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U.S. Army LT. GEN. James R. Helmly hugs Aida Torres as Raymond Reyes Sr., (right), looks on. They are the parents of SPC. Ramon Reyes, of the 65th Regional Readiness Command and the first Reservist of the 432nd Transportation Company to be killed in Iraq, in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. A ribbon cutting is held in their sons honor at the new Headquarters building facility at Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico. (U.S. Army PHOTO by Joseph Bonet, CIV) (Released)
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Base: Fort Buchanan, San Juan
State: Puerto Rico (PR)
Country: United States Of America (USA)
Scene Major Command Shown: SOUTHEAST
Scene Camera Operator: Joseph Bonet, CIV, USA
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.
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