1st Lt. Damien Barrineau, physician's assistant for 2nd Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), treats a young Iraqi girl for a stomach ache du More
Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, attached to the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Multi-National Division - Baghdad, download pieces of a destroyed Iraqi security forces checkpo More
Capt. Roman Izzo, a native of Houston and the commander of Company C, "Crazy Horse," 1st Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, attached to the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, as part of Multi-Nationa More
Staff Sgt. Jason Hall, a squad leader assigned to Company C, 1st Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, attached to the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, observes the bullet holes in the windshield of a More
Judy Thomsen is a finalist in the 2008 Mother of the Year competition held by Nashville television station WSMV.
"No Slack" Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) stand at parade rest while paying their respects to a fallen brother at Forward Op More
An Iraqi boy stands next to the rush of filtered water at a water treatment facility near Tikrit, Iraq after its opening ceremony, May 4. The facility will provide clean water for over 15,000 Iraqi citizens. (U More
Sgt. Christopher Weber, a Howitzer section chief with the 2nd Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) hands a young Iraqi boy a soccer ball. So More
The library at the Pontifical Babel College for Philosophy and Theology is preserved by the Soldiers of Troop B, 7th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Multi-Nation More
Tiger Force Soldiers investigate a building suspected of being used to store black market fuel in Bayji, Iraq. Tiger Force, which is part of the 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, is the most highly decora More
Staff Sgt. Calvin Avant, 426th Brigade Support Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, trains Iraqi army soldiers on how to operate a humvee. (U.S. Army photo/Spc. Rick Rzepka)
Soldiers from Forward Support Company, 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, construct small armored buildings for Sons of Iraq groups in the Samarra area. The small buildings will give more protection to SoI More
Staff Sgt. Rebecca Gaither, physical therapy NCOIC, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (AA), helps Soldiers get back on their feet at Combat Operations Base Speicher, Iraq. (U.S. Army photo/Spc. R More
A Kirkuk Police Academy instructor straightens the beret of one of the 399 Iraqi Police recruits prior to their graduation ceremony in Kirkuk, May 15. All the graduates were former Sons of Iraq members in the H More
Iraqi national policeman, Yass Thdoier, a medic assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 7th Brigade, 2nd NP Division, checks the blood pressure of Hassan Salman Hamed May 19 during a Community Medical Engagement at Join More
"No Slack" Soldiers of the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division honor a fallen brother with a 21 gun salute at Forward Operating Base Brassfield-Mora.
Capt. Tony Keller, commander of Bravo Troop, 1st Squadron, 32nd Cavalry Regiment, relays a message via tactical radio as he looks at a map during Operation Abbeville near Darwish Village, Sept. 19, 2008.
An Iraqi policeman stands silhouetted against the sun at the new al Answar Police Station in al Secour, Iraq.
Senior Iraqi police and local government officials throughout the province of Kirkuk were joined by senior military leaders of Multi-National Division - North to honor the over 3,000 recruits including 58 women More
Sheik Abdullah Sami Al Asi Obeydi, a Kirkuk Sunni-Arab Provincial Council member and tribal leader in Kirkuk, Iraq, speaks to his cousin, Shakn Abdullah Mushed Al-Rahma Obeydi during their reunion after a ten-m More
A 'gun team' from Alpha Battery, 2nd Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, brace for the concussion as they fire a 105mm howitzer during Operation Balls Jackson I, Oct. 9, 2008. The artillery Soldiers role More
A 'gun team' from Alpha Battery, 2nd Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, brace for the concussion of a 105mm howitzer during Operation Balls Jackson I, Oct. 9, 2008. The artillery Soldiers role in the o More
Soldier with Blackjack Company attached to 1st Special Troops Battalion observes the crowd nearing the end of his patrol at the end of Ramadan celebration in Tikrit.
An "Above the Rest" Soldier of the 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division takes up a fighting position during an Air Assault near the banks of the Tigris River. More
A Soldier with the 1st Special Troops Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, pulls security in a village near Tikrit, Iraq, on Oct. 21, 2008. The Soldiers searched the village for contraba More
Sgt. Alex Abbate, a Scottsdale, Ariz. native, Alpha Company, 426th Brigade Support Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, shows a 4th Iraqi Army Division soldier where the rounds he fired More
1st Lt. Dezi King, Bravo Company, 1st Special Troops Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, walks to a house located in a small village as an OH-58 Kiowa Warrior flies by during Operation More
U.S. Soldiers enjoy a flag football game on Forward Operating Base Falcon, on Nov. 3, 2008, in southern Baghdad, Iraq.
