US Military Pictures & Videos

FORT WORTH, Texas (July 28, 2009) Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Gary Roughead delivers remarks during the rollout ceremony for the F-35C Lightning II, the Navy's first-ever stealth fighter. The aircraft will enable the Navy to possess 5th generation fighter capabilities at sea, extending America's reach and reducing the timeline from threat to response. (U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Tiffini Jones Vanderwyst/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (July 25, 2009) Storekeeper Seaman Matthew King and Storekeeper Seaman Kyle Buchanan, both assigned to the supply department of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), move stores during a vertical replenishment with the Military Sealift Command dry cargo/ammunition ship USNS Alan Shepard (T-AKE 3). George Washington is underway supporting security and stability in the western Pacific Ocean during her inaugural deployment from Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Phillip Pavlovich/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (July 26, 2009) Aviation Electronics Technician 2nd Class George Byrd, assigned to the Royal Maces of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 27, works on the canopy harness of an F/A-18E Super Hornet in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN-73). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class John J. Mike/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (July 27, 2009) An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Tophatters of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 14 and An E-2C Hawkeye assigned to the Wallbangers of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 117 make an arrested landings during flight operations aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz(CVN 68). Nimitz and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 11 are conducting operations off the coast of Southern California in preparation for a scheduled deployment to the western Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Peter Merrill/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (July 25, 2009) MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopters from the Island Knights of Helicopter Combat Squadron (HSC) 25 conduct a vertical replenishment between the Military Sealift Command dry-cargo/ammunition ship USNS Alan Shepard (T-AKE 3) and the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). (U.S. Navy photos/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (July 25, 2009) Sailors assigned to the air department of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) wait for the aircraft elevator to be lowered with stores during a vertical replenishment with the Military Sealift Command dry-cargo/ammunition ship USNS Alan Shepard (T-AKE 3). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Rachel N. Hatch/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (July 25, 2009) Aviation Electronics Technician 2nd Class Nicholas Briscoe, assigned to the Chargers of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 14, troubleshoots the communications system on an SH-60F Sea Hawk helicopter aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Barry Hirayama/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (July 27, 2009) Operations Specialist 3rd Class Wendy Rambo identifies air contacts and issues queries to unknown aircraft approaching the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Gregory A. Streit/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (July 25, 2009) Sailors assigned to the supply department of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) move pallets of produce on the flight deck during a vertical replenishment with the Military Sealift Command dry-cargo/ammunition ship USNS Alan Shepard (T-AKE 3). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Adam K. Thomas/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (July 26, 2009) A landing craft air cushion (LCAC) assigned to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 5 debarks the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Rushmore (LSD 47). Rushmore is part of the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group and is underway conducting a Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) in preparation for a scheduled deployment to the western Pacific Ocean later this year. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sarah E. Bitter/Released)

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MAYPORT, Fla. (July 28, 2009) The guided-missile cruiser USS Gettysburg (CG 64) moors at Naval Station Mayport after returning from a scheduled deployment. Gettysburg participated in several counter piracy operations, capturing 17 suspected pirates in the Gulf of Aden. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Rebecca Kruck/Released)

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CARIBBEAN SEA (July 28, 2009) Cmdr. Harry Schmidt, right, commanding officer of the U.S. Coast Guard cutter USCGC Diligence (WMEC 616), Lt. Colin Macinnes, and Lt. Michael Carrol board the guided-missile frigate USS Kauffman (FFG 59) for a luncheon before the start of Gulf of Mexico Exercise (GOMEX), a Mexican-hosted naval exercise. Kauffman is on a four-month deployment to Latin America and the Caribbean as part of Southern Seas 2009 supporting the U.S. Southern Command Partnership of the Americas. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Brandon Shelander/Released)

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An excellent photo of the USN NWU(Navy Working Uniform)

NORFOLK (July 28, 2009) Hospitalman Jeremy Wyche draws blood from Chief Interior Communications Electrician Donivan Marlin during a blood drive aboard the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Truman is at homeport in Norfolk. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Marie Brindovas/Released)

