Taking a thumbprint - Defense imagery management operations center
Capt. Perry Maurer, logistics officer, Border Transition Team witnesses an Iraqi officer assume ownership of three metal containers by applying his thumbprint to a supply sheet at the Region II Department of B... More
Lt. Gen. Lloyd J. Austin III, commander, Multi-National
Lt. Gen. Lloyd J. Austin III, commander, Multi-National Corps - Iraq, and Maj. Gen. Robert L. Caslen Jr., commander, Multi-National Division - North, meet with Task Force Lightning staff at Contingency Operatin... More
Three T6 Texan II aircraft move toward their parking
Three T6 Texan II aircraft move toward their parking spots upon landing at Contingency Operating Base Speicher, near Tikrit, Iraq, Sept. 21. The aircraft, which are used for training purposes by Iraqi pilot stu... More
*060701-A-2756F-011--Staff Sgt. Raymond St. Louis,
*060701-A-2756F-011--Staff Sgt. Raymond St. Louis, squad leader, Battery A, 1st Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, stands on the edge of a cliff... More
Colonel A.T. Ball, Commander of the 25th Combat Aviation
Colonel A.T. Ball, Commander of the 25th Combat Aviation Brigade and Command Sgt. Maj. George Kingston salute the unit's flag after unfurling it during a Relief in Place Ceremony at Contingency Operating Base S... More
Gen. David D. McKiernan, commanding general U.S. Army,
Gen. David D. McKiernan, commanding general U.S. Army, Europe & 7th Army, shakes hands with 1st Lt. Robert Sickler of Troop A, 4th Squadron, 6th Cavalry Regiment after presenting him the Distinguished Flying Cr... More
Marine Lt. Gen. John M. Paxton Jr., director of operations,
Marine Lt. Gen. John M. Paxton Jr., director of operations, the Joint Staff, disembarks a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter upon arrival at Contingency Operating Base Speicher, near Tikrit, Iraq, Dec. 18. Paxton was ... More
Border police from Iraq's Region 2 Border Enforcement
Border police from Iraq's Region 2 Border Enforcement Team unload lumber to build a shelter for generators on their compound in Tikrit, Iraq, Jan. 16. Region 2 BET has been working with Marines from the Region ... More
Spc. Raymond Perez (far left), Company B, 209th Aviation
Spc. Raymond Perez (far left), Company B, 209th Aviation Support Battalion, Task Force Lobos, assists a group of Soldiers from TF ODIN Rotation V, as Staff Sgt. Brian Cashell, Company B, 209th ASB, TF Lobos, lo... More
Sgt. Joshua Velsor, CH-47 Chinook crew chief assigned
Sgt. Joshua Velsor, CH-47 Chinook crew chief assigned to Company B, 2nd General Support Aviation Battalion, 1st Aviation Regiment, checks the forward rotor before a mission March 5. The 2-1 GSAB "Fighting Eagl... More
One of Aaron Tippin's band members plays his violin
One of Aaron Tippin's band members plays his violin during Aaron's concert in Contingency Operating Base Speicher, Iraq during Aaron's Drill N' Thrill Tour in Iraq on Nov. 24.
Maj. Gen. David G. Perkins, commanding general, 4th
Maj. Gen. David G. Perkins, commanding general, 4th Infantry Division and U.S. Division-North, presents an American flag to Staff Sgt. Kristopher Koppelman, a Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.-native and rifle squad lea... More
The 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) Command Sgt.
The 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) Command Sgt. Maj. Vincent Comacho talks with two Soldiers of 1st Battalion, 237th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team "Bastogne" at Forward Operating Base Summer... More
Soldiers relax in the dining area on April 11 at the
Soldiers relax in the dining area on April 11 at the opening ceremony for Freedom Rest-North at Contingency Operating Base Speicher, near Tikrit, Iraq.
