Chicago, Ill. native, Staff Sgt. Raymond Powell,
Chicago, Ill. native, Staff Sgt. Raymond Powell, Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, plays the keyboard while the Warrior Chapel Gospel Choir sing a musical sel... More
Pekin, Ill., native Pfc. Kyle Canamore, the newest
Pekin, Ill., native Pfc. Kyle Canamore, the newest member of 2nd Platoon, Company B, 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, pulls security during a pat... More
Paratroopers from B Company, 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne
Paratroopers from B Company, 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, use teamwork to scale a wall in Baghdad's Sha'ab neighborhood while in hot pursuit ... More
Enter at your own risk - A couple of soldiers walking down a street
Staff Sgt. Amaurys Rapozo (left), of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, and Pfc. George Heaston, of Omaha, Neb., charge through a door during a raid on a suspected insurgent's house conducted by paratroopers fr... More
Little Rock, Ark. native Capt. John Batson, dentist,
Little Rock, Ark. native Capt. John Batson, dentist, 526th Brigade Support Battalion, numbs the mouth of an Iraqi child prior to removing her tooth during a medical operation, Jan. 16, at al Swaib school. Iraqi... More
Woodstown, N.J., native 1st Lt. Josh Ollek, a platoon
Woodstown, N.J., native 1st Lt. Josh Ollek, a platoon leader with B Company, 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, tries to figure out how to unclog a... More
Nowhere to Run, 82nd airborne division
Clyde, Texas, native Pfc. Jeremiah Dewbre (right), and Montrose, Mich., native Pfc. Jamie Cross, stay alert to make sure no suspects escape into a stairwell during a raid on the home of a suspected insurgent's ... More
Atlanta, Ga., native Sgt. Charles Langston (left),
Atlanta, Ga., native Sgt. Charles Langston (left), and New York City, N.Y., native Spc. Pablo Medina, of Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Divi... More
Sgt. 1st Class Brian Walker, right, a platoon sergeant
Sgt. 1st Class Brian Walker, right, a platoon sergeant with Bone Troop, 3rd Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, and Staff Sgt. Jason Raab, the squadron master gunner,... More
Calm before the storm - A group of soldiers sitting on the side of a r...
Paratroopers from B Co, 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division take a security halt while making a dismounted movement to conduct a raid in the Sha'ab n... More
Ambassador Patricia Butenis, deputy chief of mission,
Ambassador Patricia Butenis, deputy chief of mission, reaches for some bread at an Iraqi bakery in Ghazaliyah, Iraq, Jan. 24. Butenis toured northwest Baghdad to see the security and economic progress.
Rapid City, S.D., native, Sgt. 1st Class Terry Geraldsen,
Rapid City, S.D., native, Sgt. 1st Class Terry Geraldsen, Military Transition Team non-comissioned officer in charge, 5th Battalion, 1st Brigade, 6th Iraqi Army Division, pulls security at a tactical checkpoint... More
Dr. Marcus Griffin, anthropologist for the 2nd Brigade
Dr. Marcus Griffin, anthropologist for the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) inspects a fruit stand in Ghazaliyah, Iraq, Jan. 13.
