Iraq War

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Camera Operator: Cw02 Bailey Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Se More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Camera Operator: LT. S. Gozzo Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military S More

ALAMEDA, Calif. (July 23, 2003)--Department of Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge speaks with crewmembers of the Coast Guard Cutter Boutwell in Alameda, Calif today. Ridge met with the crew that just return More

In this photograph President George W. Bush lends a shoulder to Deb Dunham, as she and Dan Dunham, parents of U.S. Marine Cpl. Jason Dunham, paused in the Blue Room of the White House before Medal of Honor cere More

U.S. Army Spc. Robb Mellard and Staff Sgt. Andrew Steen watch a corner for enemy threats while on a patrol, Dec. 28, 2007, Baghdad, Iraq. The Soldiers are from Nemesis Troop, 1st Platoon, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment.

A local Iraqi girl sits with Soldiers from Nemesis Troop, 1st Platoon, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, December 28, 2007, Baghdad, Iraq.

Soldiers of Killer Troop, 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment from Fort Hood, Texas, conduct a reconnaissance mission in Mosul, Iraq, Feb. 1.

Soldiers get motivated before leaving Forward Operating Base Marez for a reconnaissance mission in Mosul, Iraq, Feb. 4. The Soldiers are from 1st Platoon, Troop I, 3rd Squadron, 3d Armored Cavalry Regiment from More

Sgt. 1st Class John Somogye, 1st Platoon sergeant, Troop I, 3rd Squadron, 3d Armored Cavalry Regiment, from Fort Hood, Texas, talks with an Iraqi man about activity in the area.

An Iraqi army soldier competes with a Soldier of Troop L, 3rd Squadron, 3d Armored Cavalry Regiment, from Fort Hood, Texas, for a pass during a football game at a combat outpost in Mosul, Feb. 5. Football games More

Spc. Matthew Jeffers, a cavalry scout in 1st Platoon, Troop L, 3rd Squadron, 3d Armored Cavalry Regiment, from Fort Hood, Texas, scans his area, hand on weapon, while in the gunner's turret of a Humvee during a More

Cavalry scouts of 3rd Platoon, Killer Troop, 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment from Fort Hood, Texas, walk through Al Mansour, a neighborhood in Mosul, Iraq, and talk to the local populace, Feb. 9.

Spc. Carlos Rivera, a cavalry scout in 3rd Platoon, Killer Troop, 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment from Fort Hood, Texas, pulls security while patrolling through a busy market in the Al Dawasa market More

Soldiers of the 77th Engineers Company work through the rainy night to build an Iraqi police station in Mosul, Iraq, Feb. 14. These Soldiers work at night to avoid sniper fire and enemy attack.

Spc. Robert Hubbard of 1st Platoon, Killer Troop, 3rd Squadron, 3d Armored Cavalry Regiment from Fort Hood, Texas, talks with a crowd of Iraqi children in al-Jadeedah, Mosul, Iraq, Feb. 18.

Soldiers of 3rd Platoon, Heavy Company, 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment from Fort Hood, Texas, keep their weapons up, clearing room to room in Mosul, Iraq, Feb. 21.

A Soldier of 3rd Platoon, Heavy Company, 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment from Fort Hood, Texas, searches the bed of a dump truck looking for threats to his platoon while patrolling through Mosul, Ira More

Spc. Mathew Burke, a forward observer in the Fire Support Element, Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 3rd Squadron, 3d Armored Cavalry Regiment from Fort Hood, Texas, clears a room in Mosul, Iraq, Feb. 23. FO More

A U.S. Army Soldier from 3-320 Field Artillery, Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, Lighting 1-6, 101st Airborne Division, monitors a crowd of Shiites on a pilgrimage, Feb. 25, in Mahmudiyah, Iraq. (U.S. More

U.S. Army Soldiers from Alpha Battery, 3-320 Field Artillery, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, stop at a Iraqi checkpoint in Mahmudiyah, Iraq, on Feb. 26. (U.S. Army photo/Spc. Luke Thornberry)

Iraqi army Jundi Ahmed Hkala Dahka, a mechanic in the 2nd Motor Transport Regiment, 2nd IA Division, welds a metal guard rail in al-Kindi, Iraq, Feb. 26.

