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A U.S. Air Force hazardous materials response team AIRMAN, attired in protective suit, goes through a decontamination line after responding to a minor explosion in a warehouse at Andersen Air Force Base (AFB), Guam, on Jan. 12, 2005. The AIRMAN is a member of the 36th Civil Engineer Squadron here at Andersen AFB. (USAF PHOTO by TECH. SGT. Cecilio Ricardo) (Released)

A US Navy (USN) MH-60 Knighthawk helicopter from Guam-based USN Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 25 (HSC-25) conduct Vertical Replenishment (VERTREP) operations on the flight deck of the USN Military Sealift Command (MSC) Mercy Class Hospital Ship (AH) USNS MERCY. The MERCY is currently on a five-month deployment in the Pacific Ocean. The ship will participate in humanitarian assistance and civic action programs with civilian organizations at several islands in the Pacific Region. The MERCY is capable of supporting medical and humanitarian assistance needs. It is configured with special medical equipmentand the ship has multi-specialized medical teams that can provide a range of services...

Two flight deck crewmen discuss their duties aboard the amphibious assault ship USS GUAM (LPH 9), during operations off the coast of Beirut, Lebanon

An Air Force TECH. SGT. checks for radiation on the island of Runit during a clean-up of Eniwetok Atoll. The U.S. used islands in the atoll for atomic testing in the 1950's

A B-52 aircraft flies over the remains of a B-52D that is destined for the scrap heap in accordance with the SALT II treaty between the United States and the Soviet Union

On board a US Air Force (USAF) C-130 Hercules from Yokota Air Base (AB), Japan, retired USAF Colonel (COL) Gail Halvorsen, the Candy Bomber and his wife Lorraine inspect a stuffed bear to be dropped during the first flight of the 50th anniversary flights called the Christmas Drop on Dec. 21 2002

Mr. Carl T. C. Gutierrez, speaker of the 17th Guam Legislature, speaks at the Congressional Medal of Honor Monument dedication ceremony. The monument was erected to honor four Marines for heroism during World War II. They are Captain Louis Wilson, Jr., Private First Class (PFC) Leonard Mason, PFC Luther Skaggs and PFC Frank Witek

Crew members service a UH-1N Iroquois helicopter aboard the amphibious assault ship USS GUAM (LPH 9) during Exercise SOLID SHIELD '87

Colonel Frank Hicks, Commanding Officer of Marine Forces, Operation PACIFIC HAVEN, says goodbye and thanks to the Marines of Charlie Company, 1ST Battalion, 3rd Marines. PACIFIC HAVEN provided over 6,000 pro-US Kurds from Northern Iraq humanitarian assistance and political asylum

A view of various flight deck activities aboard the amphibious assault ship USS GUAM (LPH 9)

A B-52D Stratofortress aircraft, from Strategic Air Command, leave a smoke trail behind as they take off, one after another, for bombing missions over North Vietnam during Operation LINEBACKER

The 2nd Marine Division Band plays as the 32nd Marine Amphibious Unit returns from duty in Beirut, Lebanon. They were a part of the United Nations peacekeeping force. The ship in front of the band is the amphibious assault ship USS GUAM (LPH-9)