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An Airman from the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Contingency Response Group directs the dowload of relief supplies from a U.S. Air Force C-17 aircraft at Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico, in the wake of Hurricane Maria Oct. 5, 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)
Tech. Sgt. Cameron Riley, 435th Contingency Response Group jumpmaster, looks out the back of a C-130J Super Hercules prior to parachuting out June 15, 2015, Lielvarde Air Base, Latvia. More than 70 U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army and Latvian service members participated in a jump day to strengthen the bonds of allies and learn from each other during exercise Saber Strike 15. The exercise involves more than 6,000 service members from 14 nations participation all throughout Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland to learn from each other and promote stability is the region. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Armando A. Schwier-Morales)
Los Angeles Department of Transportation - Special Traffic Operations - Transportation Management Plan Contingency Engineers during the operation of the cicLAvia West San Fernando Valley Reseda to Winnetka, Canoga Park and West Hills Car-Free Open-Streets Bicycle Route, and an upcoming crossing point intersection for all automotive traffic vehicles and bike crossings at Tampa Avenue intersection traffic signal green lights, left turn protected red yellow green arrow lights and pedestrian crosswalk crossing don't walk orange hand lights plus white walking lights located at Reseda area entering into Winnetka area in West San Fernando Valley - Los Angeles, California 91335 and 91306.
This is the continuous route of the Ciclavia West San Fernando Valley between Reseda, Winnetka, Canoga Park and West Hills Car-Free Open-Streets Bicycle Route
Tech. Sgt. Michael Skeens, command post controller for the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Contingency Response Group, tracks aircraft on the airfield at Fort Campbell, Ky., June 18, 2014, during Capstone '14, a homeland earthquake-response exercise. The 123rd CRG joined forces with the U.S. Army’s 688th Rapid Port Opening Element to operate a Joint Task Force-Port Opening here from June 16 to 19, 2014. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Phil Speck)
U.S. Army Col. Richard Spencer, a chaplain and auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese for the Military Services, washes a foot of a Soldier during Holy Thursday mass at Contingency Operating Base Basra, Iraq, April 21, 2011. Catholic parishioners on base have been taking part in numerous spiritual activities in observance of Holy Week. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. James K. Benjamin/Released)
Maj. Gen. Patricia E. McQuistion, commanding general of Army Sustainment Command, and ASC Command Sgt. Maj. James E. Spencer visited the 401st Army Field Support Brigade May 4-7 to see the many ways the brigade supports the maneuver units. During the visit, ASC leadership met many 401st personnel and many of the partners who are critical to accomplishing our missions.
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The 401st Army field Support Brigade provides Soldiers, Sailors, Airman, and Marines, the tools and resources necessary to complete the mission. If they shoot, drive it, fly it, wear it, eat it or communicate with it, the 401st helps provide it. The brigade assists coalition partners with many of their logistical and sustainment needs. The brigade also handles the responsible disposition of equipment in Afghanistan to support evolving missions. We are the single link between Warfighters in the field, and working through Army Sustainment Command, we leverage Army Materiel Command’s worldwide Materiel Enterprise to develop, deliver, and sustain materiel to ensure a dominant joint force for the U.S. and our Allies.
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Bagram, “overseas contingency operation” construction Soldiers Soldier army civilian humvee MRAP military vehicle army trucks “MG McQuistion” “Maj. Gen. Patricia E. McQuistion”
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)
Stacking the wall.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE WARRIOR, Iraq – Officers of 4th Battalion, Kurdish Regional Guard Brigade, completed their training with “Bushmasters” Soldiers of Company B, 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 1st Advise and Assist Task Force, 1st Infantry Division, at the KRGB Headquarters in the town of Laylan near Kirkuk, Iraq, Jan. 31, 2011. The officers concluded the training by conducting a simulated clearing operation. The platoon broke down into three squads entering one building at a time as they cleared a training site. The lead squads maintained security as the other squads progressed, stacking on a wall before they entered a building and cleared the rooms.
(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Kandi Huggins, 1st AATF PAO, 1st Inf. Div., USD-N)
CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE WARRIOR, Iraq – Sergeant Jason Boschi, operations NCO, Company A, 1st Battalion, 94th Field Artillery Regiment, attached to the 1st Advise and Assist Task Force, 1st Infantry Division, looks up information for a Soldier in the company operations center on Contingency Operating Site Warrior, Iraq, Sept. 11, 2011.
