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| Two combat engineers dig for weapons caches after receiving a metal hit with their mine detectors near the Euphrates River during Operation Koa Canyon, in Iraq, Jan. 23, 2006. The 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit is conducting counterinsurgency operations in Al Anbar province alongside an Iraqi infantry battalion, collectively under the tactical control of the 2nd Marine Division.
U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Christopher S. Vega
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| U.S. Army Lt. Col. Gregory Reilly, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, speaks with Iraqi police during cordon and search operations in Bi'aj, Iraq, Jan. 24, 2006.
U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Aaron Allmon
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| U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Russell Barnhill feeds a dolphin on the stern gate of the USS Comstock, Jan. 18, 2006. The MK7 Marine Mammal System mine-hunting dolphin conducted deep/shallow water mine countermeasure operations during an annual training exercise in the Pacific Ocean.
U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Marcos T. Hernandez
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| NASA mechanical engineering technician Earl Harris adjusts the wing fold of an Aerial Regional-Scale Environmental Survey of Mars airplane within NASA Langley Research Center's 12-foot low speed tunnel in Va., Jan. 25, 2006. The tunnel will test the ARES airplane for stability in various wind conditions and validate the airplane's aerodynamics.
U.S Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eric T. Sheler
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| From left, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tony Rivera and Senior Airmen Jason Bauer and Darryll Morley, all with the 332nd Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, provide aircraft security for a C-130 Hercules aircraft from the 463rd Airlift Group at Balad AirBase, Iraq, Jan. 25, 2006.
Defense Dept. photo by U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Lance Cheung
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| 1/28/2006 |
| President George W. Bush reacts to applause during his State of the Union Address at the Capitol, Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2006.
White House photo by Eric Draper
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| U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jonathan E. Knight, a member of the Security Augmentation Force, fires a few rounds to familiarize himself with the M-1014 combat shotgun. Training was Jan. 17 and 18, 2006, at Puuloa Range, Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii.
U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. R. Drew Hendricks
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| U.S. Air Force Capt. Felicia Sargent talks to her crew chiefs on the flightline at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Jan. 25, 2006. Sargent, the officer in charge, is deployed to the 379th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 492nd Aircraft Maintenance Unit, 379th Air Expeditionary Wing from Royal Air Force, Lakenheath, England.
U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Anthony Nelson Jr.
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| U.S. Army soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division and Iraqi police officers exit a house after searching for possible weapons caches in Baghdad, Iraq, Jan. 23, 2006.
U.S. Army photo by Spc. Teddy Wade
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| Volunteer workers dig for survivors Jan. 25, 2006, after a building collapsed on Nairobi's Ronald Ngala Street in Kenya, Jan. 24, 2006. U.S. military and various volunteer organizations were recognized at a ceremony Jan. 26 for their recovery efforts during this tragedy.
U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ricky A. Bloom
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| Line handlers stationed onboard the USS San Antonio prepare the mooring line to be taken alongside after pulling into Naval Station Norfolk, Va., Jan 25, 2006. The ship will be permanently stationed at Naval Station Norfolk.
U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate Airman Apprentice David Danals
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| The amphibious transport dock ship USS Ogden, under way off the coast of Southern California, conducts a simulated straits transit, Jan. 15, 2006. The ship is conducting its joint task force exercise in preparation for an upcoming scheduled deployment.
U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Zack Baddorf
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| Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld answers a reporter's question during a press briefing about Army force levels and capabilities held at the Pentagon , Jan. 25, 2006.
Defense Dept. photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley
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| U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Timothy Rader, an Iraqi adviser attached to the 101st Airborne Division, stops to pet some puppies outside a house during a sweep for weapons and items used for making improvised explosive devices in Baghdad, Iraq, Jan. 23, 2006.
U.S. Army photo by Pfc. William Servinski II
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| 1/25/2006 |
| Airman Eric Bobadilla brushes snow off the tail of an F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the “Diamondbacks” of Strike Fighter Squadron 102 in Atsugi, Japan, Jan. 22, 2006. The squadron recently returned to Japan after a regularly scheduled deployment aboard the conventionally powered aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk.
