US Military Pictures & Videos

HONOLULU, Hawaii (April 6, 2009) Members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars attend a memorial ceremony April 6 at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. The ceremony commemorated the 67th Philippine national holiday "Araw ng Kagitingan" or "Day of Valor," and honored Filipino-American service members during World War II. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Michael Hight/Released)

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GULF OF ADEN (March 31, 2009) Marines assigned to the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (13th MEU) practice boxing aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4).(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Christopher Menzie/Released)

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GULF OF ADEN (April 1, 2009) Sgt. Adam Palmer and Cpl. Chris Gibson, assigned to the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (13th MEU) Air Combat Element embarked aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4), perform routine maintenance on an AV-8B Harrier aircraft. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Matthew Jackson/Released)

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GULF OF ADEN (April 5, 2009) A Marine aviation mechanic conducts a pre-flight inspect on a CH-46E helicopter engine on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Matthew Jackson/Released)

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Marines with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 166 (Reinforced), take turns firing a .50 caliber heavy machine gun from a CH-53E Sea Stallion helicopter as part of their training during the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit's Marine Air Ground Task Force Exercise here March 29, 2009. The MAGTFEX is preparing Marines and sailors for their deployment later this year.
Photo Date Taken: 3/29/2009
Unit: 11th MEU
Photo ByLine: Cpl. Shawn M. Spitler

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Lance Cpl. Darrell Williams, an ammunition technician with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, fires his M9 pistol at a target during pistol qualification aboard the flight deck of the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) April 10. The MEU Marines will conduct similar training alongside Republic of Philippine Marines during Exercise Balikatan 2009. Balikatan ’09 creates an opportunity for the Republic of the Philippines and U.S. Armed Forces to work bilaterally and ensure humanitarian assistance and disaster relief efforts are responsive, efficient and effective. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Michael A. Bianco)
Photo Date Taken: 4/10/2009
Unit: 31st MEU
Photo ByLine: Lance Cpl. Michael A. Bianco

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Lance Cpl. Kenneth Craft gives his wife one last hug before boarding one of the buses to Hickam Air Force Base for his seven-month deployment to Iraq. Approximately 150 Marines and Sailors with 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment departed Hawaii Sunday, April 5, for the seven-month deployment to Al Asad, Iraq in support of the Global War on Terrorism. The Marines and Sailors were the last of three groups that will replace 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment – also stationed in Hawaii – and will participate in the continuing stabilization, security and counter-terror efforts currently underway. The battalion, also known as “America’s Battalion,†will deploy approximately 1,000 Marines and Sailors during the month of April
Photo Date Taken: 4/5/2009
Unit: Marine Corps Base Hawaii
Photo ByLine: Lance Cpl. Cassandra Yoho

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A couple of oldies from the USAF...

U.S. Air Force Sgt. Jarrett Cox of Lilburn Ga., scans his perimeter during a joint walking patrol with Iraqi National Policemen in the Sadiah district of southern Baghdad, Iraq, Dec. 17, 2008. (U.S. Navy Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Todd Frantom/Released)

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Airmen sharpshooters scan the horizon for possible threats December 2008 in the Al Doura community of southern Baghdad, Iraq. The Airmen are assigned to a close precision engagement team with the 732nd Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron with the 716th Military Police Battalion. (U.S. Navy photo/Petty Officer 2nd Class Todd Frantom)

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A US soldier from 1st Infantry Division lies exhausted on the floor at an operation post after completing a mission to search for weapons caches in the Alaugal valley in Nishagam, in Afghanistan's eastern Kunar province on April 10, 2009. Obama has pledged to send 17,000 more troops into Afghanistan on top of the 60,000 already here with the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF), with most of those are expected to head to the south and east. ***** Images

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US soldiers with the 1st Battallion, 6th Regiment, 2nd BCT, 1st Armoured Division comb an area in Owesat, southwest of Baghdad, on April 12, 2009. The United States will meet a 2011 deadline to pull its combat forces out of Iraq, the top coalition leader in the country General Ray Odierno said on April 12. ***** Images

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US soldiers with the 1st Battallion, 6th Regiment, 2nd BCT, 1st Armoured Division use a metal detector and a stick while combing an area in search of a weapons cache in Owesat, southwest of Baghdad, on April 12, 2009. The United States will meet a 2011 deadline to pull its combat forces out of Iraq, the top coalition leader in the country General Ray Odierno said on April 12. ***** Images

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US soldiers with the 1st Battallion, 6th Regiment, 2nd BCT, 1st Armoured Division comb an area in Owesat, southwest of Baghdad, on April 12, 2009. The United States will meet a 2011 deadline to pull its combat forces out of Iraq, the top coalition leader in the country General Ray Odierno said on April 12. ***** Images

