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Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Brigade,

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U.S. Soldiers with the 2nd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment,

U.S. Marines with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to 3rd Squadron, 3rd Cavalry

U.S. Marines from the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit

Soldiers with the Company C, 120th Infantry Regiment,

Vehicle, equipment, and personnel with the 155th Armored

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US Marine Corps (USMC) Marine assigned to Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines, 1ST Marine Division, armed with 5.56 mm M16A2 rifles, hold security for their High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV), during a patrol into the town of Hadithah, Iraq, while engaged in Security and Stabilization Operations (SASO) in the Al Anbar Province of Iraq, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

US Marine Corps (USMC) Marines assigned to Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines, 1ST Marine Division, gather around their High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV), as they prepare for a patrol into the town of Hadithah, Iraq, while engaged in Security and Stabilization Operations (SASO) in the Al Anbar Province of Iraq, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

US Marine Corps (USMC) Marine assigned to Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines, 1ST Marine Division, hold security for their High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) equipped with a transportable High Frequency (HF) antenna, during a patrol into the town of Hadithah, Iraq, while engaged in Security and Stabilization Operations (SASO) in the Al Anbar Province of Iraq, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

US Marine Corps (USMC) Marine assigned to Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines, 1ST Marine Division, hold security for their High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV), during a patrol into the town of Hadithah, Iraq, while engaged in Security and Stabilization Operations (SASO) in the Al Anbar Province of Iraq, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

US Marine Corps (USMC) Marines assigned to Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines, 1ST Marine Division, set up a transportable High Frequency (HF) antenna on their High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV), before conducting a patrol into the town of Hadithah, Iraq, while engaged in Security and Stabilization Operations (SASO) in the Al Anbar Province of Iraq, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

US Marine Corps (USMC) Marines assigned to Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines, 1ST Marine Division, set up a transportable High Frequency (HF) antenna on their High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV), before conducting a patrol into the town of Hadithah, Iraq, while engaged in Security and Stabilization Operations (SASO) in the Al Anbar Province of Iraq, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

US Marine Corps (USMC) Marines assigned to Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines, 1ST Marine Division, set up a transportable High Frequency (HF) antenna on their High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV), before conducting a patrol into the town of Hadithah, Iraq, while engaged in Security and Stabilization Operations (SASO) in the Al Anbar Province of Iraq, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

A US Marine Corps (USMC) Marine assigned to Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines, 1ST Marine Division, sets up a transportable High Frequency (HF) antenna on a High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV), before conducting a patrol into the town of Hadithah, Iraq, while engaged in Security and Stabilization Operations (SASO) in the Al Anbar Province of Iraq, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

US Marine Corps (USMC) Marines assigned to Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines, 1ST Marine Division, gather around their High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV), and unload support posters for distribution, as they prepare for a patrol into the town of Hadithah, Iraq, while engaged in Security and Stabilization Operations (SASO) in the Al Anbar Province of Iraq, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

US Marine Corps (USMC) Marine assigned to Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines, 1ST Marine Division, armed with 5.56 mm M16A2 rifles, set up security around their High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV), during a patrol into the town of Hadithah, Iraq, while engaged in Security and Stabilization Operations (SASO) in the Al Anbar Province of Iraq, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

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Base: Hadithah

State: Al Anbar

Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Kevin C Quihuis Jr, USMC

Release Status: Released to Public

Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Iraq War aka Operation IRAQI FREEDOM was the 2003 invasion of Iraq, led by U.S. Army General Tommy Franks, under the code-name "Operation Iraqi Freedom". 248,000 soldiers from the United States, 45,000 British soldiers, 2,000 Australian soldiers and 194 Polish soldiers from Special Forces unit GROM sent to Kuwait for the invasion. The invasion force was also supported by Iraqi Kurdish militia troops, estimated to number upwards of 70,000.