U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate Airman Jonathan D. Chandler
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| 1/25/2006 |
| U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Miez, a radio operator, and Cpl. Brad Adams, both with Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, keep watch while on a security halt during a patrol down a riverbed in Barwana, Iraq, Jan. 15, 2006.
U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Michael R. McMaugh
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| 1/23/2006 |
| U.S. Marine Ceremonial Guards conduct a full honors welcome ceremony for visiting Commander of the Royal Bahrain Navy Col. Abdullah Al Mansoori at the Washington Navy Yard, Jan. 24, 2006. Mansoori was presented the Legion of Merit from Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Mullen for fostering a durable and constructive relationship between the United States and Bahrain.
U.S. Navy photo by Chief Petty Officer Johnny Bivera
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| Members of the MacDill decontamination team decontaminate U.S. Air Force Capt. Rebecca Ford after a mock chemical attack at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Jan. 18, 2006.
U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Bradley A. Lail
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| Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld (right) congratulates Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan after awarding him the Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished Public Service at the Pentagon, Jan. 23, 2006. Greenspan was cited for his contribution to a strong national defense by helping promote the continued and steady growth of the economy of the United States.
Defense Dept. photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley
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| A U.S. Navy flight deck handler guides an F/A-18 Hornet aircraft into position for launch aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt under way in the Persian Gulf, Jan. 19, 2006.
U.S. Navy photo by Airman Nathan Laird
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| 1/23/2006 |
| An 87-MH-60S Seahawk helicopter, assigned to the "Black Jacks" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 21, leaves the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu in the Pacific Ocean, Jan. 22, 2006, during a Joint Task Force Exercise in preparation for an upcoming scheduled deployment.
U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class John Banfield
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| The 7th Fleet Band plays a rousing concert for the children of Sasebo Elementary School at Sasebo Navy Base, Japan, Jan. 20, 2006. The high-energy music event featured the big band Far East Edition and the Shonan Brass quintet and highlighted the talents of band members in the only forward-deployed band in the Navy.
U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Patrick Dille
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| 1/22/2006 |
| The U.S. Navy's Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Winston S. Churchill follows a suspected pirate vessel in the Indian Ocean, Jan. 21, 2006. After some aggressive action by the Churchill, U.S. sailors later established communications and boarded the vessel.
U.S. Navy photo by Chief Petty Officer Kenneth Anderson
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| Deputy Defense Secretary Gordon England meets servicemembers from Walter Reed Army Medical Center while at a hockey game between the Washington Capitals and the St. Louis Blues in Washington, D.C., Jan. 19, 2006. England attended the game as part of the Capitals' “Salute to the Military Night” which honors servicemen and women.
Defense Dept. photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. D. Myles Cullen
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| 1/20/2006 |
| Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Marine Gen. Peter Pace talks with a Walter Reed Army Medical Center patient between periods of the Washington Capitals and St. Louis Blues hockey game in Washington, D.C., Jan. 19, 2006. Pace attended the game as part of the Capitals' fourth "Salute to the Military Night" which is dedicated to honoring the servicemen and women who serve in the defense of the United States of America.
Defense Dept. photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. D. Myles Cullen
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| U.S. Air Force airmen participate in a convoy-training scenario during the Air Force Integrated Contingency Skills Training Course on Fort Dix, N.J., Jan. 17, 2006. The course, taught and operated by the Air Mobility Warfare Center's 421st Combat Training Squadron, helps prepare airmen for upcoming deployments.
U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol
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| U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Joe Berry, a CH-46 crew chief with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 161, holds a .50-caliber rifle as he looks down on Ramadi, Iraq, during an urgent casualty evacuation mission, Jan. 16, 2006.
U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Cullen J. Tiernan
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| U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Jeffrey Radcliff, of Task Force Eagle, hooks up a sling-load of food supplies to an Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter in Chatter Plain, Pakistan, Jan. 18, 2006. The U.S. military is participating in the relief operation to aid victims of the devastating earthquake that struck the region Oct. 8, 2005.
