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| U.S. Army 1st Lt. Robert Ganim, an infantry platoon leader assigned to Company B, 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division – Baghdad, listens to an Iraqi resident of the Saydiyah community address security in his neighborhood and surrounding communities, Jan. 8, 2008. The Soldiers of "Bear" Co. partnered with Iraqi National Police from 1st Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Brigade, 2nd NP Div. during combined security operations to
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| 1/15/2009 |
| U.S. Navy Petty Officer Denise Foote cleans and inspects pilots face shields aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt, under way in the Gulf of Oman, Jan. 14, 2009.
U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Joshua Mann
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| 1/15/2009 |
| Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and Deputy Defense Secretary Gordon England join keynote speaker Russell Adams, professor of African-American Studies at Howard University, and Army Chaplain Brig. Gen. Donald Rutherford, deputy chief of chaplains, for opening ceremonies marking the Pentagon's annual celebration of Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy, Jan. 15, 2009.
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| 1/15/2009 |
| Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates greets four students from the John Tyler Elementary School in Washington, D. C., before participating in opening ceremonies at the Pentagon's annual observation of Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy, Jan. 15, 2009. The students were winners in the school's Martin Luther King Jr. essay contest.
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| U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Sean Arnold guides Rwandan defense force trucks on board a C-17 Globemaster III at Kigali International Airport in Rwanda, Jan. 13, 2009. This is the first load of five airlifts to the United Nations-African Union mission in Darfur. Arnold is assigned to Travis Air Force Base, Calif.
U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Samuel Bendet
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| 1/15/2009 |
| U.S. Air Force airmen secure Rwandan defense force vehicles and water tanks on board a C-17 Globemaster III at Kigali International Airport in Rwanda, Jan. 13, 2009. This is the first of five loads to the United Nations Mission in Darfur. The airmen are assigned to Travis Air Force Base, Calif.
U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Samuel Bendet
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| 1/15/2009 |
| U.S. Naval Air Station Whidbey Island search and rescue air crewmen are hoisted into an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter during jump qualifications at Campbell Lake in Anacortes, Washington, Jan. 13, 2009. Seven crewmen earned their annual qualifications in jump status and direct deployment as well as one becoming qualified in rescue basket operation.
U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Tucker M. Yates
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| 1/15/2009 |
| President George W. Bush displays a shirt presented to him by Navy Rear Adm. Edward G. Winters, commander, Naval Special Warfare Command, during a farewell visit to the East Coast Naval Special Warfare commands in Norfolk, Va., Jan. 10, 2009.
U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Joseph Clark
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| 1/15/2009 |
| Members of the Rwanda Defense Forces carry tents into the cargo hold of a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft in Kigali, Rwanda, Jan. 14, 2009. The Rwandan soldiers are preparing to deploy to Sudan in support of an African Union/United Nations peacekeeping mission. About 150 tons of equipment, including the vehicles, purification systems, water trailers, tents and spare parts, will be airlifted by a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft to Rwandan peacekeepers that are supp
DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Samuel Bendet
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| 1/15/2009 |
| U.S. Army soldiers begin loading an AH-64D Apache attack helicopter onto an Air Force C-17 Globemaster III, Robert Gray Army Airfield, Fort Hood, Texas, Jan. 10, 2009. The soldoiers are assigned to the 1st Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division. Loading of a single Apache on the C-17 requires the 4 main rotor blades, stabilator and all radio antennas to be removed from the helicopter.
U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Travis Zielinski
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| 1/14/2009 |
| Retired National Hockey League star Marty McSorley coaches a hockey team comprised of sailors from the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan during an exhibition game against the Los Angeles Kings Alumni team, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, Jan. 8, 2009. The exhibition game preceded the regulation NHL game between the Los Angeles Kings and the Anaheim Ducks.
U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Joseph M. Buliavac
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| 1/14/2009 |
| U.S. Navy sailors aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS San Antonio fold a 30-foot by 60-foot national ensign after flying the flag over the ship, which is under way in the Gulf of Aden, Jan. 12, 2009. San Antonio is the command ship for Combined Task Force 151, which is conducting counter-piracy operations in and around the Gulf of Aden, Arabian Sea, Indian Ocean and Red Sea.
U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Christopher Hall
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| 1/14/2009 |
| U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Lawrence Wilson, Multi-National Force – Iraq senior enlisted leader, chats and praises a soldier serving with 1st Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, at Joint Security Station Sadr City, Jan. 13, 2009, during a tour throughout the Striker Brigade’s operational environment.
U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Whitney Houston
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| 1/14/2009 |
| U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Lawrence Wilson, Multi-National Force – Iraq senior enlisted leader, jokes with soldiers serving with 1st Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, and 1st Combined Arms Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, at Joint Security Station Ur, Jan. 13, 2009, during a battlefield circulation conducted throughout northeast Baghdad.
U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Whitney Houston
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| Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, left, talks to President Alvaro Uribe, of Colombia, during a closed door luncheon at the Pentagon, Jan. 14, 2009.
DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Molly A. Burgess
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| Vice president-elect Joe Biden meets soldiers and Senior Airman Steven Brown, Jan. 13, 2009, at Kirkuk Air Base, Iraq. Brown is assigned to the 506th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron and deployed from Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska.
U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jessica Lockoski
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| President Alvaro Uribe, of Colombia, awards Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates the Order of St. Charles award for services to Colombia, at the Pentagon, Jan. 14, 2009.
DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Molly A. Burgess
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| 1/14/2009 |
| Retired U.S. Marine Gen. Peter Pace, 16th chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, current Chairman U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen and retired U.S. Air Force Gen. Richard Myers, 15th chairman, pose for a photo at the conclusion of Pace's portrait unveiling at the Pentagon, Jan. 13, 2009. The portrait of Pace, which places the former senior military leader on a simple red background, is now on display in the Pentagon along with portraits of other former chairmen.
