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HONOLULU, Hawaii (July 21, 2008) Service members and staff at Tripler Army Medical Center shield Sailors assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) acting as casualties from the downdraft of an MH-53 Sea Dragon, assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 362, during a mass casualty drill. More than 70 Sailors were flown to Tripler after a mock explosion aboard guided missile destroyer USS O'Kane (DDG 77) as part of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2008. RIMPAC is the world's largest multinational exercise and is scheduled biennially by the U.S. Pacific Fleet. Participants include Australia, Canada, Chile, Japan, Netherlands, Peru, Republic of Korea, Singapore, United Kingdom, and the United States. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Paul D. Honnick/Released)

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OAHU, Hawaii (July 18, 2008) Marines assigned to Combat Logistics Battalion 3 arrive at Bellows Air Force Station, Hawaii, in Marine CH-53 Sea Stallion helicopters during a simulated raid while participating in Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2008. The helicopter flew from the amphibious assault ship USS BonHomme Richard (LHD 6). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Mark Rankin/Released)

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NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (July 16, 2008) Special warfare combatant-craft crewmen (SWCC), assigned to Special Boat Teams (SBT) 12 and 20, attach a naval special warfare 11-meter rigid-hull inflatable boat to an Army Reserve CH-47 Chinook helicopter from the 159th Aviation Regiment during a maritime external air transportation system (MEATS) training exercise at Ft. Eustis, Va. MEATS allows SWCC to extend their operational reach by slinging the special operations craft to a helicopter and transporting it to remote locations. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Robyn Gerstenslager (Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (July 21, 2008) Two aviation ordnancemen man the bomb farm on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) during a vertical replenishment with the Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship USNS Bridge (T-AOE 10). The bomb farm is the only place on the flight deck where ordnance can be actively stowed for flight operations. The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group is operating in the 7th Fleet area of responsibility in the western Pacific and Indian oceans. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Joshua Scott/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 19, 2008) Amphibious assault vehicles assigned to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit embark 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 3rd Class Aaron Loy/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 19, 2008) Amphibious assault vehicles assigned to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit prepare to embark aboard 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 3rd Class Katrina Parker/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (July 20, 2008) Aviation Ordinanceman 2nd Class Troy Sterling fires a 25 mm Mark 88/STARC 25 gun during a crew-served weapons shoot aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jeffery J. Gabriel Jr./Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 19, 2008) Aviation Structural Mechanic 1st Class Terrence Thompson of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 3 performs maintenance on the rotor assembly of an SH-60F Seahawk helicopter aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Roosevelt is conducting carrier qualifications. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nathan Laird/Released)

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PEARL HARBOR (July 21, 2008) Gunner's Mate 3rd Class Christina Lozano renders aid to casualty role players after a simulated explosion aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS O'Kane (DDG 77) during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2008. RIMPAC is the world's largest multinational exercise and is scheduled biennially by U.S. Pacific Fleet. Participants include the U.S., Australia, Canada, Chile, Japan, Netherlands, Peru, Republic of Korea, Singapore, and the United Kingdom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Brandon Raile/Released)

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KAUAI, Hawaii (July 11, 2008) Two CH-53 Sea Stallions assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 362 idle on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) after fly-on exercises during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2008. (U.S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Scott Taylor/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 19, 2008) Marines take photos of a landing craft air cushion as it pulls into the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7). Iwo Jima is participating in Joint Task Force Exercise (JTFEX) 08-4 as the lead ship of the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Michael Starkey (Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 21, 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 on load of the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Daniel A. Taylor (Released)

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NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (July 10, 2008) Aviation Boatswain's Mate Fuel 2nd Class Willie L. Jones, assigned to the Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) holsters a 9mm pistol during a dry-fire training exercise at Huntington Hall Bachelor Enlisted Quarters. Sailors go through dry-fire training prior to using live ammunition to learn safe practices when handling weapons. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Jeffrey Richardson/Released)

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NORFOLK, Va. (July 18, 2008) Line handlers from the guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) stand by for the return of the guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) at Naval Station Norfolk. Cole was deployed with the British Royal Navy's aircraft carrier HMS Illustrious and was the first U.S. Navy ship to sail under the command of a foreign battle group. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Patrick Grieco/Released)

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NORFOLK, Va. (July 18, 2008) A Sailor assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) hugs his family during the ship's return to Naval Station Norfolk after a six-month deployment. Cole was deployed with the British Royal Navy's aircraft carrier HMS Illustrious and was the first U.S. Navy ship to sail under the command of a foreign battle group. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman PatricK Grieco/Released)

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GREAT LAKES, Ill. (July 10, 2008) Vice Adm. Mark E. Ferguson III, Chief of Naval Personnel and Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Manpower, Personnel, Training and Education, salutes as he "troops the line" with Capt. John W. Peterson, commanding officer of Recruit Training Command at Naval Station Great Lakes. Ferguson is the reviewing officer for the July 11 boot camp graduation. (U.S. Navy photo by Scott A. Thornbloom/Released)

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GREAT LAKES, Ill. (July 10, 2008) Vice Adm. Mark E. Ferguson III, Chief of Naval Personnel and Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Manpower, Personnel, Training and Education, speaks with recruits during a Pizza Night at Recruit Training Command at Naval Station Great Lakes. Ferguson will be the reviewing officer for the July 11 boot camp graduation. (U.S. Navy photo by Scott A. Thornbloom/Released)

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NORFOLK, Va. (July 18, 2008) A Sailor assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) holds his daughter at the pier during the ship's return to Naval Station Norfolk after a six-month deployment. Cole was deployed with the British Royal Navy's aircraft carrier HMS Illustrious and was the first U.S. Navy ship to sail under the command of a foreign battle group. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman PatricK Grieco/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 20, 2008) The guided-missile destroyer USS Nitze (DDG 94) conducts a test-fire of a 5-in Mk 45 Mod 2 gun. Nitze and the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group are participating in Joint Task Force Exercise "Operation Brimstone" off the Atlantic coast until the end of July. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Joshua S. Mann/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 19, 2008) French and American flight deck personnel prepare an EA-6B Prowler assigned to the "Shadowhawks" of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 141 for launch during French and American carrier qualifications aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Christopher Hall/Released)

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DILI, East Timor (July 19, 2008) Musician 3rd Class James Caliva, assigned to the U.S. Pacific Fleet Band, offers snare drum pointers to one of the drum majors from Diliís Canosa High School during a Pacific Partnership music subject matter expert exchange at Nularn 1 Primary School. 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 Musician 2nd Class James Randorff/Released)

SGT. John Stubbs helps SPC. Brad Beard install and test a radio inside a humvee as members of the 72nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team prepare to head out to assist in hurricane preparedness.

