An employee prepares food at a New Baghdad District restaurant in eastern Baghdad, Nov. 10. Soldiers from Company C, 2nd Battalion, 30th Infantry, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, patrolled the More
Spc. Rebeca C. Downs, a food service specialist, with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, has always been artist More
Soldiers practice combat-arms techniques at the Morale, Welfare and Recreational pool Jan 4. Pittsburgh native Sgt. Edward F. Greiner Jr. (kneeling), engineering non-commissioned officer, Headquarters and Headq More
Local women purchase produce from an area market stand in east Baghdad, Iraq, on Jan. 7, 2008.
Pvt. Christopher Patterson, Dalton,Ga., human resources specialist and mail room supervisor, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, makes his way through hundreds of packa More
Staff Sgt. Elias Bonilla, an infantryman from Marina, Calif., assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, captivates Iraqi children as he takes time to k More
Legal Committee chairman, Rahime Kither (left), formerly a judge during Saddam Hussein's rule, speaks during a Rusafa District governance meeting held at the Rustafa District Advisory Council Hall, Baghdad, Ira More
Lt. Gen. Lloyd Austin III, who hails from Thomasville, Ga., and serves as commanding general for Multi-National Corps – Iraq, shakes hands with Col. Mark Dewhurst, who hails from Papillion, Neb., and serves as More
Navy Lt. Paul R. Baczuk, who hails from Portland, Ore., and serves as a civil affairs officer with Company C, 492nd Civil Affairs Battalion, keeps his distance as Iraqi national police officers talk to Iraqi gu More
A memorial stand and display honor Capt. Michael A. Norman, 36, who was born in Austin, Texas, and served as a military intelligence officer with 3rd Battalion, 8th Brigade, 2nd Division National Police Transit More
Sgt. 1st Class Antonio Boise, a New Orleans native who serves as the non-commissioned officer in charge and senior food operations manager assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 4th Brigade Combat T More
Spc. James Bastian, a Jacksonville, Fla., native, assigned to Company D, 3rd Squadron, 89th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light), Multi-National Division - Baghdad writes mu More
U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, patrol the area near Forward Operating Base Loyalty, Baghdad, Iraq, Feb. 22, 2008. (U. More
Soldiers assigned to 797th Explosive Ordnance Disposal Detachment, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, and attached to 761st EOD from Fort Sill, Okla., for deployment, prepare to detonate a round of unexploded ordnance f More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Tim Brochu, 761st Explosive Ordnance Disposal, connects the primer and det-cord to a brick of C4 explosives, before detonating an unexploded ordnance found near Forward Operating Base Rusta More
Maj. Gen. Michael Barbero, general in charge of strategic operations, Multi-National Corps - Iraq, previews a presentation as Lt. Col. Craig Collier, a Flint, Mich., native, prepares to brief him about military More
Staff Sgt. Jay Farmer, a Pandora, Ohio, native, checks his equipment and crew before heading out for a route-clearance mission here March 4. Farmer is assigned as a combat engineer with Company A, Brigade Speci More
Sgt. 1st Class Sam MacKenzie, a Forest Lake, Minn., native, gives a map to Falah Ali, the essential services chairman for the Rusafa District Council, during a visit to the district council building in Baghdad, More
British Army Lt. Gen. John Cooper, deputy commanding general of Multi-National Force – Iraq, stops to talk to an Iraqi business owner, March 9, while touring the Al Jadida market in Baghdad. Leaders from 2nd Ba More
(From right), Hollywood celebrities Cynthia Watros and Bonnie-Jill Laflin sign autographs as Spc. Matt Fisher, a Livonia, Mich., native and Spc. Joshua Falgout, from Odessa, Texas, take seats of honor next to t More
Spc. Anthony Green, from Anchorage, Alaska, uses a 5-ton forklift to deliver pallets of water. Green is assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 3rd Squadron, 89th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat T More
Pvt. Theresa Thompson, a Grand Junction, Colo., native, checks her weapon before reporting to guard duty. Thompson is assigned to Headquarters Platoon, Forward Support Company D, 3rd Squadron, 89th Cavalry Regi More
Command Sgt. Maj. John Gioia (left), the senior enlisted leader for Multi-National Division – Baghdad and the 4th Infantry Division, talks with Command Sgt. Maj. Steven Womack, from Leesville, La., and Sgt. And More
Sgt. 1st Class Jesse Quichocho, a native of Agana, Guam and resident of Columbus, Ga., assigned to a personal security detachment for Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 3rd Squadron, 89th Cavalry, 4th Brigade More
Sgt. Hsiao Tsung Chao from Austin, Texas assigned as a mortarman with Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 3rd Squadron, 89th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Multi-National Di More
Staff Sgt. Stuart Sword, from Virginia Beach, Va., coordinates with Capt. Abusef, commander of 1st Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Brigade, 2nd National Police Division, to search for a possible improvised explosiv More
Sgt. Joshua Perkins, a combat engineer from Tucson, Ariz., assigned to 2nd Platoon, 4th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 10th Mountain Division, Multi-National Division – Baghdad, takes a day a break to visit More
Sgt. Delvin Akins, a Lancaster, Calif. native, signals another Soldier while on a dismounted patrol of central Baghdad. Akins serves as a health care specialist with Troop A, 3rd Squadron, 89th Cavalry Regiment More
Spc. Shawn Alms, from Rockford, Ill., conducts a dismounted patrol along the streets of central Baghdad. Alms serves with Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 3rd Squadron, 89th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Co More
