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| U.S. troops embarked aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge unload food and supplies for areas hit by hurricanes in Gonaives, Haiti, Sept. 12, 2008. The USS Kearsarge has been diverted from Continuing Promise 2008, a humanitarian mission in the western Caribbean, to help in Haiti.
U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Apprentice Joshua Adam Nuzzo
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| Pararescueman Staff Sgt. Lopaka Mounts receives a hug from a resident after Hurricane Ike, Sept. 13, 2008. Sergeant Mounts is assigned to the 331st Air Expeditionary Group on Randolph Air Force Base, Texas.
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| Iraq Defense Minister Abdul Qadir presents a gift to U.S. Army Gen. David H. Petraeus during a farewell ceremony in Baghdad, Sept. 15, 2008. Petraeus, the outgoing commanding general will turn over command of Multi-National Forces - Iraq to Army Gen. Raymond T. Odierno Sept. 16. Petraeus has served in three command positions in Iraq since 2003. He will now take command of U.S. Central Command.
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| U.S. Army Gen. David H. Petraeus and Iraqi Defense Minister Abdul Qadir salute while passing the Iraqi flag during a Sept. 15, 2008, farewell ceremony in Baghdad for the outgoing American general. Petraeus will turn over command of Multi-National Forces - Iraq to Army Gen. Raymond T. Odierno Sept. 16. Petraeus, who has served in three command positions in Iraq since 2003, will assume command of U.S. Central Command.
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| U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. David Montiel, an infantryman attached to Provincial Rifle Platoon 3, acts as assistant machine gunner for Sgt. Iva Jones just outside Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, Sept. 4, 2008. Montiel, a machine gunner by trade, was helping train non-infantry Marines during a 10-day training cycle for Marines serving on the rifle platoon.
U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. M. Trent Lowry
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| Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen walks behind a procession of Turkish military troops carrying a ceremonial wreath at Anitkabir in Ankara, Turkey, Sept. 15, 2008. Mullen laid a wreath at the mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the country's first president.
Defense Dept. photo by U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Adam M. Stump
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| Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen salutes during the Turkish national anthem at Anitkabir in Ankara, Turkey, Sept. 15, 2008. Mullen laid a wreath at Anitkabir in honor of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the country's first president.
Defense Dept. photo by U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Adam M. Stump
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| Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen meets with Turkish President Abdullah Gul to discuss U.S.-Turkish matters in Ankara, Turkey, Sept. 15, 2008.
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| A U.S. Department of Homeland Security crew stops on Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, Texas, to pick up mechanics and supplies to help victims of Hurricane Ike, Sept. 13, 2008.
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| U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Joshua Hames and Lance Cpl. Shawn Edgar, both embarked aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge, share a meal before landing to deliver disaster relief supplies in Port-Au-Prince, Haiti, Sept. 14, 2008.
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| U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Roy Carlson videotapes an evacuated lizard in the San Antonio Animal Shelter, Sept. 12, 2008. The shelter is helping hurricane evacuation families by keeping their pets while the family stays at an evacuation shelter. Carlson is assigned to the First Combat Camera Squadron in Charleston Air Force Base, S.C.
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| U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Lloyd J. Austin III, commanding general Multi-National-Corp Iraq, greets Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates at Baghdad International Airport, Iraq, Sept. 15, 2008. Gates is in southwest asia to meet with Iraqi leaders and to preside over the change of the commanding general of Multi-National Force Iraq.
Defense Dept. photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jerry Morrison
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| Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates arrives on Incirlik Air Force Base, Turkey, Sept. 15, 2008. Gates is scheduled to meet with Iraqi leaders and preside over the changing of the commanding general of Multinational Force Iraq.
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| Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates talks with Multinational-Corps captains on Camp Victory, Iraq, Sept. 15, 2008. Gates is in southwest asia to meet with Iraqi leaders and to preside over the change of the commanding general of Multinational Force Iraq.
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| Military members of Multinational Force Iraq straighten out an enormous flag in preparation for the change of command ceremony from U.S. Army Gen. David Petraeus to Army Gen. Raymond T. Odierno.
Defense Dept. photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jerry Morrison
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| Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates prepares to board a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft on Incirlik Air Force Base, Turkey, Sept. 15, 2008. Gates is scheduled to meet with Iraqi leaders and to preside over the changing of the commanding general of Multinational Force Iraq.
Defense Dept. photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jerry Morrison
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| U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates shakes hands with Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki on Sept. 15, 2008. Saadi Othman, cultual advisor and interpreter to U.S. Army Gen. David Petraeus, Multinational Force Iraq commanding general, sits to the rear.
Defense Dept. photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jerry Morrison
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| U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and U.S. Army Gen. David H. Petraeus, Multinational Force Iraq commanding general, talk at the Iraqi Ministry of Defense in Baghdad, Sept. 15, 2008. Gates is in southwest asia to meet with Iraqi leaders and to preside over the change of the commanding general of Multinational Force Iraq.
Defense Dept. photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jerry Morrison
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| Iraqi governance/security forces brief U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates on Camp Victory, Iraq, Sept. 15, 2008.
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| U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Lloyd Austin III escorts Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates out of the Al Faw Palace on Camp Victory, Iraq, Sept. 15, 2008.
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| After receiving the Defense Distinguished Service Medal, one of the military's highest awards, outgoing Multinational Force Iraq Commanding General David H. Petraeus thanks Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates.
Defense Dept. photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jerry Morrison
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| Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates signs a welcome book at the Iraqi Ministry of Defense in Baghdad, Iraq, Sept. 15, 2008.
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| U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates talks with the Iraqi press at the Iraqi Ministry of Defense in Baghdad, Iraq, Sept. 15, 2008.
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| Army Command Sgt. Maj. Ken Wagner, of the Louisiana National Guard's 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, helps Mary Louise Fowler with her puppy, Peanut, during an evacuation near Hackberry, La., Sept. 13, 2008. Mary and her husband were rescued by local police from their boat after escaping from their home in the wake of flooding caused by Hurricane Ike. National Guard troops are supporting hurricane relief efforts.
U.S. Army photo by Rebekah L. Malone
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| Members of the Kentucky Air Guard's 123rd Special Tactics Squadron prepare radio, navigagtion and rescue gear for deployment to coastal Texas in Louisville, Ky., Sept. 13, 2008. About 25 of the unit's pararescuemen, combat controllers and support troops will conduct rescue and relief operations around Houston and Galveston in the wake of Hurricane Ike.
Kentucky Air National Guard photo by Dennis Flora
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| Kentucky Air Guard personnel of the 123rd Special Tactics Squadron load rescue gear onto a C-130 airplane for deployment from Louisville, Ky., to coastal Texas, Sept. 13, 2008. The Kentucky Guardsmen deployed to support rescue and recovery efforts in the wake of Hurrican Ike.
Kentucky Air National Guard photo by Dennis Flora
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| Sgt. Angela Fry, a member of the 528th Engineer Battalion headquartered in Monroe, La., rejoices with her aunt, Beverly Goodwich of Hackberry, La. Members of Fry's family were rescued on Sept. 13, 2008, by the joint efforts of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, Calcasieu Sheriff's Department, 225th Engineer Brigade and 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team after Hurricane Ike flooded the isolated southwestern Louisiana community.
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| From left, U.S. Ambassador to Turkey Ross Wilson and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen meet with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul, Turkey, Sept. 14, 2008. Mullen and Wilson met with the Turkish prime minister while in Istanbul to discuss regional security matters.
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| Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen meets U.S. Ambassador to Turkey Ross Wilson after arriving in Istanbul, Turkey, Sept. 14, 2008. Mullen met with the Turkish prime minister while in Istanbul to discuss regional security matters.
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| Aircrew members from Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 464, the Condors, embarked aboard USS Kearsarge, deliver supplies to support hurricane relief efforts in Port Au Prince, Haiti. America's contribution to the relief efforts were coordinated by the United States Agency for International Development and its Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance.
U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Apprentice Joshua Adam Nuzzo
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| Seaman Jeffery Reaves moves boxes of disaster relief supplies Sept. 13, 2008, as part of its Humanitarian Aid / Disaster Relief mission in Haiti. American Contributions to the relief effort were coordinated by the United States Agencies for International Development and it's office of U.S. Foreign Disasters Assistance.
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| Aircrew from Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 464, the Condors, embarked aboard USS Kearsarge deliver supplies to support hurricane relief efforts in Haiti, Sept. 13, 2008. America's contribution to the relief efforts were coordinated by the United States Agency for International Development and its Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance.
U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Joshua Adam Nuzzo
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| Officer C. Teague of the Galveston Police Department, left, and Capt. Shelly Garceau of the Texas Air National Guard's 149th Fighter Wing assist post landfall Hurricane Ike evacuees from Ball High School in Galveston. The people will be transported by bus to evacuation hubs in San Antonio.
U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Robert Shelley
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| Homeland Defense Secretary Michael Chertoff discusses military coordination with Texas Air Guard commanders during a visit to Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base, Texas. The National Guard are working with local, state and federal officials in the wake of Hurricane Ike. The hurricane slammed Texas with more than 110 mph winds creating a path of destruction from Galveston through Houston and points farther north.
Defense Dept. photo by U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Ken Walker
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| Homeland Defense Secretary Michael Chertoff discusses military coordination with Texas Coast Guard commanders during a visit to Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base, Texas, Sept. 14, 2008. The Coast Guard is working with National Guard, local, state and federal officials in the wake of Hurricane Ike. The hurricane slammed Texas with more than 110 mph winds creating a path of destruction from Galveston through Houston and points farther north.
Defense Dept. photo by U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Ken Walker
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| Louisiana Army National Guardsmen from the 2225th Multi-Role Bridge Company in Marrero, La., bring residents of Hackberry, La., to dry land, Sept. 14, 2008, after the small town in the southwest portion of the state received massive flooding caused by Hurricane Ike. Soldiers from the company have been assigned to the area to offer assistance to the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries in Search and Rescue missions.
U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Angela K. Fry
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| First Sgt. Kevin Giroir and Spc. Christopher Cuzzort of Louisiana National Guard's 2225th Multi Role Bride Company cruise the north shore of Grand Isle, La. in a MK-2 Bridge Erection Boat during a presence patrol mission Sept. 7, 2008.
National Guard photo by Spc. William E. Henry, Indiana Army National Guard.
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| Plaquemines Parish Land Superintendent Blair G. Rittiner and Louisiana Air National Guard Staff Sgts. Justin T. Barquet and Gene Monteilh, 159th Fighter Wing, place sandbags on a levee that protects Highway 23, which serves as the main road in Plaquemines Parish, Sept. 11, 2008.
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| Joint Task Force 129 crew, Jolly 92, rescues a family of four in Galveston, Texas, Sept. 12, 2008. The California Air National Guard crew of Jolly 92 rescued six civilians and pets stranded in Galveston.
U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Wally Bacio
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| Joint Task Force 129 crew, Jolly 92, flies over a building in the storm surge that overtook the Bolivar Peninsula bridge near Galveston, Texas, Sept. 12, 2008. The California Air National Guard crew of Jolly 92 rescued six civilians and pets stranded in Galveston.
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| Joint Task Force 129 crew, Jolly 92, flies over a yacht warehouse fire in Galveston, Texas, Sept. 12, 2008. The California Air National Guard crew of Jolly 92 rescued six civilians and pets stranded in Galveston.
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| Soldiers of the Louisiana Army National Guard's 225 Engineer Brigade plan the final details of a search and rescue mission from their location in Sulphur, La, Sept. 13, 2008, following Hurricane Ike.
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| Soldiers of the Louisiana Army National Guard's 528 Engineer Battalion "Roughnecks" tie down equipment in preparation for a search and rescue mission, Sept. 13, 2008, from their deployed location in Sulphur, Louisiana, in response to Hurricane Ike.
Louisiana Army National Guard photo by Lt. Col. Reid A. Christopherson
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| From left, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen talks to Czech Republic Lt. Gen. Vlastimil Picek and Czech Republic Lt. Gen. Jaroslav Kolkus at the NATO conference in Sofia, Bulgaria, Sept. 13, 2008. Mullen met with several European military leaders to discuss security issues.
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| Rear Adm. Joseph Kernan, center, commander, U.S. 4th Fleet, helps military personnel from USS Kearsarge unload disaster relief supplies in Gonaives, Haiti, Sept. 12, 2008, to aid those affected by the recent hurricanes in Haiti. To date, Kearsarge has transported more than 350 metric tons of relief supplies, using helicopters and landing craft to deliver supplies to communities unreachable by ground transportation.
U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Apprentice Joshua Adam Nuzzo
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| Louisiana Army National Guardsmen from the 1023rd Engineer Company, 528th Engineer Battalion, in Monroe, La., wait to depart for the Sulphur Parks and Recreation Center in Sulphur, La., Sept. 12, 2008, in anticipation of landfall of Hurricane Ike along the west coast of the Gulf of Mexico. The 1023rd is providing four three-man boat teams for damage assessment operations and potential search and rescue missions to Calcasieu and Cameron Parishes if necessary.
U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Angela K. Fry, 528th Engineer Battalion Unit Public Affairs Representative
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| U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, salutes a Bulgarian officer after stepping off a C-32 in Sofia, Bulgaria, Sept. 13, 2008. Mullen traveled to Bulgaria to meet with senior counterparts at a NATO conference.
Defense Dept. photo by Air Force Master Sgt. Adam M. Stump
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| Army Command Sgt. Maj. Ricky Griffin of the Louisiana National Guard leads a group of citizens stranded by Hurricane Ike to National Guard helicopters that will transport them from Hackberry, La., to the Chennault Airport in Lake Charles, La. From there Wildlife and Fisheries agents assisted them in making contact with friends and relatives who could pick them up.
U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Paul Meeker
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| Staff Sgt. Marie Glidden of the Louisiana National Guard leads residents of Hackberry, La., into the Million Air hangar at Chennault Airport in Lake Charles, La. From there Wildlife and Fisheries agents assisted them in making contact with friends and relatives who could pick them up. The residents were being evacuated due to flooding caused by Hurricane Ike.
U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Paul Meeker
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| Army 1st Sgt. Gary Burchfield uses his humvee to help residents clear a tree knocked down into a road by Hurricane Ike in Lake Charles, La., Sept. 13, 2008. Burchfield is assigned to Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 156th Infantry Regiment, Louisiana National Guard. Hurricane Ike’s winds uprooted trees and caused flooding in the Lake Charles area.
U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. Nathaniel P. Orphey
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| An aerial view of the devastation in Port de Paix after four storms in one month have devastated the island and killed more than 800 people. The amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge has been diverted from the scheduled Continuing Promise 2008 humanitarian assistance deployment in the western Caribbean to conduct hurricane relief operations in Haiti, Sept. 8, 2008.
U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Emmitt Hawks
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| A man walks through the Healing Field flag display near the Pentagon Memorial prior to the dedication ceremony Sept. 11, 2008. The flag display was sponsored by the nonprofit Healing Field Foundation. Each flag represents someone who lost their lives on Sept. 11, 2001.
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| Marines participate in Jungle Warefare Training in Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 3, 2008. The Marines are assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit.
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| Balu, a British attack dog of the Theater Military Working Dog Support Unit, shows off the padded arm he has torn away from the simulated attacker during a capabilities demonstration in Multi-National Division Basra, Iraq on Sept. 6, 2008.
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| A World War II-era Sherman tank rolls into historic downtown Lucca, Italy, during a re-enactment ceremony that included soldiers assigned to U.S. Army Garrison Livorno, Italy, Sept. 12, 2008.
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| U.S. Army Sgt. Nathaniel Schaber pulls security while an engineer inspects the progression of the refurbishment efforts of the Suasse School in Ghazaliyah, Iraq, Sept. 7, 2008. Schaber and other soldiers are assigned to the 2nd Platoon, Charlie Company, 1st Squadron, 75th Cavalry, 101st Airborne Division.
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| U.S. Army 1st Lt. Brandon Trauma talks to Iraqi National Policemen at a fueling station outside Forward Operating Base Loyalty in Beladiyat, eastern Baghdad, Iraq, Sept. 8, 2008. The soldiers are assigned to Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division.
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| A U.S. Army soldier points out their target during an air assault mission after moving in from the drop zone, Fort Hood, Texas, Sept. 3, 2008. The soldiers are assigned to Company D, 2nd Lancers Battalion, 5th Cavalry, 1st Ironhorse Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division. This is one of the various drills the Ironhorse Brigade conducted during a pre-deployment field training exercise, Rampage.
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| Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates answers questions from reporters during a press briefing at the Pentagon, Sept. 12, 2008, concerning the findings and recommendations for improvements for management of the nuclear enterprise according to his Task Force on Nuclear Weapons Management.
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| James R. Schlesinger, task force chairman, briefs reporters on the findings and recommendations for improvements for managment of the nuclear enterprise on Sept. 12, 2008, in the Pentagon Briefing Room.
Defense Dept. photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Molly A. Burgess
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| An infrared satellite image provided by the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, Monterey, Calif., showing the status of Hurricane Ike at approximately 4:15 a.m. EDT, in the Gulf of Mexico, Sept. 12, 2008. Ike has maximum sustained winds of 105 mph and a forward movement of about 13 mph. Ike is expected to strike near Galveston, Texas, as a major hurricane late Friday or early Saturday morning.
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| Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen is given an overview of the Ground Zero construction by Port Authority Police Inspector Susan Durrett in New York City, Sept. 12, 2008. Mullen toured the 9/11 crash site the day after giving a speech during the Pentagon Memorial Dedication in Washington, D.C., for 9/11 victims.
Defense Dept. photo by U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Adam M. Stump
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| Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen looks at a tribute wall to 9/11 victims at Ground Zero in New York City, Sept. 12, 2008. Mullen toured the 9/11 crash site the day after giving a speech during the Pentagon Memorial Dedication in Washington, D.C., for 9/11 victims.
Defense Dept. photo by U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Adam M. Stump
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| Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen answers a question from CNN reporter John Roberts during an American Morning segment in New York City, Sept. 12, 2008. Mullen answered questions about his views regarding the war in Afghanistan.
Defense Dept. photo by U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Adam M. Stump
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| Lt. Col. Mark Carter looks at the sunset after flying nine hours on a Hurricane Ike mission on board a WC-130J Hercules, Sept. 10, 2008, over the Gulf of Mexico. The Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunters of the 403rd Wing at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., fly 24-hours-a-day, collecting data inside the heart of Hurricane Ike. The data collected by the Hurricane Hunters improve the National Hurricane Center forecast by 30 percent. Carter is a pilot with the 403rd Wing.
U.S. Air Force photo by Maj. Chad E. Gibson
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| A photo of Navy Electronics Technician First Class Brian A. Moss, who died along with 183 others during the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attack at the Pentagon, sits on the inscribed memorial unit dedicated in Moss' honor. The memorial park was dedicated on Sept. 11, 2008.
Defense Dept. photo by John J. Kruzel
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| U.S. Navy Lt. Larry Mahan and his wife, Capt. Vanessa Mahan, celebrate their first anniversary with iced tea on Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan, Sept. 1, 2008. The couple celebrated together with the help of the captain's home unit, the 335th Fighter Squadron from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., and the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing.
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| The U.S. Navy flight demonstration team The Blue Angels perform for more than 100,000 guests during the Great State of Maine Air Show, Brunswick, Maine, Sept. 7, 2008. The air show brought performances by the Blue Angels, The U.S. Army Golden Knights parachute team, and a wide variety of static displays and interactive exhibits. The show drew more than 150,000 people over three days.
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| The sun rises over the main stage before the start of 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 that day.
Defense Dept. photo by U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Adam Stump
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| Soldiers from the Florida Army National Guard's 3rd Battalion, 20th Special Forces Group, talk to a resident swimming in the flooded section of the White Street Fishing Pier in Key West, Fla., Sept. 9, 2008. People braved the dangerous conditions at the end of the pier as storm surge from Hurricane Ike crashed over the barriers and flooded the pier.
U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Thomas Kielbasa, Florida National Guard
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| A U.S. Army soldier and a local farmer survey a cornfield's growth near Sab Al Bour, Iraq, Sep. 8, 2008. The soldiers are assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 11th Field Artillery Regiment, 25th Infantry Division.
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| A U.S. sailor rings the bell as the name of each person lost at the Pentagon is read during the Pentagon Memorial dedication ceremony Sept. 11, 2008. The national memorial consists of 184 inscribed memorial units honoring the 59 people aboard American Airlines Flight 77 and the 125 in the building who lost their lives Sept. 11, 2001.
Defense Dept. photo by Cherie Cullen
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| Members of a joint service honor guard prepare to raise the flag during 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 that day.
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| A military bugler plays as first responders salute atop the Pentagon during the Pentagon Memorial Dedication Ceremony, Sept. 11, 2008, at the spot where American Airlines Flight 77 crashed into the building on Sept. 11, 2001, killing 59 people aboard the flight and 125 in the building. First responders are the firefighters, police officers and other rescue workers who were first on the scene that day.
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| The J.W. Alvey Elementary School Singing Sunrays perform to open 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 that day.
Defense Dept. photo by Andy Morataya
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| Deputy Defense Secretary Gordon R. England delivers the opening remarks 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 that day.
Defense Dept. photo by Cherie Cullen
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| A member of The United States Air Force Band practices before the start of 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 that day.
Defense Dept. photo by D. Myles Cullen
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| Donald Rumsfeld, former defense secretary, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, President George W. Bush and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen stand as the national anthem plays 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 build
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| First lady Laura Bush arrives 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 that day.
Defense Dept. photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jerry Morrison
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| From left, former Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld, current Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, President George W. Bush and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen arrive 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.
Defense Dept. photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chad McNeeley
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| Former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld speaks at the Pentagon Memorial Dedication Ceremony, Sept. 11, 2008. Rumsfeld was in the Pentagon when American Airlines Flight 77 struck the building killing 59 people aboard the plane and 125 in the building.
Defense Dept. photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chad McNeeley
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| The official party holds a moment of silence during 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 that day.
U.S. Army photo by D. Myles Cullen
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| One hundred eighty-four joint service troops unveil the Pentagon Memorial, 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 that day.
Defense Dept. photo by U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Adam Stump
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| President George W. Bush 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 that day.
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| Members of a joint service honor guard carry a wreath toward the Pentagon Memorial Sept. 11, 2008, during its dedication ceremony. The memorial consists of 184 inscribed memorial units honoring the 59 people aboard American Airlines Flight 77 and the 125 in the Pentagon who lost their lives Sept. 11, 2001.
Defense Dept. photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chad McNeeley
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| Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff U.S. 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.
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| The official party and audience sing "God Bless America" 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 that day.
Defense Dept. photo by U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Adam M. Stump
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| Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates speaks at the Pentagon Memorial Dedication Ceremony, Sept. 11, 2008. Gates is hosting the ceremony dedicating the national memorial to those killed at the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001. The memorial consists of 184 inscribed memorial units honoring the 59 people aboard American Airlines Flight 77 and the 125 in the building who lost their lives that day.
Defense Dept. photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chad McNeeley
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| The official party watches as the first inscribed memorial unit is unveiled at the Pentagon Memorial, 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 that day.
Defense Dept. photo by Cherie Cullen
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| U.S. Army soldiers assigned to the 4th Infantry Division, Multinational Division Baghdad fold an American flag flown over Ground Zero during the division’s 9/11 observance ceremony on Camp Liberty, Iraq, Sept. 11, 2008. The flag was presented to the soliders by the firemen of Ladder 10, Engine 10, Engine 24 and Ladder 5 of the New York City Fire Department.
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| U.S. Navy Ensign Christopher Loper, embarked aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge, offloads food from a Super Stallion helicopter to provide disaster relief to citizens of Haiti, Sept. 8, 2008. The USS Keasrarge was diverted from Continuing Promise 2008, a humanitarian mission in the western Caribbean, to conduct hurricane relief operations in Haiti.
U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Emmitt Hawks
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| Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Mike Mullen testify before the House Armed Services Committee about Iraq and Afghanistan in Washington, D.C., Sept. 10, 2008.
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| Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Mike Mullen testifies before the House Armed Services Committee about Iraq and Afghanistan with Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates in Washington, D.C., Sept. 10, 2008.
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| Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates testifies before the House Armed Services Committee about Iraq and Afghanistan with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Mike Mullen in Washington, D.C., Sept. 10, 2008.
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| An MQ-9 Reaper waits out a haboob beneath a shelter on Joint Base Balad, Iraq, Sept. 8, 2008. Haboobs are sandstorms that result from the collapse of thunderstorm cells.
