US Military Pictures & Videos

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 11, 2009) Lt. Zac Stang, operations administrator and Jewish lay leader of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), lights a candle celebrating the 1st night of Hanukah in the ship's chapel. Harry S. Truman is underway conducting carrier qualifications. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kilho Park/Released)

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PHILADELPHIA (Dec. 12, 2009) Navy quarterback Mike Stukel celebrates the U.S. Naval Academy 17 to 3 victory over the U.S. Military Academy after the 110th Army-Navy college football game at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia PA. (U.S. Navy photo by Damon J. Moritz/Released)

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AFGHANISTAN (Dec. 9, 2009) An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Black Aces of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41 refuels from a U.S. Air Force KC-10 Extender aircraft. The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is on a deployment to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Graham Scarbro/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 9,2009) Marines assigned to the Sharpshooters of Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron (VMFAT) 101 launch an F/A-18C Hornet from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). John C. Stennis is conducting carrier qualifications for fleet replacement squadron pilots off the coast of Southern California. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Josue L. Escobosa/Released)

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NORTH ARABIAN SEA (Dec. 11, 2009) Sailors wash down the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class David Mercil/Released)

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NORTH ARABIAN SEA (Dec. 12, 2009) Aviation Electrician's Mate 2nd Class Matthew Dimaline, assigned to the Indians of Helicopter Anti Submarine Squadron (HS) 6, performs maintenance on an SH-60F Sea Hawk helicopter 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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PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 10, 2009) Flying squad members and hospital corpsmen hoist a simulated casualty out of a trunk during a deep extraction drill aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kenneth Abbate/Released)

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GULF OF ADEN (Dec. 12, 2009) Sailors assigned to the guided-missile cruiser USS Chosin (CG 65) move stores from pallets transferred from the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Kanawha (T-AO 196) during an underway replenishment. 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 1st Class Brandon Raile/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 13, 2009) The Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Laramie (T-AO 203) performs an underway replenishment (UNREP) with the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). This is the ship's first UNREP since completing a scheduled refueling complex overhaul at Northrop Grumman Shipbulding. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Third Class Ashley Van Dien/Released)

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NOW ZAD VALLEY, Afghanistan (Dec. 9, 2009) Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Rashad Collians, assigned to Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, watches his field of fire in the Now Zad Valley, Afghanistan. Marines and Sailors are clearing the area of Taliban presence so the local population may return to their homes. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Daniel M. Moman/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 9, 2009) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Kelly Norris, from Cumby, Texas, monitors the Ouija board and uses a sound-powered telephone in flight deck control to coordinate with the visual landing aid watch stander aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). The Ouija board is used to map the progress and location of aircraft on the flight deck. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kenneth Abbate/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 9, 2009) Quartermaster 3rd Class Jessa Smith, right, from Grants Pass, Ore., trains Quartermaster Seaman Jesse Braman, from Tri-Cities, Wash., on navigation bearings on the bridge aboard 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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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 9, 2009) Two MV-22B Ospreys assigned to the Golden Eagles of Marine Medium Tiltroter Squadron (VMM) 162 prepare to take off from the amphibious assault ship USS Nassau (LHA 4). Nassau is underway with other elements of the Nassau Amphibious Ready Group and the embarked 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (24th MEU) for a certification exercise before their deployment in early 2010. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Chris Williamson/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 9, 2009) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Scott Gray, from Salt Lake City, directs an F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Flying Eagles of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 122 onto catapult one 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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PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 9, 2009) Chief Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Victor Cadena, from Los Angeles, directs an F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Sharpshooters of Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron (VMFAT) 101 onto catapult one 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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PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 10, 2009) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airman Charrell Booth, from Laplace, La., checks for incoming aircraft from the aft spotter watch station in primary flight control aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kenneth Abbate/Released)

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GULF OF ADEN (Dec. 11, 2009) Sonar Technician 2nd Class Peter Baehler provides security on an open hatch during a visit, board, search and seizure team training exercise aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Chosin (CG 65). Chosin is the flagship of Combined Joint Task Force 151, a multinational task force established to conduct counter-piracy operations under a mission-based mandate to actively deter, disrupt, and suppress piracy off the coast of Somalia. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Brandon Raile/Released)

