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Military Operations in Iraq and Ethiopia

Images of soldiers engaged in military operations in Iraq and Ethiopia, highlighting equipment and the varied terrain encountered during these missions.

Ethiopia, Erta Ale, Afar Region. A contingent of soldiers guard tourists while they visit Erta ale, a massive shield volcano, with one of the most persistent molten lava lake's in the world. Ethiopia takes security very seriously.

DA-SC-87-04413. Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT '86 Base: Yongpyong Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

LT. GEN. Ellis speaks with U.S. Army soldiers enroute to Mombasa, Kenya where they will board a C-141 for their final journey home. Subject Operation/Series: UNOSOM II Base: Mogadishu Country: Somalia (SOM)

050421-M-8628A-042. Base: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 8-Mar

030326-F-0365G-001. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Unknown

Tunisian Sgt. 1st Class Hadji, an explosive ordnance disposal specialist, 61st Engineering Group, latches a cable around mock unexploded ordnance to execute a hook and pull procedure during an explosive ordnance disposal exercise for African Lion 22 at a Tunisian Armed Forces Base in Bizerte, Tunisia, June 24, 2022. African Lion 2022 is U.S. Africa Command's largest, premier, joint, annual exercise hosted by Morocco, Ghana, Senegal and Tunisia, June 6 - 30. More than 7,500 participants from 28 nations and NATO train together with a focus on enhancing readiness for U.S. and partner nation forces. AL22 is a joint all-domain, multi-component, and multinational exercise, employing a full array of mission capabilities with the goal of strengthening interoperability among participants and setting the theater for strategic access.

040507-F-4539R-004. Base: Tallil Air Base State: Dhi Qar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM

U.S. Army Spc. Joseph Gonzalez, right, and Sgt. Sean Luhmann, security force team members for Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah, return from speaking with locals during a key leader engagement in Farah City, Nov. 18. PRT Farah's mission is to train, advise and assist Afghan government leaders at the municipal, district and provincial levels in Farah province, Afghanistan. Their civil military team is comprised of members of the U.S. Navy, U.S. Army, the U.S. Department of State and the Agency for International Development (USAID).

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Raymond Riis, a rifleman with 2nd Platoon, Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, speaks with Afghan children during a census patrol in Sangin, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Jan. 6, 2011. Marines conducted counterinsurgency operations with the International Security Assistance Force to suppress insurgent activity and gain the trust of Afghan citizens.

041224-M-4711R-013. Base: Taqaddum State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

JAKE GYLLENHAAL and DAR SALIM in THE COVENANT (2023), directed by GUY RITCHIE.

U.S. Army Soldiers with Task Force Sinai, participate in a Best Squad Competition at South Camp, Egypt, April 11-12, 2022; culminating in an awards ceremony April 14, 2022. The Soldiers conducted a series of events to measure their physical fitness, military discipline and team cohesion to include an Army Combat Fitness Test, stress shoot, medical lane, forced march, obstacle course and squad board.

030224-M-8539K-012. Base: Camp Matilda Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: 1ST Marine Division

030128-M-1852W-007. Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Fuji State: Honshu Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: 3/12 HQ Btry

060128-A-2277C-001. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: International Zone State: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ)

U.S. Army Soldiers from the 35th Infantry Division conduct M17 and M4 individual weapons qualification ranges at Udairi Ranges, Kuwait, Sept. 22, 2022.

U.S. Army Spc. Jessie Jones and Iraqi security forces scan the rooftops while conducting a cordon and search operation in the Monsaur area of East Baghdad, Iraq, April 4, 2007. Jones is with 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division.

Warrant Officer 1 Joseph McGinnis, an All Sources Intelligence Technician from 1st Armored Brigade, 1st Armored Division uses the terrain model to depict the actions of the opposing force to the leaders participating in the brigade's combined arms rehearsal (CAR) at a river crossing training area, Republic of Korea, on May 14, 2022; the CAR's purpose was to synchronize the brigade's actions during the exercise, providing effective training to the unit. Soldiers from across the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team Ready First, 1st Armored Division (the current 2nd Infantry Division (ROK-US Combined Division) rotational brigade) participated in the Warrior Ready Strike training exercise to increase their proficiency, learn about operating in the Republic of Korea, and re-affirm the commitment to the ROK-US Alliance.

