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British soldiers from the 5th Airborne Brigade arrive at Kigali Airport to provide medical and logistical support

British soldiers from the 5th Airborne Brigade arrive at Kigali Airpor...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE Base: Kigali Country: Rwanda (RWA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT. Marvin Krause Release Status: Released to Publi... More

Members of the 173rd Airborne Brigade, Vicenza, Italy, loading a High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) onto a K-loader at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, in preparation for an up coming Mass Tactical Exercise (MASSTAC) called CRIMSON BAYONET. (Duplicate image, see also DF-SD-02-02781 or search 010305-F-3329S-500)

Members of the 173rd Airborne Brigade, Vicenza, Italy, loading a High-...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: CRIMSON BAYONET Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Camera Operator: M... More

US Air Force STAFF Sergeant Scott Mousseau, 37th Airlift Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, attaches safety wire to the troop jump platform on a C-130 Hercules aircraft in preparation for a troop drop. With a 9 ship mission, the 37th dropped nearly 80 tons of heavy equipment followed by a 12 ship mission that dropped 547 paratroopers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade, Southern European Task Force (Airborne), Vicenza, Italy, in support of the multinational training exerciseVENETO RESCUE 01, in northeast Italy and Slovenia. Veneto Rescue is an exercise that helps to train military units to conduct the safe evacuation of non-combatant civilians and other designated evacuates from a country...

US Air Force STAFF Sergeant Scott Mousseau, 37th Airlift Squadron, Ram...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: US Air Force Staff Sergeant Scott Mousseau, 37th Airlift Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, attaches safety wire to the troo... More

US Air Force (USAF) personnel and US Army (USA) Soldiers (not shown) from the 173rd Airborne Brigade, Vicenza, Italy, load onto USAF air transportation

US Air Force (USAF) personnel and US Army (USA) Soldiers (not shown) f...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Edwar... More

US Army (USA) Soldiers assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade wait to board US Air Force (USAF) C-130 Hercules aircraft as they prepares for a mass tactical jump at Ramstein Air Base (AB), Germany. US Air Force (USAF) Tactical Air Controllers from the 4th Air Support Operations Group (ASOG), Detachment 1, will support the 173rd Airborne Brigade by controlling close air support

US Army (USA) Soldiers assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade wait to ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Jon Hanson, USAF Release Status: Relea... More

On Bashur Airfield, US Army (USA) and US Air Force (USAF) personnel assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade clear land with earth moving heavy equipment, during a build-up of coalition forces in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

On Bashur Airfield, US Army (USA) and US Air Force (USAF) personnel as...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Bashur Air Field Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Billy Johnston, USAF Release Status: Re... More

A group of local Iraqi children greet a US Army (USA) Soldier assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade, armed with a 5.56mm Colt M4 carbine, on patrol through the city streets of Kirkuk, Iraq, during the humanitarian phase of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

A group of local Iraqi children greet a US Army (USA) Soldier assigned...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Kirkuk Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Billy Johnston, USAF Release Status: Released to ... More

US Army (USA) Major (MAJ) Jonathon Leong, 173rd Airborne Brigade (AB) briefs his troops prior to their departure, as they prepare to provide security for local health care professionals administering vaccinations in outlying villages, located near Kirkuk, Iraq, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

US Army (USA) Major (MAJ) Jonathon Leong, 173rd Airborne Brigade (AB) ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Kirkuk Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT James A. Williams, USAF Release Status: Released ... More

US Secretary of State Colin L. Powell shakes hands with US Army (USA) Major General (MGEN) Raymond T. Odierno, Commander, 4th Infantry Division (ID) as USA COL William Mayville (left), Commander, 173rd Airborne Brigade (ABN BDE) and US Air Force (USAF) Colonel (COL) James P. Callahan (right), Commander, 506th Air Expeditionary Group (AEG) look on. The Secretary is visiting numerous locations throughout Iraq including Baghdad, and Kirkuk to meet with the troops supporting Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

US Secretary of State Colin L. Powell shakes hands with US Army (USA) ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kirkuk Air Base Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC Scene Camera Operator: Tsgt Charlein C. Sheets, USAF Release Status: Released... More

US Army (USA) SPECIALIST Fourth Class (SPC) Kate Kimes, 173rd Airborne Brigade (AB), uses a safety pin to tighten a young boy's pants at an orphanage in Kirkuk, Iraq. Soldiers and AIRMAN from Kirkuk Air Base (AB) brought gifts of candy and soccer balls for the seventeen children at the center run by the Iraqi Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs. Image taken during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

US Army (USA) SPECIALIST Fourth Class (SPC) Kate Kimes, 173rd Airborne...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kirkuk Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Suzanne M. Jenkins, USAF Release Status: Released to Publi... More

Captain (CAPT) Wheatley, US Army (USA), Chaplain assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade (AB) receives a tour of a Kirkuk, Iraq (IRQ), school open thanks to the efforts of the coalition and local contractors, in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

Captain (CAPT) Wheatley, US Army (USA), Chaplain assigned to the 173rd...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Kirkuk Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Jeffrey A. Wolfe, USAF Release Status: Released t... More

A US Army (USA) Soldier from the 173rd Airborne Brigade (AB) walks hand-in-hand with an Iraqi boy while touring a Kirkuk, Iraq (IRQ), school open thanks to the efforts of the coalition and local contractors, in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

A US Army (USA) Soldier from the 173rd Airborne Brigade (AB) walks han...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Kirkuk Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Jeffrey A. Wolfe, USAF Release Status: Released t... More

