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07-06-2005, 03:52 PM
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U.S. Army soldiers assigned to Task Force Eagle distribute food and water during a humanitarian assistance mission for flood victims outside Bagram, Afghanistan, July 4, 2005. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Harold Fields
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A U.S. Army soldier assigned to Task Force Eagle provides security during a humanitarian assistance mission for flood victims outside Bagram, Afghanistan, July 4, 2005. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Harold Fields
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U.S. Army soldiers assigned to Task Force Eagle provide security during a humanitarian assistance mission for flood victims outside Bagram, Afghanistan, July 4, 2005. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Harold Fields
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U.S. Army soldiers from Task Force Eagle distribute food and water during a humanitarian assistance mission for flood victims outside Bagram, Afghanistan, July 4, 2005. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Harold Fields
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Flood victims receive food and water outside Bagram, Afghanistan, July 4, 2005. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Harold Fields
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A U.S. Army soldier from Task Force Eagle gives a pen to a local child during a humanitarian assistance mission for flood victims outside Bagram, Afghanistan, July 4, 2005. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Harold Fields
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A U.S. Army soldier assigned to Task Force Eagle gives pens to local children during a humanitarian assistance mission for flood victims outside Bagram, Afghanistan, July 4, 2005. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Harold Fields
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A U.S. Army soldier assigned to Task Force Eagle gives medical aid to a local boy during a humanitarian assistance mission for flood victims outside Bagram, Afghanistan, July 4, 2005. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Harold Fields
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Flood victims receive food and water outside Bagram, Afghanistan, July 4, 2005. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Harold Fields
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HIT, Iraq - Soldiers with the 2nd Brigade Combat Team prepare to dispose of ordnance found in a building used by insurgents. The Soldiers searched Hit during Operation Guardian Sword while Marines of the 2nd Marine Division conducted counter-insurgency operations with Iraqi Security Forces in other areas of the city.
Photo submitted 07/03/2005 Taken by Lance Cpl. Kevin N. McCall
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HIT, Iraq - A Marine with 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, Company L patrols during a sweep of the city of Hit during Operation Sword. The operation was conducted to destroy insurgency leadership strong points. The Marines of 2nd Marine Division conducted counter-insurgency operations with Iraqi Security Forces to isolate and neutralize anti-coalition forces.
Photo submitted 07/03/2005 Taken by Cpl. Eric C. Ely
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HIT, Iraq - A Marine with 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, Company L searches an Iraqi man during a sweep of the city of Hit during Operation Sword. The operation was conducted to destroy insurgency leadership strong points. The Marines of 2nd Marine Division conducted counter-insurgency operations with Iraqi Security Forces to isolate and neutralize anti-coalition forces.
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HIT, Iraq - Marines with 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, Company L searches an Iraqi man during a sweep of the city of Hit during Operation Sword. The operation was conducted to destroy insurgency leadership strong points. The Marines of 2nd Marine Division conducted counter-insurgency operations with Iraqi Security Forces to isolate and neutralize anti-coalition forces.
Photo submitted 07/03/2005 Taken by Cpl. Eric C. Ely
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HIT, Iraq - An Iraqi Security Force soldier patrols with Marines of Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment. They swept the streets here in search of terrorist activity.
Photo submitted 07/03/2005 Taken by Lance Cpl. Kevin N. McCall
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HIT, Iraq - An Iraqi Security Force soldier patrols with Marines of Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment. They swept the streets here in search of terrorist activity.
Photo submitted 07/03/2005 Taken by Lance Cpl. Kevin N. McCall
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CAMP FALLUJAH, Iraq -- A Marine from Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment shows one of the Arizona Cheerleaders their weapons systems mounted on their vehicles. The cheerleaders took time to answer and ask questions with each group of Marines and Sailors they met with.
Photo submitted 07/03/2005 Taken by Lance Cpl. Athanasios L. Genos
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CAMP FALLUJAH, Iraq -- The Arizona Cheerleaders visited all the units at Camp Fallujah during their time here, including Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment. They took many group and individual photos with all the different units they visited.
Photo submitted 07/03/2005 Taken by Lance Cpl. Athanasios L. Genos
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CAMP FALLUJAH, Iraq -- The Arizona Cardinals Cheerleaders visited the Marines and Sailors at Camp Fallujah, taking time to visit with the Marines with 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, an artillery unit working here.
Photo submitted 07/03/2005 Taken by Lance Cpl. Athanasios L. Genos
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AR RAMADI Iraq – Two members of the Iraqi Security Forces patrol through a city street here June 26 with Lance Cpl. B. Griffith, a machine gunner and instructor with the Combine Action Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, by their side. Griffith, a 21-year-old from Cassoday, Kan., leads newly trained members of the ISF on missions in the city to hone their military skills. The 2002 Flint Hill High School graduate conducts daily missions in the city with his ISF counterparts. Griffith and eight ISF accompany squads with 1st Battalion, 5th Marines.
Photo submitted 07/04/2005 Taken by Cpl. Tom Sloan
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AR RAMADI Iraq – Lance Cpl. B. Griffith, a machine gunner and instructor with the Combine Action Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, walks down a street with a member of the Iraqi Security Forces trailing close behind during a mission in the city here June 26 with Company C Marines. Griffith, a 21-year-old from Cassoday, Kan., leads newly trained members of the ISF on missions in the city to hone their military skills. The 2002 Flint Hill High School graduate conducts daily missions in the city with his ISF counterparts. Griffith and eight ISF accompany squads with 1st Battalion, 5th Marines.
Photo submitted 07/04/2005 Taken by Cpl. Tom Sloan
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AR RAMADI Iraq – Two members of the Iraqi Security Forces stop a car and prepare to search it during a mission in the city here June 26 with 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment’s Company C Marines. Marines with the infantry battalion’s Combined Action Platoon in Company B train new members of the ISF at their base, Camp Ali. After 12 days of intense training, the ISF conduct missions alongside other elements of the infantry battalion to further hone their military skills.
Photo submitted 07/04/2005 Taken by Cpl. Tom Sloan
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AR RAMADI Iraq – Lance Cpl. B. Griffith, a machine gunner and instructor with the Combine Action Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, is responsible for leading newly trained Iraqi Security Forces on missions in the city here. Griffith, a 21-year-old from Cassoday, Kan., and his ISF counterparts hit the streets daily. The 2002 Flint Hill High School graduate and eight ISF accompany squads with 1st Battalion, 5th Marines.
Photo submitted 07/04/2005 Taken by Cpl. Tom Sloan
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AR RAMADI, Iraq – Corporal Tyler S. Trovillion, a grenadier and team leader with 3rd Squad, 2nd Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, stands by while an Iraqi man reads an anti-insurgent and pro-Iraqi and coalition forces propaganda flier he just gave him. The 23-year-old from Richardson, Texas, was killed while fighting terror in the city June 15 when an improvised explosive device detonated underneath his Humvee. Four of his fellow Marines were in the vehicle and died, too. A Navy Corpsman with the infantry battalion died the same day in a different incident. The brave warriors were honored with a memorial ceremony at Camp Hurricane Point June 23.
Photo submitted 07/04/2005 Taken by Cpl. Tom Sloan
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CAMP HURRICANE POINT, AR RAMADI, Iraq – Corporal Tyler S. Trovillion, a grenadier and team leader with 3rd Squad, 2nd Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, had the pleasure of meeting General Michael Haggee, Commandant of the Marine Corps, here April 6. Lance Cpl. Dion M. Whitley, a machine gunner in Trovillion’s squad, looks on while positioned in the turret of a Humvee. Trovillion, 23, of Richardson, Texas, and Whitley, 21, of Pasadena, Calif., and three of their 3rd Squad comrades were killed June 15 when an improvised explosive device detonated underneath their Humvee. A Navy Corpsman with the infantry battalion died the same day in a different incident. The brave warriors were honored with a memorial ceremony at Camp Hurricane Point June 23.
Photo submitted 07/04/2005 Taken by Cpl. Tom Sloan
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CAMP HURRICANE POINT, AR RAMADI, Iraq – Three Marines with 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, kneel at the base of their late comrades monuments during a memorial ceremony here June 23, which were held in honor of Company A Marine, Cpl. Jesse Jaime and five other brothers-in-arms. Jaime, a 22-year-old rifleman from Henderson, Nev., and five other brothers-in-arms where killed June 15 while conducting a mission in the city in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Jesse Jaime’s twin brother, Joel, served in the same company with him and is now home on emergency leave.
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CAMP HURRICANE POINT, AR RAMADI, Iraq – First Sergeant D. Farr, the first sergeant for Company W, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, stands in front of a photo of fallen Lance Cpl. Chad B. Maynard and plays “Amazing Grace” with his bagpipes during a memorial ceremony here June 23, which was held in honor of the late Company A Marine. Maynard, 20-year-old rifleman from Montrose, Colo., and five other brothers-in-arms where killed June 15 while conducting a mission in the city in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
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Karabilah, Al Anbar, Iraq - A combat engineer with 3rd platoon, Company L, 3rd Battalion, 25th Marines prepares to to destroy a cache aramements in Karabilah during Operation Romhe.
Photo submitted 07/04/2005 Taken by Cpl. Ken Melton
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THAR THAR REGION, Iraq – Marines with Company B, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment temporarily remove their protective gear, rest and drink water here June 21 while the amphibious assault vehicle they were riding in stops for a few minutes. AAVs transported infantrymen from Company B, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment as they conducted Operation Dagger, a five-day long effort to rid regions north of Fallujah of insurgent activity.
