Monthly Archives: September 2009

Paktika PRT Inspects Dam Construction

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Paktika PRT Inspects Dam Construction

FORWARD OPERATING BASE SHARANA, Afghanistan – Members of the Paktika Provincial Reconstruction Team inspect the progress of a dam being constructed near Yosuf Khel village, Afghanistan, Sept. 22.

The PRT is made up of U.S. military and representatives from the U.S. Department of State, U.S. Agency for International Development, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, that fund and evaluate Afghanistan reconstruction projects to promote self-sufficiency and better quality of life for the Afghan people.

(U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Dallas Edwards, Paktika Provincial Reconstruction Team)

Ford Forging

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A U.S. Army soldier watches as gravel is dumped in the river to create a ford over a river near the Iraq-Iran border, Iraq, Sept. 22, 2009. The soldiers are assigned to Company C, 9th Engineer Battalion. A bridge over the stream had been washed away by recent rains and the ford allows Military Transition Teams to conduct training with Iraqi border guards. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Brien Vorhees

A U.S. Army soldier watches as gravel is dumped in the river to create a ford over a river near the Iraq-Iran border, Iraq, Sept. 22, 2009. The soldiers are assigned to Company C, 9th Engineer Battalion. A bridge over the stream had been washed away by recent rains and the ford allows Military Transition Teams to conduct training with Iraqi border guards. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Brien Vorhees

More Photos: Soldiers Work on Construction Projects in Iraq

Water Purifiers

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An Iraqi Police officer and a U.S. Soldier from Charlie Troop, 5th of the 73rd Cavalry Squadron, 3rd Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, unload water purifiers to be given to villagers, in Baghdad, Iraq, Sept. 21, 2009. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Jesse Gross/Released)

An Iraqi Police officer and a U.S. Soldier from Charlie Troop, 5th of the 73rd Cavalry Squadron, 3rd Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, unload water purifiers to be given to villagers, in Baghdad, Iraq, Sept. 21, 2009. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Jesse Gross/Released)

Missile In Flight

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A Standard Missile-2 screeches skyward away from the guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen during a missile firing exercise in the Pacific Ocean, Sept, 23, 2009. Lassen is taking part in Multi-Sail 2009 in the western Pacific Ocean. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Ryan Cumpston

A Standard Missile-2 screeches skyward away from the guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen during a missile firing exercise in the Pacific Ocean, Sept, 23, 2009. Lassen is taking part in Multi-Sail 2009 in the western Pacific Ocean. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Ryan Cumpston

Flood Rescue

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U.S. Navy sailors working with Joint Special Operations Task Force-Philippines rescue Manila residents after flooding destroyed homes and displaced thousands of people in Manila, Philippines, Sept. 27, 2009. The sailors used two boats to assist more than 52 people, including a woman in labor, elderly residents and children. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class William Ramsey

U.S. Navy sailors working with Joint Special Operations Task Force-Philippines rescue Manila residents after flooding destroyed homes and displaced thousands of people in Manila, Philippines, Sept. 27, 2009. The sailors used two boats to assist more than 52 people, including a woman in labor, elderly residents and children. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class William Ramsey

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Wounded Afghan Boy At FOB Geronimo

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U.S. service members carry a wounded Afghan boy at Forward Operating Base Geronimo, Afghanistan, Sept. 25, 2009. According to residents, the boy and his family were attacked by Taliban forces. The boy, who was found with two gunshots in his leg, was the only survivor. (DoD photo by Lance Cpl. James Purschwitz, U.S. Marine Corps/Released)

U.S. service members carry a wounded Afghan boy at Forward Operating Base Geronimo, Afghanistan, Sept. 25, 2009. According to residents, the boy and his family were attacked by Taliban forces. The boy, who was found with two gunshots in his leg, was the only survivor. (DoD photo by Lance Cpl. James Purschwitz, U.S. Marine Corps/Released)

Interoperability Exercise

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 26, 2009) Pilots from the French navy surveillance frigate Vendemiaire (F734) practice landing aboard the amphibious command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) during an interoperability exercise. Blue Ridge is the flagship for Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Cale Hatch/Released)

PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 26, 2009) Pilots from the French navy surveillance frigate Vendemiaire (F734) practice landing aboard the amphibious command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) during an interoperability exercise. Blue Ridge is the flagship for Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Cale Hatch/Released)

Eagle Tuscon with Venice Small Boat

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NEW ORLEANS - A 33-foot response boat from U.S. Coast Guard Station Venice, La., monitors efforts to free the grounded tank vessel Eagle Tucson, Monday, Sept. 28, 2009, near Pilottown, La., at the mouth of the Mississippi. The Eagle Tuscon grounded at approximately 2:45 a.m., Monday, Sept. 28, 2009, and is currently blocking deep-draft shipping traffic.

NEW ORLEANS - A 33-foot response boat from U.S. Coast Guard Station Venice, La., monitors efforts to free the grounded tank vessel Eagle Tucson, Monday, Sept. 28, 2009, near Pilottown, La., at the mouth of the Mississippi. The Eagle Tuscon grounded at approximately 2:45 a.m., Monday, Sept. 28, 2009, and is currently blocking deep-draft shipping traffic.