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PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 2, 2008) Sailors assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) direct CH-46E Sea Knight helicopters onto the flight deck during a reconnaissance exercise. The exercise included a total of 16 helicopters, including seven Sea Knight helicopters from Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 265 (HMM-265). Essex is the lead ship of the only forward-deployed expeditionary strike group and serves as the flagship for CTF 76, the Navy's only forward-deployed amphibious force commander. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Matthew Ebarb/Released

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 2, 2008) Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Anthony Blackner, left, from Jacksonville, Fla., and Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Ryan Fingall, from Niceville, Fla., connect an air hose to the engine of an F/A-18C strike fighter before conducting a systems test aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). Stennis is conducting fleet replacement squadron carrier qualifications off the coast of California. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Bryan M. Ilyankoff/Released

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 2, 2008) An EA-6B Prowler assigned to the "Eagles" of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 129 prepares to land aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). Stennis is conducting fleet replacement squadron carrier qualifications off the coast of California. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Matthew Ebarb/Released

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 2, 2008) An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 195, the "Dambusters", taxis to catapult one aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) during flight operations. George Washington is underway training in the U.S.7th fleet area of responsibility and is scheduled to participate in various exercises and events. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Anthony R. Martinez/Released

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 1, 2008) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) Airman Yuri Fernandez looks towards the bow of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) to ensure there are no personnel near the catapults before flight operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jonathan Snyder/Released

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 1, 2008) Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class Charles Block transfers inert missiles from the flight deck to the "bomb farm" after flight operations aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Theodore Roosevelt and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 8 are underway on a scheduled deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jonathan Snyder/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 1, 2008) Flight deck personnel tie down an E-2C Hawkeye assigned to the "Bear Aces" of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 124 to the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jonathan Snyder/Released

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003 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 1, 2008) Aviation Structural Mechanic 3rd Class Douglas Pistone tightens fasteners on an F/A-18 strike fighter aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jonathan Snyder/Released

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MAYPORT, Fla. (Oct. 5, 2008) A baby falls asleep in her father's arms during the homecoming for the guided-missile frigate USS McInerney (FFG 8) to at Naval Station Mayport after a six-month deployment. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Leah Stiles (Released)

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PUSAN, Republic of Korea (Oct. 4, 2008) A Republic of Korea Sailor watches Sailors aboard the USS Buffalo (SSB 715) as the submarine pulls into the port of Pusan. Buffalo, homeported in Guam, is conducting a routine port visit in conjunction with the International Fleet Review hosted by the Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Bobbie G. Attaway/Released)

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INDIAN OCEAN (Oct. 4, 2008) Sailors hoist down a landing craft aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50). Carter Hall is deployed as part of the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group supporting maritime security operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Katrina Parker/Released)

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SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (Oct. 4, 2008) Air crew members from the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) remove simulated injured personnel from the flight deck during a damage control training exercise. Kearsarge crew members conduct training exercises often to ensure mission readiness. Kearsarge is supporting the Caribbean phase of Continuing Promise 2008, an equal-partnership mission between the United States, Canada, the Netherlands, Brazil, Nicaragua, Columbia, Dominican Republic, Trinidad and Tobago and Guyana. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Ernest Scott/Released)

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GULF OF OMAN (Oct. 6, 2008) Maintenance personnel assigned to the "Black Knights" of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 4 remove a drop tank from an SH-60F Seahawk aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Chelsea Kennedy (Released)

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Senior Airman Helen Eberly and Staff Sgt. Jerimy Pickering recover a parachute at the Melrose Air Force Range, N.M., during an exercise Sept. 23. Airmen pack, inspect, and recover the loads that are used for airdrop training. Airman Eberly and Sergeant Pickering are assigned to the 27th Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Evelyn Chavez)

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Maintainers at Moody Air Force Base, Ga., prepare to inspect an A-10 Thunderbolt II for wing frame cracks Oct. 4. A Time Compliance Technical Order was issued by Air Force Materiel Command officials identifying certain A-10s that needed to be inspected. The Airmen are assigned to the 23rd Equipment Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Javier Cruz)