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A US army officer sits in an armoured vehicle in Tarmiyah, north of Baghdad, on April 12, 2009. Violence in Iraq "remains at 2003 lows" and a 2011 deadline for a US troop exit will be met, top US army commander in Iraq General Ray Odierno said on April 12, but he warned flexibility on some interim drawdowns may be needed. ***** Images

Okay point of interest First pic Last post, the weapon strapped too the Tired trooper is a modification of the venerable M14 Rifle in this case I think it eather A mk14mod 0 Navy DMR or a M39 USMC DMR in either Case the old wood stock has been replaced with a Sage corporation M14ALCS chassis stock, adding Telescopic Length of pull and all the 1913 Rails one needs

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A U.S. Air Force HH-60 Pavehawk from the 64th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, Joint Base Balad, Iraq, flies over the Iraqi landscape April 10, 2009, in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
(Photo by Staff Sgt. James L. Harper Jr. : U.S. Air Forces Central Public Affairs)

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A U.S. Air Force HH-60 Pavehawk from the 64th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, Joint Base Balad, Iraq, comes in for a landing during a proficiency exercise April 10, 2009, in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
(Photo by Staff Sgt. James L. Harper Jr. : U.S. Air Forces Central Public Affairs)

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U.S. Air Force Pararescueman Senior Airman Matthew, from the 64th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, Joint Base Balad, Iraq, prepares to repel from an HH-60 Pavehawk helicopter during a proficiency exercise outside of Baghdad, Iraq, April 10, 2009, in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
(Photo by Staff Sgt. James L. Harper Jr. : U.S. Air Forces Central Public Affairs)

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U.S. Air Force Captain Jay Humphrey, HH-60G Pavehawk helicopter pilot assigned to the 64th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, Joint Base Balad, Iraq, attaches his helmet prior to a proficiency exercise April 10, 2009, in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
(Photo by Staff Sgt. James L. Harper Jr. : U.S. Air Forces Central Public Affairs)

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U.S. Air Force pararescuemen, assigned to the 64th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, Joint Base Balad, Iraq, prepare to board an HH-60 Pavehawk helicopter during proficiency training April 10, 2009, in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
(Photo by Staff Sgt. James L. Harper Jr. : U.S. Air Forces Central Public Affairs)

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U.S. Air Force Pararescueman Senior Airman Matthew, from the 64th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, Joint Base Balad, Iraq, repels from an HH-60 Pavehawk helicopter during a proficiency exercise outside of Baghdad, Iraq, April 10, 2009, in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
(Photo by Staff Sgt. James L. Harper Jr. : U.S. Air Forces Central Public Affairs)

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U.S. Air Force Pararescueman Senior Airman Matthew, from the 64th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, Joint Base Balad, Iraq, repels from an HH-60 Pavehawk helicopter during a proficiency exercise outside of Baghdad, Iraq, April 10, 2009, in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
(Photo by Staff Sgt. James L. Harper Jr. : U.S. Air Forces Central Public Affairs)

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U.S. Air Force HH-60 Pavehawk gunner Staff Sgt. Jason Stitt from the 64th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, Joint Base Balad, Iraq, scans for obstructions during proficiency training outside of Baghdad, Iraq, April 10, 2009, in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
(Photo by Staff Sgt. James L. Harper Jr. : U.S. Air Forces Central Public Affairs)

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U.S. Air Force Pararescueman Staff Sgt. Ivan Eggel, assigned to the 64th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, Joint Base Balad, Iraq, conducts security for an HH-60 Pavehawk helicopter during a proficiency exercise April 10, 2009, in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
(Photo by Staff Sgt. James L. Harper Jr. : U.S. Air Forces Central Public Affairs)

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A U.S. Air Force Pararescueman from the 64th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, Joint Base Balad, Iraq, repels from an HH-60 Pavehawk helicopter during a proficiency exercise outside of Baghdad, Iraq, April 10, 2009, in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
(Photo by Staff Sgt. James L. Harper Jr. : U.S. Air Forces Central Public Affairs)

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U.S. Air Force Pararescuemen from the 64th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, Joint Base Balad, Iraq, are hoisted into an HH-60 Pavehawk helicopter outside of Baghdad, Iraq during a proficiency exercise April 10, 2009, in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
(Photo by Staff Sgt. James L. Harper Jr. : U.S. Air Forces Central Public Affairs)

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U.S. Air Force Combat Rescue Officer, Capt. Robert Wilson, assigned to the 64th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, Joint Base Balad, Iraq, scans for threats below during a mission April 10, 2009, in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
(Photo by Staff Sgt. James L. Harper Jr. : U.S. Air Forces Central Public Affairs)

