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Night Raid

Members of A Company, 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) take cover by a wall as they wait for the signal to go into a house that is suspected of harboring members of the former Iraqi regime in Mosul, Iraq, during Operation Iraqi Freedom, Sept. 23, 2003. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Curtis Hargrave

U.S. soldiers from B Company, 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) pulls security by a wall near a house where other soldiers are conducting a cordon and search for members of the former Iraqi regime. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Kieran Moore

Members of B Company, 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) look through their night vision goggles as they pull security on the outside of a house suspected to be harboring members of the former Iraqi regime during a cordon and search. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Kieran Moore

Soldiers from B Company, 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) begin searching a house suspected of harboring members of the former Iraqi regime. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Kieran Moore

Soldiers of A Company, 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) detain two Iraqi men that they were seeking during their cordon and search mission. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Curtis Hargrave

Members of the 502nd Infantry Regiment discover large sums of Iraqi dinars and a pistol during the search of a home belonging to a suspected member of the former Iraqi regime. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Curtis Hargrave

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Bravo Zulu - USS Carl Vinson

Disbursing Clerk 2nd Class Larry Pearlman assigned to the USS Ingraham (FFG 61) meets his new three week old daughter upon returning from deployment. Ingraham returned to Everett after an eight-month deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. U.S. Navy photo by PhotographerÕs Mate 2nd Class Eli J. Medellin

Gas Turbine System Mechanic 1st Class Eric McCartney assigned to USS Ingraham (FFG 61) meets his new five day old daughter upon returning from deployment. Ingraham returned to Everett after an eight-month deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. U.S. Navy photo by PhotographerÕs Mate 2nd Class Eli J. Medellin.

Naval Air Station North Island, San Diego, Calif. (Sept. 15, 2003) Ð Wendy Cordero was selected to get the first kiss from Seargeant Jason Reyes, after returning from an eight month cruise aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70). Reyes is a member of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron Three One Four (VMFA-134). Carl Vinson and more than 6,400 Sailors assigned to the super carrier, arrived at Naval Air Station North Island, Calif., for a brief port visit to off load squadrons from Carrier Air Wing Nine (CVW-9), following a deployment to the western Pacific and Central Command area of responsibility in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Carl Vinson will return to her homeport at Naval Station Bremerton, Wash., on Sept. 19, 2003. U.S. Navy photo by PhotographerÕs Mate 2nd Class Brandon A. Teeples

Senior Chief BoatswainÕs Mate James Williams assigned to the USS Ingraham (FFG 61) is welcomed home by his wife and sons upon returning from deployment. Ingraham returned to Everett after an eight-month deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. U.S. Navy photo by PhotographerÕs Mate 2nd Class Eli J. Medellin.

A Navy Chief Petty Officer is greeted by his wife and child as the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) returns from an extended eight and one-half month deployment to the western Pacific. U.S. Navy photo.