(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Kandi Huggins, 1st AATF PAO, 1st Inf. Div., USD – N PAO)
Contingency Engineers during the Run to Remember 5k, 10k and Half-Marathon Race Route Event in Operation followed by La Peer Drive, Doheny Drive, Maple Drive, Foothill Road, Rexford Drive, Crescent Drive, Cañon Drive, Beverly Drive and Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills 90210 located at Beverly Grove District in Los Angeles, California 90048.
Coordinating the event.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE SPEICHER, Iraq – First Lt. Dale Aebischer, fire support officer assigned to Company B, 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment “Wolfhounds,” 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, speaks with Iraqi Army officers of 2nd Battalion, 48th Brigade, 4th Iraqi Army Division, to finalize details for a humanitarian event in Tikrit, Iraq, April 7, 2011. Wolfhound Soldiers escorted clothes, shoes and blankets, and as IA soldiers distributed the wares to needy children, and later to orphans.
(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Coltin Heller, 109th MPAD, USD-N PAO)
Soldier hands out candy to kids.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE MAREZ, Iraq – Spc. Dustin Rancher, a native of Arlington, Texas, and a cannon crewmember assigned to Battery B, 5th Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, hands out candy and toys to children from Al Gharbi neighborhood, Jan. 9. Rancher’s platoon escorted members of the Ninewa Provincial Reconstruction Team during a mission to assess the renovations and improvments made to medical facilites in the area.
(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Terence Ewings, 4th AAB PAO, 1st Cav. Div., USD-N)
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Staff Sgt. Williams monitors USD-N network.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE SPEICHER, Iraq – Staff Sgt. Brett Williams, transmissions systems operations noncommissioned officer assigned to Company C, Division Special Troops Battalion, 4th Infantry Division, monitors network activity from his work station in Network Operations, part of Command and Control, Communications and Computers Operations section at Contingency Operating Base Speicher, Dec. 29, 2010. All communication aspects from radio’s to email is the responsibility of C4 operations. “C4 Operations are at the center of everything the Army does,” said Lt. Col. Chuck Heimann, U.S. Division-North Chief Information officer also with Company C, DSTB, 4th Inf. Div. Williams added that communications between units is a crucial to the support of Operation New Dawn.
(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Coltin Heller, 109th MPAD, USD-N PAO)
RALEIGH, N.C. – Col. Manley James celebrated over 25 years of service to the North Carolina National Guard during his retirement ceremony at Joint Force Headquarters June 1, 2019. James was born in Beaufort, North Carolina and joined the United States Army Reserves in 1984. After completing Basic Training, James enrolled in to the Reserve Officer Training Corps program at North Carolina State University.
James has risen to the opportunity of various positions to include executive officer of the 449th Theater Aviation Brigade, commander for the 139th Regional Training Institute, deputy of the North Carolina National Guard Strategic Plans and Policy and commander of the 2-139th Modular Battalion.
James has deployed in support of overseas contingencies as well as hurricane relief operations. (U.S. Army Photo by Staff Sgt Leticia Samuels/ Released)
Airmen with the 123rd Contingency Response Group arrive home in Louisville, Ky., Nov. 20, from their deployment to West Africa. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Scott Raymond)
Airmen with the 123rd Contingency Response Group arrive home in Louisville, Ky., Nov. 20, from their deployment to West Africa. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Scott Raymond)
Security through bilateral coordination.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE MAREZ, Iraq – Colonel Brian Winski, commander of 4th Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, provides Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Adm. Mike Mullen, an overview of combined security efforts in Ninewa province, Iraq, at the Ninewa Combined Coordination Center, Aug. 1, 2011.
(U.S. Army photo by Capt. Philip Crabtree, 4th AAB PAO, 1st Cav. Div., USD – N)
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Paratroopers of the 82nd Airborne Division's 2nd Brigade Combat Team and Combat Aviation Brigade evacuate a simulated casualty during medevac hoist training as part of the 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment's intensive training cycle on Fort Bragg, N.C., Sept. 12. The White Falcons, currently part of the Global Response Force, conducted a two-week ITC designed to reinforce combat skills for the nation’s airborne assault-capable, contingency unit.
(U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Jason Hull, 2/82 PAO NCOIC)
CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE WARRIOR, Iraq – An Iraqi Soldier assigned to the 15th Brigade, 12th Iraqi Army Division, zeroes his M16 during the 15th Bde.’s last training mission with U.S. Soldiers at the 15th Bde. headquarters in Kirkuk province, Iraq, April 4, 2011. Before taking Commando Company to the firing range, Soldiers of Company C, 1st Squadron, 14th Infantry Regiment, 1st Advise and Assist Task Force, 1st Infantry Division reviewed fundamentals of marksmanship with the Iraqi soldiers.
