SGT. Victor Guzman, assigned to Head Quarters Troup, 11th Armored Calvary Regiment (Personal Security Detachment), gets ready to role out on a convoy in Mosul, Iraq on Oct. 11, 2005. The 11th ACR PSD goes out as security for high ranking offices in the Multi National Brigade- North west area. 11th ACR is in Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.(U.S. Army photo By SPC. Jory C. Randall) (Released)
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Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM
Base: Mosul
Country: Iraq (IRQ)
Scene Major Command Shown: 11TH ACR
Scene Camera Operator: SPC Jory C. Randall, USA
Release Status: Released to Public
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Iraq War aka Operation IRAQI FREEDOM was the 2003 invasion of Iraq, led by U.S. Army General Tommy Franks, under the code-name "Operation Iraqi Freedom". 248,000 soldiers from the United States, 45,000 British soldiers, 2,000 Australian soldiers and 194 Polish soldiers from Special Forces unit GROM sent to Kuwait for the invasion. The invasion force was also supported by Iraqi Kurdish militia troops, estimated to number upwards of 70,000.
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