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U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class James Whitaker throws candy into the air for Afghan children during a security patrol with members of the Afghan Border Police in the Garmsir district in Afghanistan's Helmand province, Feb. 5, 2012. Whitaker is a corpsman with Combined Anti-Armor Team 1, Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment. His unit and the Afghan police interacted with citizens and examined the area for insurgent activity. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Reece Lodder
02/09/12
Navy Petty Officer James Whitaker throws candy into the air for Afghan children during a security patrol		 Sgt. Maj. Henry Prutch, left, and his son, Lance Cpl. Scott Prutch, were recently reunited in Afghanistan on Jan. 31, 2012. The sergeant major is nearing the end of a yearlong deployment to Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, as the senior enlisted advisor for 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), and his son is beginning a deployment as a landing support specialist with Combat Logistics Battalion 4. Sgt. Maj. Henry Prutch is deployed out of Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., and Lance Cpl. Scott Prutch is deployed from Okinawa, Japan. Photo by USMC Cpl. Brian Adam Jones
01/08/12
Sgt. Maj. Henry Prutch, left, and his son, Lance Cpl. Scott Prutch, were recently reunited in Afghanistan.		 General Peter W. Chiarelli, Vice Chief of Staff of the Army, and Mrs. Chiarelli stand before the Continental Color Guard during his retirement ceremony at joint base Myer-Henderson Hall in Arlington Va. on January 31, 2012. DoD photo by Erin A. Kirk-Cuomo
02/07/12
Gen. Peter Chiarelli, Vice Chief of Staff of the Army, and his wife in front of color guard at his retirement ceremony		 Family, friends and shipmates welcome the crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Healy home from a more than 250-day deployment on Feb. 5, 2012. Healy completed its science missions in 2011, before conducting the escort of the tanker vessel Renda on a mission to deliver fuel and prevent a potential energy crisis in Nome, Alaska. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer Eric J. Chandler
02/06/12
Family, friends and shipmates welcome the crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Healy home from a  250+ day deployment		 Senior Airman Cari Brooks, a member of the security forces squadron for the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing, rests against a wall before she goes out to patrol the perimeter of the base at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia on Jan. 30, 2012. Brooks and the security forces squadron routinely patrol the base perimeter to look for suspicious activity and ensure the security of assets and personnel. U.S. Air Force photo
02/05/12
Sr. Airman Cari Brooks rests before patroling the perimeter of an undisclosed base in Southwest Asia.
Jan. 31, 2012 - Quarter Master 3rd Class Brandon Waters assigned aboard Riverine Command Boat 802 attached to Riverine Squadron (RIVRON) 2 mans a .50-caliber machine gun while conducting a route reconnaissance mission off the coast of Camp Lejeune, N.C., during Exercise Bold Alligator 2012, the largest naval amphibious exercise in the past 10 years. Bold Alligator represents the Navy and Marine Corps' revitalization of the full range of amphibious operations and focuses on today's fight with today's forces, while showcasing the advantages of seabasing. Photo by Richard Bruns
02/04/12
28 images covering Exercise Bold Alligator, the largest naval amphibious exercise in past 10 years.		 Major Jamie P. Murphy, the Wounded Warrior Regiment's future operations officer, holds up a certificate he received during his Bronze Star Medal with Combat "V" device ceremony at the regimental headquarters here. Murphy earned the Bronze Star for his, heroic service in connection with combat operations against the enemy while serving in Operation Enduring Freedom. He is flanked by Lieutenant Col. J.D. Harrill (right) and Sgt. Maj. Richard Mathern (left). Harrill and Mathern served as the former commanding officer and sergeant major of 2nd Battalion, 8th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 1, 2nd Marine Division (Forward), where Murphy earned this honor. Photo by Aquita Brown
02/03/12
USMC Major Jamie Murphy earned the Bronze Star for  heroic service while serving in Operation Enduring Freedom		 U.S. Army Spc. Aaron Sellars, from Cobden, Ill., serving with 3rd Platoon, A Company, 3-1 Special Troop Battalion, El Paso, Texas, provides security during a convoy stop in Khoshi district, Logar province, Afghanistan, Jan. 25, 2012. Photo by Army Spc. Austin Berner
02/12/12
Thirty-one images of U.S. Army soldiers providing security during a convoy stop in Afghanistan		 F-16 pilots Col. Scott Long and Maj. Brian Bragg return from a mission during Red Flag 12-2, Jan. 26, 2012 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Long is the 388th Fighter Wing commander at Hill AFB, Utah. Coalition partners from South Korea and Saudi Arabia participated in the joint training exercise that's been around since 1975. Photo by USAF Master Sgt. Benjamin Bloker
02/01/12
Images of Air Force F-16 pilots and airmen involved in Red Flag 12-2 at Nellis Air Force Base		 Please meet Landon... His dad, Marine Lance Cpl. Andrew P. Carpenter (27) made the ultimate sacrifice on February 19, 2011 while serving with the 3/8 in Afghanistan ... a month before his son was born.  Photo by Maricia with Inara Studios - April 1, 2011
01/31/12
Please meet Landon... his dad, Marine LCPL Carpenter, was KIA a month before his son was born.
