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Indian Ocean (Sept. 25, 2005) – The Indian aircraft carrier CVH Viraat (R 22) underway in the Indian Ocean as part of exercise Malabar 2005. The exercise is designed to increase interoperability between the two navies while enhancing the cooperative security relationship between India and the United States. The at-sea exercise includes maritime interdiction, surface events, sub-surface, air events and personnel exchanges. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 3rd Class Shannon E. Renfroe (RELEASED)
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Cochin, India (Sept. 23, 2005) – Crew members aboard the rescue and salvage ship USS Safeguard (ARS 50) gather around a recovered Indian Seahawk jet salvaged by a joint U.S. and Indian dive team. The aircraft had been missing for more than 30 years. Safeguard divers teamed-up with Indian divers to recover the aircraft, submerged in 165 feet of water, during a Salvage Exercise (SALVEX) held between the two nations. U.S. Navy photo by Information Systems Technician 3rd Class Jason M. Tucker (RELEASED)
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Indian Ocean (Sept. 27, 2005) - An F/A-18F Super Hornet, assigned to the “Black Aces” of Strike Fighter Squadron Four One (VFA-41), makes an arrested landing on the flight deck aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is currently participating in the exercise Malabar 2005 off the coast of India. The exercise is designed to increase interoperability between the two navies while enhancing the cooperative security relationship between India and the United States. The at-sea exercise includes maritime interdiction, surface events, sub-surface, air events and personnel exchanges
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Persian Gulf (Sept. 25, 20050 – Sailors assigned to the coastal patrol boat USS Firebolt (PC 10) lower a rigid hull inflatable boat to patrol the waters of the Persian Gulf near the Iraqi Al Basrah and Khawr Al Amaya oil terminals. Firebolt is currently forward deployed to the region to conduct maritime security operations (MSO). MSO set the conditions for security and stability in the maritime environment as well as complement the counter-terrorism and security efforts of regional nations. MSO deny international terrorists use of the maritime environment as a venue for attack or to transport personnel, weapons, or other material
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Persian Gulf (Sept. 26, 2005) – Sailors assigned to the guided missile crauiser USS Chosin (CG 65), tie-up their Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat (RHIB) while delivering the next "meals on keels" to members of the Norfolk, Va.-based Mobile Security Detachment Two Five (MSD-25). MSD-25 is assigned to protect the Iraqi Khawr Al Amaya Oil Terminal. Chosin provides fresh cooked meals three times a day for the U.S. Navy security detachments aboard both Khawr Al Amaya and Al Basrah oil terminals. Chosin, homeported in Hawaii, is currently deployed to the region to conduct maritime security operations (MSO).
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Persian Gulf (Sept. 27, 2005) - Gunner's Mate 2nd Class Elizabeth Campos gives a safety brief to members of the Norfolk, Va.-based Mobile Security Detachment Two Five (MSD-25) prior to conducting weapons training. MSD 25 is part of a multinational coalition conducting maritime security operations (MSO), working directly with Iraqi maritime forces to prevent attacks against the Khar Al Amaya oil terminals that provide a significant source of Iraq’s revenue. MSO set the conditions for security and stability in the maritime environment as well as complement the counter-terrorism and security efforts of regional nations. MSO deny international terrorists use of the maritime environment as a venue for attack or to transport personnel, weapons, or other material
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Persian Gulf (Sept. 27, 2005) - Gunner's Mate 2nd Class Elizabeth Campos and a member of the Norfolk, Va.-based Mobile Security Detachment Two Five (MSD-25), gives directions during routine weapons training aboard the Khawr Al Amaya oil terminal. MSD 25 is part of a multinational coalition conducting maritime security operations (MSO), with Iraqi maritime forces to prevent attacks against the oil terminals that provide a significant source of Iraq’s revenue.
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Gunner’s Mate 2nd Class Elizabeth Campos, assigned to Mobile Security Detachment Two Five (MSD-25), helps Ship’s Serviceman 1st Class Mona Binon assigned to the guided missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) complete 9mm qualifications while on board Khawr Al Amaya Oil Terminal (KAAOT).
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Master-at-arms 3rd class Desiree Collins takes the oath of re-enlistment on the furthermost portion of Khawr Al Amaya Oil Terminal (KAAOT). Collins, who re-enlisted for three years, is attached to Mobile Security Detachment Two Five (MSD-25) on a six-month deployment.
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Yokosuka, Japan (Sept. 29, 2005) - USS Kitty Hawk's (CV 63) weapons department Sailors fire 17 rounds from two 40-milimeter saluting batteries in honor of Commander, U.S. Pacific Command Adm. Gary Roughead. Roughead was the guest speaker at the change-of-command ceremony held aboard Kitty Hawk where Rear Adm. Jamie Kelly relieved Rear Adm. Frederic R. Ruehe as Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Japan. Kelly assumes command after completing a tour as the commander of Carrier Strike Group Five aboard Kitty Hawk.