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RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (July 28, 2009) Landing Craft Unit (LCU) 1643, assigned to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 2 based in Little Creek, Va., transport an M149 water buffalo trailer back to the amphibious dock landing ship USS Oak Hill (LSD 51). (U.S Army photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Cory Rose/Released)

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July 21, 2009 Colorado Springs, Colo USAF basic cadets tackle the the Jacks Valley Assault Course. (All U.S. Air Force photos by Dennis Rogers & Mike Kaplan)

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Cpl. Robert Giuliani, a Combat Logistics Company 36 Marine, fires tracer rounds from a 240G medium machine gun during the night fire portion of Exercise Dragon Fire 2009.
Photo Date Taken: 7/16/2009
Unit: Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni
Photo ByLine: Lance Cpl. Christopher M. Burke

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An older photo but just posted yesterday
Bella, an English Bulldog, born April 3, was selected to be the next mascot at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Calif. The champion-bred bully will replace Cpl. Molly who will be retired after seven years of service.
Photo Date Taken: 6/24/2009
Unit:
Photo ByLine: Staff Sgt. Luis R. Agostini

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An F-22 Raptor flies over a lone construction vehicle renovating flightline at Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska July 28. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Laura Turner)

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An F-22 Raptor pilot faces a rainy day of flying July 27 during Red Flag-Alaska at Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska. Red Flag is a field training exercise for U.S. coalition forces that provides joint offensive counter-air, interdiction close air support, and large force employment training in a simulated combat environment. Participating bases include Elmendorf and Eielson Air Force bases, Alaska, and Osan Air Base, South Korea. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Laura Turner)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (July 28, 2009) Aviation Warfare Systems Operator 2nd Class Darin Hetman, assigned to the Chargers of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 14 embarked aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), releases a MK-58 marine location marker during survivor rescue training. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Carlos Gomez/Released)

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (July 28, 2009) Aviation Warfare Technician 1st Class Patrick Frizzele walks with his wife after reuniting with her during a homecoming celebration for the Nightdippers of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 5 at Naval Air Station Jacksonville. HS-5 is returning from a deployment with Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7 aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Gary B. Granger Jr./Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (July 28, 2009) A Marine assigned to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (11th MEU) fast-ropes out of a static CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter aboard the flight deck of USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6). The 11th MEU is part of the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group underway conducting a Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) in preparation for a scheduled deployment to the western Pacific Ocean later this year. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Eva-Marie Ramsaran/Released)

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NORFOLK (July 28, 2009) A U.S. Navy special warfare combatant-craft crewman assigned to Special Boat Team (SBT) 20 is instructed on the components of a .50-caliber machine gun during a weapon operation and maintenance class. Members of SBT-20 are familiarizing themselves with weapons use and maintenance. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Gary L. Johnson III/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 23, 2009) An aft view of the guided-missile submarine USS Georgia (SSGN 729) underway in the Atlantic Ocean. Georgia is homeported in Kings Bay, Ga., and is preparing for its maiden deployment since converting from a ballistic missile submarine to a guided-missile submarine. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Rebecca Rebarich/Released)

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PORT CANAVERAL, Fla. (July 22, 2009) Sailors aboard the guided-missile submarine USS Georgia (SSGN 729) stand in formation after casting off lines after a brief port visit in Port Canaveral, Fla. Georgia is homeported in Kings Bay, Ga., and is preparing for its maiden deployment since converting from a ballistic missile submarine to a guided-missile submarine. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Rebecca Rebarich/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (July 25, 2009) The amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4), left, is underway with the amphibious dock landing ship USS Comstock (LSD 45) and the amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18). Boxer, Comstock and New Orleans, all ships of Amphibious Squadron 5, are returning to their homeport of San Diego after a deployment to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. The Boxer Amphibious Ready Group and the embarked 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (13th MEU) are returning from a seven-month deployment supporting global maritime security. (U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class John J. Siller/Released)

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Always Faithful!

