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| 11/30/2007 |
| U.S. Navy sailors aboard USS Crommelin man the rails as they depart Naval Station Pearl Harbor in Hawaii Nov. 27, 2007, for a counter narcotic mission in the Caribbean.
U.S. Navy photo by Blair Martin
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| 11/30/2007 |
| Marines from U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command's 1st Marine Special Operations Battalion, discuss their imminent jump 2,500 feet above Basilone Drop Zone, Nov. 14, 2007.
U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Stephen C. Benson
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| 11/30/2007 |
| Scrapyard employees in Iraq separate and stack unexploded ordnance Nov. 9, 2007, for disposal by coalition forces.
U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. William Greer
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| 11/30/2007 |
| Petty Officer 1st Class Rosco Cohen, left, and Petty Officer 2nd Class Stephen Courtney, take turns reading a book to students at Chamka Kaosu school in Sihanoukville, Cambodia. The men are assigned to the USS Essex.
U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Jeffrey Ballge
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| 11/30/2007 |
| U.S. Army Col. Ricky D. Gibbs hands backpacks to school girls at the National Reconciliation High School, Nov. 26, 2007. Gibbs is commander of the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st. Infantry Division
U.S. Army photo by Spc. Ben Washburn
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| 11/30/2007 |
| A Marine aircraft takes off from the USS Tarawa just before sunset in the Western Pacific, Nov. 9, 2007.
U.S. Navy photo by Seaman David A. Brandenburg
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| 11/30/2007 |
| Marine Corps Maj. Mike J. Corrado leads a platoon of 32 Marines to the home of Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Daniel Gilyeat, wounded while serving with the 24th Marine Regiment. The Marines' Nov. 10, 2007, salute was part of the final ceremony of an episode of "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" in which Gillyeat's Leavenworth, Kan., home was remodeled.
Marines Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Bryan Eberly
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| 11/30/2007 |
| U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Cmdr. Trey Hollis renders medical aid to a victim of Tropical Cyclone Sidr Nov. 29, 2007, in a make-shift emergency room in Southern Bangladesh. Hollis is chief surgeon of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable).
U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Ezekiel R. Kitandwe
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| 11/30/2007 |
| U.S. Army Col. Bryan Roberts, left, and Lt. Col. Jeffrey Vieira, award a soldier gold combat spurs during a ceremony at Forward Operating Base Prosperity in central Baghdad, Nov. 27, 2007. Roberts is commander, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, and Vieira is commander, 15th Brigade Support Battalion.
U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Robert Yde
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| 11/30/2007 |
| The fast-combat support ship USNS Arctic sails alongside the USS Harry S. Truman, nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, during a vertical replenishment-at-sea, Nov. 29, 2007, in the Mediterranean.
U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Kevin T. Murray Jr.
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| 11/30/2007 |
| The Army West Point Pep Band marchs through the Pentagon during a pep rally Nov. 30, 2007, in anticipation of the upcoming Army-Navy football game.
Defense Dept. photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Molly A. Burgess.
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| 11/30/2007 |
| While waiting to receive aid from a U.S. Navy medical team from the USS Kearsarge, two young girls peer through a split in the wall of a make-shift emergency room in Bangladesh, Nov. 29, 2007.
U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Ezekiel R. Kitandwe
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| 11/30/2007 |
| A U.S. Army soldier from the Bagram Provincial Reconstruction TeaAm gives a young girl from Afghanistan's Kapisa Province Orphanage a blanket from during a humanitarian aid mission Nov. 29, 2007.
U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Jordan Carter
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| 11/30/2007 |
| A cadre of Navy drummers, buglers and cheerleaders hold a pep rally Nov. 29, 2007, in the main concourse of the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., two days ahead of the 108th Army-Navy football game.
Defense Dept. photo by John Kruzel
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| 11/30/2007 |
| An Army fan stirs up spirits during a pep rally at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 30, 2007, ahead of the 108th Army-Navy football game.
Defense Dept. photo by John Kruzel
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| 11/30/2007 |
| Deputy Defense Secretary Gordon England, a former Navy secretary, waves to the U.S. Naval Academy mascot, Bill the Goat, during a pep rally at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., Nov. 29, 2007, two days before the 108th Army-Navy football game.
Defense Dept. photo by John Kruzel
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| 11/29/2007 |
| Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Navy Adm. Michael G. Mullen speaks to students at the U.S. Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Pa., Nov. 28, 2007.
Defense Dept. photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley
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| 11/29/2007 |
| A mine resistant ambush protected vehicle is loaded onto a commercial vessel at Naval Weapons Station, Charleston, S.C, in late November 2007, marking the first large-scale sealift movement of the life-saving vehicles.
U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Amn Micky M. Bazaldua
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| 11/29/2007 |
| A U.S. Army soldier takes an applicant's retinal scan during an Iraqi police recruiting event in the Yarmuk neighborhood of Baghdad, Iraq, Nov. 19, 2007. The soldier is assigned to the 92nd Military Police Battalion.
U.S. Army photo by Spc. Charles W. Gill
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| 11/29/2007 |
| A local Iraqi firefighter operates a hose while Staff Sgt. Joshua Wilson gives advice about how to effectively knock out a fire during a Nov. 12, 2007, training exercise. Wilson is assigned to the 407th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron.
U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan Snyder
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| 11/29/2007 |
| A U.S. Marine assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit pours water into a jug brought to him by a local Bangladesh woman Nov. 28, 2007.
U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class William S. Parker
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| 11/29/2007 |
| U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Tristen Ludewick shows Cambodian infantry cadets and sailors how to cut through steel using a plasma torch on board USS Essex, off the coast of Sihanoukville, Cambodia, Nov. 28, 2007.
Defense Dept. photo by Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Jeffrey Ballge
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| 11/29/2007 |
| U.S. Army Capt. Stewart Gast looks at an improvised explosive device that was found in Karez, Afghanistan, and disabled by members of the Afghan National Police.
U.S. Navy Photo by Petty Officer First Class David M.Votroubek
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| 11/29/2007 |
| Estonian Defense Minister Jaak Aaviksoo and Deputy Defense Secretary Gordon England talk as they walk into the Pentagon Nov. 28, 2007, before security discussions. They will later be joined by Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates.
Defense Dept. photo by R. D. Ward
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| 11/29/2007 |
| U.S. Army Spc. John Caddell cleans the talc-like dust from his machine gun at a rest stop during a patrol in Qasir, Afghanistan, Oct. 31, 2007. He is assigned to Task Force Phoenix.
U.S. Navy Photo by Petty Officer First Class David M.Votroubek
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| 11/29/2007 |
| Sailors from the USS Essex and Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit help load books for a primary school in Sihanoukville, Cambodia, onto a Royal Cambodian Navy landing craft Nov. 26, 2007.
U.S. Navy Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Drae Parker
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| A mine resistant ambush protected vehicle known as an MRAP drives onto a commercial vessel at the Naval Weapons Station in Charleston, S.C., Nov. 28, 2007.
U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. James L. Harper Jr.
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| 11/29/2007 |
| Vice President Dick Cheney, left, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Navy Adm. Michael G. Mullen, President George W. Bush and Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates enter the Pentagon Nov. 29, 2007, for a meeting to discuss long-term strategic plans for the military.
Defense Dept. photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley
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| Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff Navy Adm. Michael G. Mullen await the arrival of President Bush at the Pentagon, Nov. 29, 2007, to discuss long-term military strategy. Bush met with Gates, the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Deputy Defense Secretary Gordon England to discuss long-term stragic plans for the military.
Defense Dept. photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley
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| Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff Navy Adm. Michael G. Mullen welcome President Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney on the steps of the Pentagon Nov. 29, 2007, before meeting to discuss military strategy.
Defense Dept. photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley
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| Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Navy Adm. Michael G. Mullen escorts President Bush through the Pentagon Nov. 29, 2007, for a meeting with senior leaders to discuss long-term strategic plans for the military.
Defense Dept. Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley
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| 11/29/2007 |
| The U.S. Naval Academy band marches through the Pentagon during a pep rally Nov. 29, 2007, in anticipation of the upcoming Army-Navy football game.
Defense Dept. photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Molly A. Burgess
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| 11/29/2007 |
| President Bush and Josh Bolten, White House chief of staff, leave a meeting with senior military leaders at the Pentagon Nov. 29, 2007.
Defense Dept. photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley
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| 11/29/2007 |
| President Bush addresses the media at the Pentagon Nov. 29, 2007, after a meeting with senior leaders discussing long-term strategic plans for the military.
Defense Dept. photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley
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| 11/28/2007 |
| Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates talks with Israeli Minister of Defense Ehud Barak during a recent trip to the Pentagon in Washington D.C., Nov. 27, 2007.
Defense Dept. photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jerry Morrison
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| 11/28/2007 |
| U.S. Army 1st Lt. Carlos Alvarez, talks with an Iraqi man during a patrol in Baqubah, Iraq, Nov. 24, 2007. Alvarez is assigned to the 2nd Infantry Division's 4th Stryker Combat Brigade Team, 52nd Infantry Regiment.
U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jason Robertson
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| 11/28/2007 |
| Sailors aboard the USS Kitty Hawk man the rails as the ship arrives in port at Yokosuka, Japan, Nov. 27, 2007.
U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Kari R. Bergman
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| 11/28/2007 |
| Navy Secretary Donald C. Winter speaks with Marines, sailors and soldiers of the Asadabad, Afghansitan, Provincial Reconstruction Team Nov.26, 2007, thanking them for their service.
U.S. Navy photo byPetty Officer 2nd Class Kevin S. O'Brien
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| 11/28/2007 |
| U.S. Army Pfc. Javier Saucedo, 52nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, hands out candy to Iraqi children during a patrol in Baqubah, Iraq, Nov. 24, 2007.
U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jason Robertson
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| 11/28/2007 |
| Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates toasts with Israeli Minister of Defense Ehud Barak during a recent trip to the Pentagon in Washington D.C., Nov. 27, 2007.
Defense Dept. photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jerry Morrison
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| 11/28/2007 |
| 1st Cavalry Division and 138th Fires Brigade soldiers are inducted into the Order of St. Barbara at Camp Victory in Baghdad, Nov. 23, 2007. St. Barbara, because of her association with protection against the dangers of lightning and fire, is the patron saint of artillerymen.
U.S. Army photo by Spc. Elvyn Nieves
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| 11/28/2007 |
| Airman 1st Class Louis Martens installs safety wires on the engine mounts of a KC-10 Extender engine Nov. 23, 2007. He is assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at an air base in Southwest Asia.
U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Ruby Zarzyczny
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| 11/28/2007 |
| A working dog and its civilian handler search a car in the Rashid district of Baghdad, Iraq, Nov. 21, 2007. Both are assigned to the 1st Infantry Division 12th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Battalion.
U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Michael Hendrickson
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| 11/28/2007 |
| U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Frank Queenlacombe finishes concrete at the Orote Point concrete masonry unit-block mechanics' shop at Naval Base Guam, Nov. 21, 2007. He is assigned to U.S. Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 1, Guam Detachment.
U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Demetrius Kennon
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| 11/28/2007 |
| Navy Secretary Donald C. Winter rides with members of Riverine Squadron 2, Nov. 22, 2007, on patrol near the Haditha Dam in Haditha, Iraq.
U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer Kevin S. O'Brien
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| 11/28/2007 |
| Japanese Middle Army Sgt. 1st Class Hideaki Nabeshima, right, inspects a pair of binoculars used by U.S. Marine forward observers from 1st Marine Regiment, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit Nov. 15, 2007, during an exercise in Okayama Prefecture, Japan.
U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kyle T. Ramirez
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| 11/28/2007 |
| U.S. Navy sailors mark boxes donated to Project Handclasp in Mayport, Fla., Nov. 19, 2007. The donations of medical supplies and other items will be distributed by U.S. military assets throughout Latin America.
U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Alan Gragg
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| 11/27/2007 |
| Sailors conduct mooring operations as the Los Angeles-class nuclear-powered submarine USS Montpelier arrives in Souda Harbor, Crete, for a routine port visit Nov. 24, 2007. The submarine is on a six-month deployment as part of the HARRY S. TRUMAN Strike Group and will operate in the Central Command area of responsibility.
U.S. Navy photo by Paul Farley
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| 11/27/2007 |
| Soldiers flying Apache helicopters come in for a landing at Camp Taji, Iraq, after completing a reconnaissance mission over Baghdad Nov. 19, 2007. The pilots are from 1st Cavalry Division, 1st Cavalry Brigade, 1st "Attack" Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment.
Photo by Chief Warrant Officer 4 Daniel McClinton
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| 11/27/2007 |
| The guided-missile cruiser USS Vicksburg sails the Persian Gulf at sunset as her search and seizure team embarks to conduct boarding operations Nov. 13, 2007. Vicksburg is on a regularly scheduled deployment to support maritime security operations.
U.S. Navy Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Santos Huante
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| 11/27/2007 |
| U.S. Marines conduct a riot control drill on board USS Tarawa while under way in the Pacific Ocean Nov. 24, 2007. The Marines are attached to 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit and are on a regularly scheduled deployment.
U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer Seaman Jon Husman
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| 11/27/2007 |
| A local boy scout troop presents Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, an Eagle Scout, with a gift during his visit to Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kan., Nov. 26, 2007.
Defense Dept. photo by Cherie A. Thurlby
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| 11/27/2007 |
| Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates thanks members of the Kansas State Police for their help during his visit to Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kan., Nov. 26, 2007.
Defense Dept. photo by Cherie A. Thurlby
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| 11/27/2007 |
| Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates delivers a speech as part of the Landon Lecture Series at Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kan., Nov. 26, 2007.
Defense Dept. photo by Cherie A. Thurlby
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| 11/27/2007 |
| U.S. Navy Seabees inspect lights on a roller for their vehicle before a convoy departs Camp Fallujah, Iraq, Nov. 7, 2007. Members of the Convoy Security Element, Naval Mobile Construction Battalion One, II Marine Expeditionary Force join in the inspection.
U.S Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Joseph A. Lambach
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| 11/27/2007 |
| U.S. Army Spc. Trevor Rude takes a knee position during a halt while patrolling through the Al Furat section of Baghdad, Iraq, Nov. 22, 2007. Rude is an infantryman assigned to 168th Infantry Regiment, Delta Company, 1st Battalion.
U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Jon Soucy
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| 11/27/2007 |
| An Iraqi army soldier searches a house for contraband during a patrol in Adl, Iraq, Nov. 21, 2007.
U.S. Army photo by Spc. Sharhonda R. McCoy
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| 11/27/2007 |
| Pfc. Edward Crane,15th Infantry Regiment, pulls security as Blackhawk helicopters pick up his fellow soldiers in Sayafiyah, a small village southeast of Baghdad, following a nighttime air assault mission Nov. 25, 2007.
U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Timothy Kingston
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| 11/27/2007 |
| Commanders work together to cut a chain for the grand opening of the new eight-tent convoy support center Nov. 24, 2007, in Southwest Asia.
