US Military Pictures & Videos

A few Hi-res pics for youz guyz!

GONAIVES, Haiti (Sept. 17, 2008) Locals and personnel embarked aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) off load food supplies during disaster relief support to areas affected by recent tropical storms in Haiti. America's contribution to the relief efforts were coordinated by the United Stated Agency for International Development and its Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class David Danals (Released)

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GALVESTON, Texas (Sept. 17, 2008) Lyda Ann Thomas, right, Mayor of Galveston, Texas, prepares to fly aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Nassau (LHA 4) for a capabilities and limitations meeting. Nassau is anchored off the coast of Galveston, Texas, to render disaster response and aid to civil authorities as directed in the wake of Hurricane Ike. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kiona M. Mckissack/Released)

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GULF OF MEXICO (Sept. 17, 2008) Lyda Anne Thomas, center, Mayor of Galveston, Texas, arrives aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Nassau (LHA 4) for a capabilities and limitations meeting with military and civilian officials. Nassau is anchored off the coast of Galveston, Texas, to render disaster response and aide to civil authorities as directed in the wake of Hurricane Ike. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class David Wyscaver/Released)

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PINEY ISLAND, N.C. (Sept. 2008) A Special Warfare Combatant-craft Crewman (SWCC) from Special Boat Team 20 preps .50-caliber machine gun rounds before a live-fire training exercise in the Pamlico Sound. The SWCC fired .50-caliber machine guns and MK-19 grenade launchers from 11-meter rigid-hull inflatable boats preparing for an upcoming deployment supporting the Global War on Terrorism. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Robyn Gerstenslager/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 17, 2008) Sailors move cargo on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) during an underway replenishment with Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Walter S. Diehl (T-AO 193). George Washington is transiting to Japan where the ship will replace aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) as the Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Phillip Pavlovich/Released)

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Aaahhh..The B'suns pipe..music to a sailors ears..aarrvv..It harkens good word passed as well as the bad..

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 15, 2008) Boatswain's Mate Rashad Williams blows a boatswain's pipe in the fantail of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier and embarked Carrier Airwing (CVW) 8 are on a scheduled deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Wilyanna Harper/Released)

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Lt. Col. Thomas Fennell climbs aboard an A-10 Thunderbolt II prior to a mission at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Sept. 12. Colonel Fennell is finishing up what will most likely be his last combat deployment with the A-10. As part of the 111th Fighter Wing, a Pennsylvania Air National Guard unit, the 103rd FS is scheduled to lose its aircraft in the spring of 2009. Colonel Fennell is a pilot with the 103rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Rachel Martinez)

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A U.S. Army soldier uses a flamethrower to ignite a controlled fire near Al Anaflsah, Iraq, to eliminate brush from roadsides so bombs cannot be concealed, Sept. 11, 2008. The soldiers are assigned to the 25th Infantry Division's 66th Engineer Company. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Daniel Herrera

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U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Ekali Brooks, right, coordinates with a U.S. Army soldier who will provide security while Brooks and his military working dog Bak search for explosives at an elementary school in Hor Al Bosh, Iraq, Sept. 10, 2008. The two soldiers are assigned to the 25th Infantry Division's, 2nd Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, and Company B, 52nd Anti-Tank Regiment. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Daniel Herrera

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Sgt. Benjamin LeBeau, a Kernersville, N.C., native, walks through the Jamilla market in the Sadr City District of Baghdad, Sept. 18, 2008, while providing security for a tour by Gen. Raymond Odierno, the commanding general of Multi-National Force – Iraq. LeBeau is a member of the Command Security Detachment for the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division – Baghdad.
(Photographer: Sgt. Zachary Mott : 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division Public Affairs)

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Sgt. Thomas Dwyer (left), a Forked River, N.J., native, and Sgt. Benjamin LeBeau, a Kernersville, N.C., native, walk through the Jamilla market while providing security in the Sadr City District of Baghdad, Sept. 18, 2008. Dwyer serves as a communications non-commissioned officer and LeBeau serves as a team leader for the Command Security Detachment of the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division – Baghdad.
(Photographer: Sgt. Zachary Mott : 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division Public Affairs)