Iraqi army Cpl. Haji Khalaf Alo of 8th Brigade, 2nd Division hands a dinner plate to Sgt. Jesse Hoffman, a cavalry scout in 2nd Platoon, Ironhawk Troop, 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Division from Fort Hood More

Ariz. Senator and Republican Presidential Candidate John McCain listens during an assessment of the situation in Mosul, Iraq, March 16, the 35th year anniversary of his release from a Vietnamese prisoner of war camp.

Michigan senator and chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee Carl Levin talks with Brig. Gen. Tony Thomas, deputy commander of 1st Armored Division, on the landing strip in Mosul, Iraq, March 17. Levin More

Michigan Senator and Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee Carl Levin walks from a C-130 aircraft with Brig. Gen. Tony Thomas, deputy commander of 1st Armored Division, on the landing strip in Mosul, More

An Iraqi farmer plows his land in a rural area of the northern Iraqi province of Ninewah, March 20, using a new 80-horsepower, Iraqi-built tractor donated by the U.S. Department of State Ninevah Provincial Reco More

Soldiers of the 77th Engineer Company work through the night to construct Combat Outpost Nablis, an Iraqi outpost in the heart of Mosul, March 25. The engineers work night and day while 3rd Squadron, 3d Armored More

Soldiers of the 77th Engineer Company work through the night to construct Combat Outpost Nablis, an Iraqi outpost in the heart of Mosul, Iraq, March 25. The engineers work night and day while 3rd Squadron, 3rd More

An M109A6 Paladin sits awaiting a fire mission at Badoush Prison, just outside Mosul, March 28. The Paladin is a self-propelled track vehicle mounted with a 155mm Howitzer.

An M109A6 Paladin sits awaiting an early morning fire mission at Badoush prison, just outside of Mosul, Iraq, on March 28. The Paladin is a self-propelled 155mm Howitzer capable of hitting targets up to 13 miles away.

Sgt. James Crawford III, an infantryman in 1st Platoon, Company D, 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment from Fort Carson, Colo., searches the rooftop of a business in the al-Sinaa neighborhood of Mosul, Iraq, A More

1st Lt. Donald Maloy, 1st Platoon leader, Co. D, 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment from Fort Carson, Colo., perches on a rooftop and communicates with his platoon during a joint Iraqi Army and coalition forc More

Spc. Vencent Hashimoto, an infantryman in 1st Platoon, Company D, 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment from Fort Carson, Colo., patrols through the streets of Mosul, Iraq, April 1, during a clearing operation. More

Soldiers of 1st Platoon, Company D, 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment from Fort Carson, Colo., lift a door for Petty Officer 3rd Class Josh Raymond and his military police dog after searching the building fo More

First Lt. Donald Maloy, 1st Platoon leader of Company D, 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment from Fort Carson, Colo., communicates his next move to Iraqi army Capt. Zatune Molood Hasaal, commander of 1st Compa More

Sgt. Collin Marshall, a fuel resupply specialist of the Fuel Distribution Platoon, Troop G, 4th Squadron, 6th Air Cavalry Regiment from Fort Lewis, Wash., runs tests on the Forward Arming and Refueling Point fu More

Pilot, Chief Warrant Officer Tom Boise conducts preflight checks on a OH-58 Kiowa helicopter at Logistical Supply Area Diamondback, before conducting a mission over Mosul, Iraq, April 6. Boise, a pilot of 4th S More

Sgt. Joshua Sullivan a OH-58 Kiowa helicopter crew chief of 1st Platoon, Troop H, 4th Squadron, 6th Air Cavalry Regiment from Fort Lewis, Wash., conducts maintenance checks on a Kiowa at Logistical Supply Area More

Sgt. Cameron Duffy, an infantry Soldier of Company D, 1st Platoon, 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment from Fort Carson, Colo., pulls security in front of a market on the streets of Mosul, Iraq, on April 12.

Chaplain, Capt. Lee Greensfield of 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment hands out candy to local Iraqi children near a Mosul Iraqi police station on April 16.