Photo submitted 07/04/2005 Taken by Cpl. Mike Escobar
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THAR THAR REGION, Iraq – In the distance, an amphibious assault vehicle rolls through a desert field north of Fallujah June 21. AAVs transported infantrymen from Company B, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment as they conducted Operation Dagger, a five-day long effort to rid regions north of Fallujah of insurgent activity.
Photo submitted 07/04/2005 Taken by Cpl. Mike Escobar
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THAR THAR REGION, Iraq – Sgt. S. Phillips, an amphibious assault vehicle crew chief with Company B, 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, stands behind his vehicle’s weapons turret as he scans the horizons here for insurgent activity. The 27-year-old Vidor, Texas native and several fellow AAV crewmen recently assisted 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment personnel in conducting Operation Dagger, a five-day long effort to rid regions north of Fallujah of insurgent activity.
Photo submitted 07/04/2005 Taken by Cpl. Mike Escobar
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THAR THAR REGION, Iraq – An Iraqi soldier patrols in front of an amphibious assault vehicle through the wasteland fields here June 19 in search of weapons and explosives. The Iraqi soldiers assisted U.S. personnel during Operation Dagger, a five-day long effort to rid regions north of Fallujah of insurgent activity.
Photo submitted 07/04/2005 Taken by Cpl. Mike Escobar
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THAR THAR REGION, Iraq – An amphibious assault vehicle kicks up dust as it rumbles through the desert regions here June 19. AAVs transported infantrymen from Company B, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment as they conducted Operation Dagger, a five-day long effort to rid regions north of Fallujah of insurgent activity.
Photo submitted 07/04/2005 Taken by Cpl. Mike Escobar
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AL ASAD, Iraq – 1st Lt. Jeremy A. Robinson, maintenance material control officer and aerial observer with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 264, enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1996 without a high school diploma. A native of New Orleans, Robinson took advantage of the opportunities service members have to continue their education and received a college degree from Auburn University almost four years ago.
Photo submitted 07/04/2005 Taken by Sgt. Juan Vara
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Marines with Company L, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines, Regimental Combat Team-8, clear a house during Operation Euphrates on June 24, in Fallujah, Iraq. Security patrols, building searches and small offensive operations are a few of the methods used by the battalion to keep pressure on the enemy.
Photo submitted 07/04/2005 Taken by Lance Cpl. Paul Robbins Jr
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Marines with Headquarters and Service engage insurgents played by Marines during Rear Area Operations Field Exercise here June 22. Throughout the three day exercise Marines conducted convoy, defensive patrol and security operations.
Photo submitted 07/04/2005 Taken by Pfc. C. Warren Peace
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Marines with Headquarters and Service Battalion form a column on the outskirts of Combat Town before going on a defensive patrol during Rear Area Operations Field Exercise here June 22. Throughout the three day exercise Marines conducted convoy, patrol and security operations.
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Marines and Sailors occupy Combat Town during Rear Area Operations Field Exercise here June 22. On the second day of the exercise, the Headquarters and Service Battalion, 3rd Marine Division moved their Battalion Aid Station from Landing Zone Whipperwill to Combat Town.
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Pfc. Micky L. Maust provides security while his fellow Marines raise a communication antenna during Rear Area Operations Field Exercise here June 22. Security was posted around the perimeter of the forward command site. Throughout the three-day, exercise Marines conducted convoy, patrol and security operations.
Photo submitted 07/04/2005 Taken by Pfc. C. Warren Peace
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U.S. soldiers and Marines greet spectators during the annual Fourth of July parade in Atlanta, Ga., July 4, 2005. The parade’s theme this year was "Salute to America." U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Alex Licea
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U.S. soldiers and Marines greet spectators during the annual Fourth of July parade in Atlanta, Ga., July 4, 2005. The parade’s theme this year was "Salute to America." U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Alex Licea
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Michaela Lucas, 4, hugs her father, U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Stephen Lucas, during the surprise Fourth of July family reunion in downtown Atlanta, July 4, 2005. Organizers of Atlanta's Fourth of July parade, working with the U.S. Army, arranged the surprise reunion for Lucas and other soldiers home from deployment on rest and recuperation leave. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Alex Licea
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U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Stephen Lucas greets his family after having not seen them since December of last year when he deployed to Iraq. Lucas participated in a surprise reunion at the city of Atlanta's 4th of July parade. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Bryce S. Dubee
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Sgt. S. Stout, from 2nd Squadron, 278th Regimental Combat Team, searches a house for weapons near Tuz, Iraq. This photo appeared on www.army.mil.
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New Iraqi troops march in a boot camp graduation ceremony at Forward Operating Base Danger in Tikrit, Iraq, as Soldiers from the 42nd Infantry Division Band, New York Army National Guard perform. This photo appeared on www.army.mil.
