A Romanian Soldier with 191st Infantry Battalion scans
A Romanian Soldier with 191st Infantry Battalion scans for additional targets after completing a live fire at Romania Land Force Combat Training Center, Cincu Romania on August 2. They are a part of exercise Sa... More
Exercise Saber Guardian 2016, Национална библиотека на България
Soldiers with 1st Battalion, 163rd Infantry Regiment, 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team conduct a mounted tank patrol at the Romanian Land Forces Combat Training Center near Cincu, Romania for Exercise Saber Gu... More
Romanian Minister of Defense Mihnea Motoc and top military
Romanian Minister of Defense Mihnea Motoc and top military leaders of nine countries participating in the Saber Guardian Training Exercise at the Romanian Land Force Combat Training Center (RLF-CTC) Cincu, Roma... More
Members of the Sons of Iraq help Soldiers from Bravo
Members of the Sons of Iraq help Soldiers from Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, unload desks for a school in Newafil Village in Iraq's Kirkuk province, ... More
Lt. Col. Claudiu Tamas, chief of exercise plans at
Lt. Col. Claudiu Tamas, chief of exercise plans at the Romanian Land Forces Combat Training Center, Cincu, Romania, explains the plan for training during a planning meeting prior to the arrival of distinguished... More
160728-FS713-79 Romanian soldiers sing their country’s
160728-FS713-79 Romanian soldiers sing their country’s national anthem during a ceremony to recognize National Anthem Day on July 29. The ceremony took place at the Romanian Land Forces Combat Training Center i... More
Soldiers with the 125th Multi Role Bridge Company,
Soldiers with the 125th Multi Role Bridge Company, South Carolina National Guard, prepare to set up an improved ribbon brigde on the Olt River near Voila, Romania, August 1, during exercise Saber Guardian 16. S... More
Soldiers with the116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team,
Soldiers with the116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team, from Oregon and Montana, arrive for the Saber Guardian Exercise at the Romanian Land Forces Combat Training Center, Cincu, Romania July 24, 2016. Bags and gea... More
Romanian soldiers with the 191st Infantry Battalion
Romanian soldiers with the 191st Infantry Battalion out of Arad, Romania bound forward to engage enemies during exercise Saber Guardian 2016, July 29 at the Romanian Land Forces Combat Training Center in Cincu,... More
1st Lt. Ross Reede, a physician assistant with the
1st Lt. Ross Reede, a physician assistant with the medical platoon of the 1st Battalion, 163rd Cavalry Regiment, Montana National Guard, treats a patient at the battalion aid station, July 30, at the Romanian L... More
3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team equipment
3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team equipment is offloaded from a vessel at the Port of Constanta, Romania for transport to Cincu, Romania for Exercise Saber Guardian 2016. Saber Guardian 2016 is a... More
Soldiers with the Canadian Army's 1st Battalion, Royal
Soldiers with the Canadian Army's 1st Battalion, Royal 22nd Regiment check their position using a GPS during a situational training exercise at Saber Guardian 2016, July 31, at the Romanian Land Forces Combat T... More
Soldiers with Charlie Company, 3rd Battalion, 116th
Soldiers with Charlie Company, 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team, Oregon Army National Guard, participate in a combined arms live fire exercise during Exercise Saber Guardian 16 at the Romanian L... More
Soldiers and radio operators from the U.S. Army and
Soldiers and radio operators from the U.S. Army and the Romanian Land Forces coordinate the field training exercise demonstration during Exercise Saber Guardian 2016, August 4 at the Romanian Land Forces Combat... More
A Soldier with Bravo Company, 3rd Battalion, 116th
A Soldier with Bravo Company, 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team, provides security while on patrol during combat training while at Exercise Saber Guardian 16 at the Romanian Land Forces Combat Tr... More
Spc. Timothy Jackson, a journalist with the 115th Mobile
Spc. Timothy Jackson, a journalist with the 115th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, Oregon Army National Guard, takes photos of a UH-60 Blackhawk with Company C, 3rd Battalion, 501st Aviation Regiment during Sa... More
Chief of Staff Maj. Sean Clark, with the Canadian Army,