BATH, Maine (Aug. 1, 2009) Sgt. Major Michael Templeton, right, holds the dress blue uniform of Cpl. Jason Dunham as Maj. Trent A. Gibson stands at attention during the christening of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer Jason Dunham (DDG 109) at General Dynamics Bath Iron Works in Bath, Maine. Templeton and Gibson both served in Dunham's unit. Dunham was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions in Operation Iraqi Freedom. Dunham's parents donated his dress blue uniform to be displayed on the ship's quarterdeck. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Michael T. Gams/Released)

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BATH, Maine (Aug. 1, 2009) Deb Dunham, left, hugs her husband, Dan, after christening the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer Jason Dunham (DDG 109) as her daughter, Katie Dunham, looks on during a christening ceremony at General Dynamics Bath Iron Works in Bath, Maine. The ship is named for her son, U.S. Marine Cpl. Jason Dunham, who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions in Operation Iraqi Freedom. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Michael T. Gams/Released)

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BATH, Maine, (Aug. 1, 2009) Deb Dunham christens the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer Jason Dunham (DDG 109) at General Dynamics Bath Iron Works in Bath, Maine. The ship is named for her son, U.S. Marine Cpl. Jason Dunham. (Photo courtesy Michael C. Nutter/ General Dynamics/Released)

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BATH, Maine, (Aug. 1, 2009) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer Jason Dunham (DDG 109) is translated from the Land Level Transfer Facility at Bath Iron Works into the floating dry dock after its christening ceremony in preparation for float-off later in the day. (Photo courtesy Michael C. Nutter/ General Dynamics/Released)

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Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Fuel) Seaman Kyesha Alexander, from Houston, mans the rails as the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 11 depart San Diego.

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Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) man the rails as Nimitz and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 11 depart San Diego for a scheduled deployment to the western Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photos/Released)

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Lance Cpl. Zachary Zimmerman of Los Angeles, a SAW gunner with 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 3, participates in a security patrol around Patrol Base Hasanabad, July 26.
(Photo by Lance Cpl. Daniel Flynn : Regimental Combat Team 3)

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Lance Cpl. Zachary Zimmerman of Los Angeles, a SAW gunner with 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 3, prepares to cross an old log which serves as a bridge over a canal while patrolling around Patrol Base Hasanabad, July 26.
(Photo by Lance Cpl. Daniel Flynn : Regimental Combat Team 3)

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Lance Cpl. Zachary Zimmerman of Los Angeles, a SAW gunner with 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 3, gets a running start in order to jump a canal while patrolling around Patrol Base Hasanabad, July 26.
(Photo by Lance Cpl. Daniel Flynn : Regimental Combat Team 3)

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Lance Cpl. Zachary Zimmerman of Los Angeles, a SAW gunner with 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 3, jumps across a canal while Lance Cpl. Jonathan Srakovcic of Merrillville, Ind., a fire team leader with 2nd Bn., 8th Marines holds his rifle for him while patrolling around Patrol Base Hasanabad, July 26.
(Photo by Lance Cpl. Daniel Flynn : Regimental Combat Team 3)

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Lance Cpl. Zachary Zimmerman of Los Angeles, a SAW gunner with 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 3, takes a knee during a security halt while patrolling around Patrol Base Hasanabad, July 26.
(Photo by Lance Cpl. Daniel Flynn : Regimental Combat Team 3)

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Lance Cpl. Zachary Zimmerman of Los Angeles, a SAW gunner with 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 3, slides into a canal in order to wade through it while patrolling around Patrol Base Hasanabad, July 26.
(Photo by Lance Cpl. Daniel Flynn : Regimental Combat Team 3)

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Lance Cpl. Paul Miller of Littleton, Colo., a combat camera Marine attached to 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 3, wades through a canal while patrolling around Patrol Base Hasanabad, July 26.
(Photo by Lance Cpl. Daniel Flynn : Regimental Combat Team 3)

