Photos: Afghanistan
Although there are no Stryker soldiers featured I wanted to share this collection of images from Afghanistan by The Big Picture blog. Description:
Today's entry is the first of a new regular feature on the Big Picture: a monthly focus on Afghanistan. From now on, I will post such an entry at least once every month as long as necessary. Violence in Afghanistan has reached its most intense of the eight-year-old war despite record levels of U.S. and NATO troops being sent to fight the Taliban. July and August were the two deadliest months to date for coalition forces, and September is already the 3rd-deadliest, with 38 U.S. deaths - 68 total including all coalition members. With an apparently resurgent Taliban and over 120,000 foreign troops on the ground, and a recent push for the U.S. to consider sending 40,000 more (beyond the additional 21,000 troops still committed but yet undeployed), the situation in Afghanistan could possibly become even more intense in the near future. Collected here is a one-month collection of photos related to Afghanistan for September, 2009.
GMAV Video
Someone emailed asking about the GMAV video we featured a few weeks ago. I tried to respond via email but it bounced back to me several times, so I'm posting my response here. The videos are all hosted at the DVIDS website, and can be downloaded from there.
5/2 SBCT Arrives
DVIDS has two videos of the 5/2 SBCT arriving in Kandahar.
(via Northwest Guardian)
Photos: Joint Patrol in the Diyala Province
DVIDS has a new photo album featuring soldiers from 1-5 CAV, 1/25 SBCT on patrol in Diyala.
Photos: Ribbon Cutting Ceremony in Kanaan, Iraq
Soldiers from the 1/25 SBCT are featured in a new photo album at DVIDS.
Photos: 1/25 SBCT
DVIDS has a number of new photo albums featuring soldiers from the 1/25 SBCT. Thanks to Bill for the links.
- Palm Grove Clearing in Esalwid
- Bunker Survey in Dashtan
- Controlled Burn of a Palm Grove in Daliabas, Iraq
- Palm Grove Search in Jazeera
- Medical Care in Abu Bakr
Photos: 1/25 SBCT
Bill sent along links to two new photo albums on DVIDS featuring soldiers from the 1-24 INF, 1/25 SBCT. Thanks!
- Medical Care in Abu Bakr (13 images)
- Patrol in Albu Sawwat, Iraq (15 images)
Photos: 1/25 SBCT
DVIDS has two new photo albums featuring soldiers from the 1/25 SBCT conducting operations.
- Search for Weapons Cache - 3-21 INF, 1/25 SBCT
- Bombs Drop on Booby Trapped House - 2-8 FA, 1/25 SBCT
You can view other Stryker-related albums on DVIDS as well.
1/25 SBCT Photos
One of our readers kindly forwarded links to two photo albums at DVIDS featuring 1/25 SBCT soldiers.
Admittedly we don't do a very good job of linking to every photo of Stryker soldiers at DVIDS, but you can always jump over there and do a quick search to view the latest. They also have a nice catalog of videos as well.
Photos: 4/2 SBCT
Mike Gilbert of The News Tribune points us to an large album of photos featuring the 4-9 INF, 4/2 SBCT.
Photos: 2/25 SBCT
Paul McLeary has posted a set of photos from his time with the 2/25 SBCT.
Photos: Strykers in Action
DVIDS has a number of new photo albums featuring all three Stryker Brigades in Iraq right now. Start here and work your way back through the archives.
Photos: Recent Stryker Operations
Provided below are links to photo albums featuring recent operations by Stryker soldiers.
- Diayla Raid (6 photos) - Alongside the 4/2 SBCT during Operation Iron Harvest
- Operation Raider Harvest Sweeps Diyala Province (4 photos) - Alongside the 4/2 SBCT during Operation Iron Harvest
- Warrior Strykers Start Rolling in Iraq (9 photos) - 2/25 SBCT arrives in Taji
Photos & Videos: Strykers in Action
News seems to be slow lately, but there are plenty of new photos and videos featuring Stryker soldiers at the DVIDS website. Just follow the links and work your way backwards through the search results.
Video: Land Warrior Update
The folks with Program Executive Officer (PEO) Soldier at Ft. Belvoir sent us a link to a video featuring the 4-9 INF, 4/2 SBCT in Iraq. It highlights the battalion's use of the Land Warrior system.
I had a bit of trouble playing the video in my browser, so I uploaded the file to YouTube, which I've embedded below. If you'd like to grab the original video you can do so at the PEO Soldier website.
Photo: Soldiers Help Al Doreen Prepare for Winter
I came across this image on the DVIDS site. Caption:
U.S. Army Capt. Edmond Hardy of 1st Armored Division, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, 4th Squadron, Outlaw Troop commander holds a local child and her new toy monkey while giving orders during an aide mission in the Al Doreen neighborhood of Iraq, Oct. 14. Outlaw Troop handed out blankets, toys and kerosene heaters in preparation for the winter months.
You can browse other Stryker-related photos there as well.
Photos & Videos
We haven't linked to any photo albums or videos at DVIDS recently featuring Stryker soldiers. You can view complete search results for photos and videos and work your way backwards to catch up with everything we've missed.
Photos: Operation Rock Hammer
The DoD has another new photo album featuring the 1-38 INF, 4/2 SBCT conducting Operation Rock Hammer.
Photos: Troops Deliver Rations to Tarmiyah
The Defend America website has a new album featuring photos of the 4-9 INF, 4/2 SBCT delivering supplies. Description:
A fleet of cargo trucks from Tarmiyah follow behind the security of U.S. Army Stryker vehicles assigned the to 4th Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division to a food warehouse located in Taji, Iraq, July 8, 2007. After six months without food rations, bags of rice are set aside by Coalition Forces to help feed the population of Tarmiyah, Al Mushahida, Sheik Hammad, and Al Abayachi in response to the increased insurgent violence in the area. U.S. Military Reserve, active duty and civilian contractor personnel are forward deployed with 4 Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division to Central Iraq in support of Operarion Iraqi Freedom.
Photos: Recent Stryker Operations
Provided below are links to recent albums at DVIDS featuring Stryker Brigade soldiers.
- Soldiers Continue to Seal Off Baqubah as AH Ripper Continues (10 images) - 2-1 CAV, 4/2 SBCT
- Medic Treats Iraqi Child During Arrowhead Ripper (2 images) - 2-1 CAV, 4/2 SBCT
- Soldiers Push Supplies to Troops in Arrowhead Ripper (6 images) - 202 BSB, 4/2 SBCT
- Stryker Soldiers Cordon and Search, Protect Local Citizens (24 images) - 2-3 INF, 3/2 SBCT
- Stryker Brigade on Patrol (8 images) - 2-3 INF, 3/2 SBCT
- Cordon and Search (9 images) - 1-38 INF, 4/2 SBCT
Photos: A Day With a Stryker Team
The Army website has an album featuring photos of A Co., 1-38 INF, 4/2 SBCT on patrol. Description:
Soldiers from Company A, 1st Battalion, 38th Infantry Regiment, 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, conduct a combined cordon and search operation with Iraqi police in the West Rashid district of Baghdad, June 26.
Photos: Baqouba Hospital Receives Supplies
Defend America has a new album featuring photos of the 3/2 SBCT delivering supplies in Baqoubah.
Photos: Stryker Operations
Provided below are links to recent albums from DVIDS featuring Stryker Brigade soldiers.
- 4th Stryker Brigade Soldiers Patrol Baghdad (4 images) - 4-9 INF, 4/2 SBCT
- Humanitarian Assistance in Baqubah (5 images) - 3/2 SBCT
- Operation Arrowhead Ripper, Day Four (6 images) - 3/2 SBCT
- 23rd Infantry Regiment Soldiers Support Operation Arrowhead Ripper (7 images) - 1-23 INF, 3/2 SBCT
- Arrowhead Ripper (12 images) - 4-9 INF, 4/2 SBCT
Photos: Arrowhead Ripper
DVIDS has a couple photo albums featuring troops from the 3/2 & 4/2 SBCTs.
- Arrowhead Ripper (12 images) - B Co, 4-9 INF, 4/2 SBCT
- Operation Arrowhead Ripper (8 images) - Soldiers attached to 3/2 SBCT
Photos: Various Stryker Albums
DVIDS has a number of recent photo albums featuring soldiers from both the 3/2 SBCT & 4/2 SBCT. All Stryker photos can be found by browsing these search results.
- Day-to-day Soldiers Maintain Presence, Build Trust (3 images), 4-9 INF, 4/2 SBCT
- Search Yields Explosives, Not Missing Comrades (10 images), 1-23 INF, 3/2 SBCT
- 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team Moves, Communicates (6 images), 4-9 INF, 4/2 SBCT
- Stryker Brigade Mission (6 images), 1-23 INF, 3/2 SBCT
- 4th Stryker Brigade Comabt Team Arrives in Iraq (4 images), 4-9 INF, 4/2 SBCT
- Stryker Unit Ready for Diyala Operations (4 images), 2-1 CAV, 4/2 SBCT
- Fort Lewis Soldiers on Patrol in Diyala (4 images), 2-1 CAV, 4/2 SBCT
- Soldiers Look After Iraqis Following Insurgent Attack (8 images), 2-12 FA, 4/2 SBCT
- Cordon and Search (11 images), 1-23 INF, 3/2 SBCT
Photos: With the 3rd Stryker in Baghdad
A new album (5 photos) from the Army website. Description:
Soldiers from the 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, search for weapons caches and insurgents during a clearing mission in Baghdad on May 6.
Photos: Stryker Operations
Recent photo albums from DVIDS.
- Combined Cordon and Search in Ameriyah (16 images, 5/11/07)
- Cordon and Search (13 images, 5/10/07)
- Ameriyah Operations (27 images, 5/9/07)
- Dora Patrol (17 images, 5/9/07)
You can find many more older albums on DVIDS by browsing "Stryker" search results.
Photos: Stryker Operations
DVIDS has a number of new albums featuring Stryker Brigade soldiers.
- Efforts Against Extremists Continue (4 images)
- Drop Ramp: Stryker Troops Continue Search, Clearing Operations (3 images)
- Stryker Soldiers, IA, Clear Baqouba Neighborhood (4 images)
- Mansour Foot Patrol (25 images)
- Stryker Soldiers, Iraqi Army Clear Baquba Neighborhood (6 images)
Photos: Strykers in Action
DVIDS has added a few new albums featuring the Stryker Brigade.
- Joint Patrol (24 images)
- Operation Regular Justice at Full Swing in Old Baqubah - Part 1 (21 images)
- Operation Regular Justice at Full Swing in Old Baqubah - Part 2 (18 images)
- Efforts Against Extremists Continue (4 images)
The Iraq Slogger blog features a number of new photos of Stryker soldiers taken by Getty Images' Joe Raedle. The group is referred to throughout as 2/3 SBCT Strykers, so I'm not really sure if these are 2-3 INF, 3/2 SBCT soldiers, or other 3/2 SBCT soldiers. Regardless, they are good shots.
Videos on YouTube
Via Blackfive we learn that military public affairs now has a YouTube account where they have been uploading various combat videos. At least two feature soldiers from the 3/2 SBCT (one, two). From what I can tell all of these videos are also available at DVIDS, so this simply represents another venue to view this footage.
Photos: Stryker Soldiers Clear Baqubah Palm Groves
DVIDS also has a new album featuring the 3/2 SBCT. Description:
Soldiers with Company B, 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, pull security in a palm grove in Baqubah, Iraq, March 16. Soldiers of the unit, part of 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, from Fort Lewis, Wash., spent three days clearing the palm groves in the neighborhood of Buhriz to deny insurgents access to the terrain, which can be used to hide weapons and to launch attacks on coalition forces.
Photos: Gunbattle in Diyala
Army Public Affairs has created a new slide show of photos from operations in Diyala featuring soldiers from the 5-20 INF, 3/2 SBCT.
Videos: 5-20 INF in Diyala
Via Mike Gilbert's FOB Tacoma blog we find two new videos from Army Public Affairs featuring the 5-20 INF in the Diyala Province. Links and descriptions:
Video: Soldiers Clear Palm Groves in Baqubah
B-roll of U.S. Soldiers clearing a large palm grove on the outskirts of Baqubah. Scenes include Soldiers firing weapons from buildings, moving into a palm grove area and securing the grove area.
Video: Heavy Fire at Buhriz Station
B-roll of U.S. Soldiers returning fire from anti-Iraqi forces. Scenes include Soldiers arriving at Buhriz Station, finding a defensive high ground and returning fire on the anti-Iraqi forces.
