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Air Force engineers improve Marine quality of life in Iraq

Senior Airman Matthew Byrd works with a contractor to place a three-piece wheel back on a recently repaired tire Nov. 22 at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq. Airman Byrd, a 557th Expeditionary REDHORSE vehicle maintenance technician, is deployed from Barksdale Air Force Base, La. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Travis Edwards)

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Air Force engineers improve Marine quality of life in Iraq

Senior Airman Matthew Byrd inspects a punctured tire Nov. 22 at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq. Airman Bird patched the tire to use it as a spare. Airman Byrd, a 557th Expeditionary REDHORSE vehicle maintenance technician, is deployed from Barksdale Air Force Base, La. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Travis Edwards)

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Leaflets urge Iraqis to help capture armed insurgent militia members

Senior Airman Brandon Fertig and Tech. Sgt. Alex Garrett, loadmasters deployed to the 40th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron at an air base in Southwest Asia, throw a box of leaflets out the door of a C-130 Hercules over a designated airdrop zone. The leaflets provide coalition forces on the ground with a means to communicate with citizens in the area to aide in the capture of insurgents. The Airmen are deployed from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt Angelique Perez)

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Ministry support team visits troops in Tanzania

Navy Chief Religious Programs Specialist Wayne M. George (left) piles on some traditional Thanksgiving foods onto Army Spc. Michael R. Johnston's plate at the house of a servicemember assigned to the U.S. Embassy in Tanzania who invited more than 20 people to his house to celebrate the holiday. Mr. George, a Bloomfield, N.M., native, is the Chaplains Department senior enlisted leader assigned to the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa. Specialist Johnston, a Tulsa, Okla., native, is a civil affairs specialist assigned to Civil Affairs Team 11 of C Company, 486th Civil Affairs Battalion. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jennifer Redente)

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Deployed security forces SET to go

Master Sgt. Scott Chaplin clears his M-4 carbine under the supervision of Senior Airman Akia Barnes Nov. 23 in Southwest Asia. Sergeant Chaplin, 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron security actions team NCO in charge is from Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, and Airman Barnes, 386th ESFS patrolman, is from Offutt Air Force Base, Neb. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Phillip Butterfield)

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Veteran hope

Senior Airman Amanda Arndt is comforted by Dave Roever after his Nov. 26 speech at Balad Air Base, Iraq. A severely disabled Vietnam War veteran, Mr. Roever delivered a message of hope and encouragement to servicemembers and extended the support of the American people. Airman Arndt, assigned to the 332nd Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, is deployed from Yokota Air Base, Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Joshua Garcia)

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Pumping blood from the 'heart'

Senior Airman Beth Gunn packs red blood cells Nov. 20 for a shipment from her Southwest Asia base to Balad Air Base, Iraq. Airman Gunn is assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Medical Group's blood transshipment center and is deployed from Langley Air Force Base, Va. The BTC ships blood products to Bagram AB, Afghanistan, and Balad as well as the Horn of Africa and Naval ships in the Persian Gulf. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Doug Olsen)

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Shipping blood from the 'heart'

Tech. Sgt. Joseph Pinkney (left) holds a box of fresh frozen plasma steady as Senior Airman Beth Gunn pours more dry ice into the box Nov. 20. Fresh frozen plasma must be kept frozen to prevent spoiling of the blood product. Sergeant Pinkney and Airman Gunn are with the 379th Expeditionary Medical Group's blood transshipment center and are deployed from Langley Air Force Base, Va. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jason Barebo)

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Pumping blood from the 'heart'

Tech. Sgt. Joseph Pinkney (from front), Senior Airmen Beth Gunn and Thomas Sullivan inspect and pack fresh frozen plasma Nov. 20 for a shipment from their Southwest Asia base to Balad Air Base, Iraq. Dry ice is used to keep the FFP frozen and prevent spoilage. Sergeant Pinkney and Airmen Gunn and Sullivan are with the 379th Expeditionary Medical Group's blood transshipment center and are deployed from Langley Air Force Base, Va. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jason Barebo)

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Pumping blood from the "heart"

Tech. Sgt. Joseph Pinkney (left) and Senior Airman Thomas Sullivan use the defense blood standard system Nov. 20 to scan and track blood products that are being shipped from their Southwest Asia base to Balad Air Base, Iraq. Sergeant Pinkney and Airman Sullivan are with the 379th Expeditionary Medical Group's blood transshipment center. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Doug Olsen)

