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9/30/2005 |
A sailor walks on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln as the sun rises over the bow, Sept. 19, 2005. Lincoln and embarked Carrier Air Wing 2 are currently conducting quarterly surge sustainment training off the coast of Southern California.
U.S. Navy photo by Airman Jordon R. Beesley
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9/30/2005 |
U.S. Army Spc. Justin Brown of the 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Delta Company, 2nd Battalion, Fort Bragg, N.C., shakes hands with an Iraqi man after giving him food and water in Tal Afar, Iraq, Sept. 23, 2005.
U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. James L. Harper Jr.
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9/30/2005 |
U. S Air Force Gen. Richard B. Myers, 15th chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, congratulates U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Peter Pace on becoming the 16th chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Sept. 30, 2005, at Fort Myer, Va. Myers retired after 40 years of service.
Defense Dept. photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Kevin Gruenwald
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9/30/2005 |
.S Air Force Gen. Richard B. Myers inspects the troops at the Armed Forces Farewell Tribute to him at Fort Myer, Va., Sept 30, 2005. Myers retired after 40 years of service as the 15th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Defense Dept. photo by Salli Sobsey
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9/29/2005 |
The USS Theodore Roosevelt passes under the Friendship Bridge during transit through the Suez Canal, Sept. 27, 2005. The nuclear powered aircraft carrier is underway on a regularly scheduled deployment in support of the Global War on Terrorism.
U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Michael D. Cole
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9/29/2005 |
U.S. Marine Corps survey hurricane damage from a VH-46 helicopter over areas near Beaumont, Texas and Lake Charles, La., Sept. 26, 2006, in support of Joint Task Force Rita. The U.S. Marine Corps is contributing to the Hurricane Rita humanitarian assistance operations being led by the Federal Emergency Management Agency in conjunction with the Department of Defense.
U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ashley Brokop
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9/29/2005 |
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Chad Evans assigned to 301st Rescue Squadron searches areas near Beaumont, Texas and Lake Charles, La., Sept. 25, 2005, for hurricane victims in support of Joint Task Force Rita
U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ashley Brokop
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9/28/2005 |
U.S. Navy sailors aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge look to the pier as their ship docks at Naval Station, Norfolk, Va., Sept. 27, 2005, following a six-month deployment in support of the global war on terror.
U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Christopher Okula
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9/28/2005 |
Staff Sgt. Colleen Jenkins marshals a pallet of donated supplies into place on a ramp at Ellington Field, Texas, for use in the Hurricane Rita relief effort, Sept. 26, 2005. The supplies were donated by the Missouri Air National Guard. Jenkins is an air transportation journeyman with the 136th Aerial Port Squadron at Naval Air Station-Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, Texas
U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Lee Roberts
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9/28/2005 |
A U.S. Air Force KC-135 aircraft is reflected on the sun visor of a U.S. Navy pilot as he conducts in-flight refueling of his EA-6B Prowler over Afghanistan, Sept. 26, 2005. The Prowler, assigned to the “Garudas” of Electronic Warfare Squadron 134, is on a regular scheduled deployment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
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9/27/2005 |
A CH-47 Chinook helicopter takes off on a mission to support areas affected by Hurricane Rita as a USCG C-130J awaits refueling at Ellington Field Air National Guard Base, Houston, Texas, Sept. 25 2005. Ellington Field is being used as the air hub and staging area for Hurricane Rita support operations.
U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Dale C. Hanson II
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9/27/2005 |
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpls. Graham Goodman, Jimmy Nettavong and Steven Jacobs, all members of the Provisional Security Company, compete in a firing drill during the East African Armed Forces Rifle Championship at Stony-Athi Range in Nairobi, Kenya, Sept. 23, 2005. U.S., Dutch and French servicemembers from Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa are participating.
Defense Dept. photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Stacy L. Pearsall
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9/27/2005 |
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Julian Lopez, assigned to the guided missile cruiser USS Cowpens in Yokosuka, Japan, climbs a ladder to board the ex-U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Yacona as part of a visit, board, search and seizure exercise taught by the Center for Anti-terrorism and Navy Security Forces Learning Site in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, Sept. 23, 2005.
U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Ryan C. McGinley
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9/27/2005 |
The guided missile destroyer USS Howard conducts operations in the Southern California operating area as the sun sets on Sept. 19, 2005.
U.S. Navy photo by Chief Petty Officer Russell W. Evenson
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9/26/2005 |
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Scott Wilson, a search and rescue swimmer assigned to Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light 48, prepares to be lowered during a search and rescue mission over New Orleans, Sept. 24, 2005.
U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Steven Williams
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9/26/2005 |
An MH-60S Seahawk helicopter on the flight deck of the USS Iwo Jima, in the Gulf of Mexico, Sept. 25, 2005, prepares for possible search and rescue missions in the wake of Hurricane Rita.
U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Bradley Dawson
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9/26/2005 |
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. W.T. Roy is greeted by his wife, Misti, and children (from left) Talor, 12, Mallori, 7, and Branson, 3 at Ellington Field, Texas, Sept. 25, 2005. Roy was deployed with the 147th Fighter Wing to Balad Air Base, Iraq. Many of the airmen's families were there to meet them despite being evacuated for Hurricane Rita.
U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Bob Blause
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9/25/2005 |
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Ronald Arroyo awaits clearance to detach a 600-pound weight from the rescue cable of an HH-60 Pave Hawk after an operational test at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas, prior to its departure on a search and rescue mission over southern Texas, Sept. 24.
U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt Jack Braden
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9/24/2005 |
President George W. Bush receives a briefing on Hurricane Rita inside NORAD's U.S. Northern Command at Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado Springs, Colo., Sept. 23, 2005.
White House photo by Eric Draper
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9/23/2005 |
President George W. Bush, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and Vice President Richard B. Cheney meet with Pentagon personnel during President Bush’s visit to the Pentagon on Sept. 22, 2005. Bush spoke to reporters after receiving a briefing on the U.S. war effort. The President also urged people to follow evacuation instructions as Hurricane Rita heads toward the Gulf Coast of Texas.
Defense Dept. photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Kevin J. Gruenwald
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9/23/2005 |
U.S. Air Force personnel prepare an empty recruit house for evacuees of Hurricane Rita at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, Sept. 22, 2005.
Defense Dept. photo by Alan Boedeker
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9/22/2005 |
Camp Lemonier Catholic community member, Marine Corps Lt. Col. Markus U. Hartmann, staff judge advocate, visits the Aecole Boules De La Salle Catholic Primary School after he delivered more than 40 boxes full of crayons, pencils, glue, soccer balls and paper, in Djibouti, Africa, Sept. 6.
U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stacy L. Pearsal
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9/22/2005 |
A GOES-12 Satellite infrared image provided by the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, Monterey, Calif., shows the status of Hurricane Rita at 3:30 am EST on Sept. 22, 2005.
Defense Dept. image by U.S. Naval Research Laboratory
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9/21/2005 |
Traveling at a speed of 300 knots, (from left to right) an Egyptian F-16, a U.S. Marine AV-8B Harrier, a U.S. Air Force F-15 and a French Mirage 2000 fighter attack jet fly over the Great Pyramids of Giza as part of a coalition fly-by during Exercise Bright Star. The exercise, held every two years in Egypt, is the largest coalition military exercise conducted by U.S. Central Command.
U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Chad H. Ledd
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9/21/2005 |
More than 30 pairs of combat boots, lined in a formation, represent the men and women who have been taken as prisoners of war or been listed as missing in action during the 24-hour POW/MIA "Reading of the Names" vigil at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Sept. 15, 2005.
U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jeanette Copeland
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9/21/2005 |
Robert Moniot flies an American flag to thank the military for their presence and a black ribbon to honor the dead in Biloxi, Miss., Sept. 12, 2005. Hurricane Katrina devastated the Mississippi town.
U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Vanessa Valentine
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9/20/2005 |
Raymond Whipple, a fireman on the USS Tortuga, gives one of his new friends some attention Sept 17, 2005, in New Orleans. Whipple, along with other members from the ship, created Camp Milo and Otis two days after Hurricane Katrina blew through the city. The camp is for stray animals and pets needing shelter.
