Paratrooper with 82nd Airborne Division, armed with an M-14 Enhanced Battle Rifle, pulls security

June 4, 2012 - Photo by Sgt. Michael J. MacLeod

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A paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne Division's 1st Brigade Combat Team, armed with an M-14 Enhanced Battle Rifle, pulls security, June 4, 2012, in Ghazni Province, Afghanistan. His unit, 2nd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, is conducting a three-day, clear-and-sweep operation in a remote mountain village suspected of being an insurgent stronghold.

Corporal William Lamm, 2nd Infantry Division, directs Soldiers during an incipient fire exercise

June 6, 2012 - Photo by Staff Sgt. Bryan Dominique

Corporal William Lamm, 2nd Infantry Division, directs Soldiers during an incipient fire exercise - Download Hi-Res photo

Cpl. William Lamm, a Wilson, N.C., native, who works as a supply noncommissioned officer with 8th Squadron, 1st Calvary Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, directs Soldiers during an incipient fire exercise on Camp Nathan Smith, Afghanistan, June 6, 2012. Soldiers who complete the course act as first responders to fires that can occur on the camp.

Nebraska National Guard crewmembers, dump water from a 'Bambi Bucket' onto flames of the High Park fire

June 6, 2012 - Photo by Staff Sgt. Tate Petersen

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Nebraska National Guard crewmembers of Company C, 2nd-135th General Support Aviation Battalion, dump water from a "Bambi Bucket" onto flames of the High Park fire, in Larimer County, Colo., approximately 15 miles west of Fort Collins, Colo., June 18, 2012.

Soldiers from 25th Infantry Division, provide suppressive fire on target during training exercise

June 6, 2012 - Photo by U.S. Army

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Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, provide suppressive fire on a target during a training exercise at Pohakuloa Training Area, Hawaii, June 6, 2012, as part of the Theatre Security Cooperation Program. Blank and live-fire exercises are a critical part of infantry training, allowing Soldiers to practice infantry tactics in realistic scenarios.

7,000 Soldiers assigned to 1st Infantry Division participated in Victory Run

June 11, 2012 - Photo by Sgt. Nathaniel Smith

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More than 7,000 Soldiers assigned to the 1st Infantry Division participated in Victory Run, June 11, 2012, at Fort Riley, Kan. The run, which was led by Fort Riley’s Senior Commander and noncommissioned officer, Brig. Gen. Donald MacWillie and Command Sgt. Maj. Miguel Rivera, kicked off a week of sporting events and ceremonies that celebrated the history of the “Big Red One,” and marked the Army and division birthdays.

General Raymond T. Odierno, Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army, throws ceremonial first pitch at Dodger Stadium

June 12, 2012 - Photo by Juan Ocampo/Los Angeles Dodgers

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Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, chief of staff of the U.S. Army, throws a ceremonial first pitch at Dodger Stadium, June 12, 2012, before the interleague game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Calif. Odierno also led a special swearing-in ceremony for Army recruits on the field.

Coba, 3-year-old chocolate lab and tactical explosives detector dog

June 14, 2012 - Photo by Sgt. Christopher M. Gaylord

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Coba, a 3-year-old chocolate lab and tactical explosives detector dog, chews contently on a tennis ball as David Sheffer, her handler and a dog trainer with Vohne Liche Kennels in Denver, Ind., explains the capabilities of the dog June 14, 2012, at the National Training Center on Fort Irwin, Calif., during a demonstration of Coba’s abilities for 4th Stryker Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division Soldiers, role players and government civilians. Sheffer spent June 5-15, 2012, escorting Coba to various companies and platoons across the brigade, which will soon select 25 handlers for training to lead a similar dog in Afghanistan when they deploy later this fall.

General Martin E. Dempsey, joined John M. McHugh, and General Lloyd Austin, celebrating the Army's 237th birthday

June 14, 2012 - Photo by Staff Sgt Sun L. Vega

General Martin E. Dempsey, joined John M. McHugh, and General Lloyd Austin, celebrating the Army's 237th birthday - Download Hi-Res photo

Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the joint chiefs of staff joined John M. McHugh, secretary of the army, and Gen. Lloyd Austin, vice chief of staff of the army, in celebrating the Army's 237th birthday at the cake-cutting ceremony in the Pentagon Courtyard, June 14, 2012.

Members of 191st Military Police Company, race toward finish line of Fallen Soldiers Memorial 12K run

June 23, 2012 - Photo by Sgt. Brett Miller

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Spc. Mitchell Eidsvold (left), Spc. Michael Hons (center), and Sgt. Scott Jenson (right), all with the 191st Military Police Company, race toward the finish line of the Fallen Soldiers Memorial 12K run, while wearing full combat equipment and carrying the American flag. The run took place in Devils Lake, N.D., June 23, 2012.

Specialist Tyler Winowiecki, an infantryman with 2nd Infantry Division, cleans dust off his M-4 carbine

June 28, 2012 - Photo by Staff Sgt. Brendan Mackie

Specialist Tyler Winowiecki, an infantryman with 2nd Infantry Division, cleans dust off his M-4 carbine - Download Hi-Res photo

Spc. Tyler Winowiecki, an infantryman with Headquarters and Headquarters Company of the 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, cleans the dust off his M-4 carbine during Operation Buffalo Thunder II, in the district of Shorabak, Afghanistan, June 28, 2012. During the eight-day mission, Afghan and American forces cleared more than 120 kilometers of rugged terrain and escorted approximately 60 truckloads of humanitarian aid for distribution to the people of Shorabak.