A U.S. Army Bradley armored vehicle rolls over brickwork during a cordon operation in the southern Iraq city of Najaf, August 23, 2004.
The new driveway business in Iraq is thriving and new customers are finding that the waiting list for such services is getting to be quite long!
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Soldiers take aim through the window of an abandoned hotel in Najaf, Iraq, on Monday as heavy, sporadic fighting continued overnight. The room service in abandoned hotels in Iraq is horrible, but the views are quite breathtaking, literally.
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Soldiers take cover near the ancient cemetery in Najaf, Iraq, during a gun battle with insurgents on Saturday.
This troop was astonished to see that his great grandfather seventeen times removed was actually buried in the Najaf cemetery.
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Soldiers are reflected in a mirror as they fight from an abandoned hotel during a gun battle with insurgents in Najaf, Iraq, on Monday. The new Olympic sport of Synchronized Sniping has been found to be quite popular at the summer games.
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A bomb descends toward a target in Najaf, Iraq, on Monday after it was dropped by U.S. aircraft.
Despite a number of logistical problems in Iraq, the military's air mail service has been exemplary!
A soldier fires from the cemetery in Najaf, Iraq, during a gun battle with insurgents on Saturday.
Target shooting of clay pigeons in Iraq has become the recreation of choice by troops stationed near Najaf!
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A soldier atop a tank patrols the deserted streets of the besieged city of Najaf, Iraq, on Sunday. Militants loyal to Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr kept their hold on a revered shrine as clashes flared in the city, raising fears that a resolution to the crisis in the holy city could collapse amid bickering between Shiite leaders. Parallel parking in urban areas is still a major difficulty for many of our Army Tank Commanders.
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Soldiers jump through a wall leading from the cemetery in Najaf, Iraq, during a gun battle with insurgents on Saturday. Even though Basic Training ended long ago for most of these Troops, the First Sargents generally keep them running through new and innovative obstacle courses!
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Soldiers search an alley while moving forward into a position closer to the Imam Ali Shrine in Najaf, Iraq, on Sunday. While most soldiers keep a level head, this Troop was wisely looking in all directions for Enemy Forces.
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A soldier fires his machine gun during a gun battle with insurgents near the Imam Ali Shrine in Najaf, Iraq, on Sunday. Immediately after the soldier hired an all new M 16 A -22 which has been highly praised by military watchers and veterans.
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A soldier searches a building after moving forward into a position closer to the Imam Ali Shrine in Najaf, Iraq, on Sunday.
The Army's Global Hide & Seek Competition is down to the Semi-Finals.
Andrew Marco gets a push from his dad, Sgt 1st Class George Marco, of the Connecticut National Guard’s 248th Engineer Company, after a formal welcome home ceremony for the company on Sunday in Niantic, Conn.
The very latest in military two -wheeled technology gets a test run in south-eastern Connecticut!
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| Members of the Navy Blue Angels perform a maneuver as they fly over Lake Michigan on Sunday. The Blue Angels were one of many airplane groups that participated in the 46th annual Chicago Air and Water Show. Unfortunately, ruining the occasion for TomKow6, the Cubs and White Sox both lost that day.
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Just another day at the office for our Troops.