Scene of an explosion where a suicide bomber detonated his vehicle-borne improvised explosive devise (VBIED) at an Iraqi National Guard check point, killing four Iraqi soldiers. American soldiers assist in securing the area.
Operation Tomahawk Strike 11, one in a series of raids targeting illegal militia activity. Scenes include U.S. and Iraqi Soldiers engaging insurgents from a high-rise in the Haifa Street area of Baghdad. Also see "Watching From Above" in the Package section.
Soldiers from the 2nd Brigade Combat, 3rd Infantry Division firing rounds from an M109 Paladin 155mm Self-Propelled Gun. Scenes include various shots of an M109, Soldiers loading munitions into the gun and rounds being fired from the artillery gun. Big Boom!!
Iraqi soldiers handing in their AK-47s for new M-16 rifles purchased by the Iraqi Ministry of Defense. Scenes include Iraqi soldiers and U.S. Marines entering identification information about each Iraqi soldier before handing out the new M-16s. Produced by Lance Cpl. Charles E. McKelvey.
The new U.S. military unmanned aerial vehicle called the Reaper. Also see "Reaper" in the Package section. Produced by Master Sgt. Ron Przysucha.
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Apache helicopter pilots engaging a boat of insurgents. Scenes include aerial shots of the boat and the boat being shot by the helicopter's 30mm cannon.
Air Station Houston HH-65C rescue helicopter crew completing one of the first rescue missions during Hurricane Ike in Galveston, Texas. Scenes include a rescue crew member being lowered from a helicopter to a vehicle trapped in water, a civilian being brought up into the helicopter and the rescue crew member being brought back up into the helicopter.
Apache helicopter engaging buildings. Scenes include gun camera footage of the Apache helicopter firing Hellfire missiles, rockets and rounds from a 30mm cannon at buildings holding insurgents.
Task Force 1-26 engaged in Operation Baton Rouge, the battle to free Samarra from anti-Iraqi forces. Scenes include Soldiers making barriers with razor wire and position themselves on street with large mosque in the background, Humvees drive forward and more Soldiers move up the street, more gun fire and small explosions are heard.
Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles used by the U.S. Marine Corps for ordinance disposal. Scenes include the vehicles being driven down dirt roads, Marines working on the vehicles and shots of the interior of the vehicles.
Navy ships in the Arabian Sea, Gulf of Oman area. Scenes include aerial footage of individual and multiple ships in formation including the USS Stenis, USS Bonhomme Richard and USS Rushmore, helicopters flying with ships, and some interior footage looking out from inside the helicopters.
U.S. troops and local Iraqis engaging known terrorists in the city of Hawr Rajab. Scenes include gun camera footage of troops pursuing and destroying a vehicle carrying terrorists. Produced by Task Force Marne Public Affairs.
Soldiers going on a joint patrol with their Iraqi Army counter-parts. During the mission they come under small-arms and sniper fire. Scenes includes Iraqi and US Soldiers clearing houses, moving under fire, and returning fire.
Night scouting mission that comes under fire from anti-Iraqi forces. Interview with Sergeant Nicholas Roha (from Sacramento, CA) and unit preparation before mission. Night sky lit up by weapons fire from Apache helicopter, explosions, tracer rounds from machine gun fire, and a building on fire. Ends with unit commander, Lieutenant Colonel Eric Schacht, explaining mission and returning fire.
basic operation of the Mine Resistant Ambush Protection Vehicle (MRAP). Scenes include views from the gun turret, view from the front passenger seat, the rear gate opening and closing and the vehicle parking.
reported al-Qaida weapons caches and improvised explosive devices being destroyed with precision air strikes by F-16 fighter jets and B-1 bombers. Scenes include various angles from eight weapons system videos of the destruction within a two hour period.
