U.S. Army Capt. Nathan Adams and Col. Scott McBride, from 2-327 Infantry Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, look out at the city of Samarra, Iraq, from the top of a building on Oct. 29, 2008.
An Iraqi police officer from the Balad Emergency Response Unit gives a tour of his unit to the U.S. Soldiers of the 320th Military Police Company, 728th Military Police Battalion, 18th Military Police Brigade, More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Andrew Gillick from Charley Company, 2nd-327 Infantry Battalion, First Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, talks with an Iraqi local from Balad, Iraq, during Operation South Padre Is More
An Iraqi police officer attending the Iraqi police Viper Program, 320th Military Police Vipers Police Academy pulls security during dismounted patrol exercise on Nov. 5, 2008. The IP Viper Program is a refre More
A young girl from Balad, Iraq, sings a song for the U.S. Soldiers from 320th Military Police Company, 728th Military Police Battalion, 18th Military Police Brigade, on Nov. 4, 2008.
Iraqi police officers from the Iraqi police Viper Program, 320th Military Police Vipers in Balad, Iraq, clear a building, which is a required part of their training, Nov. 6, 2008. The IP Viper Program is a refr More
An Iraqi police officer from Mosul, Iraq, describes his gear to the visitors during the Mosul Police Security Academy graduation on Nov. 9, 2008.
U.S. Army Sgt. William West from 2-327 Infantry Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, searches an old building in Samarra, Iraq, for weapons caches on Nov. 13.
A local Iraqi army commander and a local Iraqi police commander stand together to show their support for each other in Samarra, Iraq, on Nov. 17, 2008.
U.S. Soldiers from 2-35 Infantry Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, salute during the playing of the United States and Iraqi national anthem during the Transfer of Authority from 2nd 3 More
Iraqi police officers from Samarra, Iraq, load up mortar rounds in their truck which they found in the deserts of Samarra. The mortar rounds will be taken to the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team to be properly More
Aaron Tippin's guitar player prepares his guitar before the show starts during the Aaron Tippin concert at Contingency Operating Base Speicher, Iraq on Nov. 24.
Jeff Hardy from World Wrestling Entertainment poses for the Soldiers at Forward Operating Base Paliwoda, Iraq, on top of a Black Hawk helicopter on Dec. 4. The WWE stars showed their support for the troops by t More
John "Bradshaw" Layfield (JBL) from World Wrestling Entertainment shows his support to the troops at Forward Operating Base Brassfield Mora, Iraq, by visiting, signing autographs and talking with the Soldiers on Dec. 4.
The 25th Infantry Division Band play songs during the transfer of authority ceremony from 1st Armored Division to 25th Infantry Division at Contingency Operating Base Speicher, Iraq on Dec. 9, 2008.
An Iraqi boy in Al Malha, Iraq, plays with Sgt. Jason Rex from Manchester, Idaho, of Delta Company, 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division during a neighborhood p More
Sgt. Terry Chesnut, from Skidmore, Mo., assigned to Charley Company, 2nd Infantry Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, checks a shop keeper at the from gate of Joi More
U.S. Army Sgt. Ryan Augustine from Summerville, S.C., assigned to 561st Military Police Company, 607th MP Battalion, 8th MP Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, pulls security during a night patrol in Siniyah, Iraq More
U.S. Army Capt. Nathan McCormack from Dallas, Texas, Commander of Delta Company, 2nd Infantry Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, holds a meeting at Sheik Mohamm More
A local Iraq boy from Siniyah, Iraq, hangs around U.S. Soldiers from Alpha Company, 2nd Infantry Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, as they hand out soccer balls and candy during a patr More
U.S. Army Spc. James Harbough from Waynesburg, Penn., assigned to Alpha Company, 2nd Infantry Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, talks with an Iraqi boy during a More
An Iraqi boy from Butoma, Iraq, demonstrates push-ups to Soldiers from Delta Company, 2nd Infantry Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, on Dec. 20.
An Iraqi soldier shows his soccer moves to the U.S. Soldiers from 2nd Infantry Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division on the Makhul Mountains in Bayji, Iraq, on Dec. 22.
U.S. Army Spc. Tommy Marino from Rockford, Ill., assigned to Charlie Company, 2nd Infantry Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division looks at injuries on an Iraqi boy wh More
An Iraqi man and his son walk around downtown Balad, Iraq, on Jan. 8, 2009.
Command Sgt. Maj. Tom Jones and Command Sgt. Maj. Chris Fields, walk though the streets of Samarra, Iraq, during a visit by Gen. Ray Odierno, commanding general, Multi-National Forces-Iraq, on Oct. 29, 2008.
Iraqi mechanics from the Balad Emergency Response Unit work on vehicles in the motor pool of the Emergency Response Unit in Balad, Iraq, on Nov. 1, 2008.
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Andrew Gillick from Charley Company, 2nd-327 Infantry Battalion, First Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division talks with locals from Balad, Iraq, during Operation South Padre Island on N More
Iraqi citizens from Balad, Iraq, showed up to watch the U.S. Army's 1st Armored Division band play during Operation Iron Tuba on, Nov. 4, 2008.
An Iraqi police officer attending the Iraqi police Viper Program, 320th Military Police Vipers Police Academy pulls security during a dismounted patrol exercise on Nov. 5, 2008. The IP Viper Program is a refre More
Iraqi police officers from the Iraqi police Viper Program, 320th Military Police Vipers sing the Iraqi national anthem to the commanders of the different Iraqi police stations of Balad, Iraq, during their gradu More
Iraqi police officers from the Mosul Police Security Academy march down the road with Iraqi flags during their graduation ceremony in Mosul, Iraq, on Nov. 9, 2008.
U.S. Army Capt. Scott Johnson from Headquarters 2nd 327th Infantry Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Infantry Division waits for his ride to go from Patrol Base Olsen to Forward Operating Base Brassfiel More
An Iraqi police officer from Samarra, Iraq, waits in his gunner seat to leave the police station in order to take the mortar rounds they found in Samarra to the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team on Nov. 19, 2008.
Aaron Tippin sings his first song of the night at Contingency Operating Base Speicher, Iraq and pumps up the crowd on Nov. 24. His tour to Iraq is the Drill N' Thrill Tour from Nov. 22nd-29th.
Lilian Garcia, a Diva from World Wrestling Entertainment, meets and signs autographs for Soldiers at Forward Operating Base Brassfield Mora, Iraq, on Dec. 4. The WWE stars visited the Soldiers in Iraq to show t More
U.S. Army Spc. Mike Tooley from Tampa, Fla., assigned to The 320th Military Police Company, 728th Military Police Battalion, 18th Military Police Brigade, meets Jeff Hardy from World Wrestling Entertainment and More
General Raymond Odierno, Commanding General of Multi-National Forces Iraq, visits Contingency Operating Base Speicher, Iraq, for the transfer of authority ceremony from 1st Armored Division to 25th Infantry Div More
A young Iraqi mother in Al Malha, Iraq, shows her daughter to the U.S. Army Soldiers of Delta Company, 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division during a presence pa More
Sgt. Francisco Sanin, from Colombia, assigned to Charley Company, 2nd Infantry Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, talks to troops on the ground during a presence More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Robert Carrington from Luling, Texas, assigned to 561st Military Police Company, 607th MP Battalion, 8th MP Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, talks with a local Iraqi man from Siniyah, Iraq, More
U.S. Army Sgt. Mark Kiesecher from Long Island, N.Y., and Staff Sgt. Othaniel Cruz from Puerto Rico assigned to Delta Company, 2nd Infantry Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infan More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Richard Kilcoyne from Harrison, N.J., assigned to Alpha Company, 2nd Infantry Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, talks to local shopkeepers from Siniyah, Iraq, about t More
An Iraqi boy from Siniyah, Iraq, smiles at U.S. Soldiers as they walk down the streets during a presence patrol on Dec. 18, 2008.
An Iraqi soldier waits on his commander during his commander's staff meeting on the Makhul Mountains in Bayji, Iraq, on Dec. 22.
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jerod Deibert from Elma, Wash., assigned to Charlie Company, 2nd Infantry Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division visits a school in Samarra, Iraq More
An Iraqi man sells fruits and vegetables from his store to his customers in downtown Balad, Iraq, on Jan. 8, 2009.
An Iraqi boy watches as Gen. Ray Odierno, commanding general, Multi-National Forces - Iraq, passes through the streets of Samarra, Iraq, on Oct. 29, 2008.
