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U.S. Army Radio Operater, SPC. Fred Burch from Charlie Company, 1ST Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division establishes communications with other elements in the field during an air assualt mission into Al Mara, Iraq on April 23, 2006. The air assualt was part of Operation Swift Sword, a mission to root out Anti-Iraqi Forces, weapons caches and possible training camps. (U.S. Army photo by SPC. Charles W. Gill) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SWIFT SWORD Base: Mara State: Salah Ah Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST AB DIVISION Scene Camera Op More

U.S. Army Soldiers from Charlie Company, 1ST Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division exit a CH-47 Chinook Helicopter during an air assualt mission into Al Mara, Iraq on April 23, 2006. The assualt was part of Operation Swift Sword, a mission to root out Anti-Iraqi Forces, weapons caches and possible training camps. (U.S. Army photo by SPC. Charles W. Gill) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SWIFT SWORD Base: Mara State: Salah Ah Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST AB DIVISION Scene Camera Op More

U.S. Army Soldiers on the Weapons Team, Charlie Company, 1ST Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division provide security with a 240mm Machine Gun during an air assualt mission into Al Mara, Iraq on April 23, 2006. The air assualt was part of Operation Swift Sword, a mission to root out Anti-Iraqi Forces, weapons caches and possible training camps. (U.S. Army photo by SPC. Charles W. Gill) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SWIFT SWORD Base: Mara State: Salah Ah Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST AB DIVISION Scene Camera Op More

U.S. Army Soldiers from Charlie Company, 1ST Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division set up a security perimeter during an air assualt mission into Al Mara, Iraq on April 23, 2006. The assualt was part of Operation Swift Sword, a mission to root out Anti-Iraqi Forces, weapons caches and possible training camps. (U.S. Army photo by SPC. Charles W. Gill) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SWIFT SWORD Base: Mara State: Salah Ah Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST AB DIVISION Scene Camera Op More

U.S. Army 1ST SGT. Robert Corrigan, 1ST SGT., Charlie Company, 1ST Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division oversees the security perimeter during an air assualt mission into Al Mara, Iraq on April 23, 2006. The air assualt was part of Operation Swift Sword, a mission to root out Anti-Iraqi Forces, weapons caches and possible training camps. (U.S. Army photo by SPC. Charles W. Gill) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SWIFT SWORD Base: Mara State: Salah Ah Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST AB DIVISION Scene Camera Op More

U.S. Army CPT. Christopher Judge, Commander, Charlie Company, 1ST Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division passes orders on to another Soldier during an air assualt mission into Al Mara, Iraq on April 23, 2006. The air assualt was part of Operation Swift Sword, a mission to root out Anti-Iraqi Forces, weapons caches and possible training camps. (U.S. Army photo by SPC. Charles W. Gill) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SWIFT SWORD Base: Mara State: Salah Ah Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST AB DIVISION Scene Camera Op More

U.S. Army SPC. Fred Burch from Charlie Company, 1ST Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division takes a security position during an air assualt mission into Al Mara, Iraq on April 23, 2006. The assualt was part of Operation Swift Sword, a mission to root out Anti-Iraqi Forces, weapons caches and possible training camps. (U.S. Army photo by SPC. Charles W. Gill) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SWIFT SWORD Base: Mara State: Salah Ah Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST AB DIVISION Scene Camera Op More

U.S. Army CAPT. Christopher Judge, Commander, Charlie Company, 1ST Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division uses the radio to gather intellegence from other elements in the field while Radio Operator SPC. Fred Burch provides security during an air assualt mission into Al Mara, Iraq on April 23, 2006. The air assualt was part of Operation Swift Sword, a mission to root out Anti-Iraqi Forces, weapons caches and possible training camps. (U.S. Army photo by SPC. Charles W. Gill) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SWIFT SWORD Base: Mara State: Salah Ah Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST AB DIVISION Scene Camera Op More

A CH-47 Chinook Helicopter lands to pick up Soldiers from Charlie Company, 1ST Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division for a follow on misssion from Al Mara, Iraq on April 23, 2006. The air assualt was part of Operation Swift Sword, a mission to root out Anti-Iraqi Forces, weapons caches and possible training camps. (U.S. Army photo by SPC. Charles W. Gill) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SWIFT SWORD Base: Mara State: Salah Ah Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST AB DIVISION Scene Camera Op More

U.S. Army Soldiers from Charlie Company, 1ST Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division exit a CH-47 Chinook Helicopter during an air assualt mission into Al Mara, Iraq on April 23, 2006. The assualt was part of Operation Swift Sword, a mission to root out Anti-Iraqi Forces, weapons caches and possible training camps. (U.S. Army photo by SPC. Charles W. Gill) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SWIFT SWORD Base: Mara State: Salah Ah Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST AB DIVISION Scene Camera Op More

U.S. Army Weapons Team Soldiers from Charlie Company, 1ST Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division provide security with their 240mm machine gun during an air assualt mission into Al Mara, Iraq on April 23, 2006. The air assualt was part of Operation Swift Sword, a mission to root out Anti-Iraqi Forces, weapons caches and possible training camps. (U.S. Army photo by SPC. Charles W. Gill) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SWIFT SWORD Base: Mara State: Salah Ah Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST AB DIVISION Scene Camera Op More

U.S. Army Soldiers on the Weapons Team, Charlie Company, 1ST Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division set their 249 Squad Automatic Weapon to provide security over the objective during an air assualt mission into Al Mara, Iraq on April 23, 2006. The air assualt was part of Operation Swift Sword, a mission to root out Anti-Iraqi Forces, weapons caches and possible training camps. (U.S. Army photo by SPC. Charles W. Gill) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SWIFT SWORD Base: Mara State: Salah Ah Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST AB DIVISION Scene Camera Op More

U.S. Army CPT. Christopher Judge, Commander, Charlie Company, 1ST Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division uses the radio to stay in contact with, and give further instruction to other elements in the field during an air assualt mission into Al Mara, Iraq on April 23, 2006. The assualt was part of Operation Swift Sword, a mission to root out Anti-Iraqi Forces, weapons caches and possible training camps. (U.S. Army photo by SPC. Charles W. Gill) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SWIFT SWORD Base: Mara State: Salah Ah Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST AB DIVISION Scene Camera Op More