Salvadoran Col. Walter Arévalo, commander of the Cuscatlán
Salvadoran Col. Walter Arévalo, commander of the Cuscatlán Battalion X rotation, grins with Hassein Kase, a 12-year-old, during a wheelchair distribution at the al-Rhama Disabled Association in al-Kut, April 18... More
Cpl. George Abazashvili and an Iraqi policeman talk
Cpl. George Abazashvili and an Iraqi policeman talk with a resident of Alib Diar near al-Hayy, Iraq, during traffic control point operations Apr. 17. The purpose of the TCPs is to disrupt enemy movement and sto... More
Lithuanian Cpl. Simonas Šartus loads a patient into
Lithuanian Cpl. Simonas Šartus loads a patient into a UH-60 Blackhawk during medical evacuation training at Forward Operating Base Delta.
Georgian Cpl. Vitali Jioshvili searches the engine
Georgian Cpl. Vitali Jioshvili searches the engine of a vehicle during traffic control point operations Apr. 17 in Alib Diar near al-Hayy, Iraq, as an Iraqi policeman looks on. The purpose of the TCPs is to dis... More
Army Maj. James Singer, the 214th Fires Brigade operations
Army Maj. James Singer, the 214th Fires Brigade operations officer, talks with residents from a village near Shaykh Saad, Iraq. The 214th Fires Brigade, the 1st Georgian Infantry Brigade, and El Salvador's Cusc... More
Lt. Col. Robert Jones, the 214th Fires Brigade Provincial
Lt. Col. Robert Jones, the 214th Fires Brigade Provincial Reconstruction Team deputy team leader, and Maj. Stacy Gerber, right, 214th Fires Brigade civil affairs officer, from Fort Sill, Okla., ask villagers qu... More
Students at the Al Kut girls secondary school use computers
Students at the Al Kut girls secondary school use computers provided by the Wasit provincial reconstruction team March 10. The school's new Internet center features 10 new computers and furniture.
The Al Kut Iraqi police celebrated Iraqi Police Day,
The Al Kut Iraqi police celebrated Iraqi Police Day, Jan. 9, at Al Kut Soccer Stadium. The ceremony included a pass and review, sports competitions, a riot demonstration and a police chase.
Maj. Shaikh-Khassan Zhazykbayev, the 9th Kazakhstani
Maj. Shaikh-Khassan Zhazykbayev, the 9th Kazakhstani rotation commander, passes the Kazakhstan national colors to Maj. Madiar Uvaliov, the commander of the 10th Kazakhstani rotation on April 1 during the transf... More
Capt. Mike Mullaly, a certified nurse anesthesist from
Capt. Mike Mullaly, a certified nurse anesthesist from Charlton, Mass., with the 948th Forward Surgical Team from Shelbyville, Ind., carries Noor into the operating room as her mother, Zainab Najy, looks on. Th... More
Georgian Cpl. Ana Shelia, a 1st Georgian Brigade staff
Georgian Cpl. Ana Shelia, a 1st Georgian Brigade staff member, gives a child a school package and a magazine about the Georgian military during an assessment in Joba Da'al, Feb. 29. The 214th Fires Brigade, El ... More
Training provides insight into contracting process
Joanne Jensen, the 214th Fires Brigade Provincial Reconstruction Team business adviser, talks with 17 Wasit businessmen about available business opportunities. The businessmen attended a business training cours... More
Easter bunnies entertain the residents of Forward Operating
Easter bunnies entertain the residents of Forward Operating Base Delta, March 23. The dining facility employees prepared a special meal and decorated the facility for Easter.