U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Phillip Butterfield
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| 11/27/2007 |
| Bangladeshis welcome Marines into a landing zone, where they delivered 12,000 pounds of food, water and medical supplies Nov. 26, 2007. The Marines, assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, are providing humanitarian aid to the victims of Tropical Cyclone Sidr, which struck Bangladesh Nov. 15, 2007.
U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Peter R. Miller
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| 11/27/2007 |
| Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates eats breakfast with soldiers from 4th Infantry Division at Fort Hood, Texas, Nov. 27, 2007.
Defense Dept. photo by Cherie A. Thurlby
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| 11/27/2007 |
| Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates presents the Purple Heart to Army Spec. Jaime Antolec during a 1st Cavalry Division Purple Heart and volunteer recognition ceremony at Fort Hood, Texas, Nov. 27, 2007.
Defense Dept. photo by Cherie A. Thurlby
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| 11/26/2007 |
| Bangladeshi citizens receive aid in hard to reach areas of southern Bangladesh. The amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge and elements of Amphibious Squadron 8 and the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit arrived off the coast of Bangladesh Nov. 23, 2007, to support ongoing disaster relief operations following Cyclone Sidr.
U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Ezekiel R. Kitandwe
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| 11/26/2007 |
| Col. Mark Johnstone, deputy commander of the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, talks to the senior advisor to the Afghan Ministry of Power and Water in Nangarhar Province during a conference on Forward Operating Base Fenty in Jalalabad, Afghanistan, Nov. 25, 2007.
U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Brandon Aird
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| 11/26/2007 |
| Brig. Gen. Sayed Ahmad Nasir Hashimi, director of information communication technology for the Afghan Ministry of Information, speaks to ministry personnel, contractors and representatives from Afghan Wireless Communications Company and Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan at the opening of a new operations center on Nov. 15, 2007.
U.S. Navy Photo by Petty Officer First Class David M. Votroubek
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| 11/26/2007 |
| Brig. Gen. Sayed Ahmad Nasir Hashimi, director of information communication technology for the Afghan Ministry of Information, listens while USMC Capt. Timothy Watkins updates USAF Col. Christopher Cotts of Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan at ministry headquarters on Nov. 15, 2007.
U.S. Navy Photo/ Petty Officer First Class David M. Votroubek
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| 11/26/2007 |
| A convoy of paratroopers leaves Zerok Combat Outpost to Forward Operating Base Orgun-E, going through Ambush Alley in Paktika Province, Afghanistan, Nov. 6, 2007. The soldiers are assigned to 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team's Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment.
U.S. Army photo by Spc. Micah E. Clare
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| 11/26/2007 |
| Afghan commandos conduct a cordon and search of a compound during operation Commando Fury in Tagab Valley, Nov. 13, 2007. The commandos are asigned to Afghanistan's elite fighting force unit, the 3rd Company, 1st Commando Kandak.
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| 11/26/2007 |
| A paratrooper scans the low ground while providing security for a convoy passing through the mountains of Paktika province, Afghanistan, Nov. 10, 2007. The soldier is assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team's 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment.
U.S. Army photo by Spc. Micah E. Clare
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| 11/26/2007 |
| A hundred new U.S. Army soldiers enlist in the Tennessee Army National Guard during half time at a University of Tennessee-Vanderbilt football game at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tenn., Nov. 17, 2007.
U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Anthony L. Taylor
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| 11/26/2007 |
| Airmen and soldiers from the Nangarhar Provincial Reconstruction Team lead stretching exercises Nov. 9, 2007, in Jalalabad, Afghanistan, with children from the local community before they play soccer together.
U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua T Jasper
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| 11/26/2007 |
| A U.S. Army soldier from Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Brigade, 327 Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, gets ready for a patrol in Iraq on Nov. 6, 2007.
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| 11/23/2007 |
| Airmen at Forward Operating Base Hero in Kandahar, Afghanistan, stand in line to receive their Thanksgiving lunch. Several high-ranking servicemen and women took time to serve meals to the younger airmen and soldiers to show gratitude to them for the sacrifices they made to serve in Operation Enduring Freedom.
U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mike Andriacco
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| 11/23/2007 |
| Airman 1st Class Chris Ericksen, right, serving with the 455th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron at Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan, speaks to President George W. Bush over a speaker phone on Nov. 22, 2007. The president wished Airman Ericksen and "all the folks you're with" a happy Thanksgiving.
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| 11/23/2007 |
| A Marine Corps crew chief arms a machine gun on the rear of an MV-22 during a flight from Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, Nov. 22, 2007. The MV-22 carried Marine Corps Gen. James E. Cartwright, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and USO entertainers to multiple stops in Iraq.
Defense Dept. photo by Air Force Tech. Sgt. Adam M. Stump
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| 11/23/2007 |
| Model Mayra Veronica poses for a picture with troops at the Al Faw Palace at Camp Liberty in Baghdad, Iraq, Nov. 22, 2007. Veronica traveled with Marine Corps Gen. James E. Cartwright, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, to visit troops for Thanksgiving.
Defense Dept. photo by Air Force Tech. Sgt. Adam M. Stump
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| 11/23/2007 |
| Marines and sailors hold up Thanksgiving cards at Camp Fallujah, Iraq, Nov. 22, 2007. The cards were made by a kindergarten class from Island Creek Elementary School in Alexandria, Va., and delivered to the service members as a way of saying thanks for serving in Iraq.
Defense Dept. photo by Air Force Tech. Sgt. Adam M. Stump
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| 11/23/2007 |
| Actor Wilmer Valderrama jokes around with (from left), Army Spc. Orianna Martinez, Spc. Latisha Martinez and Sgt. Lashandra Langford following a breakfast at Camp Liberty, Iraq, Nov. 23, 2007. Valderrama traveled with Marine Corps Gen. James E. Cartwright, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, to visit troops for Thanksgiving.
Defense Dept. photo by Air Force Tech. Sgt. Adam M. Stump
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| 11/23/2007 |
| Marine Corps Gen. James E. Cartwright, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, standing, talks to service members during a breakfast at Camp Liberty, Iraq, Nov. 23, 2007.
Defense Dept. photo by Air Force Tech. Sgt. Adam M. Stump
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| 11/23/2007 |
| Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Marine Corps Gen. James E. Cartwright, foreground left, walks with Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa commander Navy Rear Adm. Jim Hart, foreground center, and U.S. Ambassador to Djibouti W. Stuart Symington, during a visit to Camp Lemonier, Djibouti, Nov. 23, 2007.
Defense Dept. photo by Air Force Tech. Sgt. Adam M. Stump
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| 11/21/2007 |
| Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Marine Corps Gen. James E. Cartwright speaks with troops following a USO performance on Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan, Nov. 20, 2007.
Defense Dept. photo by Air Force Tech. Sgt. Adam M. Stump
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| 11/21/2007 |
| Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Marine Corps Gen. James E. Cartwright shares a laugh with actor Wilmer Valderrama, star of "That 70's Show," following a USO show on Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan, Nov. 20, 2007.
Defense Dept. photo by Air Force Tech. Sgt. Adam M. Stump
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| 11/21/2007 |
| Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates receives a tour from B-2 pilots Capt. Adam Cuquet and Capt. Adam Goodpasture during a visit to Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo, Nov. 20, 2007.
Defense Dept. photo by Cherie A. Thurlby
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| 11/21/2007 |
| Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates receives a tour of a B-2 Spirit from 509th Bomb Wing Commander Col. Gary Harencak during a visit to Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Nov. 20, 2007.