U.S. Army photo by D. Myles Cullen
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| U.S. Army Spc. Brett Devlin helps Sgt. Lissette Chaidez over a trench during a foot patrol through villages near the city of Kabul, Afghanistan, Jan. 11, 2009. Devlin and Chaidez are assigned to Delta Company Security Forces, 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team. The patrol, known as a presence patrol, lets locals in the villages of Kabul know that they're in their area to provide support.
U.S. Army photo by Spc. Luke S. Austin
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| 1/14/2009 |
| The U.S. Navy Recruiting Command's 2008 Recruiters of the Year receive a tour of the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C., Jan. 9, 2009. The annual awards program treats top recruiters to visits of historical sites and meetings with senior Navy leaders.
U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Michael Russell
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| 1/13/2009 |
| Retired U.S. Marine Gen. Peter Pace, 16th chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, right, stands with artist Peter E. Egeli, left, who painted the portrait of Pace which was unveiled in a ceremony in the Pentagon, Jan. 13, 2009.
DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley
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| U.S. Army 1st Lt. Robert Ganim, a platoon leader assigned to the 22nd Infantry Regiment's Company B, 1st Battalion, discusses the plan of action for early morning combined cordon and search operations Jan. 8, 2009, with 2nd Lt. Hamed, 1st Battalion, 24th Brigade, 6th Iraqi Army Division, in the Saydiyah community of the Rashid district in southern Baghdad.
U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Brent Williams
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| 1/13/2009 |
| The ballistic-missile submarine USS Rhode Island is escorted by tug boats to her berth at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Ga., Jan. 9, 2009.
U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jon Rasmussen
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| 1/13/2009 |
| An Iraqi soldier plots coordinates out to see where a mortar should land if fired during a course at Forward Operating Base Echo, Iraq, Jan. 5, 2009.
U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Rasheen Douglas
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| 1/13/2009 |
| Dov S. Zakheim, left, representing the Nixon Center and Susan Eisenhower, right, president, the Eisenhower Group, present U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff with the Nixon Center 2008 Distinguished Service Award, Washington, D.C., Jan. 12, 2009. The award is given each year to an American or foreign leader who, in the spirit of non-partisanship and enlightened national interest, has helped to shape the world of the 21st century.
DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley
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| 1/13/2009 |
| U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, gives a speech after receiving the Nixon Center 2008 Distinguished Service Award, Washington, D.C., Jan. 12, 2009. The award is given each year to an American or foreign leader who, in the spirit of non-partisanship and enlightened national interest, has helped to shape the world of the 21st century.
DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley
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| 1/13/2009 |
| U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Brian L. Barnhart, a snare drummer assigned to the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment's Fife and Drum Corps, trails the ensemble down Sheridan Avenue, Jan. 9, 2009, on Fort Myer, Va., during rehearsal for President-elect Barack Obama’s inaugural parade Jan. 20 in Washington, D.C. Fifty-eight members of the Fife and Drum Corps will be marching in the inaugural parade - the largest number of members in the Fife and Drum Corps' history.
DoD photo by U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Michael J. Carden
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| 1/13/2009 |
| Members of the Freestone family - Justin, 7 , Josh, 4 and Brandi, 4 - watch as B-52B fuselage from Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., makes its way down Wyoming Blvd. to an off-base location.
U.S. Air Force photo by Todd Berenger
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| The Ticonderoga-class cruiser USS Vicksburg performs a defense formation aside the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eiseinhower during the Carrier Strike Group 8 composite unit training exercise, COMPTUEX, while under way in the Atlantic Ocean, Jan. 9, 2008. COMPTUEX is a training exercise to test capabilities and ensure readiness prior to deployment.
U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Apprentice Aaron Shelley
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| Retired U.S. Army Maj. Tommy A. Rigsby of Abbeville, La., and 2nd Lt. Mark W. Castillon of New Orleans, executive officer of the 141st Field Artillery Regiment's B Battery, 1st Battalion, present wreaths honoring the fallen soldiers of the Battle of New Orleans on the Jan. 8, 2009, anniversary of the battle. The wreaths were displayed in front of the city's Andrew Jackson statue. The Battle of New Orleans was the final major battle of the War of 1812.
U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Beyonka Joseph
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| 1/12/2009 |
| U.S. Army Cpl. Oscar Tovar takes a knee during a sweep to check Main Supply Route Tampa for improvised explosive devices as part of an un-mounted route clearance, outside of Forward Operating Base Kalsu, Iraq, Jan 3, 2009. Tovar is assigned to 172nd Infantry Brigade's Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment.
U.S. Army photo by Master Sgt. Ken Bergmann
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| 1/12/2009 |
| U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jason Willkomm, human resources technician, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, holds a plaque presented by actresses DeAnna Pappas, Rachel Smith and Christine Lakin during the Ambassadors of Hollywood Tour at Camp Echo, Iraq. Jan. 9, 2009.
U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Carlos Burger
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| Iraqi Police bearing their nation’s flags march across the parade field during a celebration of IP Day in downtown Diwaniya Jan. 8. “The IP are progressing. They’re doing very well. They’ve come a tremendous way from what they were a few years ago especially, but even from a few months ago,” said Lt. Col. Douglas Cardinale, 2nd Combined Arms Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division commander. The battalion is currently working to help professionalize the I
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| U.S. Army 1st Lt. Matthew Valkovic, front, along with an interpreter, meet with a local shop owner in the Shulla neighborhood of northwest Baghdad, Jan. 8, 2009. Valkovic is assigned to the 1st Infantry Division's 1st Combined Arms Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Heavy Brigade Combat Team.
U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Robert Whelan
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| An MV-22B Osprey drops parachuting Marines above Blackstone Army Airfield outside of Fort Pickett, Va. Jan. 10, 2009. The Marines are assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit's Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment.
U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Matt Epright
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| Iraqi sheiks and Balad City Council members meet with U.S. military members to discuss plans and security for the upcoming elections in Balad, Iraq, Jan. 8, 2009.
U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Kani Ronningen
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| The guided-missile cruiser USS Vicksburg takes on fuel during a replenishment with the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Big Horn, while under way in the Atlantic Ocean, Jan. 10, 2009.