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Lance Cpl. Helmut Eggle of Hell City, Ala., a SAW gunner with 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 3, wades through a canal holding his M-9 pistol so as not to get it wet while patrolling around Patrol Base Hasanabad, July 26.
(Photo by Lance Cpl. Daniel Flynn : Regimental Combat Team 3)

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The Marines of Company F, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 3, force their way through shin-high mud, patrolling to their objective during a cordon and knock operation in Helmand province July 28. RCT-3?s mission is to conduct counter insurgency operation in partnership with the Afghan national security forces in southern Afghanistan.
(Photo by Lance Cpl. Daniel Flynn : Regimental Combat Team 3)

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Lance Cpl. Michael Warren of Marietta, Ga., assistant team leader and Squad Automatic Weapon gunner with Company F, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 3, Lance Cpl. Justin Caverly, team leader, and Petty Officer 3rd Class Gian Torrijos, a corpsman, hold rear security while the rest of their squad moves to the next objective point in Helmand province July 28.
(Photo by Lance Cpl. Daniel Flynn : Regimental Combat Team 3)

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Petty Officer 3rd Class Gian Torrijos of Garland, Texas, a corpsman with 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 3, trudges through a grass field while returning from a cordon and knock operation in Helmand province July 28. RCT-3's mission is to conduct counter insurgency operation in partnership with the Afghan national security forces in southern Afghanistan.
(Photo by Lance Cpl. Daniel Flynn : Regimental Combat Team 3)

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Paratroopers from 2nd Battalion, 377th Parachute Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, wait for a CH-47 Chinook to land so they can depart on an air assault mission to search the Khost province of Afghanistan during Operation Champion Sword July 28.
(Photo by Matthew Freire : Combined Joint Task Force - 82 PAO)

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During Operation Champion Sword Paratroopers from Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 377th Parachute Artillery Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division return from an air assault where they found a weapons cache and detained the cache owner in the Sabari District of Khost province July 31.
(Photo by Matthew Freire : Combined Joint Task Force - 82 PAO)

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A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter lands in a remote field to pick up Iraqi and U.S. Army paratroopers after conducting their final clearance in the town of Shakkat, Iraq during Operation Mufa-Ja'ah, a combined air assault mission, July 31. Iraqi and U.S. troops conducted the operation to ensure enemy forces were not using the rural areas outside of eastern Baghdad as a site to store weapons. The combined forces were provided air support from the 1st Air Cavalry Brigade.
(Photo by Pvt. Jared N. Gehmann : 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division Public Affairs)

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Sgt. Daniel Holden, of Largo, Fla., uses his scope to watch for anything suspicious as he pulls security while his Iraqi army partners search a nearby building during Operation Mufa-Ja'ah, a combined air assault mission, July 31, in the small town of Shakkat, Iraq, located in the Ma'dain region outside of eastern Baghdad. The operation was held in order to seize potential weapons caches in the region and deny enemy forces the ability to store or smuggle weapons into Baghdad. Holden is a team leader assigned to Company D, 1st Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Multi-National Division– Baghdad.
(Photo by Pvt. Jared N. Gehmann : 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division Public Affairs)

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Spc. James Kosciaski of Baltimore scans the area for possible threats in the town of Shakkat, Iraq during Operation Mufa-Ja'ah, a combined air assault mission, July 31. The operation was conducted to ensure enemy forces were not using the rural areas outside of eastern Baghdad as a site to store weapons. Kosciaski serves as an infantryman for Company D, 1st Battalion 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Multi-National Division – Baghdad.
(Photo by Pvt. Jared N. Gehmann : 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division Public Affairs)

