An "Above the Rest" Soldier from the 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, pulls security during "Operation Bessemer" near Bayji, Iraq. The air assault operation was designed to clear pastoral areas near the oil rich city of extremist elements. The battalion, part of the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division regularly utilizes the air assault as a means to pursue enemy fighters in desolate areas.
Date Taken: | 08.21.2008 |
Date Posted: | 08.21.2008 11:14 |
Photo ID: | 109986 |
VIRIN: | 080821-A-4216R-004 |
Resolution: | 996x1500 |
Size: | 607.63 KB |
Location: | BAYJI, IQ |
Web Views: | 140 |
Downloads: | 25 |
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