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America's VetDogs, part of the Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind, provides disabled veterans with service dogs. Master Sgt. Mark Eugene Gwathmey, 38, has been a marine since he was 19. At Walter Reed Army Medical Center he was paired with Larry, an English Labrador and golden retriever mix. The bond between them was instant.
Photo: Tyrone Turner for The New York Times

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Service dogs can retrieve and carry objects, open doors, call attention to safety hazards and help with stress and balance. When Sergeant Gwathmey returned home from Iraq in 2005, he began to show symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder. Unexplained seizures followed.
Photo: Tyrone Turner for The New York Times

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Sergeant Gwathmey's service dog, Larry, helps him cope with stress and maintain stability while walking. The dog has also demonstrated the potentially life-saving ability to alert Sergeant Gwathmey to a seizure before it happens. His wife, Carolyn, said: "I can't imagine life without Larry. He helps me take care of my husband."
Photo: Tyrone Turner for The New York Times

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Sue Downes, 28, was deployed to Afghanistan as a military police officer when she lost both legs in an explosion in 2006. Through the Neads (National Education for Assistance Dog Services) Canines for Combat Veterans program, she was paired with Lila in 2007. The dog has become a loving and intuitive companion, helping Ms. Downes walk and deal with post-traumatic stress disorder. "She helps me with a lot of stress issues, which I didn't expect her to do," she said.
Photo: Winthrop Handy

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As a first lieutenant in the Army, Jeffrey Adams was responsible for 35 soldiers in Baghdad when he lost his leg in 2004. Though a dog lover, Mr. Adams, now 29, was not sure he needed help. "You get military people that think, 'I'm an alpha male, alpha female, and I don't need a dog,' " he said. He eventually overcame his reluctance, and in February 2008 was teamed with Sharif, a yellow Labrador and golden retriever mix.
Photo: Alan Poizner for The New York Times

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Sharif is trained to respond to 40 commands, a skill that becomes crucial when Mr. Adams removes his prosthetic leg. The dog is so good at retrieving dropped objects and helping with balance that Mr. Adams's wife, Katie, jokes that Sharif has made him lazier. "But that's not it," Mr. Adams said. "He makes me safer."

Mr. Adams's experience with Sharif has made him a dedicated advocate for service dogs for other wounded veterans. "They are there to help you, assist you, and will be always there for you regardless," he said.
Photos: Alan Poizner for The New York Times

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 11, 2008) Shooter Lt.Cmdr. Trey "Flash" Prim points out to Culinary Specialist Matthew Siteman the location of the bow safeties for catapults one and two aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Siteman was given the opportunity to launch his first aircraft off the deck fro winning Shooter for the Day during a raffle by the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC). The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group is on a routine deployment in the 7th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Gary Prill/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 11, 2008) An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the "Stingers" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 113 flies above the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) before a final approach to make an arrested landing. The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group is on a routine deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. U.S. Navy photo by Cmdr. Erik Etz (Released)

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GULF OF OMAN (Nov. 8, 2008) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Juciara Bramusse, from Minas Gerais, Brazil, assigns aircraft to the ouija board in Flight Deck Control as they taxi the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). The Nimitz-Class aircraft carrier and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 8 are operating in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class John Suits/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 10, 2008) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 3rd Class Kenneth London files down burs in a catapult shuttle trough between flight operations aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). The permanently forward deployed George Washington Carrier Strike Group is conducting training operations in the Pacific Ocean to heighten operational readiness. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ted Green/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 10, 2008) An F/A-18 Super Hornet makes an arrested landing on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the 7th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Joshua Scott/Released)

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Marines with 1st Squad, 2nd Platoon, Company C, Task Force 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 1, gather for a squad photo just days after conducting a recent cordon and search operation, which led to the detainment of the battalion’s number one High Value Individual. The Marines acted as the assault section during the operation, which was successfully completed with no casualties to Marines, local nationals or the HVI.
Photo Date Taken: 10/21/2008
Unit: Regimental Combat Team 1
Photo ByLine: Lance Cpl. Scott Schmidt

