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An M1A2 SEP V2 Abrams Tank from Troop G, 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, sits waiting its turn to march to its objective in support of Operation Raider Harvest near Mansuriyah al Jabal, Iraq, Jan. 9. Grim Troop and 2-3 ACR are attached to 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division in Diyala province and is one of the first heavy cavalry units to employ this version of the Abrams tank, the newest in the U.S. Army's arsenal.
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Forward Operating Base Delta hosted a series of four weapon ranges to build camaraderie and teamwork between different coalition forces, Jan. 9, 2008. Weapons fired on the range were the M60 and M240B machine guns, the AK-47 assault rifle, the MK19, M203 and rocket-propelled grenade launchers. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Stacy Niles
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Palestinian police officers hit a protester with a wooden baton during a demonstration against U.S. President George W. Bush's visit in the West Bank town of Ramallah, Thursday, Jan. 10, 2008
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Palestinian police officers, left, try to stop a comrade, right, from hitting a protester during a demonstration against U.S. President George W. Bush's visit in the West Bank town of Ramallah, Thursday, Jan. 10, 2008. Some 70 Palestinians held the protest as Bush was visiting Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas in his Ramallah headquarters
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American and Palestinian security officers stand guard on the roof of the Church of the Nativity, traditionally believed to be the birthplace of Jesus Christ, in the West Bank town of Bethlehem, ahead of U.S. President George W. Bush's visit, Thursday, Jan. 10, 2008. Bush spent the day in the West Bank and met with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and then flew by helicopter to the biblical town of Bethlehem to visit the church
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Members of Palestinian security forces take up positions outside the Church of the Nativity during US President George W. Bush's visit to the West Bank Town of Bethlehem, Thursday, Jan. 10, 2008.
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U.S. President George W. Bush, left, gestures as he stands with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, second left, upon his arrival in the presidential headquarters in the West Bank city of Ramallah, Thursday, Jan. 10, 2008. President Bush arrived at Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' headquarters on Thursday for his first-ever visit to the Palestinian territories, saying he won't be shy about pushing Palestinians and Israelis to make uncomfortable choices in the race for a peace pact before he leaves office
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United States President George W. Bush, left, walks with Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas, right, upon his arrival at Abbas's headquarters in the West Bank city of Ramallah, Thursday Jan. 10, 2008.
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A helicopter accompanying U.S. President George W. Bush leaves Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's headquarters following a meeting in the West Bank city of Ramallah, Thursday Jan. 10, 2008. Bush said he's convinced that both Israeli and Palestinian leaders understand "the importance of democratic states living side by side" in peace.
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PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 9, 2008) The Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) and the Military Sealift Command ammunition ship USNS Flint (T-AE 32) steam alongside one another during an underway replenishment. Through connected and vertical replenishment, the two ships exchanged more than two million pounds of ordnance over a two-day period. Ronald Reagan is underway in the Pacific Ocean conducting routine carrier operations. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Christopher D. Blachly (Released)
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PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 9, 2008) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Alexis Fernandez directs an MH-60S Seahawk helicopter, assigned to the "Blackjacks" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 21, during an ammunition on load aboard the Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is underway in the Pacific Ocean conducting routine carrier operations. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jennifer S. Kimball (Released)
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PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 8, 2008) Sailors watch as an MH-60S Seahawk, assigned to the "Blackjacks" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 21, lowers a missile case onto the flight deck of the Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) during a ammunition on load. Reagan is underway in the Pacific Ocean conducting routine carrier operations. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Marc Rockwell-Pate (Released)
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PERSIAN GULF (Jan. 9, 2008) Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Edward Cruz and Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Robert Scott, both attached to the "Ragin' Bulls" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 32 remove an electrical generator from a F/A-18C Hornet in Hangar Bay One aboard the Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Truman and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 3 are underway on a scheduled deployment in support of Operations Iraqi Freedom, Enduring Freedom and maritime security operations. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Joshua A. Moore (Released)
