"Images" (by Jacob N. Bailey)

U.S. Air Force combat controllers call in air support at an undisclosed location.

Thu, 10 Jan 2008 16:01:27 +0000

U.S. Air Force combat controllers call in air support at an undisclosed location.
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A U.S. Army paratrooper collects his thoughts in a C-130 Hercules in route to a drop zone.

Thu, 10 Jan 2008 16:01:37 +0000

A U.S. Army paratrooper collects his thoughts in a C-130 Hercules in route to a drop zone.
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A nursing home patient, fitted with noise dampening headphones, is evacuated aboard a U.S. Army Black Hawk from Corrigan, Texas, on September 25, 2005. The city of Corrigan was left without power as a result of Hurricane Rita.

Thu, 10 Jan 2008 16:01:46 +0000

A nursing home patient, fitted with noise dampening headphones, is evacuated aboard a U.S. Army Black Hawk from Corrigan, Texas, on September 25, 2005. The city of Corrigan was left without power as a result of Hurricane Rita.
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A soldier waits patiently before boarding a C-130 Hercules at Pope Air Force Base, N.C., August 8, 2005.

Thu, 10 Jan 2008 16:01:53 +0000

A soldier waits patiently before boarding a C-130 Hercules at Pope Air Force Base, N.C., August 8, 2005.
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A Hurricane Katrina evacuee raises his hand in triumph after being airlifted to Louis Armstrong International Airport, New Orleans, La., September 2, 2005.

Thu, 10 Jan 2008 16:02:01 +0000

A Hurricane Katrina evacuee raises his hand in triumph after being airlifted to Louis Armstrong International Airport, New Orleans, La., September 2, 2005.
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Beams of sunlight pour in from the Superdome's fractured roof after an estimated 60,000 Hurricane Katrina victims were evacuated from the temporary shelter.

Thu, 10 Jan 2008 16:02:10 +0000

Beams of sunlight pour in from the Superdome's fractured roof after an estimated 60,000 Hurricane Katrina victims were evacuated from the temporary shelter.
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On July 14, 2004, the 46th anniversary of the violent overthrow of King Faisal II, a vehicle laden with 1,000 pounds of explosives detonated near a Green Zone checkpoint in Baghdad, Iraq. Ten people were killed and 40 were wounded.

Thu, 10 Jan 2008 16:02:27 +0000

On July 14, 2004, the 46th anniversary of the violent overthrow of King Faisal II, a vehicle laden with 1,000 pounds of explosives detonated near a Green Zone checkpoint in Baghdad, Iraq. Ten people were killed and 40 were wounded.
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The 782nd Main Support Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division, assembles 500 parachutes in one day during full-scale operations at Fort Bragg, N.C. Parachute "Riggers" of the 782nd pack over 300,000 parachutes a year.

Thu, 10 Jan 2008 16:02:48 +0000

The 782nd Main Support Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division, assembles 500 parachutes in one day during full-scale operations at Fort Bragg, N.C. Parachute "Riggers" of the 782nd pack over 300,000 parachutes a year.
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Over 1,300 delegates convene at Baghdad's Convention Center for the Iraqi National Conference on August 15, 2004. The conference's main objective is to establish a 100 seat Interim Council that will pave the way for national elections in January 2005.

Thu, 10 Jan 2008 23:57:28 +0000

Over 1,300 delegates convene at Baghdad's Convention Center for the Iraqi National Conference on August 15, 2004. The conference's main objective is to establish a 100 seat Interim Council that will pave the way for national elections in January 2005.
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In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans was transformed into a city of flooded streets and widespread despair. The nation fixed its critical eye on the "The Big Easy" as the Department of Defense mobilized its forces to restore hope and order.

Thu, 10 Jan 2008 23:57:47 +0000

In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans was transformed into a city of flooded streets and widespread despair. The nation fixed its critical eye on the "The Big Easy" as the Department of Defense mobilized its forces to restore hope and order.
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Employees of Baghdad's southwestern landfill. Amidst searing, dusty conditions, they earn 6,500 dinar--roughly equivalent to $5--a week.

