Wanted to share some pics with everyone.

Pic 1: These are the type of choppers that we flew on from Al Asad (the air base) to Camp Hit. They're big, which may be tough to determine from the pic. We had about 30 people plus all of our baggage per chopper.

2: This is a typical street towards the edge of town. The pic was taken through the window of my humvee, which is why it looks like it was taken with a dirty lense. The buildings that face the road are all little shops, selling everything from candy and sodas to food and car parts.

3: While we were out on a mounted mission some of us dismounted to talk with the locals and make sure we could get the trucks around corners. This kid came up to us and started talking, even though we had no idea what he was saying. I gave my camera to the gunner in my truck and told him to take a bunch of pics; this was my favorite that he got.

4: We hit the wall they're looking at; hence us being out on foot making sure we could get the trucks around the corners. There wasn't much damage done to the wall, just a little plaster broken off.

5: Taken from a high point in the city while we were out on a foot patrol. Gives a little idea of what the town looks like.


I'll keep taking pics, and eventually I'll have time to resize them so I can send them out.

Enjoy!
Troy