Pfc. Adam Cornett, 20, of Hamilton, Ohio, a member of Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion, 63rd Armor Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, keeps a security watch on Sunday as his company approaches a weapons cache discovered after an Iraqi national showed the soldiers its location, approximately 22 miles north of Baqubah, Iraq. More than 1,000 rounds of anti-aircraft ammunition were intentionally covered by palm branches for camouflage.
Automobile Safety Inspections are very strict in Iraq in the last year or so!
Spc. Brandon Herron, 20, of Raeford, N.C., with F Troop, 4th Cavalry, 1st Infantry Division, listens to radio traffic at Forward Operating Base Warhorse, in Baqubah, Iraq, on Saturday before heading out on a sniper mission.
Although it is dismissed by many, the Supply Sargent in charge of Crayolas® is an important strategic position!
Sgt. Brian Peterson, 25, of Reno, Nev., a member of F Troop, 4th Cavalry, 1st Infantry Division, checks his sniper gear at Forward Operating Base Warhorse, in Baqubah, Iraq, on Saturday before heading out on an overnight mission.
Hey Sarge, have you seen my baseball?
First Lt. Mike Gudith, 28, the executive officer of Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion, 63rd Armor Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, examines a weapons cache discovered approximately 22 miles north of Baqubah, Iraq. An Iraqi national informed soldiers of its location.
O.K., the Sarge said that he wanted me to bring him the light green tube with the unusual markings on it!
Soldiers with F Troop, 4th Cavalry, 1st Infantry Division, back out of a sewer canal after getting stuck for a short time during a reconnaissance mission on Saturday in Baqubah, Iraq.
MoJo has recently been charged with a surcharge due to her excess use of her AAA account!
First Sgt. Keith Hertz, 55, and Pfc. Fidel Martinez, 19, representing the oldest and youngest soldiers at Forward Operating Base Warhorse, in Baqubah, Iraq, use a sword to cut cake during a celebration of the Army's 229th birthday on Sunday at the base.
Hey, you cut the cheese, so please let me cut the cake!
U.S. military personnel and unidentified contractors tow away a smoldering truck from the highway in Baghdad after a roadside attack there on Saturday.
The Camp Run-A-Muk shuttle bus is almost ready for delivery.
A U.S. soldier clears the scene after a car bomb exploded in central Baghdad on Monday.
Fawnn's new pizza delivery service has had some start up problems with the guaranteed "On Time" delivery promises.
Sgt. Bill Hoffman, of Scranton, Pa., hugs his wife, Lisa, on Sunday shortly before he and 84 fellow leathernecks from Marine Wing Support Squadron 472, based in Wyoming, Pa., leave for training prior to deploying to Iraq.
Hopefully, Lisa will not take note of the fact that Bill recently had to have his wedding ring resized, and the promised delivery was not in time for the departure ceremony!
Former President George Bush, lower center, parachutes in a tandem jump with Sgt. Bryan Schnell, a member of the U.S. Army Golden Knights parachute team, on Sunday over the Bush presidential library in College Station, Texas. The jump was part of his 80th birthday celebration.
So, Mr, President, will you please tell us now about your ideas concerning the evils of Inflation!
President George W. Bush greets Hope Kuhn, 7, of the Bolling Air Force Base Little League Cardinals, out of Washington, D.C., at the opening of the White House South Lawn Tee Ball games against the Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station Devil Dogs from Havelock, N.C., on Sunday in Washington, D.C. Others at the games included first lady Laura Bush, third row, second from left, White House Chief of Staff Andrew Card, third row at left, Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Peter Pace, second row, second from left, and his wife, Lynne Pace, second row on the left.
Mr. President, I was safe and that evil Democrat Umpire called me out. Will you please make a statement?
President Bush walks past the Bolling Air Force Base Little League Cardinals at the opening of the White House South Lawn Tee Ball games against the Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station Devil Dogs from Havelock, N.C., on Sunday in Washington, D.C.
As the President went up to bat, some of the parents protested about the fact that he exceeded the Tee Ball height and weight limitations!
Airman 1st Class David Hadley uses the jaws of life during the emergency medical services rodeo at Lajes Field, the Azores, on June 2 to break the "A" post of a vehicle in order to rescue a "victim" trapped inside. Hadley is a firefighter with the 65th Civil Engineer Squadron. The rodeo was an opportunity for the base community to see some of the capabilities of Lajes Field's emergency services.
OK, no problem, fill her up, check the air in the tires, and inspect at the Asbestos!
Sniper scouts from Task Force Tacoma, Logistical Support Area Anaconda, assigned to 2nd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, provide exterior security for other sniper scouts during Operation Rocketman III on June 8. The operation was a joint combined-arms mission to search for and secure anti-Iraqi forces suspected of harboring terrorists and weapons used against LSA Anaconda.
In brightest day, in blackest night, no evil will escape my sight!
Spc. Dela-Cruz, with Headquarters and Headquarters Service Battery, 2nd Battalion, 11th Field Artillery Regiment, 25th Infantry Division, keeps watch June 4 for suspicious activity during a day patrol in the area outside the city of Penjwin, Iraq. The 25th Infantry Division, out of Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, is in northern Iraq in support of the 1st Infantry Division.
The Troops were all excited about the "Square -Shooters- Dance" which will be held later this week!
Master Sgt. Joe Ramos raises his American flag over the air traffic control tower at Camp Cunningham, located at Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan, where it flew in tribute to former President Ronald Reagan. Ramos has carried the flag everywhere with him since he was 12. He is the operations superintendent for the 455th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron and is deployed from McChord Air Force Base, Wash.
Hey Sarge, that Super Glue holding your hand to the flag can be dissolved if you ever get tired.
U.S. soldiers secure the scene of a car bomb in Baghdad on Monday. The explosion occurred during rush hour as three civilian sport utility vehicles - the kind favored by Western contractors - passed by one of Baghdad's busiest traffic squares. Dozens were wounded in the blast.
The Paint Ball sites in Iraq are much more realistic than the American ones!
Just another day at the office for our Troops.
