US Military Pictures & Videos

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Iraq Special Operations Forces and U.S. Army Special Forces team members target al Qaeda in Iraq members in order to disrupt AQI operations in the Diyala province on Aug. 18, 2008. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Miguel Contreras)


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AL MUWAFFAQIYAH, Iraq – U.S. Army Civil Affairs Team 621 team member takes stock of the local clinic’s pharmacy. Iraqi and U.S. Forces conducted a humanitarian and medical assistance visit to the town on Aug. 20. The medical team, assisted by Iraqi health care professionals, examined over 200 patients during the MEDAV. Civil Affairs Team 621, Bravo Co., 96th Civil Affairs Battalion (Airborne), Fort Bragg, N.C., operationally assigned to Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force – Arabian Peninsula in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, facilitated the humanitarian-aid distribution by Iraqi Security Forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mike Meares)


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U.S. Army Civil Affairs Team 621 medic examines an Iraqi Border Patrol officer involved in a roll-over accident after his vehicle blew a tire Aug. 22 on a highway near Jassan, Iraq. The CAT 621 was en route to a mission objective when they came across the accident. The medic is deployed from Bravo Co., 96th Civil Affairs Battalion (Airborne), Fort. Bragg, N.C., and is operationally assigned to Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force – Arabian Peninsula in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mike Meares)


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AL MUWAFFAQIYAH, Iraq – U.S. Army Civil Affairs Team 621 team member performs security checks near the town’s medical clinic. Iraqi and U.S. Forces conducted a humanitarian and medical assistance visit to the town on Aug. 20. The medical team, assisted by Iraqi health care professionals, examined over 200 patients during the MEDAV. Civil Affairs Team 621, Bravo Co., 96th Civil Affairs Battalion (Airborne), Fort Bragg, N.C., operationally assigned to Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force – Arabian Peninsula in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, facilitated the humanitarian-aid distribution by Iraqi Security Forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mike Meares)

James and Dewanna Mayo pose with a photo of their son Christopher Mayo, 25. Their son, who served two tours with the Army in Iraq and had returned home four months ago, was found dead in a burning car in southwest Houston on Sunday.

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Members of an Ohio National Guard unit in Columbus prepared to leave to aid the Hurricane Gustav recovery effort in Louisiana. The Ohio National Guard is sending 1,500 troops to help with the cleanup.
Photo: Kiichiro Sato/Associated Press

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A U.S. soldier rests on a scooter with other fellow soldiers as they stand guard during the opening ceremony of a Micro-Power Generation plant in central Baghdad September 4, 2008.

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A U.S. soldier reads an illustration of the Kamaliya-Obaidi Sewer system during its opening ceremony in Baghdad September 3, 2008.

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A U.S. soldier uses a device to search for weapons during a joint search operation with the Iraqi police in Dora district in Baghdad September 4, 2008.

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A U.S. soldier carries giant scissors during the opening ceremony of a Micro-Power Generation plant in central Baghdad September 4, 2008.

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The US Navy & Marines to the rescue in Haiti

PORT DE PAIX, Haiti (Sept. 8, 2008) An aerial view of the devastation in Port de Paix after four storms in one month have devastated the island and killed more than 800 people. The amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) has been diverted from the scheduled Continuing Promise 2008 humanitarian assistance deployment in the western Caribbean to conduct hurricane relief operations in Haiti. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Emmitt Hawks/Released)

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CARIBBEAN SEA (Sept. 8, 2008) Aviation Support Equipment Technician 2nd Class Kevin Cobb, assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), coordinates operational checks on forklifts before going ashore to Haiti to provide disaster relief support in areas affected by recent hurricanes. Kearsarge has been diverted from the scheduled Continuing Promise 2008 humanitarian assistance deployment in the western Caribbean to conduct hurricane relief operations in Haiti. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class David Danals/Released)

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CARIBBEAN SEA (Sept. 7, 2008) Sailors & Marines assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) depart for Haiti aboard a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter to provide disaster relief in hurricane-affected areas. Kearsarge has been diverted from the scheduled Continuing Promise 2008 humanitarian assistance deployment in the western Caribbean to conduct hurricane relief operations in Haiti. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Ernest Scott/Released)

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HAITI (Sept. 8, 2008) Marines from Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 464, embarked aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), offloads supplies to provide disaster relief support in areas affected by recent tropical storms. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Emmitt Hawks/Released)

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HAITI (Sept. 8, 2008) Marines & Sailors embarked aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), offloads food from a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter to provide disaster relief support to citizens of Haiti affected by recent hurricanes. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Emmitt Hawks/Released)

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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (Sept. 8, 2008) Port-au-Prince residents help U.S. service members assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) prepare relief supplies for distribution to hurricane victims. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Gina Wollman/Released)

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PEARL HARBOR (Sept. 5, 2008) Retired Machinist Mate Senior Chief Henry Kanahele, a plank owner of the fast-attack submarine USS Los Angeles (SSN 688), pins the Submarine Warfare breast insignia on his son, Electronics Technician 3rd Class Nanikamaikaiamekaoluoluokanoho-Lokahipuanaonahoahanau(WTH???) Kanahele during a ceremony at the submarine piers. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Cynthia Clark (Released)

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YOKOSUKA, Japan (Sept. 3, 2008) Search and rescue swimmers from commands aboard Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka prepare to race during the search and rescue swimmer competition during the Surface Line Week celebration. Surface Line Week was created to strengthen camaraderie and teamwork through competitions between various ships and commands. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Charles Oki/Released)

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GULF OF ADEN (Sept. 3, 2008) Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Sarah Bitter composes an image during a photo shoot aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5). Peleliu is deployed in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility supporting maritime security operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Dustin Kelling/Released)

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INDIAN OCEAN (Sept. 3, 2008) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Damien Clines, from Los Angeles, Calif., repaints weapons elevator safety lines on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Lincoln and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 2 are in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility on a scheduled seven-month deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James R. Evans/Released)

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NDIAN OCEAN (Sept. 3, 2008) Aviation Electrician's Mate Airman David Coley, from Rocky Mountain, N.C., assigned to the "Saberhawks" of Helicopter Anti-submarine Squadron Light (HSL) 47, carries chocks across the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) after assisting in the launch of an SH-60B Sea Hawk. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James R. Evans/Released)

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YOKOSUKA, Japan (Sept. 3, 2008) Sailors aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS McCambell (DDG 85) execute a sharp turn upon clearing a buoy during the rigid hull inflatable boat race during Fleet Activities Yokosuka's Surface Line Week celebration. Surface Line Week was created to strengthen camaraderie and teamwork through competitions between various ships and commands. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Charles Oki/Released)

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Object of note the M4 carbine in this Soldiers Hand has a Magpul PMag not the standard issue 30 ( but don't load over 28 round) GI aluminum Paper Weigh--I mean Magazine... this is a polymer magazine that is designed with a stronger spring better curve and smoother feeding it's also tough The manufacturer is often seen tossing then under pick up trucks and running them over with hummers to prove that unlike the soft skinned aluminum they still fit and feed, they are said even to feed reliably from the M249's mag slot some thing that the GI Aluminum mag's Can't do.

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A Marine assigned to Combined Anti-Armor Team, Task Force 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, uses a handheld radio to keep in contact with the Marines assaulting a Taliban-held compound Aug. 28. Photo by Lance Cpl. Gene Allen Ainsworth III



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Private First Class Cameron Wohlfeil, a data specialist with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, sets up a Support Wide Area Network (SWAN) satellite system during a Communication Exercise (COMMEX), Aug. 15, on Camp Hansen. The Marines with the 31st MEU’s communication platoon executed the COMMEX to test a variety of communication equipment and hone their skills in preparation for the 31st MEU’s fall patrol.(Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jason Spinella)







