Petty Officer 1st Class Mark Witherspoon, a Portland,
Petty Officer 1st Class Mark Witherspoon, a Portland, Ore., native, who serves as an electronic warfare officer with the Joint CREW Composite Squadron-1, currently attached to the 3rd Special Troops Battalion, ... More
Capt. Shirwen Separa, a native of Brockledge, Fla.,
Capt. Shirwen Separa, a native of Brockledge, Fla., warms up for practice Apr. 15 with softball equipment donated by the morale welfare and recreation center in Katterbach, Germany. The MWR center sent 20 boxes... More
Spc. Lucas Parrish, a native of Richmond, Va., infantryman,
Spc. Lucas Parrish, a native of Richmond, Va., infantryman, Company B, 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division – Baghdad, spends a... More
Two Soldiers from the 411th Military Police Company,
Two Soldiers from the 411th Military Police Company, 716th MP Battalion, 18th MP Brigade, Multi-National Division - Baghdad observe as Sons of Iraq (Abna al Iraq) line up outside a shop in Abayachi March 2. Sol... More
Spc. Melodye Dzamba, a native of Tahlequah, Okla.,
Spc. Melodye Dzamba, a native of Tahlequah, Okla., checks a heart murmur in one of the patients who came to a medical operation April 29 at the Al Arwa Abn Al Ward School in Jaffer village, which is in the Taji... More
Sgt. Lisa Riat is congratulated by her husband, Chief
Sgt. Lisa Riat is congratulated by her husband, Chief Warrant Officer 3 Jasbir Riat, after he reenlisted her during a ceremony Jan. 1. Jasbir, a native of Ann Arbor, Mich., was promoted during a ceremony only m... More
Spc. Nicholas Croka, a UH-60 Black Hawk maintainer
Spc. Nicholas Croka, a UH-60 Black Hawk maintainer in Troop T, 4th Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Multi-National Division – Baghdad, stretches to hit a ping pong ball served by Spc. Steven Joyner. The ... More
Staff Sgt. Terry Peterson, a Crowley, Texas, native
Staff Sgt. Terry Peterson, a Crowley, Texas, native and a motor transportation leader with the 515th Transportation Company, 1103rd Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 1st Sustainment Brigade, helps replace a... More
Moments before firing, Soldiers from Battery B, 2nd
Moments before firing, Soldiers from Battery B, 2nd Battalion, 11th Field Artillery Regiment, out of Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, load an M777A2 Light-Weight Howitzer as a team cleared the target area then quick... More
Spc. Jason Couturier, a native of Rockford, Mich.,
Spc. Jason Couturier, a native of Rockford, Mich., takes a short break while on patrol in Saba Al Boor, a village northwest of Baghdad, May 12. Jason Couturier is a scout in Troop B, 2nd Squadron, 14th Cavalry ... More
Spc. Juliana Rizzo, a supply specialist in Company
Spc. Juliana Rizzo, a supply specialist in Company E, 3rd Battalion, 158th Aviation Regiment, Task Force XII, Multi-National Division – Baghdad, stands by the Co. E colors minutes before her lateral promotion t... More
Staff Sgt. Kris Molinar, a Rosemead, Calif., native,
Staff Sgt. Kris Molinar, a Rosemead, Calif., native, who serves with 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division-Baghdad, stands behind a shy Iraqi girl at Sheik Nadeem Tamm... More
Capt. Jensen Basenberg, a native of Mobile, Ala., who
Capt. Jensen Basenberg, a native of Mobile, Ala., who serves as a pilot for Task Force XII's 4th "Longknife" Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, talks to a group of professional race car drivers, May 10. Th... More
Cpt. Andrew Farina, a Franklin, N.H., native, discusses
Cpt. Andrew Farina, a Franklin, N.H., native, discusses security plans with a local leader during the unit's security conference on Camp Taji, Iraq, March 5. Farina's company has been working with Iraqi leaders... More
Spc. Samuel McKamey, a Cloverdale, Ind., native, sits
