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Afghan National Army commandos from the 3rd Special

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Kenneth Zeck, top, an intelligence

Medical personnel with the 11th Marine Expeditionary

Staff Sgt. Travis Fiero (right), a dog handler for

Provincial Chief of Police, Brig. Gen. Abdul Raziq,

Sgt. Jesse Early, (left) explosive ordnance disposal

A Portuguese instructor demonstrates chest compressions

With his fellow US Marine Corps (USMC) Marines watching, a USMC Corporal (t-shirt), from Charlie Company, 1ST Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment (1/5), Regimental Combat Team 5, 1ST Marine Division, Camp Pendleton, California (CA), participates in the pushup competition during the 1/5 field meet at Camp Coyote in Northern Kuwait during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

A US Army (USA) Medics assigned to the 82nd Forward Support Battalion, 3-505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, treats a young Afghani boy's injured foot, in a village located near Camp Salerno, Afghanistan. Free medical care is part of the many Humanitarian Assistance Programs set up to help rebuild the nation of Afghanistan and uplift the people during, Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

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California Army National Guard (CAARNG) First Sergeant (1SG) Kenneth Slovnik, Top Sergeant, 579th Engineer Battalion, enjoys a meal prepared by the villagers of Albu Hassan, Salah Ad Din province, Iraq (IRQ), during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. 1SG Slovnik and other US Army (USA) Soldiers are in Albu Hassan to provide assistance and to establish a cohesive working environment with the villagers

A US Army (USA) Soldier assigned to the4th Civil Affairs Group (CAG) looks on as Iraqi citizens from the town of Habbaniyah, Iraq lineup to receive humanitarian aid packages, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. Rice, sugar, tea, bottled water and Meals Ready to Eat (MRE) made up the majority of the supplies that were issued

US Air Force (USAF) Technical Sergeant (TSGT) Chris Nolan (left), Combat Videographer, 1ST Combat Camera Squadron (1 CTCS), shows an Iraqi man a live video feed image while accompanying US Army (USA) Soldiers in the village of Albu Hassan, Salah Ad Din Province, Iraq (IRQ), who are providing assistance and establishing a cohesive working environment with the villagers during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

US Air Force (USAF) Technical Sergeant (TSGT) Chris Nolan (left), Combat Videographer, 1ST Combat Camera Squadron (1 CTCS), hands out candy to several Iraqi boys while accompanying US Army (USA) Soldiers in the village of Albu Hassan, Salah Ad Din Province, Iraq (IRQ), who are providing assistance and establishing a cohesive working environment with the villagers during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

US Marine Corps (USMC) Marines assigned to Task Force (TF) Tarawa distribute donated food supplies to local Iraqi citizens in the town of An Nasariyah, Iraq, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

US Marine Corps (USMC) Marines assigned to Task Force (TF) Tarawa distribute donated food supplies to local Iraqi citizens in the town of An Nasariyah, Iraq, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

US Marine Corps (USMC) Marines assigned to Task Force (TF) Tarawa distribute donated food supplies to local Iraqi citizens in the town of An Nasariyah, Iraq, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

US Marine Corps (USMC) Marines assigned to Task Force (TF) Tarawa distribute donated food supplies to local Iraqi citizens in the town of An Nasariyah, Iraq, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

US Marine Corps (USMC) Marines assigned to Task Force (TF) Tarawa offload donated food supplies for Iraqi citizens in the town of An Nasariyah, Iraq, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

US Army (USA) Soldiers enjoy a meal prepared for them by the villagers of Albu Hassan, Salah Ad Din province, Iraq (IRQ), during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. These USA Soldiers are in Albu Hassan to provide assistance and to establish a cohesive working environment with the villagers

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Base: Albu Hassan

State: Salah Ad Din

Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Scott Reed, USAF

Release Status: Released to Public

Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Iraq War aka Operation IRAQI FREEDOM was the 2003 invasion of Iraq, led by U.S. Army General Tommy Franks, under the code-name "Operation Iraqi Freedom". 248,000 soldiers from the United States, 45,000 British soldiers, 2,000 Australian soldiers and 194 Polish soldiers from Special Forces unit GROM sent to Kuwait for the invasion. The invasion force was also supported by Iraqi Kurdish militia troops, estimated to number upwards of 70,000.