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Newport News, Va. (Sept. 26, 2005) - A General George Washington impersonator, William A. Sommersfield, displays a ship's commemorative coin during his visit aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). George Washington is currently undergoing Docked Planned Incremental Availability at the Northrop Grumman Newport News Ship yard.
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Suez Canal (Sept. 27, 2005) – The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) transits through the Suez Canal. Roosevelt and embarked Carrier Air Wing Eight (CVW-8) are underway on a regularly scheduled deployment in support of the Global War on Terrorism.
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A police officer stands guard as a convoy transporting suspected Islamist militants arrested this week in an anti-terror raid, leaves the court of house of Paris 30 September 2005. Plans for various attacks in Paris, from the French intelligence headquarters to the metro and Orly airport, have been confirmed by one of the suspected Islamist militants detained this week in an anti-terror raid, a source close to the investigation said 29 September 2005.
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French police force stand as residents of a squat in the 19th neighborhood evacuate the building in Paris 30 September 2005. Around 20 people protested against the eviction of the squat where mainly north African immigrants live. AFP PHOTO THOMAS COEX
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Police commandos patrol the streets of the capital Colombo, 29 September 2005 as part of stepped up security ahead of the presidential elections due to be held on the Indian Ocean island in November. The new police unit has been deployed following the 12 August 2005 assassination of Foreign Minister Lakshman Kadirgamar in the capital. AFP PHOTO/Sena VIDANAGAMA/aj
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Police commandos check a vechile in the capital Colombo, 29 September 2005 as part of stepped up security ahead of the presidential elections due to be held on the Indian Ocean island in November. The new police unit has been deployed following the 12 August 2005 assassination of Foreign Minister Lakshman Kadirgamar in the capital. AFP PHOTO/Sena VIDANAGAMA/aj
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Chinese special policemen demonstrate the use of flame thrower in Close Quarters Combat during an anti-terror drill at a training base of Chengdu Armed Police Headquarters on September 28, 2005 in Chengdu of Sichuan Province, China. The drill which involves simulations of scenario of hijacking and kidnapping, is held to improve local police's ability to handle emergencies, according to state media. (Photo by China Photos/Getty Images)
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Chinese special policemen shoot at simulated terrorists during an anti-terror drill at a training base of Chengdu Armed Police Headquarters on September 28, 2005 in Chengdu of Sichuan Province, China.
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Chinese special policemen rank in a line of battle during an anti-terror drill at a training base of Chengdu Armed Police Headquarters on September 28, 2005 in Chengdu of Sichuan Province, China. The drill which involves simulations of scenario of hijacking and kidnapping, is held to improve local police's ability to handle emergencies, according to state media. (Photo by China Photos/Getty Images)
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Chinese anti-hijacking special policemen participate in an anti-terror drill at a training base of Chengdu Armed Police Headquarters on September 28, 2005 in Chengdu of Sichuan Province, China. According to state media, the drill involved simulations of of hijacking and kidnapping to improve local police's ability to handle emergencies. (Photo by China Photos/Getty Images)
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Townsville based soldiers deployed as part of SECDET VIII in Baghdad Iraq, show their support for the Townsville Cowboys in the upcoming Football grand final.(Date taken: 27 September 2005)
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Corporal Windell Brackenridge, gunner, Delta Company, 1st Tank Battalion, pauses for a moment, gazing downrange Combat Center’s Range 500 Sept. 19, moments before four M1028 120 mm Canister Rounds were shot. Brackenridge sits next to painted symbol on his tank, an Eagle, Globe and Anchor on a palm tree, symbolizing that the M1A1 main battle tank has deployed and served with a crew in Operation Iraq Freedom.Photo by: Pfc. Michael S. Cifuentes
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A rocket streaking the sky was fired from a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System at the Combat Center’s training area Sept. 16. The HIMARS Marine detachment out of Fort Sill, Okla., came to fire off 60 rockets to validate the system with the 11th Marine Regiment and test safety procedures.Photo by: Pfc. Michael S. Cifuentes
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Sergeant Maj. Jose G. Acosta, sergeant major of 5th Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, stands thrilled next to Sgt. Maj. Robert N. Thomas, sergeant major of 11th Marine Regiment, as they look at a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System soaring through the sky at Combat Center’s training area Sept. 16. 5/11 will be the first artillery unit to use the HIMARS in 2007.Photo by: Pfc. Michael S. Cifuentes
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Pvt. Christopher D. Rainey, Platoon 3117, Company K, demonstrates a slash techniques with the M-16 A2 service rifle. Recruits learn several smashes, slashes and defensive motions with the rifle.Photo by: Lance Cpl. Dorian Gardner