In the early morning hours at US Air Force (USAF) hangar 1, Ramstein Air Base (AB), Germany (DEU), Jump Masters perform pre jump inspections on members of the US Army (USA) 173rd Airborne Brigade from Vicenza, Italy (ITA), in preparation for a mass jump over Grafenwoehr, Germany (DEU)

In the early morning hours at US Air Force (USAF) hangar 1, Ramstein A...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Justi... More

US Air Force (USAF) AIRMAN 1ST Class (A1C) Desiree Palacios, a photographer with the 835th Communications Squadron (CS), Ramstein Air Base (AB), Germany (DEU), takes down caption information from members of the US Army (USA) 173rd Airborne Brigade from Vicenza, Italy (ITA), as they prepare for a mass jump over Grafenwoehr, Germany (DEU)

US Air Force (USAF) AIRMAN 1ST Class (A1C) Desiree Palacios, a photogr...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Justi... More

Soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry (Airborne),173rd Airborne Brigade, Vicenza, Italy are shown resting in some shade in Shah Wali Ko, Afghanistan on Jun. 22, 2005. The soldiers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade were in the area participating in a mission to search for and apprehend suspected Taliban members in the region. (U.S. Army photo by SPC. Jerry T. Combes) (Released)

Soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry (Airborne),173rd Airbo...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Shah Wali Ko State: Kandahar Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: CJTF 76 Scene Cam... More

Soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry (Airborne), 173rd Airborne Brigade, Vicenza, Italy is shown pulling security in Shah Wali Ko, Afghanistan on Jun. 22, 2005. The soldiers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade were in the area participating in a mission to search for and apprehend suspected Taliban members in the region. (U.S. Army photo by SPC. Jerry T. Combes) (Released)

Soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry (Airborne), 173rd Airb...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Shah Wali Ko State: Kandahar Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: CJTF 76 Scene Cam... More

A view of a shura meeting of locals and American Officers held on August 22, 2005 at Baghran Valley, Afghanistan. Shura meetings are going on everywhere in Afghanistan to encourage people to vote on the incoming parliamentary elections on September 18, 2005. (U.S. Army PHOTO by PFC. Leslie Angulo) (Released)

A view of a shura meeting of locals and American Officers held on Augu...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Baghran Valley State: Kandahar Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: 173RD AIRBORNE B... More

Norwegian soldiers work together to complete the Casualty

Norwegian soldiers work together to complete the Casualty

Norwegian soldiers work together to complete the Casualty Evacuation (CASEVAC) event during the European Best Sniper Squad Competition at the 7th Army Training Command's Grafenwoehr training area Germany, Oct. ... More

A U.S. Marine collaborates with a Lithuanian soldier

A U.S. Marine collaborates with a Lithuanian soldier

A U.S. Marine collaborates with a Lithuanian soldier to engage a target during the European Best Sniper Squad Competition at the 7th Army Training Command’s, Grafenwoehr training area, Bavaria, Germany, Oct. 23... More

James V. Matheson, Chief, U.S. Army Regional Training

James V. Matheson, Chief, U.S. Army Regional Training

James V. Matheson, Chief, U.S. Army Regional Training Support Division, shows the HMMWV Egress Assistance Trainer (HEAT), to Italian Army Brig. Gen. Michele Risi, Multinational Land Force “Julia” Alpine Brigade... More

Latvian soldiers participate in the 12 mile Ruck March

Latvian soldiers participate in the 12 mile Ruck March

Latvian soldiers participate in the 12 mile Ruck March event as part of the European Best Sniper Squad Competition at the 7th Army Training Command's Grafenwoehr training area Germany, Oct. 27, 2016. The Europe... More

A U.S. Army paratrooper from Company C, 1st Battalion,

A U.S. Army paratrooper from Company C, 1st Battalion,

A U.S. Army paratrooper from Company C, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, patrols a hilltop Feb. 4, 2015, during training at Longare Complex, Italy. The 173rd Airborne is the Army’... More

U.S. Army Paratroopers from Alpha Battery, 4th Battalion,

U.S. Army Paratroopers from Alpha Battery, 4th Battalion,

U.S. Army Paratroopers from Alpha Battery, 4th Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, prepare A11983 Howitzers to move to Bezmer Airbase for an airborne operation in Bulgari... More

U.S. Army paratroopers from Company C, 1st Battalion,

U.S. Army paratroopers from Company C, 1st Battalion,

U.S. Army paratroopers from Company C, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, patrol a hilltop Feb. 4, 2015, during training at Longare Complex, Vicenza, Italy. The 173rd Airborne is th... More

James V. Matheson, Chief, U.S. Army Regional Training

James V. Matheson, Chief, U.S. Army Regional Training

James V. Matheson, Chief, U.S. Army Regional Training Support Division South, shows the Military Operations in Urban Terrain (MOUT) Training Facility (MTF) to Italian Army Brig. Gen. Michele Risi, Multinational... More

A display to show the trophy that will be awarded to

A display to show the trophy that will be awarded to

A display to show the trophy that will be awarded to the winning team of the European Best Sniper Squad Competition Opening Ceremony at the 7th Army Training Command’s, Grafenwoehr training area, Bavaria, Germa... More

A US Air Force C-130 cargo planes from Ramstein Air Base, Germany, taxis out of Aviano Air Base, Italy, in preparation of an air drop mission to support the reactivation of the famous 173rd Airborne Brigade (Not shown). Six Years of nearly continuous combat in Vietnam and with the only combat parachute of the war, the brigade earned 14 campaign streamers and four unit citations. Its soldiers earned 13 Medals of Honor, 137 Distinguished Service Crosses and more than 6,000 Purple Hearts

