Col. Malik Khder Khder Ahmed Khochnow, commander, 2nd
Col. Malik Khder Khder Ahmed Khochnow, commander, 2nd Brigade, 4th Iraq Army Division, speaks to students of the Eshek Primary School in Kirkuk, Iraq, during a visit, Jan. 8.
Students of a primary school in Hawijah, Iraq watch
Students of a primary school in Hawijah, Iraq watch Soldiers of 1st Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment hand out school supplies donated by friends, family and an elementary school in West Lafayette, Ind., under ... More
Over 400 family members of 122 detainees being released
Over 400 family members of 122 detainees being released at the Kirkuk police academy are held back by Iraq police as they entered the academy's parade grounds on April 21 in northeastern Iraq.
The provincial governors of northern Iraq's seven provinces
The provincial governors of northern Iraq's seven provinces answered questions from the region's media at the conclusion of the United and Strong conference held in Tikrit, Iraq, Feb. 3.
The 2nd Brigade, 4th Iraqi Army Division's civil affairs
The 2nd Brigade, 4th Iraqi Army Division's civil affairs officer Maj. Zyad Junade Omar, Brig. Gen. Younis Mohammad Younis al Zabari, K-1's Garrison Support Unit commander and Lt. Col. Yshar Mdhat Muhamed, K-1's... More
Maj. Gen. Mark Hertling, commander, Multi-national
Maj. Gen. Mark Hertling, commander, Multi-national Division-North and 1st Armored Division and his translator talk to the commander of the Iraq Army's 2nd Brigade, 4th Division Col. Abdullah Azziz Kareem during... More
1st Lt. Brandon Cheney, 1st Platoon Leader, Bravo Company,
1st Lt. Brandon Cheney, 1st Platoon Leader, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 10th Mountain Division watches as Masmoud Wasif, 17, receives money from a customer at his family's... More
Iraqi police recruits and Kirkuk Police Academy staff
Iraqi police recruits and Kirkuk Police Academy staff demonstrate riot control procedures during a graduation ceremony held, May 15, in the Kirkuk Province of Iraq. This marks a milestone in this northeastern r... More
Brig. Gen. Khattab Omer Aref Waly, Kirkuk's Emergency
Brig. Gen. Khattab Omer Aref Waly, Kirkuk's Emergency Services Unit commander, imparts words of encouragement to Iraqi Police recruits at the Kirkuk Police Academy during a recent visit.
Army and Air Force doctors treat an Iraqi teenager
Army and Air Force doctors treat an Iraqi teenager injured by an Improvised Explosive Device at Forward Operating Base Warrior, Kirkuk, Iraq, March 27.
Sheik Sami, a tribal leader from Tuz, swears an Iraqi
Sheik Sami, a tribal leader from Tuz, swears an Iraqi oath to assist in security efforts in the region during a contract signing ceremony held March 28, at Forward Operating Base Bernstein.
Hawijah's Sons of Iraq members mingle with shoppers
Hawijah's Sons of Iraq members mingle with shoppers at a local shop. Their leader nicknamed Abuna (Arabic for our father), Khalaf Ibrahim Ali, shot and mortally wounded a suicide bomber, Apr. 2, who was trying ... More
Provincial, local, and tribal leaders socialize over
Provincial, local, and tribal leaders socialize over a traditional Iraqi lunch with Iraqi security and 1st Brigade, 10th Mountain Division Soldiers after a contract signing ceremony held at Forward Operating Ba... More
A student of a primary school in Hawijah, Iraq, gives
A student of a primary school in Hawijah, Iraq, gives a thumbs up sign to Soldiers of the 1st Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, for handing out packages of school supplies April 3. The packages were donated by... More
Air Force doctors and nurses treat an Iraqi child injured
Air Force doctors and nurses treat an Iraqi child injured by an Improvised Explosive Device at Forward Operating Base Warrior, Kirkuk, Iraq, March 27.
Kirkuk's Emergency Services Unit Commander Brig. Gen.