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| Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Mike Mullen testify before the House Armed Services Committee about Iraq and Afghanistan in Washington, D.C., Sept. 10, 2008.
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| The U.S. Navy flight demonstration team The Blue Angels perform for more than 100,000 guests during the Great State of Maine Air Show, Brunswick, Maine, Sept. 7, 2008. The air show brought performances by the Blue Angels, The U.S. Army Golden Knights parachute team, and a wide variety of static displays and interactive exhibits. The show drew more than 150,000 people over three days. This will be the final Navy-sponsored air show at this location before NAS Brunswick closes in 2011.
U.S. Navy photo byPetty Officer 1st Class Roger S. Duncan
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| Water churns inside Mole Pier at Naval Air Station Key West as Hurricane Ike passes within 128 nautical miles at Naval Air Station Key West, Fla., Sept. 9. 2008. Ike struck Cuba as a category 3 hurricane before moving into the Gulf of Mexico.
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| Haitians forced to leaved their homes after flooding from recent tropical storms make temporary shelters, while the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge provides disaster relief, Sept. 8, 2008. Kearsarge was diverted from Continuing Promise 2008, a humanitarian mission in the western Caribbean, to help in Haiti.
U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Emmitt Hawks
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| Army Pfc. Mohamed Mustafa, Virginia Army National Guard soldier and George Mason University Reserve Officers Training Corps cadet, participates in an American flag dedication at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., Sept. 10, 2008. The dedication was headed by the Healing Field Foundation, and about 200 volunteers were on hand to place and set up nearly 3,000 American flags in the Pentagon parking lot in honor of the victims and families of the 9/11 attacks.
Defense Dept. photo by Army Staff Sgt. Michael J. Carden
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| Lorin Pfiel, a Healing Field Foundation volunteer, arranges an American flag Sept. 10, 2008, at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. Pfiel was one of about 200 volunteers who set up nearly 3,000 flags in honor of the vicitms and families of the 9/11 attacks.
Defense Dept. photo by Army Staff Sgt. Michael J. Carden
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| About 200 people were on hand with the Healing Field Foundation Sept. 10, 2008, at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., to set up a dedication of nearly 3,000 American flags in honor of the victims and families of 9/11.
Defense Dept. photo by Army Staff Sgt. Michael J. Carden
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| President George W. Bush talks with retired U.S. Army Brig. Gen. (Dr.) Charles William Fox, Jr. and wife, Jan, of Leesburg, Va., during a visit, Sept. 9, 2008, with wounded military personnel at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, in Washington, D.C. Fox, CEO of Project Hope, was injured by an IED while helping to build a state-of-the-art cancer treatment facility for children in Basra.
White House photo by Eric Draper
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| President George W. Bush delivers remarks, Sept. 9, 2008, to the National Defense University's Distinguished Lecture Program. The president accepted the recommendations of military leaders to reduce U.S. troop levels in Iraq by 8,000 through January.
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| The Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Big Horn 198 pulls along side the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima for a replenishment at sea in the Atlantic Ocean, Sept. 3, 2008. The USS Iwo Jima is deployed as the flagship of the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group.
U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Chad R. Erdmann
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| The USS Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group steams through the Atlantic Ocean, Sept. 6, 2008. The group is deployed to the Navy's 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility supporting maritime security operations.
U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jason R. Zalasky
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| U.S. Army soldiers ride whitewater waves as part of Warrior Adventure Quest, a pilot program combining high-adrenaline sports with Battlemind training to help soldiers adjust to the return to garrison life from the combat environment. Three pilot programs, launched the week of Sept. 8, 2008, are underway in Vicenza, Italy, Fort Lewis, Wash., and Leesburg, Va.
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| A jammous curiously approaches a Humvee in the Fedaliyah area of New Baghdad, Iraq, Sept. 2, 2008. The soldier, assigned to the 4th Infantry Division's 1st Battalion, Company B, 66th Armored Regiment, have been helping famers feed the jammouses, which are large water buffalo used by locals primarily for meat and milk.
U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Lyndsey Dransfield
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| U.S. Army Gen. David H. Petraeus, commanding general, Multinational Force Iraq, arrives on Camp Gannon, Iraq, Sept. 6, 2008, to visit the Iraqi Security Forces at the point of entry along the Iraqi-Syrian border. Petraeus took time to recognize troops by presenting his personal coin to them.
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| An Iraqi special weapons and tactics team, alongside U.S. Special Forces soldiers, conduct an operation in a village in Diyala province, Iraq, to disrupt an al-Qaeda network, Sept. 5, 2008.
U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Miguel Angel Contreras
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| U.S. Navy Seaman Sean Bibby directs an F/A-18F Super Hornet into position to await launch on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, which is deployed in the western Pacific and Indian oceans, Sept. 6, 2008.
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| U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Timothy McKinnis and an Iraqi soldier provide security during a combined cordon and search in Muhalla 667 of Ghazaliyah, Iraq, Sept. 6, 2008. McKinnis is assigned to the 101st Airborne Division's, Company C, 1st Squadron, 75th Cavalry Regiment.
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| U.S. Army soldiers gather outside before the start of the Iron Claw graduation ceremony to mark the completion of route clearing training for Iraqi soldiers in Kirkuk, Iraq, Sept. 8, 2008. The soldiers area assigned to the 10th Mountain Division's Company A, 1st Brigade Special Troop Battalion.
U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ave I. Pele-Sizelove
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| U.S. Army Pfc. Nathaniel Owens provides security while members of the Provincial Reconstruction Team embedded with 25th Infantry Division tour a newly renovated fish market to assess the construction in Taji, Iraq, Sept. 7, 2008. Owens is assigned to the 25th Infantry Division's 2nd Battalion, 11th Field Artillery Regiment.
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| An aerial view shows the devastation in Port de Paix after four storms in one month killed more than 800 people. The amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge was diverted from Continuing Promise 2008, a humanitarian mission, in the western Caribbean to conduct hurricane relief operations in Haiti, Sept. 8, 2008.
U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Emmitt Hawks
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| Family members watch their loved ones man the rails aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Ramage as the ship deploys from Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, Aug. 29, 2008, as part of the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group.
U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Lolita M. Lewis
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| U.S. soldiers take breaks after pulling security in the summer sun and keep cool by sitting in the shade of the Hammamiyat police station compound wall, Sept. 2, 2008.
U.S. Army photo by Spc. Daniel Herrera
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| U.S. Army Cpt. Vincent Cesaro befriends an Iraqi boy during a visit to the Iraqi Family Village in Baghdad, Iraq, Sept. 1, 2008. Cesaro is assigned to the 101st Airborne Division's Headquarters & Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team.
U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Manuel J. Martinez
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| U.S. Marine Corps helicopter pilot Capt. Jennifer Cooper cleans a rotor blade on a CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter to remove dirt and debris from within the aircraft during an agricultural wash on the flight deck of the USS Peleliu, Gulf of Aden, Sept. 4, 2008.
U.S. Navy Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Dustin Kelling
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| A U.S. Navy signalman directs a Seahawk helicopter to take off from the flight deck of USS Abraham Lincoln while under way in the Indian Ocean, Sept. 6, 2008.
Defense Dept. photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Geoffrey Lewis
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| U.S. Marine Corps 2nd Lt. Sean Leahy checks identification badges of Iraqis during a remote badging operation in Fallujah, Iraq, Aug. 30, 2008. Leahy is assigned to Company I, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment. The minimum age to receive a badge is 16.
Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Chris Lyttle
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| U.S. Army soldiers wait to load vehicles into a Russlan aircraft during the exercise Cooperative Spirit 2008 on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 4, 2008. The soldiers are assigned to the 2nd Infantry Division 's 3rd Brigade Combat Team.
U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kenny Holston
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| U.S.Army soldiers search a home in Ghazaliyah, Iraq, Sept. 6, 2008. The soldiers are assigned to the 101st Airborne Division's Company C, 1st Squadron, 75th Cavalry.
U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Manuel J. Martinez
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| A local Iraqi girl buys produce from a vendor in the Hariyah district, Baghdad, Iraq, Aug. 31, 2008, after U.S. Army soldiers assigned to the 101st Airborne Division's Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, conducted a clearing operations in the neighborhood.
