Photo Essays
School in Meshahadah, Iraq
U.S. Army soldiers provide security for Iraqi National Police traveling to a school in the Meshahadah province of Iraq, March 16, 2008, to induct students into the Junior Hero Program. Children in the program promise to obey their families and teachers, and to live an honorable life. U.S. Army Sgt. David Yarnell, far left, and Spc. Craig Vandermaden and Spc. Justin Clark provide security at a school in the Meshahadah province of Iraq, March 16, 2008. The soldiers are assigned to the 25th Infantry Division's Company C, 2nd Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment.Iraqi National Police unload school supplies for children inducted in the Junior Hero Program at a school in the Meshahadah province of Iraq, March 16, 2008. Children in the program promise to obey their families and teachers, and to live an honorable life. Iraqi National Police hand out school supplies to children inducted in the Junior Hero Program at a school in the Meshahadah province of Iraq, March 16, 2008. Iraqi National Police hand out school supplies to children inducted in the Junior Hero Program at a school in the Meshahadah province of Iraq, March 16, 2008. Children raise their hands during an oath of induction into the Junior Hero Program at their school in the Meshahadah province of Iraq, March 16, 2008. U.S. Army Spc. Craig Vandermaden looks at a student's lesson book at a school in the Meshahadah province of Iraq, March 16, 2008. The students took an oath of induction into the Junior Hero Program to obey their families and teachers, and to live an honorable life. Vandermaden is assigned to the 25th Infantry Division's Company C, 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment. U.S. Army Spc. Justin Clark shares high-fives with students at a school in the Meshahadah province of Iraq, March 16, 2008. The students took an oath of induction into the Junior Hero Program to obey their families and teachers, and to live an honorable life. Clark is assigned to the 25th Infantry Division's Company C, 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment.
U.S. Army soldiers provide security for Iraqi National Police traveling to a school in the Meshahadah province of Iraq, March 16, 2008, to induct students into the Junior Hero Program. Children in the program promise to obey their families and teachers, and to live an honorable life.
U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. William Greer