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Private First Class Vilrey Allada, left, provides security while U.S. Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit rushes by to engage role-playing terrorists during a mechanized raid April 14, at San Miguel Beach in San Antonio, Zambales, Philippines. The event was part of first stages of training for Balikatan 2009. The bilateral field training exercise included 60 members of the 28th Marine Company from the 28th Marine Company, Marine Battalion Landing Team 8, Philippine Marine Corps and elements of the 31st MEU based out of Okinawa, Japan. Balikatan 2009 is in its 25th year of this series of training. This year’s activities will focus on the humanitarian and disaster relief aspect and improve interoperability among both countries’ forces. Balikatan 2009 is a joint exercise that promotes unity and readiness between the Republic of the Philippines and the United States. The nations' governments are working bilaterally to ensure humanitarian assistance and disaster relief efforts are efficient and effective. Balikatan is a Tagalog word that means "shoulder-to-shoulder" and characterizes the philosophy and intent behind the activity.
Photo Date Taken: 4/13/2009
Unit: Marine Corps Bases Japan
Photo ByLine: Staff Sgt. Marc Ayalin

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Private First Class Vilrey Allada, left, listens attentively to United States Marine Sgt. Daniel Brown, platoon sergeant and El Paso, Tx., native assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit regarding regrouping procedures and how to properly quarantine captured enemy combatants during a mechanized raid April 14, at San Miguel Beach in San Antonio, Zambales, Philippines. The event was part of first stages of training for Balikatan 2009.

photo Date Taken: 4/13/2009 Unit: Marine Corps Bases Japan
Photo ByLine: Staff Sgt. Marc Ayalin

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Philippine Marine Private First Class Arce, followed by U.S. Marines, runs to engage role-playing enemy soldier during a mechanized raid April 14, at San Miguel Beach in San Antonio, Zambales, Philippines. The event was part of first stages of training for Balikatan 2009.

Photo Date Taken: 4/13/2009 Unit: Marine Corps Bases Japan
Photo ByLine: Staff Sgt. Marc Ayalin

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An Airman mans a machine gun on from an HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter during a proficiency exercise April 10 outside Baghdad, Iraq. The pararescueman is from the 64th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron at Joint Base Balad, Iraq. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. James L. Harper Jr.)

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Marines and sailors of Company C, 1st Tank Battalion, conduct a live-fire training exercise at Noble Pass training area April 13 - 18.

Photo Date Taken: 4/14/2009

Unit: Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms

USMC photos/released to the public

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US President Barack Obama waves as he walks to Air Force One prior to departure from Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland, April 22, 2009. Obama is traveling to Newton, Iowa for Earth Day.

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Two F-22 Raptors and a B-2 Spirit bomber deployed to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, fly in formation over the Pacific Ocean. The deployment to Andersen marks the first time F-22s and B-2s, the key national strategic stealth assets in the Air Force inventory, deployed together outside the continental United States. (U.S Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Kevin J. Gruenwald)

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U.S. Army Gen. David Petraeus, head of U.S. Central Command, addresses an audience during a forum at the John F. Kennedy School of Government on the campus of Harvard University, in Cambridge, Mass. , Tuesday, April 21, 2009. Commander of the troops in Afghanistan and Iraq, Petraeus spoke on a range of issues at the forum titled "21st Century Leadership: Lessons from the U.S. Military."

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A U.S soldier sits inside the Church of the Beatitudes on the shore of the Sea of Galilee in northern Israel April 20, 2009. The church is built on the site traditionally believed to be where Jesus gave the Sermon on the Mount. Picture taken April 20, 2009.

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A U.S. soldier guards at Camp Cropper, a U.S. detention centre near Baghdad airport April 21, 2009.

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A U.S. Army soldier from Bulldog Co. , 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment , squeezes through a metal door with the help of a comrade and an Iraqi policeman during a joint search operation in Mosul, 360 kilometers (225 miles) northwest of Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, April 22, 2009. U.S. troops and Iraqi security forces are making a push through the west side of the northern Iraqi city, considered to be the last urban stronghold for al-Qaida in the country.

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A worker uses a foot pedal on a roasting machine as a U.S. Army soldier from Bulldog Co. , 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, right, ecamines freshly-roasted seeds during a joint search operation with Iraqi police in Mosul, 360 kilometers (225 miles) northwest of Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, April 22, 2009. U.S. troops and Iraqi security forces are making a push through the west side of the northern Iraqi city, considered to be the last urban stronghold for al-Qaida in the country.

