CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE WARRIOR, Iraq – Specialist Jordan Mann, a combat engineer, Company C, 1st Special Troops Battalion, 1st Advise and Assist Task Force, 1st Infantry Division, gears up for his company’s route clearance mission outside of Contingency Operating Site Warrior, Iraq, Sept. 8, 2011.

(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Kandi Huggins, 1st AATF PAO, 1st Inf. Div., USD – N PAO)

Los Angeles Department of Transportation, Special Traffic Operations, Transportation and Traffic Management Plan Contingency Engineers during an operation of One Life Walk to Los Angeles State Historic Park Special Event and Los Angeles Chinatown Golden Dragon Parade upon approaching Chinatown Gateway Golden Dragon Overhead Arch Pagoda located at Chinatown Los Angeles, California 90012.

Note: The new current G.D.P. route travelled Southbound Broadway and made a left turn at Eastbound West Cesar E. Chavez Avenue and ENDS at a right turn into Southbound Spring Street Olvera Street for parade floats disbanding zone since February 2007 to February 2012 but now this Golden Dragon Parade route on Southbound Broadway turns right to Westbound Cesar E. Chavez Avenue and ENDS at North Hill Street overpass bridge and North Grand Avenue for parade floats disbanding zone since February 2013 to present. The former G.D.P. route was on Northbound Broadway (ended here until 2000) from Cesar E. Chavez Avenue to Bernard Street and Southbound Hill Street at Ord Street took place here until 2006.

The former G.D.P. route was on Northbound Broadway (ended here until 2000) from Cesar E. Chavez Avenue to Bernard Street and Southbound Hill Street at Ord Street took place here until 2006.

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Air Force Staff Sgt. John May, left, and Air Force Senior Airman Alex Vincent of the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Contingency Response Group carry equipment into the Joint Operations Center at Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport in Dakar, Senegal, Oct. 5, 2014, in support of Operation United Assistance. More than 80 Kentucky Air Guardsmen stood up an Intermediate Staging Base at the airport that will funnel humanitarian supplies and equipment into West Africa as part of the international effort to fight Ebola. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Maj. Dale Greer)

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Members of U.S. Army Africa Contingency Command Post ensure communications and computer equipment is in working order duing a deployment exercise at Aviano Air Base Italy recently. (U.S. Army Africa photo by Sgt. 1st Class Will Patterson)

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Rock star sings for Soldiers.

CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE MAREZ, Iraq – Famous recording artist, Joan Jett performs during a United Service Organizations-sponsored concert for troopers assigned to 4th Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, and civilian personnel working at Contingency Operating Site Marez, Iraq, Jan. 10, 2011. Jett, orginally from Philadelphia, and country singer Kellie Pickler, performed their most popular songs during the two-hour show. Following the show, both singers took the time to sign autographs for the deployed troops.

(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Angel Washington, 4th AAB PAO, 1st Cav. Div., USD-N)

Soldiers of the U.S. Army Pacific Contingency Command Post participated in a Disaster Management exercise in Wellington, New Zealand. During the exercise Soldiers set up an Emergency Operations Center, conducted briefings, conducted assessments of water treatement facilities, hospitals and roadways. Soldiers also had an opportunity to tour the New Zealand Parliament, met with VIPs of the New Zealand Defence Force and had a chance to see much of the natural beauty New Zealand is famous for. During the exercise, Soldiers of the CCP worked side by side with members of New Zealand’s Headquarters Deployable Joint Inter-agency Task Force and New Zealand’s Civil Defence.

(U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Richard Colletta)

Soldier demonstrates map skills to IA.

CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE MAREZ, Iraq – Staff Sergeant Matthew Spurling, a field artilleryman assigned to Battery B, 5th Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, shows 2nd Iraqi Army Division soldiers advanced fire direction procedures during a class at the Ghuzlani Eagle Training Site, Iraq, June 21, 2011. Spurling, a native of Killeen, Texas, and other Battery B Soldiers, teach Iraqi soldiers to operate and fire M198 155mm howitzers.

(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Terence Ewings, 4th AAB PAO, 1st Cav. Div., USD-N)

JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. -- Airmen from the 818th Contingency Response Group, 621st Contingency Response Wing, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. perform sling load training with a CH-53E Super Stallion transport helicopter assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 772 at JBMDL Feb 9, 2014. Sling load training enables both air and ground units the opportunity to practice moving large or urgent cargo into areas where aircraft cannot reach, such as aid supplies inside disaster areas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Parker Gyokeres)

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Sacramento District attorney, Robert Scharf, receives an award from district commander, Col. Bill Leady, for his service in Afghanistan at a welcome-home ceremony in Sacramento, Calif., Jan. 13, 2012. Five district employees were honored for recent Overseas Contingency Operations service at the event. In 2011 alone, the district saw 27 employees volunteer for service in Overseas Contingency Operations. (U.S. Army photo by Michael J. Nevins/Released)

Gift of Dance.

CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE WARRIOR, Iraq – From left, Sgt. Shakelia Fears, supply noncommissioned officer in charge, Company A, 1st Special Troops Battalion, 1st Advise and Assist Task Force; Spc. Jamie Jones supply clerk, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st STB, 1st AATF; and Spc. Faith Johnson, military intelligence specialist, Company A, 1st STB, 1st AATF; the Freedom Chapel’s Praise Dancers perform during a Women’s History Month Observance at Contingency Operating Site Warrior Iraq, March 26, 2011.

(U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Alyxandra McChesney, 1st AATF PAO, 1st Inf. Div.)

Tech. Sgt. Charles Woods, crew chief with the 123rd Contingency Response Element, awaits the arrival of two inbound C-130 Hercules from Louisville, KY on May 17, 2011 during the National Level Exercise in Springfield, MO. Tech. Sgt. Woods will then marshal the planes into their parking spots allowing civil authorities to practice loading and unloading mannequines into the C-130s. The NLE is comprised of federal civil authorities supported by the Department of Defense. The NLE itself is a scenario of a 6.0 or higher earthquake on the New Madrid fault line. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Maxwell Rechel)

An Airman from the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Contingency Response Group waits to dowload relief supplies from a U.S. Air Force C-17 at Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico, in the wake of Hurricane Maria Oct. 6, 2017. The unit’s Airmen established an aerial port of debarkation upon arrival here Sept. 23, and have processed more than 7.2 million pounds of cargo and humanitarian aid for distribution in the first three weeks of the operation. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Lt. Col. Dale Greer)

CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE WARRIOR, Iraq – Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Holland, left, and Command Sgt. Maj. William May, right, command team of “Thunderhorse,” 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Advise and Assist Task Force, 1st Infantry Division, case their battalion colors during a Transfer of Authority Ceremony at Contingency Operating Site Warrior, Iraq, Aug. 6, 2011. The casing of their colors culminated the training of the expanded Combined Security Force whom Holland said can competently assume the mission his battalion transferred to them.

(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Kandi Huggins, 1st AATF PAO, 1st Inf. Div., USD-N)

Former STM (Société de Transport de Montreal) 18-018. This bus was allocated to Victoria Regional Transit System for contingency during the Olympic Games in Vancouver. Unfortunately I do not believe this bus saw further use with BC Transit.

CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE WARHORSE, Iraq –Iraqi workers clear trash from the Septia canal during a canal clean up project outside of Contingency Operating Base Warhorse, Iraq Aug. 29, 2011. Soldiers from Company C, 2nd Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, U.S. Division – North, provided security during the month-long project.

(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Quentin Johnson, 2nd AAB, 1st Cav. Div., USD-N)

CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE COBRA, Iraq – Soldiers with 4th Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, U.S. Division – North, and local Iraqis load various commercial products and goods onto a truck at Contingency Operating Base Cobra, Iraq, July 2011. The supplies were part of a combined humanitarian aid project to support local Iraqi families in the villages surrounding Cobra in support of Operation New Dawn. (U.S. Army photo by 2nd Lt. Randy Warren, 2/1 CAV AAB PAO, 1st Cav. Div., USD-N)

For me an important part of photography is to move out of my comfort zone and this series of images featuring the Janis Claxton Dancers certainly made me do that. The shoot was taken during a live performance at Glasgow’s Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum. In contrast to my usual food and drink photography the subjects were moving (frequently fast and unpredictably), light levels were challenging to say the least and there were countless distractions in the background. This and the other 6 images in the group are the result. I hope that you like them.

