Sgt. Armando Oljemedo (r.), a Combat Engineer with
Sgt. Armando Oljemedo (r.), a Combat Engineer with A Co, 325th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, shows another soldier how to properly prepare a demolition charg... More
Spc. Zachry King (right), of Jacksonville, Fla., a
Spc. Zachry King (right), of Jacksonville, Fla., a team leader with with B Company, 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, tries not to interrupt an ol... More
Madison, N.C. native Sgt. 1st Class John Duggins (left),
Madison, N.C. native Sgt. 1st Class John Duggins (left), a platoon sergeant with B Battery, 2nd Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, and Loneoak, Texas-native Pfc. Tommy Shumpert, a S.A.W. gunner... More
A Christmas Story: Paratroopers in Baghdad enjoy Christmas Eve dinner ...
Harrington Park, N.J. native 1st Lt. John Suh (foreground, right), a fire support officer with B Battery, 2nd Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division,... More
Col. Tariq Abdul Kareem Nasser, center, with helmet
Col. Tariq Abdul Kareem Nasser, center, with helmet off, commander of the 1st Brigade, 11th Iraqi Army Division, addresses residents of Baghdad's Adhamiyah neighborhood outside the Abu Hanifa Mosque offering a ... More
Members of the 82nd Airborne Division Chorus led, by
Members of the 82nd Airborne Division Chorus led, by chorus master of ceremonies, Sgt. Jay Goldsborough (center), of Manistique, Mich., perform their classic, acapella version of Toby Keith's hit song "American... More
Omaha, Neb., native Pfc. Brett Nissen of Company B,
Omaha, Neb., native Pfc. Brett Nissen of Company B, 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, pulls security beneath a post decorated with colorful banner... More
Bridgewater, Iowa, native Staff Sgt. Aaron McCurdy
Bridgewater, Iowa, native Staff Sgt. Aaron McCurdy of B Troop, 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, attracts a following of local kids while out on a... More
Miami, Fla. native Sgt. 1st Class Jorge Mazuela (right),
Miami, Fla. native Sgt. 1st Class Jorge Mazuela (right), a platoon sergeant with Company B, 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, and Jackson, N.J., n... More
Phoenix, Ariz., native Spc. David Higuera (left), and
Phoenix, Ariz., native Spc. David Higuera (left), and Staff Sgt. James Price (behind him), of B Company, 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, conduct an early morning patrol through a market area in... More
Springfield, Mass., native 1st Lt. Austin Dziengelewski,
Springfield, Mass., native 1st Lt. Austin Dziengelewski, a platoon leader with Company B, 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd BCT, 82nd Airborne Division, hands out his phone number to a family... More
(Left to right) Benton, Maine, native Sgt. Christopher
(Left to right) Benton, Maine, native Sgt. Christopher Walsh, Omaha, Neb., native Brett Nissen, and Roan Mountain, Tenn., native Pfc. Adam Johnson of Company B, 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, ... 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
A Paratrooper with 1st Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry
A Paratrooper with 1st Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, works his way up a rope obstacle while competing in the Team Assault obstacle course during t... More
St. Louis, Mo. native Sgt. Joseph Liddle (top), a section
St. Louis, Mo. native Sgt. Joseph Liddle (top), a section chief, verifies that Pensacola, Fla., native Sgt. Lionell Williams has sighted their section's Howitzer correctly during platoon validation exercises at... More
Pekin, Ill. native Spc. Kyle Canamore (left), a radio
Pekin, Ill. native Spc. Kyle Canamore (left), a radio operator with Company B, 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, records information about a local... More
Dust and smoke settle around Paratroopers from C Company,
Dust and smoke settle around Paratroopers from C Company, 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, as they pull security after assaulting an objective du... More
Sgt. Sean Christen (right), a team leader with the
Sgt. Sean Christen (right), a team leader with the CBRN-reconnaisance platoon, Headquarters Company, Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, suits up combat engineer Sgt. Matt... More
Pfc. Ryan Chinnock (left), a forward observer with
Pfc. Ryan Chinnock (left), a forward observer with Company D, 1st Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, and his platoon leader, 1st Lt. Chad Taylor, call... More
Milwaukee, Wisc. native Spc. Ryan Delaney, left, and
Milwaukee, Wisc. native Spc. Ryan Delaney, left, and Raleigh, N.C. native Pfc. Alexander Banks, with B Company, 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, ... More
060829-A-5406P-001_JPG. - Combat Engineers from A Co,
060829-A-5406P-001_JPG. - Combat Engineers from A Co, 325th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division use a berm as cover from the blast of an explosion during a basic de... More
A paratrooper from the 2nd BCT's 407th Brigade Support
A paratrooper from the 2nd BCT's 407th Brigade Support Battalion pulls a wounded comrade to safety during an ambush simulation that was part of the battalion's convoy training event Sep. 8 (US Army photo by Sgt... More
San Antonio, Texas native Spc. Ruben Chavez squeezes
San Antonio, Texas native Spc. Ruben Chavez squeezes his way out of a tiny cubby hole in a wall after climbing into it to search for weapons during a cordon and search operation in Baghdad's Adhamiyah neighborh... More
A young Iraqi boy's American flag-themed outfit earns
A young Iraqi boy's American flag-themed outfit earns him a high five from Canton, Ohio, native Sgt. Andrea Pierce, a tactical human intelligence team member with B Company, Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigad... More
Col. Tariq Abdul Kareem Nasser, center, with helmet
Col. Tariq Abdul Kareem Nasser, center, with helmet off, commander of the 1st Brigade, 11th Iraqi Army Division, addresses residents of Baghdad's Adhamiyah neighborhood outside the Abu Hanifa Mosque offering a ... More
Members of the 82nd Airborne Division Chorus perform
Members of the 82nd Airborne Division Chorus perform for paratroopers from the 82nd's 2nd Brigade Combat Team at Brigade Headquarters at Camp Taji, outside Baghdad, Jan. 3.