The Coast Guard Honor Guard Silent Drill Team performs during the Coast Guard City Ceremony in Clearwater, Fla., Jan. 27, 2012. Home to the busiest air station in the Service, Clearwater is just the 12th Coast Guard City. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Patrick Kelley
01/30/12
Coast Guard Honor Guard Silent Drill Team performs in Clearwater, Fla		 U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Kimberley Ryan holds hands with Afghan children as they walk to the local children's shura near Forward Operating Base Jackson in the Sangin district of Afghanistan's Helmand province on Jan. 20, 2012. Ryan is the team leader assigned to the Marine Headquarters Group, Female Engagement Team. The team, along with the 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, have been conducting shuras, or classes, to provide area citizens with a variety of educational opportunities. DoD photo Cpl. Ed Galo, U.S. Marine Corps
01/29/12
Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Kimberley Ryan holds hands with Afghan children as they walk		 Sgt. John D. McMurrin, a dismounted patrol leader with the Regimental Combat Team 5 Personal Security Detachment, provides security at a nearby construction site in the Marjah district, Jan. 13, 2012. The RCT-5 PSD provided security as Col. Roger B. Turner, the commanding officer of RCT-5, and his staff toured Marjah district during a battlefield circulation, Jan. 12-15, 2012 to observe the progress of Afghan National Security Forces. The RCT-5 staff also observed an artillery demonstration conducted by the Afghan National Army 4th Kandak, 1st Brigade, 215th Corps, Jan. 14, 2012. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alfred V. Lopez
01/28/12
Sgt. John D. McMurrin provides security at a nearby construction site in the Marjah district		 U.S. Army Pfc. Eric Guzman provides security alongside Afghan Border Police officers while patrolling a village in Afghanistan's Khowst province, Jan. 18, 2012. Guzman is assigned to the 25th Infantry Division's Company C, Team Hatchet, 1st Battalion, 501st Infantry Regiment, 4th Airborne Brigade Combat Team. U.S. and Afghan National Security Forces worked together to surprise and corner insurgents with air assault missions in the villages near the Pakistani border. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Phillip McTaggart
01/27/12
Slideshow of U.S. Army soldiers providing security alongside Afghan Border Police officers		 Aaron Narvol, a World War II Army veteran, received his Purple Heart Award nearly 70 years after being wounded by enemy fire in the spring of 1942 by Brig. Gen. Bud R. Jameson, Jr., commander of the 316th Expeditionary Sustainment Command. After decades of work on his own, the office of Sen. Robert Casey, Jr., was able to locate and process the proper award paperwork. Jaren Love, a constituent advocate for Casey presented Narvol with a letter of thanks from the senator for his service to the nation on January 24, 2012. Narvol served as an engineer sergeant in the Pacific Theater and received the Silver Star for his actions of valor during the conflict that day. Photo by Army Capt. Jeffrey Gruidl
01/26//12
Aaron Narvol, a WWII Army vet, received his Purple Heart Award nearly 70 years after being wounded
Melanie Sather, the widow of Staff Sgt. Scott D. Sather, and a family member pay their respect at the unveiling of a memorial honoring the sergeant Jan. 20, 2012, at Medina Annex at Joint Base San Antonio, Texas. The 12,000-pound memorial was created and displayed by civil engineers in Iraq to honor his leadership and bravery . . . and was sea-lifted from Sather Air Base, Iraq, to Lackland Air Force Base, Texas in March 2011. Staff Sgt. Scott D. Sather, a combat controller, was killed in Iraq on April 8, 2003. Pararescuemen, combat controllers and Pararescue Indoctrination Course trainees attended the memorial unveiling ceremony honoring Sather. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Marleah Miller
01/25/12
Melanie Sather, widow of SSgt. Scott Sather with family member paying at unveiling of his memorial		 Navy Chief Warrant Officer Keith Pritchett, lower left, administers the oath-of-enlistment to Petty Officer 1st Class Michelle Turner during an in-air reenlistment ceremony over Jamul, Calif., Jan. 19, 2012. Pritchett is the officer-in-charge of the U.S. Navy parachute demonstration team, the Leap Frogs, and Turner is a mass communication specialist. The Leap Frogs perform aerial parachute demonstrations across America in support of Naval Special Warfare. U.S. Navy photo by James Woods
01/24/12
Petty Officer Michelle Turner reenlists while parachuting over Jamul, CA with Navy Leap Frogs		 Sgt. Sebastian Chenault, a 27-year-old anti-tank missileman with Jump Platoon, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and a native of Lacon, Ill., walks among Afghan students just released from classes at an outdoor school here, Jan. 19. Twelve permanent schools are currently under construction by local contractors in Garmsir district. U.S. Marines with the civil affairs team in support of 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, visited several sites to inspect the structures and ensure compliance with the quality assurance standards of the Afghan government. The buildings are projected for mid-year completion. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Reece Lodder
01/23/12
USMC Sgt. Sebastian Chenault walks among Afghan students just released from classes		 U.S. Army Rangers, 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, participate in a Combined Arms Live Fire Exercise (CALFX) near Fort Stewart, Ga., Jan. 11, 2012. The exercise is conducted in order to evaluate and train members on de-escalation of force, reactions to enemy contact, and other objectives that prepare them for forward operating. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Samuel Goodman
01/22/12
Army Rangers participate in a Combined Arms Live Fire Exercise near Fort Stewart		 From right, retired Chief Master Sgt. Richard R. Hall Jr., an original Tuskegee Airman, retired Lt. Col. Montoria Hubbard, the Tuskegee Airmen Gen. Daniel "Chappie" James chapter president, and Col. Gina Humble, the 11th Operations Group commander at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling in Washington, D.C., sing the Air Force song during a concert at The First Academy Faith Hall Jan. 14, 2012 in Orlando, Fla. The U.S. Air Force Band Ceremonial Brass honored Tuskegee Airmen, the first African American military aviators in the U.S. armed forces, during their performance, playing a new work entitled "Red Tail Skirmish." U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Adam M. Stump
01/21/12
Honoring Tuskegee Airmen during a concert at The First Academy Faith Hall in Orlando, Fla.

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