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07-11-2004, 10:35 AM
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Special Forces Soldiers and a Marine Corps contingent maintain security as a medical evacuation helicopter lands to evacuate wounded Coalition personnel after a combat action south of Camp Blessing, Afghanistan. The Army is working with other services to defeat terrorism in Afghanistan.
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A group of paratroopers swear the oath of reenlistment before Lt. Col. Harry Glenn, commander of the 1st Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, during an Independence Day celebration in Afghanistan.
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Sgt. Melvin Barrientos fires at enemy personnel with a squad automatic weapon at a training facility on Fort Hood, Texas, during Exercise Samurai Sword 2004, held June 21 to July 2. Barrientos is a personnel administration specialist assigned to the 9th Theater Support Command, U.S. Army Reserve, based on Fort Belvoir, Va. Samurai Sword is designed to provide warrior-focused training for the unit’s enlisted combat service support Soldiers.
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A Soldier peers through the night-vision sight of his M240B machine gun looking for enemy activity while conducting a night-time raid in Tikrit, Iraq. The Soldier is assigned to the 1st Infantry Division's Company C, 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment. The division is deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
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Cpl. Jean Oliver distributes school bags to Kuchi Tribe children near Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan. Oliver is assigned to the Parwan Provincial Reconstruction Team supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.
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Soldiers of the 25th Infantry Division's 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, salute the colors during a recent ceremony in Iraq. The division currently has Soldiers deployed to both Iraq and Afghanistan.
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Soldiers of the Military District of Washington take part in Fourth of July celebrations in the nation's capital each year. Service members stationed and deployed all over the world also take time each year to celebrate America's Independence Day.
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Members of 2nd Brigade Recon Troop, provide perimeter security for other members of the Quick Response Force (QRF) during a Search and Seizure mission, June 26. The QRF responds to immediate action situations directed by the Tactical Operations Center commander.
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Sgt. 1st Class Ronnie Thompson, right, points out an area to be searched to Sgt. Jason Jackson during a mission in Iraq. The Soldiers are assigned to the 1st Infantry Division's 2nd Brigade Quick Response Force.
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Seen through a night-vision device, Soldiers prepare to enter and search a house in Mosul, Iraq. The infantrymen are assigned to the 2nd Infantry Division's Company A, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment, Stryker Brigade Combat Team (SBCT). They worked alongside Iraqi National Guard troops during the mission.
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Staff Sgt. Hejoon Chung, right, uses lung power to motivate fellow Soldiers during a championship tug-of-war bout in Iraq. Chung is assigned to the 25th Infantry Division’s Company A, Task Force 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, which was competing against the battalion’s Company B. Friendly competition helps create esprit de corps among Soldiers, and it also relieves the stress of being deployed in a combat environment. The 25th Infantry Division has Soldiers deployed to both Iraq and Afghanistan.
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Scouts provide over-watch for other Soldiers as their battalion conducts a cordon and search in a village in Afghanistan. The Soldiers are assigned to the 25th Infantry Division's Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. The division has Soldiers deployed to both Afghanistan and Iraq.
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Soldiers aboard an M1A1 Abrams tank conduct a search for improvised explosive devices in Mukayishiaf, Iraq. The Soldiers are assigned to the 1st Infantry Division's Company A, 1st Battalion, 77th Armored Regiment, deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Armored units are playing a vital role in the Global War on Terrorism.
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Capt. Anita Allen was selected for the U.S. Olympic Modern Pentathlon team. In this photo, she is finishing second in equestrian riding aboard Carmia en route to winning the women's modern pentathlon in the 2003 Pan American Games at Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Allen is a member of the U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program.
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Spc. Elizabeth Jarry shows an Iraqi girl proper tooth-brushing techniques during a 13th Corps Support Command Medical Civil Action Project in Bakr Village, Iraq. Jarry is a dental technician from the 118th Medical Battalion, Connecticut Army National Guard, operating from Logistical Supply Area Anaconda in Balad, Iraq, during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
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Soldiers of the 25th Infantry Division's Task Force 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, re-enlist before heading out of Kirkuk Air Base for their second Najaf mission recently. The 21 Soldiers received the Selective Reenlistment Bonus, which allows each of them to earn up to a $1,000 tax-free bonus. Task Force 1-14 Infantry has completed a tactical movement to Najaf and began a detailed relief in place with the 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment.
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A Soldier trains a group of Iraqi Civil Defense Forces (ICDC) personnel on the proper procedures for clearing a building near Al Kut, Iraq. The Soldier is assigned to the 1140th Engineering Battalion, Missouri Army National Guard, deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The ICDC personnel spend 15 days learning basic soldiers skills with Coalition soldiers before being sent to their units.
