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My Part in
Operation Iraqi Freedom
09 February 2004 to 08 February 2005

As a member of the Army Reserve, I was fortunate enough to participate in Operation Iraqi Freedom.

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I took over 1800 digital pictures and 85 (62 minutes) digital videos.  Currently only 56 pictures are posted with no (0) videos.  I also have 180 minutes of video on VHS that I've been slowly extracting and digitizing, as well as about 120 pictures that I took with a 35mm camera.
Over the next few months I will post more pictures and possibly some short videos.
Boarding the plane for the unknown. . .
 

(Feb 8, 2004)

The back side of my soft cap
 

(Feb 12, 2004)

Coke can from Saudi Arabia
 

(Feb 15, 2004)

A Mongolian soldier trying to get rid of some last minute items before heading back home.
(Feb 15, 2004)
The "chow" line at Camp Virginia, Kuwait

(Feb 22, 2004)

A trip to Camp Doha, Kuwait

(Feb 24, 2004)

Stop sign on Camp Doha, Kuwait

(Feb 24, 2004)

Camels off of the Log Road in Kuwait

(Mar 10, 2004)

Sunset at Camp Cedar II, Iraq

(Mar 27, 2004)

Making friends with some members of the Iraqi Civil Defense Corps
(Mar 31, 2004)
A rest half off of highway 1 in Iraq

(Apr 1, 2004)

Somewhere south of Baghdad on highway 1

(Apr 9, 2004)

My pet dragonfly "Herman" at Baghdad International Airport, Iraq
(Apr 11, 2004)
Leaving a camp in Ramadi, Iraq

(Apr 18, 2004)

An old Mig fighter jet at Camp Fallujah, Iraq

(Apr 18, 2004)

Laundry day at Camp Fallujah, Iraq

(Apr 20, 2004)

Good Morning Camp Fallujah!

(Apr 21, 2004)

Euphrates River near Fallujah

(Apr 21, 2004)

Facing west looking at the East side of Fallujah, Iraq

(Apr 21, 2004)

It must have rained last night
at Camp Cedar II, Iraq

(Apr 25, 2004)

With a little bit of water, the frogs will come out and play

(Apr 25, 2004)

A distant view of the ziggurat in the ancient city of Ur
(Apr 28, 2004)
Hey, It's me!
(I must have been bored)

(Apr 28, 2004)

Two boys looking for a handout near Tallil

(Apr 28, 2004)

Driving through the city of Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq
 

(Apr 29, 2004)

Driving through the city of Ad Diwaniyah
 

(Apr 29, 2004)

A small boy watches as we pass by.
Ad Diwaniyah

(Apr 29, 2004)

I'm still not sure if this was suppose to be a friendly gesture.
Ad Diwanyah, Iraq
(Apr 29, 2004)
Run down factory south of Al Hashimiyah, Iraq
 

(Apr 29, 2004)

Taxi in Al Hashimiyah, Iraq
 
 

(Apr 29, 2004)

Small amusement park in Al Hillah, Iraq
 

(Apr 29, 2004)

If you didn't know any better, you'd think we were somewhere in paradise.
Al Hillah, Iraq
(Apr 29, 2004)
Italian forces at a camp in Al Hillah, Iraq
 

(Apr 30, 2004)

A young girl waves to us as we drive through Al Hillah
 

(Apr 30, 2004)

Euphrates river near Al Hillah, Iraq
 

(Apr 30, 2004)

An Iraqi training center on the outskirts of Ad Diwanyah

(Apr 30, 2004)

We spent the night at this Spanish controlled camp during one of our missions.
Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq
(May 1, 2004)
Ad Diwaniyah as seen from the compound we stayed the night in.

(May 1, 2004)

Leaving Ad Diwaniyah for our base camp.  Traveling south on highway 8.

(May 1, 2004)

Polish troops unload the water we delivered for them.
Al Hillah, Iraq

(May 6, 2004)

Spanish troops preforming munition disposal
Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq
 

(May 7, 2004)

Spanish troops preparing an Armored Personnel Carrier for me to haul down to Kuwait.
Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq
(May 7, 2004)
Passing by some Iraqi police as we head to Kuwait with our Spanish cargo.
Highway 1, Iraq

(May 8, 2004)

Sitting a rest stop in northern Kuwait while we wait for police escorts.
 

(May 8, 2004)

Three young girls looking for handouts during one of our rest stops on highway 1.
(May 12, 2004)
Which way should we go?
Some signs on the outskirts of Baghdad on highway 1.
(May 12, 2004)
Western Baghdad Suburb
 

(May 13, 2004)

An Iraqi Airways sign at the entrance to the Baghdad International Airport.
(May 13, 2004)
A couple of tracked vehicles we hauled during one of our missions.
(May 22, 2004)
Nothing but camels in Southern Iraq

(May 23, 2004)

A bridge on HWY 1 that was damaged over Easter weekend.
(May 24, 2004)
Civilian vehicles are not allowed on parts of HWY 1.

(May 24, 2004)

A tank and its crew on guard on Highway 1
 

(May 25, 2004)

A tank crew on guard off of Highway 1
 

(May 25, 2004)

Is this legal?

A loaded dump truck on Highway 1
(May 26, 2004)

A young Iraqi boy selling silver rings at a rest stop off of Highway 1

(May 26, 2004)


 
 

Copyright (c) 2004, 2006
Scott R. Bodeen