Members of the 72nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team prepare to head out to assist in hurricane preparedness as Tropical Storm Dolly heads towards the south Texas coast area.

Solider Dale Jackson checks a fuel tanker as members of the 72nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team prepare to head out to assist in hurricane preparedness as Tropical Storm Dolly heads towards the south Texas coast.

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 23, 2008) French F-2 Rafale M, E-2C Hawkeye and American F/A-18 Super Hornet aircraft perform a fly-by over the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) during integrated French and American carrier qualifications and cyclic flight operations. The Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group is participating in Joint Task Force Exercise "Operation Brimstone" off the Atlantic coast. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jonathan Snyder/Released)

MV-22 Ospreys with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 162, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing fly over Jordan, July 22, 2008, during a congressional delegates visit.

MV-22 Ospreys with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 162, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, land at an airport in Amman, Jordan, July 22, 2008. Four aircraft from the squadron transported Senators Barack Obama (D-IL), Jack Reed (D-RI), and Chuck Hagel (R-Neb) from al-Anbar province, Iraq to Jordan, July 22, 2008.

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NORTH ARABIAN SEA (July 23, 2008) The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53) steams through the North Arabian Sea supporting 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 Justin R. Blake/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 23, 2008) A French F-2 Rafale fighter performs a touch-and-go during combined French and American carrier qualifications aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). The Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group is participating in Joint Task Force Exercise "Operation Brimstone" off the Atlantic coast. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Sheldon Rowley/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 23, 2008) French F-2 Rafale M and American F/A-18 Super Hornet aircraft perform a fly-by over the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) during integrated French and American carrier qualifications and cyclic flight operations. The Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group is participating in Joint Task Force Exercise "Operation Brimstone" off the Atlantic coast. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Sheldon Rowley/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 23, 2008) A French F-2 Rafale M fighter launches off the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) during combined French and American carrier qualifications. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Sheldon Rowley/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 23, 2008) Aviation Ordnancemen aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) attach ammunition to an MH-60S Seahawk assigned to the "Sea Knights" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 22 as it delivers ammunition to the Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship USNS Supply (T-AOE 6) during a vertical replenishment. The Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group is participating in Joint Task Force Exercise "Operation Brimstone" off the Atlantic coast. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Sheldon Rowley/Released)

ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 23, 2008) A French F-2 Rafale assigned to the French navy 12th Squadron prepares to taxi and launch for the last time during combined French and American carrier qualifications aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class John M. Stratton/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 23, 2008) The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) navigates in the Atlantic Ocean before a French F-2 Rafale M, E-2C Hawkeye and American F/A-18 Super Hornet aircraft fly-by over the deck during integrated French and American carrier qualifications and cyclic flight operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jonathan Snyder/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 22, 2008) Two SH-60F Seahawks land on spots four and five between flight evolutions aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). The Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group is participating in Joint Task Force Exercise "Operation Brimstone" off the Atlantic coast. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jonathan Snyder/Released)

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The DDG-1000 program has been cancelled or reduced to two ships..

An artist rendering of the Zumwalt class destroyer DDG 1000, a new class of multi-mission U.S. Navy surface combatant ship designed to operate as part of a joint maritime fleet, assisting Marine strike forces ashore as well as performing littoral, air and sub-surface warfare. (U.S. Navy photo illustration/Released)

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Pfc. Victor Alaniz, a Montclair, Calif., native, takes a knee during a patrol in the Taji Qada, northwest of Baghdad,, July 21, 2008. Alaniz serves as an infantryman with Company B, 52nd Infantry Regiment, 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)

Staff Sgt. Dusty Lamborn, a Hobart, Okla., native, maintains security while listening to the concerns of the people in the Taji Qada, northwest of Baghdad, to see what he could do to better to assist the community, July 21, 2008. Lamborn serves as an infantry squad 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)

Sgt. Kenneth Larsen, a Dayton, Nev., native, and Pfc. Richard Martinez, a Mission, Texas, native, take a look at several buildings during a patrol through the Taji Qada, northwest of Baghdad, July 21, 2008. The Soldiers, who are both infantrymen with Company A, 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment “Wolfhounds,” 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team “Warrior,” 25th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division – Baghdad, took assessments of the buildings to find ways to bring essential services to the area.
(Photographer: Sgt. Brad Willeford : 2nd Stryker Brigade 25th Infantry Division)

Pfc. Corey Payne, a Jackson, N.C., native, maintains security while on a patrol in the Taji Qada, northwest of Baghdad, July 21, 2008. The purpose of the patrol was to find ways to assist in establishing essential services for many of the area shop owners in the area. Payne 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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Cpl. Daryl Cude, a Gentry, Ark., resident, checks the identification of every individual, during his shift, entering through one of the gates at Camp Taji. "This job may not seem important, but it could be detrimental to Taji if it was not taken seriously," said Cude, a member of the 1123rd Transportation Company, 1/152nd Calvary Regiment, 1st Sustainment Brigade.
(Photographer: 1st Lt. George Fowler : 1st Sustainment Brigade)


