US Military Pictures & Videos

PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 1, 2008) A Standard Missile - 3 (SM-3) is launched from the Pearl Harbor-based guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Hamilton (DDG 60) enroute to an intercept over an open ocean area northwest of Kauai as part of Pacific Blitz 08. The SM-3 successfully collided with a ballistic missile target launched from the Pacific Missile Range Test Facility at Barking Sands, Kauai, Hawaii. (U.S. Navy photo/Released)

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GULF OF OMAN (Oct. 30, 2008) An F/A-18 Super Hornet strike fighter assigned to the "Blacklions" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 213 launches from the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Theodore Roosevelt and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 8 are deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class John K. Hamilton/Released)

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GULF OF OMAN (Oct. 30, 2008) An Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) directs an F/A-18 Super Hornet assigned to the "Tomcatters" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 31 to a catapult aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jonathan Snyder/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 29, 2008) Sailors push an F/A-18C Hornet from the "Blue Diamonds" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 146 into the corral area of the flight deck after landing aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). Stennis and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 9 are part of the John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group 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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PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 29, 2008) An EA-6B Prowler from the "Yellow Jackets" of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 138 launches from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Josue L. Escobosa/Released)

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SINGAPORE (Oct. 29, 2008) Sailors assigned to the colors detail lower the Navy Jack on the bow of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) during a scheduled port visit to Singapore. The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the 7th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joseph M. Buliavac/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 1, 2008) The Tarawa-class amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5) steams through the Pacific Ocean with more than 250 guests for a scheduled Tiger Cruise. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Sarah E. Bitter/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 1, 2008) Search and rescue swimmers assigned to the "Wild Cards" of Helicopter Sea Combat Command Squadron (HSC) 23 are hoisted into an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter during a search and rescue demonstration for Tiger Cruise participants aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Sarah E. Bitter/Released)

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PERSIAN GULF (Nov. 1, 2008) An SA-330 Puma helicopter delivers cargo during a vertical replenishment with the amphibious dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50). 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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PERSIAN GULF (Nov. 1, 2008) A landing craft utility from Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 2 embarks 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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OKINAWA, JAPAN (Oct. 28, 2008) Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 133 use M16s loaded with simunition rounds, to enhance the reality of their training, while participating in realistic force on force combat training in a simulated third world country jungle village at the Jungle Warfare Training Center at Camp Gonsalves in Okinawa. NMCB-133 is on a seven-month deployment to Okinawa. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Ryan C. Delcore/Released)

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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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MUSA QAL'EH, Afghanistan (Oct. 3, 2008) Hospital Corpsman Benjamin Esparza, assigned to Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, looks to the rear while on a security patrol through Musa Qal'eh. 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 image by Corporal Cory A. Tepfenhart/Released)

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MUSA QAL'EH, Afghanistan (Oct. 3, 2008) Hospital Corpsman Benjamin Esparza, assigned to Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, walks through a cornfield on a security patrol through Musa Qal'eh. (U.S. Marine Corps image by Corporal Cory A. Tepfenhart/Released)

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An photo essay from the New York Times.

On an October morning, the Taliban began firing mortars at Combat Outpost Lowell, a remote base in Afghanistan near the border with Pakistan. Explosive mortars blasted shrapnel deep into two Afghan men. The guards' second in command, Nezamudin, was killed outright, while Jamaludin, the cook, fell to the ground. Left, Afghans took cover as they retrieved Nezamudin's body.
Photo: Tyler Hicks/The New York Times

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If there is any universal and binding compact among military men under fire, it is this: If you are hit, we will come to get you. Left, American soldiers rushed to the aid of the Afghans.
Photo: Tyler Hicks/The New York Times

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The isolated outpost imposed an unforgiving condition: anyone injured would have to wait for an evacuation. It was up to the team of medics to keep Jamaludin alive. Left, Sgt. Zackary Filip called for help. "They need to call a medevac," he said. "They need to call it now. Urgent."
Photo: Tyler Hicks/The New York Times

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Jamaludin, who like many Afghans has only one name, had been made wild by fear and pain. But for some reason he could not speak. He shook his head, sputtered and vomited blood.
Photo: Tyler Hicks/The New York Times