Kirkuk's Emergency Services Unit Commander Brig. Gen. Khattab Omer Aref Waly is flanked by his personal support detail. Three of Khattab's PSD died in a Suicide Vehicle Bourne Improvised Explosive Device attack... More
Soldiers of Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 87th Infantry
Soldiers of Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 10th Mountain Division congratulate Khalaf Ibrahim Ali, a Sons of Iraq leader, on his efforts that thwarted a suicide bomber's atte... More
Air Force Col. Timothy W. Strawther, 506th Air Expeditionary
Air Force Col. Timothy W. Strawther, 506th Air Expeditionary Force commander; Army Cpt. Aaron Flagg, Charlie Company commander; Army Lt. Col. Joseph R. Novack, Jr., Brigade Support Battalion commander open the ... More
The dialogue remained light with more interest in getting
The dialogue remained light with more interest in getting to know one another as Soldiers and Airmen brought photo albums, sharing pictures of family and friends with attendees, who in turn, shared theirs at th... More
A tribal leader from Tuz, Iraq sheik Sami signs a contract
A tribal leader from Tuz, Iraq sheik Sami signs a contract agreeing to assist in security efforts in the Salah ad Din province as 1st Brigade, 10th Mountain Division's Viper Military Transition Team Chief Maj. ... More
An Iraqi police honor guard prepares to lead the graduating
An Iraqi police honor guard prepares to lead the graduating class of the Kirkuk Police Academy during their "pass-in-review" in front of senior academy, city, provincial and coalition forces' leadership during ... More
Food services specialist Spc. Matthew Everhart, 1st
Food services specialist Spc. Matthew Everhart, 1st Brigade, 10th Mountain Division's, Brigade Support Battalion, Foxtrot Company, receives a "coin of excellence" from Multi-National Corps - Iraq's Command Sgt.... More
The smiling image of U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Carletta
The smiling image of U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Carletta S. Davis that adorns the entrance to the clinic would, "welcome patients to one of the best level II medical facilities in Iraq," Lt. Col. Joseph R. Novack, Jr... More
A young Iraqi girl receives a package of school supplies
A young Iraqi girl receives a package of school supplies and a toy during a visit by Soldiers from the 16th Brigade, 4th Iraq Army Division and 1st Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, April 16 in the village of Se... More
Capt. Quinn Eddy, commander, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion,
Capt. Quinn Eddy, commander, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 10th Mountain Division thanks Khalaf Ibrahim Ali, a Sons of Iraq leader in Hawijah, Iraq, for his efforts and thos... More
1st Lt. Brandon Cheney, 1st Platoon Leader, Bravo Company,
1st Lt. Brandon Cheney, 1st Platoon Leader, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 87th Infantry hands out school supplies donated by Operation Education and facilitated by the 1st Brigade, 10th Mountain Division's fami... More
Air Force Capt. Todd McGraw with the K-1 Coalition
Air Force Capt. Todd McGraw with the K-1 Coalition Army Advisory Training Team gives an Iraqi boy some candy as his brother looks on during an Iraqi army-driven Civil Military Operation in Kirkuk, Iraq, held Fe... More
Ninja-clad Iraqi police entertain the crowd with a
Ninja-clad Iraqi police entertain the crowd with a martial arts demonstration during the Kirkuk Police Academy graduation and Iraq's Emergency Services Recognition Day celebrations held at the academy located i... More
A former Sons of Iraq member from the Hawijah District
A former Sons of Iraq member from the Hawijah District of the Kirkuk Province hustles into his 'stack' position during a demonstration held during the May 15, graduation ceremony of 399 Iraqi policemen. Those t... More
1st Lt. Brandon Cheney, 1st Platoon Leader, Bravo Company,
1st Lt. Brandon Cheney, 1st Platoon Leader, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 87th Infantry, 1st Brigade, 10th Mountain Division pays Masmoud Wasif, 17, for the sodas he and his Soldiers purchased. Wasif credits th... More
1st Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment Commander Lt.
1st Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment Commander Lt. Col. Christopher Vanek, Pvt. Eric Wooten (representing the youngest member in the company), and Delta Company Commander Jon Anderson cut the ribbon during a d... More
A tribal sheik from Tuz, Iraq speaks with Col. David
A tribal sheik from Tuz, Iraq speaks with Col. David Paschal, commander, 1st Brigade, 10th Mountain Division after signing a contract agreeing to assist with Iraqi security and coalition forces' security effort... More
A Soldier and Airman take pictures at the first Northern
A Soldier and Airman take pictures at the first Northern Iraq Women's Conference held in Kirkuk, Iraq, on April 20. First of its kind in the region, the conference brought close to 100 female Iraqis throughout ... More
Kirkuk Police Academy recruits practice apprehending
Kirkuk Police Academy recruits practice apprehending a suspected criminal during a practical exercise while being monitored by academy instructors and their fellow recruits.