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NORTH ARABIAN SEA (Dec. 11, 2009) Sailors enjoy tricycle races during a steel beach picnic aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class David Mercil/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 4, 2009) Crewmembers of the amphibious assault ship USS Nassau (LHA 4) hold onto a measuring line during an underway replenishment. Nassau is underway with other elements of the Nassau Amphibious Ready Group and the embarked 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (24th MEU) for a certification exercise before their deployment in early 2010. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Coleman Thompson/Released

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 5, 2009) Landing Craft Utility (LCU) 1655, from Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 2 based at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story, Va., rides over a swell in rough waters as it approaches the amphibious assault ship USS Nassau (LHA 4). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Coleman Thompson/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 5, 2009) Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) 77, from Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 2 based at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story, Va., rides over a swell in rough waters as it approaches the amphibious assault ship USS Nassau (LHA 4). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Chris Williamson/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 6, 2009) Marines assigned to the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (24th MEU) embark the amphibious assault ship USS Nassau (LHA 4). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael Cortez/Released)

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Photos byline Lance Cpl. Walter Marino
Marine with 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, conduct combat operations in Now Zad, Afghanistan, during Operation Cobra's Anger, Dec.4, 2009. Operation Cobra's Anger disrupted enemy supply lines and communication in Now Zad, once a safe haven for Taliban forces

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US Army Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment on a combat patrol through through the orchards in Jeleran, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Dec. 9. Charlie Company routinely patrols the orchards around Jeleran to ensure the area is safe for the people of the Arghandab District.

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An U.S Army soldier from Task Force Denali Platoon 1-40 CAV holds a 60mm mortar during a patrol at Nadir-Chawcod district in Khowst province December 16, 2009. (Reuters)

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A U.S. Army soldier from Task Force Denali Platoon 1-40 CAV talks to his comrade before firing mortars towards the mountain at Nadir-Chawcod district in Khowst province December 16, 2009. (Reuters)

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A U.S. Army soldier from Task Force Denali Platoon 1-40 CAV fire a 60mm mortar towards the mountain while Afghan army soldiers cover their ears during a patrol at Nadir-Chawcod district in Khowst province December 16, 2009. (Reuters)

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An U.S Army soldier from Task Force Denali Platoon 1-40 CAV talks to Afghan army soldiers as they arrive to patrol at Nadir-Chawcod district in Khowst province December 16, 2009. (Reuters)

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A U.S Army soldier (L) from Task Force Denali Platoon 1-40 CAV and an Afghan army soldier listen to a villager during a patrol at Nadir-Chawcod district in Khowst province December 16, 2009. (Reuters)

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U.S. army soldiers from Task Force Denali B1/321 AFAR operate the M777 artillery gun during a fire mission at FOB Clark in Khowst province December 17, 2009.

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NORTH ARABIAN SEA (Dec. 11, 2009) Sailors wash down the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is on a deployment to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class David Mercil/Released)

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NORTH ARABIAN SEA (Dec. 12, 2009) Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Bryan Katzenmeyer, assigned to the Black Ravens of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 135, tack welds a mid-engine bay door on an EA-6B Prowler aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimtz (CVN 68). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class James Mitchell/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec 12, 2009) Machinery Repairman 2nd Class Christopher Afanador makes bolts using a Lathe machine in the repair shop aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Harry S. Truman is underway conducting carrier qualifications. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Kayla Jo Guthrie/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec 12; 2009) Hull Maintenance Technician 3rd Class Garret Thompson works on grinding and notching the legs of a table in the repair shop of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Harry S. Truman is underway conducting carrier qualifications. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Kayla Jo Guthrie/Released)

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CARIBBEAN SEA (Dec. 11, 2009) Sailors and Marines aboard the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) scrub the flight deck. Wasp is deployed supporting 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 Johnny Michael/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 5, 2009) Sailors form a fire party to attack a simulated fire in the upper vehicle storage bay aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Nassau (LHA 4) during a ship-wide general quarters drill. Nassau is underway with other elements of the Nassau Amphibious Ready Group and the embarked 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (24th MEU) for a certification exercise before their deployment in early 2010. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Coleman Thompson/Released)

