The 2nd Brigade, 4th Iraq Army Division's guide-on
The 2nd Brigade, 4th Iraq Army Division's guide-on symbolizes the four eithnic groups found in the Kirkuk province and in its division with four hands clasping each hand representing the Kurd, Turkman, Arab and... More
The students of Amshar School, in the village by the
The students of Amshar School, in the village by the same name, hold up their gifts donated by the Iraqi army's K-1 Garrison Support Unit, its Regional Training Center, and K-1's Coalition Army Advisory Trainin... More
Hawijah's Sons of Iraq members mingle with shoppers
Hawijah's Sons of Iraq members mingle with shoppers at a local shop. Their leader nicknamed Abuna (Arabic for our father); Khalaf Ibrahim Ali shot and mortally wounded a suicide bomber, April 2, who was trying ... More
Hawijah's Sons of Iraq members mingle with shoppers
Hawijah's Sons of Iraq members mingle with shoppers at a local shop. Their leader nicknamed Abuna (Arabic for our father), Khalaf Ibrahim Ali, shot and mortally wounded a suicide bomber, Apr. 2, who was trying ... More
Air Force Col. Timothy W. Strawther, 506th Air Expeditionary
Air Force Col. Timothy W. Strawther, 506th Air Expeditionary Force commander; Army Cpt. Aaron Flagg, Charlie Company commander; Army Lt. Col. Joseph R. Novack, Jr., Brigade Support Battalion commander open the ... More
Air Force Col. Timothy W. Strawther, 506th Air Expeditionary
Air Force Col. Timothy W. Strawther, 506th Air Expeditionary Force commander; Army Cpt. Aaron Flagg, Charlie Company commander; Army Lt. Col. Joseph R. Novack, Jr., Brigade Support Battalion commander open the ... More
1st Lt. Brandon Cheney, 1st Platoon Leader, Bravo Company,
1st Lt. Brandon Cheney, 1st Platoon Leader, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 10th Mountain Division watches as Masmoud Wasif, 17, receives money from a customer at his family's... More
Over 400 family members of 122 detainees being released
Over 400 family members of 122 detainees being released at the Kirkuk police academy are held back by Iraq police as they entered the academy's parade grounds on April 21 in northeastern Iraq.
Maj. Zyad Junade Omar, 2nd Brigade, 4th Iraq Division
Maj. Zyad Junade Omar, 2nd Brigade, 4th Iraq Division Civil Affairs officer, displays a picture his son drew thanking the U.S. Army and depicting the unity both the Iraqi army and coalition forces have with eac... More
Brig. Gen. Basil Mohamed Ishmael, K-1 Regional Training
Brig. Gen. Basil Mohamed Ishmael, K-1 Regional Training Center commander, hands a drink to a young Iraqi child during an Iraqi army-driven Civil Military Operation in Kirkuk, Iraq, held Feb. 12 and 13.
Khalaf Ibrahim Ali, greets Capt. Quinn Eddy, commander,
Khalaf Ibrahim Ali, greets Capt. Quinn Eddy, commander, Company B, 1st Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 10th Mountain Division during a recent visit. Ali, a Sons of Iraq leader in Hawijah, Iraq, ... More
Col. David Paschal, 1st Brigade, 10th Mountain Division
Col. David Paschal, 1st Brigade, 10th Mountain Division commander and Soldiers and Airmen of Forward Operating Base Kirkuk attend the dedication and naming ceremony of the FOB's new Davis Combat Clinic in honor... More
Col. David Paschal, 1st Brigade, 10th Mountain Division
Col. David Paschal, 1st Brigade, 10th Mountain Division commander and Soldiers and Airmen of Forward Operating Base Kirkuk attend the dedication and naming ceremony of the FOB's new Davis Combat Clinic in honor... More
1st Lt. Brandon Cheney, 1st Platoon Leader, Bravo Company,
1st Lt. Brandon Cheney, 1st Platoon Leader, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 87th Infantry, 1st Brigade, 10th Mountain Division pays Masmoud Wasif, 17, for the sodas he and his Soldiers purchased. Wasif credits th... More
Kirkuk police hold on to a family member overcome with
Kirkuk police hold on to a family member overcome with emotion at the sight of his brother during his release at the Kirkuk police academy in Iraq. One hundred twenty-two detainees were released on April 22 dur... More
Col. Malik Khder Khder Ahmed Khochnow, commander, 2nd
Col. Malik Khder Khder Ahmed Khochnow, commander, 2nd Brigade, 4th Iraq Army Division, speaks to students of the Eshek Primary School in Kirkuk, Iraq, during a visit, Jan. 8.
The 2nd Brigade, 4th Iraqi Army Division's civil affairs
The 2nd Brigade, 4th Iraqi Army Division's civil affairs officer Maj. Zyad Junade Omar, Brig. Gen. Younis Mohammad Younis al Zabari, K-1's Garrison Support Unit commander and Lt. Col. Yshar Mdhat Muhamed, K-1's... More
Soldiers of Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 87th Infantry
Soldiers of Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 10th Mountain Division congratulate Khalaf Ibrahim Ali, a Sons of Iraq leader, on his efforts that thwarted a suicide bomber's atte... More
Soldiers of Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 87th Infantry
Soldiers of Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 10th Mountain Division congratulate Khalaf Ibrahim Ali, a Sons of Iraq leader, on his efforts that thwarted a suicide bomber's atte... More
The smiling image of Davis that adorns the entrance
The smiling image of Davis that adorns the entrance to the clinic would, "welcome patients to one of the best level II medical facilities in Iraq," Lt. Col. Joseph R. Novack, Jr., Brigade Support Battalion comm... More
The smiling image of U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Carletta
The smiling image of U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Carletta S. Davis that adorns the entrance to the clinic would, "welcome patients to one of the best level II medical facilities in Iraq," Lt. Col. Joseph R. Novack, Jr... More
"Sahwah has made it possible for me to open my shop
"Sahwah has made it possible for me to open my shop and provide for my family. There is business. People feel safer," Kusai, 25, said. Kusai watches as an employee flips meat-type patties in his shop which open... More
A detainee holds his children during a ceremony that
A detainee holds his children during a ceremony that released this father and 121 other detainees during a ceremony held at the Kirkuk police academy on April 21. As part of reconciliation efforts in northeaste... More
Col. Malik Khder Khder Ahmed Khochnow, commander, 2nd
Col. Malik Khder Khder Ahmed Khochnow, commander, 2nd Brigade, 4th Iraq Army Division reads out from a book of one of the students of the Eshek Primary School during a visit, Jan. 8.
