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The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Charleston Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: A1C Patrick J. Dixon, USAF R More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Dambulla Country: Sri Lanka (LKA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Joann S. Makinano, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Servic More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Dambulla Country: Sri Lanka (LKA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Joann S. Makinano, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Servic More

Personal security detail personnel of the deputy prime minister of Iraq pull security during a conference with locals from the Ninewa province that discusses reconstruction in Mosul, Iraq, Oct. 20, 2008.

U.S. Soldiers from Grim Troop, 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment visit an Iraqi police station at Hammam Al Alill, Iraq, Oct. 26, 2008.

U.S. Army Sgt. Shawn Mendoza, Grim Troop, 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, is greeted by children during a patrol in the town of Hammam Al Alill, Iraq, Oct. 27, 2008.

U.S. Army Sgt. William Allen, a medic from Grim Troop, 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, examines a Iraqi local during a reconnaissance patrol at Hammam Al Alill, Iraq, Oct. 28, 2008.

Iraqi girls wait for U.S. Soldiers from 413th and 415th Civil Affairs Battalion to hand out food, clothing and school supplies to them in Al Mamoon, Iraq, Oct. 31, 2008.

Iraqi children form a line to wait for hand-outs from Iraqi soldiers of the 3rd Battalion, 5th Brigade, 2nd Iraqi Army Division, Nov. 1, 2008. The Iraqi soldiers conduct a "Good Neighbor Mission" passing out ba More

Members of the Implementation and Follow-up Committee for National Reconciliation meet with Former Regime Element to discuss veteran benefits in Tiger Base, Mosul, Iraq, Nov. 2, 2008.

Iraqi children cheer as U.S. Soldiers from 2nd Platoon, Lightning Troop, 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment and Iraqi soldiers from 3rd Battalion, 7th Brigade, 2nd Iraqi army Division, visit their schoo More

Iraqi mayor Zuher Muhsin Mohammed visits a class students while local media captures the event at the Al- Amel Institute for the Deaf and Mute in Mosul, Iraq, Nov. 11, 2008.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Adrienne Brammer, 1st Combat Camera Sq., a combat videographer, documents portal guardians marking the entrance to what once was the Northwest palace in the ancient city of Calah, whic More

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Nicky Souffrant, Provincial Reconstruction Team takes a breather during a visit to the ancient city of Ashur, the site is now known as Qalat Shergat, Iraq, Nov. 21. Ashur is one of three ar More

Iraqi army Maj. Hussein Abraham, 3rd Battalion, 6th Brigade, 2nd Division Iraqi Army, signals to locals that the last bag of food has been handed out in the Hay Al Tinek neighborhood of Mosul, Iraq, Nov. 24. 12 More

U.S. Soldiers from 2nd Military Transition Team escort Iraqi soldiers from 2nd Division Iraqi Army on a mission to replace the long lost whale tooth to the Shrine of Jonah in Mosul, Iraq, Nov. 30, 2008. (U.S. More

Iraqi soldiers from 2nd Division Iraqi army, visit a medical clinic in the Al Zahraa neighborhood of Mosul, Iraq, Dec. 1.

A U.S. Soldier from 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo., and his interpreter give papers for local locksmith, Amar Masin, to sign prior to giving him a new generator the Al Karama neighborh More

An Iraqi village leader watches as Iraqi soldiers from 3rd Battalion, 6th Brigade, 2nd Division Iraqi army, deliver bags of food to families in his village in the Hay Al Tinek neighborhood of Mosul, Iraq, Dec. 6.

An Iraqi child peeks outside his home as Iraqi Col. Abdul Amir, Commander 3rd Battalion, 6th Brigade, 2nd Division Iraqi Army, walks away after delivering food to his family in the Hay Al Tinek neighborhood of More

Iraqi policemen hang out on the rooftop of an Iraqi police station in Nimrud, Iraq, Dec. 15, 2008.