For more information about the Janis Claxton Dancers please follow the link: www.janisclaxton.com/about/janis-claxton-dance

Dairy specialist demonstrates micro-dairy production.

CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE WARRIOR, Iraq – M. Germaiani, a dairy specialist hired by the Agriculture Department of Kirkuk, demonstrates to local district dairy farmers the proper way to use equipment for micro-dairy production, Feb. 17, 2011. Germaiani poured a local farmers’ raw goat milk into a milk pasteurizing machine at the micro-dairy near Kirkuk. Once pasteurized, the milk is turned into yogurt then transferred to a filling machine where it’s placed into sealed containers. The yogurt is then stored in a refrigerator until distributed to the local markets in the city of Kirkuk.

(U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Alyxandra McChesney, 1st AATF PAO, 1st Inf. Div., USD-N)

Teamwork.

CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE MAREZ, Iraq – Lt. Col. John Cushing, commander, 1st Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, discusses the training schedule with staff Col. Mohamed ‘Olwan, commander of 1st Battalion, 11th Brigade, 3rd Iraqi Army Division, at Al Ghuzlani Warrior Training Center, Dec. 30, 2010. Soldiers assigned to 1st Sqdn., 9th Cav. Regt., train Iraqi Army soldiers on basic soldiering skills to build an enduring training capability for Iraqi Security Forces in northern Iraq, as part of Al Tadreeb Al Shamil, Arabic for All Inclusive Training, at the newly developed site located at Contingency Operating Site Marez.

(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Angel Washington, 4th AAB PAO, 1st Cav. Div., USD-N)

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Camp Mujuk is a vital installation located on the Korean Peninsula that allows operational units a forward staging area in close proximity to the Republic of Korea Marine Corps as well as being readily available to support any contingency or humanitarian relief efforts that may arise in the Indo-Asia Pacific region. The Marines stationed at Camp Mujuk are stewards of the only Marine Corps installation located in South Korea and support over 4,000 Marines a year through various bi-lateral and multi-lateral exercises.

Photo by Sgt. Royce Dorman.

Airmen from the 621st Contingency Response Wing assist aircrew personnel in offloading a presidential limousine from a C-17 Globemaster III at Kotoka International Airport July 8 at Accra, Ghana. The Airmen were among more than 150 Airmen, Sailors and Marines in Ghana and Sailors aboard the USS Iwo Jima who make up a task force supporting President Barack Obama's visit July 10 and 11. Airmen of the 621st CRW are from at McGuire AFB, N.J. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jerry Fleshman)

CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE WARRIOR, Iraq – Specialist Rodolfo Moreno, a finance specialist with the 4th Financial Management Company, 1st Advise and Assist Task Force, 1st Infantry Division, adds the names of Soldiers who lost their lives in support of Operation New Dawn, to the Warrior Memorial Wall at Contingency Operating Site Warrior, Iraq, Aug. 6, 2011. Moreno is one of the many volunteers refurbishing the memorial site that bears the names of U.S. Soldiers lost during Operations Iraqi Freedom and New Dawn.

(U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Robert DeDeaux, 1st AATF PAO, 1st Inf. Div., USD-N)

CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE WARRIOR, Iraq – Colonel Michael Pappal, commander of 1st Advise and Assist Task Force, 1st Infantry Division, welcomes Mullah Mustafa Hussein, director of the Sunni Endowment in Kirkuk, to the 8th Annual Partnership Dinner hosted at Contingency Operating Site Warrior, Iraq, Aug. 24, 2011. The dinner provided an opportunity for attendees to enhance civic relationships and cooperation among U.S. forces, and the administrative and political leadership of Kirkuk province. “Change to a better future must be in the heart, not just in person,” said Mullah Mustafa Hussein. “Change takes more than just an appearance. Everyone here must do their part to build Kirkuk into a great city.”