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| Members of the Costa Rican Red Cross transport a 65-year-old female earthquake victim from a Joint Task Force-Bravo helicopter to a waiting ambulance Jan. 10, 2009, in San Miguel, Costa Rica. Four JTF-Bravo helicopters and 34 American servicemembers deployed from Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, at the request of the Costa Rican government to provide lifesaving support to those affected by the earthquake.
U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Candace Park
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| Members of the Costa Rican Red Cross load an earthquake victim with a broken leg into an ambulance, Jan. 10, 2009, in San Miguel, Costa Rica. The man was rescued by Joint Task Force-Bravo members via an UH-60 Blackhawk. Four JTF-Bravo helicopters and 34 American servicemembers deployed from Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, at the request of the Costa Rican government in order to provide lifesaving support to those affected by the earthquake.
U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Candace Park
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| 1/12/2009 |
| U.S. Army Cpl. Robert Minter talks with an Iraqi man and his son during a patrol in the Sumar section of Diwaniyah, Iraq, Jan. 4, 2009. Minter is assigned to the 4th Infantry Division's 2nd Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team.
U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Rasheen A. Douglas
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| 1/11/2009 |
| Vice President-Elect Joe Biden shares a laugh with troops deployed to the International Security Assistace Force in Kabul, Afghanistan, Jan. 10, 2009. Biden thanked the troops for their service.
U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Brenda Nipper
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| 1/11/2009 |
| President George W. Bush addresses the audience at the commissioning ceremony for the aircraft carrier USS George H. W. Bush at Naval Station Norfolk, Va., Jan. 10, 2009. The Navy's newest, and final, Nimitz-class aircraft carrier is named after the 41st president of the United States and World War II naval aviator.
DoD photo by Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley
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| Sailors fire the saluting battery in honor of President George W. Bush at the commissioning ceremony for the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush at Naval Station Norfolk, Va., Jan. 10, 2009. The Navy's newest, and final, Nimitz-class aircraft carrier is named after the 41st president of the United States and World War II naval aviator.
DoD photo by Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley
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| Sailors run across the flight deck to man the rails and bring the ship to life at the commissioning ceremony for the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush at Naval Station Norfolk, Va., Jan. 10, 2009.
DoD photo by Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley
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| Navy Lt. Cmdr. George Brickhouse, assigned to the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush, accepts a long glass symbolizing the setting of the first watch from former President George H.W. Bush during the ship's commissioning ceremony at Naval Station Norfolk, Va. Bush delivered the keynote address at the commissioning. The Navy's newest, and final, Nimitz-class aircraft carrier is named after the World War II naval aviator and 41st president of the United States.
U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Micah P. Blechner
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| Sailors march in formation at Naval Station Norfolk, Va., Jan. 10, 2009, in the coming-alive ceremony during the commissioning of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush. The coming-alive ceremony is a time-honored tradition where the crew takes up positions throughout the ship showing the ship is ready to go to sea.
U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Joel S. Kolodziejczak
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| U.S. Navy Capt. Kevin E. O'Flaherty, left, commanding officer of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush, stands next to President George W. Bush for a 21-gun salute during the commissioning ceremony of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush at Naval Station Norfolk, Va., Jan. 10, 2009.
U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Micah P. Blechner
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| Vice President-Elect Joe Biden, right, speaks with U.S. Army Gen. David D. McKiernan, commander of the International Security Assistance Force in Kabul, Afghanistan, Jan 10, 2009. Biden received a brief from McKiernan and thanked the troops for their service.
U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Brenda Nipper
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| 1/11/2009 |
| Members of the Armed Forces Inaugural Committee standing in for newly-elected officials render honors as the U.S. Joint Color Guard passes in review during a full-dress rehearsal for the presidential inauguration at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., Jan. 11. 2009. More than 5,000 men and women in uniform are providing military ceremonial support to the presidential inauguration, a tradition dating back to George Washington's 1789 inauguration.
DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Suzanne M. Day
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| Participants in the full-dress rehearsal of the 2009 Presidential Inaugural Parade make their way down Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C., Jan. 11, 2009. More than 5,000 men and women in uniform are providing military ceremonial support to the presidential inauguration, a tradition dating back to George Washington's 1789 inauguration.
DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Anthony Dallas
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| U.S. Marine Corps participants in the 2009 Presidential Inaugural Parade rehearsal make their way down Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C., Jan. 11, 2009. More than 5,000 men and women in uniform are providing military ceremonial support to the presidential inauguration, a tradition dating back to George Washington's 1789 inauguration.
DoD photo by Tech. Sgt. Suzanne M. Day, U.S. Air Force
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| U.S. troops prepare for a full-dress presidential inauguration rehearsal at the Capitol in Washington, D.C., Jan. 11, 2009. More than 5,000 men and women from the armed services are providing military ceremonial support to the presidential inauguration, a tradition dating back to George Washington's 1789 inauguration.
DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Cecilio Ricardo
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| Army Staff Sgt. Derrick Brooks, who serves with 741st Military Intelligence on Fort Meade, Md., stands in for President-elect Barack Obama during a presidential inauguration full-dress rehearsal in Washington, D.C., Jan. 11, 2009. Stand-ins for the president, vice president and their families were selected due to height, weight, gender and ethnicity similarities, according to Air Force Maj. Andra Higgs, action officer with the Armed Forces Inaugural Committee.
DoD photo by Marine Lance Cpl. Bryan G. Carfrey
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| U.S. Army Sgt. Stephen Fouts, an Armed Forces Inaugural Committee member helps manage operations at the U.S. Capitol prior to the 56th Presidential Inauguration rehearsal in Washington, D.C., Jan. 11, 2009. The committee carries on a tradition, dating back more than 200 years, of honoring the new commander in chief by providing military ceremonial support to inaugurations.
DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Suzanne M. Day
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| U.S. Navy Seaman Recruit Casey Chadwick, left, and Seaman Recruit Seth Taylor, both members of the honor guard, make final touches to their uniforms at the U.S. Capitol for the rehearsal of the 56th Presidential Inauguration in Washington, D.C., Jan. 11, 2009. More than 5,000 troops are supporting the inauguration.
DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Suzanne M. Day
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| 1/9/2009 |
| U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Aaron Martinez, assigned to the USS The Sullivans, runs from students during a game of tag at The Sullivans Elementary School at Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Jan. 7, 2009. Sailors from The Sullivans visited the school during a port visit to Yokosuka.
U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Charles Oki
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| 1/9/2009 |
| U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Marcus Dryer fires a .50-caliber machine gun during marksmanship training near Camp Lemonier, Djibouti, Dec. 31, 2008. Dryer is assigned to Marine Wing Support Squadron 471 assigned to the task forces 9th Provisional Security Force.
Marines with the squadron are on a seven-month deployment to Camp Lemonier providing security and force protection.
U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jesse B. Awalt
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| 1/9/2009 |
| U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Daniel Anderson hugs his children after returning from deployment in Kuwait to Hector International Airport in Fargo, N.D., Jan. 7, 2009. Anderson is assigned to the 119th Civil Engineer Squadron.
U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. David H. Lipp
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| 1/9/2009 |
| Air Force Staff Sgt. Corey Fisher monitors the lifting of an MC-130 Talon II aircraft using hydraulic jacks on Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Jan. 7, 2009. Fisher, a crew chief, is assigned to the 15th Aircraft Maintenance Unit. The Talon II, from 15th Special Operations Squadron, is undergoing rigorous heat testing at Eglin’s McKinley Climatic Laboratory.
U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Julianne Showalter
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| U.S. service members of the Armed Forces Inaugural Committee participate in a large-scale map exercise at the D.C. Armory in Washington, D.C., Dec. 18, 2008. The committee is a joint-service organization responsible for providing military ceremonial support to the 56th Presidential Inauguration, which will take place on Jan. 20, 2009.
DoD photo by Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Daniel J. Calderon
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| U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Erica Tapia picks up a load of Operation Gratitude care packages in Hangar Bay Two aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt while underway in the Gulf of Oman Jan. 8, 2009. Operation Gratitude seeks to lift troops' morale by sending care packages containing food, toiletries, entertainment items and personal letters of appreciation to individual servicemembers deployed overseas.
DoD photo by Navy Seaman Andrew Skipworth
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| Rebecca RisCassi, right, senior spouse of the 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, and Bianca Gomez, junior spouse of the regiment, cut a cake during the Freedom Team Salute ceremony in Vilseck, Germany, Jan. 8, 2009. All spouses of the 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment were honored for their sacrifices during their soldier's 15-month deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
DoD photo by Army Spc. Pastora Y. Hall
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| 1/9/2009 |
| U.S. Marines from Artillery Battery, Lima Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2st Battalion, 6nd Marines, Camp Lejeune, N.C., fire a round from an M-777 155 mm lightweight towed howitzer during sustainment training at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, Jan. 7, 2009.
U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jacob W. Chase
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| 1/9/2009 |
| U.S. sailors walk alongside Pre-Commissioning Unit George H.W. Bush, docked in Norfolk, Va., Jan. 7, 2009, during a rehearsal for the aircraft carrier's commissioning ceremony. The ship is scheduled to be commissioned Jan. 10 at Naval Station Norfolk.
U.S. Navy photo by Navy Seaman Joel S. Kolodziejczak
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| 1/9/2009 |
| U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Daniel Anderson of the 119th Civil Engineer Squadron, North Dakota Air National Guard, with his family, exits Hector International Airport, Fargo, N.D. Jan. 7, 2009, after his return from deployment in Kuwait.
U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. David H. Lipp
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| 1/9/2009 |
| Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Rick D. West talks with Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Justin Urban, left, and Senior Chief Tom Jones during the Recruiters of the Year award ceremony at the Capitol Hill Club in Washington, D.C., Jan. 7, 2009. The sailors are on a five-day visit for the annual program.
U.S. Navy photo by Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Jennifer A. Villalovos
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| U.S. President-elect Barack Obama greets Air Force Tech. Sgt. Suzanne Day as he meets members of the Armed Forces Inaugural Committee in Washington, D.C., Jan. 8, 2008. AFIC is a joint-service organization responsible for providing military ceremonial support to the 56th Presidential Inauguration, which will take place Jan. 20.
Photo by U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Kyle Niemi
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| 1/9/2009 |
| A ceremony held aboard USS Barry, Jan. 9, 2009, commemorates the 100th anniversary of the “Great White Fleet” voyage, a historic U.S. Navy goodwill voyage around the world that included a stop in Valetta, Malta, in January 1909.
U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Rosa Larson
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| 1/9/2009 |
| U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Earl Gay, deputy chairman of the Armed Forces Inaugural Committee, meets U.S. President-elect Barack Obama in Washington, D.C., Jan. 8, 2008. AFIC carries on a tradition, which dates back more than 200 years, of honoring the new commander in chief by providing military ceremonial support to inaugurations.
DoD photo by U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Kyle Niemi
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| 1/9/2009 |
| An Army soldier had a chance to spend a few moments with his loved one outside Howze Theater on Fort Hood, Texas, before heading off to Gray Army Airfield, Jan. 3, 2009. The soldier is assigned to the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division.
U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Kap Kim
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| 1/9/2009 |
| U.S. Air Force Senior Airmen Matthew Rinehart and Rosie Munoz stand near a C-130 Hercules on Joint Base Balad, Iraq, Dec. 31, 2008. Rinehart and Munoz, assigned to the 332nd Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, serve on the aircraft's Fly Away Security Team. They provide ground security for the aircraft as it loads and unloads cargo on unsecured airfields.
U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jason Epley
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| 1/9/2009 |
| U.S. Army Sgt. Tyler Barriere and Buddy, a military working dog, ride in a helicopter as part of their training on Camp Echo, Iraq, Jan. 6, 2009. Barriere is assigned to 4th Infantry Division's Headquarters Company, 2nd Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team. The training acclimates the dogs to flying in a helicopter so they can conduct a mission after landing.
