tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-127405722009-02-21T05:39:42.969+04:00<a href='http://photos1.blogger.com/img/66/4281/1024/BIBP.jpg'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/img/66/4281/400/BIBP.jpg'></a>Mark P. Minernoreply@blogger.comBlogger103125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12740572.post-1125207809196847672005-08-28T09:43:00.000+04:002006-10-26T23:26:58.791+04:00<a href='http://photos1.blogger.com/img/66/4281/1024/P1020809.jpg'><img border='0' style='border:2px solid #000000; margin:2px' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/img/66/4281/400/P1020809.jpg'></a><br />.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/12740572-112520780919684767?l=bootsinbaghdadpics.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mark P. Minernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12740572.post-1125177061253644952005-08-28T01:11:00.000+04:002006-10-26T23:26:58.720+04:00<a href='http://photos1.blogger.com/img/66/4281/1024/SAM1%20050.jpg'><img border='0' style='border:2px solid #000000; margin:2px' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/img/66/4281/400/SAM1%20050.jpg'></a><br />SSG Andras, our Forward Observer, from the good old Samurai days<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/12740572-112517706125364495?l=bootsinbaghdadpics.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mark P. Minernoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12740572.post-1125119411491704302005-08-27T09:10:00.000+04:002006-10-26T23:26:58.651+04:00<a href='http://photos1.blogger.com/img/66/4281/1024/DSCF1657.jpg'><img border='0' style='border:2px solid #000000; margin:2px' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/img/66/4281/400/DSCF1657.jpg'></a><br />little girl hides behind her mother<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/12740572-112511941149170430?l=bootsinbaghdadpics.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mark P. Minernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12740572.post-1125119284562466972005-08-27T09:08:00.000+04:002006-10-26T23:26:58.580+04:00<a href='http://photos1.blogger.com/img/66/4281/1024/DSCF1650.jpg'><img border='0' style='border:2px solid #000000; margin:2px' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/img/66/4281/400/DSCF1650.jpg'></a><br />before<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/12740572-112511928456246697?l=bootsinbaghdadpics.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mark P. Minernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12740572.post-1125119225117238612005-08-27T09:07:00.000+04:002006-10-26T23:26:58.513+04:00<a href='http://photos1.blogger.com/img/66/4281/1024/DSCF1653.jpg'><img border='0' style='border:2px solid #000000; margin:2px' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/img/66/4281/400/DSCF1653.jpg'></a><br />after<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/12740572-112511922511723861?l=bootsinbaghdadpics.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mark P. Minernoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12740572.post-1125119165142816712005-08-27T09:06:00.000+04:002006-10-26T23:26:58.444+04:00<a href='http://photos1.blogger.com/img/66/4281/1024/DSCF1656.jpg'><img border='0' style='border:2px solid #000000; margin:2px' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/img/66/4281/400/DSCF1656.jpg'></a><br />a mother with her daughters<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/12740572-112511916514281671?l=bootsinbaghdadpics.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mark P. Minernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12740572.post-1125119096785606722005-08-27T09:04:00.000+04:002006-10-26T23:26:58.371+04:00<a href='http://photos1.blogger.com/img/66/4281/1024/DSCF1649.jpg'><img border='0' style='border:2px solid #000000; margin:2px' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/img/66/4281/400/DSCF1649.jpg'></a><br />the kids<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/12740572-112511909678560672?l=bootsinbaghdadpics.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mark P. Minernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12740572.post-1125119017303177892005-08-27T09:03:00.000+04:002006-10-26T23:26:58.300+04:00<a href='http://photos1.blogger.com/img/66/4281/1024/DSCF1634.jpg'><img border='0' style='border:2px solid #000000; margin:2px' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/img/66/4281/400/DSCF1634.jpg'></a><br />SPC Luquette, our medic, bandages up a little boy while our translator talks to him<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/12740572-112511901730317789?l=bootsinbaghdadpics.