Sgt. Thomas Dwyer, a Forked River, N.J., native, scans the nearby buildings while providing security in the Sadr City District of Baghdad, Sept. 18, 2008. Dwyer serves as a communications non-commissioned officer for the Command Security Detachment of the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division – Baghdad.
(Photographer: Sgt. Zachary Mott : 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division Public Affairs)

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Sgt. Benjamin LeBeau, a Kernersville, N.C., native, walks through the Jamilla market in the Sadr City District of Baghdad, Sept. 18, 2008, while providing security for a tour by Gen. Raymond Odierno, the commanding general of Multi-National Force – Iraq. LeBeau is a member of the Command Security Detachment for the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division – Baghdad.
(Photographer: Sgt. Zachary Mott : 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division Public Affairs)

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Cpl. Chris Paukei, a Cyril, Okla., native, scans nearby buildings while providing security in the Jamilla market of the Sadr City District of Baghdad, Sept. 18, 2008. Paukei is a military policeman with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division – Baghdad, currently serving as the Personal Security Detachment for the 3rd BCT deputy commanding officer.
(Photographer: Sgt. Zachary Mott : 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division Public Affairs)

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Spc. Andrew Martin, a Doylestown, Pa., native, shares a laugh with a group of Iraqi men while on a patrol in the Sadr City District of Baghdad, Sept. 18, 2008. Martin serves as a dismount for the Personal Security Detachment of the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division – Baghdad, deputy commanding officer.
(Photographer: Sgt. Zachary Mott : 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division Public Affairs)

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This is simply OUTSTANDING!!!




Bobby "D" was at the christening of the USNS Carl Brashear. Friggin' awesome

SAN DIEGO (Sept. 18, 2008) Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Joe R. Campa Jr. speaks with actor Robert De Niro following the christening ceremony for USNS Carl Brashear (T-AKE 7) held General Dynamics NASSCO. MCPON was the principal speaker for the event, which also included remarks from Mr. Frederick Harris, President of Gerenal Dynamics NASSCO, Master Chief Kenneth Green, Command Master Chief of Military Sealift Command and, Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Gary Roughead. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jennifer A. Villalovos/Released)

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SAN DIEGO (Sept. 18, 2008) Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Joe R. Campa Jr. speaks with Phillip Brashear, son of Master Chief Carl Brashear, following the christening ceremony for USNS Carl Brashear (T-AKE 7) held General Dynamics NASSCO, Barrio Logan , San Diego CA.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jennifer A. Villalovos/Released)

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SAN DIEGO (Sept. 18, 2008) Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Joe R. Campa Jr. addresses the crowd at the christening ceremony for USNS Carl Brashear (T-AKE 7) held at General Dynamics NASSCO. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jennifer A. Villalovos/Released)

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SAN DIEGO (Sept. 18, 2008) Master Chief Kenneth Green, Command Master Chief of Military Sealift Command, left, Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Joe R. Campa Jr., center, and Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Gary Roughead take the stage during the christening ceremony for USNS Carl Brashear (T-AKE 7) held at General Dynamics NASSCO. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jennifer A. Villalovos/Released)

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SAN DIEGO (Sept. 18, 2008) Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Joe R. Campa Jr. addresses the crowd during the christening ceremony for USNS Carl Brashear (T-AKE 7) held at General Dynamics NASSCO San Diego CA. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jennifer A. Villalovos/Released)

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SAN DIEGO (Sept. 18, 2008) The Matrons of Honor, Sandra Brashear and Joy Harris, along with the ship's sponsor, Lauren Brashear launch the Military Sealift Command (MSC) auxiliary dry cargo carrier, USNS Carl Brashear (T-AKE 7) during the christening and launch ceremony at General Dynamics NASSCO shipyard. The Brashear honors Master Chief Boatswain's Mate (Master Diver) Carl M. Brashear, one of the first black deep-sea divers and Master Divers and the first U.S. Navy diver to be restored to full active duty as an amputee. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Tiffini M. Jones/Released)

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SAN DIEGO (Sept. 18, 2008) The Military Sealift Command (MSC) auxiliary dry cargo carrier, USNS Carl Brashear (T-AKE 7) slides into the San Diego Bay during the christening and launch ceremony at General Dynamics NASSCO shipyard. The Brashear honors Master Chief Boatswain's Mate (Master Diver) Carl M. Brashear, one of the first black deep-sea divers and Master Divers and the first U.S. Navy diver to be restored to full active duty as an amputee. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Tiffini M. Jones/Released)

