Arrowhead Ripper [Image 12 of 12]

BAQUBAH, IRAQ

06.18.2007

Courtesy Photo

5th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment   

Soldiers of the 4-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team gather at an airfield in Baqubah before an air assault into an outlying village of the city June 18. Soldiers of Company B, 4th Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team are assisting Soldiers of 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team in the clearing of Baqubah, a major operation known as "Arrowhead Ripper," by isolating Baqubah just outside the city limits, to prevent insurgents from getting in, or out, of the city. Both Stryker brigades are with the 2nd Infantry Division, from Fort Lewis, Wash.

• Date Taken: 06.18.2007
• Date Posted: 06.20.2007 13:21
• Photo ID: 47725
• VIRIN: 070618-A-7666R-081
• Resolution: 2464x1632
• Size: 302.22 KB
• Location: BAQUBAH, IQ