Sgt. Alejandro Cruz scans the area through the scope of his M4 assault rifle after hearing small-arms fire during a raid in Mosul, Iraq, April 17. Cruz is a tanker in Killer Troop, 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cav More

A young Iraqi internally displaced citizen holds his hand out in hopes of receiving food from coalition forces and Iraqi army soldiers visiting his camp to supply aid in Mosul, Iraq, April 17. The boy received More

Charles James Shaffer, an Iraq war veteran who was severely wounded in September, accepts a memento of his visit to Guantanamo Bay from Joint Task Force Guantanamo commander Rear Adm. David M. Thomas, Jr. after More

Charles James Shaffer, an Iraq war veteran who was severely wounded in September, accepts a memento of his visit, Dec. 9, from Joint Task Force Guantanamo commander Navy Rear Adm. David M. Thomas, Jr. after Sha More

Troy Yocum, soldiers' advocate and Iraq war Veteran, and his wife Mareike walk through Cassidy gate at Fort Bliss, Texas, Dec. 23, 2010. Yocum presented two $5,000 donations to 1st Armored Division soldiers at More

Tammy Duckworth, assistant secretary for Public and Intergovernmental Veteran Affairs, salutes at a Memorial Day wreath laying at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu, Hawaii. Duckworth los More

Assistant Secretary for Public and Intergovernmental Veteran Affairs, Tammy Duckworth salutes at a Memorial Day wreath laying at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu, Hawaii. Duckworth lost More

Staff Sgt. Rico Selbo (right) re-enlisted in the Marine Corps overlooking the World Trade Center site here, Sept. 7. On Sept. 11, 2001 the San Antonio-native was 17 years old and reciting his oath of enlistment More

Retired Coast Guard Lt. Sancho Johnson, left, uses his mouth to draw back his arrow as Paralympics military coach Jeff Fabry gives direction during the archery portion of the Paralympics Military Sports Camp at More

Gen. Lloyd J. Austin III salutes during the playing of the national anthem after returning the United States Forces - Iraq colors to the U.S., Dec. 20, 2011, at Joint Base Andrews, Md. The ceremony marks the en More

Lt. Col. Tammy Duckworth gives an opening statement for Asian Pacific American Heritage Month celebration, May 24, 2012, at Freedom Crossing, Fort Bliss, Texas. Duckworth, Iraq War veteran lost the use of both More

New York Army National Guard Brig. Gen. (one-star) Harry Miller, a two-tour veteran of the Iraq War who also served as garrison commander of Fort Drum and the 10th Mountain Division Rear Detachment commander, h More

The Wounded Warriors' Saul Bosquez cuts back against the defense during the Team Gleason vs. Wounded Warriors fundraising event at Isidore Newman School in New Orleans, Jan. 30, 2013. The event was held to supp More

Jacob shakes hands with his company commander, Capt. Micah Klein following his graduation from the Motor Transport Operator (88M) Advanced Individual Training course at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., March 15.

Sgt. 1st Class Jason Syriac, a military police officer with the North Carolina National Guard’s Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 130th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, stands in the motor pool behind his uni More

Maj. Christopher Jensen, a former infantry officer, combat veteran of the Iraq War, and a Kingston resident, takes command of the 104th Military Police Battalion here on Sunday.

A New York Army National Guard C-12 aircraft, piloted by Chief Warrant Officer 5 Robert Wold, taxis through a rainbow at the Army Aviation Support Facility in Latham, N.Y. on Dec. 21, 2016. The rainbow formed a More

Chap. (Maj.) Saul Castillo, chaplain for the Joint Personal Effects Depot at Dover Air Force Base, addresses a dozen Army Reserve chaplains from the northeast region during training that will qualify them to su More

NORFOLK, Va. - Student-Athletes of the 2018 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference pose for a photo with Capt. Charlyne Delus (left) and 1st Sgt. Nicolas Imperial (right) after completing a morning workout honoring Cp More

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri’s Veterans Recognition Program is now accepting applications from Veterans who served on active duty during recent conflicts in Iraq. The Operation Desert Storm/Desert Shield and More

180920-N-N0146-8288 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Sept. 20, 2018) Marine Lt. Col. Rudy Salcido, operations officer for the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, speaks to Sailors aboard the guided-missile destro More

New York Army National Guard Brigadier General John Adonie receives the shoulder straps bearing his new one-star general rank from his daughters Rachel ( left) and Elizabeth, during his promotion ceremony at Di More

The director of the Al-Qurain Martyrs Museum in Kuwait City guides visitors through the museum and walks them through the stages of a battle that occurred Feb. 24, 1991, between members of the Al Messilah Group More

Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Brown stands next to Staff Sgt. David Bellavia-- the first, living recipient of the Medal of Honor from the Iraq War during the ceremonies in Washington, D.C.

