US Military Pictures & Videos

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SAN DIEGO (Nov. 07, 2009) Capt. Ted J. Lucas, commodore, Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group 1, presents the Purple Heart medal to Staff Sgt. Jesse A. Cottle at Naval Medical Center San Diego. This is Cottle's second Purple Heart, his first was awarded Jun. 16. Both medals were awarded for injuries received while serving in Afghanistan. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jake Berenguer/Released)

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Staff Sgt. Timothy Cross mentors an Iraqi police officer at a firing range, Nov. 18, 2009, Nov. 21, 2009, in Baghdad, Iraq. Sergeant Gomez is assigned to the 732nd Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron Det. 2. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Angelita Lawrence)

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Army Spc. Kevin Leaman (left) poses for a photo with his dad, Tech. Sgt. Thomas Leaman, Nov. 19, 2009, at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. Sergeant Leaman is the 455th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron NCO in charge of the fuels mobility support equipment shop deployed from Peterson Air Force Base, Colo. Specialist Leaman is a vehicle maintainer with the 4th Infantry Division and deployed from Fort Carson, Colo. (Courtesy photo)

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Air Force explosive ordnance disposal technicians prepare for a controlled detonation by taking inventory of the number of boxes of C-4 they have available, Nov. 23, 2009, at Mahmudiyah, Iraq. The purpose of the control detonation is to mitigate explosives hazards and limit the enemy's warfighting capabilities in Iraq. The EOD Airmen are from the 447th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, deployed to Mahmudiyah, Iraq. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Angelita Lawrence)

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Senior Airman Laquisha Ray checks identification credentials for local nationals at the gravel yard Nov. 19, 2009 at Joint Base Balad, Iraq. Airman Ray assigns badges to local nationals working on Joint Base Balad. Airman Ray is a 332nd Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron force protection escort. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Christopher Hubenthal)

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YOKOSUKA, Japan (Dec. 2, 2009) Personnel Specialist 3rd Class Alycia Hagen, assigned to Personal Support Detachment Yokosuka, dances at the annual Christmas Disco Party for the disabled during a community outreach project. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Daniel Viramontes/Released)

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Staff Sgt. Aisha Smith performs for an audience of deployed U.S. and coalition forces July 14, 2009, in Southwest Asia. Tops In Blue officials are currently seeking new performers for the 2010 world tour. Sergeant Smith, a native of Richmond, Va., was a Tops In Blue vocalist for the 2009 tour. She is a public health craftsman with the 6th Aerospace Medicine Squadron at MacDill AFB, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Robert Barney)

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PEARL HARBOR (Nov. 30, 2009) Cryptologic Technician (Collection) 1st Class Wendy Fort, assigned to Navy Information Operations Command, Hawaii, looks through the different components of the Navy Working Uniform (NWU) at the Naval Station Pearl Harbor Uniform Center. Navy Exchange Command recently accelerated the distribution of the NWU to various regions, including Hawaii, due to sufficient inventory of the most in-demand sizes. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Robert Stirrup/Released)

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NORFOLK (Nov. 30, 2009) Cmdr. Kris Doyle, commanding officer of the littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS) 1, speaks with WVEC 13 News military reporter Mike Gooding during a fleet introduction program at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek. The program allowed surface warriors the opportunity to tour the Navy's first littoral combat ship before it leaves Hampton Roads in January for its new home in San Diego. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Scott B. Boyle/Released)

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NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Dec. 1, 2009) Culinary Specialist Seaman Jaydee Wood, left, reports the status of a casualty while Hospital Corpsmen 2nd Class Nakita Byrum and Delita Tolbert practice medical procedures during a general quarters drill aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Stephen G. Hale II/Released)

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MAYPORT, Fla. (Nov. 29, 2009) Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Heather Ewton, president of Naval Station Mayport's First Class Petty Officer Association, packs care packages at the local USO to send to service members overseas. Collier County Sheriff's Department donated more than 1500 boxes and hundreds of letters as part of their Adopt-a-Soldier program. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sunday Williams/Released)