Iraqi police officers from the Balad Emergency Response Unit demonstrate clearing a room in Balad, Iraq, on Nov. 1, 2008.
An Iraqi man was found hiding in the woods by Iraqi soldiers and U.S. Soldiers from Charley Company, 2nd-327 Infantry Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat team, 101st Airborne Division, during Operation South Padre Is More
The U.S. Army's 1st Armored Division band perform songs during Operation Iron Tuba, for the people of Balad, Iraq, on Nov. 4, 2008.
Instructors from the Iraqi police Viper Program, 320th Military Police Vipers, demonstrate clearing buildings to their students in Balad, Iraq, on Nov. 6, 2008. The IP Viper Program is a refresher course for th More
Iraqi police officers from Mosul, Iraq, perform martial arts tricks during the Mosul Police Security Academy graduation, on Nov. 9, 2008.
U.S. Army Sgt. Daniel Abundiz from Headquarters, 2-327 Infantry battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, pulls security during the ride from Samarra to Forward Operating Base Brassfield Mora More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Joseph McGee from 2nd 327th Infantry Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Division says farewell to a local Iraqi army officer in Samarra, Iraq, before going back to the United States,on Nov. 17.
Iraqi soldiers from Samarra, Iraq, and U.S. Soldiers from 2-35 Infantry Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division stand at attention for the playing of The United States National Anthem and the More
Iraqi police officers from Samarra, Iraq, load up mortar rounds which they found in the deserts of Samarra. The mortar rounds will be taken to the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team to be properly disposed of on More
Maria Kanellis, World Wrestling Entertainment Diva, shows her support and appreciation to the Soldiers at Patrol Base Olsen, Iraq, by signing her autograph and talking with the Soldiers on Dec. 4.
Maj. General Robert Caslen from Belington, Vt. Commanding General of the 25th Infantry Division, and the new Commanding General of Multi National Division-North, and the Iraqi governor of Tikrit answer question More
A local Iraqi girl in Al Malha, Iraq, watches as U.S. Army Soldiers of Delta Company, 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division make a visit to her home in order to More
Spc. Jeremy Hall, from Salt Lake City, assigned to Charley Company, 2nd Infantry Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, pulls security at the front gate of Joint Sec More
U.S. Army Capt. Nathan McCormack from Dallas, Texas, Commander of Delta Company, 2nd Infantry Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, holds a meeting at Sheik Mohamma More
U.S. Soldiers from Alpha Company, 2nd Infantry Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, pull security during a patrol in Siniyah, Iraq, on Dec. 16.
An Iraqi boy from Siniyah, Iraq, watches as Soldiers walk by during a patrol on Dec. 18, 2008.
U.S. Army Spc. Marc Warren from Lewiville, Ky., left, and Pfc. Hoaiviet Nguyen from Waco, Texas, assigned to Delta Company, 2nd Infantry Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry More
U.S. Army Sgt. Eric Gardner from Lancaster, S.C., assigned to Headquarters, Headquarters Troop, 3rd Squadron, 4th US. Cavalry, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division talks to local kids from Balad, Ira More
U.S. Army Spc. Mike Tooley from the 320th Military Police Company, 728th Military Police Battalion, 18th Military Police Brigade, sits in Iraqi Col. Mohamed Ali Hamudy's office during a briefing at Balad Distri More
Iraqi police officers from Balad, Iraq, practice drill and ceremony for their graduation from the Iraqi police Viper Program, 320th Military Police Academy on Nov. 5, 2008. The IP Viper Program is a refresher More
Iraqi police officers from the Iraqi Police Viper Program, 320th Military Police Vipers in Balad, Iraq, clear a building, which is a required part of their training, Nov. 06, 2008. The IP Viper Program is a ref More
An Iraqi officer from Mosul, Iraq, salutes as the new graduates of the Mosul Police Security Academy march by, on Nov. 9, 2008.
U.S. Army Sgt. Wade Hitchcock from Headquarters, 2-327 Infantry Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division pulls security during Operation Cordon 2, in Samarra, Iraq, on Nov. 15, 2008.
