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    Polar Bear Swim [Image 270 of 283]

    Polar Bear Swim

    FORWARD OPERATING BASE COURAGE, IRAQ

    01.01.2006

    Photo by Sgt. Dennis Gravelle 

    138th Public Affairs Detachment

    Spc. Tomothy Tamburello does a front flip at the Polar Bear Plunge on Forward Operating Base Courage. All participants were awarded a Polar Bear Certificate for taking a dip in 43 degree water. Photo by: Sgt. Dennis Gravelle, 138th Mobile Public affairs Detrachment.

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    Date Taken: 01.01.2006
    Date Posted: 01.31.2006 10:50
    Photo ID: 14894
    Resolution: 3008x1960
    Size: 2.54 MB
    Location: FORWARD OPERATING BASE COURAGE, IQ
    Web Views: 486
    Downloads: 75

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    SSgt. Arnedtra Mitchell recites the scripture reading
    Capt. Jason Carter advised on the Law of War
    Sgt. Drumond inspecs an Iraqi vehicle at a checkpoint
    Soldiers hand out candy to Iraqi children near Baghdad
    379th ENG BN Give Civil Affairs Donation
    Two soldiers relax outside their tent city at Camp Striker
    Soldiers record a holiday greeting to their favorite team
    Soldiers record a holiday greeting to their favorite team
    Sgt. Grentz goes after the ball during a soccer game
    Extreme conditions during the winter months
    Clark entertains the audience with comedy.
    Service members reach for an autographed football thrown by Elwa
    David W. Barno
    Runners begin the (Honolulu Marathon) at FOB Ripley
    1st Lt. Mike Baskin crosses the finish line
    Soldiers set up a tactical satellite antenna
    Soldiers assist in providing security to Tal Afar, Iraq
    Soldiers fire mortars over the city of Tal Afar
    Soldiers hand out backpacks to rural Iraqi children
    Soldiers hand out backpacks to rural Iraqi schoolchildren
    Maj. Gen. Eric T. Olson bows his head in prayer
    2nd Lt. Biery plays a mother during a holiday event
    Maj. Andre Vige portrays (Uncle Pete,) an old Cajun
    An Iraqi boy stands next to a newly replaced window
    A Soldier hands a packet of school supplies
    Sgt Shultz and SSgt. Lamothe fix a generator outside
    Shultz and Lamothe carry a field litter in Baghdad
    A local man welds a frame that will support the roof
    SSgt. Andrew Burt takes his oath of reenlistment
    A Soldier stands guard outside
    Pfc. Eric Bryan shows his Christmas spirit
    Pfc. Philip Wilken fills up on cookies
    Over 80 Christmas presents were placed under the Christmas tree
    Spc. Jessica Stacy displays one of the hundreds of Christmas car
    Soldiers bow their heads as the benediction is given
    Pfc. Eadi Humphries lights a candle during a Christmas Eve candl
    Soldiers celebrate Christmas Eve with special visitor
    Secretary of Defense serve Christmas Eve chow to Soldiers
    Two ice plant workers put finishing touches
    Pfc. Patrick Fenton helps unload empty food containers
    SGT Church helps load the lunch meal onto a truck with Spc. Char
    Sgt. Wilson Harding uses an excavator to collect dirt
    Brothers build a winter shelter
    Soldiers look at supplements in the main PX/BX
    Spc. Hoyt, LRSD spotter, uses his spotter scope
    Spc. Joseph Crum fires the M-24 sniper rifle
    Sgt. Coco repairs the door of an up-armored HMMWV
    Sgt. 1st Class Robinson clenches the dog tags
    A Soldier reads the dog tags of 1st Lt. Barnett
    SFC Jeffery Demet pours gasoline into a generator
    112th MP Bn. Cases Colors, Heads for Home
    112th MP Bn. Cases Colors, Heads for Home
    Golby Clinic Dedicated to Fallen Medic
    Sgt. Maj. Mellinger is jolly with his red hat
    Sgt David Annable instructs medics from Abu Ghraib prison
    An interpreter parks a bus out side
    A shy little Iraqi girl peeks out
    BCT includes units from the United States, Germany, and Iraq
    Louisiana Guardsmen Bring in the New Year in Baghdad
    Rear Adm. Nancy Brown christens tower
    54th Signal opens up communications
    German Lt. Gen. Wolf-Dieter Loser gets a bird eye
    Spc. Nicholas Ketchum helps Spc. Carl Ford
    The Soldiers set up for counter-mortar operations
    Senior Airman Weiss finishes bandaging Maj. Peter Galindez
    Maj. Lundy checks Lt. Col. Robin smallpox vaccination
    A MEDEVAC crew prepare their UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter
    Vertical engineers build from the ground, up
    Soldier maintains focus through Iraq, Afghanistan
    Information flows during ARA town hall meeting
    Helicopter mechanics keep rotors turning
    Finance field missions get cash to troops
    A paratrooper casts a long shadow on a wall
    Pvt. Kris White scales a wall while on a patrol
    Sgt. Jason Burchs displays his M16 A4 rifle
    Navy Seaman Jonathon Seaux displays the SAPI plate
    Female soldier comes home to Kabul
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    Two Iraqi workers struggle with a water hose
    Sadr City man turns on a faucet in his home
    Father and son sit for a live interview on the Today Show
    Maj. Gen. Chiarelli administers the oath of re-enlistment
    Lt. Col Volesky is congratulated by Maj. Gen. Peter Chiarelli
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    Sgt. Jimmy Raldiris checks vital sign of an Iraqi man
    Sgt. Jimmy Raldiris checks vital sign of an Iraqi man
    Sgt. Mateo leads Iraqi Regular Army Battalion in stretches
    A Soldier reads off the names
