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CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE WARRIOR, Iraq – Dr. Najmaldin Karim, governor of Kirkuk province, speaks at the “Living Together” conference at the Chaldean Cathedral’s Visitor Center in Kirkuk, Iraq, July 18, 2011. The Society for Threatened Peoples hosted the conference to create a forum for Kirkuk community leaders to express their concerns and build upon the long history of different ethnicities living side by side in Kirkuk.
(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Kandi Huggins, 1st AATF PAO, 1st Inf. Div., USD – N)
‘All Soldiers are entitled …’
CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE SPEICHER, Iraq – Command Sgt. Maj. Daren Warren, 4th Infantry Division Logistics sergeant major, discusses the basic duties and responsibilities of noncommissioned officers with a group of newly promoted sergeants during a Division Special Troops Battalion NCO Induction ceremony at Contingency Operating Base Speicher, Iraq, Jan. 17, 2011. Warren, who calls Fountain, Colo. home, delivered the opening speech during the induction ceremony, addressing the Creed of the Noncommissioned Officer, and its importance as a guide for new and senior NCOs alike. "All Soldiers are entitled to excellent leadership," said Warren. "It is you who will now provide that leadership."
(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. David Strayer, 109th MPAD, USD-N PAO)
Signed.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE MAREZ, Iraq – Cpl. Clifford Quinton, a fires direction specialist, assigned to Battery B, 5th Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, adds his signature to the Creed of the Noncommissioned Officer during an NCO Induction Ceremony at Contingency Operating Site Marez, Jan. 7, 2011. With his signature, Quinton, a native of McAlester, Okla., officially joined the ranks of the NCO Corps, completing the time-honored tradition of an NCO Induction Ceremony. During the ceremony, Soldiers pledged to uphold the NCO charge as they continue their mission in support of Operation New Dawn.
(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Angel Washington, 4th AAB PAO, 1st Cav. Div., USD-N)
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
Chief Warrant Officer 3 Gary Tamietti.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE SPEICHER, Iraq – Chief Warrant Officer 3 Gary Tamietti, an intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance pilot assigned to 339th Military Intelligence Company, Task Force ODIN, watches flight crews prepare for a mission at Contingency Operating Base Speicher, Iraq, July 26, 2011. Tamietti, a decorated Vietnam veteran, returned to military service in 2003 after a two-decade hiatus. Tamietti flew his final flight, July 31, and is now looking to retire after two deployments in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation New Dawn.
(U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Shawn Miller, 109th MPAD, USD-N PAO)
Apr 15, 2013; Clemson, SC, USA; A general view of work on display in Lee Gallery for the BFA Senior Showcase "Contingencies" which features photography by Nick Baldwin and Jena Heaton, sculpture by Sierra Cramer, prints by Natalie Rainer, and ceramic sculpture by Stephanie Post.
Mandatory Credit: Joshua S. Kelly-Center for Visual Arts at Clemson University
Cleaning the mortar tube.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE WARHORSE, Iraq – Specialist Cristian Coury, standing, from Marshalltown, Iowa, and Pvt. Frank Corey, from Geneva, Ohio, both mortarmen with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, clean a mortar tube before firing during a mortar operations exercise at Contingency Operating Base Warhorse, Iraq, July 23, 2011.
(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Quentin Johnson, 2nd AAB PAO, 1st Cav. Div., USD – N)
STT leader talks to IP.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE MAREZ, Iraq – Lt. Col. James Wideman, a native of Wildwood, Fla., and team chief of Stability Transition Team, Task Force Shield, 4th Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, meets with Al Karma District Iraqi Police Chief Col. Rasheed Falah at the IP district headquarters, Jan. 27, 2011. The Task Force Shield troopers are helping their IP partners improve their law and order capabilities while assuming a greater responsibility to secure their district. The Iraqi Army currently assists the IPs in securing Al Karma district.
