Kadim, 13, Mustafa, 13 and Karra, 11, walk on the former military base where they now live. Squatters live in the ruins of the looted former Iraqi military base, Al Rasheed Camp, in Baghdad, Iraq. Most of them came from the marsh areas of southern Iraq and have lived in the former military base since 2003. Al Rasheed Camp was one of the largest Iraqi military bases before 2003.
The US military organizes a demonstration of the Iraqi Armor school and platoons of 21-day trained Iraqi military tankers in Besmaya, Iraq.
The Iraqi military conducted dry fire and live fire demonstrations for Iraqi military VIPs. They had been trained on the tanks just over 20 days.
United States ambitions for robust military and diplomatic missions here next year have shrunk substantially in the face of budgetary pressure in Washington and an assertive Iraqi leadership attuned to its population's mistrust of the Americans, a new reality that will make it more difficult to secure a positive legacy from the lives lost and money spent.
The US military organizes a demonstration of the Iraqi Armor school and platoons of 21-day trained Iraqi military tankers in Besmaya, Iraq. The Iraqi military conducted dry fire and live fire demonstrations for Iraqi military VIPs. They had been trained on the tanks just over 20 days.
United States ambitions for robust military and diplomatic missions here next year have shrunk substantially in the face of budgetary pressure in Washington and an assertive Iraqi leadership attuned to its population's mistrust of the Americans, a new reality that will make it more difficult to secure a positive legacy from the lives lost and money spent.
The US military organizes a demonstration of the Iraqi Armor school and platoons of 21-day trained Iraqi military tankers in Besmaya, Iraq.
The US military organizes a demonstration of the Iraqi Armor school and platoons of 21-day trained Iraqi military tankers in Besmaya, Iraq.
The United States Division North, Task Force Ironhorse, preforms a Casing Ceremony for the closing of COB Speicher in Tikrit, Iraq, Oct. 20, 2011. The major northern base, which encompasses a large air field, is now under Iraqi control. Five-star General Llyod J. Austin III led remarks during the ceremony.
Boys from the town of Sokur have made a soccer goal-post from debris from Camp Speicher which can be seen from their make-shift field.
The town of Sokur sits on the main road to Camp Speicher, what was a U.S military base until a few weeks ago and, before 2003, was the site of one of Saddam's largest military bases. The town, which relied on the U.S. base for jobs, is now called the "traitor town" by people in neighboring Tikrit. The people in the town say they feel abandoned by the U.S. military and fear for their safety.
The infamous Abu Ghraib prison, in the town of Abu Ghraib, has been under under Iraqi control for several years.
Squatters live in the ruins of the looted former Iraqi military base, Al Rasheed Camp, in Baghdad, Iraq. Most of them came from the marsh areas of southern Iraq and have lived in the former military base since 2003. Al Rasheed Camp was one of the largest Iraqi military bases before 2003.
School children from the town of Abu Ghraib walk past the infamous Abu Ghraib prison, now under Iraqi control, on their way to and from school.
Electrical workers repair power lines across the street from the Al Wiya Police Station where a car bomb exploded yesterday killing eight people and causing extensive damage in the Karrada neighborhood of Baghdad. Oct. 13, 2011
At the Martyrs Cemetery in the Adhamiya neighborhood of Baghdad, Azhar Merizel and Rawaa Fleyah (right) mourn the loss of their relative Souha Baracot who was shot and killed in 2009 when she was 25 years old. Visiting the graves of loved ones is part of the Eid al-Adha tradition, which started Sunday for Iraq's Sunnis.
Batol Ghanim farms tomatos beside a gas and oil separation plant in Basra, Iraq.
Boys from the town of Sokur cheer on a foosball game with U.S. flags given to them by people from Camp Speicher.
The town of Sokur sits on the main road to Camp Speicher, what was a U.S military base until a few weeks ago and, before 2003, was the site of one of Saddam's largest military bases. The town, which relied on the U.S. base for jobs, is now called the "traitor town" by people in neighboring Tikrit. The people in the town say they feel abandoned by the U.S. military and fear for their safety.
Boys from the town of Sokur sit on debris trashed from Camp Speicher which can be seen from their homemade soccer field.
The town of Sokur sits on the main road to Camp Speicher, what was a U.S military base until a few weeks ago and, before 2003, was the site of one of Saddam's largest military bases. The town, which relied on the U.S. base for jobs, is now called the "traitor town" by people in neighboring Tikrit. The people in the town say they feel abandoned by the U.S. military and fear for their safety.
U.S. Forces spokesman Maj. Gen. Jeffrey Buchanan gives a tour of what was the US military's Joint Operations Center at Al Faw Palace on Baghdad's Camp Victory, one of the few remaining bases in Iraq that still have US troops present.
A bombed villa was turned into a maximum security prison which housed Saddam Hussein and "Chemical Ali" at Baghdad's Camp Victory. They are part of the base that will be transitioned soon to the Iraqis.
Lieutenant Colonel Jerry Brooks, the command historian for United States Forces - Iraq (USF-I) gives a tour of Al Faw Palace on Baghdad's Camp Victory, one of the few remaining bases in Iraq that still have US troops present.
Millions of tons of equipment and supplies are loaded onto aircraft headed to the states as military operations come to a close at Al Asad Airbase.
About 100 men and women from the Air Force and Army line up to start the process of leaving for the states. Al Asad Airbase is a central stop for military returning home as bases close in Iraq.
About 100 men and women wait for hours in the customs-cleared tent at Al Asad Airbase on their way to the States. Al Asad Airbase is a central stop for military returning home as bases close in Iraq.
About 100 men and women from the Air Force (originally based at Joint Base Balad) leave the country for the states. They left from Al Asad Airbase on a charter flight as U.S. military involvement in both Balad and Al Asad bases come to a close.
Trailers and facilities used by the US military and contractors will be used to house executives until a formal hotel can be built.
The former US Military detention facility called Camp Bucca has been bought by an Iraqi company who is turning it into a hotel and storage facility targeting oil executives who have been flocking to southern Iraq.
Trailers and facilities used by the US military and contractors will be used to house executives until a formal hotel can be built.
The former US Military detention facility called Camp Bucca has been bought by an Iraqi company who is turning it into a hotel and storage facility targeting oil executives who have been flocking to southern Iraq.
The sign reads: "A gift to the people of Iraq from the people of the United States of America".
Trailers and facilities used by the US military and contractors will be used to house executives until a formal hotel can be built.
The former US Military detention facility called Camp Bucca has been bought by an Iraqi company who is turning it into a hotel and storage facility targeting oil executives who have been flocking to southern Iraq.
