Huge Iraq Photo Essay For December 2007
The Palms
U.S. Army Soldiers from the 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division walk through the village of Fair al Jair, Iraq, during an operation to search for al-Qaeda insurgents Dec. 16, 2007. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Adrian Cadiz.
Line of Fire
U.S. Army Sgt. Thomas Culthart, the 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, walks by a burning field during a dismounted patrol through the village of Fair al Jair, Iraq, during an operation to search for al-Qaeda insurgents Dec. 16, 2007. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Adrian Cadiz.
Fair al Jair
U.S. Army Sgt. Jeffery Robinson and Pfc. Paul Johnson, both of the 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, provide security on the outside of an Iraqi home in the village of Fair al Jair, Iraq, as Soldiers enter the home to ask residents for any information on insurgent activity in the area as they search for al-Qaeda insurgents during an operation Dec. 17, 2007. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Adrian Cadiz.
Taking a Break
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Dean Hubach, of the 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, takes a break from a dismounted patrol through the village of Fair al Jair, Iraq, in search of al-Qaeda insurgents during an operation Dec. 17, 2007. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Adrian Cadiz.
Halt!
A U.S. Army Soldier keeps his weapon aimed while fellow Soldiers confronts a local man with a weapon approaching them from the vine groves in Western Muqdadiyah, Iraq, Dec. 12, 2007. The Soldiers are from Alpha Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division. DoD photo by Spc. Shawn M. Cassatt, U.S. Army.
Aid Compound
A young boy watches as U.S. Marines from 2nd Platoon, Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment and Iraqi policemen distribute clothes and toys to Iraqi refugees at a humanitarian aid compound in Fallujah, Iraq, Dec. 10, 2007. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Neill A. Sevelius.
Detectives
U.S. Army Sgt. Daniel Gaud watches as Sgt. Robert Donnelly checks a hand-held interagency identify detection equipment system prior to collecting information from Concerned Local Citizens recruits in Muqdadiyah, Iraq, Dec. 11, 2007. The Soldiers are with 2nd Platoon, Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division. U.S. Army photo by Spc. LaRayne Hurd.
Top Cover
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Michael Griffing and Spc. Jason Wojtanowski provide security on the rooftop on an Iraqi compound in Muqdadiyah, Iraq, Dec. 11, 2007, while the remainder of the platoon works on the ground. The Soldiers are from 2nd Platoon, Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division. U.S. Army photo by Spc. LaRayne Hurd.
Looking In
An Iraqi girl and her siblings look out the doorway of a school during a combined medical engagement in Taj Ghatz, Iraq, Dec. 14, 2007. U.S. Marines with Regimental Combat Team 6, U.S. Army Soldiers with 5th Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment and Iraqi doctors provided treatment during the engagement. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Samuel D. Corum.
Stars & Sheiks
U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Ray Odierno, commander of Multi-National Corps - Iraq, speaks with a group of local sheiks at Patrol Base Kemple in Owesat, Iraq, Dec. 18, 2007. Situated on the banks of the Euphrates River, Patrol Base Kemple is home to the Soldiers of Alpha Company, 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division. U.S. Army Photo by Staff Sgt. Curt Cashour.
Beaming
U.S. Army Soldiers from Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 168th Infantry Regiment conduct a nighttime search of an abandoned building in the Al Furat section of Baghdad, Iraq, Dec. 12, 2007. The unit keeps abandoned buildings and other locations in the area from being turned into weapons caches. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Jon Soucy.
Chairman in Ramadi
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Navy Adm. Mike Mullen speaks with leadership of Task Force 1/8 in Ramadi, Iraq, Dec. 19, 2007. During his visit, Mullen met with forward deployed Marines and toured surrounding areas to get a perspective of progress in the Al Anbar province of Iraq. DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley.
A Helping Hand
A Soldier from 3rd Platoon, Troop A, 1st Squadron, 75th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), meets one of the local children during a patrol in Gazaliyah, Iraq, Dec. 5, 2007. U.S.Army photo by Spc. Charles W. Gill.
Champion Visit
Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong speaks to servicemembers during the USO Holiday Tour stop at Qatar, Dec. 17, 2007. Defense Dept. photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley.
Fire Bird
A CH-47 Chinook belonging to 2nd General Support Aviation Battalion, 1st Aviation Regiment, is silhouetted by an Iraqi sunset, Dec. 18, 2007. The 2-1 GSAB “Fighting Eagles” air and ground crews work around the clock sustaining air operations in support of Task Force Iron, 1st Armored Division, in northern Iraq. Defense Dept. photo by Maj. Enrique Vasquez.
