U.S. Army SPC. Ramiro Trevino (foreground), Texas Army National Guard, and SPC. Mark Meyer, Missouri Army National Guard, both assigned to 5th Platoon, Bravo Company, 449th Aviation Support Battalion, discuss the troubleshooting procedures on a ARC-201V radio in their shop at Logistic Support Area, Anaconda, Balad Air Base, Iraq, on Jan. 28, 2007, during Operation Iraqi Freedom. (A3606) (U.S. Army PHOTO by SGT. 1ST Class Erwin Orbe) (Released)
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Subject Operation/Series: OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM
Base: Logistic Support Area Anaconda
Country: Iraq (IRQ)
Scene Camera Operator: SFC Erwin Orbe, 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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