Detainees at the coalition detention facility at Camp Cropper participate in voluntary religious discussions, taught by moderate Iraqi Imams. More than 4,000 detainees are in the care and custody of coalition f More
Iraqi deputy minister of education, Dr. Nihad Aljbouri, congratulates releasees following a special release ceremony for 100 Iraqi detainees at Camp Cropper, Iraq, Jan. 24. The release ceremony was a continuati More
An Iraqi instructor teaches English to detainees inside Camp Cropper, a coalition forces Theater Internment Facility in western Baghdad. Coalition forces are dedicated to providing the highest care and custody More
A detainee artist in Camp Bucca's art center sketches out his next work. Camp Bucca not only provides for the care and custody of about 20,000 persons determined under U.N. resolution to be imperative security More
Detainees practice volleyball in anticipation for a game later in the afternoon at Camp Cropper, a coalition forces Theater Internment Facility in western Baghdad. Detainees have full access to large recreation More
CNN videographer Brian Puchaty films reporter Nic Robertson outside a compound at Camp Cropper, a Theater Internment Facility in western Baghdad, April 11. Operated by coalition forces, in support of the gov More
A juvenile detainee listens during the religious discussion program at the Dar al-Hikmah (House of Wisdom) school, part of Forward Operating Base Future, in western Baghdad, April 23. The voluntary RDP program More
Juvenile detainees attend a civics course at the Dar al-Hikmah (House of Wisdom) school at Forward Operating Base Future in western Baghdad, April 23. Civics is one of the classes taught at Dar al-Hikmah, they More
Gunnar Ponzer holds a doll in the likeness of his father, Sgt. 1st Class Don Ponzer, as he waits for his dad to appear during the during the 220th Military Police Company's homecoming ceremony at Buckley Air F More
(From left to right) 705th Military Police Battalion Deputy Commander, Lt. Col. Daniel Deadrich, Taji Theater Internment Facility and Reconciliation Center Warden, Mr. Hassan Al-Mohammadawi, and 705th MP BN Com More
Capt. Andrea La Torre, Capt. Sarah Carlson, Lt. Bradley Davis and the interpreter team from the Law and Order Task Force pose for a picture at the Central Criminal Court of Iraq in Baghdad. Part of LAOTF's miss More
Sgt. Matthew L. Scroggins, Company C, 72nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, stands guard during the final days of over watch of detainees at the Cropper Theater Internment Facility. Cropper TIF and approximately 1 More
Maj. Gen. Jerry Cannon, United States Forces-Iraq deputy commanding general for detainee operations and provost marshal general, signs a document officially transferring the Cropper Theater Internment Facility More
An inmate’s laundry hangs outside and living areas at Khark prison near Baghdad during a search of the compound during "Operation Clean Sweep,” Sept.23, 2010. The search was an opportunity for members of the 1 More
Members of the Rusafa Emergency Response Team search inmates for contraband during "Operation Clean Sweep" at Karhk Prison near Baghdad, Sept. 23, 2010. The searches netted sharpened toothbrushes, cell phone p More
Soldiers from the 322nd Medical Company work on a casualty during the medic table training at Camp Cropper Sept. 29. The combat medics who participated in the event needed to meet their annual requirement for More
Lt. Gen. Bob Cone, United States Forces-Iraq deputy commanding general of operations and III Corps commander, visits with soldiers at Camp Cropper, Iraq, Oct. 12, Cone and other USF-I leadership spoke with sold More
Lt. Gen. Bob Cone, United States Forces-Iraq deputy commanding general of operations and III Corps commander, meets with soldiers of Eagle Troop, 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, during a visit to Ca More
Command Sgt. Maj. Earl L. Rice, XVIII Airborne Corps command sergeant major, is briefed by each United States Forces-Iraq staff section sergeant major. Rice visited Iraq to conduct a pre-deployment site survey of USF-I.
Sgt. Jason Roley and Pfc. Ruben Velasquez speak to a local Iraqi with the aide of an interpreter during a security patrol of the west side of Camp Cropper, Iraq, Nov 18.