(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Andrew Ingram, USD-N PAO)
Artillery Marines with India Battery, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, load a M777 Howitzer during a Fire Support Coordination Exercise (FSCEX) in an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Aug. 25, 2015. The FSCEX is a SPMAGTF and 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit combined arms exercise designed to promote interoperability between the two Marine Corps contingency response forces in the Central Command Area of Operations. BLT 3/1, 15th MEU’s ground combat element, is embarked on the Essex Amphibious Ready Group and deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jonathan Boynes)
The final stop on the MFG 'Cross Series was Woodland Park. The epic course and huge crowds didn't disappoint. Contingencies from Portland and Montana plus points in between were seen on the course. Woodland is an amazing venue to top off a great series.
The 821st Contingency Response Squadron Hellhounds run on blue track with a Prisoner of War/Missing in Action batons Sept. 15, 2016, at Travis Air Force Base, California. The 24 hour run was held as part of POW/MIA Recognition Day. . The POW/MIA baton holds a flash drive that contains all known names of all the accounted for POW/MIAs since WWI. At present, more than 83,000 Americans remain missing from WWII, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Cold War, and the Gulf Wars and other conflicts. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Heide Couch)
Los Angeles Department of Transportation - Special Traffic Operations - Transportation Management Plan Contingency Engineers during the operation of the cicLAvia West San Fernando Valley Reseda to Winnetka, Canoga Park and West Hills Car-Free Open-Streets Bicycle Route, and an upcoming crossing point intersection for all automotive traffic vehicles and bike crossings at Reseda Blvd. intersection traffic signal green lights, left turn protected red yellow green arrow lights and pedestrian crosswalk crossing don't walk orange hand lights plus white walking lights located at Reseda area in West San Fernando Valley - Los Angeles, California 91335.
This is the continuous route of the Ciclavia West San Fernando Valley between Reseda, Winnetka, Canoga Park and West Hills Car-Free Open-Streets Bicycle Route
EXERCISE TRITON | THE ARMY, NAVY AND ENVIRONMENT EGANCY WORK WITH NATIONAL GRID TO ERACT A TEMPORARY FLOOD BARRIER AROUND THE OUTSKIRTS OF THE SITE AT ALREWAS NATIONAL GRID TO PROTECT FROM FLOODING IN EXERCISE TRITON OPERATION 6TH JUNE 2013 | CREDIT PHIL GREIG - IMAGES FOR STAFFORDSHIRE CIVIL CONTINGENCIES UNIT, STAFFORD | all images © PHIL GREIG 2013 - greigphoto.com
Hostage rescue.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE WARRIOR, Iraq – Members of the Kirkuk Iraqi Police Emergency Services Unit form a file to execute a hostage rescue drill during Iraqi Police Day Jan. 9 at the Kirkuk Training Center. The IP units conducted the hostage rescue to demonstrate the capabilities of the elite IP quick-reaction force.
(U.S. Army photo by Pvt. Alyxandra McChesney, 1st AATF PAO, 1st Inf. Div., USD-N)
Joint Security Station Whiskey 4.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE MAREZ, Iraq – U.S. forces prepare Joint Security Station Whiskey 4 for a transfer to Iraqi responsibility at the base in Ninewa province, Iraq, July 30, 2011. Approximately 200 Soldiers and civilian contractors inhabited the base during Operation New Dawn to support Iraqi Security Forces in western Ninewa.
(U.S. Army photo by Capt. Philip Crabtree, 4th AAB PAO, 1st Cav. Div., USD – N)
Army Staff Sgt. Yao Bagoudou, a 412nd Contingency Contract Team contracting specialist, speaks with a fellow teammate during Operational Contract Support Joint Exercise 2016, April 1, 2016, at Fort Bliss, Texas. Bagoudou is stationed at Fort Knox, Ky. This exercise provides training across the spectrum of OCS readiness from requirements and development of warfighter staff integration and synchronization through contract execution supporting the joint force commander. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Manuel J. Martinez/Released)
Combined color guard.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE WARRIOR, Iraq – A color guard comprised of U.S. Soldiers and members of the expanded Combined Security Force presented both the U.S. and Iraq flags during a Transfer of Authority Ceremony at Contingency Operating Site Warrior, Iraq, Aug. 6, 2011, between the eCSF and the “Thunderhorse,” 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Advise and Assist Task Force, 1st Infantry Division. “While there is still work to be done, I wish the very best for Col. Salah and the leaders of our Iraqi Police, Iraqi Army and Peshmerga in Kirkuk who will support the fine men of the ‘Golden Lions,’” said Lt. Col. Joseph Holland, commander, 2nd Bn., 12th Cav. Regt.
