AMERICAN HEROES IN PHOTOGRAPHS

~ EVENTS ~

IN PHOTOGRAPHS

IRAQ & AFGHANISTAN

On Behalf Of A Forever Grateful Nation.

A Soldier is not Dead until they are Forgotten...

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Always with you ...
"On Freedom's Frontline"

On April 30, 2004, the Department of the Army introduced a Disabled Soldier Support System (DS3) Initiative that provides its severely disabled Soldiers and their families with a system of advocacy and follow-up with personal support to assist them as they transition from military service to the civilian community.

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Richard Schuster, with Bravo Company, 4th Brigade, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, climbs through a window of a ruined building.

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Edward Smith and Iraqi police officers perform a sweep across a field during an operation in the Zafaraniyah District, Baghdad.

National Guard Soldiers Assist Off-Duty Policeman Apprehend Fugitive Wanted by Police.

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Castello patrols a field during an operation in the Zafaraniyah District, Iraq.

The US-led coalition forces in Iraq face violent attacks and suicide bombings, but nature has its hazards as well - like this dramatic desert sandstorm.

THANK YOU ROBIN WILLIAMS
FOR GIVING THEM A BIG SMILE

An Unidentified U.S. Soldier Wearing Santa Hat

An unidentified U.S. soldier wearing Santa hat laughs with others during entertainer Robin Williams comedy act at the US military base at Baghdad's international airport, Tuesday Dec. 16, 2003 in Iraq . (AP Photo/Laurent Rebours)

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Paul Waldoff, 2nd Platoon leader, Bravo Troop, 1st Battalion, 71st Cavalry Regiment, gives an Iraqi boy a soccer uniform and soccer shoes in Baghdad, Iraq

Cristina, Jessica and Melissa Buchanan , 19, are identical triplets from the Florida National Guard who have been called to active duty at Fort Stewart, GA.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Bryson K. Jones, G3 combat photographer, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force

PHOTOGRAPH COMING.

MOSUL PATROL — U.S. Army Spc. Shawn Aiken, assigned to Alpha Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, 172nd Styker Brigade Combat Team, provides security during a joint U.S. and Iraqi army patrol in Mosul, Iraq, Jan. 21, 2006. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. John M. Fosteri

Navy Corpsman Richard Barnett of Camarilo, Calif. checks the heart of a young Iraqi boy as other Navy medics treat the boy's older sister after the two children and their family were caught in a crossfire between US Marines and Iraqi soldiers just outside of a Marine encampment in central Iraq. The boy was not injured. His sister, who received gunshot wounds, was expected to survive. The father was wounded and the mother was killed in the gun battle.

Portraits of American service members killed during the Global War on Terrorism stand as a reminder of the human cost of war. The Faces of the Fallen exhibit that went on display March 22 at Arlington National Cemetery honors those killed in Iraq and Afghanistan. The blue silhouettes represent military personnel whose photos were not provided.

U.S. Army Spc. Toby Cagle shows an Iraqi Army soldier the proper way to hold the weapon

U.S. Army Spc. Shawn Aiken, a medic with Alpha Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, poses for a photo with children during a dismounted patrol in Mosul

NO CAPTION - But A lot Of People

U.S. Army Spc. James Kalkstein participates in a raid on Bayji Island, Iraq.

FLOODING TROOPS OUT
Kirkuk Air Base, Iraq

Two Army soldiers remove a bunk from their flooded tent at Kirkuk Air Base, Iraq, Jan. 13. The base was hit by nearly 2 inches of rain overnight, leaving many areas of the base, including tents for airmen and soldiers, deluged with water. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Gene LaDoucer

An airman removes items from a flooded tent at Kirkuk Air Base, Iraq, Jan. 13. The base was hit by nearly 2 inches of rain overnight. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Gene LaDoucer

Airmen from the 506th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron work to control flooding over a road at Kirkuk Air Base, Iraq, Jan. 13. The base was hit by nearly 2 inches of rain overnight, leaving many areas of the base, including tents for airmen and soldiers, deluged with water. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Gene LaDoucer

U.S. Army Spc. James Close watches for threats during a joint U.S. and Iraqi army foot patrol in Mosul.
Love The Shades

A COMPOSITE OF PHOTOGRAPHS

U.S. Army Sgt. Brandon Sharp makes adjustments to the sites on an AK-47.

U.S. Army Pfc. Tony Medina, assigned to Alpha Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, provides security during a dismounted patrol in Mosul.

April 9, 2003 American troops enter Palestine Square in central Baghdad.

American troops evacuating a badly wounded female American soldier from a Baghdad police station after it was attacked by rockets fired from an apartment building across the street. (See Her Story on the following pages)

Michael Johns, 3, covers his ears as cannons fire as part of a deployment ceremony at Fort Hood, Texas on Thursday. Troops from the 4th Infantry Division at Fort Hood were being deployed to Iraq.