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An A-10 Thunderbolt II pilot from the Air Force Reserve Command's 442nd Fighter Wing fires the aircraft's 30-mm cannon toward a target Oct. 16 at the Smoky Hill Range near Salina, Kan. The 442 FW is hosting the competition. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Bill Huntington)


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SOUTH CHINA SEA (Oct. 22, 2008) Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Christian Guthrie, from Las Vegas, assigned to the forward deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), takes aim on a contact posing as a threat with a .50 cal. machine gun during a mock small boat attack. 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 Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nardelito Gervacio/Released)


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INDIAN OCEAN (Oct. 22, 2008) The Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) parallels the wake of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), preparing to assume the standard strike group transiting formation. The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the 7th Fleet area of responsibility operating in the western Pacific and Indian oceans. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class (AW) Gary Prill/Released)


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INDIAN OCEAN (Oct. 22, 2008) Rear Adm. Phil Wisecup, commander, Carrier Strike Group Seven, and Rear Adm. Anil Chopra, flag officer in command of the Indian navy's western fleet, join their respective strike group commanding officers for the Exercise Malabar 08 debrief aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the 7th Fleet area of responsibility operating in the western Pacific and Indian oceans. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Gary Prill/Released)


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INDIAN OCEAN (Oct. 22, 2008) The Indian ship Rajput class destroyer INS Rana (D 52), of the Indian navy's Western Fleet, leads the break away maneuvering from a passing exercise formation with the Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group. The Nimitz-class Aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan led the formation as it received honors in passing by the Indian navy's Western Fleet flagship INS Mumbai (D 62), signifying the completion of the three-day exercise Malabar 08. Malabar was designed to increase cooperation between the Indian and U.S. Navy while enhancing the cooperative security relationship between India and the U.S. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Chelsea Kennedy/Released)


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INDIAN OCEAN (Oct. 22, 2008) The guided-missile frigate USS Thach (FFG 43) positions itself for a passing exercise (PASSEX) with the Indian navy's Western Fleet. The PASSEX symbolized the completion of Malabar 08. Malabar was designed to increase cooperation between the Indian and U.S. Navy while enhancing the cooperative security relationship between India and the U.S. (U.S. Navy photo by Senior Chief Mass Communication Specialist Spike Call/Released)


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INDIAN OCEAN (Oct. 22, 2008) The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group and the Indian navy's Western Fleet sail in formation during a passing exercise (PASSEX). The PASSEX symbolized the completion of Malabar 08. Malabar was designed to increase cooperation between the Indian and U.S. Navy while enhancing the cooperative security relationship between India and the U.S. (U.S. Navy photo by Senior Chief Mass Communication Specialist Spike Call/Released)


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INDIAN OCEAN (Oct. 22, 2008) The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group and the Indian navy's Western Fleet sail in formation during a passing exercise (PASSEX). The PASSEX symbolized the completion of Malabar 08. Malabar was designed to increase cooperation between the Indian and U.S. Navy while enhancing the cooperative security relationship between India and the U.S. (U.S. Navy photo by Senior Chief Mass Communication Specialist Spike Call/Released)

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An F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, marked AA-1, lands Oct. 23 at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. The F-35 Integrated Test Force staff concluded an air-start test. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Julius Delos Reyes)

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Sgt. Dante R. Sevieri, a squad leader with Provincial Rifle Platoon 3, Regimental Combat Team 5, leads a patrol in Rawah, Iraq, Oct. 20, keeping an eye out for any unusual activity. The platoon, made up of both non-infantry and infantry Marines, is in charge of two traffic control points near Rawah.
(Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Sgt. M. Trent Lowry)



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Marines from Provincial Rifle Platoon 3, Regimental Combat Team 5, pass a group of children playing soccer in Rawah, Iraq, Oct. 20. The Marines provide security over watch in the town by going on security patrols. The platoon, which is comprised of both infantry and non-infantry Marines, is also in charge of two traffic control points near Rawah.
(Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Sgt. M. Trent Lowry)



