[Kathy in Alaska]

THE FUTURE OF IRAQ — Excited Iraqi school children stare curiously at soldiers of the 1st Platoon of Company B, 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), as they bring school supplies to recently reopened local schools in Mosul. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Michael Bracken

JAVELIN — Marines of 2nd Battalion, 6th Marines, fire a Javelin anti-tank missile at Blair Air Field, Iraq. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Mauricio Campino

[LaDivaLoca]

The picture of the schoolgirls waiting excitedly for the school supplies is so heartwarming - our Military are doing a fabulous job out there. God bless them all.

WOW! That is a really good shot of the missile in mid-air - pretty cool.

[Kathy in Alaska]

AT THE READY — While moving through Al Hay, Iraq, Marine riflemen with 2nd Battalion, 6th Marines aim their M16 rifles and M249 squad-automatic weapons out of a seven-ton truck after shots are fired in the city. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Mauricio Campino

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GRADUATION DAY — Soldiers of the 1st Armored Battalion of the afghan national army stand in formation during their graduation ceremony at Polycharky, Afghanistan. The graduation is a part of building up the strength of the Afghan nation. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Kelly Burkhart