(U.S. Army Photo by Staff Sgt. Robert DeDeaux, 1st AATF PAO, 1st Inf. Div., USD-N)

Spc. Dylan Carpenter, Contingency Command Post, starts an IV on U.S. Army Africa Command Sgt. Maj. Hu B. Rhodes during a recent First Responders Course on Caserma Ederle. U.S. Army Africa photo by Mindy Anderson.

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Special Traffic Operations, Transportation and Traffic Management Plan Contingency Engineers during an operation of Los Angeles Chinatown Lunar New Year Golden Dragon Parade Special Event located at Chinatown Los Angeles, California 90012 next to Cathay Bank right hand side.

Note: The new current G.D.P. route travelled Southbound Broadway and made a left turn at Eastbound West Cesar E. Chavez Avenue and ENDS at a right turn into Southbound Spring Street Olvera Street for parade floats disbanding zone since February 2007 to February 2012 but now this Golden Dragon Parade route on Southbound Broadway turns right to Westbound Cesar E. Chavez Avenue and ENDS at North Hill Street overpass bridge and North Grand Avenue for parade floats disbanding zone since February 2013 to present. The former G.D.P. route was on Northbound Broadway (ended here until 2000) from Cesar E. Chavez Avenue to Bernard Street and Southbound Hill Street at Ord Street took place here until 2006.

The former G.D.P. route was on Northbound Broadway (ended here until 2000) from Cesar E. Chavez Avenue to Bernard Street and Southbound Hill Street at Ord Street took place here until 2006.

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Sacramento District geologist Teresa Rodgers receives an award from district commander, Col. Bill Leady, for her service in Afghanistan at a welcome-home ceremony in Sacramento, Calif., Jan. 13, 2012. Five district employees were honored for recent Overseas Contingency Operations service at the event. In 2011 alone, the district saw 27 employees volunteer for service in Overseas Contingency Operations. (U.S. Army photo by Michael J. Nevins/Released)

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CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE WARRIOR, Iraq – Kirkuk Provincial Director of Police, Gen. Jamal, acknowledges the significance of the Kirkuk expanded Combined Security Force graduating its third company to become a fully operational battalion at the Kirkuk Training Center, Iraq, July 18, 2011. The newly expanded CSF will operate out of a new headquarters on a previously uninhabited portion of nearby Contingency Operating Site Warrior.

(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. David Strayer, 109th MPAD, USD – N)

CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE SPEICHER, Iraq – Capt. Andrew Gardner, commander, Company A, 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, celebrates with Iraqi children during the re-opening of a water purification and distribution center in al Alam Nahiya, April 3, 2011. U.S Division-North Soldiers provided funding, while Iraqi contractors completed the water station, which provides the children and 4,000 Iraqi families with drinkable water.

(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Coltin Heller, 109th MPAD, USD-N PAO)

Airmen from the 621st Contingency Response Wing (CRW) based at Travis Air Force Base, CA, deploy to Central African Republic (CAR) for humanitarian support, on December 14, 2013. AFRICOM is beginning to transport African troops from Burundi to CAR using US Air Force C-17 aircraft operating out of Entebbe as part of a larger effort of African nations supporting the African crisis in CAR. C-17s will to fly about a dozen missions from Entebbe over a week time frame, transporting a Burundian light infantry battalion of about 850 men and equipment from Bujumbura to Bangui in CAR. The C-17’s are staged at Entebbe airport as a convenient mid-way point with the proper facilities to service the aircraft and support aircrews.

CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE WARRIOR, Iraq – A mortar crew assigned to 47th Brigade, 12th Iraqi Army Division launch 120mm mortar smoke rounds at a simulated enemy position during Operation Lion’s Leap at Mahgoor Training Site in Kirkuk province, Iraq, April 24, 2011. During Operation Lion’s Leap, more than 500 soldiers from 12th IA Div. and Iraqi Special Operations Forces showcased their technical expertise and tactical prowess.

(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Andrew Ingram, USD-N PAO)

CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE MAREZ, Iraq – Lt. Col. Paul Reese, deputy commanding officer of 4th Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, addresses Iraqi Security Forces, local community leaders and members of the Ninewa Provincial Reconstruction Team during the opening ceremony of al Nasir District Police headquarters, March 23, 2011. Reese, a native of St. Louis, congratulated the Iraqi personnel for continuing the development of their police force, and pledged further support from the 4th AAB in future training events. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Terence Ewings, 4th AAB PAO, 1st Cav. Div., USD-N)

Airmen from the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Contingency Response Group, augmented by troops from the active-duty Air Force and Air National Guard units in multiple states, dowload relief supplies from aircraft around the clock at Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico, in the wake of Hurricane Maria Oct. 6, 2017. The unit’s Airmen established an aerial port of debarkation upon arrival here Sept. 23, and have processed more than 7.2 million pounds of cargo and humanitarian aid for distribution in the first three weeks of the operation. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Lt. Col. Dale Greer)

CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE SYKES, Iraq – Iraqi Army Officers assigned to 10th Brigade, 3rd IA Division, sign paperwork to transfer authority of Contingency Operating Site Sykes from U.S. to Iraqi responsibility during a meeting at the base, July 13, 2011. “This is the largest base so far that we have transitioned since arriving in country,” said Lt. Col Paul Reese, deputy commanding officer assigned to 4th Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division.

(U.S. Army photo)

NYC Climate March. The Do It Contingency.

Army Capt. Charles Greene, commander of the U.S. Army’s 689th Rapid Port Opening Element, discusses cargo movement operations with Maj. Gen. Barbara Faulkenberry, vice commander of 18th Air Force, during Exercise Gateway Relief at MidAmerica St. Louis Airport in Mascoutah, Ill., on Aug. 7, 2013. The exercise is designed to test the ability of the 689th and the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Contingency Response Group ability to stand up and operate a Joint Task Force-Port Opening, which receives relief supplies by airlift and stages them for movement over land. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Maj. Dale Greer/Released)

On point.

CONTINGECY OPERATING SITE MAREZ, Iraq – Sgt. Martin Gaymon, a cavalry scout assigned to Troop A, 1st Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, U.S. Division-North, instructs Iraqi soldiers of 1st Battalion, 11th Brigade, 3rd Iraqi Army Division, during react to an ambush training at Al Ghuzlani Warrior Training Center, Contingency Operating Site Marez Jan. 5. Iraqi soldiers learned proper techniques for responding to an enemy ambush with the assistance of U.S. forces. U.S. forces conducted individual and collective infantry training for Soldiers of the 3rd IA Div. as part of Al Tadreeb Al Shamil, Arabic for All Inclusive Training, a four-week training program to build Iraqi Security Forces offensive and defensive capabilities.

(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Angel Washington, 4th AAB PAO, 1st Cav. Div., USD-N)

CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE WARRIOR, Iraq – First Sergeant Steven Sierras, Company A, 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Advise and Assist Task Force, 1st Infantry Division, discusses plans with a member of the expanded Combined Security Force prior to a patrol north of Kirkuk City, Iraq, July 19, 2011. U.S. forces assumed an advisory-only role as the eCSF began operations as a full-strength battalion following the addition of a third company of members, July 18.

(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. David Strayer, 109th MPAD, USD – N)

Rock star recieves award.

CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE MAREZ, Iraq – Lt. Col. Monte Rone, executive officer of the 4th Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, expresses thanks on behalf of his 4th AAB Soldiers by presenting rock and roll singer Joan Jett with a “Long Knife” Brigade Certificate of Appreciation following a United Service Organizations concert at Contingency Operating Site Marez, Jan. 10, 2011. Jett, a native of Philadelphia, performed for troops at COS Marez with country artist Kellie Pickler during a two-hour concert and signed autographs for the deployed Soldiers following the show.