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Marines with Lima Battery, 3rd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, start off a fire mission with the first of 11 rounds during the battalion’s support of 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment’s pre-deployment training at the Combat Center Aug. 28. The battalion was the first to conduct fire and maneuver missions in support of another unit in training in almost three years using almost their entire battalion. Photo by Lance Cpl. Michael Nerl



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Col. Brian McGuire, physical readiness programs officer, TECOM, speaks to Marines about the new changes for the Marine Corps Physical Fitness Program after the Combat Fitness Test demonstration to answer any questions during the Marine Corps Training and Education Command’s Fitness Roadshow at the Combat Center Aug. 28. Photo by Cpl. Michael S. Cifuentes



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Col. Brian McGuire, physical readiness programs officer, TECOM, speaks to Marines about the new changes for the Marine Corps Physical Fitness Program after the Combat Fitness Test demonstration to answer any questions during the Marine Corps Training and Education Command’s Fitness Roadshow at the Combat Center Aug. 28. Photo by Cpl. Michael S. Cifuentes



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Sgt. Robert Jackson, an avionics technician at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, demonstrates the ammunition can lift during the Combat Fitness Test for the Marine Corps Training and Education Command’s Fitness Roadshow at the Combat Center Aug. 28. Photo by Cpl. Michael S. Cifuentes



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Sgt. Khanh Nguyen, , a logistics clerk for Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, carries 30-pound ammunition cans during the 300-yard maneuver under fire stage of the Combat Fitness Test for the Marine Corps Training and Education Command’s Fitness Roadshow at the Combat Center Aug. 28. Photo by Cpl. Michael S. Cifuentes



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Sgt. Khanh Nguyen, a logistics clerk for Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, buddy drags Sgt. Salvador Morales-solis, admin chief for Marine Corps base Camp Pendleton, during the Combat Fitness Test demonstration for the Marine Corps Training and Education Command’s Fitness Roadshow at the Combat Center Aug. 28. Photo by Cpl. Michael S. Cifuentes

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Combat Logistics Battalion 24 convoyed from Camp Bastion to FOB Dwyer once a week to deliver supplies and sometimes mail.
(Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo by LCpl Todd M. Croft)


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HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan - A Marine assigned to Combined Anti-Armor Team, Task Force 2d Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, uses a handheld radio to keep in contact with the Marines assaulting a Taliban-held compound, Aug. 28.
(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Gene Allen Ainsworth III)


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HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan – Captain Ross Schellhaas, commander, Company F, Task Force 2d Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, and native of Meridian, Idaho, uses a radio to communicate with his platoon commanders following the raid his Marines conducted on a Taliban headquarters building.
(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. James M. Mercure)


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HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan – First Lieutenant Matthew Pelnar, the artillery liaison officer assigned to Company F, Task Force 2d Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, and native of Cresskill, N.J., native, uses a radio to coordinate instructions for an upcoming assault.
(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. James M. Mercure)


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Multi-National Division – Baghdad Soldiers with Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), demonstrate individual searching procedures to two Iraqi soldiers during a checkpoint visit in Baghdad’s Iraqi Family Village, Sept. 1, 2008.
(Photographer: Manuel Martinez : 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (AA) Public Affairs)


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Multi-National Division – Baghdad Soldiers with Battery B, 1st Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), assemble their gear prior to a patrol, Aug. 31, 2008.
(Photographer: Manuel Martinez : 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (AA) Public Affairs)


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An Iraqi mother comforts her son as Capt. Vincent Cesaro, a native of Chicago holds his legs while fellow Soldiers bandage him up during a visit to the Iraqi Family Village in Baghdad, Sept. 1, 2008. Cesaro is the commander of Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Multi-National Division – Baghdad.
(Photographer: Manuel Martinez : 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (AA) Public Affairs)


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Capt. Vincent Cesaro, a native of Chicago comforts an Iraqi boy as a large shard of glass is removed from the bottom of his foot during a visit to the Iraqi Family Village in Baghdad, Sept. 1, 2008. Cesaro is the commander of Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Multi-National Division – Baghdad.
(Photographer: Manuel Martinez : 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (AA) Public Affairs)