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CARIBBEAN SEA (Nov. 29, 2009) Aviation Warfare Specialist 1st Class Karl Anderko assigned to the Dragon Whales of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 28 performs a pre-flight check on the tail rotor of an SH-60 Sea Hawk helicopter on the flight deck of the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1). HSC-28 is embarked on Wasp as part of Southern Partnership Station with Destroyer Squadron 40 and embarked security cooperation marine air-ground task force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Johnny Michael/Released)

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GROTON, Conn. (Dec. 1, 2009) The Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS San Juan (SSN 751) returns home to Naval Submarine Base New London following a scheduled deployment to the U.S. European and African command areas of responsibility. San Juan visited ports in Souda Bay, Greece; Diego Garcia; Port Victoria, Seychelles; and an historic first visit by an USN submarine to Simon's Town, South Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Steven Myers/Released)

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GROTON, Conn. (Dec. 1, 2009) The Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS San Juan (SSN 751) passes the historic Navy submarine, Nautilus, en route to Naval Submarine Base New London. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Peter D. Blair/Released)

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GULF OF ADEN (Nov. 26, 2009) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 carries cargo from the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS John Lenthall (T-AO 189) to the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) during a vertical replenishment at sea. HSC-23 is deployed with the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group and 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit supporting maritime security operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sarah E. Bitter/Released)

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U.S. Army Spc. Brad Mattix, with Charlie Company, 4th Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 5th Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, provides security at Combat Outpost Sangar, Zabul, Afghanistan, on Nov. 22, 2009. DoD photo by Tech. Sgt. Efren Lopez, U.S. Air Force. (Released)

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A U.S. Army Ranger assigned to the 6th Ranger Training Battalion parachutes during a static line jump Nov. 25, 2009, Camp Rudder, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jason Epley)

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U.S. Army Sergeants Michael Marshall, left, and Issac Johnson with Charlie Company 3rd Battalion, 8th Aviation Brigade Task Force Corsair Medical Evacuation Detachment conduct a pre-flight inspection on a UH-60 Black Hawk, Forward Operating Base (FOB) Wolverine, Zabul Province, Afghanistan, Nov. 29, 2009. U.S. Soldiers are deployed to FOB Wolverine in support of Operation Enduring Freedom (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Efren Lopez)

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U.S. Army Pfc. Stevie Wise with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 5th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division searches for enemy movement during a security mission in Chabar, Afghanistan, Dec. 03, 2009. Pfc. Wise is conducting counter insurgency operations in support of Operation Eduring Freedom(U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Francisco V. Govea II)

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SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND, Calif. (Dec. 03, 2009) A third-phase student in Basic Underwater Demolition/ SEAL training fires his rifle down range during a night live-fire exercise. The third phase of BUD/S training focuses on land warfare and includes training in pistol, rifle, demolitions and tactical movement. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Blake R. Midnight/Released)

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walks off of Air Force One as he arrives at Lehigh Valley International Airport in Allentown, Pa. , Friday, Dec. 4, 2009.

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exits Marine One at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland, Friday, Dec. 4, 2009.

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U.S Army soldiers from HHT 1st 40 Cav work out in the gym at FOB Clark in Khowst province December 4, 2009.

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SAR HAWZA, AFGHANISTAN - DECEMBER 04: 2nd Lt. Josh Talyor (C) from Nixa, MO of the Army's Blackfoot Company 1st Battalion 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment speaks to his men prior to a joint mission with the Afghan National Police (ANP) on December 4, 2009 in Sar Hawza, Afghanistan. Soldiers from the U.S Army have been training and are patrolling with the ANP in order to help them become self sufficient in the region.

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SAR HAWZA, AFGHANISTAN - DECEMBER 04: A child & ANP soldiers watches as soldiers from the Army's Blackfoot Company 1st Battalion 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment patrol through the business district on December 4, 2009 in Sar Hawza, Afghanistan. The patrol was a joint patrol with the Afghan National Police (ANP). Soldiers from the U.S Army have been training and are patrolling with the ANP in order to help them become self sufficient in the region.