Video: Diyala Operations
Via FOB Tacoma we found a video from Wednesday of the Strykers operating in Diyala. Description:
B-Roll of Soldiers engaging insurgent forces in the streets of Baqubah. Scenes include Soldiers exiting vehicle, Soldiers running in streets, aiming weapons, and traveling in Stryker vehicles.
Photos: Strykers in Diyala
DVIDS has added five photos of the 5-20 INF, 3/2 SBCT as it arrives in the Diyala province.
Baghdad a Block at a Time
The Army website has a new photo slide show called Baghdad a Block at a Time featuring the 1-23 INF, 3/2 SBCT. Description:
Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division and Iraqi police conduct a cordon and search operation in the Shaab/Ur area of Baghdad, Feb. 17.
Stryker Photos
DVIDS has a number of new photos featuring Stryker Brigade soldiers, including the one below.
Caption: Spc. Brian Helms, a native of Satellite Beach, Fla., and an infantryman with Company B, 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, shares a smile with an Iraqi child while on a break from providing security on the roof of the child’s home. Helms and his unit performed security sweeps of the Shaab neighborhood in Baghdad Feb. 16. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Holly Jensen, 7th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)
Video: Arrowhead Strike 6
DVIDS has another new video of the 1-23 INF conducting operations in Baghdad. Description:
B-roll of Soldiers interacting with local Iraqis in the Shaab neighborhood of eastern Baghdad. Scenes include Soldiers interacting with Iraqi children, searching houses and various shots of Stryker vehicles. Videographer: Sgt. Stephen Roach, 7th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment.
Operations in Adhamiyah
Army public affairs has a new photo gallery (5 images) featuring the 5-20 INF, 3/2 SBCT as it sets up a new combat outpost in the neighborhood.
Video: Operation Tomahawk Strike 11
The following is a video filmed by the 7th MPAD from Operation Tomahawk Strike 11 involving troops from the 3/2 SBCT. After the jump you will be able to view a streaming version of the video, or download it to your computer.
7th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment - B-roll of Operation Tomahawk Strike 11, one in a series of raids targeting illegal militia activity. Scenes include U.S. and Iraqi Soldiers engaging insurgents from a high-rise in the Haifa Street area of Baghdad.
A Day With 3rd Stryker
The US Army website is currently featuring a photo album of the 1-23 INF, 3/2 SBCT. Description:
Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division conduct a cordon and knock operation near Sadr City in Baghdad.
Daily News-Miner Photos
The Daily News-Miner has created a new section on their website featuring homecoming photos for the 172nd SBCT.
Homecoming Photos
The Anchorage Daily-News has a nice photo gallery that includes many photos from this past weekend at Ft. Wainwright.
Video - Strykers in Baghdad
This article from MSNBC.com has a link on the right side to a video segment featuring one of the Stryker Brigades in Baghdad. Since I'm having trouble playing the video I can't tell if it is the 172nd or the 3/2 SBCT.
Freedom Journal - Episode 468
The Freedom Journal is a multimedia newsletter distributed by Task Force Band of Brothers. Episode 468 features video of the 3/2 & 172nd SBCTs as they transfer responsibility in Mosul.
172nd SBCT Video and Photos
Here is a new video of the 2-1 INF patrolling Baghdad and a photo gallery of the 4-23 INF, also in Baghdad.
3/2 SBCT Photos
DVIDS has a new gallery of photos showing many soldiers from the 5-20 INF being awarded the Brigade Combat Patch.
172nd SBCT Photos
The DVIDS site contains two recent photo galleries with images of the 172nd.
Gallery 4569 - 172nd SBCT Leaders Discuss Operations
Gallery 4557 - IA and 172nd SBCT Conduct Joint Operations (4-23 IN)
UPDATE: The MNF-Iraq site also has three recent 172nd photos (one, two, three).
3/2 SBCT Photos
The DVIDS site has several new photo galleries of the 3/2 SBCT operating in both the Mosul and Baghdad areas.
Gallery 4404 - Stryker Moves Through Abu Dasheer (1-14 CAV)
Gallery 4414 - 3/2 SBCT Assumes Command from 172nd SBCT
Gallery 4443 - Operation Together Forward Continues (1-14 CAV)
Gallery 4453 - Checking Wheat Bins and Bridges
Gallery 4454 - 5-20th Raids Hamim Al Alil in Search of Insurgents
172nd SBCT Photos
The DVIDS site contains two recent image galleries with photos of the 172nd SBCT while they were still in Mosul.
Gallery 4332 - Soldiers Practice Fire on Range (2-1 INF)
Gallery 4414 - 3/2 SBCT Assumes Command from 172nd SBCT
3/2 SBCT Photos
The DVIDS Image Gallery 4320 contains 30 new photos of the 3/2 SBCT in Mosul, Iraq.
Image Gallery 4330 contains 16 more photos.
Photos - Strykers in Baghdad
Yahoo! News has a handful of photos of Stryker vehicles operating in Baghdad (one, two, three, four, five). It is unclear whether these are vehicles from the 172nd or the 3/2 SBCT. The common caption is as follows:
U.S. military Stryker vehicles move in a convoy down a main highway in a Sunni populated area in Baghdad August 5, 2006. Several Stryker vehicles were seen Saturday in Baghdad's mostly Sunni neighborhood of Ghazaliyah, where Iraqi police used loudspeakers to encourage residents to go about their business and reopen shops because the additional troops were there to protect them. As part of a campaign to curb sectarian violence in Baghdad, the U.S. Army transferred 3,700 soldiers of the 172nd Stryker Brigade from northern Iraq to the capital to reinforce U.S. and Iraqi security forces. REUTERS/Asaad Mouhsin/pool (IRAQ)
Army Images
Here are several recent photos of the 172nd SBCT conducting operations in northern Iraq that were posted on Army Images.(one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven)
Defend America Photo Essays
Here are two photo essays from July, 2006 of the 172nd SBCT in Mosul. Some photos also include members of the 3/2 SBCT.
Early Morning Raid
Monitoring the Streets in Mosul
172nd Photo Albums
DVIDS has a couple new photo albums featuring the 172nd conducting operations in and around Mosul recently.
172nd Photo Galleries
DVIDS has two new photo albums featuring the 172nd SBCT.
Presence Patrol in Mosul (Part One)
Presence Patrol in Mosul (Part Two)
Thanks to Murdoc for the links.
U.S. soldiers in Tal Afar
Stars & Stripes has a Photo Series featuring soldiers from 4-23 INF, 172nd SBCT in Tal Afar, Iraq.
4-23 INF Photo
Here is a photo of the 4-23 INF conducting operations along the Euphrates River, posted today on Army Images.
172nd SBCT Photos
Here are several new photos of the 172nd SBCT, posted on Army Images since the last time we featured this link (one, two, three, four, five, six, seven).
Photo Special - Calling the Cavalry
The 4-14 CAV is featured in this Photo Special, courtesy of USARAK and U.S. Marine Corps combat camera photographers.
4-14 CAV Photo
Here is one new photo of the 4-14 CAV in Rawah, courtesy of Army Images.
172nd SBCT Photos
Here are a number of new photos, courtesy of USARAK.
Picture Special - A Day in the Life (4-11 FA)
Reality TV (2-1 INF)
Where am I? (4-23 INF)
And Away She Goes (4-14 CAV)
DVIDS Photos & Videos
DVIDS is a military clearinghouse for print, photo and video news from Iraq & Afghanistan. While much of the print content requires registration, you can browse a wide variety of photo and video galleries without registering. For example, here is a complete list of videos found using the keyword Mosul. Take a look and see if there is one from your loved one.
Army Images
Here are several new photos of the 172nd SBCT conducting operations in Iraq (one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight).
172nd SBCT Photos
Here are two photos courtesy of USARAK.
1-17 INF photo
4-11 FA photo
172nd SBCT Photos
Here are several new photos of the 172nd SBCT in Iraq, courtesy of USARAK (one, two, three and four).
Army Images
Here are four new photos of the 172nd SBCT, posted on Army Images (one, two, three, four).
172nd SBCT Photos
This Picture Special from USARAK's e-Post contains 5 photos of the 172nd SBCT in Iraq.
Photos by Sgt. Marshall Thompson
Here are two additional photos, courtesy of USARAK (one, two).
172nd SBCT Photos
Here are four photos of 172nd SBCT soldiers recently posted on Army Images.
one, two, three, four
Longing for Zero
It may be cold in Mosul but its not this cold.
172nd SBCT Photos
Here are several new photos we found on various sites:
4-11 FA Photo
2-1 INF Photo
MNF Photos - the Jan. 11 photo depicts Pfc. Christopher Abbney of the 2-1 INF
2-1 INF Photos
Here are a number of recently released photos of the 2-1 INF conducting operations in Iraq. These were taken by U.S. Army and Marine Corps photographers and posted on the DVID site.
One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six, Seven, Eight, Nine, Ten, Eleven
Army Images
Here are three photos of the 172nd SBCT that recently appeared on Army Images.
4-11 FA Photo #1, Photo #2
2-1 INF Photo
USARAK - 2005 Year in Review Photos
USARAK provides a look at the photos of 2005 in this slide show review. A number of these are images of the 172nd SBCT.
Special Delivery - 4-14 CAV Photo Essay
USARAK provides us with this photo essay of the 4-14 CAV at the Dar Al Zando Kindergarten and Orphanage in Mosul.
U.S. Army Photos by Spc. Clydell Kinchen
172nd SBCT Photos
Here are several recent photos of 172nd soldiers plus two of Defense Secretary Rumsfeld at FOB Courage.
4-14 CAV photo
4-11 FA photo
2-1 INF photo
Secretary Rumsfeld at FOB Courage - Photo #1, Photo #2
Army Images
Here are three photos of 172nd SBCT soldiers that were recently posted on Army Images.
4-14 CAV photo #1, photo #2
2-1 INF photo
DVIDS Image Galleries
Image Gallery 1856 and Image Gallery 1854, on the DVIDS site, contain recent photos of the 172nd SBCT, FOB Courage and Mosul.
172nd SBCT Photos
Here are some recent photos we found posted on various sites:
4-23 INF Photo #1
4-23 INF Photo #2
172nd Photo
Photo Essay - Iraqi Soldiers Vote in Mosul
This Defend America Photo Essay shows Iraqi soldiers in Mosul exercising their right to vote.
172nd SBCT Photos
Here are several new images of 172nd soldiers conducting operations in northwestern Iraq.
4-23 INF Photo
4-14 CAV Photo
2-1 INF Photo
Photo Essay - Stryker Soldiers in Mosul, Iraq
Members of the 2-1 INF and 4-14 CAV can be seen conducting operations in this Defend America Photo Essay.
172nd SBCT Photos
Here are some links to recently released photos:
562nd Engineers (Photo One, Photo Two)
2-1 INF Photo
MNF-Iraq Photos (scroll down to Dec. 2 and 3 for photos of the 562nd ENG and 4-14 CAV)
4-23 INF Photo
SPC Jason Crews and a fellow soldier from the 4-23 INF can be seen in this Army Images photo.
Photo by SSG James J. Harper Jr.
DVIDS Image Galleries
Here are two recent image galleries featuring the 172nd SBCT:
Iraqi Army NCO Graduation
Shukran Water Facility - 4-11 FA
172nd SBCT Photos
U.S. Army Alaska provides us these photos with captions, titled Honoring Injured Soldiers and Thanks for Your Service.
Photos by SPC Dale Sweetnam, U.S. Army
DVIDS Image Galleries
Here are two recent image galleries from the DVIDS site, each containing 10 photos.
172nd SBCT
FOB Courage - contains photos from the memorial service for PFC Alcozer and MSG Yost.
172nd SBCT Photo
Here is one new photo of the 172nd SBCT, posted today on Army Images.
172nd SBCT Photos - Updated
Here are two new photos recently posted on Army Images and one from the DOD website:
2-1 INF Photo
4-11 FA Photo
4-23 INF Photo
Photo Essay - Along the Syrian Border
Members of the 4-14 CAV can be seen working alongside soldiers of the Iraqi Army in this Defend America Photo Essay.
2-1 INF Photo
Sgt. Melvin Clark, from Company A, 2-1 INF, is seen in this photo posted today on Army Images.
1-25 SBCT Photo
Here is one photo from last week's ceremony where 21 Stryker Brigade soldiers became U.S. citizens.
2-1 INF Photo
SPC Ryan Crabtree of the 2-1 INF is featured in this photo titled Like a Soldier in a Candy Shop
Photo by SSG James L. Harper Jr., U.S. Air Force
172nd SBCT Photos - Updated
Here are three new photos recently posted on Army Images:
Spc. Nick Faneuff of the 4-14 CAV
2-1 INF night raid
Spc. Kirk B. Hubbard of the 4-23 INF
DVIDS Videos
Here is a link to 100+ Stryker related videos on the DVIDS site, dating back to Jan., 2005. Many of the recent videos are interviews with 172nd SBCT soldiers. There are also additional videos of 172nd SBCT operations in Rawah and Mosul. A number of new 1-25 SBCT videos can also be seen.