Omaha, Neb., native Pfc. Brett Nissen of Company B,
Omaha, Neb., native Pfc. Brett Nissen of Company B, 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, pulls security beneath a post decorated with colorful banner... More
Oak Harbor, Wash., native Sgt. David Barnes, an intelligence
Oak Harbor, Wash., native Sgt. David Barnes, an intelligence specialist with Company B, Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, chats in fluent Arabic with elders at a tea sho... More
New York City native Staff Sgt. Dave Gurba of B Troop,
New York City native Staff Sgt. Dave Gurba of B Troop, 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, answers questions about the U.S. from a couple of neighbo... More
Bridgewater, Iowa, native Staff Sgt. Aaron McCurdy,
Bridgewater, Iowa, native Staff Sgt. Aaron McCurdy, a section leader with a cavalry troop attached to the 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, patrol... More
Members of a family of displaced squatters pose during
Members of a family of displaced squatters pose during a visit by U.S. paratroopers to their refugee camp, Jan. 14. After sectarian violence forced the family to flee their home in another part of Baghdad, they... More
Springfield, Mass., native 1st Lt. Austin Dziengelewski,
Springfield, Mass., native 1st Lt. Austin Dziengelewski, a platoon leader with Company B, 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, gets information from ... More
Staff Sgt. Amaurys Rapozo (standing, left), of Santo
Staff Sgt. Amaurys Rapozo (standing, left), of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, and Spc. Ty Gregg (on a knee), of Hickory Corners, Mich., help fellow paratroopers from B Company, 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne... 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 for his plat... More
Platoon sergeant, Sgt. 1st Class David Magillivray
Platoon sergeant, Sgt. 1st Class David Magillivray (left), of Newberg, Oregon, and Staff Sgt. Amaurys Rapozo, of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, who are with B Company, 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry... More
Austin, Texas, native Spc. William Moore, of Fox Company,
Austin, Texas, native Spc. William Moore, of Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, lays out tools prior to a 100-percent equipment invent... More
Pfc. Kyle Bell, a welder with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion,
Pfc. Kyle Bell, a welder with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, welds together a new guard tower ladder in the motor pool area of Co... More
Andover, Mass., native 1st Lt. Asaushik Narasimhan,
Andover, Mass., native 1st Lt. Asaushik Narasimhan, a fire support officer with C Troop, 1st Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, attached to the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Multi-Nation... 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
Lewiston, Maine, native Pfc. Marcus Curtis (right),
Lewiston, Maine, native Pfc. Marcus Curtis (right), a medic, and Marshalltown, Iowa, native Maj. Jeffrey Lovell (center), the executive officer of the 407th Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airb... More
After a tipper called in with solid information on
After a tipper called in with solid information on the whereabouts of a suspected gunman, Sgt. Benjamin Webb, a San Francisco, Calif., native, and his platoon of paratroopers from Company B, 2nd Battalion, 325t... More
Iraqi children come out to greet 1st Lt. Jonathan St.