Defense Dept. photo by Cherie A. Thurlby
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| 11/21/2007 |
| Model Mayra Veronica talks with U.S. Army Sgt. Henry Pagan over breakfast on Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan, Nov. 21, 2007. Veronica is on a USO trip accompanying Marine Corps Gen. James E. Cartwright, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, on a six-day, six-country trip to visit troops in Europe, Asia and Africa.
Defense Dept. photo by Tech. Sgt. Adam M. Stump, U.S. Air Force
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| 11/20/2007 |
| U.S. Navy sailors aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln assemble on the flight deck during an all-hands call before pulling into Naval Air Station North Island, Calif., Nov. 16, 2007.
U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class James R. Evans
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| U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Justin Harris, with the 605th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, directs his squad members while under a simulated attack during the Expeditionary Combat Skills Training Course on Fort Dix, N.J., Nov. 15, 2007.
U.S. Air Force photo by Kenn Mann
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| An Afghan child walks to her village after receiving medical treatment and supplies during a medical engagement conducted by Afghan National Army commandos and U.S. coalition forces in the Kapisa province of Afghanistan, Nov. 14, 2007.
U.S. Army photo by Spc. Michael Carter
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| Two Japan Self-Defense Force P-3C Orion aircraft fly over U.S. Navy ships and Japan Self-Defense Force ships during the conclusion of exercise Annualex in the Philippine Sea Nov. 16, 2007.
U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Kyle D. Gahlau
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| 11/20/2007 |
| U.S. Air Force Capt. Paul Frantz discusses the output of electricity from the Duranta dam with other members of the Nangarhar Provincial Reconstruction Team and Duranta dam operating officials during an assessment, Nov. 6, 2007.
U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua T Jasper
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| 11/20/2007 |
| A French military instructor pins a survival badge on U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Gwendolyn Collver from Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa in Sida, Djibouti, Nov. 13, 2007, upon her completion of a desert survival course.
U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Michael R. McCormick
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| 11/20/2007 |
| U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Ben Lewis supervises Iraqi police applicants performing push-ups as part of a physical fitness evaluation during a recruitment drive on Coalition Outpost Blackfoot, Iraq, Nov. 13, 2007.
U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Michael Hendrickson
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| 11/20/2007 |
| U.S. Army Spc. Stanley and Staff Sgt. Crawford, both from 4th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, collect fingerprint information from Iraqi police applicants during a recruitment drive on Coalition Outpost Blackfoot, Iraq, Nov. 13, 2007.
U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Michael Hendrickson
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| 11/20/2007 |
| An Afghan engineer shows how to operate a metal shaper during a visit by the Nangarhar Provincial Reconstruction Team to a local metal working shop, Nov. 6, 2007. The team is responsible for helping to improve security, governance and promote development in Nangarhar Province.
U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua T Jasper
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| 11/20/2007 |
| U.S. Army soldiers from 3rd Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment instruct Iraqi police room clearing procedures on Forward Operating Base Volunteer in Baghdad, Iraq, Nov. 8, 2007.
U.S. Army photo by Spc. Nicholas A. Hernandez
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| 11/20/2007 |
| A Turkish general staff officer salutes U.S. Marine Corps Gen. James E. Cartwright, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, upon his arrival in Esenboga, Turkey, Nov. 20, 2007.
Defense Dept. photo by Tech. Sgt. Adam M. Stump, U.S. Air Force
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| 11/20/2007 |
| U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Kevin Jones, of Reserve Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 26, provides Seabees with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 1 with a safety brief before initiating a weapons familiarization exercise in Kuwait, Oct. 6, 2007.
U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Ja'lon A. Rhinehart
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| 11/20/2007 |
| U.S. Air Force airmen from the 48th Security Forces Squadron attend a class for combat arms training and maintenance during weapons qualification training on Royal Air Force Lakenheath, United Kingdom, Nov. 14, 2007.
U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brian Ellis
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| 11/20/2007 |
| A Super Hornet aircraft assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 105 fires off a flare while performing a rehearsal for an air power demonstration for sailors and distinguished visitors embarked on Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman while under way in the Mediterranean Sea Nov. 17, 2007.
U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Kevin T. Murray Jr.
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| 11/20/2007 |
| U.S. Navy Adm. Michael Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, addresses the press at the Foreign Press Center in Washington, D.C., Nov. 20, 2007.
DoD photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley
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| 11/20/2007 |
| Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates presents the Bronze Star, Purple Heart and Air Force Combat Action Medal to Air Force Tech. Sgt. Michael Shumate, 509th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal flight Nov. 20, 2007, at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo.
U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Felicia R. Haecker
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| 11/19/2007 |
| Staff Sgt. Curtis Huffman and Airman 1st Class Matt Sleeper demonstrate a buddy sniper position as one of the ways to set up an attack Nov. 14 in Iraq.
U.S. Air Force photo bt Staff Sgt. Angelique Perez
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| 11/19/2007 |
| Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, right, and Norwegian Minister of Defense Ann-Grete Strom-Erichsen pose for a photo prior to a luncheon meeting inside the Pentagon on Nov. 19, 2007.
Defense Dept. photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Molly A. Burgess
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| 11/19/2007 |
| His Highness Shaikh Mohmmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, vice president and prime minister of the United Arab Emirates and ruler of Dubai, meets U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. John Ukleya and U.S. Air Force Capt. John Dress on Nov. 11, 2007, at the Dubai Air Show.
U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Charlein C. Sheets
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| 11/19/2007 |
| Sailors aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Hopper take in the mooring lines as the ship departs for deployment. Hopper and the guided-missile cruiser USS Port Royal deployed with the Tarawa Expeditionary Strike Group for a six-month deployment to the U.S. 5th and 7th Fleet areas of responsibility.
U.S. Navy photo by Chief Petty Office David Rush
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| 11/19/2007 |
| A U.S. Navy sailor assigned to guided-missile destroyer USS Bainbridge helps guide a remote mine-hunting vehicle into the Mediterranean Sea Nov. 17, 2007.
U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Vincent J. Street
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| 11/19/2007 |
| Senior Airman Alexander Ahlstrom, a crew chief from Spandahlem Air Base, Germany, prepares the interior of an A-10 Thunderbolt II for flight Nov. 7 at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla.
U.S. Air Force photoby Airman 1st Class Stephenie Wade
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| 11/19/2007 |
| Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ships JS Myoko and JS Asakaze follow USS Kitty Hawk in the Philippine Sea on Nov.16, 2007, after completing the 19-ship exercise ANNUALEX, the maritime component of the U.S.-Japan exercise Keen Sword 08.
U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Robert Pierce
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| 11/19/2007 |
| U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Valerie Santa cranks an engine of an MQ-1 Predator unmanned aerial vehicle to check the oil pressure Nov. 16, 2007, at Ali Air Base, Iraq.
U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan Snyder
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| 11/19/2007 |
| Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, right, escorts Norwegian Minister of Defense Ann-Grete Strom-Erichsen through an honor cordon into the Pentagon Nov. 19, 2007.
Defense Dept. photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Molly A. Burgess
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| 11/19/2007 |
| Norwegian Minister of Defense Ann-Grete Strom-Erichsen signs a guest book before a lunchean meeting with Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates at the Pentagon Nov. 19, 2007.
Defense Dept. photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Molly A. Burgess.
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| 11/18/2007 |
| U.S. Air Force airmen from the 28th Bomb Wing process through a simulated deployment line during an operational readiness inspection at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Nov. 15, 2007.