'Safe Neighborhood' project more than 'Concrete'
Abna'a al-Iraq, or concerned local citizens, man a checkpoint in Khadra, Jan. 27. Soldiers with Company C, 1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, operationally attached to the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airbor... More
Brooklyn, N.Y., native Sgt. Gavin McBean (right), of
Brooklyn, N.Y., native Sgt. Gavin McBean (right), of Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, issues instructions as commander of the guard ... More
Pfc. Akilah Lewis, a cook with the 26th Brigade Support
Pfc. Akilah Lewis, a cook with the 26th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, holds her nose as she dives into the pool at Freedom Rest during the Big Splash contest Jan. 18... More
Maj. Gen. Jeffrey Schloesser, center, commanding general
Maj. Gen. Jeffrey Schloesser, center, commanding general of the 101st Airborne Division, speaks with 2nd Brigade Combat Team commanders during a briefing at Camp Liberty, Iraq, Jan. 29. Schloesser spent the da... More
Iraqi policemen demonstrate how to properly take down
Iraqi policemen demonstrate how to properly take down insurgents during a graduation ceremony from the Iraqi Police Academy at Camp Fiji in Baghdad. Approximately 542 Iraqis graduated from the academy, and soon... More
Staff Sgt. Bryan Tuck, 26th Brigade Support Battalion,
Staff Sgt. Bryan Tuck, 26th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga., flag football team quarterback throws a deep pass during the Kalsu Super Bowl game Feb. ... More
Planning ahead, 82nd airborne division
Capt. Will Canda (right) commander of Company B, 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, points out a possible route to follow while attempting to navig... More
Citizens Accept Concrete Barriers for Improved Security
Citizens man a checkpoint in Khadra, Iraq, Jan. 27, 2008. Multi-National Division - Baghdad soldiers with Company C, 1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, operationally attached to 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st ... More
An Iraqi woman walks her produce-filled wheel barrel
An Iraqi woman walks her produce-filled wheel barrel across the street in front of delegates from the House Appropriations Committee for Foreign Operations as they walk through the "fish market" in the Shababkh... More
Madison, Wisc., native, Sgt. Sen Colon, with the Scouts
Madison, Wisc., native, Sgt. Sen Colon, with the Scouts platoon of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, pulls security in Adil, a muhallah in western Baghdad, Feb. 7. The s... More
Staff Sgt. Julian Romo, a Los Angeles native, who serves
Staff Sgt. Julian Romo, a Los Angeles native, who serves as a squad leader with 2nd Platoon, Battery B, 2nd Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, c... More
Sgt. Taylor Scott, a Rathdrum, Idaho, native, who serves
Sgt. Taylor Scott, a Rathdrum, Idaho, native, who serves as a squad leader with the 2nd Platoon, Battery B, 2nd Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Divisio... More
Staff Sgt. Antonio Alvarado, an Edgecouch, Texas, native,
Staff Sgt. Antonio Alvarado, an Edgecouch, Texas, native, who serves as a squad leader with 2nd Platoon, Battery B, 2nd Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne... More
Maj. Dave Hollis, information operations officer, 2nd
Maj. Dave Hollis, information operations officer, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, talks with instructors at the Camp Fiji Iraqi Police Trainng Facility in Baghdad, Feb. 13. The training facili... More
Sgt. 1st Class Daniel McKim from Battery A, 2nd Battalion,
Sgt. 1st Class Daniel McKim from Battery A, 2nd Battalion, 32nd Field Artillery Regiment, attached to 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, allows a local Iraqi child to test his knee pads by punchi... More
Gen. Richard Cody, Vice Chief of Staff of the Army,
Gen. Richard Cody, Vice Chief of Staff of the Army, speaks to Soldiers of the 1st Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, at their battalion headquarters on ... More
Sgt. 1st Class Timothy Clanin, a native of Corona,
