U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs
U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and his wife, Deborah, provide opening remarks for a USO morale event Dec. 16 at Kandahar Air field, Afghanistan. The event featured several hi... More
Primary mission saves lives
A helicopter assigned to the 2515th Naval Air Ambulance Detachment approaches a landing zone during a training exercise to recover mock casualties. The 2515th NAAD serves southern Iraq and Kuwait. (U.S. Army ph... More
Members of the 2515th Naval Air Ambulance Detachment
Members of the 2515th Naval Air Ambulance Detachment at the Basra International Airport recover mock patients injured from a simulated improvised explosive device Sept. 29. The drill was part of a proficiency e... More
Sgt. 1st Class Otter Coultas, a satellite communications
Sgt. 1st Class Otter Coultas, a satellite communications non-commissioned officer, is one of a handful of soldiers with 1st Infantry Division’s Hub Platoon that keeps communications going for United States Divi... More
American geophysicist aims to boost science program in Basra
Jasim Al Sarraf (in white shirt and tie), a geophysicist and founder of the Club of Science Hobbies signed a mutual agreement with the chairman for the Collaboration Organization Basra, Shuker Mahmmod Jasim, es... More
Abdl Husain Qasim, the South Refinery Company director
Abdl Husain Qasim, the South Refinery Company director general in Basra, Brig. Gen. Randal Dragon, USD-S deputy commanding general for support, and Barry Kountz, senior oil advisor with the Basra Provincial Rec... More
Dave Hall from the Basra Provincial Reconstruction
Dave Hall from the Basra Provincial Reconstruction Team talks about the rule of law at the Basra Operations Command. The one-day seminar was arranged at the behest of Staff Lt. Gen. Muhammad Jawad Huwaidi, BaOC... More
Iraqi soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 40th IA Brigade
Iraqi soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 40th IA Brigade take a break between firing orders at an M16 qualification range during the 25-day “Al-Tadreeb Al-Shamil” course at the 10th IA Training Center.
Kellie Pickler, country music star and American Idol
Kellie Pickler, country music star and American Idol contestant, performs during a USO-sponsored event Jan. 12 at the Resiliency Center on Contingency Operating Base Basra, Iraq. She performed a number of her f... More
The tattoos on Spc. Kelly L. Lee's arm tell the story
The tattoos on Spc. Kelly L. Lee's arm tell the story of her life. The flower on her shoulder is the only spot of color, symbolizing her life after being saved; full of life, color and complete. The cross with ... More
Members of Company G “Ghost Riders,” 3rd Battalion,
Members of Company G “Ghost Riders,” 3rd Battalion, 29th FA Regiment, 3rd AAB, 4th Infantry Division, unpack all of their belongings at their new home at JSS Eastern Barracks. (Photo by: 1st Lt. Theresa Ockrassa)
Members of Company G “Ghost Riders,” 3rd Bn., 29th
Members of Company G “Ghost Riders,” 3rd Bn., 29th FA Reg., 3rd AAB, 4th Inf. Div., unpack all of their belongings at their new home at JSS Eastern Barracks. (Photo by: 1st Lt. Theresa Ockrassa)
Staff Sgt. Jason R. Perdue, a non-commissioned officer
Staff Sgt. Jason R. Perdue, a non-commissioned officer with Company A, fires an M-4 carbine during the ‘stress range’ on Contingency Operating Base Basra, Feb. 26. The range was part of the Soldier and NCO of t... More
Staff Sgt. Luis Vegamaldonado, a medic with the 36th
