Maj. Christopher Albus, 101st Combat Aviation Brigade,
Maj. Christopher Albus, 101st Combat Aviation Brigade, presides as the Commander of Troops for a Relief in Place Ceremony transferring responsibility for air operations in Northern Iraq from the 101st Combat Av... More
Sgt. Jason Pittz from 1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry Regiment,
Sgt. Jason Pittz from 1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, provides security as his platoon leader gathers intelligence along the Syria/Iraq border near Forward... More
Members of the 402nd Civil Affairs Battalion talk with
Members of the 402nd Civil Affairs Battalion talk with a village elder during a humanitarian mission near Contingency Operating Base Speicher, Tikrit, Iraq.
Pvt. Keith Moyer from 1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry Regiment,
Pvt. Keith Moyer from 1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, provides security as his platoon leader gathers intelligence along the Syria/Iraq border near Forward... More
Chief of Staff Visits Soldiers at Speicher
Chief of Staff of the Army General Peter Schoomaker pins a Purple Heart on Spc. Rebecca Macintyre, a motor transport operator with the 96th Aviation Support Battalion, 101st Airborne Division, during a ceremony... More
Capt. Douglas Laxson, Commander of Charlie Troop, 1st
Capt. Douglas Laxson, Commander of Charlie Troop, 1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division prepares for a mission to search for smuggling routes along the Syria/Iraq border.
A Yezidis woman offers chi to the Soldiers from the1st
A Yezidis woman offers chi to the Soldiers from the1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, as they talk with the locals along the Sin jar Mountain Range, Iraq.
Soldiers of the 101st Airborne Division's Combat Aviation
Soldiers of the 101st Airborne Division's Combat Aviation Brigade and Soldiers of the 25th Infantry Division's Combat Aviation Brigade display the colors during a Relief in Place ceremony at Contingency Operati... More
Sgt. Carlos Murray of the 2nd Squadron, 6th Cavalry
Sgt. Carlos Murray of the 2nd Squadron, 6th Cavalry carries a unit flag during a Relief in Place Ceremony conducted at Contingency Operating Base Speicher, Iraq, transferring responsibility for air operations i... More
Pvt. Keith Moyer from 1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry Regiment,
Pvt. Keith Moyer from 1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, provides security as his platoon leader gathers intelligence along the Syria/Iraq border near Forward... More
Sgt. Anthony Bonilla from the1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry
Sgt. Anthony Bonilla from the1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team,101st Airborne Division during a recon mission near Forward Operating Base Heider, Iraq.
Spc. Danell Herd and Pfc. Michael Ferryman of 1st Squadron,
Spc. Danell Herd and Pfc. Michael Ferryman of 1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team talk with local children during a roadside break while looking for smuggling routes along the Syrian/Ir... More
An Iraqi Border Patrol soldier takes a break after
An Iraqi Border Patrol soldier takes a break after an early morning firefight with smugglers trying to cross into Iraq from Syria.
Col. Michael Steele, commander of the 3rd Brigade Combat
Col. Michael Steele, commander of the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division talks to Soldiers of A Troop, 1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry Regiment.
Sheepherders make their way to grazing land near Forward
Sheepherders make their way to grazing land near Forward Operating Base Heider.
2nd Lt. James Malwitz of the 402nd Civil Affairs Battalion
2nd Lt. James Malwitz of the 402nd Civil Affairs Battalion walks with local Iraqi children during a humanitarian mission near Contingency Operating Base Speicher, Tikrit, Iraq.
Soldiers from 1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry Regiment,
Soldiers from 1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, take a roadside break while searching for smuggling routes along the Syria/Iraq border.
Staff Sgt. Jonathan Downing of 1st Squadron,33rd Cavalry
Staff Sgt. Jonathan Downing of 1st Squadron,33rd Cavalry Regiment,3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne division provides security as their Platoon Leader gathers intelligence along the Syria/Iraq border near... More
Sgt. Melissa Thornhill of the 402nd Civil Affairs Battalion
Sgt. Melissa Thornhill of the 402nd Civil Affairs Battalion talks with an Iraqi women during a humanitarian mission near Contingency Operating Base Speicher, Tikrit, Iraq. (Released)
Maj. Jennifer Bailey reads a book to young Iraqi children
Maj. Jennifer Bailey reads a book to young Iraqi children during a humanitarian mission with the 402nd Civil Affairs Battalion near Contingency Operating Base Speicher, Tikrit, Iraq.(Released)
Sgt. Travis Garza of 1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry Regiment,
Sgt. Travis Garza of 1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division on the Syria/Iraq border after the Iraqi Border Patrol engaged smugglers trying to cross the border. Th... More
1st Sgt. Arthur Abiera from 1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry
1st Sgt. Arthur Abiera from 1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, prepares for a mission to search for smuggling routes along the Syria/Iraq border.
Spc. Enriquillo Hernandez of 1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry
Spc. Enriquillo Hernandez of 1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division provides security as their platoon leader gathers intelligence along the Syria/Iraq border near... More
Sgt. Laidmanbennett from the1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry
Sgt. Laidmanbennett from the1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team,101st Airborne Division waits for a convoy to roll out from Forward Operating Base Heider, Iraq.
Spc. Jason Maddocks from 1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry
Spc. Jason Maddocks from 1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, watches Iraqi Border Patrol soldiers as they detain smugglers that engaged them in an early mornin... More
Spc. George Youngblood, a medic from 1st Squadron,
Spc. George Youngblood, a medic from 1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division takes a break after providing medical attention to a smuggler shot by the Iraqi Border ... More
1st Sgt. Arthur Abiera from 1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry
1st Sgt. Arthur Abiera from 1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, prepares for a mission to search for smuggling routes along the Syria/Iraq border.