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From left, Maj. Jeff Chesne, a Knoxville, Tenn., native, Brian Horine, a Phoenix native, and Maj. Jim Daffron, a Knoxville, Tenn., native, look at a generator at a water pumping station in the Adhamiyah district of northern Baghdad July 23, 2008. Chesne and Daffron are members of the 926th Engineer Brigade, Multi-National Division-Baghdad. Horine is the civil affairs officer for the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, MND-B.
(Photographer: Sgt. Zachary Mott : 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division Public Affairs)


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Faras Ahmed, right, talks to Majors Jim Daffron (left) and Jeff Chesne, both Knoxville, Tenn., natives, about the intake canal for a water pump station in the Adhamiyah district of northern Baghdad during a visit there July 23, 2008. Faras manages the pump station while Daffron and Chesne are members of the 926th Engineer Brigade, Multi-National Division-Baghdad.
(Photographer: Sgt. Zachary Mott : 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division Public Affairs)


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Faras Ahmed (top), talks to Multi-National Division-Baghdad Soldiers about the water pumps at a pump station in the Adhamiyah district of northern Baghdad during a visit there July 23, 2008. The station, when operating, will supply nearby farmers and residents with water to grow crops, cook food and, after being treated, drink.
(Photographer: Sgt. Zachary Mott : 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division Public Affairs)


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Vick Karine (right), an Oxford, England, native, listens as Faras Ahmed talks about improvements that are needed to repair a pump station in the Adhamiyah district of northern Baghdad during a visit there July 23, 2008. Karine serves as the water engineer for the Multi-National Division-Baghdad Civil Affairs.
(Photographer: Sgt. Zachary Mott : 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division Public Affairs)


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Staff Sgt. Alfredo Reyes, a native of Garland, Texas, who serves with Company A, 1st Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, attached to 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division-Baghdad, looks out from a store front in the Jamilla Market area of the Sadr City district of Baghdad during a visit by Ambassador Ryan Crocker, the U.S. ambassador to Iraq, and Maj. Gen. Jeffery Hammond, commanding general of MND-B and the 4th Inf. Div. July 23, 2008.
(Photographer: Spc. Benjamin Crane : Multi-National Division Baghdad)


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Sgt. Rifet Ocugech, a Newington, Conn., native, who serves with Company A, 1st Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, attached to the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division-Baghdad, looks out onto the street in the Jamilla market area of the Sadr City district of Baghdad while, Ambassador Ryan Crocker, the U.S. ambassador to Iraq, and Maj. Gen. Jeffery Hammond, commanding general of MND-B and the 4th Inf. Div., tour the area July 21, 2008.
(Photographer: Spc. Benjamin Crane : Multi-National Division Baghdad)


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Soldiers from Company A, 1st Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, attached to 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division-Baghdad, post security in the Tharwa 1 neighborhood in the Sadr City district of Baghdad while Gen. George W. Casey Jr., Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army, and Maj. Gen. Jeffery Hammond, commanding general of MND-B and the 4th Inf. Div., talked to commanders about securing the area July 21, 2008.
(Photographer: Spc. Benjamin Crane : Multi-National Division Baghdad)


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Col. Jared Olsen, a native of York, Pa., who serves with the 926th Engineer Brigade, Multi-National Division-Baghdad, and Task Force Gold, laughs with some local Iraqi in the Jamilla Market area of the Sadr City district of Baghdad while Ambassador Ryan Crocker, U.S. ambassador to Iraq, and Maj. Gen. Jeffery Hammond, commanding general of MND-B and the 4th Infantry Division, toured the area July 23, 2008.
(Photographer: Spc. Benjamin Crane : Multi-National Division Baghdad)

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Cpl. Daniel P. Hodges, 21, a team leader, assigned to Company L, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 5, writes down the name of a store owner in Zuwayya, Iraq, July 20. Marines with the company performed a census patrol through the city to document where stores are located and who the owners are. At every store Marines also snapped a picture of each business and the owner.
(Official U.S. Marine Corps. Photo by Cpl. Erik Villagran)


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Sgt. Jason M. Hayes, 21, a squad leader with Company L, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 5, writes down the grid coordinates of a store in Zuwayya, Iraq, July 20. Marines with the company performed a census patrol through the city to collect information from shop owners. They also took the time to hand out water and candy to the children in the area.
(Official U.S. Marine Corps. Photo by Cpl. Erik Villagran)


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Lance Cpl. Daniel P. Hodges, 22, a rifleman with Company L, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 5, provides security for Marines questioning business owners in Zawayya, Iraq, July 20. Marines from Company L documented where every store was located, the name of the owner and what they sold. The Marines also took the opportunity to joke around with the kids in the area. They handed out water and candy to the children during the mission.
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Spc. Allen Post, a native of San Antonio, patrols through a marketplace in the Taji Qada, northwest of Baghdad, July 17, 2008, while leaders assessed businesses that received grants to improve their stores from the government of Iraq. Post is a combat medic with the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment "Wolfhounds," 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team "Warrior," 25th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division - Baghdad.
(Photographer: Staff Sgt. J.B. Jaso III : 2nd Stryker Brigade 25th Infantry Division)


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Spc. Timothy Russell, a Yardley, Pa., native, talks with children while patrolling through a marketplace in the Taji Qada, northwest of Baghdad, July 17, 2008. Russell is a mortarman assigned to the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment "Wolfhounds," 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team "Warrior," 25th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division - Baghdad.
(Photographer: Staff Sgt. J.B. Jaso III : 2nd Stryker Brigade 25th Infantry Division)


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Staff Sgt. Chad Ryan, a Sterling, Ill., native, scans through a marketplace in the Taji Qada, northwest of Baghdad, July 17, 2008, while assessing businesses that have received grants from the government of Iraq. Ryan is a mortar section leader with the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment "Wolfhounds," 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team "Warrior," 25th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division - Baghdad.
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Children swarm Spc. Timothy Russell, a Yardley, Pa., native when he tries to leave a marketplace in the Taji Qada, northwest of Baghdad, July 17, 2008. Russell is a mortarman assigned to the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment "Wolfhounds," 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team "Warrior," 25th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division - Baghdad.
(Photographer: Staff Sgt. J.B. Jaso III : 2nd Stryker Brigade 25th Infantry Division)


