Rumsfeld Bids Pentagon Farewell

Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld reviews the troops during his farewell parade at the Pentagon Dec. 15, 2006. DoD photo by Cherie A. Thurlby. (Released)

Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld waves to the audience during his farewell parade at the Pentagon Dec. 15, 2006. DoD photo by Cherie A. Thurlby. (Released)

Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld gives a farewell wave to the attendees at his farewell ceremony on the Pentagon parade field Dec. 15, 2006. On stage with the secretary are, left to right, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Marine Gen. Peter Pace, Vice President Dick Cheney, and President of the United States George W. Bush. DoD photo by Staff Sgt. D. Myles Cullen, U.S. Air Force. (Released)

Department of Defense employees applaud as Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld walks into the Pentagon Dec. 14, 2006, for his final day on the job. DoD photo by Cherie A. Thurlby. (Released)

Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld conducts his final Senior Leadership Review Group meeting at the Pentagon Dec. 14, 2006. DoD photo by Cherie A. Thurlby. (Released)

Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld reviews his speech during his final morning standup meeting in his office at the Pentagon Dec. 15, 2006. DoD photo by Cherie A. Thurlby. (Released)

NEWSBYTES

Rumsfeld: U.S. at ‘Time of Great Consequence’
By Sgt. Sara Wood, USA
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15, 2006 (AFPS) -– The war on terrorism is a difficult task, but it is not hopeless or without purpose, outgoing Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld said here today.

Political Progress Essential in Iraq, Afghanistan, Rumsfeld Says
By Sgt. Sara Wood, USA
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15, 2006 (AFPS) -- The U.S. military can’t lose in Iraq or Afghanistan, but the situation won’t improve beyond a certain point without significant political progress, outgoing Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld said last night.

DoD Honors Rumsfeld, Bids Farewell
By Sgt. Sara Wood, USA
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15, 2006 (AFPS) -– The Defense Department bid farewell to the 21st secretary of defense, Donald H. Rumsfeld, in a full honors parade at the Pentagon today.

Bush Praises Rumsfeld’s Transformation Efforts
By Sgt. Sara Wood, USA
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15, 2006 (AFPS) -– Even while waging a global campaign against terrorism, outgoing Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld kept his focus on the future and transformed the Defense Department into a more agile organization better suited for the 21st century, President Bush said here today.

TRANSCRIPTS

Interview with Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld with Brit Hume of Fox News Channel

Town Hall Meeting with Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq

Town Hall Meeting with Secretary of Defense Rumsfeld at Mosul, Iraq

Radio Interview with Secretary Rumsfeld on the Laura Ingraham Show


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Wreaths Across America at Arlington

Every December for the last 14 years, WAA's Morrill Worcester loads a truck with thousands of Christmas wreaths and drives from Maine to Arlington to honor the country's fallen.

Wreaths adorn grave markers at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., Thursday, Dec. 14, 2006 during the annual holiday wreath laying sponsored by The Arlington Wreath Project, part of the Wreaths Across America program.

Wreaths adorn grave markers after the annual holiday wreath laying, sponsored by The Arlington Wreath Project, part of the Wreaths Across America program, Thursday, Dec. 14, 2006 at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va.

Wreath laying volunteers for the annual holiday wreath laying, sponsored by The Arlington Wreath Project, part of the Wreaths Across America program, pause as a caisson carrying a casket to a burial passes by, Thursday, Dec. 14, 2006 an Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va.

NEWSBYTES

America Supports You: Wreaths Encourage Remembering Fallen Heroes
By Jim Garamone
ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY, Va., Dec. 14, 2006 (AFPS) -- Morrill Worcester was 12 years old and on his first trip outside of Maine when he first visited this shrine to America’s heroes. Read it, images.

Maine Wreath-Maker Honors Veterans
HARRINGTON, Maine (AP) -- Money virtually grows on trees in eastern Maine, where balsam fir branches are transformed into hundreds of thousands of Christmas wreaths worth millions of dollars each holiday season.

