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U.S. and coalition forces used massive firepower to uproot Iraqi forces and topple Saddam Hussein while the hunt for Iraq's alleged weapons of mass destruction continues
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The U.S. and coalition leaders who set the strategy used to break Iraq's military will now oversee peacekeeping operations
U.S. | British | Australian
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From fighter jets to heavy bombers to support aircraft, U.S. and coalition forces dominated the air war over Iraq
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ARMY |
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The largest branch of the U.S. military has deployed tens of thousands of soldiers and weaponry to Iraq
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MARINES |
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In Iraq, the U.S. Marine Corps, the nation's amphibious assault specialists, pushed further inland than ever before
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NAVY |
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Five carrier groups, thousands of sailors and carrier-based aviators were within striking distance of Iraq
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Elite U.S., British and allied commandos have been assigned some of the war's most challenging missions
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CNN, U.S. Defense Department, GlobalSecurity.org, Periscope
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