U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Michael B. Keller
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| 11/18/2007 |
| A South Korean navy sailor signals to a U.S. Navy Seahawk helicopter to land on the flight deck of the South Korean amphibious assault ship ROKS Dokdo Nov. 15, 2007 during the training to increase U.S.-Korean amphibious operational readiness.
U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Christian Lemus
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| 11/18/2007 |
| U.S. Army soldiers from the 20th Engineer Brigade build a bridge across the Euphrates River to establish a supply line Nov. 16, 2007, in support a combat operation near Baghdad, Iraq.
U.S. Army photo by Spc. Luke Thornberry
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| 11/18/2007 |
| Iraqi army soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 5th Iraqi Army Brigade, prepare to hand out school supplies to children at Thekhar Primary School in the Hateem neighborhood of Baghdad, Iraq, Nov. 12, 2007.
Defense Dept. photo by Spc. Charles W. Gill, U.S. Army
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| 11/18/2007 |
| Students stand in line to receive school supplies from U.S. Army soldiers of 32nd Field Artillery Regiment, attached to 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, at the Thekhar Primary School in the Hateem neighborhood of Baghdad, Iraq, Nov. 12, 2007.
U.S. Army photo by Spc. Charles W. Gill
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| 11/18/2007 |
| A U.S. Army soldier from 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, guards a stairwell while the rest of his team clears the house Nov. 16, 2007, during a combat operation near Baghdad, Iraq.
U.S. Army photo by Spc. Luke Thornberry
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| 11/16/2007 |
| Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, a distinguished Eagle Scout, addresses the audience during the Boy Scouts of America 39th Annual Citizen of the Year award reception and dinner in Washington, D.C., Nov. 15, 2007.
Defense Dept. photo by Cherie A. Thurlby
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| 11/16/2007 |
| Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates thanks attendees after receiving the Citizen of the Year award at their annual dinner in Washington, D.C., Nov. 15, 2007.
Defense Dept. photo by Cherie A. Thurlby
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| 11/16/2007 |
| U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Danny L. Herrman, a flightline crew chief with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 263, watches out the back of a MV-22B Osprey aircraft while taxiing on the flightline of Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, Nov. 10, 2007.
U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Sheila M. Brooks
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| An Iraqi army soldier from 2nd Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 7th Iraqi Division and a U.S. Marine search an Iraqi home in Zawiyah, Iraq, Nov. 4, 2007, as they work together to sweep the city for weapon caches.
U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Shane S. Keller
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| 11/16/2007 |
| The sun begins to set behind two F/A-18 Super Hornet aircraft aboard the Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) while under way in the Atlantic Ocean Nov. 13, 2007.
U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer Seaman Kevin T. Murray Jr.
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| 11/16/2007 |
| U.S. Navy sailors from USS Juneau off load two seven-ton trucks Nov. 15, 2007, during a joint training exercise with the South Korean navy.
U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class David Didier
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| 11/16/2007 |
| Americans can send text messages of thanks and get responses from active-duty troops through the "Giving Thanks" initiative of the Defense Department's America Supports You program. Between 6 a.m. EST on Nov. 17 and midnight PST on Nov. 22, people wishing to express gratitude to the troops for their service can text a brief message to 89279.
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| 11/16/2007 |
| U.S. Army Lt. Akael of the 5th Iraqi Army Brigade works with U.S. Army soldiers to hand out school supplies at the Thekhar Primary School in the Hateem neighborhood of Baghdad on Nov. 12, 2007.
U.S. Army photo by Spc. Charles W. Gill
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| 11/16/2007 |
| U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps and Egyptian paratroopers aboard a U.S. Air Force aircraft prepare for an air drop into Cairo, Egypt, Nov. 10, 2007, as part of an exercise.
U.S Air Force photo by Staff. Sgt. Aaron Allmon
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| 11/16/2007 |
| U.S.Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Nathan Smith issues commands to paratroopers during jump from a U.S. Air Force aircraft into Cairo, Egypt, Nov. 10, 2007, as part of an exercise with Egyptian paratroopers.
U.S Air Force photo by Staff. Sgt. Aaron Allmon
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| 11/15/2007 |
| A Huey helicopter takes off from the flight deck of amphibious assault ship USS Tarawa while under way in the Pacific Ocean Nov. 8, 2007.
U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Daniel A. Barker
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| 11/15/2007 |
| U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Marie Garcia, 455th Air Expeditionary Wing Force Protection Aerial Surveillance System Flight, launches an RQ-11B Raven unmanned aerial vehicle during a demonstration on Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan, Oct. 23, 2007.
U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mike Andriacco
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| 11/15/2007 |
| U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Jordan Mitchem, a Seabee steelwork with Guam Detachment, Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 1, cuts rebar with a torch the mechanics shop on Naval Base Guam Nov. 14, 2007.
U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist 2nd Class Demetrius Kennon
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| 11/15/2007 |
| Two soldiers running in a 24-hour relay race in Forward Operating Base Fenty, Afghanistan, Nov. 8, 2007, arrive at the start/finish line neck-and-neck. The race honored the fallen soldiers of a Vietnam War operation.
U.S. Army photo by 2nd Lt. Monika Comeaux
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| 11/15/2007 |
| Soldiers start a 24-hour relay run at Forward Operating Base Fenty, Afghanistan, Nov. 8, 2007, to commemorate the day in 1965 when the 173rd Airborne Brigade lost 48 soldiers during Operation Hump in Vietnam.
U.S. Army photo by 2nd Lt. Monika Comeaux
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| 11/15/2007 |
| An F/A-18C Hornet from the Dambusters of Strike Fighter Squadron195 launches from the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk during night flight operations.
U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jimmy C. Pan
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| 11/15/2007 |
| An SH-60F helicopter from the Warlords of Helicopter Antisubmarine Squadron Light 51 Det. 11, flies in front of Japan's Mt. Fuji. The squadron, based in Atsugi, Japan, provides combat-ready armed anti-surface and anti-submarine helicopter detachments to ships deploying in the Korea, western Pacific and Persian Gulf regions.
U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Bryan Reckard
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| 11/15/2007 |
| U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Danny L. Herrman, a crew chief with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 263, mans a medium machine gun on the back of an Osprey aircraft while flying on a mission over the Al Anbar province of Iraq Nov. 10, 2007.
Defense Dept. photo by Cpl. Sheila M. Brooks, U.S. Marine Corps.
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| 11/15/2007 |
| U.S. Army soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division, and Iraqi army soldiers from an emergency service unit, walk back to their tactical operations command center Nov. 11, 2007, after completing a two-day cordon and search air assault mission in the village of Al Kahn in Kirkuk, Iraq.
U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Samuel Bendet
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| 11/15/2007 |
| Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates (left) and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Navy Adm. Michael G. Mullen answer reporters' questions during a press briefing at the Pentagon Nov. 15, 2007.
Defense Dept. photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Molly A. Burgess
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| 11/14/2007 |
| Families step out of their homes as U.S Army soldiers conduct a cordon and search in the village of Tal Adi Dabah, Iraq, Nov. 5, 2007. The soldiers are assigned to the 10th Mountain Division's Troop A, 1st Squadron, 71st Cavalry Regiment.
U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Samuel Bendet
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| 11/14/2007 |
| U.S. Army cavalry scouts from Alpha Troop, 1st Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division are clouded with green smoke as they await to be picked up by UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters during operations in Sheik Abraheim, Iraq, Nov. 5, 2007.
U.S. Army photo by Spc. Bradley J. Clark
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| 11/14/2007 |
| An MH-53E Sea Dragon, from Helicopter Mine Countermeasure Squadron 15, performs mine countermeasure training using the MK-105 sled.
