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U.S. military personnel coordinate the day's activities in their base camp, situated near a Kurdish refugee camp at Silopi. Military personnel are in the area as part of Operation Provide Comfort, an Allied effort to aid the refugees who fled from the forces of Saddam Hussein in northern Iraq

U.S. military personnel coordinate the day's activities in their base ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: Silopi Country: Turkey(TUR) Scene Camera Operator: LT J.G. Don Savage Release Status: Released to Publ... More

Kurdish refugees gather a U.S. soldier as they move supplies from a landing zone to a camp. The material is being provided as part of Operation Provide Comfort, an Allied effort to aid the refugees who fled from the forces of Saddam Hussein in northern Iraq

Kurdish refugees gather a U.S. soldier as they move supplies from a la...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Milton R. Savage Release Status: Released to Public Combined M... More

Kurdish children play as their mothers tend cooking fires at a refugee camp near the Turkey-Iraq border. Thousands of Kurds fled into Turkey after fighting broke out between Kurdish groups and Iraqi government forces following Operation Desert Storm. Troops from the U.S. and other nations have come to the camp to distribute aid and prepare the refugees for a move to organized camps within Iraq as part of Operation Provide Comfort

Kurdish children play as their mothers tend cooking fires at a refugee...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORTDESERT STORM Base: Isikveren Country: Turkey (TUR) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Hatton Release Status: Release... More

Local residents cross a bridge over the Tigris River on the outskirts of the city. U.S. and coalition troops are in Zakhu as part of Operation Provide Comfort, a multinational effort to aid Kurdish refugees in northern Iraq and southern Turkey

Local residents cross a bridge over the Tigris River on the outskirts ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: Zakhu Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Milton R. Savage Release Status: Released to Publ... More

A military helicopter flies over an area in which cleanup activities are taking place as part of Operation Provide Comfort, an Allied effort to aid Kurdish refugees who fled from the forces of Saddam Hussein in northern Iraq

A military helicopter flies over an area in which cleanup activities a...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: Zakhu Country: Iraq(IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: LTJG Don Savage Release Status: Released to Public Com... More

Two members of an air detachment from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133 (NMCB-133) set up a gasoline-powered pump to drain the water from a bomb crater in the runway at an Iraqi airfield. The Seabees are repairing the airfield, which had been under construction prior to the start of the Persian Gulf war, to allow relief supplies to be flown in for nearby Kurdish refugees as part of Operation Provide Comfort

Two members of an air detachment from Naval Mobile Construction Battal...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: Sirsenk Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Dante Deangelis Release Status: Released to Pub... More

A serviceman mans a .50-caliber machine gun in a military helicopter while on patrol. Military personnel are in the area as part of Operation Provide Comfort, an Allied effort to aid the refugees who fled from the forces of Saddam Hussein in northern Iraq

A serviceman mans a .50-caliber machine gun in a military helicopter w...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Country: Turkey(TUR) Scene Camera Operator: LT J.G. Don Savage Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mi... More

A tent city sprawls across the plains on the outskirts of Zakhu. The encampment was established as part of Operation Provide Comfort, an Allied effort to aid Kurdish refugees who fled the forces of Saddam Hussein in northern Iraq

A tent city sprawls across the plains on the outskirts of Zakhu. The e...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Country: Iraq(IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: LCDR Skip Burdon Release Status: Released to Public Combined Milita... More

The amphibious transport dock USS AUSTIN (LPD-4), foreground, and the amphibious cargo ship USS CHARLESTON (LKA-113) lie tied up to a pier. The AUSTIN and the CHARLESTON are docked in Iskenderun to provide personnel and logistical support for Operation Provide Comfort, a multinational effort to aid Kurdish refugees in southern Turkey and northern Iraq

The amphibious transport dock USS AUSTIN (LPD-4), foreground, and the ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: Iskenderum Country: Turkey(TUR) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Gregg Snaza Release Status: Released to Pub... More

Three off-duty servicemen relax in the sun between two rows of tents at the humanitarian services support base established for Operation Provide Comfort, a multinational effort to aid Kurdish refugees in northern Iraq and southern Turkey

Three off-duty servicemen relax in the sun between two rows of tents a...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: Silopi Country: Turkey (TUR) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Milton R. Savage Release Status: Released to P... More

U.S. Marine lean on a .50-caliber machine gun as they wait for their convoy to depart. The Marines are escorting the convoy from Silopi to Zakhu, Iraq, as part of Operation Provide Comfort, an Allied effort to aid Kurdish refugees who fled from the forces of Saddam Hussein in northern Iraq

U.S. Marine lean on a .50-caliber machine gun as they wait for their c...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: Silopi Country: Turkey (TUR) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Milton R. Savage Release Status: Released to P... More

British military personnel unload a helicopter engine as a U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter lands in the background. Allied personnel are in Turkey to organize Operation Provide Comfort, an effort to aid Kurdish refugees who fled from the forces of Saddam Hussein in northern Iraq

British military personnel unload a helicopter engine as a U.S. Army U...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: Diyarbakir Country: Turkey (TUR) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Milton R. Savage Release Status: Released ... More

An AH-64 Apache helicopter comes in for a landing as two other Apaches stand on the airfield during Operation Provide Comfort, an Allied effort to aid the refugees who fled from the forces of Saddam Hussein in northern Iraq

An AH-64 Apache helicopter comes in for a landing as two other Apaches...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: Zakhu Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Milton R. Savage Release Status: Released to Publ... More