U.S. Army photo by Spc. Charles W. Gill
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| U.S. Navy sailors from USS Kearsarge move pallets of water as they prepare to depart from Santa Marta, Colombia, Sept. 6, 2008. The USS Kearsarge has been redirected from its current mission in Colombia to provide disaster relief support to communities in Haiti hit by Hurricane Ike and tropical storms Gustav and Hanna.
U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Christopher Lange
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| U.S. Army soldiers listen to a mission briefing before they leave from the Joint Security Station Ghazaliyah four, Iraq, Sept. 6, 2008. The soldiers are assigned to the 101st Airborne Division's Company C, 1st Squadron, 75th Cavalry.
U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Manuel J. Martinez
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| U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Patrick Wrathell shows Iraqi student workers how to paint the corners of walls at a battle-damagd home in Hawr Rajab, Iraq, Aug. 26, 2008. Wrathell, who is in charge of downtown operations with the 557th Expeditionary RED HORSE squadron, is assigned to the 823rd RED HORSE Squadron.
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| U.S. Army Col. Joseph Buche, commander, 3rd U.S. Regiment, left, escorts Indian Minister of Defense A. K. Antony past The Old Guard for review. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates hosted an Armed Forces full honor arrival ceremony for the visiting minister at the Pentagon, Sept. 9, 2008.
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| Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, right, stands with Indian Minister of Defense A. K. Antony at the Pentagon, Sept. 9, 2008, to watch an Armed Forces full honor arrival ceremony to commemorate the visit. Later, the two defense leaders met to discuss a range of bilateral security issues of interest to both nations.
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| Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, right, escorts Indian Minister of Defense A. K. Antony at the conclusion of an Armed Forces full honor arrival ceremony at the Pentagon, Sept. 9, 2008. Later, the two defense leaders discussed a range of international security issues of interest to both nations.
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| Two Fighting Falcons wait out a haboob on Joint Base Balad, Iraq, Sept. 9, 2008. Haboobs are sandstorms that result from the collapse of thunderstorms and the resulting downdrafts. The dust carried by a haboob can rise several kilometers in the sky, and winds can travel upwards of 30 mph.
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| U.S. Marines embarked aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge offload supplies to provide disaster relief in areas hit by recent tropical storms in Haiti, Sept. 8, 2008. The USS Kearsarge was diverted from Continuing Promise 2008, a humanitarian mission in the western Caribbean, to help in Haiti.
U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Emmitt Hawks
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| U.S. troops offload supplies to provide disaster relief in areas hit by recent tropical storms in Haiti, Sept. 8, 2008. The amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge was diverted from Continuing Promise 2008, a humanitarian mission in the western Caribbean, to help in Haiti.
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| An aerial view of the devastation in Port de Paix after four storms in one month hit the island and killed more than 800 people in Haiti, Sept. 8, 2008. The amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge has been diverted from Continuing Promise 2008, a humanitarian mission in the western Caribbean, to conduct hurricane relief operations in Haiti.
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| The United Street entrance to the Naval Air Station Key West Truman Annex is flooded as Hurricane Ike passes within 128 nautical miles of the air station in Key West, Fla., Sept. 9, 2008. Ike struck Cuba as a category 3 hurricane and is expected to move into the Gulf of Mexico.
U.S. Navy photo by Cmdr. Michael Kutyba
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| U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jeffrey Price, a 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter at an air base in Southwest Asia, reloads the hoses after a successful training exercise Aug. 29, 2008.
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| U.S. Army Cpl. Joshua D. Scalfidi talks with an Iraqi citizen during a patrol through western Anbar province, Anah, Iraq, Sept. 3, 2008. Scalfidi is assigned to Regimental Combat Team 5's Company C, 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion.
U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ryan Tomlinson
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| U.S. Army Capt. Michael Kolten chats with an Iraqi man during a visit to the man's home in Ghazaliyah, Iraq, Sept. 4, 2008. Kolten is assigned to the 101st Airborne Division's Company B, 1st Squadron, 75th Cavalry Regiment.
U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Manuel J. Martinez
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| Soldiers assigned to the 1st Infantry Division's 2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team pull security at the top of a tower overlooking a district center in the Kandahar province of Afghanistan, while key Afghan leaders and coalition forces meet to discuss the development and security in southern Afghanistan, Aug. 27, 2008.
U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Adora Medina
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| U.S. Army Capt. Trevor Voelkel greets a key leader during a visit to a district center in the andahar province of Afghanistan, Aug. 27, 2008. The unit met with several key leaders for the first time since its recent arrival to southern Afghanistan. Voelkel is commander of the 1st Infantry Division's Company C, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team.
U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Adora Medina
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| Thousands of walkers join in the fourth annual National America Support You Freedom Walk from the Women’s Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery to the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., Sept. 7, 2008. The America Supports You Freedom Walk calls on people to reflect on the lives lost on Sept. 11, 2001, honor our veterans, past and present, and renew our commitment to freedom and the values of our country.
Defense Dept. photo by Johnny Bivera
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| Army 1st Lt. Matthew George, right, talks with a candle shop owner in the Sha’ab neighborhood of northern Baghdad with the help of an interpreter during a patrol, Baghdad, Iraq, Sept. 6, 2008.
The road in front of the candle store was recently re-opened and the shop owner is excited about the increased traffic to his business. George is assigned to Company D, 1st Combined Arms Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division.
U.S. Army photo by 1st Lt. Dan Rullo
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| A U.S. Air Force KC-135R Stratotanker re-fuels a U.S. Navy EA-6B Prowler assigned to Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 139 while a U.S. Air Force F/A-18F Super Hornet aircraft assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 22 flies alongside providing security above the Helmand Province of Afghanistan, Sept. 4, 2008. The aircraft are supporting NATO and Afghan forces as part of Operation Enduring Freedom.
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| President Bush and U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, address participants at the 20th Tee Ball on the South Lawn of the White House, Sept. 7, 2008. The game honored families in the armed services and players had parents who are currently serving on active duty in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines or Coast Guard.
Defense Dept. photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley
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| 9/8/2008 |
| Two Army soldiers sprint to the finish line carrying the unit guidon for Company C, 2nd Squadron 101st Cavalry, during a commemorative 5K run at Camp Blackhorse, Afghanistan, Sept. 6, 2008, to remember the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
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| 9/8/2008 |
| Florida National Guard Special Forces review city maps for recon missions in Key West, Fla., in preparation for Hurricane Ike, Sept. 8, 2008.
National Guard photo by Air Force Tech. Sgt. Thomas Kielbasa
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| 9/8/2008 |
| U.S. Army 1st Lt. Ryan Wherfel shares a laugh with an Iraqi soldier following clearing operations of a neighborhood in the Hariyah district, Baghdad, Iraq, Sept. 1, 2008. Wherfel is assigned to 101st Airborne Division's Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team.
U.S. Army photo by Spc. Charles W. Gill
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| 9/8/2008 |
| The guided-missile frigate USS Vandegrift transits alongside the aircraft carrier USS George Washington at dusk, Sept. 2, 2008, off the coast of Southern California where the crew is conducting training evolutions with Carrier Air Wing 5.
U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class John Hageman
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| 9/8/2008 |
| Representatives from the Iraqi 9-Nissan Political District, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Iraqi National Police join together to cut the ribbon officially opening the new sewage network pumping station in Kamaliyah, eastern Baghdad, Sept. 3, 2008. The station's network of 12 sub stations will pump up to 50,000 cubic meters, 1.3 million gallons of sewage from two major urban areas.
U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Brian D. Lehnhardt
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| 9/8/2008 |
| An F/A-18E Super Hornet, reaches the speed of sound near the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower during a Friends and Family Day Cruise off the coast of Virginia, Aug. 30, 2008. The 2008 Friends and Family Day Cruise enables guests to experience a day at sea with sailors assigned to the ship.
U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jesse L. Dick
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| 9/8/2008 |
| A landing craft air cushion from Assault Craft Unit 4 prepares to enter the well deck of the USS Bataan as part of HURREX 08-002, Atlantic Ocean, Sept. 2, 2008. HURREX is an exercise designed to test the ship’s ability to respond to humanitarian assistance and disaster relief needs during the 2008 hurricane season.
U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jeremy L. Grisham
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| 9/8/2008 |
| U.S. Navy sailors assigned to the color guard aboard the guided missile destroyer USS John S. McCain parade the colors during the Battle for Australia commemoration ceremony at the Shrine of Remembrance in Melbourne, Australia, Sept. 3, 2008. The USS McCain is visiting Melbourne to celebrate the centennial anniversary of the Great White Fleet.