U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Cmdr. John L. Kline
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| 11/14/2007 |
| Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, left, Gwen Bates, center, a military spouse, and Labor Secretary Elaine Chao pose with other military spouses after signing a proclamation for an initiative to fund career education opportunities for military spouses, Nov. 14, 2007.
Defense Dept. photo by Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Molly A. Burgess
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| 11/14/2007 |
| U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Gina Pronzati, with Task Force Military Police, rewards her mlitary working dog, Dicky, with a game of catch for completing his training mission Nov. 6, 2007, on Camp Fallujah, Iraq.
U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Caleb Gomez
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| 11/13/2007 |
| The U.S. Air Force Honor Guard Drill Team out of Bolling Air Force Base, Washington, D.C., performs during the Aviation Nation air show on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Nov. 11, 2007. The show,is the capstone event of the Air Force's yearlong 60th anniversary celebration.
U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Robert W. Valenca
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| 11/13/2007 |
| Members of the Las Vegas community walk through a C-5 Galaxy aircraft during the Aviation Nation air show on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Nov. 11, 2007. (
U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Worley
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| 11/13/2007 |
| World War I era aircraft perform a fly-by during the Aviation Nation air show on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Nov. 10, 2007.
U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jeremy Smi
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| 11/13/2007 |
| U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Richard Wagner, platoon commander of 3rd Platoon, Transportation Support Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 4, 2nd Marine Logistics Group reviews a manifest prior to departing Haditha Dam, Iraq, Nov. 4, 2007.
U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Manuel Robert
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| 11/13/2007 |
| An F/A-18C Hornet aircraft attached to Strike Fighter Squadron One Three Six tests its flare countermeasures system prior to beginning a close air support mission over Afghanistan Nov. 7, 2007, to support ground forces in the area. VFA-136 is assigned to Carrier Air Wing One embarked on USS Enterprise.
U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Peter Scheu
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| 11/13/2007 |
| U.S. Army Staff Sgt, Rick Burton, attached to 1st Battalion, 71st Cavalry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division, hands out backpacks, Beanie Babies and soccer balls to Iraqi children in Tal Adi Dabah, Iraq, Nov. 7, 2007.
U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Samuel Bendet
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| 11/13/2007 |
| U.S. Marines of the Marine Corps Ceremonial Honor Guard stand at attention during a cake cutting ceremony in celebration of the 232nd Marine Corps birthday at the Pentagon Nov. 8, 2007.
U.S. Navy photo by Petrty Officer 2nd Class Kevin S. O'Brien
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| 11/13/2007 |
| Army Capt. Stewart Gast looks at an improvised explosive device that was found and disabled by members of the Afghan National Police.
U.S. Navy Photo by Petty Officer First Class David M.Votroubek
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| 11/13/2007 |
| Navy Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class John Parkowski removes pull chocks and chains from an SH-60B Seahawk helicopter on the flight deck of the USS Shoup while under way in the Pacific Ocean Nov. 6, 2007.
U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class James R. Evans
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| 11/13/2007 |
| U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Ray Odierno, commander of Multi-National Corps - Iraq, pins an Iraq Campaign Medal on Lt. Col. Timothy J. Cody, MNC-I deputy staff judge advocate, during a ceremony in which nearly 150 troops received awards on Camp Victory, Iraq, Nov. 11, 2007.
U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Curt Cashour
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| U.S. Army Spc. James Bilton, 1st Battalion, 228th Aviation Regiment, rides the tail of a U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter to ensure safe unloading from a U.S. Air Force C-5 Galaxy aircraft on the flight line at San Isidro Air Base, Dominican Republic, Nov. 8, 2007.
U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Austin M. May
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| 11/13/2007 |
| Air Force Staff Sgt. Manuel Garibay, 376th Air Expeditionary Wing, directs an Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker out for a refueling mission, Nov. 9, 2007, at Manas Air Base, Kyrgyzstan.
U.S. Air Force photo by James Westfall
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| 11/12/2007 |
| Airmen from 148th Fighter Wing, Minnesota Air National Guard, wait in a C-17 Globemaster aircraft to deploy from Air National Guard Base, Minn., Nov. 9, 2007, to Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii.
U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jason W. Rolfe
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| 11/12/2007 |
| U.S. sailors congratulate Senegalese sailors aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry after their completion of training from Expeditionary Training Command and Africa Partnership Station in Dakar, Senegal, Nov. 7, 2007.
U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class R.J. Stratchko
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| 11/12/2007 |
| U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Ron Terrell, with the Naval Safety Center, talks with a veteran at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Hampton, Va., Nov. 8, 2007. Marines from the safety center visited the hospital to share a Marine Corps birthday cake with veterans.
U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jason R. Zalasky
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| 11/12/2007 |
| A U.S. Army Band bugler plays Taps during a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Sunday, Nov. 11, 2007, at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va.
White House photo by David Bohrer
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| 11/12/2007 |
| President George W. Bush greets members of the audience after attending a Fallen Soldiers National Memorial Ceremony at the American Legion Post 121 in Waco, Texas Sunday, Nov. 11, 2007.
White House photo by Eric Draper
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| 11/12/2007 |
| Vice President Dick Cheney lays a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier during Veterans Day ceremonies, Sunday, Nov. 11, 2007, at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va.
White House photo by David Bohrer
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| 11/12/2007 |
| President George W. Bush stands during the playing of the National Anthem during a Fallen Soldiers National Memorial Ceremony at the American Legion Post 121 in Waco, Texas, Sunday, Nov. 11, 2007.
White House photo by Eric Draper
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| Poppy wreaths lay at a memorial display set up by coalition forces from England, Australia and the United States who gathered to commemorate Remembrance Day and Veteran's Day Nov. 11 at a Southwest Asia air base. Prayers and invocations were delivered by Chaplains from each country delivered prayers and invocations.
U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Douglas Olsen
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| 11/12/2007 |
| Coalition forces from England, Australia and the United States gather to commemorate Remembrance Day and Veteran's Day Nov. 11 at a Southwest Asia air base.
U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Douglas Olsen
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| 11/12/2007 |
| Leaders of the Royal Air Force detachment bow their heads during a prayer as coalition forces from England, Australia and the United States gather to commemorate Remembrance Day and Veteran's Day Nov. 11 at a Southwest Asia air base.
U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Douglas Olsen
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| 11/12/2007 |
| Flanders Field Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff U.S. Navy Adm. Michael G. Mullen salutes during a wreath laying ceremony honoring American World War I dead on Veterans Day at the american cemetery at Flanders Field, Waregem, Belgium, Nov. 12, 2007.
Defense Dept. photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley
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| 11/12/2007 |
| Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff U.S. Navy Adm. Michael G. Mullen salutes during a wreath laying ceremony honoring American war dead on Veterans Day at the American cemetery at Flanders Field, Waregem, Belgium, Nov. 12, 2007.
Defense Dept. photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley
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| 11/12/2007 |
| Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen and his wife Deborah honor American war dead on Veterans Day at the American cemetery at Flanders Field, Waregem, Belgium, Nov. 12, 2007.
Defense Dept. photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley
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| 11/11/2007 |
| Veteran Warren G. King, Sr. of Nashville (center) salutes with fellow veterans Nov. 11, 2007, during Veterans Day ceremonies at Arlington National Cemetery, in Arlington, Va.
White House photo by David Bohrer
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| 11/11/2007 |
| Vice President Richard B. Cheney delivers remarks Nov. 11, 2007, during Veterans Day ceremonies at Arlington National Cemetery, in Arlington, Va.