Sgt. Christopher McCollum (left) and Master Sgt. Gerald
Sgt. Christopher McCollum (left) and Master Sgt. Gerald Holliday, both of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Special Troops Battalion, 25th Infantry Division, watch the inauguration of President Obama on Am... More
A U.S. service member helps a boy in Tikrit, Iraq,
A U.S. service member helps a boy in Tikrit, Iraq, try on a new pair of shoes he received in a package from the Victory Box organization. Shoes are Victory Box's most requested item. (Courtesy photo/Victory Box)
Gen. Petraeus visits COB Speicher
Gen. David Petraeus, Multi-National Force - Iraq commanding general, awards Sgt. 1st Class Siaosi Motuapuaka, the operations and training non-commissioned officer for the 1st Armored Division Band, with his coi... More
Before conducting route clearance missions in Tikrit
Before conducting route clearance missions in Tikrit and Salah ad Din provinces, combat engineers of 34th Engineer Company (Sapper), attached to 326th Engineer Battalion, 20th Engineer Brigade, come together fo... More
Lt. Gen. Lloyd J. Austin III, commander, Multi-National
Lt. Gen. Lloyd J. Austin III, commander, Multi-National Corps - Iraq, is welcomed by Maj. Gen. Robert L. Caslen Jr., commander, Multi-National Division - North, upon arrival at Contingency Operating Base Speich... More
Cadet pilots in Class 76 at the Iraqi Air Force College,
Cadet pilots in Class 76 at the Iraqi Air Force College, Tikrit, Iraq, listen to an English lesson from Marcus Scorer, English Language Training program trainer and site lead. The recently reopened academy for ... More
Staff Sgt. Joshua Moody, squad leader with Company
Staff Sgt. Joshua Moody, squad leader with Company B from Killeen, Texas, 1-5 Cavalry, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, advises an Iraqi soldier on the range during a week of marksmanship training... More
Members of the 402nd Civil Affairs Battalion talk with
Members of the 402nd Civil Affairs Battalion talk with a village elder during a humanitarian mission near Contingency Operating Base Speicher, Tikrit, Iraq.
Then Master Sgt. Shawn Peno ( left) an Air National
Then Master Sgt. Shawn Peno ( left) an Air National Guard weather forcaster in the Division Main Command Center of the New York Army National Guard in Tikrit, Iraq, on March 5, 2005 while supporting Operation... More
Sgt. 1st Class Boe, a therapeutic dog being used in
Sgt. 1st Class Boe, a therapeutic dog being used in Iraq to help Soldiers relieve stress, greets Soldiers from the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Jan. 10.
Staff Sgt. Gissell Gilbert, automated data processing
Staff Sgt. Gissell Gilbert, automated data processing and equipment non-commissioned officer in charge for Contingency Operating Base Speicher's direct support signal team, pulls out a video card from a desktop... More
Crew members secure proper parking positions for three
Crew members secure proper parking positions for three T6 Texan II aircraft after their land at Contingency Operating Base Speicher, near Tikrit, Iraq, Sept. 21. The aircraft, which is used for training purpose... More
A staff member of the Tikrit Rehabilitation Hospital
A staff member of the Tikrit Rehabilitation Hospital unloads a pediatric wheelchair for Iraqi families with physically disabled children, March 28. The non-profit organization, which donated the chairs that fac... More
Lead singer Mac Powell of the Atlanta-based Christian
Lead singer Mac Powell of the Atlanta-based Christian rock band Third Day gets ready to play "Love Song" to a crowd of Soldiers, Marines and Airmen at Contingency Operating Base Speicher on Jan. 17. Band member... More
Maj. Michael Wiser, outgoing commander of the Pathfinder
Maj. Michael Wiser, outgoing commander of the Pathfinder Company, 4th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, passes the company guidon to Lt. Col. Tony Fish, commander of 4th Bn., 101st Avn. Regt., during the comp... More
Gunfighter Pilots Awarded Air Medals
Capt. Nate Thompson, right, 1st Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Aviation Regiment, "Gunfighters", shakes the hand of Col. Jessie O. Farrington, commander, Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, a... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Anthony Dozart listens to instructions
U.S. Army Sgt. Anthony Dozart listens to instructions during the call for indirect fire task while participating in the Warrior Competition on Contingency Operating Base Speicher, in Tikrit, Iraq, Sept. 9, 200... More
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.