U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Byron C. Linder
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| 9/7/2008 |
| The 4th annual America Supports You Freedom Walk kicks off at the Women in the Military Service for America Memorial in Washington, D.C., Sept. 7, 2008. The walk is a national tradition that calls on people to reflect on the lives lost on Sept. 11, 2001, remember those who responded, honor our veterans past and present and renew our commitment to freedom and the values of our country.
Defense Dept. photo by Leslie Benito
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| A participant in the 4th annual America Supports You Freedom Walk in Washington D.C., carries an American flag as the walkers head for the Pentagon, Sept. 7, 2008. The walk is a national tradition that calls on people to reflect on the lives lost on Sept. 11, 2001, remember those who responded, honor our veterans past and present and renew our commitment to freedom and the values of our country.
Defense Dept. photo by Leslie Benito
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| 9/7/2008 |
| Participants in the 4th annual America Supports You Freedom Walk approach the Pentagon, Sept. 7, 2008. The walk is a national tradition that calls on people to reflect on the lives lost on Sept. 11, 2001, remember those who responded, honor our veterans past and present and renew our commitment to freedom and the values of our country.
Defense Dept. photo by Leslie Benito
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| 9/7/2008 |
| Flag bearers carry Old Glory during the 2008 National America Supports You Freedom Walk in Washington, D.C., Sept. 7, 2008. The walk is a tradition that calls on people to reflect on the lives lost on Sept. 11, 2001, remember those who responded, honor our veterans past and present and renew our commitment to freedom and the values of our country.
Defense Dept. photo by Leslie Benito
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| 9/7/2008 |
| Participants in the 2008 national America Supports You Freedom Walk arrive at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., Sept. 7, 2008. The walk is a national tradition that calls on people to reflect on the lives lost on Sept. 11, 2001, remember those who responded, honor our veterans past and present and renew our commitment to freedom and the values of our country.
Defense Dept. photo by Leslie Benito
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| Country music stars the Oak Ridge Boys sing the national anthem at the start of a concert following the 2008 national America Supports You Freedom Walk at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., Sept. 7, 2008.
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| Retired Air Force Brig. Gen. Wilma L. Vaught, president of the Women in Military Service for America Memorial Foundation, speaks during the start of the 2008 National America Supports You Freedom walk at the foundation's memorial at Arlington National Cemetery, Va., Sept. 7,
2008. Kelly Wright, left, co-anchor of Fox & Friends Weekend, served as the event's master of ceremonies. Thousands of people turned out for the walk.
Defense Dept. photo by John Valceanu
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| 9/7/2008 |
| Deputy Defense Secretary Gordon England speaks during the start of the 2008 National America Supports You Freedom walk at Arlington National Cemetery, Va., Sept. 7, 2008. Thousands of people turned out for this year's Freedom Walk, which is a national tradition that calls on people to reflect on the lives lost on Sept. 11, 2001, remember those who responded, honor our veterans past and present and renew our commitment to freedom and the values of our country.
Defense Dept. photo by John Valceanu
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| 9/7/2008 |
| RoseAnn Lynch sings the national anthem during the start of the 2008 America Supports You Freedom Walk at the foundation's memorial at Arlington National Cemetery, Va., Sept. 7, 2008. Thousands of people turned out for this year's Freedom Walk, which is a national tradition that calls on people to reflect on the lives lost on Sept. 11, 2001, remember those who responded, honor our veterans past and present and renew America's commitment to freedom and the values of our country.
Defense Dept. photo by John Valceanu
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| 9/7/2008 |
| Participants in the 2008 National America Supports You Freedom walk listen as RoseAnn Lynch sings the national anthem at the Women in Military Service for America Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery, Va., Sept. 7, 2008. Thousands of people turned out for this year's Freedom Walk, which is a national tradition that calls on people to reflect on the lives lost on Sept. 11, 2001, remember those who responded, honor our veterans past and present and renew our commitment to freedom.
Defense Dept. photo by John Valceanu
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| 9/7/2008 |
| Relatives of people killed in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks listen as RoseAnn Lynch sings the National Anthem at the Women in Military Service for America Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery before the start of the 2008 National America Supports You Freedom Walk in Washington, D.C., , Sept. 7, 2008. Thousands of people turned out for this year's Freedom Walk, which is a national tradition that calls on people to reflect on the lives lost on Sept. 11, 2001.
Defense Dept. photo by John Valceanu
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| 9/7/2008 |
| A joint military honor guard representing all branches of the military services begins to march from Arlington National Cemetery to the Pentagon during the 2008 National America Supports You Freedom Walk in Washington, D.C., Sept. 7, 2008. Thousands of people turned out for this year's walk, which is a national tradition that calls on people to reflect on the lives lost on Sept. 11, 2001.
Defense Dept. photo by John Valceanu
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| 9/7/2008 |
| Deputy Defense Secretary Gordon England (in hat and sunglasses), leads walkers during the 2008 National America Supports You Freedom Walk in Washington, D.C., Sept. 7, 2008. Thousands of walkers joined in the national walk, which went from the Women in Military Service for America Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery to the crash site at the Pentagon.
Defense Dept. photo by U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Adam M. Stump
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| 9/7/2008 |
| Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff U.S. Marine Gen. James E. Cartwright, front right, and his wife, Sandee, walk during the 2008 Natrional America Supports You Freedom Walk in Washington, D.C., Sept. 7, 2008. Thousands of walkers joined in the national walk, which went from the Women in Military Service for America Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery to the crash site at the Pentagon.
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| 9/7/2008 |
| Thousands of people walk during the 2008 America Supports You Freedom Walk in Washington, D.C., Sept. 7, 2008. The walk went from the Women in Military Service for America Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery to the crash site at the Pentagon.
Defense Dept. photo by U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Adam M. Stump
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| 9/7/2008 |
| Grammy-winning country music group The Oak Ridge Boys perform a musical tribute
at the Pentagon following the 4th annual National America Supports You Freedom Walk on Sept. 7, 2008. Nearly 10,000 walkers participated in the one-mile walk from Arlington National Cemetery.
Defense Dept. photo by Samantha L. Quigley
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| 9/7/2008 |
| Members of the Shenandoah Valley Young Marines from Front Royal, Va., marched in the 2008 National America Supports You Freedom Walk in Washington, D.C., Sept. 7, 2008.
Defense Dept. photo by Linda Hosek
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| 9/7/2008 |
| Participates of the 2008 National America Supports You Freedom Walk gather at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., Sept. 7, 2008, to attend a concert by the Oak Ridge Boys.
Defense Dept. photo by Linda Hosek
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| 9/5/2008 |
| U.S. Navy corpsmen work with Bangladeshi medical workers, taking the vital signs of children at the Taragonj Public Health Complex in Taragonj, Bangladesh, Sept, 4, 2008. U.S. Marines and sailors participating in Operation Unified Hope treated between 500 and 900 patients a day.
U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Brian J. Griffin
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| 9/5/2008 |
| Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, listen as U.S. Air Force Gen. Duncan J. McNabb addresses the audience at the assumption ceremony for McNabb as commander, U.S. Transportation Command, Scott Air Force Base, Ill., Sept. 5, 2008.
Defense Dept. photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley
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| 9/5/2008 |
| U.S. soldiers patrol the Hariyah district in Baghdad, Iraq, Aug. 30, 2008. The soldiers are in the 101st Airborne Division's Company A, 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team.
U.S. Army photo by Spc. Charles Gill
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| U.S. Air Force Gen. Duncan J. McNabb salutes the retiring of colors at the assumption ceremony for him as commander, U.S. Transportation Command, Scott Air Force Base, Ill., Sept. 5, 2008.
Defense Dept. photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley
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| 9/5/2008 |
| Several thousand people have registered to walk in the 4th annual America Supports You Freedom Walk in the nation's capital, Sept. 7, 2008. The walk is a national tradition that calls on people to reflect on the lives lost on Sept. 11, 2001, remember those who responded, honor our veterans past and present and renew our commitment to freedom and the values of our country. For more information or to sign up for the ASY Freedom Walk, please visit the ASY Web site.
