Keeping an eye on al-Madain

By Staff Sgt. James Selesnick, 982nd Combat Camera Co. (ABN)April 21, 2009

BAGHDAD - Sgt. Matt Bochiardy, of New Smyrna Beach, Fla., uses binoculars to scan the area for threats while providing security during a visit to a soccer field during a site assessment mission April 18 in the al-Madain area of eastern Baghdad. Bochi...
1 / 5 Show Caption + Hide Caption – BAGHDAD - Sgt. Matt Bochiardy, of New Smyrna Beach, Fla., uses binoculars to scan the area for threats while providing security during a visit to a soccer field during a site assessment mission April 18 in the al-Madain area of eastern Baghdad. Bochi... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
BAGHDAD - A local Iraqi boy shares a laugh with Spc. Nicole Willson, of Hillsdale, Mich., during a site assessment mission April 18 in the al-Madain area of eastern Baghdad. Willson, a combat medic assigned to the Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 3r...
2 / 5 Show Caption + Hide Caption – BAGHDAD - A local Iraqi boy shares a laugh with Spc. Nicole Willson, of Hillsdale, Mich., during a site assessment mission April 18 in the al-Madain area of eastern Baghdad. Willson, a combat medic assigned to the Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 3r... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
BAGHDAD - Sgt. Nathaniel Wray, of Troutdale, Ore., provides security near a soccer field during a site assessment mission April 18 in the al-Madain area of eastern Baghdad. Wray, a team leader assigned to the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3r...
3 / 5 Show Caption + Hide Caption – BAGHDAD - Sgt. Nathaniel Wray, of Troutdale, Ore., provides security near a soccer field during a site assessment mission April 18 in the al-Madain area of eastern Baghdad. Wray, a team leader assigned to the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3r... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
BAGHDAD - Spc. Nicole Willson, of Hillsdale, Mich., bandages the arm of local Iraqi during a site assessment mission April 18 in the al-Madain area of eastern Baghdad. Willson, a combat medic assigned to the Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Brig...
4 / 5 Show Caption + Hide Caption – BAGHDAD - Spc. Nicole Willson, of Hillsdale, Mich., bandages the arm of local Iraqi during a site assessment mission April 18 in the al-Madain area of eastern Baghdad. Willson, a combat medic assigned to the Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Brig... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
BAGHDAD - Sgt. John Palmer, of Dacula, Ga., secures an area during a site assessment mission April 18 in the al-Madain area of eastern Baghdad. Palmer, a team leader assigned to the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd...
5 / 5 Show Caption + Hide Caption – BAGHDAD - Sgt. John Palmer, of Dacula, Ga., secures an area during a site assessment mission April 18 in the al-Madain area of eastern Baghdad. Palmer, a team leader assigned to the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL