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WASHINGTON (Sept. 11, 2008) Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Navy Adm. Mike Mullen speaks at the Pentagon Memorial dedication ceremony Sept. 11, 2008. The national memorial is the first to be dedicated to those killed at the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001. The site contains 184 inscribed memorial units honoring the 59 people aboard American Airlines Flight 77 and the 125 in the building who lost their lives. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chad McNeeley/Released)

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WASHINGTON (Sept. 11, 2008) One hundred eighty-four joint service troops stand unveil the Pentagon Memorial in Washington. The national memorial is the first to be dedicated to those killed at the Pentagon Sept. 11, 2001. The site contains 184 inscribed memorial units honoring the 59 people aboard American Ailrlines Flight 77 and the 125 in the building who lost their lives that day. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Molly A. Burgess/Released)

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SAN DIEGO (Sept. 10, 2008) Crewman Qualification Training (CQT) students secure a simulated casualty to a spine board during a medical training scenario at Naval Amphibious Base Coronado. CQT is a 14-week advanced training course teaching basic weapons, seamanship, first aid and small unit tactics to Special Warfare Combatant-craft Crewman (SWCC) trainees. SWCCs operate and maintain the Navy's inventory of state-of-the-art, high-speed boats used to support SEALs in special operations missions worldwide. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Christopher Menzie/Released)

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SAN DIEGO (Sept. 10, 2008) Crewman Qualification Training (CQT) students charge the beach during a medical evacuation drill at the Naval Special Warfare Center in Coronado, Calif. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Christopher Menzie/Released)

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PERSIAN GULF (Sept. 12, 2008) A landing signalman enlisted uses hand signals to direct an AV-8B Harrier on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5) during flight operations. Peleliu is deployed in support of maritime security operations in the U.S. Navy's 5th Fleet area of responsibility and is focused on reassuring regional partners of the United States' commitment to security, which promotes stability and global prosperity. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Dustin Kelling/Released)

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PERSIAN GULF (Sept. 12, 2008) An AV-8B Harrier launches off the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5) during flight operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Dustin Kelling/Released)

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PERSIAN GULF (Sept. 12, 2008) An AV-8B Harrier hovers over the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5) during flight operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Dustin Kelling/Released)

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NORTH ARABIAN SEA (Sept. 11, 2008) The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) flies a large American Flag in honor of Patriot Day while steaming through the North Arabian Sea after completing a replenishment at sea with the Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship USNS Bridge (T-AOE 10). Patriot Day is celebrated in remembrance of the lives that were lost in the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. Chancellorsville is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility and is focused on reassuring regional partners of the United States' commitment to security, which promotes stability and global prosperity. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joseph M. Buliavac/Released)

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NORTH ARABIAN SEA (Sept. 11, 2008) An MH-60S Sea Hawk assigned to the "Blackjacks" of Helicopter Combat Support Squadron (HSC) 21 prepares to touch down on the flight deck of the Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship USNS Bridge (T-AOE 10). HSC-21 and Bridge were conducting a replenishment-at-sea with the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) and the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62).(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joseph M. Buliavac/Released)

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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (Sept. 9, 2009) A CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter from Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 464, the "Condors," embarked aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), flies a disaster relief mission over Haiti into areas hardest hit by recent hurricanes. Kearsarge has been diverted from the scheduled Continuing Promise 2008 humanitarian assistance deployment in the western Caribbean to conduct hurricane relief operations in Haiti. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Gina Wollman/Released)

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LAS CEYES, Haiti (Sept. 10, 2008) Haitian National Police work with military personnel embarked aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) to prepare food and water supplies for distribution to areas affected by recent hurricanes that have struck Haiti. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Gina Wollman/Released)

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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (Sept. 10, 2008) Service members embarked aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) and citizens of Port au Prince, Haiti load a landing craft utility with supplies for distribution to areas affected by recent hurricanes. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Joshua Adam Nuzzo/Released)

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Women customers react as they step into a fish pool containing tiny carp, or Garra Rufa fish, which feed off the dead skin from their feet to soften them before a pedicure at Yvonne's Hair and Nail Salon in Alexandria in Virginia, September 13, 2008. From L-R are: US Army Staff Sgt. Christi Huggins of Alexandria, Va., U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Alicia Boyer of Terra Alta, W.Va., U.S. Army Sgt. Amada Meadows of Garrettsville, Ohio, Jessica Dodge of Kingwood, W.Va., and Nicole Leavitt of Salt Lake City, Utah.

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Military forces and representatives of agencies from throughout Texas and the U.S. gathered in San Antonio and then convoyed east. More than 500 vehicles and 1,000 people headed to various locations in Southeast Texas to begin search and rescue and recovery efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Ike. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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Crewmen watch for stranded people Sept. 13 as an HH-60 Pave Hawk assigned to the 331st Air Expeditionary Group conducts search and rescue operations over Galveston, Texas, Sept. 13. in the aftermath of Hurricane Ike. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. James L. Harper Jr.)

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An HH-60 Pave Hawk receives fuel from a HC-130 Hercules during search and rescue operations in Galveston, Texas, after Hurricane Ike, Sept. 13. Both aircraft are assigned to the 331st Air Expeditionary Group at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. James L. Harper Jr.)

