ship sails towards the Panama Canal Zone to participate in the multinational training exercise Fuerzas Alidas PANAMAX 2008. This will be the final exercise for Tarawa, which is slated for decommissioning in early 2009. FA PANAMAX 2008 is a multi-national training exercise tailored to the defense of the Panama Canal, involving civil and military forces from the U. S. Southern Command area of focus. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Richard Doolin/Released)

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Last Thursday the USS Kitty Hawk CV-63 returned to San Diego after being stationed in Japan for 10 years.

The Kitty Hawk has been in continuous service since 21 April 1961.

Here are some photos of CVW-5 (air wing) doing it's final launch from the 47 year old carrier.

PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 6, 2008) Aviation Boatwain's Mate (Equipment) 3rd Class Michael Ogalino, from Orlando, Fla., launches an F/A-18C Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 192 from the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63). Carrier Air Wing 5 aircraft flew off Kitty Hawk to join the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) in San Diego. George Washington will replace Kitty Hawk as the Navy's only carrier operating from Japan in September. Kitty Hawk is headed back to the U.S. mainland for decommissioning in early 2009. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Carlos Gomez/Releaased)

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An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 195 launches from the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) for the last time.

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Sailors align an F/A-18C Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 192 onto a catapult aboard the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) for its final launch from the retiring warship.

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Two F/A-18C Hornets assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 195 launch from the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) for the last time.

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 6, 2008) An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 195 launches from the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) for the last time.

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An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 102 launches from the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) for the last time

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An EA-6B Prowler assigned to Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 136 launches from the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) for the last time

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An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 102 launches from the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) for the last time.

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 6, 2008) An EA-6B Prowler assigned to Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 136 launches from the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) for the last time. Carrier Air Wing 5 aircraft flew off Kitty Hawk to join the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) in San Diego. George Washington will replace Kitty Hawk as the Navy's only carrier operating from Japan in September. Kitty Hawk is headed back to the U.S. mainland for decommissioning in early 2009. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kyle D. Gahlau/Released)

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ALOLA VILLAGE, Papua New Guinea (Aug. 8, 2008) An MH-60S Seahawk helicopter from Helicopter Combat Support squadron (HS) 21, based in San Diego, lands near Alola Village in the Owen Stanley Mountain Range in Papua New Guinea to evacuate Australian hiker Debra Paver. Paver began to experience symptoms of hyponatremia, a condition resulting from low sodium levels in the blood. Paver was transported to the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) for treatment. Mercy is anchored off the coast of Papua New Guinea supporting Pacific Partnership 2008 and has embarked a multinational group of medical and engineering professionals from military and non-governmental organizations to provide humanitarian assistance to several countries within the Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Aviation Warfare Systems Operator 2nd Class Gabriel Martin/Released)

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BALTIMORE (Aug. 9, 2008) The crew of the newly commissioned guided missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104) run aboard after being given the order to man the ship and bring her to life by the ship sponsor Michelle Sterett-Bernson. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kevin S. O'Brien (Released)

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SAN DIEGO (Aug. 5, 2008) Instructors watch a Basic Crewman Training (BCT) student demonstrate knot-tying skills during water proficiency training at Naval Amphibious Base Coronado. BCT is the first phase of the Special Warfare Combatant-Craft Crewman (SWCC) training program. SWCCs operate and maintain the Navy's inventory of state-of-the-art, high-performance boats used to support SEALs in special operations missions worldwide. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Christopher Menzie (Released)

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CHICAGO (Aug. 7, 2008) Chief Special Warfare Boat Operator Jay Norton parachutes onto Soldier Field before an NFL game between the Chicago Bears and the Kansas City Chiefs. Norton is a member of the Navy parachute demonstration team the Leap Frogs, which are participating in various events during Chicago Navy Week and SEAL Challenge. Navy Weeks are designed to raise awareness in metropolitan areas that do not have a significant Navy presence. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Hugh C. Laughlin/Released)

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U.S. soldiers from the Second Stryker Cavalry Regiment talk to an Iraqi on a bicycle during a military patrol in Baquba, in Diyala province August 10, 2008. The United States must provide a "very clear timeline" to withdraw its troops from Iraq as part of an agreement allowing them to stay beyond this year, Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshiyar Zebari said on Sunday.

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U.S. soldiers from the Second Stryker Cavalry Regiment collect evidence at the site of a suicide bomb attack in central Baquba, Diyala province August 11, 2008. A female suicide bomber wearing a belt packed with explosives killed a policeman and wounded 17 people when she targeted a police station, police said.

