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Tallil joint security force upholds law, order

TALLIL AIR BASE, Iraq -- Army Sgt. Jessie DeLarosa uses a radar gun to catch speeding violators here. He is a military policeman with the Texas Army National Guard's 36th Infantry Division and is deployed from San Antonio. (U.S. Army photo by Master Sgt. Lek Mateo)

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Tallil joint security force upholds law, order

TALLIL AIR BASE, Iraq -- Army Sgt. Jessie DeLarosa (right) provides a driver's information to Airman 1st Class Tom Bauhs as he writes a ticket for a traffic violation here. Sergeant DeLarosa is a military policeman with the Texas Army National Guard's 36th Infantry Division and is deployed from San Antonio. Airman Bauhs is assigned to the 407th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron and is deployed from Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. (U.S. Army photo by Master Sgt. Lek Mateo)

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Balad's pharmacy techs help save lives

BALAD AIR BASE, Iraq -- Master Sgt. Rhonda Ball prepares an IV at the pharmacy here. She is assigned to the 332nd Expeditionary Medical Support Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Colleen Wronek)

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EOD protects people from explosive hazards

BALAD AIR BASE, Iraq -- A controlled detonation eliminates unexploded ordnance found in the area. Airmen of the 332nd Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal unit destroy items weekly. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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EOD protects people from explosive hazards

BALAD AIR BASE, Iraq -- Airman 1st Class Isaiah Schaff shows what common unexploded ordnance looks like. He is a 332nd Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal technician here. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Colleen Wronek)

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EOD protects people from explosive hazards

BALAD AIR BASE, Iraq -- Senior Airman Chris Johnson demonstrates how "Angela" works by having the robot hold C4 explosives. He is a 332nd Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal technician here. The robots can disassemble improvised explosive devices and perform reconnaissance by searching the area for more hazards. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Colleen Wronek)

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Vehicle maintainers keep Balad moving

BALAD AIR BASE, Iraq -- Senior Airman William Meredith tops off a flightline truck with transmission fluid. He is a mechanic with the 332nd Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron here. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jim Randall)

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Having a blast

KIRKUK, Iraq -- Master Sgt. Kevin Johnson guides a Russian-made incendiary bomb into a disposal pit. The munition will be laced with C-4 explosives and detonated. He is an explosive ordnance disposal Airman assigned to the 506th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron at nearby Kirkuk Air Base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Matthew Lohr)

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Having a blast

KIRKUK, Iraq -- Explosive ordnance disposal Airmen ignite more than 9,000 pounds of explosives. The Airmen are assigned to the 506th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron at nearby Kirkuk Air Base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Matthew Lohr)

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Having a blast

KIRKUK, Iraq -- Explosive ordnance disposal Airmen place C-4 explosives on weapon casings here. Including the munitions shown, there were 9,000 pounds of explosives destroyed in a recent detonation. The Airmen are is assigned to the 506th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron at nearby Kirkuk Air Base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Matthew Lohr)

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Having a blast

KIRKUK, Iraq -- Senior Airman James Fitzgerald laces C-4 explosives to a rocket motor preparing it for disposal. He is an explosive ordnance disposal Airman assigned to the 506th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron at nearby Kirkuk Air Base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Matthew Lohr)

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Having a blast

KIRKUK, Iraq -- Staff Sgt. Brandon Koebbe uses a 10-ton forklift to move a rocket motor into a disposal pit while Master Sgt. Kevin Johnson guides him. Including the rocket motor, 9,000 pounds of explosives were disposed of in the detonation. The Airmen are explosive ordnance disposal specialists assigned to the 506th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron at nearby Kirkuk Air Base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Matthew Lohr)

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Support for wounded warriors reaches across America

LYTLE, Texas -- The "Lytle Stitchers" display lap quilts made to send to wounded servicemembers fighting the war on terrorism. The group meets weekly in a small quilt shop here. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Kimberly Spencer)

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Support for wounded warriors reaches across America

LYTLE, Texas -- Louis Smith adds a pattern to a lap quilt for a wounded servicemember. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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Support for wounded warriors reaches across America

BALAD AIR BASE, Iraq -- Army Cpl. Aaron Webber uses a lap quilt stitched by the "Lytle Stitchers." It was given to him at the 332nd Aeromedical Staging Facility here, while he was awaiting transportation to Germany. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Lisa Adams)

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Balad medics perform critical mission

BALAD AIR BASE, Iraq -- A medical evacuation team moves a wounded Soldier to the emergency room at the Air Force theater hospital here. Airmen of the 332nd Expeditionary Medical Group run the hospital that serves as a primary care clinic and a contingency aero medical staging facility used to provide medical services for U.S. and coalition forces.

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Bless this route

KIRKUK, Iraq -- Air Force Chaplain (Capt.) Hector Colon gives a blessing to Soldiers before they depart on a convoy to Tikrit. Chaplain Colon is deployed to the 506th Air Expeditionary Group here, from the 325th Fighter Wing at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Matt Lohr)

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Escorts serve as base's second line of defense

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Senior Airman Aaron Valentz checks out a land-mobile radio to another escort. He is a 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron escort. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Colette Bennett)

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I've been framed

TALLIL AIR BASE, Iraq -- Airman 1st Class Danielle Alyias removes the retaining pin from the frame of a shelter here. She is a structural journeyman from the 319th Civil Engineer Squadron at Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Mark Bucher)

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If the shoe fits...

TALLIL AIR BASE, Iraq -- Master Sgt. Terry Nelson fits a pair of shoes on a young Bedouin girl during a humanitarian mission here. He is a Public Affairs craftsman from the 388th Fighter Wing at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Mark Bucher)

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