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An AH-64D Apache attack helicopter departs the flightline under a full moon to conduct operations from Camp Taji, Iraq, Dec. 2, 2009. The helicopter is assigned to the 1st Cavalry Division's 1st Air Cavalry Brigade. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Travis Zelinski

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AH-64D Apache attack helicopters from Company C, 4th Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, depart from the flightline at Camp Taji, Iraq, Dec. 3, on their way to al-Asad where Company C will become a detachment conducting aviation operations.

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Six UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters from 3rd Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, depart the flightline, here, Dec. 3, on their way to al-Asad, where 3-227th will become a detachment conducting aviation operations.

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A U.S. Marine Corps EA-6B Prowler aircraft conducts operations over eastern Afghanistan Nov. 26, 2009. The Prowler is assigned to Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Michael B. Keller

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U.S. Army Spc. Steven Alexander, of Alpha Company, 422nd Civil Affairs Task Force Lobo, talks to an Afghan elder during a dismounted patrol in the village of Shabila Kalan in Zabul province, Afghanistan, on Nov. 30, 2009. DoD photo by Tech. Sgt. Efren Lopez, U.S. Air Force.

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U.S. Army Spc. Leo Leroy gets a kiss from Regina Leroy and a bow-wow welcome from dogs Yoshi and Bruiser at a homecoming ceremony on Fort Hood, Texas, Nov. 28, 2009. Leroy, assigned to E Forward Support Company, 1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, returned after a year in Qayarrah in northern Iraq. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Sharla Lewis

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12/1/2009Gen. James T. Conway, the 34th Commandant of the United States Marine Corps, is presented with France's National Order of the Legion of Honour during a military awards ceremony at the historic Les Invalides here Dec. 1. The Chief of Staff of the French Army Gen. Elrick Irastorza presented the award, which included a full military pageant, featuring platoons of French honor guardsman, a ceremonial band, and French and American military representatives.

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United States Marine Cpl. Joseph Kelly, of Va., from the 2nd MEB, 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion walks past Afghan youths during a patrol near Khan Nashin in the volatile province of Helmand, southern Afghanistan, Friday, Dec. 4, 2009. (AP / Kevin Frayer)

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United States Marine Cpl. William Lins of Md., from the 2nd MEB, 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, stands near Afghans during a patrol near Khan Nashin, in the volatile province of Helmand, southern Afghanistan, Friday, Dec. 4, 2009. (AP / Kevin Frayer)

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LITTLE CREEK, Va. (Dec. 7, 2009) A bugler plays taps during a Pearl Harbor Remembrance Ceremony at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story. (U.S. Navy photo/Released)

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MILLINGTON, Tenn. (Dec. 4, 2009) Nine officers assigned to Navy Personnel Command were among the first Sailors Navy-wide to receive the Professional Aviation Maintenance Officer (PAMO) warfare designator during a ceremony Dec. 4. The PAMO qualification recognizes the significant contributions made by aviation ground officers supporting the Navy's aviation mission and war fighting capabilities. The PAMO community is comprised of aerospace maintenance duty officers, aviation maintenance limited duty officers, and aviation maintenance chief warrant officers. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class LaTunya Howard/Released)

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GROTON, Conn. (Dec. 5, 2009) The Virginia-class attack submarine Pre-Commissioing Unit (PCU) Missouri (SSN 780) is christened during a ceremony at General Dynamics Electric Boat in Groton, Conn. The 7,800-ton Missouri is the seventh submarine of the Virginia class and the fifth to be named after the Show-Me state. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Steven Myers/Released)

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GULF OF ADEN (Nov. 27, 2009) The guided-missile destroyer USS Pinckney (DDG 95) fires its MK-45 5-inch/54-caliber gun during a pre-aim calibration fire (PACFIRE) training exercise. The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is on a routine deployment to the region. (U.S. Navy photo/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 04, 2009) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airman Luis Rojas-Natale, from Battlefield, Mo., stands security on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Harry S. Truman is underway conducting carrier qualifications. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kilho Park/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 5, 2009) An F/A-18 from the Romans of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA 106) prepares to launch from the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Harry S. Truman is underway conducting carrier qualifications. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kilho Park/Released)

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NORTH ARABIAN SEA (Dec. 7, 2009) Aircraft assigned to CVW-11 operate from the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photos /Released)

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YOKOSUKA, Japan (Dec. 5, 2009) Japanese citizens wait in line to tour the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) during an open house at Fleet Activities Yokosuka. More than 27,000 guests toured George Washington during the open house. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Rachel N. Hatch/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 5, 2009) An aircraft director communicates with flight deck control on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Harry S. Truman is underway conducting carrier qualifications. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kilho Park/Released)

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NORTH ARABIAN SEA (Dec. 7, 2009) Sailors load ordnance onto an F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Warhawks of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 97 aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class James Mitchell/Released)

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AFGHANISTAN (Dec. 7, 2009) An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Black Aces of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41 refuels from an Air Force KC-10 Extender tanker aircraft. VFA-41 is embarked aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. j.g. Kyle Terwilliger/Released)

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AFGHANISTAN (Dec. 7, 2009) F/A-18F Super Hornets assigned to the Black Aces of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41 and F/A-18E Super Hornets assigned to the Tophatters of VFA-14 refuel from an Air Force KC-10 Extender tanker aircraft over Afghanistan. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. j.g. Kyle Terwilliger/Released)

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NORFOLK (Dec. 4, 2009) Friends and family members welcome home the crew of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Anzio (CG 68) at Naval Station Norfolk. Anzio served as the flagship of the international anti-piracy task force, Combined Task Force (CTF) 151 in the Horn of Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class John Suits/Released)

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SAN DIEGO (Dec. 4, 2009) A young family member cheers as the guided-missile destroyer USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108) arrives at its new homeport of San Diego after transiting from the Bath Iron Works shipyard in Bath, Maine. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Joshua Martin/Released)

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NORTH ARABIAN SEA (Dec. 7, 2009) Lt. Cmdr. David Eriksen monitors the ship's status on the bridge of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is on a routine deployment to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Nichelle N. Whitfield/Released)

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PEARL HARBOR (Dec. 4, 2009) Los Angeles Class fast-attack submarine USS Pasadena (SSN 752) returned to Naval Station Pearl Harbor, following a six-month deployment to the western Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Josh Thompson/Released)

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BADGHIS PROVINCE, Afghanistan (Nov. 29, 2009) Sailors assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2 drag a Zodiac inflatable boat up Bala Murgahab River in Afghanistan during a search for the body of U.S. Army Sgt. Brandon Islip. Coalition forces recovered Islip's remains Dec. 1. Islip and Spc. Benjamin Sherman, both assigned to 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, disappeared Nov. 4 while retrieving airdropped supplies from the Bala Murgahab River. British soldiers recovered Sherman's remains Nov. 10. (U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Matthew Bash/Released)

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Not terribly exciting photos, but thought you'd all appreciate a look at the humanitarian aspect of the war in Afghanistan, since it's gettin' to be Christmas

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Efren Lopez, 4th Combat Camera Squadron, takes a picture of Afghan children in the village of Shabila Kalan, Zabul Province, Afghanistan, Nov. 30, 2009. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Christine Jones/Released)

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U.S. Army Capt. Max Hanlin, Sgt. Christian Fuentes and Dawood Alkozai deliver school supplies in Rajankala, Afghanistan, Dec. 02, 2009. (U.S.Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Francisco V. Govea II/Released)

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Sgt. Brian Dalka, Security Force member, Provincial Reconstruction Team Ghazni, gives a sucker to a local boy from a returnee village outside of Ghazni City, Afghanistan. PRT Ghazni was in the village to check on a completed project funded by U.S. Agency for International Development. The project is a building which was constructed with the help of a grant from USAID. It is used by the 750 villagers as a community center. The people of this village were originally from the Dichondi Province but fled during the 90's after civil war and drought plagued the area. (Joint Combat Camera Afghanistan Photo by Master Sgt. Sarah Webb)

