US Military Pictures & Videos

SAN DIEGO (Nov. 7, 2008) Crew members of Boat Division 56, a detachment of Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron (MSRON) 1 return pier side from a simulated escort of high value asset USNS Henry J. Kaiser (T-AO 187) transiting San Diego Bay. After each mission training team members debrief the crews. The squadron is in the Unit Level Training Readiness Assessment (ULTRA) phase of preparation for deployment. ULTRA is designed to evaluate the command training team (CTT) ability to train its personnel. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class R. Jason Brunson/Released)

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SAN DIEGO (Nov.11, 2008) The men and women of Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron (MSRON) 1, which is comprised of Navy and Coast Guard Reserve units from all over the United States converged in San Diego during September to prepare for deployment to critical coastal and inshore areas of Iraq and Kuwait. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class R. Jason Brunson/Released)

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POLARIS POINT, Guam (Aug. 25, 2009) Capt. Pat Scanlon, right, outgoing commanding officer of the Emory S. Land-class submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40), salutes his relief, Capt. Tom Stanley, during a change of command ceremony aboard the ship. Frank Cable is Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet's only operational submarine tender and readily deploys to ports throughout the western Pacific Ocean, providing services to both submarines and surface ships in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Shannon Burns/Released)

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WASHINGTON (Aug. 24, 2009) Chief Musician Yolanda C. Pelzer sings during a Summer Concert Series performance on the steps of the U.S. Capitol. Pelzer is the lead vocalist with the Navy Band jazz ensemble "Commodores". (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class David P. Coleman/Released)

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YOKOSUKA, Japan (Aug. 27, 2009) Chief petty officer selects sing Anchors Aweigh to Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) the Honorable Ray Mabus after an all-hands call aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kevin S. O'Brien/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 27, 2009) Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) transport ordnance from the Military Sealift Command dry cargo-ammunition ship USNS Supply (T-AOE 6). Truman is underway conducting carrier qualifications. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Matthew D. Williams/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 27, 2009) Quartermaster 3rd Class Alex Davis lowers a signal flag aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) during a flag hoist exercise on the ship's signal bridge. George Washington, the Navy's only permanently forward deployed aircraft carrier, is underway supporting security and stability in the western Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Marcos Vazquez/Released)

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YOKOSUKA, JAPAN (August 27, 2009) Rear Adm. John W. Miller, commander of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 11, presents Nobuyuki Masuda, president of the Mikasa preservation association, a framed photo montage. The photo montage explains the connection between the two great naval leaders aboard the historic Japanese battleship Mikasa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class John Philip Wagner Jr./Released)

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BREMERTON, Wash. (Aug 26, 2009) Sailors aboard the Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Bremerton (SSN 698) raise the national ensign after pulling into port at Naval Base Kitsap, Wash., for a scheduled port visit. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Josue L. Escobosa/ Released)

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GULF OF ADEN (Aug. 26, 2009) U.S. Coast Guard Machinery Technician 1st Class William Porter, assigned to maritime safety and security team 91104, climbs a caving ladder during visit, board, search, and seizure training exercise aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Anzio (CG 68). Anzio is the flagship for Combined Task Force 151, a multinational task force established to conduct counter-piracy operations off the coast of Somalia. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Brian K. Fromal/Released)

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PERSIAN GULF (Aug. 26, 2009) An MH-53 Sea Dragon helicopter assigned to the Blackhawks of Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron (HM) 15 prepares to land on the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5). The Bataan Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) is conducting maritime security operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Erin Boyce/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 25, 2009) A Tactical Tomahawk Cruise Missile launches from the forward missile deck aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99) during a training exercise. This training exercise is part of a U.S. 2nd Fleet initiative to prepare ships to operate independently for non-traditional warfare missions such as counter-piracy and visit, board, search, and seizure. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Leah Stiles/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 24, 2009) Gunner's Mate 1st Class Matthew Davis prepares to man a .50-caliber machine gun aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Leah Stiles/Released)