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PERSIAN GULF (Jan. 9, 2008) Aviation Electronics Technician Airman Deargo Ellis performs tests on a Roll Pitch Yaw computer (RPYC), in the radar shop aboard the Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Truman and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 3 are underway on a scheduled deployment in support of Operations Iraqi Freedom, Enduring Freedom and maritime security operations. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Joshua A. Moore (Released)
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PERSIAN GULF (Jan. 9, 2008) Search and Rescue (SAR) Swimmers aboard the Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) use a Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat (RHIB) to conduct open water SAR training. Truman and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 3 are underway on a scheduled deployment in support of Operations Iraqi Freedom, Enduring Freedom and maritime security operations. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Patrick Grieco (Released)
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SOUDA BAY, Greece (Jan. 9, 2008) Sailors conduct mooring operations as guided missile destroyer USS Laboon (DDG 58) arrives for a routine port visit to the island of Crete. Laboon is on a scheduled six-month deployment in support of Standing NATO Maritime Group (SNMG) 2 and is conducting operations in support of Operation Active Endeavor. Active Endeavor operates in the Mediterranean Sea and is designed to prevent the movement of terrorists or weapons of mass destruction as well as to enhance the security of shipping in general. U.S. Navy photo by Paul Farley (Released)
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PERSIAN GULF (Jan. 5, 2008) The close-in weapons system (CIWS) is fired from the fantail of the Nimitz-Class nuclear powered aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) during a routine operational test. Truman and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 3 are underway on a scheduled deployment in support of Operations Iraqi Freedom, Enduring Freedom and maritime security operations. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ricardo J. Reyes (Released)
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SHUAYBAH PORT, Kuwait (Jan. 8, 2008) Personnel attached to Naval Coastal Warfare Squadron (NCWRON) 21 conduct port operations in Shuaybah Port. NCWRON-21 is providing anti-terrorism/force protection to Camp Patriot and Seaport of Debarkation at Ash SHu'aybah while deployed supporting the global war on terrorism. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sandra M. Palumbo (Released)
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A U.S. army soldier from the Ghostrider Company, 3rd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment throws a smoke grenade during Operation Phantom Phoenix in the village of Abu Musa on the northern outskirts of Muqdadiyah, in the volatile Diyala province, about 90 kilometers (60 miles) north of Baghdad, Iraq, Thursday, Jan. 10, 2008.
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The convoy of US President George W. Bush drives behind Israel's separation barrier in the West Bank town of Bethlehem as part of his visit to the Palestinian authority, following his meeting earlier, with the Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas in Ramallah, 10 January 2008. Bush is touring the Palestinian territories and Israel on the first visit of his presidency aimed at bolstering recently-revived peace talks.
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US President George Bush steps out of his limousine in the West Bank town of Ramallah on 10 January 2008 as he is met by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (L) and a Palestinian military honor guard at the 'Muqata,' the Palestinian Authority headquarters. After meeting with Abbas Bush stresed in a joint press conference that Israel and the Palestinians must work together to solve the tough problems to bring about a peace deal, and he was optimistic they could reach such a deal on the tough,'core' issues they face
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The helicopter carrying US President George W. Bush takes off from the 'Muqata,' the Palestinian Authority headquarters, in the West Bank town of Ramallah, and fly over the Palestinian military honor guard and Palestinian and American flags as Bush leaves from meeting the Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas. Bush stressed that Israel and the Palestinians must work together to solve the tough problems to bring about a peace deal, and he was optimistic they could reach such a deal on the tough,'core' issues they face
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Members of the Palestinian security forces patrol near a mural by graffiti artist Banksy during a visit by U.S. President George W. Bush to the West Bank town of Bethlehem January 10, 2008. Bush travelled to the West Bank on Thursday, passing powerful symbols of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict -- Jewish settlements and Israel's barrier in the occupied territory
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The show formation of the Swiss Air Force "Patrouille Suisse" performs prior to the third training run to Sunday's World Cup alpine ski downhill race at the Lauberhorn in Wengen, Switzerland, 10 January 2008
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Iraqi policemen parade during a celebration marking the first anniversary of the handover of authorities from the multinational forces to Iraqis, in Najaf, south of Bghdad, Iraq,10 January 2008