Colonel A.T. Ball, Commander of the 25th Combat Aviation
Colonel A.T. Ball, Commander of the 25th Combat Aviation Brigade and Command Sgt. Maj. George Kingston salute the unit's flag after unfurling it during a Relief in Place Ceremony at Contingency Operating Base S... More
Soldiers from 1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry Regiment,
Soldiers from 1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, provide security as their platoon leader gathers intelligence along the Syria/Iraq border near Forward Operat... More
Soldiers from the1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry Regiment,
Soldiers from the1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team,101st Airborne Division, listen to a convoy brief prior to conducting a recon mission near the city of Sinjar, Iraq.
Sgt. Travis Garza from 1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry
Sgt. Travis Garza from 1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, takes a break after helping the Iraqi Border Patrol search and detain smugglers.
Pfc. Aaron Taylor from the1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry
Pfc. Aaron Taylor from the1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team,101st Airborne Division, watches over other Soldiers as they talk with Iraqi locals about their knowledge of smuggling rout... More
A young Iraqi child talks with an interpreter as members
A young Iraqi child talks with an interpreter as members of the 402nd Civil Affairs Battalion talk with a village elder during a humanitarian mission near Contingency Operating Base Speicher, Tikrit, Iraq.
Sgt 1st Class Patrick Maurin from the1st Squadron,
Sgt 1st Class Patrick Maurin from the1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, provides security for other Soldiers as they talk with the local Iraqis.
A village elder listens to members of the 402nd Civil
A village elder listens to members of the 402nd Civil Affairs Battalion during a humanitarian mission near Contingency Operating Base Speicher, Tikrit, Iraq.
An Iraqi Border Patrol soldier takes a break after
An Iraqi Border Patrol soldier takes a break after an early morning firefight with smugglers trying to cross into Iraq from Syria.
Pfc. Daniel Frisby, 1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry Regiment,
Pfc. Daniel Frisby, 1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division provides security as his platoon leader gathers intelligence along the Syria/Iraq border near Forward Op... More
An Iraqi man guides his sheep along the road near Forward
An Iraqi man guides his sheep along the road near Forward Operating Base Heider.
A Yezidis woman listen to Soldiers from the1st Squadron,
A Yezidis woman listen to Soldiers from the1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team,101st Airborne Division, as they talk with her along the Sin jar Mountain Range, Iraq.
1st Lt. Josh Suthoff, 1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry Regiment,
1st Lt. Josh Suthoff, 1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division collects intelligence in a village along the Syrian border near Forward Operating Base Nimur, Iraq..
Sgt. 1st Class Patrick Maurin, 1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry
Sgt. 1st Class Patrick Maurin, 1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, provides security as his platoon leader gathers intelligence along the Syria/Iraq border nea... More
Lt. Col. James Obrien, Commander of 1st Squadron, 33rd
Lt. Col. James Obrien, Commander of 1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, during a convoy brief.
Lt. Col. Jim Barker of the 2nd Squadron, 6th Cavalry
Lt. Col. Jim Barker of the 2nd Squadron, 6th Cavalry participates in a Relief in Place Ceremony transferring responsibility for air operations in Northern Iraq from the 101st Combat Aviation Brigade to the 25th... More
Soldiers of the 101st Airborne Division's Combat Aviation
Soldiers of the 101st Airborne Division's Combat Aviation Brigade and Soldiers of the 25th Infantry Division's Combat Aviation Brigade display the colors during a Relief in Place ceremony at Contingency Operati... More
Soldiers of the 1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry Regiment,
Soldiers of the 1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division rescue a dog from a fast moving canal while conducting a recon mission near Forward Operating Base Heider, Iraq.
Spc. Emilio Rodriguez from 1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry
Spc. Emilio Rodriguez from 1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, stands guard atop Mt. Sin Jar overlooking the Syrian border.
Sgt. Melissa Thornhill of the 402nd Civil Affairs Battalion
Sgt. Melissa Thornhill of the 402nd Civil Affairs Battalion talks with a young Iraqi child during a humanitarian mission near Contingency Operating Base Speicher, Tikrit, Iraq. (Released)
1st Sgt. Mario Terenas from 1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry
1st Sgt. Mario Terenas from 1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, shakes the hand of a young Iraqi boy in the city of Ribiyah, Iraq near Forward Operating Base Heider.
Soldiers of 1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd
Soldiers of 1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division provide security as their platoon leader gathers intelligence along the Syria/Iraq border near Forward Operating... More
1st Sgt. Mario Terenas from 1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry
1st Sgt. Mario Terenas from 1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, walks along a canal as he watches a dog his Soldiers are about to rescue from the water.
Soldiers of the 101st Airborne Division's Combat Aviation
Soldiers of the 101st Airborne Division's Combat Aviation Brigade and Soldiers of the 25th Infantry Division's Combat Aviation Brigade display the colors during a Relief in Place ceremony at Contingency Operati... More
A Yezidis woman collects up bedrolls as Soldiers from
A Yezidis woman collects up bedrolls as Soldiers from the1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team,101st Airborne Division, talk with her husband near the Sin jar Mountain range, Iraq.
Spc..Luis Pulido of 1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry Regiment,
Spc..Luis Pulido of 1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division provides security as their platoon leader gathers Intel along the Syria/Iraq border near Forward Operati... More
Spc. Enriquillo Hernandez from 1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry
Spc. Enriquillo Hernandez from 1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division provides security as their platoon leader gathers intelligence along the Syria/Iraq border ne... More