(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Terence Ewings, 4th AAB PAO, 1st Cav. Div., USD-N)
Call for fire.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE MAREZ, Iraq – Iraqi mortarmen of Mortar Support Company, 3rd Battalion, 11th Brigade, 3rd Iraqi Army Division, launch high explosive rounds from 81 mm mortar systems during a training exercise at Destiny Range, March 19, 2011. U.S. Soldiers of 1st Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, trained the Iraqi mortarmen on how to operate the indirect fire support system during the Iraqi military training initiative, Tadreeb al Shamil, Arabic for All Inclusive Training, a 25-day training rotation for IA battalions at Ghuzlani Warrior Training Center in northern Iraq.
(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Terence Ewings, 4th AAB PAO, 1st Cav. Div., USD-N)
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U.S. Navy Sailors with 3rd Medical Battalion (Med. Bn.), 3rd Marine Logistics Group (MLG), slide an insulation bag under a simulated casualty 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)
Security forces from the 86th Contingency Response Group at Ramstein Air Base, germany, arrive in Tirana, Albania, to support humanitarian relief efforst directed at helping Kosovar refugess. (Photo by 1st Lt. Todd Fleming)
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U.S. Air Force logistics personnel, assigned to the 621st Contingency Response Wing from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, load support equipment and rolling stock cargo onto a contracted Boeing 747 airliner at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina, July 9, 2018. The South Carolina Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing is deploying nearly 300 Airmen and approximately a dozen F-16 Block 52 Fighting Falcon fighter jets to the 407th Air Expeditionary Group in Southwest Asia in support of an Air Expeditionary Force rotation. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Megan Floyd)
Systems check.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE MAREZ, Iraq – Specialist Lindsay Rodabaugh, an orderly room clerk assigned to Forward Support Company G, 5th Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, clears and performs a functions check on a .50- caliber machine gun during a “Spur Ride” at Contingency Operating Site Marez, Iraq, Aug. 3, 2011. Rodabaugh, a native of Horseheads, N.Y., and other Fort Hood Soldiers challenged themselves during the cavalry tradition to earn the privilege of being inducted into the Order of the Spur. After successfully completing the event, the cavalry troopers are encouraged to wear silver spurs at designated unit functions and events to promote esprit de corps.
(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Terence Ewings, 4th AAB PAO, 1st Cav. Div., USD-N)
The flight crew of a C-17 oversees the boarding of soldiers from 3rd Infantry Division at Contingency Operating Base Speicher, Iraq, Aug. 23. These Dog Face soldiers are among the first to leave under the responsible drawdown of forces. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Ry Norris)
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Commemorating the opening.
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)
Members of the South Dakota Army National Guard’s 1978th Contingency Contracting Team stand for roll-call during their activation ceremony for their deployment to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, Nov. 28, 2012, at the Duke Corning Armory, Camp Rapid. Top row: Maj. Matthew Symonds, of Spearfish. Bottom row: Sgt. 1st Class Jack Hahne, of Rapid City, Capt. Paula Moore, of Rapid City and Staff Sgt. Amanda Galdo, of Spearfish. The four-member team will deploy for nine months where they will be responsible for assisting with the development and administration of contracting support plans, policy and appendices in support of operational, contingency and deliberate plans associated within an area of responsibility. (SDNG photo by Sgt. 1st Class Theanne Tangen)(RELEASED)
The Kosovo Forces 14 U.S. Contingency made up of infantry soldiers from C. Company 1-200th Infantry, based in Las Cruces, N.M., participated in crowd and riot control training conducted by the KFOR Tactical Reserve Manoeuvre Battalion. The multinational-led training focused on techniques and tactics that have been implemented and are proven to work effectively.
