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Iraq 2005

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  • Spec. Christopher Bailey, from the 724th Transportation Company, works on a slide show of his unit's deployment in Iraq, while waiting to go back the United States, Kuwait, Feb. 7, 2005. A member of their unit, Army Spc. Keith Matt Maupin, was taken hostage. He is the only US soldier that is listed MIA from this war.
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  • Iraq Spec. Jonathan Wagner, from the 724th Transportation Company, rests after deployment in Iraq, before going back to the United States, Kuwait, Feb. 7, 2005. A member of their unit, Army Spc. Keith Matt Maupin, was taken hostage. He is the only US soldier that is listed MIA from this war.
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  • A soldier from the 724th Transportation Company, rests after deployment in Iraq, before going back to the United States, Kuwait, Feb. 7, 2005. A member of their unit, Army Spc. Keith Matt Maupin, was taken hostage. He is the only US soldier that is listed MIA from this war.
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  • Spec. Jacob Brown of the 724th Transportation Company, rests after deployment in Iraq,  before going back to the United States, Kuwait, Feb. 7, 2005. Spec. Brown was part of a convoy that was ambushed. A member of their unit, Army Spc. Keith Matt Maupin, was taken hostage. He is the only US soldier that is listed MIA from this war.
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  • Left to right, Staff Sgt. Ron Morris and Sgt. Kevin Avery, from the 724th Transportation Company, rest after deployment in Iraq, before going back to the United States, Kuwait, Feb. 7, 2005. A member of their unit, Army Spc. Keith Matt Maupin, was taken hostage. He is the only US soldier that is listed MIA from this war.
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  • Sgt. Thomas Wingfield, right, from the 724th Transportation Company, reads while waiting to go back to the United States, Kuwait, Feb. 7, 2005. A member of their unit, Army Spc. Keith Matt Maupin, was taken hostage. He is the only US soldier that is listed MIA from this war.
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  • A soldier from the 724th Transportation Company, rests after deployment in Iraq, before going back to the United States, Kuwait, Feb. 7, 2005. A member of their unit, Army Spc. Keith Matt Maupin, was taken hostage. He is the only US soldier that is listed MIA from this war.
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  • Soldiers from the 724th Transportation Company, watch a slide show of their trip to Iraq, with some funny moments as well as more somber ones, Kuwait, Feb, 2, 2005. They are  resting up to go back to the United States after deployment. A member of their unit, Army Spc. Keith Matt Maupin, was taken hostage. He is the only US soldier that is listed MIA from this war.
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  • A soldier from the 724th Transportation Company, rests after deployment in Iraq, before going back to the United States, Kuwait, Feb. 7, 2005. A member of their unit, Army Spc. Keith Matt Maupin, was taken hostage. He is the only US soldier that is listed MIA from this war.
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  • Soldiers from the 724th Transportation Company, watch a slide show of their trip to Iraq, with some funny moments as well as more somber ones, Kuwait, Feb, 2, 2005. They are  resting up to go back to the United States after deployment. A member of their unit, Army Spc. Keith Matt Maupin, was taken hostage. He is the only US soldier that is listed MIA from this war.
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  • Soldiers from the 724th Transportation Company, watch a slide show of their trip to Iraq, with some funny moments as well as more somber ones, Kuwait, Feb, 2, 2005. They are  resting up to go back to the United States after deployment. A member of their unit, Army Spc. Keith Matt Maupin, was taken hostage. He is the only US soldier that is listed MIA from this war.
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  • A family from Fallujah rests inside a home, Baghdad, Iraq, April 12, 2005. They escaped by crawling on their knees to an ambulance and then traveling to Baghdad in a refrigerated meat truck. Intesar Jamil, in black, said, "Every time we tried to leave the house to get food, the Americans would shoot at us."  Hospital officials in Fallujah report more than 600 killed and more than 1200 wounded, most of which they say were women, children and elderly.
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  • A family from Fallujah rests inside a home, Baghdad, Iraq, April 12, 2005. They escaped by crawling on their knees to an ambulance and then traveling to Baghdad in a refrigerated meat truck. Intesar Jamil, in black, said, "Every time we tried to leave the house to get food, the Americans would shoot at us."  Hospital officials in Fallujah report more than 600 killed and more than 1200 wounded, most of which they say were women, children and elderly.
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  • A family from Fallujah rests inside a home, Baghdad, Iraq, April 12, 2005. They escaped by crawling on their knees to an ambulance and then traveling to Baghdad in a refrigerated meat truck. Intesar Jamil, in black, said, "Every time we tried to leave the house to get food, the Americans would shoot at us."  Hospital officials in Fallujah report more than 600 killed and more than 1200 wounded, most of which they say were women, children and elderly.
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  • A family from Fallujah rests inside a home, Baghdad, Iraq, April 12, 2005. They escaped by crawling on their knees to an ambulance and then traveling to Baghdad in a refrigerated meat truck. Intesar Jamil, in black, said, "Every time we tried to leave the house to get food, the Americans would shoot at us."  Hospital officials in Fallujah report more than 600 killed and more than 1200 wounded, most of which they say were women, children and elderly.
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  • A family from Fallujah rests inside a home, Baghdad, Iraq, April 12, 2005. They escaped by crawling on their knees to an ambulance and then traveling to Baghdad in a refrigerated meat truck. Intesar Jamil, in black, said, "Every time we tried to leave the house to get food, the Americans would shoot at us."  Hospital officials in Fallujah report more than 600 killed and more than 1200 wounded, most of which they say were women, children and elderly.
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  • Hashim Kasar, 6, is seen resting with his family, who escaped from Fallujah, inside a home, Baghdad, Iraq, April 12, 2005. They escaped by crawling on their knees to an ambulance and then traveling to Baghdad in a refrigerated meat truck. Intesar Jamil, in black, said, "Every time we tried to leave the house to get food, the Americans would shoot at us."  Hospital officials in Fallujah report more than 600 killed and more than 1200 wounded, most of which they say were women, children and elderly.
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  • A family from Fallujah rests inside a home, Baghdad, Iraq, April 12, 2005. They escaped by crawling on their knees to an ambulance and then traveling to Baghdad in a refrigerated meat truck. Hospital officials in Fallujah report more than 600 killed and more than 1200 wounded, most of which they say were women, children and elderly.
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  • Ibrahim Hassan displays an injury, Baghdad, Iraq, April 12, 2005. Hassan's family crawled on their knees to an ambulance and then traveled to Baghdad in a refrigerated meat truck. Hospital officials in Fallujah report more than 600 killed and more than 1200 wounded, most of which they say were women, children and elderly.
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  • Hiba Haki, 19, mourns after escaping Fallujah, inside a home, Baghdad, Iraq, April 12, 2005. Haki and her family escaped by crawling on their knees to an ambulance and then traveling to Baghdad in a refrigerated meat truck. Hospital officials in Fallujah report more than 600 killed and more than 1200 wounded, most of which they say were women, children and elderly.
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  • Members of the 1st Infantry, 17th Regiment, help Iraqi forces patrol in western Mosul, Iraq, Dec. 10, 2005. This is part of an effort to provide security in preparation for Iraq's first post-Saddam parliamentary elections. The western sector is home to Mosul's primarily Sunni population, which has been resistant to the American presence in Iraq.
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  • Left to right, 1st Lt. David Musick, translator Mushtag "Mitch" Alleathe and Major Jonathan Fox, are seen entering the Four West Police Station to see new detainees caught by the Iraqi Police in Mosul, Iraq, Dec. 10, 2005. A police sniper perched atop the mosque helped catch members of an insurgent cell after they killed a member of an opposing political party. Members of the 1st Infantry, 17th Regiment, were helping Iraqi forces secure the area in preparation for Iraq's first post-Saddam parliamentary elections. The western sector is home to Mosul's primarily Sunni population, which has been resistant to the American presence in Iraq.
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  • Children play on the streets while members of the 1st Infantry, 17th Regiment, help Iraqi forces patrol in western Mosul, Iraq, Dec. 11, 2005. This is part of an effort to provide security in preparation for Iraq's first post-Saddam parliamentary elections. The western sector is home to Mosul's primarily Sunni population, which has been resistant to the American presence in Iraq.
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  • Members of the 1st Infantry, 17th Regiment, help Iraqi forces patrol in western Mosul, Iraq, Dec. 11, 2005. This is part of an effort to provide security in preparation for Iraq's first post-Saddam parliamentary elections. The western sector is home to Mosul's primarily Sunni population, which has been resistant to the American presence in Iraq.
