Master Sgt. Daisy Pardo, 727th Expeditionary Air Control Squadron Operation Location B detachment commander, and Hot Spot volunteer, organizes Bingo cards after a recent Bingo and variety night at the Big Top.
Pic: Master Sgt. Andrew Gates

Iraqi Army Soldiers form 2nd Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Iraqi Army Division are on the move during the second phase of operation Lion in Quayarrah.
Pic: SPC Yolanda Moreno-Leon

Staff Sgt. Catherine Frazier, 407th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, guides Military Working Dog Rico around a vehicle during random security measures. Sergeant Frazier is deployed here from Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Pic: Master Sgt. Jon Hanson)

SGT Liam Vernon and his wife, SPC Naomi Rodela, were reunited in Baghdad after Rodela volunteered to stay an extra year in Iraq to be with her spouse. Pic: lLT Talon Anderson

An Iraqi Army Soldier and a 4th Infantry Division Soldier engage in some friendly banter after the initial clearing of their area of operation for the mission. No Coalition Force Soldier patrolled without Iraqi Army Soldiers present.
Pic: SPC Cassandra Groce

A Chinook flies in a vehicle in support of a mission. Pic: SPC Cassandra Groce

Soldiers from the Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 3/320th Field Artillery Regt. move to the main objective area during Operation Iron Triangle via ground convoy while a OH-58D Kiowa helicopter patrols the area from above.
Pic: Cpl. Jesse Dyer

Lance Cpl. Gary W. Clark, motor transportation operator, 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 5, prepares to lift an Iraqi Army vehicle hit by a suicide vehicle bomber in western, Fallujah. Marines arrived at the scene to aid the Iraqi soldiers in clearing debris and two downed vehicles on the roadway.
Pic: Cpl. Brian Reimers

Cpl. Joseph E. Sherwood, a 29-year-old from Orlando, Fla., and Cpl. Paul Kozlowski, a 20-year-old from from Buoy, Md., both assinged to D Company, 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalionn, make coffee before a day of conducting counterinsurgency operations. Working in direct support of 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, the Marines maintain security and stability in Gharmah, a farming town outside of Fallujah.
Pic: Cpl. Graham Paulsgrove

Cpl. Joseph E. Sherwood, a 29-year-old from Orlando Fla., assigned to Company D, 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, scans a berm for anything unusual during patrol. Working in direct support of 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, the Marines maintain security and stability in Gharmah, a farming town outside of Fallujah.
Pic: Cpl. Graham Paulsgrove

An Iraqi army soldier from the 3rd Battalion, 2nd Brigade 5th Iraqi Army Division walks through the village of Tahrir on an Iraqi army lead patrol.
Pic: SSG Mark Wojciechowski

Soldiers of the 3rd Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 5th Iraqi Army Division secure an area after a walk through the village of Tahrir in Diyala Province.
Pic: SSG Mark Wojciechowski

An Iraqi army soldier from the 3rd Battalion, 2nd Brigade 5th Iraqi Army Division stands ready in the village of Tahrir on an Iraqi army lead patrol.
Pic: SSG Mark Wojciechowski

Iraqi Army Brig. Gen. Essa (center) hands out toys to children at a refugee camp here. He commands the Iraqi army's 1st Brigade, 5th Division.
Pic: SPC Lee Elder

SSG Logan Reiser (right) handles things as the daytime battle captain for the Tactical Command Post. 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team. Pic: SPC Lee Elder

Sandstorm in Baghdad.
Pic: SFC Lilia Wensink

Iraqi children watch soldiers from the 1st Division of the Iraqi Army patrol the streets of Habbaniyah. Patrols like this have become commonplace throughout the Al Anbar province as Iraqi soldiers work towards independent operations without U.S. assistnce. "The Iraqi soldiers are 20 times better than when we first started working with them in January," said GySgt. Michael McDaniel, a Los Angeles native assigned to the Militray Transition Team responsible for advising the 1st Division. Pic: lLT Robert Shuford

Iraqi children in the town of Habbaniyah crowd around Iraqi soldiers as they and out toys and candies during a patrol. During the patrol Iraqis mingled with the locals and attempted to give something to every child who asked for something but ran out of prizes before the patrol was complete. Iraqi patrols are becoming commonplace in many areas of the Al Anbar province as U.S. forces continue to hand over more area of responsibility to the Iraqi Army. Pic: lLT Robert Shuford

A young Iraqi girl peeks out from her gate as Iraqi soldiers patrol pass her house in Habbaniyah. Iraqi patrols are becoming more common as the Iraqi Army increases its capabilities. Habbaniyah is located between Fallujah and Ramadi and has been a holding spot for many terrorists. Pic: lLT Robert Shuford

An Iraqi soldier passes out pro-military stickers to a local child in the town of Habbaniyah. Patrols by Iraqi soldiers have become more common in many parts of the Al Anbar province as Iraqis work toward independent operations. Patrols like this are conducted daily with Marine advisors assigned to Military Transition Teams who assist Iraqis troops when needed with things like fire support and logistics. Pic: 1LT Robert Shuford)

Iraqi soldiers joke around with their Marine advisor, Capt. Jonathan Bonar, before stepping off on a patrol though the town of Habbaniyah. Marines like Bonar are assigned to Military Transition Teams, or MiTTs, and are responsible for advising and training Iraqi soldiers who they live and operate with. A typical MiTT has 10-15 U.S. service members deployed for a year and are part of the U.S. effort to create an independent Iraqi army. Pic: 1LT Robert Shuford

An injured Iraqi policeman gives a “thumbs up” to his co-workers after a ceremony in which wheelchairs were presented to wounded Iraqi policemen at the Baghdad Police Directorate headquarters.

Pic: SPC Rodney Foliente

The HVAC shop is responsible for more than 500 environmental conditioning units they ensure military members stay cool on Ali Base.
Pic: MSG Jon Hanson

The HVAC shop is responsible for more than 500 environmental conditioning units they ensure military members stay cool on Ali Base.
Pic: MSG Jon Hanson

Iraqi Army Soldier move through a shoot house clearing rooms at the Al Kindi training facility. This is part of a seven day training course, were IA Soldier are taught advanced marksmanship and tactics by Iraqi non-commissioned officers.
Pic: SPC L.C. Campbell