Civilian Interactions During Conflict

Images of soldiers engaging with local civilians in conflict zones, highlighting the humanitarian aspect of military operations.

An Afghan national police officer stands guard in front of a crowd of people at Nawa's Islamic New Year celebration in the district center's open-air bazaar March 21. Afghan soldiers and police officers were joined by Marines of 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, to search and guard nearly 1,000 Nawa citizens for who attended the event. This was the first time in years the festivities have been held publicly in Nawa since their Taliban oppressors were flushed out by Marines and Afghan forces last July.

A U.S. Soldier assigned to the 101st Headquarters Support Company pulls security during an assembly at a new all girls

030523M-0367H-018. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Karbala Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 3rd BN 7th MAR

060117-A-5745M-028. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Camp Liberty State: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 10TH MTN DIV

050829-A-0575B-059. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Bagram Airfield State: Parwan Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: CJTF76

050224-F-8584G-017. Base: Al Iskandariyah State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Shadow play in Yasuf

030609-M-0367H-009. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Karbala Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 3rd BN 7th MAR

030413-M-0175R-090. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Qalat Sukar State: Dhi Qar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

An Afghan national police officer stands guard in front of a crowd of people at Nawa's Islamic New Year celebration in the district center's open-air bazaar March 21. Afghan soldiers and police officers were joined by Marines of 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, to search and guard nearly 1,000 Nawa citizens for who attended the event. This was the first time in years the festivities have been held publicly in Nawa since their Taliban oppressors were flushed out by Marines and Afghan forces last July.

040921-M-5901F-018. Base: Fob Kalsu State: Babil Country: Iraq (IRQ)

041227-M-2353F-005. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Fallujah State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

050816-A-0575B-063. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Bagram Airfield State: Parwan Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: CJTF76

031102-F-7234P-013. Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: 315th Psychological Operations C

040715-M-5505M-023. Base: Fallujah State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

030413-M-0175R-098. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Qalat Sukar State: Dhi Qar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

050704-A-9039F-029. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Bagram Airfield State: Parwan Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: CJTF-76

060317-A-5745M-070. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Camp Liberty State: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 10TH MTN DIV

030405-M-4779G-010. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 1 RCT

Marjah farmers prepare to wheel bags of fertilizer and crop seeds at the Civil-Military Operations Center at Camp Hansen, Marjah, Afghanistan, April 25. The food zone program, led by the Helmand Provincial Reconstruction Team, has distributed more than 1,066 packages of fertilizer and seeds to farmers throughout northern Marjah. This program, along with other programs led by the Helmand Provincial Reconstruction Team, assists farmers cope with a harsh harvest season, as well as providing an alternative to harvesting poppy, a major source of cash flow for Taliban forces.

040121-F-0981H-001. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: NA

Members of the Anti-Taliban Forces (ATF) eat lunch at an observation post site where US Marines were dispatched to destroy unexploded munitions dropped by coalition air sorties near the Kandahar International Airport, Kandahar, Afghanistan, during OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kandahar International Airport Country: Afghanistan (AFG)

030413-M-0175R-096. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Qalat Sukar State: Dhi Qar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

050822-A-0575B-019. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Bagram Airfield State: Parwan Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: CJTF76

011223-F-3961R-010. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM 2001 Base: Mazar-E Sharif State: Kandahar Country: Afghanistan (AFG)

Taliban official checks papers, Iran

Army desert training at Fort Irwin

041120-M-2583M-059. Base: Fallujah State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

070527-A-1906W-010. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Tallil Area Office Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: USACE

050704-A-9039F-031. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Bagram Airfield State: Parwan Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: CJTF-76

A group of local men filed onto the flightline to assist the Marines in offloading the hundreds of bags of flour aboard a KC-130J Super Hercules aircraft assigned to the 352nd VMGR after arriving at Gilgit Air Base, Pakistan, on Sept. 8, 2010.

021103-A-4339E-019. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Sayed Country: Afghanistan (AFG)

030402-M-8539K-016. Base: Ash Shumali Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 1ST Mar Div DM

030413-F-8362B-014. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: An Nasariyah State: Dhi Qar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

041209-M-0173F-003. Base: Ar Ramadi State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

041009-A-2912C-019. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Qalat Country: Afghanistan (AFG)

050821-A-6108G-123. Base: Fallujah State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

050718-A-9039F-048. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Bagram Airfield State: Parwan Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: CJTF-76

020324-F-1644L-004. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kandahar International Airport Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC

A local store owner stands outside his shop after being given an application for a ,500 micro grant by U.S. Army Soldiers from Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division to help re-established his shop in Al Ja'ara, Iraq, Jan. 14, 2008.