U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Joseph McLean
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| A SEAL delivery vehicle team performs a fast-roping exercise from a MH-60S Seahawk helicopter to the topside of Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Toledo off the Atlantic coast, Jan. 17, 2006. The mission of the team includes clandestine insertion of SEALs, ordnance delivery, reconnaissance, and locating and the recovery of objects.
U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Davis J. Anderson
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| A flight deck director signals for a plane attached to Carrier Air Wing 2 to approach one of four catapults aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, Jan. 17, 2006. The Lincoln is under way off the coast of southern California conducting flight operations preparing for an upcoming deployment.
U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Geoffrey Lewis
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| 1/18/2006 |
| U.S. Marines from Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, work with U.S. Navy sailors from Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 6, Jan. 15, 2006, to stack ordnance found buried in the outskirts of Barwana, Iraq. The ordnance will be destroyed with C-4 plastic explosives.
U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Shane S. Keller
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| A U.S. Marine engineer with II Marine Expeditionary Force welds fabricated support structures in Camp Fallujah, Iraq, Jan. 12, 2006. Marines are conducting counter-insurgency operations with Iraqi Security Forces to isolate and neutralize anti-Iraqi forces, support the continued development of Iraqi Security Forces, and support Iraqi reconstruction.
U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Bryson K. Jones
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| The newly elected president of Liberia, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf is piped aboard the U.S. Navy’s Sixth Fleet command and control ship USS Mount Whitney during official arrival honors in the Atlantic Ocean, Jan. 17, 2006. Making her first visit aboard a navy vessel, President Johnson-Sirleaf visited Mount Whitney the day after her inauguration, to thank the crew for making the journey in support of her country's inaugural ceremonies. She is the first woman to be elected as head of an African state
U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Kurt Riggs
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| U.S. Marines, assigned to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepare to fire 9mm handguns on the flight deck aboard amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu, Jan. 14, 2006, during a live-fire weapons qualification. The Marines and Expeditionary Strike Group 3 are under way off the coast of southern California conducting their Joint Task Force Exercise in preparation for an upcoming scheduled deployment.
U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Zack Baddorf
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| U.S. Army Staff Sgt. John Newland, right, 492nd Civil Affairs Battalion, helps an Afghan boy try on new boots in Zanto Kalay, Afghanistan, Jan. 11, 2006. Medical assistance, winter jackets, sweaters, blankets and food were given to the people of Zanto Kalay during the visit.
U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Andre' Reynolds
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| U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. John Bradley escorts former first lady Nancy Reagan during a ceremony to dedicate a C-17 Globemaster III -- the Spirit of Ronald Reagan -- to honor her late husband, President Ronald Reagan at March Air Reserve Base, Calif., Jan. 13, 2006. The general is chief of the Air Force Reserve and commander of Air Force Reserve Command.
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| U.S. Navy Seaman Keith Ketterer searches the horizon for any air or surface contacts while standing lookout watch aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt Jan. 12, 2006. The Roosevelt is underway in the Persian Gulf conducting maritime security operations.
U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Javier Capella
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| 1/15/2006 |
| U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. David Cleaves drives a Combat Inflatable Craft carrying Japanese soldiers during Exercise "Iron Fist" near Naval Amphibious Base Coronado, Calif., Jan. 12, 2006. Cleaves is an instructor assigned to the Expeditionary Warfare Training Group - Pacific. The exercise is designed to help Japanese forces train on amphibious assault operations, water survival, and boat operations.
U.S. Navy Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Erich J. Ryland
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| 1/14/2006 |
| Steam from the catapult envelopes some of the flight deck crew aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt during flight operations in the Persian Gulf Jan. 12, 2006.
U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Apprentice Nathan Laird
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| 1/13/2006 |
| A U.S. Navy F/A-18 Hornet aircraft makes an arrested landing aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt, Jan. 12, 2006. Roosevelt and embarked Carrier Air Wing Eight are under way in the Persian Gulf on a regularly scheduled deployment conducting maritime security operations.
U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Apprentice Nathan Laird
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| U.S. Army soldiers from Company A, Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, search for possible improvised explosive devices hidden on the side of a main road in Baghdad, Iraq, Jan. 10, 2006.
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| U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Jacen Mapes, assigned to Naval Air Reserve Jacksonville crosses the finish line during the Martin Luther King Jr. 5K Fun Run at Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Fla., Jan. 11, 2006. The event was sponsored by Morale, Welfare and Recreation.
U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Andrea Decanini
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| Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld (right) and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Marine Corps Gen. Peter Pace field questions from the Pentagon press corps during a briefing, Jan. 12, 2005.
Defense Dept. photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. D. Myles Cullen
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| Family members wait on the pier as the guided missile cruiser USS Chosin returns to Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, Jan. 9, 2006, after a six-month deployment in the Persian Gulf as part of the Tarawa Expeditionary Strike Group to support the global war on terrorism.
U.S. Navy photo by Chief Petty Officer Joe Kane
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| U.S. Navy Lt. Jerry Graven inspects cargo netting aboard the Nimitz class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln as part of a Board of Inspection and Survey at Naval Station North Island, Jan. 10, 2006.
U.S. Navy photo by Airman Apprentice James R. Evans
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| 1/11/2006 |
| A U.S. Army soldier with 2nd Platoon, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, conducts an early morning foot patrol in Bayji, Iraq, Jan. 10, 2006
U.S Army photo by Spc. Jose Ferrufin
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| Family and friends greet the more than 390 sailors of the Pearl Harbor-based guided missile cruiser USS Chosin, Jan. 9, 2006. The sailors are returning from a six-month deployment as part of the Tarawa Expeditionary Strike Group.
U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Ben A. Gonzales
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| Humvees lead a convoy security team from the 732nd Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron as they complete their 4-million mile mark Jan. 7, 2006, at Balad Air Base, Iraq. The team included soldiers.
U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Lance Cheung
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| Originally built in 1972, the old air traffic control tower at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., was demolished Jan. 5, 2006. The 6th Operations Group headed the demolition project to replace the base's old tower with a newer more efficient one.
U.S. Air Force photos by Airman 1st Class Bradley A. Lail and Senior Airman Jason Robertson
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| U.S. Army 1st Lt. Tanya Luckado from the 212th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital measures a young patient's body temperature during a blood transfusion at the MASH in Muzaffarabad, Pakistan, Jan. 7, 2006. The U.S. military is participating in the Pakistani-led relief operation designed to aid victims of the devastating earthquake that struck the region Oct. 8, 2005.
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| Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Gerald Murray visits with aircraft maintainers assigned to the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia, Jan. 3, 2006, to assess their thoughts on the Air Force's future, its new uniforms and the "One Force" concept.
U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Rhiannon Willard
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| .S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Leroy Quinn kisses his son before departing Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, Jan. 5, 2006, aboard the guided missile destroyer USS Chung-Hoon for a maiden five-month deployment in support of the global war on terrorism. The Chung-Hoon will conduct expanded maritime interception operations deterring, delaying and disrupting the movement of terrorists at sea.
U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Ryan C. McGinley
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| U.S. Navy Seaman Mitchell Blythe stands at attention as the guided missile destroyer USS Chung-Hoon prepares to leave Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, Jan. 5, 2006, for a maiden five-month deployment in support of the Global War on Terrorism. The Chung-Hoon will be conducting expanded maritime interception operations in South Asia deterring, delaying and disrupting the movement of terrorists and terrorist-related materials at sea
U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Ryan C. McGinley
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| C-130 Hercules aircraft from the 36th Airlift Squadron, Yokota Air Base, Japan, taxi out for a mission during a six-ship sortie, Jan. 6, 2006. The squadron maintains a forward presence and supports combat operations by providing responsive movement of personnel and equipment through aerial delivery and assault operations here.