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Pfc. Timothy Haghtling, a native of Ithaca, N.Y., greets an Iraqi child as he exits a vehicle he stopped to search at a checkpoint in Radwaniyah, Iraq, Aug. 31, 2008. Haghtling serves with Battery B, 1st Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Multi-National Division – Baghdad.
(Photographer: Manuel Martinez : 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (AA) Public Affairs)


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Capt. Vincent Cesaro, a native of Chicago befriends an Iraqi boy during a visit to the Iraqi Family Village in Baghdad, Sept. 1, 2008. Cesaro is the commander of Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Multi-National Division – Baghdad.
(Photographer: Manuel Martinez : 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (AA) Public Affairs)


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Spc. Adam Hendrick, a native of Greencastle, Ind., looks over the maintenance manual of a Humvee prior to a patrol, Aug. 31, 2008. Hendrick serves with Battery B, 1st Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Multi-National Division – Baghdad.
(Photographer: Manuel Martinez : 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (AA) Public Affairs)



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U.S. Army 1st Lt. Ryan Chang, a native of Manhattan Beach, Calif., speaks with a local resident about plans of building a fire department in Muhala 667 of Ghazaliyah, Iraq, on Sept. 5, 2008. The U.S. Soldiers are part of 2nd Platoon, Bravo Troop, 1st Squadron, 75th Cavalry, 101st Airborne Division.
(Photographer: Sgt. Manuel Martinez : Joint Combat Camera Center Iraq)


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U.S. Army Sgt. Mark Speakman, a native of Sacramento, Calif., pulls security as Iraqi children watch, in the Jefrmila neighborhood of Ghazaliyah, Iraq, on Sept. 5, 2008. The U.S. Soldiers are part of 2nd Platoon, Bravo Troop, 1st Squadron, 75th Cavalry, 101st Airborne Division.
(Photographer: Sgt. Manuel Martinez : Joint Combat Camera Center Iraq)


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U.S. Army 1st Lt. Ryan Chang, a native of Manhattan Beach, Calif., speaks with an Ghazaliyah guard member at a checkpoint in Muhala 667 of Ghazaliyah, Iraq, on Sept. 5, 2008. The U.S. Soldier is part of 2nd Platoon, Bravo Troop, 1st Squadron, 75th Cavalry, 101st Airborne Division.
(Photographer: Sgt. Manuel Martinez : Joint Combat Camera Center Iraq)


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U.S. Army Spc. Joshua Ingram, native of Portales, N.M., pulls security while Ghazaliyah police officers and U.S. Soldiers speak with residents of a home during a combined population engagement with residents of the Jefrmila neighborhood of Ghazaliyah, Iraq, on Sept. 5, 2008. The U.S. Soldier is part of 2nd Platoon, Bravo Troop, 1st Squadron, 75th Cavalry, 101st Airborne Division.
(Photographer: Sgt. Manuel Martinez : Joint Combat Camera Center Iraq)


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Ghazaliyah patrol police and U.S. Soldiers speak with residents of a home in Jefrmila neighborhood of Ghazaliyah, Iraq, on Sept. 5, 2008. The U.S. Soldiers are part of 2nd Platoon, Bravo Troop, 1st Squadron, 75th Cavalry, 101st Airborne Division.
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U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Ronald Gardner, native of Lafayetta, Ind., and U.S. Army Spc. Joshua Ingram, native of Portales, N.M., provide security on a street in Muhala 667 of Ghazaliyah, Iraq, on Sept. 5, 2008. The U.S. Soldiers are part of 2nd Platoon, Bravo Troop, 1st Squadron, 75th Cavalry, 101st Airborne Division.
(Photographer: Sgt. Manuel Martinez : Joint Combat Camera Center Iraq)


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Ghazaliyah patrol police and U.S. Soldiers meet with residents of the Jefrmila neighborhood of Ghazaliyah, Iraq, on Sept. 5, 2008. The U.S. Soldiers are part of 2nd Platoon, Bravo Troop, 1st Squadron, 75th Cavalry, 101st Airborne Division.
(Photographer: Sgt. Manuel Martinez : Joint Combat Camera Center Iraq)