030330-M-2176J-150. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Umm Qasr Country: Iraq (IRQ)

060117-A-5745M-078. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Camp Liberty State: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 10TH MTN DIV

030812-M-7837W-003. Base: Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base State: Al Ahmadi Country: Kuwait (KWT)

050704-A-9039F-025. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Bagram Airfield State: Parwan Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: CJTF-76

051215-A-7969G-011. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Hesseinia Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: IA

030419-M-5607A-049. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Al Nu'Maniyah Country: Iraq (IRQ)

040828-F-8946M-004. Base: Forward Operating Base Duke State: Najaf Country: Iraq (IRQ)

050821-A-6108G-112. Base: Fallujah State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

050821-A-6108G-102. Base: Fallujah State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

030516M-0367H-002. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Karbala Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 3rd BN 7th MAR

NAWA, Helmand Province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Elder men from Nawas Shorshorak area and the city of Marjeh listen to Marines as they introduce themselves during a historic first official meeting of people and government near Forward Operating Base Fiddlers Green Jan. 8. Leaders from Nawa and Marjeh listened to the needs of their people and outlined their plans for success in the region. They also showcased construction projects to the group which were completed by local Afghan contractors.

050822-A-3240S-018. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Camp Victory, Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ)

030407-M-7371B-007. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Qalat Sukar State: Dhi Qar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 030407-M-7371B-007

Iraq, Ninawa province, Tall Afar on 2022-10-17. Report on explosive remnants of war in Iraq, one of the most contaminated countries in the world after forty years of conflict, instability and especially the recent occupation of the country by the Islamic State group, on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Ottawa Treaty, the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention prohibiting the acquisition, production, stockpiling and use of mines. Here, a mine risk education session provided by Handicap International (Humanity and Inclusion). Photograph by Martin Bertrand. Irak, province de Ninive, Tel Afar le 2022-10-17. Reportage sur les restes explosifs de guerre en Irak, lun des pays les plus contamines au monde suite a quarante ans de conflits, dinstabilité et surtout par loccupation recente du pays par le groupe Etat islamique, a l'occasion des 25 ans du Traite d'Ottawa, la Convention sur linterdiction des mines antipersonnel prohibant lacquisition, la production, le stockage et lutili

030416-A-0363C-071. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Khar Bolaq Country: Afghanistan (AFG)

050821-A-6108G-100. Base: Fallujah State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Iraq, Ninawa province, Tall Afar on 2022-10-17. Report on explosive remnants of war in Iraq, one of the most contaminated countries in the world after forty years of conflict, instability and especially the recent occupation of the country by the Islamic State group, on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Ottawa Treaty, the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention prohibiting the acquisition, production, stockpiling and use of mines. Here, a mine risk education session provided by Handicap International (Humanity and Inclusion). Photograph by Martin Bertrand. Irak, province de Ninive, Tel Afar le 2022-10-17. Reportage sur les restes explosifs de guerre en Irak, lun des pays les plus contamines au monde suite a quarante ans de conflits, dinstabilité et surtout par loccupation recente du pays par le groupe Etat islamique, a l'occasion des 25 ans du Traite d'Ottawa, la Convention sur linterdiction des mines antipersonnel prohibant lacquisition, la production, le stockage et lutili

030413-M-0175R-011. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Iraq (IRQ)

A young girl glances at a Marine at the Kajaki Sofla Bazaar, Nov. 5. Members of the Afghan Uniformed Police and their Marine counterparts with 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, took part in the Islamic holiday of Eid al-Adha, which encourages both reconciliation and charitable giving.