Worcester Wreath Company

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Dispatches From the Front, Thu 14 Dec. 2006

An F/A-18F Super Hornet Strike Fighter Squadron 103 is parked on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) as the ship operates in the Arabian Sea on Dec. 5, 2006. The Eisenhower is in the Arabian Sea in support of maritime security operations. DoD photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jason Johnston, U.S. Navy.(Released)

HEROES IN THE WAR ON TERROR

Hero sacrifices himself saving fellow Soldiers
Multi-National Division – Baghdad PAO
FORWARD OPERATING BASE LOYALTY, Iraq -- Private First Class Ross A. McGinnis packed only 136 pounds into his 6-foot frame, but few have ever matched his inner strength. Read it.

Silver Star Approved for Soldier Who Sacrificed Himself for Crew
FORWARD OPERATING BASE LOYALTY, Iraq, Dec. 12, 2006 (AFPS) -- Army Pfc. Ross A. McGinnis packed only 136 pounds into his 6-foot frame, but few have ever matched his inner strength. Read it.

Pilot Earns Distinguished Flying Cross
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3, 2006 (CENTCOM) -- Back in March in Iraq, Chief Warrant Officer 3 Lori Hill, with the 2nd Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, was piloting her Kiowa Warrior when the lead chopper came under heavy fire. She drew the fire away, simultaneously providing suppressive fire for the troops engaged with the enemy on the ground.

Spc. Nathaniel A. Aguirre
(CENTCOM) -- Combat Medic, Spc. Nathaniel A. Aguirre, 21, of Carrollton, Texas died Oct. 22 in Baghdad of injuries suffered when his patrol came in contact with enemy forces. Aguirre was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Oregon Army National Guard’s Sgt. Nathaniel “Brad” Lindsey
(CENTCOM) -- Sgt. Lindsey and his convoy were attacked when Taliban fighters set up a false checkpoint in Afghanistan on Sept. 9, 2006. The enemies hit the convoy with either a roadside bomb or a rocket-propelled grenade, and then opened up small-arms fire on the vehicles. Lindsey, a gunner who had recently switched from a desk job at a secure base in Kandahar to a job training Afghan soldiers, died in the attack.

NEWSBYTES

Federal Court Rules Against Guantanamo Detainee
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14, 2006 (AFPS) -- Upholding the legality of October’s Military Commissions Act, a federal court ruled here yesterday that detainees at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, do not have the right to challenge their detention in U.S. courts.

Stryker Brigade Ceremony Focuses on Accomplishments, Sacrifices
FAIRBANKS, Alaska, Dec. 13, 2006 (AFPS) -- Some 4,000 members of the 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team gathered here yesterday to celebrate their accomplishments during 16 months in Iraq and mourn their losses as they uncased the unit’s colors during a stirring redeployment ceremony.

Language Familiarity, Cultural Awareness Critical to Iraq Fight
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13, 2006 (AFPS) -- Language training and awareness of Iraqi and Arab culture are absolutely necessary for servicemembers deploying to Iraq, the outgoing commander of Multinational Corps Iraq said in Baghdad yesterday

IP DISCOVER ROCKETS AIMED AT CF BASE
TIKRIT, Iraq (CENTCOM) -- Iraqi Police discovered three rockets emplaced by insurgents and aimed at Forward Operating Base Warrior Wednesday while on patrol in Kirkuk.

SIX SUSPECTED TERRORISTS DETAINED; WEAPONS CACHE FOUND
BAGHDAD, Iraq (CENTCOM) -- Coalition Forces detained six suspected terrorists and seized a weapons cache Wednesday morning near Tikrit while seeking a terrorist associated with the al-Qaida in Iraq network.

USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Arrives in Arabian Gulf
USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER, At sea (CUSNC) -- The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69), flagship of the Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group (IKE CSG), entered the Arabian Gulf Dec. 11, accompanied by the guided-missile cruiser USS Anzio (CG 68).

CENTAF releases airpower summary for Dec. 13
12/13/2006 - SOUTHWEST ASIA (AFPN) -- U.S. Central Command Air Forces officials have released the airpower summary for Dec. 13.

MULTIMEDIA

Video: Around the Air Force - Dec. 7
This edition features stories on the Canadian government handing out the Canadian Forces Unit Commendation award to service members, donated clothing for wounded service members, and a four star General visiting high school and college cadets. Hosted by Staff Sgt. Chris Decker.