Sgt. 1st Class Timothy Clanin, a native of Corona, Calif., and a platoon sergeant with Headquarters Troop, 1st Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, attached to the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Divi... More
Capt. Augusto Giacoman, a Spring Lake, N.C., native
Capt. Augusto Giacoman, a Spring Lake, N.C., native and an operations officer with the 1st Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, attached to the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Multi-National... More
Cpl. James Baker, civil military operations platoon,
Cpl. James Baker, civil military operations platoon, 2nd Battalion, 32nd Field Artillery Regiment, pulls security inside the Yarmouk Hospital, Feb. 16. The CMO platoon visits the hospital daily to prevent enemy... More
Iraqi children with Iskan Peace Youth Soccer School
Iraqi children with Iskan Peace Youth Soccer School await their turn to demonstrate their soccer skills during the grand opening ceremony of the Mansour Sports Complex in Baghdad, Feb 16. The complex will allow... More
Staff Sgt. Peter McCabe from Battery B, 2nd Battalion,
Staff Sgt. Peter McCabe from Battery B, 2nd Battalion, 32nd Field Artillery Regiment, attached to 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), scans his sector while looking through the scope... More
Neighborhood leaders meet at Combat Outpost Apache
Neighborhood leaders meet at Combat Outpost Apache in northern Baghdad to determine Adhamiya Tribal Support Council leaders and committee members Feb. 18. Iraqi army and coalition force soldiers with the 1st Ba... More
Damaged in an accident during combat operations, this
Damaged in an accident during combat operations, this Iraqi army Humvee sustained severe damage to its front end, making it almost inoperable. Thanks to the efforts of Spc. Patrick Allen, 26th Brigade Support B... More
Miami, Fla., native Pfc. Erick Lopez, of Company A,
Miami, Fla., native Pfc. Erick Lopez, of Company A, 407th Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Multi-National Division - Baghdad, makes some final adjustments to his vehicle's car... More
Col. John H. Hort, a Fayetteville, N.C., native, awards
Col. John H. Hort, a Fayetteville, N.C., native, awards an Army Commendation Medal along with a commanders excellence coin to Spc. Luke Kane, a Rochester, N.Y., native, at Combat Outpost Apache, Feb. 19, for hi... More
Col. John Hort, left, a Fayetteville, N.C., native,
Col. John Hort, left, a Fayetteville, N.C., native, and Lt. Col. Jeff Broadwater, a Radcliff, Ky., native, pass by a car lot, which was aided by the micro grant program, during a population engagement patrol, F... More
Sgt. Bryan Ganoe (left), a Rindge, N.H., native, who
Sgt. Bryan Ganoe (left), a Rindge, N.H., native, who serves as a truck commander, and Sgt. Matthew Hubbard, a Lancaster, Calif., native, who serves as a section chief, both assigned to Battery B, 1st Battalion,... More
Throughout life, one Soldier has always led from the front
Foley, Ala., native, Sgt. William H. Hall, a team leader with the personal security detail, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), prepares for a mission, Feb. 20. Hall, a father of six... More
Staff Sgt. Brett Simmon, a Fowler, Mich., native, helps
Staff Sgt. Brett Simmon, a Fowler, Mich., native, helps an Iraqi woman into a wheelchair he and his fellow scouts brought to her in her home in Adhamiyah, Feb. 20. Simmons serves as a section sergeant with Troo... More
Iraqi army soldiers with the 2nd Battalion, 1st Brigade,
Iraqi army soldiers with the 2nd Battalion, 1st Brigade, 6th Iraqi Army Division, show the proper was to take down a hostile criminal using force during a training exercise at Forward Operating Base Hawk, Feb. ... More
Sgt. Niven Williams, a Tuscon, Ariz., native, has his
Sgt. Niven Williams, a Tuscon, Ariz., native, has his hair cut at Combat Outpost Apache, Feb. 21. A local comes to the COP barber seat regularly to help Soldier's keep a military appearance. Williams serves as ... More
Hawr Rajab Chicken Industry Gets a Boost
First Lt. Matthew Shoop, of Kennewick, Wash., 2-3 Brigade Troops Battalion pay agent (right), delivers a $2,500 microgrant to a chicken coop farmer Feb. 21 in Hawr Rajab.