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Cpl. Alex Raymundo, left, a rifleman and data technician, and Sgt. Justin Sweda, a squad leader and administration clerk, both with Provincial Rifle Platoon 3, Regimental Combat Team 5, carry a 155 mm artillery shell in from a patrol along the northern bank of the Euphrates River in Rawah, Iraq, Oct. 15. The patrols coming out of Traffic Control Points 3 and 4, manned by PRP-3 Marines, look for any suspicious activity that would disrupt the security of Rawah.
(Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Sgt. M. Trent Lowry)


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U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Danny Lundberg from Superior, Wis., a squad leader with 3rd Platoon, Alpha Company, 1-6 Infantry Division, First Army Division, provides security on a road while manning a check point outside of Sadr City during a cordon of the area for a road show on Oct. 25, 2008. The road show was held for local shop owners to show their merchandise to the people of Sadr City.
(Photographer: Spc. Joshua E. Powell : Joint Combat Camera Center Iraq)


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U.S. Soldiers from 3rd Platoon, Alpha Company, 1-6 Infantry Division, First Army Division, man a check point outside of Sadr City during a cordon of the area for a road show on Oct. 25, 2008. The road show was held for local shop owners to show their merchandise to the people of Sadr City.
(Photographer: Spc. Joshua E. Powell : Joint Combat Camera Center Iraq)


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U.S Army Sgt. Ched Fear, from Cleveland, Ohio, of 3rd Platoon Alpha Company, 1-6 Infantry Division, First Army Division, mans a check point outside of Sadr City during a cordon of the area for a road show on Oct. 25, 2008. The road show was held for local shop owners to show their merchandise to the people of Sadr City.
(Photographer: Spc. Joshua E. Powell : Joint Combat Camera Center Iraq)


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U.S Army Spc. Charles Redis, from Chicago, Ill., of 3rd Platoon, Alpha Company, 1-6 Infantry Division, First Army Division, covers the road while manning a check point outside of Sadr City during a cordon of the area for a road show on Oct. 25, 2008. The road show was held for local shop owners to show their merchandise to the people of Sadr City.
(Photographer: Spc. Joshua E. Powell : Joint Combat Camera Center Iraq)




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Storm clouds move over Combat Outpost Mudaysis, located in the Jazirah Desert, Iraq as the sun sets on Oct. 13, 2008. Marines are stationed at Combat Outpost Mudaysis in support of Operation Al Anbar Border Initiative.
(Photographer: Cpl. Seth Maggard : Joint Combat Camera Center Iraq)


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1-26 mortar men scan the perimeter from their mortar pit, after taking indirect fire from insurgents, Oct. 4, 2008.
(Photographer: Staff Sgt. Adora Medina : 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division)


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Pfc. Eric Phillips, a 1-26, Able Co. mortar man, cleans the barrel of the weapon shortly following a fire mission in the Konar province of Afghanistan, Oct. 4, 2008.
(Photographer: Staff Sgt. Adora Medina : 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division)


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The Able Company mortar team waits as the last of several mortar rounds is fired, after taking insurgent contact, Oct. 4, 2008.
(Photographer: Staff Sgt. Adora Medina : 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division)


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Able Company Soldiers scan the area surrounding their outpost after completing a test fire of their weapons, Oct. 4, 2008.
(Photographer: Staff Sgt. Adora Medina : 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division)

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U.S. Marines assigned to Weapons Company, Task Force 2d Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force – Afghanistan, fire a mortar round during combat operations here.
(Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Sgt. Ray Lewis)



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Corporal Garrett S. Jones, an amputee who was injured in 2007 by an insurgent’s bomb during his unit’s deployment to Iraq, stands by protective barriers before heading off to travel to a forward operating base.
(Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Sgt. Ray Lewis)



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Corporal Garrett S. Jones, an amputee who was injured in 2007 by an insurgent’s bomb during his unit’s deployment to Iraq, is proud to be back serving with the Marines of 2d Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, which are currently serving in Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Jones is the first Marine with an above-the-knee amputation to deploy to Afghanistan.
(Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Sgt. Ray Lewis)



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Corporal Garrett S. Jones displays one of the seven prosthetic legs he now wears after being injured in 2007 by an insurgent’s bomb during his unit’s deployment to Iraq. Six of his legs are used for walking, and one is for snowboarding.
(Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Sgt. Ray Lewis)