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Joint Task Force-129 crew, Jolly 92, lands in a tight space between houses to rescue an adult male in Galveston, Texas, Sept. 12. The California Air National Guard crew of Jolly 92 rescued six civilians and pets stranded in Galveston. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Wally Bacio)

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Pararescueman Staff Sgt. Lopaka Mounts conducts search and rescue operations in Galveston, Texas, after Hurricane Ike, Sept. 13. Sergeant Mounts is assigned to the 331st Air Expeditionary Group at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. James L. Harper Jr.)

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Sept. 12, 2008) An SH-60F Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the "Red Lions" of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 15 takes off from the flight line at Naval Air Station Jacksonville for Biloxi, Miss. to stage for possible Hurricane IKE relief efforts. Hurricane Ike struck the Texas Gulf Coast Saturday, Sept. 13 as a strong category 2 hurricane. (U.s. Navy photo by Mass Communication Seaman Apprentice Ash Severe/Released)

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USS KEARSARGE (Sept. 12, 2008) The amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) is anchored off the coast of Haiti during a disaster relief mission to areas affected by recent hurricanes. Kearsarge has been diverted from the scheduled Continuing Promise 2008 humanitarian assistance deployment in the western Caribbean to conduct hurricane relief operations in Haiti. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class David Danals/Released)

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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (Sept. 12, 2008) A CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter from Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 464 lands aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) to drop off personnel supporting disaster relief efforts in areas affected by recent hurricanes. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class David Danals/Released)

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GONAIVES, Haiti (Sept. 12, 2008) Service members embarked aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) unload food and supplies for delivery to areas affected by recent hurricanes. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Joshua Adam Nuzzo/Released)

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LES CAYES (Sept. 12, 2008) Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Reyln Pandophino and Seaman Courtney Cresta, both assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), help unload rice bags from a CH-53 Super Stallion. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class William S. Parker/Released)

Dust builds up as an AH-1 Cobra Helicopter flown by Marines from Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 367, prepares to land on the landing zone at Camp Ramadi, Iraq on Sept. 9, 2008. Marines (not shown) from Headquarters and Service Company, 1st Battalion, 9th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 1, are awaiting their flight to take photographs of Iraqi police stations and various buildings in Ramadi for future force protection requirements.
(Photographer: Sgt. Jeremy Giacomino : Joint Combat Camera Center Iraq)

Sgt. William Welsh, a crew chief from Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 367, provides security with a M240F medium machine gun while Capt. Roy J. Nicka, a Forward Air Controller from Headquarters and Service Company, 1st Battalion, 9th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 1, looks on during a flight in a UH-1N Huey helicopter in Ramadi, Iraq, on Sept. 9, 2008. The Marines are flying over Ramadi taking photographs of Iraqi police stations and various buildings for future force protection requirements.
(Photographer: Sgt. Jeremy Giacomino : Joint Combat Camera Center Iraq)

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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (Sept. 13, 2008) Service members embarked aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) load supplies onto helicopters for delivery to areas affected by recent hurricanes in Haiti. Kearsarge has been diverted from the scheduled Continuing Promise 2008 humanitarian assistance deployment in the western Caribbean to conduct hurricane relief operations in Haiti. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Joshua Adam Nuzzo/Released)

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CARIBBEAN SEA (Sept. 12, 2008) Chief Gunner's Mate William Walker and Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Chris West, both embarked aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD3) fill two-and-a-half gallon water containers for delivery to Haitian communities affected by hurricanes. . (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Maddelin Angebrand/Released)

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CARIBBEAN SEA (Sept. 13, 2008) Sailors aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) have packaged more than 4000 gallons of drinking water since Kearsarge began providing humanitarian assistance to the people of Haiti after several tropical storms and hurricanes, including Hurricane Ike, struck the island. . (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist James G. Pinsky/Released)

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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (Sept.14, 2008) Lance Cpl. Joshua Hames and Lance Cpl. Shawn Edgar, both assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 464, embarked aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), share a meal before landing to deliver disaster relief supplies. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Maddelin Angebrand/Released)

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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (Sept. 13, 2008) Aircrew members assigned to the "Condors" of Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 464, embarked aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), deliver supplies to support hurricane relief efforts in Haiti. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Joshua Adam Nuzzo/Released)

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HAITI (Sept. 13, 2008) Equipment Operator Constructionman Jeffery Reaves, embarked aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), moves boxes of disaster relief supplies during a humanitarian assistance mission in Haiti. . (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Christopher Lange/Released)

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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (Sept.14, 2008) Relief supplies are stacked in a Navy helicopter assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) for distribution in areas affected by recent hurricanes in Haiti. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Erik Barker/Released)

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GENEVE, Haiti (Sept. 14, 2008) An MH-60 Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the "Dragon Whales" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC 28), embarked aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), comes in for a landing at the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class William S. Parker/Released)

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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (Sept. 13, 2008) The amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) is seen from the ramp of a CH-53 Super Stallion helicopter departing for Port-au-Prince, Haiti, for disaster relief supplies. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class William S. Parker/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 15, 2008) The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) conducts flight operations in the Atlantic Ocean. Roosevelt is deployed as the lead ship of the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group supporting maritime security operations in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nathan Laird (Released)

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NORFOLK, Va. (Sept. 12, 2008) Interior Communications Electrician Chief Petty Officer Joseph Stevenson hugs his daughters goodbye before he deploys aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Mason (DDG 87). The Mason is deploying as part of the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier 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 Tyler J. Wilson (Released)