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LEONARDTOWN, MD - AUGUST 11: U.S. Navy sailors from the nearby Patuxent River Naval Air Station salute as the funeral procession for U.S. Army Sgt. Ryan P. Baumann leaves Brinsfield Funeral Home August 11, 2008 in Leonardtown, Maryland. Sgt. Baumann was killed on August 1, 2008 on Route Alaska in Afghanistan of wounds sustained when his vehicle encountered a makeshift bomb.

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ARLINGTON, VA - AUGUST 11: Members of the US Army Old Guard carry U.S. Army Sgt. Ryan Patrick Baumann's casket into Section 60 during his funeral at Arlington National Cemetry August 11, 2008 in Arlington, Virginia. Assigned to the 4th Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, Sgt. Baumann was killed in action by an improvised explosive device on August 1, 2008 while leading the convoy on Route Alaska in Afghanistan.

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NORFOLK, Va. (Aug. 8, 2008) Quartermaster 1st Class Christopher Dorner, left, Airman Ryan Miller and Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airman Ryan Jones hoist the American flag over the fantail of the aircraft carrier Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) for the first time. Sailors recently began eating and sleeping aboard America's newest aircraft carrier, currently under construction at Northrop Grumman Newport News Shipyard. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Nicholas Hall (Released)

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FARAH PROVINCE, Afghanistan (Aug. 2, 2008) Hospitalman Apprentice Brian Rumbles, assigned to Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, fires on two Taliban insurgents fleeing up a mountainside while on a mounted patrol near the Bala Baluk forward operating base in the Farah Province. The 7th Marine Regiment is a reinforced light infantry battalion based out of Marine Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jason T. Guiliano (Released)

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SOUDA BAY, Crete (Aug. 11, 2008) Tugboats come alongside as the guided-missile destroyer USS McFaul (DDG 74) arrives for a routine port visit to Souda Bay. McFaul is in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility and will support theater security cooperation by participating in regional exercises with allies, making diplomatic port calls and responding to any contingency. (U.S. Navy photo by Paul Farley/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 8, 2008) An MH-53E Sea Dragon assigned to Mine Counter-Measures Squadron (HM) 15 lands aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Tarawa (LHA 1) as the ship sails south toward the Panama Canal Zone to participate in the multinational training exercise Fuerzas Aliadas PANAMAX 2008. This will be the final exercise for Tarawa before decommissioning in early 2009. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Daniel A. Barker/Released)

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PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea (Aug. 11, 2008) The Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) anchored off the coast of Papua New Guinea in support of Pacific Partnership 2008. Pacific Partnership is a four-month humanitarian mission to Southeast Asia intended to build collaborative partnerships by providing engineering, civic, medical and dental assistance to the region. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Michael C. Barton (Released)

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NORTH ARABIAN SEA (Aug. 11, 2008) An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the "Bounty Hunters" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 2 is launched from the 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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Air Force Honor Guard drill team members perform Aug. 12 for visitors of the Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha, Neb. Zoo visitors also had the chance to see the Do Something Amazing display featuring an F-16 Fighting Falcon, a motion simulator and video simulators during Air Force Week in the Heartland. (U.S. Air Force photo/Lance Cheung)

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These are historic USN photos..please read the text.

PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 6, 2008) An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the "Diamondbacks" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 102, piloted by Lt. j.g. David Robinson and Lt. Cmdr. Jeremy Andrew, becomes the last aircraft launched the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63). Kitty Hawk, which departed May 28 from Yokosuka, Japan, will send more than 900 crewmembers and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, based in Naval Air Facility Atsugi, Japan, to the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). Kitty Hawk will be decommissioned next year in Bremerton, Wash. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Don Bray/Released)

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These shipmates are squared away..p-)

WASHINGTON (Aug. 12, 2008) Fleet Master Chief Rick West, U.S. Fleet Forces Command, left, meets Airman Apprentice Mervin Laravasquez, center, and Culinary Specialist Seaman Apprentice Drayvon Hughes, both assigned to the U.S. Navy Ceremonial Guard, at the U.S. Navy Memorial before a free summer "Concert on the Avenue" performance by the Navy Band. The band performs at the Navy Memorial Plaza every Tuesday from Memorial Day through Labor Day. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jennifer A. Villalovos/Released)

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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Aug. 10, 2008) Navy Diver 1st Class Michael Linzy jumps off the former Soviet submarine-urned museum, Juliett 484. The submarine sank at her mooring point in about 30 feet of water after a nor'easter struck Providence in April 2007. Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2, a U.S. Army Dive Company and a Naval Sea Systems Command support unit used lift bags and pontoons, in combination with eight dewatering pumps to lift the submarine. This training exercise is part of the Department of Defense Innovative Readiness Training (IRT) program. Through IRT, military divers receive training by taking part in real-world, community-based projects. IRT and civil-military projects improve military readiness and benefit the local communities. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class RJ Stratchko/Released)