A US Air Force C-130 cargo planes from Ramstein Air Base, Germany, tax...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Delia A. Castillo, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Comb... More

Left side rear view medium close-up shot over the left shoulder of US Air Force Major Randy Smith, C-130 Hercules pilot Major Randy Smith, Pilot and Aircraft Commander with the 37th Airlift Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, comes around to line up before a personnel drop into Bunker Drop Zone at Grafenwohr, Germany for Lion Drop 12 on 09 August 2000. The 37th AS dropped members of the 1ST of the 508th Infantry Airborne Battalion Combat Team (ABCT), 173rd Airborne Brigade, from Vicenza, Italy (not shown)

Left side rear view medium close-up shot over the left shoulder of US ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: LION DROP 12 Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Ken Bergmann, USAF Release Status: Released to ... More

Straight on medium close-up shot as US Army Sergeant Jeremy Cowham, Jumpmaster and his fellow paratroopers of the 1ST of the 508th Infantry Airborne Battalion Combat Team (ABCT), 173rd Airborne Brigade, from Vicenza, Italy, wait onboard a US Air Force C-130 Hercules from the 37th Airlift Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, as they prepare to drop into Bunker Drop Zone at Grafenwohr, Germany for Lion Drop 12 on 09 August 2000

Straight on medium close-up shot as US Army Sergeant Jeremy Cowham, Ju...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: LION DROP 12 Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Ken Bergmann, USAF Release Status: Released to ... More

Straight on medium shot from a low angle loking up as US Army troops from the 1ST of the 508th Infantry Airborne Battalion Combat Team (ABCT), 173rd Airborne Brigade, from Vicenza, Italy, board a US Air Force C-130 Hercules from the 37th Airlift Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, before a drop into Bunker Drop Zone at Grafenwohr, Germany for Lion Drop 12 on 09 August 2000

Straight on medium shot from a low angle loking up as US Army troops f...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: LION DROP 12 Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT... More

A K-loader from the 173rd Airborne Brigade, Vicenza, Italy, prepares to load its cargo onto a C-130 Hercules aircraft assigned to the 37th Airlift Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany. The K-loader is carrying equipment for an upcoming Mass Tactical Exercise (MASSTAC) CRIMSON BAYONET. (Duplicate image, see also DFSD0202783 or search 010305F3329S502)

A K-loader from the 173rd Airborne Brigade, Vicenza, Italy, prepares t...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: CRIMSON BAYONET Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Camera Operator: M... More

Members of the 173rd Airborne Brigade, Vicenza, Italy, load cargo onto a C-130 Hercules aircraft assigned to the 37th Airlift Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany. The cargo is equipment for the upcoming Mass Tactical Exercise (MASSTAC) CRIMSON BAYONET. (Duplicate image, see also DF-SD-02-02789 or search 010305-F-3329S-511)

Members of the 173rd Airborne Brigade, Vicenza, Italy, load cargo onto...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: CRIMSON BAYONET Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Camera Operator: M... More

Waiting for the Loadmaster the give the go sign, Sergeant First Class Dennis Lanum, USA, (left), 1ST Platoon Sergeant, C Company, 1/508 ABCT (1ST Battalion, 508th Airborne Battalion Combat Team), "Red Devils," 173rd Airborne Brigade, prepares to jump out of a C-130 Hercules, over Kosovo in support of the exercise DYNAMIC RESPONSE. The exercise included 1500 troops from six NATO and partner countries, it took place in Bosnia, Herzegovina, Kosovo and Albania to support peace operations

Waiting for the Loadmaster the give the go sign, Sergeant First Class ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DYNAMIC RESPONSE Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera ... More

More than 750 US Army (USA) Soldiers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade, Vicenza, Italy, wait and rest prior to boarding nine US Air Force (USAF) C-130 Hercules cargo aircraft from the 37th Airlift Squadron (AS)

More than 750 US Army (USA) Soldiers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade, ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Edwar... More

US Army (USA) Soldiers assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade board a US Air Force (USAF) C-130 Hercules aircraft as they prepares for a mass tactical jump at Ramstein Air Base (AB), Germany. US Air Force (USAF) Tactical Air Controllers from the 4th Air Support Operations Group (ASOG), Detachment 1, will support the 173rd Airborne Brigade by controlling close air support

US Army (USA) Soldiers assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade board a ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Jon Hanson, USAF Release Status: Relea... More

US Army (USA) Private (PVT) Casey Brown (left) and USA Private First Class (PFC) Michael Cocke, 173rd Combat Support Company, 173rd Airborne Brigade, Caserma Ederle, Italy, prepare paper honeycomb cushioning material blocks that are placed on an aircraft pallet, to prevent cargo from damage upon landing from an airdrop

US Army (USA) Private (PVT) Casey Brown (left) and USA Private First C...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Mitch Fuqua, USAF Release St... More

A row of US Air Force (USAF) C-17A Globemaster III aircraft are prepared for flight operations at staging area in Europe, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. The aircraft with airdrop USAF paratroopers from the 86th Expeditionary Contingency Response Group, and US Army (USA) Soldiers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade, to secure and prepare Bashur Airfield, Iraq, for flight operations, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

A row of US Air Force (USAF) C-17A Globemaster III aircraft are prepar...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Rich Puckett, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mil... More