Defense Dept. photo by U.S. Air Force Maj. Francisco G. Hamm
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9/20/2005 |
A resident of Biloxi, Miss., whose shore-side home was leveled by Hurricane Katrina, watches as a U.S. Navy sailor from Beachmaster Unit 2 clears rubble from his land with a bulldozer on Sept. 15, 2005. Department of Defense units are mobilized as part of Joint Task Force Katrina to support the Federal Emergency Management Agency's disaster-relief efforts in the Gulf Coast areas devastated by Hurricane Katrina.
Defense Dept. photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Chris Gethings
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9/20/2005 |
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Gene Keller, 119th Fighter Wing, North Dakota Air National Guard, secures a covering on the roof of a home in Biloxi, Miss., Sept. 14, 2005. The home was damaged by Hurricane Katrina.
U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. David H. Lipp
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9/19/2005 |
The 724th Air Mobility Squadron, Aviano Air Base, Italy, holds an old fashioned shoe-shining Sept. 15, 2005, raising more than $800 for the people in the Gulf Coast region affected by Hurricane Katrina.
U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Nathan J. Doza
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9/19/2005 |
U.S. Army Spc. Tanya VanBuskirk, 304th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, operates a Norsat transmitter atop the New Orleans Port Authority building, as Coast Guard Vice Adm. Thad W. Allen performs a succession of live interviews for morning network TV shows Sept. 18, 2005. The Digital Video Imagery Distribution System uplinks via satellite video, still and data and has been a vital link to supporting the military and national media teams.
Defense Dept. photo by Air Force Maj. Francisco G. Hamm
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9/19/2005 |
Beachmasters use a logistical amphibious recovery craft amphibious vehicle assigned to Beachmaster Unit 202 to remove debris from the water off the beach coast in Biloxi, Miss., during hurricane relief efforts, Sept. 14, 2005. The Navy's involvement in the Hurricane Katrina humanitarian assistance operations are led by the Defense Department in conjunction with the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Chris Gethings
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9/18/2005 |
Kelly, an Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphin displaced when hurricane Katrina destroyed her home at the "Marine Life Oceanarium" in Gulfport, Miss., is carefully placed in a temporary saltwater pool facility at the Naval Construction Battalion Center Gulfport, Sept. 17, 2005. Kelly has spent the last two and a half weeks in the Gulf of Mexico with seven other dolphins, swept out to sea during Hurricane Katrina. Because these dolphins are from a captive facility, they do not forage for food or necessari
U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Chris Gethings
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9/17/2005 |
Rep. Duncan Hunter, chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, troops the line with the troop commander during the National POW/MIA Recognition Day ceremony at the Pentagon, Sept. 16, 2005. Hunter is a Vietnam veteran who served in the 173rd Airborne Brigade and 75th Army Ranger Regiment, and his father served as an artillery officer in the South Pacific during World War II. His oldest son has served two tours as a Marine in Iraq.
Defense Dept. photo by Rudi Williams
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9/16/2005 |
President George W. Bush greets sailors aboard the USS Iwo Jima after delivering remarks on hurricane recovery efforts during an address to the nation in New Orleans, La., Sept. 15, 2005.
White House photo by Eric Draper
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9/16/2005 |
U.S. Marines from Expeditionary Strike Group 1, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit disembark a landing craft utility ship from the amphibious assault ship USS Tarawa in preparation for an upcoming amphibious assault landing demonstration for Exercise Bright Star in Mubarek Military City, Egypt, Sept. 13, 2005. The multinational exercise, held every two years in Egypt, is the largest and most significant coalition military exercise conducted by U.S. Central Command.
U.S. Navy photo by Airman Apprentice Shannon Garcia
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9/16/2005 |
Air Force Master Sgt. Rob Smith, a medical technician from the 36th Airlift Squadron, Yokota Air Base, Japan, practices using flares during training at Tama Hills Recreation Area during an operational readiness exercise at Yokota Air Base, Sept. 15, 2005.
U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Val Gempis
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9/15/2005 |
U.S. Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld addresses the media at a news conference during the informal meeting of NATO Defense Ministers in Berlin, Germany, Sept. 14, 2005.