Rock star, Kid Rock, performs for service members during a USO show at Forward Operating Base Marez in Mosul, Iraq, Dec. 19.

U.S. Navy Adm. Michael Mullen, chief, Joint Chiefs of Staff, greets soldiers and hands out coins during a United Services Organizations show at Forward Operating Base Marez in Mosul, Iraq, Dec. 19. The tour sho More

Comedian John Bowman entertains service members during a United Services Organizations show at Forward Operating Base Marez in Mosul, Iraq, Dec. 19. Other performances included singers Kid Rock and Kellie Pickl More

Comedian Kathleen Madigan entertains service members during a USO show at Forward Operating Base Marez in Mosul, Iraq, Dec. 19, 2008. Other performances included singers Kid Rock and Kellie Pickler, actress Tis More

Orphaned Iraqi boys pick from an assortment of toys, food and school supplies brought to them by U.S. Army Soldiers of Ironhawk Troop, 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, at the Orphanage of Saint Josep More

Iraqi construction workers work on rubble removal and reconstruction of the Santa Fe overpass on Main Supply Route Tampa in Mosul, Iraq, Dec. 24.

A butcher shop in the Al Hodba neighborhood of Mosul, Iraq, Dec. 24, 2008.

Iraqi policemen practice arresting techniques during a defense training class at the Mosul Public Service Academy in Mosul, Iraq, Jan. 19.

An Iraqi butcher stands outside his shop in the Al Rissala market in Mosul, Iraq, Jan. 21, 2009.

U.S. soldiers tour the Saint Elijah Monastery at Forward Operating Base Marez in Mosul, Iraq, Jan. 21, 2009. The monastery was built between 300-500 A.D. and tours are provided by the chaplain.

Iraqi army Lt. Gen. Jalal Riyadh,Commander of Ninewa Operations Center, speaks to the media about the Deputy Prime Minister of Iraq Rafi Hiyad Al Essawy visit to Mosul, Iraq, Oct. 20, 2008. The visit is to disc More

U.S. Army Sgt. George Swain, 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment conduct a patrol to assess the situation of Christian locals in Mosul, Iraq, Oct. 21, 2008.

U.S. Army Sgt. Shawn Mendoza, Grim Troop, 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, is greeted by children during a patrol in the town of Hammam Al Alill, Iraq, Oct. 27, 2008.

U.S. Army Sgt. William Allen, a medic from Grim Troop, 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, examines a Iraqi local during a reconnaissance patrol at Hammam Al Alill, Iraq, Oct. 28, 2008.

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Scott Jackson, 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, passes by Iraqi locals while conducting a joint operation patrol with Iraqi soldiers in Al Muhandiseen, Iraq, Oct. 30, 2008.

An Iraqi girl waits for U.S. Soldiers from 413th and 415th Civil Affairs Battalion to hand out food, clothing and school supplies to her in Al Mamoon, Iraq, Oct. 31, 2008.

Displaced Iraqis wait for U.S. Soldiers from 413th and 415th Civil Affairs Battalion, to hand out food, clothing and school supplies to them in Al Mamoon, Iraq, Oct. 31, 2008.

Iraqi children form a line to wait for hand-outs from Iraqi soldiers of the 3rd Battalion, 5th Brigade, 2nd Iraqi Army Division, Nov. 1, 2008. The Iraqi soldiers conduct a "Good Neighbor Mission" passing out ba More

Iraqi Maj. Gen. Riyadh Taha and Abed Al Abass Fadil Al Khafji, members of the Implementation and Follow-up Committee for National Reconciliation, prepare to meet with Former Regime Element to discuss veteran be More

Iraqi children smile for the camera as U.S. Soldiers from 2nd Platoon, Lightning Troop, 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment and Iraqi soldiers from 3rd Battalion, 7th Brigade, 2nd Iraqi army Division vis More

Iraqi national police officers from 2nd and 3rd Military Police Battalion search homes during a cordon and "knock" mission to introduce themselves to the residents of Al Thawra neighborhood in Mosul, Iraq, Nov. 8, 2008.

