Soldiers from Battery B, 1st Battalion, 9th Field Artillery, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, and Iraqi army soldiers found refrigerators that contained numerous rockets, mortars and ammunition, Nov. 13.
Col. Hussein, commander, 5th Battalion, 4th Brigade, 6th Iraqi Army Division and A'amash Kadhume, the Concerned Local Citizen program commander in the al Rasheed region, cut the symbolic ribbon, opening the Mad More
Pfc. Jason Spillane, 26th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division practices his swing at the Forward Operating Base Kalsu driving range Jan. 12. The poles in the background wil More
An Iraqi Army noncommissioned officer salutes during the playing of the Iraqi national anthem at Forward Operating Base Kalsu. The official opening of the Multi-National Division-Center Iraqi Security Forces NC More
Yakoub Yuosif Bekhaty, Rasheed District chairman, center, speaks to the Hawr Rajab council, Jan. 16, during their weekly meeting. Yakoub was there to discuss how the Hawr Rajab council could be formally recogni More
Lt. Col. Clifford Wheeler, 5th Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment commander, meets with members of the Baghdad 7 embedded Provincial Reconstruction Team at Patrol Base Meade, Feb. 14, to discuss the basic needs of More
Tech Sgt. Wayne Dingle, electrical engineer from Richmond, Va., works on a structure being built as part of the Village of Hope program in Hawr Rajab. The program will help rebuild the community, provide a boos More
A Soldier drives a golf ball into the net at the Forward Operating Base Kalsu driving range Feb. 21. The net and all of the golf equipment were donated by the American public. Soldiers from the 26th Brigade Sup More
Iraqi army troops find cover during a training exercise at Forward Operating Base Kalsu, Feb. 23. The Soldiers were part of the second class to graduate from the Task Force Marne Non-commissioned Officer Academ More
Lt. Col. Clifford Wheeler, 5th Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, and two Sayifiyah sheiks listen to discussions about adding an Iraqi national police battalion to S More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Fernando Ginette, teaches Hawr Rajab block makers how to install batter boards, March 4, at the Village of Hope training site at Patrol Base Stone.
First Lt. James Robinson, Company A, 26th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division platoon leader, hooks a chain from a crane to a military container at Patrol Base Vanderhorn M More
Maj. Gen. Rick Lynch, commander of Multi-National Division - Center, speaks to 5th Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division Soldiers at their squadron colors-casing ceremon More
An Iraqi army soldier salutes during the playing of the Iraqi national anthem on March 24 at the Task Force Marne Non-commissioned Officer Academy graduation at Forward Operating Base Kalsu. More than 100 Iraqi More
Col. Thair, 6th Battalion, 25th Brigade, 6th Iraqi Army Division commander, meets with local leaders prior to the grand opening of an Adwaniyah middle school and health clinic, March 26. Both the clinic and sch More
Dr. Sam, an Iraqi doctor who works for Multinational Corps Iraq, takes a citizen's blood pressure during a combined medical engagement in Busayefi, March 29.
Airmen from the 557th Expeditionary Red Horse Squadron teach masonry to Village of Hope students at Patrol Base Stone in Hawr Rajab, April 2. Two hundred Hawr Rajab men, in four classes of 50, are scheduled to More
Dr. Sam, an Iraqi doctor who works for Multi-National Corps - Iraq, takes a Busayefi citizen's blood pressure during a combined medical engagement in Busayefi, March 29.
Col. Terry Ferrell, commander of 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, throws out the first pitch at the Forward Operating Base Kalsu softball field April 5.
Iraqi army soldiers and policemen salute during the playing of the Iraqi national anthem, April 21, at the Task Force Marne Non-commissioned Officer Academy graduation at Forward Operating Base Kalsu. More than More
Warij Sons of Iraq work at building a checkpoint on April 22. The Warij SoI program is composed of both Sunni and Shia residents.
Basil Razzak, ePRT economics bilingual bicultural adviser, speaks to southern Baghdad business owners and farmers on April 24 at Forward Operating Base Kalsu during and economic summit.
Staff Sergeant Justin Davis, Company A, 26th Brigade Support Battalion, tries his luck at the Forward Operating Base Kalsu fishing pond May 15.
Thamer Hussain Kashkool, Sayafiyah feed mill owner, shows Mike Stevens, Baghdad-7 PRT agriculture adviser (right), and Basil Razzak, PRT economic bilingual bicultural adviser, the layout of his feed mill.
First Sgt. Nolan Lowe, Company A, 26th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division first sergeant, follows though a shot at the Forward Operating Base Kalsu driving range Jan. 12.
Command Sgt. Maj. Louis Torres, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division command sergeant major, salutes during the playing of the Iraqi national anthem Jan. 15 at the grand opening of the Multi-National More
Capt. Greg Curry, 6th Squadron, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division commander, sits in on the Hawr Rajab council meeting, Jan. 16, held at the Concerned Local Citizens headquart More
John Smith, Baghdad 7 embedded Provincial Reconstruction Team chief, meets with Sayifiyah sheiks to discuss the future of farming in the area, Feb. 14.
Master Sgt. Rodney Kilby, structural engineer, uses a drill to complete a gable truss for a hut being built at the Village of Hope in Hawr Rajab, south of Baghdad, Feb. 7. The Village of Hope will be a vocation More
Staff Sgt. Jonathan Harris, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, works on his swing at the Foward Operating Base Kalsu driving range Feb. 21. The golf balls and More
Command Sgt. Maj. Gabriel Berhane, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division command sergeant major, congratulates an Iraqi national policeman upon his graduation from the Task Force Marne Non-commissioned More
Col. Abbas, Iraqi national police battalion commander, and Col. James Adams, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division hosted a meeting between coalition forces, Iraqi security forces, Sons of Iraq leaders More
With the help of a bilingual-bicultural adviser, Tech. Sgt. Christopher Collins, teaches students a basic math-for-plumbers class, March 4, at the Village of Hope at Patrol Base Stone.
