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Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, addresses Iraqi Army troops at Combat Outpost Rabiy, Mosul, Iraq, July 8, 2008. Mullen thanked the troops for their dedication and sacrifice in the continuing fight for Mosul during his visit to the city. Mullen is on a six-day tour of the region to visit troops.

U.S. Army Pfc. Michael Vanpay from Charlie Battery, Fires Squadron, Second Stryker Cavalry Regiment monitors radio traffic as Iraqi Army officers confer at their joint headquarters during Operation Fires Festung in Qubah, north of Baghdad in Iraq's volatile Diyala province on Wednesday, July 9, 2008. U.S. troops secured the outskirts of Qubah as Iraqi Army troops swept through the primarily Shiite town, which had been overrun by al-Qaida.

A U.S. Army soldier from Charlie Battery, Fires Squadron, Second Stryker Cavalry Regiment kicks down a door as his comrades wait to search a classroom as they occupy a school during Operation Fires Festung in Qubah, north of Baghdad in Iraq's volatile Diyala province on Wednesday, July 9, 2008. U.S. troops secured the outskirts of Qubah as Iraqi Army troops swept through the primarily Shiite town, which had been overrun by al-Qaida

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PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (July 4, 2008) Fireworks illuminate the night sky aboard Naval Station Pearl Harbor during a 4th of July celebration. In celebration of Independence Day, Moral Welfare and Recreation host a fireworks display and block party featuring fun activities for children and adults. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jason Swink (Released)

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SAN DIEGO (July 3, 2008) Cryptologic Technician Technical 2nd Class Charles Myers, assigned to the frigate USS Vandegrift (FFG 48), hugs his daughter after returning home from a deployment. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Matthew Jackson (Released)

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CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. (June 30, 2008) A Beach Master Unit (BMU) 1 Lighter Amphibious Re-supply Cargo (LARC) crashes through the surf on its way out to sea as the Military Sealift Command SS Flickertail State (T-ACS 5) is off loading equipment and supplies for Joint Logistics Over-The-Shore (JLOTS) 2008.

CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. (June 30, 2008) Seabees assigned to Beach Master Unit (BMU) 1 guide a Lighter Amphibious Re-supply Cargo (LARC) from the surf at Red Beach during Joint Logistics Over-The-Shore (JLOTS) 2008. JLOTS 2008 will establish command and control of Army and Navy units, construct a Life Support Area (LSA), conduct force protection operations, execute an in-stream offload of shipping from a sea echelon area, employ Offshore Petroleum Discharge System (OPDS), retrograde and safely redeploy allocated forces. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Brian P. Caracci (Released)

Marines, from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, played dominoes at their base in Afghanistan. The Defense Department has extended the combat tour of 2,200 marines in Afghanistan after insisting for months that the unit would come home on time.
Photo: Rafiq Maqbool/Associated Press

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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (July 7, 2008) Army Staff Sgt. Joshua West assigned to 511th Engineering Dive Team, Fort Eustis Va., lowers himself down to the sunken former Soviet submarine Juliett 484 to conduct salvage operations. U.S. Navy and Army Divers along with federal, state and local authorities participate in a joint service operation to raise the sunken former Soviet submarine at Collier Point Park. Mobile Diving & Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2, U.S. Army Dive Company and a NAVSEA Support Unit prepare to salvage the former Soviet submarine that sank at her mooring point in about 30 feet of water during a nor'easter, which struck Providence in April of 2007. This training exercise is part of the DoD's Innovative Readiness Training program. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Christopher Perez (Released)

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SOUDA BAY, Crete (Jul 8, 2008) The guided-missile destroyer USS McFaul (DDG 74) arrives in Souda harbor for a brief port visit. McFaul is on a scheduled deployment to the 6th Fleet area of responsibility and will support theater security cooperation by participating in regional exercises with allies, making deplomatic port calls and responding to any contingency. U.S. Navy photo by Paul Farley (Released)

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PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (July 8, 2008) The aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) heads out to open sea from Naval Station Pearl Harbor to participate in the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2008 maritime exercise. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist First Class Michael Moriatis (Released)

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Not everyone in the Navy is on board a ship. Many sailors man these Riverene patrol boats.


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HADITHA, Iraq (July 5, 2008) Information Systems Technician Shawn Gregg, assigned to Riverine Squadron (RIVRON ) 3, mans an M240 machine gun while conducting a security patrol in Lake Quadsiyah near Haditha, Iraq. RIVRON-3 patrols the area waterways to help ensure safety and security in Al Anbar province. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Seth Maggard (Released)

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HADITHA, Iraq (July 5, 2008) Gunner's Mate Seaman Jose Caro, assigned to Riverine Squadron (RIVRON ) 3, watches the open water while conducting a security patrol in Lake Quadsiyah near Haditha, Iraq. RIVRON-3 patrols the area waterways to help ensure safety and security in Al Anbar province. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Seth Maggard (Released)

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HADITHA, Iraq (July 4, 2008) Sailors assigned to Riverine Squadron (RIVRON ) 3 take Marines assigned to the civil affairs group of 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment on a tour of Lake Quadsiyah near Haditha, Iraq. RIVRON-3 patrols the area waterways to help ensure safety and security in Al Anbar province. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Seth Maggard (Released)

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ARABIAN SEA (July 9, 2008) An EA-6B Prowler assigned to the "Lancers" of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 131 launches from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Lincoln is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility to support maritime security operations. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist 2nd Class James R. Evans (Released)

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JAVA SEA (July 8, 2008) Master-at-Arms 1st Class Ignacio Coria stands the forward watch at the bow of the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) as the ship steams toward Dili, Timor-Leste. Mercy is scheduled to arrive in Timor Leste to provide local communities with a wide range of services to include various medical, dental and engineering civic action programs for Pacific Partnership 2008. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Mark Logico (Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 8, 2008) A Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) from Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 4 arrives at the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) during the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) composite unit training exercise (COMPTUEX). COMPTUEX provides a realistic training environment to ensure the strike group is capable and ready for its upcoming scheduled deployment. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Michael Starkey (Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 8, 2008) A V-22 Osprey aircraft from the "Thunder Chickens" of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 263 conducts landing qualifications aboard the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5). Bataan is conducting routine operations in the Atlantic Ocean. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Patrick Gearhiser (Released)

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CORONADO, Calif. (July 8, 2008) A Basic Crewman Training (BCT) student comes up for air while training in the pool with his class at Naval Amphibious Base, Coronado. The students are in their first week of BCT, which is the first phase of special warfare combatant-craft crewman (SWCC) training. SWCCs operate and maintain the Navy inventory of state-of-the-art, high-performance boats used to support SEALs in special operations missions worldwide. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Dominique M. Lasco (Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 28, 2008) Ens. Adam Berry and Lt.j.g. Douglas Nelson stand watch on the bridge of the guided-missile frigate USS Simpson (FFG 56) during a general quarters drill. The Simpson crew is conducting a total ship survivability exercise to simulate numerous simultaneous missile attacks, including eight small boat attacks and a torpedo attack. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael Buslovich (Released)

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Some excellent photos from "The New York Times"..sorry no-hi-res!