Col. (Dr.) Chad Hivnor, 59th Medical Specialty Squadron chief of laser medicine, reviews medical chart information before surgery Sept. 6, 2019 at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, Joint Base San Antonio More

An infographic created for social media depicting the USS Stark (FFG-31) incident, which took place on May 17, 1987 in the Arabian Sea in the midst of the Iran-Iraq War. (US Navy Graphic by Max Lonzanida/Released).

A U.S. Marine Corps graphic illustration depicts the struggles of those who face Post Traumatic Stress Disorder on June 27, 2020. National PTSD Awareness Day is recognized on June 27 to prompt conversation abou More

U.S. Army Lt. Brandon Bodor, writes down information about the Iraqi civilian that may help him to identify the man in the future, Dec. 28, 2007, Baghdad, Iraq. Bodor is from Nemesis troop, 1st Platoon, 2nd Str More

Spc. Joey McManus, a medic in 1st Platoon, Killer Troop, 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment from Fort Hood, Texas, watches the area, scanning for enemy in Mosul, Iraq, Feb. 1.

Cavalry Scout Sgt. Domingo Sagolili, keeps an aggressive posture on the streets of Mosul, while 1st Platoon, Troop I, 3rd Squadron, 3d Armored Cavalry Regiment, from Fort Hood, Texas, conducts a reconnaissance mission.

Staff Sgt. Matthew Bevington, 1st Platoon, Troop I, 3rd Squadron, 3d Armored Cavalry Regiment, from Fort Hood, Texas, communicates through his radio while on a patrol through Mosul, Iraq, Feb. 4.

Sgt. Joseph Shirley, a cavalry scout in Troop L, 3rd Squadron, 3d Armored Cavalry Regiment, from Fort Hood, Texas, uses a metal detector to search for possible weapons caches in a cemetery in Mosul, Iraq, Feb. More

A Soldier of Troop L, 3rd Squadron, 3d Armored Cavalry Regiment, from Fort Hood, Texas, throws a pass during a football game between Iraqi Army and colition forces at a combat outpost in Mosul, Iraq, Feb. 5.

Staff Sgt. Chad Caldwell, a section sergeant in 3rd Platoon, Killer Troop, 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment from Fort Hood, Texas, patrols the busy Al Dawasa market in Mosul, Iraq, Feb. 9.

Staff Sgt. Thomas Bruhn, a cavalry scout in 3rd Platoon, Killer Troop, 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment from Fort Hood, Texas, watches his surroundings while on a dismounted patrol in Mosul, Iraq, Feb. 9.

M1A2 Abrams Tank Gunner Sgt. Matthew Tolan of Heavy Company, 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Division from Fort Hood, Texas, mans his work station during movement through Mosul, Iraq, Feb. 14.

A crowd of Iraqi children build around a 3rd Squadron, 3d Armored Cavalry Regiment Humvee in Mosul, Iraq, Feb. 18. Soldiers of Killer Troop handed out coloring books and crayons while visiting an Iraqi police s More

Pfc. Karl Mojica, a combat engineer in 3rd Platoon, Heavy Company, 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment from Fort Hood, Texas, walks the streets of Mosul, Iraq, during a dismounted patrol Feb. 21.

