Sgt. Michael Layne, team leader with Team 3-2, 162nd Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company, puts together a mock remote-improvised explosive device July 25 at Joint Security Station Shield. Team 3-2 is responsibl More
Capt. Michael Barnette, chaplain with Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 1st Advise and Assist Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, gives a stuffed squirrel to an Iraqi boy during a humanitarian aid drop conducted Ju More
The Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Advise and Assist Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, United States Division - Center team, known as the Bombers and Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 1st AAB, 3rd Inf More
Col. Muhammed Abd Al-Amir (center) director of operations for the 35th Brigade, 9th Iraqi Army Division, reviews documents with Spc. Christopher Sandri (left), with Company A, 3rd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment More
Soldiers with the United States Division – Center logistics section talk to Lt. Col. Adnon Mohammed (center), commander of the level two maintenance warehouse with the 6th Iraqi Army Division, Sept. 20 at Joint More
Spc. Carlos Castillo (right), a cannon crewmember and level three combatives instructor with 1st Battalion, 41st Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Advise and Assist Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, United States Div More
An Iraqi National Police officer speaks with Iraqi children, Oct. 15, during a humanitarian aid mission in eastern Baghdad. The mission was a joint effort between the National Police, the Red Crescent and 1st B More
Iraqi army soldiers with the 36th Brigade, 9th Iraqi Army Division, practice drill and ceremony Oct. 14 during a weeklong basic infantry drill and ceremony course at Camp Taji, Iraq. Upon graduation the soldier More
An Iraqi Police officer with the Baghdad River Patrol (left) prepares his weapon at the bow of his patrol boat, Oct. 17, prior to a joint mission on the Tigris River with soldiers of the 94th Military Police Co More
U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense William J. Lynn III (top, center) speaks to United States Division – Center Soldiers Oct. 26 at Camp Liberty, Iraq. During his speech, he talked about the enduring importance of More
An Iraqi Army soldier with 3rd Company, Commando Battalion, 11th Iraqi Army Division throws a smoke grenade Nov. 6 during a live-fire exercise at the Muthanna range that culminated six months of commando traini More
Capt. Jeremy Brandenburg (left), executive officer with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Advise and Assist Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, United States Division – Center, and a Fort Washington, Pa., More
1st Advise and Assist Brigade, 3rd Inf. Div. Command Sgt. Major Edd Watson grabs a piece of chicken to put on a plate as he serves soldiers their Thanksgiving Day meals on Forward Operating Base Hammer Nov. 25.
Sgt. Gerard Tate teaches an Iraqi boy how to 'fist bump' June 26 during a humanitarian aid drop conducted by soldiers with Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 1st Advise and Assist Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division. More
Spc. Santiago Martinez, with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Advise and Assist Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, United States Division - Center, Bombers, throws a ball into the infield Aug. 21 during More
Maj. Paul Denson (right), a 9th Iraqi Army Division stability transition team adviser with 3rd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 1st Advise and Assist Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, United States – Division Cent More
Spc. Carlos Castillo (left, on top), a cannon crewmember and level three combatives instructor with 1st Battalion, 41st Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Advise and Assist Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, United Sta More
Col. Roger Cloutier (second from right), commander of 1st Advise and Assist Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, United States Division – Center, hands a soccer ball to an Iraqi child, Oct. 15, during a humanitarian More
An instructor at a weeklong basic infantry drill and ceremony course on Camp Taji, Iraq—hosted by the 36th Brigade, 9th Iraqi Army Division—corrects the angle of a soldier’s weapon Oct. 14 during a drill. The s More
Spc. Raymond Boyington (right), a medic with the 94th Military Police Company, 1st Advise and Assist Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, United States Division – Center, and a Farmington, N.H., native, boards a Bag More
U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense William J. Lynn III (center, in white shirt), members of his staff, and the commanders and sergeants major for United States Division – Center and 1st Advise and Assist Brigade, More
Iraqi Army soldiers with 3rd Company, Commando Battalion, 11th Iraqi Army Division bound toward a firing position Nov. 6 during a live-fire exercise at the Muthanna range that culminated six months of commando More
Capt. Dhyan Tarver, the air defense and air space cell management planner for Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Advise and Assist Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, United States Division – Center, and a More
Senior leaders with 1st Advise and Assist Brigade, 3rd Inf. Div., stand behind the serving line, taking their turn to feed soldiers during the Thanksgiving Day feast on Forward Operating Base Hammer Nov. 25.