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Sergeant Filip said he had always worn rubber(laytex) gloves; on this day, there had been no time. He had been applying pressure to Jamaludin's wounds and bandaging him. Now he began taking the patient's pulse.
Photo: Tyler Hicks/The New York Times

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It would be more than an hour before a helicopter could get to the outpost, if it could run the gantlet of fire. Could the trauma team keep the grievously wounded Afghan alive? Left, a translator passed an intravenous bag.
Photo: Tyler Hicks/The New York Times

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From left to right, Sergeant Filip, Capt. Norberto A. Rodriguez, the American Army doctor, and Petty Officer Third Class Ramon G. Gavan worked to stabilize Jamaludin's wounds.
Photo: Tyler Hicks/The New York Times

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Petty Officer Gavan took a moment to wipe the sweat off his face.
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A few minutes before, Jamaludin had been near death. Maybe he would make it.
Photo: Tyler Hicks/The New York Times

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At about minute 65, the rotors could be heard in the valley. By then the medics and Captain Rodriguez were ready with Jamaludin, now bandaged and strapped onto a litter, to run back across open ground.
Photo: Tyler Hicks/The New York Times

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The Taliban were waiting for them. As the medics loaded Jamaludin onto the helicopter, the mortars started again. The first round landed wide. The loudspeaker was barely audible over the roar of the Blackhawk's rotors. "Incoming! Incoming!" it said. An hour or so later, the call came in. The helicopter had reached the next base. Jamaludin was in surgery. He was alive.
Photo: Tyler Hicks/The New York Times

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 3, 2008) The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) stands by as plane guard for the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) as the sun sets over the horizon. The Ronald Reagan Carrier 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 Joshua Scott/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 3, 2008) A CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter rises from the flight deck to disembark Marines at Camp Pendleton, California after a scheduled six-month deployment aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5). Peleliu is the flagship of the Peleliu Expeditionary Strike Group. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Dustin Kelling/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN i.e. San Diego (Nov. 3, 2008) A CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter approaches the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5) during operations to disembark Marines after a scheduled six-month deployment. Peleliu is the flagship of the Peleliu Expeditionary Strike Group. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Dustin Kelling/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 3, 2008) A CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter approaches the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5) during operations to disembark Marines after a scheduled six-month deployment. Peleliu is the flagship of the Peleliu Expeditionary Strike Group. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Dustin Kelling/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 3, 2008) The amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) steams through the Atlantic Ocean. The Bataan Expeditionary Strike Group is conducting group sail training for their upcoming 2009 deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Briana Brotzman/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 3, 2008) CH-46E Sea Knight helicopters pass over the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5) on their way to disembark Marines after a scheduled six-month deployment. Peleliu is the flagship of Peleliu Expeditionary Strike Group. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Dustin Kelling/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 3, 2008) Sailors conduct a pre-flight check on an EA-6B Prowler assigned to the "Cougars" of Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron (VAQ) 139 during flight operations aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76). The Ronald Reagan Carrier 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 Seaman Briana Brotzman/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 3, 2008) A landing craft air cushion exits the well deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5) and turns toward the coast of Southern California to disembark Marines at Camp Pendleton, Calif., after a scheduled six-month deployment. Peleliu is the flagship of the Peleliu Expeditionary Strike Group. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Dustin Kelling/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 3, 2008) An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the "Fist of the Fleet" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 25 launches off of the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). The Ronald Reagan Carrier 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 Joshua Scott/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 3, 2008) An EA-6B Prowler assigned to the "Cougars" of Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron (VAQ) 139 prepares to launch off of the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Joshua Scott/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 31, 2008) Flight deck crew members move an AV-8B Harrier II jet assigned to Fixed Wing Marine Attack Squadron 214 toward the aft elevator aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4). Boxer is conducting an exercise in the Pacific Ocean preparing for a deployment scheduled for early next year. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Daniel Barker/Released)

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CAMP ATTEBURY, IND. (Nov. 2, 2008) Cryptologic Technicians (Collection) 2nd Class James Martin and 1st Class Nathan Null take part in a presence patrol as part of Joint Services Training Operations (JSTO 10) at Camp Attebury. JSTO-10 is participating in a month-long training cycle with the U.S. Army preparing for an Individual Augmentee deployment with Naval Special Warfare Command supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Keith E. Jones/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 1, 2008) A Marine assigned to the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (13th MEU), embarked aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4), aims a Stinger missile launcher during a strait transit exercise designed to simulate a real world scenario. Boxer is conducting an exercise in the Pacific Ocean preparing for a deployment scheduled for early next year. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Daniel Barker/Released)

