B Company Iraq January 2009

FORWARD OPERATING BASE FALCON, Iraq – Iraqi National Police from 1st Company, 1st Battalion,
5th Brigade, 2nd National Police Division, lead the way for Soldiers of Company B, 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment,
1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division – Baghdad, Jan. 8, during early morning
combined security operations in the Saydiyah community of the Rashid district in southern Baghdad.
The Soldiers of "Bear" Co. partnered with their Iraqi Security Forces counterparts to assist the NP enforce
Baghdad's "Weapons-Free" Policy, a recent initiative by the Government of Iraq to keep guns and munitions
off the streets in support of Baghdad's Rule of Law.

(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Brent Williams, 1st BCT PAO, 4th Inf. Div., MND-B)

FORWARD OPERATING BASE FALCON, Iraq – Iraqi National Police from 1st Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Brigade,
2nd National Police Division, knock on doors of Iraqi residencies with Soldiers of Company B, 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment,
Jan. 8, during early morning combined security operations in the Saydiyah community of the Rashid district in southern Baghdad.
The Soldiers of "Bear" Co. partnered with their Iraqi Security Forces counterparts to assist the NP enforce
Baghdad's "Weapons-Free" Policy, a recent initiative by the Government of Iraq to keep guns and munitions
off the streets in support of Baghdad's Rule of Law.

(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Brent Williams, 1st BCT PAO, 4th Inf. Div., MND-B)

FORWARD OPERATING BASE FALCON, Iraq — 1st Lt. Robert Ganim, an infantry platoon leader from Cleveland,
assigned to Company B, 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, listens to an Iraqi resident of the Saydiyah community
address security in his neighborhood and surrounding communities, Jan. 8. The Soldiers of "Bear" Co. partnered with
Iraqi National Police from 1st Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Brigade, 2nd NP Division, during combined security operations
to support the Iraqi Security Forces in their ongoing mission to provide security for the approximately 1.6 million people
of the Rashid district of southern Baghdad.

(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Brent Williams, 1st BCT PAO, 4th Inf. Div., MND-B)

FORWARD OPERATING BASE FALCON, Iraq —
Pfc. Nicholas Cerbone, an M249 squad automatic weapon gunner
from Islip, N.Y., assigned to Company B, 1st Battalion,
22nd Infantry Regiment, stands guard Jan. 9 outside
a primary school in the Saydiyah community of the Rashid district
in southern Baghdad. The Soldiers of "Bear" Company partnered
with the Iraqi Army soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 24th Brigade,
6th Iraqi Army Div., to assess potential polling sites for the
upcoming provincial elections scheduled for Jan. 31.
The Coalition Forces are assisting their Iraqi Security Forces
counterparts to identify threats and develop force protection
measures in preparation for the milestone elections.

(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Brent Williams,
1st BCT PAO, 4th Inf. Div., MND-B)

FORWARD OPERATING BASE FALCON, Iraq — Sgt. Chad Smith, infantry team leader from Washington, (left);
Staff Sgt. Andre Allen, infantry squad leader from Fort Hood, Texas; and Pfc. Lucas Haefele, a fire support specialist
from Argyle, Texas, search a Iraqi citizen's car Jan. 8 during a combined security patrol with Iraqi National Police.
The Soldiers, assigned to Company B, 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, partnered with Iraqi NP
from 1st Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Brigade, 2nd NP Div., during early morning patrols in the Saydiyah community
of the Rashid district to enforce Baghdad's "Weapons-Free" Policy.

(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Brent Williams, 1st BCT PAO, 4th Inf. Div., MND-B)

FORWARD OPERATING BASE FALCON, Iraq – 1st Lt. Robert Ganim, an infantry platoon leader from Cleveland,
assigned to Company B, 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, questions an Iraqi resident of the Saydiyah community
about local security in his neighborhood and surrounding communities, Jan. 8. The Soldiers of "Bear" Co. partnered
with Iraqi National Police from 1st Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Brigade, 2nd National Police Division, during
combined security operations to support the Iraqi Security Forces in their ongoing mission to provide security
for the approximately 1.6 million people of the Rashid district of southern Baghdad.

