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An Iraqi worker works on water treatment plant in Al Tufail village in the Babil province of Iraq. Iraqi workers along with the assistance of members of Multinational Division Central-South (MND-CS), construct water treatment plants to provide clean and potable water to avoid further diseases among local Iraqis residing in villages surrounding the Al Tufail region. MND-CS is composed of seventeen nations to maintain order and security in the central south region of Iraq in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Al Tufail State: Babil Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SGT Jose M. Hernandez, USA Release Status: Released to Public Combined Militar More

A Lithuanian Soldier speaks to an Iraqi girl waiting at a foster home where she will depart by bus for a flight to Poland, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. The Multinational Division Center-South (MND-CS), is sponsoring flights to Poland for children who lost their parents and live in foster homes in the Al Hillah region of Babil province, Iraq

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Al Hillah Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SGT Jose M. Hernandez, USA Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digi More

A Lithuanian Soldier poses with an Iraqi girl while a Polish Soldier takes a picture. The little girl is waiting at an foster home for departure by bus for a flight to Poland, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. The Multinational Division Center-South (MND-CS), is sponsoring flights to Poland for children who lost their parents and live in foster homes in the Al Hillah region of Babil province, Iraq

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Al Hillah Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SGT Jose M. Hernandez, USA Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digi More

Polish TV videotapes Iraqi children as they leave their foster home for a flight to Poland, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. The Multinational Division Center-South (MND-CS), is sponsoring flights to Poland for children who lost their parents and live in foster homes in the Al Hillah region of Babil province, Iraq

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Al Hillah Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SGT Jose M. Hernandez, USA Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digi More

Iraqi children, leaving their foster homes, board a bus for a flight to Poland, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. The Multinational Division Center-South (MND-CS), is sponsoring flights to Poland for children who lost their parents and live in foster homes in the Al Hillah region of Babil province, Iraq

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Al Hillah Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SGT Jose M. Hernandez, USA Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digi More

A Polish Army Soldier from the 1ST Battle Combat Team distributes bottles of water to local Iraqi children, during a patrol near the outskirts of Camp Babylon, located in Al Hillah in the Babil Province, in Iraq. Members of the Polish Army Soldiers conduct daily patrols as part of the Multi-National Division effort to maintain order and security in South Central Iraq in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Al Hillah Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SGT Jase M. Hernandez, USA Release Status: Released More

An Iraqi security force member, with U.S. Marine Corps Marines from Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1ST Battalion, 2nd Marines, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, search a civilian in Haswah, Iraq, during an ongoing effort to disrupt criminal and other anti-Iraqi activity in Northern Babil Province in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM.(U.S. Marine Corps official photo by Sergeant. Zachary A. Bathon) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Haswah State: Babil Province Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SGT Zachary Bathon, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mil More

US Marine Corps (USMC) Marine assigned to Charlie/Company, Battalion Landing Team (BLT), 1ST Battalion, 2nd Marines, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), use a High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV), equipped with a 7.62mm M240G machine gun mounted on top, to establish a perimeter, while conducting a cordon-and-search operation in Haswah, Iraq, located in the Northern Babil Province, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Fob Kalsu, Iskandariyah State: Babil Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Demetrio J. Espinos More

An unidentified US Navy (USN) Hospital Corpsman, attached to Charlie/Company, Battalion Landing Team (BLT), 1ST Battalion, 2nd Marines, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), provides medical assistance for a young Iraqi child, during a cordon-and-search operation in Haswah, Iraq, located in the Northern Babil Province, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Fob Kalsu, Iskandariyah State: Babil Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Demetrio J. Espinos More

Heavily armed members of the Iraqi Police Department, travel aboard their lightweight utility vehicles, as they accompany US Marine Corps (USMC) Marine assigned to Charlie/Company, Battalion Landing Team (BLT), 1ST Battalion, 2nd Marines, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), toward a town in the Northern Babil Province, to conduct during a cordon-and-search operation, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Fob Kalsu, Iskandariyah State: Babil Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Demetrio J. Espinos More

Iraqi security forces, assisted by US Marine Corps (USMC) Marine assigned to Charlie/Company, Battalion Landing Team (BLT), 1ST Battalion, 2nd Marines, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conduct a cordon-and-search operation in Haswah, Iraq, located in the Northern Babil Province, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Fob Kalsu, Iskandariyah State: Babil Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Demetrio J. Espinos More