Air Force Capt. Todd McGraw with the K-1 Coalition
Air Force Capt. Todd McGraw with the K-1 Coalition Army Advisory Training Team gives an Iraqi boy some candy as his brother looks on during an Iraqi army-driven Civil Military Operation in Kirkuk, Iraq, held Fe... More
Capt. Quinn Eddy, commander, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion,
Capt. Quinn Eddy, commander, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 10th Mountain Division thanks Khalaf Ibrahim Ali, a Sons of Iraq leader in Hawijah, Iraq, for his efforts and thos... More
The Davis Combat Clinic opened its doors on April 6
The Davis Combat Clinic opened its doors on April 6 during a dedication and naming ceremony. The clinic was named in honor of Army medic Staff Sgt. Carletta S. Davis, Charlie Company, 10th Brigade Support Batta... More
The Davis Combat Clinic opened its doors, April 6,
The Davis Combat Clinic opened its doors, April 6, 2008, during a dedication and naming ceremony. The clinic was named in honor of Army medic Staff Sgt. Carletta S. Davis, Charlie Company, 10th Brigade Support... More
Kusai, 24, pats the head of a neighborhood child in
Kusai, 24, pats the head of a neighborhood child in front of his store which opened its doors five months ago. "Sahwah has made it possible for me to open my shop and provide for my family," he said. Overall vi... More
Some of the 122 detainees look around for family members
Some of the 122 detainees look around for family members and are joined by their children during a ceremony held at the Kirkuk police academy in northeastern Iraq on April 21. This was largest release of its ki... More
Kirkuk Police Academy recruits practice apprehending
Kirkuk Police Academy recruits practice apprehending a suspected criminal during a practical exercise while being monitored by academy instructors and their fellow recruits.
Eshek, Turkish for "The Light," Primary School students
Eshek, Turkish for "The Light," Primary School students wave and shout greetings in three different languges to 2nd Brigade, 4th Iraqi Army Division Soldiers in Kirkuk, Iraq, during a visit Jan. 8. The ethnic d... More
A villager from the Turkish village, Gumbatlar, tells
A villager from the Turkish village, Gumbatlar, tells Brig. Gen. Younis Mohammad Younis al Zabari, K-1's Garrison Support Unit commander, how he cannot find a job nor feed his family. Younis encouraged the vill... More
A detainee and his wife are reunited following his
A detainee and his wife are reunited following his release at the Kirkuk police academy in northeastern Iraq on April 21. Over 400 family members showed up for the release of 122 detainees during the largest of... More
Esheek Primary School students in Kirkuk, Iraq, head
Esheek Primary School students in Kirkuk, Iraq, head toward class as Soldiers of the 2nd Brigade, 4th Iraqi Army Division, mingled amongst them, bringing presents and treats during a visit, Jan. 8.
K-1's Coalition Army Advisory Training Team's Senior
K-1's Coalition Army Advisory Training Team's Senior Advisor Lt. Col. John Olson speaks to an Iraqi child at the Amshar School for students ages 5-12. The CAATT team was invited by the Iraqi army's Garrison Sup... More
A released detainee hugs a relative during a ceremony
A released detainee hugs a relative during a ceremony that freed 122 detainee in the spirit of reconciliation efforts in the Kirkuk province of northeastern Iraq on April 21. The ceremony held at the Kirkuk po... More
Col. Malik Khder Khder Ahmed Khochnow, commander, 2nd
Col. Malik Khder Khder Ahmed Khochnow, commander, 2nd Brigade, 4th Iraq Army Division and Maj. Zyad Junade Omar, 2-4 IA Civil Affairs officer discuss other projects the 2-4 may undertake with an Eshek Primary S... More
Iraqi army's K-1 Garrison Support Unit Commander Brig.
Iraqi army's K-1 Garrison Support Unit Commander Brig. Gen. Younis Mohammad Younis al Zabari, Brig. Gen. Basil Mohamed Ishmael, its RTC commander, K-1's Coalition Army Advisory Training Team's senior advisor Lt... More
Over 400 family member and 122 released detainees leave
Over 400 family member and 122 released detainees leave the Kirkuk police academy after a ceremony held on April 21 in northeastern Iraq. This was largest release of its kind in this region in the spirit of rec... More
Air Force Cpt. Todd McGraw with the K-1 Coalition Army
Air Force Cpt. Todd McGraw with the K-1 Coalition Army Advisory Training Team gives an Iraqi boy some candy during an Iraqi army-driven Civil Military Operation in Kirkuk, Iraq, held Feb. 12 and 13. The CAATT t... More
Students of Eshek Primary School in Kirkuk, Iraq, watch
Students of Eshek Primary School in Kirkuk, Iraq, watch 2nd Brigade, 4th Division Iraqi Army soldiers pass out presents and treats during a visit, Jan. 8.