Staff Sgt. John May, an aerial porter from the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Contingency Response Group, discusses cargo handling with another aerial porter Oct. 7, 2017, at Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico. May’s unit has processed more than 7.2 million pounds of humanitarian aid here since arriving Sept. 23 in the wake of Hurricane Maria. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Lt. Col. Dale Greer)
CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE WARRIOR, Iraq – Sergeant 1st Class Eric Cogdell, noncommissioned officer in charge of the 12th Iraqi Army Stability Transition Team, 1st Advise and Assist Task Force, 1st Infantry Division, stands between Sgt. Maj. Patrick Stanton, left, and Maj. Lane Bomar, during Cogdell’s Order of St. George induction ceremony at Contingency Operating Site Warrior, Iraq, Aug. 4, 2011.
(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Kandi Huggins, 1st AATF PAO, 1st Inf. Div., USD-N)
Inspecting a hospital.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE SPEICHER, Iraq – Staff Sergeant Jayme Turner, a former military transition team medical advisor to the 6th Iraqi Army Division, inspects a hospital at Al Muthana Airfield in Baghdad, Iraq, with his Iraqi counterparts during a deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2008. Currently serving with Division Special Troops Battalion, 4th Infantry Division in support of Operation New Dawn, Turner earned the Capt. John R. Teal Award as an operations noncommissioned officer responsible for tracking and providing up-to-date information on medical assets in northern Iraq.
(U.S. Army photo)
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 followed by an upcoming crossing point intersection for all automotive traffic vehicles and bike crossings at Winnetka 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 Winnetka area in West San Fernando Valley - Los Angeles, California 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
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U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman Second Class Shawn Eggers, an X-Ray technician with 3rd Medical Battalion (Med. Bn.), 3rd Marine Logistics Group (MLG), and native of Rock Island, Illinois, searches a simulated casualty for weapons 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)
Reenlistment over northern Iraq.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE SPEICHER, Iraq – Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Bailey, deputy commanding general, maneuver, 4th Infantry Division and U.S. Division-North, administers the Oath of Enlistment to Sgt. 1st Class Nicholas Gabel, psychological operations planner, Company A, Division Special Troops Battalion, 4th Inf. Div., during a reenlistment ceremony held in a U.S. Army UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter in the skies over northern Iraq, Feb. 19, 2011. Bailey said Gabel is the first Soldier he has reenlisted since being promoted to brigadier general. Gabel, who hails from Littleton, Colo., said reenlisting in a unique way gave him a special memory of his deployment with the 4th Inf. Div.
(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Andrew Ingram, USD-N PAO)
U.S. Navy Petty Officer Third Class Adarius Crockett, a hospital corpsman with 3rd Medical Battalion (Med. Bn.), 3rd Marine Logistics Group (MLG), and native of Macon, Georgia, physically evaluates a simulated casualty 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)
CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE SPEICHER, Iraq – Specialist Charles Schindler, a Radar technician from Lake Home, Fla., assigned to Battery B, 2nd Battalion, 4th Field Artillery Regiment, 214th Fires Brigade, performs routine maintenance checks on a Q-36 Counter Mortar Radar system at Contingency Operating Base Speicher, Iraq, Aug. 20, 2011.
(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Andrew Ingram, USD – N PAO)
Members from the 5th Quartermaster Theater Aerial Delivery Company, 435th Air Ground Operations Wing's Contingency Response Group and 21st Theater Sustainment Command march toward the grave of Pvt. Richard Vargas during a wreath laying ceremony at Lorraine American National Cemetery and Memorial, St. Avold, France, June 2, 2014. Vargas saved the life of Leslie Cruise, a World War II veteran. Cruise went to France several times prior to this visit looking for his friend’s grave in order to say thank you. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Hailey Haux)
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 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
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Challenging a pro.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE SPIECHER, Iraq – Chief Warrant Officer Sherwin Macalibo, a field artillery intelligence officer from San Jose, Calif., assigned to Fires and Stability Operations Cell, 4th Infantry Division and U.S. Division-North, plays ping-pong with Drew Bennett, a retired National Football League wide receiver, at the Comprehensive Soldier Fitness Center on Contingency Operating Base Speicher, Iraq, during the Super Sunday Tour, Feb 4, 2011. During the tour, Bennett, who played with the Saint Louis Rams and Tennessee Titans, joined fellow NFL players and cheerleaders visiting posts across Iraq to thank U.S. Soldiers for the sacrifices made in support of Operation New Dawn and boost morale during Super Bowl weekend.