Spc. Ronald Burris, a Pickton, Texas native, performs a continuity check on a joint security station's 5-kilowatt generator during a quality assurance, quality control inspection. Burris is assigned to the main More
Spc. Josue Lemus, a Houston native, prepares to perform his duties as a gunner in a convoy. Lemus also serves as a motor transport operator with Company D, 3rd Squadron, 89th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Comba More
Sgt. Andrew Schneider, a health care specialist from Melcher-Dallas, Iowa, scans for possible threats during a dismounted patrol in central Baghdad on April 21. Schneider is assigned to Troop C, 3rd Squadron, 8 More
Pfc. Curtis Boyd, a 20-year-old infantryman from South Fulton, Tenn., maintains security at Al Qanat Joint Security Station in the Rusafa district of eastern Baghdad. Boyd serves with Troop C, 3rd Squadron, 89t More
Spc. Latrice Dudley, a Nathalie, Va., native, works on her computer. One of Dudley's most important tasks is monitoring and placing orders for the Army Direct Ordering program. She is responsible for ensuring S More
Capt. Jonathon Knoedler, a squadron chaplain from Portland, Ore., leads Soldiers in prayer before a logistics mission to downtown Baghdad. Knoedler serves with Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 3rd Squadron, More
Sgt. Louis Collins, a food service specialist from Covington, La., keeps count of Soldiers moving through the dining facility May 6. Collins is assigned to Company D, 3rd Squadron, 89th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Br More
Soldiers from Company C, 2nd Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Multi-National Division – Baghdad, return to a Black Hawk helicopter, May 14, after a successful More
Soldiers from Company C, 2nd Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light), Multi-National Division - Baghdad, return to a Blackhawk helicopter on May 14 after a suc More
Iraqi national policemen from 1st Brigade, 1st National Police Division gather and catalog a rifle they confiscated during cordon-and-search operation conducted in Muhalla 711 of Karadah Security District in ea More
Spc. Jason Bellamy drives through Baghdad during a deliberate combat logistical patrol in support of the troops within the Squadron June 15. Bellamy is a motor transport operator from Las Vegas assigned to Forw More
Sgt. Matthew Puttman (left), an infantryman from Terre Haute, Ind., inspects Metamora, Mich. native, Spc. Jeffrey Zabawa's weapon in their barracks, Sept. 20, 2008. Both Soldiers are assigned to Company C, 2nd More
Sgt. Stephen Sullivan, a New York native assigned to Company A, 2nd Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, and an Iraqi army soldier search an eastern Baghdad reside More
Spc. Steven Nies, a native of Milan, Ind., along with his fellow Soldiers from Company C, 2nd Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Multi-National Division – Baghda More
Spc. Antone Chisholm, a cable installer and equipment operator for Company C, Brigade Special Troop Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Multi-National Division – Baghdad, operates a fork More
Iraqi mechanic stands in front of his shop in the 9 Nissan Security District of eastern of Baghdad, which is in need of repairs. The mechanic recently received a micro-grant, which will help enhance his abiliti More
Staff Sgt. Raphael Barrientos, a native of Manassas, Va., and a squad leader with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Multi- More
Iraqi policemen from 8th Battalion, 2nd National Police Division, and Multi-National Division – Baghdad Soldiers assigned to the 8th Bn., 2nd Div. NP Transition Team, conduct preventative maintenance checks and More
Spc. Esteban Armenta, a medic with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Multi-National Division – Baghdad, does a pre-combat check of all his medical supplies More
Lt. Col Dennis Yates, battalion commander for 5th Battalion, 25th Field Artillery, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Multi-National Division – Baghdad shakes hands with Brig. Gen. Amir, commander More
Spc. Tony Hodurski, a mechanic in the Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Multi-National Division – Baghdad, operates a Bobcat in order to move a pallet and clear More
National policeman from 1st Brigade, 4th Battalion, 1st National Police Division, speaks with a resident about Ali Sabah, aka Abu Karrar in Al Amin, a Special Groups extremist, during a visit to a village in ea More
Staff Sgt. Sword, a native of Virginia Beach, Va., platoon sergeant, Company C, 2nd Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Multi-National Division – Baghdad, monitor More
Sgt. Derek Light from Palestine, Texas, Company C, 2nd Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Multi-National Division – Baghdad, tosses a "Kick for Nick" soccer ball More
Mohammed al Rubeiy, center, district council chief for the Karadah District in eastern Baghdad, gives thanks to those who made the day possible Oct. 17, 2008. He gave special thanks to Soldiers of 5th Battalion More
Pfc. Justin Parker, an infantryman with Troop C, 3rd Squadron 89th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Multi-National Division – Baghdad, performs a pre-combat check on his vehicl More
Staff Sgt. Kelvin Ladner who serves with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Multi-National Division – Baghdad, types away on his laptop in order to help sup More
Sgt. Shawn Lee of Scout and Sniper Platoon, 2nd Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 4 Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division waits to move to a new position during a cordon and soft knock conducted as part More
Spc. Brian Valentine with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Multi-National Division – Baghdad, works on a power generator More
Iraqi policemen watch as detainees are released in the 9 Nissan district, eastern Baghdad, on Oct. 22, 2008.