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Afghan children look over the shoulder of U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Nathan Sokol, 1st Battalion, 158th Infantry Regiment, Arizona Army National Guard, while he inputs information into a handheld interagency identity detection equipment system in Sharana, Afghanistan, Dec. 3. Staff Sgt. Sokol is from Phoenix, Ariz. (Joint Combat Camera Afghanistan Photo by Staff Sgt. Dallas Edwards)

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Afghan children pose for a photograph while U.S. Army Sgt. Casey Hawk works security in Sharana, Afghanistan, during a Provincial Reconstruction Team-Paktika mission, Dec. 3. Sgt. Hawk is a PRT-Paktika security forces member deployed from the 1st Battalion, 158th Infantry Regiment, Arizona Army National Guard and he is from Phoenix, Ariz. (Joint Combat Camera Afghanistan Photo by Staff Sgt. Dallas Edwards)

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PEARL HARBOR (Dec. 7, 2009) The sun rises over the USS Arizona Memorial on the 68th anniversary of the attck on Pearl Harbor. The National Park Service and the U.S. Navy hosted a joint memorial ceremony to commemorate the 68th anniversary of the attack. (US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class N. Brett Morton/Released)

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PEARL HARBOR (Dec. 7, 2009) Musician Kristen Snitzer, assigned to the U.S. Pacific Fleet Navy Band, performs "Victory at Sea" during a National Park Service and U.S. Navy ceremony commemorating the 68th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Mark Logico/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 6, 2009) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 3rd Class Susan Luong, from Renton, Wash., replaces a protective rubber strip on catapult two on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Bryan M. Ilyankoff/Released)

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SAN DIEGO (Dec. 08, 2009) Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Victoria A. Cruz administers the H1N1 flu vaccine to Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Ronald Dizon at Naval Medical Center San Diego. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Edwardo Proano/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 8, 2009) Interior Communications Electrician 2nd Class Jessica Valle tapes Christmas lights onto metal lettering aboard the Nimitz-class nuclear aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Truman is currently underway conducting carrier qualifications. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprintice Jessica Ellington/Released)

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NORFOLK (Dec. 8, 2009) Sailors aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) man the rails as the ship arrives at Naval Station Norfolk. Bataan completed a seven-month deployment conducting maritime security operations in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Samantha Robinett/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 6,2009) Seaman Brandon West, from Willis, Texas, stows a steady line, used to lower a rigid hull inflatable boat, on the starboard boat deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Josue L. Escobosa/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 6, 2009) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 28 prepares to transfer ammunition from multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) to amphibious assault ship USS Nassau (LHA 4). Bataan Amphibious Ready Group is conducting maritime security operations in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kelvin Edwards/Released)

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GULF OF ADEN (Dec. 07, 2009) Chief Warrant Officer Gary Reed gives shooting commands during weapons training aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Antonio D. Ramos/Released)

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CARIBBEAN SEA (Dec. 3, 2009) US Marines assigned to Fox Co., 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines, deployed with the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), fire their M-16A4 rifles during a combat marksmanship shooting exercise on the ship's flight deck. Wasp is deployed on Southern Partnership Station-Amphibious with Destroyer Squadron 40 and embarked Security Cooperation Marine Air-Ground Task Force. Southern Partnership Station is part of the Partnership of the Americas maritime strategy that focuses on building interoperability and cooperation in the region to meet common challenges. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class David Smart/Released)

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NORTH ARABIAN SEA (Dec. 7, 2009) Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Daniel Huntley and Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Nigel Sparks, assigned to the Sidewinders of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 86, upload 20mm machine gun rounds to an F/A-18C Hornet aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class John Phillip Wagner Jr./Released)