Maj. Shaikh-Khassan Zhazykbayev (left), the 9th Kazakhstani
Maj. Shaikh-Khassan Zhazykbayev (left), the 9th Kazakhstani rotation commander, Capt. Aidar Issabekov (middle), the Kazakhstani sapper team commander, and a U.S. Navy explosive ordnance disposal specialist chec... More
Sgt. Victoria Chill, a healthcare non-commissioned
Sgt. Victoria Chill, a healthcare non-commissioned officer with Company C, 26th Brigade Support Battalion, discusses proper application of a tourniquet with Master Sgt. Andrius Samusevas, from the Lithuanian Ir... More
Maj. Temuri Marakadze, a physician with the 1st Georgian
Maj. Temuri Marakadze, a physician with the 1st Georgian Infantry Brigade, listens to a patient's lungs in the village of Abu Bukar. Fifty residents received medical care, Feb. 23. The Georgians conduct at leas... More
Brig. Gen. Edward Cardon, deputy commanding general
Brig. Gen. Edward Cardon, deputy commanding general of support for MND-C, talks with a Wasit director general of agriculture member during a meeting near Zubeidiya on April 23.
Master Sgt. Mindaugas Vysniauskas, from the Lithuanian
Master Sgt. Mindaugas Vysniauskas, from the Lithuanian Iron Wolf platoon, pulls security during the medical evacuation portion of a certification exercise. The Iron Wolf platoon provides a personal security det... More
Army Sgt. Amanda Timmer of the Wasit Provincial
Army Sgt. Amanda Timmer of the Wasit Provincial Reconstruction Team in Iraq, talks with students at the Kut Girls Secondary School after the ribbon-cutting ceremony for a new Internet center March 10. The cente... More
Soldiers from the Cuscatlán Battalion, X rotation,
Soldiers from the Cuscatlán Battalion, X rotation, compete in a tug-of-war competition as others cheer them on as part of the "Day of the Salvadoran Soldier" ceremony May 7 at Forward Operating Base Delta, Iraq.
Dr. Mansoor Manas, dean of the Engineering College
Dr. Mansoor Manas, dean of the Engineering College of Wasit University, shows Lt. Col. Robert Jones, the Wasit Provincial Reconstruction Team deputy team leader, books that caught fire when a rocket landed in t... More
Salvadoran Col. Walter Arevalo, the commander of Cuscatlán
Salvadoran Col. Walter Arevalo, the commander of Cuscatlán Battalion X, talks with the al Kut director general of health, April 1. The battalion delivered $4 million in medical supplies to the al Kut director g... More
Soldiers from the Cuscatlan Infantry Company perform
Soldiers from the Cuscatlan Infantry Company perform a bayonet charge during the "Day of the Salvadoran Soldier" ceremony May 7 at Forward Operating Base Delta, Iraq.
Lt. Col. Roin Vacharidze, commander of the 1st Georgian
Lt. Col. Roin Vacharidze, commander of the 1st Georgian Infantry Brigade, uncases his brigade's colors, Feb. 4, during a transfer of authority ceremony at Forward Operating Base Delta.
Gen. David Petraeus (center), the Multi-National Forces
Gen. David Petraeus (center), the Multi-National Forces – Iraq commander, talked security with Latif Hammad Tarfa (left), Wasit province governor, and Maj. Gen. Abd Al Hannin Hamud Faysal, Wasit chief of police... More
Soldiers from the Cuscatlan Infantry Company perform
Soldiers from the Cuscatlan Infantry Company perform rifle-drill moves during the "Day of the Salvadoran Soldier" ceremony May 7 at FOB Delta, Iraq.
Coalition forces joined the Lithuanian Contingent 10
Coalition forces joined the Lithuanian Contingent 10 Iron Wolf platoon in celebrating their 90th year of independence from Russia, Feb. 17, at Forward Operating Base Delta. Lithuania gained its independence on ... More
More than 150 U.S. Soldiers and civilians attended
More than 150 U.S. Soldiers and civilians attended a flag-raising ceremony at Forward Operating Base Delta, Iraq, March 22. The flag laid on the grounds of a Georgia apartment complex for almost a week in Febru... More
Sgt. Paul Holko, 214th Fires Brigade civil affairs
Sgt. Paul Holko, 214th Fires Brigade civil affairs team member, asks villagers questions during an assessment near Joba Da'al Feb. 29. The 214th Fires Brigade, El Salvador Cuscatlan Battalion and 1st Georgian I... More
Roberto Bran (right), the Wasit Provincial Reconstruction
Roberto Bran (right), the Wasit Provincial Reconstruction Team's engineer development program manager, talks with Dr. Mansoor Manas, the dean of the Engineering College of Wasit University, the college's needs ... More
Salvadoran Col. Walter Arévalo, commander of the Cuscatlán
Salvadoran Col. Walter Arévalo, commander of the Cuscatlán Battalion X rotation, holds Hussein Kase, a 12-year-old, during a wheelchair distribution at al-Rhama Disabled Association in al-Kut, April 18. Kase is... More
A wreath lays at the base of the Salvadoran Memorial
A wreath lays at the base of the Salvadoran Memorial Monument in honor of fallen Salvadoran soldiers during the "Day of the Salvadoran Soldier" ceremony May 7 at Forward Operating Base Delta, Iraq.
