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A U.S. Army Soldier from the 4th Infantry Division watches an M1114 High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV)High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV)High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV)is unloaded from a heavy equipment transport vehicle in the Salah Ad Din province of Iraq during Operation Swarmer March 16, 2006. Various heavy equipment haulers brought in High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV)High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV)High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV)s for the Soldiers of 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment after the initial air sault of Operation Swarmer. Operation Swarmer is a combined air...

A U.S. Army Soldier from the 4th Infantry Division watches an M1114 Hi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: A U.S. Army Soldier from the 4th Infantry Division watches as an M1114 High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV)High-Mo... More

U.S. Army soldiers from 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment and Iraqi soldiers from 1ST Battalion, 4th Iraqi Army Division search for weapon caches on the outskirts of a farm house; a AH-64 Apache Attack Helicopter flies overhead in the area Northeast of Samarra, Iraq, March 16, 2006 during Operation Swarmer. The soldiers of the 187th and the 4th Iraqi Army Division air assaulted in the area Northeast of Samarra to find weapon caches and Anti-Iraq Forces as part of Operation Swarmer. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

U.S. Army soldiers from 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment and Ira...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SWARMER Base: Samarra State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION (AA) Scene... More

U.S. Army soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 9th Cavalry Regiment in a M2A2 Bradley and a M1114 Armored Vehicle provide security at Blocking Point 21 during Operation Swarmer, Northeast of Samarra, March 17, 2006. Blocking points were established around the main objective area during the operation to block any insurgent escape route while coalition forces searched for weapon caches and Anti-Iraqi forces. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

U.S. Army soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 9th Cavalry Regiment in a M2A2 ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SWARMER Base: Samarra State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 4TH INFANTRY DIVISION Scene Camera... More

A U.S. Army soldier from 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment finds a bayonet inside a cabinet of a farm house during Operation Swarmer, Northeast of Samarra, Iraq, March 16, 2006. The farm house is suspected to be a safe haven for insurgents and weapon caches. Soldiers of the 187th and the 4th Iraqi Army Division air assaulted in the area Northeast of Samarra to find weapon caches and Anti-Iraq Forces as part of Operation Swarmer. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

A U.S. Army soldier from 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment finds ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SWARMER Base: Samarra State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION (AA) Scene... More

A U.S. Army Soldier from 2nd Battalion, 9th Cavalry Regiment searches a wall locker in a farm house northeast of Samarra, Iraq, March 17, 2006, during Operation Swarmer. The operation is a combined air assault operation to clear the area northeast of Samarra of suspected insurgents. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

A U.S. Army Soldier from 2nd Battalion, 9th Cavalry Regiment searches ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SWARMER Base: Samarra State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 4TH INFANTRY DIVISION Scene Camera... More

U.S. Army soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 9th Cavalry Regiment search the grounds of a farm house for evidence of weapons or insurgency during Operation Swarmer, Northeast of Samarra, March 17, 2006. Soldiers from the 9th participated in the large operation to hunt down weapon caches and Anti-Iraqi forces. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

U.S. Army soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 9th Cavalry Regiment search the...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SWARMER Base: Samarra State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 4TH INFANTRY DIVISION Scene Camera... More

U.S. Army Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 9th Cavalry pull security inside an M1114 armored vehicle as fellow Soldiers conduct a house search northeast of Samarra, Iraq, March 17, 2006, during Operation Swarmer. The operation is a combined air assault operation to clear the area northeast of Samarra of suspected insurgents. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

U.S. Army Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 9th Cavalry pull security insid...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SWARMER Base: Samarra State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 4TH INFANTRY DIVISION Scene Camera... More

U.S. Army soldiers from 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment walk to their rally point after completing a search of a farm house that is suspected of having possible weapons and insurgents during Operation Swarmer in the area of Northeast of Samarra, Iraq, March 16, 2006. The soldiers of the 187th and the 4th Iraqi Army Division air assaulted in the area Northeast of Samarra to find weapon caches and Anti-Iraq Forces as part of Operation Swarmer. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

U.S. Army soldiers from 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment walk to...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SWARMER Base: Samarra State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION (AA) Scene... More

U.S. Army soldiers from 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment enter a farm house during Operation Swarmer, Northeast of Samarra, Iraq, March 16, 2006. The farm house is suspected to be a safe haven for insurgents and weapon caches. Soldiers of the 187th and the 4th Iraqi Army Division air assaulted in the area Northeast of Samarra to find weapon caches and Anti-Iraq Forces as part of Operation Swarmer. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

U.S. Army soldiers from 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment enter a...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SWARMER Base: Samarra State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION (AA) Scene... More

A U.S. Army soldier from 2nd Battalion, 9th Cavalry clears an AK-47 for safety after it was found in a wallocker of a farm house during Operation Swarmer, Northeast of Samarra, March 17, 2006. Soldiers from the 9th participated in the large operation to hunt down weapon caches and Anti-Iraqi forces. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

A U.S. Army soldier from 2nd Battalion, 9th Cavalry clears an AK-47 fo...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SWARMER Base: Samarra State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 4TH INFANTRY DIVISION Scene Camera... More

Iraqi Army soldiers from 1ST Battalion, 4th Iraqi Army Division and U.S. Army soldiers from 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment walk to their rally point after completing a search of a farm house that is suspected of having possible weapons and insurgents during Operation Swarmer in the area Northeast of Samarra, Iraq, March 16, 2006. The soldiers of the 187th and the 4th Iraqi Army Division air assaulted in the area Northeast of Samarra to find weapon caches and Anti-Iraq Forces as part of Operation Swarmer. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

Iraqi Army soldiers from 1ST Battalion, 4th Iraqi Army Division and U....