Defend America Photo Essay - Stryker Soldiers Patrol Mosul
Company A, 2-1 INF is featured in this Defend America Photo Essay.
Photos by SSG James L. Harper Jr., U.S. Air Force.
2-1 INF Video
DVIDS has a video of 2-1 INF conducting patrols recently in Mosul. Thanks to Missy for the link.
2-1 INF Photo
Here is one photo of 2-1 INF soldiers on patrol in Mosul, Nov. 2, 2005.
DOD photo by SSG James L. Harper Jr., U.S. Air Force.
Remembering the Fallen
USARAK provides us with this photo from the memorial ceremony for Spc. Lucas Frantz at Fort Wainwright's Northern Lights Chapel.
Photo by Tracey Murray
Arctic Thunder Desert Style
Here is a 4-11 FA photo taken on FOB Courage, courtesy of USARAK.
DVIDS Image Galleries
Here are two recent galleries of interest, posted on the DVIDS site.
Gallery 1546 - photos of Lt. Gen. Green's visit with the 172nd SBCT.
Gallery 1547 - Task Force Freedom, FOB Courage photos.
DVIDS - Image Galleries and Videos
The DVIDS has several new Image Galleries of 4-23 Stryker soldiers. Look for the Oct. 28, 2005 galleries. There is a companion story you can register to read titled: "Stryker Soldiers Beat the Street, Gather Information to Help Iraq". The Video Page has several recent video interviews of 172nd SBCT soldiers.We recommend browing this site for additional content.
2-1 INF Photo and Video
U.S. Army Alaska provides us with this photo of SSG Paul Volino of the 2-1 INF. Look for the link at the top of the page for video of the 2-1 in action.
Mosul Photos
A number of new photos of the 1-17 INF can be viewed at both Getty Images and Yahoo! News Photos.
Frontlne Photos - Oct. 24 and 25, 2005 editions
Images of 1-17 INF soldiers conducting operations in Mosul, can be seen in both the Oct. 24, 2005 edition and Oct. 25, 2005 edition of Frontline Photos. Page forward through both galleries to view a total of 8 photos.
Defend America Photo Essay - Mosul, Iraq
Members of the 2-1 INF can be seen in this Defend America Photo Essay.
U.S. Air Force Photos by Staff Sgt. James L. Harper Jr.
172nd SBCT Photos
U.S. Army Alaska's e-post site has several new photos of 172nd soldiers:
Patrolling the Polls, a 4-14 CAV photo.
Proud to Continue Service, a 1-17 INF photo.
Two additional 4-14 CAV photos can be seen in the article titled 172nd Finds Major Weapons Cache, a story that's been previously posted.
172nd SBCT Photos
A number of new photos can be seen at the following links. Our thanks to Maj. Hale for alerting us to some of these.
Getty Images - Mosul photos, most of the 1-17 INF, including some from the memorial ceremony for Spc. Frantz.
Yahoo! News Photos - Mosul Photos, also 1-17 INF.
2-1 INF Photos (one, two, three)
Frontline Photos - 1-17 INF photo.
MNF-Iraq Photos - scroll down to Oct. 18 for a 172nd SBCT photo.
Army Images 172nd SBCT photo
2-1 INF Photos
Here are three new photos of the 2-1 INF conducting operations in Mosul on October 10, 2005 (one, two, three).
U.S. Army Photos by SPC Jeffery Sandstrum
DVIDS Image Galleries
Three recent image galleries on the DVIDS site contain photos of 172nd SBCT soldiers in Mosul.
Gallery 1480 - Polling Site Security
Gallery 1488 - Congressional Delegation Meets 172nd
Gallery 1490 - SFC Strickland Checks Progress
1-17 INF Photos
Several new photos of the 1-17 INF can be seen at Getty Images, and another at Frontline Photos.
Iraq Referendum Photos
The DOD has created a special light box of Iraq Referendum Photos which is being updated throughout the weekend.
172nd SBCT Photos
Here are three new photos (one, two, three) of 172nd SBCT soldiers operating in Mosul on October 10, 2005. Their batallion is not identified.
DOD Photos by Staff Sgt. James L. Harper, U.S. Air Force
4-14 CAV Photo
Here is a new photo of the 4-14 CAV operating near the Syria border by the Euphrates River.
DOD Photo by Tech. Sgt. Andy Dunaway, U.S. Air Force
DVIDS Videos
DVIDS (Digital Video & Imagery Distribution System) has posted a number of recent videos of Stryker troops operating in Mosul. I would also recommend browsing the site for other content. Some items require resgistration, but most of it is available to everyone.
- Video: Inside Stryker Team - Staff Sgt. Randolph
- Video: Inside Stryker Team - Spc. Jordan
- Video: Inside Stryker Team - Sgt. Tatum
- Video: Inside Stryker Team - Spc. LeMaster
- Video: Inside Stryker Team - Sgt. Reynoso
1-17 INF Photos
Here are two new photos of the 1-17 INF operating in Mosul (one, two). The second photo is dated 06 October 2005.
U.S. Army Photos by Spc. Jeffrey Sandstrum
4-14 CAV Photos
Here are three photos of the 4-14 CAV, conducting operations in Iraq.(one, two, three,)
DOD Photos by Tech. Sgt. Andy Dunaway, U.S. Air Force
4-14 CAV Photo
Here is one new photo of the 4-14 CAV in Iraq.
4-23 INF Photo
Here is one new photo of the 4-23 INF operating in Mosul.
DOD Photo by Spc. Jeffery Sandstrum, U.S. Army
Photo Essay - Stryker Brigade Patrols Mosul, Iraq
The 1-17 INF is featured in this new Defend America Photo Essay. Thanks to Theresa for spotting this so quickly.
U.S. Army Photos by Spc. Jeffrey Sandstrum
2-1 INF Photo
A new photo of the 2-1 INF in Anah, Iraq can be seen on the MNF-Iraq Photos page, dated 03 October 2005.
U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Andy Dunaway
4-14 CAV Photo
One new photo, picturing Spc. Lionel Lare of the 4-14 CAV, can be seen on this page of MNF-Iraq Photos. Its the one dated October 1st. The 2-1 INF photo dated Oct. 2nd was previously posted.
U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Andy Dunaway
4-14 CAV Photo
Here is one new photo of the 4-14 CAV in Rawah, Iraq.
U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Andy Dunaway
2-1 INF Photos
Here are four new photos of the 2-1 INF conducting operations in Anah and Reehana, Iraq.
(one, two, three, four).
U.S. Air Force Photos by Tech. Sgt. Andy Dunaway
1-17 INF Photo
Here is one new photo of the 1-17 INF uncasing their colors, as they take over duties from the 1-24 INF in Mosul.
2-1 INF on CNN
Thanks to a tip by a bulletin board member we found out that the 2-1 INF, 172nd SBCT is featured in a video segment on CNN. Click the link to launch the video.
Related Article:
Military ready to raid five western towns - Washington Times
2-1 INF Photo
Soldiers from Bravo Company, 2-1 INF, can be seen conducting operations in Anah, Iraq in this DOD photo.
Dod Photo by Tech. Sgt. Andy Dunaway, U.S. Air Force
Photo Essay - Weapons Search, Rawah,Iraq
This Defend America Photo Essay contains 9 new photos of the 4-14 CAV in Rawah.
U.S. Air Force Photos by Tech. Sgt. Andy Dunaway
4-14 CAV Photos
Here are two photos (one, two) of 2nd Platoon, 4-14 CAV, conducting operations in Rawah, Iraq.
DOD Photos by Tech. Sgt. Andy Dunaway, U.S. Air Force
56th Stryker Brigade Photo
News photos of our Stryker Brigades have been few and far between of late. Here is one photo, however, of the 56th Stryker Brigade (Pa. National Guard), which is providing support in New Orleans.
3-21 INF Photos
Here are two recent photos (one, two) of the 3-21 INF in Rawah, Iraq.
U.S. Army Photos by SSG Kyle Davis.
172nd SBCT Photo
Here is a photo from Camp Buehring, Kuwait, taken on Aug. 26, 2005.
U.S. Army Alaska Photo by Spc. Michael Noggle
172nd Deployment Ceremony
Strykerdad172nd has created a new album with photos from the 172nd SBCT Deployment Ceremony on July 28, 2005.
3-21 INF Photo
Here is one new photo of the 3-21 INF in Rawah, Iraq.
U.S. Army photo by SSG Kyle Davis
3-21 INF Photos
Here are two recent photos (one, two) of 3-21 INF soldiers conducting operations in Rawah, Iraq.
U.S. Army photos by SSG Kyle Davis
3-21 INF Photo
Here is one additional photo of SPC Zachary Meade searching for weapons along the Euphrates River.
U.S. Army Photo by SSG Kyle Davis
3-21 INF Photo Essays
Here are two new Defend America Photo Essays that cover the 3-21 INF conducting operations in and around Mosul.
Euphrates River Weapons Search
Soldiers Secure Iraqi Neighborhoods
Photo Essay - Syrian Border Patrol
This Defend America Photo Essay contains nine photos of 2-14 CAV soldiers conducting operations along the Syrian border.
172nd SBCT Photo Essays
Here are links to three separate photo essays and a couple of photos that we just discovered on the DOD Transformation web site. All are from JRTC in May, 2005. There are 21 photos here.
Stryker Brigade Combat Training
Shadow 200 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (4-14 CAV photos)
Stryker Exercise Training
Photo One, Photo Two
Needless to say, we'll keep watching this site for future photos.
172nd SBCT Pre-Deployment Photos
Here are several photos from Ft. Richardson and Ft. Wainwright, taken in the last week, and posted on the U.S. Army Alaska web site(one, two, three).
Frontline Photos - Aug. 18, 2005 edition
Today's edition of Frontline Photos contains one photo of 4-23 INF soldiers waiting to deploy.
Mosul Photos
Four new photos of U.S. soldiers inspecting the suspected chemical production facility in Mosul can be seen at Getty Images.
Video Of Stryker Homecoming
Local TV station KING 5 has a video clip of the homecoming tonight at Ft. Lewis for the advance team of the 1/25 SBCT. Registration is required to access most content on the site, but it might be worth it. If you are already registered you can follow this direct link to the clip. Otherwise, visit the home page to register, then navigate to the video section of the site.
Welcome home!
Mosul Photos
Yahoo! News Photos has several additional pictures of U.S. soldiers inspecting the chemical production facility in Mosul.
Frontline Photos - Aug. 12 and 15, 2005 editions
Seven photos of the 3-21 INF conducting operations in Rawah, Iraq can be viewed in the Aug. 12, 2005 edition of Frontline Photos.
The Aug. 15, 2005 edition contains photos of 2LT David DeHart, 3-21 INF and MAJ Michael Petrunyak, TFF's Chemical Officer at the clandestine chemical production facility found in Mosul.
Photo Essay - Chemical Production Facility
Although no soldiers are pictured, this Defend America Photo Essay documents the suspected chemical production facility discovered by members of Task Force Freedom on Aug. 9 in Mosul.
Defend America Photo Essay
This photo essay, titled "Medical Screening, Mosul, Iraq", shows soldiers assigned to the 1-24 INF and 25th Brigade Support Batallion attending to the medical needs of Iraqi civilians. Start here and page forward for 6 photos.
1-25 SBCT Photo
An unidentified member of the 1-25 SBCT takes time to play with Iraqi children, in Mosul, in this DVID photo.
U. S. Army photo by SPC Jeremy D. Crisp
Qayyarah Photos
Several recent photos of the 2-8 FA in Qayyarah, Iraq can be found on this page of Yahoo! News Photos.
Mosul Photos
Yahoo! News Photos has several new images of the 1-24 INF in Mosul.
Frontline Photos - Aug. 8, 2005 edition
Army Times photographer James J. Lee provides us with 4 new photos of the 3-21 INF and Iraqi Intervention Forces working together in Rawah, Iraq. Start here and page forward.
Iraq Bound
4-23 INF soldiers board a charter plane at Elmendorf Air Force Base in this U.S. Army Alaska photo.
Stopping Time - Soldiers, Families Make Most of Final Moments
U. S. Army Alaska provides us with 5 more photos with captions of 4-23 INF soldiers as they deploy from Fort Richardson on July 31st.
Ready - Wainwright Community Bids Farewell as Stryker Soldiers Prepare to Deploy
Here are 5 photos with captions of the 172nd SBCT's July 28th deployment ceremony, courtesy of U.S. Army Alaska.
Frontline Photos - Aug. 4 and 5 editions
New images of the 3-21 INF in Rawah, Iraq can be seen at Frontline Photos. Page forward for 3 photos on each date.
Aug. 4, 2005 edition
Aug. 5, 2005 edition
Recent Videos
Provided below are links to, and descriptions of, recent Army public affairs videos from Mosul. All of these are provided by the Digital Video & Imagery Distribution System (DVIDS). The site is a treasure trove of stories, photos and videos taken by military public affairs in Iraq and Afghanistan. We can't possibly catch everything that is posted there, so I recommend browsing the site yourself, and perhaps adding it to your bookmarks.
172nd SBCT Photo
Here is a July 21, 2005 photo of Sgt. Maj. of the Army Kenneth O. Preston talking with 172nd soldiers.
U.S. Army Photo by SSG Reeba Critser
Frontline Photos - Aug. 2, 2005 Edition
The 3-21 INF's operations in western Iraq continue to be documented by Army Times photographers. Start here and page forward for 10 new photos.
Frontline Photos
The Army Times has one photo from the 172nd SBCT deployment ceremony. Hopefully we can find a few more.
Frontline Photos
Army Times has two photos from Mosul in today's gallery - you can start here and scroll forward.
Mosul Photos
There are a number of new photos of operations in Mosul at Yahoo! News.
Frontline Photos
There are a few photos of 1/25 SBCT soldiers at the Army Times website. Start here and go forward through the gallery to see them all (three total).
The Ride Home 2005 - Photos
Destination Harley, which hosted The Ride Home, has created an online gallery of photos from this year's event. Take a look.
Mosul Photos
Yahoo! News has a number of new photos featuring Stryker Brigade soldiers operating in Mosul.
Frontline Photos - July 21, 2005
Members of the 3-21 INF and the 94th ENG can be seen in today's edition of Frontline Photos conducting operations in and around Rawah, Iraq. Start here and page forward to view 4 photos.
Photos by James J. Lee, Military Times staff
Frontline Photos - July 20, 2005
The 3-21 INF's operations in Rawah, Iraq continue to be documented in today's edition of Frontline Photos. Page forward to view the first 6 photos.
Photos by James J. Lee, Military Times Staff
Frontline Photos - July 18, 2005
The 3-21 INF's push into Rawah, Iraq is documented in 11 photographs in today's edition of Frontline Photos. As always, page forward through the gallery to see all the photos.
Public Affairs Videos
We've provided links to a couple more recent videos below.
Frontline Photos - July 12, 2005
Today's edition of Frontline Photos contains 6 new images of 3-21 INF soldiers in Mosul.
Frontline Photos - July 8, 2005
For the fourth day in a row, Frontline Photos contains images of 1-25 SBCT soldiers in Mosul. Today's photos show members of 2nd Platoon, Company A, 3-21 INF. Start here and page forward to see 4 new photos.
Frontline Photos - July 7, 2005
Members of the 3-21 INF can be seen conducting operations in Mosul in the first six photos of today's edition of Frontline Photos. Start here and page forward through the gallery to view all six photos.
Frontline Photos - July 5 and 6, 2005 Editions
The first photos of 1-25 SBCT soldiers to appear in several weeks can be found at Frontline Photos. The 2-8 FA is featured in the July 5th edition while members of the 3-21 INF can be seen in the July 6th edition. As always, page forward through the galleries to find all the photos.
172nd SBCT Photo
Here is a photo of some 172nd soldiers returning last week from JRTC training at Ft. Polk, LA.
2-1 INF Photo from JRTC
PFC Anthony DelReal, SPC Marcellus Carrington and SGT Jeremiah Johnson from HHC, 2-1 INF, are pictured in this recent photo from JRTC, Ft. Polk, LA.
2-1 INF Photo
PFC Anthony DeLaReal, from Headquarters Co., 2-1 INF, is pictured in this photo from JRTC training at Ft. Polk, LA.
DOD Photo by PFC Leslie Angulo, U.S. Army
TNT Photos
News Tribune photographer Peter Hayley has posted a handful of photos, some featuring the 3-21 INF. Fair warning - one is quite graphic.
Michael Yon Photos
Embedded author Michael Yon has posted some new photos from Iraq on his website.
172nd SBCT Photos from JRTC
Here are 6 new Combat Camera photos of the 172nd training at JRTC, Ft. Polk, LA. The first five depict B Company , 2-1 INF, while the last shows members of the 4-11 FA.(one, two, three, four, five, six)
U.S. Army Photos by PFC Leslie Angulo and SPC Joshua Balog
Mosul Photos
A number of new photos from Mosul have appeared at both Getty Images and Yahoo! News Photos since the last time we posted these links. Included are pictures from Sunday's Toby Keith performance and photos of the 1-5 INF conducting operations in Mosul.
3-21 INF Photos
Here are four new Combat Camera photos (one, two, three, four) of the 3-21 INF, taken May 6, 2005 in Mosul.
U.S. Army Photos by SPC Jory C. Randall
172nd SBCT Photo
SPC Steven Jackson is seen participating in the 172nd's training at JRTC, Ft. Polk, LA in this DOD photo.
DOD photo by SPC Timothy Kingston, U.S. Army
Frontline Photos - May 11, 2005 edition
Today's edition of Frontline Photos contains several new photos of the 1-5 INF conducting operations in Mosul. Page forward through the gallery to see all of them.
Photo Essay: 4-11 FA at JRTC
The 4-11 FA, 172nd SBCT, is featured in this Defend America photo essay, taken at JRTC on May 8, 2005. Page forward to see all the photos.
U.S. Army photos by PFC Leslie Angulo
1-5 INF Photo
SPC Joshua Montero of Company B, 1-5 INF, is pictured in this recent Army Images photo.
Photo by Tech. Sgt. Mike Buytas, U.S. Air Force
Photos from JRTC/Ft. Polk
The Leesville Daily Leader has two photos of the 172nd SBCT and 3rd Air Support Operations Squadron (ASOS) on their May 10th Local News page. The 3rd ASOS is now supporting the 172nd.
1-5 INF Photos
Several new photos of the 1-5 INF have appeared in recent days on both Getty Images and Yahoo! News Photos.
A single new 1-5 INF photo can also be seen at Army Images.
Army Images photo by Tech. Sgt. Mike Buytas, U.S. Air Force
Recent Videos
Provided below are descriptions of, and links to, the latest videos from Mosul, courtesy of the DVIDS website. Included are the Stryker vehicle testimonials that people have been asking for, as well as an interview with author/photographer Michael Yon who took the unforgettable Little Girl photo.
2-1 INF Photo
This photo of the 2-1 INF, from early April, just appeared on the Alaska e-post site.
2-8 FA Photo
A soldier from the 2-8 FA, 1-25 SBCT, is seen with two Iraqi children in this photo from Qayyarah, Iraq.
Photo by SPC Jory C. Randall, U.S. Army
Yesterday's Photo
Yesterday we posted a press release from Task Force Freedom that featured a photo taken by Michael Yon. A number of people have written wanting additional information about the incident. Mr. Yon provides all the details on his website in an entry titled Little Girl.
05/06 UPDATE: We wanted to bring this entry back to the top and let you know that Blackfive has additional information about this incident on his site. Included are an interview with the photographer, and a note from LTC Kurilla, the 1-24 INF Battalion Commander.
2-14 CAV Photo
A medic from Troop A, 2-14 CAV is pictured in this recent U.S. Army photo.
Photo by SPC Jory C. Randall, U.S. Army
Mosul Photos
A number of new photos have appeared at both Yahoo! News Photos and Getty Images since the last time we posted these links. Many of the photos include members of the 1-5 INF.
Frontline Photos - May 3, 2005 edition
The 1-5 INF is pictured in the first two images in today's edition of Frontline Photos.
2-14 CAV Photos
Here are two recent photos (one, two) of the 2-14 CAV in Mosul that were posted on Army Images.
U.S. Army Photos by SPC Jory C. Randall
2-14 CAV Photo
An unidentified soldier from Company B, 2-14 CAV, watches out for insurgents in Sinjar, Iraq in this Army Images photo.
U.S. Army Photo by Spc. Jory C. Randall
Frontline Photos - April 27, 2005 edition
Here are two new photos (one, two) of the 2-8 FA operating in Tall Abtah, Iraq. These are from today's edition of Frontline Photos.
1-5 INF Photos
Here are three new photos (one, two, three) of the 1-5 INF conducting operations in Mosul, courtesy of Army Images and the DOD Image Gallery.
Photos by Tech. Sgt. Mike Buytas, U.S. Air Force and Spc. Jory C. Randall, U.S. Army.
Frontline Photos - April 26, 2005 edition
The 2-8 FA is again featured in today's edition of Frontline Photos.
Frontline Photos - April 25, 2005 edition
Several photos of the 2-8 FA can be seen in today's edition of Frontline Photos. They are conducting a joint operation with the Iraqi Army's 102nd Battalion near Achura, Iraq.
1-5 INF Photos
Getty Images has 10-15 new photos of the 1-5 INF in Mosul since the last time we posted this link.
2-1 INF Photos
Here are two recent photos (one, two) of the 2-1 INF, 172nd SBCT, training at Ft. Wainwright, Alaska.
Frontline Photos - April 22, 2005 edition
Several photos of the 2-8 FA and one new photo of the 1-5 INF are contained in today's edition of Frontline Photos. The 2-8 FA photos are the last ones in the gallery.
Video Updates
The 366th MPAD has added a number of new videos to the TFF PAO website. There are a number of new personal video messages (Shout Outs!), and a variety of news related segments (The Stallion Report).
Frontline Photos
Recent editions of Frontline Photos have featured both the 3-21 INF and 1-5 INF in Mosul. Check out the links below. As always, page forward to see all photos.
April 21, 2005 edition includes 1-5 INF photos
April 20, 2005 edition includes 3-21 INF photos
April 19, 2005 edition includes 1-5 INF photos
1-5 INF Photos
A number of new photos of the 1-5 INF can be seen at Getty Images, a few at Yahoo! News Photos and one at Army Images.
Army Images photo by Tech. Sgt. Mike Buytas, U.S. Air Force
Frontline Photos - April 18, 2005 edition
The 3-21 INF is again featured in today's edition of Frontline Photos. Page forward through the gallery to see each image.
1-5 INF Photo
SSG Curtis Chekel is pictured in this 1-5 INF photo, posted on Army Images.
Photo by Tech. Sgt. Mike Buytas, U.S. Air Force
Frontline Photos - April 15, 2005 edition
The 3-21 INF is featured in this edition of Frontline Photos, which includes a glimpse of baseball in Mosul.
1-24 INF Photos
Here are two new photos (one, two) of the 1-24 INF conducting operations in Mosul.
U.S. Army Photos by Pfc. Jory C. Randall
1-5 INF Photos
The last few days have produced a number of new photos of the 1-5 INF in Mosul. Check the following links to view them all. At Frontline Photos you must page forward through the galleries to find them.
Frontline Photos - April 13 edition
Frontline Photos - April 14 edition
Getty Images
Yahoo! News Photos
1-25 SBCT Photos
Here are two new photos posted on the Defense Visual Information Directorate web site. A Stryker vehicle from the 1-5 INF is pictured in the first photo, while a 1-24 INF soldier with a combat camera photographer are pictured in the second photo.
Photos by Tech. Sgt. Mike Buytas, U.S. Air Force and Spc. Jory Randall, U.S. Army
172nd SBCT Photos
Here are two recent photos from Alaska:
The newly fielded Anti-Tank Guided Missle Stryker and Strykers shipping out at the Port of Anchorage
Photo by MSG John Pennell
1-5 INF Photo
Pfc. Joshua Pol of 2nd Platoon, Company B, 1-5 INF is pictured in this photo, posted on Army Images.
Photo by Tech. Sgt. Mike Buytas, U.S. Air Force
Mosul Photos
Yahoo! News Photos and Getty Images have several new photos of the 1-5 INF in Mosul since the last time we posted these links.
1-5 INF Photos
Here are three new photos (one, two, three) of the 1-5 INF conducting operations in Mosul. These are from the DOD Image Gallery.
Photos by Tech. Sgt. Mike Buytas, U.S. Air Force
Mosul Photos
Yahoo! News Photos has a number of new images of both the 1-5 INF and 1-24 INF in Mosul. These include photos of a Stryker damaged in a recent car bombing.
Getty Images has several additional photos, mostly of the 1-5 INF.