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Soldiers from 173rd Combat Support Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, improve an 84-kilometer road from Forward Operating Base Sweeny to FOB Laghman, Afghanistan. This photo appeared on www.army.mil.
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1st Class M. Krueger stands guard at a forward-deployed location. He is assigned to the 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron and is deployed from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Al Gerloff
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underway replenishment oiler USNS Guadalupe (T-AO 200) pulls alongside the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) during a replenishment at sea operation on July 2, 2005. The underway replenishment allows fuel for both ships and aircraft, and stores to be transferred from ship-to-ship, extending their at sea capabilities. The Kitty Hawk Carrier Strike Group recently completed combined exercise Talisman Saber with the Australian Navy. DoD photo by Airman Jimmy C. Pan, U.S. Navy. (Released)
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Sailors aboard the conventionally-powered aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) man the rails as the ship pulls into Sydney, Australia. This is the first time Kitty Hawk has had a port-call in Sydney since 2001. The Kitty Hawk carrier strike group recently completed combined exercise Talisman Sabre with the Australian Defence Force Joint Operations Command. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Dylan Butler (RELEASED)
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The conventionally-powered aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) prepares to pull into Sydney, Australia, after completing combined exercise Talisman Sabre with the Australian Defence Force Joint Operations Command. This is the first time Kitty Hawk has had a port-of-call in Sydney since 2001. Kitty Hawk is conducting its summer underway period in the 7th Fleet area of responsibility (AOR), demonstrating power projection and sea control as the world's only permanently forward-deployed aircraft carrier, operating from Yokosuka, Japan. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Jarod Hodge (RELEASED)
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Sailors aboard the conventionally-powered aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) man the rails as the ship pulls into Sydney, Australia.
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An S-3B Viking assigned to the "Scouts" of Sea Control Squadron Two Four (VS-24) receives fuel from another Viking aircraft. The Scouts are assigned to Carrier Air Wing Eight (CVW-8), which is embarked aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). The nuclear powered aircraft carrier is underway conducting Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) in the Atlantic Ocean. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Randall Damm (RELEASED)
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An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the “Royal Maces” of Strike Fighter Squadron Two Seven (VFA-27) performs during an air power demonstration for distinguished visitors aboard the conventionally-powered aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63). The Kitty Hawk carrier strike group recently completed combined exercise Talisman Sabre with the Australian Defence Force Joint Operations Command. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Bo Flannigan (RELEASED
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An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the "Royal Maces" of Strike Fighter Squadron Two Seven (VFA-27) flies pass the conventionally-powered aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) during flight operations. The Kitty Hawk carrier strike group recently completed combined exercise Talisman Sabre with the Australian Defence Force Joint Operations Command. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Jonathan Chandler (RELEASED)
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Chief Warrant Officer Danny Day and Staff Sgt. Larry Foutz, hold martial arts training in the hangar bay aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70).
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Chief Warrant Officer Timothy Smith, assigned Beachmaster Unit One (BMU-1), gives an overview of the demonstrations, which will occur during the taping of The History Channel's Mail Call.
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A convoy of Amphibious Assault Vehicles (AAVs) assigned to 3rd Amphibious Assault Battalion, line the shores of Oahu, ready to make their way back aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5) after combat training exercises. Sailors and Marines assigned to Peleliu are completing amphibious training on the beaches of Pacific Missile Range Facility. U.S. Navy photo by Photographers Mate 2nd Class Prince A. Hughes III (RELEASED)
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An Amphibious Assault Vehicle (AAV) deployed from the well deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5) make it’s way toward shore.