First Lt. Gediminas Alisauskas, the platoon commander
First Lt. Gediminas Alisauskas, the platoon commander for the Lithuanian contingent's 10th rotation, discusses his platoon's performance with Maj. Gary Leroux, the 214th Fires Brigade assistant operations offic... More
Soldier Elmer Portillo, El Salvador Cuscatlan Battalion
Soldier Elmer Portillo, El Salvador Cuscatlan Battalion X, was one of many who posed as the Easter bunny, March 23, at the Forward Operating Base Delta Dining Facility. The dining facility employees prepared a ... More
A delegation of Lithuanian military leadership, including
A delegation of Lithuanian military leadership, including the Lithuanian minister of defense, visited Forward Operating Base Delta, Iraq, March 26. Lithuanian Contingent 10 soldiers stationed at FOB Delta gave ... More
Maj. Nino Chkhenkeli, a physician with the 1st Georgian
Maj. Nino Chkhenkeli, a physician with the 1st Georgian Infantry Brigade, examines the throat of a resident of His Ais Asomar during a medical operation Feb. 26. Soldiers treated 50 residents, mostly women. The... More
Lithuanian Master Sgt. Dainius Vilkaitis scans the
Lithuanian Master Sgt. Dainius Vilkaitis scans the area during an assessment in Joba Da'al Feb. 29. The 214th Fires Brigade, El Salvador Cuscatlan Battalion and the 1st Georgian Infantry Brigade are conducting ... More
Maj. Nino Chkhenkeli, a physician with the 1st Georgian
Maj. Nino Chkhenkeli, a physician with the 1st Georgian Infantry Brigade, gives food to a woman she treated in His Ais Asomar Feb. 26. Fifty residents, mostly women, received medical care.
Gen. David Petraeus, the Multi-National Forces - Iraq
Gen. David Petraeus, the Multi-National Forces - Iraq commander, presented 15 military members from Forward Operating Base Delta with his personal coin for their outstanding service, Jan. 16.
Col. Peter Baker, right, 214th Fires Brigade commander,
Col. Peter Baker, right, 214th Fires Brigade commander, and Brig. Gen. Edward Cardon, center, Multi-National Division – Center deputy commanding general for support, greet Adm. William Fallon, U.S. Central Comm... More
Neseer Jemeel brought his daughter, Noor, to the Forward
Neseer Jemeel brought his daughter, Noor, to the Forward Operating Base Delta medical facility for an initial medical assessment Feb. 4. The 8-month-old infant was born with eight inches of her rectum outside o... More
Lt. Col. Roin Vacharidze (left), the 1st Georgian Brigade
Lt. Col. Roin Vacharidze (left), the 1st Georgian Brigade commander, talks with the Lithuanian minister of defense (right), about the cooperation and camaraderie between the Georgian brigade and the Lithuanian ... More
Lt. Col. Anthony Gonzales, the 214th Fires Brigade
Lt. Col. Anthony Gonzales, the 214th Fires Brigade deputy commander, presents Master Sgt. Audrius Mataras with a Certificate of Appreciation during the Lithuanian Contingent 10 Iron Wolf platoon's Independence ... More
Maj. Shavlego Tabatadze, commander of the 3rd Georgian
Maj. Shavlego Tabatadze, commander of the 3rd Georgian Infantry Brigade, prepares to case the brigade colors, Feb. 4, during a transfer of authority ceremony at Forward Operating Base Delta.