Defense Dept. photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Kevin J. Gruenwald
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9/15/2005 |
U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. James Sanchez carries a cat he rescued from the second floor of a flooded house in New Orleans on Sept. 10, 2005. The cat, which he named PJ, is one of 22 cats Sanchez has saved during rescue missions in support of Hurricane Katrina relief operations.
U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Elaine Mayo
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9/14/2005 |
.S. Navy sailors from the USS Whidbey Island unload supplies brought in by a Landing Craft Air Cushion on the beach of Biloxi, Miss., Sept. 9, 2005. The sailors are brought to the beach by the landing crafts in daily shifts to support Katrina relief missions
U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Chris Gethings
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9/14/2005 |
A tugboat pushes a barge filled with debris on the Mississippi River near New Orleans, La., on Sept. 8, 2005. This is one of the many efforts used to help in the cleanup of Hurricane Katrina.
U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jeffrey T. Barone
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9/14/2005 |
U.S. Marines aboard an assault amphibian vehicle move through waves and polluted water in the devastated neighborhoods around New Orleans, La., Sept. 10, 2005, looking for survivors of Hurricane Katrina. The Marines of 4th Amphibious Assault Battalion, along with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, are conducting search and rescue missions throughout the area in the wake of the hurricane.
U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Zachary R. Frank
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9/13/2005 |
President George W. Bush, joined by New Orleans Mayor C. Ray Nagin, is given a briefing by U.S. Coast Guard Vice Adm. Thad W. Allen and U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Russell L. Honore, Sept. 12, 2005 at the operations center in New Orleans.
White House photo by Paul Morse
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9/13/2005 |
U.S. Army Capt. Joe Geary, commander, Company C, 307th Engineer Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division, navigates his zodiac-boat search and rescue team through a flooded neighborhood in Lake View, just northwest of downtown New Orleans, Sept. 9, 2005.
U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Michael J. Carden
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9/13/2005 |
U.S. Navy Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133, tear and remove plywood from the sub-floor, as they take part in restoring Hope Haven, a child abuse shelter in Waveland, Miss., in support of Hurricane Katrina Relief efforts on Sept. 12, 2005.
U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class
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9/12/2005 |
President George W. Bush pauses to shake the hands of the U.S. Navy personnel standing quarterdeck watch before departing the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima, Sept. 11, 2005. President Bush visited New Orleans, La., and Iwo Jima to observe the results of the rescue and recovery missions carried out by the U.S. military.
U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Christian Knoell
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9/11/2005 |
Gordon Engell, left, whose son Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Levi Engell died in Iraq, watches as participants in the Tribute to the Troops motorcycle ride, led by performing artist Rockie Lynn, pull out from Cromwell, Minn.
Defense Dept. photo by Donna Miles
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9/11/2005 |
Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld gives his closing remarks while at Yongsan Garrison during a Town Hall at Collier Field House, Yongsan, Korea, Oct. 21, 2005. Rumsfeld is visiting the Republic of Korea to meet with Minister of Defense Yoon Kwang Ung and conduct the 37th United States and Republic of Korea Security Consultative Meeting.
Defense Dept. photo by U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. James M. Bowman
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9/11/2005 |
Walkers led by four cadets from the Commonwealth Challenge Academy in Camp Pendleton, Va., cross the Memorial Bridge, Sept. 11, 2005, during the America Supports You Freedom Walk. The two-mile journey is in remembrance of the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks.
Defense Dept. photo by U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Daniel DeCook
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9/10/2005 |
A U.S. Coast Guard airboat returns to a local staging area in New Orleans, La., with survivors of Hurricane Katrina, Sept. 8, 2005. The evacuees will be taken to a shelter after undergoing a medical exam.
Defense Dept. photo by U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Michael E. Best
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9/9/2005 |
U.S. Navy Seabees observe the devastation from Hurricane Katrina as they travel along Route 90 in Gulfport, Miss, Sept. 7, 2005. The Navy's involvement in the Hurricane Katrina humanitarian assistance operations is led by the Defense Department in conjunction with the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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9/9/2005 |
U.S. Navy divers conduct salvage and diving operations in a channel near Mobile, Ala., as part of the Hurricane Katrina relief efforts, Sept. 8, 2005. The divers, assigned to the rescue and salvage ship USS Grapple, have been tasked with removing a sunken channel marker that is blocking commercial traffic within the Alabama port channel.
