03.26.2011 By Spc. Andrew Ingram U.S. Division-North Public Affairs
Community relations
CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE WARRIOR, Iraq – Capt. Mark Quivers, commander, Company D, 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, attached to 1st Advise and Assist Task Force, 1st Infantry Division, questions an Iraqi citizen about possible violent extremist activity in his neighborhood during a partnered cordon and search operation with the Iraqi Police Kirkuk Emergency Response Unit in Kirkuk City, Iraq, March 24, 2011. During cordon and search missions, U.S. Soldiers advise and mentor Iraqi Security Forces as they enter neighborhoods to check resident status, search for illegal weapons and assure the people of Kirkuk that the Iraqi government is doing the utmost to keep its citizens safe. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Andrew Ingram, USD-N PAO)
Vigilance
CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE WARRIOR, Iraq – Pfc. Andrew Fletcher, infantryman assigned to Company D, 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, attached to 1st Advise and Assist Task Force, 1st Infantry Division, scans the streets and rooftops of Kirkuk City, Iraq, for suspicious behavior during a partnered cordon and search operation with Iraqi Security Forces in northern Iraq, March 24, 2011. During the mission, Fletcher, who hails from Boise, Idaho, and U.S. Soldiers of his platoon provided additional security for the Iraqi Police Kirkuk Emergency Response Unit during the assessment, checking for violent extremist activity in the area. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Andrew Ingram, USD-N PAO)
Teamwork
CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE WARRIOR, Iraq – Capt. Mark Quivers, commander, Company D, 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, attached to 1st Advise and Assist Task Force, 1st Infantry Division, speaks to Iraqi Police Sgt. Dler, a member of the elite Emergency Response Unit, about the citizens of Kirkuk City during a joint cordon and search mission March 24, 2011. Quivers, a Killeen, Texas native, helped the Iraqi police plan the cordon and search as part of U.S. forces mission to advise, train and assist Iraqi Forces. Dler said cordon and search missions provide valuable intelligence about violent extremists and show the local citizens the Iraqi police are committed to keep the people of Kirkuk safe.(U.S. Army Photo by Spc. Andrew Ingram, USD-N PAO)
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