2953 x 2215 px | 25 x 18,8 cm | 9,8 x 7,4 inches | 300dpi
Aufnahmedatum:
29. Januar 2005
Ort:
Karada, Baghdad, Iraq.
Weitere Informationen:
A US soldier stands next to a Bradley Fighting Vehicle of the 1st Squadron, 9th Cavalry Infantry Regiment (1-9th Cav) in the Karada district of Baghdad, Iraq. He is armed with an M16A4 rifle. This was the day before Iraq's first democratic elections and tensions were high across the city from the threat of attack by insurgents. A curfew aimed at private vehicles was in force to thwart suicide car bombers. The 1st Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment (1-9th Cav), began deployment to Iraq in September 2003 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. After the US-led invasion in March 2003, the Americans went on to occupy Iraq for eight years as part of a multi-national force, their troops finally departing in 2011.
