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.
Moment of Silence
January 10th, 2011 | Photography | Posted by Chris Maddaloni
Congressional members and staffers pause on the east steps of the Capitol in Washington, D.C., Jan. 10, 2010, during a national moment of silence for the victims of the assassination attempt of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Az., who were shot on Saturday in Tuscon, Az.
Better Than A Piñata
December 9th, 2010 | Photography | Posted by Chris Maddaloni
Midshipmen at the U.S. Naval Academy watch the annual bonfire – and burning of the Army mascot – at a pep rally before the big Army-Navy football match this weekend.
The Opposing View
December 3rd, 2010 | Photography | Posted by Chris Maddaloni
Gen. James F. Amos, Commandant of the Marine Corps, prepares to appear before an Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on the report of the Department of Defense Working Group that conducted a comprehensive review of the issues associated with a repeal of section 654 of title 10, United States Code, “Policy Concerning Homosexuality in the Armed Forces.” He has been notable in recent weeks as the service chief in open disagreement with the attempts to repeal of the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy.
Chasing Shadows
December 1st, 2010 | Photography | Posted by Chris Maddaloni
Ranking House Intelligence committee member Rep. Pete Hoekstra, R-Mi., speaks to the press after a closed briefing on the latest round of the Wikileaks scandal. The momentum to find a bagman for the leaked documents is clearly beginning to grow.
One for Seven
November 18th, 2010 | Photography | Posted by Chris Maddaloni
The funeral for the seven 1-17 Infantry soldiers killed in a Stryker by an IED, October 27, 2009 at Arlington National Cemetery, Va., November 18, 2010. Although each solider received his own burial, due to the nature of the explosion, the remaining unidentified remains were buried in one grave.
The soldiers killed were Staff Sgt. Luis M. Gonzalez, 27, of South Ozone Park, N.Y., Sgt. Fernando Delarosa, 24, of Alamo, Texas, Sgt. Dale R. Griffin, 29, of Terre Haute, Ind., Sgt. Issac B. Jackson, 27, of Plattsburg, Mo., Sgt. Patrick O. Williamson, 24, of Broussard, La., Spc. Jared D. Stanker, 22, of Evergreen Park, Ill., and Pfc. Christopher I. Walz, 25, of Vancouver, Wash.