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| 9/5/2008 |
| Sept. 11, 2008, marks the seventh anniversary of the terrorist attack on the United States. Defenselink presents a look back at the attack on the Pentagon and talks with survivors, defense leaders and family members of those who died that day.
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| 9/5/2008 |
| From left, U.S. Marine Gen. James E. Cartwright, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Tammy Fisher, Fisher House Foundation trustee, Angela Riseden and Bailey Reese, both award recipients, Tom Indoe, Newman's Own president, and Maurice Grant, Army Times Publishing Company Director of Marketing, pose for a photo during the Newman's Own award ceremony at the Pentagon, Sept. 5, 2008. Riseden and Reese received a $1,000 award for Kids Sending Hero Hugs.
Defense Dept. photo by Air Force Master Sgt. Adam M. Stump
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| 9/5/2008 |
| Members of the 2nd of the 278th Cavalry Regiment assigned to the Tennessee National Guard convoy through the city of Baton Rouge, Sept. 5, 2008. The 2-278th are in Louisiana helping the Louisiana National Guard in Hurricane Gustav relief efforts.
U.S. Army photoby Sgt. 1st Class Carlos Sanchez
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| 9/5/2008 |
| A Chinook helicopter from the Army National Guard hauls sandbags to a levee with a 300-foot breach caused by Hurricane Gustav in Plaquemines Parish, La., Sept. 3, 2008.
U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Paul Meeker
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| 9/5/2008 |
| U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Gregory Neuberger rappels Australian style during a security forces exercise on Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., Aug. 29, 2008. The tower, usually used by base firefighters, has helped build confidence for security forces airmen. Neuberger is assigned to the 27th Special Operations Security Forces Squadron.
U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Evelyn Chavez
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| 9/5/2008 |
| Sailors from Pre-Commissioning Unit USS George H.W. Bush gather before beginning two days of crash and salvage training in Newport News, Va., Aug. 31, 2008.
U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Nathan A. Bailey
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| 9/5/2008 |
| U.S. Marines cling to small ledges on the tail of a Sea Knight helicopter to remove dirt and debris from within the aircraft during an agricultural wash on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu in the Gulf of Aden, Sept. 4, 2008.
U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Dustin Kelling
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| 9/5/2008 |
| Ron Holland (left) of the U.S. Army Garrison Schinnen, Netherlands, Voting Assistance Office, helps Mike Rhodes complete his voter registration card in time to meet absentee voter deadlines. Americans stationed overseas have just a few more weeks to complete voter registration in time to receive a ballot for the election.
U.S. Army photo by Sarah J. Schmidt
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| 9/5/2008 |
| U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jason Jones, left, walks with a soldier down the hallway of a building that will serve as a barracks for soldiers at Joint Security Station in Shawra Wa Um Jidr, Baghdad, Iraq, Sept. 3, 2008. The soldiers are assigned to the 10th Mountain Division's Company B, 46th Engineer Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team.
U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Brian D. Lehnhardt
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| As seen through a night-vision device, a Hercules starts its engines in the early morning as U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Delmar Karnes, a loadmaster, keeps a watchful eye at Baghdad International Airport, Iraq, Sept. 2, 2008.
U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Erik Gudmundson
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| 9/5/2008 |
| U.S. Army Sgt. Haff hands out stuffed animals to an Iraqi family driving by during a routine visit to the Shlahiya Iraqi Police Station in Shlahiya, Iraq, Sept. 3, 2008. The soldiers are assigned to 16th Military Police Brigade, 511th Military Police Company, 2nd Squad Renegades.
U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Matthew Plew
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| 9/5/2008 |
| A crew from the U.S. Air Force 55th Rescue Squadron performs preflight checks on a Pave Low helicopter on Ellington Field, Texas, Sept. 3, 2008. The squadron deployed from Davis-Mothan Air Force Base, Ariz., to Ellington Field in response to Hurricane Gustav with less than 24 hours after notification.
U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Ben Gonzales
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| 9/4/2008 |
| An F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft from Joint Base Balad, Iraq, refuels from a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft from the 763rd Expeditionary Refueling Squadron during a mission over Iraq, Sept. 3, 2008.
U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Aaron Allmon II
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| 9/4/2008 |
| Members of the Louisiana Army National Guard's 256th Brigade Combat Team check the identification of a New Orleans resident as he tries to enter a restricted area, Sept. 2, 2008. The 256th is assigned to assist the New Orleans Police Department and other law enforcement agencies with providing security throughout the city of New Orleans.
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| 9/4/2008 |
| A member of the Louisiana National Guard's 256th Brigade Combat Team talks with a New Orleans resident after Hurricane Gustav passed through the city, Sept. 2, 2008. The 256th is assigned to assist the New Orleans Police Department and other law enforcement agencies with providing security throughout the city of New Orleans.
U.S. Army photo by Michael Owens
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| 9/4/2008 |
| U.S. and Iraqi forces work together to provide security for the Hammamiyat Iraqi Police Station opening ceremony in Taji, Iraq, Sept. 2, 2008.
U.S. Army photo by Spc. Daniel Herrera
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| 9/4/2008 |
| Army National Guard Spc. Kimeberly Langley, operating the forklift, is pushed out of loose gravel by her fellow soldiers while loading pallets of ice to hand out to local citizens affected by Hurricane Gustav, Baton Rouge, La., Sept. 3, 2008. The soldiers are assigned to the 1084th Transportation Division.
U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Joshua Lee Kelsey
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| 9/4/2008 |
| Leonard Cato, left, and friend Steve Marshall, work to clear Cato's niece's home of a fallen tree during the cleanup after Hurricane Gustav in Baton Rouge, La., Sept. 3, 2008
U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Joshua Lee Kelsey
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| Army National Guard Sgt. Paul Sehlinger hands out bottles of water to local citizens affected by Hurricane Gustav in Baton Rouge, La., Sept. 3, 2008. Sehlinger is assigned to 1084th Transportation Division, from Slidell, La.
U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Joshua Lee Kelsey
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| 9/4/2008 |
| U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates reviews his notes during the 8th Conference of Defense Ministers of the Americas in Banff, Canada, Sept. 3, 2008.
Defense Dept. photo by Cherie Cullen
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| 9/4/2008 |
| U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Abraham Lagunas, an aircraft mechanic, installs a shortening clip on a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft Nicad battery before reconditioning it at March Air Reserve Base, Calif., Sept. 3, 2008. The clips short out the battery cells to prevent electrical shock. Lagunas is an air reserve technician assigned to the 452nd Maintenance Squadron.
U.S. Air Force photo by Val Gempis
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| 9/4/2008 |
| Members of Combined Joint Special Operations Air Component, CJSOAC , from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 84, conduct night operations, Balad, Iraq, Aug. 25, 2008. The squadron is the only Navy component of the CJSOAC and has been supporting vital special operations missions in the Iraqi theatre.
U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Joseph W. Pfaff
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| 9/4/2008 |
| U.S. Army soldiers patrol the streets of New Orleans in support of Hurricane Gustav relief efforts on Sept. 1, 2008. The troops deployed to help residents evacuate the area, to provide security before, during and after the hurricane's landfall and to conduct search and rescue missions in the area. The soldiers are assigned to the 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Louisiana Army National Guard.
U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Russell L. Klika
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| 9/3/2008 |
| U.S. Navy Lt. Michael Kamas gives the "go" sign to launch an F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the "Stingers" on Strike Fighter Squadron 113 off the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan, North Arabian Sea, Sept. 1, 2008. The USS Ronald Reagan 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 Petty Officer 3rd Class Gary Prill
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| 9/3/2008 |
| Army Chief Warrant Officers Eric Feazell and John Kennedy of the Louisiana National Guard's Company C, 1st Battalion, 114th Aviation Regiment, pilot a helicopter and observe a region of homes flooded by Hurricane Gustav during the first reconnaissance mission after the storm, Sept. 2, 2008.
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| 9/3/2008 |
| A U.S. Navy sailor aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge jumps rope while looking across the water at Santa Marta, Colombia, Aug. 28, 2008. The USS Kearsarge is supporting the Caribbean phase of Continuing Promise 2008, an equal-partnership mission which includes the United States, Canada, the Netherlands, Brazil, Nicaragua, Panama, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Trinidad and Tobago and Guyana.
