David
Fri March 28, 2003 2:06pm
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An F/A-18 Hornet launches
An F/A-18 Hornet launches from the flight deck of USS HARRY S. TRUMAN (CVN 75) on March 26, 2003. TRUMAN (CVN 75) and Carrier Airwing THREE (CVW-3) are deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
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David
Fri March 28, 2003 2:06pm
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VC-10 refueling aircraft
VC-10 refueling aircraft on the ramp during a sand storm at a forward deployed location March 26, 2003. These aircraft have been flying around the clock in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
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David
Fri March 28, 2003 2:06pm
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3 ID Band, Spc. Church, S
3 ID Band, Spc. Church, Sgt. Stephens, Sgt. Birkford in convoy security for Division Main Operation on March 23, 2003. The 3 ID Band is originally from Fort Stewart, Ga. The unit is currently deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
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David
Fri March 28, 2003 2:06pm
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3 ID D-Main G-6 Capt. Pre
3 ID D-Main G-6 Capt. Presco prepares his firing position at the refueling and rest point in Southern Iraq on March 24, 2003, after 48 hours of convoy march. The Division is currently deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
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David
Fri March 28, 2003 2:06pm
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At sea aboard USS Kearsar
At sea aboard USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) "Hopper 84" from Assault Craft Unit Four (ACU) makes its approach to the Well Deck during LCAC operations in the Arabian Gulf. Kearsarge is deployed in the Arabian Gulf in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
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David
Fri March 28, 2003 2:06pm
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The lead aircraft and its
The lead aircraft and its crew in a formation of Air Mobility Command?s C-17 Globe Master IIIs air drop vehicles and weapon systems into Northern Iraq after departing from an undisclosed base somewhere in Europe on March 26, 2003. This is the first time the C-17 and its aircrews have preformed a heavy drop into a combat zone bringing war fighting capability to forward deployed Army troops.
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David
Fri March 28, 2003 2:06pm
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On the flight deck of USS
On the flight deck of USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) an Aviation Ordnanceman safety checks an AGM-88 HARM missile aboard an F/A-18 Hornet prior to a mission over Iraq. USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) and Carrier Airwing THREE (CVW 3) are currently on a six-month deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
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Marissa
Sun March 30, 2003 5:16pm
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ALL ASHORE; Elements of t
ALL ASHORE; Elements of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) - special operations capable - offload personnel and equipment at Camp Patriot, Kuwait, in preparation for operations in Iraq. The 24th MEU has been deployed with the USS Nassau Amphibious Ready Group for over six months awaiting their forward orders. More than 2,200 Marines attached to 24 MEU, homeported at Camp Lejeune, N.C., hit the beaches of Camp Patriot in Marine Corps style aboard U.S. Navy Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) and landing craft utility vessels.
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Marissa
Sun March 30, 2003 5:17pm
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MASK CHECK; Air Force Maj
MASK CHECK; Air Force Maj. Dan Gernert, an F-16CJ aircraft pilot deployed from the 77th Fighter Squadron, Shaw Air Force Base, SC, to the 363rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, adjusts his oxygen mask prior to taking off for a mission on March 27. Aircraft move around the clock to support Operation Iraqi Freedom at this forward-deployed location in Southwest Asia.
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Marissa
Sun March 30, 2003 5:21pm
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FRIENDLY FORCES; Members
FRIENDLY FORCES; Members of the 39 (1 Photo Reconnaissance Unit) Squadron, British Royal Air Force, perform nightly maintenance on a Canberra PR9, a photographic reconnaissance aircraft, March 29. The 39 (1 PRU) Squadron is deployed from Royal Air Force Marham, in the United Kingdom, and provides aerial intelligence to coalition forces while operating alongside the 410th Air Expeditionary Wing in a forward-deployed location.
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David
Wed April 2, 2003 10:20am
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Personnel and equipment o
Personnel and equipment of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) offload from Navy Landing Craft at Camp Patriot piror to being deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The 24th MEU is embarked aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Nassau (LHA 4).
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David
Wed April 2, 2003 10:20am
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An Aviation Ordnanceman a
An Aviation Ordnanceman assigned to the weapons department aboard USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) watches over munitions staged in the ship?s hangar bay. Lincoln and Carrier Air Wing Fourteen (CVW-14) are deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
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David
Wed April 2, 2003 10:20am
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A lone Sailor stands watc
A lone Sailor stands watch with one of the .50 caliber gun mounts aboard USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Lincoln is deployed in support Operation Iraqi Freedom.
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David
Thu April 17, 2003 1:36pm
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Pfc. Ralph Abbatiello of
Thursday, April 3, 2003, Pfc. Ralph Abbatiello of Long Island, N.Y., plays a Pokemon video game Thursday in Kuwait while awaiting deployment. Soldiers of Task Force Ironhorse, led by the 4th Infantry Division, are arriving in Kuwait around the clock after long flights from U.S. bases.
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David
Fri April 18, 2003 11:33am
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Rocky Benard, right, crie
Friday, April 11, 2003, Rocky Benard, right, cries as he embraces family member U.S. Navy Petty Officer Dale Tischler of State College, Pa., and Tischler's daughter Christina on Friday at Little Creek Naval Amphibious Base in Norfolk, Va. Tischler and his 319 crew mates aboard the USS Portland came home after a January deployment in support of the invasion of Iraq. After delivering 7,000 Marines to the Iraqi theater as part of a seven-ship amphibious task force, the Portland returned to her home port early to repair its propulsion system.
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