Iraqi children come out to greet 1st Lt. Jonathan St. John, a native of Aniston, Ala., and Midland, Texas, native 1st Sgt. Pablo Berrientos, right, as they patrol through a section of northeast Baghdad's Ur nei... More
Sgt. Paul Williams, a Baltimore, Md., native, takes
Sgt. Paul Williams, a Baltimore, Md., native, takes aim at a suspiciously moving vehicle that was approaching his team during a foot patrol through a section of Baghdad's Ur neighborhood Feb. 24. Williams serve... More
Spc. Daniel Rodriguez, a native of Tucson, Ariz., looks
Spc. Daniel Rodriguez, a native of Tucson, Ariz., looks through his sight at a piece of unexploded ordnance found while his platoon was conducting a patrol in northeast Baghdad's Ur neighborhood, Feb. 24. Rodri... More
Sgt. 1st Class John Duggins, of Madison, N.C., a platoon
Sgt. 1st Class John Duggins, of Madison, N.C., a platoon sergeant with Battery B, 2nd Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, poses with his two sons... More
A paratrooper with 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry
A paratrooper with 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, navigates the "dirty name" obstacle while competing in the Team Assault obstacle course durin... More
Paratroopers from Battery A, 2nd Battalion, 319th Airborne
Paratroopers from Battery A, 2nd Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, work together to emplace an M119A2 Howitzer during platoon validation exerci... More
2nd Lt. Darren Withers, a platoon leader with Company
2nd Lt. Darren Withers, a platoon leader with Company D, 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, attempts to convince "village leaders" to give up infor... More
Holdenville, Okla., native Sgt. Jason Brown, a military
Holdenville, Okla., native Sgt. Jason Brown, a military policeman with Headquarters Company, Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, instructs Paratroopers from the battalion'... More
Cpt. Kevin Stein, commander of Company D, 1st Battalion,
Cpt. Kevin Stein, commander of Company D, 1st Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, calls in close air support from an A-10 gunship during 2nd BCT's virtu... More
Milwaukee, Wisc. native Spc. Ryan Delaney of B Company,
Milwaukee, Wisc. native Spc. Ryan Delaney of B Company, 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, provides overwatch protection from a rooftop during an e... More
Paratroopers from 3rd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry
Paratroopers from 3rd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division swear their re-enlistment oaths during a ceremony at the Crossed Sabers Parade Grounds Dec. 17. (Left to right) Staff Sg... More
060829-A-5406P-002_JPG. - Combat Engineers from A Co,
060829-A-5406P-002_JPG. - Combat Engineers from A Co, 325th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division use a berm as cover from the blast of an explosion during a basic de... More
A paratrooper with the 407th Brigade Support Battalion,
A paratrooper with the 407th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, takes cover behind his vehicle after the lead truck in his convoy was ambushed during a convoy training e... More
Radcliffe, Ky. native Lt. Col. Jeff Broadwater, left,
Radcliffe, Ky. native Lt. Col. Jeff Broadwater, left, commander of the 3rd Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, attached to the 2nd BCT, 82nd Airborne Division, and Col. Tariq Abdul Kareem Nasser, commander of the 1... More
Omaha, Neb., native Pfc. Brett Nissen of Company B,
Omaha, Neb., native Pfc. Brett Nissen of Company B, 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, pulls security beneath a post decorated with colorful banner... More
Yniwanai, Hawaii native Pfc. Edward Gonsalves of B
Yniwanai, Hawaii native Pfc. Edward Gonsalves of B Troop, 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, attracts a following of local kids while out on a secu... More
Miami, Fla., native Sgt. John Gundlach of Company B,
Miami, Fla., native Sgt. John Gundlach of Company B, 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, pulls security during a joint patrol with the Iraqi police ... More
Springfield, Mass. native 1st Lt. Austin Dziengelewski,
Springfield, Mass. native 1st Lt. Austin Dziengelewski, a platoon leader with Company B, 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, gets information from a... More
Pfc. Jacob Jonza (left), and Sgt. Daniel Grime of Company
Pfc. Jacob Jonza (left), and Sgt. Daniel Grime of Company B, 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, provide security for their platoon during a patrol ... More
Springfield, Mass., native 1st Lt. Austin Dziengelewski,
Springfield, Mass., native 1st Lt. Austin Dziengelewski, a platoon leader with Company B, 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, talks with a family of... More
080120-A-5406P-007.JPG ?Staff Sgt. Amaurys Rapozo (standing,
080120-A-5406P-007.JPG ?Staff Sgt. Amaurys Rapozo (standing, left), of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, and Spc. Ty Gregg (on a knee), of Hickory Corners, Mich., help a fellow paratrooper from B Company, 2nd ... More
Austin, Texas, native Spc. William Moore (walking),
Austin, Texas, native Spc. William Moore (walking), of Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, lays out tools prior to a 100-percent equipm... More
