U.S. Army Lt. Col. McKenna, of the 2nd Brigade Combat
U.S. Army Lt. Col. McKenna, of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, talks with the mayor of Wadia, Iraq, on Oct. 28. 2008 after he attended a Qada counsel meeting.
Iraqi soldiers of the 2nd Battalion, 34th Brigade,
Iraqi soldiers of the 2nd Battalion, 34th Brigade, 9th Iraqi Army Division (Mechanized), look down the barrel of a M1A1 Abrams tank thathas recently been sold to the Iraqi army, at the Bessimayah range, Iraq, o... More
An Iraqi soldier, from 17th Iraqi Army Division, uses
An Iraqi soldier, from 17th Iraqi Army Division, uses a metal detector to search for possible weapon caches in the village of Smahill, Iraq, on Nov. 28, 2008. U.S. Soldiers, from Alpha Battery, 4th Battalion, 2... More
Iraqi soldiers provide security for a Qada counsel
Iraqi soldiers provide security for a Qada counsel meeting held in the city of Wadia, Iraq, on Oct. 28, 2008.
An Iraqi man proudly holds his son in the conference
An Iraqi man proudly holds his son in the conference room where an important agriculture meeting would later be held.
A member of the Sons of Iraq serves chai to the people
A member of the Sons of Iraq serves chai to the people participating in a meeting in Solomon Pak on Oct. 29, 2008 to discuss the agriculture needs of the city.
Outside of a meeting being held in the city of Wadia,
Outside of a meeting being held in the city of Wadia, Iraq, Iraqi soldiers listen to a U.S. Soldier from 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, describe his gear.
An Iraqi soldier, from 17th Iraqi Army Division, uses
An Iraqi soldier, from 17th Iraqi Army Division, uses a metal detector to search for possible weapon caches in a low lying canal in the village of Smahill, Iraq, on Nov. 28, 2008. U.S. Soldiers, from Alpha Batt... More
U.S. Soldiers of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored
U.S. Soldiers of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, switch barrels on their .50 caliber machine gun, before they perform a demonstration of power for the Iraqi army on Oct. 31, 2008 at the Bessi... More
U.S. Soldiers from the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st
U.S. Soldiers from the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, point out features of the M1A1 Abrams tank to Iraqi soldiers of the 2nd Battalion, 34th Brigade 9th Iraqi Army Division (Mechanized), at the... More
Members of the local Iraqi government of the city of
Members of the local Iraqi government of the city of Solomon Pak share a laugh at a joke told during an agriculture meeting held on Oct. 31, 2008.
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Doughton of the 2nd Stryker Brigade
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Doughton of the 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, shakes hands with an Iraqi soldier from the 2nd Battalion, 34th Brigade, 9th Iraqi Army Division (Mechanized), as he h... More
Iraqi soldiers of the 2nd Battalion, 34th Brigade,
Iraqi soldiers of the 2nd Battalion, 34th Brigade, 9th Iraqi Army Division (Mechanized), complete their pre-mission checks on their T-72 tanks before they go to the firing line of the Bessimayah range, Iraq, on... More
Iraqi soldiers of the 2nd Battalion, 34th Brigade,
Iraqi soldiers of the 2nd Battalion, 34th Brigade, 9th Iraqi Army Division (Mechanized), roll towards the firing line at the Bessimayah range, Iraq, on Oct. 31, 2008 in their T-72 tank.
U.S. Army Spc. Emerson, from Alpha Battery, 4th Battalion,
U.S. Army Spc. Emerson, from Alpha Battery, 4th Battalion, 27th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, uses a metal detector to search for weapon caches in the "Samra Jungle", ... More
An Iraqi soldier from the 17th Iraqi Army Division,
An Iraqi soldier from the 17th Iraqi Army Division, counts heavy caliber ammunition that was found in Samra, Iraq, on Nov. 26, 2008.
