A member of the Sons of Iraq in al Buaytha holds up
A member of the Sons of Iraq in al Buaytha holds up traffic at a vehicle check point, March 25 along the main road through town. Soldiers of 1st Platoon, Company D, 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, check ... More
An Iraqi worker adds a fresh coat of white paint to
An Iraqi worker adds a fresh coat of white paint to one of the buildings comprising the al Nassir School in al Buaytha March 25. Coalition forces are funding repair of the school's four buildings. Before al-Qai... More
Three Iraqi workers mark off measurements of a wall
Three Iraqi workers mark off measurements of a wall on one of the buildings comprising the al Nassir School in al Buaytha, March 25. Coalition forces are funding repair of the school's four buildings.
Three Iraqi workers mark off measurements of a wall
Three Iraqi workers mark off measurements of a wall on one of the buildings comprising the al-Nassir School in al-Buaytha, March 25. (U.S. Army photo/Sgt. Kevin Stabinsky)
An Iraqi labor crew works on one of the buildings comprising
An Iraqi labor crew works on one of the buildings comprising the al Nassir School in al Buaytha, March 25. Coalition forces are funding repair of the four buildings comprising the school. Before al-Qaida was dr... More
First Lt. Bryan Diminico, platoon leader for 1st Platoon,
First Lt. Bryan Diminico, platoon leader for 1st Platoon, Company D, 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment writes down information from an orchard farmer in al Buaytha, March 25.
A group of Arab Jabour citizens line up outside a building
A group of Arab Jabour citizens line up outside a building for medical screenings and treatment Jan. 8. Soldiers from Company D, 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Divi... More
An Iraqi man adds a fresh coat of white paint to one
An Iraqi man adds a fresh coat of white paint to one of the buildings comprising the al-Nassir School in al-Buaytha, March 25. (U.S. Army photo/Sgt. Kevin Stabinsky)
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Alan Lucks from Mobile Unit 3,
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Alan Lucks from Mobile Unit 3, Company A, Explosive Ordinance Disposal, verifies the nomenclature of a 155 mm Illumination Round found at an orange grove in Al Buaytha, Iraq, Nov. 18, 2007.... More
A member of the Sons of Iraq in al Buaytha conducts
A member of the Sons of Iraq in al Buaytha conducts a vehicle search of a pickup truck March 25 at an SoI checkpoint along the main road through the town. Soldiers of 1st Platoon, Company D, 1st Battalion, 30th... More
First Lt. Bryan Diminico, platoon leader, 1st Platoon,
First Lt. Bryan Diminico, platoon leader, 1st Platoon, Company D, 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, takes notes on training conducted March 25 at a Sons of Iraq checkpoint along the main road through al Bu... More
A U.S. Air Force troop from Weapons Intelligence Team
A U.S. Air Force troop from Weapons Intelligence Team and U.S. Army Soldiers from Mobile Unit 3, Company A, Explosive Ordinance Disposal review the assault rifles found inside a burried barrel in an orange grov... More
Iraqi farmers tend to their farms in al Buaytha, March
Iraqi farmers tend to their farms in al Buaytha, March 25. The agriculture industry is the main way most local residents earn their living.
Spc. Simon Nbyenye (right) and Staff Sgt. Phillip Moore,
Spc. Simon Nbyenye (right) and Staff Sgt. Phillip Moore, both 1st Platoon, Company D, 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, take time to instruct a Sons of Iraq member on proper personnel searching, March 25.
A U.S. Army Soldier from 3rd platoon, Company A, 1st
A U.S. Army Soldier from 3rd platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, waves a metal detector over the ground within an orange grove in Al Buayth... More
Spc. Simon Nbyenye, a translator with 1st Platoon,
Spc. Simon Nbyenye, a translator with 1st Platoon, Company D, 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, takes down information from an orchard farmer in al Buaytha, March 25.
Grove Clearing, US Army Photo
U.S. Army Soldiers of 3rd platoon, 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division wait for Explosive Ordinance Disposal to arrive in an orange grove in Al Buaytha, Iraq, N... More
First Lt. Bryan Diminico, platoon leader for 1st Platoon,
First Lt. Bryan Diminico, platoon leader for 1st Platoon, Company D, 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment (right) takes down information with a translator, Spc. Simon Nbyenye (left), from an orchard farmer in ... More
A toddler cries before receiving medical attention
A toddler cries before receiving medical attention at a coordinated medical engagement Jan. 8 in Arab Jabour. Soldiers from Company D, 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantr... More