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PERSIAN GULF (Sept. 12, 2008) A Landing Craft Air Cushion from the amphibious dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52) prepares to enter the ship's well deck. Pearl Harbor is part of the Peleliu Expeditionary Strike Group currently deployed in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility supporting maritime security operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Sarah E. Bitter/Released)

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PERSIAN GULF (Sept. 12, 2008) A CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter approaches the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5) during flight operations. Peleliu is deployed in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility supporting maritime security operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Dustin Kelling/Released)

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PERSIAN GULF (Sept. 12, 2008) Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Steven Lane, from White Pleasant, W. Va., cleans his M-16 rifle aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52). Pearl Harbor is part of the Peleliu Expeditionary Strike Group and is deployed in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility supporting maritime security operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Sarah E. Bitter/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 11, 2008) An Aviation Ordnanceman stands by as an SH-60F Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 14, the "Chargers" delivers cargo aboard aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) during an ammunition onload with the Military Sealift Command dry cargo/ammunition ship USNS Alan Shepard (T-AKE 3). George Washington is transiting to Japan where the ship will replace the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) as the U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Phillip Pavlovich/Released)

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PERSIAN GULF (Sept. 10, 2008) Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Dustin Bailey prepares rigging aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52) to receive supplies from USNS San Jose (T-AFS 7) during a connected replenishment (CONREP). Pearl Harbor is part of the Peleliu Expeditionary Strike Group that is deployed supporting maritime security operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Sarah E. Bitter/Released)

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PERSIAN GULF (Sept. 12, 2008) Aircrew Survival Equipmentman Airman Marquise Thompson inspects flotation devices aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5). Peleliu is deployed in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility supporting maritime security operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Dustin Kelling/Released)

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CAMP SHELBY, Miss. (Sept. 11, 2008) Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 1 encounter a banana spider while patrolling during the chiefs and officers field exercise, or khaki FEX, at Camp Shelby. The khaki FEX is held to train chiefs and officers how to lead contingency operations in a field environment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Demetrius Kennon/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 14, 2008) Aviation Boatwain's Mates (Handling) direct an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the "Bay Raiders" of Helicopter Combat Support Squadron (HSC) 28 during flight quarters aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Nassau (LHD 4). Nassau is underway to provide assistance to civilian authorities, if called upon, in the wake of Hurricane Ike. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kiona M. Mckissack/Released)

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Second Lt. Chang Ahn and Major David McCulley update perimeter maps to increase base security during Operation Lewis and Clark Sept. 11 at Joint Base Balad, Iraq. Operation Lewis and Clark was a joint patrol in which Air Force security forces Airmen were introduced to Balad's outer perimeter. Since Americans began operating from Balad in 2003, the Army has been responsible for base security. The 332nd Expeditionary Security Forces Ground will soon be the largest security forces unit deployed in combat to defend an airbase since Vietnam. Lieutenant Ahn is a 5th Battalion 82nd Field Artillery 2nd Platoon leader. Major McCulley is a 5th Battalion 82nd Field Artillery Battalion operations officer. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Aaron Allmon)

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Tech. Sgt. Bobby Howard patrols the near 36-mile perimeter of Joint Base Balad, Iraq, during Operation Lewis and Clark Sept. 11. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Aaron Allmon)

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Airmen and Soldiers prepare for Operation Lewis and Clark Sept. 11 at Joint Base Balad, Iraq. Operation Lewis and Clark was a joint patrol in which Air Force security forces Airmen were introduced to Balad's outer perimeter, an area in which they will assume responsibility from the Army. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Aaron Allmon)

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Master Sgt. Shanie Pruett sings the national anthem during the opening ceremonies of the 2008 Air Force Association Air & Space Conference and Technology Exposition Sept. 15 in Washington D.C. Sergeant Pruett is from U.S. Air Force Band Singing Sergeants. (U.S. Air Force photo/Michael J. Pausic)

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WASHINGTON (Sept. 13, 2006) Chief (select) Special Warfare Operator Jason Freiwald, 30, died Sept. 12 from injuries sustained while conducting combat operations in Afghanistan Sept. 11. Freiwald was temporarily forward deployed from his assignment at Naval Special Warfare Development Group, Dam Neck, Va. (U.S. Navy Photo

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WASHINGTON (Sept. 16, 2008) Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Gary Roughead congratulates 68 new chief petty officers during a pinning ceremony at Admiral Leutze Park at the Washington Navy Yard. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Tiffini M. Jones/Released)

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PEARL HARBOR (Sept. 15, 2008) The Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) passes the USS Arizona Memorial as she makes her way into Naval Station Pearl Harbor. Mercy arrived in Pearl Harbor after concluding her Pacific Partnership 2008 deployment. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael A. Lantron (Released)

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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (Sept. 15, 2009) Lance Cpl. Clarence Carr, assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 464 embarked aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), gives direction to Haitian relief workers unloading disaster relief supplies. The amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) has been diverted from the scheduled Continuing Promise 2008 humanitarian assistance deployment in the western Caribbean to conduct hurricane relief operations in Haiti. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Erik Barker/Released)