U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Eric Harris
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| 1/8/2009 |
| Iraqi Army Brig. Gen. Ghasson, left, shakes the hand of U.S. Army Capt. Charcillea Barrett to show appreciation for coalition help with coordinating a blood drive for the Baswari Medical Services in Basrah, Iraq, Dec. 31, 2008.
U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Andre McIntyre
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| 1/8/2009 |
| James R. Schlesinger, chairman of the Secretary of Defense Task Force on Nuclear Weapons Management, discusses his team's recommendations at a Pentagon press conference, Jan. 8, 2009. Two task force members, retired U.S. Navy Adm. Edmund Giambastiani, former vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, left, and Frank Miller, center, President Bush's senior director for defense policy and arms control at the National Security Council, participate in the briefing.
DoD photo by R. D. Ward
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| 1/8/2009 |
| U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates hosts an honor cordon arrival ceremony for Georgian Defense Minister Vasil Sikharulidze at the Pentagon, Jan. 8, 2009.
DoD photo by Cherie Cullen
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| 1/8/2009 |
| Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates conducts a meeting with Georgian Defense Minister Vasil Sikharulidze at the Pentagon, Jan. 8, 2009.
DoD photo by Cherie Cullen
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| 1/8/2009 |
| Former president George H.W. Bush salutes the side boys as he is piped aboard his namesake aircraft carrier George H.W. Bush on Naval Station Norfolk in Norfolk, Va., Jan. 8, 2009. The ship will be commissioned Jan. 10, 2009.
U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Nathan A. Bailey
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| 1/8/2009 |
| U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program bobsledder Pfc. John Napier, right, and Cory Butner, left, get set to push off during one of four heats in the two-man U.S. National Bobsled Championships in Lake Placid, N.Y., Jan. 3, 2009. The duo earned a spot in the 2009 World Championships, scheduled to begin Feb. 20 in Lake Placid, with a four-heat cumulative winning time of 3 minutes, 45.87 seconds.
U.S. Army photo by Tim Hipps
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| 1/8/2009 |
| U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Zachary J. Sankey performs the high crawl portion of the combat fitness test conducted during sustainment training on Camp Buehring, Kuwait, Jan. 3, 2009. Sankey is assigned to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, Command Element, which is currently deployed in the U.S. Central Command area of operations.
U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jacob W. Chase
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| 1/8/2009 |
| An SH-60B Seahawk helicopterfrom conducts a vertical replenishment with Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Tippecanoe in the Indian Ocean, Dec. 27, 2008.
U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jason R. Zalasky
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| 1/8/2009 |
| Dr. S. Ward Casscells, assistant secretary of defense for health affairs, spoke to an audience at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, Jan. 7, 2009, in Washington, D.C., about the U.S. military's role in global health.
DoD photo by U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Michael J. Carden
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| 1/8/2009 |
| U.S. Army Sgt. Tyler Barriere directs Buddy, a military working dog, to search sandbags during a training mission on Camp Echo, Iraq, Jan. 6, 2009. Barriere is assigned to the 4th Infantry Division's Headquarters Company, 2nd Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team.
U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Eric Harris
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| 1/8/2009 |
| U.S. Army soldiers prepare to clear local routes on Camp Echo, Iraq, Jan. 3, 2009. The soldiers are assigned to 2nd Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division. The soldiers look for improvised explosive devices and other hazards to make the routes safer for other convoys.
U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Eric Harris
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| 1/8/2009 |
| Tasha, a member of the U.S. Army's Human Terrain Team, visits with Iraqi women and children in a small village outside Samarra, Iraq, Jan. 5, 2009. The team includes civilian social scientists trained in cultural data research and analysis.
U.S. Army photo by Ian M. Terry
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| 1/8/2009 |
| U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Wesley Gause demonstrates how to properly aim an M-16 rifle to Iraqi army soldiers during a medical training exercise in Basra, Iraq, Dec. 27, 2008. Gause is assigned to U.S. Marines 0731 Military Training Team.
U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Gustavo Olgiati
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| 1/7/2009 |
| A U.S. Air Force airman checks the temperature as he heads back to his vehicle on Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Jan. 5, 2009. The recent cold spell that has hit the interior of Alaska has had sub-zero temperatures dropping into the -50's and -60's during hours of darkness. Many precautions have been taken to maintain the mission while considering the safety of Eielson's airmen.
U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Laura Max
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| 1/7/2009 |
| Airmen from the Washington Air National Guard’s 141st Air Refueling Wing use graders as snow removal vehicles to clear roads in Spokane, Wash. The airmen have been clearing roads in the area since Dec. 30, 2008. In response to record snowfall in the area as of Jan. 7, 2009, Washington National Guard officials plan to mobilize up to 200 citizen soldiers and airmen to continue the snow-removal mission.
U.S. Army photo by Washington National Guard
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| 1/7/2009 |
| U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Joe Reynalds performs while marching in the rain with other musicians from the U.S. Air Force Band on the flightline on Andrews Air Force Base, Md., Jan. 7, 2009. The musicians are preparing to march in President-elect Barack Obama’s inaugural parade.
U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Cecilio M. Ricardo
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| 1/7/2009 |
| U.S. Army Gen. David Petraeus, commander of U.S. Central Command, poses for a photo with a wounded servicemember after attending the Armed Forces Full Honor Farewell to President George W. Bush on Fort Myer, Va., Jan. 6, 2009.
DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jerry Morrison
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| 1/7/2009 |
| U.S. Army 2nd Lt. William Atwell and Sgt. Steve Torres from Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 172nd Infantry Brigade, investigate a hole during a route clearance mission outside Forward Operating Base Kalsu, Iraq, Jan. 3, 2009.
U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Wendy Wyman
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| 1/7/2009 |
| U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jason Romaniec slides under a steel grate through the mud to exit a tunnel of debris. Romaniec was working with other Marines and sailors inside the tunnel to free a mock survivor during the collapsed building exercise.