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1st Sgt. David Falk, the senior non-commissioned officer and flight medic for Company C, 2nd Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, guides Soldiers from the 154th Transportation Company, 180th Transportation Battalion, 15th Sustainment Brigade, 13th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary), away from a medical evacuation helicopter during medevac training on Oct. 2, 2008, at Fort Hood, Texas.
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Soldiers from the 154th Transportation Company, 180th Transportation Battalion, 15th Sustainment Brigade, 13th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary), carry a simulated casualty to a medical evacuation helicopter during medevac training on Oct. 2, 2008. The training is in preparation for the company's upcoming deployment.
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Soldiers from the 154th Transportation Company, 180th Transportation Battalion, 15th Sustainment Brigade, 13th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary), wait to load simulated patients on to the landing medical evacuation helicopters during medevac training on Oct. 2, 2008.
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Staff Sgt. Christopher Orange, a flight medic with Company C, 2nd Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, talks Soldiers from the 154th Transportation Company, 180th Transportation Battalion, 15th Sustainment Brigade, 13th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary), through medical evacuation procedures during medevac training Oct. 2, 2008, at Fort Hood.
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Soldiers from the 154th Transportation Company, 180th Transportation Battalion, 15th Sustainment Brigade, 13th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary), carry a fellow Soldier away from a medical evacuation helicopter during medevac training on Oct. 2, 2008, at Fort Hood.
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A medical evacuation helicopter from Company C, 2nd Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, lands on a Fort Hood helipad as Soldiers from the 154th Transportation Company, 180th Transportation Battalion, 15th Sustainment Brigade, 13th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary), wait to load simulated patients on to the helicopter. The 154th conducted medevac training in preparation for their upcoming deployment.
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Capt. Chad Chenoweth, a Hamilton, Ohio, native, is greeted by a child while patrolling through the Husseniyah Nahia, northeast of Baghdad. Chenoweth is the reconnaissance platoon leader for 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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Sgt. Nathan Adams, a Boise, Idaho, native, conducts an early morning patrol through the Husseniyah Nahia, northeast of Baghdad, ensuring the continued security in this region. Adams is a reconnaissance scout 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.
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Capt. Chad Chenoweth, a Hamilton, Ohio, native, gives instructions to his Soldiers while conducting an early morning patrol through the Husseniyah Nahia, northeast of Baghdad. Chenoweth is the reconnaissance platoon leader for 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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Spc. Brandon Baricuatro, a Frisco, Texas, native, looks inside a store in the Husseniyah Nahia during an early morning patrol ensuring the continued security in this area, northeast of Baghdad. Baricuatro is a reconnaissance scout 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.
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PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 6, 2008) A CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter lifts off from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) during flight operations. Bonhomme Richard is conducting deck landing qualifications off the coast of Southern California. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Mark Patterson II/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 6, 2008) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter makes its approach toward the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) during flight operations. Bonhomme Richard is conducting deck landing qualifications off the coast of Southern California. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Mark Patterson II/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 6, 2008) Capt. John Aquilino, outgoing commander of Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 2 banks an F/A-18E Super Hornet strike fighter over the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) as he leaves incoming commander Capt. Alton Ross, to lead a formation of aircraft during a CVW 2 aerial change of command ceremony. Lincoln and CVW 2 are returning from a seven-month deployment to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James R. Evans/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 6, 2008) The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53) turns alongside the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) as Air Department V-2 Division personnel prepare for flight operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James R. Evans/Released)

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GULF OF OMAN (Oct. 6, 2008) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 1st Class Michael Dominguez taxis an F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the "Eagles" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 115 on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. Operations in the NAVCENT area of operations are 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 3rd Class Chelsea Kennedy/Released)

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GULF OF OMAN (Oct. 06, 2008) A Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat (RHIB) team assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) races out to sea during a training evolution. RHIB teams are the secondary response for man-overboard drills when a helicopter is not able to get close enough to the person during a rescue. Ronald Reagan is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Torrey W. Lee (Released)

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INDIAN OCEAN (Oct. 6, 2008) The Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO 199) steams through the Indian Ocean after conducting a replenishment at sea with the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72). Tippecanoe is supporting the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group which is conducting maritime security operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jason R. Zalasky/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 6, 2008) Amphibious assault vehicles are maintained in the well deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) during well deck operation training. Amphibious assault vehicles can carry up to 25 Marines on the sea and over land. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jeffery J. Gabriel Jr./Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 6, 2008) An amphibious assault vehicle enters the well deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) during well deck operation training. Amphibious assault vehicles can carry up to 25 Marines on the sea and over land. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jeffery J. Gabriel Jr./Released)