Iraqi correctional officers transport meals for detainees during on-the-job training with soldiers from the 40th Military Police Battalion at Camp Cropper, Iraq. ICOs undergo a week of classroom training follow More
First Sgt. Britt Cogan, of the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 40th Military Police Internment and Resettlement Battalion at Camp Cropper manned the computer desk as his wife Rashell took the stage first More
Detainees participate in a voluntary religious discussion program the coalition detention facility in southern Iraq. The voluntary religious discussion program is moderated by Islam Imams and provides the detai More
Iraqi deputy minister of education, Dr. Nihad Aljbouri, congratulates a releasee following a special release ceremony for 100 Iraqi detainees at Camp Cropper, Iraq, Jan. 24. The release ceremony was a continuat More
Detainees take advantage of a warm day to clean out their living quarters, and wash and dry laundry at Camp Cropper, a coalition forces Theater Internment Facility in western Baghdad. More than 3,000 detainees More
Detainees play chess inside Camp Cropper, a Coalition forces Theater Internment Facility in western Baghdad. Coalition forces are dedicated to providing the highest care and custody while supporting the efforts More
Family members visit a detainee at Camp Cropper March 22. Detainees are allowed to visit with family members every day of the week, except Fridays. The goal of detention operations is to ensure the highest stan More
A detainee reads a newspaper inside Camp Cropper, a coalition forces Theater Internment Facility in western Baghdad. Detainees are provided access to current newspapers, radio and television programs.
CNN videographer Brian Puchaty films reporter Nic Robertson inside a compound at Camp Cropper, a Theater Internment Facility in western Baghdad, April 11. The CNN crew was the first media organization to film More
A class of juvenile detainees take notes during the civics course at Dar al-Hikmah (House of Wisdom) school, located at Forward Operating Base Future, in western Baghdad. Civics is the newest of the classes tau More
Juvenile detainees listen to an instructor during the Civics Course at the Dar al-Hikmah (House of Wisdom) school, part of Forward Operating Base Future, in western Baghdad, April 23. The latest course at the s More
Emma and Caleb Barr wait impatiently for their family member, Colorado Army National Guard Sgt. Scott Thorn, to appear during the 220th Military Police Company's homecoming ceremony at Buckley Air Force Base De More
Capt. Andrea La Torre speaks with one of the three female investigators assigned to the Central Criminal Court of Iraq regarding a specific case file that required additional attention prior to the Investigativ More
Maj. Lara Nunez is the 49th Military Police Brigade Tactical Command Post brigade surgeon. Nunez is also the Chief Medical Officer of the Cropper troop clinic and the head of the Medical Chair Committee working More
U.S. forces conduct final perimeter and security checks on the catwalks that surround the facilities at Cropper Theater Internment Facility. Cropper TIF and approximately 1,500 detainees were handed over to the More
Sgt. 1st Class Mamie Williams with the 105th Military Police Battalion and Fahlah Mahad, a shift Supervisor for Iraqi Correctional Officers at Khark Prison listen to review of the search procedures used to find More
Sgt. 1st Class Mamie Williams with the 105th Military Police Battalion makes a note as members of the Rusafa Emergency Response Team search for contraband in the inmate living areas at Khark Prison near Baghdad More
Lt. Gen. Bob Cone, United States Forces-Iraq deputy commanding general of operations and III Corps commander, his senior enlisted advisor, Command Sgt. Maj. Arthur L. Coleman Jr., and Command Sgt. Maj. Joseph R More
Command Sgt. Maj. Arthur L. Coleman Jr., senior enlisted advisor for the United States Forces-Iraq deputy commanding general of operations (center) and Command Sgt. Maj. Earl L. Rice, XVIII Airborne Corps (left More
Spc. Andrew Hanser tosses candy to an Iraqi boy during a security patrol outside of Camp Cropper, Iraq.
