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OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM. MEDICAL PLATOON, 1/41 INF |
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Pre-mission planning in Kuwait, 20 Mar |
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Sgt Jacobs & Spc Seaton, the 1st morning in Iraq |
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1st cup of coffee in Iraq |
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entering tallil air base, saddam mural at left |
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sand table of airbase at base HQ |
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medics play spades in base commander's office |
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medics lounge in general's office |
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base general's office turned into aid station |
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Doc Tony Schultz & me |
playing spades during sandstorm |
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abandoned HMMWV "raped" for parts |
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Sgt Whitney promoted to SSG |
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Forward aid station, south of as-samawah |
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FAS at as-samawah |
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memorial service for SGT JACOB LEE BUTLER |
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RIP. KIA 1 APRIL 2003, LIBERATING AS-SAMAWAH. |
ME & MY BUDDY |
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iraqi army monument outside captured army compound |
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what WMD ? |
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mines on the median |
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town of hilliah |
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people outside hilliah |
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putting ba'ath party furniture to good use |
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map of iraq at babilon ruins |
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one of saddam's palaces overlooking babilon |
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ruins of the ancient city proper of babilon |
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old city walkway/main street of babilon |
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lion of babilon |
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hi honey |
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coming home.. marching into reception hanger |
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Forbes airfield, Fort Riley, Kansas |
hi honey |
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getting "lei'd" for the first time in months |
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Frank & Nani together again |
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hi neighbour |
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home at last |
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beer, meat, fire. mission accomplished. |
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