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INDIAN OCEAN (Oct. 5, 2008) Sailors and Marines participate in a swim call aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7). Iwo Jima is deployed as part of the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group supporting maritime security operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. U.S. Navy & USMC photos by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Chad R. Erdmann/Released), Cpl. Aaron J. Rock/released), Lance Cpl. Jacob W. Chase/Released)

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MAYPORT, Fla. (Oct. 5, 2008) Sonar Technician 2nd Class David Boswell is welcomed home by his daughter after his return home aboard the guided-missile frigate USS McInerney (FFG 8) from a six-month deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Leah Stiles/Released)

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MIRAMAR, Calif. (Oct. 5, 2008) Marines assigned to 2nd Battalion 4th Marines take part in a Marine air-ground task force demonstration during the 2008 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Air Show. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class John Philip Wagner, Jr/Released)

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Airman 1st Class Jessica Guinn tightens clamps around an actuator on an F-16 Fighting Falcon Oct. 6 during some late-night maintenance at Joint Base Balad, Iraq. Airman Guinn, an aerospace propulsion apprentice with the 332nd Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, is deployed from Misawa Air Base, Japan. Her hometown is Flint, Mich. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jason Epley)

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Oct. 7, 2008) Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Joe R. Campa Jr. tours the California State Capitol during his visit to met with Assemblymember, Fiftieth District Hector De La Torre. MCPON is in Sacramento to visit Navy Recruiters and to speak to members of the Navy JROTC program at Luther Burbank High School. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jennifer A. Villalovos/Released)

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NAVAL BASE VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. (Oct. 7, 2008) On the flight line of Naval Air Station Point Mugu, Builder 2nd Class Ross Amend holds his daughter Leah for the first time. More than 35 Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion NMCB) 3 deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan leaving behind expectant mothers and becoming fathers over deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Ernesto Hernandez Fonte/Released)

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NAVAL BASE VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. (Oct. 7, 2008) After a 12 hour flight, Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion Three (NMCB 3) walk across the red carpet during their homecoming on Naval Air Station Point Mugu. NMCB-3 returned from a six-month deployment to the Middle East in support of the global war on terror in Iraq and Afghanistan. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Ernesto Hernandez Fonte/Released)

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CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA (Oct. 5, 2008) Information Systems Technician 3rd Class Adam Hnanicek stands watch as he looks for possible surface contacts that may pose a threat to the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 8 are on a scheduled deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class John Suits/Released)

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PUSAN, Republic of Korea (Oct. 7, 2008) The guided-missile destroyer USS McCampbell (DDG 85) is anchored at full dress ship during the International Fleet Review "Pass and Review." Twenty-one ships from 11 navies joined ships from the Republic of Korea Navy for the event. The International Fleet Review, which runs from Oct. 5-10, celebrates the 60th anniversay of the Korean government and its armed forces. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication 1st Class Bobbie G. Attaway/Released)

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GULF OF OMAN (Oct. 7, 2008) Aviation Structural Mechanic 3rd Class Omar Yacsavilca removes a panel from the wing of an F/A-18C Hornet, assigned to the "Fist of the Fleet" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 25, to perform routine maintenance in the hangar bay of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility 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 Torrey W. Lee/Released)

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GULF OF OMAN (Oct. 7, 2008) Two Aviation Structural Mechanics collaborate on the wing of a F/A-18C Hornet, assigned to the "Fist of the Fleet" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 25, as they perform routine maintenance in the hangar bay of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Torrey W. Lee/Released)

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CAPE TOWN, South Africa (Oct. 7, 2008) Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Bianca Zamora stands the .50-caliber gun mount watch while the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) and crew depart Cape Town. Theodore Roosevelt and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 8 are underway on a scheduled deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class John Suits/Released)

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INDIAN OCEAN (Oct. 7, 2008) A flight deck crewman uses hand signals to direct aircraft on the flight deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5) during routine flight operations. Peleliu is deployed in the Navy's 7th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Dustin Kelling/Released)

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INDIAN OCEAN (Oct. 7, 2008) A flight deck crewman gives the thumbs up signal to launch aircraft after a safety check on the flight deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5) during routine flight operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Dustin Kelling/Released)

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INDIAN OCEAN (Oct. 7, 2008) An AV-8B Harrier jet attached to Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 311 launches off the flight deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5) during routine flight operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Dustin Kelling/Released)