Multi-National Corps-Iraq Command Sgt. Maj. Neil Ciotola
Multi-National Corps-Iraq Command Sgt. Maj. Neil Ciotola addresses 1st Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, 1st Battalion 87th Infantry Regiment's senior noncommissioned officers at Forward Operating Base McHenry d... More
Sheik Abdullah Sami Al Asi Obeydi, a Kirkuk Sunni-Arab
Sheik Abdullah Sami Al Asi Obeydi, a Kirkuk Sunni-Arab Provincial Council member and tribal leader, leads his cousin Shakn Abdullah Mushed Al-Rahma Obeydi to freedom as Col. David Paschal, commander, 1st Brigad... More
An Iraqi teenager and his father are informed about
An Iraqi teenager and his father are informed about his treatment through an interpreter at Forward Operating Base Warrior, Kirkuk, Iraq. The teenager was injured by an Improvised Explosive Device, March 27. "I... More
A barrier at Patrol Base Howell in Riyad stands in
A barrier at Patrol Base Howell in Riyad stands in honor of its namesake, Pfc. George Howell, revealed during a dedication ceremony held on April 26, in Riyad, Iraq. Howell was killed during an improvised explo... More
A monument resembling a bomb is situated in the middle
A monument resembling a bomb is situated in the middle of 65 graves of the victims of a chemical attack ordered by Sadaam Hussein, against the village of Sewsenan, March 22, 1988, during his Anfal campaign agai... More
Over 3,000 recruits including 58 females joined the
Over 3,000 recruits including 58 females joined the ranks of the province of Kirkuk's police force during a ceremony held, Sept. 23, 2008, at the Kirkuk Police Academy.
Students of Eshek Primary School in Kirkuk, Iraq, watch
Students of Eshek Primary School in Kirkuk, Iraq, watch 2nd Brigade, 4th Division Iraqi Army soldiers pass out presents and treats during a visit, Jan. 8.
A portion of the one thousand, three hundred, and twenty
A portion of the one thousand, three hundred, and twenty five Iraqi police recruits conduct a pass-in-review during a graduation ceremony held Jan. 9, 2008 at the Kirkuk Police Academy.
16th Brigade, 4th Iraq Army Division Soldiers hand
16th Brigade, 4th Iraq Army Division Soldiers hand out school supplies and toys to the children of Sewsenan, Iraq, April 16, 2008. This village, located in the northeastern most region of the Kirkuk province, s... More
Kirkuk Police Academy graduates wave their berets in
Kirkuk Police Academy graduates wave their berets in celebration during a ceremony held, Sept. 23, 2008. Over 3,000 Iraqi police including 58 females joined the ranks of Kirkuk's provincial police force in nort... More
Multi-National Corps.-Iraq's Command Sgt. Maj. Neil
Multi-National Corps.-Iraq's Command Sgt. Maj. Neil Ciotola listens to Soldiers from the 1st Brigade, 10th Mountain Division's, 1st Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment describe current events at Patrol Base Baker... More
A released detainee hugs a relative during a ceremony
A released detainee hugs a relative during a ceremony that freed 122 detainee in the spirit of reconciliation efforts in the Kirkuk province of northeastern Iraq on April 21. The ceremony held at the Kirkuk po... More
Air Force Cpt. Todd McGraw with the K-1 Coalition Army
Air Force Cpt. Todd McGraw with the K-1 Coalition Army Advisory Training Team gives an Iraqi boy some candy during an Iraqi army-driven Civil Military Operation in Kirkuk, Iraq, held Feb. 12 and 13. The CAATT t... More
Khalaf Ibrahim Ali, greets Capt. Quinn Eddy, commander,
Khalaf Ibrahim Ali, greets Capt. Quinn Eddy, commander, Company B, 1st Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 10th Mountain Division during a recent visit. Ali, a Sons of Iraq leader in Hawijah, Iraq, ... More
Sons of Iraq members in Kirkuk attempt to place new
Sons of Iraq members in Kirkuk attempt to place new desks in a classroom at a school in Newafil village, March 25. The desks were delivered by Soldiers from Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment,... More
A procession of vehicles utilized by the city and provincial
A procession of vehicles utilized by the city and provincial police, traffic police, Emergency Services Unit, Emergency Response Unit and the fire departments traverse the parade grounds depicting a funeral pro... More
Esheek Primary School students in Kirkuk, Iraq, head
Esheek Primary School students in Kirkuk, Iraq, head toward class as Soldiers of the 2nd Brigade, 4th Iraqi Army Division, mingled amongst them, bringing presents and treats during a visit, Jan. 8.