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SWARMER Base: Samarra State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION (AA) Scene... More

Iraqi army soldiers from the 4th Iraqi Army Division sit in an Iraqi modified M998 High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV)High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV)High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV)in the Salah Ad Din province of Iraq March 16, 2006, during Operation Swarmer. Operation Swarmer is a combined air assault operation to clear the area northeast of Samarra of suspected insurgents. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

Iraqi army soldiers from the 4th Iraqi Army Division sit in an Iraqi m...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SWARMER Base: Samarra State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION (AA) Scene... More

Iraqi army soldiers from 1ST Battalion, 4th Iraqi Army Division pull security at a rally point in the Salah Ad Din province of Iraq March 16, 2006, during Operation Swarmer. Operation Swarmer is a combined air assault operation to clear the area northeast of Samarra of suspected insurgents. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

Iraqi army soldiers from 1ST Battalion, 4th Iraqi Army Division pull s...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SWARMER Base: Samarra State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION (AA) Scene... More

U.S. Army soldiers from 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment stand a farm house after it was cleared for enemy occupation and wait for further instructions to move to the next objective during Operation Swarmer, March 16, 2006, Northeast of Samarra, Iraq. The soldiers of the 187th and the 4th Iraqi Army Division air assaulted in the area Northeast of Samarra to find weapon caches and Anti-Iraq Forces as part of Operation Swarmer. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

U.S. Army soldiers from 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment stand a...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SWARMER Base: Samarra State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION (AA) Scene... More

U.S. Army Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 9th Cavalry Regiment pushes his boot through hay checking for the presence of weapons or insurgents during a search on the grounds of a farm house northeast of Samarra, Iraq, March 17, 2006, during Operation Swarmer. The operation is a combined air assault operation to clear the area northeast of Samarra of suspected insurgents. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

U.S. Army Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 9th Cavalry Regiment pushes his...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SWARMER Base: Samarra State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 4TH INFANTRY DIVISION Scene Camera... More

A US Army (USA) Soldier (left), 2nd Battalion (BN), 9th Cavalry Regiment (2/9th), searches through a wall cabinet, as the Iraqi citizen to his right unlocks another cabinet in preparation for it being searched, while participating in Operation SWARMER, a combined USA and Iraqi Army (IA) air assault raid northeast of Samarra, Salah Ad Din Province, Iraq (IRQ), to find hidden weapon caches and dislodge anti-Iraqi force conducted during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

A US Army (USA) Soldier (left), 2nd Battalion (BN), 9th Cavalry Regime...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Samarra Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SSG Alfred Johnson, USA Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital P... More

A U.S. Army Soldier from 2nd Battalion, 9th Cavalry Regiment gives another soldier from the 9th an expended 120mm mortar round after was found next to a field trail while driving to the next search objective northeast of Samarra, Iraq, March 17, 2006, during Operation Swarmer. The operation is a combined air assault operation to clear the area northeast of Samarra of suspected insurgents. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

A U.S. Army Soldier from 2nd Battalion, 9th Cavalry Regiment gives ano...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SWARMER Base: Samarra State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 4TH INFANTRY DIVISION Scene Camera... More

U.S. Army Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 9th Cavalry Regiment and Iraqi army soldiers from the 4th Iraqi Army Division wait for the signal to board helicopters from the 101st Airborne Division that will take them to their assault objective in the Salah Ad Din province of Iraq March 18, 2006, during Operation Swarmer. The operation is a combined air assault operation to clear the area northeast of Samarra of suspected insurgents. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

U.S. Army Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 9th Cavalry Regiment and Iraqi ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Forward Operating Base Wilson State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 4TH INF... More

U.S. Army soldiers from 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment and Iraqi soldiers from 1ST Battalion, 4th Iraqi Army Division move cautiously across a field towards a farm house during Operation Swarmer, Northeast of Samarra, Iraq, March 16, 2006. The farm house is suspected to be a safe haven for insurgents and weapon caches. Soldiers of the 187th and the 4th Iraqi Army Division air assaulted in the area Northeast of Samarra to find weapon caches and Anti-Iraq Forces as part of Operation Swarmer. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

U.S. Army soldiers from 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment and Ira...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SWARMER Base: Samarra State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION (AA) Scene... More

US Army (USA) Soldiers, 3rd Battalion (BN), 187th Infantry Regiment (3/187th INF), exit a USA CH-47 cargo helicopter as they participate in Operation Swarmer, the largest air assault on record in Iraq being conducted in Salah Ad Din Province, Iraq (IRQ), during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM in support of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT)

