CONTINGENCY OPERATING LOCATION Q-WEST, Iraq - Mississippi Guardsmen share a feast of curried rice and lamb with senior leaders of the Iraqi Army's 26th Brigade on the lift station dock of the Al Qayyarah pump house, Dec. 29. The Mississippians serve ...

CONTINGENCY OPERATING LOCATION Q-WEST, Iraq - The city of Al Qayyarah at sunset, seen from a guard tower at the Al Qayyarah pump house during a maintenance mission Dec. 30. The pump house supplies potable water to Contingency Operating Location Q-Wes...

CONTINGENCY OPERATING LOCATION Q-WEST, Iraq - Capt. Drew Clark, a company commander from Madison, Miss., promotes Sgt. Julia R. Goins, a senior medic and native of Jackson, Miss., to staff sergeant during a promotion ceremony in the company area at C...

CONTINGENCY OPERATING LOCATION Q-WEST, Iraq - Capt. Drew Clark, a company commander from Madison, Miss., returns the salute of newly promoted Sgt. Russell R. Rippy, assistant sergeant of the guard for the North Entry Control Point, during a promotion...

CONTINGENCY OPERATING LOCATION Q-WEST, Iraq - Capt. Drew Clark, a company commander from Madison, Miss., places corporal stripes on Spec. Michael J. Hawkins, a gun truck driver from Olive Branch, Miss., during a promotion ceremony in the company area...

CONTINGENCY OPERATING LOCATION Q-WEST, Iraq - Capt. Drew Clark, a company commander from Madison, Miss., places specialist rank on Pfc. Michael Murtagh, an entry control point guard from Pickens, Miss., during a promotion ceremony in the company area...

CONTINGENCY OPERATING LOCATION Q-WEST, Iraq - Spec. Richard M. Webb, a driver from Pickens, Miss., checks the oil of his Mine-Resistant, Ambush-Protected gun truck during a during a quality assurance / quality control inspection in the company motor ...

CONTINGENCY OPERATING LOCATION Q-WEST, Iraq - Pfc. Ivory D. Lynch, a mechanic from Oxford, Miss., checks a gun truck motor for deficiencies during a quality assurance / quality control inspection in the company motor pool Jan. 5. Lynch serves with B ...

CONTINGENCY OPERATING LOCATION Q-WEST, Iraq - Staff Sgt. Wesley N. Page (left), a gun truck commander from Starkville, Miss., consults with Staff Sgt. David W. Cantrell, a convoy commander from Madison, Miss., during a quality assurance / quality con...

CONTINGENCY OPERATING LOCATION Q-WEST, Iraq - Sgt. Clarence M. Myers, a supply noncommissioned officer in charge from Carrollton, Miss., lugs a .50 cal. machine gun into a packing crate in the company area at Contingency Operating Location Q-West, du...

CONTINGENCY OPERATING LOCATION Q-WEST, Iraq - Sgt. Clarence M. Myers (left), a supply noncommissioned officer in charge from Carrollton, Miss., and Spec. Andreka L. Mormon, an acting supply specialist, inventory and pack .50 cal. machine guns in the ...

CONTINGENCY OPERATING LOCATION Q-WEST, Iraq - Discarded soda cans and a paint can lie along the western bank of the Tigris River near the Al-Qayyarah pump house Dec. 30. One of the things that impresses Ali Kaif Hussein, manager of the pump house, ab...

CONTINGENCY OPERATING LOCATION Q-WEST, Iraq - Cpl. Terry B. Nolan, a gunner from Horn Lake, Miss., stands on the bank of the Tigris River during a security mission to the Al-Qayyarah pump house Dec. 29. Nolan serves with A Company, 2nd Battalion, 198...

CONTINGENCY OPERATING LOCATION Q-WEST, Iraq - A Soldier serving with 1st Battalion, 64th Armor offers a biscuit to a sheep in an effort to coax the ewe out of the Al-Qayyarah pump house compound Dec. 30. The animal scurried into the gate when the So...

CONTINGENCY OPERATING LOCATION Q-WEST, Iraq - Staff Sgt. Jonathan C. Love, a squad leader from Southaven, Miss., scans the rooftops of Al-Qayyarah during a visit to the filtration plant pumping water to Contingency Operating Location Q-West, Dec. 27....

CONTINGENCY OPERATING LOCATION Q-WEST, Iraq - Staff Sgt. Jonathan C. Love, a squad leader from Southaven, Miss., scans the rooftops of Al-Qayyarah during a visit to the filtration plant pumping water to Contingency Operating Location Q-West, Dec. 27....

CONTINGENCY OPERATING LOCATION Q-WEST, Iraq - Capt. Drew Clark (center, with gloves), commander of A Company, 2nd Battalion, 198th Combined Arms from Hernando, Miss., speaks through his interpreter to Iraqi Army 1st Lt. Salah Joad (facing, in beret),...