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Pfc. Travis MacMillan assigned to the 3rd Amphibious Assault Battalion based out of Camp Pendleton, Calif., pilots an Amphibious Assault Vehicle (AAV) into the well deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5). Sailors and Marines assigned to Peleliu are completing amphibious training on the beaches of Pacific Missile Range Facility Kauai, Hawaii. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Prince A. Hughes III (RELEASED)
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The decommissioned aircraft carrier, USS America (CV 66) was “laid to rest” after being sunk at sea. America was the target of a series of tests designed to test new defense and damage control systems for the CVN-21 program. The conventionally-powered carrier, left active service in 1996. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 2nd Class Michael Sandberg (RELEASED)
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Visitors wait in line to take a tour aboard the guided missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) during a scheduled port visit at Penn's Landing on the Delaware River. Cole crew members are returning from participating in the exercise Baltic Operations 2005 (BALTOPS). The Cole and her crew will participate in numerous 4th of July celebrations and festivities held in Philadelphia. U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Michael Dean (RELEASED)
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Fireworks burst above the Washington Monument in celebration of America's 229th birthday. Citizens joined together from all over the United States to participate in the annual National Mall festivities and fireworks display. U.S. Navy photo by Journalist 1st Class Kristin Fitzsimmons (RELEASED)
U.S. Army soldiers assigned to Task Force Eagle distribute food and water during a humanitarian assistance mission for flood victims outside Bagram, Afghanistan, July 4, 2005. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Harold Fields
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A U.S. Army soldier assigned to Task Force Eagle provides security during a humanitarian assistance mission for flood victims outside Bagram, Afghanistan, July 4, 2005. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Harold Fields
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U.S. Army soldiers assigned to Task Force Eagle provide security during a humanitarian assistance mission for flood victims outside Bagram, Afghanistan, July 4, 2005. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Harold Fields
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U.S. Army soldiers from Task Force Eagle distribute food and water during a humanitarian assistance mission for flood victims outside Bagram, Afghanistan, July 4, 2005. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Harold Fields
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Flood victims receive food and water outside Bagram, Afghanistan, July 4, 2005. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Harold Fields
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A U.S. Army soldier from Task Force Eagle gives a pen to a local child during a humanitarian assistance mission for flood victims outside Bagram, Afghanistan, July 4, 2005. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Harold Fields
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A U.S. Army soldier assigned to Task Force Eagle gives pens to local children during a humanitarian assistance mission for flood victims outside Bagram, Afghanistan, July 4, 2005. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Harold Fields
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A U.S. Army soldier assigned to Task Force Eagle gives medical aid to a local boy during a humanitarian assistance mission for flood victims outside Bagram, Afghanistan, July 4, 2005. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Harold Fields
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Flood victims receive food and water outside Bagram, Afghanistan, July 4, 2005. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Harold Fields
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HIT, Iraq - Soldiers with the 2nd Brigade Combat Team prepare to dispose of ordnance found in a building used by insurgents. The Soldiers searched Hit during Operation Guardian Sword while Marines of the 2nd Marine Division conducted counter-insurgency operations with Iraqi Security Forces in other areas of the city.
Photo submitted 07/03/2005 Taken by Lance Cpl. Kevin N. McCall
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HIT, Iraq - A Marine with 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, Company L patrols during a sweep of the city of Hit during Operation Sword. The operation was conducted to destroy insurgency leadership strong points. The Marines of 2nd Marine Division conducted counter-insurgency operations with Iraqi Security Forces to isolate and neutralize anti-coalition forces.
Photo submitted 07/03/2005 Taken by Cpl. Eric C. Ely
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HIT, Iraq - A Marine with 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, Company L searches an Iraqi man during a sweep of the city of Hit during Operation Sword. The operation was conducted to destroy insurgency leadership strong points. The Marines of 2nd Marine Division conducted counter-insurgency operations with Iraqi Security Forces to isolate and neutralize anti-coalition forces.
Photo submitted 07/03/2005 Taken by Cpl. Eric C. Ely
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HIT, Iraq - Marines with 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, Company L searches an Iraqi man during a sweep of the city of Hit during Operation Sword. The operation was conducted to destroy insurgency leadership strong points. The Marines of 2nd Marine Division conducted counter-insurgency operations with Iraqi Security Forces to isolate and neutralize anti-coalition forces.
Photo submitted 07/03/2005 Taken by Cpl. Eric C. Ely
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HIT, Iraq - An Iraqi Security Force soldier patrols with Marines of Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment. They swept the streets here in search of terrorist activity.
Photo submitted 07/03/2005 Taken by Lance Cpl. Kevin N. McCall
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HIT, Iraq - An Iraqi Security Force soldier patrols with Marines of Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment. They swept the streets here in search of terrorist activity.
Photo submitted 07/03/2005 Taken by Lance Cpl. Kevin N. McCall
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CAMP FALLUJAH, Iraq -- A Marine from Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment shows one of the Arizona Cheerleaders their weapons systems mounted on their vehicles. The cheerleaders took time to answer and ask questions with each group of Marines and Sailors they met with.
Photo submitted 07/03/2005 Taken by Lance Cpl. Athanasios L. Genos
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CAMP FALLUJAH, Iraq -- The Arizona Cheerleaders visited all the units at Camp Fallujah during their time here, including Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment. They took many group and individual photos with all the different units they visited.
Photo submitted 07/03/2005 Taken by Lance Cpl. Athanasios L. Genos
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CAMP FALLUJAH, Iraq -- The Arizona Cardinals Cheerleaders visited the Marines and Sailors at Camp Fallujah, taking time to visit with the Marines with 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, an artillery unit working here.
Photo submitted 07/03/2005 Taken by Lance Cpl. Athanasios L. Genos
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AR RAMADI Iraq – Two members of the Iraqi Security Forces patrol through a city street here June 26 with Lance Cpl. B. Griffith, a machine gunner and instructor with the Combine Action Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, by their side. Griffith, a 21-year-old from Cassoday, Kan., leads newly trained members of the ISF on missions in the city to hone their military skills. The 2002 Flint Hill High School graduate conducts daily missions in the city with his ISF counterparts. Griffith and eight ISF accompany squads with 1st Battalion, 5th Marines.