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U.S. Army 1st Lt. Ryan Chang, a native of Manhattan Beach, Calif., listens as Ghazaliyah patrol police speak with a residents of the Jefrmila neighborhood of Ghazaliyah, Iraq, on Sept. 5, 2008. The U.S. Soldiers are part of 2nd Platoon, Bravo Troop, 1st Squadron, 75th Cavalry, 101st Airborne Division.
(Photographer: Sgt. Manuel Martinez : Joint Combat Camera Center Iraq)


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Ghazaliyah patrol police and U.S. Soldiers speak with residents of a home in Jefrmila neighborhood of Ghazaliyah, Iraq, on Sept. 5, 2008. The U.S. Soldiers are part of 2nd Platoon, Bravo Troop, 1st Squadron, 75th Cavalry, 101st Airborne Division.
(Photographer: Sgt. Manuel Martinez : Joint Combat Camera Center Iraq)

100% Hi-Res photos of the US Navy.

INDIAN OCEAN (Sept. 7, 2008) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Momsen (DDG 92) approaches the Military Sealift Command dry cargo/ammunition ship USNS Richard C. Byrd (T-AKE 4) during an underway replenishment between Byrd and ships from USS Abraham Lincoln Strike Group. The Abraham Lincoln Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility operating in the western Pacific and Indian oceans. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James R. Evans/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 6, 2008) The guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf, left, (CG 72) and the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) transit the Atlantic Ocean. Vella Gulf and Iwo Jima are deployed as part of the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Strike Group, which is supporting maritime security operations in the U.S. Navy's 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Katrina Parker/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 3, 2008) The amphibious transport dock ship USS San Antonio (LPD 17) steams through the Atlantic Ocean. San Antonio is deployed as part of the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Katrina Parker/Released)

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INDIAN OCEAN (Sept. 6, 2008) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airman Sean Bibby, from Dunellen, N.J., an aircraft director, communicates with flight deck control while waiting to launch an aircraft from the waist catapults on the flight deck of the 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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INDIAN OCEAN (Sept. 7, 2008) Seaman Timothy Standish, from Hartwell, Ga., signals to the Military Sealift Command dry cargo/ammunition ship USNS Richard C. Byrd (T-AKE 4) during an underway replenishment between Byrd and the 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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These Pumas are flown by civillian contractors.

INDIAN OCEAN (Sept. 7, 2008) An AS-332 Super Puma helicopter approaches the Military Sealift Command dry cargo/ammunition ship USNS Richard C. Byrd (T-AKE 4) to pick up supplies during a vertical replenishment at sea between Byrd and the 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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INDIAN OCEAN (Sept. 6, 2008) A plane captain assigned to the "Bounty Hunters" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 2 walks along the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) after removing chains from and F/A-18F Super Hornet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Geoffrey Lewis/Released)

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NORTH ARABIAN SEA (Sept. 4, 2008) Sailors working in the hangar bay of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) temporarily store supplies received from the Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship USNS Bridge (T-AOE 10) during a replenishment at sea. More than 300 pallets of supplies were transferred onto Ronald Reagan during the replenishment. Ronald Reagan is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility and is focused on reassuring regional partners of the United States' commitment to security, which promotes stability and global prosperity. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Joshua Scott/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 2, 2008) Sailors assist an injured shipmate during casualty drills held aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jason R. Zalasky/Released)

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INDIAN OCEAN (Sept. 6, 2008) Members of the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln's (CVN 72) Air Department push back an F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the "Blue Blasters" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 34 to one of four aircraft elevators along the flight deck.. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Geoffrey Lewis/Released)

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INDIAN OCEAN (Sept. 6, 2008) A landing signalman enlisted assigned to the "Golden Falcons" of Helicopter Anti-submarine Squadron (HS) 2 guides an HH-60H Sea Hawk as it approaches to land on the flight deck of the 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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INDIAN OCEAN (Sept. 6, 2008) A landing signalman enlisted directs an HH-60H Sea Hawk assigned to the "Golden Falcons" of Helicopter Anti-submarine squadron (HS) 2 to take off from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Geoffrey Lewis/Released)