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BAYAGUANA, Dominican Republic (Oct. 5, 2008) Canadian Air Force Capt. Jolene Cook, a medical augmentee embarked aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), gives a local man a general medical examination at the El Deporte y Recreacion Derecho de la Poblacion during a community service project in support of the humanitarian assistance mission Continuing Promise 2008. Kearsarge is the primary platform for the Caribbean phase of Continuing Promise, an equal-partnership mission involving the United States, Canada, the Netherlands, Brazil, France, Nicaragua, Panama, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Trinidad and Tobago and Guyana. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class William S. Parker/Released)

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U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Brandon Valle, a Gold Team demonstration parachutist assigned to the U.S. Army Golden Knights, spots his landing area at the Amigo Airsho on Biggs Army Airfield, Fort Bliss, Texas, Oct. 8, 2008 U.S. Army photo by Lacey Justinger

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U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Ernest C. Browne takes aim on targets down range on Camp Korean Village, Iraq, Oct. 5, 2008. Browne is a designated marksman assigned to the Security Forces Platoon, Headquarters and Service Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, Regimental Combat Team 5. “Our weapons are the most important piece of gear we have, so taking the time to get it ready is vital to whatever mission we have,” said Browne. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Dean Davis

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Members of the 31st Rescue Squadron at Kadena Air Base, Japan, prepare for an exercise scenario during confined-space training Oct. 3. The training prepares them to execute rescue operations in confined spaces and collapsed structures. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Amanda Grabiec)

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Capt. Nicholas Shimkus of the 31st Rescue Squadron at Kadena Air Base, Japan, uses a video camera to search inside a narrow space before entering it during confined-space training Oct. 3. The training prepares the rescue Airmen to execute operations in confined spaces and collapsed structures. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Amanda Grabiec)

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Capt. Nicholas Shimkus of the 31st Rescue Squadron at Kadena Air Base, Japan, draws a plan for his team during an exercise scenario that is part of confined-space training Oct. 3. The training prepares the rescue Airmen to execute operations in confined spaces and collapsed structures. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Amanda Grabiec)

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Airmen from the 31st Rescue Squadron at Kadena Air Base, Japan, and other medical personnel offload an injured mariner from a Navy helicopter in Guam Sept. 25. The mariner was rescued from a Panamanian freighter about 750 miles north of Saipan. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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Military helicopters perform a flyover at the funeral service for Army Chief Warrant Officer Michael Slebodnik, who was killed in Afghanistan, at Arlington National Cemetery. Slebodnik also served five tours in the current war in Iraq.

U.S. soldier from 5th Battalion, 7th Air Defence Artillery secures the road during a joint military training with Bulgarian army soldiers at Novo Selo military base near the town of Sliven, some 350 km (217 miles) east of Sofia October 9, 2008.

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 7, 2008) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airman Gregory Scott, from Irvington, N.J., directs an MH-60S Sea Hawk from the "Eightballers" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 8 as Rear Adm. Mark Vance, commander, Carrier Strike Group Three, arrives on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). Stennis is conducting combat system ships qualification trials off the coast of Southern California. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication 3rd Class Josue L. Escobosa/Released)

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ARABIAN SEA (Oct. 7, 2008) Marines and Sailors from Fox Company, Battalion Landing Team 2/6, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, participate in a five kilometer conditioning march on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7). The 26th MEU is deployed in the Central Command area of responsibility aboard the ships of the Iwo Jima Strike Group promoting stability in the region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jason D. Mills/Released)

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SAN DIEGO (Oct. 7, 2008) Cmdr. Terrence Hoeft, commanding officer of the "Golden Falcons" of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 2, kisses his girlfriend after landing at Naval Air Station North Island. HS-2 returned from a seven-month deployment supporting maritime security operations with the USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class David A. Brandenburg/Released)

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INDIAN OCEAN (Oct. 4, 2008) Lance Cpl. Kyle Vantine loads a .50 caliber machine gun during an exercise 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 Fleet area of responsibility. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Brian Goodwin (Released)

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INDIAN OCEAN (Oct. 4, 2008) The guided-missile destroyer USS Halsey (DDG 97) transits off of the coast of Southern Australia during rough seas. Halsey is part of the Peleliu Expeditionary Strike Group deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Interior Communications Electrician 2nd Class Justin Fifer/Released)

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YOKOSUKA, Japan (Sep. 15, 2008) Chief Aviation Boatswains Mate (Fuel) Joseph Garrido, a high-risk instructor at the Center for Naval Engineering, Learning Site Yokosuka, exits the fire fighting trainer after lighting a fire for a team training exercise. (U.S. Navy photo by Yeoman Senior Chief Ivan Rivera Jr./Released)

