Helpful Push
July 19th, 2011 | The Wires | Posted by Alan Lessig
ISKANDARIYA, IRAQ – JULY 16: U.S. soldiers with the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment push a stranded Iraqi vehicle while on patrol July 16, 2011 in Iskandariya, Babil Province Iraq. As the deadline for the departure of the remaining American forces in Iraq approaches, Iraqi politicians have been increasingly pressured to meet in order to give a final decision about extending the U.S. troops’ presence beyond the end of the 2011 deadline. Violence against foreign troops has recently picked-up with June being the worst month in combat-related deaths for the military in Iraq in more than two years. Currently about 46,000 U.S. soldiers remain in Iraq. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Surprise!
June 30th, 2011 | The Wires | Posted by Mike Morones
Canton, Ill., High School graduate Wayne Decker, a specialist with the U.S. Army’s 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry, lifts his one-year old son Ethan to share a smile together after he surprised his children on a return to Peoria, Ill., after a deployment in Iraq, Wednesday, June 29, 2011. (AP Photo/Peoria Journal Star, Ron Johnson)
Mud Run
February 24th, 2011 | From the Ranks | Posted by Alan Lessig
U.S. Soldiers assigned to 442nd Military Police Company (442nd MP Co.), New York National Guard, 4th Advise and Assist Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division practice evacuating a casualty in Camp Ramadi, Iraq, February 16, 2011. Deployed U.S. Soldiers with 442nd MP Co. trained to keep their tactical skills sharp. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Gary Silverman/Released)
Iraq: We Out (Part 2)
February 21st, 2011 | Photography | Posted by Chris Maddaloni
Lt. Col. Rob Love, Deputy J-1 at United States Forces – Iraq, hits golf balls into the lake across at the Joint Visitor’s Bureau – just across from the Al Faw Palace, where the headquarters for the Iraq mission is located. And yes, if you are good, you can hit the palace.
Iraq: We Out (Part 1)
February 20th, 2011 | Photography | Posted by Chris Maddaloni
Bye, bye burgers. Read the fine print – soldiers at Balad Airbase are getting their last fast food orders in…. After Monday, their food options will be much more limited, like many bases across the country. And heads up for later this year: 45 days before a base is handed over to the Iraqis, the only food available will be MREs. Enjoy, folks.
Up. Down. Repeat.
February 18th, 2011 | Photography | Posted by Chris Maddaloni
Iraqi soldiers from their 3rd Battalion train in squad tactics at COB Delta in Al Kut, Iraq. Training the military is one of the main focuses of the Army’s efforts in the “post-combat” era.
Blue Valentine
February 16th, 2011 | Photography | Posted by Chris Maddaloni
Riding the “Lighting Express,” via a Chinook on a ring route from Baghdad to Al Kut, Iraq just after sunset on Valentine’s Day.
Goin’ to Church
February 10th, 2011 | Photography | Posted by Chris Maddaloni
Spc. Joshua Jacobsen, Bravo Co., 2-7 Cavalry, stands guard in front of a Christian church in Qaraqosh, Iraq, February 9, 2011. They go on daily joint Iraqi/Kurdish/U.S. patrols from Checkpoint #3 on the eastern outskirts of Mosul. These small patrol bases are one of the few places where U.S. military still regularly leaves their bases and interacts with the population.
All Quiet on the QRF
February 7th, 2011 | Photography | Posted by Chris Maddaloni
Sgt. Jacob Davis, Bravo Battery, 1-148th Field Artillery, Idaho National Guard, works on a puzzle at FOB Prosperity in the International Zone in Baghdad, Iraq, February 5, 2011. His team, part of the Quick Reaction Force for what was once called the Green Zone, has had a very quiet time – they haven’t been called out since their arrival five months ago. They’ve completed 20 puzzles since then – some of them mounted on the wall behind him to the left. The U.S. embassy is generally the only target anymore – a few mortars a month – due to it’s easy location on the Tigris river.
A Little Look-See
February 4th, 2011 | Photography | Posted by Chris Maddaloni
National Guard Spc. James Samson, 752nd Military Intelligence, inspects the remains of the “Victory Over America” palace at Camp Slayer in Baghdad, Iraq, February 3, 2011.