The Army Marksmanship Unit is a little-known squad dedicated to training and employing Olympic-level shooters. Top photo,(? SGT) 1st Class Jason A. Parker shoots a .22-caliber smallbore rifle in the standing position at the Pool International Shooting Complex in Ft. Benning Georgia.

The unit, established in 1956 to serve as a symbol of America's military prowess during the cold war, continues today as a public-relations and recruiting tool. Its members have won 21 Olympic medals.

About a month before the Games, soldiers like Sgt. Parker, third photo, are spending long days at the practice range in a quest for the steadiest hand, the sharpest eye and the calmest mind.


Photo: Chang W. Lee/The New York Times

Private First Class Vinnie ******* readies himself to shoot. Unlike athletes in many other countries who belong to the military in name only, the 64 men and 4 women of the Army Marksmanship Unit carry many of the responsibilities of typical soldiers.
Photo: Chang W. Lee/The New York Times

Specialist Eller takes shells out after shooting. Members of the unit go through basic training and they teach marksmanship to thousands of deploying soldiers. Still, many say they cannot help feeling that they should be doing more.
Photo: Chang W. Lee/The New York Times

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The Navy unveiled weapons systems yesterday at the Dahlgren Naval Support Facility that will help ships handle attacks like one against the USS Cole eight years ago. Scientists at the Naval Surface Warfare Center, the base's largest command, demonstrated a new MK 46 gun system that will arm a new fleet of ships.
The MK 46 is part of a surface warfare system that also includes a missile component, an armed helicopter and unmanned aerial vehicles, among other features.

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KEY WEST, Fla. (July 10, 2008) Fox News reporter Phil Keating interviews Persistent Maritime Unmanned Aircraft Systems Program Office 262 Program Manager Capt. Robert Dishman in front of the Skyship 600 blimp at Naval Air Station Key West. The lighter-than-air vehicle is in Key West for six weeks to conduct a series of maritime surveillance evaluations. The joint airship experiment between the Navy and Coast Guard emphasizes the cooperative strategy for 21st century seapower among the sea services. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Rachel McMarr (Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 9, 2008) The Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oilier USNS Leroy Grumman (T-AO 195) pulls alongside the guided-missile destroyer USS Mahan (DDG 72) after a replenishment at sea with the guided-missile destroyer USS Ramage (DDG 61) during the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) composite unit training exercise (COMPTUEX). COMPTUEX provides a realistic training environment to ensure the strike group is capable and ready for its upcoming scheduled deployment. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jason R. Zalasky (Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 9, 2008) The the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) steams near the guided-missile destroyer USS Ramage (DDG 61) during the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) composite unit training exercise (COMPTUEX). U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jason R. Zalasky (Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 9, 2008) Boatswain's Mate 1st Class Stephen Graham serves as flight deck safety observer as an SH-60B helicopter assigned to Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light 42 (HSL) 42 takes off from the flight deck of the guided-missile destroyer USS Ramage (DDG 61) during the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) composite unit training exercise (COMPTUEX). COMPTUEX provides a realistic training environment to ensure the strike group is capable and ready for its upcoming scheduled deployment. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jason R. Zalasky (Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 10, 2008) An SH-60B assigned to Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light (HSL) 42) prepares to land on the flight deck of the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) during the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) composite unit training exercise (COMPTUEX). COMPTUEX provides a realistic training environment to ensure the strike group is capable and ready for its upcoming scheduled deployment. The Iwo Jima ESG is made up of Iwo Jima; the amphibious dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50); the amphibious transport dock ship USS San Antonio (LPD 17); the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72); the guided-missile destroyer USS Ramage (DDG 61); all homeported at Norfolk, Va.; the guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt (DDG 80), homeported at Mayport, Fla.; and the fast-attack submarine USS Hartford (SSN 768), homeported at Groton, Conn. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Third Class Michael Starkey (Released)

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PERSIAN GULF (July 10, 2008) A CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 165 prepares to land on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5). Peleliu is deployed supporting maritime security operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Sarah E. Bitter (Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 10, 2008) An SH-60B assigned to Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light (HSL) 42 departs the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) during the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) composite unit training exercise (COMPTUEX). COMPTUEX provides a realistic training environment to ensure the strike group is capable and ready for its upcoming scheduled deployment. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Chad R. Erdmann (Released)

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PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (July 10, 2008) Canadian Private Shaun Murphy, assigned to the "Red Devils" of A Company, 1st Battalion Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, requests permission to board the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) moored at Pearl Harbor to participate in the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) maritime exercise. RIMPAC is the world's largest multinational exercise and is scheduled biennially by the U.S. Pacific Fleet. Participants include the United States, Australia, Canada, Chile, Japan, the Netherlands, Peru, Republic of Korea, Singapore, and the United Kingdom. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist First Class Michael Moriatis (Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (July 10, 2008) Personnel aboard the Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship USNS Bridge (T-AOE 10) attach a cargo pendant to an MH-60S Seahawk assigned to the "Blackjacks" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 21 during a replenishment at sea with 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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ST JOHN'S, Antigua (July 10, 2008) Construction Mechanic 2nd Class Aaron Heldreth checks bottle pressures with his buddy diver, Constable Gaveline Brouet, a Region Security Service diver from St. Lucia, during Navy Diver-Global Fleet Station 2008. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kori L. Melvin (Released)

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ST JOHN'S, Antigua (July 10, 2008) Constable Vincent Gregoire, a Regional Security Service diver from the Common Wealth of Dominica, conducts searching techniques with U.S. Navy Diver 1st Class Overton Pierce from Explosive Ordnance Disposal, Expeditionary Support Unit (EODEU) 2, off the coast of Antigua during Navy Diver-Global Fleet Station (ND-GFS) 2008. Global Fleet Station's mission is to maintain strong multi-laterial partnerships, support the U.S. maritime strategic goals and enhance regional stability and security by promoting multinational working relationships. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kori L. Melvin (Released)