Brig. Gen. Khattab Omer Aref Waly walks with Brig.
Brig. Gen. Khattab Omer Aref Waly walks with Brig. Gen. Kawa Garib Abdul-Rahman, Kirkuk police academy commandant during a recent visit. Khattab utilizes a cane as a result of November's Suicide Vehicle Bourne ... More
Sheik Abdullah Sami Al Asi Obeydi, a Kirkuk Sunni-Arab
Sheik Abdullah Sami Al Asi Obeydi, a Kirkuk Sunni-Arab Provincial Council member and tribal leader in Kirkuk, Iraq, speaks to his cousin, Shakn Abdullah Mushed Al-Rahma Obeydi during their reunion after a ten-m... More
"The attacks that target me and other leaders of our
"The attacks that target me and other leaders of our security forces are meant to disrupt our progress here,' Kirkuk's Emergency Services Unit Commander Brig. Gen. Khattab Omer Aref Waly said. "The terrorists a... More
Multi-National Corps.-Iraq's Command Sgt. Maj. Neil
Multi-National Corps.-Iraq's Command Sgt. Maj. Neil Ciotola listens to Soldiers from the 1st Brigade, 10th Mountain Division's, 1st Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, describe current events at Patrol Base Bake... More
Eshek, Turkish for "The Light," Primary School students
Eshek, Turkish for "The Light," Primary School students wave and shout greetings in three different languges to 2nd Brigade, 4th Iraqi Army Division Soldiers in Kirkuk, Iraq, during a visit Jan. 8. The ethnic d... More
Cpt. Jon Anderson, commander, Delta Company, 1st Battalion,
Cpt. Jon Anderson, commander, Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, salutes with other members of 1-10th Mountain Division during the playing of ... More
Multi-National Corps - Iraq Command Sgt. Maj. Neil
Multi-National Corps - Iraq Command Sgt. Maj. Neil Ciotola visits with 1st Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, 1st Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment Soldiers at Forward Operating Base McHenry located southwest of ... More
Sheik Abdullah Mushed Al-Rahma Obeydi hugs his cousin,
Sheik Abdullah Mushed Al-Rahma Obeydi hugs his cousin, Sheik Abdullah Sami Al Asi Obeydi, a Kirkuk Sunni-Arab Provincial Council member and tribal leader, after his release from a 10-month detention, Sept. 27, ... More
Multi-National Corps-Iraq Command Sgt. Maj. Neil Ciottola
Multi-National Corps-Iraq Command Sgt. Maj. Neil Ciottola and 1st Brigade, 10th Mountain Division Command Sgt. Maj. Corbly Elsbury prepare to leave Forward Operating Base McHenry, located southwest of Kirkuk, I... More
Col. Malik Khder Khder Ahmed Khochnow, commander, 2nd
Col. Malik Khder Khder Ahmed Khochnow, commander, 2nd Brigade, 4th Iraq Army Division reads out from a book of one of the students of the Eshek Primary School during a visit, Jan. 8.
The Davis Combat Clinic opened its doors on April 6
The Davis Combat Clinic opened its doors on April 6 during a dedication and naming ceremony. The clinic was named in honor of Army medic Staff Sgt. Carletta S. Davis, Charlie Company, 10th Brigade Support Batta... More
Kusai, 24, pats the head of a neighborhood child in
Kusai, 24, pats the head of a neighborhood child in front of his store which opened its doors five months ago. "Sahwah has made it possible for me to open my shop and provide for my family," he said. Overall vi... More
Maj. Gen. Mark Hertling, commander, Multi-national
Maj. Gen. Mark Hertling, commander, Multi-national Division-North and 1st Armor Division, speaks with 1st Brigade, 10th Mountain Division's Commander, Col. David Paschal who attended the United and Strong confe... More
Multi-National Corps-Iraq Command Sgt. Maj. Neil Ciotola
Multi-National Corps-Iraq Command Sgt. Maj. Neil Ciotola visits with 1st Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, 1st Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment Soldiers at Forward Operating Base McHenry located southwest of Ki... More
Kirkuk Police Academy recruits pose with their instructor
Kirkuk Police Academy recruits pose with their instructor prior to their graduation ceremony, May 15, Kirkuk. Over 300 Sons of Iraq members from the Hawijah District of the Kirkuk Province became the first SOI'... More
"Sahwah has made it possible for me to open my shop
"Sahwah has made it possible for me to open my shop and provide for my family. There is business. People feel safer," Kusai, 25, said. Kusai watches as an employee flips meat-type patties in his shop which open... More
16th Brigade, 4th Iraqi Army Division and 1st Brigade,
16th Brigade, 4th Iraqi Army Division and 1st Brigade, 10th Mountain Division Soldiers hand out school supplies and toys to the children of Sewsenan village, April 16. The village was attacked in March 1988 by ... More
Released detainees and family members broke out into
Released detainees and family members broke out into dance at the conclusion of the ceremony that released 122 detainees as part of reconciliation efforts in the Kirkuk province of northeastern Iraq on April 21.