Chief of Staff Maj. Sean Clark, with the Canadian Army, stands with Minister of National Defense Minhea Motoc and military officers at the opening ceremony of the Exercise Saber Guardian 2016 at the Romanian La... More
Director of the Army National Guard, Lt. Gen. Timothy
Director of the Army National Guard, Lt. Gen. Timothy Kadavy, and his team fire AK-74 assault rifles during exercise Saber Guardian 2016, July 31 at the Romanian Land Forces Combat Training Center in Cincu, Rom... More
Romanian Land Forces Soldiers with the 183rd Field
Romanian Land Forces Soldiers with the 183rd Field Artillery Battalion, from Lugoj, and the 315th Field Artillery Battalion, from Simleu Silvaniei, conduct a live fire training exercise during Exercise Saber Gu... More
Brig. Gen. William Edwards, the Oregon Army National
Brig. Gen. William Edwards, the Oregon Army National Guard's land component commander, gives his coin to Soldiers from Bravo Company, 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team, during exercise Saber Guar... More
Romanian Army Logistics Capt. Victor Badii, with the
Romanian Army Logistics Capt. Victor Badii, with the NATO Force Integration Unit, Multinational Division-South East (MND-SE), Bulgarian Army, communications1st Lt. Ililian Halip, with MND-SE, and Bulgarian comm... More
Soldiers with the 145th Forward Support Company from
Soldiers with the 145th Forward Support Company from Helena, Montana unload their gear at Sibiu, Romania, July 24, 2016 in support of exercise Saber Guardian. Saber Guardian, a multinational military exercise i... More
Brig. Gen. Nicolae Tonu, deputy commander of the Romanian
Brig. Gen. Nicolae Tonu, deputy commander of the Romanian Land Forces 4th Infantry Division, addresses the multinational forces at the closing ceremony during exercise Saber Guardian 2016, August 7 at the Roman... More
U.S. Army Spc. Kyle Herbst (left), a grenadier with
U.S. Army Spc. Kyle Herbst (left), a grenadier with the Bravo Company, 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team, simulates a medical evacuation of an injured Soldier during training at Exercise Saber Gu... More
2nd Lt. James Cleary, Spc. Mark Pascual and Capt. Victor
2nd Lt. James Cleary, Spc. Mark Pascual and Capt. Victor Satturlund of 1st Battalion, 38th Infantry Regiment, 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division provide overwatch and coordination for U.S. a... More
Airport and security employees assist returning pilgrims
Airport and security employees assist returning pilgrims to the airport terminal upon the arrival of the initial return flight from the annual Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, at the Mosul Airport, Mosul... More
Pfc. Miguel Sanchez replaces a torsion bar and suspension
Pfc. Miguel Sanchez replaces a torsion bar and suspension components on his M88 A2 Hercules heavy recovery vehicle on Forward Operating Base Marez, Iraq, Jan. 5. Sanchez, of College Station, Texas, is a tracked... More
A retired teacher and lifetime beekeeper shows citizens
A retired teacher and lifetime beekeeper shows citizens of Diyala his honey products at the Diyala Honey Festival in Baqubah, Iraq, Jan. 7.
Staff Sgt. Harry Hafalla of Daly City, Calif., advances
Staff Sgt. Harry Hafalla of Daly City, Calif., advances on a known improvised explosive device maker, in the Tamooz neighborhood of Mosul, while Pfc. Travis Bakewell of Dixson, Calif., provides cover from the g... More
The 2nd Brigade, 4th Iraq Army Division's guide-on
The 2nd Brigade, 4th Iraq Army Division's guide-on symbolizes the four eithnic groups found in the Kirkuk province and in its division with four hands clasping each hand representing the Kurd, Turkman, Arab and... More
Staying Fit to Fight, US forces in Iraq
Anchorage, Ala., native, Pfc. Robert Parrish curls dumbbells during his off-time in the 3d Armored Cavalry Regiment gym. Parrish, with the Supply and Transportation platoon, Regimental Support Squadron, said he... More
Soldiers from Iron Hawk Troop, 3rd Squadron of the
Soldiers from Iron Hawk Troop, 3rd Squadron of the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, scan the street from inside a bakery during a foot patrol through the al-Tahreer neighborhood of Mosul, Iraq, Jan. 8.
A portion of the one thousand, three hundred, and twenty
A portion of the one thousand, three hundred, and twenty five Iraqi police recruits conduct a pass-in-review during a graduation ceremony held Jan. 9, 2008 at the Kirkuk Police Academy.
Spc. Arron Miller, 2nd platoon, 224th Engineers, Oregon
Spc. Arron Miller, 2nd platoon, 224th Engineers, Oregon Army National Guard, operates the Hyex in order to repair a culvert, one of the many engineer duties their unit conducts in Iraq, on Forward Operating Bas... More
Spc. Arron Miller, 2nd platoon, 224th Engineers, Oregon
Spc. Arron Miller, 2nd platoon, 224th Engineers, Oregon Army National Guard, prepares to operate an unarmored Hyex in order to repair a culvert, one of the many engineer missions assigned while in Iraq, on Forw... More
A Soldier of 1st Platoon, 38th Engineer Company, 4th
A Soldier of 1st Platoon, 38th Engineer Company, 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division from Fort Lewis, Wash., talks with an Iraqi army soldier during a route clearance mission in support of Op... More
A Soldier of 1st Platoon, 38th Engineer Company, 4th
A Soldier of 1st Platoon, 38th Engineer Company, 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division from Fort Lewis, Wash., talks with an Iraqi army soldier during a route clearance mission in support of Op... More
Sgt. Joseph McCoy of Heavy Company, 3rd Squadron, 3rd
Sgt. Joseph McCoy of Heavy Company, 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, keeps a watchful eye during a presence patrol in the Tal al-Raman neighborhood market of Mosul, Iraq, Jan 10.
An Iraqi army soldier mans an entry control point on
An Iraqi army soldier mans an entry control point on a bridge in Mansuriyah, Iraq, during a coalition forces and IA joint humanitarian aid mission, Jan. 13, in support of Operation Raider Harvest.
Pfc. Devin McBride of Durham, NC, assigned to Iron
Pfc. Devin McBride of Durham, NC, assigned to Iron Hawk Troop, 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, provides security for Iraqi soldiers as they put up posters providing contact information for Iraqi gov... More
Staff Sgt. Jason Rankin of the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Brigade,
Staff Sgt. Jason Rankin of the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Iraqi Army Division Military Transition Team returns a volleyball during a game with Iraqi army soldiers at a military compound in Biaj, Iraq, Jan.... More
Baqubah students wait outside Ibn Nadeem, a newly reopened
Baqubah students wait outside Ibn Nadeem, a newly reopened school also called Al Edresi for evening class, while coalition and Iraqi security forces work to set security before the official opening ceremony in ... More
Marines of the Region 2 Border Transition Team sit
Marines of the Region 2 Border Transition Team sit in on an operations and intelligence briefing conducted by the Iraqi staff of Region 2 Border Enforcement Team in Tikrit, Iraq, Jan. 16. Region 2 BET has been ... More
An AH-64 Apache attack helicopter lands in Forward
An AH-64 Apache attack helicopter lands in Forward Operating Base Normandy, Diyala province, Iraq, Jan. 17, after returning from a mission in support of Operation Iron Harvest. Apaches provide close air support... More
Staff Sgt. Christopher McClain, Company A, 2nd Platoon,
Staff Sgt. Christopher McClain, Company A, 2nd Platoon, Special Troops Battalion, 1st Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, maneuvers the claw of a Buffalo's 30 foot retractable arm interrogating a suspicious area f... More
U.S. Army Soldiers from Killer Troop, 3rd Squadron,
U.S. Army Soldiers from Killer Troop, 3rd Squadron, 3d Armored Cavalry Regiment, enter an outpost under construction as engineers from the 43rd Combat Engineer Company and 77th Engineer Company erect fortificat... More
Iraqi army soldiers conducting route and convoy security
Iraqi army soldiers conducting route and convoy security in Kirkuk Province Jan. 28.
A dismounted Iraqi army soldier pulls security during
A dismounted Iraqi army soldier pulls security during a convoy conducted by Soldiers of the Regimental Support Squadron, 3d Armored Cavalry Regiment, and IA from Mosul, to Taji, just north of Baghdad, Iraq, Jan. 28.
Soldiers of Killer Troop, 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored
Soldiers of Killer Troop, 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment from Fort Hood, Texas, conduct a reconnaissance mission in Mosul, Iraq, Feb. 1.
Soldiers from Lightning Troop, 3rd Squadron, 3d Armored
Soldiers from Lightning Troop, 3rd Squadron, 3d Armored Cavalry Regiment, pull security outside a local residence in the Tamooz neighborhood of Mosul, Feb. 1.
Maj. Gen. Mark Hertling, commander of Multi-National
Maj. Gen. Mark Hertling, commander of Multi-National Division-North, walks with Lt. Gen. Raymond Odierno, commander of Multi-National Corps - Iraq, at the Mosul Airfield before a key military leaders' conferenc... More
Maj. Gen. Mark Hertling, commander, Multi-national
Maj. Gen. Mark Hertling, commander, Multi-national Division-North and 1st Armor Division, speaks with 1st Brigade, 10th Mountain Division's Commander, Col. David Paschal who attended the United and Strong confe... More
Sgt. 1st Class John Somogye, 1st Platoon sergeant,
Sgt. 1st Class John Somogye, 1st Platoon sergeant, Troop I, 3rd Squadron, 3d Armored Cavalry Regiment, from Fort Hood, Texas, talks with an Iraqi man about activity in the area.
Sgt. 1st Class Michael Ford, platoon sergeant for 1st
Sgt. 1st Class Michael Ford, platoon sergeant for 1st Platoon, 552nd Military Police Company, throws a strap across a pile of HESCO's after unloading supplies at an Iraqi police station in downtown Mosul, Jan. ... More
Soldiers get motivated before leaving Forward Operating
Soldiers get motivated before leaving Forward Operating Base Marez for a reconnaissance mission in Mosul, Iraq, Feb. 4. The Soldiers are from 1st Platoon, Troop I, 3rd Squadron, 3d Armored Cavalry Regiment from... More
Spc. Matthew Jeffers, a cavalry scout in 1st Platoon,
Spc. Matthew Jeffers, a cavalry scout in 1st Platoon, Troop L, 3rd Squadron, 3d Armored Cavalry Regiment, from Fort Hood, Texas, scans his area, hand on weapon, while in the gunner's turret of a Humvee during a... More
An Iraqi army soldier competes with a Soldier of Troop
An Iraqi army soldier competes with a Soldier of Troop L, 3rd Squadron, 3d Armored Cavalry Regiment, from Fort Hood, Texas, for a pass during a football game at a combat outpost in Mosul, Feb. 5. Football games... More
Cavalry scouts of 3rd Platoon, Killer Troop, 3rd Squadron,
Cavalry scouts of 3rd Platoon, Killer Troop, 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment from Fort Hood, Texas, walk through Al Mansour, a neighborhood in Mosul, Iraq, and talk to the local populace, Feb. 9.
Spc. Carlos Rivera, a cavalry scout in 3rd Platoon,
Spc. Carlos Rivera, a cavalry scout in 3rd Platoon, Killer Troop, 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment from Fort Hood, Texas, pulls security while patrolling through a busy market in the Al Dawasa market ... More
Soldiers from Headquarters and Headquarters Troop,
Soldiers from Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, assemble traffic impediments at an Iraqi police checkpoint in the Abu Nouri area of Mosul, Iraq, Feb. 12. The check... More
Tourist Attraction - Mosul Mosque
An Iraqi policeman walks before the Mosul Mosque, located in downtown Mosul, which is the largest mosque in this city of roughly 1.7 million residents. In a city of historic mosques, temples and cathedrals, the... More
The students of Amshar School, in the village by the
The students of Amshar School, in the village by the same name, hold up their gifts donated by the Iraqi army's K-1 Garrison Support Unit, its Regional Training Center, and K-1's Coalition Army Advisory Trainin... More
Soldiers of the 77th Engineers Company work through
Soldiers of the 77th Engineers Company work through the rainy night to build an Iraqi police station in Mosul, Iraq, Feb. 14. These Soldiers work at night to avoid sniper fire and enemy attack.
Soldiers from the 552nd Military Police Company, based
Soldiers from the 552nd Military Police Company, based out of Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, say a group prayer at a U.S. military base in Mosul before entering the city to search passenger vehicles for weapons an... More
An Iraqi C-130 cargo plane carrying equipment for the
An Iraqi C-130 cargo plane carrying equipment for the Iraqi army and Iraqi police lands at Forward Operating Base Marez, Mosul, Iraq, Feb. 16. The equipment load was organized by the Iraqi Ministry of Defense a... More
An Iraqi policeman practices firing his glock 9mm pistol
An Iraqi policeman practices firing his glock 9mm pistol at a police firing range in downtown Mosul Feb. 17 with assistance from the U.S. Army's 552nd Military Police Company.
Spc. Robert Hubbard of 1st Platoon, Killer Troop, 3rd
Spc. Robert Hubbard of 1st Platoon, Killer Troop, 3rd Squadron, 3d Armored Cavalry Regiment from Fort Hood, Texas, talks with a crowd of Iraqi children in al-Jadeedah, Mosul, Iraq, Feb. 18.
Soldiers of 3rd Platoon, Heavy Company, 3rd Squadron,
Soldiers of 3rd Platoon, Heavy Company, 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment from Fort Hood, Texas, keep their weapons up, clearing room to room in Mosul, Iraq, Feb. 21.
Brig. Gen. Khattab Omer Aref Waly walks with Brig.
Brig. Gen. Khattab Omer Aref Waly walks with Brig. Gen. Kawa Garib Abdul-Rahman, Kirkuk police academy commandant during a recent visit. Khattab utilizes a cane as a result of November's Suicide Vehicle Bourne ... More
Out with the old, in with the new
A new Mine resistant ambush protected vehicle assigned to 2nd Platoon, Supply and Transportation Troop, Regimental Support Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment waits to roll out on its first mission with the ... More
A Soldier of 3rd Platoon, Heavy Company, 3rd Squadron,
A Soldier of 3rd Platoon, Heavy Company, 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment from Fort Hood, Texas, searches the bed of a dump truck looking for threats to his platoon while patrolling through Mosul, Ira... More
Spc. Mathew Burke, a forward observer in the Fire Support
Spc. Mathew Burke, a forward observer in the Fire Support Element, Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 3rd Squadron, 3d Armored Cavalry Regiment from Fort Hood, Texas, clears a room in Mosul, Iraq, Feb. 23. FO... More
Sgt. Charles Smith, mortar sergeant for Bravo Company,
Sgt. Charles Smith, mortar sergeant for Bravo Company, 63rd Signal Battalion, on Feb. 24, in Mosul delivers an informative lecture about "The Willie Lynch Letter and the Making of a Slave," an early American "h... More
Iraq's Sunni Arab Vice President Tariq al-Hashimi greets
Iraq's Sunni Arab Vice President Tariq al-Hashimi greets Iraqi army soldiers in Mosul, accompanied by Iraqi army Lt. Gen. Riyadh Jalal Tawfiq, commander, Ninevah Operations Command, Feb. 24. Hashimi spent the d... More
Cincinnati native Spc. Kevin Malott shows Iraqi doctors
Cincinnati native Spc. Kevin Malott shows Iraqi doctors a pulse monitoring device during a Medical Civil Action Program in Bulayj, Iraq, Feb. 25. Malott is a medic for 4th Squadron, 6th Air Cavalry Regiment. Th... More
Iraqi army Jundi Ahmed Hkala Dahka, a mechanic in the
Iraqi army Jundi Ahmed Hkala Dahka, a mechanic in the 2nd Motor Transport Regiment, 2nd IA Division, welds a metal guard rail in al-Kindi, Iraq, Feb. 26.
Lt. Col. Christopher Johnson, commander of the 1st
Lt. Col. Christopher Johnson, commander of the 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, greets Iraqi army soldiers at an Iraqi army station in Mosul, Feb. 27. Capt. Alexander Ra... More
Deputy commander of the 1st Armored Division, Brig.
Deputy commander of the 1st Armored Division, Brig. Gen. Tony Thomas, talks takes in the view with Sulaymaniya Provincial Gov. Dana Majid, March 2, Sulaymaniya, Iraq.
An OH-58D Kiowa Warrior helicopter is parked before
An OH-58D Kiowa Warrior helicopter is parked before the air cavalry awards ceremony at Forward Operating Base Marez in Mosul on March 2.
An Iraqi army soldier from the Scorpion Brigade, the
An Iraqi army soldier from the Scorpion Brigade, the 1st Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 2nd Iraqi Army Division, stands outside a residence in the Haly al Tenek neighborhood of Mosul March 7, as other soldiers search ... More
An Iraqi army soldier secures a parking lot adjacent
An Iraqi army soldier secures a parking lot adjacent to the al-Rissala market, Mosul, Iraq, March 9. IA soldiers stopped the construction of a car-bomb near the market and evacuated the area prior to a search w... More
Modesto, Calif., native Pvt. Chris Meyers provides
Modesto, Calif., native Pvt. Chris Meyers provides security in a village near Hichel, Iraq, on March 10. Meyers, a cavalry scout, watched for threats as Soldiers of Bandit Troop, 1st Squadron, 3rd Armored Caval... More
Marine Lt. Col. Thomas J. Galvin from the 2nd Region
Marine Lt. Col. Thomas J. Galvin from the 2nd Region Department of Border Enforcement Headquarters Transition Team based at Combat Operating Base Speicher discusses current and future plans with his counterpart... More
Iraqi army Cpl. Haji Khalaf Alo of 8th Brigade, 2nd
Iraqi army Cpl. Haji Khalaf Alo of 8th Brigade, 2nd Division hands a dinner plate to Sgt. Jesse Hoffman, a cavalry scout in 2nd Platoon, Ironhawk Troop, 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Division from Fort Hood... More
1st Lt. Brandon Harper and Sgt. Michael Elizano, both
1st Lt. Brandon Harper and Sgt. Michael Elizano, both of Heavy Company, 3rd Squadron, 3d Armored Cavalry Regiment, visit with a family in the al Rissala neighborhood of west Mosul on March 14. Heavy Company Sol... More
Sgt. Jawaski Wilson of Villeplatte, La., assigned to
Sgt. Jawaski Wilson of Villeplatte, La., assigned to Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, crosses a footpath outside of Command Outpost Knight prior to a patrol into the al-Kadra neighborhood, M... More
Sen. John McCain listens to Lt. Gen. Riyadh Jalal Tawfiq,
Sen. John McCain listens to Lt. Gen. Riyadh Jalal Tawfiq, commander of the Ninewah Operations Command, and Major Gen. Mark P. Hertling, commander of Multi-National Division-North, during a briefing in Mosul, March 16.
Ariz. Senator and Republican Presidential Candidate
Ariz. Senator and Republican Presidential Candidate John McCain listens during an assessment of the situation in Mosul, Iraq, March 16, the 35th year anniversary of his release from a Vietnamese prisoner of war camp.
Michigan senator and chairman of the Senate Armed Services
Michigan senator and chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee Carl Levin talks with Brig. Gen. Tony Thomas, deputy commander of 1st Armored Division, on the landing strip in Mosul, Iraq, March 17. Levin ... More
Iraqi school children crowd their classroom window
Iraqi school children crowd their classroom window to greet Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment who have come to make needs assessment of their school, Mosul, Iraq, March 17.
Senator Carl Levin Visits Mosul, Iraq for Situation Report
Michigan Senator and Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee Carl Levin walks from a C-130 aircraft with Brig. Gen. Tony Thomas, deputy commander of 1st Armored Division, on the landing strip in Mosul, ... More
Elizabethtown, Ky., native 1st Lt. Adam Moore speaks
Elizabethtown, Ky., native 1st Lt. Adam Moore speaks with a local village leader following recent raids that led to the capture of several suspected insurgents near Hichel, Iraq, March 19. Moore is the scout pl... More
An Iraqi farmer plows his land in a rural area of the
An Iraqi farmer plows his land in a rural area of the northern Iraqi province of Ninewah, March 20, using a new 80-horsepower, Iraqi-built tractor donated by the U.S. Department of State Ninevah Provincial Reco... More
Sgt. 1st Class Ryan Marrero and Pfc. Jonny Ylvisaker
Sgt. 1st Class Ryan Marrero and Pfc. Jonny Ylvisaker search a building for suspected insurgents in a village near Hichel, Iraq, March 21. Marrero, of Puerto Rico, is the scout platoon sergeant and Ylvisaker, of... More
Dr. Julie Gerberding, director of the Centers for Disease
Dr. Julie Gerberding, director of the Centers for Disease Control, delivers a short speech to colleagues at the Salah ad Din tuberculosis clinic in Tikrit on March 22. Gerberding visited Tikrit to take part in ... More
Soldiers with the scout platoon, Bandit Troop, 1st
Soldiers with the scout platoon, Bandit Troop, 1st Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment patrol a street in a town near Hichel, Iraq, March 23. The Soldiers spent most of Easter investigating reports of a vehi... More
1st Lt. Jeremy Glossen of Huntsville, Ala., assigned
1st Lt. Jeremy Glossen of Huntsville, Ala., assigned to 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, speaks with a couple of young Iraqi men about a handbill listing emergency phone numbers that he has just prov... More
Pvt. 1st Class Jeremy Sparks, Pvt. 1st Class Gerado
Pvt. 1st Class Jeremy Sparks, Pvt. 1st Class Gerado Guzman and Pvt. 1st Class Mark Ramirez, all assigned to 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, move between buildings during a raid in east Mosul, Iraq, March 24.
Dr. Sa'ad F. Hariz, director of the General Hospital
Dr. Sa'ad F. Hariz, director of the General Hospital in Tikrit, translates for the governor of Salah ad Din province, Hamed Hamud al-Shukti, during opening remarks at the Sixth Scientific Conference of the Sala... More
Soldiers of the 77th Engineer Company work through
Soldiers of the 77th Engineer Company work through the night to construct Combat Outpost Nablis, an Iraqi outpost in the heart of Mosul, March 25. The engineers work night and day while 3rd Squadron, 3d Armored... More