Rebalancing act: McGuire and Dover get new cargo hub status.(McGuire Air Force Base and Dover Air Force Base)

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In Tikrit, Iraq, Soldiers check their weapons, climb into their up-armored Humvees and roll out to provide security for a supply convoy.

At Balad Air Base, the hospital staff uses bandages, salves, needles and other medical supplies to provide initial care, save lives and help get the wounded back in the fight.

In Kabul, Afghanistan, large sacks of mail bring a touch of home and a lot of joy to Airmen deployed a world away from their "stateside lives."

And at bases throughout the Middle East and the Horn of Africa, Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors ...

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