A serviceman prepares to unload gasoline cans from the back of a modified M-151 1/4-ton light utility vehicle after arriving at the humanitarian services support base established for Operation Provide Comfort, a multinational effort to aid Kurdish refugees in northern Iraq and southern Turkey

A serviceman prepares to unload gasoline cans from the back of a modif...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: Silopi Country: Turkey (TUR) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Milton R. Savage Release Status: Released to P... More

A CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter touches down behind another Super Stallion on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS GUADALCANAL (LPH-7) during Operation Provide Comfort, an Allied effort to aid Kurdish refugees who fled from the forces of Saddam Hussein in northern Iraq

A CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter touches down behind another Super S...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: Iskenderum Country: Turkey (TUR) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 James Klein Release Status: Released to Pu... More

Marines from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (24th MEU) wait for transportation to the humanitarian services support base set up in Silopi, Turkey. Marines of the 24th MEU are taking part in Operation Provide Comfort, the multinational effort to provide relief for Kurdish refugees fleeing from Iraqi government forces

Marines from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (24th MEU) wait for tr...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: Inskenderun Country: Turkey (TUR) Scene Camera Operator: Josn Brett Bryan Release Status: Released to ... More

A Helicopter Anti-submarine Squadron 9 (HS-9) SH-3H Sea King helicopter takes off from the flight deck of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN 71). The ROOSEVELT is on station in the eastern Mediterrean to support Operation PROVIDE COMFORT, a multinational effort to aid Kurdish refugees in southern Turkey and northern Iraq.

A Helicopter Anti-submarine Squadron 9 (HS-9) SH-3H Sea King helicopte...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Country: Mediterranean Sea(MED) Scene Camera Operator: PHC Denis Keske Release Status: Released to Public Com... More

Refugee children smile as a companion carries supplies delivered by U.S. military personnel during Operation Provide Comfort, an Allied effort to aid Kurdish refugees who fled the forces of Saddam Hussein in northern Iraq.

Refugee children smile as a companion carries supplies delivered by U....

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Country: Iraq(IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Klein Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Serv... More

Refugees gather near supplies delivered by U.S. military personnel during Operation Provide Comfort, an Allied effort to aid Kurdish refugees who fled the forces of Saddam Hussein in northern Iraq.

Refugees gather near supplies delivered by U.S. military personnel dur...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Country: Iraq(IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Klein Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Serv... More

The tents of Kurdish refugees line a valley near Zakhu during Operation Provide Comfort, an Allied effort to aid Kurdish refugees who fled from the forces of Saddam Hussein in northern Iraq

The tents of Kurdish refugees line a valley near Zakhu during Operatio...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN April Hatton Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mili... More

Kurdish men gather in a tailors' shop during Operation Provide Comfort, an Allied effort to aid Kurdish refugees who fled from the forces of Saddam Hussein in northern Iraq

Kurdish men gather in a tailors' shop during Operation Provide Comfort...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: Zakhu Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Hatton Release Status: Released to Public Combin... More

The pilot of a Fighter Squadron 84 (VF-84) F-14A Tomcat aircraft makes preparations for launch on the flight deck of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN-71). The ROOSEVELT is on station in the northeastern Mediterranean to support Operation Provide Comfort, a multinational effort to aid Kurdish refugees in southern Turkey and northern Iraq

The pilot of a Fighter Squadron 84 (VF-84) F-14A Tomcat aircraft makes...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: USS Theodore Roosevelt(CVN 71) Country: Mediterranean Sea(MED) Scene Camera Operator: JO1(Sw) Gregg L. ... More

Marines sit atop an LAV-25 light armored vehicle as they drive through the streets of the city. The Marines are in Zakhu as part of Operation Provide Comfort, a multinational effort to aid Kurdish refugees in soutehrn Turkey and northern Iraq

Marines sit atop an LAV-25 light armored vehicle as they drive through...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: Zakhu Country: Iraq(IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 James R. Klein Release Status: Released to Public ... More

A starboard bow view of the nuclear-powered guided missile cruiser USS VIRGINIA (CGN-38) underway in the northeastern Mediterranean while operating in support of Operation Provide Comfort, a multinational effort to aid Kurdish refugees in southern Turkey and northern Iraq

A starboard bow view of the nuclear-powered guided missile cruiser USS...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: USS Virginia(CGN 38) Country: Mediterranean Sea(MED) Scene Camera Operator: JO1(Sw) Gregg L. Snaza Rel... More

Two F/A-18 Hornet aircraft fly over the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN-71) as the ship operates in the northeastern Mediterranean in support of Operation Provide Comfort, a multinational effort to aid Kurdish refugees in southern Turkey and northern Iraq

Two F/A-18 Hornet aircraft fly over the nuclear-powered aircraft carri...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Country: Mediterranean Sea(MED) Scene Camera Operator: Jo!(Sw) Gregg L. Snaza Release Status: Released to Pub... More

Marines armed with M-16A2 rifles and a member of a Naval construction battalion proceed toward a tent city to assist Kurdish refugees in the newly established encampment. The tent city was set up as part of Operation Provide Comfort, an Allied effort to aid the refugees who fled the forces of Saddam Hussein in northern Iraq

Marines armed with M-16A2 rifles and a member of a Naval construction ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: Zakhu Country: Iraq(IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: PHC Bruce Wallace Release Status: Released to Public C... More

A member of Marine Service Support Group 24 (MSSG-24) relays information as he stands beside an M998 High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) at a camp under construction on the outskirts of Zakhu. The Marines are in the area as part of Operation Provide Comfort, an Allied effort to aid Kurdish refugees who fled the forces of Saddam Hussein in northern Iraq.