Staff Sgt. Luis Vegamaldonado, a medic with the 36th Infantry Division’s performs a check up on Sgt. Juan Arriaga, an infantryman also with the 36th Infantry Division PSD. Vegamaldonado of Round Rock, Texas, to... More
Cpl. Brad Mikulec, left, a financial management technician
Cpl. Brad Mikulec, left, a financial management technician with 9th Financial Management Company, 3rd Sustainment Brigade, helps Pfc. Emery Barr, a cavalry scout with D Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regim... More
A small team of soldiers and contractors visited D
A small team of soldiers and contractors visited D Company, 3rd Bn., 8th Cav. Regt., 3rd Advise and Assist Bde., 1st Cav. Div., March 29, to provide AAFES and finance services to the remotely located unit. Besi... More
Staff Sgt. Maurice Kelley, a bassist with the 36th
Staff Sgt. Maurice Kelley, a bassist with the 36th Infantry Division Band and a 40-year-old native of Sedalia, Mo., and Sgt. Charles Fricker, a percussionist and a 39-year-old native of Philadelphia, practice s... More
Texas Guardsman planning the way ahead
Maj. Eric Martinson, a lead planner for United States Division-South (right), and Maj. John Herrera, the deputy planner for USD-S, show one way of how they plan out events while in the Avalanche conference room... More
Maj. Gen. Eddy M. Spurgin, commander of U.S. Division-South
Maj. Gen. Eddy M. Spurgin, commander of U.S. Division-South and the 36th Infantry Division, Texas Army National Guard, is greeted by an Iraqi officer at the entrance to the Basrah Operations Center, May 26. (Ph... More
Spc. Kunta K. Mackin, a medevac operations specialist
Spc. Kunta K. Mackin, a medevac operations specialist for the 36th Infantry Division surgeon section, reads his poetry to soldiers every two weeks at the poetry jam. Mackin was raised in Harrisburg, N.C., but c... More
Pfc. Jose Madrueno, 1st Cavalry Division, 215th Brigade
Pfc. Jose Madrueno, 1st Cavalry Division, 215th Brigade Support Battalion, drives a cayman through cones in an obstacle course during a training exercise at Contingency Operating Base Basra, Aug. 6.
Capt. Jeremy Kent, a physician, reviews information
Capt. Jeremy Kent, a physician, reviews information about combat engineers before screening them as part of a health assessment. Medics with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Advise and Assist Brigade,... More
Soldiers on Contingency Operating Base Adder, Iraq
Soldiers on Contingency Operating Base Adder, Iraq participated in a training exercise, Sept. 5, to rehearse their reactions in the case of a mass casualty scenario. Units from all over the base reacted to the ... More
Maj. Gen. Eddy M. Spurgin, commander 36th Infantry
Maj. Gen. Eddy M. Spurgin, commander 36th Infantry Division, and Command Sgt. Maj. Wilson Early, 36th Infantry Division, case the colors Sept. 7 during a ceremony at Contingency Operating Base Basra signifying ... More
Cpl. Shawn Revell, with Company B, 1st Bn., 12th Cav.
Cpl. Shawn Revell, with Company B, 1st Bn., 12th Cav. Regt. and his wife Spc. Kayla Revell, with A Military Intelligence Company, 3rd Bde. Special Troops Bn., 3rd Advise and Assist Bde., 1st Cav. Div., recite t... More
Athlete Lance Armstrong talks with actor Robin Williams
Athlete Lance Armstrong talks with actor Robin Williams during a USO event Dec. 16 at Kandahar Air field, Afghanistan. Armstrong acted as master of ceremonies while Williams closed the night with a standup routine.
Corpsmen with the 2514th Naval Air Ambulance Detachment
Corpsmen with the 2514th Naval Air Ambulance Detachment treat a mock casualty during a training exercise in Basra Sept. 29.