You can also view several of these same photos in today's edition of Frontline Photos. Start here and page forward through the gallery to find them.
1-23 INF Photo
Here is a new photo of the 1-23 INF, 3-2 SBCT, participating in Exercise Foal Eagle in South Korea.
Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class John J. Pistone
4-23 INF Photos
Here are two photos of the 4-23 INF at the Wilson Battle Command Training Center, Fort Richardson, Alaska.
Photos by 1st Lt. Jeffrey Canning
3-2 SBCT Photos
Here are two new photos of the 3-2 SBCT in Korea, courtesy of the DOD Image Gallery. The first photo depicts SSG Jason Ramsay of the 1-23 INF, while the second photo shows a Stryker exiting an Air Force C-17 Globemaster III at Daegu Air Base.
Photos by Petty Officer 2nd Class John J. Pistone and Petty Officer 1st Class James Christopher, U.S. Navy
1-25 SBCT Photos from Mosul
If you scroll past the images of the 3-2 SBCT in Korea, on Getty Images, you will find a number of photos of the 1-25 SBCT in Mosul from early March, that I've not seen elsewhere.
3-2 SBCT Photos
Yahoo! News Photos has two recent photos of the 3-2 SBCT training in South Korea.
Here are two more photos (one, two) of the 1-23 INF in Korea, from the DOD Image Gallery.
Photos by JO2 John J. Pistone, U.S. Navy
Getty Images has eight more photos of the 3-2 SBCT conducting a joint training exercise with South Korean troops.
Mosul Photos
There are a few new photos of 1-25 Stryker Brigade soldiers in Mosul at Yahoo! News Photos and Getty Images, since the last time we posted these links. Some are members of the 1-24 INF. 82nd Airborne soldiers can also be seen.
172nd SBCT Photo
SFC Jeb Bishop, of the 4-14 CAV, is pictured in this recent photo posted on Army Images.
Photo by Army Photo
CRT-2 Photo Album
CRT-2 and ICLS, which support the 1-24 INF, have created a photo site they wanted to share with family and friends back home. We'll add this site to our Links Page as well. Thanks for sharing.
Recent Videos
Provided below are links to, and descriptions of, recent public affairs videos.
1-25 SBCT Photo
Staff Sgt. Oscar Holt is pictured in this 1-25 SBCT photo posted on Army Images.
Photo by Spc. John S. Gurtler
Operation Enduring Love
The following is a press release from HomeMovie.Com, which has just announced a special program for families with loved ones deployed to Iraq or Afghanistan. Operation Enduring Love allows friends and family to share up to 30 minutes of personal video footage through the HomeMovie.Com website. Details below.
4-23 INF Photo
A group of Strykers from the 4-23 INF cruise the back roads of Ft. Richardson, Alaska.
Photo by Mark Farmer
Mosul Photos
Getty Images has a number of new photos from Mosul not posted elsewhere. Several include members of the 1-24 INF.
Army Images also has a new photo of Cpl. Torria Maynard of the 1-24 INF.
U.S. Army Photo by Pfc. John S. Gurtler
Frontline Photos - Mar. 2, 2005
Today's edition of Frontline Photos has two images of the 1-24 INF conducting operations in Mosul. One of these is new. Page forward through the gallery to find them.
Mosul Photos
Yahoo! News has posted several new photos of the 1-24 INF in Mosul, since the last time we featured this link.
Stryker on Parade
If you missed the annual Fur Rondy Parade last week in Anchorage, Alaska, here's a photo of a Stryker rolling down 5th Avenue.
Photo by Percy Jones
1-24 INF Photo
Army Cpl. Torria Maynard of the 1-24 INF is pictured in this DOD photo taken in Mosul on Feb. 24, 2005.
Photo by Spc. John S. Gurtler
Tal Afar Photos
Getty Images has about 60 photos taken in Tal Afar between late Dec. and Jan. 18th that I just discovered and don't believe we've posted. I must warn you that the first photos on the first page might be upsetting. They concern Iraqi civilians that were accidentally killed. Start here and scroll down to the bottom of the first page where you will begin seeing photos of 1-25 SBCT soldiers. Also look at pages 2 and 3. I believe these are photos of the 2-14 CAV, though only a few are identified as such.
1-24 INF Photos
Here are two more 1-24 INF photos from Mosul (one, two) that were posted on Army Images and the DOD Image Gallery.
Photos by Sgt. Jeremiah Johnson and Spc. John S. Gurtler
3-21 INF Photos
3-21 INF soldiers can be seen in each of these photos (one, two) of Iraqi Intervention Forces, giving us some insight into 3-21 operations in Mosul. They were posted on the DOD's Image Gallery and Defense Visual Information Directorate.
Photos by Sgt. Jeremiah Johnson
1-24 INF Photos
Getty Images has a number of recent photos from Mosul. Many of these are images of the 1-24 INF, including several from the Feb. 22 memorial service for SGT Plumondore and SPC Gertson.
Mosul Photos
Yahoo! News continues to post new photos of soldiers in Mosul. Most are members of the 1-24 INF.
1-24 INF Photos
Here are three photos of soldiers in Charlie Company, 1-24 INF that I've not seen elsewhere. (one, two, three). They are from early Feb. and were posted on the DOD Defense Visual Information web site.
Photos by Sgt. Jeremiah Johnson
Frontline Photos
The 1-24 INF is featured in three editions of Frontline Photos from the past week. They are the first few photos in each edition. Page forward through each gallery to find them.
Feb. 15 edition....Feb. 17 edition....Feb. 21 edition
Stryker at the Chicago Auto Show
Murdoc made the trek to the Chicago Auto Show, and has plenty of pictures of the Stryker on display.
Mosul Photos
Yahoo! News continues to post numerous new photos of 1-24 INF operating in Mosul. According to photo captions, a car bomb yesterday injured four soldiers, while another today resulted in no casualties.
1-24 INF Photos
New photos of the 1-24 INF conducting operations in Mosul continue to show up at Yahoo! News while Frontline Photos has four new photographs in their Feb. 11 and Feb. 14 editions. Page forward through the galleries to find them.
Recent Videos
Provided below are links to, and descriptions of, recent public affairs videos from Mosul.
(via DVIDS)
Mosul Photos
Yahoo! News has a number of recent photos from Mosul. The caption from one photo contains this news:
U.S. Army 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment soldiers return fire during a four-hour running gun battle with insurgents in Mosul, Iraq Saturday Feb. 12, 2005. Nine insurgents were killed after attacking U.S. troops with mortars, rocket-propelled grenades and small arms. A U.S. Army tank and Stryker combat vehicle were disabled by RPG attacks, but there were no U.S. casualties. (AP Photo/Jim MacMillan)
Mosul Photos
Yahoo! News has numerous photos of 1-24 INF soldiers operating in Mosul in recent days. One photo caption indicates that two soldiers were wounded by an insurgent sniper.
Connie let us know that Getty Images also has a large archive of photos from Mosul.
Frontline Photos - Feb. 9, 2005
Here are 4 new photos of the 1-24 INF in Mosul. Page forward through the gallery to find them.
1-24 INF Photo
Here is another 1-24 INF photo that was posted on Army Images.
Photo by Sgt. Jeremiah Johnson
Mosul Photos
Yahoo! News has a number of photos today of 1-24 INF operating in Mosul. Frontline Photos also has a few. Start here and move forward through the slideshow to see them all.
Recent Videos
Provided below are links to, and descriptions of, the latest video clips from Mosul courtesy of 366th MPAD.
Mosul Photos
Yahoo! News has several new photos of the 1-24 INF conducting operations in Mosul.
Frontline Photos - Feb. 1 and 2, 2005
There are 5 new photos of the 1-24 INF at Frontline Photos in their Feb. 1 and Feb. 2 editions. Click on these dates when you get to the site. They are the first two photos for Feb. 1 and first three photos for Feb. 2 as you page through the galleries.
More 1-24 INF Photos
A visitor sent us links to photos taken last week of 1-24 INF operating in Mosul (one, two, three, four). You may have seen these elsewhere, but just in case...
1-24 INF Photo
Soldiers from Company A, 1-24 INF, are pictured riding atop their Stryker vehicle in this photo from Army Images. You can click on the image to enlarge it.
Photo by Sgt. Jeremiah Johnson
Mosul Photos
Yahoo! News has 8 pages of photos taken in Mosul between Jan. 28-31, 2005. Several of these depict soldiers from the 1-25 SBCT.
Photo Essay - Mosul Duty
Soldiers from the 1-24 INF and 3-21 INF are pictured in this ten slide photo essay, posted on the Defend America web site.
Photos by Sgt. Jeremiah Johnson
3-21 INF Photos
Here are two recent photos (one, two) of the 3-21 in Mosul that were posted on Army Images.
Photos by Pfc. Adam Sanders
Mosul Photos
Yahoo! News has a number of recent photos of 1-24 INF conducting operations in Mosul.
Mission: Mosul Slideshow
Richmond Times-Dispatch photographer Dean Hoffmeyer, who recently returned from assignment in Mosul, offers this slideshow of images from his time there.
MNF Photos
The Multi-National Force-Iraq website has a number of combat camera photos featuring the 1/25 SBCT. Rather than link directly to each photo, follow the link above and scroll down to "19 Jan 2005" and "17 Jan 2005" to view them.
Mosul Photos
Yahoo! News has a number of recent photos of 1-24 and 3-21 INF operating in Mosul.
The Year in Photos 2004
The Army has created a slideshow of photographs titled Serving A Nation At War - The Year in Photos 2004. There are a number of combat camera photos taken by Sgt. Jeremiah Johnson featuring the Stryker Brigades in Iraq.
Mosul Photos
Yahoo! News has a number of photos today of 3-21 and 1-24 INF operating in Mosul.
Pentagon Photo Collage
Before the holidays we received a request from James Davis, a former 1st CAV soldier and current Pentagon employee, to use a handful of images from our photo gallery to create a collage. The photos were eventually put on display in the D ring of the Pentagon. Mr. Davis was kind enough to forward two snapshots for us to share (one, two). I want to publicly thank James for his efforts to highlight the work of all the soldiers with Task Force Olympia.
Additionally, now that the holidays are over Mr. Davis would like to send the display to the 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division for them to have. If you or someone you know has the authority to find an appropriate spot at Ft. Lewis for the collage could you please send an email to todd(at)strykernews.com? Thanks.
Mosul Photos
There are a number of recent photos at Yahoo! News of 1-24 INF operations in Mosul.
2-14 CAV Photos
Here are two photos of the 2-14 CAV (one, two) taken in Tal Banat and Tal Afar, Iraq.
U.S. Army photos by Spc. Blair Larson
UPDATE-Yahoo! News also has some recent photos of the 2-14 Cav in Tal Afar.
Photo Essay - Surprise Visit
This photo essay of Defense Secretary Rumsfeld's surprise visit to Iraq on Dec. 24th includes six photos from Mosul. The first five photos are of the 1-25 SBCT and staff of the 67th Combat Surgical Hospital. If you page forward to the 17th photo in the essay, you'll see Secretary Rumsfeld awarding a purple heart to Sgt. Chris Scott of the 1-25 SBCT.
Photos by U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. James M. Bowman
Recent Videos
Provided below are a few links to recent videos courtesy of DVIDS.
1-24 INF Photos
Here are four excellent photos of the 1-24 INF, taken Dec. 10-14, 2004 by Sgt. Jeremiah Johnson and posted on the DOD web site. One, Two, Three, Four.
Photos from Yahoo! News
Yahoo! News continues to post a few new photos associated with the Dec. 21st attack on FOB Marez. Most of these are from Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Landstuhl, Germany.
Photos from Yahoo! News
Yahoo! News has a number of new photos taken in Mosul and at Ramstein airbase, Germany, since yesterday's attack.
Mosul Photos
Yahoo! News has three new photos of soldiers in Mosul. The first shows American and Iraqi soldiers on patrol. The second is a new picture of Sgt. Bill Whittaker of the 361st Psy Ops Bn. The third depicts SFC Eugene Hicks of the 1-24 INF.
U.S. Army Photos by Sgt. Jeremiah Johnson
Update for 12/17/04
Dear Friends,
FIrst, I'd like to apologize to the citizens of the Minneapolis metropolitan area. I've had to hold back winter conditions until Scott can safely make it to the airport. As soon as we've taken off, you can have it full blast. OK? Thanks.
PSY OPS Photo
Sgt. Bill Whittaker of the 361st Psy Ops Bn., 24 INF, 1-25 SBCT, is pictured in this photo from Army Images.