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SAN DIEGO (Sept. 18, 2008) Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Gary Roughead speaks with Navy Diver 1st Class Michael Celestine about the helmets Navy divers use while conducting maintenance on ships during the reception in honor christening and launch of USNS Carl Brashear (T-AKE 7). The Military Sealift Command (MSC) auxiliary dry cargo carrier honors Master Chief Boatswain's Mate (Master Diver) Carl M. Brashear, one of the first black deep-sea divers and Master Divers and the first U.S. Navy diver to be restored to full active duty as an amputee. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Tiffini M. Jones/Released)

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GALVESTON, Texas (Sept. 18, 2008) Boatswain's Mate Seaman Gregory Newland directs a utility landing craft from the amphibious assault ship USS Nassau (LHA 4) onto the beach near the port of Galveston, Texas to begin disaster relief efforts. Nassau is anchored off Galveston to render disaster response and aid to civil authorities as directed in the wake of Hurricane Ike. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kiona M. Mckissack/Released)

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GALVESTON, Texas (Sept. 18, 2008) A light amphibious resupply cargo vehicle (LARC-V) drives onto the beach in Galveston, Texas to begin disaster relief response. Nassau is anchored off the coast of Galveston to render disaster response and aid to civil authorities as directed in the wake of Hurricane Ike. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kiona M. Mckissack/Released)

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GALVESTON, Texas (Sept. 18, 2008) Sailors assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Nassau (LHA 4) load ice into the vehicles of Galveston, Texas residents during a disaster response mission. Nassau is anchored off the coast of Galveston to render disaster response and aid to civil authorities as directed in the wake of Hurricane Ike. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kiona M. Mckissack/Released)

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GALVESTON, Texas (Sept. 18, 2008) Sailors from the USS Nassau volunteer Galveston Assistance Team - Overhaul Response (GATOR) board an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter to fly to Galveston, Texas to aid in the city's recovery. (U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sean M. Stafford/Released)

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GALVESTON, Texas (Sept. 18, 2008) MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopters assigned to the "Bay Raiders" of Helicopter Combat Support Squadron (HSC) 28 land on a high school football field to deliver Sailors from the amphibious assault ship USS Nassau (LHA 4) to Galveston, Texas to help with disaster relief operations. Nassau is anchored off the coast of Galveston to render disaster response and aid to civil authorities as directed in the wake of Hurricane Ike. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kiona M. Mckissack/Released)

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GALVESTON, Texas (Sept. 20, 2008) Seabees from Amphibious Construction Battalion (ACB) 2 use a winch to pull a capsized trailer right side up for removal. ACB-2 is working with the amphibious assault ship USS Nassau (LHA 4), which is anchored off the coast of Galveston, Texas, to render disaster response and aid to civil authorities as directed in the wake of Hurricane Ike. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Elizabeth Merriam/Released)

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GALVESTON, Texas (Sept. 19, 2008) Lt. Cmdr. Jason Arganbright directs a CH-53 Super Stallion assigned to the "Blackhawks" of Helicopter Mine Counter Measures (HM) 15 to land onto Balls Senior High School football field in Galveston, Texas. HM-15 is conducting flight operations to Galveston, Texas, to support civil authorities in disaster recovery as directed in the wake of Hurricane Ike. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. j.g. Lydia Bock/Released)

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GALVESTON, Texas (Sept. 19, 2008) Hospital Corpsman Crystal Jackson, assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Nassau (LHA 4), cuts up a fallen tree while working with Amphibious Construction Battalion (ACB) 2 during the clean up of Scholes International Airport in Galveston, Texas. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Elizabeth Merriam/Released)

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Seaman Apprentice Vincent Jones deploys on a utility landing craft from the amphibious assault ship USS Nassau under way to the beaches of Galveston, Texas to begin disaster relief efforts Sept. 18. The Nassau is anchored off Galveston to provide disaster response and aid to civil authorities as directed in the wake of Hurricane Ike. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Bennie J. Davis III)

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GALVESTON, Texas (Sept. 19, 2008) Sailors assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Nassau (LHA 4) climb in the back of a MK28 cargo truck in Galveston, Texas to help provide relief aid to local citizens. Nassau is anchored off the coast of Galveston to support civil authorities in disaster response as directed in the wake of Hurricane Ike. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kenneth R. Hendrix/Released)

