Iraqi children some in traditional dress pose for the
Iraqi children some in traditional dress pose for the camera during the Moulid al Nabi, birth of the prophet festival March 20 in old Adhamiyah.
Ryan Crocker, the U.S. Ambassador to Iraq, watches
Ryan Crocker, the U.S. Ambassador to Iraq, watches as Baghdad Mayor Navet Al Essawi cuts a ribbon to officially open the Sadr City Rusafa Water Treatment Facility in the Hay Ur neighborhood of the Adhamiyah Dis... More
Representatives of a non-government organization sets
Representatives of a non-government organization sets up an information booth at the first Sadr City Road Show, business and employment fair in the Sadr City District of Baghdad on Oct. 25, 2008. The event open... More
Maj. Ike Sallee, a Kissimmee, Fla., native talks to
Maj. Ike Sallee, a Kissimmee, Fla., native talks to Sons of Iraq (Abna al-Iraq) leaders at the memorial to local hero and former SoI leader Riyadh al-Samarri during the Moulid al Nabi, birth of the prophet fest... More
Maj. William "Chip" Nicholas, 3rd BCT's chaplain, who
Maj. William "Chip" Nicholas, 3rd BCT's chaplain, who hails from Orlando, Fla., the chaplain for 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division – Baghdad, lights a Soldier's candle at a... More
An Iraqi army soldier consoles an Iraqi girl while
An Iraqi army soldier consoles an Iraqi girl while an Iraqi army doctor and nurse stitch up her finger during an Iraqi army combined medical engagement with Multi-National Division - Baghdad Soldiers at Bushma... More
Col. John Hort (left), who is from Fayetteville, N.C.,
Col. John Hort (left), who is from Fayetteville, N.C., and serves as the commander of the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division; Maj. Gen. Jeffery Hammond (2nd left), who is from Hattiesburg, Miss., an... More
A local citizen displays an information booth for a
A local citizen displays an information booth for a women's charity organization at the Sadr City Road Show, a business and employment fair, in the Sadr City District of Baghdad, Oct. 25, 2008. The event opened... More
Capt. Aaron Swartz, a native of Lexington, Ill., the
Capt. Aaron Swartz, a native of Lexington, Ill., the chaplain for 3rd Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division – Baghdad, leads a candlelight service whi... More
Russian Air Force Col. Alexander Vasilyev reviews the
Russian Air Force Col. Alexander Vasilyev reviews the exercise timeline on board Fencing 1220, the target of interest for Exercise Vigilant Eagle Aug. 8. Vigilant Eagle is a cooperative exercise involving the N... More
A Russian SU-27 fighter flies alongside Fencing 1220,
A Russian SU-27 fighter flies alongside Fencing 1220, the target of interest for Exercise Vigilant Eagle, Aug. 8. Vigilant Eagle is a cooperative exercise involving the North American Aerospace Defense Command ... More
Col. John Hort, a native of Fayetteville, N.C., commander
Col. John Hort, a native of Fayetteville, N.C., commander of the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, talks with Sheik Hassib Farhan Mifftin at the home of Mifftin's brother in the Sadr City District... More
Maj. Gen. Jeffery Hammond (center), who is from Hattiesburg,
Maj. Gen. Jeffery Hammond (center), who is from Hattiesburg, Miss., and serves as the commanding general of the 4th Infantry Division and Multi-National Division – Baghdad, observes as Col. John Hort (left), wh... More
Iraqi army soldiers control access to the abandoned
Iraqi army soldiers control access to the abandoned al-Faraqidh school during a humanitarian assistance food drop and combined medical engagement in the Jamilla neighborhood of the Sadr City district of Baghdad... More
An Iraqi man wearing a blue "USA" sweatshirt makes
An Iraqi man wearing a blue "USA" sweatshirt makes sandwiches with warm bread and fresh ingredients for a growing line of chilly patrons on a cold night in the Thawra 1 neighborhood of the Sadr City District of... More
Col. John Hort, center, a Fayetteville, N.C., native,
Col. John Hort, center, a Fayetteville, N.C., native, who serves as commander of Multi-National Division – Baghdad's 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, shows Iraqi Police Col. Alaa Abed Al-Husain H... More
Multi-National Division - Baghdad Soldiers from 3rd
Multi-National Division - Baghdad Soldiers from 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, meet together to celebrate their faith during a Christmas Eve candlelight service at their new chapel on Forward O... More