Iraqi Gen. Kaseem, the commanding general of the 9th
Iraqi Gen. Kaseem, the commanding general of the 9th Iraqi Army Division (Mechanized), is saluted by one of his officers before he gives a motivating speech at the Bessimayah range, Iraq, on Oct. 31, 2008.
Iraqi soldiers of the 2nd Battalion, 34th Brigade,
Iraqi soldiers of the 2nd Battalion, 34th Brigade, 9th Iraqi Army Division (Mechanized), drive their tank waving the Iraqi flag proudly across the Bessimayah firing range, Iraq, on Oct. 31, 2008.
An Iraqi soldier, from 17th Iraqi Army Division, pulls
An Iraqi soldier, from 17th Iraqi Army Division, pulls security as his fellow Iraqi soldiers search houses in the village of Smahill, Iraq, on Nov. 28, 2008. The patrol was looking for weapon caches in the area.
An Iraqi civilian takes notes during a Qada counsel
An Iraqi civilian takes notes during a Qada counsel meeting being held in Wadia, Iraq, on Oct. 28, 2008. The meeting was in regards to the local needs of the area.
An Iraqi soldier, from 17th Iraqi Army Division, uses
An Iraqi soldier, from 17th Iraqi Army Division, uses a metal detector to search for possible weapon caches in the village of Smahill, Iraq, on Nov. 28, 2008. U.S. Soldiers, from Alpha Battery, 4th Battalion, 2... More
An Iraqi soldier from the 17th Iraqi Army Division,
An Iraqi soldier from the 17th Iraqi Army Division, digs a hole at a site that set off a metal detector to make sure it wasn't the site of a buried weapons cache in the "Samra Jungle", Iraq, on Nov. 26, 2008.
U.S. Soldiers of 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored
U.S. Soldiers of 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, participate and provide security an agriculture meeting in the city of Solomon Pak on Oct. 29, 2008. This meeting was the biggest meeting on the a... More
An Iraqi soldier, from 17th Iraqi Army Division, uses
An Iraqi soldier, from 17th Iraqi Army Division, uses a metal detector to search for possible weapon caches in the village of Smahill, Iraq, on Nov. 28, 2008. U.S. Soldiers, from Alpha Battery, 4th Battalion, 2... More
U.S. Army Spc. Neil Stanfield of the 982nd Combat Camera
U.S. Army Spc. Neil Stanfield of the 982nd Combat Camera Company (Airborne) 335th Signal Brigade, documents the barrel of a T-72 tank at the Bessimayah range, Iraq, on Oct. 31, 2008.
U.S. Soldiers of 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored
U.S. Soldiers of 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, participate in an agriculture meeting in the city of Solomon Pak on Oct. 29, 2008. This meeting was the biggest meeting on the agriculture needs o... More
An Iraqi civilian who works for a local radio station
An Iraqi civilian who works for a local radio station talks with U.S. Army Maj. Dixon, of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, about the function of the radio station in the city of Wadia, Iraq, o... More
Coalition forces take notes during a big agriculture
Coalition forces take notes during a big agriculture meeting held in the city of Solomon Pak on Oct. 29, 2008.
Iraqi soldiers of the 2nd Battalion, 34th Brigade,
Iraqi soldiers of the 2nd Battalion, 34th Brigade, 9th Iraqi Army Division (Mechanized), stand and sit proudly atop their tank at the Bessimayah range, Iraq, on Oct. 31, 2008.
Iraqi soldiers, from 17th Iraqi Army Division, use
Iraqi soldiers, from 17th Iraqi Army Division, use a shovel to check for a possible weapon cache in a canal in Smahill, Iraq, on Nov. 28, 2008.
An Iraqi officer from the 17th Iraqi Army Division,
An Iraqi officer from the 17th Iraqi Army Division, talks to his soldiers before they head off to search the "Samra Jungle" for weapons caches on Nov. 26, 2008. The patrol found some artillery rounds and a 14.... More
An Iraqi civilian serves chai to U.S. Army Staff Sergeant
An Iraqi civilian serves chai to U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Sower of 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, during a Qada counsel meeting in the city of Wadia, Iraq, on Oct. 28, 2008.