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Sgt. Kyle Pflieger, a native of Racine, Wis., plays "hot hands" with an Iraqi child while on patrol through a marketplace in the Taji Qada, northwest of Baghdad, July 17, 2008. Pflieger is a broadcast journalist assigned to Multi-National Division-Baghdad's 128th Military Public Affairs Detachment.
(Photographer: Staff Sgt. J.B. Jaso III : 2nd Stryker Brigade 25th Infantry Division)

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AKASHAT, Iraq (July 23, 2008) Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Doug A. Augustine, a corpsman with Delta Co., 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, delivers medical supplies to be issued to more than 200 Iraqis during a cooperative medical engagement in Akashat. Medical care will be provided to more Iraqi towns with in the future. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ryan Tomlinson/Released)

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HADITHA, Iraq (July 12, 2008) Petty Officer 3rd Class Jason A. Nolte, an instructor with Riverine Squadron 3, points away from the rocks as he takes some Iraqi policemen out to show them how to maneuver the six-man boat on Lake Qadisiyah near Haditha. The policemen learned the basics of patrolling on water during a 21-day training course held at Haditha Dam and Lake Qadisiyah. The course was designed to familiarize the policemen with water patrols to prepare them to take over security for Lake Qadisiyah and the dam. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Paul Torres/Released)

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GROTON, Conn. (July 23, 2008) Having joined the fleet in 1969, NR-1 is scheduled to be decommissioned after nearly 40 years of service. (U.S. Navy photo by John Narewski/Released)

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PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (July 24, 2008) Sailors perform maintenance on a P-3 Orion during Rim of the Pacific (RIMAC) 2008. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Kirk Worley/Released)

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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (July 25,2008) The former Soviet submarine Juliett 484 is surfaced after having been at the bottom of the Providence River for more than a year. U.S. Navy and Army divers, working with federal, state, and local authorities, raised the sunken former Soviet submarine at Collier Point Park in Providence, R.I. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Christopher Perez (Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 23, 2008) Aviation Ordnancemen aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) hook ammunition to an MH-60S Seahawk assigned to the "Sea Knights" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 22 during a vertical replenishment at sea with the Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship USNS Supply (T-AOE6). The Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group is participating in Joint Task Force Exercise "Operation Brimstone" off the Atlantic coast. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Wilyanna C. Harper (Released)

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Staff Sgt. Andrew Stover inspects the AIM-120 connections on an F-16 Fighting Falcon during a base-wide exercise July 21 at Osan Air Base, South Korea. Exercise scenarios test the Osan AB Airmen's ability to defend the base and conduct daily operations in a combat environment. Sergeant Stover is a 51st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons loader. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Lakisha Croley)

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Capt. Kristin Hubbard checks the landing gear on her F-16 Fighting Falcon during a base-wide exercise July 21 at Osan Air Base, South Korea. Captain Hubbard is a 36th Fighter Squadron pilot. The operational readiness exercise tests Osan AB Airmen's ability to execute combat operations, receive follow-on forces and defend the base from attack. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Christopher Boitz)

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Senior Airman Brooke Turnipseed (left to right), Airman 1st Class Justin Campbell and Staff Sgt. Dominique Rubisch work together to download a live joint direct attack munitions from an F-16 Fighting Falcon during the base-wide exercise July 21 at Osan Air Base, South Korea. The operational readiness exercise tests the Osan AB Airmen's ability to execute combat operations, receive follow-on forces and defend the base from attack. The Airmen are all 51st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons loaders. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Lakisha Croley)

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SAN DIEGO (July 22, 2008) Freefall parachute jumpers leap from a C-130 at 12,500 feet over San Diego as part of their regular training cycle with Naval Special Warfare Logistical Support Group One. Certified jumpers must jump at least once per quarter in order to maintain their qualification. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michelle Kapica/Released)

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FOB WARHORSE, Iraq (July 22, 2008) Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Angela Mclane makes her way to the second floor of a building in the village of Hashmiya Bada during a building search with a U.S. Army unit. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Paul Seeber/Released)

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CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. (July 22, 2008) Hospitalman Dennis Lown, assigned to 2nd Medical Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, provides security for his squad after finding a simulated improvised explosive device at the Battle Skills Training School. The school has existed since the 1980s when combat was still oriented to the organized military, but nearly 30 years later, the school continues to adapt to new combat tactics. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Aaron Brooks/Released)

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DILI, East Timor (July 23, 2008) Navy Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Jerry L. Rice and US Army Capt. Donald Dais, both assigned to the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19), take water samples from a neighborhood to test the PH and chlorine levels. Mercy is supporting Pacific Partnership, an exercise that provides local communities with various medical, dental and engineering civic action programs focused on humanitarian assistance. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class A. Nick De La Cruz/Released)

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PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (July 24, 2008) Royal Australian Navy Able Seaman Clearance Diver Hugh Aitken, left, assigned to Clearance Diving Team 4 and Navy Diver 1st Class Robert Cherek, assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit 1, assist Navy Diver 1st Class Dan Cherwin with his MK-21 dive helmet before a training dive. Navy and Royal Australian Navy divers are training together during the biannual Rim of the Pacific 2008 exercise. (U.S. Navy photo by Senior Chief Mass Communication Specialist Dave Nagle/Released)

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ARABIAN GULF (JULY 23, 2008) Marine Corps Cpl. Mathew Roberts gives a helicopter a fresh-water wash down on the flight deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5). Peleliu is currently deployed in support of Maritime Security Operations in the Navy's 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Sarah E. Bitter/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (July 22, 2008) The Military Sealift Command roll-on/roll-off ship USNS Pililaau (T-AKR 304) is anchored off the coast of Red Beach in Camp Pendelton, Calif. with the roll-on/roll-off discharge facility attached to the ship's fantail during Joint Logistics Over-The-Shore (JLOTS) 2008. JLOTS 2008 is an engineering, logistical training exercise between Army and Navy units under a joint force commander as a means to load and unload ships without the benefit of deep draft-capable, fixed port facilities. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Brian P. Caracci/Released)