The 1st Georgian Infantry Regiment Civil Military
The 1st Georgian Infantry Regiment Civil Military Cooperation Team hands out humanitarian aid during a medical operation in the village of Abu Bukar Feb. 23.
Lithuanian Master Sgt. Dainius Vilkaitis takes a break
Lithuanian Master Sgt. Dainius Vilkaitis takes a break from security duty to give treats to children of a village near coalition Checkpoint 2 near Shaykh Saad, Iraq. The Lithuanians work alongside the 214th Fir... More
Brig. Gen. Edward Cardon, deputy commanding general
Brig. Gen. Edward Cardon, deputy commanding general of support for MND-C, and Dr. Subhi al-Jumeili, senior deputy of the Iraqi ministry of agriculture, discuss issues farmers have experienced in Wasit during a ... More
Zainab Najy holds her daughter, Noor, at the Forward
Zainab Najy holds her daughter, Noor, at the Forward Operating Base Delta medical facility before the infant had a procedure to rectify her prolapsed rectum. The 8-month-old infant was born with eight inches o... More
Iraqi students at the Kut Girls Secondary School use
Iraqi students at the Kut Girls Secondary School use computers provided by the Wasit Provincial Reconstruction Team, March 10. The school's new Internet center features 10 new computers and furniture. (Photo/Sg... More
Staff Sgt. Steven Thomas, center, a flight medic and
Staff Sgt. Steven Thomas, center, a flight medic and unit trainer with Company C, 2nd Battalion, 238 General Support Aviation Brigade, from Shelbyville, Ind., instructs Lithuanian Staff Sgt. Remigijus Norkus on... More
Pilots from Company C, 2nd Battalion, 238th General
Pilots from Company C, 2nd Battalion, 238th General Support Aviation Brigade, a National Guard unit from Shelbyville, Ind., conducted a flyover at the flag-raising ceremony held at Forward Operating Base Delta,... More
Staff Sgt. Steven Thomas, center, a flight medic and
Staff Sgt. Steven Thomas, center, a flight medic and unit trainer with Company C, 2nd Battalion, 238 General Support Aviation Brigade, from Shelbyville, Ind., guides Lithuanian Cpl. Simonas Šartus, left, and St... More
Sheikh Majid al Bader signs for two road projects funded
Sheikh Majid al Bader signs for two road projects funded by coalition forces. Rain made roads in Badr Village impassable and contributed to the death of at least two residents in villages near Shaykh Saad after... More
Sgt. Amanda Timmer, the Wasit provincial reconstruction
Sgt. Amanda Timmer, the Wasit provincial reconstruction team head of women's initiative and program manager, talks with students at the Al Kut girls secondary school after the ribbon-cutting for a new Internet ... More
Georgian Cpl. Vitali Jioshvili searches the trunk of
Georgian Cpl. Vitali Jioshvili searches the trunk of a vehicle during traffic control point operations Apr. 17 in Alib Diar near al-Hayy, Iraq. The purpose of the TCPs is to disrupt enemy movement and stop the ... More
Chief Warrant Officer Thomas Golden, Joint Forces
Chief Warrant Officer Thomas Golden, Joint Forces Headquarters Forward, Georgia National Guard, received the U.S. flag from Col. Peter Baker, the 214th Fires Brigade commander during a flag-raising ceremony, Ma... More
Salvadoran Soldiers from the Cuscatlán Battalion X
Salvadoran Soldiers from the Cuscatlán Battalion X rotation distributed 125 wheelchairs, food packets and school supply kits at the al-Rhama Disabled Association in al-Kut, April 18.
Capt. Zaor Makaradze, the 1st Georgian Infantry Brigade
Capt. Zaor Makaradze, the 1st Georgian Infantry Brigade civil-military affairs officer, gives snacks to residents of a village near Shaykh Saad, Iraq. The 214th Fires Brigade, the 1st Georgian Infantry Brigade,... More