A member of Marine Service Support Group 24 (MSSG-24) relays informati...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: Zakhu Country: Iraq(IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: PHC Bruce J. Wallace Release Status: Released to Publi... More

Hospital Corpsman 1ST Class Charlie Alva, left, holds a child as LT. Ronald Buckley listens to the child's heart in a medical tent set up on the outskirts of the city. Alva and Buckley are Navy medical personnel attached to Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Service Support Group 24 (MSSG-24), which is providing services for Kurdish refugees as part of Operation Provide Comfort

Hospital Corpsman 1ST Class Charlie Alva, left, holds a child as LT. R...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: Zakhu Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Savage Release Status: Released to Public Combine... More

Kurdish refugees gather at a health clinic and water purification station set up by members of Marine Expeditionary Unit Service Support Group 24. The clinic and water station are part of Operation Provide Comfort, an Allied effort to aid the refugees who fled the forces of Saddam Hussein in northern Iraq

Kurdish refugees gather at a health clinic and water purification stat...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: Zakhu Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: JOC Marjie Shaw Release Status: Released to Public Co... More

Members of a U.S. Navy Beachmaster unit erect military tents as they establish a tent city near Zakhu. The encampment is being erected as part of Operation Provide Comfort, an Allied effort to aid Kurdish refugees who fled the forces of Saddam Hussein in northern Iraq

Members of a U.S. Navy Beachmaster unit erect military tents as they e...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Milton R. Savage Release Status: Released to Public Combined M... More

An Attack Squadron 36 (VA-36) A-6E Intruder aircraft is given a final check as catapult crewmen prepare for its launch on the flight deck of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN-71). The ROOSEVELT is on station in the eastern Mediterranean in support of Operation Provide Comfort, a multinational effort to aid Kurdish refugees in southern Turkey and northern Iraq

An Attack Squadron 36 (VA-36) A-6E Intruder aircraft is given a final ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Country: Mediterranean Sea(MED) Scene Camera Operator: PHC Denis Keske Release Status: Released to Public Com... More

A UH-60 Black Hawk (Blackhawk) helicopter patrols over a tent city near Zakhu that was established for Kurdish refugees. The encampment was erected as part of Operation Provide Comfort, an Allied effort to aid Kurds who fled the forces of Saddam Hussein in northern Iraq

A UH-60 Black Hawk (Blackhawk) helicopter patrols over a tent city nea...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: Milton R. Savage Release Status: Released to Public Combined Milit... More

A Seabee from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133 (NMCB-133) operates a forklift while helping to establish a base camp after his unit's arrival in Iraq for Operation Provide Comfort, a multinational effort to aid Kurdish refugees in southern Turkey and northern Iraq. The Seabees were dispatched to Iraq from their base at U.S. Naval Station, Rota, Spain

A Seabee from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133 (NMCB-133) opera...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: Zakhu Country: Iraq(IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 James R. Klein Release Status: Released to Public ... More

A Seabee from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133 (NMCB-133) uses a forklift to unload a pallet of supplies from a truck following his unit's arrival in Zakhu. The Seabees were dispatched to Iraq from their base at U.S. Naval Station, Rota, Spain, for Operation Provide Comfort, a multinational effort to aid Kurdish refugees in southern Turkey and northern Iraq

A Seabee from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133 (NMCB-133) uses ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: Zakhu Country: Iraq(IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 James R. Klein Release Status: Released to Public ... More

ENS Gary Underwood, a Seabee of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133 (NMCB-133), takes down some notes while speaking with an Army major general and his escorts at an Iraqi airfield. The airfield, which had been under construction prior to the start of the Persian Gulf war, is being repaired to allow relief supplies to be flown in for nearby Kurdish refugees as part of Operation Provide Comfort

ENS Gary Underwood, a Seabee of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 13...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: Sirsenk Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Jerry Ireland Release Status: Released to Publi... More

As his assistant stands by, a U.S. Navy dentist examines a Kurdish man's teeth at a field dental clinic near Zakhu, Iraq. The dentist and his assistant are attached to Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Service Support Group 24 (MSSG-24), which is taking part in Operation Provide Comfort, a multinational effort to aid Kurdish refugees in northern Iraq and Southern Turkey

As his assistant stands by, a U.S. Navy dentist examines a Kurdish man...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: JOC Gary H. Potterfield Release Status: Released to Public Combine... More

A CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter flies over a building complex while on a mission in support of Operation Provide Comfort efforts to aid the Kurdish refugees who fled the forces of Saddam Hussein in northern Iraq

A CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter flies over a building complex while on a...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: Zakhu Country: Iraq(IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: PH2(Ac) Mark Kettenhofen Release Status: Released to P... More

LCPL Ed Misker of Headquarters and Service Co., Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Bn., 8th Marines (BLT 2/8), looks out over a field while standing guard duty. Troops from the U.S. and other coalition nations are in Dahuk for Operation Provide Comfort, a multinational effort to aid Kurdish refugees in southern Turkey and northern Iraq. Misker is armed with an M-16A2 rifle equipped with an M-203 grenade launcher

LCPL Ed Misker of Headquarters and Service Co., Battalion Landing Team...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: Dahuk Country: Iraq(IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: PH2(Ac) Mark Kettenhofen Release Status: Released to P... More

Lance CPL. Clennon Roe of Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Service Support Group 24 (MSSG-24) looks at a vandalized mural of Iraqi president Saddam Hussein in a former Iraqi army compound. Troops from the U.S. and other coalition nations are in Dahuk as part of Operation Provide Comfort, a multinational effort to aid Kurdish refugees in southern Turkey and northern Iraq