Area businesses display information at the first Sadr
Area businesses display information at the first Sadr City Road Show, business and employment fair in the Sadr City District of Baghdad on Oct. 25, 2008. The event was opened to more than 150 businesses and hun... More
Soldiers assigned to the North American Aerospace Defense
Soldiers assigned to the North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command participate in an early-morning "birthday run" to commemorate the 236th anniversary of the founding of the U.S. Army o... More
Sgt. Christopher Kudirka poses with an Iraqi child
Sgt. Christopher Kudirka poses with an Iraqi child who just received a new bike from Kudirka's patrol in the Sha'ab neighborhood of the Adhamiyah District of Baghdad, Oct. 12, 2008. Kudirka is a member of Compa... More
Sgt. Maj. of the Army Kenneth Preston speaks to
Sgt. Maj. of the Army Kenneth Preston speaks to Multi-National Division – Baghdad Soldiers in the Rosenberg Café at Forward Operating Base War Eagle in the Adhamiyah District of Baghdad Dec. 20. Preston, along ... More
An Iraqi army soldier stands guard over a ceremony
An Iraqi army soldier stands guard over a ceremony to officially open the Sadr City Rusafa Water Treatment Facility in the Hay Ur neighborhood of the Adhamiyah District of Baghdad, Jan. 21. The facility, comple... More
A Russian SU-27 fighter flies alongside Fencing 1220,
A Russian SU-27 fighter flies alongside Fencing 1220, the target of interest for Exercise Vigilant Eagle, Aug. 8. Vigilant Eagle is a cooperative exercise involving the North American Aerospace Defense Command ... More
Maj. Ike Sallee, a Kissimmee, Fla., native, talks to
Maj. Ike Sallee, a Kissimmee, Fla., native, talks to some Iraqi men about the conditions in old Adhamiyah during the Moulid al Nabi birth of the prophet festival March 20. Sallee is the operations officer for 3... More
Multi-National Division - Baghdad Soldiers of the 3rd
Multi-National Division - Baghdad Soldiers of the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, sing Christmas carols at a Christmas Eve candlelight service on Forward Operating Base War Eagle on Dec. 24. Aft... More
Ryan Crocker, the U.S. Ambassador to Iraq, speaks to
Ryan Crocker, the U.S. Ambassador to Iraq, speaks to a crowd of more than 200 people at the official opening of the Sadr City Rusafa Water Treatment Facility in the Hay Ur neighborhood of the Adhamiyah District... More
Iraqi flags adorn the administration building of the
Iraqi flags adorn the administration building of the Rusafa Water Treatment Facility at the official opening of the plant in the Hay Ur neighborhood of the Adhamiyah District of Baghdad, Jan. 21. The facility, ... More
Corps commander visits Strikers
Lt. Gen. Lloyd J. Austin III, center, a Thomasville, Ga., native who serves as the Multi-National Corps - Iraq and XVIII Airborne Corps commanding general, and Col. John Hort, a Fayetteville, N.C., native who s... More
An Iraqi army doctor and nurse stitch up an Iraqi girls
An Iraqi army doctor and nurse stitch up an Iraqi girls finger during an Iraqi army combined medical engagement with Multi-National Division - Baghdad Soldiers at Busmaster Patrol Base, in the Tharwa 1 neighbo... More
Sgt. Dwan West, a St. Louis native, accepts a signed
Sgt. Dwan West, a St. Louis native, accepts a signed copy of FHM from model Leeann Tweeden during her visit to Multi-National Division – Baghdad Soldiers at Forward Operating Base War Eagle Dec. 20. West serves... More
An Iraqi nurse checks her work after stitching an Iraqi
An Iraqi nurse checks her work after stitching an Iraqi girls finger during an Iraqi army combined medical engagement with Multi-National Division - Baghdad Soldiers at Busmaster Patrol Base, in the Tharwa 1 n... More
Spc. Dale Harris, an information systems specialist
Spc. Dale Harris, an information systems specialist from Bend, Ore.; 1st Lt. Ivan Lugo, an unmanned aerial vehicle platoon leader from Houston; and Spc. Jerrod Fox, a UAV operator from Taylorsville, N.C., lead ... More
An F-22 Raptor fighters takes position alongside Fencing
An F-22 Raptor fighters takes position alongside Fencing 1220, the target of interest for Exercise Vigilant Eagle, shortly after take-off, Aug. 8. Vigilant Eagle is a cooperative exercise involving the North Am... More
Members of the Qahira Neighborhood Action Committee,