(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Kandi Huggins, 1st AATF PAO, 1st Inf. Div., USD-N)
Lt. Col. Matt Groves, commander of the 123rd Contingency Response Group, speaks with Maj. Gen. Edward W. Tonini, Kentucky's adjutant general at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., Oct. 2, 2014. The 123rd deployed to West Africa to to set up a logistics hub in support of Operation United Assistance. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Scott Raymond)
Airmen from the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Contingency Response Group offload cargo from a Kentucky Air Guard C-130 Hercules during Capstone '14, a homeland earthquake-response exercise at Fort Campbell, Ky., on June 18, 2014. The 123rd CRG joined forces with the U.S. Army’s 688th Rapid Port Opening Element to operate a Joint Task Force-Port Opening here from June 16 to 19, 2014. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Phil Speck)
Sue Smith, from Wigan Council's Civil Contingencies Service, at the mock-up of a toxic chemical spillage in Market Place with firefighters Danny Molyneux, left, and Ian Fitzhenry, from Wigan Fire Station's Red Watch. The event, held as part of Wigan Resilience Week, raised awareness of emergency planning arrangements in the borough..Charles
Col. Mark Heiniger, commander of the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Contingency Response Group, Lt. Col. Bruce Bancroft, director of the Joint Operations Center for Exercise Gateway Relief, and Capt. Charles Greene, commander of the U.S. Army’s 689th Rapid Port Opening Element in Fort Eustis, Va., brief notional representatives from the Federal Emergency Management Agency at MidAmerica St. Louis Airport in Mascoutah, Ill., on Aug. 7, 2013, as part of a U.S. Transportation Command-directed earthquake-relief scenario. The 123rd is teaming up with the 689th through Aug. 9 to operate a Joint Task Force-Port Opening, which combines an Air Force Aerial Port of Debarkation with an Army trucking and distribution unit. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Maj. Dale Greer/Released)
Soldier ensures safety on range.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE MAREZ, Iraq – Sgt. Andrew Harris, a mortar section sergeant assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, watches as a mortarman mounted on an U.S. Army M1064 Self-propelled 120 mm Heavy Mortar Carrier during a combined armed live fire exercise, March 17, 2011. During the training event, Harris a native of Germantown, Md., ensured his Soldiers safely fired the mortar systems.
(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Terence Ewings, 4th AAB PAO, 1st Cav. Div., USD-N)
Spc. Anthony Pemberton.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE WARRIOR, Iraq –Lt. Col. Joseph Holland, commander, 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, presents an Army Commendation medal to Spc. Anthony Pemberton, armor crewmember, Company D, 2nd Bn., 12th Cav. Regt., during an awards ceremony, March 12, 2011, hosted by the “Thunderhorse” Battalion, which is attached to 1st Advise and Assist Task Force, 1st Infantry Division, from Fort Riley, Kan. Deployed to U.S. Division-North in support of Operation New Dawn, Pemberton, a Piedmont, Mo. native, rendered medical aid to an Iraqi civilian after a vehicle borne improvised explosive device attack in early February 2011.
(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Kandi Huggins, 1st AATF PAO, 1st Inf. Div., USD-N)
Maj. Jeyanthan Jeyasingam, left, contracting officer assigned to 643rd Contingency Contracting Team out of Grafenwoehr, Germany, and Polish Lt. Col. Miroslaw Krupa discusses contractual issues and concerns during their daily meeting held at the 21st Tactical Airbase in Swidwin, Poland as part of the Jackal Stone 10 exercise.
Jackal Stone is an annual international special operations forces (SOF) exercise held in Europe. Its objective is to enhance capabilities and interoperability amongst the participating special operations forces as well as build mutual respect while sharing doctrinal concepts. The exercise, which is coordinated by U.S. Special Operations Command Europe, includes Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Croatia, Romania, and Ukraine. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Shelia L. Sledge - photo approved for public release by SOCEUR PAO - MAJ James Gregory)
Ironhorse 6.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE WARRIOR, Iraq – Major General David Perkins, 4th Infantry Division and United States Division – North commander, recognizes Soldiers from the 1st Advise and Assist Task Force, 1st Infantry Division, for their outstanding contributions to Operation New Dawn. Perkins presented coins in a ceremony held at the 1st Advise and Assist Task Force Headquarters at Contingency Operating Site Warrior, Iraq, Aug. 22, 2011. “As you prepare to withdraw from Warrior, it is important to remember the Soldier that has carried us this far,” said Perkins, addressing awardees and their leadership. “Your continuous efforts and hard work reflect great credit upon yourselves, Task Force Devil and Task Force Ironhorse.”