Special Forces Soldiers and a Marine Corps contingent maintain security as a medical evacuation helicopter lands to evacuate wounded Coalition personnel after a combat action south of Camp Blessing, Afghanistan. The Army is working with other services to defeat terrorism in Afghanistan.
http://www4.army.mil/OCPA/uploads/large/040704-A-1300H-008a.jpg
A group of paratroopers swear the oath of reenlistment before Lt. Col. Harry Glenn, commander of the 1st Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, during an Independence Day celebration in Afghanistan.
http://www4.army.mil/OCPA/uploads/large/040629-A-4100V-003b.jpg
Sgt. Melvin Barrientos fires at enemy personnel with a squad automatic weapon at a training facility on Fort Hood, Texas, during Exercise Samurai Sword 2004, held June 21 to July 2. Barrientos is a personnel administration specialist assigned to the 9th Theater Support Command, U.S. Army Reserve, based on Fort Belvoir, Va. Samurai Sword is designed to provide warrior-focused training for the unit’s enlisted combat service support Soldiers.
http://www4.army.mil/OCPA/uploads/large/040706-A-6748E-002.jpg
A Soldier peers through the night-vision sight of his M240B machine gun looking for enemy activity while conducting a night-time raid in Tikrit, Iraq. The Soldier is assigned to the 1st Infantry Division's Company C, 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment. The division is deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
http://www4.army.mil/OCPA/uploads/large/040624-A-0259W-007.jpg
Cpl. Jean Oliver distributes school bags to Kuchi Tribe children near Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan. Oliver is assigned to the Parwan Provincial Reconstruction Team supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.
http://www4.army.mil/OCPA/uploads/large/040614-A-8804K-005.jpg
Soldiers of the 25th Infantry Division's 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, salute the colors during a recent ceremony in Iraq. The division currently has Soldiers deployed to both Iraq and Afghanistan.
^ Good one
http://www4.army.mil/OCPA/uploads/large/040702-July4th2004-07-02.jpg
Soldiers of the Military District of Washington take part in Fourth of July celebrations in the nation's capital each year. Service members stationed and deployed all over the world also take time each year to celebrate America's Independence Day.
http://www4.army.mil/OCPA/uploads/large/040626F_0LPYG2004-06-30.jpg
Members of 2nd Brigade Recon Troop, provide perimeter security for other members of the Quick Response Force (QRF) during a Search and Seizure mission, June 26. The QRF responds to immediate action situations directed by the Tactical Operations Center commander.
http://www4.army.mil/OCPA/uploads/large/040626-F-4884R-007a.jpg
Sgt. 1st Class Ronnie Thompson, right, points out an area to be searched to Sgt. Jason Jackson during a mission in Iraq. The Soldiers are assigned to the 1st Infantry Division's 2nd Brigade Quick Response Force.
http://www4.army.mil/OCPA/uploads/large/040629-A-3978J-017a.jpg
Seen through a night-vision device, Soldiers prepare to enter and search a house in Mosul, Iraq. The infantrymen are assigned to the 2nd Infantry Division's Company A, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment, Stryker Brigade Combat Team (SBCT). They worked alongside Iraqi National Guard troops during the mission.
http://www4.army.mil/OCPA/uploads/large/040614-A-8804K-001a.jpg
Staff Sgt. Hejoon Chung, right, uses lung power to motivate fellow Soldiers during a championship tug-of-war bout in Iraq. Chung is assigned to the 25th Infantry Division’s Company A, Task Force 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, which was competing against the battalion’s Company B. Friendly competition helps create esprit de corps among Soldiers, and it also relieves the stress of being deployed in a combat environment. The 25th Infantry Division has Soldiers deployed to both Iraq and Afghanistan.
http://www4.army.mil/OCPA/uploads/large/040618-A-Afghanistan.jpg
Scouts provide over-watch for other Soldiers as their battalion conducts a cordon and search in a village in Afghanistan. The Soldiers are assigned to the 25th Infantry Division's Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. The division has Soldiers deployed to both Afghanistan and Iraq.
http://www4.army.mil/OCPA/uploads/large/040530-A-2262B-038.jpg
Soldiers aboard an M1A1 Abrams tank conduct a search for improvised explosive devices in Mukayishiaf, Iraq. The Soldiers are assigned to the 1st Infantry Division's Company A, 1st Battalion, 77th Armored Regiment, deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Armored units are playing a vital role in the Global War on Terrorism.
http://www4.army.mil/OCPA/uploads/large/040618-AllenRide2004.jpg
Capt. Anita Allen was selected for the U.S. Olympic Modern Pentathlon team. In this photo, she is finishing second in equestrian riding aboard Carmia en route to winning the women's modern pentathlon in the 2003 Pan American Games at Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Allen is a member of the U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program.
http://www4.army.mil/OCPA/uploads/large/040511-A-8915G-003a.jpg
Spc. Elizabeth Jarry shows an Iraqi girl proper tooth-brushing techniques during a 13th Corps Support Command Medical Civil Action Project in Bakr Village, Iraq. Jarry is a dental technician from the 118th Medical Battalion, Connecticut Army National Guard, operating from Logistical Supply Area Anaconda in Balad, Iraq, during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
http://www4.army.mil/OCPA/uploads/large/040622-A-8804-500.jpg
Soldiers of the 25th Infantry Division's Task Force 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, re-enlist before heading out of Kirkuk Air Base for their second Najaf mission recently. The 21 Soldiers received the Selective Reenlistment Bonus, which allows each of them to earn up to a $1,000 tax-free bonus. Task Force 1-14 Infantry has completed a tactical movement to Najaf and began a detailed relief in place with the 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment.
http://www4.army.mil/OCPA/uploads/large/040605-A7743R-005a.jpg
A Soldier trains a group of Iraqi Civil Defense Forces (ICDC) personnel on the proper procedures for clearing a building near Al Kut, Iraq. The Soldier is assigned to the 1140th Engineering Battalion, Missouri Army National Guard, deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The ICDC personnel spend 15 days learning basic soldiers skills with Coalition soldiers before being sent to their units.