Members of the Qahira Neighborhood Action Committee, the Iraqi Ministry of Education and Al Kendy School faculty gather to cut a ribbon to officially open the Al Kendy School Oct. 19, 2008 in the Qahira neighbo... More
Fencing 1220, a Gulfstream 4, departs Anchorage, Alaska
Fencing 1220, a Gulfstream 4, departs Anchorage, Alaska in route to the Far East simulating a comercial Boeing 757 taken over by terrorists prompting reaction from NORAD and the Russian Federation Air Forces, A... More
Iraqi army Lt. Col. Yahyea Rasoull Abdallah al-Zubadie
Iraqi army Lt. Col. Yahyea Rasoull Abdallah al-Zubadie (left), the commander of 3rd Battalion, 42nd Brigade, 11th Iraqi Army Division; along with Lt. Col. Michael Pappal (center), commander, 1st Combined Arms B... More
The Al Kindy School underwent a three-month renovation
The Al Kindy School underwent a three-month renovation that included updating old and faulty wiring, new plumbing, painting inside and out, landscaping and new desks and chairs for the students and teachers. Th... More
Multi-National Division - Baghdad Soldiers from 3rd
Multi-National Division - Baghdad Soldiers from 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, meet together to celebrate their faith during a Christmas Eve candlelight service at their new chapel on Forward O... More
Lt. Col. Michael Pemrick, a native of Greenwich, N.Y.,
Lt. Col. Michael Pemrick, a native of Greenwich, N.Y., and deputy commanding officer for the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division - Baghdad greets two Iraqi men warming thems... More
Multi-National Division - Baghdad Soldiers from 3rd
Multi-National Division - Baghdad Soldiers from 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, meet together to celebrate their faith during a Christmas Eve candlelight service at their new chapel on Forward O... More
Renovation of the Baghdad Department of Health and
Renovation of the Baghdad Department of Health and health clinic building in the Beida neighborhood of the Adhamiyah District of Baghdad was completed three months ago and now serves as a meeting place for the ... More
Pfc. Drew Newsom, from McConnelsville, Ohio; Sgt. Carl
Pfc. Drew Newsom, from McConnelsville, Ohio; Sgt. Carl McElroy, from Phoenix; Staff Sgt. Roger Matherson, from St. Andrew, Jamaica; and Staff Sgt Joey Blacksher, from Springfield, Mo., play a game of Spades dur... More
Members of the Qahira Neighborhood Action Committee,
Members of the Qahira Neighborhood Action Committee, the Iraqi Ministry of Education, the Al Kendy School faculty, students and family gather to officially open the Al Kendy School Oct. 19, 2008 in the Qahira n... More
An Iraqi man takes sandwich orders for a growing line
An Iraqi man takes sandwich orders for a growing line of chilly patrons on a cold night in the Thawra 1 neighborhood of the Sadr City District of Baghdad on Dec. 18.
Women show off an information booth for Iraqi business
Women show off an information booth for Iraqi business women at the Sadr City Road Show, a business and employment fair, in the Sadr City District of Baghdad on Oct. 25, 2008. The event opened to more than 150 ... More
A pair of F-22 Raptor fighters intercept Fencing 1220,
A pair of F-22 Raptor fighters intercept Fencing 1220, the target of interest for Exercise Vigilant Eagle, shortly after take-off, Aug. 8. Vigilant Eagle is a cooperative exercise involving the North American A... More
Maj. Ike Sallee, a Kissimmee, Fla., native consoles
Maj. Ike Sallee, a Kissimmee, Fla., native consoles Sons of Iraq (Abna al-Iraq) leader Ahmed Abdul Qadr at the memorial to local hero and former SoI leader Riyadh al-Samarri during the Moulid al Nabi birth of t... More
Sheik Mohammed Haraj Azeez, chairman of the Jamilla
Sheik Mohammed Haraj Azeez, chairman of the Jamilla Market council, inspects the setup prior to opening the first Sadr City Road Show, business and employment fair, in the Sadr City District of Baghdad on Oct. ... More
Col. John Hort, a native of Fayetteville, N.C., commander
Col. John Hort, a native of Fayetteville, N.C., commander of the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, greets Sheik Uday Mifften and brother, Sheik Hassib Farhan Mifftin, at Uday's home in the Sadr Ci... More
An Iraqi man gets a fresh shave on a cold night in
An Iraqi man gets a fresh shave on a cold night in the Thawra 1 neighborhood of the Sadr City district of Baghdad on Dec. 18. Barber shops are often social gathering places for many Iraqis.
