kids playing soccer at night

me and an Iraqi boy on a night time foot patrol with the Iraqi Army

Iraqi kids

two Iraqi girls watch as we talk with their brothers

SGT Mencacci, one of our medics, with some kids

mission with Iraqi Army

SGT Shanks on the gun

SSG Hemphill, my Squad Leader

SFC Leger, our Platoon Sergeant

The American Flag at Ali Al Saleem Air Base, Kuwait

SGT Mason, SGT Griffin, SPC Sneeze, SGT Fisher

SGT Hart prepares his humvee for a mission

walking the streets, SPC Luquette (Lucky) and SSG Hemphill

kids

SSG Hemphill and I with Iraq's future Olympic soccer team

kids before soccer game

pulling security on street corner

walking the markets (on the right is SSG Burns)

SGT Champaign, in the market

SSG Burns in the market

Iraqi woman with incredible balancing skills... everytime I see this it amazes me

rolling through the streets with the Iraqi soldiers

sunset at Enduring Check Point 7 (ECP 7) outside the Baghdad International Airport, December 2004

pulling security from the tower while cars are searched at ECP 7 outside the Baghdad International AirportDecember 2004

taking a quick break on a night movement (picture taken through night vision goggles)

Iraqi National Guard

view from guard tower, ECP 7 outside the Baghdad International Airport

CPT D talking with the locals

walking the markets, back from the rural suburbs

Jimmy Bennett standing in front of the Ziggeraut, an old temple

a puppy that was adopted by west wall (back from the gate guard days)

crossing a small canal

moving through a field, back when we were in the rural suburbs of Baghdad

me with face paint that has been on a couple days

an Iraqi boy fixes his head wrap

SPC Castle drinking a beverage from an Iraqi market stand

BBQ at Camp Liberty, (the weapons are not loaded and the alcohol is non-alcoholic)

BBQ at Camp Liberty

evening with friends on Memorial Day

on the left is Paul, right Gray, at the range

my ten year old brother Scott shooting the Glock

shooting my brand new Glock 40 cal. model 22

The view from my Grandparent's balcony in St. Augustine on Memorial Day

boarding

May 18th, me and Ewaldt waiting for a flight at the Baghdad Airport.