DoD photo by Fred W. Baker III
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| 1/7/2009 |
| Army Secretary Pete Geren, left, U.S. Congressman Silvestre Reyes, second from left, Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. George W. Casey Jr., right and Sergeant Major of the Army Kenneth O. Preston, far right, announce the Year of the Noncommissioned Officer during a press conference, Jan. 5, 2009, at the Sergeants Major Academy, Fort Bliss, Texas.
Photo courtesy of Fort Bliss Public Affairs
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| 1/7/2009 |
| Christine Upchurch, left, and Maria Martins work together to embroider a new vice presidential flag at the Defense Logistics Agency’s supply center in Philadelphia, Jan. 7, 2009.
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| 1/7/2009 |
| President-elect Barack Obama visits with Marines and sailors during their holiday meal Dec. 25, 2008, at the Anderson Mess Hall on Marine Corps Base Hawaii. Obama spent the holidays vacationing in Hawaii prior to taking office on Jan. 20.
U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alesha R. Guard
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| 1/7/2009 |
| Noncommissioned officers react during a speech by Army Chief of Staff Gen. George W. Casey Jr., at the Army's Sergeants Major Academy at Fort Bliss, Texas, on Jan. 5, 2009. Casey visited the class of senior NCOs to share his perspectives and address their questions.
U.S. Army photo by D. Myles Cullen
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| 1/7/2009 |
| U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, (right) is greeted by Iraqi Defense Attache Staff Brig. Gen. Ismael H. Alsodani (left) and Iraqi Ambassador to the U.S. Samir Al Sumaidaie at the celebration marking the 88th anniversary of the creation of the Iraqi armed forces, Washington, D.C., Jan. 6, 2009. Mullen spoke to the gathering thanking the Iraqi people for their sacrifice and reiterated the bond that the two countries have in defending democratic principals.
DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley
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| 1/7/2009 |
| Students in the basic course at the Chemical, Biological Incident Response Force remove debris at the opening as they try to enter a simulated building collapse in search of survivors at Indian Head, Md., Dec. 18, 2008. More than 400 Marines, sailors and civilians are assigned to the specialized unit that trains around the United States to decontaminate and extract victims from a disaster site.
DoD photo by Fred W. Baker III
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| 1/7/2009 |
| British Royal Marine Commandos take part in Operation Sond Chara, the clearance of Nad-e Ali District of Helmand province in southern Afghanistan by Afghan National Security Forces and troops deployed with the International Security Assistance Force 42-Commando, Dec. 29, 2008. The operation's goal was to bring stabilzation to the district, increase security for Lashkar Gah and set safe conditions for voter registration later this year.
U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. John Scott Rafoss
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| 1/6/2009 |
| U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Kathryn Herd enters the New Year's Day entry into the deck log aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt as the clock strikes midnight, Jan. 1, 2009, while under way in the Gulf of Oman.
U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jonathan Snyder
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| 1/6/2009 |
| U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Ryan C. Crocker, Iraqi President Jalal Talabani, and U.S. Deputy Secretary of State John D. Negroponte stand as both the Iraqi and U.S. national anthems are played during a dedication ceremony for the new U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq, Jan. 5, 2009.
U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Derren J. Mazza
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| 1/6/2009 |
| U.S. Army Spc. Philip Sobczak watches the market on a joint patrol with Iraqi police during Iraqi Police Sustainment Training in Haswah, Iraq, Dec. 30, 2008. Sobczak is assigned to the230th Military Police Company, 793rd Military Police Battalion, 18th Military Police Brigade.
U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Wendy Wyman
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| 1/6/2009 |
| The guided-missile destroyer USS Ramage transits through the Persian Gulf, Dec. 22, 2008. The USS Ramage is deployed as part of the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group, supporting maritime security operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations.
U.S. Navy photo by Chief Petty Officer Michael Clemente
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| 1/6/2009 |
| U.S. Army Sgt. Ryan Pike, left, and Staff Sgt. Altaf Swati setup a tactical satellite radio to check on the progress of several schools being built in Afak, Iraq, Dec. 28, 2008. Pike and Swati are assigned to the 4th Infantry Division's 2nd Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team. The Iraqi government is paying for the school construction projects.
U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Eric Harris
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| 1/6/2009 |
| U.S. Navy Chief Warrant Officer Shawn Stacey relays commands to line handlers during an underway replenishment with the dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Lewis & Clark aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS San Antonio in the Persian Gulf, Dec. 27, 2008.
U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Brian Goodwin
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| 1/6/2009 |
| U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. James Brody creates a simulated car fire for a live-burn exercise in Baghdad, Iraq, Dec. 24, 2008. Brody, chief assistant firefighter instructor, is deployed to the 447th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron on Sather Air Base, Iraq.
U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Paul Villanueva II
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| 1/6/2009 |
| U.S. Navy sailors from the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt participate in a swim call in the Gulf of Oman, Jan. 2, 2009. The USS Theodore Roosevelt and embarked Carrier Air Wing 8 are focused on reassuring regional partners about the United States' commitment to security.
U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Joshua Mann
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| 1/6/2009 |
| U.S. Marines from the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit depart the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima for sustainment training in the Middle East, Persian Gulf, Dec. 29, 2008. The USS Iwo Jima is deployed as part of the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group supporting maritime security operations in the U.S. Navy's 5th Fleet area of operations.
U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Chad R. Erdmann
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| 1/6/2009 |
| U.S. Air Force Col. Donald Dickerson talks to a local national on an air base in Southwest Asia, Dec. 23, 2008. Dickerson is the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing host-nation coordination cell director.
U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Darnell T. Cannady
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| 1/6/2009 |
| U.S. sailors participate in a New Year's Day 5-kilometer run on the flight deck of the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima in the Persian Gulf, Jan. 1, 2009.
U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael Starkey
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| 1/6/2009 |
| An SH-60B Sea Hawk lowers pallets onto the fantail of the Military Sealift Command fleet ocean tug USNS Catawba during a vertical replenishment with the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf in the Indian Ocean, Dec. 27, 2008.