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  • Members of the 1st Infantry, 17th Regiment, are seeing during a search and patrol in western Mosul, Iraq, Dec. 11, 2005. This is part of an effort to provide security in preparation for Iraq's first post-Saddam parliamentary elections. The western sector is home to Mosul's primarily Sunni population, which has been resistant to the American presence in Iraq.
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  • Captured insurgents Imad Shaeb, also known as Adel, and Ahmed Mohammed Ali, also known as Neshuan, plead with members of the Iraqi Army Battalion 222, Mosul, Iraq, Dec. 11, 2005. The men were taken out of Iraqi Police custody by American forces. Members of the 1st Infantry, 17th Regiment, help Iraqi forces patrol as part of an effort to provide security in preparation for Iraq's first post-Saddam parliamentary elections. The western sector is home to Mosul's primarily Sunni population, which has been resistant to the American presence in Iraq.
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  • Members of the 1st Infantry, 17th Regiment, transport captured insurgent Imad Shaeb, also known as Adel, to the Iraqi Army battalion 222, Mosul, Iraq, Dec. 11, 2005. American troops are helping Iraqi forces secure the area in preparation for Iraq's first post-Saddam parliamentary elections. The western sector is home to Mosul's primarily Sunni population, which has been resistant to the American presence in Iraq.
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  • Captured insurgents Imad Shaeb, also known as Adel, and Ahmed Mohammed Ali, also known as Neshuan, plead with members of the Iraqi Army Battalion 222, Mosul, Iraq, Dec. 11, 2005. The men were taken out of Iraqi Police custody by American forces. Members of the 1st Infantry, 17th Regiment, help Iraqi forces patrol as part of an effort to provide security in preparation for Iraq's first post-Saddam parliamentary elections. The western sector is home to Mosul's primarily Sunni population, which has been resistant to the American presence in Iraq.
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  • Translator Munir Abdullah Makh prays inside the Stryker armored vehicle before heading out on patrol with members of the 1st Infantry, 17th Regiment, in western Mosul, Iraq, Dec. 11, 2005. This is part of an effort to provide security in preparation for Iraq's first post-Saddam parliamentary elections. The western sector is home to Mosul's primarily Sunni population, which has been resistant to the American presence in Iraq.
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  • The shadow of a member of the 1st Infantry, 17th Regiment, is seen, as they patrol in western Mosul, Iraq, Dec. 11, 2005. This is part of an effort to provide security in preparation for Iraq's first post-Saddam parliamentary elections. The western sector is home to Mosul's primarily Sunni population, which has been resistant to the American presence in Iraq.
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  • Members of the 1st Infantry, 17th Regiment, transport captured insurgent Imad Shaeb, also known as Adel, to the Iraqi Army Battalion 222, Mosul, Iraq, Dec. 11, 2005. American troops are helping Iraqi forces in preparation for Iraq's first post-Saddam parliamentary elections. The western sector is home to Mosul's primarily Sunni population, which has been resistant to the American presence in Iraq.
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  • Members of the 1st Infantry, 17th Regiment, are seen helping Iraqi forces patrol in western Mosul, Iraq, Dec. 11, 2005. This is part of an effort to provide security in preparation for Iraq's first post-Saddam parliamentary elections. The western sector is home to Mosul's primarily Sunni population, which has been resistant to the American presence in Iraq.
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  • Members of the 1st Infantry, 17th Regiment, help Iraqi forces patrol in western Mosul, Iraq, Dec. 11, 2005. This is part of an effort to provide security in preparation for Iraq's first post-Saddam parliamentary elections. The western sector is home to Mosul's primarily Sunni population, which has been resistant to the American presence in Iraq.
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  • Members of the 1st Infantry, 17th Regiment, are seen aiding a wounded man, while helping Iraqi forces patrol in western Mosul, Iraq, Dec. 11, 2005. This is part of an effort to provide security in preparation for Iraq's first post-Saddam parliamentary elections. The western sector is home to Mosul's primarily Sunni population, which has been resistant to the American presence in Iraq.
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  • A cache of weapons is seen in Mosul, Iraq, Dec. 12, 2005. The cache consisted of three rocket propelled grenade launchers, two sniper rifles, an anti-tank rocket launcher, a huge pile of ammunition, grenades and rockets. It was taken from a van in a parking lot next door to a polling station. Members of the 1st Infantry, 17th Regiment, assisted Iraqi Army Battalion 222, as they planned and executed this raid with the help of an informant. US forces were helping Iraqi forces secure western Mosul in preparation for Iraq's first post-Saddam parliamentary elections. The western sector is home to Mosul's primarily Sunni population, which has been resistant to the American presence in Iraq.