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GALVESTON, Texas (Sept. 18 2008) Sailors from the USS Nassau volunteer Galveston Assistance Team - Overhaul Response (GATOR) arrive in Galveston, Texas to provide humanitarian assistance. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael P. Cortez/Released)

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SASEBO, Japan (Sept. 19, 2008) Sailors assigned to the forward-deployed USS Essex prepare the close-in weapons system before an ammo upload on the fantail of Essex after the ship departed Sasebo, Japan for the start of fall patrol. Essex is the lead ship of the only forward-deployed U.S. Expeditionary Strike Group and serves as the flagship for CTF 76, the Navy's only forward-deployed amphibious force commander. (U.S. Navy photograph by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Greg Johnson/Released)

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SASEBO, Japan (Sept. 19, 2008) The amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) is pulled by tugs from her berth as she departs for a scheduled deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joshua J. Wahl/Released)

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MEDITERANEAN SEA (Sept. 15, 2008) Gunners Mate 1st Class Robert E. Lambert fires a .50 caliber machine gun during a live fire exercise aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72). Vella Gulf is deployed as part of the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) supporting maritime security operations in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jason R. Zalasky/Released)

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MEDITERANEAN SEA (Sept. 15, 2008) The MK-38 25mm gun system is fired during a live fire exercise 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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MEDITERANEAN SEA (Sept. 15, 2008) A gunnery target known as "the killer tomato" is hit and deflated by fire from a MK-38 25mm gun system during a live fire exercise 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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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 19, 2008) Lt. Cmdr. Matthew Roberts, USS George Washington's (CVN 73) Ordnance Handling Officer, shoots .50 caliber machine gun during a live fire training exercise. George Washington is transiting to Japan where the ship will replace USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) as the Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Anthony R. Martinez/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 19, 2008) Chief Gunners Mate Neil Smith loads an M240 machine gun during a live fire training exercise on board USS George Washington (CVN 73). . (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Anthony R. Martinez/Released

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 18, 2008) Aviation Warfare Systems Operator Third Class Dino Pantazis, assigned to Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 14, the "Chargers", releases a Mark-58 Marine Location Marker before conducting simulated survivor rescue training. . (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Clifford L. H. Davis/Released)

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GULF OF OMAN (Sept. 18, 2008) A plane captain, walks down the wing of an F/A-18C Hornet, assigned to the "Stingers" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 113, on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). A plane captain performs pre and post operation safety inspections, and maintains general cleanliness of the entire aircraft. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Torrey W. Lee/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 18, 2008) An F/A-18F Hornet from Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 102, the "Diamondbacks", prepares for takeoff on USS George Washington's (CVN 73) flight deck. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class John J. Mike/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 17, 2008) An Aviation Ordnanceman assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 213 secures ordnance aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Wilyanna Harper/Released)

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MEDITERANEAN SEA (Sept. 17, 2008) The Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Laramie (T-AO 203) steams behind the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72), not pictured, after a replenishment at sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jason R. Zalasky/Released)

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MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Sept. 16, 2008) Quartermaster 3rd Class Atiya Townes stands port lookout watch aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS San Antonio (LPD 17). San Antonio is deployed as part of the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group supporting maritime security operations in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Brian Goodwin/Released)

