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The base to one of two Ceremonial Arches, in the form of hands holding crossing swords, that stands at either end of the Baghdad Parade Grounds, located in Baghdad, Iraq. This site was built to honor Iraqs victory over Iran in the eight-year war. The helmets at the arches' base are from Iranian Soldiers, killed during the battle. Photograph taken during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

One of two Ceremonial Arches, in the form of hands holding crossing swords, that stands at either end of the Baghdad Parade Grounds, located in Baghdad, Iraq. This site was built to honor Iraqs victory over Iran in the eight-year war. Photograph taken during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

One of two Ceremonial Arches, in the form of hands holding crossing swords, that stand at either end of the Baghdad Parade Grounds, located in Baghdad, Iraq. This site was built to honor Iraqs victory over Iran in the eight-year war. Photograph taken during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

One of two Ceremonial Arches, in the form of hands holding crossing swords, that stand at either end of the Baghdad Parade Grounds, located in Baghdad, Iraq. This site was built to honor Iraqs victory over Iran in the eight-year war. Photograph taken during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

One of two Ceremonial Arches, in the form of hands holding crossing swords, that stand at either end of the Baghdad Parade Grounds, located in Baghdad, Iraq. This site was built to honor Iraqs victory over Iran in the eight-year war. Photograph taken during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

One side of the Hands of Victory monument built at the end of the Iran-Iraq war marking the entrance to a large parade ground in central Baghdad. The hand and arm are modeled after former dictator Saddam Husseins own and surrounded with thousands of Iranian helmets taken from the battlefield. The swords made for the guns of dead Iraqi soldiers, melted and recast into the 24-ton blades. Image taken during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

Ceremonial Arches, in the form of hands holding swords, stand at either end of the Baghdad Parade Grounds, located in Baghdad, Iraq. This site was built to honor Iraqs victory over Iran in the eight-year war. Photograph taken during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

Iraqi subcontractors use a water base curing process on the wall of a building at the construction site for the Public Order Battalion (POB) complex, located in Baghdad, Iraq. This large rehabilitation and new construction project has been planned, managed, and quality-controlled by US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and site managers. Taken during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

The Monument to the Unknown Soldier is inspired by the glorification of a martyr from the Iran-Iraq war. What looks like to many as a flying saucer frozen in mid-flight, represents a traditional shield (diraa) dropping from the dying grasp of an Iraqi warrior. The monument, in Baghdad, Iraq (IRQ), also houses an underground museum

The base to one of two Ceremonial Arches, in the form of hands holding crossing swords, that stands at either end of the Baghdad Parade Grounds, located in Baghdad, Iraq. This site was built to honor Iraqs victory over Iran in the eight-year war. The helmets at the arches' base are from Iranian Soldiers, killed during the battle. Photograph taken during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

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Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM

Base: Baghdad

Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Scene Camera Operator: Jim Gordon, CIV

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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base ceremonial arches two ceremonial arches form hands swords baghdad parade grounds baghdad parade grounds iraq site honor victory honor iraqs victory iran war helmets iranian soldiers iranian soldiers battle operation iraqi freedom high resolution iraqi freedom jim gordon us national archives ancient greece