Video: OIF Today 538
This edition features headlines on Iraqi Soldiers responding to an improvised explosive device explosion and key projects of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Iraq. Hosted by Staff Sgt. David Baez.

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Combat Camera: Army Soldiers Calibrate Weapon

A U.S. Army soldier from Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, observes an impact area during an M109A6 Paladin Self-Propelled Howitzer calibration, Dec. 7, 2006. The Paladin is the most technologically advanced cannon in the Army inventory. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Jeffrey Alexander

U.S. Army Pvt. Chad Roberts, Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, performs a radio check at an observation post during an M109A6 Paladin Self-Propelled Howitzer calibration, Dec. 7, 2006. The Paladin is the most technologically advanced cannon in the Army inventory. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Jeffrey Alexander

U.S. Army soldiers from Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, observe an impact area during an M109A6 Paladin Self-Propelled Howitzer calibration, Dec. 7, 2006. The Paladin is the most technologically advanced cannon in the Army inventory. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Jeffrey Alexander

U.S. Army Pvt. Chad Roberts and Capt. Martin Wohlgemuth, both of Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, assemble an antenna at an observation post during an M109A6 Paladin Self-Propelled Howitzer calibration, Dec. 7, 2006. The Paladin is the most technologically advanced cannon in the Army inventory. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Jeffrey Alexander

U.S. Army soldiers from Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division observe an impact area during an M109A6 Paladin Self-Propelled Howitzer calibration, Dec. 7, 2006. The Paladin is the most technologically advanced cannon in the Army inventory. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Jeffrey Alexander

U.S. Army soldiers from Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, observe an impact area during an M109A6 Paladin Self-Propelled Howitzer calibration, Dec. 7, 2006. The Paladin is the most technologically advanced cannon in the Army inventory. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Jeffrey Alexander

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Dishonest Reporter of the Year Award

The folks over at HonestReporting.com want to make sure Israel is covered fairly and accurately in the news. A statement on the site says its mission is to monitor the media, expose cases of bias, promote balance, and effect change through education and action.

To this end, HonestReporting's staff has announced the 2006 Dishonest Reporter of the Year Award. And the nominees are:

• Foreshadow of the Year: Zoran Bozicevic
• Worst Director: Salem Daher, a.k.a. Abdel Qadar, a.k.a. "The Green Helmet"
• Worst Caption (newspaper): NYTimes
• Worst Caption (magazine): Time
• Worst Use of Props: BBC
• Worst Buzzword: "Disproportionate"
• Retraction of the Year: Kofi Annan
• Canard of the Year (USA): Thomas Ricks of the Washington Post
• Canard of the Year (Europe): Robert Fisk of the Independent
• Sympathy for the Devil Award: CBC
• Worst Cartoon of the Year: Martin Rowson of the Guardian
• Worst News Executive: Dr. Snuki Zikalala of the SABC
• Worst Tangle of Media, Political & Judicial Interests: The French "Establishment"
• Worst Hypocrisy: Arab Cartoonists
• Most Consistently Manufactured News Event: Bil'in
• Most Improbable Question of the Year: Is the BBC Pro-Israel?
• Dishonest Reporter of the Year: Adnan Hajj

In the same vein, so much so that I can include it here, is news of a new, all Iraq, all the time, news site started by ex-CNN news division chief, Eason Jordan, who quit that post suddenly in 2005 after 23 years with the company. The site's name, IRAQSlogger, belies the bias in content inspired by a reference to this war being a “long, hard slog.”

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Combat Camera: Weapons Search in Al Naimi, Iraq

Polish army soldiers assigned to the Multi-National Division - Central South, Camp Echo, Iraq, and the 8th Iraqi Army Division soldiers approach the home of a suspected insurgent to conduct a cordon and search in the small village of Al Naimi, Iraq, Nov. 20, 2006. The military members responded to the home based on information obtained from an informant. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Dawn M. Price

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Travis J. Schellpeper assigned to the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 3, Multi-National Division - Central South, Camp Echo, Iraq, systematically searches outside a residence for any evidence of a weapons cache during a cordon and search at the home of a suspected insurgent in the village of Al Naimi, Iraq, Nov. 20, 2006. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Dawn M. Price