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  • Members of the 1st Infantry, 17th Regiment, are seen talking with children, while they help Iraqi forces patrol in western Mosul, Iraq, Dec. 11, 2005. This is part of an effort to provide security in preparation for Iraq's first post-Saddam parliamentary elections. The western sector is home to Mosul's primarily Sunni population, which has been resistant to the American presence in Iraq.
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  • A cache of weapons is seen in Mosul, Iraq, Dec. 12, 2005. The cache consisted of three rocket propelled grenade launchers, two sniper rifles, an anti-tank rocket launcher, a huge pile of ammunition, grenades and rockets. The cache was taken from a van in a parking lot next door to a polling station. Members of the 1st Infantry, 17th Regiment, assisted Iraqi Army Battalion 222, as they planned and executed this raid with the help of an informant. US forces were helping Iraqi forces secure western Mosul in preparation for Iraq's first post-Saddam parliamentary elections. The western sector is home to Mosul's primarily Sunni population, which has been resistant to the American presence in Iraq.
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  • Ahmed Mohammed Ali, also known as Neshuan, is forced to pose for photos with soldiers from Iraqi Army Battalion 222, Mosul, Iraq, Dec. 12, 2005. His capture led them to a cache of weapons consisting of three rocket propelled grenade launchers, two sniper rifles, an anti-tank rocket launcher, a huge pile of ammunition, grenades and rockets. The cache was taken from a van in a parking lot next door to a polling station. Members of the 1st Infantry, 17th Regiment, assisted Iraqi Army Battalion 222, as they planned and executed this raid with the help of an informant. US forces were helping Iraqi forces secure western Mosul in preparation for Iraq's first post-Saddam parliamentary elections. The western sector is home to Mosul's primarily Sunni population, which has been resistant to the American presence in Iraq.
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  • Iraqi soldiers and American troops search a home in a joint mission using intelligence gathered from captured insurgent Ahmed Mohammed Ali, also known as Neshuan, Mosul, Iraq, Dec. 12, 2005. Members of the 1st Infantry, 17th Regiment, helped Iraqi forces in preparation for Iraq's first  post-Saddam parliamentary elections. The western sector is home to Mosul's primarily Sunni population, which has been resistant to the American presence in Iraq.
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  • Capt. Jessie Norton and translator Mushtag "Mitch" Alleathe, keep watch outside an apartment building, as Iraqi soldiers raid a home, Mosul, Iraq, Dec. 12, 2005. This is a joint mission using intelligence from captured insurgent Ahmed Mohammed Ali, also known as Neshuan. Members of the 1st Infantry, 17th Regiment, helped Iraqi forces in preparation for Iraq's first post-Saddam parliamentary elections. The western sector is home to Mosul's primarily Sunni population, which has been resistant to the American presence in Iraq.
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  • A member of the 1st Infantry, 17th Regiment, is seen during search and patrol western in Mosul, Iraq, Dec. 13, 2005. This is part of an effort to provide security in preparation for Iraq's first post-Saddam parliamentary elections. The western sector is home to Mosul's primarily Sunni population, which has been resistant to the American presence in Iraq.
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  • Detainees are seen in Mosul, Iraq, Dec. 12, 2005. Members of the 1st Infantry, 17th Regiment, help Iraqi forces patrol as part of an effort to provide security in preparation for Iraq's first post-Saddam parliamentary elections. The western sector is home to Mosul's primarily Sunni population, which has been resistant to the American presence in Iraq.
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  • An Iraqi soldier is seen after uncovering a weapons cache in Mosul, Iraq, Dec. 13, 2005. Captured insurgent Ahmed Mohammed Ali, also known as Neshuan, led soldiers from Iraqi Army Battalion 222 to the cache consisting of three rocket propelled grenade launchers, two sniper rifles, an anti-tank rocket launcher, a huge pile of ammunition, grenades and rockets.
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  • Members of the 1st Infantry, 17th Regiment, help Iraqi forces patrol western Mosul, Iraq, Dec. 13, 2005. This is part of an effort to provide security in preparation for Iraq's first post-Saddam parliamentary elections. The western sector is home to Mosul's primarily Sunni population, which has been resistant to the American presence in Iraq.