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CORONADO, Calif. (Dec. 12, 2009) Children from the Make-A-Wish Foundation escort Santa to his chair during their visit to Navy Air Squadron VR-57 at Naval Air Station North Island. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Shawn D. Torgerson/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 13,2009) Sailors render a rifle volley during a burial at sea ceremony aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). John C. Stennis is conducting carrier qualifications for fleet replacement squadron pilots off the coast of southern California. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Josue L. Escobosa/Released)

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BREMERTON, Wash. (Sept. 4, 2009) Yeoman 3rd Class Joshua Jones maintains the course and depth of the boat while standing helmsman of the watch as diving officer of the watch Chief Fire Control Technician Troy Leonard looks on aboard the ballistic-missile submarine USS Henry M. Jackson (SSBN 730). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Gretchen M. Albrecht/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec 13, 2009) Sailors are trained on the donning of chemical protective gear at the mess decks during a general quarters drill aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Harry S. Truman is underway conducting carrier qualifications. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kilho Park/Released)

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CORONADO, Calif. (Dec. 09, 2009) Parachute Rigger 3rd Class Donte Nickerson helps a little girl try on a survival vest while visiting with Navy Air Squadron (VR) 57 as part of the Make-a-Wish Foundation's visit to the Naval Air Station North Island. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Shawn D. Torgerson/Released)

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BREMERTON, Wash. (Sept. 4, 2009) Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Anthony Roman inspects a torpedo tube for damage and foreign debris aboard the ballistic-missile submarine USS Henry M. Jackson (SSBN 730). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Gretchen M. Albrecht/Released)

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BREMERTON, Wash. (Sept. 4, 2009) Electrician's Mate 2nd Class Christopher Curtis relaxes in his rack during his off hours aboard the ballistic-missile submarine USS Henry M. Jackson (SSBN 730). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Gretchen M. Albrecht/Released)

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NORTH ARABIAN SEA (Dec. 14, 2009) Sailors approach the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) in a rigid hull inflatable boat during small boat operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class John Phillip Wagner Jr./Released)

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NORTH ARABIAN SEA (Dec. 14, 2009) Aviation Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Raynard Eugenio, assigned to the Warhawks of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 97, performs maintenance on an F/A-18C Hornet aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class James Mitchell/Released)

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NORTH ARABIAN SEA (Dec. 14, 2009) Aviation Ordnanceman Seaman Jacob Brumenshenkel and Airman Aaron Gerenckey load 20mm ammunition into the M-61A1 gun system of an F/A-18C Hornet aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Nichelle Noelle Whitfield/Released)

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HONOLULU (Dec. 15, 2009) Lt. Brian Roberts, assigned to Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light (HSL) 37, embraces his son during his return to Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii. Roberts returned from a five-month sea duty assignment aboard the guided-missile frigate USS Crommelin (FFG-37). (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alfredo V. Ferrer/Released)

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NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Dec. 15, 2009) Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Rick West reenlists a chief petty officer before a chief petty officer's call aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jennifer A. Villalovos/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 12, 2009) Seaman Apprentice Josue Fernandez-Lopez and Cryptologic Technician 2nd Class Theo Beasley assigned to the amphibious dock landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) fold the American flag while pall bearers stand at attention during a burial at sea ceremony aboard the ship. The Gunston Hall, is underway conducting qualifications for a scheduled deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Jesscia Echerri/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 14, 2009) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 28 takes off from the amphibious assault ship USS Nassau (LHA 4). Nassau is underway with other elements of the Nassau Amphibious Ready Group and the embarked 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (24th MEU) for a certification exercise before their deployment in early 2010. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Coleman Thompson/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 15, 2009) Gunner's Mate 3rd Class Jonathan Vargo, from Jacksonville, Fla., radios the gunner's liaison officer as the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) prepares to leave San Diego. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kenneth Abbate/Released)

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PESCOPAGANO DI MONDRAGONE, Italy (Dec. 16, 2009) Staff Sgt. Denis Licona, left, assigned to Commander U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet, and Gunnery Sgt. Jarod Duke, assigned to Commander, Strike Force NATO staff, help open a gift for a boy during a community service event at Istituto Piccola Casetta di Nazareth, a school for underprivileged children. Marines and Sailors donated gifts to 60 children as part of the Marine Corps Toys for Tots 2009 Christmas Drive. (U.S. Navy photo by Daniela Muto/Released)