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GULF OF OMAN (Oct. 8, 2008) An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the "Fist of the Fleet" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 25 launches from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). The F/A-18C Hornet is an all-weather, attack aircraft that can also be used as a fighter. Ronald Reagan is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Joshua Scott (Released)

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A U.S. Army soldier competing in the "Best Warrior" competition participates in a night fire exercise at Fort Lee, Va., Oct. 2, 2008. Twenty-four of the Army's finest warriors representing 12 commands from across the Army gathered at Fort Lee, Va., Sept. 29 to Oct. 3, 2008, to compete in the competition which names the Army's soldier and noncommissioned officer of the year. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Tom Steber

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Two Spanish Army CH-47 Chinook Helicopters prepare for flight prior to an International Security Assistance Force mission, Herat, Afghanistan, Sept. 27, 2008. International Security Assistance Force is assisting the Afghan government in extending and exercising its authority and influence across the country, creating the conditions for stabilization and reconstruction. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Laura K. Smith

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A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter flies over a range during flight maneuvers on Fort Hood, Texas, Oct. 8, 2008. The Black Hawk crew is assigned to the 3rd “Spearhead” Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division. The “Spearhead” assault battalion aviators specialize in quick insertions and extractions of ground forces during raids and other operations when in combat. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Nathan J. J. Hoskins

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U.S. Army Spc. Charles Probst documents the collaboration efforts of coalition and Iraqi forces in response to a sniper incident in the Sadr City district of Baghdad, Iraq, Sept. 30, 2008. Probst, a combat cameraman, is assigned to the 55th Signal Corps Company. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Cohen A. Young

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U.S. Army Pfc. Jacob Kahler pulls security on patrol during a search for a Special Groups extremist in the New Baghdad Security District of eastern Baghdad, Iraq, Oct. 4, 2008. The soldiers are assigned to Company A, 1st Battalion, 66th Armored Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, attached to 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jeremy Todd

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CW5 David Cooper details the actions that led to his awarding of the Distinguished Service Cross at the U.S. Army's "Warriors Corner" at the Association of the U.S. Army Annual Convention. The Regimental Chief Warrant Officer of the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) gave his presentation to a packed house of convention attendees. (Photo by Walter Sokalski, USASOC News Service)

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The Combined Air and Space Operations Center commands and controls the broad spectrum of what air power brings to the fight: Global Vigilance, Global Reach, and Global Power. Located in the Air Forces Central theater of operations, the CAOC provides the command and control of airpower throughout Iraq, Afghanistan and 25 other nations, extending from Central Asia to the Horn of Africa.

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An F/A-18C assigned to the "Stingers" of Strike Fighter Squadron 113 refuels with a U.S. Air Force KC-10 in southeastern Afghanistan during a mission supporting British troops in the Helmand province, Afghanistan, Oct. 6, 2008. The USS Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan and Carrier Air Wing 14 are providing support to coalition forces on the ground in Afghanistan. U.S. Navy photo by Cmdr. Erik Etz

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EAST CHINA SEA (Oct. 8, 2008) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airman Mario Teasley, from Charlotte, N.C., directs the take off of a CH-53E Sea Stallion helicopter aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Essex is the lead ship of the only forward-deployed U.S. expeditionary strike group. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Greg Johnson/Released)

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GULF OF OMAN (Oct. 08, 2008) Sailors remove chocks and chains from a CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 264 aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50). Carter Hall is deployed as part of the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group supporting maritime security operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Flordeliz Valerio/Released)

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GULF OF OMAN (Oct. 08, 2008) Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Guillermo Mendez directs a CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 264 aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50). Carter Hall is deployed as part of the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group supporting maritime security operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Flordeliz Valerio/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 6, 2008) The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Stout (DDG 55) launches a SM-2 Standard Missile from the aft missile bay aboard at the ex-USS O'Bannon (DD 987) during a sinking exercise. The exercise demonstrated the ability for multiple strike group units to operate together effectively with precision in an operationally realistic exercise environment. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd class Zachary Martin (Released)

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SAN DIEGO (Oct. 8, 2008) Aviation Warfare Systems Operator 2nd Class David Scott, from Stanwood, Wash. assigned to the "Golden Falcons" of Helicopter Anti-submarine Squadron (HS) 2, is kissed by his wife after arriving at Naval Station North Island aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Lincoln and CVW-2 are returning from a seven-month deployment to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James R. Evans/Released)