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INDIAN OCEAN (Sept. 6, 2008) An aviation boatswain's mate handler from the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln's (CVN 72) Air Department directs an F/A-18C hornet assigned to the "Blue Blasters" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 34 as it prepares to launch from the flight deck. The Abraham Lincoln Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility operating in the western Pacific and Indian oceans. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Geoffrey Lewis/Released)

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INDIAN OCEAN (Sept. 6, 2008) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airman Sean Bibby, from Dunellen, N.J., directs an F/A-18F Super Hornet into position to await launch on the flight deck of the 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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INDIAN OCEAN (Sept. 6, 2008) An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the "Kestrels" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 137 launches at sunset from the flight deck of the 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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INDIAN OCEAN (Sept. 6, 2008) An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to "Vigilantes" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 151 climbs after being waved off on approach to land on the flight deck of the 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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GULF OF ADEN (Sept. 5, 2008) The crash and salvage team stands by to assist while crew members fight a simulated fire during a flight deck fire drill aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5). Peleliu is deployed in supporting of maritime security operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Dustin Kelling/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 6, 2008) Sailors and Marines participate in a 5k run on the flight deck of the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Chad R. Erdmann/Released)

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Sergeant David J. Lang, a combat engineer assigned to Company F, Task Force 2d Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, and a Port Orchard, Wash., native, kicks a door in to clear a room during an assault on a Taliban-held compound, Aug. 28.
(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. James M. Mercure)


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A Marine assigned to Company F, Task Force 2d Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, posts security for his platoon deep within a Taliban-held compound, Aug. 28.
(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. James M. Mercure)


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Lance Cpl. Bryan E. McDonald III, a designated marksman assigned to third platoon, Company F, Task Force 2d Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, and a Denton, Texas native, searches for enemy fighters during the initial assault of a Taliban-held compound, Aug. 28.
(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. James M. Mercure)


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Lance Cpl. Ray Alvarado, a vehicle commander assigned to Weapons Company, Task Force 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, and a Fillmore, Calif., native, fires a Javelin missile at enemy targets during an assault on a Taliban-held compound Aug. 28.
(Official U.S. Marine Corps. Photo by Lance Cpl. Gene Allen Ainsworth III)


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Gunnery Sgt. Jeffery Benkie, scout sniper platoon sergeant, drops a target off the stern of the USS Iwo Jima (LHD-7) as part of a training exercise Sept. 6, 2008. Eight Marines from the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit's sniper platoon practiced shooting floating targets, which represented small water craft. The Marines held the exercise to hone the shooters' ability to provide security for the ship during transit through heightened security areas.
(Official U.S. Marine Corps. Photo by Cpl. Jason D. Mills)


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Two Marines from the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit's sniper platoon practice shooting floating targets while underway aboard the USS Iwo Jima (LHD-7) Sept. 6, 2008. Each target represented small water craft, said Gunnery Sgt. Jeffery Benkie, the scout sniper platoon sergeant. The Marines held the exercise to hone the shooters' ability to provide security for the ship during transit through heightened security areas.
(Official U.S. Marine Corps. Photo by Cpl. Jason D. Mills)


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Two Marines from the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit's sniper platoon practice shooting floating targets while underway aboard the USS Iwo Jima (LHD-7) Sept. 6, 2008. Each target represented small water craft, said Gunnery Sgt. Jeffery Benkie, the scout sniper platoon sergeant. The Marines held the exercise to hone the shooters' ability to provide security for the ship during transit through heightened security areas.
(Official U.S. Marine Corps. Photo by Cpl. Jason D. Mills)