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  • A detainee is seen in Mosul, Iraq, Dec. 13, 2005. Members of the 1st Infantry, 17th Regiment, help Iraqi forces patrol as part of an effort to provide security in preparation for Iraq's first post-Saddam parliamentary elections. The western sector is home to Mosul's primarily Sunni population, which has been resistant to the American presence in Iraq.
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  • Detainees are seen in Mosul, Iraq, Dec. 13, 2005. Members of the 1st Infantry, 17th Regiment, help Iraqi forces patrol as part of an effort to provide security in preparation for Iraq's first post-Saddam parliamentary elections. The western sector is home to Mosul's primarily Sunni population, which has been resistant to the American presence in Iraq.
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  • Detainees are seen in Mosul, Iraq, Dec. 13, 2005. Members of the 1st Infantry, 17th Regiment, help Iraqi forces patrol as part of an effort to provide security in preparation for Iraq's first post-Saddam parliamentary elections. The western sector is home to Mosul's primarily Sunni population, which has been resistant to the American presence in Iraq.
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  • Captured insurgent Imad Shaeb, also known as Adel, stands in the corner of an Iraqi Police station, Mosul, Iraq, Dec. 13, 2005. American troops are helping Iraqi forces in preparation for Iraq's first post-Saddam parliamentary elections. The western sector is home to Mosul's primarily Sunni population, which has been resistant to the American presence in Iraq.
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  • A member of the 1st Infantry, 17th Regiment, is seen while helping Iraqi forces patrol in western Mosul, Iraq, Dec. 13, 2005. This is part of an effort to provide security in preparation for Iraq's first post-Saddam parliamentary elections. The western sector is home to Mosul's primarily Sunni population, which has been resistant to the American presence in Iraq.
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  • Detainees are seen in Mosul, Iraq, Dec. 13, 2005. Members of the 1st Infantry, 17th Regiment, help Iraqi forces as part of an effort to provide security in preparation for Iraq's first post-Saddam parliamentary elections. The western sector is home to Mosul's primarily Sunni population, which has been resistant to the American presence in Iraq.
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  • Detainees are seen in Mosul, Iraq, Dec. 13, 2005. Members of the 1st Infantry, 17th Regiment, help Iraqi forces patrol western Mosul. This is part of an effort to provide security in preparation for Iraq's first post-Saddam parliamentary elections. The western sector is home to Mosul's primarily Sunni population, which has been resistant to the American presence in Iraq.
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  • A soldier from the 1st Infantry, 17th Regiment, relaxes at a polling station while helping Iraqi forces patrol western Mosul, Iraq, Dec. 14, 2005. This is part of an effort to provide security in preparation for Iraq's first post-Saddam parliamentary elections. The western sector is home to Mosul's primarily Sunni population, which has been resistant to the American presence in Iraq.
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  • Members of the 1st Infantry, 17th Regiment, are seen before they help Iraqi forces patrol western Mosul, Iraq, Dec. 13, 2005. This is part of an effort to provide security in preparation for Iraq's first post-Saddam parliamentary elections. The western sector is home to Mosul's primarily Sunni population, which has been resistant to the American presence in Iraq.
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  • Sgt. Matt Smith, of the 1st Infantry, 17th Regiment, helps Iraqi forces patrol western Mosul, Iraq, Dec. 14, 2005. This is part of an effort to provide security in preparation for Iraq's first post-Saddam parliamentary elections. The western sector is home to Mosul's primarily Sunni population, which has been resistant to the American presence in Iraq.
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  • Sgt. Justin Clarke, rests while he and other soldiers from the 1st Infantry, 17th Regiment, help Iraqi forces patrol western Mosul, Iraq, Dec. 14, 2005. This is part of an effort to provide security in preparation for Iraq's first post-Saddam parliamentary elections. The western sector is home to Mosul's primarily Sunni population, which has been resistant to the American presence in Iraq.
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  • A soldier from the 1st Infantry, 17th Regiment, rides in the Stryker armored vehicle while helping Iraqi forces patrol western Mosul, Iraq, Dec. 14, 2005. This is part of an effort to provide security in preparation for Iraq's first post-Saddam parliamentary elections. The western sector is home to Mosul's primarily Sunni population, which has been resistant to the American presence in Iraq.