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GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba (Oct. 31, 2008) Nike Representative Kevin Harper assists wounded warrior and member of Team Semper Fi, Marine Corps Cpl. Dustin Fleming, with selecting a pair of running shoes for an upcoming 5K race during the Naval Station Guantanamo Bay Naval Exchange (NEX) Customer Appreciation Weekend. The NEX flew in sponsors and talent from all over the world for a weekend of events including Fleming's team Semper Fi, which held a meet and greet for Guantanamo Bay residents. (U.S. photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kimberly Williams/Released)

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bd popeye said:

Post your pics of the US military here!

Do not directly link pics from DoD sites. Use image shack or upload them from your hard drive as an attatachment.

I can say with 100% certianty that no other navy in the world can do this;
Philippine Sea (June 18, 2006) – Aircraft Carriers USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) and USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) sail in formation at the start of Exercise Valiant Shield 2006. Valiant Shield 2006 is the largest joint exercise in recent history. Held in the Guam operating area June 19-23, the exercise includes 28 naval vessels. Nearly 300 aircraft and approximately 22,000 service members from the Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and Coast Guard are participating in the exercise.

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3 Carriers together is such a impressive sight.

TOKYO (Nov. 3, 2008) Fleet Activities Yokosuka Sailors dressed like the official party of Commodore Matthew C. Perry's arrival to Japan, march in the Tokyo Jidai Matsuri Parade in Asakusa. The Tokyo Jidai Matsuri celebrates the history of Tokyo, starting from the beginning of the Edo period to the westernization of Japan following the arrival of Commodore Matthew C. Perry and his fleet of black ships. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Charles Oki/Released)

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POHANG, Republic of Korea (Nov. 5, 2008) A landing craft air cushion assigned to Assault Craft Unit 1 conducts an amphibious landing rehearsal from the USS Harpers Ferry (LSD-49) during Korean Incremental Training Program '09. The amphibious landing provides the Republic of Korea military the sustained capability to respond to future contingencies from ship to shore. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jason Spinella/Released)

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POHANG, Republic of Korea (Nov. 5, 2008) Amphibious assault vehicles assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) conduct an amphibious landing rehearsal from the amphibious transport dock USS Denver (LPD 9) during Korean Incremental Training Program '09. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jason Spinella/Released)

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SAN DIEGO (Nov. 4, 2008) Security boats escort the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5) as she enters San Diego Bay after completing a six-month deployment to the U.S. 5th and 7th Fleet areas of responsibility. Peleliu, the flagship of the Peleliu Expeditionary Strike Group, deployed in support of U.S. Marine Corps and maritime security operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Michael C. Barton/Released)

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SAN DIEGO (Nov. 4, 2008) Security boats escort the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5) as she enters San Diego Bay after completing a six-month deployment to the U.S. 5th and 7th Fleet areas of responsibility. . (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Michael C. Barton/Released)

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SAN DIEGO (Nov. 4, 2008) Sailors aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5) man the rails upon their return to homeport following a six month scheduled deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Dustin Kelling/Released)

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GULF OF OMAN (Nov 3, 2008) Chief Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Richard McCray stands by as an EA-6B Prowler assigned to the "Shadowhawks" of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 141 launches from the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). The Nimitz-Class aircraft carrier and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 8 are underway conducting operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Remus Borisov/Released)

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GULF OF OMAN (Nov. 3, 2008) An F/A-18 Super Hornet assigned to the "Tomcatters" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 31 launches from the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Remus Borisov/Released)

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An A-10 Thunderbolt II takes off Oct. 18 at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Samuel Morse)

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Maj. Erik Knauff climbs into an A-10 Thunderbolt II Oct. 18 at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. Major Knauff is a 455th Air Expeditionary Wing flight safety officer and pilot and deployed from Moody Air Force Base, Ga. He is from Perry Hall, Md. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Samuel Morse)

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U.S. Army soldiers raise their right hands as they take the oath, in front of a giant American flag, during a ceremony in the al-Faw palace, Baghdad, Iraq, Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2008. More than 200 service members received, Tuesday, their U.S. citizenship. U.S. President Bush signed an Executive Order allowing all active-duty immigrants in the Armed Forces to apply for U.S. citizenship without waiting the standard three years.