Sgt. Ghasan Hamid, an Iraqi correctional officer, does on-the-job training with Sgt. Marco A. Copeland, Alpha Quad leader with the 40th Military Police Battalion at Camp Cropper, Iraq. ICOs undergo a week of cl More
Sgt. Thomas L. Rincon, of the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 40th Military Police Internment and Resettlement Battalion at Camp Cropper, takes a front row seat in anticipation of seeing his wife in a fa More
A juvenile detainee solves a math problem on a white board during a class at the Dar al-Hikmah juvenile education center near the Baghdad International Airport. The juvenile education center is one of the educa More
Detainees socialize, dry their laundry and read the Qur'an inside a compound at Camp Cropper, a coalition forces Theater Internment Facility in western Baghdad. More than 3,000 detainees are in the care and cus More
A detainee makes a dig while playing volleyball inside Camp Cropper, a coalition forces Theater Internment Facility in western Baghdad. Coalition forces are dedicated to providing the highest care and custody w More
Detainees carry bags of detainee uniforms treated with insect repellent while working in the detainee work program at Camp Cropper, a coalition forces Theater Internment Facility in western Baghdad. Wages earne More
Juvenile detainees play soccer at the Dar al-Hikmah (House of Wisdom) school at Forward Operating Base Future in western Baghdad, April 23. The school is an educational center for juvenile detainees to learn Ar More
A juvenile detainee jots notes during the civics course at the Dar al-Hikmah (House of Wisdom) school at Forward Operating Base Future in western Baghdad, April 23. Civics is one of the classes taught at Dar al More
Spcs. Olatunbosun Olatunji, left, and Eric Kuppler both with the 328th Military Police Co., 50th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, work inside the arms room at Camp Cropper, Iraq.
Colorado Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Laura VanGilder (center) greets two of her friends returning from Iraq at the JetCenter in Colorado Springs, Colo., Dec. 17. Sgt. 1st Class Kristy Schwarts (left) and Sgt More
Capt. Andrew Boysen, a Judge Advocate with United States Forces-Iraq, conducts a thorough review of detainee files at the Cropper Theater Internment Facility in Baghdad, Iraq. Detainees with warrants and detent More
Texas guardsman, Spc. Brandon J. Richardson of Greenville, Texas, assigned to the Immediate Reaction Force on Cropper Theater Internment Facility advises his Iraqi Corrections Officer counterpart on proper peri More
Framed documents officially transferring the Cropper Theater Internment Facility from United States Force-Iraq to the Government of Iraq bear the signatures of Maj. Gen. Jerry Cannon, United States Forces-Iraq More
Staff Sgt. Joshua Hartsoe, a resident of Victor, N.C., with the 105th Military Police Battalion, makes a note as members of the Rusafa Emergency Response Team search for contraband in the inmate living areas at More
Iraqi Correctional Officers conduct "Operation Clean Sweep" at Karhk Prison on Camp Cropper in search of contraband hidden throughout the inmates living areas. The Iraqi Ministry of Justice took over operation More
Spc. Kirkaldy assists a casualty with a neck injury during the combat medic table training at Camp Cropper on Sept. 29. Kirkaldy was among the twenty soldiers who participated in the training to get their annua More
Command Sgt. Maj. Arthur L. Coleman Jr., the United States Forces-Iraq senior enlisted advisor for the deputy commanding general for operations and III Corps command sergeant major, speaks with Pvt. Jonathan Gi More
Command Sgt. Maj. Arthur L. Coleman Jr. (right), and Command Sgt. Maj. Earl L. Rice, travel to Sather Airbase, Iraq, in a UH-60 Black Hawk.
Sgt. Patrick Hampton sits in the gunners hatch of a Bradley fighting vehicle during a daily security patrol near Camp Cropper, Iraq.
Sgt. Ghasan Hamid, an Iraqi correctional officer, ensures meals are properly inventoried during on-the-job training with Sgt. Marco A. Copeland, Alpha Quad leader, and Spc. Christopher A. Huling, an internment More
Soldiers of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 40th Military Police Internment and Resettlement Battalion at Camp Cropper, here watch their wives in a fashion show at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., via Skype June 30.
