A U.S. Army Soldier from the 4th Infantry Division removes chains from an armored M1114 High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV)High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV)High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV)before unloading it from a heavy equipment transport vehicle in the Salah Ad Din province of Iraq during tion Swarmer March 16, 2006. High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV)High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV)High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV)s were brought in by various heavy equipment haulers for the Soldiers of 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment after the initial air assault of tion Swarmer....

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[Complete] Scene Caption: A U.S. Army Soldier from the 4th Infantry Division removes chains from an armored M1114 High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV)High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV)High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV)before unloading it from a heavy equipment transport vehicle in the Salah Ad Din province of Iraq during Operation Swarmer March 16, 2006. High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV)High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV)High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV)s were brought in by various heavy equipment haulers for the Soldiers of 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment after the initial air assault of Operation Swarmer. Operation Swarmer is a combined air assault operation to clear the area northeast of Samarra of suspected insurgents. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

Subject Operation/Series: SWARMER

Base: Samarra

State: Salah Ad Din

Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION (AA)

Scene Camera Operator: SSG Alfred Johnson, USA

Release Status: Released to Public
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