Iraqi army soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, 43rd Brigade, 11th Iraqi Army Division, conduct a cordon and knock clearing operation in the Jihad community of the Rashid district in southern Baghdad. The IA jundi planned, coordinated and conducted the operation with the leaders and Soldiers of the 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat [...]
U.S. Army Soldiers react to a mortar blast while searching for weapons caches in northwest Shulla, Iraq, May 16, 2008. During the search, the Soldiers were harassed by small arms and mortar fire. The Soldiers are from Bravo Troop, 1st Squadron, 75th Cavalry, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division. (U.S.Army photo/Spc. Charles W. Gill)
A volunteer with Concerned Local Citizens provides security from a rooftop during a medical mission with U.S. Army Soldiers from Alpha Battery, 1st Battalion, 10th Field Artillery Regiment in Al Forsan, Iraq, Feb. 4, 2008. DoD photo by Spc. Charles W. Gill, U.S. Army. (Released)
U.S. Army Soldiers from Killer Troop, 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, pull security at the entrance to a combat outpost being built in one of Mosul’s most dangerous neighborhoods Jan. 23. Once Combat Outpost Killer is complete, Iraqi and U.S. security forces will be housed there to provide security in an area which sees [...]
Iraqi Unit Sheds Old Taboos Through Civic Action in Kirkuk
By Staff Sgt. Margaret C. Nelson, USA
Special to American Forces Press Service
KIRKUK, Iraq, Jan. 18, 2008 – In Iraq’s former army, soldiers were not allowed to interface with civilians. Today, “it is our duty and responsibility to take care of our people and engage local, provincial [...]
U.S. Army Soldiers move on to their next objective during a patrol in the East Rashid