(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Brent Williams, 1st BCT PAO, 4th Inf. Div., MND-B)

FORWARD OPERATING BASE FALCON, Iraq —
Staff Sgt. Mynor Rivera-Valladares, an infantry squad leader
from Burbank, Va., assigned to Company B, 1st Battalion,
22nd Infantry Regiment, provides security during combined
dismounted security patrols in the Saydiyah community
of the Rashid district Jan. 9. The Soldiers of "Bear" Company
partnered with Iraqi Army soldiers to identify potential polling sites
for the upcoming provincial elections scheduled in the end of January.
Coalition Forces assist the Iraqi Security Forces to identify potential
threats and develop force protection measures to mitigate the chance
of an attack during the milestone elections.

(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Brent Williams,
1st BCT PAO, 4th Inf. Div., MND-B)

FORWARD OPERATING BASE FALCON, Iraq – Iraqi Army soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 24th Brigade,
6th Iraqi Army Division, fix up piping hot chai for Soldiers of Company B, 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment,
before an early morning patrol Jan. 8 in Baghdad's Rashid district. The IA soldiers often serve their American comrades
chai in accordance with Iraqi customs and traditions, and the Soldiers of "Bear" Company truly appreciate
their Iraqis good spirit and camaraderie, especially on a cold day.

(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Brent Williams, 1st BCT PAO, 4th Inf. Div., MND-B)

FORWARD OPERATING BASE FALCON, Iraq — Sgt. Blake Colson, an infantry team leader from Plantation, Fla.,
assigned to Company B, 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, takes point during a combined security patrol
to assess a potential polling site Jan. 9 in the Saydiyah community of the Rashid district in southern Baghdad.
The Soldiers joined their Iraqi Army counterparts to identify potential threats and assist the Iraqi Security Forces
to develop security measures in preparation for the provincial elections scheduled for January 31.

(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Brent Williams, 1st BCT PAO, 4th Inf. Div., MND-B)

FORWARD OPERATING BASE FALCON, Iraq —
Sgt. 1st Class Johnny Monds, an infantry platoon sergeant
from Hazel, Texas, assigned to Company B, 1st Battalion,
22nd Infantry Regiment, provides a threat brief to Capt. Monqaith,
4th Company, 1st Battalion, 24th Brigade, 6th Iraqi Army Div.,
while conducting combined security operations in the
Saydiyah community of Baghdad's Rashid district.
The Soldiers of “Bear” Co. partnered with their Iraqi
Security Forces counterparts to identify potential
polling sites in preparation for the upcoming Iraqi
provincial elections Jan.. 31. The Soldiers assist the ISF
in their ongoing mission to provide security for the people
of the Rashid district and southern Baghdad,
by identifying security threats and developing
force protection measures to mitigate enemy activity.

(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Brent Williams,
1st BCT PAO, 4th Inf. Div., MND-B)

FORWARD OPERATING BASE FALCON, Iraq — Sgt. Blake Colson, an infantry team leader from Plantation, Fla.,
and fellow Soldiers from Company B, 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, scout out a potential polling site Jan. 9
in the Saydiyah community of the Rashid district in southern Baghdad. The Soldiers joined their Iraqi Army counterparts
to identify potential threats and assist the Iraqi Security Forces develop security measures in preparation
for the provincial elections scheduled for January 31.

(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Brent Williams, 1st BCT PAO, 4th Inf. Div., MND-B

FORWARD OPERATING BASE FALCON, Iraq — Spc. Benjamin Harman, an infantry dismount from Deatsville, Ala.,
assigned to Company B, 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, takes point during a dismounted combined security patrol
Jan. 9 in the Saydiyah community of the Rashid district in southern Baghdad. Soldiers of "Bear" Company
conduct daily combined patrols and operations with Iraqi Army soldiers and National Police patrolmen,
to assist the Iraqi Security Forces in their ongoing mission to provide a secure and stable environment
for the approximately 1.6 million people in Baghdad's Rashid district.

(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Brent Williams, 1st BCT PAO, 4th Inf. Div., MND-B)

FORWARD OPERATING BASE FALCON, Iraq — Soldiers from Company B, 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment,
joined Iraqi National Police from 1st Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Brigade, 2nd NP Division, during combined security operations
Jan. 8 in the Saydiyah community of the Baghdad's Rashid district. The Soldiers partnered with the NP patrolmen
visiting local Iraqi residencies to check on security in the southern Baghdad community and enforce Baghdad's "Weapons-Free" Policy.

