A translator speaks to an Iraqi man and his family about any insurgents in the area during a cordon and search mission in Al Risalah, Iraq, May 8, 2007. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Bennie Corbett


Iraqi and U.S. Army soldiers speak to an Iraqi man and his family about any insurgents in the area during a cordon and search mission in Al Risalah, Iraq, May 8, 2007. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Bennie Corbett


Iraqi and U.S. Army soldiers detain two men during a cordon and search mission in Al Risalah, Iraq, May 8, 2007. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Bennie Corbett


Iraqi army soldiers search a house for weapons and insurgents during a cordon and search mission in Al Risalah, Iraq, May 8, 2007.U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Bennie Corbett



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Hundreds of family members celebrate the homecoming of the Marines of 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment. The Marines' arrival marked the end of a seven-month deployment in Habbaniyah, Iraq, conducting combat operations under Regimental Combat Team 5. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ray Lewis


Family members look for their loved one at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 7. Hundreds of women and children came here for the homecoming of 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment. The Marines' arrival marked the end of a seven-month deployment in Habbaniyah, Iraq, conducting combat operations under Regimental Combat Team 5. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ray Lewis


U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Corey A. Cativera kisses his infant daughter at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 7. She and hundreds of other family members celebrated the homecoming of the 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment. Cativera, 22, is from Dubois, Pa. He is also a squad automatic weapon gunner with Company K. The Marines' arrival marked the end of a seven-month deployment in Habbaniyah, Iraq, conducting combat operations under Regimental Combat Team 5. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ray Lewis


U.S. Marine Cpl. Donald R. Harris reunites with his fiancée at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 7. Harris, 21, is a section leader with Weapons Company. The Marines' arrival marked the end of a seven-month deployment in Habbaniyah, Iraq, conducting combat operations under Regimental Combat Team 5. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ray Lewis


U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Matthew A. Moore receives a peck on his cheek from his 6-year-old daughter at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 7. She and hundreds of other family members celebrated the homecoming of 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment. Moore is an infantry staff noncommissioned officer assigned to Company K. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ray Lewis


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U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Adam Johnson provides security over workers from a flour factory during a raid, Feb. 27, 2007, in Mosul, Iraq. Johnson is with Delta Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, out of Fort Bliss, Texas. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Vanessa Valentine


U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Mike Rice looks through personal belongings of workers from a flour factory, Feb. 27, 2007, during a raid in Mosul, Iraq. Rice is with Delta Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, out of Fort Bliss, Texas. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Vanessa Valentine


A U.S. Army soldier provides security over workers from a flour factory, Feb. 27, 2007, during a raid in Mosul, Iraq. The soldier is with Delta Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, out of Fort Bliss, Texas. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Vanessa Valentine


U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Adam Johnson clears a staircase during a raid on a flour factory in Mosul, Iraq, Feb. 27, 2007. Johnson is with Delta Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, out of Fort Bliss, Texas. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Vanessa Valentine


U.S. Army Staff Sgts. Adam Johnson and William Johnson discuss the location of a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device that exploded nearby during a raid on a flour factory in Mosul, Iraq, Feb. 27, 2007. The soldiers are with Delta Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, out of Fort Bliss, Texas. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Vanessa Valentine



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Coalition Forces find a large cache of commonly used improvised explosive devices material including several large barrels of ammonium nitrate and bags of fertilizer in a building during an operation in Salman Pak, Feb. 15, 2007. Courtesy photo by Multi-National Force-Iraq


Coalition Forces find a large cache of commonly used improvised explosive devices material including several large barrels of ammonium nitrate and bags of fertilizer in a building during an operation in Salman Pak, Feb. 15, 2007. Courtesy photo by Multi-National Force-Iraq


Coalition Forces talk with local residents in Salman Pak about a large explosives cache in a nearby building, Feb. 15, 2007. The area was cordoned off and local citizens were moved to a safe distance while the building and IED materials were destroyed by a controlled detonation. Courtesy photo by Multi-National Force-Iraq


Coalition Forces cordoned off the area and conducted a controlled detonation of an improvised explosive devices factory during an operation in Salman Pak targeting an al Qaeda in Iraq-related IED network, Feb. 15, 2007. Couresty photo by Multi-National Force-Iraq


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Iraqi recruits get into position to fire blanks from their AK-47's during their Basic Combat Training graduation ceremony, Feb. 6, 2007. During the five weeks of training, they received 30 hours of training in drill and ceremony as well as 210 hours of other training. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew M. Kalwitz


An Iraqi recruit participates in a demonstration in which he raids a building and cleared it of insurgent role-players, Feb. 6, 2007. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew M. Kalwitz


Iraqi recruits put some of their training to practice during their Basic Combat Training graduation ceremony, Feb. 6, 2007. During the five weeks of training, they received 30 hours of training in drill and ceremony as well as 210 hours of other training. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew M. Kalwitz