030816-F-5586B-004. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Baghdad International Airport Country: Iraq (IRQ)

040401-M-9362G-006. Base: Mcagcc, Twentynine Palms State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

FORT IRWIN, Calif. - A U.S. Army Soldier from 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment fires his weapon to suppress the enemy during a demonstration of military capabilities for members of the public Sept. 2, 2022, in Razish, National Training Center at Fort Irwin, Calif. In a dynamic display, the Soldiers demonstrated combat operations including react to contact, military operations in urban terrain (MOUT,) and medical treatment and evacuation skills for visiting members of the public during a tour of the National Training Center.

051229-A-1211S-080. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Camp Loyalty State: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: A

030924-F-8678S-001. Base: Kirkuk Air Base Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

SSGT William "Bill" Fuller, US Army National Guard, Team Engineer, 578th Engineer Battalion, Kearny Mesa, CA, looking into the concertina wire on Red Beach. Subject Operation/Series: KERNEL BLITZ '97 Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

060227-A-2718K-004. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Mosul Country: Iraq (IRQ)

050607-A-1566H-007. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Camp Charlie Country: Iraq (IRQ)

050704-A-9039F-010. Base: Bagram Airfield State: Parwan Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: CJTF-76

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jonathan Perez-Piñero, an aircraft armament specialist monitors flight line operations at an undisclosed location within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Jan. 14, 2024. The U.S. along with partner nations, operate a highly agile fighting force, leveraging the most advanced platforms to deter aggression and ensure stability in the region.

050622-A-9039F-011. Subject Operation/Series: SWARMER Base: Samarra State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 4TH INFANTRY DIVISION

An Afghan Villager Walks Past a US Marine Standing Watch over a Field

040323-A-6414T-039. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM State: Uruzgan Province Country: Afghanistan (AFG)

Afghan Local Policeman Abdul Salaam provides security along the edge of a compound while fellow policemen and U.S. Marines with 1st Platoon, Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, search the compound for possible insurgent materiel during Operation Zema Parma Sar Tera (Dont Tread On Me) here, April 14, 2012. Afghan National Security Forces and ‘Americas Battalion Marines are conducting a variety of missions throughout Helmand provinces Garmsir district ahead of the annual fighting season surrounding the harvest of illicit poppy crops.

020714-F-0201H-050. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kabul Country: Afghanistan (AFG)

Dented primers and empty shells lie at the feet of Marines firing the M-32 Multiple shot Grenade Launcher at a range near Fallujah, Iraq.

An advisor from Advisor Team 3322, assigned to the 3rd Security Force Assistance Brigade, serves as a casualty during a medical information exchange with troops assigned to the Tajikistan Ministry of Defenseduring the exercise “Regional Cooperation 22” Aug. 14, 2022, at a training site near Dushanbe, Tajikistan. RC 22 is an annual, multi-national U.S. Central Command-sponsored exercise conducted by U.S. forces in partnership with Central and South Asia nations.

Straight on medium shot of USAF Technical Sergeant John Heidenrich (Left) and TSGT Gabriel Macias, Defender Challenge 1998 combat arms range officials, as they score targets during the handgun competition. This image is from the February 1999 edition of AIRMAN Magazine. Subject Operation/Series: DEFENDER CHALLENGE 1989 Base: Lackland Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

030916-F-2185F-010. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Baghdad International Airport Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Cpl. Jimmy Aguirre Jr. and Sgt. Vincenzo Polistena, both expeditionary airfield specialists with Marine Wing Support Squadron 373, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), drive a stake into the ground during work on a helicopter landing zone at Patrol Base Taalanda Dec. 22. EAF specialists are the Marines in charge of ensuring that airfields and landing zones are properly surveyed and constructed. Some challenges the Marines face range from hard and uneven ground to getting the manpower and equipment to remote areas.