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MARIETTA, Wis. (July 28, 2008) The nation's first Littoral Combat Ship, Freedom (LCS 1) – the inaugural ship in an entirely new class of U.S. Navy surface warships – underway for the first time during day one of the ship's Builders Trials. The agile 377-foot Freedom -- designed and built by a team led by Lockheed Martin -- will help the U.S. Navy defeat growing littoral, or close-to-shore, threats and provide access and dominance in coastal water battle-space. Displacing 3,000 metric tons and with a capability of reaching speeds well over 40 knots, Freedom will be a fast, maneuverable and networked surface combatant with operational flexibility to execute focused missions, such as mine warfare, anti-submarine warfare, surface warfare and humanitarian relief. Photo provided courtesy Lockheed Martin (Released)

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CORONADO, Calif. (July 23, 2008) Basic crewman training (BCT ) students paddle a combat rubber raiding craft (CRRC) through San Diego Bay during their first underway in a CRRC at Naval Amphibious Base Coronado. BCT is the first phase of the special warfare combatant-craft crewman (SWCC) training. SWCCs operate and maintain the Navy's 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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NORTH ARABIAN SEA (July 26, 2008) Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class Mitchell Lopez, from Gallup, N.M., and Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class Jason Davidson, from East Icelip, N.Y., patch a simulated pipe leak during a damage control Olympics competition aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Lincoln is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility supporting Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom as well as maritime security operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Brandon C. Wilson/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (July 23, 2008) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 1st Class Mark Rodriguez, from Sequin, Texas, shouts out commands to Sailors on his hose teams during flight deck drills aboard the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63). Kitty Hawk is taking part in Rim of the Pacific RIMPAC) 2008 exercises off the coast of the Hawaiian Islands. 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 3rd Class Bryan Reckard/Released)

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PERSIAN GULF (July 23, 2008) Sailors assigned to Beach Master Unit (BMU) 1 launch a lighter amphibious resupply cargo craft during a training evolution. BMU-1 is deployed with Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 3 supporting maritime security operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Matthew A. Hepburn/Released)

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PERSIAN GULF (July 23, 2008) Marines assigned to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) load onto Landing Craft Unit (LCAC 1633) for a training evolution. The 15th MEU is deployed with Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 3 supporting maritime security operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Matthew A. Hepburn/Released)

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SURABAYA, Indonesia (July 22, 2008) Navy Diver 2nd Class Christopher Peek, assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 1 and members of the Indonesian navy dive team help Senior Chief Navy Diver Paul Adams don his head gear before a joint dive in Surabaya Harbor. The diving exercise is a part of a Naval Engagement Activity (NEA) between the United States and Indonesia. The NEA is part of an annual series of bilateral maritime training exercises designed to build relationships and enhance the operational readiness of the participating forces between the U.S. and several Southeast Asian nations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Kim McLendon/Released)

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SURABAYA, Indonesia (July 22, 2008) Senior Chief Navy Diver Paul Adams, assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 1, and Indonesian Master Sgt. Santosa Efendy, are lowered into the water from the Military Sealift Command rescue and salvage ship USNS Safeguard (T-ARS 50) for a joint dive in Surabaya Harbor. The diving exercise is part of a Naval Engagement Activity (NEA) between the United States and Indonesia. The NEA is part of an annual series of bilateral maritime training exercises designed to build relationships and enhance the operational readiness of the participating forces between the U.S. and several Southeast Asian nations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Kim McLendon/Released)

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NORTH ARABIAN SEA (July 25, 2008) An MH-60S Seahawk assigned to the "Wild Cards" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 participates in a vertical replenish between the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) and the Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship USNS Rainer (T-AOE 7). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Justin R. Blake/Released)

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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (July 25, 2008) The former Soviet submarine Juliett 484 is surfaced after having been at the bottom of the Providence River for more than a year. Navy and Army divers along with federal, state and local authorities raised the sunken former Soviet submarine at Collier Point Park. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Eric Lippmann/Released)

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MARINETTE, Wis. (July 28, 2008) The future USS Freedom (LCS 1), the first ship in the Navy's new Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) class, is underway Monday, July 28, 2008 to begin Builder's Trials in Lake Michigan. Builder's Trials test propulsion, communications, navigation and mission systems. LCS is a fast, agile, focused-mission ship designed to defeat threats such as mines, quiet diesel submarines and fast surface craft. The 378-foot future USS Freedom is being designed and built by a Lockheed Martin-led industry team. Following the completion of Builder's Trials, Freedom will return to Marinette Marine to prepare for Acceptance Trials that will be conducted by the U.S. Navy's Board of Inspection and Survey. LCS 1 is scheduled to be delivered to the Navy later this year and will be homeported in San Diego, Calif. The LCS 1 Freedom class consists of two different hullforms – a semiplaning monohull and an aluminum trimaran – designed and built by two industry teams, respectively led by Lockheed Martin and General Dynamics. The seaframes will be outfitted with reconfigurable payloads, called Mission Packages, which can be changed out quickly. These mission packages focus on three mission areas: mine counter measures (MCM), surface warfare (SUW) and anti-submarine warfare (ASW). (Photo courtesy Lockheed-Martin/Released)

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BASSETERRE, St. Kitts (July 26, 2008) Chief Warrant Officer Guy Inzunza, assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2, rides a stage to the sea bed during a dive from the Military Sealift Command rescue and salvage ship USNS Grasp (ARS 51) supporting Navy Dive Global Fleet Station 2008 off the coast of St. Kitts. (U.S. Navy photo by Senior Chief Mass Communication Specialist Andrew McKaskle/Released)