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Corporal Garrett S. Jones, an amputee who was injured in 2007 by an insurgent’s bomb during his unit’s deployment to Iraq, shows his prosthetic leg. Jones is a 23-year-old Newberg, Ore., native.
(Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Sgt. Ray Lewis)


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Mortar-men from Headquarters and Headquarters Company 1st Combined arms Battalion, 63rd Armor Regiments Mortar Platoon recently put their skills on display at the ranges of Camp Buehring, Kuwait during a mortar live fire exercise.
(Photographer: Sgt. Brian Tierce : 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division Public Affairs)


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Mortar-men from Headquarters and Headquarters Company 1st Combined arms Battalion, 63rd Armor Regiments Mortar Platoon recently put their skills on display at the ranges of Camp Buehring, Kuwait during a mortar live fire exercise.
(Photographer: Sgt. Brian Tierce : 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division Public Affairs)


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An M1A1 Abrams tank from the 1st Combined Arms Battalion, 63rd Armor Regiment fires a round down range during target practice at Camp Buehring, Kuwait. Prior to moving the tanks into combat they must be screened to ensure they are functioning properly.
(Photographer: Sgt. Brian Tierce : 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division Public Affairs)


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Soldiers of the 1st Combined Arms Battalion, 63rd Armor Regiment practice their marksmanship skills with their .50 caliber sniper rifle systems. The Soldiers were participating in weapons training at Camp Buehring, Kuwait prior to deploying to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
(Photographer: Sgt. Brian Tierce : 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division Public Affairs)

U.S. Army Sgt. Jose Regalado from K Troop, 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment tests for explosives residue on the hands of a man suspected of planting a roadside bomb during a patrol in Mosul, Iraq on Friday, Oct. 24, 2008. Iraq's Cabinet delayed a decision Sunday on the draft security agreement that would keep American troops here for three more years, and one prominent lawmaker suggested some parties may be stalling until after the upcoming U.S. presidential election.

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U.S. Army Chinook transport helicopters arrives with supplies to the Korengal Outpost to resupply soldiers in the remote area on October 27, 2008 in the Korengal Vally, Afghanistan. The military spends huge effort and money to fly in supplies to soldiers from the 1-26 Infantry based in the Korengal Valley, site of some of the fiercest fighting of the Afghan war. The unpaved road into the area is bad and will become more treacherous with the onset of winter.

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American soldiers inspect damaged cars after a bomb placed under a car exploded in al-Khillani Square, Bab al-Sharji area, central Baghdad, Iraq, on Monday, Oct. 27, 2008, killing 2 civilians and wounding 7 others, the police said.

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SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. (Oct. 25, 2008) A spectator holds a program and a U.S. Navy flag during the Park Semper Fi Marine Monument re-dedication ceremony. The ceremony honored Medal of Honor recipients Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Michael Monsoor, Marine Cpl. Jason Dunham, and Lt. Michael Murphy with memorial plaques. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Dominique M. Lasco (Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 25, 2008) Flight deck and squadron personnel participate in a foreign object debris inspection aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). Stennis and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 9 are conducting a composite training unit exercise off the coast of Southern California. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Josue L. Escobosa (Released)

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Excellent photo selection gents!p-) Great job by all!

SAN DIEGO (Oct. 28, 2008) Aviation Electronics Technician 3rd Class Jimmy Hsueh, assigned to the "Blackjacks" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 21, removes a panel from the tail rotor of an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter while performing routine maintenance. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Joshua Valcarcel/Released)

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GULFPORT, Miss. (Oct. 28, 2008) Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 1 participate in a chemical, biological and radiological warfare drill at Naval Construction Battalion Center, Gulfport. The drill helps acclimate the battalion to their mission oriented protective posture suits and battle gear as they prepare for their upcoming field exercise, "Operation: Desert Justice." (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chad Runge/Released)

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SIGONELLA, Sicily (Oct. 22, 2008) Explosive Ordnance Disposal 3rd Class Casey Anderson, assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 8 assists in the recovery and removal of a plank used to drop a F470 Zodiac rubber rating craft that was dropped during water jump operations in the Mediterranean Sea. EODMU-8 periodically conducts parachute operations to maintain proficiency. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Whitfield M. Palmer/Released)