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division (MARDIV), conduct a hike during Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 2-22 on San Clemente Island, California, April 21, 2022. WTI is a seven-week training event, hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One, which emphasizes the development of small task-organized unit experimentation across all warfighting functions, as well as enhance the battalion's ability to conduct command and control, fire-support planning, intelligence functions, and logistical support to distributed company level operations. This exercise continues support of 2d MARDIVs experimental battalion's assessment and mission essential task list-based pre-deployment training progression.

060427-A-6365W-181. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Forward Operating Base Remagen State: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST

060219-A-5745M-090. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Camp Liberty State: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 10TH MNT 2ND BDE

050607-A-1566H-006. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Abu Ghraib Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 463 MP CO, 376 BTL/ 49 BRG, MNCI

Navy SEAL Observes Munitions Being Destroyed

040627-M-8096M-019. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Oruzgan Country: Afghanistan (AFG)

U.S. Army soldiers instruct their Egyptian Army counterparts who are practicing firing the M-16A1 rifle with the M203, 40mm grenade launcher attached during BRIGHT STAR '83, the joint U.S. and Egyptian military training exercise. Exact Date Shot Unknown. Subject Operation/Series: BRIGHT STAR '83 Country: Egypt (EGY)

051215-A-1211S-046. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Camp Loyalty State: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: A

060416-A-6365W-069. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Forward Operating Base Remagen State: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST

041117-M-2353F-004. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Fallujah State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

U.S. Army Col. Bryan Proctor, deputy commanding officer of the 36th Sustainment Brigade, rides a horse during a meeting with Kuwait Col. Abdullah Hamed Al-Masamah, border operations commander, Kuwait, Oct. 25, 2022. The 369th Sustainment Brigade, also known as the Harlem Hellfighters, will relieve the 36th Sustainment Brigade and assume their duties supporting partners in the region as the expeditionary sustainment brigade with the 1st Theater Sustainment Command.

France, Brittany, Morbihan, Saint-Pierre-Quiberon on 2022-03-30. Students from the Ecole Militaire Interarmes (EMIA), the military academy responsible for training army officers recruited internally, i.e. from the ranks of non-commissioned officers and other ranks, take part in a training course at Fort de Penthievre, a fortified structure on the Quiberon peninsula that has become a training base. Photograph by Martin Bertrand.France, Bretagne, Morbihan, Saint-Pierre-Quiberon le 2022-03-30. Les eleves de l' ecole militaire interarmes ( EMIA ), l' ecole militaire chargee de la formation des officiers de l' armee de Terre issus du recrutement interne, c'est-a-dire issus des rangs des sous-officiers et des militaires du rang, participe a un stage d'aguerrissment au Fort de Penthievre, un ouvrage fortifie sur la presqu'ile de Quiberon devenu une base d'entrainement. Photographie de Martin Bertrand.

Navy Seal sniper with rifle in action.

011020-F-5114B-029. Subject Operation/Series: BRIGHT STAR EXCERCISE 01/02 Base: Mubarak Military City Country: Egypt (EGY)

Oklahoma National Guardsmen prepare to collect and destroy illegally grown marijuana plants in Pawnee County, Oklahoma, Sept. 27, 2022. The Oklahoma National Guard supported the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics by providing service members and equipment to collect large amounts of illegally grown marijuana and transporting them to an undisclosed location for destruction. (Oklahoma Army National Guard photo by Spc. Tyler Brahic)

031103-F-9429S-008. Base: Bagram Air Base State: Parwan Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: CENTAF

U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, load their magazines before firing the Marine Corps table three course of fire at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, July 27, 2022. This training provided recruits the opportunity to fire at targets at unknown distances.

Qabr Abd Iraq

Soldiers at Camp Castor, taken in Gao, 12.04.2022., Gao, Mali, Africa

040903-M-1947M-030. Base: Najaf Country: Iraq (IRQ)

111214-N-BA263-667 CAMP BUEHRING, Kuwait (Dec. 14, 2011) -- Lt. j.g. Jacob Mello places a three-block composite C-4 demolition charge next to a 60 mm high explosive mortar during demolition operations supervisor training. Mello is assigned to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.1, which provides mine counter-measure, EOD, salvage-diving, counter-terrorism and force protection for the U.S. 5th Fleet.