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YOKOSUKA, Japan (Sept. 1, 2009) The amphibious command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) arrives at Fleet Activities Yokosuka. Blue Ridge is the flagship for Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Michael R. Mulcare/Released)

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WASHINGTON (June 21, 2009) The Robotic Hull Bio-inspired Underwater Grooming tool, or HULL BUG, is being tested by the Office of Naval Research as a hull-cleaning device. The HULL BUG is similar in concept to an autonomous robotic home vacuum cleaner and uses a biofilm detector to differentiate between the clean and unclean surfaces on the hull of a ship. (U.S. Navy Photo/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 1, 2009) Gunner's Mate 2nd Class Joshua Pacheco downloads ammunition from a Phalanx Close-In Weapons System (CIWS) aboard the amphibious command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19). Blue Ridge is the flagship for Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Daniel Viramontes/Released)

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CORONADO, Calif. (Aug. 31, 2009) Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL students conduct a patrolling exercise during the third phase of training at Naval Amphibious Base Coronado. During the third phase of BUD/S, students learn weapons, demolitions, land navigation and patrolling techniques. The Navy SEALs are the maritime component of U.S. special forces unit and are trained to conduct a variety of operations from the sea, air and land. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kyle D. Gahlau/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug 30, 2009) A landing craft, air cushion vehicle from Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 4 at Little Creek Amphibious Base approaches the Tarawa-class amphibious assault ship USS Nassau (LHA 4) during an amphibious squadron Marine expeditionary unit integration training exercise. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist Seaman Apprentice Chris Williamson/Released)

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U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSABILITY (Aug. 29, 2009) A MK-105 magnetic influence mine sweeping system is launched from the stern gate of the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) during a routine training exercise. The Bataan Amphibious Ready Group is conducting maritime security operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Third Class Ryan Steinhour/Released)

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U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSABILITY (Aug. 29, 2009) Sailors aboard a rigid hull inflatable boat return to the well deck of the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) a during training exercise. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class W. B. Swoboda/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 31, 2009) An amphibious assault vehicle assigned to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 4 based in Little Creek, Va. approaches the amphibious assault ship USS Nassau (LHA 4) during an amphibious squadron Marine expeditionary unit integrated training exercise. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist Seaman Apprentice Chris Williamson/Released)

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GULF OF ADEN (Aug. 30, 2009) Lt. j.g. Andrew Mechling, visit, board, search, and seizure (VBSS) lead boarding officer, speaks with other VBSS team members during an approach operation on a dhow near the guided-missile cruiser USS Anzio (CG 68). Anzio is the flagship for Combined Task Force 151, a multinational task force established to conduct counter-piracy operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Brian K. Fromal/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 29, 2009) Aviation Electrician's Mate 3rd Class Patrick Oxendine, assigned to the Sidewinders of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 86, troubleshoots an electrical connection on the undercarriage of a F/A-18C Hornet aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 11 are underway during a scheduled deployment to the western Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Matthew A. Hepburn/Released)

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DOSWELL, Va. (Aug. 29, 2009) Chief petty officer (CPO) selects participate in a CPO Pride March during CPO Day at Kings Dominion. Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Rick West, and former MCPONs Bob Walker, Duane Bushey, John Hagan, James Herdt and Terry Scott took part in the CPO Day events, which included judging the cadence and spirit teams and holding CPO Leadership breakout sessions. An estimated 600 CPO selects attended the event. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jennifer A. Villalovos/Released)

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There are many different jobs with the US Navy!!

