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A Soldier walks through a valley during a patrol through Malajat, Afghanistan

June 4, 2011 - Photo by Sgt. Canaan Radcliffe

A Soldier walks through a valley during a patrol through Malajat, Afghanistan - Download Hi-Res photo

A Soldier assigned to Company D, 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, walks through a valley during a patrol through Malajat, Afghanistan, June 4.

Zane Schlemmer, a veteran United States Army paratrooper who jumped into northern France as a sergeant with the 82nd Airborne Division, walks in his jump boots down the main street of Sainte-Mère-Église with other World War II veterans during the 67th anniversary of the Allied invasion of France

June 5, 2011 - Photo by Sgt. Michael J. MacLeod

Zane Schlemmer, a veteran United States Army paratrooper who jumped into northern France as a sergeant with the 82nd Airborne Division, walks in his jump boots down the main street of Sainte-Mère-Église, France, with other World War II veterans during the 67th anniversary of the Allied invasion of France - Download Hi-Res photo

Zane Schlemmer, a veteran U.S. Army paratrooper who jumped into northern France as a sergeant with the 82nd Airborne Division, walks in his jump boots down the main street of Sainte-Mère-Église, France, with other World War II veterans during the 67th anniversary of the Allied invasion of France, June 5. French citizens applaud as he and current paratroopers with the 82nd and other Army units parade past.

Captain Derrick W. Dew plays with young residents of Kandahar City during a ribbon cutting ceremony for a new soccer field

June 8, 2011 - Photo by Sgt. Breanne Pye

Captain Derrick W. Dew plays with young residents of Kandahar City during a ribbon cutting ceremony for a new soccer field - Download Hi-Res photo

Capt. Derrick W. Dew, 202nd Military Police Company commander, currently assigned to 1st Brigade Combat Team, Task Force "Raider," 4th Infantry Division, plays with young residents of the "Old Corps" area of Kandahar City during a ribbon cutting ceremony for a new soccer field there, June 8. The new field was one of many projects headed by TF Raider and their Afghan National Security Forces partners in their joint-reconstruction efforts to improve quality of life, safety and security for residents of Kandahar City.

Staff Sergeant Keith Ericson checks the cable connection of a vehicle stranded in water during a training exercise while Specailist Andrew Miller steers the vehicle

June 8, 2011 - Photo by Sgt. Jodi Krause

Staff Sergeant Keith Ericson checks the cable connection of a vehicle stranded in water during a training exercise while Specailist Andrew Miller steers the vehicle - Download Hi-Res photo

Staff Sgt. Keith Ericson, platoon squad leader assigned to the Headquarters Support Company, 834th Aviation Support Battalion, checks the cable connection of a vehicle stranded in water during a training exercise while Spc. Andrew Miller, a mechanic, steers the vehicle from its cab at Camp Ripley, Minn., June 8.

The cadet cadre for the first phase of Cadet Basic Training spend a few hours at the Leader Reaction Course

June 14, 2011 - Photo by Mike Strasser

The cadet cadre for the first phase of Cadet Basic Training spend a few hours at the Leader Reaction Course - Download Hi-Res photo

After a morning ruck march, the cadet cadre for the first phase of Cadet Basic Training spend a few hours at the Leader Reaction Course, June 14. There, the company teams rehearse each obstacle so they will be able to train the more than 1,200 new cadet candidates from the Class of 2015. Presentation is also a factor, as cadets discuss how they will command their troops to stack their weapons, proper wear of uniform on the course and other nuances at this site. Cadet candidates arrive at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y., June 27.

Private First Class Shawn Williams gives the thumbs-up to members of his unit as he is evacuated after being injured by a roadside bomb

June 17, 2011 - Photo by U.S. Navy Lt. j.g. Haraz N. Ghanbari

Private First Class Shawn Williams gives the thumbs-up to members of his unit as he is evacuated after being injured by a roadside bomb - Download Hi-Res photo

Pfc. Shawn Williams of the 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, based in Fort Wainwright, Alaska, gives the thumbs-up to members of his unit as he is evacuated after being injured by a roadside bomb in the Kandahar province of Afghanistan, June 17.

The Missouri National Guard assists Atchison County authorities with personnel and a UH-60 Black Hawk Helicopter to repair levee L550 near Phelps City, Missouri

June 21, 2011 - Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Craig L. Collins

The Missouri National Guard assists Atchison County authorities with personnel and a UH-60 Black Hawk Helicopter to repair levee L550 near Phelps City, Missouri - Download Hi-Res photo

The Missouri National Guard assists Atchison County authorities with personnel and a UH-60 Black Hawk Helicopter to repair levee L550 near Phelps City, Mo., as the fight against the Missouri river flood continues. Sgt. Arron Keesler, crew chief, C Company, 1/106th Aviation Regiment and Spc. Shane Anderson, Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, 1/129th Field Artillery, hook sandbags to the bottom of a Black Hawk flown by pilots Cpt. Adam Freeman, C Company, 1/106th Aviation Regiment and Chief Warrant Officer Four Pat Muenks, 1107th Aviation Group, while Staff Sgt. Chuck Call, crew chief, C Company, 1/106th Aviation Regiment, checks clearance between the helicopter and the Soldiers. The Black Hawk was used to move over 145 sandbags weighing two thousand pounds each onto areas of the levee damaged by overtopping in recent days. The levee is being repaired with the expectation that it will prevent a full breach which would cause more severe flooding and would close state highway 136 located nearby.

Soldiers assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division wait to perform personnel airdrops during a Joint Operations Access Exercise

June 25, 2011 - Photo by U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Asha Harris

Soldiers assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division wait in a C-17 Globemaster to perform personnel airdrops during a Joint Operations Access Exercise - Download Hi-Res photo

Soldiers assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division wait in a C-17 Globemaster to perform personnel airdrops during a Joint Operations Access Exercise at Fort Bragg, N.C., June 25. JOAX is a two-week exercise to prepare Air Force and Army to respond to worldwide crisis and contingencies.

Hannah Maher makes a rubbing of the memorial stone honoring her dad, Sergeant Brent Maher, following the Victory Park Ceremony at Fort Riley, Kansas

June 29, 2011 - Photo by Mollie Miller

Hannah Maher makes a rubbing of the memorial stone honoring her dad, Sergeant Brent Maher, following the Victory Park Ceremony at Fort Riley, Kansas - Download Hi-Res photo

Hannah Maher makes a rubbing of the memorial stone honoring her dad, Sgt. Brent Maher, following the Victory Park Ceremony at Fort Riley, Kan., June 29. Sgt. Maher was one of 22 Soldiers honored in the ceremony, who had died while serving with the division in Iraq or Afghanistan during the past 18 months.

Sergeant First Class Donald P. Francisco, a fifer in the United States Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps, marches in parade

June 30, 2011 - Photo by Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jacob N. Bailey

Sergeant First Class Donald P. Francisco, a fifer in the United States Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps, marches in parade - Download Hi-Res photo

Sgt. First Class Donald P. Francisco, a fifer in the U.S. Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps, marches on the parade field at the Armed Forces Farewell Tribute held in honor of Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates at the Pentagon, June 30.