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A U.S. servicemember prepares an Iraqi air force C-130, transporting Iraqi security force recruits, for takeoff on the runway in Al Asad, Iraq, Dec. 21, 2005. The recruits are headed to Al Kut, Iraq, for basic training.

Ready for Takeoff

A U.S. servicemember prepares an Iraqi air force C-130, transporting Iraqi security force recruits, for takeoff on the runway in Al Asad, Iraq, Dec. 21, 2005. The recruits are headed to Al Kut, Iraq, for basic training.

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