An Iraqi Policeman stands guard while Mayor Zuher Muhsin Mohammed meets with the administrator of Al- Amel Institute for the Deaf and Mute in Mosul, Iraq, Nov. 11, 2008. They discussed renovations and utilities More

Iraqi Col. Ali Asmaeel Kalil, 2nd Battalion National Police Command commander, and his policemen stand-by to distribute food to locals during a humanitarian aid in the Zinjali neighborhood of Mosul, Iraq, Nov. 16.

The entrance to a queen's tomb in what once was the Northwest palace in the ancient city of Calah, which is now known as Nimrud, Iraq, Nov. 19. Nimrud is in consideration by United Nations Educational, Scientif More

Members of the Provincial Reconstruction Team and representatives of United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization visit what once was a maeeting hall in the Shrine of Hatra, in Hatra, Iraq, More

Members of the Provincial Reconstruction Team and representatives of United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization examine what once was a fortified wall protecting the ancient city of Ashur More

An Iraqi soldier from 2nd Division Iraqi army carries the museum quality replica of the long lost whale tooth to present to the Imam of the Shrine of Jonah in the Nabi Younis neighborhood of Mosul, Iraq, Nov. More

An Iraqi army medic from 2nd Division, Iraqi army, examines a girl during a mission offering medical services in the Al Zahraa neighborhood of Mosul, Iraq, Dec. 1.

U.S. Army Capt. Alexander Rasmussen from 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment and Iraqi army Maj. Mohammed Hussien from 3rd Battalion, 9th Brigade, 3rd Iraqi army division, drop off a generator to local locksmi More

U.S. Army Capt. Hunter Bowers, from Lightning Troop, 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Iraqi Col. Abdul Amir, Commander of 3rd Battalion, 6th Brigade, 2nd Division Iraqi Army, and villagers pose for a More

An Iraqi family receives a bag of food from Iraqi soldiers from 3rd Battalion, 6th Brigade, 2nd Division Iraqi army, during a humanitarian aid mission in the Hay Al Tinek neighborhood of Mosul, Iraq, Dec. 6.

Iraqi Army Col. Abdul Amir, Commander of 3rd Battalion, 6th Brigade, 2nd Division Iraqi Army, shakes hands with a local Iraqi while going door-to-door, dropping off food to families in the Hay Al Tinek neighbor More

Iraqi men sit, watching Iraqi soldiers from 3rd Battalion, 6th Brigade, 2nd Division, Iraqi army, conduct a humanitarian aid mission in the Hay Al Tinek neighborhood of Mosul, Iraq, Dec. 6.

U.S. Army Spc. Michael Brown, 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo., inputs data into a Handheld Interagency Identity Detection Equipment, while interpreter, Ali, translates for him in Nimrud More

U.S. Navy Adm. Michael Mullen, chief, Joint Chiefs of Staff, addresses service members during a United Services Organizations show at Forward Operating Base Marez in Mosul, Iraq, Dec. 19. The tour showcased sin More

Rock star Kid Rock autographs a bat for a soldier from 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment during a United Services Organizations show at Forward Operating Base Marez in Mosul, Iraq, Dec. 19.

Rock star Kid Rock performs for service members during a USO show at Forward Operating Base Marez in Mosul, Iraq, Dec. 19, 2008.

Actress, Tishina Arnold, sings to service members during a USO show at Forward Operating Base Marez in Mosul, Iraq, Dec. 19. Tishina Arnold sang "Wind Beneath My Wings".

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Jaqueson Poirer of Ironhawk Troop, 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, and orphaned Iraqi children pose for a group photo during a Humanitarian Aid mission at the Orphanage of S More

Iraqi construction workers work on rubble removal and reconstruction of the Santa Fe overpass on Main Supply Route Tampa in Mosul, Iraq, Dec. 24.

Iraqi soldiers of 3rd Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 1st Iraqi army Division conduct a patrol in the Al Hodba neighborhood of Mosul, Iraq, Dec. 24, 2008.

Iraqi policemen practice arresting techniques during a defense training class at the Mosul Public Service Academy in Mosul, Iraq, Jan. 19.

U.S. Army Maj. Michael Kuzara from Salah National Police Transition Team, calls on his radio for a status report during a joint dismounted patrol through the Al Rissala market in Mosul, Iraq, Jan. 21, 2009.

U.S. Army Capt. Rick Brunson, chaplain for 215th Brigade Support Battalion, shows where a section of wall was rebuilt during a tour of the Saint Elijah Monastery at Forward Operating Base Marez in Mosul, Iraq, More

Deputy Prime Minister of Iraq Rafi Hiyad Al Essawy and his entourage arrive at Forward Operating Base Diamondback in Mosul, Iraq, Oct. 20, 2008. They will meet with locals from the Ninewa province to discuss re More

U.S. Army Sgt. George Swain, 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment conduct a patrol to assess the situation of Christian locals in Mosul, Iraq, Oct. 21, 2008.

U.S. Army Soldiers from Grim Troop, 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment conduct a patrol at Hammam Al Alill, Iraq, Oct. 26, 2008.

U.S. Army Capt. Gavin Shwan and his interpreter from Grim Troop, 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment visit with the mayor of Hammam Al Alill, Iraq, Oct. 27, 2008.

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Timothy Garcia, Sgt. Shawn Mendoza, and Staff Sgt. Kyle Rockhold, Grim Troop, 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment pose with their vehicle while at an Iraqi police station in Hamm More

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Adrienne Brammer, Combat Videographer from 1st Combat Camera Sq., Charleston Air Force Base, S.C., documents an Iraqi soldier playing soccer with Iraqi children while on a patrol in Al More

Iraqi girls wait for U.S. Soldiers from 413th and 415th Civil Affairs Battalion to hand out food, clothing and school supplies to them in Al Mamoon, Iraq, Oct. 31, 2008.

U.S. Army Spc. Dave Farr and Staff Sgt. Adam Collins, 415th Civil Affairs Battalion, give out food, clothing and school supplies to displaced Iraqis living on the outskirts of Al Mamoon, Iraq, Oct. 31, 2008.

Iraqi soldiers from 3rd Battalion, 5th Brigade, 2nd Iraqi Army Division, conduct a "Good Neighbor Mission" passing out bags of clothes, shoes and soccer balls to children, Nov. 1, 2008.

(Left to right) Iraqi Col. Ali Abed Al-Rida, Brig. Gen. Jowad Kazim Muhi, Maj. Gen. Riyadh Taha, and Col. Hisham Mahmud Hassan, Implementation and Follow-up Committee for National Reconciliation members, meet w More

An Iraqi soldier from 1st Battalion, 6th Brigade, 2nd Iraqi Army Division provides outer cordon security during a cordon and "knock" mission in the Al Thawra neighborhood of Mosul, Iraq, Nov. 8, 2008.

An Iraqi teacher stands-by as her students wave to greet visitors at the Al- Amel Institute for the Deaf and Mute in Mosul, Iraq, Nov. 11.

Iraqi national policemen from 2nd Battalion National Police Command distribute food to local Iraqis during a humanitarian aid in the Zinjali neighborhood of Mosul, Iraq, Nov. 16.

The remains of an original alabaster wall in what once was the Northwest palace in the ancient city of Calah, which is now known as Nimrud, Iraq, Nov. 19. Nimrud is in consideration by United Nations Educationa More

An Iraqi man collects rubble in the Shrine of Hatra, in Hatra, Iraq, Nov. 20. Hatra is one of three areas in Iraq that is a World Heritage site. United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization More

New Zealand Army Lt. Col. Brett Wellington, Military Liason Officer to the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq, stands on top of what once was a fortified wall protecting the ancient city of Ashur, the s More

U.S. Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colo., and Iraqi soldiers from 3rd Battalion, 9th Brigade, 3rd Iraqi army division, drop off a generator to a local locksmith in the Al Kara More

An Iraqi soldier from 3rd Battalion, 6th Brigade, 2nd Division, Iraqi army, sits in his vehicle, providing security during a humanitarian aid mission in the Hay Al Tinek neighborhood of Mosul, Iraq, Dec. 6.