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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (Sept. 15, 2008) Aviation Machinists Mate 3rd Class Sean Stout and Aviation Structural Mechanic 1st Class John Graham perform maintenance on a MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) during a disaster assistance mission in Haiti. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Maddelin Angebrand/Released)

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EASTERN PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 14, 2008) The guided-missile frigate USS McInerney (FFG 8) tows a self-propelled, semi-submersible craft seized Saturday, Sept. 13 by Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment 404. The Coast Guard law enforcement officers, embarked aboard the McInerney, seized seven tons of cocaine during a night raid about 350 miles west of Guatemala. U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Justin Cooper (Released)

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PERSIAN GULF (Sept. 15, 2008) Marines clean and inspect the 25mm cannon of an AV-8B Harrier jet aboard 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 2nd Class Dustin Kelling/Released)

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Norfolk, Va. (Sept. 12, 2008) Family members of Sailors aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Nitze (DDG 94) watch from the pier as the ship leaves for a scheduled deployment. Nitze is part of the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier 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 Matthew Bookwalter/ Released)

Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, left, Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, second from left, and General Raymond Odierno, right, clapped as Gen. David H. Petraeus, sitting, was given a standing ovation after giving his farewell address during the change of command ceremony in Baghdad. General Odierno will take over command of troops in Iraq.
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Sgt. 1st Class Ernest Oberst, a Gladstone, Calif., native, conducts a thorough search seeking hidden enemy weapons caches during Operation Hammer Bonzai IV, in the Taji Qada, northwest of Baghdad. Oberst sets the example for his men by never asking them to do something he would not do himself. Oberst serves as an infantry platoon sergeant in Company B, 52nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment “Wolfhounds,” 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team “Warrior,” 25th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division – Baghdad.
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Sgt. 1st Class Ernest Oberst, a native of Gladstone, Calif., observes the Soldiers in his platoon conduct vehicle inspections while conducting a hasty vehicle inspection in the northern region of the Taji Qada, northwest of Baghdad. Oberst serves as an infantry platoon sergeant in Company B, 52nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment “Wolfhounds,” 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team “Warrior,” 25th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division – Baghdad.
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Sgt. 1st Class Ernest Oberst, Gladstone, Mich., native, teaches Iraqi children how to make the V for Victory sign (not the peace sign! ) during Operation Hammer Bonzai XI in the Taji Qada, northwest of Baghdad. Oberst serves as an infantry platoon sergeant in Company B, 52nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment “Wolfhounds,” 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team “Warrior,” 25th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division – Baghdad.
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Sgt. 1st Class Ernest Oberst, Gladstone, Mich., discusses plans to deter enemy freedom of movement with an Iraqi army soldier, while conducting a vehicle checkpoint in the northern region of the Taji Qada, northwest of Baghdad. Oberst serves as an infantry platoon sergeant in Company B, 52nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment “Wolfhounds,” 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team “Warrior,” 25th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division – Baghdad.
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Soldiers from Company A, 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment “Wolfhounds,” 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team “Warrior,” 25th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division – Baghdad, ensure that residents are able to celebrate Ramadan without fear of criminal or terrorist activity during a patrol in the Husayniyah area of the Istaqlal Qada, northeast of Baghdad, Sept. 7, 2008.
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Pfc. Ryan Thompson, a Cobden, Ill., native, patrols through the streets of Husayniyah town in the Istaqlal Qada, northeast of Baghdad, Sept. 7, 2008, ensuring the safety and security of the residents. Thompson is an infantryman assigned to Company A, 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment “Wolfhounds,” 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team “Warrior,” 25th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division – Baghdad.
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While on patrol through a neighborhood in the Husayniyah Nahia, 1st Lt. Tommy Ryan, a Seminole, Fla., native, waves to a resident standing outside his home, Sept. 7, 2008. Ryan is an infantry platoon leader assigned to Company A, 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment “Wolfhounds,” 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team “Warrior,” 25th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division – Baghdad.
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First Lt. Tommy Ryan, a Seminole, Fla., native, communicates with his leaders while patrolling through the Husayniyah marketplace, northeast of Baghdad, Sept. 7, 2008, ensuring the safety of residents during their Ramadan celebrations. Ryan is an infantry platoon leader assigned to Company A, 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment “Wolfhounds,” 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team “Warrior,” 25th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division – Baghdad.
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Sgt. Andrew Lambright, a Eugene, Ore., native, observes pedestrian and vehicular traffic on a busy street in the Husayniyah area of the Istaqlal Qada, northeast of Baghdad, Sept. 7, 2008, ensuring the safety of residents observing Ramadan in this northeast Baghdad region. Lambright is an infantry team leader assigned to Company A, 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 : 2nd Stryker Brigade 25th Infantry Division)

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GONAIVES, Haiti (Sept. 17, 2008) Locals and personnel embarked aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) off load food supplies during disaster relief support to areas affected by recent tropical storms in Haiti. America's contribution to the relief efforts were coordinated by the United Stated Agency for International Development and its Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class David Danals (Released)

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GALVESTON, Texas (Sept. 17, 2008) Lyda Ann Thomas, right, Mayor of Galveston, Texas, prepares to fly aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Nassau (LHA 4) for a capabilities and limitations meeting. Nassau is anchored off the coast of Galveston, Texas, to render disaster response and aid to civil authorities as directed in the wake of Hurricane Ike. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kiona M. Mckissack/Released)