Juvenile detainees participate in class at the Dar al-Hikmah juvenile education center near the Baghdad International Airport. The juvenile education center is one of the educational programs provided to detain More
A detainee takes detainee uniforms treated with permithin off a clothes line while participating in the detainee work program at Camp Cropper. Task Force 134 personnel seek to mitigate the identified motivation More
Detainees play ping pong inside Camp Cropper, a coalition forces Theater Internment Facility in western Baghdad. Coalition forces are dedicated to providing the highest care and custody while supporting the eff More
Brig. Gen. Michael Nevin, commanding general of 177th Military Police Brigade, is the guest speaker at a graduation ceremony for the Religion Discussion Program, April 1. The Iraqi Muslim cleric-led course help More
A mother talks with her detained son during family visitation at Camp Cropper, a coalition forces Theater Internment Facility in western Baghdad. Detainees and their families are allowed visitation for one hour More
A juvenile detainee writes on a marker board during a civics course at the Dar al-Hikmah (House of Wisdom) school, located at Forward Operating Base Future in western Baghdad, April 23. Civics is one of the cla More
(Front row) Family members of Colorado Army National Guard Spc. Adam Kemerling wait patiently for him to appear during the 220th Military Police Company's homecoming ceremony at Buckley Air Force Base, Dec. 21. More
Soldiers of the 705th Military Police Battalion stand at attention during the ceremony transferring authority for the Camp Cropper Theater Internment Facility from the 89th MP Brigade to the 49th MP Bde. Tactic More
Capt. Andrew Atkins, Judge Advocate for detainee operations at the U.S. Division Center under USF-I, reviews a detainee’s file and an Iraqi warrant. Atkins has worked closely with Law Enforcement Professionals, More
An Iraqi corrections officer proudly displays his patch during an emergency action plan drill. He has been working side-by-side with U.S. forces for several months in preparation for the turnover of Cropper The More
Dara Nur al-Deen, the Iraq minister of justice, speaks with Maj. Gen. Jerry Cannon, United States Forces-Iraq deputy commanding general for detainee operations and provost marshal general during the Cropper Th More
Members of the Rusafa Emergency Response Team search for contraband in the inmate living areas at Khark Prison near Baghdad Sept. 23, 2010 . The search was an opportunity for members of the 105th Military Polic More
Soldiers from the 322nd Medical Company try to load a casualty on a litter during the medic table training at Camp Cropper Sept. 29. The combat medics who participated in the event needed to meet their annual r More
Lt. Gen. Bob Cone, United States Forces-Iraq deputy commanding general of operations and III Corps commander, speaks with Pvt. Jonathan Giorgio, a native of Reading, Pa., with Eagle Troop, 2nd Squadron, 3rd Arm More
A soldier from the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 40th Military Police Internment and Resettlement Battalion at Camp Cropper watches his wife take to the Catwalk during the Patriotic Pampering held at F More
Detainees at the coalition detention facility at Camp Cropper play table tennis. More than 4,000 detainees are in the care and custody of coalition forces at Camp Cropper.
A detainee discusses his detention with the Multi-National Force Review Committee (MNFRC) board at the coalition forces Theater Internment Facility in western Baghdad. The basis for their detention is discussed More
A detainee inside Camp Cropper, a coalition forces Theater Internment Facility in western Baghdad studies the Quran. Coalition forces are dedicated to providing the highest care and custody while supporting the More
Maj. Gen. Doug Stone, commander of Task Force 134, detainee operations, presents a certificate of completion to a detainee graduate of the Religion Discussion Program, April 1. The Iraqi Muslim cleric-led cours More
A film crew with CNN interviews a recently released detainee at the Camp Cropper Theater Internment Facility in western Baghdad, April 11. Released detainees undergo a pledge, swearing to an Iraqi judge to no l More
A detainee speaks to the Multi-National Forces Review Committee board at Camp Cropper in western Baghdad, April 24. The MNFRC board is responsible for reviewing the records of detainees to determine if they con More
Capt. Andrew Boysen, a Judge Advocate with United States Forces - Iraq, speaks to an Iraqi Correctional Officer after reviewing detainee records and verifying that all files and documentation are correct and current.
Second from the end is Maj. Daniel Rempfer, 49th Military Police Brigade Tactical Command Post Executive Officer, sitting next to Iraqi Corrections Service Property Manager, Mr. Galeeb A’aref at the 3rd Cropper More
Dara Nur al-Deen, the Iraq minister of justice, speaks at the Cropper Theater Internment Facility transfer Ceremony at Camp Cropper, Iraq, July 15. USF-I officially transferred the Cropper TIF to the governme More
Members of the Rusafa Emergency Response Team, brought in to search inmate living areas at Khark prison don protective gloves before beginning "Operation Clean Sweep,” an operation to hunt for hidden contraband More
A detainee's family member visits with him during one of the daily family visits held at the coalition forces Theater Interment Facility in western Baghdad. The visiting family members are allowed time to touch More
Detainees play volleyball inside Camp Cropper, a coalition forces Theater Internment Facility in western Baghdad. Coalition forces are dedicated to providing the highest care and custody while supporting the ef More
Family members of Colorado Army National Guard's 220th Military Police Company cheer as their loved ones appear at the Soldiers' homecoming ceremony at Buckley Air Force Base, Dec. 21. More than 100 Soldiers ar More