BELLEVUE, Neb. (Aug. 29, 2009) The U.S. Navy flight demonstration squadron, the Blue Angels, performs during the Defenders of Freedom Air Show at Offutt Air Force Base as part of Omaha Navy Week. The week is one of 21 Navy Weeks planned across America in 2009. Navy Weeks are designed to show Americans the investment they have made in their Navy and increase awareness in cities that do not have a significant Navy presence. (U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Mark O'Donald/Released)

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PLATTSMOUTH, Neb. (Aug. 28, 2009) U.S. Navy Band Great Lakes "Horizon" performs for students and faculty at Plattsmouth High School. The band is taking part in Omaha Navy Week, one of 21 Navy Weeks planned across America in 2009. Navy Weeks are designed to show Americans the investment they have made in their Navy and increase awareness in cities that do not have a significant Navy presence. (U.S. Navy photos by Senior Chief Mass Communication Specialist Gary Ward/Released)

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OMAHA, Neb. (Aug. 28, 2009) The U.S. Navy Band ¨Horizon" performs at Village Pointe Mall during Omaha Navy Week. Navy Weeks are designed to show Americans the investment they have made in their Navy and increase awareness in cities that do not have a significant Navy presence. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Mark O'Donald/Released)

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Navy Diver 1st Class Brian Levins greets a visitor in the aquarium at Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha.

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Senior Chief Explosive Ordinance Disposal Technician Jason Sparks communicates with a patron at Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha.

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OMAHA, Neb. (Aug. 26, 2009) Navy Diver 1st Class Brian Levins greets a visitor in the aquarium at Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha. Levins and three other Navy divers assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2 were part of the shark tunnel display for the zoo's Navy Day celebration, one of many events during Omaha Navy Week. Navy Weeks are designed to show Americans the investment they have made in their Navy and increase awareness in cities that do not have a significant Navy presence. (U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communication Specialist First Class Mark O'Donald/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 29, 2009) Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Travis Page, from Moore Haven, Fla., supports Gunner's Mate 3rd Class Saul Lowery, a landing signalman enlisted (LSE) from Apopka, Fla., as he signals to the pilot of an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Wild Cards's of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23, as it replenishes the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG 89). 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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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 28, 2009) An SH-60F Sea Hawk Helicopter assigned to the "Chargers" of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 14 drops a MK-46 recoverable exercise torpedo (REXTORP) near the guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG 89) during a REXTORP exercise. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Bryan Reckard/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 28, 2009) A MK-46 recoverable exercise torpedo (REXTORP) is hoisted aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG 89) during a REXTORP exercise. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Bryan Reckard/Released)

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YOKOSUKA, Japan (Aug. 29, 2009) The guided-missile submarine USS Ohio (SSGN 726) Arrives at Fleet Activities Yokosuka for a routine port visit. The visit to Yokosuka marks the beginning of a one-year deployment to U.S. 7th Fleet for Ohio. Ohio is home ported at Naval Base Kitsap, Bangor, Washington and currently serves under Commander Submarine Group 7 at Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Cmdr. Greg Kuntz/Released)

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BUSAN, Republic of Korea (Aug. 29, 2009) Marines from Fleet Anti-terrorism Security Team Pacific (FASTPAC) stand by for an inspection by the Secretary of the Navy the Honorable Ray Mabus during his tour of the amphibious command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19). Blue Ridge, embarked 7th Fleet staff and FASTPAC hosted Mabus' first official visit to the Republic of Korea since being appointed Secretary of the Navy in May. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Todd Macdonald/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 29, 2009) Line handlers aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS McCampbell (DDG 85) take in a line during an underway replenishment with the Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship USNS Bridge (T-AOE 10). McCampbell is one of seven Arleigh Burke-class destroyers assigned to Destroyer Squadron 15 and is permanently forward-deployed to Yokosuka, Japan (U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Byron C. Linder/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 29, 2009) The Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship USNS Bridge (T-AOE 10) conducts an underway replenishment with the guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG-63). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Byron C. Linder/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 29, 2009) Boatswain's Mate Seaman Tiffany Walker and Seaman Adam Komperda attach a load to an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Wild Cards of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG 89) during a vertical replenishment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Bryan Reckard/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 30, 2009) Two HH-60H Sea Hawk helicopters, assigned to the Indians of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 6, armed with AGM-114 Hellfire missiles, fly in formation to a live fire exercise on Oki Daito Jima range. HS-6 is a part of Carrier Air Wing Eleven (CVW-11) and is embarked aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jason Graham/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 30, 2009) Aviation Structural Mechanic 2nd Class Wesley Hersey, assigned to the Tophatters of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 14, performs maintenance on an F/A-18E Super Hornet in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 11 are underway on a deployment to the western Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Peter Merrill/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug, 30, 2009) Aviation Structural Mechanic 2nd Class Bartley Petroff, assigned to the Indians of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 6, performs an inspection on a HH-60H Sea Hawk helicopter in the hangar bay aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Matthew A. Hepburn/Released)