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SIGONELLA, Sicily (Oct. 2, 2008) A Sailor assigned to Explosive Ordinance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 8 collects his parachute after a landing during jump operations at Naval Airstation Sigonella. EODMU-8 periodically conducts parachute operations to maintain proficiency. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Whitfield Palmer/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 27, 2008) An MH-60S Sea Hawk Helicopter from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 22 prepares to land on the flight deck of the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5). Bataan is underway for a group sail exercise with members of the Bataan Expeditionary Strike Group. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Shamus P. O'Neill/Released)

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PERSIAN GULF (Oct. 22, 2008) A coastal patrol boat assigned to Combined Task Force (CTF) 158 launches from the amphibious dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) to patrol the Persian Gulf. Carter Hall is deployed as part of the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group supporting maritime security operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Flordeliz Valerio/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 27, 2008) A Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) from Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 4 prepares to enter the well deck of the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5). Bataan is underway for a group sail exercise with members of the Bataan Expeditionary Strike Group. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Shamus P. O'Neill/Released)

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HONG KONG (Oct. 26, 2008) An HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter from the Alaska Air National Guard 210th Rescue Squadron performs deck landing qualifications aboard the forward-deployed guided-missile cruiser USS Shiloh (CG 67) during preparations for Hong Kong Search and Rescue Exercise (SAREX) 2008. Hong Kong SAREX is an annual exercise involving units from the U.S., Hong Kong and the People's Republic of China. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Michael B. Watkins/Released)

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An armored security vehicle awaits to be loaded onto a C-17 Globemaster III Oct. 24 at Charleston Air Force Base, S.C. Charleston AFB officials airlifted 82 ASVs by C-17s and other Air Force aircraft to assist Soldiers in forward deployed locations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Timothy Taylor)

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A KC-135R from the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron refuels a Royal Air Force GR-4 Tornado over Iraq using the multi-point refueling systems. With MPRS, Air Force tankers have the versatility to refuel Air Force, Navy and coalition aircraft all in the same mission. (Royal Air Force photo)

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Staff Sgt. Joe Montano provides security at the entrance of the Kuchi compound during a veterinary medical outreach conducted by the Zabul Provincial Reconstruction Team Oct. 18 in Qalat, Afghanistan. The PRT members offered free deworming and vitamin supplements during the VMO. Sergeant Montano provides security for the PRT when they are working within the province. He is an F-15 Eagle crew chief deployed from Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Keith Brown)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 25, 2008) An F/A-18 Hornet assigned to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5 prepares to land aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). The George Washington Carrier Strike Group is conducting training operations in the Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class John M. Hageman/Released)

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Oct. 25, 2008) The Blue Angels perform at the 2008 Wings of Freedom Air Show at Naval Air Station Jacksonville. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Leah Stiles/Released)

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INDIAN OCEAN (Oct. 26, 2008) The guided-missile destroyer USS Mahan (DDG 72) conducts a personnel transfer with the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72). Vella Gulf is deployed as part of the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group supporting maritime security operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jason R. Zalasky /Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 28, 2008) The amphibious transport dock ship USS Ponce (LPD 15) pulls away after a practice approach during a fueling at sea training evolution with the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5). The Bataan expeditionary Strike Group is underway conducting group sail training for their upcoming 2009 deployment. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist 2nd Class Pedro A. RodrÌguez (Released)

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GULF OF OMAN (Oct. 25, 2008) An F/A-18 Hornet assigned to the "Valions" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 15 launches from the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Theodore Roosevelt and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 8 are underway on a scheduled deployment. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Remus Borisov (Released)

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Staff Sgt. Michael Rodriguez took cover from the downdraft as a large load of mail sent to soldiers killed or wounded in action is sent out by a Chinook helicopter for transport out of the Korengal Outpost, in the Kunar Province of eastern Afghanistan. Because of the delay in transporting letters and packages to such remote outposts, mail for soldiers killed in action often arrives many months after they died.
Photo: John Moore/***** Images

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This is a file photo as posted today by the USAF..still every very nice!