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mark P. Minernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12740572.post-1125116602210575072005-08-27T08:23:00.000+04:002006-10-26T23:26:58.227+04:00<a href='http://photos1.blogger.com/img/66/4281/1024/DSCF1639.jpg'><img border='0' style='border:2px solid #000000; margin:2px' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/img/66/4281/400/DSCF1639.jpg'></a><br />smoke from a distant explosion as the sun begins to set<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/12740572-112511660221057507?l=bootsinbaghdadpics.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mark P. Minernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12740572.post-1125111612902755412005-08-27T07:00:00.000+04:002006-10-26T23:26:58.059+04:00<a href='http://photos1.blogger.com/img/66/4281/1024/DSCF0993.jpg'><img border='0' style='border:2px solid #000000; margin:2px' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/img/66/4281/400/DSCF09931.jpg'></a><br />.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/12740572-112511161290275541?l=bootsinbaghdadpics.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mark P. Minernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12740572.post-1122662102622311802005-07-29T22:35:00.000+04:002006-10-26T23:26:57.986+04:00<a href='http://photos1.blogger.com/img/66/4281/1024/DSCF1612.jpg'><img border='0' style='border:2px solid #000000; margin:2px' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/img/66/4281/400/DSCF1612.jpg'></a><br />Truck 3, Samurai. From left to right, SGT Shanks-dismount, SPC Miner-driver, SSG Hemphill-truck commander, SPC Castle-gunner<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/12740572-112266210262231180?l=bootsinbaghdadpics.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mark P. Minernoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12740572.post-1122661946807235392005-07-29T22:32:00.000+04:002006-10-26T23:26:57.920+04:00<a href='http://photos1.blogger.com/img/66/4281/1024/DSCF1608.jpg'><img border='0' style='border:2px solid #000000; margin:2px' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/img/66/4281/400/DSCF1608.jpg'></a><br />SPC Evans<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/12740572-112266194680723539?l=bootsinbaghdadpics.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mark P. Minernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12740572.post-1122661869300748742005-07-29T22:31:00.000+04:002006-10-26T23:26:57.851+04:00<a href='http://photos1.blogger.com/img/66/4281/1024/DSCF1546.jpg'><img border='0' style='border:2px solid #000000; margin:2px' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/img/66/4281/400/DSCF1546.jpg'></a><br />SGT Hulin, SSG Burns, SFC Leger<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/12740572-112266186930074874?l=bootsinbaghdadpics.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mark P. Minernoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12740572.post-1122661802459912302005-07-29T22:30:00.000+04:002006-10-26T23:26:57.765+04:00<a href='http://photos1.blogger.com/img/66/4281/1024/DSCF1542.jpg'><img border='0' style='border:2px solid #000000; margin:2px' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/img/66/4281/400/DSCF1542.jpg'></a><br />SGT Hawker in local store<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/12740572-112266180245991230?l=bootsinbaghdadpics.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mark P. Minernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12740572.post-1122661662246362562005-07-29T22:27:00.000+04:002006-10-26T23:26:57.680+04:00<a href='http://photos1.blogger.com/img/66/4281/1024/DSCF1528.jpg'><img border='0' style='border:2px solid #000000; margin:2px' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/img/66/4281/400/DSCF1528.jpg'></a><br />sand storm on july 14<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/12740572-112266166224636256?l=bootsinbaghdadpics.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mark P. Minernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12740572.post-1122661584893763522005-07-29T22:26:00.000+04:002006-10-26T23:26:57.601+04:00<a href='http://photos1.blogger.com/img/66/4281/1024/DSCF1501.jpg'><img border='0' style='border:2px solid #000000; margin:2px' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/img/66/4281/400/DSCF1501.jpg'></a><br />drinking tea at a local business<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/12740572-112266158489376352?l=bootsinbaghdadpics.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mark P. Minernoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12740572.post-1121336367393187812005-07-14T14:19:00.000+04:002006-10-26T23:26:57.532+04:00<a href='http://photos1.blogger.com/img/66/4281/1024/DSCF1525.jpg'><img border='0' style='border:2px solid #000000; margin:2px' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/img/66/4281/400/DSCF1525.jpg'></a><br />a crowd of Iraqis gather as we give out frozen chickens<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/12740572-112133636739318781?l=bootsinbaghdadpics.