An Iraqi army soldier from 2nd Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 5th Iraqi Army Division, kicks down a door during the recapturing of a building from insurgents in Baqubah, Iraq, Jan. 22, 2007. Defense Dept. photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Stacy L. Pearsall
070125-N-9150R-058 Cascade Mountains, Wash. (Jan. 25, 2007) - Helicopter in-flight rescue crewman, Aviation Warfare Systems Operator 2nd Class Marko Vignjevic begins his rappel from an MH-60S Seahawk search and rescue (SAR) helicopter during a training mission in the North Cascade Mountains. The Naval Air Station Whidbey Island SAR unit's primary mission is to rescue aviators on land or at sea. The unit is also called upon to conduct rescues for civilians when other assets are unavailable or unable to complete the rescue due to high altitude, poor weather or other conditions. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jon Rasmussen (RELEASED)
070129-N-0000X-001 Official File Photo (Aug. 14, 2006) - USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). U.S. Navy file photo (RELEASED).
070127-N-9712C-006 San Diego, Calif. (Jan. 27, 2007) – On the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) Sailors man the rails, as final preparations are made for getting underway for deployment. Ronald Reagan and attached ships of the Reagan Carrier Strike Group (CSG) surge deployed to the 7th Fleet Area of Operations from Naval Station North Island on Jan. 27. Surge deployments are part of the Navy’s Fleet Response Plan (FRP), which ensures ships are able to respond to real-world situations by maintaining high states of readiness during their surge windows. The Reagan CSG is comprised of, the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Ronald Reagan, Commander Carrier Strike Group 7 (CCG 7), Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 14, Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 7, the guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Champlain (CG 57), the guided-missile destroyer USS Russell (DDG 59), and Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit 11, Detachment 15.U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class John P. Curtis (RELEASED)
070130-N-4776G-195 Pacific Ocean (Jan. 30, 2007) - Alone, a table stands with two flags resting upon it on an elevator aboard USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). The two flags represent two military members who served their country with honor, courage, and commitment. Fellow military members honored the two men by giving them a burial at sea they had requested. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Kathleen Gorby (RELEASED)