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JOINT BASE BALAD, Iraq -- More than 100 Airmen and Soldiers gathered in the H6 Red Tail Recreation Center here to watch their new commander-in-chief, President Barack Obama, take the oath of office during the presidential inauguration Jan. 20. After President Obama took the oath, the service members stood up to cheer and clap for the 44th president of the United States. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. John Gordinier)