Afghanistan, 04/23/2013. Patrol departure with the troops that make up the Spanish contingent deployed at the Qala i Naw base in the direction of the village of Sang Atesh.

U.S. Soldiers from Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 4th Stryker Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division from Fort Lewis, Wash. leave an overwatch position in Taji, Iraq, March 70. The Battalion maintained security positions outside polling locations the day of the Iraqi national elections.

051007-A-0527A-018. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kandahar Army Air Field Country: Afghanistan (AFG)

Security forces at a site which has just had violence. At batamaloo in Srinagar, Kashmir. (Photo by: Majority World/Basit Zargar/UIG)

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Kevin Reese and his military working dog Grek conduct a search for insurgents in Buhriz, Iraq, April 10, 2007. U.S. Army Soldiers from 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division and Iraqi army soldiers from 4th Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 5th Iraqi Army Division are going house-to-house in search for weapons caches and enemy fighters after more than 1,000 residents of this Baqubah suburb were displaced by Al-Qaeda insurgents.

The 1st Theater Sustainment Command hosted a Norwegian Foot March, or Marsjmerket, at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, April 9, 2022. The event is a physical challenge that requires participants to ruck 18.6 miles with 25 pounds strapped to their backs. Participants who completed the course in the designated time for their age and gender earned what is considered by many to be the most challenging foreign military badge to earn. (U.S. Army photos by Sgt. Owen Thez)

031001-F-8678S-003. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Kirkuk Air Base Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

041113-M-1250B-016. Base: Lutafiyah State: Babil Country: Iraq (IRQ)

A demolitions specialist from the 4th Tactical Fighter Wing ordnance disposal team rigs a C-4 plastic explosive to destroy the remains of a cluster bomb during Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU)

ARANAS, Afghanistan -- Cpl. Michael Good, a Soldier from B Company, 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division, moves along a path overlooking the mountainside village of Aranas while on patrol in the Nuristan province.ID: 30874Photographer: Spc. Eric JungelsView PortfolioU.S. Central Command Public Affairs

Service members assigned to Joint Task Force - Bethel repair a road in Tununak, Alaska, as part of Operation Merbok Response, Sept. 22, 2022. More than 130 members of the Alaska Organized Militia, which includes members of the Alaska National Guard, Alaska State Defense Force and Alaska Naval Militia, were activated following a disaster declaration issued Sept. 17 after the remnants of Typhoon Merbok caused dramatic flooding across more than 1,000 miles of Alaskan coastline. (Alaska National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Kelly Willett)

U.S. Army Col. Seth Morgulas, commander of the 369th Sustainment Brigade, rides a horse during a meeting with Kuwait Col. Abdullah Hamed Al-Masamah, border operations commander, Kuwait, Oct. 25, 2022. The 369th Sustainment Brigade, also known as the Harlem Hellfighters, will relieve the 36th Sustainment Brigade and assume their duties supporting partners in the region as the expeditionary sustainment brigade with the 1st Theater Sustainment Command.

040607-M-0706S-019. Base: Al Shahabi State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 1/5, B Co.

041228-M-0036Y-133. Base: Ar Ramadi State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

030401-M-5607A-013. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Changing of the guard, re-enacted with actors as Nabataean soldiers, themed gate to the sacred precinctPetra, ancient capital of the Nabataeans, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kingdom of Jordan

050821-A-6108G-260. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Dohuk Country: Iraq (IRQ)

220822-N-OX321-1045 NAVAL AIR STATION SIGONELLA, Italy (Aug. 22, 2022) U.S. Rep. Jim Langevin (D-RI) and U.S. Rep. Stephanie Bice (R-OK) are escorted by Capt. Aaron Shoemaker, Naval Air Station Sigonella commanding officer, to the headquarters building during the House Armed Services Committee delegation visit to Naval Air Station Sigonella, Aug. 22, 2022. NAS Sigonellas strategic location enables U.S., allied, and partner nation forces to deploy and respond as required to ensure security and stability in Europe, Africa and Central Command.

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