Soldiers from the Hub Platoon, Signal Company, Division
Soldiers from the Hub Platoon, Signal Company, Division Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, 1st Infantry Division manage the Wideband Global SATCOM satellite, a successor to the Defense Satellite Communica... More
Abdl Husain Qasim, the South Refinery Company director
Abdl Husain Qasim, the South Refinery Company director general in Basra, provided a tour on company grounds to Brig. Gen. Randal Dragon, the deputy commanding general for support with the 1st Infantry Division ... More
Members from the Iraqi Army, Iraqi Police, Department
Members from the Iraqi Army, Iraqi Police, Department of Border Enforcement, Ministry of Defense Inspector General, Iraqi highway patrol and the Basra judiciary gather at the BaOC Commander’s Legal Conference i... More
The 36th Infantry Division flag proudly flies next
The 36th Infantry Division flag proudly flies next to the Iraq and United States flag on the morning of Jan. 2, 2011. The Texas Army National Guard division officially took command of United States Division–Sou... More
Iraqi soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 40th IA Brigade
Iraqi soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 40th IA Brigade conduct a rehearsal for a company live-fire exercise during the final phase of the 25-day “Al-Tadreeb Al-Shamil” course at the 10th IA Training Center
The chaplain's assistant for the 36th Infantry deputy
The chaplain's assistant for the 36th Infantry deputy division chaplain, Spc. Kelly L. Lee, grew up in a household of drugs, alcoholism and crime. She was on the brink of suicide when an answered prayer turned ... More
Pfc. Nathaniel Ofton secures Entry Control Point 2
Pfc. Nathaniel Ofton secures Entry Control Point 2 at JSS Eastern Barracks. Offton is assigned to Company G “Ghost Riders,” 3rd Battalion, 29th FA Regiment, 3rd AAB, 4th Infantry Division, and is from Blakely, ... More
Pfc. Nathaniel Ofton secures Entry Control Point 2
Pfc. Nathaniel Ofton secures Entry Control Point 2 at JSS Eastern Barracks. Offton is assigned to Company G “Ghost Riders,” 3rd Bn., 29th FA Reg., 3rd AAB, 4th Inf. Div., and is from Blakely, Ga. (Photo by: 1st... More
Capt. David A. Tuttle, an operations officer with the
Capt. David A. Tuttle, an operations officer with the 36th Infantry Division and Austin, Texas native, “kicks into high gear” when he realizes he’s being closely followed by the Morale, Welfare and Recreation v... More
Four soldiers and four non-commissioned officers begin
Four soldiers and four non-commissioned officers begin their two-mile run during the Army physical fitness test during the Soldier and NCO of the Quarter competition on Contingency Operating Base Basra, Feb. 26.
Staff Sgt. Luis Vegamaldonado, a medic with the 36th
Staff Sgt. Luis Vegamaldonado, a medic with the 36th Infantry Division’s personal security detachment, gets a temperature reading on Sgt. Juan Arriaga, an infantryman also with the 36th Infantry Division PSD. V... More
A small team of soldiers and contractors visited D
A small team of soldiers and contractors visited D Company, 3rd Bn., 8th Cav. Regt., 3rd Advise and Assist Bde., 1st Cav. Div., March 29, to provide AAFES and finance services to the remotely located unit. Besi... More
Pfc. Tony Angus, a cavalry scout with D Company, 3rd
Pfc. Tony Angus, a cavalry scout with D Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment pays for his selection, March 29, at al-Sheeb, Iraq. A team of financial management and AAFES personnel visited the outpost t... More
Sgt. Charles Fricker, a percussionist with the 36th
Sgt. Charles Fricker, a percussionist with the 36th Infantry Division Band and a 39-year-old native of Philadelphia, practices his beats for his role as the drummer in the rock band. The 14-year veteran of the ... More
Spc. Kunta K. Mackin, a medevac operations specialist
Spc. Kunta K. Mackin, a medevac operations specialist for the 36th Infantry Division surgeon section, writes down his thoughts throughout the day in hopes of creating a poem later.
Sgt. Christopher Mendez, 1st Cavalry Division, 215th
Sgt. Christopher Mendez, 1st Cavalry Division, 215th Brigade Support Battalion, secures a M-915 A3 line haul tractor to the bed of a wrecker during a training exercise at Contingency Operating Base Basra, Aug. 6.