Lance CPL. Clennon Roe of Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Service Supp...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: Dahuk Country: Iraq(IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: PH2(Ac) Mark Kettenhofen Release Status: Released to P... More

Local civilians and military personnel travel near the Turkey/Iraq border. The U.S. servicemen are in the area in support of Operation Provide Comfort, an Allied effort to aid the Kurdish refugees who fled the forces of Saddam Hussein in northern Iraq

Local civilians and military personnel travel near the Turkey/Iraq bor...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Country: Iraq(IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: PH2(Ac) Mark Kettenhofen Release Status: Released to Public Combine... More

An Air Force master sergeant, right, and four Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133 (NMCB-133) discuss plans to repair the bomb-damaged runway at an Iraqi airfield. The airfield, which had been under construction prior to the start of the Persian Gulf war, is being repaired to allow relief supplies to be flown in for nearby Kurdish refugees as part of Operation Provide Comfort

An Air Force master sergeant, right, and four Seabees from Naval Mobil...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: Sirsenk Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Jerry Ireland Release Status: Released to Publi... More

PETTY Officer 2nd Class Ken W. Shade, a Seabee from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133 (NMCB-133), stands on a motor grader left behind at an airfield by Iraqi workers. The airfield, which had been under construction prior to the start of the Persian Gulf war, is being repaired to allow relief supplies to be flown in for nearby Kurdish refugees as part of Operation Provide Comfort

PETTY Officer 2nd Class Ken W. Shade, a Seabee from Naval Mobile Const...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: Sirsenk Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Jerry Ireland Release Status: Released to Publi... More

CWO Michael P. Gerdin conducts a post-flight check of his CH-47 Chinook helicopter after returning from a mission. Troops from the U.S. and other coalition nations are in Silopi as part of Operation Provide Comfort, a multinational effort to aid Kurdish refugees in southern Turkey and northern Iraq

CWO Michael P. Gerdin conducts a post-flight check of his CH-47 Chinoo...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: Silopi Country: Turkey(TUR) Scene Camera Operator: PH2(Ac) Mark Kettenhofen Release Status: Released t... More

Cameramen document the event as Kurdish refugees congregate to watch a United Nations representative raise the UN flag over their camp. The event is taking place during Operation Provide Comfort, an Allied effort to aid the refugees who fled the forces of Saddam Hussein in northern Iraq

Cameramen document the event as Kurdish refugees congregate to watch a...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Country: Iraq(IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Mark Kettenhofen Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mi... More

PETTY Officer 2nd Class Ken W. Shade, left, and PETTY Officer 1ST Class Russ Leinbach, Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133 (NMCB-133), examine a motorized roller left behind at an airfield by Iraqi workers. The airfield, which had been under construction prior to the start of the Persian Gulf war, is being repaired to allow relief supplies to be flown in for nearby Kurdish refugees as part of Operation Provide Comfort

PETTY Officer 2nd Class Ken W. Shade, left, and PETTY Officer 1ST Clas...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: Sirsenk Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Jerry Ireland Release Status: Released to Publi... More

LCPL Dean Walker, left, and LCPL Kelly Lisciak of Headquarters and Service Co., Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Bn., 8th Marines (BLT 2/8), finish eating lunch outside their position at a former Iraqi army compound. Troops from the U.S. and other coalition nations are in Dahuk for Operation Provide Comfort, a multinational effort to aid Kurdish refugees in southern Turkey and northern Iraq

LCPL Dean Walker, left, and LCPL Kelly Lisciak of Headquarters and Ser...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: Dahuk Country: Iraq(IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: PH2(Ac) Mark Kettenhofen Release Status: Released to P... More

CAPT. Tony Grecio of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 264 (HMM-264) relaxes by his CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter at the Allied military compound. Allied forces in the area are taking part in Operation Provide Comfort efforts to aid Kurdish refugees who fled the forces of Saddam Hussein in northern Iraq

CAPT. Tony Grecio of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 264 (HMM-264) r...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: Zakhu Country: Iraq(IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Mark Kettenhofen Release Status: Released to Publi... More

Marines from an explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) team attached to Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Service Support Group 24 (MSSG-24) unload ordnance from the back of an M998 High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) at a demolition pit. The disposal of discarded Iraqi munitions is being conducted in conjunction with Operation Providel Comfort, a multinational effort to aid Kurdish refugees in northern Iraq and southern Turkey

Marines from an explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) team attached to Mar...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: Zakhu Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: JOC Marjie J. Shaw Release Status: Released to Public... More

A Marine from an explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) team attached to Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Service Support Group 24 (MSSG-24) stacks mortor rounds and rocket-propelled grenades in the back of an M998 High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV). The disposal of discarded Iraqi munitions is being conducted in conjunction with Operation Provide Comfort, a multinational effort to aid the refugees in northern Iraq and southern Turkey

A Marine from an explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) team attached to Ma...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: Zakhu Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: JOC Marjie Shaw Release Status: Released to Public Co... More

A Fighter Squadron 41 (VF-41) F-14A Tomcat aircraft, foreground, and a Strike Fighter Squadron 87 (VFA-87) F/A-18A Hornet aircraft, center, taxi near an Attack Squadron 36 (VA-36) A-6E Intruder aircraft on the flight deck of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN-71). The ROOSEVELT is on station in the eastern Mediterranean to support Operation Provide Comfort, a multinational effort to aid Kurdish refugees in southern Turkey and northern Iraq.