US Army (USA) Soldiers assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade, armed with a 5.56mm Colt M4 carbine, accompanied by an interpreter and Iraqi police officers armed with a 7.62mm Tabuk assault rifles, conduct a patrol through the city streets of Kirkuk, Iraq, during the humanitarian phase of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. This interaction helps citizens in the city learn to deal with their new police force and ensure a safe and free Iraq

US Army (USA) Soldiers assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade, armed w...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Kirkuk Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Billy Johnston, USAF Release Status: Released to ... More

US Army (USA) members of the 173rd Airborne Brigade (AB BDE) move in to secure a suspected Ba'ath party bomb maker on the outskirts of Al Hawijah as part of Operation Bayonet Lightning during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. Bayonet Lightning is a 173rd Brigade level joint cordon operation to locate and question persons of interest and a show of force in the Iraqi city of Al Hawijah

US Army (USA) members of the 173rd Airborne Brigade (AB BDE) move in t...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Al Hawijah State: Diyala Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Jeffrey A. Wolfe, USA Release Status: Released to Public Combined Milit... More

US Army (USA) Captain (CPT) John McDougall, 173rd Airborne Brigade (ABN BDE), Caserma Ederle, Italy (ITA), plays the bagpipes prior to the memorial service for USA Sergeant (SGT) Michael E. Yashinski, Paratrooper, at Kirkuk Air Base (AB), Iraq (IRQ). USA SGT Yashinski, assigned to the 501st Forward Support Company (FSC), 173rd ABN BDE, died on December 24th, electrocuted while running a communication wire in Kirkuk, Iraq, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

US Army (USA) Captain (CPT) John McDougall, 173rd Airborne Brigade (AB...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kirkuk Air Base Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: U.S. Central Command Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Jeffrey Williams, USAF Release S... More

US Army (USA) Major (MAJ) Jonathan Leong, Brigade Surgeon, 173rd Airborne Brigade (ABN BDE), Caserma Ederle, Italy (ITA), treats a local Iraqi man at a temporary medical clinic set up in a small Iraqi primary school in northern Iraq during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

US Army (USA) Major (MAJ) Jonathan Leong, Brigade Surgeon, 173rd Airbo...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kirkuk Air Base Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Jeffrey A. Wolfe, USA Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Servic... More

With the help of an interpreter, US Army (USA) Major (MAJ) Thomas Wheatley (just right of car rear), Brigade Chaplain, 173rd Airborne Brigade (AB BDE), presents local religious leaders at a mosque in Kirkuk, Iraq, with two vehicles, a gift courtesy of the 4th Infantry Division (ID), during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

With the help of an interpreter, US Army (USA) Major (MAJ) Thomas Whea...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kirkuk Air Base Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Jeffrey A. Wolfe, USA Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Servic... More

Members of the Iraqi Civil Defense Corps (ICDC), on their first mounted patrol around the area of Tuz, Iraq, stop to help a motorist during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. US Army (USA) Soldiers of the 1ST Battalion (BN), 508th Infantry Division (ID), 173rd Airborne Brigade (ABN BDE) join the ICDC members

Members of the Iraqi Civil Defense Corps (ICDC), on their first mounte...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kirkuk Air Base Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Jeffrey A. Wolfe, USA Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Servic... More

US Army (USA) Brigadier General (BGEN) Thomas R. Turner supervises Vincenza's 173rd Airborne Brigade (AB) inprocessing at their benvenuti, or welcoming, after nearly a year long deployment fighting the war in Iraq (IRQ), in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

US Army (USA) Brigadier General (BGEN) Thomas R. Turner supervises Vin...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: SRA Priscilla Robinson, USAF Rele... More

US Army (USA) 173rd Airborne Brigade (AB) personnel inprocess at Aviano Air Base (AB), Italy (ITA), after nearly a year long deployment fighting the war in Iraq (IRQ), in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

US Army (USA) 173rd Airborne Brigade (AB) personnel inprocess at Avian...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: SRA Priscilla Robinson, USAF Rele... More

US Army (USA) personnel from the 173rd Airborne Brigade from Vicenza, Italy (ITA) board a US Air Force (USAF) C-130 Hercules cargo aircraft for a mass jump over Grafenwoehr, Germany (DEU)

US Army (USA) personnel from the 173rd Airborne Brigade from Vicenza, ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Justi... More

A Polish Jumpmaster, Polish 6th Airborne Brigade, points out the aircraft his unit will go to, past Soldiers from the U.S. Army Southern European Task Force (Airborne), 173rd Airborne Brigade, 21st Theater Support Command, V Corps, 5th Signal Command, preparing to board their aircraft at Aviano Air Base, Italy on Sept. 20, 2004 for Immediate Response 04. Both aircraft are U.S. Air Force C-17A Globemaster III cargo aircraft, 62nd Airlift Wing, McChord Air Force Base, Wash. (U.S. Air Force photo by SENIOR AIRMAN Priscilla Robinson) (Released)

A Polish Jumpmaster, Polish 6th Airborne Brigade, points out the aircr...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Priscilla Robinson, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Com... More

U.S. Army GEN. B.B. Bell, USAREUR commander, hands a soldier a coin from 173rd Airborne Brigade and thanks him for his service on Oct. 9, 2005 at Kandahar, Afghanistan. The U.S. Army GEN. visits Kandahar to assess the area and visit soldiers. (U.S. Army photo by SGT. Andre'Reynolds)(Released)

U.S. Army GEN. B.B. Bell, USAREUR commander, hands a soldier a coin fr...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kandahar Airfield Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: SGT Andre Reynolds, USA Release S... More