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Spc. Nicholas Pappe, of Adair, Okla., descends a ridge looking for anything suspicious during Operation Mufa-Ja'ah, a combined air assault mission, July 31, in the small town of Shakkat, Iraq, located in the Ma'dain region outside of eastern Baghdad. More than 50 Iraqi army soldiers and paratroopers conducted the mission in order to seize potential weapons caches in the region and deny enemy forces the ability to store or smuggle weapons into Baghdad. Pappe serves as an infantryman for Company D, 1st Battalion 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Multi-National Division – Baghdad.
(Photo by Pvt. Jared N. Gehmann : 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division Public Affairs)

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BATH, Maine (Aug. 1, 2009) Marine Sgt. Major Michael John Templeton presents the uniform of late Cpl. Jason Dunham to the crew of the guided missile destroyer Jason Dunham (DDG 109) during the ship's christening ceremony at General Dynamics Bath Iron Works in Bath, Maine. Templeton served in Dunham's company during their tour in Iraq. Dunham posthumously received the nation's highest military honor, the Medal of Honor for his actions on April 14, 2004 in Karabilah, Iraq. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kevin S. O'Brien/Released)

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SAN DIEGO (Aug. 1, 2009) Electronics Technician 3rd Class Bryan Graves gives the first kiss to his wife as the amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18) returns from a seven-month deployment. New Orleans was deployed to the Gulf of Aden, Red Sea, Arabian Gulf and Indian Ocean as part of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Sandra M. Palumbo/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 1, 2009) Aviation Boatswain's Mate Electricial Airman Christopher Baker wires on a F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Tophatters of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 14 aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 11 are underway on a scheduled western Pacific Ocean deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Robert Winn/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 1, 2009) Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Amy Landa, assigned to the Black Aces Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41, performs maintenance on M61A2 20mm cannon, part of the weapon system of an F/A-18F, aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Robert Winn/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 2, 2009) Gunner's Mate 3rd Class Saul Lowery, from Apopka, Fla., a landing signalman enlisted aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG 89), signals to the pilot of an SH-60F Seahawk assigned to the "Chargers" of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 14, as the aircraft prepares to take off from the ship's flight deck. Mustin is one of seven Arleigh Burke-class destroyers assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15 and operates from Yokosuka, Japan. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Bryan Reckard/Released)

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SEATTLE (Aug. 1, 2009) Members of the Blue Angels, the U.S. Navy flight demonstration team, perform aerial maneuvers over Lake Washington during the KeyBank Air Show presented by Boeing, at the 60th Seattle Seafair. Seafair is Seattle's annual summer festival, which includes parades, amateur athletics, air shows, and boat races. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Tucker M. Yates/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 2, 2009) Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG 89) look for foreign object debris on the flight deck prior to flight quarters. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Bryan Reckard/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 1, 2009) A landing Signalman enlisted directs a CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter during take off from the amphibious command ship USS Bonhomme Richard's (LHD 6). Bonhomme Richard, the flagship of the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group, is underway conducting a Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) in preparation for a scheduled deployment to the western Pacific Ocean later this year. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Wyatt Lehman/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 1, 2009) Marines board a CH-64 Sea Knight helicopter aboard the amphibious command ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) for a long-range helicopter raid exercise. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Wyatt Lehman/Released)

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ACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 1, 2009) Sailors from the air department of the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard's (LHD 6) move a CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter into position on the flight deck. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Mark Patterson II/Released)

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SAN DIEGO (July 31, 2009) Navy Diver 1st Class Michael Taylor from Atlantic City, N.J., monitors an unmanned robotic platform during the Space and Navy Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR) Systems Center Pacific underwater autonomous robotics competition for student engineers at its TRANSDEC pool, a unique research facility on Point Loma, Calif. Thirty teams representing various colleges in the U.S., Canada, Japan, Korea, and India, along with two high school teams are competing for top honors in the twelfth annual running of the competition July 31-Aug 2. (U.S. Navy Photo By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ron Kuzlik/Released)

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Petty Officer 3rd Class Glenda Hymes, Petty Officer 3rd Class Robert Ladner, Fireman Michael Teruya and Petty Officer 2nd Class Kari Brubaker participate as the color guard during a Coast Guard Memorial Plaque dedication ceremony Tuesday, August 4, 2009 at Tahoma National Cemetery in Kent, Wash. The Pacific Northwest Chapter of the U.S. Coast Guard Chief Warrant and Warrant Officer’s Association worked to get the plaque added to the cemetery’s grounds after noticing that the Coast Guard was the only branch not represented. Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class David R. Marin, U.S. Coast Guard.