TIKRIT, Iraq (Sept. 10, 2006) -- U.S. Sen. David Vitter
TIKRIT, Iraq (Sept. 10, 2006) -- U.S. Sen. David Vitter (second from left) poses with Louisiana Soldiers from the 555th Engineer Brigade. The Louisiana Republican visited Soldiers at Contingency Operating Base ... 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
Soldiers of the 101st Airborne Division's Combat Aviation
Soldiers of the 101st Airborne Division's Combat Aviation Brigade and Soldiers of the 25th Infantry Division's Combat Aviation Brigade display the colors during a Relief in Place ceremony at Contingency Operati... More
Soldier put rounds down range as part of the Multi-National
Soldier put rounds down range as part of the Multi-National Division - North Soldier Competition, which took place on Contingency Operating Base Speicher. The range tested the Soldiers accuracy.
Soldiers of 34th Engineer Company (Sapper), 326th Engineer
Soldiers of 34th Engineer Company (Sapper), 326th Engineer Battalion, 20th Engineer Brigade, perform pre-combat checks and pre-combat inspections on personal protective equipment and armored route clearance veh... More
An Iraqi air force pilot waits for Lt. Col. Andrew
An Iraqi air force pilot waits for Lt. Col. Andrew Hamann, 52nd Expeditionary Flight Training Squadron commander, to climb into the rear seat of a T-6 Texan II before the final joint training flight in Sept. 5,... More
A U.S. Special Operations Soldier performs a last minute
A U.S. Special Operations Soldier performs a last minute inspection of an Iraqi special operations forces Soldier before the drop during an air assault in northern Iraq by 2nd General Support Aviation Battalion... More
Gen. David Petraeus, Multi-National Division - Iraq
Gen. David Petraeus, Multi-National Division - Iraq commanding general, awards Spc. Aislinn Amig, 18th Engineer Brigade, with his coin during a visit to Division Main in Contingency Operating Base Speicher, Ira... More
Sgt. Carlos Murray of the 2nd Squadron, 6th Cavalry
Sgt. Carlos Murray of the 2nd Squadron, 6th Cavalry carries a unit flag during a Relief in Place Ceremony conducted at Contingency Operating Base Speicher, Iraq, transferring responsibility for air operations i... More
A sailor assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile
A sailor assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 2 operates a small unmanned ground vehicle to gather situational awareness during a training evolution to locate, identify, render safe and dispose o... More
U.S. Forces-Iraq Deputy Commanding General of Operations
U.S. Forces-Iraq Deputy Commanding General of Operations Lt. Gen. Robert W. Cone congratulates Pfc. Ryan Jones, an infantryman assigned to Company B, 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Advise and Assist... More
A Soldier with the 25th Infantry Division watches President
A Soldier with the 25th Infantry Division watches President Obama give his inauguration speech on American Forces Network television at Contingency Operating Base Speicher, near Tikrit, Iraq, Jan. 20.
Chief of Staff Visits Soldiers at Speicher
Chief of Staff of the Army General Peter Schoomaker pins a Purple Heart on Spc. Rebecca Macintyre, a motor transport operator with the 96th Aviation Support Battalion, 101st Airborne Division, during a ceremony... More
Intelligence specialist Petty Officer 1st Class Jessica
Intelligence specialist Petty Officer 1st Class Jessica Norton, assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit One Company 1/3, zeroes in on her M-4 rifle on the range at Contingency Operating Base Speiche... More
Members of the 4th Iraqi Army Division Intelligence
Members of the 4th Iraqi Army Division Intelligence Surveillance Recon branch practice proper procedures for clearing a room in ISR compound in Tikrit, Iraq, June 10. The U.S. Soldier's partnership to help trai... More
Sailors assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile
Sailors assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 2 move in a tactical formation during a training evolution to locate, identify, render safe and dispose of an improvised explosive device. (U.S. Navy ... More
U.S. Forces-Iraq Deputy Commanding General of Operations
U.S. Forces-Iraq Deputy Commanding General of Operations Lt. Gen. Robert W. Cone presents the Silver Star Medal to Sgt. 1st Class Kristopher Verrett, platoon sergeant, 2nd Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion, 27t... More
Staff Sgt. Joshua Moody, squad leader with Company
Staff Sgt. Joshua Moody, squad leader with Company B from Killeen, Texas, 1-5 Cavalry, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, training an Iraqi soldier on the range during a week of marksmanship trainin... More
Marine Lance Cpl. Kyle Harrington, a machine gunner
Marine Lance Cpl. Kyle Harrington, a machine gunner and Cadillac, Mich. native with B Company, 1st Brigade, 2nd Marine Division, playfully poses for a personal photograph with DeAnna Pappas and Christine Lakin ... More
Dr. Julie Gerberding, director of the Centers for Disease
Dr. Julie Gerberding, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, addresses a group of physicians at the Rehabilitation Hospital in Tikrit, March 24, during the sixth scientific conference of th... More
Lt. Col. Michael Travaglione, a chaplain with Multi-National
Lt. Col. Michael Travaglione, a chaplain with Multi-National Corps - Iraq, attached to 1st Armored Division, poses with chaplain's assistant, Sgt. Hope Daniels, with 15th Regimental Signal Brigade, attached to ... More
Lead singer Mac Powell of the Atlanta-based Christian
Lead singer Mac Powell of the Atlanta-based Christian rock band Third Day performs for a crowd of several hundred Soldiers, Marines and Airmen at Contingency Operating Base Speicher on Jan. 17. Band members got... More
Staff Sgt. Mike Calaway and Sgt. 1st Class Boe, a
Staff Sgt. Mike Calaway and Sgt. 1st Class Boe, a therapeutic dog for Soldiers in Iraq, prepare to greet 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division Soldiers stationed at COB Speicher, Iraq, Jan. 10.