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GULF OF MEXICO (Sept. 17, 2008) Lyda Anne Thomas, center, Mayor of Galveston, Texas, arrives aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Nassau (LHA 4) for a capabilities and limitations meeting with military and civilian officials. Nassau is anchored off the coast of Galveston, Texas, to render disaster response and aide to civil authorities as directed in the wake of Hurricane Ike. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class David Wyscaver/Released)

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PINEY ISLAND, N.C. (Sept. 2008) A Special Warfare Combatant-craft Crewman (SWCC) from Special Boat Team 20 preps .50-caliber machine gun rounds before a live-fire training exercise in the Pamlico Sound. The SWCC fired .50-caliber machine guns and MK-19 grenade launchers from 11-meter rigid-hull inflatable boats preparing for an upcoming deployment supporting the Global War on Terrorism. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Robyn Gerstenslager/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 17, 2008) Sailors move cargo on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) during an underway replenishment with Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Walter S. Diehl (T-AO 193). George Washington is transiting to Japan where the ship will replace aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) as the Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Phillip Pavlovich/Released)

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Aaahhh..The B'suns pipe..music to a sailors ears..aarrvv..It harkens good word passed as well as the bad..

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 15, 2008) Boatswain's Mate Rashad Williams blows a boatswain's pipe in the fantail of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier and embarked Carrier Airwing (CVW) 8 are on a scheduled deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Wilyanna Harper/Released)

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Lt. Col. Thomas Fennell climbs aboard an A-10 Thunderbolt II prior to a mission at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Sept. 12. Colonel Fennell is finishing up what will most likely be his last combat deployment with the A-10. As part of the 111th Fighter Wing, a Pennsylvania Air National Guard unit, the 103rd FS is scheduled to lose its aircraft in the spring of 2009. Colonel Fennell is a pilot with the 103rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Rachel Martinez)

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A U.S. Army soldier uses a flamethrower to ignite a controlled fire near Al Anaflsah, Iraq, to eliminate brush from roadsides so bombs cannot be concealed, Sept. 11, 2008. The soldiers are assigned to the 25th Infantry Division's 66th Engineer Company. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Daniel Herrera

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U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Ekali Brooks, right, coordinates with a U.S. Army soldier who will provide security while Brooks and his military working dog Bak search for explosives at an elementary school in Hor Al Bosh, Iraq, Sept. 10, 2008. The two soldiers are assigned to the 25th Infantry Division's, 2nd Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, and Company B, 52nd Anti-Tank Regiment. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Daniel Herrera

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Sgt. Benjamin LeBeau, a Kernersville, N.C., native, walks through the Jamilla market in the Sadr City District of Baghdad, Sept. 18, 2008, while providing security for a tour by Gen. Raymond Odierno, the commanding general of Multi-National Force – Iraq. LeBeau is a member of the Command Security Detachment for the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division – Baghdad.
(Photographer: Sgt. Zachary Mott : 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division Public Affairs)

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Sgt. Thomas Dwyer (left), a Forked River, N.J., native, and Sgt. Benjamin LeBeau, a Kernersville, N.C., native, walk through the Jamilla market while providing security in the Sadr City District of Baghdad, Sept. 18, 2008. Dwyer serves as a communications non-commissioned officer and LeBeau serves as a team leader for the Command Security Detachment of the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division – Baghdad.
(Photographer: Sgt. Zachary Mott : 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division Public Affairs)

Sgt. Thomas Dwyer, a Forked River, N.J., native, scans the nearby buildings while providing security in the Sadr City District of Baghdad, Sept. 18, 2008. Dwyer serves as a communications non-commissioned officer for the Command Security Detachment of the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division – Baghdad.
(Photographer: Sgt. Zachary Mott : 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division Public Affairs)

Sgt. Benjamin LeBeau, a Kernersville, N.C., native, walks through the Jamilla market in the Sadr City District of Baghdad, Sept. 18, 2008, while providing security for a tour by Gen. Raymond Odierno, the commanding general of Multi-National Force – Iraq. LeBeau is a member of the Command Security Detachment for the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division – Baghdad.
(Photographer: Sgt. Zachary Mott : 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division Public Affairs)

Cpl. Chris Paukei, a Cyril, Okla., native, scans nearby buildings while providing security in the Jamilla market of the Sadr City District of Baghdad, Sept. 18, 2008. Paukei is a military policeman with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division – Baghdad, currently serving as the Personal Security Detachment for the 3rd BCT deputy commanding officer.
(Photographer: Sgt. Zachary Mott : 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division Public Affairs)

Spc. Andrew Martin, a Doylestown, Pa., native, shares a laugh with a group of Iraqi men while on a patrol in the Sadr City District of Baghdad, Sept. 18, 2008. Martin serves as a dismount for the Personal Security Detachment of the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division – Baghdad, deputy commanding officer.
(Photographer: Sgt. Zachary Mott : 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division Public Affairs)

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Bobby "D" was at the christening of the USNS Carl Brashear. Friggin' awesome

SAN DIEGO (Sept. 18, 2008) Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Joe R. Campa Jr. speaks with actor Robert De Niro following the christening ceremony for USNS Carl Brashear (T-AKE 7) held General Dynamics NASSCO. MCPON was the principal speaker for the event, which also included remarks from Mr. Frederick Harris, President of Gerenal Dynamics NASSCO, Master Chief Kenneth Green, Command Master Chief of Military Sealift Command and, Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Gary Roughead. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jennifer A. Villalovos/Released)