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BASSETERRE, St. Kitts (July 26, 2008) Lt. Cmdr. Bobby Greene, a Naval Reservist assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Operational Support Unit (EODOSU) 7, walks across the seabed during a dive supporting Navy Dive Global Fleet Station 2008 off the coast of St. Kitts. (U.S. Navy photo by Senior Chief Mass Communication Specialist Andrew McKaskle/Released)

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BASSETERRE, St. Kitts (July 26 2008) Lt. Cmdr. Bobby Greene, a Naval Reservist assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Operational Support Unit (EODOSU) 7, right, and Chief Equipment Operator Mark Hurley, assigned to Underwater Construction Team (UCT) 2, stand on a stage that will take them back to the surface during a dive supporting Navy Dive Global Fleet Station 2008 off the coast of St. Kitts. (U.S. Navy photo by Senior Chief Mass Communications Specialist Andrew McKaskle/Released)

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BASSETERRE, St. Kitts (July 26, 2008) Chief Warrant Officer Guy Inzunza, assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2, carries a pipe wrench across the seabed during a dive from the Military Sealift Command rescue and salvage ship USNS Grasp (ARS 51) during a dive supporting Navy Dive Global Fleet Station 2008 off the coast of St. Kitts. (U.S. Navy photo by Senior Chief Mass Communication Specialist Andrew McKaskle/Released)

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Navy Diver 1st Class Johnelisha Andrews walks across the seabed with a pipe wrench.

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 26, 2008) Aviation Ordnanceman 1st Class Jose Diaz and other Aviation Ordnancemen remove an Improvised BRU-41 Multi-Ejection Rack from an F/A-18 Hornet aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). The Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group is participating in Joint Task Force Exercise "Operation Brimstone" off the Atlantic Coast. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jonathan Snyder/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 26, 2008) The visit, board, search and seizure teams assigned to the amphibious dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) conduct approach operations. Carter Hall is participating in Joint Task Force Exercise (JTFEX) 08-4 as a part of the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Katrina Parker/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 27, 2008) A plane captain stands by to secure an aircraft to the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). The Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group is participating in Joint Task Force Exercise "Operation Brimstone" off the Atlantic Coast. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Wilyanna C. Harper/Released)

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NORTH ARABIAN SEA (July 26, 2008) Aviation Machinist's Mate Airman Ashley Schumm, from Everett, Wash., picks up boxes of cookies from Girl Scouts participating in Operation Cookie Drop in the hangar bay of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Geoffrey Lewis

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 26, 2008) Marines assigned to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit wait for the docking of a landing craft utility assigned to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 2 aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50). Carter Hall is participating in Joint Task Force Exercise 08-4 as a part of the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Flordeliz Valerio/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 28, 2008) Flight deck shooters give the signal to launch an EA-6B Prowler assigned to the "Shadowhawks" of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 141 from the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). The Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group is participating in Joint Task Force Exercise "Operation Brimstone" off the U.S. East Coast. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nathan Laird/Released)

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NORTH ARABIAN SEA (July 27, 2008) Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Jayson Wazny, from Beaverton, Mich., and other members of helicopter visit, board, search and seizure Team 2 fire M4 rifles during a live fire transition exercise aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Lincoln is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility supporting 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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ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 25, 2008) Cpl. Brandon Liesenfelt, assigned to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (26 MEU), applies camouflage in the hangar bay of the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) before going on a simulated reconnaissance and surveillance mission. Iwo Jima is participating in Joint Task Force Exercise (JTFEX) 08-4 as part of the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Michael Starkey/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 25, 2008) Fire Controlman Seaman Rachel Hubley fires an M4 carbine from the fantail of the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72). Vella Gulf is participating in Joint Task Force Exercise (JTFEX) 08-4 as a part of the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Chad R. Erdmann/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 25, 2008) Gunner's Mate 2nd Class Dian Jiang shoots an M240B machine gun off the fantail of the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72). Vella Gulf is participating in Joint Task Force Exercise (JTFEX) 08-4 as a part of the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Chad R. Erdmann/Released)

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Operations Specialist 3rd class Jaron Reid shoots a M240B machine gun off the fantail of the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72). Vella Gulf is participating in a Joint Task Force Exercise 08-4

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INDIAN OCEAN (July 25, 2008) The guided-missile destroyer USS Halsey (DDG 97) receives personnel from the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Big Horn (T-AO 198) by high-line transfer during a connected replenishment at sea. Halsey is deployed to the 5th fleet area of responsibility with the San Diego-based USS Peleliu Expeditionary Strike Group. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. j.g. Chris Peters/Released)

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NORTH ARABIAN SEA (July 25, 2008) High seas splash upon the hangar deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) during an underway replenishment with the Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship USNS Rainer (T-AOE 7). 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, reassuring regional partners of the United States' commitment to security, which promotes stability and global prosperity. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Brandon C. Wilson/Released)

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SOUDA BAY, Crete (July 25, 2008) A Sailor mans a topside security post as the guided-missile destroyer USS Gonzalez (DDG 66) arrives for a routine port visit. (U.S. Navy photo by Paul Farley/Released)

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SOUDA BAY, Crete (July 25, 2008) The guided-missile destroyer USS Gonzalez (DDG 66) arrives in Souda Harbor for a routine port visit. Gonzalez is on a scheduled six-month deployment and assigned to Standing NATO Maritime Group (SNMG) 2 as the U.S. Navy representative to the NATO Response Force. (U.S. Navy photo by Paul Farley/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 27, 2008) Capt. Ladd Wheeler, commanding officer of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), left, welcomes aboard Assistant Secretary of the Navy B.J. Penn. The Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group is participating in Joint Task Force Exercise "Operation Brimstone" off the U.S. East Coast. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Wilyanna Harper/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 28, 2008) An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the "Valions" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 15 prepares to launch from the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). The Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group is participating in Joint Task Force Exercise "Operation Brimstone" off the U.S. East Coast. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nathan Laird/Released)