First Lt. Lowell Garthwaite, Headquarters and Headquarters
First Lt. Lowell Garthwaite, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, plays soccer with a student who will be attendin... More
A dust storm descends on this soccer stadium at Contingency
A dust storm descends on this soccer stadium at Contingency Operating Base Speicher near Tikrit, Iraq, on Apr. 1. Dust storms descend on the area from time to time, lasting anywhere from a couple hours to an entire day.
Children of the Tikrit Orphanage wave their goodbyes
Children of the Tikrit Orphanage wave their goodbyes to the Soldiers of the 3rd Battalion, 7th Field Artillery who gave out gifts and supplies during their visit in honor of the Islamic tradition Eid ad Adha, Dec. 4.
U.S. Air Force advisors, maintenance contractors, and
U.S. Air Force advisors, maintenance contractors, and Iraqi air force airmen conduct a foreign object debris, or FOD, walk in front of a line of T-6 Texan II aircraft before one of the last joint training missi... More
A T6 Texan II aircraft is parked and prepares to shut
A T6 Texan II aircraft is parked and prepares to shut down after landing at Contingency Operating Base Speicher, near Tikrit, Iraq, Sept. 21. The aircraft, which is used for training purposes by Iraqi pilot stu... More
Honorable Pete Geren, Secretary of the Army, speaks
Honorable Pete Geren, Secretary of the Army, speaks with Soldiers of 2nd Platoon, 158th Combat Engineer Company, 326th Engineer Battalion (Air Assault), inside the Buffalo, an interrogation vehicle at Contingen... More
A Soldier with the 25th Infantry Division watches President
A Soldier with the 25th Infantry Division watches President Obama give his inauguration speech on American Forces Network television at Contingency Operating Base Speicher, near Tikrit, Iraq, Jan. 20.
An AH-64D Apache Longbow belonging to 1st Attack
An AH-64D Apache Longbow belonging to 1st Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Aviation Regiment, heads out on a mission on Dec. 22, 2007. The 1-1 ARB "Gunfighter" air and ground crews work around the clock sus... More
U.S. Army Soldiers listen as Maj. Gen. Mark P. Hertling,
U.S. Army Soldiers listen as Maj. Gen. Mark P. Hertling, commander, Multi-National Division - North, gives his remarks during a Transfer of Authority Ceremony aboard Contingency Operating Base Speicher, Tikrit,... More
Two CH-47 Chinook pilots assigned to Company B, 2nd
Two CH-47 Chinook pilots assigned to Company B, 2nd General Support Aviation Battalion, 1st Aviation Regiment, conduct pre-flight checks. The 2-1 GSAB "Fighting Eagles" air crews work around the clock sustainin... More
Maj. Christopher Albus, 101st Combat Aviation Brigade,
Maj. Christopher Albus, 101st Combat Aviation Brigade, presides as the Commander of Troops for a Relief in Place Ceremony transferring responsibility for air operations in Northern Iraq from the 101st Combat Av... More
Aaron Tippin plays his guitar during the last song
Aaron Tippin plays his guitar during the last song he performed of the night at Contingency Operating Base Speicher, Iraq during his Drill N' Thrill Tour on Nov. 24.