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YOKOSUKA, Japan (Aug. 28, 2009) The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) departs from Fleet Activities Yokosuka. Nimitz and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 11 are deployed to the western Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Michael R. Mulcare/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 28, 2009) Ship's Serviceman 1st Class Leo Malana, from Vallejo, Calif., enters a smoke-filled space during a damage control training exercise aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS McCampbell (DDG 85). McCampbell is one of seven Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers assigned to Destroyer Squadron 15 and is permanently forward-deployed to Yokosuka, Japan. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Byron C. Linder/Released)

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Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates tours the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter production facility with Lockheed Martin President Robert Stevens, right, and Vice President Ralph Heath, left, in Fort Worth, Texas, Aug. 31, 2009. DoD photo by Cherie Cullen

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U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates is briefed about the helmet worn by the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter aircraft pilots during a tour of the Lockheed Martin production facility in Fort Worth, Texas, Aug. 31, 2009. (DoD photo by Cherie Cullen/Released)

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U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates signs the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter aircraft during a tour of the production facility in Fort Worth, Texas, Aug. 31, 2009. (DoD photo by Cherie Cullen/Released)

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A Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter aircraft is on display at the production facility in Fort Worth, Texas, Aug. 31, 2009. (DoD photo by Cherie Cullen/Released)

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A Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter aircraft conducts a flyby for U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates during a tour of the F-35 production facility in Fort Worth, Texas, Aug. 31, 2009. (DoD photo by Cherie Cullen/Released)

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Huntington, N.Y., native, Staff Sgt. Patrick Olsen, an infantryman squad leader assigned to B Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, patrols a factory complex in Nassir Wa Salam, Sept. 2. Olsen and his fellow Soldiers patrolled the area with Iraqi army soldiers in an attempt to prevent insurgents from operating in the area. "It started out as a presence patrol then transitioned into a search," said Olsen who's on his second tour to Iraq. "The IA will see something out of place and we'll transition into a search."
(Photo by Staff Sgt. Mark Burrell : Multi-National Division Baghdad)

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"I have to make sure my head's in the game and the rest of my squad counts on me," said Pfc. Matthew Burks as he peers around a wooden fence while pulling security for his fellow Soldiers and their vehicles during a joint patrol in Nassir Wa Salam, Sept. 2. Burks, an infantry grenadier from Colorado Springs, Colo., is assigned to B Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division.
(Photo by Staff Sgt. Mark Burrell : Multi-National Division Baghdad)

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Iraqi children try to cool off by swimming in a canal in Nassir Wa Salam, in western Baghdad, Sept. 2, while Pfc. Matthew Burks, an infantry grenadier from Colorado Springs, Colo., and other Soldiers from B Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, and Iraqi army soldiers patrolled the area looking for insurgent activity.
(Photo by Staff Sgt. Mark Burrell : Multi-National Division Baghdad)

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Radio operator and infantryman, Pfc. Dan Nichols from Reading, Mass., takes up a security position during a joint patrol in Nassir Wa Salam, Sept. 2. Nichols, assigned to B Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, relayed essential information from the ground to their vehicles throughout the dismounted patrol.
(Photo by Staff Sgt. Mark Burrell : Multi-National Division Baghdad)