(U.S. Army Photo by Staff Sgt. Robert DeDeaux, 1st AATF, 1st Inf. Div. PAO, USD-N)
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Soldier conducts PMCS.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE MAREZ, Iraq – Sergeant Jackloid Carino, a motor transport operator assigned to Forward Support Company G, 5th Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, conducts preventive maintenance checks and services underneath an M1075 palletized load system truck at Contingency Operating Site Marez, Iraq, July 12, 2011. Carino, a native of Oahu, Hawaii, recently earned recognition as the “Long Knife” Transition Soldier of the Week for doing an outstanding job serving as a team leader for the platoon, and supporting the brigade’s ongoing mission in U.S. Division – North.
(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Terence Ewings, 4th AAB PAO, 1st Cav. Div., USD-N)
Airmen with the 123rd Contingency Response Group arrive home in Louisville, Ky., Nov. 20, from their deployment to West Africa. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Scott Raymond)
Inspection.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE SPEICHER, Iraq – Chief Warrant Officer 3 Gary Tamietti, a pilot assigned to 339th Military Intelligence Company, Task Force ODIN, conducts pre-flight checks on his C12 Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance aircraft at Contingency Operating Base Speicher, Iraq, July 26, 2011. Tamietti, a Vietnam veteran who returned to service in 2003, flew his final mission with Task Force ODIN in support of Operation New Dawn, July 31, before retiring.
(U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Shawn Miller, 109th MPAD, USD-N PAO)
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Paratroopers of the 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, conduct a dismounted patrol on Fort Bragg, N.C., Sept. 12. The White Falcons, currently part of the Global Response Force, conducted a two-week intensive training cycle designed to reinforce combat skills for the nation’s airborne assault-capable, contingency unit.
(U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Jason Hull, 2/82 PAO NCOIC)
U.S. Marine Cpl. Daniel J. Barlow II with Easy Company, Black Sea Rotaional Force 13, holds Cpl. Wesley W. Lanier in a head lock during a black belt test for the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program (MCMAP), at Mihail Kogalniceanu Military Base, Romania, May 3, 2013. MCMAP allows Marines to maintain combat and crisis contingency readiness. ( U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. John A. Martinez Jr.)
COB (Contingency Operating Base) Speicher, Iraq, third stop for the Trace Adkins USO Tour 2010.
a very special moment occurred upon arriving at the new military base visited by Trace Adkins USO Tour;
SGT Trey Williams, stationed on the war front of Iraq, surprises his father upon his arrival at the military airfield. Trey's father, John Williams, Jr "JW", is Trace Adkins manager, and has just gotten off a C-130 flight from Bosra not expect to connect with his deployed son on this tour. Their hugs and smiles say it all.
USO Photo by Dave Gatley
GWTC Graduation address.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE MAREZ, Iraq – U.S. Division-North and 4th Infantry Division Commanding General Maj. Gen. David G. Perkins congratulates Iraqi soldiers assigned to 3rd Battalion, 11th Brigade, 3rd Iraqi Army Division, after the completion of their month-long training rotation at Ghuzlani Warrior Training Center, March 31, 2011. Prior to shaking hands with the Task Force Ironhorse commander, the Iraqi soldiers showcased their enhanced fire and maneuver combat skills during a culminating battalion level live fire exercise during Tadreeb al Shamil. Tadreeb al Shamil, Arabic for All Inclusive Training, is an Iraqi Ground Forces Command training initiative to develop and strengthen IA units’ capabilities to secure and defend the people of Iraq from external threats to Iraq’s sovereignty.
(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Terence Ewings, 4th AAB PAO, 1st Cav. Div., USD-N)
Demonstration and determination.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE MAREZ, Iraq – Sgt. Kwame Hart, a combat medic section chief assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 5th Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, supervises an Iraqi policeman assigned to 3rd Federal Police Division, as he demonstrates how to treat a chest wound, Feb. 12, 2011. Hart, a native of Georgetown, Guyana, taught federal policemen how to evaluate and treat casualties during a combat lifesaver class at the battalion aid station on Contingency Operating Site Marez.
(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Angel Washington, 4th AAB PAO, 1st Cav. Div., USD-N)