Photo by Sgt. Jeremiah Johnson
1-5 INF Photo
Here is a photo that I've not seen before. It was posted on the DOD's Defense Visual Information Directorate home page. The caption reads:
Pfc. Matt Baugh and Pvt. Josh Murray, both with 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, from Fort Lewis, Wash., search vehicle occupants at a traffic control point near Hammam Al Alil, Iraq, Nov. 27, 2004. DoD photo by Spc. John S. Gurtler, U.S. Army
1-5 INF Photo
Here is a photo from Dec. 3rd of 1-5 soldiers patrolling Qabr Abd, Iraq. Thanks to Sgt. Jeremiah Johnson and Army Images
DVIDS Holiday Greetings
I don't know how many of you are familiar with DVIDS, which is essentially a clearinghouse for print stories, photos and videos from Public Affairs units operating in Iraq and elsewhere. A significant portion of the content requires registration to access, but one notable exception is the huge archive of holiday video greetings from deployed soldiers. If I'm reading the page correctly, there are over 3,000 archived greetings, categorized by home state. Be sure to look for your loved one's name there.
Frontline Photos 12/13
This edition of Frontline Photos contains four photos of the 1-24 INF in action last Saturday. Two of these photos are new. Start here and page forward through the gallery.
Gallery Reorganization
If you've visited our Photo Gallery today you may have noticed that we reorganized the albums. Everything is still there, but we wanted to reduce the clutter on the main gallery page.
Additionally, there is a new album created by Linden Jackel, who occasionally produces group photos for units at Ft. Lewis. Originally he created the album to share a few of the photos he took at the recent 3/2 SBCT homecoming ceremony. I asked if he would be willing to take orders for high-quality versions, and he said "Yes...and I'll sell them at cost". Visit the album for his contact information. Thanks Linden.
1-24 INF Photos
Yahoo! News has two photos (one, two) of 1-24 INF responding to the ambush mentioned in an earlier story. Thanks to Adam for the links.
2-14 CAV Photo Essay
Here is a photo essay of the 2-14 CAV conducting search operations in Tall Afar, Iraq.
Photos by Sgt. Jeremiah Johnson on the Defend America web site.
1-24 INF Photos
Katlin sent us links to two galleries of 1-24 INF photos at The Olympian (one, two). I've seen most of these photos scattered around other news sites, but it's nice to have them all in one spot. Thanks.
Thanksgiving Videos
The following is a list of recently released video segments from Mosul. Most of these were taken on Thanksgiving. I know from emails that many of you were trying to catch a glimpse of your loved ones on television that day, so perhaps you'll find them here.
Holiday Greetings Archive
Su Ring at KING 5 News has been kind enough to provide us with a schedule of when holiday greetings from deployed soldiers would air on television. I saw on the news last night that the station now has an online archive of ALL of the video greetings. FYI - you will need to register for the site to access the archive. Thank you KING 5!
Mosul Photos
Yahoo! News has a variety of photos from the past 4 or 5 days featuring soldiers from the 1/25 SBCT - too many to post individual links to.
1-5 Inf and 1-24 Inf Photos
Here are two more photos from Sgt. Jeremiah Johnson. The first depicts soldiers from Company C of the 1-5 INF and was posted on Army Images. The second is from Nov.9th but I've not seen it elsewhere. It contains soldiers from the 1-24 and is particularly striking. It was posted on the DOD web site.
1-24 INF Photo
Spc. Richard Stepp of Company C, 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment is pictured in this photo posted on Army Images.
Photo by Sgt. Jeremiah Johnson
Fox News Photo Essay
Fox News has a short photo essay featuring Stryker Brigade soldiers in Mosul. Captions indicate one soldier was injured during the operation. Thanks to Englishmum for the link.
Mosul Photos
Theres another batch of 1-24 INF soldiers on patrol at Yahoo! News today. Individual links - one, two, three, four, five.
Mosul Photos
Yahoo! News has a number of new photos from Mosul taken over the weekend.
Mosul Photos
Yahoo! News has more photos of 1-24 INF operating in Mosul today.
Mosul Photos
With so many correspndents in Mosul right now Yahoo! News has many new photos of 1/25 SBCT soldiers. Here is an index page where you can view thumbnails of all the pictures.
Natural A/C
MGS A Co., 1-5 INF just added new photos to their album that might change the assumptions you made about the weather in Iraq - at least where they are.
Photos from Army Images
Here are 3 photos from Army Images and Sgt. Jeremiah Johnson that I've not seen elsewhere. The 1-24 is featured in photos one and two while a soldier from 1-5 is pictured in photo three.
3/2 Deployment Video
The following video was included in the list we posted yesterday, but we wanted to highlight it separately. This is a long, very professionally made video that highlights and summarizes the brigade's year in Iraq. If you would like to save a copy on your computer, right-click on the link below and select "Save Target As..." It is a large file, but well worth the wait. Thank you to the 139th MPAD for producing this.
2 ID, 3rd Brigade Deployment Video
Video depicting the deployment and re-deployment of 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division. Narrated by the Brigade Commander and set to music. Features video and still imagry highlighting the Brigades challenges and operations. Produced by Specialist Justin Savage, 139th Mobile Public Affiars Detachment.
Mosul Photos
Yahoo! News has another large group of photos from yesterday and today. Here are the individual links to photos - one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, and nine.
Public Affairs Videos
We haven't posted any in a while, but the public affairs detachment with Task Force Olympia releases video interviews and news features that can be downloaded. You'll need some type of media software installed to play them. Provided below are links to, and descriptions of, the latest batch.
UPDATE: We've added a few more to the bottom, including many of the 3-2 SBCT before it redeployed.
Mosul Photos
There are a number of photos taken in Mosul at the Yahoo! News site from Friday, Saturday and today. Most feature soldiers from 1-24 and 3-21 INF. Rather than link to them individually, we'll just point you to the index page and you can browse through them.
Reuter's Photos
Strykeraunt found the following eight photos featuring the 3-21 INF in Mosul today. Thanks.
Frontline Photos 11/17
There are two photos of the 3-21 in this edition of Frontline Photos. Start here and page forward through the gallery until you find them.
1-5 Photo Near Fallujah
Here is a photo of soldiers with B Co., 1-5 Inf, dated Nov. 8th, while they were still near Fallujah. DoD photo by Senior Airman Christopher Marasky, U.S. Air Force.
1-25 SBCT Photo
Here is another photo of Stryker soldiers in Mosul, courtesy of Sgt. Jeremiah Johnson and Army Images.
Mosul Photos
Kellie sent the following photos she found at Yahoo! News (one, two, three, four). They are all dated November 18, but some might be repeats of ones we linked to yesterday.
Question - can anyone explain why the soldiers in this photo, dated November 18, have Arrowhead combat patches on their sleeves? Old photo, or are there some 3-2 soldiers still in Mosul?
UPDATE: Question answered in the comments section. Thanks.
Getty Images
There are approximately 50 photos of the 3-21 INF at Getty Images from yesterday and today. If the link doesn't bring up the photos, simply type "stryker" into the search box in the upper-left corner. Thanks to Kellie for the link.
1-24 INF Photo
Sgt. Jeremiah Johnson and Army Images provide us with another photo of a 1-24 soldier in action in Mosul.
1-24 INF Photo
Army Images has this photo of the 1-24 with the following caption:
Soldiers from 1st Battallion, 24th Infantry regiment, 25th Infantry Division, scan for enemy activity during Operation Jacksonville in Mosul, Iraq. Photo by Sgt. Jeremiah Johnson
3-21 INF Photo
Barbara sent a link to this MSNBC article. The information is repetitive, but it includes another good photo of the 3-21 INF in action. The same photographer took the pictures we linked to below.
Mosul Photos
Yahoo! News has a number of photos (one, two, three, four) of Task Force Olympia soldiers operating in Mosul.
3-21 INF Photo Essay
Msgene found this combat camera Photo Essay at the Defend America site.
More Homecoming Photos
Annette went to both homecoming ceremonies today for the 1-23 INF and added a ton of new photos to her album. Thank you!
Homecoming Photos
Annette has added the first set of photos to the gallery we created for homecoming. We'd love to get more, so let us know if you have any to share.
UPDATE: Michelle has added a handful of new photos from yesterday to Annette's album.
Washington State Stomp
Liz Jackson of Patriotic Pastime has organized a Washington State Stomp this weekend to promote the Hero to Hero project. Follow the link to read more and see how you might be able to help. The 3-2 SBCT received many of the t-shirts from last year's campaign - be sure to check out the photos from the soldiers in Iraq.
Recent Videos
Provided below are links to recent videos released by Army Public Affairs in Mosul.
Mosul Photos
Yahoo! News features a couple of photos of Strykers repsonding to incidents in Mosul this week (one, two).
5-20 Photos
Frontline Photos again features soldiers today from 5-20 INF. Start here and move through the album - there are five photos total from Mosul.
Frontline Photos 10/12
There are a number of photos of soldiers from both Stryker Brigades operating in Mosul. Start here and go forward through the photo gallery.
Thanks to everyone that sent this link.
1-14 CAV Photos
There are three photos of the 1-14 CAV at Frontline Photos today. Start here and go forward. Thanks to Carla for the link.
Strykers in Samarra
Strykerdad172nd found this photo at Army Images. Caption:
Soldiers from the 2nd Infantry Division roll up to a suspected enemy hideout in their Strykers in Samarra, Iraq. Photo by Pfc. John S. Gurtler.
UPDATE: In the comments section someone said this photo was taken in Mosul, not Samarra.
Mosul Photo 10/4
A few of you have sent links to this photo from the scene of today's car bombing in Mosul. The date on the photo is October 4, but it looks awfully similar to the photos we posted over the weekend - same photographer, same landscape. You decide.
Soldier Interviews
Here are the latest video interviews with soldiers courtesy of Army Public Affairs.
Departure Photo
Frontline Photos has one picture of 2-14 CAV as it departs from McChord. Thanks for the link Tina. Caption:
Approximately 400 soldiers assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, Stryker Brigade Combat Team depart from McChord Air Force Base, Wash., for Operation Iraqi Freedom on Thursday. Among them are Sgt. Amanda Rogers, left, and Spc. Larry Lambert, waiting in line to board the DC-10 chartered aircraft. (Bruce Kellman, The News Tribune / AP photo)
B Troop, 1-14 CAV Photos
Carla found a few additional combat camera photos featuring this group.
Student Driver
How would you like to see this in your rearview mirror? Thanks Strykerdad172nd.
Mosul Photos
Yahoo! News has a photo from the scene of Wednesday's convoy attack. I still haven't seen any additional news reports regarding those wounded. There are also two photos (one, two) of soldiers responding to the scene of another car bomb on Monday.
Soldier Interviews 9/29
Provided below are links to the latest video interviews courtest of Army Public Affairs.
1-14 CAV Photo Essay
Strykerdad172nd and Carla both sent a link to this Defend America photo essay featuring B Troop, 1-14 CAV.
P.S. - Mike, they refer to them as 1st Battalion here as well. ;)
Stryker Photo 9/28
Strykerdad172nd found another recent photo at the Army website. Caption:
Spc. Dalray Bingley of 1st Battalion, 14th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, patrols Mosul, Iraq
Stryker Photo 9/27
George found another combat camera photo at the Army website. Caption:
A Soldier of Company C, 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, fires his 240B machine gun at insurgents during a combat operation in Tall Afar, Iraq.
Stryker Photo 9/24
George sent a link to this photo. Caption:
Spc. Fernando Legaspe of Company A, 5th Battalion 20th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, scans Tall Afar, Iraq for enemy activity.
Soldier Interviews
Provided below are links to the latest videos of soldier interviews provided by Army Public Affairs.
Video Backlog
We haven't posted links to new videos in a while. Provided below are the latest clips courtesy of Army Public Affairs.
Frontline Photos 9/21
Adra found another combat camera photo of 5-20 operating in Tal Afar. Caption:
Soldiers from Company C, 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, batter through the door of a suspected insurgent hideout in Tal Afar, Iraq.
Stryker Photos 9/21
The Army website has a couple combat camera photos I haven't seen elsewhere (one, two). You can also view many more Stryker photos here. Thanks to George for the links.
UPDATE: I deleted the link to the first photo, it seems to have disappeared from the Army website. Here's another picture, however.
Mosul Photos 9/20
Yahoo News! has a few photos of 3-2 soldiers responding to the scene of a car bombing in Mosul on Monday (one, two, three).
New Picture
Task Force Olympia has a new picture on its home page.
Stryker Soldiers in Action
Many thanks to strykerdad172nd for finding these two images on the Army web site.
The first pic by Sgt. Jeremiah Johnson
September 17, 2004
Lt. Col. Karl Reed, commander of 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade 2nd Infantry Division, discusses security with the police chief of Tall Afar, Iraq. This photo appeared on www.army.mil.
