Posted on 11/24/2004 7:07:19 PM PST by M. Espinola
U.S. troops, caution in Mosal, Iraq, 11-24-04
US soldiers in Afghanistan, 11-24-04
U.S.troops after terrorist attack in Baghdad, 11-24-04
US soldiers from the 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team) stand guard on the roof of a police station in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul. 11-24-04
A soldier from the 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team) patrols in the northern city of Mosul. 11-24-04
Kabul, Afghanistan. U.S. troops coupled with Afghani government forces. 11-24-04
A U.S. Army soldier covers the scene from a rooftop while others search a building in Mosul, Iraq 12-24-04

U.S. Army soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 24 Infantry Regiment search for insurgents in Mosul, Iraq, 11-22-04
A happy face smiles back from the scope of a U.S. Army sniper's rifle, during a mission searching for insurgents in Mosul, Iraq, 11-22-04.
U.S. Army soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 24 Infantry Regiment search for insurgents in Mosul, Iraq, 11-22-04
Iraqi policeman displays a rocket launcher and historical artifacts found when police in Basra, Iraq, arrested a group of Iranian smugglers, who are shown bound and blindfolded in the background, 11-22-04
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Matthew Bartel, of Dallas, Ore., from the 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry, watches from his Stryker combat vehicle as troops search an alley for insurgents in Mosul, Iraq, 11-21-04
A U.S. Army soldier calls out a warning before detonating a rocket found in the courtyard of a girls' school in Mosul, Iraq, 11-24-04
Iraqi soldiers look at spilled oil from a pipeline some 50 kilometers, 30 miles south of Basra, Iraq, 11-23-04
(Excerpt) Read more at breakingnews.nypost.com ...
As of October 15th, 2004 
At this time, 28 non-U.S. military forces are contributing to the ongoing stability operations throughout Iraq. These countries are Albania, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Rep, El Salvador, Estonia, Georgia, Honduras, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, South Korea, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Moldova, Mongolia, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, , United Kingdom, and Ukraine.
Multi-National Division (South East) - MND (SE) (U.K.)
Headed by the United Kingdom. it has had several national contingents under its command, including the following countries: Australia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Lithuania, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, and Romania.
Multi-National Division (Central South) - MND (CS) (Polish)
MND (CS) is headed by the Polish and has had several national contingents under its command, including the following countries: Bulgaria, Denmark, Dom Rep, El Salvador, Honduras, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Korea, Latvia, Lithuania, Mongolia, Netherlands, Norway, Philippines, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Spain, Thailand, and Ukraine
Pipe Major Scott Taylor of The Black Watch plays for the assembled members of the Black Watch Battle group in Camp Dogwood, south of Baghdad, Iraq (news - web sites), on the eve of anti-terrorist-Operation Tobruk, 11-24-04
Iraqi interim Prime Minister Ayad Allawi, second from left, arrives at the Al-Nomanyaa base for new Iraqi army on Wednesday, Nov. 24th, 2004,
Members of the new Iraqi army carrying Iraqi flags at the Al-Nuimiyah base in Kut, Iraq, 11-24-04, during a graduation ceremony for a new Iraqi army battalion.
Japanese Self Defense Forces troops of the Reconstruction Support Unit arriving at Kuwait International Airport 22-21-04
U.S. Army soldiers look for insurgents after taking small arms fire in Mosul, Iraq, 11-24-04.
A U.S. Army soldier covers the scene from his armored vehicle while others search a building in Mosul, Iraq, 11-24-04
Iraqi police inspects site after a car bomb exploded in Baghdad, 11-24-04. There were no immediate reports on casualties. (AP Photo/Muhammed Uraibi)
A U.S. Marine checks seized weapons at a school in the war-torn western Iraqi city of Fallujah on 11-24-04, while raids continued in other cities.
Bulgarian Soldiers in Iraq Awarded for Successful Mission / Brig. Gen. Ryszard Sorokosz grants a honorary diploma to Captain Petar Petrov, head of the Communication and Information Systems service of the Third infantry battalion. 11-21-04 Photo by Bulgaria's Defence Ministry
Bulgarian Troops Awarded for Loyal Service Maj. Gen. Mario Marioli (R), deputy commander of the multinational corps in Iraq awarded the soldiers from Bulgarias third unit for their loyal service. 11-19-04
A British soldier on patrol in the southern Iraqi city of Basra. US-led forces swept hotspots in a "triangle of death" in a push to reclaim rebel enclaves ahead of key January polls. Wednesday November 24, 2004. AFP/Essam Al-Sudani
A trooper of the Queen's Dragoon Guards walks inside camp Dogwood, 25 miles south of Baghdad. 11-24-04
US soldiers are picked up by a helicopter after a patrol near the Syria border. The soldiers freed Iraqis being held hostage by insurgents and discovered several weapons caches. 11-23-04
Members of the Iraqi National Guards evacuate the bodies of a comrade & civilian murdered by jihadists in Kirkuk.
US Marines provide security while others conduct a search operation on known terrorists insurgents' houses in al-Qaim, near the Syria border, 11-24-04
Masked Iraqi policeman guards blindfolded detainees following their arrest in the southern city of Basra, 11-23-04 The Iraqi police force detained a gang of three Iraqis after finding 25 million Iraqi dinars ($17,000) in their possession after it was stolen from the Southern Oil Company in Basra.
A U.S. Army soldier sets up a position with his squad automatic weapon during a security halt while on patrol in the Daychopan District of Zabol Province, Afghanistan, 10-23-04. The soldier is assigned to the 25th Infantry Division's Company A, 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment.
(undated picture issued by U.S. Army) 4th Battalion of 14th Marine Regiment fire their 155mm Medium Howitzer on a suspected terrorist positions, outskirts of Falluja.
U.S. soldiers attach a container full of humanitarian supplies to a CH-47 Chinook helicopter on Bagram Air Field in Afghanistan, 11-01-04
U.S. Army Lt. Col. John Smyrski prepares to inspect a young boy's eyes in the Afghan village of Jegdalek, Afghanistan, Nov. 1, 2004. Smyrski is 25th Infantry Division's 25th Aviation Brigade surgeon.
U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer Layne Pace meets with the village elders of Jegdalek, Afghanistan, 11-01-04
U.S. soldiers with 'Task Force Pirate' talk with villagers in Jegdalek, Afghanistan, 11-01-04. The task force is made up of soldiers from the 25th Infantry Division.
A U.S. Marine, left, coordinates with Iraqi Red Crescent Society workers during a convoy into Fallujah, Iraq, 11-22-04
U.S. Army soldiers enter a house during a search for illegal weapons in the Daychopan District of Zabol Province, Afghanistan, 10-23-04. They are assigned to the 25th Infantry Division's Company A, 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment.
The commander (right) of 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, talks with an Iraqi soldier from the 6th Battalion, New Iraqi Army.11-15-04
Thx for posting the pics.
Outstanding pictures of some outstanding Americans.
Thank you very much for posting these.
Perfect reading just before protesting the next 'cause'.
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