Photo: U.S. Air Force/Staff Sergeant Amanda Currier
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SATHER AIR BASE, Iraq, - Staff Sgt. Matthew Smith, a 447th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron member, guards Air Force One April 7 on the flightline here. Members of the 447th ESFS protected Air Force One while President Barack Obama spoke to a crowd of nearly 1,500 servicemembers, government civilians and contractors at Al Faw Palace, Camp Victory, Iraq, during an unannounced visit to Iraq. The visit marked the president's first trip to Iraq since taking office. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Amanda Currier)
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