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An abandoned Russian designed T-72 Iraqi tank found by advancing US Marine Corps (USMC) personnel, stands deserted along Route 1, Iraq, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

Soldiers with 1st Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment,

As the US Marine Corps (USMC) Bridge Erection Boats (BEB) hold the Improved Ribbon Bridge (IRB) in place, Marines from 1ST Battalion, 7th Marines (1/7), Charlie Company, Twentynine Palms, California (CA), cross the Saddam Canal in their Assault Amphibian Vehicles (AAV7A1) on their way to Baghdad

US Air Force (USAF) AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Miciah Gutierrez, 370th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron (EMXS), attaches the auxiliary power unit (APU) to a Bobtail to clear the way for a USAF KC-135R/T Stratotanker, 92nd Air Refueling Wing (ARW), Fairchild Air Force Base (AFB), Washington (WA), to launch from a forward deployed location during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

U.S. Army M2A3 Bradley Fighting Vehicles and Soldiers with the 1ST Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, cordon off the road during a raid on houses suspected of harboring anti-coalition forces in Ar Ramadi, Iraq during Operation Al Fajr, in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM on Dec. 9, 2004.(U.S. Marine Corps official photo by Lance CPL. Andrew D. Young) (Released)

Iraqi Army soldiers with 5th Engineers Regiment, use

U.S. Service members deployed to the Middle East observe

Turret gunners with Combat Logistics Battalion 7 prepare

Marines from the 22nd Marine Amphibious Unit provide security on a beach road during redeployment from the city, at the conclusion of their participation in a multinational peacekeeping operation

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US Marine Corps (USMC) M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tanks (MBT) with Charlie Company 1ST Tank Battalion, Twentynine Palms, California, move toward the breech point near Safwan Hill, Iraq during the opening shots of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. IRAQI FREEDOM is the multinational coalition effort to liberate the Iraqi people, eliminate Iraq's weapons of mass destruction and end the regime of Saddam Hussein

US Marine Corps (USMC) M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tanks (MBT) with Charlie Company 1ST Tank Battalion, Twentynine Palms, California, line up and prepare to meet the enemy near Safwan Hill, Iraq during the opening shots of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. IRAQI FREEDOM is the multinational coalition effort to liberate the Iraqi people, eliminate Iraq's weapons of mass destruction and end the regime of Saddam Hussein

US Marine Corps (USMC) M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tanks (MBT) with Charlie Company 1ST Tank Battalion, Twentynine Palms, California, wait in the attack position (AP) south of the breech point, as USMC AH-1Cobra gun ships attack Safwan Hill, Iraq during the opening shots of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. IRAQI FREEDOM is the multinational coalition effort to liberate the Iraqi people, eliminate Iraq's weapons of mass destruction and end the regime of Saddam Hussein

US Marine Corps (USMC) M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tanks (MBT) with Charlie Company 1ST Tank Battalion, Twentynine Palms, California, wait in the attack position (AP) south of the breech point, near Safwan Hill, Iraq during the opening shots of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. IRAQI FREEDOM is the multinational coalition effort to liberate the Iraqi people, eliminate Iraq's weapons of mass destruction and end the regime of Saddam Hussein

A US Marine Corps (USMC) M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tank (MBT) from Charlie Company 1ST Tank Battalion, Twentynine Palms, California, stuck in a ditch north of the intersection of Highway 1 and 27 in Iraq during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. IRAQI FREEDOM is the multinational coalition effort to liberate the Iraqi people, eliminate Iraq's weapons of mass destruction and end the regime of Saddam Hussein

US Marine Corps (USMC) personnel in M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tanks (MBT) from Charlie Company 1ST Tank Battalion, Twentynine Palms, California, scan the area for enemy personnel and vehicles at the intersection of Highway 1 and 27 during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. IRAQI FREEDOM is the multinational coalition effort to liberate the Iraqi people, eliminate Iraq's weapons of mass destruction and end the regime of Saddam Hussein

A US Marine Corps (USMC) M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tank (MBT) from Charlie Company 1ST Tank Battalion, Twentynine Palms, California, sits in a defense position north of intersection of Highway 1 and 27 in Iraq during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. IRAQI FREEDOM is the multinational coalition effort to liberate the Iraqi people, eliminate Iraq's weapons of mass destruction and end the regime of Saddam Hussein

A US Marine Corps (USMC) M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tank (MBT) from Charlie Company 1ST Tank Battalion, Twentynine Palms, California, sit in defense positions north of intersection of Highway 1 and 27 during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. IRAQI FREEDOM is the multinational coalition effort to liberate the Iraqi people, eliminate Iraq's weapons of mass destruction and end the regime of Saddam Hussein

