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Operation Enduring Freedom

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan-- A memorial for 23-year-old Senior Airman Michael J. Buras, an Explosive Ordinance Disposal journeyman deployed from the 99th Civil Engineer Squadron, Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., stands at Camp Myers Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan Sept. 27. Airman Buras died Sept. 21 of wounds suffered from an improvised explosive device detonation. (U.S Air Force photo by Staff Sgt Taylor Worley)
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Operation Enduring Freedom

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan-- A memorial for 23-year-old Senior Airman Michael J. Buras, an Explosive Ordinance Disposal journeyman deployed from the 99th Civil Engineer Squadron, Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., stands at Camp Myers Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan Sept. 27. Airman Buras died Sept. 21 of wounds suffered from an improvised explosive device detonation. (U.S Air Force photo by Staff Sgt Taylor Worley)
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Panjshir Penguins

PANJSHIR PROVINCE, Afghanistan-- Air Force Airman 1st Class Joshua Lavrinc, Provincial Reconstruction Team Panjshir food services specialist, prepares crab legs to serve the members of PRT Panjshir at Forward Operating Base Lion. Airman Lavrinc, a Pittsburgh native and Penguin fan, is deployed to the Panjshir Province of Afghanistan where he will work for almost a year promoting security, governance and reconstruction efforts. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Donald L. Reeves)
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Panjshir Penguins

PANJSHIR PROVINCE, Afghanistan-- Air Force 2nd Lt. Jason Smith, Provincial Reconstruction Team Panjshir Public Affairs officer, dons a Pittsburgh Penguin jersey after climbing a large hill near Forward Operating Base Lion in the Panjshir Province of Afghanistan. Lieutenant Smith, a Pittsburgh native and Penguin fan, will be deployed to Afghanistan for almost a year where he will work to promote security, governance and reconstruction efforts. (U.S. Army photo by Capt. Benjamin Fitting)
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Homecoming

Technical Sgt. David Brown, a flightline expeditor assigned to the 763rd Maintenance Squadron, hauls mobility bags from the units deployment, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Dec. 6, 2008. The 763rd MXS and 66th Rescue Squadron Airmen, return home after 3 1/2 months in Southwest Asia, supporting the Global War on Terrorism. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Senior Airman Larry E. Reid Jr.)
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Homecoming

Members of the 763rd Maintenance Squadron unload equipment after returning from deployment at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Dec. 6, 2008. The 763rd MXS and 66th Rescue Squadron Airmen, return home after 3 1/2 months in Southwest Asia, supporting the Global War on Terrorism. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Senior Airman Larry E. Reid Jr.)
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Homecoming

Senior Airman Matthew Ohara, an HH-60 crew chief assigned to the 763rd Maintenance Squadron, holds his son Jacob Ohara, 2, as he peers through the back of an HH-60 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Dec. 6, 2008. The 763rd MXS and 66th Rescue Squadron Airmen, return home after 3 1/2 months in Southwest Asia, supporting the Global War on Terrorism. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Senior Airman Larry E. Reid Jr.)
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Homecoming

Technical Sgt. Justin Morrison, assistant section chief, propulsions flight, 763rd Maintenance Squadron, presents a gift to his son, four year old Micah Morrison at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Dec. 6, 2008. The 763rd MXS and 66th Rescue Squadron Airmen, return home after 3 1/2 months in Southwest Asia, supporting the Global War on Terrorism. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Senior Airman Larry E. Reid Jr.)
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Homecoming

Airman 1st Class Daniel Rodgers, an HH-60 avionics specialist assigned to the 763rd Maintenance Squadron, embraces his wife Airman 1st Class Stephanie Rubi, a still photographic apprentice assigned to the 99th Air Base Wing at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Dec. 6, 2008. The 763rd MXS and 66th Rescue Squadron Airmen, return home after 3 1/2 months in Southwest Asia, supporting the Global War on Terrorism. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Senior Airman Larry E. Reid Jr.)
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Homecoming

Airman 1st Class Daniel Rodgers, an HH-60 avionics specialist assigned to the 763rd Maintenance Squadron, embraces his wife Airman 1st Class Stephanie Rubi, a still photographic apprentice assigned to the 99th Air Base Wing at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Dec. 6, 2008. The 763rd MXS and 66th Rescue Squadron Airmen, return home after 3 1/2 months in Southwest Asia, supporting the Global War on Terrorism. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Senior Airman Larry E. Reid Jr.)
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Air Force EOD embeds with Army Units