Iraqi army's K-1 Garrison Support Unit Commander Brig.
Iraqi army's K-1 Garrison Support Unit Commander Brig. Gen. Younis Mohammad Younis al Zabari, Brig. Gen. Basil Mohamed Ishmael, its RTC commander, K-1's Coalition Army Advisory Training Team's senior advisor Lt... More
Brig. Gen. Omar Hama Saleh Anwar, commander, 16th Brigade,
Brig. Gen. Omar Hama Saleh Anwar, commander, 16th Brigade, 4th Iraq Army Division and Col. David Paschal, commander, 1st Brigade, 10th Mountain Division shake the hands of the villagers of Sewsenan during a vis... More
Staff Sgt. Christopher McClain, 2nd Platoon, Company
Staff Sgt. Christopher McClain, 2nd Platoon, Company A, Special Troops Battalion, 1st Brigade, 10th Mountain Division conducts maintenance on a Buffalo during down time at Forward Operating Base Warrior in Kirkuk, Iraq.
Commander, 1st Brigade, 10th Mountain Division Col.
Commander, 1st Brigade, 10th Mountain Division Col. David Paschal shakes an Iraqi child's hand during a visit facilitated by the 16th Brigade, 4th Iraqi Army Division to the northeastern village of Sewsenan, Ap... More
Kirkuk police hold on to a family member overcome with
Kirkuk police hold on to a family member overcome with emotion at the sight of his brother during his release at the Kirkuk police academy in Iraq. One hundred twenty-two detainees were released on April 22 dur... More
The smiling image of Davis that adorns the entrance
The smiling image of Davis that adorns the entrance to the clinic would, "welcome patients to one of the best level II medical facilities in Iraq," Lt. Col. Joseph R. Novack, Jr., Brigade Support Battalion comm... More
An Iraqi child takes a water break after helping Sons
An Iraqi child takes a water break after helping Sons of Iraq members and Company B, 2nd Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 10th Mountain Division Soldiers with the delivery of new desks for his sc... More
Col. Malik Khder Khder Ahmed Khochnow, commander, 2nd
Col. Malik Khder Khder Ahmed Khochnow, commander, 2nd Brigade, 4th Iraq Army Division and Maj. Zyad Junade Omar, 2-4 IA Civil Affairs officer discuss other projects the 2-4 may undertake with an Eshek Primary S... More
Members of the Sons of Iraq help Soldiers from Bravo
Members of the Sons of Iraq help Soldiers from Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, unload desks for a school in Newafil Village in Iraq's Kirkuk province, ... More
Hawijah's Sons of Iraq members mingle with shoppers
Hawijah's Sons of Iraq members mingle with shoppers at a local shop. Their leader nicknamed Abuna (Arabic for our father); Khalaf Ibrahim Ali shot and mortally wounded a suicide bomber, April 2, who was trying ... More
Maj. Zyad Junade Omar, 2nd Brigade, 4th Iraq Division
Maj. Zyad Junade Omar, 2nd Brigade, 4th Iraq Division Civil Affairs officer, displays a picture his son drew thanking the U.S. Army and depicting the unity both the Iraqi army and coalition forces have with eac... More
Key northern Iraqi military and provincial leadership
Key northern Iraqi military and provincial leadership met Feb. 3 during Multi-national Division-North's United and Strong conference held in Tikrit, Iraq.