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A B-1B Lancer takes off from a base in Southwest Asia to support Operations Enduring and Iraqi Freedom. The B-1B has the capability to carry guided and unguided weapons and deliver massive quantities of precision and non-precision weapons against specific targets. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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GEORGETOWN, Guyana (Nov. 12, 2008) Members of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 28, Detachment 5, embarked aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), transfer a patient to an awaiting ambulance after a successful search and rescue medical evacuation from the an ocean-going tug SVC Tanux II. Kearsarge launched the search and rescue aircraft and the aircrew transported the patient safely to Guyana for further medical evaluation. Kearsarge is supporting the Caribbean Phase of the humanitarian/civic assistance mission Continuing Promise 2008, an equal partnership mission between the United States, Canada, the Netherlands, Brazil, Nicaragua, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Trinidad and Tobago and Guyana. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Erik Barker/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 11, 2008) Lt. Brett Whorley, left, and Lt. Andrew Leatherwood, assigned to Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 115, the "Liberty Bells", conduct airborne early warning and strike group coordination from an E-2C Hawkeye between various Carrier Air Wing Five (CVW 5) squadrons assigned to the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Clifford L. H. Davis (Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 12, 2008) Lt. Cheryl Starret-Keller, left, and members of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 28 , Detachment 5 embarked aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), provide medical aid to a Norwegian man during a search and rescue medical evacuation from the ocean-going tug SVC Tanux II. Kearsarge launched a search-and-rescue aircraft in response to an emergency medical distress call. The victim was transported to Guyana for further medical evaluation. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Erik Barker/Released)

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LAKE HABBANIYAH, Iraq (Nov. 1, 2008) Marines assigned to the 9th Engineer Support Battalion (ESB) of the 1st Naval Construction Regiment repair potholes during a route repair mission near Lake Habbaniyah. The mission of the 9th ESB is to improve road conditions for Iraqis and coalition forces in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. James D. Wilkins/Released)

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SAN DIEGO (Nov. 11, 2008) Sailors and Marines take the oath of allegiance during a naturalization ceremony aboard the aircraft carrier USS Midway Museum in San Diego Bay. Secretary of Homeland Security the Hon. Michael Chertoff led the oath of allegiance for more than 130 Sailors and Marines from 35 countries during the Veteran's Day ceremony. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Grant P. Ammon (Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 11, 2008) Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Ashley Ordorica, from Globe, Ariz., sights an incoming target during a live-fire exercise on the fantail of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76). The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility operating in the western Pacific and Indian oceans. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Torrey W. Lee (Released)

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Ambulatory patients depart a C-130 Hercules assigned to the 777th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron at Joint Base Balad, Iraq, Nov. 8. Two Iraqi doctors from Iraq's Ministry of Defense accompanied an aeromedical evacuation mission to study Air Force aeromedical evacuation procedures so that they can establish an aeromedical evacuation service for the Iraqi air force. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jason Epley)

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Maintainers with the Global Hawk Combined Test Force perform maintenance on a Global Hawk unmanned aircraft system Oct. 24 at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. As part of the Combined Test Force, members of the 31st Test and Evaluation Squadron test drives the Global Hawk system for the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Julius Delos Reyes)

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U.S. Army Lt. Col. McKenna assigned to the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, talks to district generals for the city of Solomon Pak, Iraq,, Oct. 31, 2008, after a meeting to discuss local agriculture. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Chase Kincaid


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U.S. Army Lt. Col. Doughton shakes hands with an Iraqi soldier as he hands him an award for excellence in training at the Bessimayah Range, Iraq, Oct. 31, 2008. Doughton is assigned to the 25th Infantry Division's 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Chase Kincaid


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U.S. Army Spc. Nicholas Ranstad, right leads a fire team of Air Force joint terminal air controllers in search of a high-value target during an exercise in support of Allied Strike II at U.S. Army Garrison Hohenfels, Germany, Nov. 6, 2008. Allied Strike II is a combine U.S. and coalition forces exercise that trains joint terminal attack control members in preparation for deployments in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Scott Wagers


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U.S. Air Force airmen accompany Iraqi police officers on a walking patrol down Spruce Street handing out flags and leaflets, and hanging signs in the Saydiyah community of southern Baghdad, Iraq, Nov. 8, 2008. The airmen are assigned to the 4th Infantry Division's Detachment 3, 732nd Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, 1st Brigade Combat Team. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Todd Frantom


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A U.S. Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier aircraft waits for takeoff as an MQ-1 Predator unmanned aerial vehicle passes overhead on Creech Air Force Base, Nev., Nov. 4, 2008. The airmen, assigned to the 11th Reconnaissance Squadron, have teamed with Marines for a joint training exercise on the base. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Larry E. Reid Jr.