Children swarm around U.S. Airmen assigned to, Detachment 3, 732nd Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, accompany Iraqi police officers Nov. 7, 2008 on a walki More
Sons of Iraq members await the opportunity to receive their first paycheck from the government of Iraq Nov. 10, 2008 at the 3rd Battalion, 7th Brigade, 2nd National Police Division headquarters in the Doura com More
Iraqi national police give paychecks to the Sons of Iraq, at National Police Headquarters 372, marking the first time the Iraq government has assumed responsibility of finances with government employees, Nov. 1 More
Iraqi children enter the Moral Welfare and Recreation building during their visit to Forward Operating Base Falcon, Iraq, that hosted the first ever video teleconference between Iraqi students and American stu More
Soldiers of the Bastogne Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division return to a hero's welcome at Fort Campbell, Ky., Nov. 12, 2008. The Soldiers have returned from a 15 month combat tour in Iraq's Salah ad D More
Lt. Col. Bill Gormley secures a sign that will be placed on a bridge over hang while U.S. Airmen post security, Nov. 14, in the Al Baya'a community located in southern Baghdad, Iraq. The Airmen are assigned to More
Iraqi police hand out stuffed animals and candy to Iraqi children during a walking patrol along the 60th Street Market area meeting Iraqi civilians, handing out toys to the children and speaking with local busi More
"Bastogne" Brigade Soldiers of the 101st Airborne Division stand to during a welcome home ceremony at Fort Campbell, Ky. The "Bastogne" Soldiers returned home on Nov. 19 after spending 15 months in the Salah ad More
U.S. Airmen assigned to 11th Security Forces Squadron, Detachment 3, 732nd Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, direct Iraqi policeman during a response to a p More
An Iraqi national policeman keeps a vigilant watch from the back of a police vehicle Nov. 29, 2008 in the Hadar community of southern Baghdad, Iraq.
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Christopher Ogle from Beaver Creek, Ohio, and his assigned dog, "Liaka" a military working dog, prepare for the days mission, a U.S., Iraqi national police joint patrol and search Nov. 29, More
Staff Sgt. Christopher Ogle, a native of Beaver Creek, Ohio, and military police dog handler, leads his assigned dog, "Liaka," a Dutch shepherd, along streets in the Hadar community during a mission with Compan More
An Iraqi national policeman and Iraqi civilian help remove a wounded man from an ambulance during a medical outreach and medicine delivery to Iraqi civilians at Iraqi national police headquarters Dec. 2, 2008 i More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kristopher Green of Wellsville, N.Y., speaks with curious Iraqi boys during a walking patrol in the Rashid community of southern Baghdad, Iraq, Dec. 4, 2008. The Airmen are attached to More
Iraqi national policemen hand out leaflets to Iraqi civilians during a walking patrol in the Rashid community of southern Baghdad, Iraq, Dec. 6, 2008.
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Daniel Rasclke from Boyd, Texas, speaks with an Iraqi policeman during a joint patrol Dec. 7, 2008 in the Doura community of southern Baghdad, Iraq. The Airman is assigned to 732nd Exp More
Iraqi government officials control a crowd of local families gathered for a hand out, part of a donation by Dr. Muayad Hamad, a Baghdad philanthropist, who provided four cows to the Abu T'Shir community, of Bag More
Iraqi policemen prepare for the night's mission at their local police station in the Sadiah district of southern Baghdad, Iraq, Dec. 17, 2008.
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Chance Farmer from Evansville, Ind., trains Iraqi policemen in the Sadiah district of southern Baghdad, Iraq, Dec. 17, 2008. The Airman is attached to 732 Expeditionary Security For More
An Iraqi girls smiles at passing U.S. Airmen Dec. 20, 2008 in the Rashid District of southern Baghdad.
An Iraqi policeman speaks with a Sons of Iraq Soldier during a joint walking patrol with U.S. Air Force Airmen in the Rashid District of southern Baghdad, Iraq, Dec. 20. The Airmen are assigned to 732 Expeditio More
Iraqi policemen stand in formation at a local police station Dec. 20, 2008 in the Rashid District of southern Baghdad.