U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Apprentice Joshua Nuzzo
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| 9/3/2008 |
| An Iraqi policeman inspects an Iraqi media personnel's flak jacket while a U.S. Marine with Multi-National Force-West and his working dog observe closely before the Anbar Provincial Iraqi Control Ceremony at the Provincial Government Ceremony in Ramadi, Iraq, Sept. 1, 2008. The PIC Ceremony promotes the assumption of responsibility for security by the Iraqi government.
U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Grant Walker
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| 9/3/2008 |
| Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, center, walks with Canadian Maj. Gen. Langpon, left, upon his arrival in Banff, Canada, Sept. 2, 2008. Gates is in Canada to attend the 8th Conference of Defense Ministers of the Americas.
Defense Dept. photo by Cherie Cullen
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| Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and his wife Becky meet Canadian officials upon their arrival in Calgary, Canada, Sept. 2, 2008. Gates is in Canada to attend the 8th Conference of Defense Ministers of the Americas in Banff.
Defense Dept. photo by Cherie Cullen
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| U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jason W. Fudge, combat videographer, 1st Marine Logistics Group, records the burning of a Southwest Asia hut at Camp Al Taqaddum, Iraq, Aug. 30, 2008. The safety video highlighted the affects of a fire on a hut.
U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Gabriela Garcia
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| 9/3/2008 |
| U.S. Army Pfc. Timothy Haghtling greets an Iraqi child as he exits a vehicle at a checkpoint in Radwaniyah, Iraq, Aug. 31, 2008. Haghtling is assigned to Bravo Battery, 1st Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division.
U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Manuel J. Martinez
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| 9/3/2008 |
| Louisiana Army National Guard soldiers pass out food and water for people in the Houma area of Louisiana, Sept. 2, 2008. The distribution point is one of several across southern Louisiana. The soldiers are assigned to the 1086th Transportation Company based in Ville Platte, La.
U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Jerry Rushing
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| 9/3/2008 |
| A UH-1N Twin Huey helicopter approaches the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu, Gulf of Aden, Sept. 2, 2008. The USS Peleliu is deployed in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility supporting maritime security operations.
U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Dustin Kelling
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| 9/3/2008 |
| A returning Gulfport, Miss., evacuee watches as Army Spc. David Kennedy, Mississippi Army National Guard, places a bag of ice into his car, Sept. 2, 2008, at a distribution point just outside Gulfport. Citizens began returning Sept. 1 and 2 after Hurricane Gustav caused most of the region to evacuate to safer areas.
Defense Dept. photo by Army Staff Sgt. Michael J. Carden
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| 9/3/2008 |
| A U.S. Air Force E-8C JSTARS from the 7th Expeditionary Air Combat and Control Squadron Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System sits on the ramp before a mission over Iraq, Sept. 1, 2008. This flight marks 116th Air Control Wing’s JSTARS 40,000 combat hours supporting the global war on terror. The E-8C JSTARS is an airborne battle management, command and control, intelligence, and reconnaissance platform.
U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Aaron Allmon II
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| 9/2/2008 |
| Louisiana Air National Guard Brig. Gen. John B. Soileau, right, commander of Task Force Gator in New Orleans, talks with a New Orleans official at a site where water is leaking through the flood gate on Sept. 1, 2008. Soileau’s task force has been assisting the New Orleans Police Department with security operations since June 2006.
U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Michael L. Owens
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| 9/2/2008 |
| Members of the Louisiana National Guard set up a road block in the upper 9th Ward of New Orleans as water in the Industrial Canal starts to overtop the levees and pour into the city, Sept. 1, 2008.
U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Michael L. Owens
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| 9/2/2008 |
| President George W. Bush personally thanks airman of the Texas Air National Guard 149th Fighter Wing and the 59th Medical Wing for their volunteer efforts in processing more than 700 Hurricane Gustav evacuees at Port San Antonio, Texas, Sept. 1, 2008.
U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Bennie J. Davis III
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| 9/2/2008 |
| Two UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters prepare to take off from the Combat Aviation Brigade's airfield during the start of a mission on Camp Taji, Iraq, Aug. 29, 2008. The soldiers and helicopters are assigned to Combat Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Multi - National Division - Baghdad.
U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jason Dangel
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| 9/2/2008 |
| U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Travis Nelson, assigned to Helicopter Combat Support Squadron 21, looks out over the water of Micronesia while flying in a MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter during a Pacific Partnership 2008 mission, Aug. 31, 2008. Pacific Partnership is a four-month humanitarian mission to Southeast Asia intended to build collaborative partnerships by providing engineering, civic, medical and dental assistance to the region.
U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Michael C. Barton
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| 9/2/2008 |
| Emergency vehicles carrying evacuees of Hurricane Gustav stage near a Canadian Air Force C-17 at Lake Front Airport, New Orleans, Aug. 31, 2008. The Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Department of Defense chartered flights to transport citizens to destinations safely outside the hurricane's path.
U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shawn Weismiller
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| U.S. and Canadian Armed Forces personnel help an evacuee of Hurricane Gustav to board an emergency departure flight. The U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Department of Defense chartered planes to transport citizens to destinations safely outside the hurricane's path, Lake Front Airport, New Orleans, Aug. 31, 2008.
U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shawn Weismiller
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| 9/2/2008 |
| A member of the Louisiana National Guard prepares to drive a school bus to an evacuation site in New Orleans to assist with hurricane operations.
U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Michael L. Owens
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| 9/2/2008 |
| U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Charles G. Rodriguez, adjutant general of the Texas National Guard, talks with Port Arthur Police Officer Jim Dinger in Port Arthur, Texas, as they plan to take in evacuees from Hurricane Gustav.
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| 9/2/2008 |
| Members of the 20th Special Forces Group of the Mississippi Army National Guard launched rubber boats fitted with outboard motors to rescue residents of the flooded Jordan River Shores subdivision in Kiln, Miss., Sept. 1, 2008.
U.S. Army photo by 2nd Lt. Steven Stubbs
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| 9/2/2008 |
| Sgt. Nathan Byrd and Sgt. 1st Class Tommy Davis perform a dismounted patrol to observe activity in Konar province at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Sept. 2, 2008.
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U.S. Army photo by Lt. Neil Myers
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| 9/2/2008 |
| An amphibious assault vehicle assigned to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit prepares to embark the amphibious dock landing ship USS Carter Hall, Aug. 28, 2008. Carter Hall is part of the Iwo Jima Strike Group en route to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility supporting maritime security operations.
U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Katrina Parker
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| 9/2/2008 |
| An evacuee from Hurricane Gustav smiles as Army Pfc. Alex Armstrong, Mississippi Army National Guard, places bottled water into her car, Sept. 2, 2008, at a distribution point just outside Gulfport, Miss. Citizens who evacuated to safer areas as the hurricane approached began returning to the area after the storm passed.
Defense Dept. photo by Army Staff Sgt. Michael J. Carden
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| 9/2/2008 |
| Mississippi Army National Guard troops provided nearly 1,000 returning Hurricane Gustav evacuees with bottled water and ice at a distribution point near Gulfport, Miss., Sept. 2, 2008. Citizens began returning Sept. 1 and 2 after Hurricane Gustav caused most of the region to evacuate to safer areas.
Defense Dept. photo by Army Staff Sgt. Michael J. Carden
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| 9/1/2008 |
| U.S. soldiers maintain security while taking a quick break during a patrol through palm groves in Istaqlal Qada, northeast of Baghdad, Iraq, Aug. 22, 2008. The soldiers are assigned to the 25th Infantry Division's 27th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team.
U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Brad Willeford
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| 9/1/2008 |
| U.S. Marine Sgt. Henry L. Butts prepares to exit a CH-53E helicopter landing on Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, Aug. 22, 2008. Butts is assigned to the 1st Platoon, Company A, 4th Assault Amphibian Battalion, serving as part of Multi-National Force West.
U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. M. Trent Lowry
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| 9/1/2008 |
| Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal, center, shakes hands with Army Col. Jonathan Ball, commander of the Louisiana National Guard's 256th Brigade Combat team, in New Orleans, Aug. 30, 2008. Jindal and Army Maj. Gen. Bennett C. Landreneau, Louisiana National Guard Adjutant General, second from left, met Ball at the bus terminal in New Orleans where residents are preparing to evacuate the city prior to the arrival of Hurricane Gustav. Ball's unit is assisting the New Orleans Police Department with se
U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Michael L. Owens
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