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Muddy waters

Senior Airman Kevin Marshall connects two pieces of matting for the floor on the new vehicle maintenance overhang Nov. 25 at Balad Air Base, Iraq. The new overhang, which will be twice the size of its predecessor, will cover a leveled-gravel surface preventing water pockets from forming underneath the matting during the rainy season. Airman Marshall, a 727th Expeditionary Air Control Squadron vehicle maintainer, is deployed from Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Joshua Garcia)

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Airmen provide optometry care to deploying African troops

Tech. Sgt. Luis Gonzales and Senior Airman Dale King perform a preliminary test on a troop at Gakumbu military base, Africa. The Airmen were part of a team sent to povide optometry and eye care Nov. 6 to 15 to two battalions from the Burundi, Africa, military who were preparing to deploy on a peacekeeping mission to Somalia. Sergeant Gonzales is assigned to the 52nd Aerospace Medicine Squadron at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, and Airman King is assigned to the 435th Aerospace Medicine Squadron at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. (Courtesy photo)

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Making the Predator hum

Senior Airman Valerie Santa (left) and Airman 1st Class Justin Cole work on the engine of an MQ-1 Predator unmanned aerial vehicle Nov. 16 at Ali Base, Iraq. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jonathan Snyder)

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Audit Agency keeps war machine well-tuned

Amy Johnson, Air Force Audit Agency team member, performs an inventory at the base armory at Manas Air Base, Kyrgyzstan. The five-member team is conducting an inspection of four areas at Manas throughout November. (Air Force photo/Senior Master Sgt. Stefan Alford)

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Embassy visits Balad, helps Airmen, Soldiers get passports

Senior Master Sgt. Veronica Martin reviews paperwork with Airmen 1st Class Richard Jones(center) and Ryan Larson before filing for their first passports. The Airmen took advantage of the U.S. Department of State Foreign Service office visit, which allowed them to file for passports while deployed. The Airmen are deployed from Aviano Air Base, Italy, and are both assigned to the 332nd Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department. Sergeant Martin is the 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing Law Office superintendent. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Travis Edwards)

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Embassy visits Balad, helps Airmen, Soldiers get passports

Lee Calkins explains what is needed to obtain a passport to Airmen 1st Class Richard Jones (left) and Ryan Larson Nov. 10 at Balad Air Base, Iraq. Mr. Calkins was on-hand from the U.S. Department of State Foreign Service office to process passports for all military members who had the correct documentation. Airmen Jones and Larson are deployed from Aviano Air Base, Italy, and are both 332nd Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron firemen. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Travis Edwards)

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Convoy preparations

Senior Airman Thelma Christmas cleans the ballistic windshield of a Humvee prior to taking it on the road for a convoy operation Nov. 12 at Camp Bucca, Iraq. Airman Christmas, an 887th Expeditionary Security Forces Cobra Squad driver, is from Moody Air Force Base, Ga. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Phillip Butterfield)

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Convoy preparations

Airman 1st Class Cole Turner and Senior Airman Harold Houghtalen clean an M-9 pistol and an M-2 heavy machine gun before a convoy mission Nov. 12 at Camp Bucca, Iraq. The two are 887th Expeditionary Security Forces Cobra Squad fire team members. Airman Houghtalen is from Moody Air Force Base, Ga., and Airman Turner is from Barksdale AFB, La. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Phillip Butterfield)

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EagleCash lands at Ali Base

Michael Bolin of the U.S. Department of the Treasury explains to Senior Airman Shakira Lawrence how EagleCash cards works Nov. 9 at Ali Air Base. The EC program provides instant access to funds electronically which potentially saves the thousands of dollars needed to transport hard currency in the area of responsibility. Airman Lawrence is assigned to the 407th Expeditionary Services Squadron and is deployed from Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jonathan Snyder)

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EagleCash lands at Ali

Senior Airman Shakira Lawrence slides an EagleCash card into a point of sale terminal Nov. 9. Ali Air Base was the last stop in Iraq for the EagleCash program to be implemented. The EC program provides instant access to funds electronically which potentially saves lives and thousands of dollars to transport hard currency in the area of responsibility. Airman Lawrence is assigned to the 407th Expeditionary Services Squadron and is deployed from Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jonathan Snyder)

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