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An Airman from the 33rd Rescue Squadron kisses a loved one at the Naha Airport Okinawa in Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 6, 2008, after his return from a 120-day deployment to Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chrissy Best/Released)

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POINT MUGU (Oct. 8, 2008) Yeoman 2nd Class Michael Davila, assigned to the "Sun Kings" of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 116, holds his daughter after his return from a deployment aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln was deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility supporting maritime security operations. (U.S. Navy by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Aaron Peterson/Released

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U.S. special soldiers jump off from a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter during an Air Power Day at the U.S. airbase in Osan, south of Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, Oct. 12, 2008. The Air Power Day is not only a demonstration of U.S. Air Power, but also the U.S. partnership with the South Korea Air Force and the event was part of an annual ceremony to open the U.S. airbase to South Korean people.

A U.S. soldier stands guard in a building which was damaged during a previous bomb attack in Dujail, 50 km (30 miles) north of Baghdad October 7, 2008.

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NEW YORK, N.Y. (Oct. 10, 2008) The amphibious assault ship USS Nassau (LHA 4) arrives in New York City for the annual Columbus Celebration. Nassau Sailors will participate in the New York City Columbus Day parade on Oct. 13. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Eric M. Durie/Released)

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NEW YORK (Oct. 11, 2008) The amphibious assault ship USS Nassau (LHA 4) and the Italian submarine ITS Salvatore Todaro (S 526) moor pierside in West Manhattan, N.Y., to participate in the 100th anniversary of the Great White Fleet festivities and Columbus Day celebrations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kenneth R. Hendrix/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 9, 2008) Seaman Erin Koecke, from Tacoma, Wash., takes notes during an intermediate college algebra course aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carried USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). This class is one of many offered as part of the John C. Stennis University, which brings professors aboard to teach college courses. Stennis is conducting combat system ships qualification trials off the coast of Southern California. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Elliott Fabrizio/Released)

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GULF OF OMAN (Oct. 10, 2008) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airman Amber Wilcox, from Baltimore, updates the ouija board in hangar deck control aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 14 are providing support to coalition forces on the ground in Afghanistan. Ronald Reagan is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist Seaman Briana Brotzman/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 11, 2008) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Dayanis Savon sews a uniform patch onto coveralls in supply department's tailor shop aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Dmitry Chepusov/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct.11, 2008) Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Chelsey Krupnick, from Woodland Hills, Calif., uses a pneumatic grinder to remove non-skid from a deck plate on the fantail aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). Stennis is conducting pre-deployment exercises off the coast of Southern California. (U.S. Navy Photo By Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Kevin Murphy/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 9, 2008) Aviation Boatswain's Mate Airman Darra Brown, left, and Aviation Boatswain's Mate Airman Anthony Conwell take a service filter sample of Jet Propellant 5 (JP-5) fuel in the forward pump room aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6). Samples are taken throughout the day to ensure no sediments have entered the fuel, which could cause damage to an aircraft engine. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jeffery J. Gabriel Jr./Released)

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INDIAN OCEAN (Oct. 12, 2008) Flight deck personnel participate in a mass casualty drill aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Roosevelt and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 8 are on a scheduled deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class John K. Hamilton/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 10, 2008) Rear Adm. Mark Vance, commander, Carrier Strike Group Three (CSG 3), is rendered sideboys honor during his visit aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Kidd (DDG 100). CSG-3 is embarked aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Dennis Cantrell/Released)

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AFGHANISTAN (Oct. 9, 2008) Several F/A-18 Hornets assigned to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 14 await refueling with a British Royal Air Force L-1011 tanker aircraft in Southern Afghanistan. The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 14 are providing support to coalition forces on the ground in Afghanistan. Ronald Reagan is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Commander Erik Etz/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 7, 2008) An MH-53 Sea Dragon helicopter conducts night flight operations aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4). Boxer is on a training exercise preparing for a Western Pacific deployment scheduled for early next year. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jon Rasmussen/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 09, 2008) Lt. Emily Wells, right, and Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Kirsty Gerlach, assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4), treat a wounded patient as part of a mass casualty drill. Boxer is on a training exercise in the Pacific Ocean preparing for a Western Pacific deployment scheduled for early next year. (U.S. Navy photo By Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Matthew N. Jackson/Released)