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US Army (USA) Corps of Engineers (USACE) Civilian, Billy Sellin (left, center in uniform), Resident Engineer, Balad Air Base (AB) Resident Office, Gulf Region North (GRN), speaks with several civilian subcontractors about the construction progress of the new medical supply warehouse at the Logistical Support Area (LSA) Balad, Balad Air Base (AB), Salah Ad Din Province, Iraq (IRQ), during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

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Villagers from Nojoy, outside Kandahar International Airport, follow the members of the US Army's Tactical Psychological Operations Team (TPT) 913, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, as they walk toward their vehicles after discussing local issues with the elders during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. The team is armed with 5.56 mm M16A2 rifles

US Army (USA) General (GEN) Tommy Franks (right), Commander, US Central Command, stands with other USA Soldiers to observe a moment of silence during a National Prayer Day Ceremony, held at MacDill Air Force Base (AFB), Florida (FL)

US Army (USA) High-ranking Officer visit the Afghanistan National Army (ANA) Military Academy training site located near Kabul, Afghanistan, where USA Soldiers assigned to 1ST Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (SFG) are helping to train new recruits in the ANA. Pictured are USA Brigadier General (BGEN) John H. Kern (bottom left), ander, 352nd Civil Affairs and (CFC); (USA) National Guard BGEN Dean A. Youngman, Kentucky (KT) Adjutant General; USA Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) McDonnell; USA Lieutenant General (LGEN) Bryan D. Brown, ander, USA Special Operation and (SOC); also USA Major General (MGEN) Geoffrey C. Lambert (upper right), anding General, USA Special Forces...

US Air Force (USAF) SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Jason Lovett, 732nd Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron (ELRS), Holloman Air Force Base (AFB), New Mexico, (NM), transfers Aviation Gas (AVGAS) to his filling truck in order to fuel a Predator Reconnaissance plane at Balad Air Base (AB), Salah Ad Din Province, Iraq (IRQ), during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

A US Army (USA) Soldier assigned to C Company, 1ST Engineers, 1ST Infantry Division Brigade Combat Team 1 (BCT-1), armed with a 5.56 mm M249 Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW), participates in a dismounted patrol during a raid on a suspected weapons cache, in Ar Ramadi, Iraq. USA Soldiers assigned to the 1ST Infantry Division are attached with the US Marine Corps (USMC) 1ST Marine Division, and are engaged in Security and Stabilization Operations (SASO) in the Al Anbar Province of Iraq, in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

U.S. Air Force TECH. SGT. Smith (right) and an unidentified SENIOR AIRMAN, both from the Air Terminal Operations Center, build a baggage pallet during their deployment at karshi-Khanabad Air Base, Uzbekistan, on April 1, 2005. (U.S. Air Force PHOTO by TECH. SGT. Scott T. Sturkol) (Released)

US Army (USA) Soldiers assigned to C Company, 1ST Engineers, 1ST Infantry Division Brigade Combat Team 1 (BCT-1), perform a dismounted patrol through a grassy field during a raid on a suspected weapons cache, in Ar Ramadi, Iraq. USA Soldiers assigned to the 1ST Infantry Division are attached with the US Marine Corps (USMC) 1ST Marine Division, and are engaged in Security and Stabilization Operations (SASO) in the Al Anbar Province of Iraq, in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

After spotting several al-Qaida fighters fleeing the

US Army (USA) Soldiers of Alpha Section, 2nd Brigade Reconnaissance Troop (BRT), search an abandoned house during a Quick Response Force (QRF) Search and Seizure mission. They are armed with KAC 5.56 mm Modular Weapon System (MWS) SOPMOD (Special Operation Peculiar Modification) M4s. The QRF responds to immediate action situations directed by the Tactical Operations Center (TOC) commander during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

At the village of Haji Mohammadshah Kelay, outside Kandahar International Airport, a monthly ration of wheat is dropped off during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. The villagers will use the wheat to feed its population of 1,250 for the next month, when the next shipment arrives

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