Protection
Spc. Ryan Sturgell, 3rd Platoon, Troop A, 1st Squadron, 75th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), provides security during a patrol in Gazaliya, Iraq on Dec 5, 2007. U.S.Army photo by Spc. Charles W. Gill.
Dora Presence
U.S. Army Soldiers from 2nd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment provide security during a presence patrol in the Dora district in Baghdad, Iraq, Dec. 14, 2007. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Adrian Cadiz.
Make it Rain
A U.S. Army Soldier from the 308th Psychological Operations Unit prepares to drop a bag of leaflets over areas between Riyadh and Kirkuk, Iraq, Dec. 13, 2007, during a leaflet drop conducted by reservists assigned to 308th Psychological Operations Unit. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Laura M. Buchta.
Explosive Situation
Iraqi army soldiers from 1st Brigade, 5th Division and Concerned Local Citizens take U.S. Army Soldiers from Alpha Company, 4th Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division to the site of an unexploded improvised explosive device at the palm groves in Old Baquba, Iraq, Dec. 9, 2007. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Sean Mulligan.
Hole in the Wall
U.S. Army Spc. David LaFrenier, of 2nd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, provides security during a presence patrol in the Dora district in Baghdad, Iraq, Dec. 14, 2007. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Adrian Cadiz.
Critical Repairs
Tech. Sgt. Patrick Southard, and Tech. Sgt. Marco Arredondo, both maintainers from the 332nd Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron, connect an F-16 Fighting Falcon missile launcher to a testing device. The tester is able to troubleshoot different portions of the missile launcher to identify any deficient parts. Southard is deployed from Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, and Arredondo is deployed from the Indiana Air National Guard. Photo by Sgt. Joshua Garcia, Joint Combat Camera Center.
ID Check
A Iraqi Army Soldier from 2nd Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 9th Iraqi Army (Mechanized) checks papers and identification during a cordon and knock in Abu Atham. Photo by Tech Sgt. William Greer, Joint Combat Camera Center.
Line of Sight
Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, man an M1A12 Tank providing security at an Entry Control Point in Ameriya. U.S.Army photo by Spc. Charles W. Gill.
Peace Pipe
A Soldier of Company F, 52nd Infantry Regiment, 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, from Fort Lewis, Wash., negotiates obstacles during a patrol through the rugged terrain near the village of Chibernot, Diyala province, Iraq, Dec. 9, 2007. Photo by Spc. John Crosby, 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division.
Wall Street
Spc. Jeffrey Myles, an Allentown, Penn., native, with Company A, 1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, attached to the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), pulls security in Adil, the Mansour District of Baghdad, Dec. 13, 2007. Photo by Sgt. James Hunter, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (AA) Public Affairs.
Iraq’s Future
A young boy smiles after receiving a coin from U.S. Army Lt. Col. Christopher Vanek in the Kirkuk province of Iraq Dec. 7, 2007. Vanek, the Task Force commander of 1st Brigade, 87th Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division, traveled throughout the region to ensure the establishment of more than 200 designated checkpoints, which will be manned by 6,000 of the citizen volunteers. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Samuel Bendet.
Warrior Wisdom
U.S. Army Soldiers from 3rd Platoon, Alpha Company, 1st Brigade, 87th Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division, train Iraqi Army Soldiers in basic marksmanship with the M-4 assault rifle at Forward Operating Base McHenry, Hawijah, Iraq, Dec. 4, 2007. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Samuel Bendet.
Market Watch
U.S. Marine Capt. Miller, with Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, looks at a market in the Andaloos District of Al Fallujah, Iraq, Dec. 5, 2007. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Neill A. Sevelius.
Get Over It
An Iraqi army soldier from 2nd Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 9th Iraqi Army (Mechanized) Divison, jumps over a gate to search a residence during a cordon and knock mission in Sab al Bor, Iraq, Dec. 8, 2007. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. William Greer.
In the Bag
U.S. Army Sgt. Eric Brady, a team member of the internal reaction force (IRF) of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 175th Infantry Regiment, pulls out a backback full of gifts for local children during a patrol near Forward Operating Base Q-West, Iraq, Nov. 23, 2007. The IRF patrols for threats against the FOB and builds good relations with neighboring villages by talking to local citizens. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. S. Patrick McCollum.
Rocket Patrol
Members of the internal reaction force (IRF) of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 175th Infantry Regiment question a local sheperd during a counter-rocket patrol near Forward Operating Base Q-West, Iraq, Nov. 23, 2007. The IRF patrols for threats against the FOB and builds good relations with neighboring villages by talking to local citizens. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. S. Patrick McCollum.