F-22 Raptors fly a training mission near Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska. The aircraft are assigned to the 3rd Wing at Elmendorf. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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Man those F-22s and the F-35 JSFs look dead sexy and mean both at the same time... That's what's great about stealth technology, you can't hit what your radar can't see. Right?

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1st Lt. Dezi King, Bravo Company, 1st Special Troops Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, walks to a house located in a small village as an OH-58 Kiowa Warrior flies by during Operation Syme, Oct. 28, 2008. Operation Syme was an air assault operation targeting insurgent fighters in the desert areas west of Tikrit.
(Photographer: Sgt. 1st Class Kevin Doheny : 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (AA) Public Affairs)


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Spc. Edgar Solis, Bravo Company, 1st Special Troops Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, pulls security during Operation Syme, Oct. 28, 2008. Operation Syme was an air assault operation targeting insurgent fighters in the desert areas west of Tikrit.
(Photographer: Sgt. 1st Class Kevin Doheny : 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (AA) Public Affairs)


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1st Lt. Dezi King, Bravo Company, 1st Special Troops Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, is silhouetted by the sun as an OH-58 Kiowa Warrior flies overhead during Operation Syme, Oct. 28, 2008. Operation Syme was an air assault operation targeting insurgent fighters in the desert areas west of Tikrit.
(Photographer: Sgt. 1st Class Kevin Doheny : 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (AA) Public Affairs)


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Command Sgt. Maj. Kevin Engel, 1st Special Troops Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, looks through optics on his rifle as he pulls security during Operation Syme, Oct. 28, 2008. Operation Syme was an air assault operation targeting insurgent fighters in the desert areas west of Tikrit.
(Photographer: Sgt. 1st Class Kevin Doheny : 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (AA) Public Affairs)


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A Soldier from Bravo Company, 1st Special Troops Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, pulls security on a small group of houses during Operation Syme, Oct. 28, 2008. Operation Syme was an air assault operation targeting insurgent fighters in the desert areas west of Tikrit.
(Photographer: Sgt. 1st Class Kevin Doheny : 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (AA) Public Affairs)


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1st Lt. Dezi King, Bravo Company, 1st Special Troops Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, looks through the optics on his rifle during Operation Syme, Oct. 28, 2008. Operation Syme was an air assault operation targeting insurgent fighters in the desert areas west of Tikrit.
(Photographer: Sgt. 1st Class Kevin Doheny : 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (AA) Public Affairs)


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Spc. Edgar Solis, Bravo Company, 1st Special Troops Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, pulls security during Operation Syme, Oct. 28, 2008. Operation Syme was an air assault operation targeting insurgent fighters in the desert areas west of Tikrit.
(Photographer: Sgt. 1st Class Kevin Doheny : 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (AA) Public Affairs)


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A Soldier from Bravo Company, 1st Special Troops Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, pulls security on a man as other members of his unit search the man’s house for any suspicious during Operation Syme, Oct. 28, 2008.
(Photographer: Sgt. 1st Class Kevin Doheny : 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (AA) Public Affairs)


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1st Lt. Dezi King, Bravo Company, 1st Special Troops Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, looks through the optics on his rifle during Operation Syme, Oct. 28, 2008. Operation Syme was an air assault operation targeting insurgent fighters in the desert areas west of Tikrit.
(Photographer: Sgt. 1st Class Kevin Doheny : 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (AA) Public Affairs)


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A Soldier from Bravo Company, 1st Special Troops Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, watches as a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter lands during extraction during Operation Syme, Oct. 28, 2008. Operation Syme was an air assault operation targeting insurgent fighters in the desert areas west of Tikrit.
(Photographer: Sgt. 1st Class Kevin Doheny : 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (AA) Public Affairs)

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After completing zodiac deployment training, pararescuemen from the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron climb a ladder into a U.S. Army MH-60 Blackhawk over Gator Lake, Fla., Oct. 16 near Hurlburt Field. Boarding via the ladder saves critical moments that may be needed in a rescue. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Julianne Showalter)



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A KC-135 Stratotanker prepares to takeoff Oct. 23 at the Pittsburgh International Airport, Penn. The aircraft is assigned to the Pennsylvania Air National Guard's 171st Air Refueling Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo/Lt. Col. Ray Hyland)



