Operation Iraqi Freedom

A soldier stands before a car fire in Iraq.

nobody@smugmug.com (military) — Mon, 13 Mar 2006 13:59:03 -0800

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A soldier stands before a car fire in Iraq.

Calling to fellow Soldiers after finding a cache of rockets hidden in a bush near Bayji, Iraq.

nobody@smugmug.com (military) — Mon, 13 Mar 2006 13:59:04 -0800

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Calling to fellow Soldiers after finding a cache of rockets hidden in a bush near Bayji, Iraq.

Soldiers move supplies north toward Baghdad during the combat phase of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

nobody@smugmug.com (military) — Mon, 13 Mar 2006 14:01:33 -0800

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Soldiers move supplies north toward Baghdad during the combat phase of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Soldiers fight a fire caused by a mortar attack on Camp Freedom in Mosul, Iraq.

nobody@smugmug.com (military) — Mon, 13 Mar 2006 14:01:33 -0800

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Soldiers fight a fire caused by a mortar attack on Camp Freedom in Mosul, Iraq.

Soldiers stand in formation during the dedication of a memorial to division Soldiers killed in Operation Iraqi Freedom on Minue Field in Wiesbaden, Germany.

nobody@smugmug.com (military) — Mon, 13 Mar 2006 14:01:34 -0800

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Soldiers stand in formation during the dedication of a memorial to division Soldiers killed in Operation Iraqi Freedom on Minue Field in Wiesbaden, Germany.

Combat Engineers conduct a patrol to search for unexploded ordnance near the town of Bayji, Iraq.

nobody@smugmug.com (military) — Mon, 13 Mar 2006 14:01:35 -0800

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Combat Engineers conduct a patrol to search for unexploded ordnance near the town of Bayji, Iraq.

Manning a turret in his vehicle while on patrol in the Sadr City neighborhood of Baghdad, Iraq.

nobody@smugmug.com (military) — Mon, 13 Mar 2006 14:01:37 -0800

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Manning a turret in his vehicle while on patrol in the Sadr City neighborhood of Baghdad, Iraq.

Soldiers assist Iraqi policemen in guarding their police station from terrorist attack in Mosul, Iraq.

nobody@smugmug.com (military) — Mon, 13 Mar 2006 14:01:39 -0800

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Soldiers assist Iraqi policemen in guarding their police station from terrorist attack in Mosul, Iraq.

Silhouetted against the sun, a Soldier communicates via radio while performing security for a patrol through the village of Al Asyria, Iraq.

nobody@smugmug.com (military) — Mon, 13 Mar 2006 14:01:43 -0800

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Silhouetted against the sun, a Soldier communicates via radio while performing security for a patrol through the village of Al Asyria, Iraq.

An infantryman provides surveillance from a rooftop while his fellow Soldiers search for weapons caches during a mission in Kirkuk, Iraq.

nobody@smugmug.com (military) — Mon, 13 Mar 2006 14:01:43 -0800

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An infantryman provides surveillance from a rooftop while his fellow Soldiers search for weapons caches during a mission in Kirkuk, Iraq.

Maintaining security during a patrol through an abandoned train station near Bayji, Iraq.

nobody@smugmug.com (military) — Mon, 13 Mar 2006 14:01:44 -0800

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Maintaining security during a patrol through an abandoned train station near Bayji, Iraq.

Making the way north on Route 1 toward Bagdad, in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

nobody@smugmug.com (military) — Mon, 13 Mar 2006 15:22:52 -0800

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Making the way north on Route 1 toward Bagdad, in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

A 155 mm high-explosive artillery shell is blasted skyward in the Al Anbar Province of Iraq. Capable of impacting targets as far as 18 miles away, the unit’s M198 Howitzers were fired ...

nobody@smugmug.com (military) — Mon, 13 Mar 2006 15:22:53 -0800

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A 155 mm high-explosive artillery shell is blasted skyward in the Al Anbar Province of Iraq. Capable of impacting targets as far as 18 miles away, the unit’s M198 Howitzers were fired ...

A T-55 continues to burn after being destroyed by Marines near the paper clip off Route Tampa in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

nobody@smugmug.com (military) — Mon, 13 Mar 2006 15:22:53 -0800

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A T-55 continues to burn after being destroyed by Marines near the paper clip off Route Tampa in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

The amphibious transport dock ship USS Cleveland (LPD 7) prepares to moor at Pearl Harbor for a brief port visit on its return from a seven-month deployment in support of the global war on t ...

nobody@smugmug.com (military) — Mon, 13 Mar 2006 15:22:54 -0800

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The amphibious transport dock ship USS Cleveland (LPD 7) prepares to moor at Pearl Harbor for a brief port visit on its return from a seven-month deployment in support of the global war on t ...

Carefully sifting through the desert sand, a Marine searches for mines during Explosive Hazards Awareness Training held aboard Al Asad, Iraq

nobody@smugmug.com (military) — Mon, 13 Mar 2006 15:22:54 -0800

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Carefully sifting through the desert sand, a Marine searches for mines during Explosive Hazards Awareness Training held aboard Al Asad, Iraq

Stacking mortars.

nobody@smugmug.com (military) — Mon, 13 Mar 2006 15:22:54 -0800

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Stacking mortars.

Standing watch on the flight deck during a sunset aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Tarawa (LHA 1).

nobody@smugmug.com (military) — Mon, 13 Mar 2006 15:22:55 -0800

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Standing watch on the flight deck during a sunset aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Tarawa (LHA 1).

A Tomcat takes off.

nobody@smugmug.com (military) — Mon, 13 Mar 2006 15:22:56 -0800

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A Tomcat takes off.

An F-14D Tomcat assigned to the "Tomcatters" of Fighter Squadron Three One (VF-31) performs a high-speed fly-by past USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71).

nobody@smugmug.com (military) — Mon, 13 Mar 2006 15:22:57 -0800

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An F-14D Tomcat assigned to the "Tomcatters" of Fighter Squadron Three One (VF-31) performs a high-speed fly-by past USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71).