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U.S. Army Sgt. Henry Murphy provides overwatch security for Iraqi National Police officers conducting a cordon and "knock" mission to introduce themselves to the residents of the Thawra neighborhood of Mosul, Iraq, Nov. 8, 2008. The soldiers are assigned to the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment's 3rd Squadron. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. JoAnn S. Makinano


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U.S. Army soldiers and U.S. Air Force airmen accompany Iraqi police officers on a walking patrol down Spruce Street handing out flags, leaflets and hanging signs in the Saydiyah community, of southern Baghdad, Iraq, Nov. 8, 2008. The soldiers are assigned to the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division and the airmen are assigned to Detachment 3, 732nd Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Todd Frantom


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U.S. Army Pfc. Christopher McCain crosses over a creek while an Iraqi army soldier provides security in Diyala River valley, Iraq, Nov. 2, 2008. McCain and fellow soldiers are assigned to the 25th Infantry Division's 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, which is working with the Iraqi army to clear the valley of weapons caches. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Bobby L Allen Jr.


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Two AH-64 Apache attack helicopters land after completing their mission on Camp Taji Airfield, Iraq, Nov. 3, 2008. The Apache crews are assigned to the Combat Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Multinational Division Baghdad. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jason Dangel


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A U.S. Army soldier shaves before participating in a security patrol, from Forward Operating Base Falcon, near the Doura community of southern Baghdad, Iraq, Nov. 03, 2008. The soldier is assigned to the 4th Infantry Division's 1st Platoon, Alpha Troop, 7th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Todd Frantom

PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 12, 2008) Fire controlmen from combat systems department, CS-7 Division aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) lower a Sea Sparrow missile into a storage and transport case. The combat systems department downloaded 16 Sea Sparrow missiles to prepare for the upcoming end of deployment. The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Gary Prill/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 12, 2008) Storekeeper Seaman Jorge Diaz inhales a flu vaccine aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). The flu vaccination is used to prevent severe cases of influenza and has recently been redesigned as an inhalant rather than an injection. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist Seaman Briana Brotzman/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 12, 2008) Line handlers aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) haul in a line during an underway replenishment with the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS John Ericsson (T-AO 194). McCain is one of seven Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers assigned to Destroyer Squadron 15. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Byron C. Linder/Released)

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NEW YORK (Nov. 12, 2008) Sailors and Marines aboard the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) man the rails as the ship departs New York after a scheduled port visit. Bataan was in New York for a week of community relations projects, daily tours, participation in the city's annual Veterans Day Parade and support for the reopening of the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum. The ship is at sea conducting training in preparation for their upcoming 2009 deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Pedro A. Rodriguez/Release)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 11, 2008) Hull technician Fireman Matt Tully, assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), repairs the ramp leading to the well deck. Kearsarge is supporting the Caribbean Phase of the humanitarian and civic assistance mission Continuing Promise 2008, an equal partnership mission between the United States, Canada, the Netherlands, Brazil, Nicaragua, Columbia, Dominican Republic, Trinidad and Tobago and Guyana. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class David Danals/Released)

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OKINAWA, JAPAN (Nov. 11, 2008) World War II veteran Harry J. Thomas, right, a Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class in 1945, and a member of the Kadena Air Base Honor Guard place a wreath during a Veterans Day ceremony at the 18th Wing Headquarters at the Kadena Air Base. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Chief Petty Officer Ryan C. Delcore/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 12, 2008) Team members from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 28, Detachment 5 embarked aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) hoist a Norwegian man during a search and rescue medical evacuation from the ocean-going tug SVC Tanux II. Kearsarge launched a search-and-rescue aircraft in response to an emergency medical distress call. The victim was transported to Guyana for further medical evaluation. Kearsarge is supporting the Caribbean Phase of the humanitarian and civic assistance mission Continuing Promise 2008, an equal partnership mission between the United States, Canada, the Netherlands, Brazil, Nicaragua, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Trinidad and Tobago and Guyana. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Erik Barker/Released)