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U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Mike Mullen, left, pins a medal to a soldier of 3rd Brigade, 10th Mountain Division during his visit to Airborne Forward Operating Bases in Wardak, west of Kabul, Afghanistan, Wednesday, April 22, 2009.

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KABUL, Afghanistan (April 22, 2009) Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Mike Mullen speaks with soldiers assigned to Forward Operating Base Airborne, Afghanistan. Mullen is on a six-day tour of the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility escorting a USO tour, meeting with counterparts and visiting troops. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley/Released)

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KABUL, Afghanistan (April 22, 2009) Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Mike Mullen speaks with soldiers assigned to Forward Operating Base Airborne, Afghanistan. Mullen is on a six-day tour of the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility escorting a USO tour, meeting with counterparts and visiting troops. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley/Released)

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A two-man pararescue team is hoisted to an HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter in a proficiency exercise April 10 outside of Baghdad, Iraq. They are assigned to the 64th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron at Joint Base Balad, Iraq. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. James L. Harper Jr.)

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A pararescueman fast ropes from an HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter to join a team member in a proficiency exercise April 10 outside of Baghdad, Iraq. They are assigned to the 64th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron at Joint Base Balad, Iraq. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. James L. Harper Jr.)

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Staff Sgt. Ivan Eggel, a pararescueman from the 64th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron at Joint Base Balad, Iraq, conducts security for an HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter April 10 during proficiency training outside of Baghdad, Iraq. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. James L. Harper Jr.)

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Capt. Robert Wilson scans for threats below during a mission April 10 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. He is a combat rescue officer assigned to the 64th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron at Joint Base Balad, Iraq, (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. James L. Harper Jr.)

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Lance Cpl. Daren Diepenburch, a team leader with Company G, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, sits on a pile of rubble during a simulated combat situation at the Military Operations on Urban Terrain training facility here, April 21. The battalion used the MOUT facility to prepare for its upcoming deployment.
Photo Date Taken: 4/21/2009
Unit: 2nd MEB
Photo ByLine: Cpl. Thomas J. Hermesman

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Lance Cpl. Tyler Jackson, a Squad Automatic Weapon gunner with 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, drops to a knee during a roadside bomb training evolution at the Military Operations on Urban Terrain training facility here, April 21. 2nd Bn., 8th Marines is headed to southern Afghanistan with the 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade to conduct counterinsurgency operations and train Afghan National Security Forces.
Photo Date Taken: 4/21/2009
Unit: 2nd MEB
Photo ByLine: Cpl. Thomas J. Hermesman

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Staff Sgt. Se Kim, a radio reconnaissance team leader with Amphibious Reconnaissance Platoon, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepares to hook his parachute to a static line during the Multi-Mission Parachute Double Bag Transition Course at Drop Zone Expo April 21. Airborne sustainment training involving the Republic of the Philippines Air Force and the U.S. Marines with the 31st MEU took place during Balikatan 2009. Bilateral training and security assistance programs executed during Balikatan ’09 by Republic of the Philippines military and the U.S. Armed Forces, increase their ability to work together effectively to provide relief and assistance in the event of natural disasters and other crises that affect public health and safety. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Michael A. Bianco)
Photo Date Taken: 4/23/2009
Unit: 31st MEU
Photo ByLine: Lance Cpl. Michael A. Bianco

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INDIAN OCEAN (April 23, 2009) Lance Cpl. Christopher Romero, from Albuquerque, N.M. assigned to the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (13 MEU) embarked aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4), cleans the tire of an AV-8B Harrier aircraft. Boxer is deployed as part of the Boxer Amphibious Readiness Group/13th MEU supporting maritime security operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Matthew Jackson/Released)

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The F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter test aircraft AA-1 performs a touch-and-go maneuver April 23 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The aircraft's first arrival at the base was to provide a showcase to base Airmen and the local community. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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Airmen get a close-up look at the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter test aircraft AA-1 as it sits on the ramp April 23 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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Lt. Col. Jen Fullmer, commander of the 9th Expeditionary Bomber Squadron, shows the forward bomb bay of a B-1B Lancer to retired Lt. Col. James Warren, Philip Broom, and retired Lt. Gen. Russell Davis during their visit on base April 22 in Southwest Asia. Colonel Warren and Mr. Broom are two original Tuskegee Airmen, and General Davis is the president of the nonprofit Tuskegee Airmen, Inc. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Andrew Satran)

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Members of the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing line up for autographs and photos with four original members of the Tuskegee Airmen April 22 at an air base in Southwest Asia. The members were retired Lt. Cols. Alexander Jefferson and James Warren; retired Maj. George Boyd and former Staff Sgt. Phillip Broome. The Tuskegee Airmen toured the wing's operations center. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Andrew Satran)

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