The Cut
A U.S. Marine with Charlie Company, 1st Combat Engineer Battalion uses a blow torch to cut through pieces of rebar as he removes Bridge 18 near Rutbah, Iraq, Dec. 3, 2007. The Marines destroyed the bridge after it was hit by an improvised explosive device making the bridge no longer safe for use. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Shane S. Keller.
Coalition Prayers
U.S. Air Force chaplain Maj. Timothy Hirten blesses the bread while Romanian army Capt. Florin Mihalcea and Romanian army Lt. Col. Marian Popa kneel in prayer Dec. 5, 2007, at the Romanian chapel on Ali Air Base, Iraq. Hirten volunteers his time to help lead a Catholic Mass for coalition forces at the Romanian camp. The chaplain is assigned to the 407th Air Expeditionary Group and is deployed from Altus Air Force Base, Okla. U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan Snyder.
Toward the Light
U.S. Air Force Col. Timothy Strawther, the commander of the 506th Air Expeditionary Group, and Lt. Gen. John Bradley, the commander of Air Force Reserve Command, exit the Base Defense Operations Center at Kirkuk Regional Air Base, Iraq, Dec. 1, 2007. Bradley is on tour to meet with and thank Airmen who are deployed in support of Operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom. U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Rick Sforza.
Censing Security
Iraqi Army Soldiers from 4th Battalion, 1st Brigade, 6th Iraqi Army Division provide security during a joint censing mission with U.S. Army Soldiers from Alpha Troop, 1st Squadron, 75th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division in Bakariya, Iraq, Dec. 4, 2007. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Charles W. Gill.
Looking Ahead
U.S. Army Maj. Frank Acosta, attached to the 2nd Division Military Transition Team (MiTT), provides security while on a patrol in a neighborhood in Mosul, Iraq, Dec. 1, 2007. Soldiers from MiTT team work side by side with the Iraqi Army, assisting and advising them on the fight against the insurgency. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Kieran Cuddihy.
Cleaners
Local nationals hired to clean up the neighborhood receive uniforms and equipment at Joint Security Station Thrasher in Gazaliya, Iraq, Dec 4, 2007. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Charles W. Gill.
Little Ones
U.S. Army Spc. Deidre Olivas keeps order as Iraqis wait in line for treatment during a combined medical effort in Quadria Iraq, Dec. 7, 2007. Olivas is from Forward Support Troop, 1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment. DoD photo by Tech. Sgt. William Greer.
Look Both Ways
A U.S. Army Soldier with the 1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division patrols near the al-Mutanabi Street Book Market in Baghdad, Iraq, Dec. 8, 2007. The Soldier was providing security for Lt. Gen. Ray Odierno, commander of Multi-National Corps - Iraq, and MNC-I Command Sgt. Maj. Neil Ciotola, during their tour of markets and combat outposts around Baghdad. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Curt Cashour.
Target: IED
Iraqi Army Soldiers from the 2nd Iraqi Army Division shoot at an improvised explosive device found while patrolling through a neighborhood in Mosul, Iraq, Dec. 1, 2007. The 2nd Iraqi Army Division is tasked with large scale operations to rid the city of Mosul and its surrounding areas of the insurgency. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Kieran Cuddihy.
Down on the Corner
U.S. Army Soldiers attached to the 2nd Iraqi Army Division Military Transition Team (MiTT) peer around the corner of a building during a patrol through a neighborhood in Mosul, Iraq , Dec. 1, 2007. The Soldiers work side-by-side with the Iraqi Army assisting and advising them on the fight against the insurgency. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Kieran Cuddihy.
Art of War
From right, Lt. Gen. Ray Odierno, commander of Multi-National Corps - Iraq, talks with Haider Hashim, manager of the Akad Art Gallery, Dec. 8, 2007, in Baghdad, Iraq. Located on Baghdad’s famed Abu Nuwas Sreet, the gallery is part of a resurgence of businesses in the area made possible by improving security conditions. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Curt Cashour.
Stars & Stripes
U.S. Army Soldiers hold out a flag for a fellow Soldier who is reenlisting in front of the Al Faw palace at Camp Liberty, Iraq, Dec. 6, 2007. DoD photo by Tech. Sgt. Jerry Morrison.
Looking Up
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Quinn Robertson, Civil Military Operations Company, 2nd Battalion, 32nd Field Artillery Regiment, attached to 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division talks with local children while on patrol in the Yarmuk neighborhood of Baghdad, Iraq, Nov. 27, 2007. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Charles W. Gill.
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