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  • A member of the 1st Infantry, 17th Regiment, helps Iraqi forces patrol western Mosul, Iraq, Dec. 14, 2005. This is part of an effort to provide security in preparation for Iraq's first post-Saddam parliamentary elections. The western sector is home to Mosul's primarily Sunni population, which has been resistant to the American presence in Iraq.
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  • Members of the 1st Infantry, 17th Regiment, stand outside a polling station where they stopped during a patrol of western Mosul, Iraq, Dec. 14, 2005. This is part of an effort to provide security in preparation for Iraq's first post-Saddam parliamentary elections. The western sector is home to Mosul's primarily Sunni population, which has been resistant to the American presence in Iraq.
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  • Pvt. Jason Garcia and other members of the 1st Infantry, 17th Regiment, help Iraqi forces patrol in western Mosul, Iraq, Dec. 14, 2005. This is part of an effort to provide security in preparation for Iraq's first post-Saddam parliamentary elections. The western sector is home to Mosul's primarily Sunni population, which has been resistant to the American presence in Iraq.
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  • Lt. Col. Alan Kelly, commander of the 1st Infantry, 17th Regiment, signs his autograph on the hands of children while patrolling western Mosul, Iraq, Dec. 14, 2005. This is part of an effort to provide security in preparation for Iraq's first post-Saddam parliamentary elections. The western sector is home to Mosul's primarily Sunni population, which has been resistant to the American presence in Iraq.
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  • Members of the 1st Infantry, 17th Regiment, help Iraqi forces on patrol western Mosul, Iraq, Dec. 14, 2005. This is part of an effort to provide security in preparation for Iraq's first post-Saddam parliamentary elections. The western sector is home to Mosul's primarily Sunni population, which has been resistant to the American presence in Iraq.
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  • Members of the 1st Infantry, 17th Regiment, take a break at a local polling station the day before elections, Mosul, Iraq, Dec. 14, 2005. They are helping Iraqi forces patrol western Mosul as part of an effort to provide security in preparation for Iraq's first post-Saddam parliamentary elections. The western sector is home to Mosul's primarily Sunni population, which has been resistant to the American presence in Iraq.
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  • Lt. Col. Alan Kelly, commander of the 1st Infantry, 17th Regiment, has his picture taken with a soldier with the Iraqi Army, Mosul, Iraq, Dec. 14, 2005. They are patrolling western Mosul as part of an effort to provide security in preparation for Iraq's first  post-Saddam parliamentary elections. The western sector is home to Mosul's primarily Sunni population, which has been resistant to the American presence in Iraq.
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  • Capt. Lawson Bell rides inside the Stryker armored vehicle while he and other members of the 1st Infantry, 17th Regiment, patrol western Mosul, Iraq, Dec. 15, 2005. This is part of an effort to provide security in preparation for Iraq's first post-Saddam parliamentary elections. The western sector is home to Mosul's primarily Sunni population, which has been resistant to the American presence in Iraq.
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  • Maj. Jonathan Fox, right, enters the Stryker armored vehicle with other members of the 1st Infantry, 17th Regiment, as they help Iraqi forces patrol western Mosul, Iraq, Dec. 15, 2005. This is part of an effort to provide security in preparation for Iraq's first post-Saddam parliamentary elections. The western sector is home to Mosul's primarily Sunni population, which has been resistant to the American presence in Iraq.
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  • Maj. Jonathan Fox, an officer with the 1st Infantry, 17th Regiment, talks with locals while patrolling in western Mosul, Iraq, Dec. 16, 2005.<br />
This is part of an effort to provide security in preparation for Iraq's first post-Saddam parliamentary elections. The western sector is home to Mosul's primarily Sunni population, which has been resistant to the American presence in Iraq.
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  • Soldiers from the 1st Infantry, 17th Regiment, gather before patrolling western Mosul, Iraq, Dec. 15, 2005. This is part of an effort to provide security in preparation for Iraq's first  post-Saddam parliamentary elections. The western sector is home to Mosul's primarily Sunni population, which has been resistant to the American presence in Iraq.
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  • A soldier from the 1st Infantry, 17th Regiment, rests inside the unit's Tactical Operations Center a few days before Christmas, Mosul, Iraq, Dec. 16, 2005. The battalion helps Iraqi forces patrol western Mosul as part of an effort to provide security in preparation for Iraq's first  post-Saddam parliamentary elections. The western sector is home to Mosul's primarily Sunni population, which has been resistant to the American presence in Iraq.