Military members convoy in U.S. Navy, Polish and Iraqi army vehicles to a residence in Al Naimi, Iraq, Nov. 20, 2006, to conduct a cordon and search after receiving information on insurgent activity. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Dawn M. Price

A Polish army soldier assigned to the Multi-National Division - Central South makes friends with a puppy during a mission in Al Naimi, Iraq, Nov. 20, 2006. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Dawn M. Price

An Iraqi mother and her children stand near an Iraqi army soldier as other Iraqi army, Polish army and the members of the U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 3 from the Multi-National Division - Central South, Camp Echo, Iraq, search her home during a cordon and search in Al-Naimi, Iraq, Nov 20, 2006. The military members responded to the home based on information obtained from an informant. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Dawn M. Price

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Travis J. Schellpeper assigned to the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 3, Multi-National Division - Central South, Camp Echo, Iraq, systematically searches outside a residence for any evidence of a weapons cache during a cordon and search at the home of a suspected insurgent in the village of Al Naimi, Iraq, Nov. 20, 2006. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Dawn M. Price

A U.S. Navy explosive ordnance disposal technician assigned to the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 3, Multi-National Division - Central South, Camp Echo, Iraq, systematically searches a room for any evidence of a weapons cache during a cordon and search at the home of a suspected insurgent in the village of Al Naimi, Iraq, Nov. 20, 2006. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Dawn M. Price

Polish army soldiers assigned to the Multi-National Division - Central South, Camp Echo, Iraq, provide security during a cordon and search mission at the home of a suspected insurgent in the village of Al Naimi, Iraq, Nov. 20, 2006. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Dawn M. Price

A U.S. Navy explosive ordnance disposal technician assigned to the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 3, Multi-National Division - Central South, Camp Echo, Iraq, systematically searches a residence for any evidence of a weapons cache during a cordon and search in the village of Al Naimi, Iraq, Nov. 20, 2006. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Dawn M. Price

Polish army soldiers assigned to the Multi-National Division Central - South, Camp Echo, Iraq, provide security for U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 3 personnel and the 8th Iraqi Army Division soldiers as they search the home of a suspected insurgent during a cordon and search Nov. 20, 2006, in the village of Al Naimi, Iraq. The military members responded to the home based on information obtained from an informant. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Dawn M. Price

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Combat Camera: Rumsfeld Thanks the Troops

Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld addresses servicemembers during a town hall meeting at Al Asad Air Base during a surprise visit to Iraq Dec. 9, 2006. DoD photo by Cherie A. Thurlby. (Released)

Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld meets with U.S. troops assigned to Al Asad Air Base during a surprise visit to Iraq Dec. 9, 2006. DoD photo by Cherie A. Thurlby. (Released)

Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld meets with U.S. troops assigned to Al Asad Air Base during a surprise visit to Iraq Dec. 9, 2006. DoD photo by Cherie A. Thurlby. (Released)

Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld poses for a photo with U.S. troops assigned to Al Asad Air Base during a surprise visit to Iraq Dec. 9, 2006. DoD photo by Cherie A. Thurlby. (Released)

Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld meets with U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron Two Four at Al Asad Air Base during a surprise visit to Iraq Dec. 9, 2006. DoD photo by Cherie A. Thurlby. (Released)

Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld thanks crews from the 2nd Battalion, 135th General Support Aviation Regiment's medical evacuation unit at Balad Air Base for their service to their country Dec. 9, 2006, during a surprise visit to Iraq. DoD photo by Cherie A. Thurlby. (Released)

Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld meets with Iraqi army soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, 6th Iraqi Army Division Military Transition Team at Forward Operating Base Hawk during a surprise visit to Iraq Dec. 9, 2006. DoD photo by Cherie A. Thurlby. (Released)

Soldier Asks Rumsfeld Where U.S. Solidarity Has Gone
By Jim Garamone
MOSUL, Iraq, Dec. 10, 2006 (AFPS) -- A soldier in Mosul told Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld he was worried because the American people seemed to have lost the combined will they had immediately following the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

Rumsfeld Awards Multinational Corps Leaders
By Jim Garamone
BAGHDAD, Dec. 10, 2006 (AFPS) -- Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld decorated two senior members of the Multinational Corps Iraq during a ceremony here yesterday.

