Wow! Ma finally got out of bed! We are so honored to have you in here with us today. I'm so glad that you could make it. Hehehe!
US soldiers on patrol near the Iraqi city of Arbil.
Following a relaxing picnic, the guys decided that a bit of blueberry picking would be in order.
A British soldier patrols the Five Mile working class neighborhood in southern Iraq's capital Basra.
The National Enquirer reports that Troops have found the ancient land of Lilliput, which was made famous by Jonathan Swift in the historical tale of Gulliver and his travels..
Iraq in Arab League; Graphic defines the Arab League and lists members.
This is a huge diplomatic victory for the USA and the future of Iraq and the coalition.
Members of Britain's 1st Battalion, Royal Green Jackets prepare for their departure to Iraq at Weeton Barracks in Lancashire, northern England, September 10, 2003. Some 600 troops from the Royal Green Jackets are due to leave the UK for the city of Basra in southern Iraq on September 11, 2003 to add to the 10,000 British troops that are currently deployed in Iraq.
The Monty Python troupe has gotten together in order to produce new shows for entertaining the troops of the coaliton.
President Bush meets with Kuwait's new Prime Minister Sheik Sabah Al Ahmed Al Sabah, left, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2003. Thousands of American troops remain based in the key Persian Gulf ally as part of the ongoing Iraq campaign.
The leader of the free world listens as he is told about the "traditional hands to shadow creatures" which were always the greatest contribution of the Middle East peoples until the discovery of the oil fields. The example being shown here is of a barking dog.
A U.S. soldier of the 1st Battalion (22nd regiment) of the 4th infantry division guards a street during a search operation in Tikrit.
The penalties for jay walking in Tikrit have become extremely serious.
Air Force personnel clean the logo on Air Force One before Tuesday’s departure at Fort Lauderdale International Airport, Fla. President Bush is spending the day raising money for his re-election campaign in the state that determined the 2000 presidential election.
Al Gore finally gets a new job which also includes shoe shining for the President!
Members of the Coast Guard’s Maritime Safety and Security Team patrol pass a sightseeing boat near the State of Liberty during an anti-terrorism response drill Tuesday in New York Harbor. Created in response to the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, the team is a specialized domestic mobile unit capable of performing a broad spectrum of port safety and security operations. Members are trained to respond under threat of hostile chemical, biological or radiological attacks.
The Coast Guard searches for a democrat candidate that actually has a rational thing to say in the campaign debates.
A Coast Guard patrol races past the lower Manhattan skyline in New York City. The Coast Guard staged anti-terrorism and security drills Tuesday, simulating armed apprehension of boats in New York Harbor.
While on a coffee break, The Canteen captain takes a vessel out for a spin (just to blow out the carbon from the engine.)
Coast Guard Petty Officer Michael Emitt participates in a Tuesday drill with the Physical Security Team of the Coast Guard’s Military Ocean Terminal in Bayonne, N.J.
Bouy hunting has become very popular with off duty Coast Guard volunteers.
Soldiers with 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division prepare to conduct raids on houses of suspected Saddam loyalists early Wednesday morning in Tikrit, Iraq. More than a dozen men were taken into custody during the raid.
Pirated copies of the Matrix 3 movie have been discovered to be pervasive on the Internet.
A soldier with 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division rests on his vehicle before a Wednesday raid in Tikrit. A large cache of weapons explosives and homemade bomb detonators were found during the raid.
As is the case in all military engagements, there has been some griping about the latest sleeping facilities.
Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division in Tikrit depart for a raid on suspected Saddam loyalist houses Wednesday.
Rebel forces led by Obi-Wan Kenobi send a 3-D message to the leaders of the coalition.
Army Sgt. 1st Class Gilbert Nail, of Clayton, Okla., with 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division, examines ordinance found at suspected Saddam loyalist houses after Wednesday raids.
The former Iraqi Government's cans of powdered milk for poor terrorists are checked for expiration date problems.
Maj. Gen. Thomas Turner, commanding general of the U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, talks with peacekeepers from Ghana serving in Liberia. Turner is the commander of U.S. forces under Joint Task Force Liberia. Since the arrival of West African peacekeepers, the security environment and humanitarian conditions in Monrovia, Liberia, have improved significantly.
Once considered an innovation, the new Liberian military formation of "1 inches all around" is being re-evaluated.
Erika Harold, Miss America 2003, greets airmen at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., during a visit Friday. Harold and 51 Miss America contestants visited the base as part of their tribute to America’s armed forces.
In a violation of military protocol, the coverless Airman candestinely passes a note to the Beauty Queen.
First Platoon Squad Leader Staff Sgt. William Rothrock, left, 10th Mountain Division, speaks with Team Leader Sgt. Jon Sommer about what will be required from the squad in a search for Taliban and weapon caches in the Afghanistan province of Daychopan for Operation Mountain Viper.
The military's new Canteen/Gun combination has not been a 100 percent success.