The Iraqi flag waves from a building after being cleared of role-playing terrorists, Feb. 6, 2007. This demonstration was symbolic of the Iraqi Army's determination to defend their country and prevail over terrorism. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew M. Kalwitz


A recently graduated soldier proudly holds his country's flag from a balcony overlooking the graduation ceremony, Feb. 6, 2007. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew M. Kalwitz


Iraqi recruits stand tall with their country's flag moments before graduating from training and becoming soldiers in the growing Iraqi Army, Feb 6, 2007. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew M. Kalwitz


New Iraqi Army soldiers celebrate after their graduation ceremony at Camp Habbiniyah, Feb. 6, 2007. The graduating group was comprised of 934 Iraqis. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew M. Kalwitz


Iraq's newest soldiers take each other in arms after their graduation from Basic Combat Training at Camp Habbiniyah, Feb. 6, 2007. For five weeks these men trained together to progress toward this graduation day. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew M. Kalwitz


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U.S. Army soldiers and Iraqi army soldiers assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 5th Division, conduct a cordon and search for insurgence and weapons caches in Chubinait, Iraq, Feb. 3, 2007. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stacy L. Pearsall


U.S. and Iraqi army soldiers assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 5th Division, conduct a cordon and search for insurgence and weapons caches in Chubinait, Iraq, Feb. 3, 2007. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stacy L. Pearsall


An Iraqi army soldier assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 5th Iraqi Army Division, tries to kick open a gate during a cordon and search for insurgence and weapons caches in Chubinait, Iraq, Feb. 3, 2007. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stacy L. Pearsall


Iraqi army soldiers assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 5th Division, try to tear down a palm fence during a cordon and search for insurgence and weapons caches in Chubinait, Iraq, Feb. 3, 2007. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stacy L. Pearsall


An Iraqi soldier assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 5th Division, provides overwatch security for his teammates during a cordon and search in Chubinait, Iraq, Feb. 3, 2007. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stacy L. Pearsall


U.S. Army Maj. Dustin Awtrey, assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 5th Division, conducts a cordon and search for insurgence and weapons caches in Chubinait, Iraq, Feb. 3, 2007. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stacy L. Pearsall



U.S. Army soldiers and Iraqi army soldiers assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 5th Division, conduct a cordon and search for insurgence and weapons caches in Chubinait, Iraq, Feb. 3, 2007. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stacy L. Pearsall


Iraqi army soldiers assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 5th Division, search for insurgents and weapons caches in Chubinait, Iraq, Feb. 3, 2007. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stacy L. Pearsall


U.S. Army Maj. Jim Bowie, assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 5th Division, looks over the bank of the Diyala River after a cordon and search for insurgence and weapons caches in Chubinait, Iraq, Feb. 3, 2007. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stacy L. Pearsall


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U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Robert W. Jarvis and Lance Cpl. Ian S. Whoehler sweep the side of a small berm for any weapons caches. Both are assigned to the 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment. Engineers conducted cache sweeps north of Fallujah, Iraq, Jan. 18-20, 2007. They traveled 31.4 km in two-man teams. During the three-day operation they uncovered a missile, seven 14.5 mm heavy machine-guns, over 8,000 rounds, around 30 mortar rounds and various rifles.U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Erik Villagran


U.S Marine Cpl. Timothy W. Literal assigned to 1st Combat Engineers Battalion, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, carries the barrel of a 14.5 mm heavy machine-gun. Engineers conducted weapons cache sweeps north of Fallujah, Iraq, Jan. 18-20, 2007. Marines searched every berm along their 31.4 km search. They checked everywhere their metal detectors sounded. Most of the time it was trash but they did end up with some large caches at the end of the mission. Engineers were happy to take the weapons away from insurgents and help Coalition Forces. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Erik Villagran


U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Alexander M. Babcock assigned to 1st Combat Engineers Battalion, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, sets up fuses for a command detonation. Engineers with the battalion performed weapons cache sweeps north of Fallujah, Iraq, Jan. 18-20, 2007. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Erik Villagran


U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Timothy W. Little assigned to 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, digs for weapons. Engineers conducted weapons cache sweeps north of Fallujah, Iraq, Jan. 18-20, 2007. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Erik Villagran


U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Alexander M. Babcock assigned to 1st Combat Engineers Battalion, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, sweeps around a berm for any weapons caches. Engineers in the battalion conducted cache sweeps north of Fallujah, Iraq, Jan. 18-20, 2007. During the three-day operation engineers unearthed a guided missile, seven 14.5 mm heavy machine-guns, around 30 mortars, more than 8,000 rounds of ammunition, as well as fuses and a variety of rifles. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Erik Villagran



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