Iraqi children living on the outskirts of Baghdad, just outside of Contingency Operating Station Falcon, walk to a humanitarian aid drop June 26 conducted by soldiers with Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 1st More
Members of the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Advise and Assist Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, United States Division - Center team , known as the Bombers, pose for a photo with their trophy Aug. 2 More
Sgt. Juan Urbina (left), the howitzer section chief and combatives instructor with 1st Battalion, 41st Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Advise and Assist Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, and a San Antonio native, a More
An instructor for a weeklong basic infantry drill and ceremony course at Camp Taji, Iraq—hosted by the 36th Brigade, 9th Iraqi Army Division—walks the line to inspect the angles of soldiers’ weapons. The soldie More
A Red Crescent member hands a box of food and supplies to an Iraqi woman, Oct. 15, during a humanitarian aid mission in eastern Baghdad. The mission was a joint effort between the National Police, the Red Cresc More
Spc. Michael Dochterman (left), a military police officer with the 94th Military Police Company, 1st Advise and Assist Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, United States Division – Center, and an Alfred, Maine, nati More
Soldiers with 5th Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Advise and Assist Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, United States Division – Center stand in formation Oct. 26 during U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense William More
Iraqi Army soldiers with 3rd Company, Commando Battalion, 11th Iraqi Army Division exit humvees Nov. 6 after a simulated improvised explosive device exploded during a live-fire exercise at the Muthanna range th More
Participants in the Raider Brigade Supports the Wounded Warrior Project Workout begin the 3 1/2 mile run portion of the competition Nov. 21 at Camp Liberty, Iraq.
Col. Paul Calvert (left), commander of 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Inf. Div., adds a piece of cornbread to a soldier’s tray as Command Sgt. Maj. Rodney R. Lewis, the brigade’s senior enlisted adviser, wa More
An Iraqi father kisses his son June 26 as they leave a humanitarian aid drop conducted by soldiers of Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 1st Advise and Assist Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division. Fifty bags of food, More
Sgt. Antonio Henderson, with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Advise and Assist Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, United States Division - Center, and a member of the Bombers, prepares to swing at a bal More
Spc. Carlos Castillo (center, on bottom), a cannon crewmember and level three combatives instructor with 1st Battalion, 41st Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Advise and Assist Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Unite More
Chief Warrant Officer 3 Yolanda Dixon-Carter (right), with 1st Advise and Assist Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, United States Division – Center, plays soccer with an Iraqi boy, Oct. 15, during a humanitarian a More
Iraqi Army soldiers with 36th Brigade, 9th Iraqi Army Division, conduct a facing movement, Oct. 14, at a weeklong basic infantry drill and ceremony course held on Camp Taji, Iraq. The soldiers are training for More
Iraqi Police officers with the Baghdad River Patrol and Soldiers with the 94th Military Police Company, 1st Advise and Assist Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, United States Division – Center scan the Tigris Rive More
U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense William J. Lynn III (second from left) prepares to present awards to nine officers and senior noncommissioned officers with 5th Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Advise and As More
An Iraqi Army soldier with 3rd Company, Commando Battalion, 11th Iraqi Army Division walks through a haze of smoke Nov. 6 after completing a live fire exercise at the Muthanna range that culminated six months o More
An interpreter speaks to Iraqi women and children living on the outskirts of Baghdad just outside of Contingency Operating Station Falcon as they assemble for a humanitarian aid drop June 26 conducted by soldie More
Spc. Jesse Marks, with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Advise and Assist Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, United States Division - Center, and a member of the Bombers, swings Aug. 21 in the last softb More
Spc. Carlos Castillo (top), a cannon crewmember and level three combatives instructor with 1st Battalion, 41st Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Advise and Assist Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, United States Divis More
An Iraqi Army soldier wearing a red ascot and gloves—uniform accessories that will identify him as a command headquarters guard for 36th Brigade, 9th Iraqi Army Division—practices drill and ceremony, Oct. 14, a More
Soldiers with 5th Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Advise and Assist Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, United States Division – Center salute the flag Oct. 26 before a ceremony during U.S. Deputy Secretary of More
Sgt. Antonio Henderson, with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Advise and Assist Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, United States Division - Center, and a member of the Bombers, pitches Aug. 21 in the las More
Iraqi Army soldiers participating in a weeklong basic infantry drill and ceremony course stand in formation with Maj. Khaled Hatim (center), officer-in-charge of the training, Oct. 14, at Camp Taji, Iraq. The S More
Col. Matthew Nagasako (left), chief of the Baghdad Police Advisory Team and a Honolulu native, and Col. Fadhil Abbas Bedewe, commander of the Baghdad River Patrol with the Iraqi Police, meet before participatin More
Officers and senior non-commissioned officers with 5th Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Advise and Assist Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, United States Division – Center march away Oct. 26 after receiving aw More
1st Advise and Assist Brigade, 3rd Inf. Div. Command Sgt. Major Edd Watson eats his Thanksgiving Day meal with 1st AAB soldiers on Forward Operating Base Hammer Nov. 25.
Sgt. Antonio Henderson, with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Advise and Assist Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, United States Division - Center, and a member of the Bombers, swings Aug. 21 in the last More
U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense William J. Lynn III (foreground) talks to Soldiers with 5th Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Advise and Assist Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, United States Division – Center More
Sgt. Misty Jordi and Sgt. Matthew Jordi, who have been married for 12 years and are both with 3rd Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment, 1st Advise and Assist Brigade, 3rd Inf. Div., get to spend Thanksgiving Day t More