Walker and Anderson's humvee after it was hit with VBIED. This picture and the two below were taken after they were safelty inside the gates of Camp Liberty. Walker promised to e-mail me pictures of the scene so I could post them while I'm home.

Walker and Anderson's humvee after it was hit with VBIED

Walker and Anderson's humvee after it was hit with VBIED

View of Baghdad from roof of former Ba'ath Party HQ.

View across the Tigris River from roof of former Ba'ath Party HQ.

Me talking with Iraqi National Guard Sergeant Major. I had to cover his face for the protection of him and his family.

Iraqi soldier's weapon

SSG Burns explains the importance of strong defensive tactics to a group of Iraqi National Guardsmen.

from left to right, SPC Price, SPC Ransonet, SGT Bender

Samurai Tab

SPC Walker and CPL Nezat

SPC Miller, our sniper, on rooftop

me on roof of former Ba'ath party HQ. Over my shoulder is the Grand Mosque

Iraqi National Guardsmen doing Physical Training

getting a ride, from left to right, SPC Castle, me, SSG Burns

Iraqi man enjoys a cold Gatorade

Black Hawks landing

M113 (armored personnel carriers) stop and drop us off for foot patrol through the markets. In the backround is the Grand Mosque. 

patrolling the markets 

patrolling the markets 

patrolling the markets 

market 

patrolling the markets 

patrolling the markets 

Iraqi National Guardsmen pass us 

neighborhood street 

riding in M113 (armored personnel carriers) through the streets