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U.S soldiers of Task Force Mountain Warriors board a Chinook helicopter in the airfield of Jalalabad, in Nangahar province August 4, 2009. Afghanistan's presidential elections will be held on August 20. Reuters

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A U.S soldier of Task Force Mountain Warriors waits to take off in a Chinook helicopter in Jalalabad, in Nangahar province August 4, 2009. Afghanistan's presidential elections will be held on August 20. Reuters

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A TOW missile is fired from atop a U.S. Army armoured vehicle of Dagger Company, 2-12 Infantry, 4th Brigade in response to an attack by militants at Michigan Base in the Pesh Valley in Afghanistan's Kunar Province August 4, 2009.

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U.S. Army soldiers from Gator Company, 2-12 Infantry, 4th Brigade run for cover from small arms fire following an attack on a transport convoy in the Pesh Valley in Afghanistan's Kunar Province August 4, 2009.

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A U.S. Army soldier from Gator Company, 2-12 Infantry, 4th Brigade positioned in front of a bullet damaged truck scans militant positions following an attack on a transport convoy in the Pesh Valley in Afghanistan's Kunar Province August 4, 2009.

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A U.S. Army carry team carries the transfer case of US Army Corporal Jonathan Michael Walls of West Lawn, Pennsylvania during a dignified transfer at Dover Air Force Base August 4, 2009 in Dover, Delaware. Six U.S. Army Soldiers that were killed in Afghanistan where flown to Dover for the dignified transfer. (Mark Wilson / Getty Images)

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Lyvonne Lightfoot holds the flag from the casket with the remains of her son U.S. Army Specialist Anthony M. Lightfoot, of Riverdale, Ga., Tuesday, Aug. , 2009, during funeral services at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2009. Lightfoot died last month in the Wardak province, Afghanistan, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. (AP / Alex Brandon)

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A U.S. soldier from the 1st platoon Apache Company 2-87 Infantry, 10th Mountain Division from Fort Drum, NY observes an IED attack site on 2nd platoon Apache Company in Wardak province, Monday, Aug. 3, 2009, in Afghanistan

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Sergeant Evans from the 3rd platoon Apache Company 2-87 Infantry, 10th Mountain Division from Fort Drum, NY inspects an IED attack site on 2nd platoon Apache Company in Wardak province, Monday, Aug. 3, 2009, in Afghanistan.

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Private First Class Schonert from the 2rd platoon Apache Company 2-87 Infantry, 10th Mountain Division from Fort Drum, NY unloads 50 cal. rounds from a MRAP vehicle after an IED attack on 2nd platoon Apache Company in Wardak province, Monday, Aug. 3, 2009, in Afghanistan.

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Soldiers, left-right Sergeant First Class Jones, Lieutenant Donavan and Specialist Flint, from the 3rd platoon Apache Company 2-87 Infantry, 10th Mountain Division from Fort Drum, NY inspect the crater at an IED attack site on 2nd platoon Apache Company in Wardak province, Monday, Aug. 3, 2009, in Afghanistan.

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Army Specialist Drennan from the 3rd platoon Apache Company 2-87 Infantry, 10th Mountain Division from Fort Drum, NY carries a damaged part of an MRAP vehicle after an IED attack on 2nd platoon Apache Company in Wardak province, Monday, Aug. 3, 2009, in Afghanistan.

