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How to put a square peg in a round hole

Airmen assigned to the 64th Expeditionary Helicopter Maintenance Unit prepare an HH-60 Pave Hawk for loading onto a C-17 Globemaster III July 12 at Joint Base Balad, Iraq. The helicopter is in a folded configuration in order to fit into the hull of the aircraft. The Airmen are deployed from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Julianne Showalter)

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A new leg to stand on

An Iraqi policeman looks over various physical therapy exercises July 4 at Joint Base Balad, Iraq. The therapy will help his leg to heal properly following surgery. The goal of each exercise is to strengthen various muscle groups and surrounding tissues so they will be able to hold the weight of his as he regains the ability to walk. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Julianne Showalter)

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A new leg to stand on

Maj. (Dr.) Michael Charlton and Capt. Michael Raethka check a rod against the leg of a patient prior to boring out the center to make a canal for the permanent rod July 7 at Joint Base Balad, Iraq. The rod will stabilize the leg and help with healing. The patient should regain the ability to walk. Doctor Charlton is a 332nd Expeditionary Medical Operations Squadron orthopedic trauma surgeon deployed from Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. Captain Raethka is a 332nd EMDOS physician's assistant deployed from Travis Air Force Base, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Julianne Showalter)

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A new leg to stand on

Maj. (Dr.) Michael Charlton and Capt. Michael Raethka examine a real-time X-ray during surgery July 2 at Joint Base Balad. The portable X-ray machine allows doctors and technicians to see exactly what they are doing step-by-step to ensure the placement of rods and screws is precise. Doctor Charlton is a 332nd Expeditionary Medical Operations Squadron orthopedic trauma surgeon deployed from Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. Captain Raethka is a 332nd EMDOS physician's assistant deployed from Travis Air Force Base, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Julianne Showalter)

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A new leg to stand on

Orthopedic technicians scrub down the legs of an Iraqi policeman July 2 at Joint Base Balad, Iraq, prior to surgery. A betadine scrub of all surgical surfaces is critical to preventing infections and aiding in the recovery of the patient. The technicians are with the 332nd Expeditionary Medical Operations Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Julianne Showalter)

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A new leg to stand on

Maj. (Dr.) Michael Charlton draws out a procedure plan before commencing surgery July 2 at Joint Base Balad, Iraq. A new rod and screws, along with a bone graft taken from the patient's hip, will be used to correct an injury that has not healed properly. The corrective surgery should allow the patient to walk again. Doctor Charlton is a 332nd Expeditionary Medical Operations Squadron orthopedic trauma surgeon deployed from Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Julianne Showalter)

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A new leg to stand on

Orthopedic technicians wheel an Iraqi policeman into the surgical area July 2 at Joint Base Balad, Iraq. The policeman needs follow-up surgery on a lower extremity injury that is not healing correctly. The bones in his lower leg have failed to rejoin, requiring a bone graft to be done. A rod and screws will be used to help the patient regain the ability to walk again. The technicians are with the 332nd Expeditionary Medical Operations Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Julianne Showalter)

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A new leg to stand on

Maj. (Dr.) Michael Charlton and Tech. Sgt. Judy Hickman examine the healing progress of the leg of an Iraqi policeman July 1 at Joint Base, Balad, Iraq. The injury is the result of an improvised explosive device attack earlier this year. Major Charlton, a 332nd Expeditionary Medical Operations Squadron orthopedic trauma surgeon, and Sergeant Hickman, a 332nd EMDOS orthopedic technician, are both deployed from Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Julianne Showalter)

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Servicemembers take part in Baghdad Boilermaker

One of the more than 240 deployed servicemembers who participated in the first Baghdad Boilermaker 15-kilometer race June 13 at Sather Air Base, Iraq, cools down following the race. The race was organized by Master Sgts. James Carrabba and Jeffrey Conant who have both participated in the Utica, N.Y., Boilermaker for years. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jeffrey Allen)

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Servicemembers take part in Baghdad Boilermaker

A participant stretches in preparation for the first Baghdad Boilermaker 15-kilometer race June 13 at Sather Air Base, Iraq. The race was organized by Master Sgts. James Carrabba and Jeffrey Conant who have both participated in the Utica, N.Y., Boilermaker for years. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jeffrey Allen)

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Servicemembers take part in Baghdad Boilermaker

More than 240 deployed servicemembers from around the Victory Base complex participate in the Baghdad Boilermaker 15-kilometer race June 13 at Sather Air Base, Iraq. The race was organized by Master Sgts. James Carrabba and Jeffrey Conant who have both participated in the Utica, N.Y., Boilermaker for years. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jeffrey Allen)

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Servicemembers take part in Baghdad Boilermaker

