Soldiers balance warfare, diplomacy on Baghdad's streets

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. Children ... ... READ MORE

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 while a... ... READ MORE

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... ... READ MORE