US Army (USA) Soldiers, 3rd Battalion (BN), 187th Infantry Regiment (3...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Shawn Hussong, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digi... More

U.S. Army soldiers from 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment move cautiously across a field towards a farm house during Operation Swarmer, Northeast of Samarra, Iraq, March 16, 2006. The farm house is suspected to be a safe haven for insurgents and weapon caches. Soldiers of the 187th and the 4th Iraqi Army Division air assaulted in the area Northeast of Samarra to find weapon caches and Anti-Iraq Forces as part of Operation Swarmer. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

U.S. Army soldiers from 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment move ca...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SWARMER Base: Samarra State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION (AA) Scene... More

U.S. Army soldiers from 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment help another soldier to the rooftop of a farm house during Operation Swarmer, Northeast of Samarra, Iraq, March 16, 2006. Soldiers of the 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment and the 4th Iraqi Army Division air assaulted in the area Northeast of Samarra to find weapon caches and Anti-Iraq Forces as part of Operation Swarmer. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

U.S. Army soldiers from 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment help an...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SWARMER Base: Samarra State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION (AA) Scene... More

U.S. Army soldiers with 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment are lining up in exiting order in preperation to board a CH-47 Chinook for an air assault during Operation Swarmer, March 16, 2006, Forward Operating Base Ramagen, Iraq. The soldiers of the 187th air assaulted in the area of Northeast of Samarra to find weapon caches and Anti-Iraq Forces as part of Operation Swarmer. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

U.S. Army soldiers with 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment are lin...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SWARMER Base: Samarra State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION (AA) Scene... More

A U.S. Army soldier from 2nd Battalion, 9th Cavalry Regiment searches a wall cabinet in a farm house for weapons during Operation Swarmer, Northeast of Samarra, March 17, 2006. Soldiers from the 9th participated in the large operation to hunt down weapon caches and Anti-Iraqi forces. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

A U.S. Army soldier from 2nd Battalion, 9th Cavalry Regiment searches ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SWARMER Base: Samarra State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 4TH INFANTRY DIVISION Scene Camera... More

A U.S. Army Soldier from 2nd Battalion, 9th Cavalry Regiment searches inside an old freezer on farm house grounds northeast of Samarra, Iraq, March 17, 2006, during Operation Swarmer. The operation is a combined air assault operation to clear the area northeast of Samarra of suspected insurgents. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

A U.S. Army Soldier from 2nd Battalion, 9th Cavalry Regiment searches ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SWARMER Base: Samarra State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 4TH INFANTRY DIVISION Scene Camera... More

LT. COL. Louis Lartigue, back, Commander, 2nd Battalion, 9th Cavalry Regiment, Forward Operation Base Wilson explains his unit's objectives on a floor map to other commanders within 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division during a rock drill for Operation Swarmer, March 15, 2006, Command Operating Base Speicher. Rock drills are performed to show overall details of operations at the unit's level perspective. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

LT. COL. Louis Lartigue, back, Commander, 2nd Battalion, 9th Cavalry R...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SWARMER Base: Command Operating Base Samarra State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST AIRBOR... More

Helicopter pilots from the 101st Airborne Division stand at the side of a floor map while listening to operational details during a rock drill for Operation Swarmer, March 15, 2006, Command Operating Base Speicher. Rock drills are performed to show overall details of operations at the unit's level perspective. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

Helicopter pilots from the 101st Airborne Division stand at the side o...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SWARMER Base: Command Operating Base Samarra State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST AIRBOR... More

A U.S. Army Soldier with 2nd Battalion, 9th Cavalry Regiment pulls security on top of an armored M1114 High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV)High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV)High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV)at a road block in the Salah Ad Din province of Iraq March 16, 2006, during Operation Swarmer. Road blocks were established by Iraqi and U.S. Army Soldiers to stop insurgents from escaping outside the perimeters during the operation. Operation Swarmer is a combined air assault operation to clear the area northeast of Samarra of suspected insurgents. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

A U.S. Army Soldier with 2nd Battalion, 9th Cavalry Regiment pulls sec...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SWARMER Base: Samarra State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION (AA) Scene... More

US Army (USA) 3rd Battalion (BN), 187th Infantry Regiment, Soldiers prepare to participate with Iraqi Army (IA) 2nd BN, 1ST Brigade, 4th Division, Soldiers in Operation SWARMER, which is a joint US-Iraqi hunt for insurgents conducted in Samarra, Salah Ad Din Province, Iraq (IRQ), during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

US Army (USA) 3rd Battalion (BN), 187th Infantry Regiment, Soldiers pr...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Samarra Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Jeremy L Wood, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Ph... More

U.S. Army soldiers with 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment and Iraqi soldiers from 1ST Battalion, 4th Iraqi Army Division begin to board a CH-47 Chinook for an air assault during Operation Swarmer, March 16, 2006, Forward Operating Base Ramagen, Iraq. The soldiers of the 187th and 4th Iraqi Army air assaulted in the area Northeast of Samarra to find weapon caches and Anti-Iraq Forces as part of Operation Swarmer. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

U.S. Army soldiers with 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment and Ira...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SWARMER Base: Samarra State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION (AA) Scene... More