Photo submitted 07/04/2005 Taken by Cpl. Tom Sloan
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AR RAMADI Iraq – Lance Cpl. B. Griffith, a machine gunner and instructor with the Combine Action Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, walks down a street with a member of the Iraqi Security Forces trailing close behind during a mission in the city here June 26 with Company C Marines. Griffith, a 21-year-old from Cassoday, Kan., leads newly trained members of the ISF on missions in the city to hone their military skills. The 2002 Flint Hill High School graduate conducts daily missions in the city with his ISF counterparts. Griffith and eight ISF accompany squads with 1st Battalion, 5th Marines.
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AR RAMADI Iraq – Two members of the Iraqi Security Forces stop a car and prepare to search it during a mission in the city here June 26 with 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment’s Company C Marines. Marines with the infantry battalion’s Combined Action Platoon in Company B train new members of the ISF at their base, Camp Ali. After 12 days of intense training, the ISF conduct missions alongside other elements of the infantry battalion to further hone their military skills.
Photo submitted 07/04/2005 Taken by Cpl. Tom Sloan
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AR RAMADI Iraq – Lance Cpl. B. Griffith, a machine gunner and instructor with the Combine Action Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, is responsible for leading newly trained Iraqi Security Forces on missions in the city here. Griffith, a 21-year-old from Cassoday, Kan., and his ISF counterparts hit the streets daily. The 2002 Flint Hill High School graduate and eight ISF accompany squads with 1st Battalion, 5th Marines.
Photo submitted 07/04/2005 Taken by Cpl. Tom Sloan
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AR RAMADI, Iraq – Corporal Tyler S. Trovillion, a grenadier and team leader with 3rd Squad, 2nd Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, stands by while an Iraqi man reads an anti-insurgent and pro-Iraqi and coalition forces propaganda flier he just gave him. The 23-year-old from Richardson, Texas, was killed while fighting terror in the city June 15 when an improvised explosive device detonated underneath his Humvee. Four of his fellow Marines were in the vehicle and died, too. A Navy Corpsman with the infantry battalion died the same day in a different incident. The brave warriors were honored with a memorial ceremony at Camp Hurricane Point June 23.
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CAMP HURRICANE POINT, AR RAMADI, Iraq – Corporal Tyler S. Trovillion, a grenadier and team leader with 3rd Squad, 2nd Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, had the pleasure of meeting General Michael Haggee, Commandant of the Marine Corps, here April 6. Lance Cpl. Dion M. Whitley, a machine gunner in Trovillion’s squad, looks on while positioned in the turret of a Humvee. Trovillion, 23, of Richardson, Texas, and Whitley, 21, of Pasadena, Calif., and three of their 3rd Squad comrades were killed June 15 when an improvised explosive device detonated underneath their Humvee. A Navy Corpsman with the infantry battalion died the same day in a different incident. The brave warriors were honored with a memorial ceremony at Camp Hurricane Point June 23.
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CAMP HURRICANE POINT, AR RAMADI, Iraq – Three Marines with 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, kneel at the base of their late comrades monuments during a memorial ceremony here June 23, which were held in honor of Company A Marine, Cpl. Jesse Jaime and five other brothers-in-arms. Jaime, a 22-year-old rifleman from Henderson, Nev., and five other brothers-in-arms where killed June 15 while conducting a mission in the city in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Jesse Jaime’s twin brother, Joel, served in the same company with him and is now home on emergency leave.
Photo submitted 07/04/2005 Taken by Cpl. Tom Sloan
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CAMP HURRICANE POINT, AR RAMADI, Iraq – First Sergeant D. Farr, the first sergeant for Company W, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, stands in front of a photo of fallen Lance Cpl. Chad B. Maynard and plays “Amazing Grace” with his bagpipes during a memorial ceremony here June 23, which was held in honor of the late Company A Marine. Maynard, 20-year-old rifleman from Montrose, Colo., and five other brothers-in-arms where killed June 15 while conducting a mission in the city in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
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Karabilah, Al Anbar, Iraq - A combat engineer with 3rd platoon, Company L, 3rd Battalion, 25th Marines prepares to to destroy a cache aramements in Karabilah during Operation Romhe.
Photo submitted 07/04/2005 Taken by Cpl. Ken Melton
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THAR THAR REGION, Iraq – Marines with Company B, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment temporarily remove their protective gear, rest and drink water here June 21 while the amphibious assault vehicle they were riding in stops for a few minutes. AAVs transported infantrymen from Company B, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment as they conducted Operation Dagger, a five-day long effort to rid regions north of Fallujah of insurgent activity.