Spc. Blythe Briggs downloads information to a computer
Spc. Blythe Briggs downloads information to a computer after combat engineers input their information into the hand held devices. Medics with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Advise and Assist Brigade... More
Soldiers on Contingency Operating Base Adder, Iraq
Soldiers on Contingency Operating Base Adder, Iraq participated in a training exercise, Sept. 5, to rehearse their reactions in the case of a mass casualty scenario. Units from all over the base reacted to the ... More
Lt. Gen. Frank Helmick, the deputy commanding general
Lt. Gen. Frank Helmick, the deputy commanding general of operations for United States Forces – Iraq, presents a speech during a mass re-enlistment ceremony at Al Asad Air Base, Oct. 5. Soldiers from 3rd Advise ... More
Actor Robin Williams shakes hands with U.S. Air Force
Actor Robin Williams shakes hands with U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Christopher Gargus, 777th Air Expeditionary Prime Beef Squadron, at a USO event Dec. 16 at Kandahar Air field, Afghanistan.
A helicopter with the 2515th Naval Air Ambulance Detachment
A helicopter with the 2515th Naval Air Ambulance Detachment approaches a landing zone during a training exercise to recover mock casualties in Basra Sept. 29. The 2515th NAAD serves southern Iraq and Kuwait.
Maj. Gen. Eddy M. Spurgin, left, commanding general
Maj. Gen. Eddy M. Spurgin, left, commanding general of the 36th Infantry Division, and Command Sgt. Maj. Wilson L. Early, the division command sergeant major, unroll the Division Colors to formally symbolize th... More
The chaplain's assistant for the 36th Infantry deputy
The chaplain's assistant for the 36th Infantry deputy division chaplain, Spc. Kelly L. Lee, grew up in a household of drugs, alcoholism and crime. She was on the brink of suicide when an answered prayer turned ... More
Brig. Gen. William Smith, deputy commanding general
Brig. Gen. William Smith, deputy commanding general -- maneuver, 36th Infantry Division, United States Division—South, presents an Iraqi soldier a gift for completing the 25-day “Al-Tadreeb Al-Shamil” course at... More
Spc. John M. Mendoza, Company C, 36th Infantry Division,
Spc. John M. Mendoza, Company C, 36th Infantry Division, Division Special Troops Battalion, takes a kneeling position and fires on a target during the Soldier and NCO of the Quarter competition hosted by the 36... More
Iraqi civilian doctors hosted a humanitarian event
Iraqi civilian doctors hosted a humanitarian event at the Basrah Operations Center where Basrah province residents were invited to receive acute medical aid, toys, school supplies, food, water, radios and healt... More
An operating room ran by soldiers of the 162nd Area
An operating room ran by soldiers of the 162nd Area Support Medical Company, sits empty on Contingency Operating Base Basra on March 15. The room, which used to have two operating tables, now only has one. Wh... More
Staff Sgt. Maurice Kelley, a bassist with the 36th
Staff Sgt. Maurice Kelley, a bassist with the 36th Infantry Division Band and a 40-year-old native of Sedalia, Mo., plays some jazz music on his upright bass. The 10-year veteran of the Army Reserve and Nationa... More
Spc. Kunta K. Mackin, a medevac operations specialist
Spc. Kunta K. Mackin, a medevac operations specialist for the 36th Infantry Division surgeon section, laughs with his co-workers.
Sgt. Maurice Rue-Whitfield, 1st Cavalry Division, 215th
Sgt. Maurice Rue-Whitfield, 1st Cavalry Division, 215th Brigade Support Battalion, ground guides a cayman during a training exercise on Contingency Operating Base Basra, Aug. 6.
Engineers fill out a hand-held health assessment before
Engineers fill out a hand-held health assessment before being screened by a physician. Medics with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, lend a helping hand... More
Soldiers on Contingency Operating Base Adder, Iraq
Soldiers on Contingency Operating Base Adder, Iraq participated in a training exercise, Sept. 5, to rehearse their reactions in the case of a mass casualty scenario. Units from all over the base reacted to the ... More
Spc. Bruno Sicilia, Staff Sgt. Marcus Chandler, Sgt.