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SASEBO, Japan (July 28, 2008) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) prepares to drop anchor in Sasebo harbor in Sasebo, Japan during a port call. The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group is on a routine deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. Operating in the Western Pacific and Indian Ocean, the U.S. 7th Fleet is the largest of the forward-deployed U.S. fleets covering 52 million square miles, with approximately 50 ships, 120 aircraft and 20,000 Sailors and Marines assigned at any given time. (U.S. Navy photo by Senior Chief Mass Communication Specialist Spike Call/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 28, 2008) Flight deck personnel test catapult 4 before launching aircraft from the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). The Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group is participating in Joint Task Force Exercise "Operation Brimstone" off the U.S. East Coast. (U.S. Navy Photos by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Matthew DeWitt/Released)

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SEVEROMORSK, Russia (July 27, 2008) Sailors stationed aboard the guided-missile frigate USS Elrod (FFG 55) march in the Russian Navy Day parade after completing the underway phase of Exercise Northern Eagle 2008. Russian Navy Day is a national holiday established in 1939 and celebrated throughout Russia. Northern Eagle is a 12-day trilateral exercise including the U.S., Russia and Norway held in the Norwegian and Barents seas. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Chris Henry/Released)

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Senior Airman Vaughn Mccallum provides defense for an aircraft preparing to take off during mobile aeromedical staging facility training at Fort Bragg's Camp Mackall, N.C., July 10. Airman Mccallum is assigned to the 43rd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron at Pope Air Force Base, N.C. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jon LaDue)

BAGHDAD, IRAQ - JULY 30: A U.S soldier is seen on July 30, 2008 at the New Al Muthana Air Base in Baghdad, Iraq. Iraqi Air Force members demonstrated their capability of the Caravan (Cessna 280) ISR aircraft and ground station. Iraqi Air Force ISR provides support to Iraqi Army and intelligence services, Counter Terrorism Bureau, Ministry of Oil, Ministry of Electricity and Directorate of Border Enforcement. Typical missions for the ISR aircraft include urban security, battle space reconnaissance and power line, oil infrastructure, and border surveillance.

U.S. Army soldiers from Hammer company, 3rd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment stands guard as Iraqi men are temporarily detained while their identities are verified in Nahr al-Imam, about 90 kilometers (60 miles) north of Baghdad in Iraq's volatile Diyala province on Wednesday, July 30, 2008.

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 29, 2008) The guided-missile destroyer USS Ramage (DDG 61) steams through the Atlantic Ocean. Ramage is participating in Joint Task Force Exercise (JTFEX) 08-4 as a part of the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Katrina Parker /Released)

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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (July 26, 2008) Navy Diver 1st Class Jason Potts, assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit TWO, Company 2-1, swims on to the stern of the 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 Juliett 484, at Collier Point Park in Providence. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Christopher Perez/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (July 29, 2008) A rigid hull inflatable boat from the guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) approaches the Fijian coastal patrol boat Levouka during an emergency medical evacuation. 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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ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 28, 2008) Aviation Boatswain's Mates (Handling) communicate on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) while directing aircraft to position for launch. Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group is participating in Joint Task Force Exercise "Operation Brimstone" off the Atlantic Coast. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jonathan Snyder/Released)

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KAMISEYA, Japan (July 30, 2008) A firefighter assigned to Naval Air Facility Atsugi douses out a live fire on a dummy aircraft during the annual Off Station Mishap drill at Naval Support Facility Kamiseya. During the drill, emergency response and rescue teams were tasked with putting out a simulated fire, and rescuing two personnel from a plane crash scene. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Barry Riley/Released)

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MARINETTE, Wis. (July 30, 2008) The first U.S. Navy Littoral Combat Ship, Freedom (LCS 1), the inaugural ship in an entirely new class of U.S. Navy surface warships , is seen underway during day two of Builders Trials. The ship is designed for littoral, or close-to-shore, operations and to provide access and dominance in coastal-water areas. (Photo provided courtesy Lockheed Martin /Released)

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YOKOSUKA, Japan (July 29, 2008) Ensign Kyle Muller, fire control officer aboard the Oliver Hazard Perry-class USS Thach (FFG 43), looks on as Fire Controlman 2nd Class Ryan Pavelich, from Murrieta, S.D., receives reports during a mock naval surface fire support training exercise. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nardelito Gervacio/Released)

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TAQADDUM, Iraq (July 27, 2008) Builder 2nd Class Jason Maxwell, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3, fires an M-16 using a three round burst at the Joe Foss range during a weapons training. Seabees from NMCB 3 are currently on a six month deployment to Iraq providing general engineering support to Multi National Forces-West supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Dustin Coveny/Released)

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ZANTE, Saint Kitts and Nevis (July 24, 2008) Senior Chief Diver Billy Gilbert, assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2, uses a pipe wrench to remove a damaged propeller on a small patrol boat while Navy Diver 3rd Class Kyle Duncan, assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Expeditionary Supply Unit (ESU) 2, and a member of the Saint Kitts and Nevis coast guard watch. The Navy divers are embarked aboard the Military Sealift Command rescue and salvage ship USNS Grasp (T-ARS 51) supporting Navy Diver-Global Fleet Station 2008. (US Navy photo by Senior Chief Mass Communication Specialist Andrew McKaskle/Released)

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ZANTE, Saint Kitts and Nevis (July 24, 2008) Construction Mechanic 2nd Class Aaron Heldreth, assigned to Underwater Construction Team (UCT) 2, inspects a patrol boat's propeller. (US Navy photo by Senior Chief Mass Communication Specialist Andrew McKaskle/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 23, 2008) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) conducts rudder swing checks in the Atlantic Ocean after completing a six-month planned incremental availability at Norfolk Naval Shipyard. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Rafael Figueroa-Medina/Released)

Iraqi girl scouts (back) observe a female US soldier tug-of-war-team during an activity day at the pool of the US embassy, a former palace of Saddam Hussein, in the heavily protected Green Zone in Baghdad on August 2, 2008.

