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Soldiers from the 101st Division, 4-3 20 Field Artillery along with the Iraqi police search a field during sweeps on a farm in the Zafaraniya district, Baghdad, Iraq, on Dec. 29 2005. The sweeps are conducted to search out weapons and items used in the making of IED's during Operation Iraqi Freedom. (U.S. Army photo by PFC. William Servinski II) (Released)

Iraqi policeman and a soldier from the 101st Division, 4-3 20 Field Artillery search a house during sweeps in the Zafaraniya district, Baghdad, Iraq, on Dec. 29 2005. The sweeps are conducted to search out weapons and items used in the making of IED's during Operation Iraqi Freedom. (U.S. Army photo by PFC. William Servinski II) (Released)

Iraqi policeman searches a field during sweeps on a farm in the Zafaraniya district, Baghdad, Iraq, on Dec. 29 2005. The sweeps are conducted to search out weapons and items used in the making of IED's during Operation Iraqi Freedom. (U.S. Army photo by PFC. William Servinski II) (Released)

Iraqi policeman searches a field during sweeps on a farm in the Zafaraniya district, Baghdad, Iraq, on Dec. 29 2005. The sweeps are conducted to search out weapons and items used in the making of IED's during Operation Iraqi Freedom. (U.S. Army photo by PFC. William Servinski II) (Released)

Iraqi policeman searches a field during sweeps on a farm in the Zafaraniya district, Baghdad, Iraq, on Dec. 29 2005. The sweeps are conducted to search out weapons and items used in the making of IED's during Operation Iraqi Freedom. (U.S. Army photo by PFC. William Servinski II) (Released)

Iraqi policeman searches outside a greenhouse during sweeps on a farm in the Zafaraniya district, Baghdad, Iraq, on Dec. 29 2005. The sweeps are conducted to search out weapons and items used in the making of IED's during Operation Iraqi Freedom. (U.S. Army photo by PFC. William Servinski II) (Released)

Iraqi policemen search outside a greenhouse during sweeps on a farm in the Zafaraniya district, Baghdad, Iraq, on Dec. 29 2005. The sweeps are conducted to search out weapons and items used in the making of IED's during Operation Iraqi Freedom. (U.S. Army photo by PFC. William Servinski II) (Released)

Iraqi police prepare to perform sweeps on a farm in the Zafaraniya district, Baghdad, Iraq, on Dec. 29 2005. The sweeps are conducted to search out weapons and items used in the making of IED's during Operation Iraqi Freedom. (U.S. Army photo by PFC. William Servinski II) (Released)

Iraqi policeman searches a greenhouse during sweeps on a farm in the Zafaraniya district, Baghdad, Iraq, on Dec. 29 2005. The sweeps are conducted to search out weapons and items used in the making of IED's during Operation Iraqi Freedom. (U.S. Army photo by PFC. William Servinski II) (Released)

Soldiers from the 101st Division, 4-3 20 Field Artillery along with the Iraqi police search a field during sweeps on a farm in the Zafaraniya district, Baghdad, Iraq, on Dec. 29 2005. The sweeps are conducted to search out weapons and items used in the making of IED's during Operation Iraqi Freedom. (U.S. Army photo by PFC. William Servinski II) (Released)

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Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM

Base: Camp Loyalty

State: Baghdad

Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Scene Major Command Shown: A

Scene Camera Operator: PFC William Servinski II, USA

Release Status: Released to Public

Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Iraq War aka Operation IRAQI FREEDOM was the 2003 invasion of Iraq, led by U.S. Army General Tommy Franks, under the code-name "Operation Iraqi Freedom". 248,000 soldiers from the United States, 45,000 British soldiers, 2,000 Australian soldiers and 194 Polish soldiers from Special Forces unit GROM sent to Kuwait for the invasion. The invasion force was also supported by Iraqi Kurdish militia troops, estimated to number upwards of 70,000.

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