(U.S. Army Photo by Spc. Andrew Ingram, USD-N PAO)
Sgt. 1st Class Brandon Barber, 632nd Contingency Contracting Team contract specialist, uses the 3-in-1 tool during an OCS academics course at the Operational Contract Support Joint Exercise 2016, March 31, 2016, at Fort Bliss, Texas. Over 500 joint, interagency and multinational participants are developing tools and confidence to support any deployed contingency operation or natural disaster. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Chad Chisholm/Released)
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Paratroopers of the 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, treat a simulated casualty and send a 9-line medevac after being ambushed while on 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)
Five of today's most critically acclaimed thriller writers (left to right) Andy Harp, Douglas Preston, James Rollins, David Morrell and Steve Berry pose with troops in a Explosive Ordnance junkyard during a stop at an "Operation Thriller" meet and greet sponsored by the USO at Contingency Operating Base Basra, Iraq, November 12, 2010. During their time on the front lines of the Persian Gulf, the authors will share insider writer techniques, pose for photos and shake hands with troops. USO Photo by Mike Theiler
Graduating class.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE WARHORSE, Iraq – Iraqi Policemen and Iraqi Army soldiers await the presentation of their certificates of completion for the Emergency Medical Technician Course during a graduation ceremony, Feb. 3, 2011, at Faulkenberg Theater on Contingency Operating Base Warhorse, Diyala province, Iraq. The Ministry of Health in Iraq officially recognized the certificates of completion, certifying each graduate as EMT-qualified.
(U.S. Army photo by Cpl. Robert England, 2nd AAB PAO, 25th Inf. Div., USD-N)
Maj. Gen. Perkins speaks after live fire exercise
CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE MAREZ, Iraq – U.S. Division-North and 4th Infantry Division commanding general, Maj. Gen. David G. Perkins, speaks with leadership from the Ninewa Operations Command and 3rd Federal Police Division following the 2nd Battalion, 9th Brigade, 3rd Iraqi Army Division’s completion of a month-long training rotation at Ghuzlani Warrior Training Center, May 26, 2011. Perkins joined U.S. Soldiers assigned to 4th Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, to observe Iraqi soldiers’ combat skills during a culminating battalion-level live fire exercise.
(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Terence Ewings, 4th AAB PAO, 1st Cav. Div., USD-N)
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 De Soto 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 Winnetka area in West San Fernando Valley - Los Angeles, California 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
‘Demon Express.’
CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE SPEICHER, Iraq – First Sgt. Kevin Kramer left, and Spc. Craig Sanchez, right, avionic mechanic and UH-60 crew chief, both assigned to Company C, 3rd Battalion, 1st Aviation Regiment, 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, explain the configuration of a U.S. Army UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter at Contingency Operating Base Speicher, Iraq, Feb. 1, 2011. Allen conducted a circulation of the various units and task forces stationed at COB Speicher addressing and acknowledging U.S. Division-North Soldiers for their contributions to the mission in support of Operation New Dawn.
(Sgt. David Strayer, 109th MPAD, USD-N PAO)
CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE SPEICHER, Iraq – Specialist Nicholas Badda, generator mechanic, Battery B, 2nd Battalion, 4th Field Artillery Regiment, 214th Fires Brigade, performs routine maintenance on a portable generator at Contingency Operating Base Speicher, Iraq, Aug. 20, 2011. Bacca and five other members of the of the “Dukes” section operate and maintain Counter Mortar Radar system, which alerts personnel to incoming fire.
(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Andrew Ingram, USD – N PAO)
Iraqis take lead.