Rumsfeld Discusses Transformation, Changes in Congress
By Jim Garamone
MOSUL, Iraq, Dec. 10, 2006 (AFPS) -- Military transformation will continue, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld told servicemembers here yesterday.

Rumsfeld Thanks Troops for Service, Calls for U.S. Patience
By Jim Garamone
AL ASAD, Iraq, Dec. 9, 2006 (AFPS) -- Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld paid a surprise visit to Iraq today to thank servicemembers for their dedication, sacrifices and patriotism.

Troops Haven’t Lost Faith in Rumsfeld
By Jim Garamone
BALAD, Iraq, Dec. 9, 2006 (AFPS) -- As he prepares to enter his final week in office, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld was greeted warmly here by the men and women in uniform he has led for the past six years.

U.S. Troop Morale in Iraq High, Marine Commander Says
By Jim Garamone
AL ASAD, Iraq, Dec. 9, 2006 (AFPS) -- Even with all the debate in the U.S. over Iraq strategy, morale on the ground here is good, the commander of Multinational Force West said today.

Rumsfeld Reflects on Accomplishments, Highlights at Pentagon Helm
By Donna Miles
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8, 2006 (AFPS) -- Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld today told members of the Defense Department that he will leave his office proud to have served with them and of what they have accomplished and inspired by their dedication, patriotism and sacrifice.

Town Hall Meeting with Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Peter Pace
Presenter: Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Peter Pace
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As Delivered by Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld, The Pentagon Auditorium, Washington, DC, Friday, December 08, 2006
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Combat Camera: Family Day in Diwaniyah

U.S. and Polish army soldiers from the Civil Military Cooperation Group, Multi-National Division - Central South, Camp Echo, Iraq, gave donated toys and clothing to children of Iraqi army soldiers assigned to the 8th Iraqi Army Division. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Dawn M. Price

Children of Iraqi army soldiers assigned to the 8th Iraqi Army Division wave Iraqi flags during family day at the 8th Iraqi Army Division headquarters in Diwaniyah, Iraq, Dec. 4, 2006. During family day, U.S. and Polish army soldiers from the Civil Military Cooperation Group, Multi-National Division - Central South, Camp Echo, Iraq, gave the children donated toys and clothing. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Dawn M. Price

An Iraqi girl gives a peace sign as she holds the gifts she received during family day at the 8th Iraqi Army Division headquarters in Diwaniyah, Iraq, Dec. 4, 2006. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Dawn M. Price

Polish army Maj. Piotr Lewandowski, from the Civil Military Cooperation Group, Multi-National Division - Central South, Camp Echo, Iraq, hands out candy during family day at the 8th Iraqi Army Division headquarters in Diwaniyah, Iraq, Dec. 4, 2006. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Dawn M. Price

An Iraqi child shows his father his new soccer ball during family day at the 8th Iraqi Army Division headquarters in Diwaniyah, Iraq, Dec. 4, 2006. U.S. and Polish army soldiers from Multi-National Division - Central South planned the day to donate clothes, shoes and toys to the children of Iraqi army soldiers assigned to the 8th Iraqi Army Division. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Dawn M. Price

Polish army Warrant Officer Dariusz Drobka shakes hands with an Iraqi child after giving her a stuffed animal during family day at the 8th Iraqi Army Division headquarters in Diwaniyah, Iraq, Dec. 4, 2006. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Dawn M. Price

Iraqi army Gen. Farhod, the commander of the 8th Iraqi Army Division, kisses a child after giving him clothes and toys during family day at the 8th Iraqi Army Division headquarters in Diwaniyah, Iraq, Dec. 4, 2006. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Dawn M. Price

Polish army Maj. Piotr Lewandowski, from the Civil Military Cooperation Group, Multi-National Division - Central South, Camp Echo, Iraq, hands an Iraqi child a soccer ball during family day at the 8th Iraqi Army Division headquarters in Diwaniyah, Iraq, Dec. 4, 2006. During family day, U.S. and Polish army soldiers from the Civil Military Cooperation Group, Multi-National Division - Central South, Camp Echo, Iraq, gave the children donated toys and clothing. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Dawn M. Price

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