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An armed MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aircraft sits in a shelter Oct. 15 at Joint Base Balad, Iraq, before a mission. Larger and more powerful than the MQ-1 Predator, the Reaper can carry up to 3,750 pounds of laser-guided bombs and Hellfire missiles. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Erik Gudmundson)



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A C-130 Hercules, assigned to a base in Southwest Asia, prepares to depart on a sortie to Iraq. The C-130 provides intra-theater heavy airlift, delivering tons of cargo and transporting passengers to include troop resupply in support of Operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Raheem Moore)

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HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (Oct. 22, 2008) Hospital Corpsmen 3rd Class Edwin L. Daniel, assigned to 3rd platoon, Fox Company, 2nd Battalion 7th Marine Regiment, examines an Afghan citizen before dispensing aspirin while on a patrol in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. The 2nd Battalion is a 7th Marines is a reinforced light infantry Battalion based out of Twentynine Palms, Calif. and deployed to Afghanistan to support Operation Enduring Freedom. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sergeant Freddy G. Cantu (Released)



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An Iraqi boy waves to U.S. Army Capt. Gavin Shwan during a patrol in Hammam Al Alill, Iraq, Oct. 27, 2008. Shwan is assigned to the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment's Troop G, 2nd Squadron. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. JoAnn S. Makinano



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U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Danny Lundberg provides security on a road while manning a checkpoint outside of Sadr City, Iraq, Oct. 25, 2008. Lundberg is assigned to the 1st Armored Division's Company A, 1st Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Joshua E. Powell




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.S. Air Force Capt. Joshua Tyler, left, re-enlists Staff Sgt. Andrew Petrulis, Explosive Ordnance Division craftsman, at Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan, Oct. 27, 2008. Petrulis's EOD teammates took advantage of a continuation training opportunity to time the "fireball" detonation at a safe distance to make the re-enlistment a more memorable event for their comrade. Tyler and Petrulis are assigned to the 755th Air Expeditionary Group Explosive Ordinance Disposal Operating Location. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Samuel Morse



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U.S. Army soldiers prepare to board a CH-47 Chinook helicopter for an air assault mission on Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Nov. 1, 2008. The soldiers are assigned to Company A, 101st Division Special Troop Battalion. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Scott Davis



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PERSIAN GULF (Oct. 28, 2008) Marines prepare for a live fire exercise 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 Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Brian Goodwin/Released)



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MIDDLE EAST (Oct. 28, 2008) An AH-1W Super Cobra helicopter from Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 264 participates in a bilateral training exercise. HMM-264 is deployed as part of the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group supporting maritime security operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Chad R. Erdmann/Released)

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MIDDLE EAST (Oct. 28, 2008) A landing craft air cushion from Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 4 and two AH-1W Super Cobra helicopters from Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 264 participate in a bilateral training exercise. ACU-4 is deployed as part of the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group supporting maritime security operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Christopher L. Clark/Released)




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FOB CAFFERATA, Afghanistan (Oct. 26, 2008) Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Edwin L. Daniel, Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, provides cover on a roof top during a clearing operation in Zad, Afghanistan. Marines are conducting clearing operations of northern Now Zad supporting an Estonian Defense Force vehicle check-point. 2nd Battalion 7th Marines, based out of Marine Air Ground Combat Center TWENTY NINE Palms, is a reinforced light infantry Battalion deployed to Afghanistan supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Freddy G. Cantu/Released)



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FOB CAFFERATA, Afghanistan (Oct. 22, 2008) Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Edwin L. Daniel, assigned to Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, provides medicine from his medical bag to a citizen of Kurghay, Afghanistan. 2nd Battalion 7th Marines, from Marine Air Ground Combat Center TWENTY NINE Palms, is a reinforced light infantry Battalion deployed to Afghanistan supporting Operation Enduring Freedom (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Freddy G. Cantu/Released)



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U.S. and Chilean pararescue airmen jump from the back of a C-17 Globemaster III near Iquiqui, Chile as part of Operation Southern Partner, Oct. 29, 2008. Operation Southern Partner is an in-depth, two-week subject matter exchange emphasizing partnership, cooperation and sharing of information with partner nation's air forces in Latin America. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Roy Santana