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SAN DIEGO (Sept. 18, 2008) Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Joe R. Campa Jr. speaks with Phillip Brashear, son of Master Chief Carl Brashear, following the christening ceremony for USNS Carl Brashear (T-AKE 7) held General Dynamics NASSCO, Barrio Logan , San Diego CA.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jennifer A. Villalovos/Released)

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SAN DIEGO (Sept. 18, 2008) Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Joe R. Campa Jr. addresses the crowd at the christening ceremony for USNS Carl Brashear (T-AKE 7) held at General Dynamics NASSCO. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jennifer A. Villalovos/Released)

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SAN DIEGO (Sept. 18, 2008) Master Chief Kenneth Green, Command Master Chief of Military Sealift Command, left, Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Joe R. Campa Jr., center, and Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Gary Roughead take the stage during the christening ceremony for USNS Carl Brashear (T-AKE 7) held at General Dynamics NASSCO. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jennifer A. Villalovos/Released)

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SAN DIEGO (Sept. 18, 2008) Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Joe R. Campa Jr. addresses the crowd during the christening ceremony for USNS Carl Brashear (T-AKE 7) held at General Dynamics NASSCO San Diego CA. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jennifer A. Villalovos/Released)

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SAN DIEGO (Sept. 18, 2008) The Matrons of Honor, Sandra Brashear and Joy Harris, along with the ship's sponsor, Lauren Brashear launch the Military Sealift Command (MSC) auxiliary dry cargo carrier, USNS Carl Brashear (T-AKE 7) during the christening and launch ceremony at General Dynamics NASSCO shipyard. The Brashear honors Master Chief Boatswain's Mate (Master Diver) Carl M. Brashear, one of the first black deep-sea divers and Master Divers and the first U.S. Navy diver to be restored to full active duty as an amputee. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Tiffini M. Jones/Released)

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SAN DIEGO (Sept. 18, 2008) The Military Sealift Command (MSC) auxiliary dry cargo carrier, USNS Carl Brashear (T-AKE 7) slides into the San Diego Bay during the christening and launch ceremony at General Dynamics NASSCO shipyard. The Brashear honors Master Chief Boatswain's Mate (Master Diver) Carl M. Brashear, one of the first black deep-sea divers and Master Divers and the first U.S. Navy diver to be restored to full active duty as an amputee. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Tiffini M. Jones/Released)

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SAN DIEGO (Sept. 18, 2008) Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Gary Roughead speaks with Navy Diver 1st Class Michael Celestine about the helmets Navy divers use while conducting maintenance on ships during the reception in honor christening and launch of USNS Carl Brashear (T-AKE 7). The Military Sealift Command (MSC) auxiliary dry cargo carrier honors Master Chief Boatswain's Mate (Master Diver) Carl M. Brashear, one of the first black deep-sea divers and Master Divers and the first U.S. Navy diver to be restored to full active duty as an amputee. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Tiffini M. Jones/Released)

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GALVESTON, Texas (Sept. 18, 2008) Boatswain's Mate Seaman Gregory Newland directs a utility landing craft from the amphibious assault ship USS Nassau (LHA 4) onto the beach near the port of Galveston, Texas to begin disaster relief efforts. Nassau is anchored off Galveston to render disaster response and aid to civil authorities as directed in the wake of Hurricane Ike. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kiona M. Mckissack/Released)

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GALVESTON, Texas (Sept. 18, 2008) A light amphibious resupply cargo vehicle (LARC-V) drives onto the beach in Galveston, Texas to begin disaster relief response. Nassau is anchored off the coast of Galveston to render disaster response and aid to civil authorities as directed in the wake of Hurricane Ike. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kiona M. Mckissack/Released)

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GALVESTON, Texas (Sept. 18, 2008) Sailors assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Nassau (LHA 4) load ice into the vehicles of Galveston, Texas residents during a disaster response mission. Nassau is anchored off the coast of Galveston to render disaster response and aid to civil authorities as directed in the wake of Hurricane Ike. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kiona M. Mckissack/Released)

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GALVESTON, Texas (Sept. 18, 2008) Sailors from the USS Nassau volunteer Galveston Assistance Team - Overhaul Response (GATOR) board an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter to fly to Galveston, Texas to aid in the city's recovery. (U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sean M. Stafford/Released)

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GALVESTON, Texas (Sept. 18, 2008) MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopters assigned to the "Bay Raiders" of Helicopter Combat Support Squadron (HSC) 28 land on a high school football field to deliver Sailors from the amphibious assault ship USS Nassau (LHA 4) to Galveston, Texas to help with disaster relief operations. Nassau is anchored off the coast of Galveston to render disaster response and aid to civil authorities as directed in the wake of Hurricane Ike. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kiona M. Mckissack/Released)

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GALVESTON, Texas (Sept. 20, 2008) Seabees from Amphibious Construction Battalion (ACB) 2 use a winch to pull a capsized trailer right side up for removal. ACB-2 is working with the amphibious assault ship USS Nassau (LHA 4), which is anchored off the coast of Galveston, Texas, to render disaster response and aid to civil authorities as directed in the wake of Hurricane Ike. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Elizabeth Merriam/Released)