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Spc. Jarod Daly, a Sandpoint, Idaho, native, stands guard at the entrance to Combat Outpost Apache in the Adhamiyah District of Baghdad, Sept. 20, 2008. Daly serves with Company A, 1st Combined Arms Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division – Baghdad.
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Spc. Jarrod Daly (right), a Sandpoint, Idaho, native, and Spc. Christopher Moore, a Shreveport, La., native, stand guard at the entrance to Combat Outpost Apache in the Adhamiyah District of Baghdad, Sept. 20, 2008. Daly and Moore serve with Company A, 1st Combined Arms Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division – Baghdad.
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Spc. Garrett Simoneau, a Winchendon, Mass., native, checks vehicles passing through a checkpoint in Subak Sur, Sept. 7, 2008, as he helps to ensure the safety of residents in this community northeast of Baghdad. Simoneau is an infantryman assigned to Company A, 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment “Wolfhounds,” 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team “Warrior,” 25th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division – Baghdad.
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Pvt. Justin Do, a Vancouver, Wash., native, observes traffic entering a vehicle checkpoint designed to interdict enemy movement in Subak Sur, northeast of Baghdad, Sept. 7, 2008. Do is an infantryman assigned to Company A, 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment “Wolfhounds,” 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team “Warrior,” 25th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division – Baghdad.
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Pvt. Justin Do, a Vancouver, Wash., native, watches vehicles pass through a vehicle checkpoint designed to interdict enemy movement of illegal weapons in Subak Sur, northeast of Baghdad, Sept. 7, 2008. Do is an infantryman assigned to Company A, 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment “Wolfhounds,” 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team “Warrior,” 25th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division – Baghdad.
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Spc. Bryan Davis, a Tonkawa, Okla., native, approaches a vehicle for inspection of illegal weapons in Subak Sur community, northeast of Baghdad, Sept. 7, 2008. Davis is an infantryman assigned to Company A, 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment “Wolfhounds,” 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team “Warrior,” 25th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division – Baghdad.
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Iron Hawk Troop, 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Calvary Regiment kept security for the Iraqi army and conducted a few searches of their own, meeting villagers who displayed no resistance during the cache searches.
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Iron Hawk Troop, 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Calvary Regiment Soldiers and Iraqi army Soldiers searched a grazing area and the villager offered them fresh flat bread when they were done.
(Photographer: Spc. Cynthia Teears : 11th Public Affairs Detachment)



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Lt. Col. James Morrisroe, senior adviser, Quick Reaction Force 3, 1st Iraqi army QRF, his military transition team and their Iraqi QRF touch down in Baghdad on May 28, 2008. Marines with QRF 3 have traveled all around Iraq bringing stability back to restive areas. The QRF was created by the Iraqi Ministry of Defense three months after the Marines started their yearlong tour with the advisory team.
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Iraqi army soldiers with the 3rd IA Brigade (QRF 3), 1st IA Division, discovered a cache yielding more than 1200 rifles in southern Baghdad's Sadr City on May 28, 2008. Advisers said that the IA's intelligence capabilities were impressive during the small tour in Baghdad. This cache was on of many found by the QRF, along with many detainees successfully interrogated.
(Photographer: Cpl. Geoffrey Ingersoll : 1st Marine Logistic Group Public Affairs)


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Lt. Col. Sean M. Riordan (left), 37, a native of Emerald Isle, N.C., senior adviser, Quick Reaction Force 2, 1st Iraqi Army Quick Reaction Force, Col. Robert F. Castellvi (center), 46, Chicago, senior adviser, 1st IA QRF, and Lt. Col. George Benson (right), 37, senior adviser, QRF 1, 1st IA Division, wrestle with ideas on Sept. 5, 2008, concerning the future of IA advisers. As the Iraqi army solidifies its ability to conduct counter insurgency operations, I Marine Expeditionary Force plans to systematically diminish the Corps' footprint in the once restive al-Anbar province.
(Photographer: Cpl. Geoffrey Ingersoll : 1st Marine Logistic Group Public Affairs)

An U.S. Army honor guard carries the casket of 1st Lt. Mohsin Naqvi into the al-Fatima Islamic Center in Colonie, N.Y., Monday, Sept. 22, 2008. Naqvi, a native of Pakistan and a U.S. Army officer, who with four others was killed by a roadside bomb while on patrol last week in Afghanistan.

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Hassan Naqvi mourns beside the coffin of his brother Mohsin Naqvi before a funeral at al-Fatima Islamic Center in Colonie, N.Y., Monday, Sept. 22, 2008. Naqvi, a native of Pakistan and a U.S. Army officer, was killed by a roadside bomb while on patrol last week in Afghanistan.