Spc. Joshua Pohlman, a Milford, Nebraska, native, and
Spc. Joshua Pohlman, a Milford, Nebraska, native, and Pfc. Jimmy Young, a Houston, Alaska, native, both with Battery B, 1st Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Div... More
Pfc. Daniel Adam Cash, a Jacksonville, Fla., native,
Pfc. Daniel Adam Cash, a Jacksonville, Fla., native, Spc. Brent Rowland, of Tennessee, and Sgt. Samuel Johnston, a Sacramento, Calif., native, all with Company B, 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment... More
Iraqi NCO academy graduates 'leave to lead'
Squad- and team-leading tactics are taught at the Task Force Marne Noncommissioned Officer Academy. Students filling the roles of squad and team leaders discuss what to do upon seeing suspicious activity from a... More
From left, 1st Lt. Jonathan St. John, a platoon leader
From left, 1st Lt. Jonathan St. John, a platoon leader from Aniston, Ala., Spc. Nathaniel Bankston, a S.A.W. gunner from Orlando, Fla., and Sgt. Paul Williams, a team leader from Baltimore, Md., enter a compoun... More
Sgt. 1st Class Steven Llacuna, front; who hails from
Sgt. 1st Class Steven Llacuna, front; who hails from Orlando; Fla.; and Sgt. Jordan Bond; conduct a foot patrol through a section of Baghdad's Ur neighborhood Feb. 24. Llacuna serves as a platoon sergeant with ... More
Sgt. Steven Olesen, a Clarksville, Tenn. native, with
Sgt. Steven Olesen, a Clarksville, Tenn. native, with the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) plays with two puppies at Joint Security Station Ghazaliyah 1 in western Baghdad, Feb. 24... More
Spc. Daniel Rodriguez (left), a native of Tucson, Ariz.,
Spc. Daniel Rodriguez (left), a native of Tucson, Ariz., and Spc. Nathaniel Bankston, who hails from Orlando, Fla., watch each other's backs while pulling security during a patrol in northeast Baghdad's Ur neig... More
The Karama hospital's assistant administrator talks
The Karama hospital's assistant administrator talks with Maj. Amit Bhavsar, brigade surgeon, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), during a visit to the hospital Feb. 25 in the Karkh D... More
Maj. Deidre Stoffregen, from Silver Spring, Md., a
Maj. Deidre Stoffregen, from Silver Spring, Md., a veterinarian with the 3rd Infantry Division, spoke with Adawea Kataa Kalefa, a veterinarian from Hawr Rajab, Feb. 26. Stoffregen is visiting with vets from the... More
An Iraqi national policeman with the 1st Battalion,
An Iraqi national policeman with the 1st Battalion, 6th Brigade, 2nd Iraqi National Police Division, pulls security in Khadra, Feb. 27. The INP patrol through Khadra daily, ensuring the safety and security of t... More
An Iraqi national policeman with the 1st Battalion,
An Iraqi national policeman with the 1st Battalion, 6th Brigade, 2nd Iraqi National Police Division pulls security near a fruit stand while on patrol in Khadra, Feb. 27. The opening of the road will allow for e... More
Peace in Middle East, US forces in Iraq
A young Iraqi boy holds up a peace sign to a passing American convoy near the Karama hospital in the Karkh District of Baghdad.
Pfc. Eduardo Garcia, a Phoenix native pulls security
Pfc. Eduardo Garcia, a Phoenix native pulls security in Khadra, Feb. 27. The Soldiers of Task Force Rogue patrol daily through Khadra alongside Iraqi security forces, ensuring the safety and security of the Ira... More
Pfc. Kyle Sandberg, a Carmel, Maine, native, uses a
Pfc. Kyle Sandberg, a Carmel, Maine, native, uses a tire iron to remove the bolts from a tire after it went flat at District Joint Security Station Kadamiyah, Feb. 28. Sandberg serves with the personal security... More
Iraqi children walk through a marketplace in Adhamiya
Iraqi children walk through a marketplace in Adhamiya as Capt. Jimmy Ross, the assistant operations officer for 3rd Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, provides secur... More
Gen. David Petraeus, commanding general of Multi-National
Gen. David Petraeus, commanding general of Multi-National Forces- Iraq, stops to talk with three young Iraqi boys in the Karkh District of west Baghdad, March 1. Petraeus toured the area with leaders from the 2... More
An Iraqi youth soccer player prepares to launch a pass
An Iraqi youth soccer player prepares to launch a pass during a youth soccer tournament at Al Zawra stadium in the western Karkh District of Baghdad, March 1. The event brought youths from around the area toget... More
Iraqi army soldiers pull security outside the Karama
Iraqi army soldiers pull security outside the Karama Hospital in the Karkh District of west Baghdad, March 1. Iraqi security forces continue to patrol the streets of western Baghdad, ensuring the safety and sta... More
Spc. Jonathon Sprader (left), a native of Grafton,
Spc. Jonathon Sprader (left), a native of Grafton, Wisc., and Staff Sgt. Scott Greene (right), a native of Lake City, Fla., pose with an Iraqi army soldier during the Combat Lifesaver Course graduation ceremony... More
Capt. Larry Brown, commander of Company A, 1st Combined
Capt. Larry Brown, commander of Company A, 1st Combined Arms Battalion, 67th Armored Regiment, answers questions from simulated Iraqi media at the Guantlet II exercise. In addition to dealing with media, the un... More
First Lt. James Robinson, Company A, 26th Brigade Support
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
Soldiers from Company C, 1st Combined Arms Battalion,
Soldiers from Company C, 1st Combined Arms Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment exit a CH-47 Chinook during the the Gauntlet II exercise at Fort Carson, Colo., from March 2-21.
