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A U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter begins its ascent after inserting U.S. Army Soldiers from Charlie Company, 1ST Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division during an air assault mission to root out insurgents at a possible training camp near Balad, Iraq, March 21, 2006. (U.S. Army photo by SPC. Charles W. Gill) (Released)

A U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter begins its ascent after inserting U.S. Army Soldiers from Charlie Company, 1ST Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division during an air assault mission to root out insurgents at a possible training camp near Balad, Iraq, March 21, 2006. (U.S. Army photo by SPC. Charles W. Gill) (Released)

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Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM

Base: Bayji

State: Salah Ad Din

Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST

Scene Camera Operator: SPC Charles Gill, USA

Release Status: Released to Public
Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

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21/03/2006

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The U.S. National Archives

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