The second pic by Sgt. Jeremiah Johnson
September 17, 2004
A Soldier of the Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, cuts the lock off a door at a grainery in Tall Afar, Iraq in search of anti-Iraqi forces. This photo appeared on www.army.mil.
To view all the pics visit Army Images which allows for larger copies of each picture. The two images listed above are the first and third images on the first page. These locations may change with time. NOTE: The larger images on the Army Images pages are huge and will take a while to download on a dialup connection.
Videos 9/9
Links to the latest videos are provided below.
Videos 9/7
A few new videos included below for your viewing pleasure.
Videos 9/3
A few new videos today - links and descriptions below.
Videos 8/31
Many new videos to share today. See below for details and links.
Videos 8/27
There are a number of new interviews today. See below for details.
Stryker Photos 8/27
Yahoo! News has four photos (one, two, three, four) of Stryker soldiers responding at the scene of the car bomb referred to in the articles below. Caption:
U.S. Army soldiers arrive at the scene of a car bomb explosion in the northern city of Mosul, August 27, 2004. A car bomb exploded near a U.S. military convoy in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul on Friday, wounding at least 10 Iraqi civilians, police and hospital officials said. REUTERS/Namir Noor-Eldeen
Thanks to Steve for the link.
Videos 8/26
A few new videos from Public Affairs provided below.
Videos 8/24
Provided below are links to the latest videos made available by Public Affairs.
Combat Camera
The MNF website has two photos of Stryker soldiers taken with the combat camera. One is with C Co., 1-23 INF, while the other is with A Co., 5-20 INF. Rather than post links directly to the photos (they are high resolution and would take a while to download), just follow the link above and scroll down to August 19 to view the thumbnails and captions. Once you're there you can click the photo for the high resolution version.
Photo Essay - Psyops Patrol
Defend America offers this photo essay of Charlie Company, 9th Psychological Operations Battalion conducting a foot patrol in Mosul recently.
Mosul Photos 8/22
Yahoo! News has two photos of Task Force Olympia soldiers responding to what appear to be two separate incidents. It is unclear from the captions whether these operations are related to the casualties announced earlier today. Links to the photos are provided below.
Videos 8/20
Provided below are a few new videos courtesy of Public Affairs.
Stryker Photos 8/20
Yahoo! News carries two photos (one, two) of Strykers responding to a roadside bomb attack. Caption:
U.S. soldiers inspect the area where their military convoy was attacked by insurgents using a road side bomb on Baghdad road in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, Friday Aug. 20, 2004. There are no reports of any casualties. The convoy was hauling generator equipment through Mosul to the south when it was attacked. (AP Photo/Mohammed Ibrahimi)
Videos 8/16
There are two new videos to share. See below for links and summaries.
Frontline Photo in Mosul
Many thanks to Colleen for passing this along. Friday's edition of Frontline Photos from Armytimes.com shows soldiers from the SBCT in Mosul.
Videos 8/10
Provided below are links to, and descriptions of, the latest videos from Public Affairs.
Videos 8/6
After a bit of a dry spell we get three videos highlighting Task Force Olympia soldiers today. Links and descriptions below.
Stryker Photo 8/4
Yahoo! News carries this photo, which shows a Stryker vehicle in the background. Caption:
A British Army soldier, accompanying U.S. troops, checks debris following a roadside blast which killed two civilians in the northern Iraq city of Mosul, August 4, 2004. Iraqi police and insurgents exchanged rifle and rocket-propelled grenade fire in the streets of Mosul on Wednesday and at least 12 civilians were killed, police and hospital officials said.
Mosul Photos 8/3
Yahoo! News has a number of photos of Task Force Olympia soldiers responding to the bomb attacks that took place in Mosul on Sunday (one, two, three).
Landscapes
We've put together another collection of photos taken by soldiers with Task Force Olympia called Landscapes From Iraq. There are some incredible photos in there. Thanks again to everyone that has contributed to our gallery.
Videos 7/30
Links to, and descriptions of, the latest videos provided below.
Playing Videos
I know a number of people have been unable to play the videos we've been linking to. I'd be curious to know what application you use to try and view them? All of the videos are in the Windows Media format, so your player has to be able to handle that file type. If you don't have a compatible software program you can download the latest version of the Windows Media Player at the Microsoft website. If you still have problems leave a comment here and perhaps collectively we can figure out a solution.
Videos 7/29
There are a number of new videos available today - links and descriptions below.
TFO Photos
If you haven't made a visit yet, the Task Force Olympia Public Affairs Office website always has a great photo on the main page. Additionally, it features a Picture of the Day and maintains an archive of past featured photos.
Recruit training
From FORSCOM Forces at the Front
Couldn't find this picture in our news, but it's a great one!
MOSUL, Iraq (July 3, 2004) - Pvt. Ian Battan, Vancouver, Wash., secures his sector of fire from the Stryker’s air sentry hatch. When Company C, 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment – Battan’s unit – entered Iraq, he was still in basic training. Battan was assigned to Company C in Mosul, Iraq, in June. (photo by Sgt. Fred Minnick)
Videos 7/27
There are a few new videos courtesy of Army Public Affairs. Links and descriptions are provided below.
Mosul Video 7/26
Army Public Affairs has released video footage from the scene of this morning's car bomb attack outside the airfield in Mosul.
Mosul Car Bomb (5 min.)
(via DVIDS)
Stryker Photo 7/26
Lori spotted another photo at the Army website. Caption:
Seen through a night-vision device, a Soldier secures an alleyway in Qabr Abd, a city south of Mosul, Iraq. The Soldier is assigned to the 2nd Infantry Division's Company A, 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment (Stryker Brigade Combat Team). Photo by Spc. Aaron Ritter.
Stryker Photo 7/25
Leslie found this photo at the Multi-National Corps/Force website. Caption:
A Stryker combat vehicle of 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team) stages at Forward Operating Base Marez before departing with soldiers from the Iraqi National Guard on Operation Mayfield III in Qabr Abd, a city south of Mosul. (U.S. Army photo by Spc Aaron Ritter)
Stryker Photo 7/23
Lori found a good photo at Army Times. Caption:
A soldier with Alpha Company, 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, Stryker Brigade Combat Team (SBCT) provides security while multinational forces search houses in Qabr Abd, a city south of Mosul, Iraq, during Operation Mayfield III, a cordon-and-search operation conducted Monday.
Stryker Photo 7/22
Here is a great photo from the Defend America website. Caption:
SECURITY DUTY — A U.S. soldier provides security while multinational forces search a house in Qabr Abd, a city south of Mosul, Iraq, during Operation Mayfield III, a cordon and search operation conducted on July 19, 2004. The soldier is assigned to Company A, 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Stryker Brigade Combat Team. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Aaron Ritter
Videos 7/21
Here are a few more recently added to the archives.
Videos 7/20
Here are links to a couple recent video additions, including descriptions, courtesy of Army Public Affairs.
Videos 7/20
Here are links to a couple recent video additions, including descriptions, courtesy of Army Public Affairs.
Stryker Photo 7/20
Lori spotted another Stryker photo at the Army website. Caption:
Staff Sgt. Francisco Pinedo and fellow Soldiers maintain security while members of the Iraqi National Guard search a house in Mosul, Iraq. The Soldiers are assigned to the 2nd Infantry Division's Company C, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment, (Stryker Brigade Combat Team). Photo by Sgt. Jeremiah Johnson.
Stryker Photo 7/19
Another Stryker photo on the Army website. Caption:
Soldiers maintain security for a helicopter landing zone just outside the city of Mosul, Iraq. The Soldiers are assigned to the 2nd Infantry Division's Company C, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment (Stryker Brigade Combat Team). The helicopter preparing to land is carrying members of the Iraqi Service Group (ISG), flying in to test for weapons of mass destruction in the area. Photo by Sgt. Jeremiah Johnson.
Stryker Photo 7/16
Lori found this photo at the Army website. Caption:
Spc. Dennis Peters maintains security at a blocking position in Mosul, Iraq, under the friendly gaze of Iraqi children. Peters is assigned to the 2nd Infantry Division's Company C, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment (Stryker Brigade Combat Team). The unit conducts operations with Iraqi police and the Iraqi National Guard.
Video Archives
Provided below are links to all the Task Force Olympia video clips I could find in the Army Public Affairs archives, including brief descriptions.
Video Additions
Army Public Affairs has released a number of new streaming videos featuring Task Force Olympia soldiers. Provided below are links and a brief description of each.
QUESTION: Do you like us linking to these videos? Let me know in the comments and I'll try and find some more if you do.
Stryker Photos 7/10
Ladymaine found two additional images of Stryker soldiers on patrol (here and here).
Ride & Rally Video
For those of you that are unable to attend the Ride & Rally for the Troops hosted by Destination Harley, Army Public Affairs has a treat for you. It has made available a streaming video featuring messages from Task Force Olympia soldiers that will be played at the rally. I recognized a few faces.
Stryker Photo 7/9
Another photo from Lori she found at the Army website. Caption:
Soldiers provide security while a member of the Iraqi National Guard cuts through a chain link fence during a search for illegal weapons in Mosul, Iraq. The Soldiers are assigned to the 2nd Infantry Division's Company C, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment (Stryker Brigade Combat Team). Photo by Sgt. Jeremiah Johnson.
USS Arizona
Although not Stryker-related, I thought this was a very moving photo. Caption:
Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier John C. Stennis (CVN 74) stand in formation as their ship sails near the USS Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on Tuesday.
My wife and I visited Pearl Harbor last year and toured the USS Missouri, which got us fairly close to the USS Arizona Memorial.
Stryker Photo 7/8
Lori found another photo at the Army website. Caption:
Seen through a night-vision device, Soldiers examine a notebook during a mission in Mosul, Iraq. The Soldiers are assigned to the 2nd Infantry Division's Stryker Brigade Combat Team.
Video of 5-20 Training ICDC
Here's another streaming video for you courtesy of Army Public Affairs. This one is approximately 11 minutes long (shorter version available here) and includes interviews with a number of soldiers. Brief description:
Spc. Justin Savage, 139th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, covers 20th Infantry Regiment Soldiers training Iraqi infantrymen at the Iraqi Civil Defense Corps Headquarters.
(via DVIDS)
Stryker Photo 7/7
Holly found a group photo of Stryker soldiers at the Bonecreeper site. The soldiers are from either 296th BSB or HHC, 2-3 INF.
Brig. Gen. Carter Ham Interview
Local television station KING 5 recorded an interview with Brig. General Carter Ham on July 3rd during which he answers questions about a variety of topics. You can now view a streaming version of the entire interview thanks to Army Public Affairs. From start to finish it's approximately nine minutes long. He has an important message for Task Force Olympia and Stryker Brigade families at the end of the video.
(via DVIDS)
Stryker Photo 7/2
Lori found this photo at the Army website. Caption:
Seen through a night-vision device, Soldiers prepare to enter and search a house in Mosul, Iraq. The infantrymen are assigned to the 2nd Infantry Division's Company A, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment, Stryker Brigade Combat Team (SBCT). They worked alongside Iraqi National Guard troops during the mission. Photo by Sgt. Jeremiah Johnson.
UPDATE: If that link doesn't work for you try this one.
Stryker Photo 6/22
Ladymaine found this great photo. The caption reads:
A Soldier with 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), greets Iraqi children during a routine patrol at Iraqi police checkpoints in Mosul, Iraq, June 13, 2004.
Photo Essay
Defend America has a photo essay of the President's visit to Ft. Lewis. One of our contributors, rowEn, was there and has some photos of her own.
Mosul Photo 6/15
Did you know that the Stryker is an amphibious vehicle? Well, according to the caption on this photo it is.
Photos From 101st
A soldier from the 101st Airborne has posted a photo gallery from her time in Iraq. There are a number of great shots of Mosul that might be of interest.
(via Beth)
Mosul Photos 6/5
Yahoo! News has two photos of Stryker soldiers today (one, two).
Thanks to Country Mom for the links.
Mosul Photo 6/4
Yahoo News! has a photo of a soldier in Mosul. The caption reads as follows:
An unidentified U.S. soldier shows a picture of his child to a group of Iraqi school children during a visit to the Al-Zaitoon primary school in Mosul, Iraq.
Camp Freedom Photo
Lori sent us another photo from the Army website. The caption reads as follows:
Soldiers fight a fire caused by a mortar attack on Camp Freedom in Mosul, Iraq. The Soldiers are assigned to the 2nd Infantry Division's Task Force Olympia, deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Photo by Sgt. Jeremiah Johnson.