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YOKOSUKA, Japan (Dec. 8, 2009) Fire Controlmen 3rd Class Patrick Ramos and Ivan Galvez perform maintenance on a Close-In Weapons System (CIWS) aboard U.S. 7th Fleet command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Daniel Viramontes/Released)

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NORTH ARABIAN SEA (Dec. 7, 2009) Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Trevor Fleischman, assigned to the Black Aces of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41, attaches a bomb fuse cable to a bomb on an F/A-18F Super Hornet aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class John Phillip Wagner Jr./Released)

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NORTH ARABIAN SEA (Dec. 7, 2009) Sailors assigned to the Black Aces of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41 transport ordnance to aircraft aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class John Phillip Wagner Jr./Released)

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CARIBBEAN SEA (Dec. 8, 2009) A CH-47 Chinook helicopter assigned to Joint Task Force-Bravo, headquartered in Honduras, practices deck-landing qualifications aboard the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1). Wasp is deployed on Southern Partnership Station-Amphibious, part of the Partnership of the Americas maritime strategy. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class David Smart/Released)

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BADGHIS PROVINCE, Afghanistan (Nov. 26, 2009) Navy Diver 1st Class Daniel Muhlbach listens to instructions prior to beginning a dive to search for a missing 82nd Airborne Soldier in the Bala Murgahab River in Afghanistan. Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2, along with members of the U.S. Army 82nd Airborne, Coalition Forces and Afghan National Security Forces, are participating in Operation Hero Recovery, attempting to recover the body of U.S. Army Sgt Brandon Islip in the Bala Murgahab River. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Matthew Bash/Released)

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BADGHIS PROVINCE, Afghanistan (Nov. 27, 2009) Navy Diver 2nd Class Zachery Dojaquez comes to the surface of the water during a dive to search for a missing 82nd Airborne Soldier in the Bala Murgahab River in Afghanistan. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Matthew Bash/Released)

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LITTLE CREEK, Va. (Dec. 8, 2009) Sailors man the rails during the arrival of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43) to Naval Station Norfolk. Fort McHenry, part of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, participated in maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class David Danals/Released)

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SOUDA BAY, CRETE, Greece (Dec. 4, 2009) The Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS John Lenthall (T-AO-189) arrives in Souda Bay for a port visit. (U.S. Navy photo by Paul Farley/Released)

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NORFOLK (Dec. 8, 2009) Sailors man the rails as the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) arrives at Naval Staion Norfolk. Bataan deployed as the lead ship of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit conducting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Rafael Martie/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 8, 2009) Aviation Structural Mechanic 3rd Class Tyler Clausen, from Chicago, signals an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Golden Falcons of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 12 as it lands on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Josue L. Escobosa/Released)

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NORTH ARABIAN SEA (Dec. 8, 2009) A British Royal Navy HMA.8 Super Lynx helicopter takes off from the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Class Nichelle Noelle Whitfield/Released)

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GULF OF ADEN (Dec. 7, 2009) Members of the visit, board, search and seizure team of the guided-missile cruiser USS Chosin (CG 65) practice boarding techniques. Chosin is the flagship of Combined Joint Task Force (CTF) 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 Daniel Edgington/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 10, 2009) An SH-60 Sea Hawk Helicopter prepares to land aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) during flight deck certifications. (U.S. Navy photo Illustration by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Adrian White/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 10, 2009) Aviation Boatswain's Mate 1st Class Jorge Agostini, Fly 1 Petty Officer, directs a team member on the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) during flight deck certifications. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Adrian White/Released)

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GULF OF ADEN (Dec. 7, 2009) Members of the visit, board, search and seizure team of the guided-missile cruiser USS Chosin (CG 65) practice transition drills from their primary to secondary weapons. Chosin is the flagship of Combined Joint 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 Daniel Edgington/Released)

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PENSACOLA, Fla. (Dec. 8, 2009) Students at the Center for Information Dominance Corry Station line up in formation before marching to the chow hall. (U.S. Navy photo by Gary Nichols/Released)

