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MolliG
01-12-2004, 10:27 AM
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Soldiers of the 3rd Special Forces Group drive their humvee through a river on the way to the Daychopan region of Afghanistan. Army special operations Soldiers are playing a key role in Operation Enduring Freedom and the Global War on Terrorism. U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. Horace Murray.

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A sniper uses his rifle scope to search for enemy activity in Al Fallujah, Iraq. The paratrooper is assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division's Company B, 1st Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment. Company B was conducting a systematic search of a section of the city. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Charles B. Johnson.

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Infantrymen shoot their rifles on a French Foreign Legion firing range in the mountains of Djibouti. The Soldiers of Company B, 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, recently arrived in the African nation to serve as part of the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, which is focused on eliminating conditions that enable the spread of terrorism in the region. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Eric McKeeby.

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Soldiers of the 2nd Infantry Division's Company B, 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), conduct a patrol in Samarra, Iraq. The unit recently repelled a complex ambush, killing 11 enemy fighters without sustaining any casualties. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Clinton Tarzia.

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Stryker Brigade Soldiers form a perimeter during a patrol in Samarra, Iraq. The Soldiers are assigned to the 2nd Infantry Division’s Company B, 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment (Stryker Brigade Combat Team). The unit was the first of its type to see combat, repelling a complex ambush in Samarra and defeating the enemy attackers. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Clinton Tarzia.

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Spc. Kenneth Bull fires his M16 rifle from the back of a truck during recent convoy live-fire training at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. Bull is assigned to the 25th Infantry Division's Company C, 325th Forward Support Battalion. The division is preparing for deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Bradley Rhen.

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Soldiers fire a M109A6 Paladin howitzer during a section certification and live-fire exercise near the Abu Ghraib section of Baghdad, Iraq. The Soldiers are assigned to Battery C, 4th Battalion, 1st Field Artillery Regiment. Photo courtesy of the Department of Defense.

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Soldiers in their M1A1 Abrams tank patrol a street in Baghdad, Iraq. The Soldiers are assigned to 1st Armored Division's Company A, Task Force 1st Battalion, 35th Armor Regiment. Photo courtesy of the Department of Defense.

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Spc. Janet Sutter provides security during a mission in Baghdad, Iraq. Sutter is assigned to the 233rd Military Police (MP) Company, 519th MP Battalion, 18th MP Brigade. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Marvin L. Daniels.

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A paratrooper of the 173rd Airborne Brigade maintains a defensive fighting position with his machine gun on the streets of Al Hawijah, Iraq, while taking part in Operation Bayonet Lightning. The operation is being conducted to capture suspected anti-Coalition fighters and illegal weapons. Photo courtesy of the Department of Defense.

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Students at the Schofield Barracks Air Assault School in Hawaii rappel from a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter during the last course being taught by the school before it temporarily closes. The school is run primarily by Soldiers of the 25th Infantry Division, who are preparing to deploy to Iraq and Afghanistan. U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Christopher Stump.

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Soldiers maintain a security position on the streets of Al Hawijah, Iraq, during an operation to locate and question suspects. The Soldiers are assigned to the 4th Infantry Division. Photo courtesy of the Department of Defense.

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Sgt. 1st Class Caroline Williams shoots her rifle on a range under the watchful eye of safety officers. Soldiers assigned to the Multinational Force and Observers in Egypt are honing their combat skills by shooting from a variety of positions immediately after conducting physical exercises. Williams is a personnel sergeant assigned to Task Force Sinai. U.S. Army photo.

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A paratrooper provides security with his machine gun during a search for weapons used by terrorists against coalition forces and Iraqi citizens, near Kirkuk, Iraq. The Soldier is assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Clinton Tarzia.

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Paratroopers prepare to enter a building during a mission in the village of Pir Ahmad, Iraq. The Soldiers are searching for former regime loyalists, foreign fighters, and arms and ammunition used against coalition forces and Iraqi civilians. They are assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade's 1st Battalion, 508th Infantry Regiment. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Clinton Tarzia.

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A High Mobility Artillery Rocket System fires a six-rocket volley of reduced range practice rounds, after being flown from Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Ala., to Fort Sill, Okla. U.S. Army photo by Fred W. Baker III.

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A Soldier pulls security from a concealed position while conducting a patrol in Ad Dhuloiya, Iraq. The Soldier is assigned to the 4th Infantry Division's 3rd Battalion, 29th Field Artillery Regiment. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jack Morse.

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Seen through a night-vision device, an infantryman maintains security with his rifle and grenade launcher while fellow Soldiers search vehicles for illegal weapons and other contraband outside the town of Orgun-E, Afghanistan. The Soldier is assigned to the 10th Mountain Division's 1st Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Timothy J. Belt.

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Pfc. Edward Meyers prepares to fire on targets with his M-240B machine gun during squad tactics training at Kursah Range, Iraq. Meyers is a machine gunner assigned to Company A, 1st Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment. The battalion continues to hone its battle skills even while deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Photo courtesy of the Department of Defense.

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Maj. Gen. David H. Petraeus and members of his staff march from their helicopter to visit the site where Soldiers of the 101st Airborne Division’s 6th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, conducted a search of a suspected terrorist camp in southwest Iraq. Petraeus is the division commander. U.S. Army photo by Pvt. Daniel D Meacham.

All pictures taken/published between Dec' and Sep' 2003. All pictures and captions from Army Images, Army.mil (http://www.army.mil/).

mustamato
01-12-2004, 10:33 AM
The first picture is interesting indeed. Lot´s of firepower and also protective smoke as an option.

Uncle Sam
01-12-2004, 10:53 AM
Excellent pics

ShotOver
01-12-2004, 11:43 AM
Awesome pics mate.

:D

Barebow
01-12-2004, 01:10 PM
Great pics Thanks!!!!

Barebow p-)
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Operation Ivy
01-12-2004, 03:18 PM
woot

usa320
01-12-2004, 04:24 PM
I like the pic of the 173rd AB kickin in the door. Talk about firepower. Hes got a 12 gauge and he has an M-4SOPMOD hanging from his hip.

hood
01-13-2004, 12:21 AM
Good stuff. I'm adding a couple of those to the wallpaper section. The sandy one with the soldier sillouettes and blackhawk is a keeper.

Nizark
01-13-2004, 03:30 AM
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Hey, whats up with the patch? It says multinational on it, so is this a UN op from outside of Iraq? Maybe in the Sinai desert?

AFG
01-13-2004, 03:41 AM
sorta big but they will make great desktop wallpapers :D

haze99
01-16-2004, 12:52 AM
In case anyone is curious, about the shoulder patch of SPC. Sutter. It is the 33rd Area Support Group, US Army National Guard (Illlinois)

brachialstun
01-16-2004, 07:32 AM
Hey, whats up with the patch? It says multinational on it, so is this a UN op from outside of Iraq? Maybe in the Sinai desert? - Its the patch for the MFO mission in Sinai.



and he has an M-4SOPMOD - Why dont people simply call it an M4? :roll: