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US Army (USA) Sergeant (SGT) Chris Carpenter, 2nd Battalion (BN), 1ST Infantry Regiment (INF REGT), 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team (SBCT), Fort Wainwright, Alaska (AK), provides security while US and Iraqi forces discuss preparations for the upcoming elections in Mosul, Iraq, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

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US Army (USA) Sergeant (SGT) Chris Carpenter, 2nd Battalion (BN), 1ST Infantry Regiment (INF REGT), 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team (SBCT), Fort Wainwright, Alaska (AK), provides security while US and Iraqi forces discuss preparations for the upcoming elections in Mosul, Iraq, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

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Base: Mosul

Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Scene Camera Operator: SSGT James L. Harper Jr., USAF

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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05/12/2005
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