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A crowd grows as eight Marines from the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit's scout sniper platoon practice shooting floating targets off the stern of the ship while underway aboard USS Iwo Jima (LHD-7) Sept. 6, 2008. Each target was supposed to represent small water craft, said Gunnery Sgt. Jeffery Benkie, the scout sniper platoon sergeant. The Marines held the exercise to hone the shooters' ability to provide security for the ship during transit through heightened security areas.
(Official U.S. Marine Corps. Photo by Cpl. Jason D. Mills)


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Eight Marines from the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit's sniper platoon practiced shooting floating targets while deployed aboard the USS Iwo Jima (LHD-7) , Sept. 6, 2008. Each target was supposed to represent small water craft, said Gunnery Sgt. Jeffery Benkie, the scout sniper platoon sergeant. The Marines held the exercise to hone the shooters' ability to provide security for the ship during transit through heightened security areas. (Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jason D. Mills)
(Official U.S. Marine Corps. Photo by Cpl. Jason D. Mills)


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A scout sniper from the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s scout sniper platoon takes aim at a target off the stern of the USS Iwo Jima (LHD-7) Sept. 6, 2008. While underway, the MEU’s scout snipers practiced shooting floating targets, which represent small water craft. The Marines held the exercise to hone the shooters' ability to provide security for the ship during transit through heightened security areas
(Official U.S. Marine Corps. Photo by Cpl. Jason D. Mills)


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U.S. Army Sgt. John Janis, and U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Danny Chappell, a native of Timmonsville, S.C., pull security while an engineer inspects the progression of the refurbishments efforts of the Suasse School, in Ghazaliyah, Iraq, on Sept. 7, 2008. The U.S. Soldiers are part of 2nd Platoon, Charlie Company, 1st Squadron, 75th Cavalry, 101st Airborne Division.
(Photographer: Sgt. Manuel Martinez : Joint Combat Camera Center Iraq)


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U.S. Soldiers provide security while an engineer inspects the progression of the refurbishments efforts of the Suasse School in Ghazaliyah, Iraq, on Sept. 7, 2008. The U.S. Soldiers are part of 2nd Platoon, Charlie Company,1st Squadron, 75th Cavalry, 101st Airborne Division and the Iraqi soldiers are part of Alpha Company, 22nd Battalion. 6th Iraqi Army Division.
(Photographer: Sgt. Manuel Martinez : Joint Combat Camera Center Iraq)

BRUNSWICK, Maine (Sept. 6, 2008) A pyrotechnics display is detonated near the flight line at Naval Air Station Brunswick during The Great State of Maine Air Show. The air show brought performances by the Blue Angels, The U.S. Army Golden Knights parachute team, and a wide variety of static displays and interactive exhibits. The show drew more than 150,000 people over three days. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Roger S. Duncan (Released)

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INDIAN OCEAN (Sept. 7, 2008) The Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided-missile frigate USS Curts (FFG 38) approaches the Military Sealift Command dry cargo/ammunition ship USNS Richard C. Byrd (T-AKE 4) during an underway replenishment between Byrd and ships from USS Abraham Lincoln Strike Group. The Abraham Lincoln Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility operating in the western Pacific and Indian oceans. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James R. Evans/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 6, 2008) The Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) steams through the Atlantic Ocean. The ESG is deployed to the Navy's 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility supporting maritime security operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jason R. Zalasky/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 6, 2008) The guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) and the amphibious dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) transit the Atlantic Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jason R. Zalasky/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 5, 2008) An MH-60S Sea Hawk assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 26 lands aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Flordeliz Valerio/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 6, 2008) The multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) transits the Atlantic Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jason R. Zalasky/Released)

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INDIAN OCEAN (Sept. 5, 2008) The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) leads a formation of ships from the Abraham Lincoln Strike Group as they transit the Indian Ocean. The Abraham Lincoln Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility operating in the western Pacific and Indian oceans. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James R. Evans/Released)

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INDIAN OCEAN (Sept. 5, 2008) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Russell (DDG 59) transits the Indian Ocean as part of the Abraham Lincoln Strike Group. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James R. Evans/Released)