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    Soldiers were awarded Purple Heart Medals for wounds
    1st Lt. John Baker is awarded the Bronze Star Medal
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    A Soldier stands guard at an open doorway
    Brig. Gen. Ron Chastain swears in a group of Soldiers
    Wearing his new spurs, Spc. Thaddeus Dawkins
    Spc. Jonathan Low scan the horizon from a hilltop
    Cpl. Marcus Denny patrols the desolate streets
    Sgt. Joseph Rivers lines up the Geodimeter
    Sgt. Joseph Rivers records points he shot
    1st Lt. Wilkerson reaches for a box being handed down
    An ANP officer stands his post at the Herat city airport
    An ANP officer stands guard outside
    Sgt. John Fox ground guide Pfc. Jeremy Stanley
    Spc. Eric Loche leads the FOB Salerno Gospel Choir
    An Iraqi National Guardsman cuts the lock to a cabinet
    Sgt Robert Appel demonstates how to appy a tourniqute
    Sgt Robert Appel teaches Iraqi National Guard soldiers
    Capt. Elizabeth Willett talks with the girls father
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    Soldiers work quickly to replace a generator control unit
    Yolanda Gaddy was an All-American college basketball player
    SSgt. Bentick adds deployment to Iraq to a list of accomplishmen
    Sgt. Jerried Holland stands security at the scene
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    Soldiers deliver 1000 cuts of frozen beef to residents
    MSgt. Dixon cuts wood for future standard-of-living projects
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    Soldiers inspect paperwork found in a house raided
    Soldiers work to remove the wreckage
    Spc. Jasmine Smith administers a dose of dewormer to Seyar
    Col. Steve Jones looks in the ears of young boy
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    Pfc. Joshua M. Thielen checks a fellow 2-14 Inf. Soldiers throat
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    Lt. Col James MacDonald congratulate Iraqi Soldiers
    Staff Sgt. Akinola Oladipo looks on
    Sgt. 1st Class, Jerry Fallin looks on
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    SSgt Shawn Hogan poses and enters his Heavy Equipment Transport
    SSgt Shawn Hogan poses and enters his Heavy Equipment Transport
    Sgt. Crochet gives a teddy bear to a local young man
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    Medics are awarded the esteemed (Combat Medic Badge)
    1st Lt. Ana Cutting does a live interview with U.S. media
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    Gen. Peter Pace Visit
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    Tigris River Valley Regional Security Council Meeting
    Tigris River Valley Regional Security Council Meeting
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    Col. Mark Ritter and Col. Mark McKnight
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    JVB Office
    JVB Office
    TOA
    TOA at Bernstein
    Dog Days in Iraq
    Movin Out Movin In
    Weapons
    Not On Our Clock
    1-9 FA TOA
    Air Force Gun Trucks
    Air Force Gunner
    Fermin feature
    Fermin feature
    Memorial for Cpl. Corniel
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    Air mobility operations Airmen keep cargo aircraft moving
    1-76 FA Memorial Ceremony
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    Deployed Soldier hits the books in Iraq
    Master Trainer Graduating Class
    Master Trainer Graduating Class
    container hunting
    Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Robert Boon
    USS Norfolk (SSN 714)
    Beltin Out Country
    Food distribution center ribbon cutting
    Multi-National Force-Iraq TOA
    Eagle First Responder medical kit
    Commanders share a moment
    Food for Iraqis
    Staff Sgt. Archie Searches for Munitions or Explosives
    Staff Sgt. Figo
    Promoting Fitness at NSA Bahrain
    Iraqi army soldiers learn from MiTT
    Iraqi army soldiers learn from MiTT
    Uncasing colors
    Classroom
    526th FSB Recovery Section
    526th FSB Recovery Section
    Border Patrol Meeting
    National Guard chief
    National Guard Chief visit
    Humvee Egress Assistance Trainer
    Humvee Egress Assistance Trainer
    Fires Brigade Soldiers enjoy mail from home
    Fires Brigade Soldiers enjoy mail from home
    Mosul One Year Later Tour
    Mosul One Year Later Tour
    Sheik meeting
    Chaplain's Assistant
    Cpl. Sharon Partlow types
    CWO Mosher briefs his crew
    A CH-47 Chinook pilot adjusts his night vision goggles
    Third U.S. Army, HHC guidon changes hands
    Third U.S. Army, HHC guidon changes hands
    Spc. Radcliff listens for signs of asthma in a young Iraqi girl
    Ten Toes Up
    Polar Bear Swim
    4-14th Cavalry
    Rear Operations Center Soldiers
    An Iraqi Soldiers lays in a hospital bed
    Sailors of the Year
    Sailors of the Year
    Iraqi 9th SIB
    Iraqi 9th SIB
    Karate class
    Karate class
    Polar Bear Swim
    Polar Bear Swim
    Career day
    Career day
    Career day
    84th ECB Builds Bridge to Improve Security Near ECP
    84th ECB builds bridge to improve security near ECP
    City council meeting in Haditha
    City council meeting in Haditha
    City council meeting in Haditha
    City council meeting in Haditha
    City council meeting in Haditha
    City council meeting in Haditha
    City council meeting in Haditha
    City council meeting in Haditha

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