030517-M-5266H-022. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: An Nasariyah State: Dhi Qar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 25-Feb

030419-M-5607A-046. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Al Nu'Maniyah Country: Iraq (IRQ)

070527-A-1906W-007. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Tallil Area Office Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: USACE

050920-A-8255A-090. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Al Madain State: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Kurdish refugees help erect military tents during the establishment of a tent city near Zakhu. the encampment is being erected as part of Operation Provide Comfort, an Allied effort to aid Kurds who fled the forces of Saddam Hussein in northern Iraq. Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Country: Iraq (IRQ)

030424-M-3692C-017. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Iraq (IRQ)

050405-N-6501M-010. Base: Fob Hotel, Najaf Country: Iraq (IRQ)

An Afghan child watches while U.S. Marines and Sailors with 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment provide medical care during a combined medical engagement in Now Zad, Afghanistan, Dec. 18, 2009. The Marines and Sailors give medical evaluations and medicine to people in need.

A child from the Kohi Sofi district of Afghanistans Parwan province, laughs at Army Sgt. Jeremy Smith of Task Force Gladiators Alpha Company. The task force distributed school supplies to the districts Shawo Katay, Hasanzi and Jurghati villages on Aug. 26, 2008.

971231-F-7902R-011. Base: Andersen Air Base Country: Guam (GUM)

Protests in Cairo

020521-F-9085B-006. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kabul Country: Afghanistan (AFG)

Members of the Anti-Taliban Forces (ATF) scan the area, around a Soviet surface-to-air missile (SAM) site destroyed by coalition air sorties, in order to locate unexploded munitions. This site is near their observation post, near the Kandahar International Airport, Kandahar, Afghanistan, during OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kandahar International Airport Country: Afghanistan (AFG)

Recruits receive firefighting instruction at the Naval Training Center. Base: Naval Training Center, San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

050728-A-5930C-004. Base: Mosul Country: Iraq (IRQ)

040612-M-5555L-094. Base: Camp Ali (AR RAMADI) State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

A U.S. Soldier talks to civilians at the control point outside of a medical facility during a combined medical capabilities mission with members of the Iraqi army and U.S. Soldiers from the 30th Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, in Baghdad, Iraq, Sept. 1.

050710-A-6108G-756. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ)

An Afghan boy tries to coax Marines into giving him a gift near the Kandahar International Airport, Kandahar, Afghanistan, during OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kandahar International Airport Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: 26 MEU

Iraq, Ninawa province, Tall Afar on 2022-10-17. Report on explosive remnants of war in Iraq, one of the most contaminated countries in the world after forty years of conflict, instability and especially the recent occupation of the country by the Islamic State group, on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Ottawa Treaty, the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention prohibiting the acquisition, production, stockpiling and use of mines. Here, Salih, a teenage shepherd who lived through the Daesh occupation and whose house still bears bullet holes. Photograph by Martin Bertrand. Irak, province de Ninive, Tel Afar le 2022-10-17. Reportage sur les restes explosifs de guerre en Irak, lun des pays les plus contamines au monde suite a quarante ans de conflits, dinstabilité et surtout par loccupation recente du pays par le groupe Etat islamique, a l'occasion des 25 ans du Traite d'Ottawa, la Convention sur linterdiction des mines antipersonnel prohibant lacquisition, la production, le sto

070313-M-0948M-019. Base: Camp Blue Diamond State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 7TH IRAQI ARMY DIVISION

040329-M-5753Q-113. Base: Hadithah State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

050421-A-6108G-207. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Dohuk Country: Iraq (IRQ)

041123-M-2583M-009. Base: Fallujah State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Army desert training at Fort Irwin

070527-A-1906W-006. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Tallil Area Office Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: USACE

060319-A-7969G-011. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Forward Operating Base Summerall State: Salah Ah Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST AB DIVISION

040328-M-5753Q-054. Base: Haqlaniyah State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

030411-M-9792P-006. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 11th Marines Regiment

040616-M-4419R-018. Base: Ar Ramadi State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

060308-A-5745M-032. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Camp Liberty State: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 10TH MTN DIV

030108-A-8024C-006. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM 2003 Base: Kandahar Air Base Country: Afghanistan (AFG)

030614-M-4066S-007. Base: Al Kut State: Wasit Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 4TH CIVIL AFFAIRS GROUP

050125-M-5191K-070. Base: Fallujah State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

030321-M-9792P-016. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 11th Marines Regiment

050821-A-6108G-234. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Zahko Country: Iraq (IRQ)

041120-M-2583M-046. Base: Fallujah State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

030408-M-5607A-034. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Iraq (IRQ)

060518-A-3749Z-020. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Fob Asadabad State: Ghazni Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: NORTHEAST

030415-M-5150A-037. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 1ST Tank BN

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