Spc.Ryan Moya of Company C, 2nd General Support Aviation
Spc.Ryan Moya of Company C, 2nd General Support Aviation Battalion, 1st Aviation Regiment, wipes down a UH-60 Blackhawk medical evacuation helicopter in preparation for another mission March 5. The 2-1 GSAB "Fi... More
A Soldier from Bravo Company, 1st Special Troops Battalion,
A Soldier from Bravo Company, 1st Special Troops Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, pulls security on a man as other members of his unit search the man's house for any suspicious durin... More
The 25th Infantry Division Drum on the deck during
The 25th Infantry Division Drum on the deck during a Transfer of Authority Ceremony aboard Contingency Operating Base Speicher, Tikrit, Iraq, Dec. 9. 1st Armored Division is transferring authority to the 25th I... More
1st Lt. Dezi King, Bravo Company, 1st Special Troops
1st Lt. Dezi King, Bravo Company, 1st Special Troops Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, is silhouetted by the sun as an OH-58 Kiowa Warrior flies overhead during Operation Syme, Oct. 2... More
MEDVAC Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division
Sgt. Jose Garcia of Company C, 2nd General Support Aviation Battalion, 1st Aviation Regiment, inspect the tail section of a UH-60 Blackhawk medical evacuation helicopter. The2-1 GSAB "Fighting Eagles" air and g... More
Soldiers from the 56th Military Police Company, prepare
Soldiers from the 56th Military Police Company, prepare to conduct "cold load training" to prepare them and Iraqi S.W.A.T. for an upcoming air assault into the western desert of the Salah ad Din province, Apr. 12.
Maj. Gen. David G. Perkins addressed soldiers from
Maj. Gen. David G. Perkins addressed soldiers from the 1st Advise and Assist Task Force at Contingency Operating Site Warrior Dec. 9. "You are writing the final chapter in the history of the seven-year conflict in Iraq."
An Iraqi army soldier provides security during the
An Iraqi army soldier provides security during the deputy prime minister of Iraqi's first meeting in Salah ad Din province since the start of the Iraq war in 2003. Iraqi security forces, including Iraqi army, p... More
Robert Loebe, Iraqi Air Force College English language
Robert Loebe, Iraqi Air Force College English language trainer, gives directions to an Iraqi cadet pilot inside the new American Language Course computer lab, Jan. 20. Proficiency in English is a critical skill... More
A dust storm descends on this soccer stadium at Contingency
A dust storm descends on this soccer stadium at Contingency Operating Base Speicher near Tikrit, Iraq, on Apr. 1. Dust storms descend on the area from time to time, lasting anywhere from a couple hours to an entire day.
U.S. Army Soldiers from the 25th Infantry Division
U.S. Army Soldiers from the 25th Infantry Division play music during a Transfer of Authority Ceremony aboard Contingency Operating Base Speicher, Tikrit, Iraq, Dec. 9. 1st Armored Division is transferring autho... More
Members of the 1st Armored Division Color Guard and
Members of the 1st Armored Division Color Guard and the 25th Infantry Division Color Guard lower the colors for the playing of the national anthem during the transfer of authority from 1st Armored Division to 2... More
A group of Soldiers from Bravo Company, 1st Special
A group of Soldiers from Bravo Company, 1st Special Troops Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, prepare to move to their next target house as they sweep a small village during Operation ... More
Sgt. Joshua S. Soelzer of Company A, 601st Aviation
Sgt. Joshua S. Soelzer of Company A, 601st Aviation Support Battalion, greets motivational speaker Dave Roever after his speech at Victory Chapel at Contingency Operating Base Speicher, Nov. 23.
Gunnery Sgt. Edward W. Brysiak Jr. from the 2nd Region
Gunnery Sgt. Edward W. Brysiak Jr. from the 2nd Region Department of Border Enforcement Headquarters Transition Team based at C.O.B Speicher looks over some promotion paperwork with Iraqi border police in Tikrit, Iraq.