Iraqi soldiers from the 1ST Battalion, 4th Iraqi Army Division stand outside a farm house after completing their search for weapons and insurgents during Operation Swarmer, Northeast of Samarra, Iraq, March 16, 2006. Soldiers of the 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment and the 4th Iraqi Army Division air assaulted in the area Northeast of Samarra to find weapon caches and Anti-Iraq Forces as part of Operation Swarmer. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

Iraqi soldiers from the 1ST Battalion, 4th Iraqi Army Division stand o...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SWARMER Base: Samarra State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION (AA) Scene... More

U.S. Army soldiers from 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment look to the next objective during Operation Swarmer in the area Northeast of Samarra, Iraq, March 16, 2006. The soldiers of the 187th and the 4th Iraqi Army Division air assaulted in the area Northeast of Samarra to find weapon caches and Anti-Iraq Forces as part of Operation Swarmer. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

U.S. Army soldiers from 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment look to...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SWARMER Base: Samarra State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION (AA) Scene... More

A U.S. Army soldier from 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment searches grain bags for weapons in a farm house in the area Northeast of Samarra, Iraq, March 16, 2006. The soldiers of the 187th and the 4th Iraqi Army Division air assaulted in the area Northeast of Samarra to find weapon caches and Anti-Iraq Forces as part of Operation Swarmer. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

A U.S. Army soldier from 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment search...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SWARMER Base: Samarra State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION (AA) Scene... More

A U.S. Army Soldier from the 4th Infantry Division removes chains from an armored M1114 High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV)High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV)High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV)before unloading it from a heavy equipment transport vehicle in the Salah Ad Din province of Iraq during tion Swarmer March 16, 2006. High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV)High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV)High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV)s were brought in by various heavy equipment haulers for the Soldiers of 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment after the initial air assault of tion Swarmer....

A U.S. Army Soldier from the 4th Infantry Division removes chains from...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: A U.S. Army Soldier from the 4th Infantry Division removes chains from an armored M1114 High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehic... More

Iraqi Commandos in American made vehicles drive through the 187th area of operations during Operation Swarmer, Northeast of Samarra, Iraq, March 16, 2006. The commandos took part in Operation Swarmer to hunt for weapon caches and Anti-Iraqi forces Northeast of Samarra. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

Iraqi Commandos in American made vehicles drive through the 187th area...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SWARMER Base: Samarra State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION (AA) Scene... More

U.S. Army Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 9th Cavalry Regiment search inside an old freezer on farm house grounds northeast of Samarra, Iraq, March 17, 2006, during Operation Swarmer. The operation is a combined air assault operation to clear the area northeast of Samarra of suspected insurgents. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

U.S. Army Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 9th Cavalry Regiment search ins...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SWARMER Base: Samarra State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 4TH INFANTRY DIVISION Scene Camera... More

A U.S. Army Soldier from 2nd Battalion, 9th Cavalry Regiment searches a cabinet in a farm house northeast of Samarra, Iraq, March 17, 2006, during Operation Swarmer. The operation is a combined air assault operation to clear the area northeast of Samarra of suspected insurgents. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

A U.S. Army Soldier from 2nd Battalion, 9th Cavalry Regiment searches ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SWARMER Base: Samarra State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 4TH INFANTRY DIVISION Scene Camera... More

U.S. Army Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 9th Cavalry Regiment provide security in M1114 armored vehicles outside a farm house northeast of Samarra, Iraq, March 17, 2006, during Operation Swarmer. The operation is a combined air assault operation to clear the area northeast of Samarra of suspected insurgents. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

U.S. Army Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 9th Cavalry Regiment provide se...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SWARMER Base: Samarra State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 4TH INFANTRY DIVISION Scene Camera... More

A U.S. Army soldier, rear, from 2nd Battalion, 9th Cavalry Regiment takes a break with Iraqi soldiers from the 4th Iraqi Army Division eating oven baked bread and sour cream during Operation Swarmer, Northeast of Samarra, March 17, 2006. The shown U.S. soldier was curious to the delecacy of the home made bread and sour cream so the Iraqi soldiers urged him to give it a try. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

A U.S. Army soldier, rear, from 2nd Battalion, 9th Cavalry Regiment ta...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SWARMER Base: Samarra State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 4TH INFANTRY DIVISION Scene Camera... More

LT. COL. Louis Lartigue, right, Commander, 2nd Battalion, 9th Cavalry Regiment answers questions from civilian media that were flown into the area of Operation Swarmer, Northeast of Samarra, March 17, 2006. The operation made news around the world the first day it began as the largest air assault since Operation Iraqi Freedom I. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

LT. COL. Louis Lartigue, right, Commander, 2nd Battalion, 9th Cavalry ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SWARMER Base: Samarra State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 4TH INFANTRY DIVISION Scene Camera... More

An Iraqi army soldier from the 4th Iraqi Division and a U.S. Army Soldier the 9th Cavalry Regiment work together to knock out a bent pin to a track on an M2A2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle that was discovered during a preventive maintenance inspection in the Salah Ad Din province of Iraq March 18, 2006. The vehicle was being used at blocking points to help stop the escape of insurgents during Operation Swarmer. The operation is a combined air assault operation to clear the area northeast of Samarra of suspected insurgents. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