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mark P. Minernoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12740572.post-1121336274257633052005-07-14T14:17:00.000+04:002006-10-26T23:26:57.464+04:00<a href='http://photos1.blogger.com/img/66/4281/1024/DSCF1518.jpg'><img border='0' style='border:2px solid #000000; margin:2px' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/img/66/4281/400/DSCF1518.jpg'></a><br />SSG Hemphill hands an Iraqi woman a frozen chicken<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/12740572-112133627425763305?l=bootsinbaghdadpics.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mark P. Minernoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12740572.post-1121336141305387232005-07-14T14:15:00.000+04:002006-10-26T23:26:57.392+04:00<a href='http://photos1.blogger.com/img/66/4281/1024/DSCF1526.jpg'><img border='0' style='border:2px solid #000000; margin:2px' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/img/66/4281/400/DSCF1526.jpg'></a><br />SPC Soileau with some Iraqi kids<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/12740572-112133614130538723?l=bootsinbaghdadpics.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mark P. Minernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12740572.post-1121336005229232862005-07-14T14:13:00.000+04:002006-10-26T23:26:57.325+04:00<a href='http://photos1.blogger.com/img/66/4281/1024/DSCF1519.jpg'><img border='0' style='border:2px solid #000000; margin:2px' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/img/66/4281/400/DSCF1519.jpg'></a><br />SGT Griffin talks with an Iraqi woman<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/12740572-112133600522923286?l=bootsinbaghdadpics.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mark P. Minernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12740572.post-1121335910487386612005-07-14T14:11:00.000+04:002006-10-26T23:26:57.254+04:00<a href='http://photos1.blogger.com/img/66/4281/1024/DSCF1510.jpg'><img border='0' style='border:2px solid #000000; margin:2px' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/img/66/4281/400/DSCF1510.jpg'></a><br />Iraqis come to get chicken<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/12740572-112133591048738661?l=bootsinbaghdadpics.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mark P. Minernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12740572.post-1120939902659392752005-07-10T00:11:00.001+04:002006-10-26T23:26:57.184+04:00<a href='http://photos1.blogger.com/img/66/4281/1024/DSCF1446.jpg'><img border='0' style='border:2px solid #000000; margin:2px' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/img/66/4281/400/DSCF1446.jpg'></a><br />the kids<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/12740572-112093990265939275?l=bootsinbaghdadpics.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mark P. Minernoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12740572.post-1120939870360362042005-07-10T00:11:00.000+04:002006-10-26T23:26:57.117+04:00<a href='http://photos1.blogger.com/img/66/4281/1024/DSCF1449.jpg'><img border='0' style='border:2px solid #000000; margin:2px' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/img/66/4281/400/DSCF1449.jpg'></a><br />the kids<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/12740572-112093987036036204?l=bootsinbaghdadpics.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mark P. Minernoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12740572.post-1120939836793710012005-07-10T00:10:00.000+04:002006-10-26T23:26:57.050+04:00<a href='http://photos1.blogger.com/img/66/4281/1024/DSCF1455.jpg'><img border='0' style='border:2px solid #000000; margin:2px' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/img/66/4281/400/DSCF1455.jpg'></a><br />standing at the Tigris River<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/12740572-112093983679371001?l=bootsinbaghdadpics.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mark P. Minernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12740572.post-1120939799428840872005-07-10T00:09:00.001+04:002006-10-26T23:26:56.980+04:00<a href='http://photos1.blogger.com/img/66/4281/1024/DSCF1479.jpg'><img border='0' style='border:2px solid #000000; margin:2px' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/img/66/4281/400/DSCF1479.jpg'></a><br />the Sabers <div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/12740572-112093979942884087?l=bootsinbaghdadpics.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mark P. Minernoreply@blogger.com1