A U.S. Army soldier from Hawk Company, 3rd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, patrol in a village near Muqdadiyah, about 90 kilometers (60 miles) north of Baghdad in Iraq's volatile Diyala province Saturday, Aug. 2, 2008.

Iraqi scout girls listen to the instructions of a U.S. soldier during an activity day hosted by the Green Zone Council of the Iraqi Scouts at the U.S. embassy in Baghdad August 2, 2008.

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PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (July 30, 2008) The fast-attack submarine USS Los Angeles (SSN 688) moors in Pearl Harbor after the conclusion of Rim of the Pacific 2008. The exercise included units from the United States, Australia, Chile, Japan, the Netherlands, Peru, South Korea, Singapore and the United Kingdom. (U.S. Navy photo by Electrician's Mate 2nd Class Brian J. Hudson/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (July 29, 2008) Gunner's Mate 2nd Class Richard Slade teaches Midshipman 3rd Class Elizabeth Subjeck how to fire an M-16 rifle during small arms familiarization training during Career Orientation and Training for Midshipmen aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Kidd (DDG 100). Sixteen midshipmen spent 48 hours aboard Kidd learning about career options in the Surface Force. U.S. Navy photo by Ensign Alexis F. Steele/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (July 26, 2008) Sailors prepare to launch aircraft aboard the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) after the conclusion of Rim of the Pacific 2008. The exercise included units from the United States, Australia, Chile, Japan, the Netherlands, Peru, South Korea, Singapore and the United Kingdom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kyle D. Gahlau/Released)

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SIGONELLA, Sicily (July 30, 2008) Cmdr. Todd Siddall, commanding officer of Explosive Ordnance Mobile Unit Eight (EODMU) 8, gathers his parachute after a static line parachute jump over Naval Air Station Sigonella. EODMU-8 periodically conducts parachute operations to maintain proficiency. Sigonella provides logistical support for Commander, U.S. 6th Fleet and NATO forces throughout the Mediterranean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Brian A. Goyak/Released)

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OAK HARBOR, Wash. (July 29, 2008) Capt. Brad Russell, commodore of Electronic Attack Wing, U.S. Pacific Fleet, shows a static display of an EA-18G Growler to Deputy Secretary of Defense the Honorable Gordon England, during England's visit to Naval Air Station Whidbey Island. England is touring Whidbey Island as part of multiple west coast visits. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Tucker M. Yates/Released)

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OAK HARBOR, Wash. (July 25, 2008) Aviation Ordnancemen from Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 129 move an advanced medium-range air-to-air missile (AMRAAM) into position for loading onto an EA-18G Growler as they go through their aircraft weapons loading procedures during a conventional weapons technical proficiency inspection (CWTPI) at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island. This was the first time a CWTPI, the first of two phases deeming a squadron safe for flight on an aircraft, has been performed on a fleet EA-18G Growler. VAQ-129 received a satisfactory on their inspection, receiving an outstanding rating on 12 of 13 inspection points. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Tucker M. Yates/Released)

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SEATTLE (July 30, 2008) The Ticonderoga class cruiser USS Princeton (CG 59) leads the parade of ships to kick off the 2008 59th annual Seattle Seafair Fleet Week. During the weeklong stay in Seattle, Sailors will get a chance to explore the local community. Navy Weeks are designed to raise awareness in metropolitan areas that do not have a significant Navy presence. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Eric J. Rowley/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 30, 2008) An MH-60S Seahawk assigned to the "Sea Knights" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 22 delivers ammunition to the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) during a vertical replenishment with the Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship USNS Supply (T-AOE6). Theodore Roosevelt is conducting exercises off the Atlantic Coast. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class John M. Stratton/Released)

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SOUDA BAY, Crete (July 30, 2008) The Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Alexandria (SSN 757) arrives for a routine port visit. Alexandria is on a six-month deployment in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Paul Farley/Released)

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SEATTLE (July 29, 2008) The amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) arrives in Seattle for the 2008 Seafair Fleet Week. During the weeklong stay in Seattle, Sailors will get a chance to explore the local community. Navy Weeks are designed to raise awareness in metropolitan areas that do not have a significant Navy presence. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Eric J. Rowley/Released)

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The 8th Air Force Museum at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., created a memorial July 24 to remember the crewmembers of Raider 21, the B-52 Stratofortress that crashed near Andersen AFB, Guam. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Trina R. Jeanjacques)

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BAMAKO, Mali (July 18,2008) U.S. Navy Capt. William Oh simulates an operation on a Malian patient during a mass casualty exercise at Bamako, Mali. More than 90 service members are deployed to MEDFLAG 08, a multi-national medical training exercise designed to enhance medical capabilities and readiness for U.S. and African forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Michael S. Dorus/Released)

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Airman 1st Class Caitlin Davies sounds reveille July 24 during a 407th Air Expeditionary Group formation at Ali Base, Iraq. In modern times, reveille sounds in the morning, generally near sunrise, though its exact time varies from base to base. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Chris Griffin)

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Senior Airman Kimberly Bickford performs a pre-load check July 28 on an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Joint Base Balad, Iraq, to ensure the cable that releases the bomb is operational. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jason Epley)

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Senior Airman Latrisha Peebles holds a Malian baby July 16 at an orphanage in Bamako, Mali. Airman Peebles is one of more than 90 servicemembers at MEDFLAG 08, a multi-national medical training exercise for U.S. and African forces. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Justin Weaver)

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A C-17 Globemaster III loadmaster guides a 10-ton armored tractor as it unloads a new communication trailer designed to provide phone service to the entire Victory Base Complex in Baghdad. Airmen from the 447th Air Expeditionary Group and Soldiers from the 553rd Combat Sustainment Support Battalion joined forces to deliver two of the 66-foot, 80,000 pound trailers safely. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Brian Davidson)