US Marines of 1st FSSG Forward ( 1st Force Service Support Group Forward ) and British Soldiers of 21 Air Assault Battery Royal Artillery of the 16th Air Assault Brigade set up checkpoints to search Iraqi civilians for weapons in southern Iraq Saturday, March 29, 2003. The soldiers are wearing gas masks because of a false gas alert heard over their communication network. The wad of cash in the Iraqi man's hand is barely enough to buy a pack of cigarettes. ( J.M. Eddins Jr. / The Washington Times )
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Military parade celebrates Army’s 250th
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Ovi scores goal 890, Caps lose to Sabres 8-5
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Hegseth joins veterans, generals to mark 80th anniversary of battle of Iwo Jima
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