Iraqi security forces, assisted by a U.S. Marine Corps Marine from Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1ST Battalion, 2nd Marines, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct a cordon-and-search operation in Haswah, Iraq on Sep. 9, 2004, during an ongoing effort to disrupt criminal and other anti-Iraqi activity in Northern Babil Province in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM.(U.S. Marine Corps official photo by Sergeant Zachary A. Bathon) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Haswah State: Babil Province Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SGT Zachary Bathon, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mil More

Iraqi security forces and US Marine Corps (USMC) Marine assigned to Charlie/Company, Battalion Landing Team (BLT), 1ST Battalion, 2nd Marines, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conduct a cordon-and-search operation in Haswah, Iraq, located in the Northern Babil Province, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Fob Kalsu, Iskandariyah State: Babil Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Demetrio J. Espinos More

US Marine Corps (USMC) Marine assigned to Charlie/Company, Battalion Landing Team (BLT), 1ST Battalion, 2nd Marines, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conduct a cordon-and-search operation in Haswah, Iraq, located in the Northern Babil Province, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Fob Kalsu, Iskandariyah State: Babil Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Demetrio J. Espinos More

Iraqi security forces and US Marine Corps (USMC) Marine assigned to Charlie/Company, Battalion Landing Team (BLT), 1ST Battalion, 2nd Marines, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conduct a cordon-and-search operation in Haswah, Iraq, located in the Northern Babil Province, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Fob Kalsu, Iskandariyah State: Babil Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Demetrio J. Espinos More

An unidentified member of the Iraqi security force (center), carrying a 7.62mm Tabuk assault rifle, equipped with a folding stock, gets assistance from two US Marine Corps (USMC) Marine assigned to Charlie/Company, Battalion Landing Team (BLT), 1ST Battalion, 2nd Marines, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), as they search the trunk of a car, while conducting a cordon-and-search operation in Haswah, Iraq, located in the Northern Babil Province, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Fob Kalsu, Iskandariyah State: Babil Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Demetrio J. Espinos More

An unidentified US Marine Corps (USMC) Marine assigned to Charlie/Company, Battalion Landing Team (BLT), 1ST Battalion, 2nd Marines, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), sites through the scope atop his 5.56mmM4A1 carbine, as he maintains security during a cordon-and-search operation in Haswah, Iraq, located in the Northern Babil Province, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Fob Kalsu, Iskandariyah State: Babil Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Demetrio J. Espinos More

A US Marine Corps (USMC) Marine, Civil Affairs Team, Bravo Company (B Co.), Battalion Landing Team (BLT), 1ST Battalion (BN), 2nd Marine Regiment (1/2), 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), checks the identifications of several male Iraqi civilians while conducting a joint USMC - Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) cordon-and-search operation in Hasweh, Babil Province, Iraq, as part of the ongoing effort to disrupt criminal and insurgent activities during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Haswah State: Babil Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Caleb J. Smith, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Se More

US Marine Corps (USMC) Marine assigned to Charlie/Company, Battalion Landing Team (BLT), 1ST Battalion, 2nd Marines, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), move into position to establish a perimeter, while conducting a cordon-and-search operation in Haswah, Iraq, located in the Northern Babil Province, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Fob Kalsu, Iskandariyah State: Babil Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Demetrio J. Espinos More

US Marine Corps (USMC) Marine assigned to Charlie/Company, Battalion Landing Team (BLT), 1ST Battalion, 2nd Marines, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), use a M1114 Heavy High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV), equipped with a 7.62mm M240G machine gun mounted on top, to establish a perimeter, while conducting a cordon-and-search operation in Haswah, Iraq, located in the Northern Babil Province, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Fob Kalsu, Iskandariyah State: Babil Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Demetrio J. Espinos More

A US Marine Corps (USMC) Marine, Civil Affairs Team, Bravo Company (B Co.), Battalion Landing Team (BLT), 1ST Battalion (BN), 2nd Marine Regiment (1/2), 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), greets several male Iraqi civilians while conducting a joint USMC - Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) cordon-and-search operation in Hasweh, Babil Province, Iraq, as part of the ongoing effort to disrupt criminal and insurgent activities during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Haswah State: Babil Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Caleb J. Smith, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Se More