White House photo by David Bohrer
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| 11/9/2007 |
| Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates addresses students of Sofia University and as part of a distinguished lecture series in Tokyo, Japan, Nov. 9, 2007.
Defense Dept. photo by Cherie A. Thurlby
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| 11/9/2007 |
| Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates meets with Japanese Minister of Finance Fukushiro Nakaga in Tokyo, Japan, Nov. 9, 2007.
Defense Dept. photo by Cherie A. Thurlby
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| 11/9/2007 |
| Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates thanks U.S. Marines assigned to the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo, Japan, Nov. 9, 2007.
Defense Dept. photo by Cherie A. Thurlby
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| 11/9/2007 |
| Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Navy Adm. Michael Mullen answers questions at a press availability with local media following at a town hall meeting with service members assigned to Camp Zama, Sagamihara, Japan, Nov. 8, 2007.
Defense Dept. photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley
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| 11/8/2007 |
| Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and his wife Becky are greeted by Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director General Nishimiya, center, and Ministry of Defense Director General for International relations Tsuji, second from right, upon their arrival in Tokyo, Japan, Nov. 7, 2007.
Defense Dept. photo by Cherie A. Thurlby
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| 11/8/2007 |
| Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates participates in an honor cordon ceremony and military pass-in-review as he arrives at the Ministry of Defense in Tokyo, Japan, Nov. 8, 2007.
Defense Dept. photo by Cherie A. Thurlby
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| 11/8/2007 |
| Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates speaks to the Japanese Minister of Defense Shigeru Ishiba, not pictured, at the Ministry of Defense in Tokyo, Japan, Nov. 8, 2007.
Defense Dept. photo by Cherie A. Thurlby
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| 11/8/2007 |
| Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates meets with Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda in Tokyo, Japan, Nov. 8, 2007.
Defense Dept. photo by Cherie A. Thurlby
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| 11/7/2007 |
| Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and his wife Becky attend a wreath-laying ceremony at the Republic of Korea National Cemetery, Nov. 7, 2007.
Defense Dept. photo by Cherie A. Thurlby
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| 11/7/2007 |
| Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and his wife Becky observe a moment of silence during a wreath-laying ceremony at the Republic of Korea National Cemetery, Nov. 7, 2007.
Defense Dept. photo by Cherie A. Thurlby
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| 11/7/2007 |
| Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates signs the guestbook as Korean Minister of Defense Kim Jang-soo looks on at the Ministry of Defense Republic of Korea, Nov. 7, 2007.
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| 11/7/2007 |
| Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates meets with airmen and soldiers assigned to Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov. 7, 2007.
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| 11/7/2007 |
| Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and his wife Becky walk through an honor cordon as they depart Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov. 7, 2007.
Defense Dept. photo by Cherie A. Thurlby
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| 11/7/2007 |
| U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Harold W. "Punch" Moulton II, right center, vice commander of the 7th Air Force, escorts U.S. Navy Adm. Michael G. Mullen, left center, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, through an Osan Air Base honor guard saber arch before departing the base, concluding a three-day visit to South Korea.
Defense Dept. photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley
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| 11/7/2007 |
| Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Navy Adm. Michael G. Mullen signs a guest book welcoming him to the White House, Yongsan, Republic of Korea, Nov. 5, 2007. The White House is the headquarters of for commander of United Nations Command, Combined Forces Command, and U.S. Forces Korea.
Defense Dept. photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chad McNeeley
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| 11/7/2007 |
| Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff U.S. Navy Adm. Michael G. Mullen and Korean Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Kim Kwan-Jin, salute during a full honors ceremony in Seoul, Republic of Korea, Nov. 6, 2007.
Defense Dept. photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chad McNeeley
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| 11/7/2007 |
| Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates meets with Korean Minister of Defense Kim Jang-soo during the 39th Security Consultation Meeting at the Ministry of Defense Republic of Korea, Nov. 7, 2007.
Defense Dept. photo by Cherie A. Thurlby
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| 11/6/2007 |
| Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and Air Force Lt. Gen. Stephen Wood, 7th Air Force Commanding General, salute as they walk through an honor cordon upon Gates' arrival at Osan AB, Republic of Korea, Nov. 6, 2007.
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| 11/6/2007 |
| Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates is introduced to Lt. Gen. Won Kun Cho, Commander of Republic of Korea Air Force Operations Command, by Lt. Gen. Stephen Wood, left, 7th Air Force Commanding General, upon his arrival at Osan AB, Republic of Korea, Nov. 6, 2007.
Defense Dept. photo by Cherie A. Thurlby
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| 11/6/2007 |
| Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates speaks with members of the press about his visit to China after touring the Forbidden City in Beijing, China, Nov. 6, 2007.
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| 11/6/2007 |
| Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Navy Adm. Michael G. Mullen greets Korean servicemembers after a full honors ceremony with Korean Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Kim Kwan-Jin, Seoul, Republic of Korea, Nov. 6, 2007.
Defense Dept. photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley
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| 11/6/2007 |
| U.S. Navy Adm. Michael G. Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff signs a guest book welcoming him to the Ministry of Defense as Korean Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Kim Kwan-Jin looks on in Seoul, Republic of Korea, Nov. 6, 2007.
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| 11/6/2007 |
| Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and his wife Becky tour the Forbidden City in Beijing, China, Nov. 6, 2007. Gates is traveling in Asia to meet with defense and civilian leaders to discuss global and regional issues.
Defense Dept. photo by Cherie A. Thurlby
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| 11/6/2007 |
| Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and his wife Becky tour the Forbidden City in Beijing, China, Nov. 6, 2007.
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| 11/6/2007 |
| Airman 1st Class Brady Novotny instructs Dr. Linda Dzialo, a deputy school superintendent, as she shifts gears to get a backhoe to grab a baseball during the 74th Joint Civilian Orientation Conference on Anderson AFB, Guam, Nov. 6, 2007. Novotny is assigned to the 554th RED HORSE.
Defense Dept. photo by Tech. Sgt. Jerry Morrison
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| 11/6/2007 |
| From left, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates pins U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer Bradley Fribley with his new rank as Fribley's wife pins his other side and their son looks on during a promotion ceremony in Beijing, China, Nov. 5, 2007.
Defense Dept. photo by Cherie Thurlby
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| 11/6/2007 |
| Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and Chinese Defense Minister Gen. Cao Gangchuan conduct a joint press conference with media in Beijing, China, Nov. 5, 2007.
Defense Dept. photo by Cherie Thurlby
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| 11/6/2007 |
| Air Force Lt. Gen. Stephen Wood, left, 7th Air Force commanding general, introduces Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, right, to Lt. Gen. Won Kun Cho, commander of Republic of Korea Air Force Operations Command, upon Gates' arrival at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov. 6, 2007.
Defense Dept. photo by Cherie A. Thurlby
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| 11/5/2007 |
| Women veterans watch a helicopter fly-over during the 10th Anniversary Ceremony of the Women's Memorial Dedication at Arlington National Cemetery, Nov. 3, 2007. The helicopter pilots were all female and assigned to the 12th Aviation Battalion on Fort Belvior, Va.
Defense Dept. photo by Cherie A. Thurlby
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| 11/5/2007 |
| Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, left, stands while Chinese Minister of Defense Gen. Cao Gangchuan salutes during an official military welcome ceremony honoring Secretary Gates in Beijing, China, Nov. 5, 2007.
Defense Dept. photo by Cherie A. Thurlby
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| 11/5/2007 |
| U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, right, reviews Chinese troops with Chinese Minister of Defense Gen. Cao Gangchuan, left, during a military welcome ceremony honoring Gates in Beijing, China, Nov. 5, 2007.
