U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Reggie J. Fox, a squad leader with 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, pulls security in an intersection in Tall Afar, Iraq, Sept. 18, 2005. Fox, a native of Red Wing, Minn., is currently on his third deployment to Iraq. U.S. Army photo by Pfc. James Wilt


U.S. Army Sgt. Matthew C. Brooks, a team leader with Company A, 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, peels back an unsecured door of a business in Tall Afar, Iraq, to determine if any items of value are in the building, while Staff Sgt. Reggie J. Fox, a squad leader, approaches to inspect the area, Sept. 18, 2005. Unsecured buildings containing merchandise were secured by the paratroopers. U.S. Army photo by Pfc. James Wilt


Two U.S. Army paratroopers from Company A, 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, watch as two Humvees pass their patrol on a street in Tall Afar, Iraq, Sept. 18, 2005. Civilian vehicles were prohibited on the city streets until Sept. 18. U.S. Army photo by Pfc. James Wilt


Children from the city of Tall Afar, Iraq, attempt to sell an orange drink and water to a passing patrol of U.S. Army paratroopers from Company A, 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Sept. 18, 2005. U.S. Army photo by Pfc. James Wilt


Local residents of the city of Tall Afar, Iraq, pass by a patrol of U.S. Army paratroopers from Company A, 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Sept. 18, 2005. The paratroopers were speaking with the Iraqi people throughout the day to build positive relationships to help bring stability to the region. U.S. Army photo by Pfc. James Wilt


U.S. Army Lt. Col. Christopher Gibson, commander of the 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, stands in the shade during a break while patrolling with the battalion's Company A in Tall Afar, Iraq, Sept. 18, 2005. U.S. Army photo by Pfc. James Wilt


U.S. Army Capt. Matt T. Adamczyk (left), commander of Company A, 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, speaks to a local resident of Tall Afar, Iraq, through "Adam" (right), a translator, Sept. 18, 2005. Adamczyk is a native of Harrison, N.J. U.S. Army photo


U.S. Army Lt. Col. Christopher Gibson (second from right), commander of the 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, speaks with a local resident of Tall Afar, Iraq, while out on a patrol with the battalion's Company A, Sept. 18, 2005. U.S. Army photo by Pfc. James Wilt

Those are some nice pictures. Which site did you get them from?

Hi,

I blame Redleg for all the misery caused to me ........... I was Supposed to do this ........( oo I blame Canada too )


But as they Say it's never late ........ so Here goes :




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On the first day of Operation Restoring Rights, the Blue Platoon pushed into Tall 'Afar from the south, clearing a mostly Shi'ite area first on their march through the streets



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A U.S. Abrams tank blasts through the streets of Tall 'Afar, clearing the way for a planned siege of al-Qaeda's main stronghold


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A special-forces soldier encounters enemy fire in Tall 'Afar, Iraq, Sept. 4


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"Draining the Pond"
To avoid civilian casualties, troops conducted a massive operation to remove noncombatants from the city, a process the U.S. military calls "draining the pond"


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Caught in the Middle
As fire fights rage around them, an Iraqi soldier stands guard while civilians from Tall 'Afar attempt to flee combat between insurgents and U.S.-led forces


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Band of Brothers
Troops in Tall 'Afar pray with Chief Warrant Officer Gabriel Torney, shot in both legs while on a helicopter rescue mission. His co-pilot died

Peace
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Both of you, nice pictures. I like the last picture that you posted, SwordFish_13, of the soldiers praying. We all have to remember to pray for them too...

Originally Posted by BaZoOkAzNgReNaDeZ

Those are some nice pictures. Which site did you get them from?

Check this out http://www.defendamerica.mil/photoes...p092005b1.html

Originally Posted by Italian Guy

Check this out http://www.defendamerica.mil/photoes...p092005b1.html

ooo....Pretty sweet. Thanks for the link.