Spc. Ashleigh Martel, a human resources specialist with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Multi-National Division-Baghdad, works on preparing awards for Sol More
A young Calvin Cameron became motivated to join the Army after he wrote a research paper on Audie Murphy while attending Benjamin Banneker High School in College Park, Ga. His teacher, Mrs. Robinson, provided t More
Sgt. 1st Class Greg Sablay, a non-commission officer in charge of logistic personnel, orders supplies for his battalion, Oct. 28, 2008. Sablay is a Kauai, Hawaii, native assigned to Headquarters and Headquarter More
Dr. Mohammed Al-Rubeiy (center), Karadah District council chairman, signs an "Agreement of Friendship" to form a partnership between Karadah District of eastern Baghdad and Council Bluffs, Iowa, in the Baghdad More
Sgt. Jason Walker (left), a generator mechanic from Altus, Okla., cross trains fellow Oklahoman Pfc. Dallas Liddy, a construction mechanic from Ada, Okla., as they work on a power generator in the motor pool to More
An Iraqi policeman attends training on conducting high risk traffic stops at the Joint Security Station Al Khansa in Muhallah 755, Fedaliyah, eastern Baghdad, on Oct. 30, 2008.
Spc. David Hime, a land combat support system test specialist from Austin, Texas, operates a forklift to assist Soldiers sorting supplies in the motor pool, Nov. 3, 2008, at Forward Operating Base Loyalty. Hime More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Wesley Wosik of Headquarters Company, Brigade Special Troops Battalion,4th Brigade Combat Team,10th Mountain Division, with members of a U.S. Air Force explosive and ordinance disposal tea More
A local Iraqi resident watches a ribbon cutting ceremony for a newly installed micro-power generator in Muhallah 137, Sheikh Umar, eastern Baghdad, Iraq, on Nov. 9, 2008.
Marden Raheef Al Malky, Sheik for Muhallah 137 shakes hands with U.S. Army Col. Craig Collier (right) of 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, attending a ribbon cutting ceremony for a newly installe More
U.S. Army Spc. Robert Ruoho (left) from Daltona, Fla., blocks a punch from Spc. Eric Alicea (right) from Houston,Texas, both Soldiers are of Foxtrot Company, 2nd Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade More
Spc. Jacob Evans, a military working dog handler and combat engineer from Dover, Tenn., commands his dog, Muddy, to jump over an obstacle during search training, Nov. 12, 2008. Evans is assigned to 67th Enginee More
A national policeman from 1st Battalion, 8th Brigade, 2nd National Police Division, stamps a Sons of Iraq member's arm as proof the SoI member received his salary from the government of Iraq at Joint Security S More
A Sons of Iraq (Abna al Iraq) member signs his name next to his inked thumbprint for positive identification as he receives salary payment for the first time as a government of Iraq employee at Joint Security S More
Staff Sgt. Mariano Archbold, a 40-year-old Soldier from Colon, Panama assigned Company A, 94th Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, slices a celebration cake following a V More
Iraqi Brig. Gen. Ali Ibraheem Dabown (right), Mohammed Tawfeeq and Conrad Tribble cut a ribbon to open a private health care clinic in a Palestinian enclave of eastern Baghdad, Nov. 17. Dabown is commander of 8 More
U.S. Army Sgt. Hsiaotsung Chao from Austin, Texas, of 3rd Squadron, 89th Cavalry 4th Brigade Combat Team,10th Mountain Division, inspects equipment on a Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle during weekly veh More
Iraqi policemen stand in formation at the Iraqi police El Mada'in district headquarters in Salman Pak, eastern Baghdad, Iraq, on Nov 26.