More than 240 deployed servicemembers from around the Victory Base complex participate in the Baghdad Boilermaker 15-kilometer race June 13 at Sather Air Base, Iraq. The race was organized by Master Sgts. James Carrabba and Jeffrey Conant who have both participated in the Utica, N.Y., Boilermaker for years. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jeffrey Allen)

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Servicemembers take part in Baghdad Boilermaker

More than 240 deployed servicemembers from around the Victory Base complex participate in the Baghdad Boilermaker 15-kilometer race June 13 at Sather Air Base, Iraq. The race was organized by Master Sgts. James Carrabba and Jeffrey Conant who have both participated in the Utica, N.Y., Boilermaker for years. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jeffrey Allen)

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Servicemembers take part in Baghdad Boilermaker

Master Sgt. Jeffrey Conant, one of the organizers of the Baghdad Boilermaker, smiles after finishing the 15-kilometer race. More than 240 deployed servicemembers from around the Victory Base complex participated in the first Baghdad Boilermaker race June 13 at Sather Air Base, Iraq. Sergeant Conant is with the 447th Expeditioanry Civil Engineer Squadron and (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jeffrey Allen)

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Iraqi air force reaches 2,000-hour milestone

Capt. Jamie Riddle, a 52nd Expeditionary Flying Training Squadron instructor pilot, and 2nd Lt. "Joseph," an Iraqi air force student pilot, taxi out for takeoff on a training flight mission July 13 at Kirkuk Regional Air Base, Iraq. At the conclusion of this mission, they surpassed the 2,000 flight training hour milestone for the Iraqi air force. The 52nd EFTS' mission is to train, educate and advise the Iraqi air force to build an institutional capacity to conduct credible fixed- and rotary-wing flight training for the future. Captain Riddle is deployed from Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman First Class Randi Flaugh)

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Iraqi air force reaches 2,000-hour milestone

Capt. Jamie Riddle, a 52nd Expeditionary Flying Training Squadron instructor pilot, and 2nd Lt. "Joseph," an Iraqi air force student pilot, perform a preflight inspection of a Cessna 172 at Kirkuk Regional Air Base, Iraq, before a training flight mission July 13. Their flight marked the 2,000th flying training hour milestone for the Iraqi air force. The 52nd EFTS' mission is to train, educate and advise the Iraqi air force to build an institutional capacity to conduct credible fixed- and rotary-wing flight training for the future. Captain Riddle is deployed from Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman First Class Randi Flaugh)

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Iraqi air force reaches 2,000-hour milestone

Lt. Col. Todd Daggett (left), 52nd Expeditionary Flying Training Squadron deputy of operations, along with other Airmen from the 52nd EFTS and Iraqi air force Flying Training Wing, congratulate the crew of a Cessna 172 July 13 at Kirkuk Regional Air Base, Iraq, after their historic training sortie that surpassed 2,000 flight training hours. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman First Class Randi Flaugh)

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Iraqi air force reaches 2,000-hour milestone

Staff Sgt. Kevin Bremmer marshals a Cessna 172 July 13 at Kirkuk Regional Air Base, Iraq. The aircraft was flown by 2nd Lt. "Joseph," an Iraqi air force student pilot, and Capt. Jamie Riddle, a 52nd Expeditionary Flying Training Squadron instructor pilot. The pilots surpassed 2,000 flight training hours, marking a milestone for the Iraqi air force. Sergeant Bremmer is deployed to the 52nd EFTS from McGuire Air Force Base, N.J., and Captain Riddle is deployed from Columbus AFB, Miss. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman First Class Randi Flaugh)

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Iraqi air force reaches 2,000-hour milestone

Capt. Jamie Riddle, a 52nd Expeditionary Flying Training Squadron instructor pilot, and 2nd Lt. "Joseph," an Iraqi air force student pilot, land their Cessna 172 July 13 at Kirkuk Regional Air Base, Iraq, after surpassing 2,000 flying hours for the Iraqi air force. The 52nd EFTS' mission is to train, educate and advise the Iraqi air force to build an institutional capacity to conduct credible fixed- and rotary-wing flight training for the future. Captain Riddle is deployed from Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman First Class Randi Flaugh)

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Recycling contract turns trash into treasure

Sheikh Saad Hasan Altememy, a local leader near Balad, Iraq, confers with Air Force Brig. Gen. Brian Bishop July 11during a ribbon-cutting ceremony for an Iraqi-run recycling center at Joint Base Balad, Iraq. The recycling center will provide 30 jobs to local Iraqis and assist current efforts to sort through daily garbage collection on base for recyclables. The recyclables will then be shipped off base and sold for profit on the Iraqi market. General Bishop is the 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing commander and installation commander. (U.S. Army photo/Sgt. Robert G. Cooper III)

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