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U.S and Iraqi army soldiers secure the area at the scene were bombs exploded, in Baghdad, Iraq on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2008. Bombs exploded at a bus station and a small market in Baghdad, killing 15 people and wounding 29 others Tuesday, police and hospital officials said. Violence has dropped in Iraq since the U.S. military and Iraqi security forces have gained the upper hand against insurgents, but scattered attacks still occur almost daily.

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U.S. Army Sgt. Kyle Whalen, 22, from Plover, Wis., playfully taps his helmet with an Iraqi boy's donated toy football helmet during a visit to the boy's school in Mosul, 360 kilometers (225 miles) northwest of Baghdad, Iraq on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2008. Iraqi Army troops donated school supplies to children who attend the school.

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U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Christopher Snead, 34, from Falls Church, Va. peers through the scope of his weapon during a joint patrol with the Iraqi Army in Mosul, Iraq Monday, Nov. 3, 2008.

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A US soldier shows the digital photographs he has taken to Iraqi children attending a Peace Concert at the Zawrak Park in central Baghdad on November 07, 2008. The concert was co-sponsored by local Iraqi district councils and the US military. Some 150 people turned up at the first such concert held in the capital since the US-led invasion in March 2003.

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A US soldier smiles as he chats to young Iraqi boys attending a Peace Concert at the Zawrak Park in central Baghdad on November 07, 2008.

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A female US soldier is seen on guard during a Peace Concert at the Zawrak Park in central Baghdad on November 07, 2008.

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U.S. troops transfer Abdul Matin, a wounded Afghan soldier, to a hospital, at Bagram Air Base November 2, 2008. Abdul Matin was resting under a tree with seven fellow Afghan soldiers this week when U.S. helicopters opened fire. Picture taken November 2.

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A U.S. soldier talks to pupils as he points towards the displayed drawings on the wall in an exhibition during the opening ceremony of a public library in Baghdad's Dora district November 6, 2008.

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A U.S. soldier gives a pen to an Iraqi boy during a patrol in Dora district in Baghdad November 6, 2008.

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An Iraqi child gestures as he talks with a U.S. soldier during a routine patrol in Dora , southern Baghdad, Iraq, on Thursday, Nov. 6, 2008.

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SOUDA BAY, Crete (Nov. 7, 2008) Sailors aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Barry (DDG-52) conduct mooring operations during a routine port visit to Souda Bay. Barry departed her homeport of Norfolk, Va., in August for a regularly scheduled six-month deployment and is currently assigned to the U.S. 6th Fleet conducting operations in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Paul Farley/Released)

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PERSIAN GULF (Nov. 6, 2008) Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class William Holland directs an SH-60B helicopter from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 26 aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50). 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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POHANG, Republic of Korea (Nov. 6, 2008) Lance Cpl. Thor White, an assistant gunner with Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, provides fire support and security during the bilateral amphibious training exercise Korean Incrimental Training Program 2009. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ryan Wicks/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 4, 2008) The amphibious transport dock USS New Orleans (LPD 18) performs plane guard duty during flight operations for the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4), not pictured. New Orleans is part of the Boxer Expeditionary Strike Group and is participating in a composite training unit exercise in preparation for a scheduled deployment in early 2009. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. j.g. Jared Apollo Burgamy/Released

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POHANG, Republic of Korea (Nov. 6, 2008) An amphibious assault vehicle operated by Marines, assigned to Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, assaults a beach during the bilateral amphibious training exercise Korean Incrimental Training Program 2009. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ryan Wicks/Released)

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GULF OF OMAN (Nov. 3, 2008) An F/A-18 Hornet is secured on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) at sunset in the Gulf of Oman. Theodore Roosevelt and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 8 deployed in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Vladimir Ramos/Released)

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GULF OF OMAN (Nov. 3, 2008) Plane captains wipe down the canopy windows of F/A-18 Hornets between flight deck operations aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jonathan Snyder/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 3, 2008) A crew chief assigned to the Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 163 (REIN) prepares the UH-1Y Huey helicopter after taking on fuel aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4). Boxer is conducting a composite training unit exercise preparing for a regularly scheduled deployment early next year. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. j.g. Jared Apollo Burgamy/Released)

