Soldiers balance warfare, diplomacy on Baghdad's streets

By Pfc. Kelly LeCompte, 30th HBCT, PAO, MND-BJune 23, 2009

BAGHDAD - An Iraqi child shakes the hand of a Soldier of B Company, 252nd Combined Arms Battalion, 30th Heavy Brigade Combat Team, during a night patrol in the Saydiyah district of southern Baghdad, June 8, with Soldiers of the Iraqi Army. ...
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BAGHDAD –Soldiers of B Company, 252nd Combined Arms Battalion, 30th Heavy Brigade Combat Team patrol through a market place in the Saydiyah district of southern Baghdad, June 9.  During a patrol, Soldiers must balance security with politeness...
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BAGHDAD – Pfc. Nathan LeCompte, of B Company, 252nd Combined Arms Battalion, 30thHeavy Brigade Combat Team, guards a marketplace in the Saydiyah district of southern Baghdad, as Iraqi Police and fellow U.S. Soldiers patrol, June 9. LeCompte is...
3 / 3 Show Caption + Hide Caption – BAGHDAD – Pfc. Nathan LeCompte, of B Company, 252nd Combined Arms Battalion, 30thHeavy Brigade Combat Team, guards a marketplace in the Saydiyah district of southern Baghdad, as Iraqi Police and fellow U.S. Soldiers patrol, June 9. LeCompte is from G... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

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