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St. John's, Antiqua (July 10, 2008) Antigua Regional Security Service Ordinary Seaman Julio L. Charles prepares to leave surface to inspect the hull of the Military Sealift Command rescue and salvage ship USNS Grasp (T-ARS 51) on a training dive during Navy Diver Global Fleet Station (ND-GFS) 2008. Grasp and 14 embarked navy divers are on a 90-day deployment to the Caribbean visiting seven island nations to take part in joint diver training. Global Fleet Station's mission is to maintain strong multi-laterial partnerships, support the U.S. maritime strategic goals and enhance regional stability and security by promoting multinational working relationships. U.S. Navy photo by Senior Chief Mass Communication Specialist Andrew McKaskle (Released)

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ST JOHN'S, Antigua (July 7, 2008) Navy Diver 3rd Class Kyle Duncan, assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal, Expeditionary Support Unit (EODESU) 2, acts as an unconscious diver during a rescue demonstration with Regional Security Service diver of the Common Wealth of Dominica, Constable Vincent Gregoire, as part of Navy Diver-Global Fleet Station (ND-GFS) 2008. . U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kori L. Melvin (Released)

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U.S. soldiers of the 2nd Brigade, 1st Armour Division take their position during a joint patrol with Iraqi army soldiers in Baghdad's Sadr City July 13, 2008. Democratic White House hopeful Barack Obama said on Saturday comments by Iraqi leaders calling for a timetable for withdrawal of U.S. troops added weight to his stand in favor of such a timetable.

FORT BRAGG, NORTH CAROLINA - JULY 13: Naomi Mullings sits on her father's shoulders as they wait to greet Specialist Brian Norwood as well as approximately 300 Paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division's 1st Brigade Combat Team as they return to Fort Bragg July 13, 2008 in Fayetteville, North Carolina.

Family and friends welcome approximately 300 Paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division's 1st Brigade Combat Team as they return to Fort Bragg July 13, 2008 in Fayetteville, North Carolina. The unit's area of operations spanned across western, central and southern Iraq, and over the course of a 13-month deployment. The 1st BCT suffered 8 soldiers' deaths.

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Gunnery Sgt. Tim Parkhurst, paraloft chief, 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, Regimental Combat Team 1, inspects a Marine’s parachute before loading into a KC-130J for a static-line jump July 3. The Marines were training to become more familiar with insertion into a combat zone.


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Marines of 2nd platoon, Echo Company, 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, Regimental Combat Team 1, file into a KC-130J for a static-line jump July 3. Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 352 Detachment A escorted the Marines for the flight.


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The final Marine of 2nd platoon, Echo Company, 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, Regimental Combat Team 1 exits the KC-130J as a jumpmaster looks on ensuring the parachutes deploy properly.
(Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Taylor Poulin)


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Marines compete in the pull-up portion of the combathlon, July 3.


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Marines from E Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment race to be the first to perform a combined 1,000 push-ups during the combathlon, July 3.


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Staff Sgt. Eliazar Andrade (center), an infantry platoon sergeant with E Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, runs with a full water jug on Camp Hansen July 3 during the combathlon, a series of combat-inspired events devised to kick off the extended Fourth of July weekend.
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Sergeant Aaron M.T. Lavier (front) performs the buddy low crawl under the weight of "buddy" Cpl. Mason D. Brown during the combathlon on Camp Hansen, July 3. The event combined eight different combat-related challenges in a fight to the finish for the companies of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit's Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment. Lavier and Brown are riflemen with E Company, 2nd Bn., 4th Marines.
(Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Joseph A. Cabrera)


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1st Lt. Kenneth Jura, a Gulf Breeze, Fla., native, takes a knee during Operation Borzoi Bonzoi X, a mission aimed at clearing the East Anbar Province of enemy weapons and helping to provide a safer community in this area northwest of Baghdad, July 10. Jura serves as an infantry platoon leader with Company B, 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment “Wolfhounds,” 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team “Warrior,” 25th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division – Baghdad.
(Photographer: Spc. Brian Pierce : 2nd Stryker Brigade 25th Infantry Division)


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An Iraqi army soldier from the 2nd Battalion, 31st Brigade, 8th Iraqi army division talks with an East Anbar Province resident on what he can do to assist the Iraqi army in making this region northwest of Baghdad a safer place to live, July 10.
(Photographer: Spc. Brian Pierce : 2nd Stryker Brigade 25th Infantry Division)


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Pvt. Joshua Cole, a Clarkston, Mich., native, talks with children during Operation Borzoi Bonzoi X, a mission aimed at clearing portions of the East Anbar Province, northwest of Baghdad, of enemy weapons while also working to provide essential services for the people of this area, July 10. Cole serves as an infantryman with Company B, 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment “Wolfhounds,” 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team “Warrior,” 25th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division – Baghdad.
(Photographer: Spc. Brian Pierce : 2nd Stryker Brigade 25th Infantry Division)


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1st Lt. Kenneth Jura, a Gulf Breeze, Fla., native, takes a look through his sights to judge the distance to a bridge during Operation Borzoi Bonzoi X, a mission aimed at clearing the area of illegal weapons and helping to bring the people of the area together in providing security for the East Anbar Province, northwest of Baghdad, July 10. Jura serves as an infantry platoon leader with Company B, 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment “Wolfhounds,” 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team “Warrior,” 25th Infantry Division, Multi – National Division-Baghdad.
(Photographer: Spc. Brian Pierce : 2nd Stryker Brigade 25th Infantry Division)


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Pfc. Travis Diestel (left), a College Station Texas native, stops and speaks with Iraqi children during a dismounted patrol in the Rusafa security District of eastern Baghdad, July 2. Diestel is assigned to Troop B, 3rd Squadron, 89th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light), Multi-National Division – Baghdad.
(Photographer: Spc. Grant Okubo : 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division Public Affairs)


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Sgt. Jonathan Herrero (right), who hails from Peachtree City, Ga., directs Pfc. Travis Diestel, a College Station, Texas, native, during a dismounted patrol in the Rusafa security District of eastern Baghdad, July 2. Both Soldiers are assigned to Troop B, 3rd Squadron, 89th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light), Multi-National Division – Baghdad.
(Photographer: Spc. Grant Okubo : 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division Public Affairs)