Sgt. Donghee Kim, a native of Orange Country, Calif.,
Sgt. Donghee Kim, a native of Orange Country, Calif., with 2nd Platoon, Troop A, 4th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, attached to the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), searches thr... More
Sgt. Donghee Kim, a native of Orange Country, Calif.,
Sgt. Donghee Kim, a native of Orange Country, Calif., with 2nd Platoon, Troop A, 4th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, attached to the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), pulls securi... More
With his younger brother's hand on his shoulder, an
With his younger brother's hand on his shoulder, an Iraqi boy kneels on one knee observing Soldiers in Bakariyah, a western Baghdad neighborhood, March 7. Iraqi children remain the future to this storied countr... More
MND-B Presents Combat Lifesaver Trauma Kits to IA Soldiers
1st Sgt. Joseph Onove, a native of Eugene, Ore., presents a trauma kit, March 8, to 1st Sgt. Hussein, 1st Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Brigade, 6th Iraqi army division. The kits are to be used to treat wounded I... More
Women from Adwaniyah and Hawr Rajab distribute clothing,
Women from Adwaniyah and Hawr Rajab distribute clothing, March 11, to children of Sons of Iraq killed during the fight against insurgents to secure the town of Adwaniyah.
Sgt. Steven Behr, food service noncommissioned officer,
Sgt. Steven Behr, food service noncommissioned officer, Warhorse Dining Facility, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, points out the dishes to Maj. Gen. Mark Graham, commander, Fort Carson, during t... More
Sgt. 1st Class John Wright, platoon sergeant from Tuscola,
Sgt. 1st Class John Wright, platoon sergeant from Tuscola, Ill., with 569th Engineer Company, 4th Engineer Battalion, describes route clearance procedures for the roadside bomb in the foreground to Soldiers fro... More
Community leaders of Arab Jabour, government of Iraq
Community leaders of Arab Jabour, government of Iraq officials and coalition forces (not pictured) celebrate the grand opening of Yusifiyah Pump House 1 in Arab Jabour, March 13. Only nine of the 12 pumps funct... More
Retired general tours Strike battle space
Gen. Jack Keane talks with a group of Iraqi army soldiers in the western Baghdad neighborhood of Jamia, March 14. Keane toured the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division's (Air Assault) battlespace to... More
Gen. Jack Keane talks with a group of Iraqi army soldiers
Gen. Jack Keane talks with a group of Iraqi army soldiers in the western Baghdad neighborhood of Jamia, March 14. Keane toured the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division's (Air Assault) battlespace to... More
An Iraqi army soldier pulls security at the Al Rawadan
An Iraqi army soldier pulls security at the Al Rawadan school in the western Baghdad neighborhood of Ameriyah, March 16. Iraqi security forces continue to ensure the safety and security of the citizens of Ameri... More
Iraqi girls dance during a performance in celebration
Iraqi girls dance during a performance in celebration of the official opening of the newly renovated Firdous school in the western Baghdad neighborhood of Ameriyah on March 16.