A Fighter Squadron 41 (VF-41) F-14A Tomcat aircraft, foreground, and a...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Country: Mediterranean Sea(MED) Scene Camera Operator: PHC Denis Keske Release Status: Released to Public Com... More

CH-46E Sea Knight helicopters from HM 264 Black Knights sit at the LZ inside Camp D.W. Sommers in Zakho, Iraq, during Operation PROVIDE COMFORT as part of the Kurdish relief effort near the end of Desert Storm. The helos would depart from this landing zone and make humanitarian relief drops of water and food to the hundreds of thousands of Kurdish refugees in the mountains of Northern Iraq and South-western Turkey

CH-46E Sea Knight helicopters from HM 264 Black Knights sit at the LZ ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: Camp D.W. Sommers State: Dahuk Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SGT J. A. Sanders, Usmc Rel... More

Kurdish refugees travel by truck between their mountain campsites and tent cities established by U.S. military personnel. Such facilities are being established as part of Operation Provide Comfort, an Allied effort to aid the refugees who fled the forces of Saddam Hussein in northern Iraq

Kurdish refugees travel by truck between their mountain campsites and ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Country: Iraq(IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN April Hatton Release Status: Released to Public Combined Milit... More

An Army UH-60A Black Hawk (Blackhawk) helicopter flies past a pair of CH-47 Chinook helicopters on the ground for maintenance. The helicopters are in Turkey to support Operation Provide Comfort , a multinational effort to aid Kurdish refugees who have fled Iraqi government forces

An Army UH-60A Black Hawk (Blackhawk) helicopter flies past a pair of ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: Diyarbakir Country: Turkey (TUR) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Savage Release Status: Released to Public ... More

Kurdish refugees stand on one side of a barbed wire fence as U.S. Marines construct the first tent city as part of Operation Provide Comfort, an Allied effort to aid Kurds who fled from the forces of Saddam Hussein in northern Iraq

Kurdish refugees stand on one side of a barbed wire fence as U.S. Mari...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: Zakhu Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Snaza Release Status: Released to Public Combined... More

A Fighter Squadron 41 (VF-41) F-14A Tomcat aricraft passes over western Saudi Arabia during a flight off of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN 71). The ROOSEVELT is operating in support of Operation Provide Comfort, a multinational effort to aid Kurdish refugees in southern Turkey and northern Iraq.

A Fighter Squadron 41 (VF-41) F-14A Tomcat aricraft passes over wester...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Country: Saudi Arabia(SAU) Scene Camera Operator: LT Gerald B. Parsons Release Status: Released to Public Com... More

2LT Christopher Walton of the Army's 284th Military Police Company looks at a pair of discarded artillery rounds found near an abandoned Iraqi gun emplacement. U.S. and coalition troops are in Zakhu as part of Operation Provide Comfort, a multinational effort to aid Kurdish refugees in northern Iraq and southern Turkey

2LT Christopher Walton of the Army's 284th Military Police Company loo...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: Zakhu Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Milton R. Savage Release Status: Released to Publ... More

Kurdish refugees walk on a mountainside near their camp after receiving a delivery of supplies by helicopter. The material is being provided as part of Operation Provide Comfort, an Allied effort to aid the refugees who fled from the forces of Saddam Hussein in northern Iraq

Kurdish refugees walk on a mountainside near their camp after receivin...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Milton R. Savage Release Status: Released to Public Combined M... More

Kurdish refugees await dental and medical treatment at a field facility. The treatment is being administered as part of Operation Provide Comfort, an Allied effort to aid the refugees who fled the forces of Saddam Hussein in northern Iraq

Kurdish refugees await dental and medical treatment at a field facilit...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: Zakhu Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: JOC Potterfield Release Status: Released to Public Co... More

The amphibious assault ship USS GUADALCANAL (LPH-7) lies at anchor in the city's harbor. The GUADALCANAL is providing personnel and logistical support for Operation Provide Comfort, a multinational effort to aid Kurdish refugees in southern Turkey and northern Iraq

The amphibious assault ship USS GUADALCANAL (LPH-7) lies at anchor in ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: Iskenderum Country: Turkey(TUR) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Gregg Snaza Release Status: Released to Pub... More

A U.S. Army soldier greets SGT John J. Tourish following the Marine's arrival at a landing zone by CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter. Tourish is delivering supplies for Kurdish refugees as part of Operation Provide Comfort, an Allied effort to aid the refugees who fled from the forces of Saddam Hussein in northern Iraq

A U.S. Army soldier greets SGT John J. Tourish following the Marine's ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Milton R. Savage Release Status: Released to Public Combined M... More

Kurds gather next to an ambulance and a cargo truck as several Marines pass out meals, ready to eat (MREs) during Operation Provide Comfort, a multinational effort to aid Kurdish refugees in southern Turkey and northern Iraq

Kurds gather next to an ambulance and a cargo truck as several Marines...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Country: Iraq(IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: JOC Marjie Shaw Release Status: Released to Public Combined Militar... More

A Fighter Squadron 84 (VF-84) F-14A Tomcat aircraft flies beside an Air force KC-135E Stratotanker aircraft after an aerial refueling over southeastern Turkey. The aircraft are operating in support of Operation Provide Comfort, a multinational effort to aid Kurdish refugees in southern Turkey and northern Iraq.