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Cpl. Gilberto Roman, an Auburn, Ala. native, looks into a vacant building as he provides security during a dismounted patrol in the Rusafa security District of eastern Baghdad, July 2. Roman is assigned to Troop B, 3rd Squadron, 89th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light), Multi-National Division – Baghdad.
(Photographer: Spc. Grant Okubo : 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division Public Affairs)


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Sgt. Jonathan Herrero hands out information and tip cards to local citizens during a dismounted patrol in the Rusafa security District of eastern Baghdad, July 2. Herrero is a Peachtree City, Ga. native assigned to Troop B, 3rd Squadron, 89th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light), Multi-National Division – Baghdad.
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Pfc. Joshua Kanecht, a Port Byron, Ill. native, provides security during a dismounted patrol in the Rusafa security District of eastern Baghdad, July 2. Kanecht is assigned to Troop B, 3rd Squadron, 89th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light), Multi-National Division – Baghdad.
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Spc. Adam Brown, an Annandale, Va., native, patrols through a neighborhood in the Taji Qada, northwest of Baghdad, July 9, en route to a tribal sheik’s house to discuss essential services and grants. Brown is an infantryman assigned to Company B, 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment “Wolfhounds,” 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team “Warrior,” 25th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division – Baghdad.
(Photographer: Sgt. J.B. Jaso III : 2nd Stryker Brigade 25th Infantry Division)


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1st Lt. Carlos Manrique, a native of St. Augustine, Fla., discusses grants and essential services with a sheik in the Taji Qada, northwest of Baghdad, July 9, ensuring that residents that live in the area are provided with much needed items. Manrique is an infantry platoon leader assigned to Company B, 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment “Wolfhounds,” 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team “Warrior,” 25th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division – Baghdad.
(Photographer: Sgt. J.B. Jaso III : 2nd Stryker Brigade 25th Infantry Division)

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YOKOSUKA, Japan (July 12, 2008) Adm. Robert Willard, commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, congratulates Vice Adm. Doug Crowder aboard the amphibious command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) after presenting him the Navy Distinguished Service Medal. Crowder relinquished command of the U.S. Pacific Fleet to Vice Adm. John M. Bird. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ben Farone (Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 12, 2008) A rigid hull inflatable boat (RHIB) returns to the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) during the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group composite unit training exercise (COMPTUEX). COMPTUEX provides a realistic training environment to ensure the strike group is capable and ready for its upcoming deployment. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Michael Starkey (Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 12, 2008) A landing craft air cushion from Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 4 approaches the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) during the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group composite unit training exercise (COMPTUEX). COMPTUEX provides a realistic training environment to ensure the strike group is capable and ready for its upcoming deployment. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Michael Starkey (Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (July. 12, 2008) A seven-meter rigid hull inflatable boat pulls up alongside the amphibious dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) for a passenger transfer during the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group Composite Unit Training Exercise (COMPTUEX). COMPTUEX provides a realistic training environment to ensure the strike group is capable and ready for its upcoming deployment. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Katrina Parker (Released)

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NORTH ARABIAN SEA (July 11, 2008) Yeoman 1st Class Julie Eubanks, of Rockwall, Texas, types an enclosure letter in the administrative office aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Lincoln is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to support Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom as well as maritime security operations. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Johndion Magsipoc (Released)

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NORFOLK, Va. (July 11, 2008) Family members and friends of Sailors aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Nashville (LPD 14) await liberty call for Sailors aboard the ship. Nashville deployed as part of the Nassau Expeditionary Strike Group to support 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 Brian May (Released)

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ATLANIC OCEAN (Jul. 11, 2008) Fire Controlman 1st Class Kevin Sanders inspects the bullet feed for a .50-caliber machine gun during a warning and disabling fire exercise aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS San Antonio (LPD 17) during the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group composite unit training exercise (COMPTTUEX). COMPTUEX provides a realistic training environment to ensure the strike group is capable and ready for its upcoming deployment.U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Brian Goodwin (Released)

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NORFOLK, Va. (July 11, 2008) The amphibious assault ship USS Nassau (LHA 4) returns home after a deployment as the lead ship of the Nassau Expeditionary Strike Group supporting 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 Seaman Tristan Miller (Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (July 11, 2008) The guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG 70) fires a Harpoon anti-ship missile during the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) maritime exercise. RIMPAC is the world's largest multinational exercise and is scheduled biennially by the U.S. Pacific Fleet. Participants include the United States, Australia, Canada, Chile, Japan, the Netherlands, Peru, Republic of Korea, Singapore, and the United Kingdom. U.S. Navy Photo (Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jul. 11, 2008) Seaman Allen Parces steers the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) during the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group composite unit training exercise. COMPTUEX provides a realistic training environment to ensure the strike group is capable and ready for its upcoming deployment. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Chad R. Erdmann (Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (July 11, 2008) Aviation Structural Mechanic 2nd Class Wesley Goodwin, of Flint, Mich., performs maintenance on the arresting hook of a Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 195 F/A-18C Hornet in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63). U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Patrick Heil (Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (July 11, 2008) Aircraft are readied for launch off the bow catapults of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) during night flight operations. The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group is on a routine deployment to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility in the western Pacific and Indian Oceans. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joseph M. Buliavac (Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (July 11, 2008) Sailors form a line for a foreign object damage walk-down on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) as the sun sets over the Western Pacific. The walk-downs are held several times each day to prevent foreign objects from damaging aircraft engines and other components. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joseph M. Buliavac (Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (July 11, 2008) An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the "Stingers" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 113 flies over the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) after the aircraft was waved off during a landing attempt. The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group is on a routine deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility in the western Pacific and Indian Oceans. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joseph M. Buliavac (Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (July 11, 2008) An Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) directs an F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the "Fighting Redcocks" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 22 onto catapult one during flight operations aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joseph M. Buliavac (Released)

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DILI, Timor-Leste (July 12, 2008) At sunrise, the US Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) prepares to bring on patients during its second day of the Pacific Partnership mission in Timor Leste. This humanitarian civic assistance mission is supporting and cooperating with the government of Timor Leste, Partner Nations including representatives from Australia, Canada, India, Indonesia, Portugal, and the Republic of Korea and the many non governmental organizations. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Mark Logico (Released)

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NORFOLK, Va. (July 11, 2008) Cryptologic Technician (Technical) Seaman Tim Decker, assigned to the amphibious transport dock ship USS Nashville (LPD 14) is kissed by Kayla McGowin during the return of the Nassau Expeditionary Strike Group from a five-month deployment supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Brian May (Released)

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.S. Army Staff Sgt. Christopher Janis patrols a street in west Baghdad's Ghazaliyah neighborhood, Iraq, Friday, July 11, 2008. That soldiers are looking outside Iraq for a battle is a testament to how much has changed from a year ago. Attacks in Iraq were at their peak then, but have since fallen to four-year-lows

U.S. Army Spc. Grover Gebhart stands guard at a patrol base in west Baghdad's Ghazaliyah neighborhood, Iraq, Friday, July 11, 2008. Gebhart has spent the last nine months at a small patrol station on a Sunni-Shiite fault line in western Baghdad. But the 21-year-old soldier on his first tour in Iraq says he feels like he is missing the real war, in Afghanistan, where his brother is fighting the Taliban.