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GALVESTON, Texas (Sept. 19, 2008) Lt. Cmdr. Jason Arganbright directs a CH-53 Super Stallion assigned to the "Blackhawks" of Helicopter Mine Counter Measures (HM) 15 to land onto Balls Senior High School football field in Galveston, Texas. HM-15 is conducting flight operations to Galveston, Texas, to support civil authorities in disaster recovery as directed in the wake of Hurricane Ike. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. j.g. Lydia Bock/Released)

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GALVESTON, Texas (Sept. 19, 2008) Hospital Corpsman Crystal Jackson, assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Nassau (LHA 4), cuts up a fallen tree while working with Amphibious Construction Battalion (ACB) 2 during the clean up of Scholes International Airport in Galveston, Texas. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Elizabeth Merriam/Released)

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Seaman Apprentice Vincent Jones deploys on a utility landing craft from the amphibious assault ship USS Nassau under way to the beaches of Galveston, Texas to begin disaster relief efforts Sept. 18. The Nassau is anchored off Galveston to provide disaster response and aid to civil authorities as directed in the wake of Hurricane Ike. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Bennie J. Davis III)

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GALVESTON, Texas (Sept. 19, 2008) Sailors assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Nassau (LHA 4) climb in the back of a MK28 cargo truck in Galveston, Texas to help provide relief aid to local citizens. Nassau is anchored off the coast of Galveston to support civil authorities in disaster response as directed in the wake of Hurricane Ike. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kenneth R. Hendrix/Released)

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GALVESTON, Texas (Sept. 18 2008) Sailors from the USS Nassau volunteer Galveston Assistance Team - Overhaul Response (GATOR) arrive in Galveston, Texas to provide humanitarian assistance. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael P. Cortez/Released)

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SASEBO, Japan (Sept. 19, 2008) Sailors assigned to the forward-deployed USS Essex prepare the close-in weapons system before an ammo upload on the fantail of Essex after the ship departed Sasebo, Japan for the start of fall patrol. Essex is the lead ship of the only forward-deployed U.S. Expeditionary Strike Group and serves as the flagship for CTF 76, the Navy's only forward-deployed amphibious force commander. (U.S. Navy photograph by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Greg Johnson/Released)

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SASEBO, Japan (Sept. 19, 2008) The amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) is pulled by tugs from her berth as she departs for a scheduled deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joshua J. Wahl/Released)

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MEDITERANEAN SEA (Sept. 15, 2008) Gunners Mate 1st Class Robert E. Lambert fires a .50 caliber machine gun during a live fire exercise aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72). Vella Gulf is deployed as part of the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) supporting maritime security operations in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jason R. Zalasky/Released)

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MEDITERANEAN SEA (Sept. 15, 2008) The MK-38 25mm gun system is fired during a live fire exercise aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jason R. Zalasky/Released)

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MEDITERANEAN SEA (Sept. 15, 2008) A gunnery target known as "the killer tomato" is hit and deflated by fire from a MK-38 25mm gun system during a live fire exercise aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72). . (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jason R. Zalasky/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 19, 2008) Lt. Cmdr. Matthew Roberts, USS George Washington's (CVN 73) Ordnance Handling Officer, shoots .50 caliber machine gun during a live fire training exercise. George Washington is transiting to Japan where the ship will replace USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) as the Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Anthony R. Martinez/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 19, 2008) Chief Gunners Mate Neil Smith loads an M240 machine gun during a live fire training exercise on board USS George Washington (CVN 73). . (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Anthony R. Martinez/Released

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 18, 2008) Aviation Warfare Systems Operator Third Class Dino Pantazis, assigned to Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 14, the "Chargers", releases a Mark-58 Marine Location Marker before conducting simulated survivor rescue training. . (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Clifford L. H. Davis/Released)

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GULF OF OMAN (Sept. 18, 2008) A plane captain, walks down the wing of an F/A-18C Hornet, assigned to the "Stingers" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 113, on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). A plane captain performs pre and post operation safety inspections, and maintains general cleanliness of the entire aircraft. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Torrey W. Lee/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 18, 2008) An F/A-18F Hornet from Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 102, the "Diamondbacks", prepares for takeoff on USS George Washington's (CVN 73) flight deck. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class John J. Mike/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 17, 2008) An Aviation Ordnanceman assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 213 secures ordnance aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Wilyanna Harper/Released)

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MEDITERANEAN SEA (Sept. 17, 2008) The Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Laramie (T-AO 203) steams behind the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72), not pictured, after a replenishment at sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jason R. Zalasky/Released)

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MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Sept. 16, 2008) Quartermaster 3rd Class Atiya Townes stands port lookout watch aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS San Antonio (LPD 17). San Antonio is deployed as part of the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group supporting maritime security operations in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Brian Goodwin/Released)