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Marine Lance Cpl. Travis Williams, right, takes a break alongside Capt. Christopher Toland, second to right, Sgt. Don Owens, third from right, and unidentified Marines during an offensive in the city of Haditha in western Iraq on May 29, 2005. The Marines from the Columbus, Ohio-based Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 25th Regiment, who suffered 16 deaths during their tour, are scheduled to return to the United States in the coming days. (AP Photo/Antonio Castaneda)
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U.S. President George W. Bush (L) and Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld (C) watch U.S. military helicopters fly over Summerall Field during an Armed Forces Farewell Tribute to outgoing Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff U.S.A.F. Gen. Richard Myers and welcoming ceremony for incoming Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff U.S. Marine Gen. Peter Pace (R) at Ft. Myer in Arlington, Virginia September 30, 2005. (Larry Downing/Reuters)
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Members of the Nicaraguan Army participate in routine exercises in Managua, Nicaragua, Friday, Sept, 30, 2005. Nicaraguan President Enrique Bolanos has ordered the Army to increase monitoring the San Juan River area that separates Nicaragua and Costa Rica. Costa Rica said earlier this week it would take its neighbor to the International Court of Justice in the Hague to claim unlimited rights to navigate the stretch of river that runs along its northern border. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix)
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His Royal Highness the Duke of York Prince Andrew (R) with Captain Dougall Barker stands in a Light Armoured Vehicle (LAV) at the Messines Army Centre, Trentham Military Camp in Wellington, New Zealand, September 30, 2005. Prince Andrew is in New Zealand on a four-day tour and is Colonel-in-Chief of the Royal NZ Armoured Light Regiment. REUTERS/Anthony Phelps
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Nepali army stand guard while seven political parties organized a mass meeting at Patan in the capital Kathmandu September 30, 2005. The meeting was organized to press the king to re-establish democracy in the country. REUTERS/Gopal Chitrakar
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Sudan People Liberation Army soldiers attend a class in the military camp of Malu in Rumbek, southern Sudan. The African Union appealed for restraint after deadly attacks by Arab militias in Darfur and neighbouring Chad threatened to wreck months of political, security and humanitarian efforts.(AFP/Simon Maina)
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Rwandan soldiers from Kigali, deploying to the troubled Darfur region of western Sudan as part of an African Union mission, board a US Air Force C-130 heading for El Fasher, Sudan. When the airlift is completed Rwanda will have deployed more than 1800 men in Darfur.(AFP/Helen Vesperini)
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A soldier from the National Army of Chad patrols the wadi Tine, the empty bed of seasonal river that runs between Chad and Sudan in Tine, in 2004. The bloody conflict in Sudan's Darfur region spread across the border to Chad this week when some 75 people, mostly civilians, were killed in an attack on a village by the Sudanese ethnic Arab militia known as the Janjaweed, authorities and witnesses said.(AFP/File/Marco Longari)
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Chad's camel guards patrol on the Sudan-Chad border in Abulu Kore (Darfur), Eastern Chad, in 2004. The bloody conflict in Sudan's Darfur region spread across the border to Chad this week when some 75 people, mostly civilians, were killed in an attack on a village by the Sudanese ethnic Arab militia known as the Janjaweed, authorities and witnesses said.(AFP/File/Thomas Coex)
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Six push props measuring 19 feet across rest in front of a B-36 Peacemaker waiting for repair and restoration at the Pima Space and Air Museum in Tucson, Ariz., Thursday, Sept. 29, 2005. The B-36 was an intercontinental bomber designed during World War II and made its maiden flight Aug. 8, 1946. This particular B-36, manufactured in 1955, will be placed on display at the museum after repairs and restoration are completed. (AP Photo/The Citizen, Jeff Stanton)
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A 130-foot center section of a Convair B-36 Peacemaker arrives at the Pima Air and Space Museum in Tucson, Ariz., Thursday, Sept. 29, 2005, after leaving the Lockheed Martin grounds in Fort Worth, Texas, on Tuesday. The center section was the 12th shipment of the plane to arrive at the museum. The B-36 was an intercontinental bomber designed during World War II and made its maiden flight Aug. 8, 1946. This particular B-36, manufactured in 1955, will be placed on display at the museum after repairs and restoration are completed. (AP Photo/The Citizen, Jeff Stanton)
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This undated photo provided by General Purpose Vehicles, a GPV Commander 6X6X6 vehicle is shown in New Haven, Mich. The Detroit Police Department wants to use $743,000 seized from drug dealers to buy one of the vehicles but two City Council members are balking at the request. They're asking whether the department should be spending money on the Commander when 150 of its officers are being laid off. (AP Photo/General Purpose Vehicles)
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Military vehicles loaded with soldiers and workers make their way past what was a Shell gas station in Cameron, La., Monday, Sept. 26. 2005 in the wake of Hurricane Rita. (AP Photo/Ric Feld)
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Schnellboote der Klasse 143A passieren mit hoher Fahrtstufe (Quelle Marco Kroll (Redaktion Marine))
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Soldaten der Spezialisierten Einsatzkra"fte Marine werden auf das Flugdeck der WERRA abgewinscht
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Geladen und Gesichert – Hauptgefreiter Philipp Gaaz am Maschinengewehr-3 (Quelle Marco Kroll (Redaktion Marine))