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PACIFIC OCEAN (July 13, 2008) A landing craft air cushion(LCACs) assigned to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 5 returns to the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) (BHR) during well deck operations. BHR is participating in Rim of Pacific (RIMPAC) 2008. RIMPAC is the world's largest multinational exercise and is scheduled biennially by the U.S. Pacific Fleet. Participants include the United States, Australia, Canada, Chile, Japan, the Netherlands, Peru, Republic of Korea, Singapore, and the United Kingdom. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Ryan B. Tabios (Released)

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PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (July 9, 2008) A landing craft air cushion delivers equipment to the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2008. RIMPAC is the world's largest multinational exercise scheduled biennially by the U.S. Pacific Fleet. Participants include the U.S., Australia, Canada, Chile, Japan, Netherlands, Peru, Republic of Korea, Singapore, and the United Kingdom. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Kirk Worley (Released)

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BUSAN, Korea (July 14, 2008) Information Systems Technician 2nd Class Ryan Allshouse, from Victorville, Calif., prepares to raise the national Ensign as the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) pulls into Busan for a routine port visit. The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group is on deployment in the 7th Fleet area of responsibility operating in the Western Pacific and Indian oceans. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joe Painter (Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (July 13, 2008) Sailors aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) (BHR) conduct small arms qualification on the ship's flight deck. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jeffery J. Gabriel Jr. (Released)

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SOUTH CHINA SEA (July 14, 2008) U.S. and Malaysian ships maneuver during a drone exercise as part of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) 2008. CARAT is an annual series of bilateral maritime training exercises between the United States and six Southeast Asia nations designed to build relationships and enhance the operational readiness of participating forces. U.S. Navy photo by Cmdr. Daryl Borgquist (Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 13, 2008) An AV-8B Harrier assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 264 (REIN) of the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit makes a vertical landing onto the flight deck of the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) during the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group composite unit training exercise (COMPTUEX). COMPTUEX provides a realistic training environment to ensure the strike group is capable and ready for its upcoming scheduled deployment. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Michael Starkey (Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 13, 2008) The guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) steams through the Atlantic Ocean during the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group composite unit training exercise (COMPTUEX). COMPTUEX provides a realistic training environment to ensure the strike group is capable and ready for its upcoming scheduled deployment. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Daniel A. Taylor (Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 13, 2008) An AH-1W helicopter assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 264 (REIN) of the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit takes off from the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) during the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group composite unit training exercise (COMPTUEX). U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Michael Starkey (Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 13, 2008) The multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) steams through the Atlantic Ocean during the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group composite unit training exercise (COMPTUEX). COMPTUEX provides a realistic training environment to ensure the strike group is capable and ready for its upcoming scheduled deployment. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Chad R. Erdmann (Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 14, 2008) A CH-53E Super Stallion conducts night flight operations near the amphibious dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) during the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group composite unit training exercise (COMPTUEX). U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Christopher L. Clark (Released)

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An MQ-1B Predator unmanned aircraft from the 361st Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron takes off July 9 from Ali Base, Iraq, in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Through the use of advanced capabilities, focused doctrine and detailed training, the Predator provides integrated and synchronized close air combat operations, to include intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Sabrina Johnson)

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Shilo Thompson and Brandon Walker load a Hellfire missile on an MQ-1B Predator unmanned aircraft July 9 at Ali Base, Iraq. Through the use of advanced capabilities, focused doctrine and detailed training, the Predator provides integrated and synchronized close air combat operations, to include intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance. The two aircraft mechanics are with the 361st Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Sabrina Johnson)

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Paul Rudolph and Schuyler Dunn replace a Multispectural Targeting System Ball on an MQ-1B Predator unmanned aircraft July 9 at Ali Base, Iraq. The Predator provides integrated and synchronized close air combat operations, to include intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, through the use of advanced capabilities, focused doctrine and detailed training. The two aircraft technicians are assigned to the 361st Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Sabrina Johnson)

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A team of Airmen assigned to the 64th Expeditionary Helicopter Maintenance Unit stand in position around an HH-60 Pave Hawk during upload into a C-17 Globemaster III July 12 at Joint Base Balad, Iraq. The Airmen position themselves 360 degrees around the helicopter to ensure it will not make contact with the aircraft. The Airmen are deployed from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Julianne Showalter)

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Tech. Sgt. Joseph Herrera gives a thumbs up to loadmasters during an upload of an HH-60 Pave Hawk into a C-17 Globemaster III July 12 at Joint Base Balad, Iraq. The helicopter is configured in a folded position that allows it to be loaded with enough clearance all around. Sergeant Herrera is a 64th Expeditionary Helicopter Maintenance Unit crew chief deployed from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Julianne Showalter)

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NORTH ARABIAN SEA (July 14, 2008) Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Elizabeth Castleberry, from Valdosta, Ga., stows an M61A1 20mm cannon awaiting maintenance aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James R. Evans (Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (June 30, 2008) Aviation Warfare Systems Operator 2nd Class Brian Leben, a search and rescue swimmer assigned to the guided-missile frigate USS McInerney (FFG 8), jumps from an SH-60B Seahawk assigned to Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light (HSL) 44. U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Justin Cooper (Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 15, 2008) Sailors simulate firefighting techniques during a general quarters drill aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) during the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group composite unit training exercise (COMPTUEX). COMPTUEX provides a realistic training environment to ensure the strike group is capable and ready for its upcoming scheduled deployment. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Flordeliz Valerio (Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 15, 2008) Aviation Boatswain's Mate Fuel 3rd Class Patrick Knight takes a fuel sample while refueling a landing craft air cushion aboard the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) during the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group composite unit training exercise (COMPTUEX). U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Michael Starkey (Released)

GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba (July 5, 2008) Coast Guard Machinery Technician 3rd Class Robert Berg, assigned to Coast Guard Port Security Unite (PSU) 307, mans the bow gun in a transportable port security boat while escorting the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Tampa (VMEC 902) through the bay. PSU 307 provides maritime safety and security for bodies of water surrounding Naval Station Guantanamo Bay and Joint Task Force Guantanamo. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Megan Burnham (Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (July 13, 2008) Sailors place a MK-53 Nulka Decoy Launching System on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) as it hangs from an Air Centers Inc. Bell 417 4E helicopter during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2008. The technical cooperation program joint task force of Australians, Canadians, British and Americans are conducting the Anti-Ship Missile Defense Project Arrangement, which investigated advanced anti-ship missile capabilities using the Nulka. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kyle D. Gahlau (Released)

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PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (July 11, 2008) Sailors aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) approach a CH-53E Sea Stallion to apply chocks and chains during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2008. U.S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Scott Taylor (Released)

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NORTH ARABIAN SEA (July 14, 2008) A plane captain directs a pilot through a preflight check aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Lincoln is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility to support Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom as well as maritime security operations. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Geoffrey Lewis (Released)

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BUSAN, Korea (July 14, 2008) Rear Adm. Phil Wisecup, commander, Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 7, addresses the media in the hangar bay of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) after arriving in Busan. The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group is on deployment in the 7th Fleet area of responsibility operating in the western Pacific and Indian oceans. U.S. Navy photo by Senior Chief Mass Communication Specialist Spike Call (Released)

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A few of these pics below are about a week old but they just appeared at navy.mil about 20 minutes ago..


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HADITHA, Iraq (July 11, 2008) Storekeeper 2nd Class Genorse Gilbert, assigned to Riverine Squadron (RIVRON) 3, is helped onto a Riverine Patrol Boat by Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Anson Rice, while leaving the Watah Peninsula, near Rawah, Iraq. Riverine units are actively engaged in waterborne operations in Anbar Province to update census details, improve security, and deter insurgent activity. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Seth Maggard (Released)

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HADITHA, Iraq (July 11, 2008) Sailors assigned to Riverine Squadron (RIVRON) 3 post a security watch as they prepared to be extracted from the Watah Peninsula, near Rawah, Iraq, by approaching Riverine patrol boats. Riverine units are actively engaged in waterborne operations in Anbar Province to update census details, improve security, and deter insurgent activity. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Seth Maggard (Released)

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HADITHA, Iraq (July 11, 2008) Machinist's Mate Fireman Samuel Duodu, assigned to Riverine Squadron (RIVRON) 3, posts a security watch as he and his fellow Riverines prepare to be extracted from the Watah Peninsula, near Rawah, Iraq on a Riverine patrol boat. Riverine units are actively engaged in waterborne operations in Anbar Province to update census details improve security, and deter insurgent activity. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Seth Maggard (Released)

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HADITHA, Iraq (July 11, 2008) Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Anson Rice, assigned to Riverine Squadron (RIVRON) 3, keeps security watch over a group of men as his fellow Riverines search their home on the Watah Peninsula. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Seth Maggard (Released)

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HADITHA, Iraq (July 11, 2008) A boy watches as Gunner's Mate 2nd Class Shawn Sass, assigned to Riverine Squadron (RIVRON) 3, performs a biometrics scan on a fisherman on the Watah Peninsula, near Rawah, Iraq. Riverine units are actively engaged in waterborne operations in Anbar Province to update census details, improve security, and deter insurgent activity. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Seth Maggard (Released)

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HADITHA, Iraq (July 11, 2008) Store Keeper 2nd Class Genorse Gilbert, left, assigned to Riverine Squadron (RIVRON) 3, directs a group of fishermen to exit their vessel as Gunner's Mate 2nd Class Shawn Sass posts security on the Watah Peninsula, near Rawah, Iraq. Riverine units are actively engaged in waterborne operations in Anbar Province to update census details, improve security and deter insurgent activity. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Seth Maggard (Released)

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HADITHA, Iraq (July 11, 2008) Sailors assigned to Riverine Squadron (RIVRON) 3 coast through Lake Quadsiyah on a Riverine patrol boat near Haditha. Riverine units are actively engaged in waterborne operations in Anbar Province to update census details, improve security and deter insurgent activity. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Seth Maggard (Released)

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HADITHA, Iraq (July 11, 2008) Engineman 2nd Class Russell Osbun, assigned to Riverine Squadron (RIVRON) 3, mans an M240 machine gun while on patrol on Lake Quadsiyah near Haditha. Riverine units are actively engaged in waterborne operations in Anbar Province to update census details, improve security, and deter insurgent activity. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Seth Maggard (Released)

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CORONADO, Calif. (July 15, 2008) Seaman Apprentice Giovanny Magallon pulls himself along a rope while participating in an obstacle course at the Naval Special Warfare Center aboard Naval Amphibious Base, Coronado. Magallon is a Special Warfare Combatant-craft Crewman (SWCC) student in the second week of Basic Crewman Training (BCT). BCT is the first phase of SWCC training. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Dominique M. Lasco (Released)

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CORONADO, Calif. (July 15, 2008) Seaman Kristopher Linton concentrates on keeping his balance while participating in an obstacle course at the Naval Special Warfare Center at Naval Amphibious Base, Coronado. Linton is a special warfare combatant-craft crewman (SWCC) student in the second week of Basic Crewman Training (BCT). BCT is the first phase of SWCC training. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Dominique M. Lasco (Released)

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U.S. Air Force Academy Cadet 1st Class Randall Chlebek prepares basic cadets to begin the assault course during the field training portion of basic training at the academy in U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado, July 16, 2008. U.S. Air Force photo by Mike Kaplan

Basic Cadet Anne Koons receives hand-to-hand combat skills training during the field training portion of basic training at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado, July 16, 2008. U.S. Air Force photo by Mike Kaplan

U.S. Air Force Academy Cadet 1st Class Clinton Walls directs Basic Cadet Fanita Schmidt on hand combat skills during the field training portion of basic training at the academy in Colorado, July 16, 2008. U.S. Air Force photo by Mike Kaplan

U.S. Air Force Academy Basic Cadet Kody O'Connell low crawls on the assault course in the Jacks Valley training area during the field training portion of basic training at the academy in Colorado, July 16, 2008. U.S. Air Force photo by Dave Ahlschwede

U.S. Air Force Academy cadre member gives instructions to basic cadets on when they will be allowed to cross the final obstacle in the assault course during the field training portion of basic training at the academy in Colorado, July 16, 2008. U.S. Air Force photo by Dave Ahlschwede