Soldiers of 3rd Platoon, Heavy Company, 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment from Fort Hood, Texas, move swiftly and fluidly through a complex, weapons roving for threats, covering corners and danger area More

Spc. Thomas Fick, a forward observer in Howitzer Battery, 3rd Squadron, 3d Armored Cavalry Regiment from Fort Hood, Texas, observes possible positions to call in artillery strikes on from a rooftop in Mosul, Ir More

A crowd of Shiites on a pilgrimage walk on the road to their holy site, Feb. 25, Baghdad, Iraq. (U.S. Army photo/Spc. Luke Thornberry)

An Iraqi army soldier monitors traffic at a checkpoint in Mahmudiyah, Iraq, on Feb. 26. (U.S. Army photo/Spc. Luke Thornberry)

Iraqi army soldiers stand in line to receive their fair portion of rice at the chow hall at Combat Outpost Courage in Mosul, Iraq, March 13.

Ariz. Senator and Republican Presidential Candidate John McCain, front left, is briefed by the Ninevah Operations Center Lt. Gen. Riyadh Jalal Tawfiq, on Iraqi operations and progress in Ninevah province during More

Michigan senator and chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee Carl Levin takes a seat during a brief by high level military leaders on military actions in Mosul, Iraq, March 17.

A young Iraqi farmer's son sits on top of a tractor on a farm in the northern Iraqi province of Ninewah, March 20. The tractor is one of nine donated to the three farmer's associations in the province, created More

1st Lt. Brandon Harper, 3rd Platoon leader of Heavy Company, gets low and looks for enemy through the scope of his M4 Assault Rifle after hearing automatic weapon fire in the immediate area while providing secu More

An M109A6 Paladin sits awaiting an early morning fire mission at Badoush Prison, just outside of Mosul, March 28. The Paladin is a self-propelled 155mm Howitzer capable of hitting targets up to 13 miles away.

An M109A6 Paladin rests overwatching Badoush prison, just outside of Mosul, Iraq, March 28. The Howitzer belongs to Howitzer Battery, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment from Fort Hood, Texas. The Battery fires an ave More

Soldiers stand in the rubble ridden streets of the al-Sinaa neighborhood of Mosul, Iraq, in the rainy morning hours of April 1. These Soldiers of 1st Platoon, Company D, 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment con More

Pfc. Adam Devries, an infantry Soldier in 1st Platoon, Co. D, 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment from Fort Carson, Colo., patrols the streets of Mosul, April 1, with members of his company under as a Bradley More

Petty Officer 3rd Class Josh Raymond, a military policeman and his explosives sniffing dog Rattler, take a break during a clearing operation in Mosul, Iraq, April 1. The dog confirmed several bags of homemade e More

OH-58 Kiowa Helicopter Pilot Chief Warrant Officer Tom Boise waits in the cockpit of his bird as Sgt. William Grigsby of Troop E, 4th Squadron, 6th Air Cavalry Regiment from Fort Lewis, Wash., reloads the Kiowa More

Sgt. Joshua Sullivan a OH-58 Kiowa helicopter crew chief of 1st Platoon, Troop H, 4th Squadron, 6th Air Cavalry Regiment from Fort Lewis, Wash., performs a maintenance check on a Kiowa at Logistical Supply Area More

The .50 caliber machine gun of an OH-58 Kiowa helicopter fires over the Tigris River, Mosul, Iraq, April 6. The Kiowa, belonging to 4th Squadron 6th Air Cavalry Regiment from Fort Lewis, Wash., is firing on an More

Sgt. Ian McPherson, an infantry Soldier of 1st Platoon, Company D, 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment from Fort Carson, Colo., scans his sector during a combat patrol in Mosul, Iraq, on April 12.

Chaplain's assistant Spc. Steven Kennedy takes a photo of Iraqi children outside an Iraqi Police station in Mosul, Iraq, on April 16. Kennedy is in Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored More

A young Iraqi boy hands his mother a case of water he received from coalition forces and Iraqi army soldiers at an internally displaced citizens camp in Mosul, Iraq, April 17. Soldiers visit the camp often prov More

First Lt. Peter Cacossa directs an OH-58 Kiowa helicopter from a rooftop towards the sound of small-arms fire heard during a raid in Mosul, Iraq, April 17. Kiowas support troops on the ground in contact. Cacoss More

Staff Sgt. Rico Selbo conducts the 2nd Marine Air Wing Band in the rain next to New York Vietnam Veterans Memorial here, Sept. 7. Selbo re-enlisted in the Marine Corps earlier in the day overlooking the World T More