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LAS CALDERAS, Dominican Republic (Oct. 10, 2008) Air Force Senior Airman Alex Olson, an augmentee embarked aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), administers de-worming medication to a young patient during medical operations at Las Calderas Naval Base supporting Continuing Promise (CP) 2008. Kearsarge is supporting the Caribbean phase of CP, an equal-partnership humanitarian/civic assistance mission between the United States, Canada, the Netherlands, Brazil, France, Nicaragua, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Trinidad and Tobago and Guyana. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Christopher Lange/Released)

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CARIBBEAN SEA (Oct. 10, 2008) Damage Control Fireman Stacey Gallegos gives training on the self-contained breathing apparatus in the hangar bay of the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) as part of a subject matter expert exchange with Dominican Republic sailors. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class William S. Parker/Released)

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SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (Oct. 5, 2008) Operations Specialist 2nd Class Dustin Miller, assigned to Beach Master Unit (BMU) 2, embarked aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), signals two landing crafts mechanized to beach landing zone One in Santo Domingo. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class William S. Parker/Released)

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SABANA GRANDE DE BOYA, Dominican Republic (Oct. 11, 2008) Air Force Airman 1st Class Andrew Druckhammer, embarked aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), wires together an electrical outlet for a South East Asia hut to expand Presbitero Carlos Novel Primary School as part of the humanitarian/civic assistance mission Continuing Promise (CP) 2008. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Erik C. Barker/Released)

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A U.S. soldier from 5th Battalion, 7th Air Defence Artillery secures an area during a joint military training with Bulgarian army soldiers at Novo Selo military base near the town of Sliven, some 350 km (217 miles) east of Sofia, October 9, 2008. Though the Socialist government agreed in 2006 to host up to 2,500 U.S. troops at three bases in Bulgaria, opinion polls show that a majority of people fear their presence could make them a potential target for attack rather than provide protection. Picture taken October 9, 2008.

U.S. soldier patrols the town of Baquba in the Diyala province, some 65km (40 miles) northeast of Baghdad October 14, 2008.

Children smile as they look at a U.S. army soldier on a patrol with the Iraqi police in Baghdad's Ameen district October 14, 2008.

An Iraqi(? you army experts please ID) soldier searches a house during raids and military search operations in Baghdad's Ameen district October 14, 2008.

A U.S. soldierd stand guard during a patrol with the Iraqi police in Baghdad's Ameen district October 14, 2008.

A U.S. soldier jokes with children during a patrol in the town of Baquba in the Diyala province, some 65km (40 miles) northeast of Baghdad October 14, 2008.

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Fort Lewis Soldiers from the 17th Fires Brigade, fire an M198, 155mm howitzer during a recent combined live-fire exercise at the Yakima Training Center in Washington.

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A U.S. Army soldier sits in the back of a Stryker vehicle as soldiers from his unit conduct a cache search dubbed Operation Gimlet Tidal Wave in the rural region of Zoba, Iraq, Oct. 4, 2008.
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U.S. Army soldiers conduct a cache search dubbed Operation Gimlet Tidal Wave through a field in the rural region of Zoba, Iraq, Oct. 4, 2008. The soldiers are assigned to 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division. The site has been historically known to hold countless hidden weapons caches.
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U.S. Army Cpl. Matthew Dortch takes a knee in a field while on patrol as other soldiers conduct a cache search dubbed Operation Gimlet Tidal Wave in the rural region of Zoba, Iraq, Oct. 4, 2008.
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U.S. Army soldiers conduct a cache search dubbed Operation Gimlet Tidal Wave through a field in the rural region of Zoba, Iraq, Oct. 4, 2008. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Daniel Herrera

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U.S. Army Spc. Edward Brodzinski pulls security while soldiers from his unit unearth a weapons cache during Operation Gimlet Tidal Wave in the rural region of Zoba, Iraq, Oct. 4, 2008.
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U.S. Army Spc. Jose Maganda lays out mortar rounds his unit just discovered during Operation Gimlet Tidal Wave in the rural region of Zoba, Iraq, Oct. 4, 2008.
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U.S. Army Cpl. Matthew Dortch carries a mortar round along with others for disposal during Operation Gimlet Tidal Wave in the rural region of Zoba, Iraq, Oct. 4, 2008.
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U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Victor Benavides takes a break along with fellow soldiers during Operation Gimlet Tidal Wave in the rural region of Zoba, Iraq, Oct. 4, 2008.
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