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World War II – Marshall Islands

The folded rotor blades of CH-46E Sea Knight helicopters from Marine Medium Squadron 261 form a pattern on the deck of the amphibious assault ship USS GUAM (LPH-9). The ship is participating in operations off the coast of Lebanon

[Assignment: 48-DPA-SOI_K_Majuro_6-11-12-07] Pacific Islands Tour: Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne [and aides] to Majuro Atoll, of the Republic of Marshall Islands [48-DPA-SOI_K_Majuro_6-11-12-07__DI14594.JPG]

World War II – Marshall Islands

A "Devil Dog" Respects The "Devil Dogs"

[Assignment: 48-DPA-SOI_K_Guam_6-6-7-07] Pacific Islands Tour: Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne [and aides] to Guam, U.S. Territory [48-DPA-SOI_K_Guam_6-6-7-07__DI11632.JPG]

View of the Marine Corps war dog cemetery built in memory of the twenty-five combat trained dogs that lost their lives in the bitter fighting for the liberation of Guam. The dogs acted as sentries, messengers, and scouts along with searching for booby traps and anti-personnel mines. Twenty-four of the animals are buried here

[Assignment: 48-DPA-SOI_K_Palau_6-7-9-07] Pacific Islands Tour: Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne [and aides] to Palau Islands, Republic of Palau [48-DPA-SOI_K_Palau_6-7-9-07__DI13567.JPG]

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (Dec. 12, 2006) The brow is ready as the nuclear-powered fast-attack submarine USS BUFFALO (SSN 715) pulls into her berth at Pearl Harbor Naval Station following a six-month deployment to the western Pacific. This marked BUFFALO's last Pearl Harbor homecoming, as it is scheduled to transfer to Guam next year. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST 1ST Class Cynthia Clark (Released)

[Assignment: 48-DPA-SOI_K_Majuro_6-11-12-07] Pacific Islands Tour: Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne [and aides] to Majuro Atoll, of the Republic of Marshall Islands [48-DPA-SOI_K_Majuro_6-11-12-07__DI14609.JPG]

[Assignment: 48-DPA-SOI_K_Palau_6-7-9-07] Pacific Islands Tour: Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne [and aides] to Palau Islands, Republic of Palau [48-DPA-SOI_K_Palau_6-7-9-07__DI13454.JPG]

Kurdish evacuees relax outside a family housing complex used as their temporary lodging at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, during Operation PACIFIC HAVEN. The operation, a joint humanitarian effort conducted by the US military, entails the evacuation of approximately 2,400 Kurds from northern Iraq to avoid retaliation from Iraq for working with the US government and international humanitarian agencies. The Kurds will be housed at Andersen AFB, while they go through the immigration process for residence in the United States