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Staff Sgt. Patrick Olsen (right), an infantry squad leader from Huntington, N.Y., and Sgt. Jeremiah Poston, an infantry team leader from Minneapolis, Minn., both assigned to B Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, search the trunk of an abandoned car during a joint patrol with Iraqi army soldiers in Nassir Wa Salam, Sept. 2. "We're checking the vehicle for anything suspicious," said Poston. "It lets the people know we're paying attention ... lets them know we're trying to do good."
(Photo by Staff Sgt. Mark Burrell : Multi-National Division Baghdad)

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U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to 3rd Platoon, Apache Company, 2nd Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, travel through the mountains after spending the night in a village in the Tangi Valley in the Wardak province of Afghanistan during a dismounted patrol, Aug. 30.
(Photo by Sgt. Teddy Wade : Joint Combat Camera Afghanistan)

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An eight-wheeled Stryker mechanized unit from the 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment performs tactical maneuvers in a training exercise under the Joint Task Force - East in the Novo Selo Training Area in Bulgaria.
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An eight-wheeled Stryker mechanized unit from the 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment performs tactical maneuvers in a training exercise under the Joint Task Force - East in the Novo Selo Training Area in Bulgaria.
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A U.S. Army fire team from the 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment scouts a simulated enemy obstacle during a Military Operations in Urban Terrain training exercise under the Joint Task Force - East in the Novo Selo Training Area in Bulgaria.
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Two U.S. Army Soldiers from the 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment perform Military Operations in Urban Terrain training during a training exercise under the Joint Task Force - East in the Novo Selo Training Area in Bulgaria.
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A U.S. Army Soldier from the 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment performed Military Operations in Urban Terrain tactics during a training exercise under the Joint Task Force - East in the Novo Selo Training Area in Bulgaria.
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U.S. Army Spc. Thomas Doss and his team from the 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment perform Military Operations Urban Terrain training during a training exercise under the Joint Task Force - East in the Novo Selo Training Area in Bulgaria.
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U.S. Army Soldiers from the 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment perform Military Operations Urban Terrain training during a training exercise under the Joint Task Force - East in the Novo Selo Training Area in Bulgaria.
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U.S. Army Sgt. Seth Andersen from the 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment jokes with his fellow Soldiers after performing in a Military Operations in Urban Terrain training exercise under the Joint Task Force - East in the Novo Selo Training Area in Bulgaria.
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Coxswain course move a combat rubber reconnaissance craft into the tail of a CH-46E Sea Knight flown by the Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 265, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing. The students were preparing to make a soft duck helocast in which Marines jump from the helicopters with the rubber craft.
(Photo by Lance Cpl. Abigail Wharton : III Marine Expeditionary Force Public Affairs)

Ive been wondering for a while, but what US fleet uses San Francisco as its home port.
I remember about 22yrs ago I was mucking about at Fishermans wharf watching a fleet sale in with what I felt, a lot of razz matazz.I could never figure what it was about, as there were flypasts I think an airforce acrobatic team ( Blue Angels)were doing their thing there as well, but I don't recall seeing a carrier. People were out in their thousands on the shoreline. I couldnt help thinking , what a patriotic lot these yanks are, welcoming their boys home from a tour of duty

Ive been wondering for a while, but what US fleet uses San Francisco as its home port.

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None..any more. 22 years ago the Bay Area was teaming with US Navy bases.

NAS Alameda..Home port to three CVs plus a reserve carrier air wing.

NAS Moffet Feild ..Home of Pacific Fleet P-3 Orion's.

NS Mare Island.. Major submarine shipyard and base.

NS Treasure Island... Training base for USN forces in the San Francisco Bay.

All closed. Those forces have all either been disbanded or been transfered to other bases.