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  • Soldiers with the 1st Infantry, 17th Regiment, keep warm at night by a bonfire, Mosul, Iraq, Dec. 16, 2005. The troops were helping Iraqi forces secure the area in preparation for Iraq's first post-Saddam parliamentary elections. The western sector is home to Mosul's primarily Sunni population, which has been resistant to the American presence in Iraq.
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  • Iraqi Army soldier, Bakhtiar Mohammed Amen and Spc. Lyle Hill, try to keep warm while posting a joint security checkpoint, Mosul, Iraq, Dec. 16, 2005. US forces made a strong effort to help Iraqi forces secure the area in preparation for Iraq's first  post-Saddam parliamentary elections. The western sector is home to Mosul's primarily Sunni population, which has been resistant to the American presence in Iraq.
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  • A member of the 1st Infantry, 17th Regiment, sings a football while helping Iraqi forces patrol in western Mosul, Iraq, Dec. 16, 2005. This is part of an effort to provide security in preparation for Iraq's first post-Saddam parliamentary elections. The western sector is home to Mosul's primarily Sunni population, which has been resistant to the American presence in Iraq.
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  • Pvt. Patrick Bertrand makes 21 jumps on the pogo stick while Sgt. Jason Lang, front right, who holds the current battalion record with 26, looks on, Mosul, Iraq, Dec. 16, 2005. Members of the 1st Infantry, 17th Regiment, were helping Iraqi forces patrol western Mosul as part of an effort to provide security in preparation for Iraq's first  post-Saddam parliamentary elections. The western sector is home to Mosul's primarily Sunni population, which has been resistant to the American presence in Iraq.
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  • Maj. Jonathan Fox, talks to Iraqis while on patrol with other members of the 1st Infantry, 17th Regiment, Mosul, Iraq, Dec. 16, 2005. This is part of an effort to provide security in preparation for Iraq's first post-Saddam parliamentary elections. The western sector is home to Mosul's primarily Sunni population, which has been resistant to the American presence in Iraq.
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  • Translator Mushtag "Mitch" Alleathe and Maj. Jonathan Fox, of the 1st Infantry, 17th Regiment, are seen on patrol in western Mosul, Iraq, Dec. 16, 2005. This is part of an effort to provide security in preparation for Iraq's first post-Saddam parliamentary elections. The western sector is home to Mosul's primarily Sunni population, which has been resistant to the American presence in Iraq.
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  • Maj. Jonathan Fox, of the 1st Infantry, 17th Regiment, patrols in western Mosul, Iraq, Dec. 16, 2005. This is part of an effort to provide security in preparation for Iraq's first post-Saddam parliamentary elections. The western sector is home to Mosul's primarily Sunni population, which has been resistant to the American presence in Iraq.
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  • Sgt. Major George Crisostomo kicks a soccer ball while patrolling with other members of the 1st Infantry, 17th Regiment, Mosul, Iraq, Dec. 16, 2005. This is part of an effort to provide security in preparation for Iraq's first post-Saddam parliamentary elections. The western sector is home to Mosul's primarily Sunni population, which has been resistant to the American presence in Iraq.
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  • Members of the 1st Infantry, 17th Regiment, attend a re-enlistment ceremony for a fellow soldier, Mosul, Iraq, Dec. 16, 2005. The ceremony took place before heading out to patrol western Mosul as part of an effort to provide security in preparation for Iraq's first post-Saddam parliamentary elections. The western sector is home to Mosul's primarily Sunni population, which has been resistant to the American presence in Iraq.
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  • Sgt. Major George Crisostomo rides a local kid's bike in jest while patrolling with other members of the 1st Infantry, 17th Regiment, Mosul, Iraq, Dec. 16, 2005. This is part of an effort to provide security in preparation for Iraq's first post-Saddam parliamentary elections. The western sector is home to Mosul's primarily Sunni population, which has been resistant to the American presence in Iraq.
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  • Soldiers from the 1st Infantry, 17th Regiment, patrol in western Mosul, Iraq, Dec. 16, 2005. This is part of an effort to provide security in preparation for Iraq's first post-Saddam parliamentary elections. The western sector is home to Mosul's primarily Sunni population, which has been resistant to the American presence in Iraq.
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