(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Brent Williams, 1st BCT PAO, 4th Inf. Div., MND-B)

FORWARD OPERATING BASE FALCON, Iraq — An Iraqi Army soldier from the 1st Battalion, 24th Brigade,
6th IA Division, digs for the keys to the lock of an empty house, as Spc. Richard Newton, a combat medic from
Glenn Heights, Texas, assigned to Company B, 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, waits in the rear
with a pair of bolt cutters at the ready during combined security operations Jan. 8 in the Saydiyah community.
The Soldiers of Co. B, 1st Bn., 22nd Inf. Regt., continue to support Iraqi Security Forces in the Rashid district
of southern Baghdad during their ongoing mission to provide a secure and stable environment for the people of Iraq.

(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Brent Williams, 1st BCT PAO, 4th Inf. Div., MND-B)

FORWARD OPERATING BASE FALCON, Iraq —
Staff Sgt. Mynor Rivera-Valladares, an infantry squad leader
from Burbank, Va., assigned to Company B, 1st Battalion,
22nd Infantry Regiment, scans the rooftops of apartments
during combined security operations in the Saydiyah community
of the Rashid district Jan. 9. The Soldiers of "Bear" Company
partnered with Iraqi Army soldiers to identify potential polling sites
for the upcoming provincial elections scheduled in the end of January.
Coalition Forces assist the Iraqi Security Forces to identify
potential threats and develop force protection measures to mitigate
the chance of an attack during the milestone elections.

(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Brent Williams,
1st BCT PAO, 4th Inf. Div., MND-B)

FORWARD OPERATING BASE FALCON, Iraq – Spc. Deante Pinkney, an infantryman from Bolingbrook, Ill.,
and Staff Sgt. Mynor Rivera-Valladares, an infantry squad leader from Burbank, Va., conduct a dismounted patrol
en route to a potential polling site in the Saydiyah community of the Rashid district in southern Baghdad Jan. 9.
The Soldiers joined their Iraqi Army counterparts to identify potential threats and assist the Iraqi Security Forces
to develop security measures in preparation for the provincial elections scheduled for Jan. 31.
Both Soldiers are assigned to Company B, 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment.

(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Brent Williams, 1st BCT PAO, 4th Inf. Div., MND-B)

FORWARD OPERATING BASE FALCON, Iraq — Staff Sgt. Andre Allen (left), an infantry squad leader from Fort Hood,
Texas, and Sgt. Chad Smith, an infantry team leader from Washington, both assigned to Company B, 1st Battalion,
22nd Infantry Regiment, walk through a potential polling site, a primary school in the Saydiyah community
of the Rashid district, Jan. 9 to conduct an assessment of the hard site where Iraqi citizens will cast their vote
during the nation's upcoming provincial elections. The Soldiers of "Bear" Co. continue to conduct
combined security operations with their Iraqi Security Forces counterparts since Iraq's Security Forces Agreement
went into affect Jan. 1. The Soldiers of the "Raider" Brigade are committed to assisting the ISF in their ongoing mission
to provide a secure and stable environment for the approximately 1.6 million Iraqis of the Rashid district.

(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Brent Williams, 1st BCT PAO, 4th Inf. Div., MND-B)

FORWARD OPERATING BASE FALCON, Iraq — Staff Sgt. Mynor Rivera-Valladares (left), an infantry squad leader
from Burbank, Va.; Sgt. 1st Class Johnny Monds, a platoon sergeant from Hazel, Texas; and Spc. Benjamin Harman,
an infantry dismount from Deatsville, Ala., all assigned to Company B, 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment,
partnered with Iraqi Army soldiers Jan. 9 to assess potential polling sites for the upcoming provincial elections
scheduled in the end of January. Coalition Forces assisted the Iraqi Security Forces in evaluating the hard sites
to identify potential threats and develop force protection measures, such as security checkpoints and car bomb
stand off lanes to mitigate the chance of an attack during the milestone elections.

(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Brent Williams, 1st BCT PAO, 4th Inf. Div., MND-B)

FORWARD OPERATING BASE FALCON, Iraq — Sgt. Blake Colson, an infantry team leader from Plantation, Fla.,
gets some face time with his squad leader, Staff Sgt. David Bishop, from Fort Hood, Texas, both assigned to
Company B, 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Division, Jan. 9, during a combined security patrol to assess a potential Iraqi
polling site for the upcoming Iraqi provincial elections. The Soldiers of "Bear" Co. joined their Iraqi Army counterparts
in the Saydiyah community of southern Baghdad to assist Iraqi Security Forces identify future polling sites
and develop force protection measures, such as security checkpoints and stand off lanes to prevent car bombs,
as part of the Rashid district's ongoing preparations for the elections at the end of January.

(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Brent Williams, 1st BCT PAO, 4th Inf. Div., MND-B)