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CAMP BARBER, Afghanistan (Nov. 10, 2008) Hospital Corpsman Lucas Jetson, assigned to Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marines, prepares his field medical bag at Camp Barber. The Battalion is preparing to relieve 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Pete Thibodeau/Released)

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Leyna Nguyen, a news anchor and reporter for Los Angeles television stations KCAL and KCBS, interviews Senior Airman Terry Mossbarger during a flight aboard a KC-135 Stratotanker Nov. 12 from March Air Reserve Base, Calif., The media flight was part of Air Force Week-Los Angeles. Airman Mossbarger is a boom operator from the 336th Air Refueling Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Rick Sforza)

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Maj. Matthew Domsalla, flying an A-10C Thunderbolt II Nov. 5, makes the first ever drop of a Laser Joint Direct Attack Munition, or LJDAM, from an A-10. This test proved a successful integration of the munition with the A-10, allowing for an outstanding precision targeting capability that will help Air Force aircrews continue to provide effective air support to coalition ground troops. Major Domsalla is with the 40th Flight Test Squadron at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Joy Josephson)

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Cpl. Gerald W. Bohanan (left) and Sgt. Jeremy Mayfield, engineers, Marine Special Operations Support Group, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command, prepare to engage targets while participating in the Trainer’s Course of Instruction with the Rifle Combat Optic at Stone Bay here recently.
Photo Date Taken: 10/23/2008
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After establishing their base of operations, the Marines of Fox Co., 2nd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward) hike to the range Oct. 20.
(Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Fredrick J. Coleman)



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Round casings fly off the M-249 squad automatic weapon as Lance Cpl. Tony DeLaire fires at a target here Oct. 20. “The more I shoot the weapon, the more I learn about it, making it easier for me to determine problems with it should any arise,” said DeLaire.
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A muzzle blast from an M-249 squad automatic weapon lights up Shadow Range here Oct. 20. Marines from Fox Co., 2nd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward) were the first to train at the combined-arms range.
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Lance Cpl. Jerome Balogna, a mortarman with Fox Co., 2nd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward) makes precise adjustments to a mortar tube before firing on Shadow Range Oct. 21
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Mortarmen Lance Cpls. Kyle Barry and Jerome Balogna rehearse responding to misfires, adjusting the weapon after a shot, and the safety conditions on their weapon. “You can never go through these procedures enough,” said Sgt. Nick Jones, a mortarman with Fox Co., 2nd Battalion, 25 Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward). “The more we practice them, the more they become second nature to the Marines.”
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Lance Cpl. Bryan Becherini, a mortarman with Fox Co., 2nd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward) plots the direction and elevation before firing on the Shadow Range Oct. 21.
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“Ready on gun one!” shouts Lance Cpl. Jerome Balogna before he drops a mortar down the tube Oct. 22.
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Lance Cpls. Timothy Foley and Tony DeLaire duck as a mortar round leaves the tube at Shadow Range Oct. 21.
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U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. John Winnick, a scout sniper with Headquarters and Service Company, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, explains to U.S. Soldiers how the barrels of sniper rifles have changed over the years during a class at Rodriguez Range, Pocheon, South Korea, Nov. 12, 2008. Winnick gave the class as part of a training exercise being conducted between the U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Army.
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Marines with India Company, Battalion Landing Team. 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit demonstrate how to clear a room at Rodriguez Range in Pocheon, South Korea, Nov. 8, 2008. The Marines conducted the training as part of their fall deployment with the 31st MEU.
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Marines from Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, engage pop-up targets during a live-fire trench clearing exercise in Cherokee Valley, Rodriguez Range, Pocheon, South Korea, Nov. 13, 2008
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Lance Cpl. Max Carrey, Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, fires an M-203 grenade launcher attached to an M4 carbine, during a live-fire trench clearing exercise in Cherokee Valley, Rodriguez Range, Pocheon, South Korea, Nov. 13, 2008.
(Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Brandon Rodriguez : 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit Public Affairs)