An Iraqi army soldier from the 4th Iraqi Division and a U.S. Army Sold...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SWARMER Base: Samarra State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 4TH INFANTRY DIVISION Scene Camera... More

U.S. Army soldiers from 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment pull security immediately after air assaulting close to their target objective during Operation Swarmer, March 16, 2006, Northeast of Samarra, Iraq. The soldiers of the 187th and the 4th Iraqi Army Division air assaulted in the area Northeast of Samarra to find weapon caches and Anti-Iraq Forces as part of Operation Swarmer. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

U.S. Army soldiers from 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment pull se...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SWARMER Base: Samarra State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION (AA) Scene... More

Iraqi soldiers from 1ST Battalion, 4th Iraqi Army Division and U.S. Army soldiers from 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment exit a U.S. CH-47 Chinook during an air assault during Operation Swarmer, March 16, 2006, Norheast of Samarra, Iraq. The soldiers of the 4th Iraqi Army and 187th air assaulted in the area Norheast of Samarra to find weapon caches and Anti-Iraq Forces as part of Operation Swarmer. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

Iraqi soldiers from 1ST Battalion, 4th Iraqi Army Division and U.S. Ar...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SWARMER Base: Samarra State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION (AA) Scene... More

A US Army (USA) Soldier, 3rd Battalion (BN), 187th Infantry Regiment (3/187th INF), is on patrol with Iraqi Army (IA) 2nd Battalion (BN), 1ST Brigade, 4th Division, Soldiers in Operation Swarmer, the largest USA and IA air assault on record in Iraq being conducted in Salah Ad Din Province, Iraq (IRQ), during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM in support of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT)

A US Army (USA) Soldier, 3rd Battalion (BN), 187th Infantry Regiment (...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Jeremy L Wood, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digi... More

LT. COL. Louis Lartigue, center, Commander, 2nd Battalion, 9th Cavalry Regiment answers questions from civilian media that were flown in the area of Operation Swarmer, Northeast of Samarra, March 17, 2006. The operation made news around the world the first day it began as the largest air assault since Operation Iraqi Freedom I. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

LT. COL. Louis Lartigue, center, Commander, 2nd Battalion, 9th Cavalry...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SWARMER Base: Samarra State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 4TH INFANTRY DIVISION Scene Camera... More

A U.S. Army soldier from 2nd Battalion, 9th Cavalry Regiment search holes in a mud wall on the grounds of a farm house northeast of Samarra, Iraq, March 17, 2006, during Operation Swarmer. The operation is a combined air assault operation to clear the area northeast of Samarra of suspected insurgents. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

A U.S. Army soldier from 2nd Battalion, 9th Cavalry Regiment search ho...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SWARMER Base: Samarra State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 4TH INFANTRY DIVISION Scene Camera... More

An Iraqi soldier from the 4th Iraqi Army Division gives candy to an Iraqi child during Operation Swarmer, Northeast of Samarra, March 17, 2006. The giving of candy and toys have become common to the soldiers of Iraq. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

An Iraqi soldier from the 4th Iraqi Army Division gives candy to an Ir...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SWARMER Base: Samarra State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 4TH INFANTRY DIVISION Scene Camera... More

U.S. Army Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 9th Cavalry Regiment use a sledge hammer and guide pin to knock out a bent pin to a track on an M2A2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle in the Salah Ad Din province of Iraq March 18, 2006. The vehicle was being used at blocking points to help stop the escape of insurgents during Operation Swarmer. The operation is a combined air assault operation to clear the area northeast of Samarra of suspected insurgents. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

U.S. Army Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 9th Cavalry Regiment use a sled...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SWARMER Base: Samarra State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 4TH INFANTRY DIVISION Scene Camera... More

Two U.S. Army soldiers from 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment run to their security position after being inserted by CH-47 helicopter near their target objective during Operation Swarmer in the area Northeast of Samarra, Iraq, March 16, 2006. The soldiers of the 187th and the 4th Iraqi Army Division air assaulted in the area Northeast of Samarra to find weapon caches and Anti-Iraq Forces as part of Operation Swarmer. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

Two U.S. Army soldiers from 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment run...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SWARMER Base: Samarra State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION (AA) Scene... More

A US Army (USA) Soldier, 3rd Battalion (BN), 187th Infantry Regiment (3/187th INF), mans the machine gun on the loading ramp of a USA CH-47 cargo helicopter watching for hostiles as he participates in Operation Swarmer, the largest air assault on record in Iraq being conducted in Salah Ad Din Province, Iraq (IRQ), during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM in support of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT)

A US Army (USA) Soldier, 3rd Battalion (BN), 187th Infantry Regiment (...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Shawn Hussong, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digi... More

U.S. Army soldiers with 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment and Iraqi soldiers from 1ST Battalion, 4th Iraqi Army Division are lined up in exiting order in preperation to board a CH-47 Chinook for an air assault during Operation Swarmer, March 16, 2006, Forward Operating Base Ramagen, Iraq. The soldiers of the 187th and 4th Iraqi Army air assaulted in the area Northeast of Samarra to find weapon caches and Anti-Iraq Forces as part of Operation Swarmer. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