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SAN DIEGO (Dec. 9, 2009) Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Ronnie Magbitang sews on a third class petty officer crow for Electrician's Mate 3th Class Tabitha King aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42). The Chief Petty Officer and First Class Petty Officer Associations aboard Germantown adopted the "tacking" on the crow tradition and sewed on a patch for each newly selected first, second, and third class petty officer aboard the ship. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Elena A. Velazquez/Released)

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MIRAMAR, Calif. (Dec. 8, 2009) The newest MV-22 Osprey containerized flight training device is complete and operational at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar. (U.S. Marine Corps photo/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 12, 2009) Sailors aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) lift the American flag off a casket during a burial at sea ceremony. Gunston Hall is underway conducting qualifications. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Jessica Echerri/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 12, 2009) Seaman Apprentice Josue Fernandez-Lopez salutes Cmdr. Fred R. Wilhelm, commanding officer of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44), after handing him the American flag during a burial at sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Jessica Echerri/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 14, 2009) An AV-8B Harrier II jet powers up its engines before taking off from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Nassau (LHA 4). Nassau is underway with other elements of the Nassau Amphibious Ready Group and the embarked 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (24th MEU) for a certification exercise. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Coleman Thompson/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 14, 2009) An AV-8B Harrier II jet maneuvers around the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Nassau (LHA 4). Nassau is underway with other elements of the Nassau Amphibious Ready Group and the embarked 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (24th MEU) for a certification exercise. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Coleman Thompson/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 14, 2009) Aviation Machinist's Mate 2nd Class William K. Childree speaks with an air crewman of an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 28 on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Nassau (LHA 4). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Coleman Thompson/Released)

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INDIAN OCEAN (Sept. 30, 2009) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter from the Knighthawks of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HSC) 23 delivers supplies to the guided-missile destroyer USS Sampson (DDG 102). Sampson is underway as part of the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group on a routine deployment to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Matthew A. Hepburn/Released)

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GULF OF OMAN (Sept. 29, 2009) Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Leng Chang and Boatswain's Mate Seaman Kateria Fosi paint a bulkhead on a weatherdeck of the guided-missile destroyer USS Sampson (DDG 102). Sampson is underway as part of the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group on a routine deployment to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Matthew A. Hepburn/Released)

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INDIAN OCEAN (Sept. 30, 2009) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter from the Knighthawks of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HSC) 23 delivers supplies to the guided-missile destroyer USS Sampson (DDG 102). Sampson is underway as part of the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group on a routine deployment to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Matthew A. Hepburn/Released)

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INDIAN OCEAN (Nov. 12, 2009) Ensign Yevgeni Kamenski closes the dust cover on his rifle aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Chosin (CG 65) as Gunner's Mate 2nd Class Brian Ashcroft hands him a magazine before visit, board, search and seizure operation . Chosin is part of Carrier Strike Group 11 and is conducting anti-piracy operations off the coast of Somalia. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Matthew A. Hepburn/Released)

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NORTH ARABIAN SEA (Dec. 17, 2009) Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) receive stores during a replenishment at sea with the Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship USNS Bridge (T-AOE 10). The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is on a routine deployment to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class David Mercil/ Released)

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NORTH ARABIAN SEA (Dec. 17, 2009) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Wildcards of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23, delivers pallets to the Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship USNS Bridge (T-AOE 10) during a replenishment at sea with the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68).(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class David Mercil/ Released)

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NORTH ARABIAN SEA (Dec. 17, 2009) The guided-missile destroyer USS Sampson (DDG 102) is underway in the North Arabian Sea supporting Operation Enduring Freedom with the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class David Mercil/ Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 14, 2009) The Honor Platoon aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) practices for a burial at sea. Carl Vinson is conducting carrier qualifications. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Megan L. Catellier/Released)

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YOKOSUKA, Japan (Dec. 16, 2009) Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class James Kimber explains the function of the flight deck to 1st Graders from The Sullivans Elementary School during a tour of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) at Fleet Activities Yokosuka. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Cheryl Callahan/Released)

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NORTH ARABIAN SEA (Dec. 15, 2009) Sailors look over merchandise brought aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) by Navy Exchange Command. Nimitz and the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group are on a scheduled deployment to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class John Phillip Wagner Jr./Released)

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Although dated three months ago these next two pix appeared at navy.mil just this week.