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US Army on patrol during Operation Mufa-Ja'ah, a combined air assault mission, July 31, in the small town of Shakkat, Iraq, located in the Ma'dain region outside of eastern Baghdad. More than 50 Iraqi army soldiers and paratroopers conducted the mission in order to seize potential weapons caches in the region and deny enemy forces the ability to store or smuggle weapons into Baghdad. Garibay serves as an infantryman for Company D, 1st Battalion 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Multi-National Division - Baghdad.
(Photos by Pvt. Jared N. Gehmann : 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division Public Affairs)

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some thing of minor note these soldiers are not wearing the shoulder pad Like Deltoid protectors seen in recent years in other such photo's, they are all of them are wearing the Army combat shirt and IOTV.

A machine gunner fires an M-249 squad automatic weapon during a raid exercise in the Chocolate Mountain Aerial Gunnery Range, Yuma, Ariz.., Aug. 2, 2009. The long-range helicopter raid was the last training evolution the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit conducted during its second at-sea training period. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Scott Biscuiti

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Senior Airman Michael Cook operates the HD-1 remote entry robot July 29 at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M. HD-1s are modeled robots, made by Remotech Andros, that assist in remote-entry situations and help keep danger at a distance. Airman Cook is a 27th Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal member. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class James Bell)

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An explosive ordnance disposal bomb suit hangs July 29 at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M. The suit is made of Kevlar with metal plates and can protect a body from a blast within arms reach. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class James Bell)

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JOHN C. STENNIS SPACE CENTER, Miss. (Aug. 4, 2009) Romanian Chief of Staff Adm. Gheorge Marin and members of his staff ride in a special operations craft-riverine during a visit to the Naval Small Craft Instruction and Technical Training School. Marin is the Romanian military equivalent to the U.S. chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Kathryn Whittenberger/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 5, 2009) Gunner's Mates observe Midshipmen firing weapons a during weapon familiarization aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 11 are underway on a scheduled deployment to the western Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class John Philip Wagner Jr./Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 5, 2009) An EA-6B Prowler from the Vikings of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 129 lands aboard the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Harry S. Truman is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting carrier qualifications. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Daron Street/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 5, 2009) Aviation Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Gustavo Sandoval repositions a jet engine on an engine stand in the jet shop aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). N(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication 2nd Class Gregory A. Streit/Released)

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YOKOSUKA, Japan (Aug. 5, 2009) Chief petty officer selectees and their sponsors participate in a mock physical fitness assessment as part of chief petty officer induction at Fleet Activities Yokosuka. Chief petty officer induction prepares selectees to join the chief petty officer community, leading Sailors on the deckplate. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Andrew Smith/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 4, 2009) Naval Aircrewman (Mechanical) 3rd Class Dominic Neusbaum, left, trains with Engineman 3rd Class Bill Whitfield during oleo resin capsicum (OC) qualification aboard the Harpers Ferry-class dock landing ship USS Oak Hill (LSD 51). Oak Hill is transiting home after completing operations with Southern Partnership Station 2009. (U.S. Army photo by Pvt. Cory Torres/Released)

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SEATTLE (Aug. 3, 2009) Retired Navy SEAL, James Woods, and Special Warfare Operator 1st Class Issaiah Maring, assigned to the U.S. Navy parachute team, the "leap frogs", perform a bi-plane with their parachutes above Seattle before landing at the Seattle Seahawks Training Camp in Renton, Wash. The San Diego based team jumped at various events across the country to publicize the Navy SEAL Fitness Challenge, a free event designed to promote physical fitness among Americans. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Special Warfare Boat Operator J.C. Ledbetter/Released)

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RENTON, Wash. (Aug. 3, 2009) Chief Special Warfare Operator Justin Gauny, assigned to the U.S. Navy parachute team, the "leap frogs", flies an American flag above Seattle before landing at the Seattle Seahawks Training Camp in Renton, Wash. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Special Warfare Boat Operator J.C. Ledbetter/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (August 4, 2009) The guided-missile destroyer USS Sampson (DDG 102) is currently underway for a scheduled Pacific Deployment in support of Maritime Strategy. (U.S. Navy photos /Released)