An Iraqi boy receives a bag of food from an Iraqi soldier from 3rd Battalion, 6th Brigade, 2nd Division Iraqi army, during a humanitarian aid mission in the Hay Al Tinek neighborhood of Mosul, Iraq, Dec. 6.

An Iraqi soldier from 3rd Battalion, 6th Brigade, 2nd Division Iraqi Army, carries a bag of food to deliver to a family during a humanitarian aid mission in the Hay Al Tinek neighborhood of Mosul, Iraq, Dec. 6.

Comedian John Bowman entertains service members during a USO show at Forward Operating Base Marez in Mosul, Iraq, Dec. 19, 2008. Other performances included singers Kid Rock and Kellie Pickler, actress Tisha Ar More

U.S. Navy Adm. Michael Mullen, chief Joint Chiefs of Staff, accompanied by his wife, addresses service members during a USO show at Forward Operating Base Marez in Mosul, Iraq, Dec. 19. The tour showcased singe More

Orphaned Iraqi boys pick from an assortment of toys, food and school supplies brought to them by U.S. Army Soldiers of Ironhawk Troop, 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, at the Orphanage of Saint Josep More

Iraqi construction workers work on rubble removal and reconstruction of the Santa Fe overpass on Main Supply Route Tampa in Mosul, Iraq, Dec. 24.

An Iraqi man makes flat bread in a bakery in the Al Hodba neighborhood of Mosul, Iraq, Dec. 24, 2008.

Iraqi police Sgt. Jbory scores students' targets during pistol firing class at the Mosul Public Service Academy in Mosul, Iraq, Jan. 19.

U.S. Soldiers from Salah National Police Transition Team and Iraqi national policemen from Salah Battalion, national police of Mosul, conduct a joint dismounted patrol through the Al Rissala market in Mosul, Ir More

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Loren Werner, 1st Battalion, 12th Brigade, 1st Division Military Transition Team, takes a snapshot during a tour of the Saint Elijah Monastery at Forward Operating Base Marez in Mosul, Iraq More

Deputy Prime Minister of Iraq Rafi Hiyad Al Essawy visits with locals from the Ninewa province to discuss reconstruction in Mosul, Iraq, Oct. 20, 2008.

U.S. Tech. Sgt. Adrienne Brammer, 1st Combat Camera Squadron, Charleston Air Force Base, S.C., documents Army Soldiers conducting a patrol in Mosul, Iraq, Oct. 21, 2008.

Iraqi children watch as U.S. Soldiers from Grim Troop, 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment conduct a patrol through the town of Hammam Al Alill, Iraq, Oct. 26, 2008.

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Kyle Rockhold, Grim Troop, 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, goes on a patrol through the town of Hammam Al Alill, Iraq, Oct. 27, 2008.

An Iraqi soldier helps provide security while U.S. Soldiers from 413th and 415th Civil Affairs Battalion give out food, clothing and school supplies to displaced Iraqis living on the outskirts of Al Mamoon, Ira More

U.S. Army Master Sgt.'s Kevin Rowe, 415th Civil Affairs Battalion, and Saul Owens, 413th Civil Affairs Battalion, prepare food, clothing and school supplies to give to displaced Iraqis living on the outskirts o More

An Iraqi soldier from 3rd Battalion, 5th Brigade, 2nd Iraqi Army Division, passes out soccer balls to children during a "Good Neighbor Mission" in Palestine, Iraq, Nov. 1, 2008.