A Fighter Squadron 84 (VF-84) F-14A Tomcat aircraft flies beside an Ai...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Country: Turkey(TUR) Scene Camera Operator: LT. Gerald B. Parsons Release Status: Released to Public Combined... More

A Marine assembles his M-16 rifle at the first tent city set up as part of Operation Provide Comfort, an Allied effort to aid Kurdish refugees who fled from the forces of Saddam Hussein in northern Iraq

A Marine assembles his M-16 rifle at the first tent city set up as par...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: Zakhu Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Greg Snaza Release Status: Released to Public Com... More

Kurdish men help unload cases of rations from the back of a Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter during Operation Provide Comfort, a multinational effort to aid Kurdish refugees in southern Turkey and northern Iraq

Kurdish men help unload cases of rations from the back of a Marine Cor...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Country: Iraq(IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 (Aw) J. D. Dimattio Release Status: Released to Public Combined... More

A Kurdish child runs to her parents after receiving a pair of sandals, part of a supply delivery by Allied forces during Operation Provide Comfort. The operation is an Allied effort to aid the refugees who fled from the forces of Saddam Hussein in northern Iraq

A Kurdish child runs to her parents after receiving a pair of sandals,...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Milton R. Savage Release Status: Released to Public Combined M... More

A hospital corpsman administers inoculations in the sick bay aboard the amphibious assault ship USS GUADALCANAL (LPH-7). The vessel is transporting personnel and equipment during Operation Provide Comfort, an Allied effort to aid Kurdish refugees who fled from the forces of Saddam Hussein in northern Iraq

A hospital corpsman administers inoculations in the sick bay aboard th...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: Iskenderum Country: Turkey (TUR) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 James Klein Release Status: Released to Pu... More

A Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 264 (HMM-264) CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter takes off from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS GUADALCANAL (LPH-7) as another Sea Knight remains on the deck during vertical replenishment operations. The helicopters are delivering supplies and equipment to be used by Marines onshore during Operation Provide Comfort, an Allied effort to aid Kurdish refugees who fled the forces of Saddam Hussein in northern Iraq

A Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 264 (HMM-264) CH-46E Sea Knight he...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Country: Turkey (TUR) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 James Klein Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mili... More

A captain from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (24th MEU) talks to one of his men as they wait for transportation to the humanitarian services support base set up in Silopi, Turkey. Marines of the 24th MEU are taking part in Operation Provide Comfort, the multinational effort to provide relief for Kurdish refugees fleeing from Iraqi government forces

A captain from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (24th MEU) talks to ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: Inskenderun Country: Turkey (TUR) Scene Camera Operator: Josn Brett Bryan Release Status: Released to ... More

GEN John R. Galvin, supreme allied commander, Europe, answers questions for the media regarding Operation Provide Comfort, an Allied effort to aid Kurdish refugees who fled from the forces of Saddam Hussein in northern Iraq. Galvin is visiting Silopi, site of Provide Comfort's Humanitarian Service Support Base staging area

GEN John R. Galvin, supreme allied commander, Europe, answers question...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: Provide Comfort Base: Silopi Country: Turkey (TUR) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN April Hatton Release Status: Released to Publ... More

Kurdish children play along the banks of a stream at a refugee camp near Turkey's border with Iraq. The camp is one of several that have been established by Kurds who left their homes in northern Iraq to escape Iraqi government forces. Troops from the U.S. and other nations have come to the camps to distribute aid and prepare the refugees for a move to organized camps within Iraq as part of Operation Provide Comfort

Kurdish children play along the banks of a stream at a refugee camp ne...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Country: Turkey (TUR) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Hatton Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military... More

CPL Lee O. Hughes, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marines, operates a forklift to stack supplies at a tent city set up for Kurdish refugees. The encampment was established as part of Operation Provide Comfort, an Allied effort to aid the refugees who fled the forces of Saddam Hussein in northern Iraq

CPL Lee O. Hughes, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marines, operates a forklift to ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: Zakhu Country: Iraq(IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: PHC Bruce J. Wallace Release Status: Released to Publi... More

Members of Marine Service Support Group 24 (MSSG-24) assess progress on the construction of a camp on the outskirts of Zakhu. The Marines are in the area as part of Operation Provide Comfort, an Allied effort to aid Kurdish refugees who fled the forces of Saddam Hussein in northern Iraq.

Members of Marine Service Support Group 24 (MSSG-24) assess progress o...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: Zakhu Country: Iraq(IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: PHC Bruce J. Williams Release Status: Released to Publ... More

A Marine CH-53 Super Stallion helicopter descends on a Kurdish village to deliver food supplies to refugees who fled the forces of Saddam Hussein in northern Iraq. The food delivery is part of Operation Provide Comfort, an Allied effort to aid the refugees

A Marine CH-53 Super Stallion helicopter descends on a Kurdish village...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: JOC Marjie Shaw Release Status: Released to Public Combined Milita... More

An EA-6B Prowler aircraft from Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 141 (VAQ-141) takes to the air as it is launched from the flight deck of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN-71). The ROOSEVELT is on station in the eastern Mediterranean in support of Operation Provide Comfort, a multinational effort to aid Kurdish refugees in southern Turkey and northern Iraq

An EA-6B Prowler aircraft from Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 14...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Country: Mediterranean Sea(MED) Scene Camera Operator: PHC Denis Keske Release Status: Released to Public Com... More

A Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 124 (VAW-124) E-2C Hawkeye aircraft takes to the air as it is launched from the flight deck of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN-71). The ROOSEVELT is on station in the eastern Mediterranean in support of Operation Provide Comfort, a multinational effort to aid Kurdish refugees in southern Turkey and northern Iraq

A Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 124 (VAW-124) E-2C Hawkeye a...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Country: Mediterranean Sea(MED) Scene Camera Operator: PHC Keske Release Status: Released to Public Combined ... More

A catapult crewman signals to the pilot of an F/A-18A Hornet aircraft from Strike Fighter Squadron 15 (VFA-15) as the aircraft is prepared for launch on the flight deck of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN-71). The ROOSEVELT is on station in the eastern Mediterranean in support of Operation Provide Comfort, a multinational effort to aid Kurdish refugees in southern Turkey and northern Iraq

A catapult crewman signals to the pilot of an F/A-18A Hornet aircraft ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Country: Mediterranean Sea(MED) Scene Camera Operator: PHC Denis Keske Release Status: Released to Public Com... More

An M-939 5-ton cargo truck rolls into the city at the end of a convoy. Marines of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (24th MEU) and MEU Service Support Group 24 (MSSG-24) are furnishing aid to the Kurdish refugees in the Zakhu area as part of Operation Provide Comfort

An M-939 5-ton cargo truck rolls into the city at the end of a convoy....