BREMERTON, Wash. (Sept. 4, 2009) Electronics Technician 2nd Class Nathan Smith plots the position of the ballistic-missile submarine USS Henry M. Jackson (SSBN 730) while standing quartermaster of the watch. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Gretchen M. Albrecht/Released)

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BREMERTON, Wash. (Sept. 4, 2009) Machinist's Mate Fireman Apprentice Kyle Ketron passes through one of the three watertight doors aboard the ballistic-missile submarine USS Henry M. Jackson (SSBN 730). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Gretchen M. Albrecht/Released)

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Airman Michael Beckwith, aviation boatswain's mate, operates a Flight Deck Scrubber during a deck wash aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz at sunset.Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class David Mercil US Navy/released
Date: 12.18.2009
Posted: 12.19.2009

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An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the "Tophatters" of Strike Fighter Squadron 14 is secured on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz at sunset.Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class David Mercil US Navy/released
Date: 12.18.2009
Posted: 12.19.2009

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Sailors assigned to the "Tophatters" of Strike Fighter Squadron 14 wash an F/A-18E Super Hornet aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz.Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class David Mercil
Date: 12.18.2009
Posted: 12.19.2009

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Under the street lights of northern Baghdad, Pfc. Anthony Winnett, an infantryman with 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, from Colorado Springs, Col., takes a knee, Dec. 17, during a combined patrol operation.Photo by Spc. Luisito Brooks US Army
Date: 12.17.2009
Posted: 12.19.2009

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Cpl. Joselito Menjivar, a sentry with Base Defense Operations Center, Brigade Headquarters Group, Marine Expeditionary Brigade-Afghanistan, mans a guard post, Nov. 30 at Camp Leatherneck. Camp Leatherneck's defense begins at the wall, where Marines like Menjivar man posts 24 hours a day, seven days a week. (Photo by: Sgt. Aaron Rooks)
2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade
Courtesy Photo
Date: 11.30.2009
Posted: 12.18.2009

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U.S. Army Spc. Michael C. Truitt, of Delmar, Del., a squad automatic weapon gunner assigned to Company A, 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, Task Force Chosin, provides security while his unit conducted a reconnaissance patrol in the Marawara District in eastern Afghanistan's Kunar province, Dec. 2. During the patrol, Truitt's unit visited a district center under construction where Truitt was able to establish his position in a guard tower erected to protect the center.
Photo by Spc. Eugene Cushing
Date: 12.02.2009
Posted: 12.18.2009

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US Army soldiers with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment conducts a combat patrol through the orchards in Jeleran, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Dec. 9. Charlie Company routinely patrols the orchards around Jeleran to ensure the area is safe for the people of the Arghandab District
Joint Combat Camera Afghanistan
Courtesy Photos
Date: 12.09.2009
Posted: 12.17.2009

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Staff Sgt. Scott Goostree, an assistant team leader for 14th Chemical Reconnaissance Detachment, 3rd Special Forces Group, charges a MK19 grenade launcher with a belt of 40 mm training rounds during a heavy weapons range meant to familiarize support personnel with the larger weapons in use downrange Nov. 20 at Fort Bragg, N.C.
50th Public Affairs Detachment
Photo by Cpl. Katryn McCalment
Date: 11.20.2009
Posted: 12.17.2009 10:44

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Admiral Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, left, talks to Iraqi Brig. Gen. Nabeel, the police director for the town of Abu Ghraib, during a walk through the Abu Ghraib market, in Abu Ghraib outside of Baghdad, Saturday, Dec. 19, 2009. Mullen is on a tour of the region and stopped to touch base with local military commanders.

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Admiral Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, stops to talk to local officials during a walk through the Abu Ghraib market, in Abu Ghraib outside of Baghdad, Saturday, Dec. 19, 2009. Mullen is on a tour of the region and stopped to touch base with local military commanders. (AP)

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Iraq's Defence Minister General Abdel Qader Jassim (R) speaks to U.S. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Michael Mullen (L) at the first of their meeting at the defence ministry office in Baghdad December 19, 2009. (Reuters)

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An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the "Black Aces" of Strike Fighter Squadron 41 refuels from an Air Force KC-10A Extender to refuel over Afghanistan. The strike fighter squadron is part of the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group on a deployment to the region. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Michael B. Keller)