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Soldiers from the Iraqi army and Multi-National Division – Baghdad’s Company B, 1st Combined Arms Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, board a Chinook helicopter at Forward Operating Base War Eagle in northern Adhamiyah Nov. 17. The Soldiers were preparing for a mission in the Istaqlal District to disrupt the car bombing threat in northern Baghdad.
(Photographer: Sgt. Zachary Mott : 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division Public Affairs)



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Soldiers from the Iraqi army and Multi-National Division – Baghdad’s Company B, 1st Combined Arms Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, board a Chinook helicopter at Forward Operating Base War Eagle in northern Adhamiyah Nov. 17. The Soldiers were preparing for a mission in the Istaqlal District to disrupt the car bombing threat in northern Baghdad.
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Soldiers from the Iraqi army and Multi-National Division – Baghdad’s Company B, 1st Combined Arms Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, board a Chinook helicopter at Forward Operating Base War Eagle in northern Adhamiyah Nov. 17. The Soldiers were preparing for a mission in the Istaqlal District to disrupt the car bombing threat in northern Baghdad.
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A Chinook helicopter loaded with Soldiers from the Iraqi army and Multi-National Division – Baghdad’s Company B, 1st Combined Arms Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, departs Forward Operating Base War Eagle in northern Adhamiyah Nov. 17. The Soldiers were preparing for a mission in the Istaqlal District to disrupt the car bombing threat in northern Baghdad.
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Members of 1st Marine Special Operations Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command Operators are lifted from the ground by a CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter during Special Purpose Insertion/Extraction rigging at Camp Margarita, aboard Camp Pendleton, Nov. 4. The operators took part in the first ever MARSOC Helicopter Rope Suspension Training Masters course, which ran from Oct. 27, to Nov. 7.
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An operator with 1st Marine Special Operations Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command rappels out of a CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter at Camp Margarita, aboard Camp Pendleton, Nov. 4. The operator took part in the first ever MARSOC Helicopter Rope Suspension Training Masters course, which ran from Oct. 27, to Nov. 7.
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An operator with 1st Marine Special Operations Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command rappels out of a CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter at Camp Margarita, aboard Camp Pendleton, Nov. 4. The operator took part in the first ever MARSOC Helicopter Rope Suspension Training Masters course, which ran from Oct. 27, to Nov. 7.
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An operator with 1st Marine Special Operations Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command rappels to the ground out of a CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter at Camp Margarita, aboard Camp Pendleton, Nov. 4. The operator took part in the first ever MARSOC Helicopter Rope Suspension Training Masters course, which ran from Oct. 27, to Nov. 7.
(Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Richard Blumenstein)

An F-15E Strike Eagle deploys countermeasure flairs Nov. 12 over Afghanistan. The aircraft is assigned to the 391st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Aaron Allmon)

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A C-17 Globemaster III taxis past a group of F-16 Fighting Falcons Nov. 19 during the Mobility Air Forces Exercise at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The exercise tests the ability of airlift crews from 12 bases to join together at a specific time and location to drop a brigade size force anywhere in the world. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Larry E. Reid Jr.)

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U.S. soldiers take position beside their armoured vehicle after a bomb attack in central Baghdad November 26, 2008. A roadside bomb killed two civilians and wounded ten others when it struck near Firdos Square in central Baghdad, targeting members of Baghdad's provincial council, police said. (Reuters)

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Morgan City, La. (Nov. 22, 2008) The Military Sealift Command's High Speed Vessel Swift (HSV) 2 prepares to deploy in support of Southern Partnership Station, a five month mission to Central America, South America and the Caribbean Basin. Swift has embarked Combined Task Group 40.9, comprised of Navy, Marine Corps and Naval Criminal Investigative Service training teams and translators. These teams will provide instruction to partner nations in various topics including port security, small boat maintenance, combat lifesaving and enlisted leadership. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Daniel Ball/Released)