UPDATE: Here's another photo.
First Pitch
Lori sent us a link to a great picture at Frontline Photos. The caption reads as follows:
Spc. Adrian Felder, left, stationed at Fort Lewis, Wash., accepts a baseball from Seattle Mariners player Dave Hansen after Felder threw out the first pitch of a game between the Mariners and the Toronto Blue Jays at Safeco Field in Seattle on Monday. Felder's wife, Spc. Tyanna Avery-Felder, was killed in Iraq on April 7 when the truck she was in hit a makeshift bomb.
Smiles From Iraq
We've put together a collection of photos from our gallery that illustrate a different side of life in Iraq that perhaps doesn't get the attention it deserves. All of the photos were taken by soldiers in the Stryker Brigade and Task Force Olympia currently operating in the Mosul region. Take a few minutes to browse the album titled Smiles From Iraq.
Frontline Photos 5/27
Shannon let us know that Frontline Photos has some pictures of the SBCT today (One, Two, and Three).
81st BCT Photo
Lori found this photo of a soldier with the 81st BCT (WA Army NG) on patrol near Balad, Iraq. The caption reads:
Sgt. James Heaney conducts a patrol near Balad, Iraq. Heaney is an infantryman assigned to the 81st Brigade Combat Team, Washington Army National Guard, operating from Logistical Supply Area Anaconda in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Photo by Department of Defense.
Photo Essay
Defend America has another great photo essay highlighting the work of Comanche Company, 1-23 INF - this time they're handing out school supplies. When you contrast these images with the previous photo essay you see the full spectrum of responsibilities given to these soldiers. Pretty incredible.
SBCT Photo
The Army website has another photo of a C Co., 1-23 INF soldier. Thanks to Lori for the link. The photo caption reads as follows:
A Soldier provides security with a 50 caliber machine gun in Mosul, Iraq. He is assigned to the 2nd Infantry Division’s Company C, 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, Stryker Brigade Combat Team. Photo by Sgt. Jeremiah Johnson.
Photo Essay
Defend America has a new photo essay of a cordon and search operation conducted by Comanche Company, 1-23 INF on May 13. Coincidentally, the same unit just created a new photo album in our gallery.
Seeking Out Insurgents
Here's another photo I found at Defend America. The caption reads:
A soldier with Comanche Company 1st Battalion, 23 Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division Stryker Brigade Combat Team looks through his scope of an M-14 sniper rifle in Mosul, Iraq, May 13, 2004. C Company was conducting a search for insurgents. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jeremiah Johnson.
UPDATE: Here's another.
Delivering Supplies
Ladymaine found this photo of SBCT soldiers delivering school supplies to children in Mosul.
UPDATE: Here's one more that I found.
Good Photo
Although not Stryker related, I thought this was a pretty amazing photo.
Postcards From Fallujah
North County Times has published a great series of photographic postcards from Marines in Fallujah. NCT's Darrin Mortenson continues his excellent reporting from that city.
(via Smash)
Mosul Photos 5/1
Yahoo! News has two photos from May 1 (one and two).
Mosul Photos 4/26
Yahoo! News has a number of photos from Mosul (one, two, three and four).
FOB Marez Photos
I forgot to mention yesterday that the reporters covering the 133rd Engineer Battalion from Maine also have a photo gallery of FOB Marez that I'm sure they will be adding to. Visit the paper's Iraq War page and click on the "Photo Galleries" and "Letters Home" links on the right hand side to view the pictures. I know that the 296th BSB is also stationed at Marez, so be sure to take a look. Nice gym.
Memorial Photos
Yahoo! News carries two photos (one, two) from a memorial service held in Mosul for Spc. Rogers and Spc. Felder.
Mosul Photos 4/9
SBCT soldiers (one, two) guard city hall against insurgents (one, two, three).
(Thanks to Mel for the links)
Frontline Photos 4/7
No Stryker photos today, but there are plenty of the Marines as they operate near Fallujah.
Mosul Photos 4/5
One, two, three photos of SBCT soldiers in Mosul.
(Thanks to Sue and Mel for the links)
UPDATE: I fixed the third link above so the correct photo is displayed.
Stryker Howitzer Prototype
General Dynamics Land Systems has, as a private venture, developed a 105mm self-propelled howitzer for the Stryker vehicle platform. General Dynamics is the current manufacturer of the Stryker vehicles. The company will be test-firing the system in Florida this month. See below for photos.
Mosul Photos 4/5
Two more photos from Mosul (one, two).
Mosul Photos 4/4
Yahoo! News has a couple photos (one, two) of Stryker soldiers taken over the weekend. The caption from the second photo indicates that a Stryker vehicle was damaged Sunday by a roadside bomb.
(Thanks to Mel for the link)
Mosul Photos 4/2
Three today - one, two and three.
Mosul Photos 4/1
Two photos of the same SBCT soldier (here and here) from Yahoo! News today.
(Thanks to Mel for the links)
Photo Gallery
We just did a major reorganization in our Photo Gallery. All of the albums are now grouped according to unit. Take a look if you haven't visited recently - we have almost 1,000 images there now. Thanks again to all of our photo contributors.
One Photo
There is one photo of TFO soldiers in Mosul at Yahoo! News today.
(Thanks to Mel for the link)
Stryker Photos
Yahoo! News has a few photos of the Stryker on fire (here, here and here). An updated news story indicated that the driver and commander both escaped without injury - the other soldiers from the vehicle were patrolling on foot.
(Thanks to Mel for the links)
Stryker News Photos
Yahoo! News has two photos (here and here) from Mosul; the second shows a soldier riding in a Stryker. As the captions explain, a roadside bomb detonated near a passing Stryker vehicle, but no injuries were reported.
News Photos
There are five new photos of Stryker troops in action at the Yahoo! News site. Three were taken after the attack on a Humvee on Friday (one, two, three). Contrary to earlier news reports, the caption for one photo said that no one was injured. The other two photos were taken after SBCT soldiers responded to a mortar attack on a political office in Mosul on Saturday (four, five).
Iraqi Eagle
Robert Prather has a great photo on his site of a native Iraqi eagle posed in front of U.S. and Iraqi flags. The picture was sent to him by a friend serving over there.
Other Photo Galleries
Betty wanted everyone to know that there is another webiste that has an extensive gallery of photos featuring 5-20. Additionally, Stuart has steadily added to his great gallery. Check them out.
Fore!
No Styker pics in FrontLine Photos today, but I thought this picture was pretty neat. It's nice to know people are still making the effort to visit the troops.
Mosul News Photos
Mel found some new photos of Stryker soldiers at Yahoo! News. See if this link works. If not, go to the Yahoo! News Photo page and search for "Mosul".
Editor Please?
There's one picture of the Stryker Brigade in today's Frontline Photos. I'm pretty sure the caption is wrong.
Memorial Photos
Frontline Photos at Army Times has a photo from the memorial at Ft. Lewis for Bunda and Robbins, and another from Robbins' funeral in NY.
Spc. Merila
Shawburb has a couple photos of Spc. Michael Merila in her photo album. Thanks for sharing those.
Yahoo! News Photos
Mel found some photos (2 that I could find) of Stryker soldiers in a Yahoo! News slideshow. Here's the first; click "Next" to see the second.
UPDATE: Hhhmmm...it seems that they keep adding photos to the slideshow, which makes the link above useless. Some good advice from the comments is to go to the Yahoo! News page and type "Stryker" or "Mosul" into the search option.
New Pictures
There are a couple new albums here and here. Additionally, A Troop, 1-14 CAV has added photos of the memorial the brigade held for SGT Robbins and SGT Wong.
Gallery Update
New albums here, here and here. Additionally, the soldiers in A Troop, 1-14 CAV set up an album of their own, and I've added some new ones to my album. Did I forget anyone?
When you visit the main gallery page you should see a note describing when each album was last changed. Check these dates to see who has added photos recently to their album.
More Photos
We have a few new albums in our Photo Gallery.
How Did you Sleep?
A couple people have sent us the same collection of photos taken last spring as coalition forces advanced through Iraq. Rather than post them again here, we thought we would point you to another site that already has the photos displayed. The last photo of Baker Company is one that I linked to back in September. Very moving.
More Pics
We have another new album in our Photo Gallery.
Frontline Photos 2/2
There are a few photos of the transfer of authority ceremony in Mosul between the 101st and the Stryker Brigade. They're towards the end of the slideshow.
Photos Fixed
The Frontline Photos that were not displaying correctly last week can now be viewed. They are worth waiting for.
Unofficial 2-3
If you have a loved one with the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment (2-3), you need to pay a visit to the Unofficial 2-3 Website. Sign the guestbook and check out the large gallery of photos from the unit. Great site.
UPDATE: In the comments, jlp points out that the site is focused on A Co., 2nd platoon.
Photo Essay
Defend America has a new photo essay of soldiers attending a school opening in Kirkuk. The first picture is especially moving.
Gallery Grows
Charlotte has added another album to our Photo Gallery with a ton of great pictures. Go see if you can spot a loved one - she has almost a hundred in that album alone.
Frontline Photos 1/30
There are a few more Stryker photos today as well.
Stryker Video in Mosul
Melody found a story with a link to some ABC video news coverage of the Stryker Brigade as it rolled into Mosul on January 12th. The link is on the right hand sight of the story.
You'll need Quick Time installed to play the video portion. I haven't been able to get it to play, but that's likely operator error.
UPDATE: Looks like no one can play the video. I sent a message to KOMO to see if they can give us some advice. I'll let you know if/when I hear back.
UPDATE II: Here's what the guy at KOMO said:
"I have just checked this on Comcast cable modem outside our system. It works fine. If you have anything less than DSL or cable it probably won't work. Also, if you do have cable or DSL, make sure your QuickTime player is set to port 80 on the transport. This is set in the preferences of the player."
Check your settings and try again.
Frontline Photos 1/29
There are a number of Stryker pictures today at Frontline Photos. For some reason many of the photos are not displaying correctly right now, so check back periodically to see if the problem has been fixed.
Thanks to Steve for the notice.
Stryker Poster
Direct from Mosul, here is a poster created by the Brigade 31U Team, which it wanted to share with all of you. Displayed is a small version, but directly underneath is a link to a larger, higher-quality version. The caption reads, "When you care enough to send the very best." Thanks guys! Stay safe over there.
Photo Additions
There have been a few recent additions to our Photo Gallery. Kimberly and Sondra both have new albums, and Charlotte has added photos to her existing gallery.
Thanks again to all of you that have contributed so far.
Bremer Visits Mosul
Paul Bremer made a recent visit to Mosul and received a demonstration of the Stryker vehicle by Maj. Gen. David Petraeus, commander of the 101st. Not sure why he was giving the tour. Here's a photo of Bremer in the vehicle.
Photos From Mosul
Frontline Photos has pictures of the search for the missing Stryker soldiers in Mosul.
Longbow Pilot photos
I ran across this web site maintained by a pilot, CPT. John C. Tucker, 1-4 AVN Regt. over in Iraq. He has some great pictures on his pages. So far, I have only found one Stryker vehicle photo.
SBCT Photos
UPDATE: We removed this entry for the time being b/c there was sensitive information listed on the page we linked to. I'll contact the site and let them know what our concerns are. If they change it I'll put the link back up.
Wainwright Photos
Dan forwarded a link to some great Stryker vehicle photos at the Fort Wainwright website.
UPDATE: A couple of the photos now adorn the site banner up top.
Saddam Photos
Winds of Change has the additional photos of Saddam's capture that have been floating around the net for the past week or so. Jerry sent these to me as well, but since the WOC team already has them up, I'll send you there.
The photo that seems surreal is where he is sitting in the kitchen by himself, with the sugar and coffee maker on the counter behind him. I don't know why that one seems so strange to me?
Also, while you're over there check out their great entry, "How to Support the Troops." Some good ideas to be found.
1-14 CAV Takes Over
MOSUL, IRAQ (January 16, 2004):
The 187th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) handed over control over part of Northwest Iraq today to the 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, in a ceremony outside the town of Tallafer.
The article includes a photo of the ceremony as well.
UPDATE: Here's an Associated Press article describing the transfer as well.
Stryker Video
Scott forwarded a link to a great Stryker presentation from the Army website. Follow this link, which will take you to a map of the U.S. Click your mouse on the dot in California, which will take you to a multimedia presentation about the Stryker. The presentation includes three separate video clips, plus some other detail about the Stryker vehicle and its personnel. If you only want to view the video clips, try this link.
FYI - be prepared to wait if you have a slow connection.
Additional Photos
Stuart has more photos of the Stryker Brigade up at his site. The newest ones begin at #38.