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An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the "Black Aces" of Strike Fighter Squadron 41 refuels from an Air Force KC-10 Extender. The strike fighter squadron is part of the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group on a deployment to the region. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Michael B. Keller)


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An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the "Black Aces" of Strike Fighter Squadron 41 refuels from an Air Force KC-10A Extender to refuel over Afghanistan. The strike fighter squadron is part of the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group on a deployment to the region. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Michael B. Keller)

An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the "Black Aces" of Strike Fighter Squadron 41 refuels from an Air Force KC-10 Extender. The strike fighter squadron is part of the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group on a deployment to the region. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Michael B. Keller)

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U.S. Army 1st Lt. Ross Wienshenker with 2nd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, and Staff Sgt. Jason Hughes with 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 5th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division discuss their upcoming mission to the Arghandab River Valley at the Joint District Community Center, Arghandab District, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Dec. 13, 2009. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Juan Valdes/Released)

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U.S. Army Sgt. John Clayton with 2nd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division makes his way through a river while on a joint patrol with soldiers from Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 5th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division in the Arghandab River Valley, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Dec. 13, 2009. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Juan Valdes/Released)

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A United States Marines from the 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marines "Warlords" searches an Afghan man during an operation to hunt for insurgents following an exchange of fire in the Garmsir district of the volatile Helmand province, southern Afghanistan, Sunday, Dec. 20, 2009.

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A United States Marine from the 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marines "Warlords" searches an Afghan man during an operation to hunt for insurgents following an exchange of fire in the Garmsir district of the volatile Helmand province, southern Afghanistan, Sunday, Dec. 20, 2009.

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A United States Marine from the 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marines "Warlords" searches an Afghan man during an operation to hunt for insurgents following an exchange of fire in the Garmsir district of the volatile Helmand province, southern Afghanistan, Sunday, Dec. 20, 2009.

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A United States Marine from the 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marines "Warlords" searches an Afghan man during an operation to hunt for insurgents following an exchange of fire in the Garmsir district of the volatile Helmand province, southern Afghanistan, Sunday, Dec. 20, 2009.

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Okay people Take a look at the eight and ninth photos Notice anything? Look at that Camo... It's an ACU but It's the wrong color? why Because it's a prototype for a pattern called UCP-delta a pattern derived from the ACU's pattern but under testing too try and see who it works in the mixed environments of Afghanistan

SAN DIEGO (Dec. 17, 2009) Ships at Naval Base San Diego display lights for a holiday festivity. A panel of judges visited each ship to determine the best display. The winner in the large division was the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42), in the medium division the guided-missle destroyer USS Halsey (DDG 97) and in the small division the guided-missile frigate USS Jarret (FFG 33). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel J. Taylor/Released)

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NAVAL AIR STATION BRUNSWICK (Dec. 23, 2009) Aviation Electronics Technician 2nd Class Alejandro Benavides renders honors as Aviation Structural Mechanic 1st Class Andrew Johnson lowers the American flag outside of the Navy Operational Support Center (NOSC) Brunswick, Maine, drill hall before a disestablishment ceremony. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Geoffrey Lewis/Released)

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NAVAL STATION NORFOLK (Dec. 21, 2009) Damage Controlman 2nd Class Tiffany Epps, a member of the damage control team aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Mahan (DDG 72), helps a child from the Virginia Home for Boys and Girls (VHBG) don the full fire fighting ensemble. The Hampton Roads Chief Petty Officer Association holds a holiday party and ship tour for the VHBG annually at Naval Station Norfolk. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kimberly Williams/Released)

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NORFOLK (Dec. 22, 2009) Line handlers stand by as the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) returns to Naval Station. Wasp completed a three-month deployment supporting Southern Partnership Station-Amphib in the Southern Command area of responsibility with Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 40 and embarked Security Cooperation Marine Air-Ground Task Force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Third Class Brian Goodwin/Released)

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NORFOLK (Dec. 22, 2009) Rear Adm. Michelle Howard, commander of Expeditionary Strike Group Two, commends the crew of the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) during ship's return to Norfolk after a three-month deployment in the Southern Command area of responsibility supporting Southern Partnership Station-Amphib. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Andrew McCord/Released)

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NORFOLK (Dec. 22, 2009) Damage Controlman 1st Class Lawrence Madrid is reunited with his wife and baby at Naval Station Norfolk after returning from a three month deployment aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1).(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Brian Goodwin/Released)