U.S. Army Lt. Col. McKenna, of the 2nd Brigade Combat
U.S. Army Lt. Col. McKenna, of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, talks to local district generals for the city of Solomon Pak on Oct. 31, 2008 after a big agriculture meeting.
An Iraqi soldier of the 2nd Battalion, 34th Brigade,
An Iraqi soldier of the 2nd Battalion, 34th Brigade, 9th Iraqi Army Division (Mechanized), lowers himself into the gunners seat of an Iraqi T-72 tank before rolling to the firing line of the Bessimayah firing r... More
Iraqi soldiers of the 2nd Battalion, 34th Brigade,
Iraqi soldiers of the 2nd Battalion, 34th Brigade, 9th Iraqi Army Division (Mechanized), complete their pre-mission checks on their T-72 tanks before they go to the firing line of the Bessimayah range, Iraq, on... More
Iraqi soldiers of the 2nd Battalion, 34th Brigade,
Iraqi soldiers of the 2nd Battalion, 34th Brigade, 9th Iraqi Army Division (Mechanized), lower into their tank to move onto the Bessimayah range, Iraq, firing lane on Oct. 31, 2008.
An Iraqi soldier, from 17th Iraqi Army Division, use
An Iraqi soldier, from 17th Iraqi Army Division, use a shovel to check for a possible weapon cache in a canal in Smahill, Iraq, on Nov. 28, 2008.
An Iraqi soldier, from 17th Iraqi Army Division, uses
An Iraqi soldier, from 17th Iraqi Army Division, uses a metal detector to search for possible weapon caches in the village of Smahill, Iraq, on Nov. 28, 2008. U.S. Soldiers, from Alpha Battery, 4th Battalion, 2... More
U.S. Soldiers, from Alpha Battery, 4th Battalion, 27th
U.S. Soldiers, from Alpha Battery, 4th Battalion, 27th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, take a knee on a birm, while taking a break during a patrol through an area known ... More
Iraqi soldiers, from 17th Iraqi Army Division, use
Iraqi soldiers, from 17th Iraqi Army Division, use a metal detector and shovel to search for possible weapon caches in a dried up canal in the village of Smahill, Iraq, on Nov. 28, 2008. U.S. Soldiers, from Alp... More
An Iraqi soldier provides security for a Qada counsel
An Iraqi soldier provides security for a Qada counsel meeting being held in the city of Wadia, Iraq, on Oct. 28, 2008.
An Iraqi soldier, from 17th Iraqi Army Division, uses
An Iraqi soldier, from 17th Iraqi Army Division, uses a metal detector to search for possible weapon caches in the village of Smahill, Iraq, on Nov. 28, 2008. U.S. Soldiers, from Alpha Battery, 4th Battalion, 2... More
Iraqi soldiers, from 17th Iraqi Army Division, use
Iraqi soldiers, from 17th Iraqi Army Division, use a shovel to check for a possible weapon cache in the side of a dried up canal in Smahill, Iraq, on Nov. 28, 2008.
An Iraqi soldier, from 17th Iraqi Army Division, uses
An Iraqi soldier, from 17th Iraqi Army Division, uses a metal detector to search for possible weapon caches in a low lying canal in the village of Smahill, Iraq, on Nov. 28, 2008. U.S. Soldiers, from Alpha Batt... More
U.S. Soldiers, from Alpha Battery, 4th Battalion, 27th
U.S. Soldiers, from Alpha Battery, 4th Battalion, 27th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, patrol through an area Smahill, Iraq, on Nov. 28, 2008. The patrol was looking for... More
An Iraqi boy grins ear to ear over a stuffed rabbit
An Iraqi boy grins ear to ear over a stuffed rabbit a soldier from the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, gave him in the city of Wadia, Iraq, on Oct. 28, 2008.
An Iraqi girl looks watches through her laundry at
An Iraqi girl looks watches through her laundry at U.S. and Iraqi forces passing by her house in Samra, Iraq, on Nov. 26, 2008.