(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Angel Washington, 4th AAB PAO, 1st Cav. Div., USD-N)

Capt. Sean Donohue from Headquarters Support Company medical section shows Spc. Dylan Carpenter, Contingency Command Post, how to start an IV on U.S. Army Africa Command Sgt. Maj. Hu B. Rhodes during a recent First Responders Course on Caserma Ederle. U.S. Army Africa photo by Mindy Anderson.

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CAB.

CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE WARHORSE, Iraq – Lt. Col. Scott Murray, commander of 225th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, pins a Combat Action Badge on Cpl. Channtal Horde, a unit supply specialist assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 225th BSB, during an award ceremony, Mar. 19, 2011, at Faulkenberg Theater on Contingency Operating Base Warhorse, Diyala province, Iraq. Horde earned the CAB for her actions during an indirect fire attack on COB Warhorse Jan. 22, 2011.

(U.S. Army photo by Cpl. Robert England, 2nd AAB PAO, 25th Inf. Div., USD-N)

U.S. Navy Sailors with 3rd Medical Battalion (Med. Bn.), 3rd Marine Logistics Group (MLG), use a bag valve mask to assist a simulated casualty’s breathing at the Medical Skills Training Center, Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, October 29, 2020. Sailors with 3rd Med. Bn. participated in an Alert Contingency Marine Air-Ground Task Force training evolution to practice their combat lifesaving skills in an expeditionary environment. 3rd MLG, based out of Okinawa, Japan, is a forward deployed combat unit that serves as III Marine Expeditionary Force’s comprehensive logistics and combat service support backbone for operations throughout the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ryan Harvey)

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Medic comforts Soldier.

CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE WARHORSE, Iraq – Spc. Hao Wu, a Spartanburg, S.C., native, and a medic with 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, helps comfort a simulated casualty before the Soldier is medically evacuated during a mass casualty training exercise on Contingency Operating Base Warhorse, Iraq, June 6, 2011. Medics and health care providers assigned to 2nd AAB practiced triage and treatment skills as they began operations in support of Operation New Dawn.

(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Justin Naylor, 2nd AAB PAO, 1st Cav. Div., USD-N)

Over watch

CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE WARRIOR, Iraq – Sergeant Virgil Gentry, a vehicle gunner with “Guardians,” 101st Brigade Support Battalion, 1st Advise and Assist Task Force, 1st Infantry Division, conducts over watch security on an M240B machine gun while the remaining vehicles conduct a Counter Surface-to-Air Improvised Explosive Device patrol, outside of Contingency Operating Site Warrior, Iraq, Aug. 14, 2011. Gentry, from Copperas Cove, Texas, has conducted security missions in U.S. Division – North since the beginning of Operation New Dawn.

(U.S. Army Photo by Staff Sgt. Robert DeDeaux, 1st AATF, 1st Inf. Div. PAO, USD-N)

Oath of the U.S. Army Noncommissioned Officer.

CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE MAREZ, Iraq – Soldiers assigned to 5th Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, receive the Oath of the U.S. Army Noncommissioned Officer during an NCO Induction Ceremony, Jan. 7, 2011, at Contingency Operating Site Marez. Newly inducted NCOs will lead their fellow Soldiers as they continue their advise, train, and assist mission in support of Operation New Dawn. Twenty- five Soldiers participated in the ceremony to include 16 sergeants and nine corporals.

(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Angel Washington, 4th AAB PAO, 1st Cav. Div., USD-N)

Gauging security.

CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE SPEICHER, Iraq – Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Bailey, deputy commanding general, maneuver, 4th Infantry Division and U.S. Division-North, and Command Sgt. Maj. Daniel A. Dailey, the division’s senior enlisted leader, asses the tactical readiness of a combined check point in Diyala province, Iraq, Feb. 24, 2011. U.S. Soldiers serving in support of Operation New Dawn, Iraqi Army soldiers and Kurdish Peshmerga forces work together at combined checkpoints throughout northern Iraq to improve security in the region.

(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Andrew Ingram, USD-N PAO)