U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jason R. Zalasky
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| 1/6/2009 |
| U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Craig Strahm provides security during a patrol to check on the progress of schools under construction in Diwaniyah, Iraq, Dec. 26, 2008. Strahm is assigned to the 4th Infantry Division's 2nd Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team.
U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Eric Harris
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| 1/6/2009 |
| Amphibious assault vehicles from the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit disembark from the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Carter Hall in the Persian Gulf, Dec. 29, 2008.
U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Flordeliz Valerio
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| 1/6/2009 |
| U.S. Army Pvt. Gregory Lloyd searches for munitions near Forward Operating Base Kalsu, Iraq, Dec. 29, 2008. Lloyd is assigned to 1st Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 172nd Infantry Brigade.
U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Wendy Wyman
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| 1/6/2009 |
| President George W. Bush inspects the troops at the Armed Forces Farewell Tribute at Conmy Hall on Fort Myer, Va., Jan. 6, 2009. U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates and U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, also attended the event.
DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Molly A. Burgess
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| 1/6/2009 |
| The U.S. Navy Ceremonial Guard stands at parade rest during the Armed Forces Full Honor Farewell to President George W. Bush on Fort Myer, Va., Jan. 6, 2009.
DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jerry Morrison
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| 1/6/2009 |
| Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates awards the Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished Public Service to President George W. Bush at the Armed Forces Full Honor Farewell to President on Fort Myer, Va., Jan. 6, 2009.
DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jerry Morrison
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| Left to right, U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, first lady Laura Bush, President George W. Bush and Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates render honors at the Armed Forces Farewell Tribute Ceremony at Conmy Hall, Fort Myer, Va., Jan. 6, 2009.
DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Molly A. Burgess
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| 1/6/2009 |
| Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates awards the Secretary of Defense Medal for Outstanding Public Service to first lady Laura Bush at the Armed Forces Full Honor Farewell to President on Fort Myer, Va., Jan. 6, 2009.
DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jerry Morrison
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| 1/5/2009 |
| U.S. Navy Airman Logan Judd, an aviation boatswain's mate, mans the hot-tractor station as an F/A-18 Hornet aircraft launches from the flight deck aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt in the Gulf of Oman, Dec. 29, 2008.
U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Remus Borisov
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| 1/5/2009 |
| High-speed vessel Swift 2 arrives in Port Antonio with Southern Partnership Station to begin training with the Jamaican Defense Force in a variety of topics, Port Antonio, Jamaica, Jan. 4, 2009. Southern Partnership Station is a training mission working with Central American, South American and Caribbean nations.
U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Daniel Ball
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| 1/5/2009 |
| U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Makaiwa Gunn, left, and Staff Sgt. Travis Drudge prepare to visit schools in Samarra, Iraq, Dec. 30, 2008. Gunn and Drudge are assigned to Charlie Company, 2nd Infantry Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division.
U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Kani Ronningen
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| 1/5/2009 |
| U.S. Marines raise the American flag during the dedication ceremony for the new U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq, Jan. 5, 2009. The Marines are assigned to the Marine Security Detachment of the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad.
U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Derren J. Mazza
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| 1/5/2009 |
| Soldier-Heroes who received the Silver Star, Distinguished Flying Cross, Bronze Star or Purple Heart enter the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, Jan. 3, 2009, before the start of the Army-sponsored All-American Bowl all-star football contest. A total of 85 soldiers from active duty, the reserve and National Guard represented Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom.
U.S. Army photo by Benjamin Faske
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| U.S. Marines hook a shipping container with more than 20,000 pounds of supplies to a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter on Forward Operating Base Delaram, Afghanistan, Jan. 2, 2009. The Marines are assigned to Helicopter Support Team Marine. The supplies will be used to construct a forward operating base or combat outpost.
U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Juan D. Alfonso
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| U.S. Army Spc. Alysha Clark, a veterinary technician, wears a protective bite suit while helping train Nol, a military working dog, as Sgt. Alshawn Johnson, a military working dog handler, yells a command on Joint Base Balad, Iraq, Dec. 30, 2008. Johnson is assigned to the 25th Infantry Division.
U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Erik Gudmundson
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| 1/5/2009 |
| U.S. Army soldiers make their way to a weapons cache that was discovered by fellow soldiers during a patrol south of Baqubah, Iraq, Jan. 3, 2009. The soldiers are assigned to the 25th Infantry Division's Chemical, Biological, Radiation, Nuclear/ Weapons Intelligence Team, Brigade Troops Battalion, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team.
U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Walter J. Pels
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| 1/5/2009 |
| U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Chris Carter fixes an antenna on the rooftop of the 26th Brigade Iraqi army building in Basra, Iraq, Dec. 24, 2008. Carter is assigned to the 1st Tank Battalion, 1st Marine Division.
U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Gustavo Olgiati
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| 1/5/2009 |
| U.S. Army Spc. Edgar Ruiz checks his perimeter during a roadside clearance mission of Main Supply Route Tampa near Forward Operating Base Kalsu, Iraq, Dec. 29, 2008. Ruiz is assigned to Company C, 1st Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 172nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team.
U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Wendy Wyman
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| U.S. Army 1st Lt. Tommy Ryan gives a thumbs up to children in the Hussaniyah town of the Istaqlal Qada, Iraq, after explaining the importance of reporting the location of illegal weapons during Operation Gunslinger Bonzai XXVI, Dec. 22, 2008. Ryan is assigned to the 25th Infantry Division's Company A, 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment,2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team.
U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. J.B. Jaco III
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| 1/5/2009 |
| A landing craft air cushion prepares to embark aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS San Antonio in the Persian Gulf, Dec. 24, 2008. The USS San Antonio is deployed as part of the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group supporting maritime security operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.
U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Brian Goodwin
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| U.S. Army Maj. Craig Bowser briefs Iraqi soldiers before the day's mission on Camp Basra in Basra, Iraq, Jan. 1, 2009. Bowser is assigned to the 304th Civil Affairs Brigade.