Pfc. Kyle Bell, a welder with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion,
Pfc. Kyle Bell, a welder with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, welds together a new guard tower ladder in the motor pool area of Co... More
Willard, Ohio, native Lt. Col. Dan Barnett, right,
Willard, Ohio, native Lt. Col. Dan Barnett, right, commander of the 1st Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, attached to the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Multi-National Division - Baghdad... More
Southern Pines, N.C., native Sgt. Dekito Harris (left),
Southern Pines, N.C., native Sgt. Dekito Harris (left), and Falls Church, Va., native Staff Sgt. Loeun Sou, of Company A, 407th Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Multi-National... More
Paratroopers from Company B, 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne
Paratroopers from Company B, 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Multi-National Division - Baghdad, swarm into the house of a suspected gunman in Ba... More
Sgt. Paul Williams, front, a team leader from Baltimore,
Sgt. Paul Williams, front, a team leader from Baltimore, Md., and Spc. Nathaniel Bankston, obscured, a S.A.W. gunner from Orlando, Fla., keep an eye on things as their platoon searches a small village during a,... More
1st Lt. Jonathan St. John, a native of Aniston, Ala.,
1st Lt. Jonathan St. John, a native of Aniston, Ala., moves through the desolate landscape of a factory dumping ground during a patrol in northeast Baghdad's Ur neighborhood, Feb. 24. St. John serves as a plato... More
Sgt. 1st Class John Duggins (right), of Madison, N.C.,
Sgt. 1st Class John Duggins (right), of Madison, N.C., a platoon sergeant with Battery B, 2nd Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, talks with best... More
A paratrooper with 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry
A paratrooper with 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, scales a 50-foot tower while a buddy waits to begin climbing beneath during one portion of th... More
Apache gunships provide air support while Paratroopers
Apache gunships provide air support while Paratroopers from Company B, 2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division assault an objective on Sicily Drop Zone ... More
Portland, Ore. native Spc. Jerrod Grant, a gunner with
Portland, Ore. native Spc. Jerrod Grant, a gunner with Battery A, 2nd Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, uses a collimator to establish an aimin... More
A Combat Engineer from Company A, Special Troops Battalion,
A Combat Engineer from Company A, Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, instructs communications specialists from Company C on how to use one of the engineers' RB-15 inflata... More
Pfc. Ryan Chinnock, a forward observer with Company
Pfc. Ryan Chinnock, a forward observer with Company D, 1st Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, uses a keyboard to control the movement of his virtual av... More
060829-A-5406P-003_JPG. - Sgt. Chad Shangraw, a Combat
060829-A-5406P-003_JPG. - Sgt. Chad Shangraw, a Combat Engineer with A Co, 325th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division prepares an explosive charge during basic demol... More
A quick reaction force comprised of paratroopers from
A quick reaction force comprised of paratroopers from B Troop, 1st Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division pull security after coming to reinforce an ambushed support c... More
Neighborhood kids scramble to collect free soccer balls
Neighborhood kids scramble to collect free soccer balls distributed by paratroopers from D Company, 2nd Battlion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division at the grand opening of a new soccer fi... More
Miami, Fla., native Sgt. 1st Class Jorge Mazuela (right),
Miami, Fla., native Sgt. 1st Class Jorge Mazuela (right), a platoon sergeant with Company B, 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, and Jackson, N.J. n... More
Miami, Fla., native Sgt. 1st Class Jorge Mazuela (right),
Miami, Fla., native Sgt. 1st Class Jorge Mazuela (right), a platoon sergeant with Company B, 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, keeps a watchful ey... More
Woodstown, N.J., native 1st Lt. Joshua Ollek (center),
Woodstown, N.J., native 1st Lt. Joshua Ollek (center), a platoon leader with Company B, 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, and Jackson, N.J., nativ... More
Spc. Gilbert May, of Waldorf, Md., a mechanic with
Spc. Gilbert May, of Waldorf, Md., a mechanic with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division works on repairing a damaged humvee in the motor ... More
Falls Church, Va., native Staff Sgt. Loeun Sou, of
Falls Church, Va., native Staff Sgt. Loeun Sou, of Company A, 407th Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Multi-National Division - Baghdad, uses the SureFire light on his weapon t... More
Sgt. 1st Class Jorge Mazuela, a platoon sergeant with
Sgt. 1st Class Jorge Mazuela, a platoon sergeant with Company B, 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Multi-National Division - Baghdad, who hails fr... More
First Sgt. Pablo Berrientos, a Midland, Texas, native,
First Sgt. Pablo Berrientos, a Midland, Texas, native, pulls security during a tactical halt while accompanying one of his platoons on a patrol through Baghdad's Ur neighborhood, Feb. 24. Berrientos is the seni... More