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GULF OF OMAN (Sept. 19, 2008) Sailors aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) set the training barricade during flight deck drills. Ronald Reagan maintains three barricades used to perform emergency traps on all carrier-based aircraft. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Chelsea Kennedy (Released)

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GALVESTON, Texas (Sept. 21, 2008) Operations Specialist Anthony Ford, left, Seaman Casy Johnson and Chief Warrant Officer Damian Schmitt, all embarked aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Nassau (LHA 4), move sewage waste and debris from the Lone Star Flight Museum in Galveston. The museum floor and antique airplanes were covered in sewage waste left behind from Hurricane Ike. Nassau is anchored off the coast of Galveston to support civil authorities in disaster recovery as directed in the wake of Hurricane Ike. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kenneth R. Hendrix/Released)

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GALVESTON, Texas (Sept. 19, 2008) Landing craft from Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 2, embarked aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Nassau (LHA 4), is moored at the Port of Galveston. The amphibious assault ship USS Nassau (LHA 4) is anchored off the coast of Galveston to provide humanitarian assistance support to civil authorities as directed in the wake of Hurricane Ike. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Chris Hoffpauir/Released)

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GALVESTON, Texas (Sept.19, 2008) An MH-53E Sea Dragon helicopter assigned to Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron (HM) 15 embarked aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Nassau (LHA 4) lands on the football field at Ball High School in Galveston, Texas. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Chris Hoffpauir/Released)

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Rest in peace shipmate..

WASHINGTON (NNS) (Sept. 24, 2008) Cryptologic Technician 3rd Class Matthew J. O'Bryant, 22, of Duluth, Ga., died Sept. 20 in the bombing of the Marriott Hotel in Islamabad, Pakistan. O'Bryant was assigned to the Navy Information Operations Command in Fort Meade, Md. (U.S. Navy photo)

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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Sept. 21, 2008) An F-22 Raptor shows the crowd how it remains stealthy while carrying weapons in flight by cycling it's weapons bay doors during the 50th Anniversary Naval Air Station Oceana Air Show. The three-day event marked 50 years of air shows at NAS Oceana and included performances by the Navy's flight demonstration team the Blue Angels and the Navy's parachute jump team, the Leap Frogs, as well as a variety of aerial demonstrations and static displays of military and civilian aircraft. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Edward I. Fagg/Released)

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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Sept. 21, 2008) The United States Air Force Heritage Flight performs with the World War II P-51 Mustang and the state-of-the-art F-22 Raptor during the 50th Anniversary Naval Air Station Oceana Air Show. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Edward I. Fagg/Released)

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ARABIAN SEA (Sept. 22, 2008) An AV-8B Harrier jet lands aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5). Peleliu is deployed supporting 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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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 21, 2008) Members of the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) honor guard stand at parade rest during a burial at sea for nine former service members. 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 Brandon C. Wilson/Released)

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INDIAN OCEAN (Sept. 22, 2008) A flight deck crewman cleans the fan blades of an AV-8B Harrier aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5). U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Dustin Kelling/Released)

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GALVESTON, Texas (Sept. 23, 2008) Aviation Warfare Systems Operator 3rd Class Andrew Byers, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 28, speaks with the pilot of the MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter as it lands aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Nassau (LHA 4). Nassau is anchored off the coast of Galveston to support civil authorities in disaster recovery as directed in the wake of Hurricane Ike. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Elizabeth Merriam/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 22, 2008) An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the "Vigilantes" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 151 flown by Lt. Michael Apone, of Holbrook, N.Y., drops a pair of MK-76 25-pound low-drag practice bombs at a towed target during a practice bomb drop launched from aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Sean P. Gallagher (Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 22, 2008) Seaman Timothy Standish, from Dekalo County, Ga., observes a vertical replenishment aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). The USS Abraham Lincoln Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. U.S. Navy hoto by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Sean P. Gallagher (Released)

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ARABIAN SEA (Sept. 22, 2008) A CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter lands aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5). Peleliu is deployed supporting 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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ARABIAN SEA (Sept. 22, 2008) Quartermaster Seaman Melissa Ruizmontijo checks time, speed and distance for accurate dead reckoning on the bridge of the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5). U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Dustin Kelling/Released)

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ARABIAN SEA (Sept. 22, 2008) A CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter lifts off from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5). U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Dustin Kelling/Released)

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INDIAN OCEAN (Sept. 22, 2008) A plane captain of an AV-8B Harrier jet guides the aircraft as it is towed on the flight deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Dustin Kelling/Released)

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INDIAN OCEAN (Sept. 22, 2008) A flight deck crewmen use hand signals to communicate with other personnel on the flight deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Dustin Kelling/Released)