U.S. Air Force photo by: Master Sgt. Val Gempis
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| Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff U.S. Marine Gen. Peter Pace holds a press conference at the Pentagon Jan. 5, 2006. The general told the press about his eight-day visit with U.S. troops and foreign leaders.
Defense Dept. photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. D. Myles Cullen
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| Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Mullen, is briefed by U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Michael A. Konczey, Coalition Forces Land Component Command Training and Operations Combined Arms Maneuvers trainer, as troops drive through the Udairi Range convoy trainer in Kuwait, Jan. 4, 2006.
U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Gregory D. Devereaux
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| U.S. Navy Lt. Robert Marsh and Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael Piccone, Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 11, Detatchment 11, Woodby Island, Wash., detonate a test explosion at a range in Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq, Jan. 5, 2006.
U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Timothy J. Villareal
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| n F-14D Tomcat launches from the bow of the USS Theodore Roosevelt, Jan. 3, 2006. The nuclear powered aircraft carrier and embarked Carrier Air Wing 8 are underway on a regularly scheduled deployment conducting maritime security operations.
U.S. Navy photo by Airman Apprentice Nathan Laird
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| U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class John Mason braces for shock during a simulated attack and general quarters drill aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt in the Persian Gulf. Roosevelt and her embarked Carrier Air Wing 8 are underway on a regularly scheduled deployment conducting maritime security operations.
U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Randall Damm
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| esident George W. Bush shakes hands with U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. David Kolcun of the Air Force Surgeon General's office after the president met with senior defense officials in the Pentagon, Jan. 4, 2006, to discuss the war in Iraq. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld (far right) and other defense leaders also stopped to shake hands with enlisted members from all the services.
Defense Dept. photo by Helene C. Stikkel
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| A U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter externally loads humanitarian relief supplies at Muzaffarabad, Pakistan, Jan. 4, 2006. The Defense Department is supporting the State Department by providing disaster relief supplies and services following the massive earthquake that struck Pakistan and parts of India and Afghanistan.
U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Chad Leisenring
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| U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. James Carney, a combat videographer from the 1st Combat Camera Squadron, Charleston Air Force Base, S.C., documents a training airdrop exercise from a U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules over Djibouti, Africa, Dec. 31, 2005.
U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ricky A. Bloom
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| The Honorable Dr. Donald C. Winter (center) takes the oath of office as the 74th Secretary of the Navy at the Pentagon, Jan. 3, 2006. Deputy Defense Secretary Gordon England administered the oath while Winter's wife, Linda, looked on.
U.S. Navy photo by Chief Petty Officer Craig P. Strawser
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| U.S. Marine engineers with Combat Logistics Battalion 8 construct a new watchtower for Iraqi soldiers of the 1st Iraqi Infantry Division, 2nd Brigade, 1st Battalion in Fallujah, Iraq, Dec. 29, 2005. The battalion is deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom to facilitate the creation of a secure environment that enables Iraqi self-reliance and self-governance.
U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Bryson K. Jonesr
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| DeLacy Gant, a U.S. Navy Seabee assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 3, carefully rechecks the height of the blade on a table saw as he prepares to cut another piece of mahogany wood trim during cabinet refurbishing at the Nazareth Boys Orphanage in Victoria, Seychelles, Dec. 28, 2005. The Seabees are deployed to the island of Mahe, Seychelles, to provide general engineering construction and renovation of orphanages.
U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael Sandberg
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| Diana DeGarmo, pop singer, performs for and with soldiers at Camp Victory, Iraq, during a USO show on Dec. 31, 2005. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Peter Pace and USO celebrities visited troops to thank them for their role in the war against terror.
efense Dept. photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. D. Myles Cullen
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| President George W. Bush speaks with the press Jan. 1, 2006, at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas. During his visit , the president presented nine soldiers with a Purple Heart Award and visited with wounded soldiers and their families.
White House photo by Shealah Craighead
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| hairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Peter Pace answers questions from the media at Camp Victory, Iraq, Dec. 31, 2005.
Defense Dept. photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. D. Myles Cullen
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