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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Aug. 9, 2008) Navy Diver 1st Class James Ohalek and Boatswain's Mate 1st Class William Bailey clean dive helmets after a dive under the former Soviet submarine-turned museum, Juliett 484, in Providence. . (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class RJ Stratchko/Released)

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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Aug. 9, 2008) Navy Diver 3rd Class Levi Hughes helps Navy Diver 1st Class Greg Lamar exit the former Soviet submarine Juliett 484. The submarine was lifted from the bottom of the Providence River in June by members of Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2, U.S. Army Dive Company and a Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) support unit. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class R.J. Stratchko (Released)

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NORTH ARABIAN SEA (Aug. 13, 2008) Operations Specialist Seaman Michelle Villabrille, from Pasadena, Calif., manages air contacts from a console in the display and tracking module of the Combat Direction Center aboard the 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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WASHINGTON (Aug. 12, 2008) Sailors assigned to the U.S. Navy Ceremonial Guard prepare to perform at the U.S. Navy Memorial before a free summer "Concert on the Avenue" performance by the U.S. Navy Band. The band performs at the Navy Memorial Plaza every Tuesday from Memorial Day through Labor Day. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jennifer A. Villalovos/Released)

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PENSACOLA (Aug 8, 2008) A flyover at Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola Forrest Sherman Field marks the last training flight of the T-2 Buckeye, the Navy's longest-serving jet trainer. In its 50-year history, thousands of naval aviators have trained in the T-2 Buckeye and have logged more than 3.4 million flight hours. The Buckeye will be replaced by the T-45 Goshawk. (U.S. Navy photo by Mike O'Connor/Released)

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UMM QASR, Iraq (Aug. 13, 2008) Iraqi sailors look on from the pier as the coastal patrol boat USS Firebolt (PC 10) arrives at the port of Umm Qasr. Firebolt is making the port visit as part of Iraq Navy Day celebrations, marking the first visit by a U.S. ship to Iraq in more than 15 months. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Nathan Christensen/Released)

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YOKOSUKA, Japan (Aug. 12, 2008) A Japanese harbor tug assists the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS McCampbell (DDG 85) as the ship departs Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka. McCampbell, attached to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, is permanently forward deployed to Yokosuka, Japan. (U.S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Kari R. Bergman/Released)

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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Aug. 9, 2008) Competitors make their way through the first of two mud pits during the eighth annual Health Net Armed Services YMCA (ASYMCA) Mud Run at Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek (NABLC). Approximately 2,500 Mud Runners, both civilians and service members alike, descended upon NABLC to participate in the 8k Mud Run, with all proceeds going to the ASYMCA to help improve the quality of life for junior enlisted military and their families. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kristopher S. Wilson/Released)

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Spc. Maurice Bankhead pulls security during a raid on a home in the northwestern Baghdad neighborhood of Shulla, Aug. 5, 2008. Bankhead serves with 3rd Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Multi-National Division - Baghdad.
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A Multi-National Division - Baghdad Soldier with Company B, 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, pulls security during a raid on a home in the northwestern Baghdad neighborhood of Shulla, Aug. 5, 2008.
(Photographer: Sgt. James Hunter : 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (AA) Public Affairs)


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Staff Sgt. Lucas Crawford pulls security during a raid on a home in the northwestern Baghdad neighborhood of Shulla, Aug. 5, 2008. Crawford serves as a squad leader with 3rd Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Multi-National Division - Baghdad.
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2nd Lt. Michael Stewart, a native of Savannah, Tenn., communicates with an Iraqi army commander while on patrol in the northwestern Baghdad neighborhood of Shulla, Aug. 6, 2008. Just a few months ago, Shulla rattled with fighting between coalition forces and special group criminals. Now, the area is quiet and looking toward a future of continued peace and growth. Stewart serves as the platoon leader for 3rd Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault).
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Spc. Rashon Ellington, a native of Mesa, Ariz., chats with an Iraqi child while on patrol in the northwestern Baghdad neighborhood of Shulla, Aug. 6, 2008. Just a few months ago, Shulla rattled with fighting between coalition forces and special group criminals. Now, the area is quiet and looking toward a future of continued peace and growth. Ellington serves with 3rd Platoon, Company B, 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. Justin Lawson, a native of Fairfield, Conn., climbs a flight of stairs while clearing a home in the northwestern Baghdad neighborhood of Shulla, Aug. 6, 2008. Just a few months ago, Shulla rattled with fighting between coalition forces and special group criminals. Now, the area is quiet and looking toward a future of continued peace and growth. Lawson serves with 3rd Platoon, Company B, 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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Multi-National Division - Baghdad Soldiers patrol through the northwestern Baghdad neighborhood of Shulla, Aug. 6, 2008. Just a few months ago, Shulla rattled with fighting between coalition forces and special group criminals. Now, the area is quiet and looking toward a future of continued peace and growth as Iraqi army soldiers and troops with 3rd Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), continually patrol the area. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. James Hunter, 2nd BCT PAO, 101st Abn. Div., MND-B)
(Photographer: Sgt. James Hunter : 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (AA) Public Affairs)


