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U.S. Army Soldiers from 3rd Platoon, B Company, Task Force 1-87, 10th Mountain Infantry Division provide security while conducting a raid in Baghdad, Iraq on the evening of April 10, 2006 as a part of Operation Iraqi Freedom. (U.S. Army photo by SGT. 1ST Class David D. Isakson) (Released)
A Peshmerga soldier stands guard as vehicle passes
Iraqi Soldiers participating in Operation SQUEEZE PLAY a major operation to capture insurgents and stop insurgent activity throughout Abu Ghraib return fire during a shoot out in the area. Operation SQUEEZE PLAY is carried out under Operation IRAQI FREEDOM
An Iraqi M1 Abrams tank crew fires during a live fire
Taqaddum Air Base, Iraq on Feb. 25, 2007, Commanding General of Second Marine Logistics Group Brig. GEN. James A. Kessler and civilian contracter Julian Burns from Virginia discuss parts of a bomb sweeping vehicle at a conference regarding social issues in the Anbar Province organized Second Marine Expeditionary Forces (II MEF). II MEF (FWD) is deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in the Anbar Province of Iraq Multi-National Forces-West to develop the Iraqi security force, facilitate the development of official rule of law through democratic government reforms, and continue the development of a market based economy centered on Iraqi reconstruction. (U.S. Marine Corps photo...
The remains of a US Marine Corps (USMC) M1A2 Abrams MBT (Main Battle Tank) in the median of Route 1 during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM
US Marine Corps (USMC) Charlie Company M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tanks (MBT), High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWV) and an assortment of other advancing transports cross the Tigris River along Highway 27 near An Nu'maniyah, Iraq, in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM
US Army (USA) Soldiers, 1-6 Infantry Division, prepare to depart a Baghdad neighborhood after completing a raid to search an apartment building for a suspected Baath Party member and Saddam Hussein supporter during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM
US Marine Corps (USMC) Marines, Echo Company (E Co.), 2nd Battalion (BN), 2nd Marine Regiment (2/2), 2nd Marine Division (MARDIV), conduct a foot patrol through Al Mahmudiyah, Al Anbar Province, Iraq, as part of a Security and Stabilization Operation (SASO) during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM
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A US Marine Corps (USMC) Marine with 1ST Battalion (BN), 5th Marines (MAR) (1/5), Bravo Company (B Co), 1ST Marine Division (MAR DIV), secure the area as Marines from Weapons Platoon (PLT) respond to a car bomb explosion on the West side of Chicago road during an attack on the Marines in Al Kharma, Iraq. The 1ST MAR DIV is engaged in Security and Stabilization Operations (SASO) in the area during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM
US Marine Corps (USMC) Marines with Weapons Company (CO), 1ST Battalion (BN), 5th Marines (MAR) (1/5), 1ST Marine Division (MAR DIV), hold security as Marines push west during an attack on the Marines in Al Kharma, Iraq. These Marines are manning an M1045 with a TOW (Tube-launched Optical-controlled Wireless-guided) launcher and a FNMI 7.62 mm M240G machine gun. The 1ST MAR DIV is engaged in Security and Stabilization Operations (SASO) in the area during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM
US Marine Corps (USMC) Marines of Bravo Company, 1ST Battalion (BN), 5th Marines (MAR), 1ST Marine Division (MAR DIV), secure an area on the west side of Chicago road after a car bomb explosion in Al Kharma, Iraq. The 1ST MAR DIV is engaged in Security and Stabilization Operations (SASO) in the area during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM
An Iraqi Civil Defense Corps (ICDC) Soldier and US Marine Corps (USMC) Marines of Bravo Company, 1ST Battalion (BN), 5th Marines (MAR), 1ST Marine Division (MAR DIV), secure an area on the west side of Chicago road after a car bomb explosion in Al Kharma, Iraq. The 1ST MAR DIV is engaged in Security and Stabilization Operations (SASO) in the area during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM
An Iraqi Civil Defense Corps (ICDC) Soldier takes cover during an attack on the West Side of Al Kharma, Iraq. In the background, US Marine Corps (USMC) Marines with Weapons Company (CO), 1ST Battalion (BN), 5th Marines (MAR) (1/5), 1ST Marine Division (MAR DIV), manning an M1045 with a TOW (Tube-launched Optical-controlled Wireless-guided) launcher and a FNMI 7.62 mm M240G machine gun. The 1ST MAR DIV is engaged in Security and Stabilization Operations (SASO) in the area during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM
Three US Marine Corps (USMC) Marines, Weapons Company (Co.) 2nd Battalion (BN), 7th Marine Regiment, 1ST Marine Division (MARDIV), lead a High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV), with modified armored, M998 Cargo Troop Carrier across a civilian contractor built pontoon bridge, that crosses the Euphrates River, while participating in a Security and Stabilization Operation (SASO) in Bashiri, Al Anbar Province, Iraq, conducted during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM
The US Marine Corps (USMC) Marines of Weapons Company (CO), 2nd Battalion (BN), 5th Marines (MAR) (2/5), Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Pendleton, California (CA), pose for a photo before crossing the Iraqi border during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. The Marines are flanked by armored up M1045 High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWV) with TOW (Tube-launched Optically-controlled Wireless-guided) Missile Carrier. (Substandard image)
A US Marine Corps (USMC) Bravo Company (B Co.), 1ST Tanks, High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) M1038 Up-Armored Heavy Cargo/Troop Carrier, with a mounted M2.50 caliber machine gun, acts as the lead vehicle for a convoy passing through a simulated village during convoy training operations being conducted on Delta Prospect Range (Range 400), which is aboard Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center (MCAGCC), Marine Air Ground Task Force Training Center (MAGTFTC), Twentynine Palms, California (CA)
US Marine Corps (USMC) Marines from Headquarter (HQTRS) Company, Regimental Combat Team 5th Marines (RCT-5), 1ST Marine Division (MARDIV), Camp Pendleton, California (CA), provide security, with 5.56 mm M16A2 assault rifles, at an unscheduled stop for their convoy of High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWV) enroute to the Tactical Assembly Area (TAA) during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. (Substandard image)
US Marine Corps (USMC) Marines of Bravo Company, 1ST Battalion (BN), 5th Marines (MAR), 1ST Marine Division (MAR DIV), secure an area on the west side of Chicago road after a car bomb explosion in Al Kharma, Iraq. These Marines are manning an M1045 with a TOW (Tube-launched Optical-controlled Wireless-guided) launcher and a FNMI 7.62 mm M240G machine gun. The 1ST MAR DIV is engaged in Security and Stabilization Operations (SASO) in the area during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM
Summary
The original finding aid described this photograph as:
Base: Al Shahabi
State: Al Anbar
Country: Iraq (IRQ)
Scene Major Command Shown: 1/5, B Co.
Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Jordan F. Sherwood, 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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