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YOKOSUKA, Japan (Aug. 1, 2009) Japanese citizens watch as rescue swimmers assigned to the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force put on a demonstration operating from the guided-missile destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54) during the 33rd annual Friendship Day celebration at Fleet Activities Yokosuka. Open base events like this help strengthen neighborly bonds and encourage friendship between Japanese citizens and the U.S. Navy community. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Andrew Smith/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (July 30, 2009) Marines assigned to Company F, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment fast rope from a CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter onto the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Yukon (T-AO 202) during a maritime security operation boarding exercise. (U.S. Marine photo by Lance Cpl. Preston Reed/Released)

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SAN DIEGO (Aug. 2, 2009) Chief of Navy Reserve Vice Adm. Dirk Debbink asks Cmdr. Brian Granger, commanding officer of Naval Reserve Deep Submergence Unit Detachment, and Chief Navy Diver Eric Taylor about the capabilities of the atmospheric diving system during a visit to the Deep Submergence Unit at Naval Air Station North Island. (U.S. Navy photo By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ron Kuzlik/Released)

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KINGS BAY, Ga. (Aug. 5, 2009) Sailors aboard the guided-missile submarine USS Georgia (SSGN 729) wait for a storm to pass as the submarine prepares to get underway from Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Ga. for the first time since conversion from a ballistic missile submarine to a guided-missile submarine in 2008. (U.S. Navy photo Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Kimberly Clifford/Released)

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U.S. Air Force Academy Cadet 1st Class Spencer Walker parachutes onto Stillman Field to open the Acceptance Parade Aug. 5 at the Academy in Colorado. The parade marks the official end of Basic Cadet Training and formally welcomes the new class into the cadet wing. (U.S. Air Force photo/Dave Ahlschwede)

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U.S. Air Force Academy, CO -- Under the arch of a late afternoon rainbow Jul 30 at the U.S. Air Force Academy, is B-52D "Diamond Lil." She's one of two B-52D's credited with a confirmed MIG kill during the Vietnam conflict. Flying out of U-Tapao Royal Thai Naval Airfield in southern Thailand, the crew of "Diamond Lil" shot down a MiG northeast of Hanoi during Operation LINEBACKER II on Christmas Eve, 1972. Diamond Lil was flown from 1957-1983 and ended its career with over 15,000 flying hours. U.S. Air Force Photo/Mike Kaplan

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Lance Cpl. Michael Bain, 3rd Platoon, Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, quickly “button hooks” into a doorway to engage simulated targets at Range 1 near the Pohakuloa Training Area July 8. The training, practicing military operations in urban terrain, is part of Exercise Lava Viper. Lava Viper is part of 1/3’s predeployment training package.
Photo Date Taken: 7/8/2009
Unit: Marine Corps Base Hawaii
Photo ByLine: Sgt. Brian A. Tuthill

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Marines of 3rd Platoon, Alpha Company, 1/3, spent much of their day July 8 training as pairs and four-man fire teams to make dynamic entries into doorways at the Range 1 "shoot house."
Photo Date Taken: 7/8/2009
Unit: Marine Corps Base Hawaii
Photo ByLine: Sgt. Brian A. Tuthill

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Maj. Jay Lappe, an operations officer with 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, provides security during a road reconnaissance patrol in the Nawa district of Helmand province, Afghanistan, on Aug. 1, 2009. The Marines are trying to improve transportation for civilians and Afghan National Army soldiers by improving damaged roads and bridges. The Marines are deployed to support NATO's International Security Assistance Force and will participate in counter insurgency operations. They will train and mentor Afghan National Security Forces to improve security and stability in the country.
Photo Date Taken: 7/31/2009
Unit: Regimental Combat Team 3
Photo ByLine: SSgt William Greeson

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