U.S. Army soldiers with 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment and Ira...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SWARMER Base: Samarra State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION (AA) Scene... More

U.S. Army soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 9th Cavalry Regiment search the top and underneath a stairwell of a farm house for evidence of weapons or insurgency during Operation Swarmer, Northeast of Samarra, March 17, 2006. Soldiers from the 9th participated in the large operation to hunt down weapon caches and Anti-Iraqi forces. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

U.S. Army soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 9th Cavalry Regiment search the...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SWARMER Base: Samarra State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 4TH INFANTRY DIVISION Scene Camera... More

A U.S. Army Soldier from 2nd Battalion, 9th Cavalry Regiment searches a suitcase in a farm house northeast of Samarra, Iraq, March 17, 2006, during Operation Swarmer. The operation is a combined air assault operation to clear the area northeast of Samarra of suspected insurgents. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

A U.S. Army Soldier from 2nd Battalion, 9th Cavalry Regiment searches ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SWARMER Base: Samarra State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 4TH INFANTRY DIVISION Scene Camera... More

A US Army (USA) Soldier, 2nd Battalion (BN), 9th Cavalry Regiment (2/9th), enters a barn to search for weapons and remains of insurgent activity while participating in Operation SWARMER, a combined USA and Iraqi Army (IA) air assault raid northeast of Samarra, Salah Ad Din Province, Iraq (IRQ), to find hidden weapon caches and dislodge anti-Iraqi force conducted during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

A US Army (USA) Soldier, 2nd Battalion (BN), 9th Cavalry Regiment (2/9...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Samarra Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SSG Alfred Johnson, USA Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital P... More

U.S. Army soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 9th Cavalry Regiment in a M2A2 Bradley and a M1114 Armored Vehicle provide security at Blocking Point 21 during Operation Swarmer, Northeast of Samarra, March 17, 2006. Blocking points were established around the main objective area during the operation to block any insurgent escape route while coalition forces searched for weapon caches and Anti-Iraqi forces. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

U.S. Army soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 9th Cavalry Regiment in a M2A2 ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SWARMER Base: Samarra State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 4TH INFANTRY DIVISION Scene Camera... More

US Army (USA) Sergeant (SGT) Elliot, Bravo Company (B Co), 3rd Battalion (BN), 187th Infantry Regiment (3/187th INF), conducts a search of an Iraqi family's (standing against the wall) home as he participates in Operation Swarmer, the largest air assault on record in Iraq being conducted in Salah Ad Din Province, Iraq (IRQ), during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM in support of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT)

US Army (USA) Sergeant (SGT) Elliot, Bravo Company (B Co), 3rd Battali...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Jeremy L Wood, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digi... More

COL. Michael Steele, right, Commander, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Command Operating Base Speicher talks with his commanders during a rock drill for Operation Swarmer, March 15, 2006. Rock drills are performed to show overall details of operations at the unit's level perspective. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

COL. Michael Steele, right, Commander, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SWARMER Base: Command Operating Base Samarra State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST AIRBOR... More

U.S. Army UH-60 Blackhawks from the 101st Airborne Division, Command Operating Base Speicher, Iraq land at a runway at Forward Operating Base Ramagen to pick up U.S. and Iraqi soldiers for an air assault during Operation Swarmer, March 16, 2006. During the operation up to 60 aircraft were used to land coaltion forces Northeast of Samarra area to search for weapon caches and Anti-Iraqi Forces. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

U.S. Army UH-60 Blackhawks from the 101st Airborne Division, Command O...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SWARMER Base: Samarra State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION (AA) Scene... More

A U.S. Army soldier from 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment catches his shotgun while on the roof of a farm house during Operation Swarmer, Northeast of Samarra, Iraq, March 16, 2006. The soldier then searched the roof for hidden weapons. Soldiers of the 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment and the 4th Iraqi Army Division air assaulted in the area Northeast of Samarra to find weapon caches and Anti-Iraq Forces as part of Operation Swarmer. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

A U.S. Army soldier from 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment catche...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SWARMER Base: Samarra State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION (AA) Scene... More

U.S. Army UH-60 Blackhawks from the 101st Airborne Division, Command Operating Base Speicher, Iraq land at a runway at Forward Operating Base Ramagen to pick up U.S. and Iraqi soldiers for an air assault during Operation Swarmer, March 16, 2006. During the operation up to 60 aircraft were used to land coaltion forces Northeast of Samarra area to search for weapon caches and Anti-Iraqi Forces. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

U.S. Army UH-60 Blackhawks from the 101st Airborne Division, Command O...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SWARMER Base: Samarra State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION (AA) Scene... More

A U.S. Army Soldier with 2nd Battalion, 9th Cavalry Regiment pulls security on top of an armored M1114 High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV)High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV)High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV)at a Blocking Point Comanche in the Salah Ad Din province of Iraq March 16, 2006, during Operation Swarmer. Operation Swarmer is a combined air assault operation to clear the area northeast of Samarra of suspected insurgents. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