Staff Sergeant Angela “O” Olguin and Senior Airman Joshua Brum, 506th Air Expeditionary Group Explosive Ordnance Disposal flight technicians, discuss the disposal of insurgent weapons and ordnance Sept. 15. Both Airmen are forward deployed to FOB McHenry where they are embedded with soldiers of the Army’s 10th Mountain Division. Both Airmen are also deployed from Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jeff Walston)
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Air Force EOD embeds with Army Units

Staff Sergeant Angela Olguin, 506th Air Expeditionary Group Explosive Ordnance Disposal flight journeyman, inspects explosive remnants local Iraqi policeman brought to FOB McHenry Sept. 15. Sergeant Olguin is one of six 506th EOD Airmen forward deployed to FOB McHenry where they are embedded with soldiers of the Army’s 10th Mountain Division. She is deployed from Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., and calls Cortez, Colo., home. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jeff Walston)
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Ready to roll

Senior Airman Aaron Skelton, 506th Air Expeditionary Group Explosive Ordnance Disposal flight journeyman, loads his equipment into a Joint EOD Rapid Response Vehicle (JERRV) Sept. 14. Airman Skelton is one of six 506th EOD Airmen forward deployed to FOB McHenry where they are embedded with soldiers of the Army’s 10th Mountain Division for route clearing duties. Airman Skelton He is deployed from Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., and calls Citrus Springs, Fla., home. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jeff Walston)
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Ready to roll

Senior Airman Aaron Skelton, 506th Air Expeditionary Group Explosive Ordnance Disposal flight journeyman, secures a M240 machine gun in the turret of a Joint EOD Rapid Response Vehicle (JERRV) Sept. 14. Airman Skelton is one of six 506th EOD Airmen forward deployed to FOB McHenry where they are embedded with soldiers of the Army’s 10th Mountain Division for route clearing duties. He is deployed from Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., and calls Citrus Springs, Fla., home. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jeff Walston)
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Ready to roll

506th Air Expeditionary Group Explosive Ordnance Disposal flight members Tech. Sgt. Stephen Ray Hunter Jr., Senior Airman Aaron Skelton and Senior Airman Joshua Brum, gear up as they practice getting their equipment ready to roll out Sept. 14. The Airmen are forward deployed to FOB McHenry where they are embedded with soldiers of the Army’s 10th Mountain Division for route clearing duties. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jeff Walston)
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Nellis Airmen honored at USA vs. Canada Exhibition Basketball Game

Members of the Nellis Honor Guard present the colors at a Team USA Men’s Senior National Team Exhibition Game versus Canada at a sold-out Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nev., July 25, 2008. Later in the game, ten Airmen, recent returnees from deployments in OIF and OEF, were honored in recognition for their contributions to the nation’s war efforts.(U.S. Air Force photo: by Senior Airman Brian Ybarbo)
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Nellis Airmen honored at USA vs. Canada Exhibition Basketball Game

Ten Airmen from Nellis and Creech Air Force Bases are honored during the third quarter of theTeam USA Men’s Senior National Team Exhibition Game versus Canada at a sold-out Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nev., July 25, 2008. The Airmen, recent returnees from deployments in OIF and OEF, were honored in recognition for their contributions to the nation’s war efforts.(U.S. Air Force photo: by Senior Airman Brian Ybarbo)
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Welcome Home

Five year old Michele Van Leiden, shows her support for Airmen returning from a recent deployment at McCarran International Airport, Las Vegas, Nev., June 17, 2008. The thirty two Airmen completed a six month deployment to Camp Bucca, Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The Airmen are all assigned to the 99th Security Forces Group, Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. (U.S. Air Force Photo by/Senior Airman Larry E. Reid Jr.)
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Joint, Total Force welcome

Air Force, Army, Navy and Marine active-duty, reserve and civilian personnel, and retirees from Nellis Air Force Base and the Las Vegas valley came together to thank their brothers in arms for their service during a ceremony at the Executive Airport on May 22. Close to 40 wounded troops and their families traveled from Bethesda Naval Hospital and Walter Reed Army Medical Center to enjoy an all-expense paid vacation, sponsored by the Venetian Hotel-Resort-Casino. The ceremony entailed the U.S. Marine Corps color guard posting the colors, Master Sgt. Robert Brooks, Nellis Air Force Base’s Airman Leadership School flight chief, singing the national anthem, and Sheldon Adelson, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Las Vegas Sands Corp., as the guest speaker. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Jessica Martin)
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Medical Training

DJIBOUTI—Tech. Sgt. Traci Wilmoth, 99th Medical Group, Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., explains how to treat specific injuries during a medical information exchange practical exercise here Jan. 16. Medical personnel from Army Forces Central Command, U.S. Central Command Air Forces and Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa took part in demonstrating basic medical techniques to the Djiboutian national army soldiers. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Mary Popejoy)
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