Spc. Samuel McKamey, a Cloverdale, Ind., native, sits at the controls of a Shadow unmanned aerial vehicle, May 7. McKamey is a UAV operator for 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, but currently wo... More
Redding, Calif., native Pfc. Michael Mills, a gunner
Redding, Calif., native Pfc. Michael Mills, a gunner with Battery A, 1st Battalion, 143rd Field Artillery, 1st Sustainment Brigade, bore sights a .50 caliber machine gun before heading out on a mission. The uni... More
Capt. Joe Dominguez, Task Force XII physician's assistant,
Capt. Joe Dominguez, Task Force XII physician's assistant, peers into the eyes of an Iraqi man who came to a cooperative medical engagement in his village April 21. The engagements provided Multi-National Divi... More
Spc. Anthony Smith, a native Clinton Township, Mich.,
Spc. Anthony Smith, a native Clinton Township, Mich., shows off an AH-64 Apache helicopter to Kristine May, an actress and dancer who is a member of the 'Purrfect Angelz' Apr. 15. The performers took a tour of ... More
Chief Warrant Officer Jeff Hartford, an AH-64D Apache
Chief Warrant Officer Jeff Hartford, an AH-64D Apache Longbow pilot in Nomad Troop, 4th Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, poses for a picture next to his Apache at Camp Taji, Iraq. Hartford, a native of B... More
Silver Lions Soldiers move an M1-A2 Abrams tank after
Silver Lions Soldiers move an M1-A2 Abrams tank after loading it with ammunition at Camp Taji, Feb. 16. These tankers with the 2nd Platoon, Company C, 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team... More
Spc. Eric Waddle, a Bedford, Ind., native, helps to
Spc. Eric Waddle, a Bedford, Ind., native, helps to ensure that the East Anbar province remains free of criminal and terrorist activity, May 12 while patrolling the region northwest of Baghdad. Waddle is a mort... More
Cpt. Logan Veath, a native of Chadron, Neb., commander,
Cpt. Logan Veath, a native of Chadron, Neb., commander, Company B, 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division-Baghdad, shakes hands w... More
Soldiers of the 230th Concrete Team from Purvis, Miss.,
Soldiers of the 230th Concrete Team from Purvis, Miss., prepare to attack a small crater on a roadway in northwestern Baghdad. (U.S. Army photo/Sgt. Henry Bauer)
Task Force XXII Soldiers work around the clock to provide fuel, ammo f...
Two Soldiers from the Distribution Platoon in Renegade Troop, 4th Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, prepare to attach a D1 nozzle to a UH-60 Black Hawk to begin fueling the aircraft. After the nozzle is c... More
Col. Timothy Edens (right), the commander of Multi-National
Col. Timothy Edens (right), the commander of Multi-National Division – Baghdad's Task Force XII, escorts Gen. Richard Cody, the Army's vice chief of staff, into the Task Force XII tactical operations center. Co... More
Sgt. Enrique Ramos-Melendez, a Toa Baja, Puerto Rico,
Sgt. Enrique Ramos-Melendez, a Toa Baja, Puerto Rico, native, assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Task Force XII, Multi-National Division - Baghdad, addresses his fellow Soldiers prior to reenlis... More
Pfc. David Hochnedel, left, leads a litter team, carrying
Pfc. David Hochnedel, left, leads a litter team, carrying an injured Soldier, into the Task Force XII Aviation Medicine Clinic during a massive casualty exercise at Camp Taji, Iraq. Hochnedel, a combat medic i... More
Sgt. Vincent Dulude, a Zanesville, Ohio, native who
Sgt. Vincent Dulude, a Zanesville, Ohio, native who serves as an artillery repairman with B Company, Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division -... More
Staff Sgt. Steven Atlas, a Chicago native, and a computer
Staff Sgt. Steven Atlas, a Chicago native, and a computer systems maintainer in Company C, 412th Aviation Support Battalion, works on his computer to check the status of the systems he must keep up and running.
Spc. Daniel Blassingame, a native of Greenfield, Okla.,
Spc. Daniel Blassingame, a native of Greenfield, Okla., pulls security next to a Son of Iraq at the Taji Market, northwest of Baghdad, Feb. 21. Blassingame is an infantryman with Headquarters and Headquarters C... More
Sgt. Wes Liberty, a Florissant, Mo., native, pulls
Sgt. Wes Liberty, a Florissant, Mo., native, pulls security to allow the people of the local market to conduct business peacefully in the Taji Qada, located northwest of Baghdad, May 9. Liberty serve as an infa... More
First Lt. Daniel Laakso, a native of South Bend, Ind.,
First Lt. Daniel Laakso, a native of South Bend, Ind., platoon leader, 1st Platoon, Company C, 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team "Warrior," 25th Infantry Division, Multi-Nat... More
Sgt. John Mills, a native of Myrtle Beach, S.C., is
Sgt. John Mills, a native of Myrtle Beach, S.C., is an assistant squad leader and heavy wheel operator with the 377th Transportation Company, 1103rd Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 1st Sustainment Brigade... More
Spc. Chris Riley, a Washington, D.C., native, and an
Spc. Chris Riley, a Washington, D.C., native, and an Iraqi Army soldier use mine detectors March 27 to isolate a possible signal of a weapon caches in an area northwest of Baghdad during Operation Iron Curtain,... More
Pfc. Jemario Laurie, an aviation maintainer, begins
Pfc. Jemario Laurie, an aviation maintainer, begins to reassemble a portion of an AH-64 Apache Longbow attack helicopter after replacing a transmission, April 7. Laurie, a native of Columbia, S.C., and his fell... More
Capt. Chad Chenoweth, a native of Hamilton, Ohio, listens
Capt. Chad Chenoweth, a native of Hamilton, Ohio, listens to individuals being questioned after eight hours of searching for criminals May 15 during Operation Raider Riptide I in the Tarmiyah Qada. The operatio... More
Chief Warrant Officer Jeff Hartford, an AH-64D Apache
Chief Warrant Officer Jeff Hartford, an AH-64D Apache Longbow pilot in Nomad Troop, 4th Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, conducts post flight check on an Apache at Camp Taji, Iraq. Hartford, a native of ... More
Iraqi police officers line the entrance of the new
Iraqi police officers line the entrance of the new Iraqi police station before the station's grand opening ceremony, March 15, in Shat al Taji, northwest of Baghdad.
Maj. Gen. Jeffery Hammond (center), a Hattiesburg,
Maj. Gen. Jeffery Hammond (center), a Hattiesburg, Miss., native, commanding general of Multi-National Division-Baghdad and the 4th Infantry Division, walks alongside Col. Todd McCaffrey, commander of 2nd Stryk... More
Pvt. Edward Robinson a native of Saint Albans, W. Va.,
Pvt. Edward Robinson a native of Saint Albans, W. Va., talks with a local Iraqi boy while patrolling through Taji market on Feb. 8. Robinson is a member of Company C, 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment 'Wolf... More
A RQ7B Shadow 200 is launched into the skies over the
A RQ7B Shadow 200 is launched into the skies over the Multi-national Division-Baghdad operational area at the Camp Taji, Iraq, launch and recovery site, Jan. 6. Shadows are the primary type of unmanned aerial v... More
Staff Sgt. Steven Garrido, a native of Yigo, Guam,
Staff Sgt. Steven Garrido, a native of Yigo, Guam, arm wrestles a child in Sab al Bour, northwest of Baghdad, May 9. Garrido is assigned to 3rd platoon, 66th Engineer Company, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team "W... More
Local children wave at the Soldiers as a Stryker vehicle
Local children wave at the Soldiers as a Stryker vehicle rolls down a street in Sab al Bour, northwest of Baghdad, May 12. The Styker belongs to 2nd Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment "Strykehorse," 2nd Stryker B... More
Spc. Christopher Odell, a Roswell, N.M., native, serves
Spc. Christopher Odell, a Roswell, N.M., native, serves lunch to Iraqi leaders during a security conference on Camp Taji, Iraq, March 5. Odell serves as an infantryman from Company B, 1st Battalion, 27th Infant... More
AH-64 Apache helicopter maintainers in 4th Squadron,
AH-64 Apache helicopter maintainers in 4th Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Multi-National Division – Baghdad, perform post-flight checks and services on a helicopter returning from a mission. Task Force... More
A Task Force XII AH-64D Apache crew from 4th Squadron,
A Task Force XII AH-64D Apache crew from 4th Squadron, 3d Armored Cavalry Regiment, takes off for a mission in Multi-National Division –Baghdad. Unlike other Army aircraft, Apaches are only designed to carry it... More
Col. Todd McCaffrey, center, a native of Hudson, Ohio,
Col. Todd McCaffrey, center, a native of Hudson, Ohio, listens intently as Gen. David Petraeus, right, answers questions from media reporters, March 12, while patrolling a market area in the town of Sab al Bor,... More
Spc. Christopher Kell, a crew chief in Tomahawk Troop,
Spc. Christopher Kell, a crew chief in Tomahawk Troop, 4th Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, checks the tail rotor on an AH-64D Apache before it takes off on a mission. Kell, a native of Spring Hill, Fla.... More
A local Iraqi businessman from Taji, northwest of Baghdad,
A local Iraqi businessman from Taji, northwest of Baghdad, explains the state of economic development in the marketplace area of the city to members of the United States Agency for International Development, Ma... More
Sgt. Joseph Gillette, a native of Aurora, Colo., proudly
Sgt. Joseph Gillette, a native of Aurora, Colo., proudly displays Kona coffee donated by Hawaiian coffee farmers before leaving on mission. The Hawaii chapter of Gathering of Eagles donated home-grown coffee fr... More
Capt. Clinton Woody, a Hayesville, N.C., native, swings
Capt. Clinton Woody, a Hayesville, N.C., native, swings a bat Apr. 15 donated by the morale welfare and recreation center in Katterbach, Germany. The MWR center sent 20 boxes filled with recreational equipment ... More
Col. Timothy J. Edens adjusts Chief Warrant Officer
Col. Timothy J. Edens adjusts Chief Warrant Officer 3 Jasbir Riat's patrol cap during his promotion ceremony, Jan. 1. After the promotion ceremony, Riat, a native of Ann Arbor, Mich., reenlisted his wife, Sgt. ... More
Petty Officer 1st Class Mark Witherspoon, a Portland,
Petty Officer 1st Class Mark Witherspoon, a Portland, Ore., native, who serves as an electronic warfare officer with the Joint CREW Composite Squadron-1, currently attached to the 3rd Special Troops Battalion, ... More
Soldiers with 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry
Soldiers with 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division - Baghdad, pay close attention to Super Bowl XLII during a party at the Striker Dining Facility here Feb. 4. Food, decoratio... More
Gen. Richard A. Cody, left, a Montpelier, Vt., native,
Gen. Richard A. Cody, left, a Montpelier, Vt., native, who serves as the vice chief of staff of the Army, speaks with Col. John H. Hort, a Fayetteville, N.C., native, who serves as the commander of the 3rd Brig... More
