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The hook up

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Sarah Izet and Airman 1st Class Brendon Vanzile attach connectors to communications wires. On April 3, a team of Airmen helped lay more than 700 feet of fiber-optic cables to bring high-speed access to the Baghdad International Airport. Ms. Izet is an information technician with a contractor, and Airman Vanzile is a telephone maintenance journeyman with the 447th Expeditionary Communications Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Sean E. Cobb)

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Hidden away

TALLIL AIR BASE, Iraq -- Unexploded ordnance lay partially hidden in the sand and pose a significant risk to people and resources here. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Desiree Palacios)

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Destroying UXOs

TALLIL AIR BASE, Iraq -- Explosive ordnance disposal experts destroy a cache of explosives. Airmen systematically sweep the entire base to eliminate all unexploded ordnance and defeat improvised explosive devices. Nearly 350,000 items have been destroyed here. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Desiree Palacios)

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Desert cut

TALIL AIR BASE, Iraq -- Staff Sgt. Phashaun McCrary gives Senior Airman Thomas Spencer a haircut outside their tent here April 1. Staff Sgt. McCray and Senor Airman Thomas are both assigned to the 407th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron here. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman First Class Desiree N. Palacios)

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Never forgotten

OVER IRAQ -- Staff Sgt. Kevin Lucius, left, and Senior Airman Donald Cook hang a United States Flag aboard a C-130 Hercules on March 31 in memory of a fallen Airman from their home base of Royal Air Force Base Mildenhall, England. Staff Sgt. Lucius and Senior Airman Cook both deployed to the 407th Expeditionary Communications Squadron at Tallil Air Base, Iraq. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman First Class Desiree N. Palacios)

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Scan the AOR

OVER BALAD AIR BASE, Iraq -- Two U.S. Air Force Pararescueman scan for threats during a flight aboard an HH-60G Pavehawk here March 30. The pararescumen are assigned tothe 64th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Aaron Allmon II)

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Pavehawk lift

OVER BALAD AIR BASE, Iraq -- Two pararescuemen are hoisted up into a HH-60G Pavehawk after securing a landing zone here March 30. The pararescuemen are assigned to the 64th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Aaron Allmon II)

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Secure zone

BALAD AIR BASE, Iraq -- An HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter from the 64th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron comes to pickup pararescuemen here March 30. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Aaron Allmon II)

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Drop zone

BALAD AIR BASE, Iraq -- An Air Force pararescueman drops from an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter assigned to the 64th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron on March 30. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Aaron Allmon II)

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All secure

BALAD AIR BASE, Iraq -- An Air Force pararescueman secures a landing zone here March 30. He is assigned to the 64th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Aaron Allmon II)

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Securing the zone

BALAD AIR BASE, Iraq -- U.S. Air Force pararescuemen secure a landing zone here March 30. The pararescuemen are from the 64th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Aaron Allmon II)

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Iraq, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Humanitarian

VEDGHA, Iraq - Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Rich Hall (wearing the flack vest) hands out clothing, shoes, food and toys during a humanitarian relief mission here recently. Members of the 447th Air Expeditionary Group's chaplaincy, Air Force Office of Special Investigations, medical and security forces squadron's assisted with the mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Sean E. Cobb)

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Iraq, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Humanitarian

VEDGHA, Iraq - A young Iraqi admires his new shirt after a team from the 447th Air Expeditionary Group at Baghdad International Airport distributed clothing, shoes, food, toys and medication here recently. Team' from the group conduct the humanitarian-relief missions about once a month. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Sean E. Cobb)

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Iraq, Operation Iraqi Freedom, humanitarian

VEDGHA, Iraq - Iraqi children are not quite sure what to do with the shoes they were given during a recent humanitarian relief mission here. Airmen of the 447th Air Expeditionary Group at Baghdad International Airport were here handing out donated goods donated from their home bases. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Sean E. Cobb)

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Recruiting in Iraq

IRAQ -- Capt. Pete Ellum (left) and Master Sgt. Greg Elmore wait outside a recruiting station here. They are recruiting for the Iraqi armed forces, border patrol, police force, facilities-protection service and other agencies here. Captain Ellum is deployed from the 319th Recruiting Squadron at Portsmouth, N.H. Sergeant Elmore is from Air Force Recruiting Service at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas. (Courtesy photo)

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Skeeters be gone

TALLIL AIR BASE, Iraq -- Major Don Savage spot treats a mosquito net with Permethrin Arthropod Repellent here March 30. Maj. Savage is a public health officer with the 407th Expeditionary Medical Group. Public health people treat mosquito nets in order to prevent Leishmaniasis, an infectious desease spread by sand fleas and sand flies in this area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Christina Rumsey)

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Radar Detector

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- Capt. Robby Castle (foreground), a radar navigator, and 2nd Lt. Jeremy Fairaizl, an electronic warfare officer, inspect inside the bomb bay of their aircraft before a mission here. Six B-52s and about 300 support people from Minot Air Force Base, N.D., are the first to deploy here following the decision to station a rotating bomber force here. Both Airmen are from the 23rd Bomb Squadron at Minot AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Val Gempis)

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Checkin' it out

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- Capt. Jeremiah Baldwin (left), a pilot, and 1st Lt Bentley Brooks, a co-pilot, conduct a preflight check in their B-52 Stratofortress here. Six B-52s and about 300 support people from Minot Air Force Base, N.D., are the first to deploy here following the decision to station a rotating bomber force here. Both Airmen are from the 23rd Bomb Squadron at Minot AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Val Gempis)

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AF File Photo

BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan -- Airman 1st Class Joel Hamm closely watches Airman 1st Class Corey Johnson as the two raise an A-10 Thunderbolt II into the air evenly. The aircraft is lifted to allow maintenance checks before being put back on the flight schedule. Both Airmen are with the 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, and they are deployed from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. (U.S. Air Force photo by Chief Master Sgt. David Stuppy)

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Wounded in action

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Senior Master Sgt. Richard Parsons uses props to describe the action during an Iraqi insurgent attack on an American convoy north of here March 24. One Soldier was killed; Sergeant Parsons and two other servicemembers were wounded. He is a convoy commander with the 447th Air Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Sean E. Cobb)

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