U.S. Army Col. Mark Dewhurst, commander of 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, listens to Lt. Col. Gregory Baine (not shown), Battalion Commander of 2nd Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 4th Briga More
World Wrestling Entertainment's Eve Torres signs autographs for U.S. Soldiers of 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, at Forward Operating Base Loyalty, Beladiyat, eastern Baghdad, Iraq, on Dec. 4, More
Vince McMahon, World Wresting Entertainment Inc. chairman, "pins" sergeant rank on Sgt. Jared Taylor of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Multi-National Div More
Spc. Alan Clark, a radio repair specialist from Kernersville, N.C., fixes a radio in his shop, Dec. 5. Clark is serving his second deployment to Iraq and is assigned to Troop D, 3rd Squadron, 89th Cavalry Regim More
Lt. Col. Gregory Baine, battalion commander of 2nd Battalion, 30th Infantry, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, from Beaumont, Texas, presents a Bronze Star Medal to Capt. Austin Maples, a Harling More
Spc. Christopher Halski stands tall as Lt. Col. Gregory Baine presents him with an Army Commendation Medal during an award ceremony, Dec. 10. During his deployment, Halski earned two Purple Heart Medals, two AR More
Lt. Col. Gregory Baine, battalion commander of 2nd Battalion, 30th Infantry, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division from Beaumont, Texas, presents Sgt. Jose Velez of Liberty, N.Y., with a Purple Heart More
Sgt. 1st Class Gregory Seamon presents a certificate of appreciation to retired Iraqi Maj. Gen. Hamid Al Waaly, who works as a civilian in Iraq's department of defense, Dec. 10. Waaly received the certificate f More
U.S. Army Capt. Raymond Bijolle (left), Commander of C Troop, 3rd Squadron, 89th Cavalry, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, and Capt.William McNutt (right) Commander of Headquarters and Headquart More
Command Sgt. Maj. Steven Womack, senior enlisted leader of 2nd Battalion, 30th Infantry, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, from Leesville, La., congratulates 19 Patriot Brigade Soldiers after the More
Iraqi musicians perform on the historic streets of Mutanabi Book Market during a celebration of the market's reopening in the Rusafa District of eastern Baghdad Dec. 18.
A Daughters of Iraq and two Sons of Iraq present identification cards to SoI and Government of Iraq representatives before receiving monthly salary payments at Joint Security Station Beladiyat, Dec. 18.
Capt. Travis Maples, commander of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division.
U.S. Army Sgt. Donna Quinn of the 95th Military Police Battalion gives instructions to her Soldiers securing an area to be used for a temporary medical clinic during a Cooperative Medical Engagement in Muhallah More
Local Iraqi men walk towards the entrance of a temporary medical clinic during a Cooperative Medical Engagement in Muhallah 979, Sindabad, eastern Baghdad, Iraq, on Dec. 20. During the CME Iraqi doctors provide More
Iraqi ladies hold information sheets about terrorists that soldiers from 43rd Brigade, 11th Iraqi army division, handed them in the Rusafa District of eastern Baghdad, Dec. 21.
New water fountains are one of many renovations to Motasum primary school in the Rusafa District of eastern Baghdad. Officials conducted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the completion of school renovatio More
Col. Craig Collier (left), commander of the 3rd Squadron, 89th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Multi-National Division– Baghdad, introduces Lt. Col. Dave Buckingham, commander More
From left to right: Spc. Antonio Young, a native of Washington, Ga., and Pfc. Elijah Evans, a native of Marod, Ill., enjoy the Christmas party at the Forward Operating Base Loyalty, Iraq, Dec 22. Both Paratroop More
Santa quietly watches over the U.S. Army Soldiers of 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division,as they eat Christmas dinner at the dining facility at the Forward Operating Base Loyalty, Beladiyat, eastern More
Omar Al Jibouri (right), Iraqi sheikh, leader of the Iraqi National Tribal Gathering meets with U.S. Army Col. Timothy McGuire (left), commander of 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Mountain Division on Forward Ope More
U.S. Army Col. Craig Collier (right), commander of 3rd Squadron, 89th Cavalry, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, stands with his Squadron Command Sgt. Major Emmett Maunakea, during a ceremony to More
A plumbing teacher gives a lecture to more than 100 students about the networking of pipes during the opening of the Civil Support District Training Center, Dec. 30, 2008, in the Al Karradah District of easter More