Spc. Joseph Benge, a Douglas, Wyo., native, monitors
Spc. Joseph Benge, a Douglas, Wyo., native, monitors the network for possible problems as he speaks by phone to a fellow Soldier at Camp Taji, March 27. Benge serves as an enhance position location radio system... More
Col. Michael Bills (right), the commander of the 3rd
Col. Michael Bills (right), the commander of the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, pins a master aviator badge on the chest of Lt. Col. Todd Royar, the commander of the 4th "Longknife" Squadron, May 4. The badge si... More
Sgt. David Williams, a production control manager in
Sgt. David Williams, a production control manager in Company G, Task Force XII, points to a board that displays the flight status of unmanned aerial vehicles. Williams, a native of San Diego, enlisted in the Ar... More
Sgt. Mario Ochoa, right, a Harlem, N.Y., native, who
Sgt. Mario Ochoa, right, a Harlem, N.Y., native, who serves as team leader with the Military Police Platoon, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Inf... More
Command Sgt. Maj. Karl Morgan, a native of Huber Heights,
Command Sgt. Maj. Karl Morgan, a native of Huber Heights, Ohio, talks to an Iraqi police officer before the station's grand opening ceremony, March 15, in Shat al Taji, northwest of Baghdad. Morgan is the senio... More
Soldiers assigned to 64th Brigade Support Battalion,
Soldiers assigned to 64th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division - Baghdad, stand at attention during the Noncommissioned Officer Induction Ceremony a... More
Sgt. Steven Walters, a native of Wichita, Kan., is
Sgt. Steven Walters, a native of Wichita, Kan., is awarded the Purple Heart May 6 by Col. Todd McCaffrey, commander, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division - Baghdad, a... More
Spc. Charles Ballato (left) and Spc. Christopher Kell,
Spc. Charles Ballato (left) and Spc. Christopher Kell, crew chiefs in Tomahawk Troop, 4th Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, salute an AH-64D Apache crew as they prepare to take off on a mission. Unlike ot... More
Chief Warrant Officer Jeff Harford (right), an AH-64D
Chief Warrant Officer Jeff Harford (right), an AH-64D Apache Longbow pilot in Troop N, 4th Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, receives a plaque from Lt. Col. Todd Royar, the commander of 4th Squadron, 3rd ... More
Spc. Steven Phillips, a Dixon, Calif., native, uses
Spc. Steven Phillips, a Dixon, Calif., native, uses a metal detector during Operation Gunslinger Bonzai VI. The operation focused on removing enemy caches in the northern area of the Taji Qada, northwest of Bag... More
Spc. Russell Williams, a native of Renovo, Penn., pulls
Spc. Russell Williams, a native of Renovo, Penn., pulls security while an Iraqi police officer secures a detainee in Shat al Taji, northwest of Baghdad May 15. These mock drills are part of the partnership trai... More
Sgt. David Williams, a production control manager in
Sgt. David Williams, a production control manager in Company G, Task Force XII, briefs Soldiers on the status of unmanned aerial vehicle maintenance. Williams, a native of San Diego, has a bachelor's degree in ... More
Command Sgt. Maj. Frank Cardoza, a Fresno, Calif.,
Command Sgt. Maj. Frank Cardoza, a Fresno, Calif., native, who serves as the senior enlisted leader of the 1st Sustainment Brigade, Multi-National Division - Baghdad, served as the guest speaker during the 64t... More
Spc. Gregory Kastner a native of Excelsior, Minn.,
Spc. Gregory Kastner a native of Excelsior, Minn., points out possible suspicious activity to Cpl. Christopher Tinkham, a Tonawanda, N.Y., native, while on patrol in the East Anbar province, located northwest ... More
Chief Warrant Officer 3 Christian Smith, a Villa Grove,
Chief Warrant Officer 3 Christian Smith, a Villa Grove, Ill., native, checks over a parts tracking list for ground vehicles May 16. Smith is the squadron maintenance technician for 4th Squadron, 3d Armored Cav... More
Maj. Gen. James Simmons, the deputy commander for
Maj. Gen. James Simmons, the deputy commander for Multi-National Corps – Iraq, makes a speech thanking the Soldiers of Task Force XII for their commitment and service. After his speech, he presented awards to s... More
Sgt. David Shafer, left, the non-commissioned officer
Sgt. David Shafer, left, the non-commissioned officer in charge of the Aviation Life Support Equipment shop for Company D, 5th Battalion, 158th Aviation Regiment, shows a Soldier how to take Vaseline gauzes and... More
Sgt. Orales Stroud, a Brooklyn, N.Y., native, logs
Sgt. Orales Stroud, a Brooklyn, N.Y., native, logs flight information prior to taking off on a mission, March 9. Stroud is a UH-60 Black Hawk maintenance crew chief assigned to Company A, 3rd Battalion, 158th ... More
A truck full of bottled water arrives at the Class
A truck full of bottled water arrives at the Class I yard in Victory Base Complex under the watchful eye of Staff Sgt. Franklin Stoner, a native of Scottsburg, Va., and the Class I non-commissioned officer in c... More
Sgt. 1st Class Alonzo Fielder, a native of Weatherford,
Sgt. 1st Class Alonzo Fielder, a native of Weatherford, Texas, shows Sgt. Courtney Canterbury a native of Killeen, Texas, the controls of an AH-64 Apache helicopter, April 4. Both Soldiers are members of 4th "L... More
Sgt. 1st Class Carlito Dizon, a San Diego native, talks
Sgt. 1st Class Carlito Dizon, a San Diego native, talks with children while on a patrol in the Taji Qada, northwest of Baghdad, May 9. Dizon serves as an infantry platoon sergeant with Company B, 1st Battalion,... More
Col. Timothy Edens, the Commander of Task Force XII,
Col. Timothy Edens, the Commander of Task Force XII, and a native of Fruitland, Idaho (left), discusses equipment issues with the Army's Materiel Commander, Gen. Benjamin Griffin (right), May 22. Griffin visite... More
Spc. James Thomas, a San Antonio native, who serves
Spc. James Thomas, a San Antonio native, who serves as a heating and air-conditioning repairman with Company B, 64th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Multi-National Div... More
Command Sgt. Maj. Karl Morgan, a native of Huber Heights,
Command Sgt. Maj. Karl Morgan, a native of Huber Heights, Ohio, affixes the 25th Infantry Division Shoulder Sleeve Insignia-Former Wartime Service, or combat patch, to the right sleeve of Pfc. Jose Tello, a nat... More
Spc. Chris Riley, a Washington, D.C., native, digs
Spc. Chris Riley, a Washington, D.C., native, digs through a pile of palm leaves March 27 after getting a suspicious signal from a mine detector on a farm northwest of Baghdad during Operation Iron Curtain, a j... More
Chief Warrant Officer 4 Dennis Seymour, a native of
Chief Warrant Officer 4 Dennis Seymour, a native of Hattiesburg, Miss., who serves as the brigade master gunner for all aircraft and the standardization pilot for AH-64 Apache helicopters with Task Force XII, M... More
The American flag and the Iraqi flag are side-by-side
The American flag and the Iraqi flag are side-by-side as the two Soldiers who wear them pull security together at the Taji Market, northwest of Baghdad, Feb. 21.