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THAR THAR REGION, Iraq – In the distance, an amphibious assault vehicle rolls through a desert field north of Fallujah June 21. AAVs transported infantrymen from Company B, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment as they conducted Operation Dagger, a five-day long effort to rid regions north of Fallujah of insurgent activity.
Photo submitted 07/04/2005 Taken by Cpl. Mike Escobar
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THAR THAR REGION, Iraq – Sgt. S. Phillips, an amphibious assault vehicle crew chief with Company B, 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, stands behind his vehicle’s weapons turret as he scans the horizons here for insurgent activity. The 27-year-old Vidor, Texas native and several fellow AAV crewmen recently assisted 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment personnel in conducting Operation Dagger, a five-day long effort to rid regions north of Fallujah of insurgent activity.
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THAR THAR REGION, Iraq – An Iraqi soldier patrols in front of an amphibious assault vehicle through the wasteland fields here June 19 in search of weapons and explosives. The Iraqi soldiers assisted U.S. personnel during Operation Dagger, a five-day long effort to rid regions north of Fallujah of insurgent activity.
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THAR THAR REGION, Iraq – An amphibious assault vehicle kicks up dust as it rumbles through the desert regions here June 19. AAVs transported infantrymen from Company B, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment as they conducted Operation Dagger, a five-day long effort to rid regions north of Fallujah of insurgent activity.
Photo submitted 07/04/2005 Taken by Cpl. Mike Escobar
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AL ASAD, Iraq – 1st Lt. Jeremy A. Robinson, maintenance material control officer and aerial observer with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 264, enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1996 without a high school diploma. A native of New Orleans, Robinson took advantage of the opportunities service members have to continue their education and received a college degree from Auburn University almost four years ago.
Photo submitted 07/04/2005 Taken by Sgt. Juan Vara
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Marines with Company L, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines, Regimental Combat Team-8, clear a house during Operation Euphrates on June 24, in Fallujah, Iraq. Security patrols, building searches and small offensive operations are a few of the methods used by the battalion to keep pressure on the enemy.
Photo submitted 07/04/2005 Taken by Lance Cpl. Paul Robbins Jr
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Marines with Headquarters and Service engage insurgents played by Marines during Rear Area Operations Field Exercise here June 22. Throughout the three day exercise Marines conducted convoy, defensive patrol and security operations.
Photo submitted 07/04/2005 Taken by Pfc. C. Warren Peace
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Marines with Headquarters and Service Battalion form a column on the outskirts of Combat Town before going on a defensive patrol during Rear Area Operations Field Exercise here June 22. Throughout the three day exercise Marines conducted convoy, patrol and security operations.
Photo submitted 07/04/2005 Taken by Pfc. C. Warren Peace
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Marines and Sailors occupy Combat Town during Rear Area Operations Field Exercise here June 22. On the second day of the exercise, the Headquarters and Service Battalion, 3rd Marine Division moved their Battalion Aid Station from Landing Zone Whipperwill to Combat Town.
Photo submitted 07/04/2005 Taken by Pfc. C. Warren Peace
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Pfc. Micky L. Maust provides security while his fellow Marines raise a communication antenna during Rear Area Operations Field Exercise here June 22. Security was posted around the perimeter of the forward command site. Throughout the three-day, exercise Marines conducted convoy, patrol and security operations.
Photo submitted 07/04/2005 Taken by Pfc. C. Warren Peace
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U.S. soldiers and Marines greet spectators during the annual Fourth of July parade in Atlanta, Ga., July 4, 2005. The parade’s theme this year was "Salute to America." U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Alex Licea
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U.S. soldiers and Marines greet spectators during the annual Fourth of July parade in Atlanta, Ga., July 4, 2005. The parade’s theme this year was "Salute to America." U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Alex Licea
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Michaela Lucas, 4, hugs her father, U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Stephen Lucas, during the surprise Fourth of July family reunion in downtown Atlanta, July 4, 2005. Organizers of Atlanta's Fourth of July parade, working with the U.S. Army, arranged the surprise reunion for Lucas and other soldiers home from deployment on rest and recuperation leave. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Alex Licea
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U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Stephen Lucas greets his family after having not seen them since December of last year when he deployed to Iraq. Lucas participated in a surprise reunion at the city of Atlanta's 4th of July parade. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Bryce S. Dubee
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Sgt. S. Stout, from 2nd Squadron, 278th Regimental Combat Team, searches a house for weapons near Tuz, Iraq. This photo appeared on www.army.mil.
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New Iraqi troops march in a boot camp graduation ceremony at Forward Operating Base Danger in Tikrit, Iraq, as Soldiers from the 42nd Infantry Division Band, New York Army National Guard perform. This photo appeared on www.army.mil.
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Soldiers from 173rd Combat Support Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, improve an 84-kilometer road from Forward Operating Base Sweeny to FOB Laghman, Afghanistan. This photo appeared on www.army.mil.
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1st Class M. Krueger stands guard at a forward-deployed location. He is assigned to the 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron and is deployed from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Al Gerloff
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underway replenishment oiler USNS Guadalupe (T-AO 200) pulls alongside the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) during a replenishment at sea operation on July 2, 2005. The underway replenishment allows fuel for both ships and aircraft, and stores to be transferred from ship-to-ship, extending their at sea capabilities. The Kitty Hawk Carrier Strike Group recently completed combined exercise Talisman Saber with the Australian Navy. DoD photo by Airman Jimmy C. Pan, U.S. Navy. (Released)
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Sailors aboard the conventionally-powered aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) man the rails as the ship pulls into Sydney, Australia. This is the first time Kitty Hawk has had a port-call in Sydney since 2001. The Kitty Hawk carrier strike group recently completed combined exercise Talisman Sabre with the Australian Defence Force Joint Operations Command. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Dylan Butler (RELEASED)
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The conventionally-powered aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) prepares to pull into Sydney, Australia, after completing combined exercise Talisman Sabre with the Australian Defence Force Joint Operations Command. This is the first time Kitty Hawk has had a port-of-call in Sydney since 2001. Kitty Hawk is conducting its summer underway period in the 7th Fleet area of responsibility (AOR), demonstrating power projection and sea control as the world's only permanently forward-deployed aircraft carrier, operating from Yokosuka, Japan. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Jarod Hodge (RELEASED)
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Sailors aboard the conventionally-powered aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) man the rails as the ship pulls into Sydney, Australia.
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An S-3B Viking assigned to the "Scouts" of Sea Control Squadron Two Four (VS-24) receives fuel from another Viking aircraft. The Scouts are assigned to Carrier Air Wing Eight (CVW-8), which is embarked aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). The nuclear powered aircraft carrier is underway conducting Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) in the Atlantic Ocean. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Randall Damm (RELEASED)
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An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the “Royal Maces” of Strike Fighter Squadron Two Seven (VFA-27) performs during an air power demonstration for distinguished visitors aboard the conventionally-powered aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63). The Kitty Hawk carrier strike group recently completed combined exercise Talisman Sabre with the Australian Defence Force Joint Operations Command. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Bo Flannigan (RELEASED
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An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the "Royal Maces" of Strike Fighter Squadron Two Seven (VFA-27) flies pass the conventionally-powered aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) during flight operations. The Kitty Hawk carrier strike group recently completed combined exercise Talisman Sabre with the Australian Defence Force Joint Operations Command. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Jonathan Chandler (RELEASED)
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Chief Warrant Officer Danny Day and Staff Sgt. Larry Foutz, hold martial arts training in the hangar bay aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70).
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Chief Warrant Officer Timothy Smith, assigned Beachmaster Unit One (BMU-1), gives an overview of the demonstrations, which will occur during the taping of The History Channel's Mail Call.
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A convoy of Amphibious Assault Vehicles (AAVs) assigned to 3rd Amphibious Assault Battalion, line the shores of Oahu, ready to make their way back aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5) after combat training exercises. Sailors and Marines assigned to Peleliu are completing amphibious training on the beaches of Pacific Missile Range Facility. U.S. Navy photo by Photographers Mate 2nd Class Prince A. Hughes III (RELEASED)
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An Amphibious Assault Vehicle (AAV) deployed from the well deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5) make it’s way toward shore.
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Pfc. Travis MacMillan assigned to the 3rd Amphibious Assault Battalion based out of Camp Pendleton, Calif., pilots an Amphibious Assault Vehicle (AAV) into the well deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5). Sailors and Marines assigned to Peleliu are completing amphibious training on the beaches of Pacific Missile Range Facility Kauai, Hawaii. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Prince A. Hughes III (RELEASED)
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The decommissioned aircraft carrier, USS America (CV 66) was “laid to rest” after being sunk at sea. America was the target of a series of tests designed to test new defense and damage control systems for the CVN-21 program. The conventionally-powered carrier, left active service in 1996. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 2nd Class Michael Sandberg (RELEASED)
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Visitors wait in line to take a tour aboard the guided missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) during a scheduled port visit at Penn's Landing on the Delaware River. Cole crew members are returning from participating in the exercise Baltic Operations 2005 (BALTOPS). The Cole and her crew will participate in numerous 4th of July celebrations and festivities held in Philadelphia. U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Michael Dean (RELEASED)
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Fireworks burst above the Washington Monument in celebration of America's 229th birthday. Citizens joined together from all over the United States to participate in the annual National Mall festivities and fireworks display. U.S. Navy photo by Journalist 1st Class Kristin Fitzsimmons (RELEASED)