An Iraqi policeman waves at an Iraqi civilian during a walking patrol Dec. 20, 2008 in the Rashid District of southern Baghdad. The Airmen are assigned to 732 Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, 1st Brigade More
Soldiers of 3rd Platoon, Company C, 2nd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, attached to the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division - Baghdad, patrol the streets of the Jaza'ir com More
U.S. Airmen accompany British soldiers for a photo opportunity Dec. 20, 2008 at the "Crossed Swords" located within the International Zone of southern Baghdad. The Airmen are assigned to 732 Expeditionary Secur More
Sgt. Eli "Doc" Miller from Montgomery, Ala., hands out newspapers to Iraqi civilians during a walking patrol meeting Iraqi civilians and handing out leaflets Dec. 20, 2008 in the Rashid District of southern Bag More
An Iraqi soldier speaks with a translator attached to 2nd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, while on an U.S. supported security patrol, on Oct. 29, 2008, in the D More
The signs read closed with zero persons at the Forward Operating Base Falcon Detainee Holding Area Annex on Dec. 31 in the Rashid district of southern Baghdad. The facility recently released control of its deta More
An Iraqi soldier assigned to 71st Iraqi Army Brigade practices room-clearing procedures during the initial phases of urban operation training at Camp Taji, Iraq, Nov. 2, 2015. The soldier participated in the tr More
Iraqi soldiers assigned the 71st Iraqi Army Brigade participate in a patrol scenario during urban operations training at Camp Taji, Iraq, Nov. 3, 2015. The soldiers participated in the training to learn how to More
Fort Bliss, Texas – A 1st Armored Division Soldier from the 4th Battalion, 70th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team performs a Goblet Rear Foot Elevated (RFE) Split Squat during an early morning Holistic He More
An Iraqi soldier assigned to the 71st Iraqi Army Brigade is entered into the Secure Electronic Enrollment Kit biometrics system during an equipment issue at Camp Taji, Iraq, Oct. 26, 2015. The soldiers were ent More
An Iraqi soldier assigned to 71st Iraqi Army Brigade scans his area of responsibility during urban operations training at Camp Taji, Iraq, Nov. 18, 2015. Iraqi soldiers participated in the training to learn how More
An Iraqi soldier performs pushups during physical training at the Iraqi Army Noncommissioned Officer Academy at Camp Taji, Iraq, Oct. 18, 2015. The soldiers participated in various physical activities in order More
Iraqi soldiers assigned to the Commando Battalion, Ninewa Operations Command, fire VZ-58 rifles while participating in a rifle range at Camp Taji, Iraq, Nov. 10, 2015. The soldiers participated in the marksmans More
A New Zealand soldier assigned to Task Group Taji observes an Iraqi soldier assigned to the 71st Iraqi Army Brigade fire an M240B machine gun at the rifle range at Camp Taji, Iraq, Oct. 14, 2015. The soldiers o More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Bryan Battaglia, the senior enlisted advisor to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, visits with U.S. and coalition troops during a visit to Camp Taji, Iraq, Oct. 11, 2015. Bat More
A New Zealand soldier assigned to Task Group Taji prepares to demonstrate the proper way to drag a casualty to safety during battle-task training for the 71st Iraqi Army Brigade at Camp Taji, Iraq, Oct. 10, 201 More
Capt. Michael Parks spoke with kids of the Popal Colony, in district 10 of Kandahar City, Afghanistan Dec. 4.
Iraqi soldiers assigned to the 71st Iraqi Army Brigade disassembles a MK19, 40 mm grenade launcher during weapons training at Camp Taji, Iraq, Oct. 25, 2015. Soldiers with Task Group Taji held a two-day class t More
An Iraqi soldier assigned to the 71st Iraqi Army Brigade conducts a dry-fire drill with an M249 light machine gun during training at the rifle range at Camp Taji, Iraq, Oct. 14, 2015. The soldiers ran through w More
Iraqi soldiers assigned to the 71st Iraqi Army Brigade perform exercises during protective mask training at Camp Taji, Iraq, Oct. 15, 2015. The Iraqi soldiers were performing jumping jacks prior to donning thei More
An Iraqi soldier assigned to the 71st Iraqi Army Brigade plots coordinates on a map during mortar training at Camp Taji, Iraq, Nov. 4, 2015. The soldier learned how to plot the coordinates to assist with indire More
An Iraqi soldier assigned to the 1st Battalion, 71st Iraqi Army Brigade, receives an assault pack during an Iraq Train and Equip Fund (ITEF) equipment issue at Camp Taji, Iraq, Oct. 5, 2015. The equipment, dist More
An Australian soldier assigned to Task Group Taji supervises Iraqi soldiers assigned to the 71st Iraqi Army Brigade during a team live-fire exercise at Camp Taji, Iraq, Oct. 28, 2015. Soldiers with Task Group T More
An Iraqi soldier with the Iraqi Army Noncommissioned Officer Academy listens to a coalition trainer during a night urban operations training exercise at Camp Taji, Iraq, Nov. 10, 2015. The soldier participated More
Coalition members with Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve demonstrate how to clear buildings during urban operations training at Camp Taji, Iraq, Nov. 11, 2015. This training is part of the More
U.S. Army Spc. Stephanie Desender, assigned to HHC 4th Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment, Task Force Brawler, gains the admiration of an Afghan girl during a foot patrol in the Sorkh Ab region of Afghanistan on More
Afghan National Border Police stand outside with their ISAF partners for 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division in northern Afghanistan.