Col. Timothy Edens, commander of Task Force XII,
Col. Timothy Edens, commander of Task Force XII, congratulates Spc. Kelvin Minton, a Fayetteville, N.C., native, at a ceremony. Minton and his fellow Soldiers in the distribution platoon of Company E, 3rd Batta... More
A K2A Hellfire missile, attached to the wing of a 4th
A K2A Hellfire missile, attached to the wing of a 4th "Longknife" Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, AH-64 Apache helicopter, bears the autograph of Clay Millican, a champion drag racer. He and three fello... More
Spc. Phillip Jewett, a Fort Fairfield, Maine, native,
Spc. Phillip Jewett, a Fort Fairfield, Maine, native, who serves as a driver with Company B, 64th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division - Baghdad, an... More
An Iraqi student peeks out from around the corner to
An Iraqi student peeks out from around the corner to catch a view of Soldiers from the 411th Military Police Company, 716th MP Battalion, 18th MP Brigade, Multi-National Division - Baghdad as they stand guard o... More
James Dietz (center), an award-winning military and
James Dietz (center), an award-winning military and aviation artist, explains to two 12th Combat Aviation Brigade Soldiers where he wants to them to be positioned for his photograph. Dietz will later use this p... More
An Iraqi locomotive passes a crowd of villagers upon
An Iraqi locomotive passes a crowd of villagers upon its approach to the rail road gate to Camp Taji, Iraq Mar. 5 marking the first time a train as arrived at the installation since the beginning of Operation I... More
Bayamon, Puerto Rico, native, Staff Sgt. Ernesto Rosario,
Bayamon, Puerto Rico, native, Staff Sgt. Ernesto Rosario, an avionics maintenance technician for Company D, 3rd Battalion, 158th Aviation Regiment, works on avionics equipment under the front hatch of a UH-60 B... More
Sgt. 1st Class Michael Moyer, a native of Aiken, S.C.,
Sgt. 1st Class Michael Moyer, a native of Aiken, S.C., gives instructions to Iraqi police officers May 15 at Shat Al Taji, northwest of Baghdad as part of the Iraqi Security Forces training program conducted by... More
Sgt. Albert Arca, a San Diego native, who serves as
Sgt. Albert Arca, a San Diego native, who serves as a M1-A2 Abrams tank gunner with the 2nd Platoon, Company C, 1st Combined Arms Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, ... More
Lt. Col. Richard "Flip" Wilson, a Brooklyn, N.Y., native,
Lt. Col. Richard "Flip" Wilson, a Brooklyn, N.Y., native, greets a local leader before a security conference on Camp Taji, Iraq, March 5. Wilson led a discussion with Iraqi army and local security leaders on co... More
Sgt. 1st Class Vincent Branchetti (right), the
Sgt. 1st Class Vincent Branchetti (right), the non-commissioned officer in charge of Task Force XII's Air Defense Airspace Management Cell, learns how to clean night-vision goggles from Sgt. Juan Haninger. Bran... More
Spc. David Rivera, a Rio Grande, Puerto Rico, native,
Spc. David Rivera, a Rio Grande, Puerto Rico, native, checks the Joint Network Node for possible problems at Camp Taji, March 27. Rivera serves as multi-channel transmission system operator in Company B, 3rd Sp... More
Spc. Nicholas Croka (left), a native of Columbia, Mo.,
Spc. Nicholas Croka (left), a native of Columbia, Mo., takes a short break from a busy maintenance schedule to focus on a ping pong ball served by Spc. Steven Joyner. The regulation-size table was created by a ... More
Spc. Joseph Baker, a Blanco, Texas, native, walks the
Spc. Joseph Baker, a Blanco, Texas, native, walks the streets of Iraq to clear them of improvised-explosive devices so others may travel safely during Operation Gunslinger Shorebreak II in the Taji Qada, locate... More
Sgt. 1st Class Fernando Matias, a native of Ponce,
Sgt. 1st Class Fernando Matias, a native of Ponce, Puerto Rico, helps guide a cracked blade toward a dolly for repair March 1. The blade is from an AH-64 Apache Longbow helicopter that is assigned to Troop N, 4... More
Staff Sgt. Terry Peterson, a Crowley, Texas, native
Staff Sgt. Terry Peterson, a Crowley, Texas, native and a motor transportation leader with the 515th Transportation Company, 1103rd Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 1st Sustainment Brigade, ground guides a... More
Staff Sgt. Terry Peterson, a Crowley, Texas, native,
Staff Sgt. Terry Peterson, a Crowley, Texas, native, ground guides a truck into the motor pool before it is taken on a mission. Peterson is a motor transportation leader with the 515th Transportation Company, 1... More
Cpl. Kristopher Weber, a Rosehill, Kan., native, takes
Cpl. Kristopher Weber, a Rosehill, Kan., native, takes time to listen to what the locals both young and old have to say in the Taji Qada, northwest of Baghdad, May 9. Weber serve as a medic with Company B, 1st ... More