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Senior Airman Michelle Kendall scans the area while providing ground security for a 777th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron C-130 Hercules Nov. 22 at a remote location in Iraq. Airman Kendall is a member of a 332nd Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron Fly Away Security Team. She is deployed from Andrews Air Force Base, Md., and her hometown is Houston, Pa. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Erik Gudmundson)

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Col. John Dolan, vice commander of the 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing, taxis under the spray of two fire department crash trucks Dec. 2 at Joint Base Balad, Iraq, after he completed his 3,000th flying hour in an F-16 Fighting Falcon. Approximately 150 F-16 pilots have surpassed this milestone. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jason Epley)

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An A-10 Thunderbolt II flies a combat mission over Afghanistan providing armed aerial overwatch for coalition forces. A-10s provide close-air support and employ a wide variety of conventional munitions, including general purpose bombs. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Aaron Allmon

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An Air Force sharpshooter is poised for action Dec. 7 in the Doura community of southern Baghdad, Iraq, while a videographer documents the mission. The Airmen are attached to Detachment 3, 732nd Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, 1st Brigade Combat Team. (U.S. Navy photo/Petty Officer 2nd Class Todd Frantom)

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Air Force pararescuemen jump from an HC-130 aircraft Dec. 4 during a training exercise off the coast of Djibouti. The Airmen are with the 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron which is assigned to Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa and based out of Camp Lemonier, Djibouti. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Samuel Rogers)

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From the rear ramp of an HC-130, Staff Sgt. Jeremy Mayo observes an aerial refueling of a U.S. Army MH-60K Blackhawk helicopter Dec. 2 over Fort Campbell, Ky. He is a loadmaster with the 9th Special Operations Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Julianne Showalter)

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After a routine mission, Airmen refuel a C-17 Globemaster III on the flightline Dec. 3 at McChord Air Force Base, Wash. (U.S. Air Force photo/Abner Guzman)

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Three MQ-1 Predators sit ready for launch in a hangar Oct. 25 at a base in southern Afghanistan. The Predator is a multirole attack reconnaissance unmanned aircraft system incorporating advanced surveillance capabilities with the offensive power of two AGM-114 Hellfire missiles. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Samuel Morse)

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A C-17 Globemaster III, like this one, performs tactical airlift and airdrop missions, transports passengers, delivers troop resupply and all types of cargo throughout Southwest Asia in support of Operations Enduring and Iraqi Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Clark Staehle)

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Capt. Eric Fleming taxies an A-10 Thunderbolt II Dec. 2 on the flightline at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. The teeth painted on the nose of the aircraft symbolizes the legacy of the fighter squadron, dating back to the Flying Tigers of World War II. Captain Fleming is the assistant wing weapons and tactics officer and an A-10 pilot. He is deployed from Moody Air Force Base, Ga., and hails from Philadelphia. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Samuel Morse)

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The U.S. Air Force Honor Guard Drill Team from Bolling Air Force Base, D.C., performs Dec. 18 at the Udvar-Hazy Air and Space Museum in Chantilly, Va. The drill team's mission is to recruit, retain and inspire men and women across the globe for the Air Force. (Defense Department photo/Tech. Sgt. Suzanne M. Day)

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Snipers with Scout Sniper Platoon, Task Force 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 5, conduct a training range in order to readjust their weapons to the battalion's new area of operations in support of the Fighting Fifth Marines. The battalion recently completed the movement from RCT-1's area of operations and plans to continue its mission to facilitate a sustainable Iraqi infrastructure in Rawah, Iraq.
(Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Scott Schmidt

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Col. David Lujan, 56th Operations Group deputy commander, climbs out of his F-16 Fighting Falcon Dec. 22 at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., moments after completing his 4,000 hour in the aircraft. He is the 17th pilot to reach this milestone. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech Sgt. Jeffrey A. Wolfe)

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Senior Airman Adam Hall and Senior Airman Peter Yurgin (on maintenance stand) replace a part Dec. 28 on a B-1B Lancer receiving maintenance at an air base in Southwest Asia. The Airmen are aircraft maintenance journeymen assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Michael Boquette)

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