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GULF OF OMAN (Nov. 3, 2008) An Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) directs an F/A-18 Hornet to a catapult during flight operations aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Theodore Roosevelt and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 8 are deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jonathan Snyder (Released)

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The U.S. Marine Corps celebrates its 233rd birthday, Nov. 10, 2008. (U.S. Air Force graphic/Luke Borland)

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The Pearl Harbor reenactment of "Tora! Tora! Tora!" fills the sky with smoke as a Japanese Zero streaks by behind an F-22 Raptor during AirFest 2008 at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo/Robbin Cresswell)

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An LC-130 Hercules sits on an improvised ice runway Nov. 3 at Davis Station, Antarctica. A U.S. and Australian medical team moved an injured Australian civilian aboard the aircraft from the camp to a hospital in Hobart, Australia, Nov. 5. (Courtesy photo)

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An A-10 Thunderbolt II flies a close-air-support mission over Afghanistan on Oct. 7. The A-10 has excellent maneuverability at low air speeds and altitude, and are highly accurate weapons-delivery platforms. The first production A-10A was delivered to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., in October 1975. It was designed specially for the close-air-support mission and had the ability to combine large military loads, long loiter and wide combat radius, which proved to be vital assets to the United States and its allies during Operation Desert Storm and Operation Noble Anvil. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Aaron Allmon)

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Silhouetted by the morning sun, Soldiers with the 101st Division Special Troops Battalion, 101st Airborne Division wait on the flightline at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Nov. 4, 2008. The Soldiers went on an air assault mission to a narrow valley in eastern Afghanistan and searched for improvised explosive device making materials.
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A Soldier with Alpha Company, 101st Division Special Troops Battalion, 101st Airborne Division, is haloed by light shining through a Chinook helicopter's window as he flie out from Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, to air assault into a narrow valley to search for improvised explosive device making materials, Nov. 4, 2008.
(Photographer: Spc. Mary Gonzalez : Combined Joint Task Force 101)



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Soldiers with the 101st Airborne Division, form a security perimeter as a Chinook helicopter takes off immediately after the troops unload for an air assault mission in eastern Afghanistan, Nov. 4, 2008.
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Two Soldiers with the 101st Airborne Division follow a goat path while patrolling a small valley during an air assault in eastern Afghanistan, Nov. 4, 2008.
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Spirits were high as soldiers with Alpha Company, 101st Division Special Troops Battalion, 101st Airborne Division scale a hillside during an air assault mission into a narrow valley in eastern Afghanistan, Nov. 4, 2008. The Soldiers conducted a search of a small village in the valley, looking for improvised explosive device making materials.
(Photographer: Spc. Mary Gonzalez : Combined Joint Task Force 101)



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Soldiers with the 101st Airborne Division patrol a small village during an air assault mission in eastern Afghanistan, Nov. 4, 2008.
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Soldiers with Alpha Company, 101st Division Special Troops Battalion, 101st Airborne Division, survey the area from a roof top in a small village, Nov. 4, 2008. They and more than 100 other 101st Soldiers, air assaulted into a narrow valley and searched a village for improvised explosive device making materials and facilities.
(Photographer: Spc. Mary Gonzalez : Combined Joint Task Force 101)



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Standing by on a hill top, Soldiers with the 101st Division Special Troops Battalion, 101st Airborne Division watch as two Chinook helicopters fly in to take them back to Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Nov. 4, 2008. The Soldiers searched a small village in the valley below for improvised explosive device making materials and facilities.
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Soldiers with the 101st Airborne Division shield themselves from flying debris and dusty winds as a Chinook helicopter touches down to take them back to Bagram Air Field after an air assault mission in eastern Afghanistan, Nov. 4, 2008.
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Like a stampede, Soldiers with the 101st Division Special Troops Battalion, 101st Airborne Division, rush into a Chinook helicopter as it briefly touches down to take them back to Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Nov. 4, 2008. The troops were conducting an air assault mission in a small village in eastern Afghanistan to search for improvised explosive device making materials and facilities.
(Photographer: Spc. Mary Gonzalez : Combined Joint Task Force 101)

Strike eagles fly a missions over Afghanistan on Oct. 7. The aircraft uses two crew members, a pilot and a weapon systems officer. Previous models of the F-15 are assigned air-to-air roles; the "E" model is a dual-role fighter. It has the capability to fight its way to a target over long ranges, destroy enemy ground positions and fight its way out.
(U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Aaron Allmon)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 7, 2008) Fully dressed out in firefighting gear, Reactor Department personnel stand by for orders during a nuclear power mobile training team (NPMTT) drill aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). All Sailors aboard Ronald Reagan are trained in employing firefighting techniques. The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the western Pacific and Indian oceans in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Joshua Scott/Released)

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RAMADI, Iraq (Nov. 7, 2008) Joint EOD Rapid Response Vehicles (JERRVs) assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 7's convoy security element are secured following an escort mission from a forward operating base. The Cougar type JERRVs are employed by Coalition forces for escort and logistics missions, and to protect personnel from Improvised Explosive Devices. NMCB-7 is deployed to U.S. Forces Central Command to provide contingency construction support to Coalition forces in support of Operations Enduring and Iraqi Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael B. Lavender/Released)

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REPUBLIC OF KOREA (Nov. 6, 2008) U.S. Marines from 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and Republic of Korea (ROK) Marines await to be launch on the welldeck of the amphibious landing dock ship USS Denver (LPD 9). Denver is the Navy's only forward deployed amphibious transport dock and is part of the Expeditionary Strike Group forward deployed to Sasebo, Japan. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael Gomez/Released)

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WASHINGTON (Nov. 10, 2008) Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) the Honorable Dr. Donald C. Winter pays respect to fallen Marines during a wreath laying ceremony in honor of the 233rd Marine Corps birthday at the Marine Corps War Memorial. The sculpture of five Marines and a Navy Corpsman raising an American flag atop Mount Siribachi commemorates the 6,800 service members who died capturing the Japanese island of Iwo Jima during World War II. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kevin S. O'Brien/Released)

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A maintainer reviews a post-flight checklist for an RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned aircraft following a mission in Southwest Asia. Navy pilots are about to join Air Force pilots in operating the Global Hawk at deployed locations and the first class of Navy pilots is at Beale Air Force Base, Calif., to learn this unmanned aircraft system. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Jason Tudor)

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An RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned aircraft is towed back to its hangar following a mission in Southwest Asia. Navy pilots are about to join Air Force pilots in operating the Global Hawk at deployed locations and the first class of Navy pilots is at Beale Air Force Base, Calif., to learn this unmanned aircraft system. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Jason Tudor)

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Sgt. Travis Baker (L) and Spc. Derek Lorenz of the Ceremonial Old Guard, Alpha Company, dressed in WWI uniforms, participate as wreath bearers over the grave of US Army General John J. Pershing on Novermber 10, 2008, during a ceremony for the 116,516 Americans who died in WWI on the eve of the 90th anniversary of the end of the war at Arlington National Cemetery just outside Washington. The unique wreath will be flown to France and placed at the US Belleau Wood Cemetery where 2,228 Americans are buried. The battle at Belleau Wood marked a turning point in WW I.

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A US Army bugler plays taps on Novermber 10, 2008 during a ceremony for the 116,516 Americans who died in WWI at Arlington National Cemetery just outside Washington on the eve of the 90th anniversary of the end of the war at Arlington National Cemetery just outside Washington. The unique wreath will be flown to France and placed at the US Belleau Wood Cemetery where 2,228 Americans are buried. The battle at Belleau Wood marked a turning point in WWI.

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A US Army soldier from maneuver platoon HHB 4-320FA carries his gear up to an observation post in the hills of the Sabari district of Khost Province along the Afghan-Pakistan border on November 9, 2008. Khost province is located directly across the border from the lawless Waziristan region in Pakistan, where it is believed foreign fighters flood into Afghanistan to combat coalition forces.

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US Army soldiers from maneuver platoon HHB 4-320FA carry fresh supplies off a UH-47 helicopter at their combat outpost, on November 10, 2008 in Khost Province, along the Afghan-Pakistan border. Khost province is located directly across the border from the lawless Waziristan region in Pakistan, where it is believed foreign fighters flood into Afghanistan to combat coalition forces.

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