U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jay C. Pugh
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9/9/2005 |
A U.S. Coast Guard air boat returns to a local staging area in New Orleans, La., with survivors of Hurricane Katrina, Sept. 8, 2005. The evacuees will be taken to a shelter after undergoing a medical exam.
U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Michael E. Best
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9/8/2005 |
Seaman Roger Silva, Seaman Yolanda McCrary and Seaman Byron Harris work together while stowing the mooring line as the USS Harry S. Truman gets under way off the east coast of the United States, Oct. 12, 2005. The Truman is conducting carrier qualifications and sustainment training.
U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Eric S. Garst
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9/8/2005 |
U.S. Army Spc. James Meidl, a heavy equipment operator from the 890th Engineering Battalion, Mississippi Army National Guard, clears debris left by Hurricane Katrina on roads in Pass Christian, Miss., on Sept. 7, 2005.
U.S. Army photo by Master Sgt. James M. Bowman
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9/7/2005 |
U.S. Marine Master Gunnery Sgt. Lawrence Czubinski counts the cadence for the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa's Joint Operations Directorate physical training formation as they do push-ups at Camp Lemonier, Djibouti, Oct. 13, 2005.
U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stacy L. Pearsall
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9/7/2005 |
U.S. Air Force crewmembers fly a UN-1N helicopter day and night providing search, recovery and relief of evacuees on Sept. 4, 2005. The members are assigned to the 620th Air Expeditionary Squadron at Columbus Air Force Base, Miss.
U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Molly A. Gilliam
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9/7/2005 |
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Nicole Clark, with the 110th Fighter Wing, reunites a child evacuee from New Orleans with her pet cat "Kitty" after arriving at the Battle Creek Air National Guard Base, Mich., Sept. 5, 2005. About 250 evacuees were welcomed at the base and provided with medical care and taken to housing at a nearby Army National Guard facility.
U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Dale Atkins
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9/6/2005 |
U.S. Navy air crewmen, assigned to Helicopter Mine Countermeasure Squadron 15, sit on the rear ramp of their MH-53E Sea Stallion helicopter as it prepares to land to deliver medical supplies in Muzafarabad, Pakistan, Oct. 14, 2005.
U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Timothy Smith
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9/6/2005 |
A National Guard Humvee departs the New Orleans Superdome in Louisiana on Sept. 5, 2005, to patrol the streets after Hurricane Katrina devastated the city leaving thousands stranded. The Army National Guard along with the Navy, Army, Marines, Air Force, and Coast Guard have been mobilized to take part in Joint Task Force Katrina, a humanitarian assistance operation in a joint effort led by the Defense Department in conjunction with the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Brien Aho
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9/6/2005 |
A U.S. Navy sailor helps a Hurricane Katrina victim fill out paperwork after she was transported to the USS Tortuga, Sept. 5, 2005. Currently docked in New Orleans, Tortuga is providing hot meals, showers and beds for the victims.
U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael B. Watkins
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9/6/2005 |
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jose Espola-Negron examines the damage caused by Hurricane Katrina to his base housing unit at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., Sept. 5, 2005. Espola-Negron is an air traffic control instructor assigned to the 334th Training Squadron.
Defense Dept. photo by Joe Piccorossi, U.S. Air Force
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9/6/2005 |
Paratroopers from 2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, tramp through knee-deep water during a presence patrol Sept. 4, 2005, in the French Quarters district of New Orleans in order to provide stability to the area and its residents.
U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Michael J. Carden
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9/5/2005 |
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9/2/2005 |
U.S. Commander Joint Task Force Katrina, Lt. Gen. Russell Honore, embarks the USS Bataan, Aug. 31, 2005, to get a first-hand look at the ship's disaster relief operations capabilities. The Bataan's involvement in the humanitarian assistance operations is an effort led by the Defense Department in conjunction with the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The USS Bataan has been tasked to be the Maritime Disaster Relief Coordinator for the Navy's role in the relief efforts.
U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Joanne De Vera
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9/1/2005 |
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