CONTINGECY OPERATING SITE MAREZ, Iraq – Iraqi soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 11th Brigade, 3rd Iraqi Army Division, maneuver as a squad to suppress simulated enemy fire during react to an ambush training at Al Ghuzlani Warrior Training Center, Jan. 5. Soldiers assigned to the 1st Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, are training the battalion on basic soldiering skills, providing the Iraqi unit the fundamentals to secure northern Iraq. U.S. forces, operating at GWTC, led the basic infantry training for Iraqi soldiers, as part of Al Tadreeb Al Shamil, Arabic for All Inclusive Training, a four-week training cycle, held at the Iraqi facility at Contingency Operating Site Marez. The newly-built site can host battalion-sized training events to assist Iraqi Security Forces improve their combat readiness.
(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Angel Washington, 4th AAB PAO, 1st Cav. Div., USD-N)
Soldiers discuss styles of communication
CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE WARHORSE, Iraq – Private 1st Class Adrian Mack, a Fort Worth, Texas, native, and a supply specialist with 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, U.S. Division-North, talks about the different styles of communication with Spc. James Taylor, a native of Jacksonville, Ark., and heavy vehicle operator with 2nd AAB at Contingency Operating Base Warhorse, Iraq, June 28, 2011.
(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Justin Naylor, 2nd AAB PAO, 1st Cav. Div., USD-N)
Return.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE WARRIOR, Iraq – Sergeant Kevin Chapman, an infantryman and squad leader assigned to Company D, 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Advise and Assist Task Force, 1st Infantry Division, leaves the Emergency Services Unit headquarters after a mission in Kirkuk, Iraq, July 16, 2011.
(Army Photo by Staff Sgt. Robert DeDeaux, PAO, 1st AATF, 1st Inf. Div., USD-N)
Swick signs autograph.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE SPEICHER, Iraq – Ultimate Fighting Championship star Mike Swick signs an autograph for a Soldier during the Morale, Welfare and Recreation-sponsored UFC Tour at Contingency Operating Base Speicher, Iraq, Feb. 24, 2011. Swick and fellow UFC star Kyle Kingsbury, answered questions about physical fitness, training and nutrition, and signed autographs for the service members before inviting troops to grapple.
(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Shawn Miller, 109th MPAD, USD-N PAO)
Super Saturday.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE SPEICHER, Iraq – Kristal Lynn, a cheerleader with the Denver Broncos, autographs a poster for Spc. Grant Heller, Company B, 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Reg., 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, during a the Super Sunday Tour at Contingency Operating Base Speicher, Iraq, Feb. 5, 2011. Lynn, who just finished her first year with the Broncos, said it was an honor to meet with the Soldiers and thank them for their service personally. “This is such a small thing we can do to give back to these Soldiers,” she said.
(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Andrew Ingram, USD-N PAO)
Admiral speaks to troops.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE MAREZ, Iraq – Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral Mike Mullen, addresses questions and concerns of Soldiers assigned to 4th Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, during a visit to Contingency Operating Site Marez, Iraq, Aug. 1, 2011. As part of his final visit to Iraq, the chairman commended the Soldiers for their dedication to the mission and progress made in the combined security areas near Mosul.
(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Terence Ewings, 4th AAB PAO, 1st Cav. Div., USD-N)
Awarding a Combat Infantryman’s Badge.
CONTIGENCY OPERATING SITE WARRIOR, Iraq – Col. Eric Welsh, commander, 1st Advise and Assist Task Force, 1st Infantry Division from Fort Riley, Kan., presents Sgt. Craig Rion with a brigade coin after awarding him the Combat Infantryman’s Badge, Jan. 7, 2011, at Contingency Operating Site Warrior, Iraq. Rion, an Omaha, Neb.-native, earned the award for direct fire contact when an insurgent attacked his patrol with an RKG-3 hand grenade Dec. 27, 2010, in Kirkuk, Iraq.
(U.S. Army photo by Pvt. Alyxandra McChesney, 1st AATF PAO, USD-N)