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Life in Conflict Zones

Photographs documenting life and events in Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom, capturing interactions, local culture, and the impact of conflict on civilians.

Joint Readiness Training Center at Ft. Polk
Joint Readiness Training Center at Ft. Polk
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Search and Rescue Operations - Helicopter - 26-HK-261-142. Hurricane Katrina
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ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 18, 2012) Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Jared Pugh, right, hands Culinary Specialist 1st Class Dominique Birch a breathing apparatus during a firefighting training evolution aboard the guided-missile frigate USS Simpson (FFG 56). Simpson, homeported at Naval Station Mayport, Fla., is conducting theater security cooperation and maritime security operations in the U.S. Naval Forces Africa area of responsibility.
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030108-A-8024C-024. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kandahar Army Air Field Country: Afghanistan (AFG)
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060330-N-2383B-032. Base: Annapolis State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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050425-N-6501M-009. Base: Fob Hotel, Najaf Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 240th MP
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041124-M-2583M-052. Base: Fallujah State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ)
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U.S. Soldiers from the 443rd Civil Affairs Battalion (CAB), assigned to the 409th Air Expeditionary Group, along with a translator, speak with the village chief during a visit to Tassak NTallamt, Niger, June 13, 2022. During the visit, they discussed issues regarding the water supply and schoolhouse supplies for the village. Also, the 404th CAB introduced the new civil affairs team from the 443rd CAB and bid farewell to village leaders and citizens who theyve built relationships with as a part of the enduring relationship between the U.S. and the citizens of Niger.
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A Kosavar refugee signals with a peace sign before loading into bus (not shown) enroute to Fort Dix, New Jersey. Refugees arrived at McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey, on a Tower Air 747, on May 5, 1999. This mission is in direct support of Operation Sustain Hope. Subject Operation/Series: SUSTAIN HOPE Base: Mcguire Air Force Base State: New Jersey (NJ) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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King Fahd of Saudi Arabia speaks to a gathering of international coalition forces united against Saddam Hussein during Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU)
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Serbia, Yugoslavia
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030517-M-4547R-017. Subject Operation/Series: COBRA GOLD 2003 Base: Camp Red Horse, Utapao Country: Thailand (THA)
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060519-A-6311S-090. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Abu Ghraib Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 463 MP CO, 376 BTL/ 49 BRG, MNCI
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110629-N-OA833-005ANNAPOLIS, Md. (June 29, 2011) Plebes in the U.S. Naval Academy Class of 2015 stand at attention and begin memorizing portions of "Reef Points" while reporting to the school's campus on Induction Day (Minus One). The new 4th class midshipmen will be officially sworn in June 30, the beginning of Plebe Summer, six-weeks of training intended to transition the students from civilian to military life.
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050821-A-6108G-292. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Erbil Country: Iraq (IRQ)
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050821-A-6108G-212. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Kirkuk Country: Iraq (IRQ)
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Asia, Yemen, Ma'rib. Sheik Marzook.
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050109-N-4166B-141. State: Sumatra Country: Indonesia (IDN) Scene Major Command Shown: Ships - Foreign - Indoneisa
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Men in Afghanistan
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030417-M-3692C-013. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Iraq (IRQ)
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Jordan, Petra. A corporal of the Royal Jordanian Bedouin Police stands smartly in front of Al Khazeneh, The Treasury, in the ancient Nabataean city of Petra.
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030415-M-7371B-001. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Hasham Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 030415-M-7371B-001
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DF-ST-89-01051. Subject Operation/Series: SHADOW HAWK Base: King Faisal Air Base, Al Jafr Country: Jordan (JOR)
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DF-ST-87-07812. Base: Izmir Country: Turkey (TUR)
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An Afghan fighter with water pipe for smoking hashish and Kalashnikov automatic rifle.
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040716-F-1740G-004. Base: Yokota Air Base Country: Japan (JPN)
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U.S. Marines Corps Pfc. Robert Martinez, an assault amphibious vehicle crewmember with 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division, rides a camel during a cultural day at a Logistics Support Area established in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Aug. 16, 2022. Native Fury 22 is a biennial exercise focused on the demonstration of the rapid offload and integration of a Maritime Prepositioned Force in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility in support of regional security, crisis response, and contingency operations.
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PEYMAN MOAADI in CAMP X-RAY (2014), directed by PETER SATTLER.
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040718-F-0193C-033. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM
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050821-A-6108G-215. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Kirkuk Country: Iraq (IRQ)
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National Security Guard NSG commandos after killing Deccan Mujahedeen terrorist on 26 November 2008 in Bombay Copyright: xDinodiaxPhotox
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Demonstration against terrorism, 25th may 1999
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U.S. service members sign a comment book at the Prince Sultan Air Base Museum, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, May 27, 2022. More than 700 U.S. service members attended the Saudi Cultural Day. The three-day event, May 27-29, was hosted through a collaborative effort between the Scientist's Gift Program, local members of the Royal Saudi Air Force, and the 378th Air Expeditionary Wings Host Nation Coordination Cell, to provide an opportunity to learn about the history, culture and traditions of Saudi Arabia.
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PETTY Officer 3rd Class Tony Licuanan, a prosthetics technician with Fleet Hospital Six, hangs a sign in a storeroom during Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Bahrain (BHR)
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960630-F-1715B-006. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Base: Mostar Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH)
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U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Albert Yao, 443rd Civil Affairs Battalion, team sergeant, speaks with the Sultan of Agadez, Niger, to discuss common local interests Dec. 7, 2022. The Sultan is a key local leader and engagements such as this improves the lines of communication between the U.S. military and Agadez leadership.The Sultan supports positive local initiatives, such as youth sports programs, which help keep the youth positively engaged in the community.
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040513-F-6244S-005. Base: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ)
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040701-O-9999X-030. Base: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ)
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FRA - POLITICS - MOUNIR MAHJOUBI AND FLORENCE PARLY VISIT MANAGEMENT GENERAL ARMAMENT. On Monday, October 2nd, Mounir Mahjoubi, Secretary of State for Digital, and Florence Parly, Minister of Armed Forces, visit the Directorate General of Armaments - Information Management (DGA - MI) in Bruz.FRA - POLITIQUE - MOUNIR MAHJOUBI ET FLORENCE PARLY VISITENT LA DIRECTION GENERALE DE L'ARMEMENT. Le Lundi 2 Octobre, Mounir Mahjoubi, Secrétaire d'Etat chargé du Numérique, et Florence Parly, Ministre des Armées, visitent la Direction Générale de l'Armement - Maîtrise de lInformation ( DGA - MI ) à Bruz en Ille-et-vilaine.
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040701-F-4441R-019. Base: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ)
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Sherry Apatiki looks at the Alaska Heroism Medal she accepted on behalf of Sgt. Ralph Apatiki Sr. during the March 28, 2023, ceremony in Gambell, Alaska. Apatiki Sr. was a member of the Alaska National Guard First Scout Battalion that mounted a rescue mission of 11 sailors after their U.S. Navy P2V-5 Neptune plane was shot down on June 22, 1955, by two Russian MiG-15s.
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A bearded soldier in a special forces uniform walks through an abandoned building after a successful mission. Selection focus. High-quality photo. A bearded soldier in a special forces uniform walks through an abandoned building after a successful mission. Selection focus
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070313-M-0948M-053. Base: Camp Blue Diamond State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 7TH IRAQI ARMY DIVISION
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220814-N-FQ994-1020 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 14, 2022) Lt. Brad Guillory, a chaplain assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H. W. Bush (CVN 77), blesses a challis from the Knights of Columbus, Aug. 14, 2022. George H.W. Bush provides the national command authority flexible, tailorable warfighting capability as the flagship of a carrier strike group that maintains maritime stability and security to ensure access, deter aggression and defend U.S., allied and partner interests.
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030417-M-3692C-022. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Iraq (IRQ)
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030521-M-4547R-032. Subject Operation/Series: COBRA GOLD Country: Thailand (THA)
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FRA - POLITICS - MOUNIR MAHJOUBI AND FLORENCE PARLY VISIT MANAGEMENT GENERAL ARMAMENT. On Monday, October 2nd, Mounir Mahjoubi, Secretary of State for Digital, and Florence Parly, Minister of Armed Forces, visit the Directorate General of Armaments - Information Management (DGA - MI) in Bruz.FRA - POLITIQUE - MOUNIR MAHJOUBI ET FLORENCE PARLY VISITENT LA DIRECTION GENERALE DE L'ARMEMENT. Le Lundi 2 Octobre, Mounir Mahjoubi, Secrétaire d'Etat chargé du Numérique, et Florence Parly, Ministre des Armées, visitent la Direction Générale de l'Armement - Maîtrise de lInformation ( DGA - MI ) à Bruz en Ille-et-vilaine.