Col. David Paschal, 1st Brigade, 10th Mountain Division
Col. David Paschal, 1st Brigade, 10th Mountain Division commander and Soldiers and Airmen of Forward Operating Base Kirkuk attend the dedication and naming ceremony of the FOB's new Davis Combat Clinic in honor... More
Spc. Matthew Everhart, food services specialist, 1st
Spc. Matthew Everhart, food services specialist, 1st Brigade, 10th Mountain Division's, Brigade Support Battalion, Foxtrot Company receives a "coin of excellence" from Multi-National Corps.-Iraq's Command Sgt. ... More
Kirkuk Police Academy Recruits pass-in-review in front
Kirkuk Police Academy Recruits pass-in-review in front of their Provincial Police chief Jamal Thaker Baker and commanding general of Multi-National Division - North and Task Force Iron Maj. Gen. Mark P. Hertlin... More
"The terrorists want to destroy all that is good. They
"The terrorists want to destroy all that is good. They target the uneducated and fill their heads with lies,"Kirkuk's Emergency Services Unit Commander Brig. Gen. Khattab Omer Aref Waly said. "They don't know a... More
Tuz tribal leaders and members of Sons of Iraq swear
Tuz tribal leaders and members of Sons of Iraq swear to an Iraqi oath to assist with Iraqi security forces and coalition forces' security efforts in their rural region located approximately 50 miles south of Ki... More
Air Force Col. Timothy W. Strawther, 506th Air Expeditionary
Air Force Col. Timothy W. Strawther, 506th Air Expeditionary Force commander; Army Cpt. Aaron Flagg, Charlie Company commander; Army Lt. Col. Joseph R. Novack, Jr., Brigade Support Battalion commander open the ... More
Senior Iraqi police and local government officials
Senior Iraqi police and local government officials throughout the province of Kirkuk were joined by senior military leaders of Multi-National Division - North to honor the over 3,000 recruits including 58 women... More
Brig. Gen. Basil Mohamed Ishmael, K-1 Regional Training
Brig. Gen. Basil Mohamed Ishmael, K-1 Regional Training Center commander, hands a drink to a young Iraqi child during an Iraqi army-driven Civil Military Operation in Kirkuk, Iraq, held Feb. 12 and 13.
1st Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment Soldiers pass
1st Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment Soldiers pass out school supplies donated by friends, family, and an elementary school in West Lafayette, Ind., under Operation Education facilitated by the 1st Brigade, 10... More
Multi-National Corps - Iraq Command Sgt. Maj. Neil
Multi-National Corps - Iraq Command Sgt. Maj. Neil Ciottola and 1st Brigade, 10th Mountain Division Command Sgt. Maj. Corbly Elsbury prepare to leave Forward Operating Base McHenry, located southwest of Kirkuk,... More
A Soldier from Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 22nd Infantry
A Soldier from Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 10th Mountain Division takes measurements as he assembles desks for a school in Newafil Village in Iraq's Kirkuk province, March... More
The 2nd Brigade, 4th Iraq Army Division's guide-on
The 2nd Brigade, 4th Iraq Army Division's guide-on symbolizes the four eithnic groups found in the Kirkuk province and in its division with four hands clasping each hand representing the Kurd, Turkman, Arab and... More
Staff Sgt. Christopher McClain, Company A, 2nd Platoon,
Staff Sgt. Christopher McClain, Company A, 2nd Platoon, Special Troops Battalion, 1st Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, maneuvers the claw of a Buffalo's 30 foot retractable arm interrogating a suspicious area f... More
The students of Amshar School, in the village by the
The students of Amshar School, in the village by the same name, hold up their gifts donated by the Iraqi army's K-1 Garrison Support Unit, its Regional Training Center, and K-1's Coalition Army Advisory Trainin... More
A Kirkuk Police Academy instructor straightens the
A Kirkuk Police Academy instructor straightens the beret of one of the 399 Iraqi Police recruits prior to their graduation ceremony in Kirkuk, May 15. All the graduates were former Sons of Iraq members in the H... More
Over 3,000 Iraqis including 58 females joined the ranks
Over 3,000 Iraqis including 58 females joined the ranks of the Kirkuk province's police force during a graduation ceremony held at the Kirkuk Police Academy, Sept. 23, 2008.
Soldiers of Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 87th Infantry
Soldiers of Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 10th Mountain Division congratulate Khalaf Ibrahim Ali, a Sons of Iraq leader, on his efforts that thwarted a suicide bomber's atte... More
Soldiers with 2nd Platoon, Delta Company, 1st Battalion,
Soldiers with 2nd Platoon, Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, take a last photo with Pfc. George Howell during the dedication ceremony of Patrol Base Howell, Riyad, Iraq, in his honor on Apri... More
"We are not that different," Maj. Naheda Ahmed, 42,
"We are not that different," Maj. Naheda Ahmed, 42, commander of a women's Peshmerga Infantry Regiment in Sulayminiyah said, at the inaugural Northern Iraq Women's Conference, April 20 at Forward Operating Base... More