A U.S. Army M1A1 Abrams tank drives past an Iraqi T-72
A U.S. Army M1A1 Abrams tank drives past an Iraqi T-72 tank on its way to the firing line at the Bessimayah firing range, Iraq, on Oct. 31, 2008. The Abrams tank crew was demonstrating its fighting abilities to... More
Henna, a military working dog, tasked to 2nd Brigade
Henna, a military working dog, tasked to 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, jumps across a canal while searching the "Samra Jungle", Iraq, on Nov. 26, 2008, for weapons caches. The dog is specially ... More
Iraqi policemen pose with U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Sower,
Iraqi policemen pose with U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Sower, of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, in a hallway in the government center of Solomon Pak on Oct. 29, 2008.
Iraqi soldiers provide security for a Quada Counsel
Iraqi soldiers provide security for a Quada Counsel Meeting in the city of Wadia, Iraq, on Oct. 28, 2008 to discuss the needs of the area.
Iraqi soldiers of the 2nd Battalion, 34th Brigade,
Iraqi soldiers of the 2nd Battalion, 34th Brigade, 9th Iraqi Army Division (Mechanized), lower into their tank to move onto the Bessimayah range, Iraq, firing lane on Oct. 31, 2008.
An Iraqi soldier from the 17th Iraqi Army Division,
An Iraqi soldier from the 17th Iraqi Army Division, takes a break from searching the "Samra Jungle", Iraq, on Nov. 26, 2008, for weapon caches. He was on a patrol to find weapon's caches in the area.
An Iraqi officer 17th Iraqi Army Division, checks his
An Iraqi officer 17th Iraqi Army Division, checks his map during patrol through an area known as the "Samra Jungle", Iraq, on Nov. 26, 2008. The patrol found some artillery rounds and a 14.5mm heavy machine gu... More
A U.S. interpreter talks to a local Iraqi farmer about
A U.S. interpreter talks to a local Iraqi farmer about possible enemy activity in the area during a patrol through an area Smahill, Iraq, on Nov. 28, 2008. The patrol was looking for weapon caches in the area.
An Iraqi soldier of the 2nd Battalion, 34th Brigade,
An Iraqi soldier of the 2nd Battalion, 34th Brigade, 9th Iraqi Army Division (Mechanized), documents the training being held at the Bessimayah range, Iraq, on Oct. 31, 2008.
An Iraqi soldier from the 17th Iraqi Army Division,
An Iraqi soldier from the 17th Iraqi Army Division, trudges through the tall reed plants of the "Samra Jungle", Iraq, on Nov. 26, 2008. He was on a patrol to find weapon's caches in the area.
Iraqi soldiers of the 2nd Battalion, 34th Brigade,
Iraqi soldiers of the 2nd Battalion, 34th Brigade, 9th Iraqi Army Division (Mechanized), get permission from the safeties to go down range to fire their T-72 tank on the Bessimayah firing range, Iraq, on Oct. 31, 2008.
An Iraqi soldier compares identification cards with
An Iraqi soldier compares identification cards with U.S. Army Pfc. Class Eaton of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, in the city of Wadia, Iraq, on Oct. 28, 2008.
An Iraqi soldier, from 17th Iraqi Army Division, patrol
An Iraqi soldier, from 17th Iraqi Army Division, patrol through the tall reeds of a canal in the village of Smahill, Iraq, on Nov. 28, 2008. The patrol was looking for weapon caches in the area.
An Iraqi soldier from the 17th Iraqi Army Division,
An Iraqi soldier from the 17th Iraqi Army Division, digs a hole at a site that set off a metal detector to make sure it wasn't the site of a buried weapons cache in the "Samra Jungle", Iraq, on Nov. 26, 2008, a... More
An Iraqi soldier, from 17th Iraqi Army Division, patrols
An Iraqi soldier, from 17th Iraqi Army Division, patrols through a canal in Smahill, Iraq, on Nov. 28, 2008 with a shovel. The patrol was looking for weapon caches in the area.