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: Zakhu Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Savage Release Status: Released to Public Combine... More

A Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter comes in for a landing while operating in support of Operation Provide Comfort, a multinational effort to aid Kurdish refugees who have fled Iraqi government forces

A Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter comes in for a landing...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: Zakhu Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Savage Release Status: Released to Public Combine... More

A Seabee from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133 (NMCB-133) uses a forklift to move a pallet of supplies after his unit's arrival in Iraq for Operation Provide Comfort, a multinational effort to aid Kurdish refugees in southern Turkey and northern Iraq. The Seabees were dispatched to Iraq from their base at U.S. Naval Station, Rota, Spain

A Seabee from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133 (NMCB-133) uses ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: Zakhu Country: Iraq(IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 James R. Klein Release Status: Released to Public ... More

A flight deck leading petty officer signals to the pilot of an A-6E Intruder aircraft from Attack Squadron 36 (VA-36) as the aircraft is given a pre-launch check aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN-71). The ROOSEVELT is on station in the eastern Mediterranean in support of Operation Provide Comfort, a multinational effort to aid Kurdish refugees in southern Turkey and northern Iraq

A flight deck leading petty officer signals to the pilot of an A-6E In...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Country: Mediterranean Sea(MED) Scene Camera Operator: PHC Denis Keske Release Status: Released to Public Com... More

Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Milton R. Savage photographs a Marine helping to set up a field mess at the humanitarian services support base during Operation Provide Comfort, a multinational effort to aid the refugees in northern Iraq and southern Turkey

Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Milton R. Savage photographs a Marine he...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: Silopi Country: Turkey (TUR) Scene Camera Operator: JOC Marjie Shaw Release Status: Released to Public... More

CPL Brian C. Cooper, a Marine from Co. F, 2nd Bn., 8th Regt., communicates using a PRC-70 radio as he sits in a deserted Iraqi training compound near Dahuk. Marines are in the region as part of Operation Provide Comfort, an Allied effort to aid Kurdish refugees who fled the forces of Saddam Hussein in northern Iraq

CPL Brian C. Cooper, a Marine from Co. F, 2nd Bn., 8th Regt., communic...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Country: Iraq(IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Mark Kettenhofen Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mi... More

RADM Leighton W. Smith Jr., director of operations, U.S. European Command, travels to Kurdish refugee camps near Cukurca. The camps are being established as part of Operation Provide Comfort, an Allied effort to aid the refugees who fled the forces of Saddam Hussein in northern Iraq

RADM Leighton W. Smith Jr., director of operations, U.S. European Comm...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Country: Iraq(IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Mark Kettenhofen Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mi... More

A crew from the Navy Broadcasting Service interviews VADM William A. Owens, commander, Sixth Fleet, during his inspection tour of the city. U.S. and coalition troops are in Zakhu as part of Operation Provide Comfort, a multinational effort to aid Kurdish refugees in northern Iraq and southern Turkey

A crew from the Navy Broadcasting Service interviews VADM William A. O...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: Zakhu Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Jerry Ireland Release Status: Released to Public ... More

Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133 (NMCB-133) and Army engineers use a self-propelled roller, left, an M-916 20-ton tractor truck with a tanker trailer, center, and a motor grader as they work on the runway at an Iraqi airfield. The airfield, which had been under construction prior to the start of the Persian Gulf war, is being repaired by coalition engineer units so relief supplies can be flown in for nearby Kurdish refugees as part of Operation Provide Comfort

Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133 (NMCB-133) and Ar...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: Sirsenk Country: Iraq(IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 J.D. Dimattio Release Status: Released to Public... More

With tie-down chains draped over his shoulders, a plane captain waits for his aircraft to be recovered aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN-71). The ROOSEVELT is on station in the eastern Mediterranean to support Operation Provide Comfort, a multinational effort to aid Kurdish refugees in southern Turkey and northern Iraq.

With tie-down chains draped over his shoulders, a plane captain waits ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Country: Mediterranean Sea(MED) Scene Camera Operator: PHC Denis Keske Release Status: Released to Public Com... More

As his assistant holds a flashlight, a U.S. Navy dentist examines a Kurdish woman's teeth at a field dental clinic near Zakhu, Iraq. The dentist and his assistant are attached to Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Service Support Group 24 (MSSG-24), which is taking part in Operation Provide Comfort, a multinational effort to aid Kurdish refugees in northern Iraq and Southern Turkey

As his assistant holds a flashlight, a U.S. Navy dentist examines a Ku...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: JOC Gary H. Potterfield Release Status: Released to Public Combine... More

A Fighter Squadron 41 (VF-41) F-14A Tomcat aircraft comes in for an arrested landing aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN-71). The ROOSEVELT is on station in the eastern Mediterranean to support Operation Provide Comfort, a multinational effort to aid Kurdish refugees in southern Turkey and northern Iraq.