A U.S. Army Soldier with 2nd Battalion, 9th Cavalry Regiment pulls sec...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SWARMER Base: Samarra State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION (AA) Scene... More

A U.S. Army soldier from 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment looks to the next objective from behind his M240B machine gun during Operation Swarmer in the area Northeast of Samarra, Iraq, March 16, 2006. The soldiers of the 187th and the 4th Iraqi Army Division air assaulted in the area Northeast of Samarra to find weapon caches and Anti-Iraq Forces as part of Operation Swarmer. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

A U.S. Army soldier from 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment looks ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SWARMER Base: Samarra State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION (AA) Scene... More

U.S. Army soldiers from 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment search the next objective with binoculars and rifle scopes for ememy activity during Operation Swarmer Northeast of Samarra, Iraq, March 16, 2006. The soldiers of the 187th and the 4th Iraqi Army Division air assaulted in the area Northeast of Samarra to find weapon caches and Anti-Iraq Forces as part of Operation Swarmer. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

U.S. Army soldiers from 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment search ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SWARMER Base: Samarra State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION (AA) Scene... More

US Army (USA) First Lieutenant (1LT) Jimmy Ta prepares to launch a Raven Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) in order to perform aerial reconnaissance as part of Operation SWARMER, a combined USA and Iraqi Army (IA) air assault raid northeast of Samarra, Salah Ad Din Province, Iraq (IRQ), to find hidden weapon caches and dislodge anti-Iraqi force conducted during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. (SUBSTANDARD)

US Army (USA) First Lieutenant (1LT) Jimmy Ta prepares to launch a Rav...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Samarra Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SSG Alfred Johnson, USA Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital P... More

A U.S. Army soldier from 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment search the next objective through his rifle scope for ememy activity during Operation Swarmer in the area Northeast of Samarra, Iraq, March 16, 2006. The soldiers of the 187th and the 4th Iraqi Army Division air assaulted in the area Northeast of Samarra to find weapon caches and Anti-Iraq Forces as part of Operation Swarmer. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

A U.S. Army soldier from 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment search...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SWARMER Base: Samarra State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION (AA) Scene... More

U.S. Army soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 9th Cavalry Regiment searches a bed room in a farm house for weapons during Operation Swarmer, Northeast of Samarra, March 17, 2006. Soldiers from the 9th participated in the large operation to hunt down weapon caches and Anti-Iraqi forces. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

U.S. Army soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 9th Cavalry Regiment searches a...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SWARMER Base: Samarra State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 4TH INFANTRY DIVISION Scene Camera... More

A U.S. Army soldier from 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment radios in as another soldier from the same unit pulls security in the area Northeast of Samarra, March 16, 2006. The soldiers of the 187th and the 4th Iraqi Army Division air assaulted in the area Northeast of Samarra to find weapon caches and Anti-Iraq Forces as part of Operation Swarmer. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

A U.S. Army soldier from 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment radios...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SWARMER Base: Samarra State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION (AA) Scene... More

Iraqi soldiers from 1ST Battalion, 4th Iraqi Army Division and U.S. Army soldiers from 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment exit a U.S. CH-47 Chinook during an air assault during Operation Swarmer, March 16, 2006, Northeast of Samarra, Iraq. The soldiers of the 4th Iraqi Army and 187th air assaulted in the area Norheast of Samarra to find weapon caches and Anti-Iraq Forces as part of Operation Swarmer. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

Iraqi soldiers from 1ST Battalion, 4th Iraqi Army Division and U.S. Ar...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SWARMER Base: Samarra State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION (AA) Scene... More

US Army (USA) Soldiers, 3rd Battalion (BN), 187th Infantry Regiment (3/187th), 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), and Iraqi Army (IA) Soldiers, 4th Army Division, exit a USA CH-47 Chinook cargo helicopter as they participate in Operation SWARMER, an air assault raid northeast of Samarra, Salah Ad Din Province, Iraq (IRQ), to find hidden weapon caches and dislodge anti-Iraqi force conducted during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

US Army (USA) Soldiers, 3rd Battalion (BN), 187th Infantry Regiment (3...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Samarra Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SSG Alfred Johnson, USA Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital P... More

Iraqi soldiers from 1ST Battalion, 4th Iraqi Army Division and U.S. Army soldiers from 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment exit a U.S. CH-47 Chinook during an air assault during Operation Swarmer, March 16, 2006, Northeast of Samarra, Iraq. The soldiers of the 4th Iraqi Army and 187th air assaulted in the area Norheast of Samarra to find weapon caches and Anti-Iraq Forces as part of Operation Swarmer. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

Iraqi soldiers from 1ST Battalion, 4th Iraqi Army Division and U.S. Ar...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SWARMER Base: Samarra State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION (AA) Scene... More

U.S. Army soldiers from 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment place a radio on a rooftop of a farm house for better reception March 16, 2006, Northeast of Samarra, Iraq. The soldiers of the 187th and the 4th Iraqi Army Division air assaulted in the area Northeast of Samarra to find weapon caches and Anti-Iraq Forces as part of Operation Swarmer. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