Thu, 10 Jan 2008 23:57:56 +0000

Employees of Baghdad's southwestern landfill. Amidst searing, dusty conditions, they earn 6,500 dinar--roughly equivalent to $5--a week.
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During Hurricane Rita recovery operations, a UH-60 Black Hawk crew from the 498th Medical Company aeromedically evacuates a critical patient to Memorial Hermann Southeast Hospital, Houston, Texas, on September 26, 2005.

Thu, 10 Jan 2008 23:58:05 +0000

During Hurricane Rita recovery operations, a UH-60 Black Hawk crew from the 498th Medical Company aeromedically evacuates a critical patient to Memorial Hermann Southeast Hospital, Houston, Texas, on September 26, 2005.
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U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C., practice parachute landing falls prior to a personnel drop mission.

Fri, 11 Jan 2008 00:00:09 +0000

U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C., practice parachute landing falls prior to a personnel drop mission.
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Alejandro Henriquez, a construction worker for Halliburton's subsidiary, KBR, sweeps up trash on the Capitol steps in preparation for the 55th Presidential Inauguration.

Fri, 11 Jan 2008 00:01:33 +0000

Alejandro Henriquez, a construction worker for Halliburton's subsidiary, KBR, sweeps up trash on the Capitol steps in preparation for the 55th Presidential Inauguration.
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A paratrooper from the 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C., convoys to an aircraft loading zone.

Fri, 11 Jan 2008 00:03:04 +0000

A paratrooper from the 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C., convoys to an aircraft loading zone.
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A paratrooper from the 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C., looks back at a jumpmaster for the cue to jump from a C-130 Hercules aircraft.

Fri, 11 Jan 2008 00:06:29 +0000

A paratrooper from the 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C., looks back at a jumpmaster for the cue to jump from a C-130 Hercules aircraft.
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A soldier from the 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C., conducts jump training.

Fri, 11 Jan 2008 00:07:00 +0000

A soldier from the 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C., conducts jump training.
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U.S. Air Force Security Forces personnel assigned to the 822nd Security Forces Squadron at Moody Air Force Base, Ga., walk out to their posts at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, La., September 10, 2005.

Fri, 11 Jan 2008 00:07:26 +0000

U.S. Air Force Security Forces personnel assigned to the 822nd Security Forces Squadron at Moody Air Force Base, Ga., walk out to their posts at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, La., September 10, 2005.
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The presidential motorcade travels down Pennsylvania Avenue during the 55th Presidential Inauguration, January 20, 2005.

Fri, 11 Jan 2008 00:07:50 +0000

The presidential motorcade travels down Pennsylvania Avenue during the 55th Presidential Inauguration, January 20, 2005.
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Paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Divisionís Long Range Surveillance Detachment, Fort Bragg, N.C., perform a High Altitude Low Opening jump from a C-130 Hercules at night.

Fri, 11 Jan 2008 00:07:58 +0000

Paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Divisionís Long Range Surveillance Detachment, Fort Bragg, N.C., perform a High Altitude Low Opening jump from a C-130 Hercules at night.
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A paratrooper from the 82nd Airborne Division boards a C-130 at a landing zone near Fort Bragg, N.C.

Fri, 11 Jan 2008 00:08:09 +0000

A paratrooper from the 82nd Airborne Division boards a C-130 at a landing zone near Fort Bragg, N.C.
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A crowd gathers outside an office building on Pennsylvania Avenue to watch the 55th Presidential Inauguration motorcade.

Fri, 11 Jan 2008 00:08:22 +0000

A crowd gathers outside an office building on Pennsylvania Avenue to watch the 55th Presidential Inauguration motorcade.
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Paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division board a C-130 at Pope Air Force Base, N.C.

Fri, 11 Jan 2008 00:08:33 +0000

Paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division board a C-130 at Pope Air Force Base, N.C.
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A U.S. Air Force F-16D Fighting Falcon from the 457th Fighter Squadron, 301st Fighter Wing, Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, Texas, conducts tactical training over Texas on February 7, 2006.

Fri, 11 Jan 2008 00:08:42 +0000

A U.S. Air Force F-16D Fighting Falcon from the 457th Fighter Squadron, 301st Fighter Wing, Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, Texas, conducts tactical training over Texas on February 7, 2006.
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