Spc. Bruno Sicilia, Staff Sgt. Marcus Chandler, Sgt. Holly Hinton, all with 3rd Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division and Spc. Isela Clark, with 4th Sustainment Brigade, 13th Sustainment Command pose ... More
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. James L. Terry, Regional Command-South
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. James L. Terry, Regional Command-South commander, and Command Sgt. Maj. Christopher Greca clap duing the Kix Brooks and Bob Dipiero concert at a USO event Dec. 16 at Kandahar Air field, Afgh... More
Lt. Col. Gaylord Greene, stability transition team,
Lt. Col. Gaylord Greene, stability transition team, 3rd AAB, 4th Infantry Division, presents an Iraqi soldier a gift for completing the 25-day “Al-Tadreeb Al-Shamil” course at the 10th IA Training Center Jan. 24.
Staff Sgt. Luis A. Barronzamora, a force protection
Staff Sgt. Luis A. Barronzamora, a force protection non-commission officer, raises the Company B guidon during the final minutes of the 10-kilometer road march during the Soldier and NCO of the Quarter competit... More
Spc. Kunta K. Mackin, a medevac operations specialist
Spc. Kunta K. Mackin, a medevac operations specialist for the 36th Infantry Division surgeon section, writes down his thoughts throughout the day in hopes of creating a poem later.
Spc. Antonio Small, 1st Cavalry Division, 215th Brigade
Spc. Antonio Small, 1st Cavalry Division, 215th Brigade Support Battalion, drives an M-915 A3 line haul tractor through cones in an obstacle course during a training exercise at Contingency Operating Base Basra, Aug. 6.
Spc. Blythe Briggs, explains the order of events of
Spc. Blythe Briggs, explains the order of events of a health assessment to combat engineers. Medics with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, lend a helpin... More
A U.S. Navy member from the NATO Role 3 Multi-National
A U.S. Navy member from the NATO Role 3 Multi-National Medical Unit holds a sign during the USO morale event Dec. 16 at Kandahar Air field, Afghanistan. Thousands of NATO service members attended the event whic... More
Spc. Juan M. Deniz, a native of San Antonio, Texas,
Spc. Juan M. Deniz, a native of San Antonio, Texas, checks for injuries on a "casualty" during the three-day Soldier and Non-commissioned Officer of the Quarter competition in which he took 1st place. The event... More
Iraqi civilian doctors hosted a humanitarian event
Iraqi civilian doctors hosted a humanitarian event at the Basrah Operations Center where Basrah province residents were invited to receive acute medical aid, toys, school supplies, food, water, radios and healt... More
Pfc. Jamal Brown, 1st Cavalry Division, 215th Brigade
Pfc. Jamal Brown, 1st Cavalry Division, 215th Brigade Support Battalion, ground guides a cayman into a narrow parking spot during a training exercise on Contingency Operating Base Basra, Aug. 6.
U.S. Army Pfc. Alyssa Taneyhill, U.S. Forces Afghanistan,
U.S. Army Pfc. Alyssa Taneyhill, U.S. Forces Afghanistan, glances at her holiday troop visit poster at a USO event Dec. 16 at Kandahar Air field, Afghanistan. Taneyhill collected signatures throughout the night... More
Spc. Juan Deniz and Spc. Jesus Enriquez attempt to
Spc. Juan Deniz and Spc. Jesus Enriquez attempt to dominate each other during the final event of the 36th Infantry Division, Division Special Troops Battalion’s, Soldier and Non-commission Officer of the Quarte... More
Iraqi civilian doctors hosted a humanitarian event
Iraqi civilian doctors hosted a humanitarian event at the Basrah Operations Center where Basrah province residents were invited to receive acute medical aid, toys, school supplies, food, water, radios and healt... More
U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs
U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, throws footballs into the crowd of thousands during a USO event Dec. 16 at Kandahar Air field, Afghanistan. The event featured several high-pro... More