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IN PHOTOGRAPHS
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IRAQ & AFGHANISTAN
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On Behalf Of A Forever Grateful Nation. |

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A Soldier is not Dead until they are Forgotten... |
United States
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THIS PAGE WILL BE ADDED TO UNTIL THIS IS OVER.
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Always with you ...
"On Freedom's Frontline"
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On April 30, 2004, the Department of the Army introduced a Disabled Soldier Support System (DS3) Initiative that provides its severely disabled Soldiers and their families with a system of advocacy and follow-up with personal support to assist them as they transition from military service to the civilian community. |

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U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Richard Schuster, with Bravo Company, 4th Brigade, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, climbs through a window of a ruined building. |

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U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Edward Smith and Iraqi police officers perform a sweep across a field during an operation in the Zafaraniyah District, Baghdad. |

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National Guard Soldiers Assist Off-Duty Policeman Apprehend Fugitive Wanted by Police. |

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U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Castello patrols a field during an operation in the Zafaraniyah District, Iraq. |


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The US-led coalition forces in Iraq face violent attacks and suicide bombings, but nature has its hazards as well - like this dramatic desert sandstorm. |
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THANK YOU
ROBIN WILLIAMS |
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| An Unidentified U.S. Soldier Wearing Santa Hat |
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An unidentified U.S. soldier wearing Santa hat laughs with others during entertainer Robin Williams comedy act at the US military base at Baghdad's international airport, Tuesday Dec. 16, 2003 in Iraq . (AP Photo/Laurent Rebours) |

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U.S. Army 1st Lt. Paul Waldoff, 2nd Platoon leader, Bravo Troop, 1st Battalion, 71st Cavalry Regiment, gives an Iraqi boy a soccer uniform and soccer shoes in Baghdad, Iraq |

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Cristina, Jessica and Melissa Buchanan , 19, are identical triplets from the Florida National Guard who have been called to active duty at Fort Stewart, GA. |

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U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Bryson K. Jones, G3 combat photographer, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force |
PHOTOGRAPH COMING.
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MOSUL PATROL — U.S. Army Specialist Shawn Aiken, assigned to Alpha Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, provides security during a joint U.S. and Iraqi army patrol in Mosul, Iraq, Jan. 21, 2006. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sergeant John M. Fosteri |

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Navy Corpsman Richard Barnett of Camarillo, California checks the heart of a young Iraqi boy as other Navy medics treat the boy's older sister after the two children and their family were caught in a crossfire between US Marines and Iraqi soldiers just outside of a Marine encampment in central Iraq. The boy was not injured. His sister, who received gunshot wounds, was expected to survive. The father was wounded and the mother was killed in the gun battle. |
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| Portraits of American service members killed during the Global War on Terrorism stand as a reminder of the human cost of war. The Faces of the Fallen exhibit that went on display March 22 at Arlington National Cemetery honors those killed in Iraq and Afghanistan. The blue silhouettes represent military personnel whose photos were not provided. |
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U.S. Army Specialist Toby Cagle shows an Iraqi Army soldier the proper way to hold the weapon |

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U.S. Army Specialist Shawn Aiken, a medic with Alpha Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, poses for a photo with children during a dismounted patrol in Mosul |

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NO CAPTION - But A lot Of People |

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U.S. Army Specialist James Kalkstein participates in a raid on Bayji Island, Iraq. |
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TROOPS OUT Kirkuk Air Base, Iraq |
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| Two Army soldiers remove a bunk from their flooded tent at Kirkuk Air Base, Iraq. The base was hit by nearly 2 inches of rain overnight, leaving many areas of the base, including tents for airmen and soldiers, deluged with water. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sergeant Gene LaDoucer | |
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| Airmen from the 506th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron work to control flooding over a road at Kirkuk Air Base, Iraq. The base was hit by nearly 2 inches of rain overnight, leaving many areas of the base, including tents for airmen and soldiers, deluged with water. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sergeant Gene LaDoucer |

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U.S. Army Specialist James
Close watches
for threats during a joint U.S.
and Iraqi army foot patrol in Mosul. |

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A COMPOSITE OF PHOTOGRAPHS |

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U.S. Army Sergeant Brandon Sharp makes adjustments to the sites on an AK-47. |

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U.S. Army Private First Class Tony Medina, assigned to Alpha Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, provides security during a dismounted patrol in Mosul. |

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American troops enter Palestine Square in central Baghdad. |


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Michael Johns, 3, covers his ears as cannons fire was part of a deployment ceremony at Fort Hood. Troops from the 4th Infantry Division at Fort Hood were being deployed to Iraq. |

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U.S. Marines from the 15th Expeditionary Unit make their way in the desert near the southern city of Nasiriyah, Iraq. |

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Weary soldiers: Washington has again extended tours of duty for American troops. |

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U.S. Army soldiers stand guard near a burning tank at the site of a deadly attack on American soldiers. |
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ON A LIGHTER NOTE
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"AND THE CAPTION READS?"


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THIS IS HOW WE CLEANED UP |

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NOW WE KNOW THE
ANSWER |

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CROCKS EVERYWHERE |

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100 naked
protesters cycle and |

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A NEW DOOR KNOCKER FOR |

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THE TEMPERATURE IS 126 |
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FEARLESS MARINE FIGHTERS |
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A THREE CAR GARAGE FOR THE PALACE |

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ENOUGH SAID |

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TANK BUST SCULPTURE |

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TEST PROJECT |

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TALIBAN'S STASH |

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BUT WILL IT BLOW UP? |
OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM