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Sgt. Joshua Reese, a native of Watauga, Tenn., pulls security while on patrol in the northwestern Baghdad neighborhood of Shulla, Aug. 6, 2008. Just a few months ago, Shulla rattled with fighting between coalition forces and special group criminals. Now, the area is quiet and looking toward a future of continued peace and growth. Reese serves with 3rd Platoon, Company B, 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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A Multi-National Division - Baghdad Soldier patrols through the northwestern Baghdad neighborhood of Shulla, Aug. 6, 2008. Just a few months ago, Shulla rattled with fighting between coalition forces and special group criminals. Now, the area is quiet and looking toward a future of continued peace and growth as Iraqi Army Soldiers and troops with 3rd Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), continually patrol the area.
(Photographer: Sgt. James Hunter : 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (AA) Public Affairs)


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A Multi-National Division - Baghdad Soldier chats with a group of Iraqi children while on patrol in the northwestern Baghdad neighborhood of Shulla, Aug. 6, 2008. Just a few months ago, Shulla rattled with fighting between coalition forces and special group criminals. Now, the area is quiet and looking toward a future of continued peace and growth as Iraqi army soldiers and troops with 3rd Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), continually patrol the area.
(Photographer: Sgt. James Hunter : 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (AA) Public Affairs)

Actor Bill Murrray, center, heads out the door during a tandem jump from 13,500 feet above Lake Michigan with the U.S. Army's Golden Knights parachute team over the Chicago Air and Water Show in Chicago,, Friday, Aug. 15, 2008. Assisting Murray is his tandem partner Staff Sgt. Joe Jones, left, and Sgt. First Class Bryan Schnell, right.

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In this photo provided by US Army Golden Knights, Actor Bill Murray, bottom plays his air guitar as he makes a tandem jump with US Army Golden Knights Staff Sgt. Joe Jones from 13,500 feet over Lake Michigan for the Chicago Air and Water Show in Chicago, Friday, Aug. 15, 2008.

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U.S. soldiers from the Second Stryker Cavalry Regiment on a patrol in Baquba in Diyala province August 15, 2008.

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U.S. soldier examines confiscated munitions at an Iraqi army headquarters in Baghdad August 16, 2008. One suspected insurgent was arrested and assorted weapons and munitions were recovered by the Iraqi army during a raid in Jihad district southwest of Baghdad on Saturday, an army officer said.

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AFGHANISTAN (Aug. 15, 2008) Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Gary Roughead and other military members depart a school house construction site during a visit to Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Ghazni. Roughead, and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Joe R. Campa Jr. traveled throughout the Central Command Area of Operation to visit Sailors, thank them for their contributions and hear their thoughts firsthand. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Tiffini M. Jones/Released)

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BAGHDAD, Iraq (Aug. 14, 2008) Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Gary Roughead departs the Ministry of Defense building after conducting an office call with Head of the Iraqi Navy, Commodore Muhammad Jawad. Roughead, and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Joe R. Campa Jr. traveled throughout the Central Command Area of Operation to visit Sailors, thank them for their contributions and hear their thoughts firsthand. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Tiffini M. Jones/Released)

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WASHINGTON (Aug. 13, 2008) Navy Recruiting Command (CNRC) Deputy Commander Rear Adm. Robin Braun gives top recruiters a tour of the Pentagon. CNRC treated top recruiters from all over the country to a tour of the Pentagon and Washington during a two-day event. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Michael Russell/Released)

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MANAMA, Bahrain (Aug. 12, 2008) Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Gary Roughead boards the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Russell (DDG 59) to visit with Sailors and conduct an all hands call. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Tiffini M. Jones/Released)

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MANAMA, Bahrain (Aug. 12, 2008) Mineman 2nd Class Richard Sorrell discusses the operational capabilities of the Mine Neutral Vehicle (MNV) with Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Gary Roughead aboard the Avenger-class mine warfare ship USS Dextrous (MCM 13). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Tiffini M. Jones/Released)

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Iraqis look on as U.S. army soldiers from Eagle Company, 2nd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment search their home in Baqouba, the capital of Iraq's Diyala province, some 60 kilometers (45 miles) northeast of Baghdad, Sunday, Aug. 17, 2008. .

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