Photo Essays
Weapons Search in Kirkuk, Iraq
U.S. Army soldiers gather for a patrol brief at an Iraqi post located in the Southern region of Kirkuk province, Iraq, June 17, 2008. The soldiers are assigned to the 10th Mountain division's 3rd Battalion, 6th Field Artillery. U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Teddy Lawrence searches a hay stack for hidden weapons, located in the Southern region of Kirkuk province, Iraq, June 17, 2008. Lawrence is assigned to the10th Mountain Division's 3rd Battalion, 6th Field Artillery. U.S. Army Sgt. Chad Charles dismounts from a mine resistant artillery vehicle with a metal detector to search for weapons in a village located in the Southern region of Kirkuk province, Iraq, June 17, 2008.U.S. Army Sgt. Chad Charles waits along side a dirt road after searching several hay stacks for hidden weapons and a vehicle approaches to pick him up in a field, located in the Southern region of Kirkuk province, Iraq, June 17, 2008. U.S. Army Soldiers walk out of an assumed trash pit or man-made bunker after searching for hidden weapons located in the Southern region of Kirkuk province, Iraq, June 17, 2008. Iraqi army soldiers, conduct a search for hidden weapons in several buildings in a village located in the Southern region of Kirkuk province, Iraq, June 17, 2008. Iraqi army soldiers conduct a search for hidden weapons in a village located in the Southern region of Kirkuk province, Iraq, June 17, 2008. A U.S. Army Soldier searchs a field for hidden weapons in a village located in the Southern region of Kirkuk province, Iraq, June 17, 2008. U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Teddy Lawrence searches a hay stack using a metal detector for hidden weapons, as other members search a field located in the Southern region of Kirkuk province, Iraq, June 17, 2008. U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Teddy Lawrence walks out of a home after clearing it with Iraqi army soldiers while conducting a search for hidden weapons in a village located in the Southern region of Kirkuk province, Iraq, June 17, 2008. An Iraqi army soldier gives a thumbs up, indicating the building he just searched is clear of hidden weapons, in a village located in the Southern region of Kirkuk province, Iraq, June 17, 2008.
U.S. Army soldiers gather for a patrol brief at an Iraqi post located in the Southern region of Kirkuk province, Iraq, June 17, 2008. The soldiers are assigned to the 10th Mountain division's 3rd Battalion, 6th Field Artillery.
U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ave I. Pele-Sizelove