A Fighter Squadron 41 (VF-41) F-14A Tomcat aircraft comes in for an ar...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Country: Mediterranean Sea(MED) Scene Camera Operator: PHC Keske Release Status: Released to Public Combined ... More

A Seabee from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133 (NMCB-133) drives a self-propelled roller along a stretch of runway at an Iraqi airfield. The airfield, which had been under construction prior to the start of the Persian Gulf war, is being repaired so relief supplies can be flown in for nearby Kurdish refugees as part of Operation Provide Comfort

A Seabee from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133 (NMCB-133) drive...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: Sirsenk Country: Iraq(IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 J.D. Dimattio Release Status: Released to Public... More

Aviation ordnancemen secure a Mark 82 500-pound bomb beneath the wing of an Attack Squadron 36 (VA-36) A-6E Intruder aircraft on the flight deck of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN-71). The ROOSEVELT is on station in the eastern Mediterranean to support Operation Provide Comfort, a multinational effort to aid Kurdish refugees in southern Turkey and northern Iraq.

Aviation ordnancemen secure a Mark 82 500-pound bomb beneath the wing ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Country: Mediterranean Sea(MED) Scene Camera Operator: PHC Keske Release Status: Released to Public Combined ... More

An ammunition crate bearing Jordanian markings is displayed after being recovered from an abandoned building by the Marines of an explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) team attached to Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Service Support Group 24 (MSSG-24). The disposal of discarded Iraqi munitions is being conducted in conjunction with Operation Provide Comfort, a multinational effort to aid Kurdish refugees in northern Iraq and southern Turkey

An ammunition crate bearing Jordanian markings is displayed after bein...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: Zakhu Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: JOC Marjie J. Shaw Release Status: Released to Public... More

A view of empty buildings at a facility abandoned by the Iraqi army following the arrival of coalition forces in the area for Operation Provide Comfort, a multinational effort to aid the refugees in northern Iraq and southern Turkey

A view of empty buildings at a facility abandoned by the Iraqi army fo...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: Zakhu Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: JOC Marjie Shaw Release Status: Released to Public Co... More

A Marine from an explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) team attached to Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Service Support Group 24 (MSSG-24) carries mortar rounds from an abandoned building. The disposal of discarded Iraqi munitions is being conducted in conjunction with Operation Provide Comfort, a multinational effort to aid the refugees in northern Iraq and southern Turkey

A Marine from an explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) team attached to Ma...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: Zakhu Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: JOC Marjie Shaw Release Status: Released to Public Co... More

Buses and trucks transport Kurdish refugees from Yekmel Camp in the mountains to a newly established camp at Zakhu during Operation Provide Comfort, an Allied effort to aid the refugees who fled the forces of Saddam Hussein in northern Iraq

Buses and trucks transport Kurdish refugees from Yekmel Camp in the mo...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Country: Iraq(IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: PH2(Ac) Mark Kettenhofen Release Status: Released to Public Combine... More

The amphibious assault ship USS WASP (LHD 1), foreground, lies at anchor in Iskenderun Bay near the amphibious assault ship USS GUADALCANAL (LPH 7). The WASP and its amphibious ready group are relieving the GUADALCANAL's ready group, which is in the eastern Mediterranean region for Operation Provide Comfort, a multinational effort to aid Kurdish refugees in southern Turkey and northern Iraq

The amphibious assault ship USS WASP (LHD 1), foreground, lies at anch...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: Iskenderun Country: Turkey(TUR) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 J. E. Westfall Release Status: Released to ... More

An aerial view of erosion-control terraces on a hillside near Turkey's border with Iraq. U.S. forces are in the area to support Operation Provide Comfort, a multinational effort to aid Kurdish refugees who have fled Iraqi government forces

An aerial view of erosion-control terraces on a hillside near Turkey's...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Country: Turkey (TUR) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Milton R. Savage Release Status: Released to Public Combined... More

An aerial view of one of th Kurdish refugee camps near the Turkey-Iraq border. Thousands of Kurds fled into Turkey after fighting broke out between Kurdish groups and Iraqi government forces following Operation Desert Storm. Troops from the U.S. and other nations are working at the camps to distribute aid and prepare the refugees for a move to organized camps within Iraq as part of Operation Provide Comfort

An aerial view of one of th Kurdish refugee camps near the Turkey-Iraq...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Country: Turkey (TUR) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Hatton Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military... More

CPL Michael J. Knapp of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (24th MEU) washes his clothes in an ammunition can while assigned to the humanitarian services support base established for Operation Provide Comfort, a multinational effort to aid Kurdish refugees in northern Iraq and southern Turkey

CPL Michael J. Knapp of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (24th MEU) ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: Silopi Country: Turkey (TUR) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Milton R. Savage Release Status: Released to P... More

Kurdish refugees, assisted by U.S. military personnel, build a water tank foundation at their camp. The camp was established as part of Operation Provide Comfort, an Allied effort to aid Kurdish refugees who fled the forces of Saddam Hussein in northern Iraq

Kurdish refugees, assisted by U.S. military personnel, build a water t...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: Zakhu Country: Iraq(IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Mark Kettenhofen Release Status: Released to Publi... More

Members of an air detachment from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133 (NMCB-133) use a loader equipped with a backhoe to clear a drainage area as they repair an Iraqi airfield. The Seabees are repairing the airfield, which had been under construction prior to the start of the Persian Gulf war, to allow relief supplies to be flown in for nearby Kurdish refugees as part of Operation Provide Comfort

Members of an air detachment from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: Sirsenk Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Dante Deangelis Release Status: Released to Pub... More

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