Balad Recon ~ A Defend America Photo Essay

Balad Recon

An M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tank from Bravo Company, 185th Armor, 81st Armor Brigade, conducts an area reconnaissance around Balad, Iraq on Sept. 6, 2004. The area recon is to deny anti-Iraqi forces the freedom to operate and move throughout the countryside. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shane A. Cuomo

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Members from Bravo Company, 185th Armor, 81st Armor Brigade, prepare for an upcoming area reconnaissance around Balad, Iraq on Sept. 6, 2004. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shane A. Cuomo

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U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Nicholas Moran platoon commander for Bravo Company, 185th Armor, 81st Armor Brigade, prepares his platoon for an upcoming area reconnaissance around Balad, Iraq on Sept. 6, 2004. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shane A. Cuomo

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M1A1 Main Battle Tank crew members from Bravo Company, 185th Armor, 81st Armor Brigade, talk with children while on break from an area reconnaissance mission around Balad, Iraq, on Sept. 6, 2004. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shane A. Cuomo

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U.S. Army Sgt. Donny Hultquist with Bravo Company, 185th Armor, 81st Armor Brigade, searches for a suspected improvised explosive device (IED) during an area reconnaissance in Balad, Iraq on Sept. 6, 2004. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shane A. Cuomo

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U.S. Army Sgt. Donny Hultquist with Bravo Company, 185th Armor, 81st Armor Brigade, indicates nothing was found while searching for a suspected improvised explosive device (IED) during an area reconnaissance in Balad, Iraq on Sept. 6, 2004. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shane A. Cuomo

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U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Nicholas Moran platoon commander for Bravo Company, 185th Armor, 81st Armor Brigade, and Sgt. Adam Gorey talk with local Iraqi villagers in Balad, Iraq on Sept. 6, 2004. Talking with locals helps with projecting a positive influence and intelligence gathering. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shane A. Cuomo

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U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Nicholas Moran platoon commander for Bravo Company, 185th Armor, 81st Armor Brigade, talks with local Iraqi villagers around Balad, Iraq on Sept. 6, 2004. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shane A. Cuomo

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U.S. Army Spc. Adam Wiltsey with the 185th Armor Regiment, 81st Armor Brigade, talks with local Iraqi children near Balad, Iraq, on Sept. 6, 2004. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shane A. Cuomo

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