Paratroopers from Company A ,1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry

Paratroopers from Company A ,1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry

Paratroopers from Company A ,1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade prepare to enter and clear a room during a Military Operations and Urban Terrain exercise at the 7th Joint Multination... More

U.S. Soldiers, assigned to 1st Armored Brigade Combat

U.S. Soldiers, assigned to 1st Armored Brigade Combat

U.S. Soldiers, assigned to 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, conduct the Rope Bridge Water Crossing lane during the European Best Squad Competition at the 7th Army’ Joint Multinational Tra... More

A Norwegian soldier acts as a spotter to support his

A Norwegian soldier acts as a spotter to support his

A Norwegian soldier acts as a spotter to support his team during the European Best Sniper Squad Competition at the 7th Army Training Command’s Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Oct. 24, 2016. The European Bes... More

Paratroopers from 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment,

Paratroopers from 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment,

Paratroopers from 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade sharpen their marksmanship skills at the Training Support Activity Europe's Engagement Skills Trainer at Caserma Ederle Vicenza, ... More

U.S. Soldiers, assigned to 1st Armored Brigade Combat

U.S. Soldiers, assigned to 1st Armored Brigade Combat

U.S. Soldiers, assigned to 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, pose for a photo before they begin the Urban Casualty Evacuation lane during the European Best Squad Competition at the 7th Arm... More

A Slovenian soldier conducts the Rope Bridge Water

A Slovenian soldier conducts the Rope Bridge Water

A Slovenian soldier conducts the Rope Bridge Water Crossing lane during the European Best Squad Competition at the 7th Army Joint Multinational Training Command’s Grafenwoehr training area, Bavaria, Germany, Oc... More

U.S. Marines participate in the 12 mile Ruck March

U.S. Marines participate in the 12 mile Ruck March

U.S. Marines participate in the 12 mile Ruck March event as part of the European Best Sniper Squad Competition at the 7th Army Training Command's Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Oct. 27, 2016. The European ... More

A paratrooper with 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment,

A paratrooper with 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment,

A paratrooper with 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade acts and reacts to fire during a live-fire situational lane during Exercise Real Thaw in Alcochete, Portugal, March 9, 2017. Exerci... More

U.S. Army paratroopers from Company C, 1st Battalion,

U.S. Army paratroopers from Company C, 1st Battalion,

U.S. Army paratroopers from Company C, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, scan for enemy locations Feb. 4, 2015, during training at Longare Complex, Vicenza, Italy. The 173rd Airbor... More

A U.S. Army paratrooper assigned to the 173rd Airborne

A U.S. Army paratrooper assigned to the 173rd Airborne

A U.S. Army paratrooper assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade Special Troops Battalion prepares to land after exiting a U.S. Air National Guard 133rd Air Wing MN ANG C-130 Hercules aircraft April 13, 2015, dur... More

A Lithuanian soldier (left) and a British soldier (right)

A Lithuanian soldier (left) and a British soldier (right)

A Lithuanian soldier (left) and a British soldier (right) watch Lithuanian soldiers carry a fellow teammate on a litter through an obstacle course, blindfolded, as part of the stalking challenge of the European... More

U.S. Soldiers with the 173rd Airborne Brigade conduct

U.S. Soldiers with the 173rd Airborne Brigade conduct

U.S. Soldiers with the 173rd Airborne Brigade conduct the Ammo Problem Solving lane during the European Best Sniper Squad Competition at the 7th Army Training Command’s, Grafenwoehr Training Area, Bavaria, Germ... More

U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the 173rd Airborne

U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the 173rd Airborne

U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade Special Troopers Battalion, pull security, April 13, 2015, during a night exercise operation at Dandolo Training Area in Pordenone, Italy. The 173rd... More

Medium long shot, right rear view, 105mm towed howitzer M119A1, on a flatbed "K" loader at the rear of a C-130E, Hercules. Aircraft has "USAFE" on vertical stabilizer. Not shown: Howitzer is to be dropped at Bunker Hill Drop Zone, Grafenwohr, Germany, in Exercise Lion Drop 12, 9 August 2000. The 37th Airlift Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, dropped members of the 173rd Airborne Brigade, 1/508th Infantry (Airborne Battalion Combat Team), from Vicenza, Italy

Medium long shot, right rear view, 105mm towed howitzer M119A1, on a f...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: LION DROP 12 Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT... More

Straight on medium shot from a high angle looking down as US Army troops from the 1ST of the 508th Infantry Airborne Battalion Combat Team (ABCT), 173rd Airborne Brigade, from Vicenza, Italy, jump from a US Air Force C-130 Hercules from the 37th Airlift Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, as they drop into Bunker Drop Zone at Grafenwohr, Germany for Lion Drop 12 on 09 August 2000

Straight on medium shot from a high angle looking down as US Army troo...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: LION DROP 12 Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Ken Bergmann, USAF Release Status: Released to ... More

Straight on medium shot from a high angle looking down as US Army troops from of the 1ST of the 508th Infantry Airborne Combat Team (ABCT), 173rd Airborne Brigade, from Vicenza, Italy, jump from a C-130 Hercules from the 37th Airlift Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, as they drop into Bunker Drop Zone at Grafenwohr, Germany for Lion Drop 12 on 09 August 2000

Straight on medium shot from a high angle looking down as US Army troo...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: LION DROP 12 Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Ken Bergmann, USAF Release Status: Released to ... More