U.S. Army photo by Spc. Karah Cohen
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| U.S Army 1st Sgt. David Bernosky congratulates an Iraqi soldier on a job well done in Basra, Iraq, Jan. 1, 2009. Bernosky is assigned to the 304th Civil Affairs Brigade.
U.S. Army photo by Spc. Karah Cohen
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| 1/4/2009 |
| U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Caroline Kraus, left, and Tech. Sgt. Carlos Sanchez remove an air cart hose from a B-52 Stratofortress aircraft before its launch from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 30, 2008. Kraus and Sanchez are both assigned to the 36th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Andersen and are deployed from Minot AFB, N.D.
U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Kevin J. Gruenwald
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| 1/4/2009 |
| U.S. Army Spc. Amber Stephens greets Iraqi children near the site of one of three schools under construction in Budayr, Iraq, Dec. 23, 2008. Stephens is assigned to the 982nd Combat Camera Company.
U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Eric Harris
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| 1/4/2009 |
| U.S. Marines wait for permission to fire their weapons during their test fire, Camp Baharia, Iraq, Dec. 29, 2008. The Marines are assigned to Security Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 5, 1st Marine Logistics Group. The company conducts a test fire of all weapons systems before every mission to ensure they are in working order and will fire when they are required.
U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Tyler B. Barstow
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| 1/4/2009 |
| U.S. Marines conduct a security patrol in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Dec. 21, 2008. The Marines are assigned to India Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment.
U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Pete Thibodeau
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| 1/4/2009 |
| A U.S. Army parachutist drops in to deliver the game ball before the Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl game between the United States Air Force Academy and the University of Houston at Amon G. Carter Stadium, Forth Worth, Texas, Dec. 31, 2008. The academy lost, 34-28.
U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Bennie J. Davis III
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| U.S. Army Pfc. Kyle Lauth walks along a flooded neighborhood while searching for illegal weapon caches in Istaqlal Qada’s Hussaniyah, Iraq, Dec. 29, 2008. Lauth is assigned to the 25th Infantry Division's Company A, 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment.
U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. JB Jaso
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| U.S. Army Sgt. Brian Ansley provides security during a medical mission in Baghdad, Iraq, Dec. 20, 2008. Ansley and fellow soldiers are assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division's 1st Battalion, 319th Field Artillery Regiment. During the mission, Iraqi doctors provide free medical care to local Iraqi residents.
U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. James Selesnick
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| 1/2/2009 |
| U.S. Air Force Sgt. Eli "Doc" Miller hands out newspapers during a walking patrol to meet Iraqi civilians in the Rashid district of southern Baghdad, Iraq, Dec. 20, 2008. Miller is assigned to the 4th Infantry Division's 732nd Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, 1st Brigade Combat Team.
U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Todd Frantom
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| 1/2/2009 |
| Gabriel Byers, a welder from Utica, N.Y., completes repairs on a Stryker vehicle inside the battle damage repair facility on Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar, Dec. 23, 2008.
U.S. Army photo by Dustin Senger
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| Local Iraqis greet U.S. Army Pvt. Michael Cannon as he assists Iraqi soldiers in providing security in Qassan City in Babil, Iraq, Dec. 21, 2008. Cannon is assigned to the 4th Infantry Division's 3rd Battalion, 16th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade.
U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Rasheen A. Douglas
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| The Iraqi army, Iraqi National Police and U.S. soldiers watch the Iraqi national flag as it is raised above Joint Security Station Salamiyat, west of Baghdad, Jan. 1, 2009. The raising of the flag symbolizes the implementation of the new security agreement. The U.S. soldiers are with Company C, 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, attached to 1st Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, “Gimlets,” 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, “Warrior,” 25th Infantry Division.
U.S. Army photo by 1st Lt. Christopher Smith
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| U.S. Army 1st Lt. Jason Behler unfolds an American flag found buried in an abandoned lot in southern Baghdad’s Rashid district, Iraq, Dec. 23, 2008. Behler is assigned to the 4th Infantry Division's Company C, 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team.
U.S. Army photo by Sgt. David Hodge
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| U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Rodriquez Cruell patrols the streets of Hussaniyah, Iraq, while a Stryker armored vehicle follows, Dec. 29, 2008. Cruell is assigned to the 25th Infantry Division's Company A, 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team.
U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. JB Jaso
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| U.S. Army soldiers depart a Hussaniyah neighborhood after searching for illegal weapons caches in northeast Baghdad, Iraq, Dec. 29, 2008. The soldiers are assigned to the 25th Infantry Division's Company A, 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team.
U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. JB Jaso
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| Afghan National Army soldiers and local villagers cross the Chutu Bridge shortly after opening ceremonies with coalition forces in Uruzgon, Afghanistan, Dec. 30, 2008. The Chutu Bridge connects communities in the Helmand River region.
U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Cmdr. John Gay
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| U.S. Air Force airmen load a U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter onto a C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft on Ali Base, Iraq, Dec. 20, 2008. The airmen are assigned to the 407th Expeditionary Logistic Readiness Squadron. As an Army unit rotates out and another unit arrives, the 407th is responsible for overseeing the loading and unloading of equipment.
U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Chris Griffin
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| U.S. Army soldiers visit a palace once owned by Saddam Hussein in the Makhul mountains in Bayji, Iraq, Dec. 22, 2008. The soldiers are assigned to 25th Infantry Division's Headquarters Company, 2nd Infantry Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team.
U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Kani Ronningen
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| U.S. Marines give a thumbs up as a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter prepares to ascend over Camp Lejeune, N.C., Dec. 19, 2008. Everyone in the landing zone must give the signal before the helicopter can take off.
U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alicia R. Giron
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| U.S. Army Gen. David D. McKiernan, commander of the International Security Assistance Force, participates in a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the opening of the Chutu Bridge in Uruzgon, Afghanistan, Dec. 30, 2008. The bridge will increase economic development in the Helmand River region.
U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Cmdr. John Gay
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