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Soldiers from the 1st battalion 24th regiment of the Stryker Brigade fire shells in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul.
Later the 25th Regiment fired some tortellini and garlic bread just for good measure.
A US Marine helicopter flies over Fallujah. The assault on Fallujah, part of a bid to reclaim key rebel enclaves across the country ahead of January elections, has been the largest military operation in Iraq since the March 2003 invasion.
Meanwhile the insurgent's helicopter fleet has been grounded because of an across the board failure to pass international safety inspections.
A US Marine with 3/5 Marines Lima company looks at weapons found in Fallujah.
In Fallujah, the weapon gardens have been in full bloom lately.
A U.S. Marine smokes cigarette next to a blindfolded detained man in the restive Iraqi city of Falluja, November 19, 2004.
Certain members of the media have been accusing the Marines of torture tactics because of the recent compulsory "Name that tobacco while blindfolded" interrogations.
An Iraqi national soldier smokes at a checkpoint on the outskirts of Mosul,Iraq Thursday, Nov. 19, 2004.
Auditions for the upcoming film, "Hannibel Lechter goes to Iraq" have been drawing a lot of applicants.
An Iraqi national soldier, right, and an American soldier communicate with the help of a translation card at a checkpoint on the outskirts of Mosul,Iraq Thursday, Nov. 19, 2004.
The Iraqi version of "Trivial Pursuit" is generally played in the field with guns and tanks.
A herd of sheep approaches U.S. Army soldiers at a checkpoint on the outskirts of Mosul,Iraq Thursday, Nov. 19, 2004.
Another scene from that upcoming film which is also considered being titled "Road blocks of the lambs."
A U.S. Army soldier searches Iraqi men at a checkpoint on the outskirts of Mosul,Iraq Thursday, Nov. 19, 2004.
Another new film being worked on is an Iraqi tribute to the Three Stooges which will likely be titled "Hey Mosul."
A Marine leads away a captured Iraqi man in the center of Fallujah, Iraq, on Nov. 12.
Could somebody please translate the following into Farsi?
"Don't worry maggot, this won't hurt, but it might just tickle a little bit."
Sgt. Daron Smith, of South Bend, Ind., kisses his 4-month-old daughter, Ella, during a ceremony Thursday at the Michigan City naval armory. Smith and other members of the 938th Military Police Detachment are deploying to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
A computer presentation is projected across the face of Navy Lt. Kyle Nyseth on Wednesday as he speaks to fourth-graders at Roosevelt Elementary School in Eau Claire, Wis. Nyseth, who exchanged e-mails with Roosevelt students two years ago, talked about his six-month mission in the Persian Gulf before and during the Iraq war.
There are some who believe that the modern day face painting craze has simply gotten out of hand.
President Bush boards Marine One at Fort Hood, Texas, on Thursday en route to his ranch in Crawford, Texas.
When you are the Commander in Chief, you get to ride up front if you choose.
An explosion aboard the decommissioned destroyer Haylor (DD 997) is seen during a sink exercise conducted 300 miles off the east coast of the United States on Saturday. The explosives were placed aboard the Haylor by an explosive ordnance disposal team from Mobile Unit Two, which participated in the four-day event held from Nov.10-13.
Theresa Heinz was feeling a bit ill at ease after recent events and so her servants on her yacht were quite unsurprised at her explosive tantrums.
Explosives are shown being detonated aboard the decommissioned destroyer Haylor (DD 997) during a sink exercise conducted off the east coast of the United States on Saturday.
It is strictly a coincidence that the viewer ratings for the CBS News program have also sunk in recent weeks.
A soldier from the 1st Battalion, 24th Regiment’s Stryker Brigade, fires at insurgents in the Al-Yarmouk district of Mosul, Iraq, on Thursday. The insurgents had fired rocket-propelled grenades at troops who were searching warehouses there.
Say hello to my little friend! Say goodbye too!
Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 24th Regiment’s Stryker Brigade prepare to search a suspected insurgent stronghold in Mosul, Iraq, on Thursday.
Some of the Troops were disappointed that when it came their turn to search, they were told to " take a number."
A soldier from the 1st Battalion, 24th Regiment’s Stryker Brigade takes up position during clashes in Mosul, Iraq, on Friday.
When the clashes were over, a lot of the Troops got together in the student lounge for a bit of music and a pizza party.
Marines from the 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, battle insurgents in the streets of Fallujah, Iraq, on Wednesday.
The Marines wanted to battle insurgents on open ground, but the insurgents live and die by a different code.
Marines of the 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, fight insurgents in Fallujah, Iraq, on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Canteeners and a whole lot of others were able to enjoy pancakes and the freedom provided by our Marines on Wednesday!
A bulldozer clears rubble next to a damaged mosque in Falluja on November 19, 2004.
Some of the radical Islamicists were incensed because it appeared that the symbol of their so called virility had recently been subjected to an in the field emergency vasectomy!
U.S. Army soldiers take positions while checking for insurgent activity in a village on the outskirts of Mosul, Iraq Saturday Nov. 20, 2004. American and Iraqi forces detained 30 suspected guerrillas overnight in Mosul, the U.S. military said Saturday.
A U.S. Army soldier shoos away a turkey while on a patrol checking for insurgent activity in a village on the outskirts of Mosul, Iraq Saturday Nov. 20, 2004.
Most of the Troops are looking forward to a nice turkey dinner in a few days, but there were few who relished the prospect of tasting a turkey that was this fresh.
US soldiers force their way into a house during a raid in the city of Ramadi, 100 kms west of Baghdad. US troops launched house-to-house raids searching for insurgents.
Knock Knock!
Who is there?
American Soldiers!
American Soldiers who?
Bang!
An Iraqi woman carrying her child looks at a US soldier searching her house during a raid in the city of Ramadi, 100 kms west of Baghdad. US troops launched house-to-house raids searching for insurgents.
Many of the Troops are wondering about just when Iraqi women are going to come to the realization that Hot Pink and Olive Drab Green is such a fashion faux pas!