US Marine Corps (USMC) personnel in M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tanks (MBT) from Charlie Company 1ST Tank Battalion, Twentynine Palms, California, scan the area for enemy personnel and vehicles at the intersection of Highway 1 and 27 during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. IRAQI FREEDOM is the multinational coalition effort to liberate the Iraqi people, eliminate Iraq's weapons of mass destruction and end the regime of Saddam Hussein

US Marine Corps (USMC) M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tanks (MBT) with Charlie Company 1ST Tank Battalion, Twentynine Palms, California, travel down a road as they prepare to meet the enemy near Safwan Hill, Iraq during the opening shots of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. IRAQI FREEDOM is the multinational coalition effort to liberate the Iraqi people, eliminate Iraq's weapons of mass destruction and end the regime of Saddam Hussein

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The original finding aid described this photograph as:

Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM

Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Scene Camera Operator: SGT Paul L. Anstine Ii, USMC

Release Status: Released to Public

Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

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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After returning from a six-month deployment for Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, Colonel (COL) Robert J. Knapp, (left), USMC, Commanding Officer of Headquarters Battalion (HQ BN), 1ST Marine Division (1MARDIV), Camp Pendleton, California, stops by HQ BN Armory and checks with STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) W. G. Quenga, USMC. SSGT Quenga was the SNCOIC on duty for Camp Guard Services, and is attached to Headquarters and Service Company (H & S Co), Substance Abuse Control Officer (SACO), HQ BN 1MARDIV. Operation IRAQI FREEDOM is the multinational coalition effort to liberate the Iraqi people, eliminate Iraq's weapons of mass destruction and end the regime of Saddam Hussein

A member of the 2nd Battalion, 25th Infantry Division, left, rides with members of the South Korean army's 31st Tank Battalion aboard a camouflaged M47 tank during the joint South Korean/US training Exercise TEAM SPIRIT '84

A variety of US Marine Corps (USMC) armored and support vehicles from Charlie Company, 1ST Tank Battalion, wait in an assembly area near the desert town of Ar Kumaylaa, Iraq, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

Iraqi civilian contracted workers repair the 132 kilo-vote electrical power substation, damaged in a mortar attack three days prior in Fallujah, Iraq, on December 11, 2004. The Iraqi people are working extra hard to restore power to the city so that the citizens of Fallujah can return to their homes. (U.S. Marine Corps PHOTO by CPL. Theresa M. Medina) (Released)

Thick smoke and intense flames surround a confiscated Serbian Army T-55 Main Battle Tank (MBT), parked in the field artillery area of Camp Dobol, Bosnia-Herzegovina, after C-4 explosive charges, rigged by a US Army TF 1-26 EOD unit, were detonated inside the tank to destroy it during Operation Joint Guard. Operation Joint Guard is part of Operation Joint Endeavor, which is a peacekeeping effort by a multinational Implementation Force (IFOR), comprised of NATO and non-NATO military forces, deployed to Bosnia in support of the Dayton Peace Accords

US Marine Corps (USMC) 1ST Tank Battalion, departs the Camp Ripper, Dispersion Area (DA) in Kuwait, in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

A view of the Tactical Imagery Processing System (TIPS). Includes the Deployable Rapid Assembly Shelter (DRASH) tent, the trailer, and the High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) attached to the 1ST Marine Division (MD), Division Main (DM), located in Iraq during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. TIPS provides for the electronic movement of graphics products in the field. Operation IRAQI FREEDOM is the multinational coalition effort to liberate the Iraqi people, eliminate Iraq's weapons of mass destruction and end the regime of Saddam Hussein

US Air Force (USAF) Technical Sergeant (TSGT) Mark Morrison, Air Traffic Controller, 332nd Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron (EOSS), scans the airfield at the desert air base in the Arabian Gulf Region during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. Operation IRAQI FREEDOM is the multinational coalition effort to liberate the Iraqi people, eliminate Iraq's weapons of mass destruction and end the regime of Saddam Hussein

Iraqis demonstrate loudly outside the Karbala City Hall against the local police, who they believe are still part of the old regime, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

Members of the Iraqi Civil Defense Corp (ICDC) provide support during a raid in Baghdad outside an apartment complex while their team searches inside for a Ba'ath Party member of Saddam Hussein's regime during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

On April 17, 2006, U.S. Army Soldiers from the 463rd Military Police located on Camp Liberty, Iraq went to Al-Taji Police Station to visit and train officers at the Iraqi Police station. The 463rd Military Police makes daily checks to Iraqi Police stations to ensure they are providing the best service to the Iraqi people. PH1Samuel Shavers a Combat Photographer documents the training.(U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Kevin L. Moses Sr.) (Released)

US Marine Corps (USMC) M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tank (MBT) from Regimental Combat Team 1 (RCT1), moves to the front of the convoy north of An Nasareyah, Iraq on March 25, 2003, in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

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