U.S. Army soldiers from 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment place a...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SWARMER Base: Samarra State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION (AA) Scene... More

A U.S. Army soldier from 2nd Battalion, 9th Cavalry Regiment on top of a M2A2 Bradley provides security at Blocking Point 21 during Operation Swarmer, Northeast of Samarra, March 17, 2006. Blocking points were established around the main objective area during the operation to block any insurgent escape route while coalition forces searched for weapon caches and Anti-Iraqi forces. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

A U.S. Army soldier from 2nd Battalion, 9th Cavalry Regiment on top of...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SWARMER Base: Samarra State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 4TH INFANTRY DIVISION Scene Camera... More

A U.S. Army Soldier from 2nd Battalion, 9th Cavalry Regiment uses a crowbar to relieve tension to an M2A2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle track so another Soldier can pull out the bent track pin found during a preventive maintenance inspection in the Salah Ad Din province of Iraq March 18, 2006. The vehicle was being used at blocking points to help stop the escape of insurgents during Operation Swarmer. The operation is a combined air assault operation to clear the area northeast of Samarra of suspected insurgents. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

A U.S. Army Soldier from 2nd Battalion, 9th Cavalry Regiment uses a cr...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SWARMER Base: Samarra State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 4TH INFANTRY DIVISION Scene Camera... More

U.S. Army Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 9th Cavalry Regiment and Iraqi army soldiers from the 4th Iraqi Army Division exit helicopters from the 101st Airborne Division after an air assault mission in the Salah Ad Din province of Iraq March 18, 2006, during Operation Swarmer. The operation is a combined air assault operation to clear the area northeast of Samarra of suspected insurgents. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

U.S. Army Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 9th Cavalry Regiment and Iraqi ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Forward Operating Base Wilson State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 4TH INF... More

Commanders within 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division sit in front of a floor map while listening to operation details during a rock drill for Operation Swarmer, March 15, 2006, Command Operating Base Speicher. Rock drills are performed to show overall details of operations at the unit's level perspective. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

Commanders within 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division sit...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SWARMER Base: Command Operating Base Samarra State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST AIRBOR... More

Two M1114 High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV)High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV)High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV)s are prepared to be unloaded from a heavy equipment transport belonging to the U.S. Army's 4th Infantry Division in the Salah Ad Din province of Iraq during Operation Swarmer March 16, 2006. Various heavy equipment haulers brought in High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV)High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV)High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV)s for the Soldiers of 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment after the initial air sault of Operation Swarmer. Operation Swarmer is a combined air...

Two M1114 High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV)High-Mobil...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Two M1114 High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV)High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV)High-Mobility Mult... More

An Iraqi family stand outside their farmhouse to watch as U.S. and Iraqi soldiers search her property for possible hidden weapons and insurgents during Operation Swarmer in the area Northeast of Samarra, Iraq, March 16, 2006. U.S. and Iraqi forces patricipated in Operation Swarmer; a large air assault Northeast of Samarra in search for weapon caches and Anti-Iraqi Forces. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

An Iraqi family stand outside their farmhouse to watch as U.S. and Ira...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SWARMER Base: Samarra State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION (AA) Scene... More

U.S. Army soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 9th Cavalry Regiment search the grounds of a farm house for evidence of weapons or insurgency during Operation Swarmer, Northeast of Samarra, March 17, 2006. Soldiers from the 9th participated in the large operation to hunt down weapon caches and Anti-Iraqi forces. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

U.S. Army soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 9th Cavalry Regiment search the...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SWARMER Base: Samarra State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 4TH INFANTRY DIVISION Scene Camera... More

A U.S. Army soldier from 2nd Battalion, 9th Cavalry Regiment in a turret of a M2A2 Bradley looks through binoculars for enemy activity from Blocking Point 21 during Operation Swarmer, Northeast of Samarra, March 17, 2006. Blocking points were established around the main objective area during the operation to block any insurgent escape route while coalition forces searched for weapon caches and Anti-Iraqi forces. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

A U.S. Army soldier from 2nd Battalion, 9th Cavalry Regiment in a turr...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SWARMER Base: Samarra State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 4TH INFANTRY DIVISION Scene Camera... More

The Deputy Governor of Salah ad Din Province talks with Iraqi soldiers from the 4th Iraqi Army Division during Operation Swarmer, Northeast of Samarra, March 17, 2006. The Deputy Governor made a visit during Operation Swarmer to the Iraqi soldiers along with 20 multinational journalist. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

The Deputy Governor of Salah ad Din Province talks with Iraqi soldiers...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SWARMER Base: Samarra State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 4TH IA DIVISION Scene Camera Opera... More

U.S. Army 1ST LT. Jimmy Ta, left, watches as another soldier uses a ground control unit to fly the Raven unmanned aerial vehicle during Operation Swarmer in the Salah Ad Din province of Iraq March 16, 2006. Operation Swarmer is a combined air assault operation to clear the area northeast of Samarra of suspected insurgents. Both Soldiers are assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 9th Cavalry Regiment. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

U.S. Army 1ST LT. Jimmy Ta, left, watches as another soldier uses a gr...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SWARMER Base: Samarra State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION (AA) Scene... More

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