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GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba (Dec. 7, 2009) Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Iesha Savage, assigned to the Joint Medical Group, measures a prescription at the detainee hospital. The Joint Medical Group provides care to detainees at Joint Task Force Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Emily Greene/Released)

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NORFOLK (Dec. 8, 2009) Sailors man the rails as the amphibious transport dock ship USS Ponce (LPD 15) arrives at Naval Station Norfolk. Ponce, deployed as part of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, participated in maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Rafael Martie/Released)

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CARIBBEAN SEA (Dec. 3, 2009) The firefighting assessment team aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD1) move through a smoke filled room looking for hot spots during a general quarters drill. Wasp is deployed on Southern Partnership Station-Amphibious with Destroyer Squadron 40 and embarked Security Cooperation Marine Air-Ground Task Force. Southern Partnership Station is part of the Partnership of the Americas maritime strategy that focuses on building interoperability and cooperation in the region to meet common challenges. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Amie Gonzales/Released)

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NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Dec. 1, 2009) Seaman Scott A. Cloar, left, and Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Rene Barriere, both assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), prepare underway replenishment gear for inspection. The ship went through crew certification as part of its planned post-shakedown availability period at Northrop Grumman Newport News Shipyard. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Michael Smevog/Released)

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SAN DIEGO (Dec 8,2009) Machinist's Mates 1st Class David Donovan and Ryan MacNail adjust the connecting rod cap on a Fairbanks Morse diesel generator trainer. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Eric Lopez/Released)

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NORFOLK, VA (Dec.8, 2009) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) Airman Andrew Elvir, right, stows barricade equipment with the help of Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 3rd Class Daverris Culpepper and Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 2nd Class Travis Tetting aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) before the ship gets underway for sea trials. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joel Carlson/Released)

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YOKOSUKA, Japan (Dec. 7, 2009) Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) take in lines before getting underway. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Daniel Viramontes/Released)

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Air Force Academy freshman Britany Calley competes on the balance beam during the second annual Blue-Silver Invitational at the Cadet West Gym Dec. 5, 2009. The Air Force gymnastics "Blue" team defeated its "Silver" counterparts, The women begin the season on Jan. 8, at the Salbasgeon Suites Invitational in Corvallis, Ore. (U.S. Air Force photo/Bill Evans)

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A handout picture made available on 09 December 2009 by NATO'S International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) shows U.S. Army soldiers from Provincial Reconstruction Team-Paktika security forces element walk down a street in Sharana, Afghanistan, in Paktika province Afghanistan on 03 December 2009. US President Barack Obama announced on 01 December, that he is deploying 30,000 additional troops to Afghanistan to step up the fight against Taliban insurgents and forge conditions needed to transfer security responsibility to the Afghan government

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Iraqi policemen receive instructions during a training session with the US army at a military base in Karbala, southern Iraq on 07 December 2009

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A sign is seen as a United States Marine from the 2nd MEB, 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion walks by in Qwual-e-now, in the volatile Helmand province of southern Afghanistan, Friday, Dec. 11, 2009. (AP)

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United States Marine Cpl. Benjamin Zellmann, of Va. from the 2nd MEB, 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion holds a puppy taken in by the company during a briefing before a mission in Khan Neshin, in the volatile Helmand province of southern Afghanistan, Friday, Dec. 11, 2009. (AP)

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United States Marine Master Sgt. Mike Hilton from the 2nd MEB, 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion test fires a 240E machine gun mounted on a LAV at a range near Khan Neshin, in the volatile Helmand province of southern Afghanistan, Friday, Dec. 11, 2009. (AP)

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United States Marine Cpl. Aleksander Aleksandrov, of Md. from the 2nd MEB, 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion shaves at a base in Khan Neshin, in the volatile Helmand province of southern Afghanistan, Friday, Dec. 11, 2009. (AP)

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Marines with 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, conduct combat operations in Now Zad, Afghanistan, during Operation Cobra's Anger, Dec.4. Operation Cobra's Anger disrupted enemy supply lines and communication in Now Zad, once a safe haven for Taliban forces.

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