A T6 Texan II aircraft move toward its parking spot
A T6 Texan II aircraft move toward its parking spot upon landing at Contingency Operating Base Speicher, near Tikrit, Iraq, Sept. 21. The aircraft, which is used for training purposes by Iraqi pilot students, a... More
Members of the official party that presided over a
Members of the official party that presided over a Mission Assumption Day Ceremony between the 101st Airborne Division and the 25th Infantry Division at Contingency Operating Base Speicher stand at attention du... More
A medic pulls security during an air assault mission
A medic pulls security during an air assault mission near Tikrit, Iraq. The 1st Special Troops Battalion Soldiers aimed to disrupt weapons trafficking in the tiny hamlet near Saddam Hussein's hometown.
Airman 1st Class Sarah Taylor, automated data processing
Airman 1st Class Sarah Taylor, automated data processing and equipment technician for Contingency Operating Base Speicher's direct support signal team, puts a customer's laptop on the domain Jan. 20, on COB Spe... More
Dyna Shirasaki, lead vocal for the all female AC/DC
Dyna Shirasaki, lead vocal for the all female AC/DC tribute band Thund-Her-Struck entertains Task Force Iron Soldiers at the Main Gym on Contingency Operating Base Speicher, Saturday, Oct. 12, 2008, on one stop... More
A Soldier from Bravo Company, 1st Special Troops Battalion,
A Soldier from Bravo Company, 1st Special Troops Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, pulls security on a small group of houses during Operation Syme, Oct. 28, 2008. Operation Syme was a... More
Lt. Col. Mark Donlin and other members of the Salah
Lt. Col. Mark Donlin and other members of the Salah ad Din rrovincial reconstruction team's health team share cups of chai with administrators of the Tikrit teaching hospital Apr. 22. The provincial reconstruct... More
A signal Soldier with the 1st Special Troops Battalion,
A signal Soldier with the 1st Special Troops Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, scans the barren landscape of the rural Tikrit area, during an air assault mission Oct. 21, 2008.
A group of Soldiers from Bravo Company, 1st Special
A group of Soldiers from Bravo Company, 1st Special Troops Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, are silhouetted in the early morning sun as they search a small village for anything suspi... More
Sustainment Soldiers supervise construction of $16 million fuel farm
Contractors work on one of the diesel tanks at Contingency Operating Base Speicher, Sept. 28, 2008. Sustainment Soldiers completed construction of a $16-million fuel farm, the second "steel-bolted-tank" fuel fa... More
*060701-A-2756F-08--Sgt. James Copeland, squad leader,
*060701-A-2756F-08--Sgt. James Copeland, squad leader, Battery A, 1st Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, pulls security overlooking a canyon dur... More
Hand Selected by Task Force Spartan Commander for Exceptional Service,...
A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter from 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division hovers at Contignecy Operating Base Speicher, as it prepares to move Soldiers from the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airbor... More
A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter from 1st Combat Aviation
A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter from 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division hovers at Contignecy Operating Base Speicher, as it prepares to move Soldiers from the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airbor... More
Staff Sgt. Rebecca Gaither, physical therapist NCOIC,
Staff Sgt. Rebecca Gaither, physical therapist NCOIC, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (AA), helps a Soldier stretch out his foot. The physical therapists here treat the Soldiers as if they were... More
Commanding Gen. Ham speaks records a message to Task
Commanding Gen. Ham speaks records a message to Task Force Iron Soldiers encouraging them to re-enlist. Ham traveles to Contingency Operating Base Speicher as part of his battlefield circulation, Sept. 21, 2008.
TIKRIT, Iraq (Sept. 10, 2006) -- U.S. Sen. Tom Coburn
TIKRIT, Iraq (Sept. 10, 2006) -- U.S. Sen. Tom Coburn (right) speaks with Oklahoma Soldiers from the 555th Engineer Brigade. The Oklahoma senator visited Soldiers at Contingency Operating Base Speicher. (Photo... More
Sgt. 1st Class Boe, a therapeutic dog used in Iraq
Sgt. 1st Class Boe, a therapeutic dog used in Iraq to help relieve stress, greets Soldiers from the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Jan. 10. Boe was donated by a non-profit organization, Amer... More
Soldiers at Contigency Operating Base Speicher "join
Soldiers at Contigency Operating Base Speicher "join the band" of Third Day, a Christian rock group on a USO Tour Event, Jan. 17, 2008. Lead singer, Mac Powell, and drummer, Mark Lee, were very impressed.