1st Lt. Jessica Larson, a physician assistant with 307th Brigade Support Battalion, 1st Advise and Assist Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, describes how she decided to practice medicine in the Army after a 10-y More
Sgt. Jonathon Clark studies basic Soldier tasks in preparation for the Brigade Non-commissioned Officer of the Quarter Board where he was victorious in claiming the title. The board consisted of a vigorous two More
Village elders of the Ghormach district thank Lt. Col. Kyle Marsh, the commander of 3rd Battalion, 6th Field Artillery, of the 10th Mountain Division's 1st Brigade Combat Team, for visiting with them for a shur More
Lt. Col. James McHugh (back to camera), commander of 151st Military Police Battalion, West Virginia National Guard, cases the battalion colors with Command Sgt. Maj. Johny Jackson, marking the end of the battal More
Before handing out soccer balls and uniforms, and school supplies to the children of Domies, Lt. Col. Geoffrey Catlett, commander of 1st Battalion, 37th Armor, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, out More
A student in Afghan National Army Engineer School's Heavy Equipment Operators Course puts a 30-ton Caterpillar D7R Bulldozer through its paces on Camp Shaheen in northern Afghanistan.
During a market walk, Sgt. Todd Warfel from Buffalo, Mo., an artilleryman with Alpha Battery, 3rd Battalion, 6th Field Artillery of the 10th Mountain Division's 1st Brigade Combat Team, gives candy to local chi More
Spc. Moshal Sanchez, right, a linguist with 3rd Battalion, 6th Field Artillery from the 10th Mountain Division's 1st Brigade Combat Team, translates between Lt. Col. Kyle Marsh, the 3-6 commander, and Alhaj Sha More
Col. Russell Lewis, 1st Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment commander, presents Spc. John Knight, a member of the Light Infantry Reconnaissance or Scout Platoon, of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Batt More
Soldiers of the Afghan National Army’s Route Clearance Company use mine detectors during a training exercise on Camp Mike Spann in Northern Afghanistan.
Airmen from the 877th Expeditionary Prime Beef Squadron, smooth down freshly poured concrete on Forward Operating Base Kunduz, Afghanistan, July 26. The newly formed 877th EPBS is responsible for providing engi More
Pfc. Tharius Spearman, a medic with Bravo Battery, of the 10th Mountain Division’s 3rd Battalion, 6th Field Artillery, wraps a bandage around the sprained ankle of a local man in the village of Narin in the Far More
Sgt. 1st Class Ricardo Gracia, an instructor from the 10th Mountain Division’s 1st Brigade Special Troops Battalion, demonstrates knife defense techniques with a member of the Afghan National Border Police.
U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Mark Baranowsky (left), a pilot with Company B, Task Force Brawler, 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade, TF Falcon, and his brother U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Michael Broughton, who is s More
Staff Sgt. Luis Beltran, senior mechanic for Company B, 501st Brigade Support Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division out of Fort Bliss, Texas, explains to Kurdish Regional Guard Brigade soldie More
Ali Shah, sub governor of Deh Dadi, presents gifts to 1st Lt. Emilio Aquino, Aug. 7, for Aquino's wife who recently gave birth to his first son back in the states. Ali Shah thanked Aquino for his work on all se More
U.S. Army Col. Bill Burleson (left), commander of the 10th Mountain Division’s 1st Brigade Combat Team, German army Brig. Gen. Joachim Langenegger (center), commander of the 23rd Mountain Infantry Brigade and B More
Capt. Thomas Axtell marches Headquarters and Headquarters Company of the 1st Brigade Combat Team of the 34th Infantry Division Brigade Special Troops Battalion during the pass and review at the Meritorious Unit More
Members of the Afghan National Border Police watch as Sgt. 1st Class James Williams from the 1st Brigade Special Troops Battalion shows them how to check the various fluid levels on the HMMWV. As part of the dr More
Through a translator, Spc. Shane Orndorf and Spc. Jeremy Winkelman talk with workers at the Heyratan border crossing in Northern Afghanistan.
Local elders from the Dehdadi District, along with members of the Afghan National Army and the International Security Assistance Force, prepare to place specially wrapped stones into the foundation of a constru More
Retired U.S. Army Gen. Jack Keane (left), former Army vice chief of staff, meets with U.S. Army Col. Don Galli, commander of the 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade, Task Force Falcon, Sept. 3, at Bagram Air Field, Afg More
During a visit to the Kunduz City Orphanage, Capt. Tony Hampton of 1st Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment from the 10th Mountain Division’s 1st Brigade Combat Team, gives a coloring book and a box of crayons to More