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Spc. Jarod Daly, a Sandpoint, Idaho, native, stands guard at the entrance to Combat Outpost Apache in the Adhamiyah District of Baghdad, Sept. 20, 2008. Daly serves with Company A, 1st Combined Arms Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division – Baghdad.
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Spc. Jarrod Daly (right), a Sandpoint, Idaho, native, and Spc. Christopher Moore, a Shreveport, La., native, stand guard at the entrance to Combat Outpost Apache in the Adhamiyah District of Baghdad, Sept. 20, 2008. Daly and Moore serve with Company A, 1st Combined Arms Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division – Baghdad.
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Spc. Garrett Simoneau, a Winchendon, Mass., native, checks vehicles passing through a checkpoint in Subak Sur, Sept. 7, 2008, as he helps to ensure the safety of residents in this community northeast of Baghdad. Simoneau is an infantryman assigned to Company A, 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment “Wolfhounds,” 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team “Warrior,” 25th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division – Baghdad.
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Pvt. Justin Do, a Vancouver, Wash., native, observes traffic entering a vehicle checkpoint designed to interdict enemy movement in Subak Sur, northeast of Baghdad, Sept. 7, 2008. Do is an infantryman assigned to Company A, 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment “Wolfhounds,” 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team “Warrior,” 25th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division – Baghdad.
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Pvt. Justin Do, a Vancouver, Wash., native, watches vehicles pass through a vehicle checkpoint designed to interdict enemy movement of illegal weapons in Subak Sur, northeast of Baghdad, Sept. 7, 2008. Do is an infantryman assigned to Company A, 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment “Wolfhounds,” 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team “Warrior,” 25th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division – Baghdad.
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Spc. Bryan Davis, a Tonkawa, Okla., native, approaches a vehicle for inspection of illegal weapons in Subak Sur community, northeast of Baghdad, Sept. 7, 2008. Davis is an infantryman assigned to Company A, 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment “Wolfhounds,” 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team “Warrior,” 25th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division – Baghdad.
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Iron Hawk Troop, 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Calvary Regiment kept security for the Iraqi army and conducted a few searches of their own, meeting villagers who displayed no resistance during the cache searches.
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Iron Hawk Troop, 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Calvary Regiment Soldiers and Iraqi army Soldiers searched a grazing area and the villager offered them fresh flat bread when they were done.
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Lt. Col. James Morrisroe, senior adviser, Quick Reaction Force 3, 1st Iraqi army QRF, his military transition team and their Iraqi QRF touch down in Baghdad on May 28, 2008. Marines with QRF 3 have traveled all around Iraq bringing stability back to restive areas. The QRF was created by the Iraqi Ministry of Defense three months after the Marines started their yearlong tour with the advisory team.
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Iraqi army soldiers with the 3rd IA Brigade (QRF 3), 1st IA Division, discovered a cache yielding more than 1200 rifles in southern Baghdad's Sadr City on May 28, 2008. Advisers said that the IA's intelligence capabilities were impressive during the small tour in Baghdad. This cache was on of many found by the QRF, along with many detainees successfully interrogated.
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Lt. Col. Sean M. Riordan (left), 37, a native of Emerald Isle, N.C., senior adviser, Quick Reaction Force 2, 1st Iraqi Army Quick Reaction Force, Col. Robert F. Castellvi (center), 46, Chicago, senior adviser, 1st IA QRF, and Lt. Col. George Benson (right), 37, senior adviser, QRF 1, 1st IA Division, wrestle with ideas on Sept. 5, 2008, concerning the future of IA advisers. As the Iraqi army solidifies its ability to conduct counter insurgency operations, I Marine Expeditionary Force plans to systematically diminish the Corps' footprint in the once restive al-Anbar province.
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An U.S. Army honor guard carries the casket of 1st Lt. Mohsin Naqvi into the al-Fatima Islamic Center in Colonie, N.Y., Monday, Sept. 22, 2008. Naqvi, a native of Pakistan and a U.S. Army officer, who with four others was killed by a roadside bomb while on patrol last week in Afghanistan.

Hassan Naqvi mourns beside the coffin of his brother Mohsin Naqvi before a funeral at al-Fatima Islamic Center in Colonie, N.Y., Monday, Sept. 22, 2008. Naqvi, a native of Pakistan and a U.S. Army officer, was killed by a roadside bomb while on patrol last week in Afghanistan.

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GULF OF OMAN (Sept. 19, 2008) Sailors aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) set the training barricade during flight deck drills. Ronald Reagan maintains three barricades used to perform emergency traps on all carrier-based aircraft. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Chelsea Kennedy (Released)

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GALVESTON, Texas (Sept. 21, 2008) Operations Specialist Anthony Ford, left, Seaman Casy Johnson and Chief Warrant Officer Damian Schmitt, all embarked aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Nassau (LHA 4), move sewage waste and debris from the Lone Star Flight Museum in Galveston. The museum floor and antique airplanes were covered in sewage waste left behind from Hurricane Ike. Nassau is anchored off the coast of Galveston to support civil authorities in disaster recovery as directed in the wake of Hurricane Ike. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kenneth R. Hendrix/Released)

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GALVESTON, Texas (Sept. 19, 2008) Landing craft from Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 2, embarked aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Nassau (LHA 4), is moored at the Port of Galveston. The amphibious assault ship USS Nassau (LHA 4) is anchored off the coast of Galveston to provide humanitarian assistance support to civil authorities as directed in the wake of Hurricane Ike. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Chris Hoffpauir/Released)

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GALVESTON, Texas (Sept.19, 2008) An MH-53E Sea Dragon helicopter assigned to Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron (HM) 15 embarked aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Nassau (LHA 4) lands on the football field at Ball High School in Galveston, Texas. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Chris Hoffpauir/Released)