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MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Sept. 20, 2008) A CH-46E from Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 264 lands 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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MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Sept. 21, 2008) Distinguished visitors from the Joint Civilian Orientation Conference (JCOC) watch an AV-8B Harrier from Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 264 perform a vertical take-off during their visit to the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7). Iwo Jima is deployed as the flagship of the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group supporting maritime security operations in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Chad R. Erdmann/Released)

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GULF OF OMAN (Sept. 18, 2008) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 2nd Class Herbert Smith, from Long Beach, Calif., uses a tractor to transfer an SH-60F Sea Hawk assigned to the "Black Knights" of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 4 to the "Helo-hold" on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Joshua Scott/Released)

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EAST CHINA SEA (Sept. 23, 2008) Aviation Boatswain Mate (Handler) Airman Cody Nickles, from Truth or Consequences, NM, assigned to the forward deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex, stands at the ready position in the event of an emergency on the ship's flight deck. Essex is the lead ship of the only forward-deployed U.S. Expeditionary Strike Group and serves as the flagship for CTF 76, the Navy's only forward-deployed amphibious force commander. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Ty Swartz/Released)

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I'm back..I hadda a colonscopy today. It was a barrel of laughs.:roll: A couple of benign poylops were removed and my inards are nice and pink contrary to popular belief!.The seditive made me very sleepy. I've been snoozing off and on all day..

A few Blue Angel pics just posted by navy.mil

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA. (Sept. 20, 2008) F/A-18C Hornets from the Blue Angels fly in formation during the precision flight demonstration squadron's performance at the 50th Golden Anniversary 2008 Air Show at Naval Air Station Oceana. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Andre N. McIntyre/Released)

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PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (Sept. 25, 2008) The Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate USS Reuben James (FFG 57) departs Naval Station Pearl Harbor. Reuben James and the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS O'Kane (DDG 77) departed from Pearl Harbor as part of the Mid-Pacific Surface Combatant Operational Employment program. The program calls for nine of the 11 Hawaii-based surface combatants to focus on the Western Pacific by conducting intermediate/advanced training and regular deployments in the Western Pacific, and is designed to improve the U.S. Pacific Fleet's war fighting readiness and effectiveness. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication 2nd Class Michael A. Lantron/Released)

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SAN DIEGO (Sept. 25, 2008) Electronic's Technician 2nd Class Jose Angel Alcala holds his six-year old son in front of the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) as the ship pulls into Naval Station San Diego during its Homecoming. Mercy concluded its four-month deployment where the crew participated in Pacific Partnership 2008. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jeremy M. Starr/Released)

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INDIAN OCEAN (Sept. 23, 2008) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 2nd Class Charles Humphries and flight deck crewmen stand by on the flight deck before moving an AV- 8B Harrier aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5). Peleliu is deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Sarah E. Bitter/Released)

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FOB FALCON, Iraq (Sept. 22, 2008) Army Pfc. Bob Ward, assigned to 3rd Platoon, Delta Company, attached to Echo Company, 4th Infantry Division, participates in the Hummvee Egress Assistance Training as part of the Raider Bayonet training exercise at Forward Operating Base Falcon. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Joan E. Kretschmer/Released)

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FOB FALCON, Iraq (Sept. 22, 2008) Soldiers assigned to 3rd Platoon, Delta Company, deployed with Echo Company, 4th Infantry Division, participate in a Raider Bayonet training exercise at the range at Forward Operating Base Falcon. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Joan E. Kretschmer/Released)

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FOB FALCON, Iraq (Sept. 22, 2008) Army Sgt. 1st Class Pedro Sotomeyer, from Honduras, assigned to 1-22 Echo Company, deployed with the 4th Infantry Division, inspects a Soldier's rifle as part of a check to make sure all equipment is present and in working order. Echo Company covered basic combat skills during Raider Bayonet training at Forward Operating Base Falcon. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Kelvin T. Surgener/Released)

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GULF OF OMAN (Sept. 24, 2008) Boatswain's Mate Seaman Michael McClure, from Broken Arrow, Okla., rides inside a rigid-hull inflatable boat during small boat operations alongside the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). McClure is one of three rescue swimmers assigned to Deck Department aboard Ronald Reagan. Ronald Reagan is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Joshua Scott/Released)

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GULF OF OMAN (Sept. 24, 2008) Scott Stapp, former lead singer of the band Creed, performs with his band on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joseph M. Buliavac/Released)

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