Soldiers with the 1st Battalion, 141st Field Artillery Regiment, 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, known as Task Force Thunder, pose for a photo near Baghdad, Iraq in 2005. Originally formed in New Orleans in 1838 as the Washington Artillery, the 141st was designated Task Force Thunder during its deployment with the 256th in Iraq. The unit provided security for more than 90 percent of the Victory Base Complex as well as Baghdad International Airport. Its mechanized howitzers played a significant role in reducing attacks against Iraqi civilians and U.S. service members.
| Date Taken: | 04.30.2005 |
| Date Posted: | 12.05.2025 16:44 |
| Photo ID: | 9423779 |
| VIRIN: | 041212-A-AB123-1001 |
| Resolution: | 1813x1297 |
| Size: | 329.36 KB |
| Location: | BAGHDAD, IQ |
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