Straight on medium shot from a high angle looking down as US Army troops from the 1ST of the 508th Infantry Airborne Battalion Combat Team (ABCT), 173rd Airborne Brigade, from Vicenza, Italy, wait to be issued their parachutes before a drop into Bunker Drop Zone at Grafenwohr, Germany for Lion Drop 12 on 09 August 2000

Straight on medium shot from a high angle looking down as US Army troo...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: LION DROP 12 Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT... More

Straight on medium shot from a high angle looking down as US Army troops from the 1ST of the 508th Infantry Airborne Battalion Combat Team (ABCT), 173rd Airborne Brigade, from Vicenza, Italy, jump from a US Air Force C-130 Hercules from the 37th Airlift Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, as they drop into Bunker Drop Zone at Grafenwohr, Germany for Lion Drop 12 on 09 August 2000

Straight on medium shot from a high angle looking down as US Army troo...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: LION DROP 12 Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Ken Bergmann, USAF Release Status: Released to ... More

US Air Force (USAF) Technical Sergeant (TSGT) Bobby Hoyt (left) and USAF MASTER Sergeant (MSGT) Bill Maus, both assigned to the 86th Expeditionary Contingency Response Group, discuss jump procedures prior to boarding an aircraft at a staging base in Europe. USAF Airmen and US Army (USA) Soldier from the 173rd Airborne Brigade are preparing for an airdrop into Northern Iraq, in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

US Air Force (USAF) Technical Sergeant (TSGT) Bobby Hoyt (left) and US...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Rich Puckett, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mil... More

US Air Force (USAF) Airmen from the 506th Expeditionary Medical Squadron (EMDS) and US Army (USA) Soldier from the 173rd Airborne Brigade, load litter patient onto a C-130 Hercules aircraft, equipped for medical evacuation, at Kirkuk Air Base (AB) in Northern, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. Twenty injured Airmen and Soldiers were airlifted from the base making this the largest medical evacuation mission as of date

US Air Force (USAF) Airmen from the 506th Expeditionary Medical Squadr...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Kirkuk Air Base Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT James A. Williams, USAF Release Status: ... More

US Army (USA) First Lieutenant (1LT) Stephen Dugan (left) and USA Private First Class (PFC) Joseph Allen work out an issue with a detainee at Camp Renegade, the USA 173rd Airborne Brigade's (AB) Collection Facility inside Kirkuk Air Base (AB), during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

US Army (USA) First Lieutenant (1LT) Stephen Dugan (left) and USA Priv...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kirkuk Air Base Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Jeffrey A. Wolfe, USA Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Servic... More

US Army (USA) Soldiers from 173rd Airborne Brigade, question, through an interpreter, a suspect during Operation BAYONET LIGHTING under Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. BAYONET LIGHTNING is a 173rd Brigade level joint cordon operation to locate and question persons of interest and a show of force in the Iraqi city of Al Hawijah

US Army (USA) Soldiers from 173rd Airborne Brigade, question, through ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Al Hawijah State: Diyala Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Suzanne M. Jenkins, USAF Release Status... More

US Army (USA) Command Sergeant Major (CSM) Burningham supervises Vincenza's 173rd Airborne Brigade (AB) inprocessing at their benvenuti, or welcoming, after nearly a year long deployment fighting the war in Iraq (IRQ), in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

US Army (USA) Command Sergeant Major (CSM) Burningham supervises Vince...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: SRA Priscilla Robinson, USAF Rele... More

U.S. Army Soldiers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade take a little break in the shade of a U.S. Air Force C-17A Globemaster III, 62nd Airlift Wing, McChord Air Force Base, Wash., at Aviano Air Base, Italy on Sept. 20, 2004 as they all wait to participate in Immediate Response 04. (U.S. Air Force photo by SENIOR AIRMAN Priscilla Robinson) (Released)

U.S. Army Soldiers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade take a little break...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Priscilla Robinson, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Com... More

US Army (USA) 173rd Airborne Brigade (ABN BDE) Soldiers sit in a field watching a USA 173rd ABN BDE UH-60 Black Hawk (Blackhawk) utility helicopter take off carrying eight USA 173rd ABN BDE Soldiers to participate in a low altitude static line training jump over Maniago, Pordenone Province, Italy (ITA), where over 350 Sky Soldiers will jump in chalks of eight from UH-60 helicopters to practice jumping out at low altitudes to prevent detection by enemy forces. (SUBSTANDARD)

US Army (USA) 173rd Airborne Brigade (ABN BDE) Soldiers sit in a field...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Maniago State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Priscilla Robinson, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mi... More

COL. Kevin Owens (center) Commander of the 173rd Airborne Brigade, Vicenza, Italy is shown getting talking with his soldiers in Shah Wali Ko, Afghanistan on Jun. 22, 2005. The soldiers came under attack on the previous day when they arrived in the region to search for and apprehend suspected Taliban members. (U.S. Army photo by SPC. Jerry T. Combes) (Released)

COL. Kevin Owens (center) Commander of the 173rd Airborne Brigade, Vic...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Shah Wali Ko State: Kandahar Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: CJTF 76 Scene Cam... More

U.S. Soldiers with the 173rd Airborne Brigade master

U.S. Soldiers with the 173rd Airborne Brigade master

U.S. Soldiers with the 173rd Airborne Brigade master the Rough Terrain Run task during the European Best Sniper Squad Competition at the 7th Army Training Command’s, Grafenwoehr Training Area, Bavaria, Germany,... More

Various Militaries from across Europe participate in

Various Militaries from across Europe participate in

Various Militaries from across Europe participate in the 12 mile Ruck March event as part of the European Best Sniper Squad Competition at the 7th Army Training Command's Grafenwoehr training area Germany, Oct.... More

A Soldier with 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment,

A Soldier with 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment,

A Soldier with 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade gets down to lay cover fire during team live fire movement training area during Exercise Real Thaw in Toncas, Portugal, March 7, 2017. ... More

Sgt. Maj. of the Army Daniel A. Dailey visits 3rd Armored

Sgt. Maj. of the Army Daniel A. Dailey visits 3rd Armored

Sgt. Maj. of the Army Daniel A. Dailey visits 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division Soldiers at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Apr. 21, 2017. Nearly 1,200 Iron Brigade Soldiers are partici... More

U.S. Army Paratroopers from 173rd Airborne Brigade,

U.S. Army Paratroopers from 173rd Airborne Brigade,

U.S. Army Paratroopers from 173rd Airborne Brigade, perform a joint force Airborne operation, during the exercise Saber Guardian, Bezmer Air Base, Bulgaria, Jul 17, 2017. Saber Guardian 17 is an annual, multi... More

U.S. Army Paratroopers from 173rd Airborne Brigade,

U.S. Army Paratroopers from 173rd Airborne Brigade,

U.S. Army Paratroopers from 173rd Airborne Brigade, perform a joint force Airborne operation, during the exercise Saber Guardian, Bezmer Air Base, Bulgaria, Jul 17, 2017. Saber Guardian 17 is an annual, multi... More

James V. Matheson, Chief, U.S. Army Regional Training

James V. Matheson, Chief, U.S. Army Regional Training

James V. Matheson, Chief, U.S. Army Regional Training Support Division, and Ivano Trevisanutto, Chief, U.S. Army Training Support Center Italy, show the Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP), to Italian Army... More

U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the 173rd Airborne

U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the 173rd Airborne

U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade Special Troops Battalion, exit a U.S. Air National Guard 133rd Air Wing MN ANG C-130 Hercules aircraft, April 13, 2015, over Juliet Drop in Pordenon... More

A paratrooper from 173rd Brigade Support Battalion,

A paratrooper from 173rd Brigade Support Battalion,

A paratrooper from 173rd Brigade Support Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade, lands after a jump Sept. 30, 2015, from a 12th Combat Aviation Brigade CH-47 Chinook helicopter at Juliet Drop Zone in Pordenone, Ital... More

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Devin Diaz, a jump master assigned

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Devin Diaz, a jump master assigned

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Devin Diaz, a jump master assigned to 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, assists Italian army cadet assigned to the Centre of Excellence Italian Airborne Folgor... More

Paratroopers with 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment,

Paratroopers with 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment,

Paratroopers with 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade jump from a 37th Airlift Squadron C-130J “Hercules” during Exercise Real Thaw in Toncas, Portugal, March 7, 2017. 173rd Paratroopers... More

Straight on medium long shot as US Army troops from the 1ST of the 508th Infantry Airborne Battalion Combat Team (ABCT), 173rd Airborne Brigade, from Vicenza, Italy, board a US Air Force C-130 Hercules from the 37th Airlift Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, before a drop into Bunker Drop Zone at Grafenwohr, Germany for Lion Drop 12 on 09 August 2000

Straight on medium long shot as US Army troops from the 1ST of the 508...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: LION DROP 12 Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT... More

Left side profile medium shot as US Air Force Captain James Wallace, C-130 Hercules pilot with the 37th Airlift Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, comes around to line up before a personnel drop into Bunker Drop Zone at Grafenwohr, Germany for Lion Drop 12 on 09 August 2000. The 37th AS dropped members of the 1ST of the 508th Infantry Airborne Battalion Combat Team (ABCT), 173rd Airborne Brigade, from Vicenza, Italy (not shown)

Left side profile medium shot as US Air Force Captain James Wallace, C...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: LION DROP 12 Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Ken Bergmann, USAF Release Status: Released to ... More

Members of the 173rd Airborne Brigade, Vicenza, Italy, loading a High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) onto a K-loader at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, in preparation for an up coming Mass Tactical Exercise (MASSTAC) CRIMSON BAYONET. (Duplicate image, see also DF-SD-02-01407 or search 010305-F-3329S-500)

Members of the 173rd Airborne Brigade, Vicenza, Italy, loading a High-...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: CRIMSON BAYONET Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Camera Operator: M... More

US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Chris DuBose (left), Tactical Air Controller, 4th Air Support Operations Group (ASOG), Detachment 1, gets assistance with his parachute gear from US Army (USA) STAFF Sergeant (SSG) John Zimmers, Headquarters, 173rd Airborne Brigade. As the 173rd Airborne Brigade prepares for a mass tactical jump at Ramstein Air Base (AB), Germany. The 4th ASOG will support the 173rd Airborne Brigade by controlling close air support when needed

US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Chris DuBose (left), Tactica...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Jon Hanson, USAF Release Status: Relea... More

US Air Force (USAF) MASTER Sergeant (MSGT) Gary Ruddell (foreground right), 86th Expeditionary Contingency Response Group, embraces a fellow paratrooper at a staging base in Europe, as he and US Army (USA) Soldiers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade, prepare for an airdrop into Northern Iraq, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

US Air Force (USAF) MASTER Sergeant (MSGT) Gary Ruddell (foreground ri...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Rich Puckett, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mil... More