Spc. Scott Coffman, Headquarters and Headquarters Company,
Spc. Scott Coffman, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), marks prices at the shop on Combat Outpost Mead... More
First Lt. Keith Guglielmi (center), platoon leader
First Lt. Keith Guglielmi (center), platoon leader of 2nd Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), and his interpreter, Wike, c... More
Soldiers of Scout Platoon, Headquarters and Headquarters
Soldiers of Scout Platoon, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), when not on missions, are busy making th... More
Sgt. Brandon Griffis, a native of Pendleton, Ind.,
Sgt. Brandon Griffis, a native of Pendleton, Ind., patrols through the western Baghdad neighborhood of Hurriyah, March 19. Griffis serves with 1st Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd... More
Pfc. Christopher Stephenson, a native of Fort Wayne,
Pfc. Christopher Stephenson, a native of Fort Wayne, Ind., patrols through the streets of Hurriyah, March 19. Stephenson serves as a gunner with 1st Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2... More
An Iraqi army soldier pulls security while on patrol
An Iraqi army soldier pulls security while on patrol in Hurriyah, March 19. Soldiers with Company A "Hard Rock," 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Ass... More
Pfc. Joseph Waszmer, a native of Patchogue, N.Y., pulls
Pfc. Joseph Waszmer, a native of Patchogue, N.Y., pulls security during a dismounted patrol in the western Baghdad neighborhood of Hurriyah, March 19. Waszmer serves with 1st Platoon, Company A "Hard Rock," 1st... More
Sgt. Alexander Foust, a native of Bellefontaine, Ohio,
Sgt. Alexander Foust, a native of Bellefontaine, Ohio, patrols through the western Baghdad neighborhood of Hurriyah, March 19. Foust serves with 1st Platoon, Company A "Hard Rock," 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry... More
Staff Sgt. Germaine Seabrook, a Charleston, S.C., native,
Staff Sgt. Germaine Seabrook, a Charleston, S.C., native, gets ready for a dismounted patrol with the Iraqi army, March 20, on Chem Street. Seabrook is a cavalry scout with 3rd Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 2... More
A resident of Arab Jabour helps Spc. Ricky Allan Doda
A resident of Arab Jabour helps Spc. Ricky Allan Doda Jr., of Blooming Grove, Texas, a light wheel mechanic with Forward Support Company F, 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd In... More
Spc. Kevin Wilcox, a native of Clarksville, Tenn.,
Spc. Kevin Wilcox, a native of Clarksville, Tenn., gives 'daps' to a young Iraqi child while patrolling through the western Baghdad neighborhood of Hurriyah, March 20. Wilcox serves with 1st Platoon, Company A,... More
Soldiers wait outside the gates to the new location
Soldiers wait outside the gates to the new location of the Forward Operating Base Kalsu bazaar on March 22. The bazaar was relocated closer to the morale, welfare and recreation center, making it more accessibl... More
The families of the returning Paratroopers wave as
The families of the returning Paratroopers wave as the plane carrying their loved ones passes by and prepares to park. The returning Paratroopers are from 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division.
An Iraqi army soldier salutes during the playing of
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
Yahya Hamed Muhamed, Al Buyatha water purification
Yahya Hamed Muhamed, Al Buyatha water purification pump manager, adds 20 liters of fuel to his pump on March 25. The Soldiers of 1st Platoon, Company D, 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, donated 40 liters ... More
A district leader of Jamiya, Baghdad, Iraq, welcomes
A district leader of Jamiya, Baghdad, Iraq, welcomes an Iraqi detainee who was released as part of Operation Lion's Return on March 27. The detainee was escorted by members of Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 6... More
Soldiers with Company C, 1st Squadron, 75th Cavalry
Soldiers with Company C, 1st Squadron, 75th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, take cover behind a Humvee after receiving small arms fire in northern Ghazaliyah, March 27.
1st Lt. Andrew Gibbons, of McLean, Va., platoon leader;
1st Lt. Andrew Gibbons, of McLean, Va., platoon leader; Staff Sgt. Robert C. Swartz, of Hinesville, Ga., platoon sergeant; Sgt. Kyle J. Nygaard, of Houston, a platoon sergeant; and Spc. Ian C. Loud, of Hanford,... More
An Iraqi army soldier looks through an opening on a
An Iraqi army soldier looks through an opening on a rooftop while pulling security from an observation post in northern Ghazaliyah on March 29. Working side-by-side with Soldiers from Company C, 1st Battalion, ... More
First Lt. Charmain Lett, assistant S4, property book
First Lt. Charmain Lett, assistant S4, property book officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, prepares to perform a bench press on the road to joining the ... More
An Iraqi army soldier looks through his binoculars
An Iraqi army soldier looks through his binoculars while pulling security from his humvee at a checkpoint in Kadhimiyah on April 1. Coalition and Iraqi security forces continue to maintain security in the area,... More