Two Russian SU-27 fighters intercept Fencing 1220,
Two Russian SU-27 fighters intercept Fencing 1220, the target of interest for Exercise Vigilant Eagle, Aug. 8. Vigilant Eagle is a cooperative exercise involving the North American Aerospace Defense Command and... More
Soldiers Sgt. David Stine, from Iola, Ill.; Spc. Alfred
Soldiers Sgt. David Stine, from Iola, Ill.; Spc. Alfred Figueroa, a native of San Antonio; Spc. Jared Hicks, of Three Rivers, Mich.; and Sgt. Mac Pora, from Seattle, play a game of Spades during some down time ... More
Staff Sgt. Fernando Diaz, a native of El Paso, Texas,
Staff Sgt. Fernando Diaz, a native of El Paso, Texas, poses with an Iraqi child who just received a new bike from Diaz patrol in the Sha'ab neighborhood of the Adhamiyah District of Baghdad, Oct. 12, 2008. Diaz... More
Col. John Hort, right, a Fayetteville, N.C., native,
Col. John Hort, right, a Fayetteville, N.C., native, who serves as commander of Multi-National Division – Baghdad's 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, speaks with Iraqi Police Col. Alaa Abed Al-Hus... More
Canadian Forces Col. Todd Balfe, deputy commander,
Canadian Forces Col. Todd Balfe, deputy commander, Alaska NORAD Region, reviews the exercise timeline on board Fencing 1220, the target of interest for Exercise Vigilant Eagle, Aug. 8. Vigilant Eagle is a coope... More
Army Lt. Gen. Frank Grass, U.S. Northern Command deputy
Army Lt. Gen. Frank Grass, U.S. Northern Command deputy commander, leads Soldiers assigned to the North American Aerospace Defense Command and USNORTHCOM in an early-morning "birthday run" to commemorate the 23... More
Country music star Craig Morgan belts out one of his
Country music star Craig Morgan belts out one of his hit songs for Multi-National Division – Baghdad Soldiers in the Rosenberg Café on Forward Operating Base War Eagle in the Adhamiyah District of Baghdad Dec. ... More
Members of the Qahira Neighborhood Action Committee,
Members of the Qahira Neighborhood Action Committee, the Iraqi ministry of education and Al Kindy School faculty gather to cut a ribbon to officially open the Al Kindy School Oct. 19, 2008 in the Qahira neighbo... More
Sheik Hassib Farhan Mifftin talks with Col. John Hort,
Sheik Hassib Farhan Mifftin talks with Col. John Hort, a native of Fayetteville, N.C., commander of the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, at his brother's home in the Sadr City District of Baghdad... More
Sgt. Maj. of the Army Kenneth Preston speaks to
Sgt. Maj. of the Army Kenneth Preston speaks to Multi-National Division – Baghdad Soldiers in the Rosenberg Café at Forward Operating Base War Eagle in the Adhamiyah District of Baghdad Dec. 20. Preston, along ... More
Members of the Qahira Neighborhood Action Committee,
Members of the Qahira Neighborhood Action Committee, the Iraqi ministry of education and Al Kindy School faculty gather to cut a ribbon to officially open the Al Kindy School Oct. 19, 2008 in the Qahira neighbo... More
A young Iraqi girl holds the ceremonial scissors for
A young Iraqi girl holds the ceremonial scissors for the cutting of the ribbon to officially open the Sadr City Rusafa Water Treatment Facility in the Hay Ur neighborhood of the Adhamiyah District of Baghdad, J... More
Sgt. Christopher Kudirka poses with an Iraqi child
Sgt. Christopher Kudirka poses with an Iraqi child who just received a new bike from Kudirka's patrol in the Sha'ab neighborhood of the Adhamiyah District of Baghdad, Oct. 12, 2008. Kudirka is a member of Compa... More
The Al Kendy School underwent a three-month renovation
The Al Kendy School underwent a three-month renovation that included updating old and faulty wiring, new plumbing, painting inside and out, landscaping and new desks and chairs for the students and teachers. Th... More
Maj. William "Chip" Nicholas, 3rd BCT's chaplain, who
Maj. William "Chip" Nicholas, 3rd BCT's chaplain, who hails from Orlando, Fla., the chaplain for 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division – Baghdad, lights the Advent Wreath at a ... More
Baghdad Mayor Navet Al Essawi gets a tour of the treatment
Baghdad Mayor Navet Al Essawi gets a tour of the treatment tanks at the official opening of the Sadr City Rusafa Water Treatment Facility in the Hay Ur neighborhood of the Adhamiyah District of Baghdad, Jan. 21... More
An Iraqi man gets a fresh shave on a cold night in
An Iraqi man gets a fresh shave on a cold night in the Thawra 1 neighborhood of the Sadr City District of Baghdad on Dec. 18. Barber shops are often social gathering places for many Iraqis.