Defense Dept. photo by Cherie A. Thurlby
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| 11/5/2007 |
| Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, looks at a map of the Demilitarized Zone during a tour of the area separating North and South Korea, Panmunjom, Demilitarized Zone, Republic of Korea, Nov. 5, 2007.
Defense Dept. photo by Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley
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| 11/5/2007 |
| U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, signs a guest book welcoming him to the White House, Yongsan, Republic of Korea, Nov. 5, 2007. The White House is the headquarters of for commander of United Nations Command, Combined Forces Command, and U.S. Forces Korea.
Defense Dept. photo by Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley
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| 11/5/2007 |
| Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, greets soldiers after a tour of the Demilitarized Zone separating North and South Korea, Nov. 5, 2007. Mullen is on a five day tour of Korea and Japan attending meetings discussing the progress of transferring wartime operational control of Korean troops to Seoul.
Defense Dept. photo by Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley
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| 11/5/2007 |
| Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, right, meets with Chinese Senior Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission Gen. Guo Boxiong, in Beijing, China, Nov. 5, 2007.
Defense Department photo by Cherie A. Thurlby
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| 11/4/2007 |
| Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates shares a laugh with Chinese Lt. Gen. Ma Xiaotian, deputy chief of staff, upon his arrival in Beijing, China, Nov. 4, 2007.
Defense Dept. photo by Cherie A. Thurlby
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| 11/4/2007 |
| Chinese Lt. Gen. Ma Xiaotian, deputy chief of staff, greets Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates and his wife Becky upon their arrival in Beijing, China, Nov. 4, 2007.
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| 11/3/2007 |
| Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates addresses the crowd during the 10th Anniversary Ceremony of the Women's Memorial Dedication at Arlington National Cemetery, Nov. 3, 2007.
Defense Dept. photo by Cherie A. Thurlby
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| 11/3/2007 |
| Retired U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Wilma Vaught, President of Women in Military Service for America Memorial Foundation, gives Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates a sneak peek at the Women's Vietnam Veterans memorial at the Women's Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery, Nov. 3, 2007.
Defense Dept. photo by Cherie A. Thurlby
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| 11/3/2007 |
| Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates signs the guest book as Retired U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Wilma Vaught, president of the Women in Military Service for America Memorial Foundation, looks on during the 10th Anniversary Ceremony of the Women's Memorial Dedication at Arlington National Cemetery, Nov. 3, 2007.
Defense Dept. photo by Cherie A. Thurlby
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| 11/3/2007 |
| Women veterans render honors during the singing of the national anthem by U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Leigh Ann Hinton, during the 10th Anniversary Ceremony of the Women's Memorial Dedication at Arlington National Cemetery, Nov. 3, 2007.
Defense Dept. photo by Cherie A. Thurlby
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| 11/3/2007 |
| Women veterans applaud Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates as he delivers the keynote address during the 10th Anniversary Ceremony of the Women's Memorial Dedication at Arlington National Cemetery, Nov. 3, 2007.
Defense Dept. photo by Cherie A. Thurlby
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| 11/2/2007 |
| Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, right, greets the Minister of Defense of Macedonia Lazar Elenovski upon his arrival at the Pentagon, Nov. 2, 2007.
Defense Dept. photo by Cherie A. Thurlby
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| 11/2/2007 |
| Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates meets with Minister of Defense of Macedonia Lazar Elenovski at the Pentagon, Nov. 2, 2007.
Defense Dept. photo by Cherie A. Thurlby
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| 11/2/2007 |
| U.S. Army Maj. Saira Saini, a plastic surgeon, and Maj. Lee J. Trombetta,a general surgeon, both with the 555th Forward Surgical Team, consult with each other Oct. 8, 2007, regarding a snake bite.
U.S. Army photo by Spc. Gregory J. Argentieri
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| 11/2/2007 |
| U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Robin Boggs instructs an Iraqi woman at a temporary medical facility in Saqlawiyah, Iraq,
U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Neill A. Sevelius
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| 11/2/2007 |
| The commanding officer of B Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, stands with Iraqi children waiting for a medical exam in Saqlawiyah, Iraq.
U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Neill A. Sevelius
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| 11/2/2007 |
| U.S. Army Capt. Louis Frketic, center, commander of A Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment (Airborne), and Staff Sgt. James Green, right, a low-level voice intercept team leader assigned to B Company, 173rd Special Troops Battalion (Airborne), discuss intelligence gathered in Afghanistan Oct. 24, 2007.
U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Jacob Caldwell
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| 11/2/2007 |
| The Baghdad Civil Defense Unit conduct a controlled burn in Hateem, Iraq, Oct. 26, 2007, to rid a field of excess foliage, where insurgents hide weapons caches and plant explosive devices.
U.S. Army photo by Spc. Charles W. Gill
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| 11/2/2007 |
| U.S. Army soldiers provide security while the Baghdad Civil Defense Unit conducts a controlled burn to rid a field of excess foliage in Hateem, Iraq, Oct. 26, 2007.
U.S. Army photo by Spc. Charles W. Gill
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| 11/2/2007 |
| U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jonathan Beaver, a K-9 handler, and his working dog react to simulated hostile fire during the two-week pre-deployment integrated base defense course Creek Defender in Baumholder, Germany, Oct. 26, 2007.
U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Scott Wagers
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| 11/2/2007 |
| U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Tyler Krantz carefully approaches a suspicious vehicle during security forces training on Ali Air Base, Iraq, Nov. 1, 2007.
U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan Snyder
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| 11/1/2007 |
| U.S. Army soldiers from 3rd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment take a picture of an Iraqi man after searching his house Oct. 29, 2007, in Baghdad, Iraq.
U.S. Army photo by Spc. Luke Thornberry
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| 11/1/2007 |
| U.S. Navy Senior Chief Petty Officer Sean Parsons leads a discussion on the general characteristics of terrorist operations on board Amphibious Dock Landing Ship USS Fort McHenry while under way in the Atlantic Ocean Oct. 31, 2007, during Africa Partnership Station.
U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class James Hills
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| 11/1/2007 |
| U.S. Army Spc. Kirby Wasson, from 3rd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, interacts with an Iraqi child after searching the house Oct. 29, 2007, in Baghdad, Iraq.
U.S. Army photo by Spc. Luke Thornberry
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| 11/1/2007 |
| From left, Mahmud Abdul Razak, deputy director of the Diyala State Electrical Company, leads Lt. Gen. Ray Odierno, commander of Multi-National Corps - Iraq, and Col. David Sutherland, commander of the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, on a tour of the Diyala State Electrical Company in Baquba, Iraq, Oct. 18, 2007.
U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Curt Cashour
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| 11/1/2007 |
| An F-22 Raptor, an F-117 Nighthawk, an F-4 Phantom and an F-15 Eagle fly over Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., Oct. 27, 2007, during the Holloman Air and Space Expo. The expo showcased Air Force capabilities and the 49th Fighter Wing.
U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jason Colbert
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| 11/1/2007 |
| Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Navy Adm. Michael G. Mullen conduct their weekly press briefing at the Pentagon, Nov. 1, 2007.
Defense Dept. photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley
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| 11/1/2007 |
| Deputy Defense Secretary Gordon R. England shakes hands with Air Force Col. Kurt Schake, dean of Academic Affairs at the Air War College after speaking to the students at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., Nov. 1, 2007.
Defense Dept. photo by Cherie A. Thurlby
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| 11/1/2007 |
| Deputy Defense Secretary Gordon R. England addresses students attending the Air Command and Staff College at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., Nov. 1, 2007.
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