Airmen and Soldiers prepare for Operation Lewis and Clark Sept. 11 at Joint Base Balad, Iraq. Operation Lewis and Clark was a joint patrol in which Air Force security forces Airmen were introduced to Balad's outer perimeter, an area in which they will assume responsibility for from 5th Battalion 82nd Field Artillery Soldiers. Staff Sgt. Aaron Allmon/Image has been cleared for public release

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