U.S. Army Capt. Kyle Fails and Spc. Wilson Seymour from Headquarters 2-35 Infantry Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division share military stories and experiences while waiting for their rides More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Travis Drudge from Charlie Company, 2-35 Infantry Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, stands around at an Iraqi Police Station in Samarra, Iraq, while the commanders More
One of Aaron Tippin's band members plays his violin during Aaron's concert in Contingency Operating Base Speicher, Iraq during Aaron's Drill N' Thrill Tour in Iraq on Nov. 24.
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Mark Hertling, commander of Multi-National Division - North, visits Marines from Delta Company, Anti-terrorism Battalion, 4th Marine Division, look over the mountain at Joint Security Statio More
Maria Kanellis, World Wrestling Entertainment Diva, plays with Sarah, the search dog assigned to Forward Operating Base Paliwoda, Iraq, on Dec. 4. The WWE stars visited the Soldiers in Iraq to show their suppor More
Maria Kanellis, a Diva from World Wrestling Entertainment, hands out WWE T-shirts to Soldiers from 2nd Infantry Regiment, 35th Infantry Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, at Forward Ope More
Maj. General Robert Caslen from Belington, Vt., Commanding General of the 25th Infantry Division and the new Commanding General of Multi National Division-North, speaks during the transfer of authority ceremony More
Spc. Brimley Menning, from St. Louis, assigned to Charley Company, 2nd Infantry Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, pulls security during a night patrol in Bayji, More
An Iraqi police officer from Siniyah District Headquarters in Siniyah, Iraq, gathers information from local Iraqis about possible enemies in the area on Dec. 14, 2008.
Shiek Hamad Ibrahim Salim from Al Butoma, Iraq, sits in a meeting with Soldiers from Delta Company, 2nd Infantry Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, on Dec. 15.
An Iraqi man and his child from Siniyah, Iraq, greet U.S. Soldiers from Alpha Company, 2nd Infantry Battalion, 27th Infantry Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, as they walk by during a More
An Iraqi girl and her brother watch as Soldiers from Delta Company, 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, pull security in a neighborhood in Butoma, Iraq, on Dec. 20.
An Iraqi army soldier from the Bayji IA Compound shows his foot to the medic from the U.S. Army's Delta Company, 2nd Infantry Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division i More
An Iraqi man prepares falafel sandwiches for his customers in downtown Balad, Iraq, on Jan. 8, 2009.
Gen. Ray Odierno, commanding general, Multi-National Forces-Iraq, speaks to U.S. Soldiers from 2-327 Infantry Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division at Patrol Base Olsen, Iraq, on Oct. 29, 2008.
Iraqi Col. Mohamed Ali Hamudy, commander of the Balad District Headquarters, discusses the issues of unit with U.S. Army Staff Sgt. William Pearce of the 320th Military Police Company, 728th Military Police Bat More
An Iraqi police officer attending the Iraqi police Viper Program, 320th Military Police Vipers Police Academy pull security during a dismounted patrol exercise on Nov. 5, 2008. The IP Viper Program is a refres More
Instructors at the Iraqi police Viper Program, 320th Military Police Vipers prepare their students for graduation in Balad, Iraq, on Nov. 6, 2008. The IP Viper Program is a refresher course for the police offic More
U.S. Army Maj. Jeffery Kirbey from Headquarters, 2-327 Infantry Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division and Capt. Kevin Clarke from Alpha Company, 2-35 Infantry Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Joseph McGee from 2nd 327th Infantry Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Infantry Division, says farewell to the employees working in the Samarra Mayor's office in Samarra, Iraq, before More
U.S. Army Capt. Scott Johnson from 2nd 327th Infantry Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division presides the Transfer of Authority from 2nd 327th Infantry Battalion, 1st BCT, 101st Airborne Di More
Iraqi police officers from Samarra, Iraq, wave to the U.S. Soldiers of Charlie Company, 2-35 Infantry Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, as they leave after reporting 158mm mortar round More
Aaron Tippin sings for the soldiers at Contingency Operating Base Speicher, Iraq during his Drill N' Thrill concert in Iraq on Nov. 24.
Lilian Garcia, World Wrestling Entertainment Diva, poses in front of a 60 mm mortar firing system at Patrol Base Olsen, Iraq, on Dec. 4. The WWE stars visited Iraq to show their support for the troops.
Maj. General Robert Caslen from Belington, Vt. Commanding General of the 25th Infantry Division, and the new Commanding General of Multi National Division-North answers questions for Iraqi reporters during a pr More