Gwen Bridges (front) and Ella Dixon paint pillow cases
Gwen Bridges (front) and Ella Dixon paint pillow cases for deployed paratroopers of the 2nd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division at the battalion headqua... More
Paratroopers of the 82nd Airborne Division and 173rd
Paratroopers of the 82nd Airborne Division and 173rd Airborne Brigade visit a memorial near Nijmegen, the Netherlands, Sept. 17, which honors the Americans who sacrificed their lives as part of the Waal River c... More
Command Sgt. Maj. Butler J. Kendrick (left), senior
Command Sgt. Maj. Butler J. Kendrick (left), senior enlisted adviser for the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, presents Maj. William S. Whitman with a brigade coin during a visit to the Col. Walt... More
Paratroopers assigned to 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd
Paratroopers assigned to 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division and the British 16th Air Assault Brigade conduct airborne training at the Advanced Airborne School on Fort Bragg, N.C., March 16, 2015. T... More
Paratroopers from the 2nd Battalion, 501st Parachute
Paratroopers from the 2nd Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division dismount a CH-47 Chinook helicopter during an air assault mission at Freedom Village on Fo... More
Command Sgt. Maj. Jack Love (left), then a first sergeant
Command Sgt. Maj. Jack Love (left), then a first sergeant of A Company, 2nd Battalion 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, breaches a courtyard door during an operation in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom III, i... More
Command Sgt. Maj. Jack Love, left, then the first sergeant
Command Sgt. Maj. Jack Love, left, then the first sergeant of Company A, 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, breaches a courtyard door during an operation in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom III,... More
Sgt. Armando Oljemedo (r.), a Combat Engineer with
Sgt. Armando Oljemedo (r.), a Combat Engineer with A Co, 325th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, shows another soldier how to properly prepare a demolition charg... More
Spc. Zachry King (right), of Jacksonville, Fla., a
Spc. Zachry King (right), of Jacksonville, Fla., a team leader with with B Company, 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, tries not to interrupt an ol... More
Madison, N.C. native Sgt. 1st Class John Duggins (left),
Madison, N.C. native Sgt. 1st Class John Duggins (left), a platoon sergeant with B Battery, 2nd Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, and Loneoak, Texas-native Pfc. Tommy Shumpert, a S.A.W. gunner... More
A Christmas Story: Paratroopers in Baghdad enjoy Christmas Eve dinner ...
Harrington Park, N.J. native 1st Lt. John Suh (foreground, right), a fire support officer with B Battery, 2nd Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division,... More
Members of the 82nd Airborne Division Chorus led, by
Members of the 82nd Airborne Division Chorus led, by chorus master of ceremonies, Sgt. Jay Goldsborough (center), of Manistique, Mich., perform their classic, acapella version of Toby Keith's hit song "American... More
Omaha, Neb., native Pfc. Brett Nissen of Company B,
Omaha, Neb., native Pfc. Brett Nissen of Company B, 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, pulls security beneath a post decorated with colorful banner... More
Bridgewater, Iowa, native Staff Sgt. Aaron McCurdy
Bridgewater, Iowa, native Staff Sgt. Aaron McCurdy of B Troop, 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, attracts a following of local kids while out on a... More
Miami, Fla. native Sgt. 1st Class Jorge Mazuela (right),
Miami, Fla. native Sgt. 1st Class Jorge Mazuela (right), a platoon sergeant with Company B, 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, and Jackson, N.J., n... More
Phoenix, Ariz., native Spc. David Higuera (left), and
Phoenix, Ariz., native Spc. David Higuera (left), and Staff Sgt. James Price (behind him), of B Company, 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, conduct an early morning patrol through a market area in... More
Springfield, Mass., native 1st Lt. Austin Dziengelewski,
Springfield, Mass., native 1st Lt. Austin Dziengelewski, a platoon leader with Company B, 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd BCT, 82nd Airborne Division, hands out his phone number to a family... More
(Left to right) Benton, Maine, native Sgt. Christopher
(Left to right) Benton, Maine, native Sgt. Christopher Walsh, Omaha, Neb., native Brett Nissen, and Roan Mountain, Tenn., native Pfc. Adam Johnson of Company B, 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, ... More
Pekin, Ill., native Pfc. Kyle Canamore, the newest
Pekin, Ill., native Pfc. Kyle Canamore, the newest member of 2nd Platoon, Company B, 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, pulls security during a pat... More
Paratroopers from B Company, 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne
Paratroopers from B Company, 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, use teamwork to scale a wall in Baghdad's Sha'ab neighborhood while in hot pursuit ... More
Enter at your own risk - A couple of soldiers walking down a street
Staff Sgt. Amaurys Rapozo (left), of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, and Pfc. George Heaston, of Omaha, Neb., charge through a door during a raid on a suspected insurgent's house conducted by paratroopers fr... More
Woodstown, N.J., native 1st Lt. Josh Ollek, a platoon
Woodstown, N.J., native 1st Lt. Josh Ollek, a platoon leader with B Company, 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, tries to figure out how to unclog a... More
Nowhere to Run, 82nd airborne division
Clyde, Texas, native Pfc. Jeremiah Dewbre (right), and Montrose, Mich., native Pfc. Jamie Cross, stay alert to make sure no suspects escape into a stairwell during a raid on the home of a suspected insurgent's ... More
Atlanta, Ga., native Sgt. Charles Langston (left),
Atlanta, Ga., native Sgt. Charles Langston (left), and New York City, N.Y., native Spc. Pablo Medina, of Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Divi... More
Calm before the storm - A group of soldiers sitting on the side of a r...
Paratroopers from B Co, 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division take a security halt while making a dismounted movement to conduct a raid in the Sha'ab n... More
Brooklyn, N.Y., native Sgt. Gavin McBean (right), of
Brooklyn, N.Y., native Sgt. Gavin McBean (right), of Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, issues instructions as commander of the guard ... More
Planning ahead, 82nd airborne division
Capt. Will Canda (right) commander of Company B, 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, points out a possible route to follow while attempting to navig... More
Sgt. 1st Class Timothy Clanin, a native of Corona,
Sgt. 1st Class Timothy Clanin, a native of Corona, Calif., and a platoon sergeant with Headquarters Troop, 1st Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, attached to the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Divi... More
Capt. Augusto Giacoman, a Spring Lake, N.C., native
Capt. Augusto Giacoman, a Spring Lake, N.C., native and an operations officer with the 1st Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, attached to the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Multi-National... More
Miami, Fla., native Pfc. Erick Lopez, of Company A,
Miami, Fla., native Pfc. Erick Lopez, of Company A, 407th Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Multi-National Division - Baghdad, makes some final adjustments to his vehicle's car... More
Pfc. Daniel Adam Cash, a Jacksonville, Fla., native,
Pfc. Daniel Adam Cash, a Jacksonville, Fla., native, Spc. Brent Rowland, of Tennessee, and Sgt. Samuel Johnston, a Sacramento, Calif., native, all with Company B, 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment... More
From left, 1st Lt. Jonathan St. John, a platoon leader
From left, 1st Lt. Jonathan St. John, a platoon leader from Aniston, Ala., Spc. Nathaniel Bankston, a S.A.W. gunner from Orlando, Fla., and Sgt. Paul Williams, a team leader from Baltimore, Md., enter a compoun... More
Sgt. 1st Class Steven Llacuna, front; who hails from
Sgt. 1st Class Steven Llacuna, front; who hails from Orlando; Fla.; and Sgt. Jordan Bond; conduct a foot patrol through a section of Baghdad's Ur neighborhood Feb. 24. Llacuna serves as a platoon sergeant with ... More
Spc. Daniel Rodriguez (left), a native of Tucson, Ariz.,
Spc. Daniel Rodriguez (left), a native of Tucson, Ariz., and Spc. Nathaniel Bankston, who hails from Orlando, Fla., watch each other's backs while pulling security during a patrol in northeast Baghdad's Ur neig... More
The families of the returning Paratroopers wave as
The families of the returning Paratroopers wave as the plane carrying their loved ones passes by and prepares to park. The returning Paratroopers are from 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division.
A Paratrooper with 1st Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry
A Paratrooper with 1st Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, works his way up a rope obstacle while competing in the Team Assault obstacle course during t... More
The 1st and 2nd Brigade Combat Team engineers push
The 1st and 2nd Brigade Combat Team engineers push their boats into McKellars Lake at the start of the Crossing of the Waal River re-enactment competition on Sept. 18, 2008. All four engineer companies from the... More
Sgt. Levi Trull, an Ashland, Ohio, native, had a few
Sgt. Levi Trull, an Ashland, Ohio, native, had a few special guests at his promotion to sergeant on Halloween, the Carebears. Several members of the intelligence section of Headquarters, 2nd Brigade Combat Team... More
St. Louis, Mo. native Sgt. Joseph Liddle (top), a section
St. Louis, Mo. native Sgt. Joseph Liddle (top), a section chief, verifies that Pensacola, Fla., native Sgt. Lionell Williams has sighted their section's Howitzer correctly during platoon validation exercises at... More
Pekin, Ill. native Spc. Kyle Canamore (left), a radio
Pekin, Ill. native Spc. Kyle Canamore (left), a radio operator with Company B, 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, records information about a local... More
Dust and smoke settle around Paratroopers from C Company,
Dust and smoke settle around Paratroopers from C Company, 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, as they pull security after assaulting an objective du... More
Sgt. Sean Christen (right), a team leader with the
Sgt. Sean Christen (right), a team leader with the CBRN-reconnaisance platoon, Headquarters Company, Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, suits up combat engineer Sgt. Matt... More
Pfc. Ryan Chinnock (left), a forward observer with
Pfc. Ryan Chinnock (left), a forward observer with Company D, 1st Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, and his platoon leader, 1st Lt. Chad Taylor, call... More
Spc. William Lay, a small engine repair technician
Spc. William Lay, a small engine repair technician with G Battery, 2nd Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, completes the 2 mile run portion of his physical training test... More
A medic with C. Company, 407th Brigade Support Battalion,
A medic with C. Company, 407th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, bandages a wound at the Advanced Trauma Life Support facility Aug. 12. The C Company medics conducted a three-day training even... More
Spc. Jami Dater, a military police officer with
Spc. Jami Dater, a military police officer with headquarters, 2nd Brigade Special Troops Battalion, collects latent fingerprints during the Forensic Material Collection and Exploitation Course held at Fort Brag... More
With their equipment slung over their shoulders, female
With their equipment slung over their shoulders, female paratroopers with the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division run of Sicily drop zone after an all female airborne operation in recognition of Wom... More
Spc. Blake Parsons, a member of 2nd Battalion, 319th
Spc. Blake Parsons, a member of 2nd Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment's combat lasing team, peers through the grating of the turret in his combat vehicle during the 2nd Brigade Combat Team's jo... More
A 2nd Brigade Combat Team Paratrooper grimaces as he
A 2nd Brigade Combat Team Paratrooper grimaces as he holds up his assault pack to get checked by a Jumpmaster at Pope Air Force Base's Green Ramp, Sept. 14 in preparation for 2BCT's Joint Forcible Entry Exercis... More
A paratrooper with D Company, 1st Battalion, 325th
A paratrooper with D Company, 1st Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team loads a round into a .50 caliber machine gun while a gunner waits to fire during 1/325th AIR's machine gun ... More
Staff Sgt. Teddy Fortenberry, the career counselor
Staff Sgt. Teddy Fortenberry, the career counselor for 407th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, meets with Spc. Victor Cuarton, a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear specialist with ... More
Airborne Engineers from the First Brigade Combat Team
Airborne Engineers from the First Brigade Combat Team of the 82nd Airborne Division carry a Zodiak boat toward McKeller's Lake, Fort Bragg, to start the "Crossing the Waal" commemoration event, Sept., 24. The e... More
A WWII veteran of the former 325th Glider Infantry
A WWII veteran of the former 325th Glider Infantry Regiment salutes a candle in memoriam of fallen soldiers at the final 325th GIR reunion in Charlotte, N.C., Sept. 25. Five 2BCT Paratroopers attended the event... More
Command Sgt. Maj. Brian Meyers peers at the assembling
Command Sgt. Maj. Brian Meyers peers at the assembling paratroopers before his change of responsibility ceremony, Sept. 24. Meyers proudly relinquished his position as the 2nd Brigade Combat Team's senior enlis... More
Sgt. Stephan Segars, and infantryman with Headquarters
Sgt. Stephan Segars, and infantryman with Headquarters Troop, 1st Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, calls in a 9 line medical evacuation request during the patrol lane of the Expert Infa... More
Spc. Mason Heller, a sniper with C Troop, 1st Squadron,
Spc. Mason Heller, a sniper with C Troop, 1st Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, is recognied by U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. George W. Casey Jr. during a ceremony at Brigade Headquarter... More
Col. Tim. McAteer, 2nd Brigade Combat Team commander,
Col. Tim. McAteer, 2nd Brigade Combat Team commander, speaks with U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. George W. Casey Jr. prior to a promotion and recognition ceremony at Brigade Headquarters, Oct. 29. During the cer... More
A Paratrooper with B. Company, 1st Battalion, 325th
A Paratrooper with B. Company, 1st Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, keeps a lookout for the enemy during an air assault training mission, Nov. 18. So... More
Spc. Levi Hockersmith, 29, an infantryman with 1st
Spc. Levi Hockersmith, 29, an infantryman with 1st Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, is awared the Purple Heart by Col. Timothy McAteer, commander, 2BCT, during a ceremony he... More
Catching a quick nap, talking on cell phones, reading
Catching a quick nap, talking on cell phones, reading a book, or listening to music, Paratroopers from the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, wait for an aircraft at Pope Army Airfield, to take th... More
Catching a quick nap, talking on cell phones, reading
Catching a quick nap, talking on cell phones, reading a book, or listening to music, paratroopers from the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, wait for an aircraft at Pope Army Air Airfield, to tak... More
Quietly reading a book, a paratrooper from the 2nd
Quietly reading a book, a paratrooper from the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, waits for an aircraft at Pope Army Air Airfield, to take his unit to a training rotation at the Joint Readiness Tr... More
Spc. Adam Stauss, a Grand Island, Neb., native and
Spc. Adam Stauss, a Grand Island, Neb., native and infantryman with D Company, 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, changes out components on a Raven unmanned aerial vehicle, March 11. Stauss is swa... More
Receiving a pre-rotation training class, paratroopers
Receiving a pre-rotation training class, paratroopers from 1st Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, learn different techniques for evacuating a casualty using a variety of litters from medical personnel... More
Looking through the sight of his 240B machine gun,
Looking through the sight of his 240B machine gun, a paratrooper with the 2nd Security Force Assistance Brigade, pulls security while a search continues for a hidden weapons cache, during a training exercise, M... More
Spc. Jeffrey Vy, a medic with C Company, 2nd Battalion,
Spc. Jeffrey Vy, a medic with C Company, 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Security Force Assistance Brigade, pulls security during a cordon and search training mission at the Joint Readiness... More
Pfc. Jake Fletcher, a cannon crewmember with B Battery,
Pfc. Jake Fletcher, a cannon crewmember with B Battery, 2nd Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, scans the area surrounding his unit's joint combat outpost, while listening to the radio, during a... More
Pat Weber, chapter coordinator for the Sandhills/Moore
Pat Weber, chapter coordinator for the Sandhills/Moore County, N.C. chapter of Project Linus, presents a special hand-made blanket to Col. Timothy McAteer, 2nd Security Force Assistance Brigade commander, May 3... More
Maj. Gen. James Huggins, 82nd Airborne Division commander,
Maj. Gen. James Huggins, 82nd Airborne Division commander, presents an Army Commendation Medal to Staff Sgt. Cameron Keresey, May 6, who helped save the life of another soldier earlier in the week. Sgt. Bryce C... More
Using his cell phone for one of the last times before
Using his cell phone for one of the last times before boarding an airplane, a paratrooper from the 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, talks to his friends and family while waiting to deploy ... More
Sgt. Matthew Caron, an infantryman with Headquarters
Sgt. Matthew Caron, an infantryman with Headquarters Co., 3rd Infantry Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 4th Advise and Assist Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, holds a 9mm round magazine in his hand as his truc... More
Learning the Routes, 82nd airborne division
Pvt. Michael Klamanovsky, an infantry man with D Company, 1st Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division and Saif Waththab Harba, the battalion commander'... More
A soldier with the 1st Iraqi Army Division mans the
A soldier with the 1st Iraqi Army Division mans the turret of a Humvee as a convoy leaves its base in Fallujah, Iraq, June 11, 2011. Paratroopers with 1st Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Advise... More
Sgt. Matthew Caron, an infantryman with Headquarters
Sgt. Matthew Caron, an infantryman with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 4th Advise and Assist Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, gives directions to paratroopers with... More
Pvt. Christopher Cordova, an artilleryman with Battery
Pvt. Christopher Cordova, an artilleryman with Battery A, 2nd Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, pulls security at the entry control point on Forward Operating Ba... More
A paratrooper with 2nd Battalion, 319th Airborne Field
A paratrooper with 2nd Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division mans the radio while pulling security at the entry control point on Forward Opera... More
A simulated surgical patient lies on the operating
A simulated surgical patient lies on the operating room table during a mass casualty training exercise at Camp Ramadi, Iraq, June 16. This was the fourth MASCAL exercise the unit has conducted since arriving in... More
Medics and litter bearers unload simulated casualties
Medics and litter bearers unload simulated casualties from the back of an ambulance during 407th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade's mass casualty training exercise at Camp Ramadi, Iraq, ... More
Soldiers with the 4th Advise and Assist Brigade, 3rd
Soldiers with the 4th Advise and Assist Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, and the 2nd AAB, 82nd Airborne Division color guard stand at attention during the transfer of authority ceremony at Camp Ramadi, Iraq, Jun... More
A soldier with 4th Advise and Assist Brigade, 3rd Infantry
A soldier with 4th Advise and Assist Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, (second from right) stands with the 2AAB, 82nd Airborne Division color guard during the transfer of authority ceremony at Camp Ramadi, Iraq, ... More
Pvt. James Coffey, an automotive maintenance specialist
Pvt. James Coffey, an automotive maintenance specialist from Elizabethtown, Tenn., assigned to E Company, 407th Brigade Support Battalion, treats a simulated casualty in a secured area, preparing him for casual... More
Spc. Charles Stephens, a communications specialist
Spc. Charles Stephens, a communications specialist with Headquarters Company, 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, prepares radios for a convoy from Camp Ramadi, Iraq, June 29. Charles and his... More
During a ceremony at Camp Ramadi, Iraq, eight paratroopers
During a ceremony at Camp Ramadi, Iraq, eight paratroopers with 2nd Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, raised their rights hands to re-enlist June 29. The re-enli... More
Soldiers from the Commando Battalion, 1st Iraqi Infantry
Soldiers from the Commando Battalion, 1st Iraqi Infantry Division, demonstrate urban assault operations prior to their graduation ceremony in Fallujah, Iraq, June 29. The three-week commando training course, le... More
Sgt. Brittany Conger, an operations non-commissioned
Sgt. Brittany Conger, an operations non-commissioned officer with Headquarters Company, 2nd Brigade Special Troops Battalion of the 82nd Airborne Division's 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, received an 82nd patch... More
First Sgt. Kevin Wiseman, first sergeant of A Co.,
First Sgt. Kevin Wiseman, first sergeant of A Co., 2nd Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, pitches during a softball game at Camp Ramadi, Iraq July 1. Paratroopers from A Company's ... More
A paratrooper with Headquarters Company, 2nd Advise
A paratrooper with Headquarters Company, 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, receives an 82nd Airborne Division patch for his right shoulder during a ceremony at Camp Ramadi, Iraq, July 3. After being deployed to Ir... More
Anbar Provincial Governor meets with US Advise and Assist Brigade Lead...
The Provincial Governor of Al-Anbar, Qasim Hammadi al-Fahadawi (left), gives his assessment of the state of security for the Anbar province and recommendations for future improvements to the commander of the 2n... More
Staff Sgt. Donny Timas, an MP with Headquarters Company,
Staff Sgt. Donny Timas, an MP with Headquarters Company, 2nd Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, pours simulated blood on an Iraqi man to replicate wounds caused by a vehicle-borne ... More
Brig. Gen. Hamid Malik Jarad, Iraqi police commander
Brig. Gen. Hamid Malik Jarad, Iraqi police commander of the Abu Risha Brigade, had lunch with Lt. Col. Chuck Masaracchia, commander of 1st Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Advise and Assist Brig... More
Medics with the 7th Iraqi Army Division, attend a class
Medics with the 7th Iraqi Army Division, attend a class on clinical orthopedics, taught by Pfc. James Ladina, a medic with C Company, 407th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, July 11. Lad... More
Pvt. James Coffey, an automotive maintenance specialist
Pvt. James Coffey, an automotive maintenance specialist from Elizabethtown, TN, assigned to E Company, 407th Brigade Support Battalion, treats a simulated casualty in a secured area, preparing him for casualty ... More
Cory Ballentine, a forward observer with B Company,
Cory Ballentine, a forward observer with B Company, 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, pulls security outside of an Iraqi police station in Haqlaniyah in Iraq's Anba... More
Staff Sgt. Timothy Dougherty and a Ministry of Health
Staff Sgt. Timothy Dougherty and a Ministry of Health employee carry a stack of medical awareness posters to a MoH truck that transported the posters and other teaching materials to medical facilities across th... More
Cory Ballentine, a forward observer with B Company,
Cory Ballentine, a forward observer with B Company, 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, pulls security outside of an Iraqi police station in Haqlaniyah in Iraq's Anba... More
Paratroopers from the 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade,
Paratroopers from the 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division get a front row seat for a concert performance by the all-female rock band, BandShe, at Camp Ramadi, Iraq, July 14.
Pfc. Karl Baer, a medic with the 194th Military Police
Pfc. Karl Baer, a medic with the 194th Military Police Company and Phoenix native, treats the "injuries" of a fellow soldier inside an armored vehicle, following a simulated attack on a convoy at Camp Ramadi, I... More
Sgt. Leonardo Tocaven, a policeman with the 194th Military
Sgt. Leonardo Tocaven, a policeman with the 194th Military Police Company and native of Chicago, keeps his eye on the door while teaching Iraqi commandos about room entry and clearing procedures July 19. This t... More
US forces meet with Iraqi commander to discuss operations center impro...
Brig. Gen. Hamid Malik Jarad (seated), commander of the Iraqi police Abu Risha Brigade, invited Lt. Col. Chuck Masaracchia, commander of the 1st Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Advise and Assis... More
Under the cool shadow of a solar shade, the command
Under the cool shadow of a solar shade, the command teams of the 7th Iraqi Army Division and the 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, hold a discussion before an eveni... More