The United States Marine Corps traces its roots to the Continental Marines of the American Revolutionary War, formed by a resolution of the Second Continental Congress on 10 November 1775. That date is celebrated as the Marine Corps's birthday. Throughout the late 19th and 20th centuries, Marine detachments served aboard Navy cruisers, battleships, and aircraft carriers. About 600,000 Americans served in the U.S. Marine Corps in World War II, performed a central role in the Pacific War. The Pacific theatre battles saw fierce fighting between Marines and the Imperial Japanese Army. The Battle of Iwo Jima was arguably the most famous Marine engagement of the war with high losses of 26,000 American casualties and 22,000 Japanese. By the end of WWII, the Corps expanded totaling about 485,000 Marines. Nearly 87,000 Marines were casualties during World War II (including nearly 20,000 killed), and 82 were awarded the Medal of Honor. The Korean War saw the Corps expand from 75,000 regulars to a force of 261,000 Marines, mostly reservists. 30,544 Marines were killed or wounded during the war. During Vietnam War Marines evacuated Saigon. Vietnam was the longest war for Marines. By its end, 13,091 had been killed in action, 51,392 had been wounded. Marines participated in the failed 1980 Iran hostage rescue attempt, the invasion of Grenada, the invasion of Panama. On 23 October 1983, the Marine headquarters building in Beirut, Lebanon, was bombed, causing the highest peacetime losses to the Corps in its history. 220 Marines and 21 other service members were killed. Marines liberated Kuwait during the Persian Gulf War, participated in combat operations in Somalia (1992–1995), and took part in the evacuation of American citizens from the US Embassy in Tirana, Albania. Following the attacks on 11 September 2001, Marine Corps, alongside the other military services, has engaged in global operations around the world in support of War on Terror. Marines were among first sent to Afghanistan in November 2001. Since then, Marine battalions and squadrons have been engaging Taliban and Al-Qaeda forces. U.S. Marines also served in the Iraq War.

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label_outline Explore Hadithah, Lcpl Kevin C Quihuis Jr, Mm M 16 A 2 Rifles

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A view showing small 9mm targets on the live fire range at Camp Coyote, Kuwait, as US Marine Corps (USMC) Marines assigned to Weapons Platoon, Alpha Company, 1ST Battalion, 7th Marines, Battle Site Zero (BZO) their weapons during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

U.S. Marine Corps Marines from the 1ST Battalion, 6th Marine Division, park their High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWV) to await the arrival of the Secretary of the Navy, the Honorable Gordon R. England, at Camp Ramadi, Iraq, on Nov.25, 2004. The 1ST MAR DIV, in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom II, is engaged in security and stabilization operations in the Al Anbar Province of Iraq. (USMC photo by LCpl Andrew D. Young) (Released)

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US Marine Corps (USMC) 2nd Lieutenant (2LT) Zachary Henry, 3rd Battalion (BN), 4th Marine Regiment (3/4th MAR), 1ST Marine Division (MARDIV), gives candy to several Iraqi boys while on patrol in the city of Rawah, Al Anbar Province, Iraq (IRQ), participating in a Security and Stabilization Operation (SASO) in the area during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

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The 3rd Battalion, 7th US Marine Corps (USMC) Marines move in High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMMV) by the southern most sand berms near the Iraqi border, in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

Members from multiple U.S. Army Reserves Chemical Companies work together as they participate in a training practical exercise in preparing a High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) for sling load operations. This is one of many activities in support of Operation Red Dragon, a joint civilian-military exercise to test coordinated response to a simulated nuclear and chemical bomb attack at Fort McCoy, Wis., from June 23, 2005 to June 24, 2005. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Brian D. Lehnhardt) (Released)

At a border checkpoint between Iraq and Syria, US Marine Corps (USMC) Corporal (CPL) Justin Hecock, attached to Lima Company (L CO), 3rd Battalion (BN) 7th Marines (MAR), 1ST Marine Division (MAR DIV), throws his MWD (Military Working Dog) search dog, Charlie, a toy for doing a good job searching a vehicle for explosive materials. The 1ST MAR DIV, in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, is engaged in Security and Stabilization Operation (SASO) in the Al Anbar province in Iraq (IRQ)

Night vision light enhanced photography showing US Marine Corps (USMC) Lance Corporal (LCPL) Backus, assigned to the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) Security Battalion, manning a M240G Machine gun form atop a High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWV), while conducting a perimeter patrol around Al Asad, Iraq, in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. (SUBSTANDARD)

US Army (USA) SPECIALIST (SPC) Scott A. Gilchrist, assigned to Troop D, 4th Cavalry, 1ST Infantry Division, Brigade Combat Team 1 (BCT-1), conduct pre-combat check on a M2HB.50 caliber machine gun before departing on a mission at Junction City, Ar Ramadi, Iraq. USA Soldiers assigned to the 1ST Infantry Division are attached with the US Marine Corps (USMC) 1ST Marine Division, and are engaged in Security and Stabilization Operations (SASO) in the Al Anbar Province of Iraq, in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

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