A Soldier with the 535th Engineer Company operates a front-end loader to fill Hesco barriers at Patrol Base Vanderhorn March 6.
Iraqi army soldiers and policemen stand in formation at the Task Force Marne Non-commissioned Officer Academy graduation on March 24 at Forward Operating Base Kalsu.
Col. Thair, 6th Battalion, 25th Brigade, 6th Iraqi Army Division commander and ministry of health leaders cut the ribbon at the Adwaniyah health clinic, March 26. The clinic was opened using Commander's Emergen More
Iraqi children explain their health needs to Army Capt. Eduardo Alvarez, physician assistant with 6th Squadron, 8th Cavalry Regiment, during a combined medical engagement March 29, in Busayefi. Alvarez and thre More
Village of Hope students lay pipe for a well in Hawr Rajab, March 31. The students get both hands-on and classroom instruction during the 3-month long course from U.S. Air Force Airmen.
Master Sgt. Douglas Stinson, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, takes part in the homerun derby during the grand opening of the Forward Operating Base Kalsu s More
Command Sgt. Maj. Louis Torres, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infanty Division, congratulates an Iraqi policeman. Torres was the guest speaker at the, April 21, TF Marne non-commissioned officer graduation held More
Sons of Iraq in Warij stand guard at a checkpoint on April 22. The Warij SoI program is composed of both Sunni and Shia residents.
Southern Baghdad business owners and leaders take notes during an economic summit held at FOB Kalsu on April 24.
Capt. Christee Cuttino, 703rd Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, speaks during the "Days of Remembrance" at Forward Operating Base Kalsu May 4. (U.S. Army photo/Sgt. Jason Stadel)
Captain Carey Way, commander of Company A, 26th Brigade Support Battalion, tries his luck at catching carp at the Forward Operating Base Kalsu fishing pond May 15.
Thamer Hussain Kashkool tells Mike Stevens, PRT agriculture adviser (left), and Basil Razzak, PRT economic bilingual bicultural adviser, about repairs his mill needs.
Patty Wooldridge and Lt. Col. Jerry Sheppard place a wreath near the grave of William O. Wooldridge, the first sergeant major of the Army, March 5 at the Fort Bliss National Cemetery to mark one year since his More
A feast of lamb and rice was served to celebrate the opening of the Maderiyah health clinic, Jan. 3.
U.S. and Iraqi Soldiers stand in formation at the Multi-National Division – Center Iraqi Security Forces Noncommissioned Officer Academy at Forward Operating Base Kalsu. The first academy class began instructio More
U.S. and Iraqi army soldiers stand in formation at the Multi-National Division – Center Iraqi security forces non-commissioned officer academy at Forward Operating Base Kalsu. The first academy class began inst More
Master Sgt. Rodney Kilby, structural engineer, makes sure an angle is square while building a gable truss at the Village of Hope on the grounds of Patrol Base Stone in Hawr Rajab, south of Baghdad, Feb. 7.
Capt. Carey Way, Company A, 26th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division commander, takes one of the first swings at the newly opened Forward Operating Base Kalsu driving range Feb. 21.
Squad and team-leading tactics are taught at the Task Force Marne Non-commissioned Officer Academy. Students filling the role of a squad and team leader discuss what to do upon seeing suspicious activity from a More
Sheik Kedr Lafta Jawad Abbas explains the needs for bring peace to Sayifiyah during a meeting with Col. Abbas, Iraqi national police battalion commander, Feb. 26 at Forward Operating Base Kalsu.
Tech. Sgt. Wayne Dingle teaches a class about electrical panels during the first week of classroom instruction, March 4, at the Village of Hope, located on the grounds of Patrol Base Stone.
An Iraqi contractor uses his crane to lift military containers into place at Patrol Base Vanderhorn, March 6. The contractor has been hired to help build the patrol base; he also helped build neighboring PB Meade.
Lt. Col. Clifford Wheeler (right), and Command Sgt. Maj. William Transue case the 5th Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division colors at Forward Operating Base Kalsu, March More
Command Sgt. Maj. Tommy Williams, Multi-National Security Transition Command - Iraq command sergeant major, shakes hands with the distinguished honor graduate from the Task Force Marne Non-commissioned Officer More
Col. Thair, 6th Battalion, 25th Brigade, 6th Iraqi Army Division commander, and Sheik Madhir, Adwaniyah Sons of Iraq leader, cut a ribbon to open the Adwaniyah middle school, March 26.
Iraqi children explain their health needs to Capt. Eduardo Alvarez, physician assistant with 6th Squadron, 8th Cavalry Regiment, during a combined medical engagement March 29 in Busayefi. Alvarez, from Dallas, More
Capt. Josh Aldred (center), poses, April 2, with the first Village of Hope class. Aldred and a team of 30 Airmen taught Hawr Rajab residents the basics of construction. Aldred ended his tour in Iraq, April 3. T More
A Soldier participates in the homerun derby at the grand opening of the Forward Operating Base Kalsu softball field April 5.
Spc. Stephen Crofoot won two Bass Pro Shop gift certificates for catching a carp at the grand opening of the Forward Operating Base Kalsu fishing pond May 15.
A teacher from the Adwaniyah middle school hands out school supplies to students during the grand opening of the middle school, March 26. The supplies were donated by American students to coalition forces for d More
An Adwaniyah middle school student receives school supplies during the school's grand opening held, March 26. Some of the supplies were donated by American students to Iraqi students. The remodeled school will More