Members of the Iraqi security forces and US Marine Corps (USMC) Marine assigned to Charlie/Company, Battalion Landing Team (BLT), 1ST Battalion, 2nd Marines, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), stand next to a M1114 Heavy High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV), equipped with a 7.62mm M240G machine gun mounted on top while reviewing plans, before conducting a cordon-and-search operation in Haswah, Iraq, located in the Northern Babil Province, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Fob Kalsu, Iskandariyah State: Babil Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Demetrio J. Espinos More

US Marine Corps (USMC) Marine assigned to Charlie/Company, Battalion Landing Team (BLT), 1ST Battalion, 2nd Marines, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), and Iraqi Security Forces conduct a cordon-and-search operation in Haswah, Iraq, located in the Northern Babil Province, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Fob Kalsu, Iskandariyah State: Babil Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Demetrio J. Espinos More

An unidentified US Marine Corps (USMC) Marine assigned to Charlie/Company, Battalion Landing Team (BLT), 1ST Battalion, 2nd Marines, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), guards a suspect detained during a cordon-and-search operation in Haswah, Iraq, located in the Northern Babil Province, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Fob Kalsu, Iskandariyah State: Babil Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Demetrio J. Espinos More

U.S. Army SGT. Rex Gates, Combat Medic, 45th Medical Company (Air Ambulance), sits inside the UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter at Al Hillah, Babil Province, Iraq, on Spet. 12, 2004, in preparation for an evacuation mission in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. (U.S. Army photo by SGT. Jose M. Hernandez) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Al Hillah State: Babil Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SGT Jose M. Hernandez, USA Release Status: Released to Public Combined Militar More

U.S. Army SPEC. Ernest J. Balve, 45th Medical Company (Air Ambulance), conducts security checks on a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter at Al Hillah, Babil Province, Iraq, on Spet. 12, 2004, in preparation for an evacuation mission in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. (U.S. Army photo by SGT. Jose M. Hernandez) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Al Hillah State: Babil Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SGT Jose M. Hernandez, USA Release Status: Released to Public Combined Militar More

Iraqi Army (IA) Soldiers, 2nd Commando Battalion (BN), Iraq Ministry of the Interior, prepare to practice the proper technique to board and exit a US Marine Corps (USMC) CH-46E Sea Knight Helicopter, conducted as part of their helicopter training under the instruction of USMC Force Reconnaissance Platoon (PLT), 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), at Forward Operating Base (FOB) Kalsu, Babil Province, Iraq, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fob Kalsu, Iskandariyah State: Babil Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Caleb J. Smith, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Com More

Iraqi Army (IA) Soldiers, 2nd Commando Battalion (BN), Iraq Ministry of the Interior, and a US Marine Corps (USMC) Instructor, Force Reconnaissance Platoon (PLT), 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), are inside a USMC CH-46E Sea Knight Helicopter while practicing the proper boarding and exiting techniques during their helicopter training at Forward Operating Base (FOB) Kalsu, Babil Province, Iraq, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fob Kalsu, Iskandariyah State: Babil Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Caleb J. Smith, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Com More

Iraqi Army (IA) Soldiers, 2nd Commando Battalion (BN), Iraq Ministry of the Interior, practice the proper technique to exit a US Marine Corps (USMC) CH-46E Sea Knight Helicopter, conducted as part of their helicopter training under the instruction of USMC Force Reconnaissance Platoon (PLT), 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), at Forward Operating Base (FOB) Kalsu, Babil Province, Iraq, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fob Kalsu, Iskandariyah State: Babil Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Caleb J. Smith, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Com More

Iraqi Army (IA) Soldiers, 2nd Commando Battalion (BN), Iraq Ministry of the Interior, and their US Marine Corps (USMC) Instructors, Force Reconnaissance Platoon (PLT), 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), pose in front of a USMC CH-46E Sea Knight Helicopter that was used by the Iraqis to practice the proper boarding and exiting techniques during their helicopter training at Forward Operating Base (FOB) Kalsu, Babil Province, Iraq, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fob Kalsu, Iskandariyah State: Babil Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Caleb J. Smith, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Com More

US Navy (USN) Hospital Corpsman SEAMAN (HMSN) Eduardo Rivera, assigned to the US Marine Corps (USMC) 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), provides security for his fellow USMC Marines and USN Sailors who are performing a cordon and knock mission in a local village outside of Forward Operating base (FOB) Kalsu, Babil Province, Iraq (IRQ), while conducting a Security and Stability Operation (SASO) during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fob Kalsu, Iskandariyah State: Babil Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SGT Zachary A Bathon, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Co More