U.S. Air Force Academy basic cadets dunk their training rifles and helmets after completing the assault course in the Jacks Valley training area during the field training portion of basic training at the academy in Colorado, July 16, 2008. U.S. Air Force photo by Dave Ahlschwede

U.S. Air Force Academy Basic Cadet Taylor rinses off after running the assault course during the field training portion of basic training at the academy in Colorado, July 16, 2008. U.S. Air Force photo by Mike Kaplan

U.S. Air Force Academy basic cadets read their Contrails pocketbook in the tent area of the Jacks Valley training encampment during a break from field training at the academy in Colorado July 16, 2008. U.S. Air Force photo by Dave Ahlschwede

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 17, 2008) A Marine cleans the canopy on an AV-8B Harrier assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 264 (HMM 264) on the flight deck of the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) during the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group composite unit training exercise (COMPTUEX). COMPTUEX provides a realistic training environment to ensure the strike group is capable and ready for its upcoming deployment. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Daniel Taylor (Released)

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HADITHA, Iraq (July 11, 2008) Sailors assigned to Riverine Squadron (RIVRON) 3 clear through a tower in the Euphrates River near Rawah, Iraq. Riverine units are actively engaged in waterborne operations in Anbar Province to update census details, improve security and deter insurgent activity. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Seth Maggard (Released)

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EVERETT, Wash. (July 16, 2008) Master-at-Arms 1st Class Doug Terou, left, assigned to Naval Station Everett, Wash., encourages members of the U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps(High school students) to work during a master-at-arms training exercise. The cadets two weeks a year conducting training exercises to learn about the military. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Scott Dagendesh (Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 17, 2008) The amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) steams in formation for a straits transit exercise during the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group composite unit training exercise (COMPTUEX). COMPTUEX provides a realistic training environment to ensure the strike group is capable and ready for its upcoming scheduled deployment. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Katrina Parker (Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 17, 2008) Boatswain's Mate Seaman Jose Cruz and Boatswain's Mate 1st Class Gerard Stringer direct a CH-46E assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 264 (HMM) 264 as it lands on the flight deck of the guided-missile destroyer USS Ramage (DDG 61) during the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group composite unit training exercise (COMPTUEX). U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jason R. Zalasky (Released)

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DULUTH, Minn. (July 16, 2008) Minnesota Vikings' head coach, Brad Childress, and Marine Corps Major Nathan Miller, complete a demonstration flight in Blue Angels No. 7. The Blues will perform as the cornerstone event of Duluth Navy Week, one of 22 Navy Weeks planned across America in 2008. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist 1st Class Greg Devereaux (Released)

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MORONI, Comoros (July 7, 2008) Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 74 pour a concrete foundation at the Hamramba Primary School in Moroni. NMCB-74 is building the six-classroom schoolhouse as part of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa project. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class John Hulle (Released)

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Cpl. Chris M. McQuitty, assistant platoon leader, 3rd Platoon, Company L, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 5, points out a road that insurgents could use to avoid vehicle checkpoints near Hit, Iraq, July 11. Marines with Company L performed a reconnaissance patrol through the outskirts of Hit, in search of routes the enemy could use to smuggle contraband into Hit. The information gathered during the patrol will help the company make the area around Hit safer for coalition forces and the Iraqis that live there.
(Photographer: Cpl. Erik Villagran : Regimental Combat Team-5, 1st Marine Division Public Affairs)


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1st Lt. John M. Billiris, platoon commander, 3rd Platoon, Company L, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 5, writes a grid coordinate on a map near Hit, Iraq, July 11. Marines with Company L conducted a reconnaissance patrol of an area added to their area of operations. Billiris made note of all the Iraqi police stations, checkpoints and business areas. He said the patrol will help Marines in future operations.
(Photographer: Cpl. Erik Villagran : Regimental Combat Team-5, 1st Marine Division Public Affairs)


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A member of 1st Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment's Scout Platoon conceals himself in the vegatation and covers members of his squad-like element as they tactically move around homes scattered throughout the outskirts of a village in the District of Hawijah. The Scouts would next face a mile of calf-deep, muddy farmlands, and wade through chest-high canals filled with swamp-like water in order to reach their objective -- a high valued individual suspected of being a Improvised Explosive Device facilitator.
(Photographer: Staff Sgt. Margaret Nelson : 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division Public Affairs)


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A squad-size element of 1st Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment conceal themselves in amongst reeds along with a canine unit during a 'ground assault' on a high valued target known to be an Improvised Explosive Device facilitator in the district of Hawijah. A squad-size element traversed over a mile of calf-deep, muddy farmlands, and wadded through chest-high canals filled with swamp-like water viewing the terrain through the greenish tint of night vision goggles in order to reach their objective. Although several members of the objective's household were detained--the target had left earlier that evening.
(Photographer: Staff Sgt. Margaret Nelson : 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division Public Affairs)


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1st Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment Scouts take a 'tactical pause' in a thicket of reeds during a ground assault on the home of a high valued individual suspected of being an Improvised Explosive Device facilitator. The squad-size element on the ground traversed over a mile of calf-deep, muddy farmlands, and wadded through chest-high canals filled with swamp-like water viewing the terrain through the greenish tint of night vision goggles in order to reach their objective. Although several members of his household were detained--the target had left earlier that evening.
(Photographer: Staff Sgt. Margaret Nelson : 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division Public Affairs)


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A squad of 1st Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment manuever in a 'staggared column' during manuevers to the residence of a 'known' arms dealer who supplies the insurgency with weapons in the district of Hawijah, Iraq.
(Photographer: Staff Sgt. Margaret Nelson : 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division Public Affairs)


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Members of the 1st Battalion, 87th Inf. Regt., Scout Platoon, 'Predators', question a 'known' arms dealer who is a supplier of weapons to the insurgency in the district of Hawijah and his family members during a raid in July. The Scouts came upon the target in farmlands just outside the compound.
(Photographer: Staff Sgt. Margaret Nelson : 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division Public Affairs)


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A female Soldier searches an Iraqi female during a 'Predator' raid on a 'known' insurgent arms dealer's residence in the District of Hawijah in early July. The 1st Battalion, 87th Inf. Regt.'s Scout Platoon utilizes female searchers during their missions.
(Photographer: Staff Sgt. Margaret Nelson : 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division Public Affairs)