US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Franklin Barnett (top) and USAF SENIOR MASTER Sergeant (SMSGT) Christopher Batta, wrestle to relief stress, prior to their jump into Northern Iraq. The two Airmen and US Army (USA) Soldiers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade are enroute to secure and prepare Bashur Airfield, Iraq, for flight operations, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Franklin Barnett (top) and U...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Rich Puckett, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mil... More

US Air Force (USAF) Colonel (COL) Steve Weart, Commander, 86th Expeditionary Contingency Response Group, carries his weapon an field pack at a staging base in Europe, as he and US Army (USA) Soldiers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade, prepare for an airdrop into Northern Iraq, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

US Air Force (USAF) Colonel (COL) Steve Weart, Commander, 86th Expedit...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Rich Puckett, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mil... More

US Army (USA) Sergeant (SGT) Jennifer Finch, 173rd Airborne Brigade (AB), gently mobbed as she gives out candy at an orphanage in Kirkuk, Iraq. Soldiers and AIRMAN from Kirkuk Air Base (AB) brought gifts of candy and soccer balls for the seventeen children at the center run by the Iraqi Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs. Image taken during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

US Army (USA) Sergeant (SGT) Jennifer Finch, 173rd Airborne Brigade (A...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kirkuk Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Suzanne M. Jenkins, USAF Release Status: Released to Publi... More

US Army (USA) members of the 173rd Airborne Brigade (AB BDE) at their M997 High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) Ambulance talk to some children of Al Hawijah during Operation Bayonet Lightning under Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. Bayonet Lightning is a 173rd Brigade level joint cordon operation to locate and question persons of interest and a show of force in the Iraqi city of Al Hawijah

US Army (USA) members of the 173rd Airborne Brigade (AB BDE) at their ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Al Hawijah State: Diyala Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Jeffrey A. Wolfe, USA Release Status: Released to Public Combined Milit... More

A US Army (USA) officer with the 173rd Airborne Brigade (ABN BDE), signs the guest book following the memorial service for USA Sergeant (SGT) Michael E. Yashinski, Paratrooper, at Kirkuk Air Base (AB), Iraq (IRQ). USA SGT Yashinski, assigned to the 501st Forward Support Company (FSC), 173rd ABN BDE, died on December 24th, electrocuted while running a communication wire in Kirkuk, Iraq, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

A US Army (USA) officer with the 173rd Airborne Brigade (ABN BDE), sig...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kirkuk Air Base Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: U.S. Central Command Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Jeffrey Williams, USAF Release S... More

US Army (USA) Rangers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade (ABN BDE), Caserma Ederle, Italy (ITA), subdue a man who attempted to assault an Iraqi police officer on the streets of Kirkuk, Iraq (IRQ), during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

US Army (USA) Rangers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade (ABN BDE), Caser...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kirkuk Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Jeffrey A. Wolfe, USA Release Status: Released to Public C... More

US Army (USA) Soldiers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade (AB), Vicenza, Italy (ITA), get some rest before forming up and boarding one of eight US Air Force (USAF) C-130 Hercules cargo aircraft from the 37th Airlift Squadron (AS). The 37th Airlift Squadron (AS) will drop over 430 personnel and 70,000 pounds of cargo during a Mass Tactical Exercise based out of Ramstein Air Base (AB), Germany (DEU)

US Army (USA) Soldiers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade (AB), Vicenza, ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Camera Operator: A1C Desiree N. Palacios, USAF Release Statu... More

U.S. Army First Sergeant Charles Werley, Assistant Jump MASTER, 173rd Airborne Brigade, checks the static line connection to the deployment-bag of the parachute of a Polish 6th Airborne Brigade jumper before a field training exercise with the 173rd Airborne Brigade at Aviano Air Base, Italy on Sept. 20, 2004. In the background sits a U.S. Air Force C-17A Globemaster III, 62nd Airlift Wing, McChord Air Force Base, Wash., also participating in Immediate Response 04. (U.S. Air Force photo by SENIOR AIRMAN Priscilla Robinson) (Released)

U.S. Army First Sergeant Charles Werley, Assistant Jump MASTER, 173rd ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Priscilla Robinson, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Com... More

U.S. Army STAFF SGT. Damon Shuler, Primary Jump MASTER, 173rd Airborne Brigade, performs a Jumpmaster's Primary Inspection on a Ranger's jump gear before a field training exercise with the Polish Airborne at Aviano Air Base, Italy on Sept. 20, 2004. The 173rd Airborne Brigade and other Soldiers and civilians from various units throughout Europe have been working hard preparing the military training area outside Sulecin, Poland, for Immediate Response 04, a field training exercise conducted with Polish and American forces. In the background sits a U.S. Air orce C-17A Globemaster III, 62nd Airlift Wing, McChord Air orce Base, Wash., also participating in Immediate Response 04. (U.S. Air...

U.S. Army STAFF SGT. Damon Shuler, Primary Jump MASTER, 173rd Airborne...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: U.S. Army STAFF SGT. Damon Shuler, Primary Jump MASTER, 173rd Airborne Brigade, performs a Jumpmaster's Primary Inspection on a ... More

The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld (right), U.S. Secretary of Defense, poses with U.S. Army SPC. Jeremy Reigel (left), Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 173rd Airborne Brigade, at the end of the reenlistment and award ceremony conducted in the unit's base courtyard on Dec. 22, 2005. Secretary Rumsfeld is in Kandahar, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, on an official visit during Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Army photo by SGT. Andre'Reynolds) (Released)

The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld (right), U.S. Secretary of Defense, p...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kandahar State: Kandahar Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: SGT Andre' Reynolds, USA Release Status: Released to Public Combined ... More

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