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NORFOLK (Dec. 22, 2009) Aviation Boatswain's Mate Airman Bradley Peterson hugs his daughter on the pier after the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) returns to Norfolk.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Christopher Koons/Released)

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NORTH ARABIAN SEA (Dec. 20, 2009) Airman Josh Deresner assigned to the Sidewinders of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 86, removes a rudder from an F/A-18C Hornet for maintenance aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is on a routine deployment to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class James Mitchell/Released)

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NORTH ARABIAN SEA (Dec. 18, 2009) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) Airman Martina Camacho applies grease to the bolts on a catapult aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is operating in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class James Mitchell/Released)

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GULF OF ADEN (Dec. 18, 2009) The visit, board, search and seizure team assigned to the guided-missile cruiser USS Chosin (CG 65) practice weapons handling and dry firing with both their primary and secondary weapons. Chosin is the flagship of Combined Joint Task Force 151, a multinational task force established to conduct counter-piracy operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel Edgington/Released)

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GULF OF ADEN (Dec. 15, 2009) A visit, board, search and seizure team member provides security on a hatch in the deck while the rest of the team clears a mock vessel during a training evolution aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Chosin (CG 65). Chosin is the flagship of Combined Joint Task Force 151, a multinational task force established to conduct counter-piracy operations under a mission-based mandate to actively deter, disrupt, and suppress piracy off the coast of Somalia. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Brandon Raile/Released)

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PARWAN PROVINCE, Afghanistan – Task Force Gladius infantryman, Pfc. Jesse Dispennette, 4th Platoon, B Company, 82nd Division Special Troops Battalion, straightens his load of ammunition on his 240-B machine gun inside a UH-47 Chinook helicopter just before an aerial insertion mission began in Shaykh Ali district in Parwan province, Afghanistan, Dec. 19. Dispennette, a Lehigh Acres, Fla. Resident, is assigned to Task Force Cyclone and operates in Parwan province providing security and training in numerous locations in the province. (Photo by U.S. Army Spc. William E. Henry, Task Force Cyclone, 38th Infantry Division)

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PARWAN PROVINCE, Afghanistan – Task Force Gladius Soldier, Pfc. Devon Bastress, a quick reaction force troop with B Company, 82nd Division Special Troops Battalion, sets up communication for aerial support and ground forces with a ground based antennae in Shaykh Ali district, Parwan province, Afghanistan, Dec. 19. Bastress, a Canton, Ga. resident, is assigned to Task Force Cyclone and operates in Parwan province providing security and training in numerous locations in the province. On this mission the team members spoke with district leaders, police and villagers regarding how to better serve and contribute to the local people in the area. (Photo by U.S. Army Spc. William E. Henry, Task Force Cyclone, 38th Infantry Division)

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Marines with Company G, Battalion Landing Team 2/4, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, rush through a live-fire range here Dec. 15.

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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Christopher Duffourc, top, fires a wire-guided missile at a range, in the Middle East, Dec. 13, 2009, as Sgt. Roberto Colon, stands by on the ground as a position safety officer.

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Marine with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team 1st Marines, 9th Marine Regiment, attached to the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct a Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel exercise aboard Camp Lejeune, NC Dec. 14, 2009. This training exercise is part of the 24th MEU's Certification Exercise in preparation for their upcoming deployment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt Andrew J Carlson)

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US Marine Lt. Matthew James Orr, part of the "Sheepdogs" embedded training team, patrols with soldiers of the Afghan National Army in the village of Barkanday, in the Pech river valley, Kunar province, Afghanistan Thursday Dec. 24, 2009.

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U.S. soldiers provide security before loading a CH-47 Chinook during an air assault mission Dec. 18, 2009, Parwan, Afghanistan. The soldiers are assigned to the 82nd Division's Company B, Special Troops Battalion. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Christopher Allison

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Task Force Gladius Soldiers of B Company, 82nd Special Troops Battalion run through the snow exiting a UH-47 Chinook helicopter in Shaykh Ali district, Parwan province, Afghanistan, Dec. 19. Gladius members are assigned to Task Force Cyclone and operate in Parwan province providing security and training in numerous locations in the province. The team members spoke with district leaders, police and villagers about how to better serve and contribute to the local people in the area.

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