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A Scout from 1st Battalion, 87th Inf. Regt. searches the kitchen of a 'known' arms dealer who has been supplying weapons to the insurgency in Hawijah, Iraq. The target was picked up in the fields leading to his home by the ground assault team.
(Photographer: Staff Sgt. Margaret Nelson : 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division Public Affairs)


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It's past midnight--some of the members of the 1st Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment Scout Platoon stand 'over-watch' outside a 'known' insurgent arms dealer's compound in the district of Hawijah, Iraq, in early July. Others in their team conducted searches of the compound and questioned members of the household. The target was captured enroute to the residence.
(Photographer: Staff Sgt. Margaret Nelson : 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division Public Affairs)


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Sgt. Eberardo Solis, a Mission, Texas, native, talks with a boy during a patrol through markets in the Taji Qada, northwest of Baghdad, July 12. Solis serves as an infantry team leader with Company A, 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment “Wolfhounds,” 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team “Warrior,” 25th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division – Baghdad.
(Photographer: Sgt. Brad Willeford : 2nd Stryker Brigade 25th Infantry Division)


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Pfc. Kyle Lauth, a Calverton, N.Y., native, talks with a boy during a patrol through markets in the Taji Qada to see what he could do to better help this community, northwest of Baghdad, July 12. Lauth serves as an infantryman with Company A, 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment “Wolfhounds,” 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team “Warrior,” 25th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division – Baghdad.
(Photographer: Sgt. Brad Willeford : 2nd Stryker Brigade 25th Infantry Division)


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Sgt. Timothy Miller, a Circleville, Ohio, native, talks with several boys during a patrol through the Taji Qada, northwest of Baghdad, July 12. Miller serves as an infantry team leader with Company A, 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment “Wolfhounds,” 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team “Warrior,” 25th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division – Baghdad.
(Photographer: Sgt. Brad Willeford : 2nd Stryker Brigade 25th Infantry Division)


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1st Lt. Tommy Ryan, a Seminole, Fla., native, holds up a young boy during a patrol through the Taji Qada, northwest of Baghdad, July 12. Ryan serves as an infantry platoon leader with Company A, 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment “Wolfhounds,” 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team “Warrior,” 25th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division – Baghdad.
(Photographer: Sgt. Brad Willeford : 2nd Stryker Brigade 25th Infantry Division)

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As an Iraqi man (C) peeks out from a damaged residence entryway, US soldiers from Fox company 4th squadron 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment stand guard over the site where an IED previously detonated in western Baquba, 45 kms northeast of Baghdad, on July 20, 2008.

A remotely-operated TALON explosives ordinance disposal robot prepares to defuse a roadside bomb during an IED-clearing mission by US soldiers from Fox company, 4th squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment in western Baquba, northeast of Baghdad, on July 20, 2008. Iraq remains one of the top issues in the US presidential campaign, five years after the US-led invasion toppled late dictator Saddam Hussein and plunged the United States into a bloody conflict.

US soldiers from Fox company 4th squadron 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment crouch at their positions during an IED-clearing mission in western Baquba, 45 kms northeast of Baghdad, on July 20, 2008. Iraq remains one of the top issues in the US presidential campaign, five years after the US-led invasion toppled late dictator Saddam Hussein and plunged the United States into a bloody conflict.

A U. S. Marine congratulates a member of the Afghan National Police after a successful joint patrol in Garmsir, Afghanistan, July 11, 2008. The Marine is assigned to Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Andrew J. Carlson

U.S. Air Force explosive ordnance disposal personnel of the 447th Air Expeditionary Group prepare a string of C-4 explosives before placing the charges around the wings of a C-130 Hercules aircraft in Baghdad, Iraq, July 7, 2008. The team is using a series of controlled detonations designed to divide the airplane into smaller pieces so it can be moved. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jeffrey Allen

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. David J. Neukirchen, center, talks with another Marine about training during a combined medical engagement exercise in Mudiq, Iraq, July 6, 2008. Neukirchen is a squad leader assigned to Company F, 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 1. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Jerry Murphy

U.S. Marines aboard amphibious assault vehicles travel across Red Beach on Camp Pendleton, Calif., during Joint Logistics Over-the-Shore 2008 operations, July 10, 2008. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Brian P. Caracci

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ARCTIC OCEAN (July 1, 2008) The fast attack submarine USS Providence (SSN 719) breaks through the ice at the North Pole in the Arctic Ocean to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the first submarine polar transit by the USS Nautilus (SSN 571) in 1958. Providence is en route to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility from its homeport in Groton Conn. (U.S. Navy photo by Yoeman 1st Class J. Thompson/Released)

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DILI, East Timor (July 19, 2008) The Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) is anchored off the coast of East Timor supporting Pacific Partnership 2008. Pacific Partnership provides humanitarian assistance in cooperation with the government of East Timor, partner nations including representatives from Australia, India, Indonesia, Portugal, Canada, and the Republic of Korea and many non-governmental organizations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Joseph Seavey/Released)

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NORTH ARABIAN SEA (July 18, 2008) Aviation Boatswain's Mate Airman Carl Kenney, of Houston, runs to position another aircraft on the catapult as an F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the "Vigilantes" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 151 is launched from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Lincoln is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility to support Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom as well as maritime security operations. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James R. Evans (Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (July 18, 2008) Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) The Honorable Dr. Donald C. Winter, left, presents Capt. Ronald A. Boxall, commanding officer of the guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG 70), with an award for successfully destroying a malfunctioning satellite. Lake Erie fired a modified Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Feb. 20 that destroyed a malfunctioning U.S. reconnaissance satellite approximately 247 kilometers (133 nautical miles) over the Pacific Ocean traveling at more than 17,000 mph. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kevin S. O'Brien (Released)

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HARBOR, Hawaii (July 17, 2008) A U.S. Navy diver, assigned to Mobile Underwater Diving Salvage Unit (MUDSU) 1, and an Australian Defense Forces, assigned to diver Clearance Diving Team (AUSCDT) 4, secure wreckage to a shipboard crane during underwater salvage training near Pearl Harbor. This surface air-supplied dive is supported by the Military Sealift Command rescue and salvage ship USNS Salvor (T-ARS 52) during the Rim of The Pacific 2008 exercise. U.S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Walter Pels (Released)

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East Timor (July 20, 2008) U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Kate Thomas, assigned to the Military Sealift Command medical ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) examines a patient during a Pacific Partnership 2008 medical civic action program. Pacific Partnership is a four-month deployment by Mercy to assist the governments of participating nations with medical, dental and construction civic assistance programs. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Joshua Martin (Released)