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LITTLE CREEK, Va. (Sept. 5, 2008) Lt. Cmdr. Chris Brown, commanding officer of the coastal patrol boat USS Monsoon (PC 4), briefs Vice Adm. Mel Williams Jr., commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet, during his visit to the ship. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Moises M. Medel/Released)

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NORFOLK, Va. (Sept. 5, 2008) Sonar Technician 2nd Class Jacob Stich touches up a fresh coat of paint on the sail of the Virginia class fast-attack submarine USS North Carolina (SSN 777). North Carolina is at Naval Station Norfolk for her upcoming change of command ceremony. Norfolk was chosen to afford guests from the state of North Carolina an opportunity to attend the ceremony. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Todd A. Schaffer/Released)

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NEWPORT, R.I. (Aug. 29, 2008) Ensign Brandon Boyles, from Charleston, S. C., receives a first salute from his Drill Instructor Gunnery Sgt. Sandra Center. Boyles was one of more than 40 officer candidates to graduate from Officer Candidate School (OCS). Chief of Naval Personnel, Vice Adm. Mark E. Ferguson III, was the reviewing officer and keynote speaker at the ceremony. He was also a speaker and participant at a ribbon cutting rededication ceremony for the main training facility of OCS, Callaghan Hall. The $9.2 million two-year renovation project of the 30-year-old building will now be a state-of-the-art facility for training present and future Navy officers. (U.S. Navy photo by Scott A. Thornbloom/Released)

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NEWPORT, R.I. (Aug. 29, 2008) Marine Gunnery Sgt. Sandra Center, a drill instructor at Officer Candidate School, congratulates Ensign Elizabeth Swart, from Harbert, Mich., after giving Swart her first salute after she graduated with more than 40 other new ensigns from Officer Candidate School.(U.S. Navy photo by Scott A. Thornbloom/Released)

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MOREHEAD CITY, N.C. (Aug. 27, 2008) Vehicles from the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit load onto the dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50). The 26th MEU is deploying aboard the ships of the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group in support of the global war on terror. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Aaron J. Rock/Released)

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POTI, Georgia (Sept. 5, 2008) The amphibious command ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC/JCC 20) arrives in Poti to deliver humanitarian supplies. A European Command's joint humanitarian assistance assessment team will work with elements of international governments, non-governmental organizations and the Republic of Georgia to alleviate the suffering of the Georgian people affected by the conflict recent conflict with Russia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jason T. Bailey/Released)

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INDIAN OCEAN (Sept. 4, 2008) An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the "Bounty Hunters" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 2 is on ready alert at dusk as the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) transits the Indian Ocean. The Abraham Lincoln Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility operating in the western Pacific and Indian oceans. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James R. Evans/Released)

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President Bush announced a reduction of 8,000 troops in Iraq and 4,500 troops in Afghanistan. The vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. James E. Cartwright, center, watched as he and other military leaders listened to Mr. Bush's remarks at the National Defense University in Washington.
Photo: Pool photograph by Kevin Dietsch

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U.S. Army soldiers and an interpreter assist an Iraqi man as he disembarks from a truck during his release from U.S. custody in the Dora neighborhood of Baghdad, Iraq on Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2008. U.S. troops released 18 Iraqis who were detained at Camp Bucca to the Dora neighborhood Wednesday.

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US soldiers stand close to an Iraqi soldier manning his rifle on top of a vehicle in the western Ghazaliyah neighborhood of Baghdad on September 10 2008

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A US soldier readies to take a photograph of his Iraqi army comrades in the western Ghazaliyah neighborhood of Baghdad on September 10 2008, as internally displaced citizens register at a near by point to return home.

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US and Iraqi soliders gather as internally displaced Iraqi families arrive to register to go home in the Ghazaliyah neighborhood of Baghdad on September 10 2008. With the help of the Iraqi army some 150 Shiite and Sunni Muslim families today returned to their homes in the western Melhaniyeh neighborhood of the city after fleeing their homes some two years ago as the sectarian violence escalated and families fled to live in neighborhoods where their sect was in the majority.

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